Durham, NC – A long-term study of patients who received stem cells to treat angiitis-induced critical limb ischemia (AICLI) shows the cells to be both safe and effective. The study, published in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine (SCTM), could lead to an option for those who suffer from this serious form of peripheral arterial disease (PAD). AICLI...
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Even a ‘bad’ flu vaccine could save 61,000 lives: study
A truly dismal flu vaccine could still save thousands of lives, as long as roughly 40 percent of Americans got their shots, new research suggests. At that coverage level, a vaccine that was only 20 percent effective would avert 21 million infections and almost 130,000 hospitalizations—and save 61,000 lives. Why? Computer modeling shows that the...
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Could this common diabetes drug prevent cocaine relapse?
A recent study suggests that drugs already approved to treat obesity and type 2 diabetes might also help to treat cocaine addiction by reducing relapse. Using rat models, researchers find that an existing drug could help to reduce cocaine relapse. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia found that a drug called exendin-4 decreased...
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Intermittent fasting may have ‘profound health benefits’
Intermittent fasting has been gaining popularity among people looking to shed extra kilograms and maintain a healthy weight. Researchers argue that this type of diet may also slow down aging and disease. Intermittent fasting can help with weight management, but might it also bring other health benefits? In intermittent fasting, what essentially takes place in...
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New research ranks the effectiveness of nonsurgical treatments for knee osteoarthritis
Research article authors analyzed improvement of pain and function ROSEMONT, Ill. (May 1, 2018)–An estimated 45 percent of people are at risk of developing knee osteoarthritis (OA) in their lifetime. According to a network meta-analysis research article published in the May 1, 2018 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS), the nonsteroidal...
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Treating infectious disease with the help of antimicrobial peptides
Against the backdrop of increasing antibiotic resistance, the FORMAMP project has trialed nanotechnology-based delivery systems and antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), to deliver new tools in the fight against infectious diseases. It has been calculated that increased microbial resistance is responsible for an estimated 25 000 deaths per year, costing EUR 1.5 billion, across the EU. In...
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Autism could be diagnosed in 3-month-old babies with a simple EEG
A team of researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital and Boston University have made s major breakthrough in the early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Their new study suggests that simply measuring a baby’s brain activity through an electroencephalogram (EEG) from as early as three months of age could accurately predict the likelihood of the...
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Weight loss surgery may cause significant skeletal health problems
A new JBMR Plus review examines the negative impacts of weight loss surgery on bone health. The review of published studies notes that weight loss surgery can cause declines in bone mass and strength, and it is linked with an increased risk of bone fractures. Skeletal changes after surgery appear early and continue even after weight loss...
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Brain stimulation reduces suicidal thinking in people with hard-to-treat depression
Findings indicate promising directions to prevent suicide across mental illnesses TORONTO, MAY 3, 2018 – A specific kind of brain stimulation is effective in reducing suicidal thinking in a significant portion of people with hard-to-treat depression, according to a new CAMH study published in The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. Forty per cent of people in the study reported...
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Turns Out, The Mono Virus Is Worse Than We Thought, According To New Research
If you’ve ever suffered from mononucleosis (commonly known as mono), you know how unpleasant it can be. Sometimes called “the kissing disease,” the mono virus is transmitted through saliva and causes extreme fatigue, sore throat, fever, headache and a skin rash. Mono actually originates from the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), and now a new study has shown that it is linked...