Medical research
How can more walking be encouraged in cities?
A report investigating travel habits in seven European cities reveals environmental and social drivers that make people choose to walk.
Sep 20, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Reduced-dose IMRT with cisplatin meets predetermined benchmarks for PFS and swallowing-related QOL
Results of the NRG Oncology clinical trial NRG-HN002 indicated that the combination of intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and cisplatin was able to meet acceptability criteria for progression-free survival (PFS) and ...
Sep 17, 2019
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Cardiology
Optimized placement of defibrillators may improve cardiac arrest outcomes
Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are often placed in areas of low risk and may be unavailable during certain times of the day. Determining the optimal location for AEDs may lead to increased defibrillation by bystanders ...
Sep 16, 2019
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Medical research
Vitamin E found to prevent muscle damage after heart attack
Heart attack is a leading cause of death worldwide and new treatment strategies are highly sought-after. Unfortunately lasting damage to the heart muscle is not uncommon following such an event.
Sep 16, 2019
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Cardiology
Young transplant recipient gets 3-D models of his damaged heart
When Mason Thomas needed a heart transplant at age six, he asked to see his damaged heart so he could understand what was wrong with it, but the old organ was discarded after the surgery.
Sep 12, 2019
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Diabetes
Rates of type 2 diabetes seem to be dropping, but does that really mean we're healthier?
Prevention strategies could be contributing to a recent fall in the number of people developing type 2 diabetes in some high income countries, suggests a review of the evidence published by the BMJ today.
Sep 12, 2019
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Health
E-cigarettes disrupt lung function and raise risk of infection
A study led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine raises health concerns about the use of electronic cigarettes. Published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, the work shows that chronic exposure to e-cigarette ...
Sep 4, 2019
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Medical research
Sex should be considered as experimental variable in all studies submitted for publication
In an editorial published in the British Journal of Pharmacology (BJP), the Editor-in-Chief and Senior Editors have recommended that all future studies published in the journal should formally address sex as an experimental ...
Aug 23, 2019
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Medical research
Novel nano-engineered microneedles for HIV drug delivery
Researchers from the University of Liverpool and Queen's University Belfast have been awarded over £1m by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (ESPRC) to examine the use of nano-engineered microarray patches ...
Aug 20, 2019
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Medical research
Industrial designers and biomedical engineers address needs of wounded veterans
Getting treatment for a serious injury or ailment isn't simply a matter of taking prescribed medication or showing up for appointments on time. It's also about the little things in between—dealing with complicated billing ...
Aug 12, 2019
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