Researchers are the first to fully characterize a special type of stem cell, endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) that exist in circulating blood, to see if they can behave as endothelial cells in the body when cultured on a bioengineered surface. The results show promise for a new generation of tissue-engineered vascular grafts which could improve the success rate of surgery for peripheral arterial disease.
Read more »Stem cell research shows promise for tissue-engineered vascular grafts
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Different fat types can help or hinder obese girls' bone health
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Obese teenage girls with a greater ratio of visceral fat (fat around internal organs) to subcutaneous fat (fat found just beneath the skin) are likely to have lower bone density than peers with a lower ratio of visceral to subcutaneous fat, according to a new study.
Read more »EXCEL trial will determine safety and efficacy of drug-eluting stents vs. bypass surgery
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(Cardiovascular Research Foundation) The announcement of a new clinical trial, EXCEL (Evaluation of Xience Prime versus Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery for Effectiveness of Left Main Revascularization), that will compare drug-eluting stents to coronary artery bypass graft surgery in patients with left main coronary artery disease, was made today at "Optimizing PCI Outcomes: Evolving Paradigms," a symposium presented by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation.
Read more »FaaPred: A SVM-Based Prediction Method for Fungal Adhesins and Adhesin-Like Proteins
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Adhesion constitutes one of the initial stages of infection in microbial diseases and is mediated by adhesins. Hence, identification and comprehensive knowledge of adhesins and adhesin-like proteins is essential to understand adhesin mediated pathogenesis and how to exploit its therapeutic potential.
Read more »Predictors of HIV Testing among Patients with Tuberculosis in North West Ethiopia: A Case-Control Study
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The acceptance of HIV testing among patients with tuberculosis (TB) is low in Ethiopia. The purpose of this study was to assess predictors of acceptance of HIV testing among patients with TB in North Ethiopia.
Read more »Mathematical model can help communities better evaluate sex offender policies
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A new mathematical model developed by geographers could help communities that are in the midst of passing or reforming sex offender laws.
Read more »New study finds 70 percent of able-bodied hockey players have abnormal hip and pelvis MRIs
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(American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine) Seventy percent of healthy professional and collegiate hockey players had abnormal hip and pelvis MRIs (magnetic resonance imaging), even though they had no symptoms of injury, according to a study presented today at the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in New Orleans. The study's surprising findings could serve as a warning for surgeons to not depend excessively on imaging when diagnosing patients.
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