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Blood Analysis By New Biochip Could Lead To Disease Diagnosis In Minutes

from MNThaem - 21 Mar 11

A major milestone in microfluidics could soon lead to stand-alone, self-powered chips that can diagnose diseases within minutes...

Predicting Risk Of Atrial Fibrillation By Measuring Oxidative Stress

from MNTcvs - 05 Apr 11

Measuring oxidative stress may help doctors predict the risk of developing atrial fibrillation, the most common heart beat irregularity. Research from Emory University School of Medicine has identified a connection between oxidative stress and enlargement of the heart's left atrium, which leads to atrial fibrillation...

Preference For Junk Food Acquired By Offspring During Pregnancy

from MNTpaeds - 24 Mar 11

A new research report published online in The FASEB Journal suggests that pregnant mothers who eat high sugar and high fat diets have babies who are likely to become junk food junkies themselves. According to the report, which used rats, this happens because the high fat and high sugar diet leads to changes in the fetal brain's reward pathway, altering food preferences...

Young Athlete's Sudden Death May Warrant Checkups For The Entire Family

from MNTcvs - 08 Apr 11

The recent flurry of highly publicized cases of young athletes dying suddenly on the playing field has prompted Johns Hopkins Children's Center cardiologists to discuss the medical significance of a child's sudden death for the rest of the family...

The Hajj

from BMJ - 15 Sep 11

A 68 year old Muslim man with diabetes, which is reasonably well controlled on twice daily insulin and who has a history of myocardial infarction 12 months previously, wants advice on his fitness to...

Cyclacel Announces Presentation Of Preclinical Data Demonstrating Combination Potential Of Clinical Agents At AACR Annual Meeting

from MNToncology - 05 Apr 11

Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc...

Men Fuel Rebound In Cosmetic Surgery

from MNTplastic - 21 Mar 11

Statistics released today by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) show that more men are going under the knife. Overall cosmetic plastic surgery procedures in men were up 2 percent in 2010 compared to 2009. However, many male surgical procedures increased significantly. Facelifts for men rose 14 percent in 2010 while male liposuction increased 7 percent...

Risk Calculator For Bariatric Operations

from MNTgastro - 05 Apr 11

A new risk calculator can predict the risk of postoperative complications occurring for individual bariatric surgery patients, according to a study published in the March issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons...

Curis Announces Investigator-Initiated Phase II Study Results Presented At 102nd AACR Annual Meeting 2011

from MNToncology - 05 Apr 11

Curis, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRIS), a drug development company seeking to develop next generation targeted small molecule drug candidates for cancer treatment, announced the presentation of interim Phase II clinical data on Hedgehog pathway inhibitor vismodegib in patients with basal cell nevus syndrome (BCNS), which is also commonly referred to as Gorlin syndrome...

Early-Stage, Asbestos-Related Pulmonary Cancer Detected By Protein Test

from MNToncology - 05 Apr 11

Researchers investigating a novel biomarker test believe it is the most accurate yet in detecting proteins secreted from tumors caused by exposure to asbestos. Study results of this aptamer proteomic technology were presented at the AACR 102nd Annual Meeting 2011, held April 2-6...

Siemens Highlights Cardiovascular IT Integrated Imaging And Information Solutions

from MNTcvs - 05 Apr 11

Siemens Healthcare will showcase the latest advancements in cardiovascular information technology (IT) innovations that focus on providing innovative solutions to help enable sounder decisions and enhance operational efficiency in booth 1629 at the 60th Annual Scientific Session and Expo of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) in New Orleans. Highlights include syngo Dynamics and syngo...

Aggression Study By Psychologists Reinforces Understanding Of The "Ego Depletion Effect"

from MNTpsych - 24 Mar 11

Bottling up emotions can make people more aggressive, according to new research from The University of Texas at Austin and the University of Minnesota that was funded, in part, by a grant from the U.S. Army...

OncoGenex Announces Data Highlighting OGX-427 At American Association Of Cancer Research (AACR) 102nd Annual Meeting 2011

from MNToncology - 05 Apr 11

OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: OGXI) announced yesterday (4th April) that preclinical data utilizing their pipeline compound OGX-427 was presented at the AACR 102nd Annual Meeting 2011...

Jennerex And Transgene Announce The Presentation Of Positive Clinical Data Of JX-594 In Patients With Liver Tumors

from MNToncology - 05 Apr 11

Jennerex, Inc...

TxCell Receives Approval For A Phase I/II Clinical Trial In Rheumatoid Arthritis

from MNTarthritis - 04 Apr 11

TxCell SA, a biotechnology company developing cell-based immunotherapies for the treatment of severe chronic inflammatory diseases with high unmet medical need, announces today the approval by AFSSAPS, the French regulatory agency, of its application to carry out a phase I/II clinical trial of its second product candidate, TX-RAD...

Cancer Treatment Breakthrough, UK

from MNToncology - 04 Apr 11

Scientists from the School of Pharmacy at Queen's University Belfast and Almac Discovery Ltd, announce the first publication describing a potential new anti-angiogenic therapy based on a natural protein first discovered at QUB. Anti-angiogenics prevent the growth of new blood vessels in tumours and starve them of nutrients, leading to inhibition of tumour growth...

Shrinkage! Bad Heart Habits Lessen Brain Volume Over Time

from MNTdementia - 02 Aug 11

Want a full sized brain for life? Avoid smoking, excessive drinking, keep your weight, blood sugar levels and blood pressure all under control and you should be able to avoid brain volume mass shrinkage over time a new study suggests...

Who's your daddy?

from BMJ - 08 Jun 11

"It is a wise child that knows its own father." When Telemachus, putative son of Odysseus, spoke these words, he meant that there was no way of establishing paternity. You have to take your...

IV Fluids During Labor Associated With Newborn Weight Loss

from MNTpaeds - 15 Aug 11

Newborns whose mothers were given IV fluids during labor may be losing weight in an attempt to regulate their hydration rather than not getting enough breast milk, Canadian researchers revealed in the International Breastfeeding Journal...

Mobile Phone Cancer Link Looking Less And Less Likely

from MNToncology - 02 Jul 11

Evidence from a growing number of studies does not support the theory that cellphones raise the risk of brain cancer, an independent international panel of experts has found after carrying out a thorough analysis of all published research. The analysis was carried out by the ICNIRP (International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection) Standing Committee on Epidemiology...

King's Fund report on improving the quality of care in general practice

from BMJ - 24 Mar 11

Toddlers Should Be Physically Active For Three Hours A Day Says UK Govt

from MNTpaeds - 11 Jul 11

In a new set of physical activity guidelines the UK government says as soon as they can walk, toddlers and pre-schoolers should be physically active for at least three hours every day to stay healthy and avoid getting chronic diseases later in life. The guidelines are in a new report issued today, 11 July 2011, by the UK's four Chief Medical Officers titled "Start Active, Stay Active"...

Strengthening the reporting of genetic risk prediction studies: the GRIPS statement

from BMJ - 24 Mar 11

The Key To Reducing Obesity-Related Medical Issues May Be A Plant Oil

from MNTdiabetes - 24 Mar 11

Scientists have known for years that belly fat leads to serious medical problems, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension and stroke. Now, a University of Missouri researcher has found a plant oil that may be able to reduce belly fat in humans...

When Conflict Arises Within A Couple More Intense Emotions Are Experienced By Women

from MNTpsych - 14 Apr 11

Women feel their emotions more intensively than men when a conflict arises within the couple. Conversely, it is men - who mostly express "powerful emotions" as wrath or despise - who cause conflicts more frequently...