Tag: research
Alpha blockers more effective for large kidney stones
Researchers report a 57 percent higher risk of stone passage for larger stones with an alpha blocker, but no benefit for smaller stones. Location did not make a difference, nor did type of alpha blocker used.... read more
Drugs Don’t Cut Trastuzumab-Tied Left Ventricular Remodeling
The researchers found that the drugs were well tolerated, with no serious adverse events reported. The indexed left ventricular end diastolic volume increased in patients treated with perindopril, bisoprolol, and placebo... read more
Testosterone VTE Risk; Novel Clot Buster Flops Again; Saturated Fat Culpability
The venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk warned about with testosterone treatment appears to be transient, peaking within 6 months after starting and then gradually declining.... read more
Researchers develop novel wound-healing technology
A WSU research team has successfully used a mild electric current to take on and beat drug-resistant bacterial infections, a technology that may eventually be used to treat chronic wound infections.... read more
Gut microbes promote motor deficits in a mouse model of Parkinson’s disease
Gut microbes may play a critical role in the development of Parkinson's-like movement disorders in genetically predisposed mice, researchers report.... read more
Sleep deprivation for 24-hour work shifts can affect heart
Sleep deprivation while working 24-hour shifts affects heart function, a new German study suggests.... read more
Examining Pantoprazole or Placebo for Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis
Pantoprazole is frequently administered to critically ill patients for prophylaxis against gastrointestinal bleeding. However, comparison to placebo has been inadequately evaluated, and pantoprazole has the potential to cause... read more
Scientists create first viable mathematical model of a key anti-Salmonella defense system
Scientists have created the first validated mathematical model of an important cellular defense mechanism against the bacterium Salmonella, according to a new study in PLOS Computational Biology.... read more
Bleeding Management and Reversal Strategies for the DOAC Patient: New and Future Approaches
Todd Fraser, MD, speaks with Scott Kaatz, DO, FACP, SFHM, about his talk given at the 45th Critical Care Congress on, Bleeding Management and Reversal Strategies for the DOAC Patient: New and Future Approaches. Dr. Kaatz... read more
New anti-inflammatory drug reduces death of existing brain cells then repairs damage after stroke
Researchers at The University of Manchester have discovered that a potential new drug reduces the number of brain cells destroyed by stroke and then helps to repair the damage.... read more
Successfully treating genetically determined autoimmune enteritis
Using targeted immunotherapy, doctors have succeeded in curing a type of autoimmune enteritis caused by a recently discovered genetic mutation.... read more
Stroke: New drug limits brain damage and promotes repair
Research using rats shows a drug already approved for other conditions reduces the number of brain cells killed by stroke and promotes birth of new ones.... read more
Researchers developing biomaterial with potential to treat vascular bleeding
Researchers at Mayo Clinic, Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are developing a biomaterial that has potential to protect patients at high risk for bleeding in surgery.... read more
New method for predicting congenital congenital cytomegalovirus infection during the prenatal period
Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection can cause serious complications such as hearing difficulties and mental delay in affected infants. A research team has discovered a new method for predicting congenital CMV infection... read more
Targeted Drug Delivery using Porous Glass Microspheres
Finding ways to improve efficiency and bioavailability is key to targeted drug delivery. Although controlled release dosage medication forms are the standard, they can have certain limitations.... read more
Risk of hemorrhage with statins and stroke prevention drug combination
Two commonly used statins can increase the risk of hemorrhage when combined with dabigatran etexilate, a drug often used for preventing stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation.... read more
Children in ICU recover faster without nutrition
Researchers in Belgium found the standard practice of feeding children as soon as they get to ICU to help them recover faster is wrong.... read more
HSCI researchers use color tagging system to track development of blood stem cells
Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) researchers have used a colorful, cell-labeling technique to track the development of the blood system and trace the lineage of adult blood cells travelling through the vast networks of... read more
Mount Sinai Researchers Use Computer Algorithms to Diagnose HCM
Computer algorithms can automatically interpret echocardiographic images and distinguish between pathological hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and physiological changes in athletes' hearts.... read more
VIB scientists discover neuron-producing stem cells in the membranes covering the brain
In a cross-domain study directed by professor Peter Carmeliet (VIB - KU Leuven), researchers discovered unexpected cells in the protective membranes that enclose the brain, the so called meninges.... read more
Lean six methodology can cut health care-linked infections
Application of the Lean Six Sigma (LSS) methodology can reduce the risk of health care-associated infections (HAI) among patients undergoing surgical procedures.... read more
