Early Life Exposure to Famine Might Cause Depression
New research from the University of Georgia reveals that exposure to famine during specific moments in early life is associated with depression later in life
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Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens, A Quick Identification
Multidrug-resistant pathogens are often the reason why sepsis spreads through the body, ultimately resulting in the patient's death. In the PathoSept project, Fraunhofer researchers and partners are developing an end-to-end modular system that reduces the time needed to identify antibiotic-resistant pathogens to nine hours.
New Drug for PHN Taken Only Once Every 8 Weeks
A new drug under development for the treatment of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), ravulizumab (ALXN1210, Alexion Pharmaceuticals), has shown noninferiority compared with eculizumab (Soliris, Alexion Pharmaceuticals).
New Hope For Men Suffering From Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Physicians at UC San Diego Health are now offering prostate artery embolization (PAE) as a new treatment option for men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), or an enlarged prostate. The minimally invasive procedure is an alternative to surgery, with no hospital stay, little operative pain, and lower cost
Efficacy of Live Vs. Inactivated Flu Vaccines in Children
Live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) and inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) have similar efficacy in children, according to results from a Canadian Immunization Research Network (CIRN) study.
Invaluable Source Of Drug Horseshoe Crab Under Threat
The biomedical industry depends on blood from horseshoe crabs for drug and environmental safety testing but this commercial demand, together with capture for bait, climate change, and habitat destruction, is threatening populations of these living fossils.
Transplant patients With HCV: Hepatitis C-infected Donor Kidneys Might Reduce Time on Dialysis
Transplanting hepatitis C (HCV)-infected dialysis patients with organs from HCV-positive donors and then treating the infection after transplantation is more effective, costs less and will shorten wait times for donated organs, according to a computer analysis conducted by physician-researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine
Identifying Hypertensive Patients From A Simple Algorithm
Researchers have developed a way to predict which patients will benefit most from aggressive high blood pressure treatment. The machine learning algorithm they devised combines three variables routinely collected during clinic visits and demonstrates how the emerging field of bioinformatics could transform patient care. The study was published in the American Journal of Cardiology,
They describe a risk prediction model in which patient age, urinary albumin/creatinine ratio (UACR), and cardiovascular disease history successfully identified hypertensive patients for whom the benefits of intensive therapy outweigh the risks.
Dementia Home Designed with Hi-tech Features Showcases
A show home designed around concepts and technologies which will allow people with dementia to live independently for longer has been officially opened.
Genetic Studies And MRI Scans Shed Light On Low Back Pain
By delving into the mysteries of low back pain, scientists have identified three genes linked to chronic back pain and proposed the order in which pathological changes to the spine lead to low back pain.
Vitamin D Unlikely To Defend Against Dementia
New research from South Australian scientists has shown that vitamin D (also commonly known as the sunshine vitamin) is unlikely to protect individuals from multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease or other brain-related disorder
Mitochondrial Dysfunction As A Key Player In The Manifestation of Depression
Scientists have long known that an imbalance in brain chemistry can lead to depression. Researchers have taken this knowledge step further, examining what happens inside the brain's cells in order to better understand how depression occurs. The study was published in Frontiers in Neuroscience.