Stem cell study could aid motor neurone disease research

Scientists have discovered a new way to generate human motor nerve cells in a development that will help research into motor neurone disease

Scientists have discovered a new way to generate human motor nerve cells in a development that will help research into motor neurone disease.

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Answers to a rare and tragic form of epilepsy

A new study offers critical insight into the biochemistry of a rare and fatal form of epilepsy known as Lafora disease, a genetic condition that typically strikes children in their teens

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Researchers find new CPR method increases survival rate by 50 percent

year anniversary of CPR ushers in new era of treatment

Minneapolis/St. Paul (Mar. 1, 2011) – A five-year clinical trial led by University of Minnesota Medical School researchers has led to a new method of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) that improves long-term survival rates with good brain function by 50 percent.

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New cell therapy a promising atherosclerosis treatment

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have shown in a new study on mice, that cell therapy can be used to reverse the effect of ‘bad’ LDL cholesterol and reduce the inflammation that leads to atherosclerosis. The new cell therapy, which is presented in the prestigious scientific journal Circulation, can open the way for new therapies for stroke and myocardial infarction if the results prove translatable to humans.

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Spontaneous smoking cessation may be an early symptom of lung cancer, research suggests

48 percent of patients in study quit before diagnosis, most before onset of symptoms

Many longtime smokers quit spontaneously with little effort shortly before their lung cancer is diagnosed, leading some researchers to speculate that sudden cessation may be a symptom of lung cancer.

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WSU researcher creates patented personalized therapy that causes cancer cells to kill themselves

A Wayne State University School of Medicine physician-researcher has developed a personalized therapy to treat a wide range of cancers. The treatment is based on a naturally occurring human enzyme that has been genetically modified to fool cancer cells into killing themselves.

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U-M develops a potential ‘game changer’ for pathologists

A technique designed by a University of Michigan-led team aims to make computer-aided tissue analysis better, faster and simpler

Ulysses Balis, M.D., clicks a mouse to identify a helicopter in a satellite photo of Baghdad, Iraq. With another click, an algorithm that he and his team designed picks out three more choppers without highlighting any of the buildings, streets, trees or cars.

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Minimally invasive surgeries: Laser suturing

More and more often, abdominal surgeries are being carried out in a minimally invasive manner. A small incision in the abdominal wall is sufficient for the surgeon to be able to insert the instrument and make the organs visible with an endoscope. This technique is gentler and does not stress the body as much as traditional surgeries do. However, these minimally invasive surgeries pose a special challenge to the surgeons. In particular, the suturing – meaning joining the tissue with needle and suture material – demands great skill and dexterity. Very often, piercing the tissue and tying the knots is difficult – after all, the surgeons must perform surgeries in very tight quarters, while having very little room to move. Unlike when sewing textiles, a knot must be made after every stitch, which is a very exacting process that stresses the patient and can cause a number of complications. If the suture is too tight, there is the danger of a minor hemorrhage. In addition, the suture material can cut into the tissue and strangulate vessels. In worst cases the tissue may even die. However, if the suture is too loose, there may be bleeding at the edges of the wound.

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An Alzheimer’s vaccine in a nasal spray

Tel Aviv University researchers develop a vaccine that staves off stroke as well

One in eight Americans will fall prey to Alzheimer’s disease at some point in their life, current statistics say. Because Alzheimer’s is associated with vascular damage in the brain, many of them will succumb through a painful and potentially fatal stroke.

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New peptide could be effective treatment for triple negative breast cancer

Obese population more at risk for this type of cancer

A new peptide developed by researchers in Temple University’s College of Science and Technology has demonstrated efficacy against triple negative breast cancer.

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