Last Articles by Alexandra Velcelean:
Study Reveals New Heart Attack Prediction Method
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh, the BHF Centre of Research Excellence, in collaboration with the University of Cambridge, have tested a new method for diagnosis of patients with increased risk of heart attack. Researchers have developed a combined technique of PET and CT scanning of active calcification leading to coronary artery stenosis. Dr Marc Dweck, lead author on the research ...
Teen Drinking Linked To Increased Risk Of Precancerous Breast Lessions
According to a new study conducted on 29,000 young women, small amounts of alcohol ingested daily can substantially increase the risk of benign breast lesions. Important to remember is that these benign injuries can lead with time to cancer. The study, published recently in the journal Pediatrics, highlight the already established link between alcohol and breast cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, ...
Vaccine Against Atherosclerosis Under Development
According to recent studies, new therapeutic strategies to treat atherosclerosis are based on immunological approaches. Discussions on combating atherosclerosis by vaccines and monoclonal antibodies were held at the meeting Frontiers in Cardiovascular Biology (FCVB), held from March 30 until April 1 to at the South Kensington Campus of Imperial College in London. Atherosclerosis is a disease characterized by narrowing of arteries due to ...
New Drug For Acute Myeloid Leukemia Found
According to a study published in Cancer Cell, researchers from the United Kingdom have discovered a new drug for the treatment of an aggressive form of myeloid leukemia. Acute myeloid leukemia is a cancer of the myeloid line of blood cells, which is characterized by abnormal growth of white blood cells. This increase causes aberrant accumulation of white blood cells in bone marrow, ...
Study Idendifies Markers Of Adverse Effects Of UTI During Pregnancy
Researchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital studied the effects of urinary infection in pregnant mice and identified markers that indicate whether the infection has negative effects on fetal growth. In order to notice the adverse effects of urinary infection on fetal growth, researchers used laboratory pregnant mice. Up until now, the effects of bladder or urinary tract infection have not been well evidenced in ...
Nicotine Patches Little To No Effect In Aiding Pregnant Woman Quit Smoking
A new study led by Dr. Tim Coleman at the University of Nottingham in England and published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that nicotine patches have little to no effect in aiding pregnant women to quit smoking. The scientists used 1,050 pregnant women for their study. The women were divided into two groups, one that received counseling and nicotine ...
New Hope For Patients With Insomnia And Depression
A new research which will be conducted at the Monash University's School of Psychology and Psychiatry, may offer new hope for people suffering from insomnia and depression. Insomnia is a sleep disorder, more exactly it represents the inability of an individual to sleep. Often insomnia is a symptom of a mood disorder, such as depression. Insomnia may be primary, when there is no cause that can be identified or it can be ...
Research Involves Nicotine In The Pathogenesis Of Atherosclerosis
It is a well-known fact that cigarette smoke is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, along with obesity, high cholesterol levels, diabetes mellitus and others. Recently, a study conducted at Brown University in Providence, RI, uncovers how nicotine contributes to cardiovascular disease. According to the study, nicotine determines the endothelium, cells lining blood vessels, to remodel. Blood vessels consist of three layers: adventitia, media, containing smooth ...
Better Prognosis For 40-49 Year-Olds Breast Cancer Patients Diagnosed Using Mammography
According to a study conducted at the Swedish Cancer Institute in Seattle, mammography-detected breast cancers between 40 and 49 years have a better prognosis and longer survival rates. Dr. Malmgren along with a team researchers have conducted a study and reviewed the charts of patients with breast cancer aged between 40 and 49 years, treated between 1990 to 2008. The study included a sample of 1977 ...
Doxycycline Highly Effective Against Tuberculosis, According To New Study
According to a new finding, a new oral antibiotic is very efficient as a treatment option for tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It affects particularly the lungs, but it can affect other parts of the body, such as lymph nodes, kidneys and bones. The main symptoms are weight loss, chronic cough, blood tinged sputum, night sweats. It is considered that one-third ...
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