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Prolonged Pregnancy Linked To Behavioural Problems Later In Life
According to a study published in International Journal of Epidemiology, post term babies are more likely to develop behavioral problems later in life. The study draws attention not only on the importance of calculating the exact age of the baby but also the possible link between prolonged pregnancy and behavioral disorders occurring in post-term babies. Prolonged pregnancy is considered a pregnancy over ...
Atrial Fibrillation Patients Should Be Treated Surgically, Study Suggests
Researchers found that patients with atrial fibrillation have a better prognosis when their atrial fibrillation is treated surgically during cardiac surgery. The study was led by Northwestern Medicine and was published in the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Atrial fibrillation is a heart rhythm disorder characterized by absence of the atrial systole (the atria no longer contract as it should). Atrial fibrillation ...
Hypertensive Black Patients At Higher Risk Of Sudden Cardiac Death
According to a study published in the April issue of Heart Rhythm, black patients with hypertension are at higher risk of sudden cardiac death than nonblack counterparts. Sudden cardiac death is natural death due to heart failure, characterized by sudden loss of consciousness that occurs one hour after the onset of cardiac signs and symptoms. Sudden cardiac death is natural, netraumatic, fast and unexpected. The underlying ...
New Cost-Effective Lymphedema Compression Garment Undergoing Clinical Trials
A new treatment for leg lymphedema is being tested by scientists from Flinders University, Australia. This new treatment is believed to bring new hope for patients that suffer from this condition. The new treatment is based on the usage of a novel compression outfit that helps the patients organism eliminate toxins and other noxious fluids. Lymphedema is a medical condition also known ...
Study Reveals New Noninvasive Colon Cancer Screening Test
Researchers at University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center's Seidman Cancer Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have discovered a new method to detect colon cancer early. The new, non invasive method, which is under research, refers to DNA testing in stool. Colon cancer is currently detected by colonoscopy, an invasive method that help visualize the patient's entire colon. This method ...
Study Finds New Effective Treatment For Pancreatic Cancer
According to new study which was published in today's issue of Cancer Cell, scientists from Hutchinson Cancer Research Center found a new potential treatment for pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest malignancies because it presents symptoms in advance stages, its rapidly spreading to other organs and is very resistant to chemotherapy. The resistance to anti-cancer drugs is ...
Study Boosts The Effect Of Chemotherapy
A new study published in the journal Blood shows an innovative new treatment method that boosts the effect of chemotherapy in the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia. The new technique involves the use of a new drug that displaces the affected white blood cells from the bone marrow into the bloodstream, instead of directly attacking them. This new drug increases the ...
Genetic Component Underlying Eosinophilic Esophagitis Identified By Scientists
New advances are made in treating a rare form of esophagitis, that is eosinophilic esophagitis. According to the study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, researchers have discovered a genetic component underlying the disease. Eosinophilic esophagitis is a disease that occurs mainly in children, but it has also been described in adults. It occurs in the context of food allergy and is ...
New Study Finds Link Between T Cells And High Blood Pressure
A new study that has been published in the journal Biological Psychiatry shows that the cells that are involved in the fight against infections (T cells) are also involved in the increase of blood pressure. Tests were conducted on laboratory mice and have shown that after being subjected to psychological stress, the rise of blood pressure is affected by T cells. ...
Study Discovers New Breast Cancer Treatment Target
A new study, conducted by researchers from the Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research shows that a group of proteins called phosphatase SHP2 are involved in growth and dissemination of breast cancers with poor prognosis. This study was published in the latest issue of nature Medicine and highlights the important role of SHP 2 in breast cancer development, being able to ...
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