Frailty may be more deadly in younger heart patients, study finds
Credit: University of Ottawa Heart Institute Traditionally, frailty is thought to be a syndrome of the elderly - one which comes as a natural and...
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Drug now in clinical trials for Parkinson’s strengthens heart contractions in animals
A drug currently in clinical trials for treating symptoms of Parkinson's disease may someday have value for treating heart failure, according to results of early...
Supplemental oxygen eliminates morning blood pressure rise in sleep apnea patients
Credit: ATS July 20, 2018--Supplemental oxygen eliminates the rise in morning blood pressure experienced by obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients who stop using continuous positive...
Scientists uncover DNA ‘shield’ withcrucial roles in normal cell division
In immune cells, this is crucial to make antibodies In cancer, mutations in complex could lead to resistance to BRCA-targeting PARP inhibitor drugs or platinum...
Plague vaccine bait — look who’s coming to dinner
Credit: Dr. Gebbiena Bron, University of Wisconsin Morris Animal Foundation-funded researchers suspected and have now confirmed that plague vaccine bait, designed to protect prairie dogs...
Diabetes during pregnancy may increase baby’s heart disease risk
Rockville, Md. (July 19, 2018)--Gestational diabetes may increase the risk of blood vessel dysfunction and heart disease in offspring by altering a smooth muscle protein...
Low/no calorie soft drinks linked to improved outcomes in advanced colon cancer patients
Credit: Yale Cancer Center New Haven, Conn. -- Drinking artificially-sweetened beverages is associated with a significantly lower risk of colon cancer recurrence and cancer death,...
The tale of mRNA mixed tail
Credit: IBS One method cells have to reliably curb the amount of specific proteins at any desired time is the control on mRNA degradation. As...
New particles are formed also in the polluted air of major cities
According to current theories, nanometre-sized particles are not formed in polluted areas. Observations show that new particles are formed in large, comparatively polluted cities, such...
Chemists characterize the fatal fungus among us
Credit: LSU Life-threatening fungal infections affect more than two million people worldwide. Effective antifungal medications are very limited. Until now, one of the major challenges...
Learning from ‘Little Monsters’
Caddisflies, crustaceans, mollusks and flatworms. Those are just a few of the curious creatures known as benthic (bottom-dwelling) invertebrates and commonly found in small streams....
Scientists surmount epigenetic barriers to cloning with two-pronged approach
An international group of researchers have raised the viability of mice that were cloned using a method called somatic cell nuclear transfer, by stimulating two...
Association of complementary medicine, cancer treatment, survival
Bottom Line: The use of complementary medicine by patients with four common cancers (breast, prostate, lung or colorectal) was associated with refusal of conventional cancer...
Association of monthly high-dose vitamin D supplementation and cancer risk
Bottom Line: Monthly high-dose vitamin D supplementation without calcium for up to four years wasn't associated with reduced cancer risk among adults in New Zealand....
Complementary medicine for cancer can decrease survival
New Haven, Conn.-- People who received complementary therapy for curable cancers were more likely to refuse at least one component of their conventional cancer treatment,...
