(HealthDay)—One-quarter of older adults with type 2 diabetes in the United States are tightly controlled using glucose-lowering medications with a high risk of hypoglycemia, according to a study published in the June issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Suzanne V. Arnold, M.D., from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and colleagues examined the proportion...
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More problems found in Chinese-made heart medications
Two more Chinese drugmakers have announced that a blood-pressure medication they exported to Taiwan contained a potentially cancer-causing impurity, a month after the same problem at another Chinese manufacturer prompted a global recall. Tianyu Pharm and Rundu Pharma said batches of valsartan, an active ingredient widely used in medications for high blood pressure and congestive heart failure, contained...
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New link between hypoxia and blood clot risk
Source:Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Summary:Researchers have found how hypoxia (a low concentration of oxygen) decreases Protein S, a natural anticoagulant, resulting in an increased risk for the development of potentially life-threatening blood clots (thrombosis). Although hypoxia has been associated with an increased risk for thrombosis, this research showed for the first time a...
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New blood test that can tell if someone is having a heart attack is faster than ever and 100% accurate, reveals US study
The new test used can diagnose a heart attack faster than ever and is 100% accurate Measures troponins proteins released by damaged heart cells during an attack In typically healthy people, troponin levels are low enough to be undetectable The breakthrough means doctors are able to diagnose and treat patients sooner A simple blood test...
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Positive Results For Ovid Drug, But Questions Remain
Michael Cecere’s child, Weston, is five years old. He struggles with daily living. He cannot speak, usually move by stroller or wheelchair, and only just learned to drink from a straw. The reason: a genetic deletion on his 15th chromosome, causing a condition called Angelman Syndrome, discovered after his mother noticed that he was missing developmental...
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As microbiome testing firms proliferate, so do questions about their claims
Microbiome testing companies have become a thing, offering consumers a chance to see a snapshot of the billions of microbes that reside in their bodies. Some promise even more from a swab: personalized advice on how to improve your health. “Take control of your gut bacteria to help with weight management, fitness, skin health and...
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Oral delivery of nanoparticles
AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY Nanoparticles show great promise as diagnostic tools and drug delivery agents. The tiny particles, which scientists can modify with drugs, dyes or targeting molecules, can travel in the circulation and squeeze through small spaces into cells and tissues. But until now, most nanoparticles had to be injected into the bloodstream because they...
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Cancer drug earns FDA nod after decades
Duncan Hunter chokes up a little when it is suggested that work he began at Western three decades ago will now, finally, be applied to saving hundreds of lives. “It’s a good thing,” said the Chemistry professor emeritus after a long pause. “It took 30 years and had its ups and downs. So, yes, it’s...
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Discover the world’s first truly integrated tele-ultrasound solution – Lumify with Reacts
Live communications support better, more meaningful collaborations, especially at the moment when needed. Explore how Lumify with integrated Reacts capability brings professionals, places, and patients together to make a real difference. App-based ultrasound, ready when you are With Lumify, high-quality portable ultrasound is available almost anywhere. Just subscribe, download the Lumify app, plug in the transducer,...
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Electric fields: cancer killers?
Pulsing cells with electric fields can force calcium diffusion into cells. Researchers have now optimized this technique in an attempt to kill cancer cells and leave healthy cells intact. Researchers from the Bioelectrics Department of Kumamoto University (Japan) have identified the optimal pulsed electric field (PEF) conditions for the maximum calcium cell membrane permeability. There...