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Image: Myoglobin (red) includes a pocket that is used to store heme (green) (Photo courtesy of Jeff Fitlow/Rice University).

Whales Could Hold the Answer for Synthetic Blood

Ultra-stable proteins that allow deep-diving whales to remain active while holding their breath could help create lifesaving synthetic blood, claims a new study.  More...
07 Oct 2015

Triclosan Hand Cleansers No More Effective Than Regular Soap

A new study suggests that hand cleaners laden with the antibiotic triclosan are no more effective than regular soap at killing bacteria.  More...
07 Oct 2015
Caption: Portrayal of the simple, noninvasive new system that tests for sleep disorders based on whole-night audio recordings for breath sound analysis (BSA)—far more convenient and lower cost than polysomnography (PSG), with potential to be performed at the patient’s home (Image courtesy of Ben Gurion University).

New System May Enable at-Home Testing for Sleep Disorders

Sleep analysis experts have developed a noninvasive system based on audio recordings for breath sound analysis that may help simplify diagnosis of sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea, at far more convenience and lower cost than polysomnography, resulting in increased willingness for patients to undergo testing.  More...
06 Oct 2015

Low Dose β-blockers Effective After Heart Attack

Mitral Infarct patients receiving a low dose of β-blockers survive at the same rate, or even better, than patients receiving four times the dose, according to a new study.   More...
06 Oct 2015
Image: Premature baby receiving parenteral nutrition (Photo courtesy of the University of Montreal).

Blocking Light Improves Premature Babies Survival

The survival rate of premature neonates born between 26-31 weeks of gestation is improved by blocking light from reaching the parenteral nutrition feed line, according to a new study.  More...
05 Oct 2015

BP Medications at Night Reduces Diabetes Risk

Taking hypertension medication before sleep, rather than in the morning, not only lowers nighttime blood pressure but protects against new-onset diabetes, according to a new study.  More...
05 Oct 2015
Image: The Optimum-UV Enlight device (Photo courtesy of ourtesy Clorox Healthcare).

Innovative UV Device Fights Drug-Resistant Bacteria

An innovative Ultraviolet C band cleaning device can kill 31 pathogens, including C. difficile and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in just five minutes.   More...
04 Oct 2015
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