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Patients improve after heart cell therapy

05/12/2020 Health News

Four of six critically ill COVID-19 (coronavirus) patients significantly improved after receiving an experimental therapeutic designed to reduce inflammation, a major cause of death from this disease, according to a case series published by Cedars-Sinai and Capricor Therapeutics. The four patients got well enough to be discharged from the hospital. The therapeutic, known as CAP-1002, contains cardiosphere-derived cells (CDCs) that […]

Smart shielding wall relieves care providers of time-consuming and complicated cleaning protocols

05/12/2020 Health News

The shortages of personal protective equipment are increasing the pressure on the healthcare system in the fight against COVID-19. In collaboration with Pieter van der Staay, FLEX/design, Delmic, Star-shl diagnostic centers and Scala Scientific, a team of TU Delft students have developed a smart shielding wall that relieves care providers of time-consuming and complicated cleaning protocols. The mobile testing facility […]

Protein shapes matter in Alzheimer’s research

05/12/2020 Health News

Sometimes proteins misfold. When that happens in the human brain, the pileup of misfolded proteins can lead to neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and ALS. Proteins do not misbehave and misfold out of the blue. There is a delicate ecosystem of biochemical interactions and environments that usually let them twist, unfold, refold and do their jobs as they’re meant to. […]

Prostate cancer symptoms: Pain felt in these two regions of the body could be a sign

05/12/2020 Health News

Following the NHS declaring itself “open for business”, now is the time for any man who fears they might be displaying symptoms of potential prostate cancer to step forward and get checked. Saheed Rashid, Managing Director at BXTAccelyon, one of the leading partners to hospitals and clinics worldwide providing brachytherapy to treat prostate cancer said: “Men showing signs such as […]

When Deciding Whether to Breastfeed or Use Formula, Experts Say Ignore the Marketing

05/12/2020 Health News

Parents may choose to use formula instead of breast milk for a variety of reasons including preference, access, or certain medical reasons. But experts say they don’t want people to be swayed by marketing claims for formula. A new study finds formula makers’ claims may confuse new parents about the benefits of breastfeeding. An article recently published in the British […]

Best supplements for tiredness – the cheap capsules to beat fatigue and boost energy

05/11/2020 Health News

Feeling tired all of the time could be caused by not getting enough sleep, or by spending too much time at work. But, you could lower your risk of fatigue by regularly taking iron supplements, it’s been claimed. Tiredness that goes on for long periods of time isn’t normal, and may be caused by an underlying medical condition. But, making […]

Earlier gestational diabetes diagnosis, less weight gain

05/11/2020 Health News

A new study has shown that initiating screening for gestational diabetes in high-risk women in the first trimester of pregnancy instead of the second trimester, allowing for treatment to start earlier, can help optimize gestational weight gain. The timing of gestational diabetes diagnosis reduced gestational weight gain in the first trimester and in the pregnancy overall, according to the study […]

Opening schools has not rekindled epidemic in Norway: official

05/11/2020 Health News

Opening up nurseries and primary schools has not rekindled the new coronavirus epidemic in Norway, health authorities said Monday. Norway was among the first countries in Europe to open up nursery schools on April 20, followed by schools for the youngest pupils, between ages six and 10, the following week. The reopening of the schools, which closed on March 12, […]

Single-cell RNA seq developed to accurately quantify cell-specific drug effects in pancreatic islets

05/11/2020 Health News

The pancreas is an abdominal organ that produces digestive enzymes as well as hormones that regulate blood sugar levels. This hormone-producing function is localized to the islets of Langerhans, which constitute clusters of different endocrine cell types. Among those are beta cells, which produce the hormone insulin needed to lower glucose (a type of sugar) levels in our blood, as […]

Coronavirus warning – the subtle pain in your calf that could be caused by COVID-19 virus

05/11/2020 Health News

Coronavirus is an infectious disease that has been confirmed in more than four million people across the world. A scientist has now revealed that he developed a painful calf during his battle against the COVID-19 infection. Professor Paul Garner, from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, has explained the symptoms he developed after becoming infected with coronavirus. He revealed that […]

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