A patch placed on the wrist could replace the annual flu jab, research suggests Patches could be sent out in the post, enabling people to vaccinate themselves Experts in Britain said the patches could be particularly useful for children A patch placed on the wrist could replace the annual flu jab, research suggests. In future...
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How oxygen-producing pond scum could save your life after a heart attack
If you’re having a heart attack, your life might someday be saved by pond scum. That’s because these lowly bacteria are capable of producing something a stricken heart desperately needs: oxygen. In fact, when Stanford scientists injected massive doses of cyanobacteria into the hearts of rats who suffered the equivalent of a “widow-maker” heart attack,...
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Flu breakthrough: A one-shot vaccine that protects for LIFE is on the horizon after scientists discover it is possible to stop the virus travelling through the nose and reaching the lungs
Scientists have discovered cells in the nose that stop flu reaching our lungs These cells, called Trms, protect against many strains of the virus Flu’s chameleon-like nature forces scientists to constantly make new vaccines Yet the Trm cells in the nose could ‘outwit the virus’, Melbourne scientists say Paves way for new vaccine providing long-term protection against...
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Jab to stop damage after a heart attack: Protein in the injection helps to stimulate the growth of new muscle
The injection contains a protein called insulin-like growth factor 1 It’s been found to halt damage and stimulate growth of healthy new heart muscle Some 270,000 people in Britain have a heart attack every year A jab that starts working in minutes could repair damage done by a heart attack and prevent risk of future heart...
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A steroid jab in the bottom could ease hip pain caused by osteoarthritis for up to 12 weeks
The steroid injection was trialled by researchers in the Netherlands Relief period matched that of steroid injections directly into the affected joint The buttock jab is much less painful and can be administered by GPs An estimated nine million people in Britain have some degree of osteoarthritis A single steroid injection to the buttocks could...
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Molecular therapy set to protect at-risk patients against heart attack and stroke
A blood clot forming in the carotid artery. Even a single dose of a specific ribonucleic acid molecule, known as a small interfering RNA (siRNA), offers patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease long-lasting protection against high LDL cholesterol – one of the main risk factors for heart attack and stroke. This is the...
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Cannabis users ‘are four times more likely to suffer a heart attack’: Scientists say users suffer more cardiac-related illness than those who do not smoke the drug
Users in their late 20s were three times more likely to have a cardiac illness Most concerns over cannabis use are associated with mental health disorders Researchers in Ohio said users are tend to have higher blood pressures Smoking cannabis dramatically increases a person’s risk of suffering a heart attack, according to a major new...
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The cholesterol drug that outperforms statins: Patients on the medication are ‘27% less likely to suffer a heart attack’, landmark trial shows
Patients were treated with the injectable drug Repatha as part of a two-year trial Bad cholesterol levels dropped by 60% more than those who were just on statins Experts say the ‘extremely potent’ drug could potentially save thousands of lives A powerful cholesterol drug cuts the risk of heart attacks by a quarter, a landmark...
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The back-up mechanism that could stop you having a HEART ATTACK: Experts reveal a DIY repair process that causes the heart to grow new, healthy blood vessels
Why are some patients with heart disease less likely to die from it than others? Scientists believe the answer may partly lie in the body’s own repair mechanisms When blood flow to the heart is reduced, it starts to grow collateral blood vessels Why is it that some patients with heart disease are less likely...
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Could this prevent heart failure? Tiny robot that ‘hugs’ damaged organs to help them beat could save thousands of lives, experts say
Conventional mechanical heart pump blood through the body using a propeller But the new design fits on the outside of the patient’s heart – like that of a glove The soft silicone device stiffens and relaxes when inflated with pressurised air Many people develop the deadly condition after suffering from a heart attack But in a...