Trial for gout drug meets primary endpoint, raises safety
ORLANDO (March 12, 2018) -- Febuxostat, a gout drug that has been in use for nearly a decade, was found to significantly increase the risk...
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Near infrared chemical imaging can help maintain the safety of pharmaceutical tablets
Credit: Credit: Himmat Dalvi, Clémence Fauteux-Lefebvre, Jean-Maxime Guay, Nicolas Abatzoglou and Ryan Gosselin Process Analytical Technology (PAT) has been of great value to pharmaceutical manufact..
More deaths, strokes seen with perioperative beta blocker one year after surgery
ORLANDO (March 12, 2018) -- During the 12 months after undergoing noncardiac surgery, patients with or at risk for heart disease who were treated with...
Study links type of blood pressure medication to increased variability and higher risk of death
Credit: Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute Two types of blood pressure medications -- alpha blockers and alpha 2 agonist -- show increased variability in blood...
Nightingale to accelerate personalized medicine by analyzing 40,000 blood samples
Credit: Nightingale Health Ltd. Nightingale Health, the Finnish innovator of an internationally recognized biomarker testing technology for chronic disease screening, will analyze 40,000 blood sampl..
A robust method to study cancer heterogeneity in liquid biopsy
Credit: Fig. 8 Ferrarini A, Forcato C, Buson G, Tononi P, del Monaco V, Terracciano M, et al. (2018) A streamlined workflow for single-cells genome-wide...
Bush-crickets could lead to sensors which more accurately mimic true hearing
A new research project which will examine the three steps of hearing in the bush-cricket's ear could lead to improved miniaturised sensors which more accurately...
Digging up the precambrian
Credit: Tatsuo Oji Researchers led by Nagoya University discover penetrative trace fossils from the late Ediacaran of western Mongolia, revealing earlier onset of the "agronomic...
Brown adipose tissue made transparent
Credit: Reber/ TUM Brown adipose tissue has played a key role in prevention research since its presence was first documented in adults. However, there was...
Stress of open-heart surgery significantly reduces vitamin D levels, but supplementation helps
Credit: Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute The stress of open-heart surgery significantly reduces patients' vitamin D levels, but aggressive supplementation with vitamin D3, just befo..
Early warning system for deadly amphibian pathogen
Credit: Michael Hernandez New technology being developed at Washington State University could help save amphibians around the world from a deadly fungal pathogen. Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis...
Patients in primary care networks had fewer visits to ED, shorter stays
Patients receiving care from physicians in primary care networks were less likely to visit emergency departments, according to a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical...
Dengue fever linked to increased risk of stroke
A new study has found that people with dengue fever have a higher risk of stroke, especially in the first 2 months following infection. The...
New research shows why babies need to move in the womb
Credit: Professor Paula Murphy, Trinity College Dublin. Scientists have just discovered why babies need to move in the womb to develop strong bones and joints....
Barbershop-based healthcare study successfully lowers high blood pressure in African-American men
Credit: Cedars-Sinai LOS ANGELES (MARCH 12, 2018) -- African-American men successfully lowered their high blood pressure to healthy levels when aided by a pharmacist and...
