Medical News
8,000 new antibiotic combinations are surprisingly effective, UCLA biologists report
EurekAlert! - 3 Sep 2018 06:00
(University of California - Los Angeles) UCLA biologists have identified more than 8,00 new combinations of antibiotics that are surprisingly effective. 'We expect several of these combinations, or more, will work much b...
Announcing PCR London Valves 2018: The world's largest meeting for the Heart Valve Team
EurekAlert! - 3 Sep 2018 06:00
(PCR) The ninth edition of the annual Heart Team Course will take place from Sept. 9-11, 2018, at the ExCeL London. The unique exchange platform aims to keep participants aligned with the constant evolution of patient ca...
Anti-inflammatory use during surgery could improve cancer outcomes
EurekAlert! - 3 Sep 2018 06:00
(RCSI) The world's first clinical trial (SURGUVANT) evaluating anti-inflammatory use at the time of surgery in colon cancer patients to improve their cancer outcome has been published in scientific journal, BMC Cancer.
Brain scans could distinguish bipolar from depression
EurekAlert! - 3 Sep 2018 06:00
(Westmead Institute for Medical Research) New research has found that neurons deep inside the brain could hold the key to accurately diagnosing bipolar disorder and depression.
Chaos-inducing genetic approach stymies antibiotic-resistant superbugs
EurekAlert! - 3 Sep 2018 06:00
(University of Colorado at Boulder) A genetic disruption strategy developed by University of Colorado Boulder researchers effectively stymies the evolution of antibiotic-resistant bacteria such as E. coli, giving scienti...
Children born through IVF may have higher risk of hypertension
EurekAlert! - 3 Sep 2018 06:00
(American College of Cardiology) Children conceived through assisted reproductive technologies may be at an increased risk of developing arterial hypertension early in life, among other cardiovascular complications, acco...
Experiencing homelessness for longer than six months can cause significant damage to a child's heal
EurekAlert! - 3 Sep 2018 06:00
(Boston Medical Center) Researchers at Children's HealthWatch, based out of Boston Medical Center (BMC), found that children who experienced both pre- and post-natal homelessness and those who experienced homelessness fo...
Increased chances of successful IVF if 18-20 eggs are retrieved
EurekAlert! - 3 Sep 2018 06:00
(University of Gothenburg) The likelihood of childbirth after in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment increases if 18 to 20 eggs are stimulated to mature in a woman's ovaries, a dissertation at Sahlgrenska Academy, Sweden...
Pathology and social interactions: Safety in numbers
EurekAlert! - 3 Sep 2018 06:00
(CNRS) What if social behavior affected the progression of even noncontagious diseases? This is precisely what has been demonstrated by French CNRS teams, with support from IRD, CEA, Paris-Sud and Montpellier universitie...
Stanford scientists engineer way to prevent immune response to gene therapy in mice
EurekAlert! - 3 Sep 2018 06:00
(Stanford Medicine) Stanford University School of Medicine researchers have demonstrated that gene therapy can be effective without causing a dangerous side effect common to all gene therapy: an autoimmune reaction to th...
Targeted and population-based strategies both necessary for blood pressure control
EurekAlert! - 3 Sep 2018 06:00
(American College of Cardiology) Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is the leading risk factor for heart disease, and improvements in both targeted and population-based strategies for blood pressure control can lead t...