Archive: 27/02/2018

When treating athletes for heat stroke, 'cool first, transport second'

Athletes who suffer life-threatening heat stroke should be cooled on site before they are taken to the hospital, according to an expert panel's report published in the journal Prehospital Emergency Care.

Feb 27, 2018

Researchers find protein that acts both as tumor suppressor and as driver of metastasis

Writing in the February 27 online issue of Science Signaling, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center describe how a signaling protein that normally suppresses tumors ...

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Microfluidic device captures, allows analysis of tumor-specific extracellular vesicles

A new microfluidic device developed by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) may help realize the potential of tumor-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) - tiny lipid particles that carry molecules through ...

Feb 27, 2018

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Low risk of serotonin syndrome for triptans + SSRI/SNRI

(HealthDay)—A low risk of serotonin syndrome is seen in association with concomitant use of triptans and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) or selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) antidepressants, ...

Feb 27, 2018

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Enabling technology for emerging gene therapies

For years, researchers have attempted to harness the full potential of gene therapy, a technique that inserts genes into a patient's cells to treat aggressive diseases such as cancer. But getting engineered DNA molecules ...

Feb 27, 2018

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Treatment effect of fenofibrate varies in patients with T2DM

(HealthDay)—For individual patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), the effect of fenofibrate treatment varies and is larger in patients with dyslipidemia, according to a study published online Feb. 22 in Diabetes ...

Feb 27, 2018

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Fitness tracker data can enhance biomedical research and personalized health

Wearable sensors are not just useful for personal fitness tracking, but can also be used to gain new insights in several fields of biomedical research. In a research article publishing February 27 in the open access journal ...

Feb 27, 2018

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COPD hospitalizations, deaths, prevalence higher in rural areas

(HealthDay)—Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) prevalence, Medicare hospitalizations, and deaths are significantly higher in rural areas, according to research published in the Feb. 23 issue of the U.S. Centers ...

Feb 27, 2018

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Diabetes drug use during pregnancy linked to child's weight

When women take the common diabetes medication metformin during pregnancy, it may put their children at increased risk of having obesity or overweight.

Feb 27, 2018

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New domes technique reliable for primary rhinoplasty

(HealthDay)—The new domes technique appears to be reliable in most patients undergoing primary rhinoplasty, according to a study published online Feb. 22 in JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery.

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