News articles tagged with 'blood' (Page 2)
Micro-RNA blocks the effect of insulin in obesity
— 1 Apr 2011 15:15 | HealthBody weight influences the risk of developing diabetes: between 80 and 90 percent of patients with type 2 diabetes are overweight or obese. According to scientists at the Max Planck…
Remove children's catheters as soon as possible to prevent bloodstream infections
— 1 Apr 2011 15:12 | HealthHospitals can reduce the risk of life-threatening bloodstream infections in children with peripherally inserted central venous catheters by assessing daily the patient's progress and…
Regular breakfast helps reduce lead poisoning in children
— 1 Apr 2011 14:57 | HealthIt is known that fasting increases lead absorption in adults and consequently regular meals and snacks are recommended for children to prevent lead poisoning. New research published…
UCSF researchers identify promising new treatment for childhood leukaemia
— 31 Mar 2011 14:54 | HealthAn experimental drug lessens symptoms of a rare form of childhood leukaemia and offers significant insight into the cellular development of the disease, according to findings from a…
MIT: New blood-testing device can quickly spot cancer cells, HIV
— 30 Mar 2011 17:25 | HealthA Harvard bioengineer and an MIT aeronautical engineer have created a new device that can detect single cancer cells in a blood sample, potentially allowing doctors to quickly determine…
Diabetes veterans may show ways to prevent complications
— 30 Mar 2011 17:10 | HealthOver time, diabetes can wreak havoc on the body's eyes, cardiovascular system, kidneys and nerves. A major study by Joslin Diabetes Centre researchers, however, has found that some…
Case study reports singing lowers patient's blood pressure prior to surgery
— 30 Mar 2011 17:04 | HealthDoctors report that singing reduced the blood pressure of a 76-year-old woman who had experienced severe preoperative hypertension prior to total knee replacement surgery for osteoarthritis…
UAB research targets way to stop brain tumour cell invasion
— 30 Mar 2011 16:49 | HealthGliomas are brain invaders. A kind of malignant tumour cell, gliomas branch out like tendrils from a central tumour source, spreading cancer throughout the brain. Traditional therapies,…
Blood simple circuitry for cyborgs
— 30 Mar 2011 16:34 | TechnologyCould electronic components made from human blood be the key to creating cyborg interfaces? Circuitry that links human tissues and nerve cells directly to an electronic device, such…
Avoiding health risks could prevent more than half of all cases of atrial fibrillation
— 29 Mar 2011 15:46 | HealthReducing cardiovascular risk factors like high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes and being overweight could potentially reduce more than half of all cases of atrial fibrillation, according…