News tagged with normal
Physics research suggests new pathways for cancer progression
Observing that certain cancer cells may exhibit greater flexibility than normal cells, some scientists believe that this capability promotes rapid tumor growth. Now computer simulations developed by Boston University Biomedical ...
Feb 09, 2012 |
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Middle-aged men with upper-normal blood pressure at risk for AF
Middle-aged men at the upper end of normal blood pressure had an elevated risk for atrial fibrillation later in life, according to new research in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Medicine & Health / Cardiology
Jan 17, 2012 |
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Study reveals how normal cells fuel tumor growth
A new study published in the journal Nature Cell Biology has discovered how normal cells in tumors can fuel tumor growth.
Dec 21, 2011 |
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New discovery expected to significantly change biomedical research
In a major step that could revolutionize biomedical research, scientists have discovered a way to keep normal cells as well as tumor cells taken from an individual cancer patient alive in the laboratory — ...
Dec 19, 2011 |
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Blood test might predict how well a depressed patient responds to antidepressants
Loyola University Medical Center researchers are reporting what could become the first reliable method to predict whether an antidepressant will work on a depressed patient.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 15, 2011 |
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Breaking oncogene's hold on cancer cell provides new treatment direction
Just as people's bodies and minds can become addicted to substances such as drugs, caffeine, alcohol, their cancers can become addicted to certain genes that insure their continued growth and dominance.
Dec 08, 2011 |
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Tumor-specific pathway identified
A research team led by UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists has identified an atypical metabolic pathway unique to some tumors, possibly providing a future target for drugs that could reduce or halt the spread of cancer.
Nov 22, 2011 |
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Obama 'fit at fifty': medical report
US President Barack Obama is "fit at fifty" after improving his cholesterol readings and kicking his smoking habit, according to results of his latest medical exam released Monday.
Oct 31, 2011 |
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Natural compound helps reverse diabetes in mice
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have restored normal blood sugar metabolism in diabetic mice using a compound the body makes naturally. The finding suggests that it may one day be possible ...
Oct 04, 2011 |
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Overweight or obese kids at almost three times greater risk of high blood pressure
Overweight or obese children are at three times greater risk for high blood pressure than children of normal weight, according to researchers from the Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Medicine.
Oct 03, 2011 |
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Blood pressure slightly above normal? You may still be at increased risk of stroke
People with prehypertension have a 55 percent higher risk of experiencing a future stroke than people without prehypertension, report researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine in a new meta-analysis ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Sep 28, 2011 |
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High blood pressure is linked to increased risk of developing or dying from cancer
Raised blood pressure is linked to a higher risk of developing cancer or dying from the disease according to the findings of the largest study to date to investigate the association between the two conditions.
Sep 26, 2011 |
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Diabetes may significantly increase your risk of dementia
People with diabetes appear to be at a significantly increased risk of developing dementia, according to a study published in the September 20, 2011, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neu ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Sep 19, 2011 |
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Extra weight equals better health-related quality of life for blacks, not so for women
A survey of nearly 4,000 Americans finds that obese women reported significantly worse health than obese men. Blacks who were overweight also reported better health than blacks in the normal or obese weight categories. Respondents ...
May 31, 2011 |
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'Clot-busters' no more effective than traditional therapy in treating lung blood clots
Although so-called clot-busting drugs are commonly used in the treatment of some patients with blood clots in the lungs, a new study conducted by researchers in Spain and the U.S. indicates the agents do not appear to be ...
May 16, 2011 |
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