Archive: 08/06/2016

Mathematical simulation of open-heart surgery lends clues to kidney failure

No one can deny that open-heart surgery, where the heart is exposed and the blood is made to bypass it, is one of the most invasive of all medical procedures. Nearly a third of all patients undergoing heart surgery experience ...

Jun 8, 2016

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Study sheds light on uncategorized genetic mutations in cystic fibrosis

When it comes to cystic fibrosis (CF), more than 2,000 different genetic mutations have been reported. However, only 200 of them have been categorized - leaving a genetic soup of 1,800 others for scientists and genetic counselors ...

Jun 8, 2016

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B lymphocytes associated with psoriasis for the first time

"A pathological and very complex autoimmune reaction of the skin": This is the definition doctors and scientists use to describe psoriasis, a disease that affects 1 percent to 3 percent of the population. It is characterised ...

Jun 8, 2016

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Biomarkers from microvesicles

Alicia Llorente is the project leader for the project "Microvesicles as a Source of Prostate Cancer Biomarkers". Alicia works as a project group leader at the Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute for Cancer Research ...

Jun 8, 2016

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Sugar tax could cut consumption of unhealthier breakfast cereals, new study finds

A 20 percent sugar tax could discourage shoppers from buying unhealthier breakfast cereals, new research led by Newcastle University shows.

Jun 8, 2016

Plant-based sweeteners may help individuals control their blood glucose levels

A new study shows that it is possible to reduce the level of sugar in muffins without affecting their textural properties by replacing half of the sugar content with stevianna or inulin, which are plant-based sweeteners. ...

Jun 8, 2016

How web search data might help diagnose serious illness earlier

Early diagnosis is key to gaining the upper hand against a wide range of diseases. Now Microsoft researchers are suggesting that records of the topics that people search for on the Internet could one day prove as useful as ...

Jun 8, 2016