Cardiology
A simpler way to predict heart failure
(Medical Xpress)—The most widely used models for predicting heart failure rely on a complex combination of lifestyle, demographic, and cardiovascular risk factor information.
Nov 8, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
High occurrence of hereditary osteochondrosis and loose bone fragments in Norwegian standard bred trotters
A PhD research project carried out at The Norwegian School of Veterinary Science has revealed that 50.7% of Norwegian standard bred horses of the same age suffer from loose bone fragments and defects in their joints. Genetic ...
Oct 26, 2012
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Neuroscience
An immunosuppressive drug could delay the onset of neurodegenerative diseases
Rapamycin, a drug used to prevent rejection in transplants, could delay the onset of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. This is the main conclusion of a study published in the Nature in which ...
Oct 15, 2012
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
A molecular scissor related to Alzheimer's disease
An international research team led by the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and researchers from Kiel University revealed the atomic‐level structure of the human peptidase enzyme meprin β (beta). The study was published ...
Oct 4, 2012
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Researchers identify new enzyme to fight Alzheimer's disease
An enzyme that could represent a powerful new tool for combating Alzheimer's disease has been discovered by researchers at Mayo Clinic in Florida. The enzyme—known as BACE2—destroys beta-amyloid, a toxic protein fragment ...
Sep 17, 2012
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Health
Report: US health care system wastes $750B a year
(AP)—A new report says the U.S. health care system squanders $750 billion a year—roughly 30 cents of every medical dollar.
Sep 6, 2012
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Immunology
Early activation of immune response could lead to better vaccines
Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have discovered a new "first response" mechanism that the immune system uses to respond to infection. The findings challenge the current understanding ...
Aug 30, 2012
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Health
Nutrition tied to improved sperm DNA quality in older men
A new study led by scientists from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) found that a healthy intake of micronutrients is strongly associated with improved sperm DNA quality in older men. In younger men, ...
Aug 27, 2012
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Surgery
High blood sugar, obesity increase risk for surgical site infection
Two recent studies in the July issues of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS) looked at surgical site infections and hyperglycemia, the technical term for high blood glucose, or high blood sugar. According to the ...
Jul 25, 2012
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Small molecule may play big role in Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease is one of the most dreaded and debilitating illnesses one can develop. Currently, the disease afflicts 6.5 million Americans and the Alzheimer's Association projects it to increase to between 11 and 16 ...
Jul 9, 2012
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