February 10, 2010 | Posted by Saleem
Scientists say they’ve developed a new and easier way to create what’s known as pluripotent stem cells – cells that can develop into one of many cell types for use in regenerative medicine.
Categories: Health & Medicine | 
Tags: assistant professor, cardiac cells, Cardiovascular, cardiovascular institute, cell samples, embryonic stem cells, heart disease, heart study, human diseases, joseph wu, laboratory dish, medicine news, nature methods, pluripotent stem cells, release feb, scientists, skin biopsy, stanford medicine, stanford news, stanford university school, stanford university school of medicine, stem cell biology, stem cell research, stem cells, stem cells taken from | 
No Comments »
December 17, 2009 | Posted by admin
A widely used test for measuring nighttime blood pressure may interfere with patients’ sleep, thus affecting the results of the test, reports a study in an upcoming issue of Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN).
Categories: Health & Medicine | Tags: actiwatch, ambulatory blood pressure, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, ambulatory bp, ambulatory monitoring, blood pressure measurement, blood pressure monitor, blood pressure monitoring, Cardiovascular, cardiovascular event, cardiovascular events, cardiovascular risks, heart attack, heart attacks, high blood pressure, hou, kidney disease, part, rajiv, research, risks of high blood pressure, time of the day, veterans affairs medical, veterans affairs medical center, wristwatch | No Comments »
December 13, 2009 | Posted by admin
New Haven, Conn.—A team led by Yale University researchers has used nanosensors to measure cancer biomarkers in whole blood for the first time. Their findings, which appear December 13 in the advanced online publication of Nature Nanotechnology, could dramatically simplify the way physicians test for biomarkers of cancer and other diseases.
Categories: Health & Medicine, Science & Nanotechnology | Tags: applied science, associate professor, biomarker, breast cancer, cancer biomarkers, Cardiovascular, challenge, chemical engineering, concentration, Conn., grain of salt, harold hodgkinson, laboratory settings, mark reed, microelectronics, milliliter, Nanosensors, Nanotechnology, New Haven, new haven conn, novel device, prostate cancer, subjective interpretations, swimming pool, tarek, Tarek Fahmy, university researchers, whole blood, Yale, yale university | No Comments »
December 13, 2009 | Posted by admin
A new study involving data from more than 20,000 individuals has uncovered several DNA sequences linked to impaired pulmonary function. The research, an analysis that combined the results of several smaller studies, provides insight into the mechanisms involved in reaching full lung capacity. The findings may ultimately lead to better understanding [...]
Categories: Health & Medicine | Tags: aging research, air pollution, Cardiovascular, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, dna sequences, Earth, environmental health sciences, exposure, findings point, gene regions, genes, genetic factors, genetic regions, hou, institute of environmental health, lung capacity, lung diseases, lung function, mechanisms, national heart lung, national heart lung and blood institute, national institute of environmental health sciences, national institutes of health, national institutes of health nih, nature genetics, part, previous research, region, understanding the relationship | No Comments »
November 6, 2009 | Posted by admin
A new study indicates dentists can play a potentially life-saving role in health care by identifying patients at risk of fatal heart attacks and referring them to physicians for further evaluation.
Categories: Health & Medicine | Tags: age sex, blood pressure levels, Cardiovascular, cardiovascular disease risk, cardiovascular event, cholesterol level, dental practices, Dentists, diabetes, disease medications, European, fatal heart, glucose, health care professionals, heart attacks, HeartScores, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, history of cardiovascular disease, journal of the american dental association, male patients, medical care provider, medical evaluation, oral health care, screening, well-being | No Comments »