Using an innovative crystallization technique for studying 3D structures of gene transcription machinery, researchers discovered new insights into the long debated action of the 'magic spot' a molecule that controls gene expression in E. coli and many other bacteria when the bacteria are stressed. The study has published in the journal Molecular Cell.
Dornier MedTech®, a global medical device company, introduced their latest innovation in laser lithotripsy. Known as the Dornier GentleFlex®, this is a specially-designed ball tip fiber. The Dornier GentleFlex® smooths the passage of the laser fiber through a deflected scope. The Dornier GentleFlex® was revealed at the Annual Congress of the German Society for Urology, held from September 28 to October 1 2016, in Leipzig, Germany.
Bacterial vaginosis may increase the risk for HIV acquisition in women who use hormonal contraception, according to results recently published in AIDS. The researchers found that women who had bacterial vaginosis who also had been receiving injectable or oral contraception medications were at increased risk of contracting HIV from their partners.
According to the results of research published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, the prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis was highest in women aged 47 to 53 years, whereas the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis was highest at ages 14 to 20 years.
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are becoming more common in children and teens, researchers warn.These injuries are a significant public health issue that put youngsters at risk for future health problems, said Dr. Louise Shaw of the Royal Melbourne Hospital in Victoria, Australia, coauthor of an infographic published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the number one cause of death in both men and women. While some metabolic risk factors, such as being diabetic, are more strongly associated with increased risk of CHD in women than in men. Even though metabolic risk factors seem to be stronger in women, few studies have sought metabolic markers of CHD in women. A new study by Brigham and Women's Hospital researchers recently addressed this gap, uncovering a new biomarker for CHD.
Obesity and cancer risk have a mysterious relationship, with obesity increasing the risk for 13 types of cancer. For some cancers—including pediatric cancers—obesity affects survival rates, which are lower for people who are obese.
Two papers published look at the current evidence of the effects of medical marijuana laws and conclude there is little support that such laws increase recreational marijuana use among adolescents or reduce opioid overdose deaths.
Prophylactic use of the drug haloperidol does not help to prevent delirium in intensive care patients or improve their chances of survival. Therefore, there is no reason anymore to administer the drug as a preventive measure to reduce the burden of delirium.
This was revealed following a three-year, large-scale study among 1,800 patients in 20 Dutch ICUs, headed by Radboud university medical center. The results of this world's largest research project into delirium prevention in the ICU have been published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
The aim of the present study was to report the long-term subjective and objective outcomes of women who underwent an R-TVT procedure with a minimum 17-year follow-up, to assess the efficacy and the safety of this procedure. We also sought to investigate the predictive factors potentially involved in the risk of recurrence of SUI and the onset of de novo overactive bladder (OAB).
UC San Diego Health now offers patients with epilepsy, a non-pharmacological way to treat seizures . For the more than one million individuals who live with uncontrolled seizures despite taking medications, UC San Diego Health recently began offering the first and only FDA-approved brain-responsive neurostimulation (RNS) system designed for the treatment of refractory epilepsy.
A team of scientists from the University of Colorado School of Medicine and the Charles C. Gates Center for Regenerative Medicine at CU Anschutz has reported a more efficient approach to reprogramming a patient's diseased skin cells into stem cells, raising hopes for future clinical trials and potential cures for critical illnesses. The results were published in the journal Nature Communications.