Protein behind Rheumatoid Arthritis Found
Researchers at Imperial College London have discovered a protein that triggers rheumatoid arthritis.
Researchers at Imperial College London have discovered a protein that triggers rheumatoid arthritis.
Researchers from Victoria University have found that cigarettes contain a number of addictive elements within the tar, in addition to the commonly cited nicotine.
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation will team up with Animas Corporation, a subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson, to create an “artificial pancreas,” the diabetes charity has announced.
A study by researchers from the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson says that the “longevity” protein SIRT1 can inhibit the development of a known precursor to prostate cancer. .
A new device can detect severe heart attacks in more patients, leading to better diagnoses and faster treatment, according to new research. The new 80-lead electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), PRIME ECG, can give physicians a broader reading of the heart muscle than the traditional 12-lead ECG.
Three new fat removal technologies that are awaiting approval from the US Food and Drug Administration should be available to patients by 2011.
As Noval methods of blood glucose monitoring and uation have enabled treatment adjustments that would not have been made on the basis of intermittent finger prick readings, thus dramatically improving the quality of the lives of millions of diabetics around the world.
Zoll Medical Corporation has successfully completed a trial uating Auto Pulse, its non-invasive cardiac life-support pump.
IntraPace has received European CE mark approval for its abiliti system as a treatment for obesity.
Armenia has announced a programme that will pump more than $8.6m into the healthcare sector to improve the quality and accessibility of healthcare for children.
Health Sciences Online has launched a website where anyone can access more than 50,000 courses, references, guidelines, and other expert-reviewed, high-quality, current, cost-free, and ad-free health sciences resources.
A study says that over-the-counter painkillers, used for treating inflammation, can increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
Scientists at the University of Bristol, Swansea University and the Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre are developing a device to reduce the risk of radiotherapy mistreatment.