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Vitamin C kills drug-resistant TB bacteria in lab

In a striking, unexpected discovery, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have determined that vitamin C kills drug-resistant tuberculosis bacteria in laboratory culture.

Identification of Physician Impairment Identification of Physician Impairment

When a critical event occurs in most high-risk industries (such as airlines, nuclear power, or railways), a detailed investigation examines a variety of system and individual factors (such as fatigue and substance abuse) that caused or contributed to...

Advance Made In Nanotech Gene Sequencing Technique

The allure of personalized medicine has made new, more efficient ways of sequencing genes a top research priority. One promising technique involves reading DNA bases using changes in electrical current as they are threaded through a nanoscopic hole....

Novel Medicine For The Treatment Of Chronic Wounds

Every 20 seconds, a limb is lost as a consequence of diabetic foot ulcer that does not heal. To date, medical solutions that can change this situation are very limited. In his doctoral thesis Yue Shen from the Industrial Doctoral School and the Depar...

Hospital Mortality In Septic Shock Patients In The ICU Affected By Source Of Infection

In ICU patients who have septic shock, the anatomic source of infection has a strong effect on the chances of survival, according to a new study from researchers in Canada. "Understanding the local infection source in patients with septic shock may i...

Both Air And Noise Pollution Increase Cardiovascular Risk

Both fine-particle air pollution and noise pollution may increase a person's risk of developing cardiovascular disease, according to German researchers who have conducted a large population study, in which both factors were considered simultaneously....

Pluristem Welcomes Parliamentary State Secretary of the German Federal Ministry for Environmental, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety and the Chairman of the Charite Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies

HAIFA, Israel, May 22, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq:PSTI) (TASE:PLTR), a leading developer of placenta-based cell therapies, announced today that Katherina Reiche, Parliamentary State Secretary of the German Federal Ministry for Environmental, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, and Prof. Dr. Hans-Dieter Volk, Chairman of the Charite Berlin-Brandenburg Center f...

Scientists identify marker for severe rheumatoid arthritis

Researchers in the US have identified specific proteins in the blood of people with an aggressive form of rheumatoid arthritis, a discovery that could pave the way for a new diagnostic test and novel treatments for the disease.A team at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine conducted a series of experiments with an enzyme called peptidyl arginine deiminase 4, (PAD4), which is thought to trig...

North American Partners in Anesthesia Announces Expansion With Addition of New Jersey Anesthesia Group to Its Ranks

MELVILLE, NY--(Marketwired - May 22, 2013) - North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA), the largest single specialty anesthesia and perioperative management company in the United States, today announced New Jersey Anesthesia Group (NJAG), located in Paterson, NJ, has joined NAPA. With the addition of NJAG, NAPA continues its expansion in the New Jersey anesthesia market. An additional 73 NJAG...

Improved Detection Of Elephantiasis Worm Infection

A new diagnostic test for a worm infection that can lead to severe enlargement and deformities of the legs and genitals is far more sensitive than the currently used test, according to results of a field study in Liberia, in West Africa, where the in...

Research Highlights From The American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene, May 2013

1.) New Rapid Diagnostic Test for Worm Infection Provides Substantial Improvement Over Current Standard According to New African Field Study Provides Compass to Guide Public Health Efforts to Halt Debilitating Lymphatic Filariasis (Elephantiasis) A n...

The Secret Of Regeneration May Be Revealed By Salamander Research

Salamanders' immune systems are key to their remarkable ability to regrow limbs, and could also underpin their ability to regenerate spinal cords, brain tissue and even parts of their hearts, scientists have found. In research published in the Procee...

News From The Annals Of Family Medicine, May/June 2013

Much of the May/June 2013 issue of Annals of Family Medicine and the entirety of an accompanying supplement published in partnership with the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality are about changing primary care practice. Practice transform...

News From Annals Of Internal Medicine, May 21, 2013

1. Older, Sicker Men Unlikely to Benefit from Aggressive Therapy for Newly Diagnosed Prostate Cancer Older men with localized prostate cancer and other serious health conditions may not benefit from aggressive treatment for their cancer. Surgery and...

Predictive Model Created For Mortality Risk In The ICU

A metabolic profile of intensive care unit (ICU) patients based on biomarkers of four metabolites can be used to accurately predict mortality, according to a new study. "Existing models for predicting mortality in the ICU may not always be accurate a...

Study links chemicals widely found in plastics and processed food to elevated blood pressure in children and teens

(NYU Langone Medical Center / New York University School of Medicine) Plastic additives known as phthalates are odorless, colorless and just about everywhere: They turn up in flooring, plastic cups, beach balls, plastic wrap, intravenous tubing and -...

First MDA/ALS Clinic in Louisiana Located at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Medicine

MDA/ALS Center in New Orleans to provide medical and health care support services to individuals and families living with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. New Orleans (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 The Muscular Dystrophy Association announced today the designation of the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans, as an MDA/ALS clinic. The designation makes LSUHSC the first...

Why We Can't Wait: Conference to Eliminate Health Disparities in Genomic Medicine

(University of Miami) Despite steady improvement in the overall health of the US, underserved groups continue to suffer lapses in care. To bring more awareness of the health disparities encountered by Hispanics/Latinos and blacks, genomic researchers...

Hospitals profit when patients develop bloodstream infections

(Johns Hopkins Medicine) Johns Hopkins researchers report that hospitals may be reaping enormous income for patients whose hospital stays are complicated by preventable bloodstream infections contracted in their intensive care units.

Survey points out deficiencies in addictions training for medical residents

(Massachusetts General Hospital) A 2012 survey of internal medicine residents at Massachusetts General Hospital -- one of the nation's leading teaching hospitals -- found that more than half rated the training they had received in addiction and other...

Study shows that insomnia may cause dysfunction in emotional brain circuitry

(American Academy of Sleep Medicine) A new study provides neurobiological evidence for dysfunction in the neural circuitry underlying emotion regulation in people with insomnia, which may have implications for the risk relationship between insomnia a...

Parent and teacher support protects teens from sleep problems and depression

(American Academy of Sleep Medicine) A new study suggests that disturbed sleep in adolescents is associated with more symptoms of depression and greater uncertainly about future success. However, perceived support and acceptance from parents and teac...

Penn study shows how immune system peacefully co-exists with 'good' bacteria

(University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) The human gut is loaded with helpful bacteria microbes, yet the immune system seemingly turns a blind eye. Now, researchers know how this friendly truce is kept intact. Innate lymphoid cells directly li...

Scientists uncover molecular roots of cocaine addiction in the brain

(Johns Hopkins Medicine) Researchers at Johns Hopkins have unraveled the molecular foundations of cocaine's effects on the brain, and identified a compound that blocks cravings for the drug in cocaine-addicted mice. The compound, already proven safe...

Johns Hopkins rewrites obsolete blood-ordering rules

(Johns Hopkins Medicine) Johns Hopkins researchers have developed new guidelines -- the first in more than 35 years -- to govern the amount of blood ordered for surgical patients. The recommendations, based on a lengthy study of blood use at The John...