INTERMOUNTAIN MEDICAL CENTER A new laboratory-based method of estimating outcomes for patients with a severe pulmonary disorder that has no cure can help physicians better provide proper care, referrals, and services for patients at the end of life, according to a new study of more than 17,000 patients from Intermountain Healthcare. The Laboratory-based Intermountain Validated Exacerbation (LIVE) score is a prediction model that predicts all-cause mortality, morbidity, and hospitalization rates for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),...
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Dead cells disrupt how immune cells respond to wounds and patrol for infection
by University of Sheffield Dead cells disrupt immune responses and undermine defence against infection, new research has found. The study, led by scientists at the University of Sheffield, revealed that cellswhich are programmed to die, a process known as apoptosis, can disrupt the normal function of immune cells, called macrophages. This can impact on how well they respond to wounds and patrol the body to seek out infection. Our macrophages are needed at...
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Cancer drug approved for NHS use in England gives some multiple myeloma patients another option
by Cancer Research UK A drug has been made available on the NHS in England for adults with a type of blood cancer called multiple myelomawho cannot receive standard treatment. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommended the drug, lenalidomide (Revlimid), be offered in combination with the steroid dexamethasone. But only for those who cannot take the current thalidomide-based standard of care or are not able to have...
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Using Antibodies to Detect the Expression of Neural Stem Cell Markers
by Atlas Antibodies Neural Stem Cells Collectively, markers against neural stem cells (NSCs) represent a robust tool in basic research and advanced regenerative medicine. Studies focused on differentiation toward specific neural lineages are supported by changes in the expression levels of specific markers, which can help to identify the presence of neural stem cells. Nestin and SOX2 are two commonly utilized markers for NSCs. Other markers expressed at the cellsurface are ABCG2, FGFR1 and Frizzled-9. NSCs differentiate into...
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The hand-held breath test that spots lung diseases in just one minute
By ROGER DOBSON FOR THE DAILY MAIL PUBLISHED: 18:15 EDT, 20 May 2019 | UPDATED: 18:27 EDT, 20 May 2019 A one-minute breath test could speed up lung disease diagnosis and help ensure patients get the correct treatment. The hand-held device measures levels of hydrogen peroxide in breath. Hydrogen peroxide is best known as a key bleaching ingredient in hair dye, but it is also naturally produced by the...
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Doctors can estimate patient adherence by simply asking about medication routine
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY AMES, Iowa – A visit to the doctor’s office typically begins with a series of questions, including one about medications. An Iowa State University researcher recommends doctors ask a follow up to that question to make sure patients are taking their medications as prescribed. Alison Phillips, an associate professor of psychology, says medication adherence is vital to patient health...
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Device continuously monitors the symptoms of patients with Parkinson’s
by Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya Until now, the lack of precise, continuous data on the clinical status of individuals affected by Parkinson’s disease throughout the day was one of the main difficulties faced by neurologists in charge of adapting treatment. Now, this obstacle has been overcome with a new device called STAT-ON. It is a small sensor held in...
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An Often Unknown But Not Uncommon AMD Symptom
My father-in-law has had wet macular degeneration for over 15 years and has lost most of his central vision. In the spring when it started to warm up he would sit outside in his lawn chair, but was startled one day by images of children riding their tricycles in his driveway. Often mothers accompanied the...
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Proton therapy lowers risk of side-effects compared to conventional radiation
In largest study of its kind, Penn researchers compare overall adverse events of proton and photon therapies UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE PHILADELPHIA – Cancer patients getting proton therapy instead of traditional photon radiation are at a significantly lower risk of experiencing side-effects from their radiation therapy, while cure rates are almost identical between the two groups. Researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University...
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Q fever? A bigger threat to humans than thought
by Steven Reinberg, Healthday Reporter (HealthDay)—You’ve probably never heard of Q fever, but the bacterial disease may be sickening—and killing—more Americans than once believed, a new study suggests. Caused by a bacteria carried by livestock, Query (Q) fever is a rare disease first discovered in 1947 and is found mostly in dry, dusty areas of California and the Southwest. “Q fever is under...