Tag: research
Metabolic syndrome predicts cardiovascular events in HBV infection
Metabolic syndrome was associated with a fourfold rise in cardiovascular events among patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection, according to a prospective cohort study.... read more
Common food additive slows E. coli poisoning
An additive found in a variety of different foods can slow the effects of E. coli poisoning, Michigan State University researchers found in a study.... read more
Assessing Tissue Oxygenation and Microvascular Reactivity in ICU Patients
Impaired microcirculatory perfusion and tissue oxygenation during critical illness are associated with adverse outcome.... read more
Somatostatin analogs in pheochromocytoma research
Pheochromocytoma (PHEO) is a rare type of tumor that develops from neural crest tissue in the central medulla of the adrenal gland. PHEOs secrete adrenaline and noradrenaline, the hormones that control the body\'s stress... read more
Liraglutide increases heart rate in T2DM with stable CAD
Liraglutide increases heart rate (HR) and reduces heart rate variability (HRV) in overweight patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes (T2D) and stable coronary artery disease (CAD).... read more
Ultraviolet air sterilizer reduces sepsis and mortality in cardiac surgery patients
An ultraviolet air steriliser reduces sepsis and mortality in cardiac surgery patients, according to this research. The investigators found that sepsis occurred in 3.4% of patients using the steriliser compared to 6.7% patients... read more
Cellular Mechanisms of Prevention of Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury
Ischemic preconditioning is the phenomenon whereby brief periods of sublethal ischemia protect against a subsequent, more prolonged, ischemic insult.... read more
Cartilage From Nose Used to Repair Bum Knees
Using cells from the cartilage in patients' noses, Swiss doctors have successfully made patches to treat 10 adults whose knee cartilage was damaged by injury.... read more
Landmark genetics study to improve prediction of heart disease recruits 20,000th participant
A team of researchers from the University of Leicester and NIHR Leicester Cardiovascular Biomedical Research Unit (LCBRU) in conjunction with colleagues from Primary Care and Leicester and Leicestershire CCGs have recruited... read more
Spread of cancer linked to cell metabolism, study shows
Cellular metabolism in white blood cells can be manipulated to prevent the spread of cancer, VIB and KU Leuven researchers suggest in a new study.... read more
Neuropilin 2 deficiency linked to inflammation-induced edema
A deficiency in neuropilin 2 receptors may result in prolonged fluid buildup after inflammation, researchers found in a study on edema and lymphedema.... read more
Fatty Acid Levels May Help Predict Psychosis
A new psychosis prediction model that takes into account fatty acid levels is 70 percent accurate in predicting psychosis in "ultra-high risk" patients (those who are at greatest risk of having their first psychotic... read more
High-Flow Oxygen Not Inferior for Averting Reintubation
For high-risk critically ill patients who have undergone extubation, high-flow conditioned oxygen therapy is not inferior to noninvasive mechanical ventilation.... read more
Levosimendan Doesn’t Prevent Acute Organ Dysfunction
For adults with sepsis, levosimendan does not prevent acute organ dysfunction.... read more
Molecular machines generate Nobel award for European researchers
Three EU-funded researchers have been awarded a share of the 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing molecular machines including a tiny lift, artificial muscles and miniscule motors, that are a thousand times thinner... read more
Empirical micafungin treatment doesn't improve survival
Empirical treatment with micafungin seems not to increase invasive fungal infection (IFI)-free survival at 28 days for patients with intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired sepsis with Candida colonization.... read more
Low Diastolic Blood Pressure Linked to Subclinical Myocardial Damage and Coronary Events: ARIC Analysis
Very low diastolic blood pressure (DBP) is associated with an increased risk of subclinical myocardial damage, particularly among individuals with diastolic pressures less than 60 mm Hg, according to the results of a new... read more
Bacterial molecule trains the immune system to tolerate infection without inducing illness
Pathogen infection has been considered to have one of two general outcomes - either the infected organism develops some level of illness or its immune system fights off and eliminates the invading pathogen.... read more
Researchers identify genes that may cause gum disease
Columbia University scientists say they have identified 41 master regulator genes that may cause gum disease in a first-of-its-kind study.... read more
