
Trial may uncover new diagnostics and treatment option for cardiovascular disease
2018-12-18
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Forty-two percent of all deaths in the United States are related to cardiovascular disease (CVD). According to the Global Cardiovascular Drugs Market Forecast, by 2030 the number of deaths from CVD will rise to 23.6 million per year in the U.S. alone. Along with increased deaths, spending on drugs to…

New approach to bowel cancer analysis could lead to better prognosis for patients
2018-12-18
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Bowel (colorectal) cancer is the third most commonly occurring cancer in men and the second most commonly occurring cancer in women worldwide. The global burden is expected to increase by 60 per cent to more than 2.2 million new cases and 1.1 million deaths by 2030. The research, which has…

Gently stroking babies before medical procedures may reduce pain processing
2018-12-18
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Researchers found that gently stroking a baby seems to reduce activity in the infant brain associated with painful experiences. Their results, appearing December 17 in the journal Current Biology, suggest that lightly brushing an infant at a certain speed—of approximately 3 centimeters per second—could provide effective pain relief before clinically…