Testing asthmatic children for a specific gene could prevent their condition worsening, according to new research by scientists in Brighton and Dundee. The arginine-16 genotype of the beta-2 receptor is carried by one in seven sufferers and the research found their condition could be aggravated by the use of the long-term controller medicine, Salmeterol, a […]
For many women pregnancy is a happy and exciting time. However, for those who have had triple test results that indicate a high risk of Downs syndrome, things can become very stressful, not least because of the risks of miscarriage that are associated with chorionic villus sampling and amniocentesis that are required for a definitive […]
New research reveals a shared genetic susceptibility to epilepsy and migraine. Findings indicate that having a strong family history of seizure disorders increases the chance of having migraine with aura (MA). Medical evidence has established that migraine and epilepsy often co-occur in patients; this co-occurrence is called ‘comorbidity.’ Previous studies have found that people with […]
Researchers have found new evidence that metabolic stress can increase the onset of atrial arrhythmias, such as atrial fibrillation (AF), a common heart condition that causes an irregular and often abnormally fast heart rate. The findings may pave the way for the development of new therapies for the condition which can be expected to affect […]
Researchers from Inserm and the Université Lille/Université Lille Nord de France have recently used a neurodegeneration model of Alzheimer’s disease to provide experimental evidence of the relationship between obesity and disorders linked to the tau protein. This research was conducted on mice and it corroborates the theory that metabolic anomalies contribute massively to the development […]
Scientists have wrestled to understand why Huntington’s disease, which is caused by a single gene mutation, can produce such variable symptoms. An authoritative review by a group of leading experts summarises the progress relating cell loss in the striatum and cerebral cortex to symptom profile in Huntington’s disease, suggesting a possible direction for developing targeted […]
Effective diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) is notoriously difficult and the incidence of drug-resistant strains is increasing. However, using T-cell based diagnostic test systems, Lophius Biosciences has achieved its first successfully concluded clinical Proof of Principle study with respect to detection of active TB using its novel T-Track TB test, which is based on […]
A fast, accurate diagnosis is essential for efficient treatment, especially in patients with complications. The Rapid Influenza Diagnostic Tests (RIDTs) for influenza detection have been developed to subtype the influenza virus, but rapid testing is no good unless it is accompanied by high levels of selectivity, specificity and accuracy. Over the course of a year, […]
Following a six-month pilot phase, the Asha Jyoti mobile outreach programme is now becoming fully operational in both semi-urban and rural areas of northern India. With a commitment from the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh, India, RAD-AID International and Philips are to provide education and screening to poor women in […]
EUROIMMUN AG has gained 5th place in the 2012 report “TOP 100 Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises” in Germany — the highest ranking for an in vitro medical diagnostics company. The report, which is published by the Munich Strategy Group (MSG) in association with the national newspaper Die Welt, is based on an analysis of 2,000 […]
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