Cardiology
Drug 'melts away' fat inside arteries
A new drug being trialled for treating breast cancer and diabetes has been shown to 'melt away' the fat inside arteries that can cause heart attacks and strokes.
Nov 2, 2017
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News tagged with diabetic foot ulcers
Medical research
Topical gel made from oral blood pressure drugs shown effective in healing chronic wounds
An international team of researchers led by Johns Hopkins has shown that a topical gel made from a class of common blood pressure pills that block inflammation pathways speeds the healing of chronic skin wounds in mice and ...
Nov 1, 2017
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Medical research
Mature B lymphocytes accelerate the healing of diabetic ulcers, other skin injuries
A Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) research team has found a surprising potential solution to a persistent clinical problem - the healing of chronic wounds. In their report published in Wound Repair and Regeneration, ...
Oct 25, 2017
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Medical research
Patients with open wounds get unproven treatments
Carol Emanuele beat cancer. But for the past two years, the Philadelphia woman has been fighting her toughest battle yet. She has an open wound on the bottom of her foot that leaves her unable to walk and prone to deadly ...
Aug 3, 2017
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Health
With new ventures to show, MIT Hacking Medicine shares its model for success
Since 2010, MIT Hacking Medicine has grown from a one-time event to a global brand, with more than 80 healthcare hackathons being hosted this year, from Cambridge, Massachusetts, to Quito, Ecuador. The programs are open to ...
Jul 26, 2017
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Medical research
Mitochondria-targeted antioxidant SkQ1 helps to treat diabetic wounds
Researchers at the Lomonosov Moscow State University used a mouse model of a mitochondria-targeted antioxidant to study treatment of diabetic wounds, and are publishing their results in the journal Oxidative Medicine and ...
Jun 30, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Study shows how an opportunistic microbe kills cancer cells
New study results show for the first time how dying cells ensure that they will be replaced, and suggests an ingenious, related new approach to shrinking cancerous tumors. A research team from Rush University Medical Center ...
Jun 19, 2017
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Diabetes
Surgeon urges new focus on diabetic ulcers
Foot ulcers are a prevalent complication for millions of people with diabetes. Estimates indicate that as many as one-third of people with the disease will develop at least one foot ulcer over the course of their lifetime. ...
Jun 15, 2017
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Diabetes
Diabetes drug gets FDA warning due to amputation risk
(HealthDay)—The type 2 diabetes prescription drug canagliflozin (brand names Invokana, Invokamet, Invokamet XR) appears to increase the risk of leg and foot amputations, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says.
May 17, 2017
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Diabetes
Getting smart about diabetic foot ulcers
While wearing appropriate footwear can help treat and prevent diabetic foot ulcers, the leading cause of limb amputation among people with diabetes, noncompliance continues to be an issue, especially among those with loss ...
Feb 8, 2017
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