Studies expand beta-cell knowledge
Two studies reveal four distinct subtypes of β cells and a marker that can distinguish proliferative from mature cells. (Source: MedWire News)
Source: MedWire News - July 14, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes Source Type: news
MC1R gene variants drive up melanoma mutations
A study evaluating the association between melanocortin 1 receptor gene variants and somatic mutations in melanomas suggests that even individuals with a single copy of the MC1R variant may be susceptible to the mutagenic effects of sun damage. (Source: MedWire News)
Source: MedWire News - July 14, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Melanoma Source Type: news
Absolute immature platelet count predicts thienopyridine response
An elevated absolute immature platelet count is a significant indicator of reduced inhibition of platelet aggregation in response to thienopyridine loading in stable patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention, German researchers report. (Source: MedWire News)
Source: MedWire News - July 13, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Coronary heart disease Source Type: news
Sacubitril plus valsartan reduces early readmission risk in HF
The risk of readmission within 30 days of heart failure hospitalisation is reduced by a quarter for patients receiving sacubitril/valsartan compared with those receiving enalapril, an analysis of PARADIGM-HF trial data shows. (Source: MedWire News)
Source: MedWire News - July 13, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart failure Source Type: news
High short-term mortality risk after recurrent diabetic ketoacidosis
More than one in five patients with Type 1 diabetes and recurrent hospital admissions for diabetic ketoacidosis die within a few years of an admission, research shows. (Source: MedWire News)
Source: MedWire News - July 13, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes Source Type: news
TBI linked to Parkinson’s disease in later life, but not dementia
Traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness is associated with an increased risk for neurodegenerative conditions, but Alzheimer’s disease is not one of them, suggests research. (Source: MedWire News)
Source: MedWire News - July 13, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Parkinson ' s disease Source Type: news
Multiple factors may underlie cancer–diabetes connection
Canadian research suggests the elevated risk of cancer in patients with diabetes is partly due to detection bias caused by increased healthcare contact. (Source: MedWire News)
Source: MedWire News - July 13, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Oncology Source Type: news
Progeria triple-therapy findings ‘disappointing’
Pravastatin and zoledronic acid provide no additional clinically relevant benefit to lonafarnib monotherapy for patients with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, study findings indicate. (Source: MedWire News)
Source: MedWire News - July 12, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
AHA guidance rounds up drugs requiring caution in heart failure
The American Heart Association has published a scientific statement that provides a comprehensive list of drugs, including complementary/alternative medications, that may cause or exacerbate heart failure. (Source: MedWire News)
Source: MedWire News - July 12, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart failure Source Type: news
Multicomponent QI success in resource-poor diabetes clinic
A multicomponent quality improvement intervention doubles the number of diabetes patients achieving their treatment targets, shows a randomised trial from India and Pakistan. (Source: MedWire News)
Source: MedWire News - July 12, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes Source Type: news
Acupressure alleviates breast cancer-associated fatigue
Phase III trial results suggest that self-administered acupressure could help breast cancer survivors to manage persistent fatigue. (Source: MedWire News)
Source: MedWire News - July 12, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Breast cancer Source Type: news
Physical activity beneficial for cardiorespiratory fitness in lymphoma survivors
High levels of physical activity could counteract the negative effects on cardiorespiratory fitness of intensive treatment in long-term lymphoma survivors who have undergone high-dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell transplantation, research suggests. (Source: MedWire News)
Source: MedWire News - July 11, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Lymphoma Source Type: news
Meta-analysis reveals TAVI survival benefits
A meta-analysis shows significantly reduced mortality during the 2 years after transcatheter aortic valve implantation versus surgical aortic valve replacement. (Source: MedWire News)
Source: MedWire News - July 11, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Interventional cardiology Source Type: news
Grip strength may help target exercise interventions
Grip strength modifies the association between physical activity and mortality, shows an analysis of the UK Biobank cohort. (Source: MedWire News)
Source: MedWire News - July 11, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
ctDNA points to colon cancer recurrence
Presence of circulating tumour DNA in post-surgery plasma samples can identify stage II colon cancer patients with a high recurrence risk, indicates research. (Source: MedWire News)
Source: MedWire News - July 11, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Colorectal cancer Source Type: news
