University of Leicester Professor Chairs major new guideline from NICE on the treatment of high blood pressure The way blood pressure is diagnosed and treated is set to be revolutionised following new guidelines for the medical profession issued by NICE and developed in conjunction with the...
We barely had time to hate on the so not-sexy shower scene (turned weirdo wilderness romp) last week before Sookie and her Bon Temps brethren were thrown into yet another life-or-true death sitch....
A new risk prediction tool can identify patients at high risk of serious blood clots who might need preventative treatment, according to a study published on bmj.com. The tool, which can be found at www.qthrombosis.org, is based on simple variables which the patient is likely to know and could...
Breast cancer: for the first time, very specific blood vessels have been discovered in tumors. These vessels facilitate the access of certain white blood cells, known as "killer lymphocytes", into tumor tissues and thus lead to the efficient destruction of tumors. This work, led by Jean-Philippe...
in the past 3 days these bugs have appeared on our lawn chair and on our patio..we are not sure where they have come from...we live in an apt. with a deck above us for the apt. on the second floor.
we thought they were falling there from above because nobody else seems to have them...they are...
Last week, every fang-banger around was left wondering what would come of the witchey's great vampire massacre. OK, so mainly we were all wondering if Jessica (Deborah Ann Woll) was still...
Commercial blood serum antibody tests widely used in India and other developing countries to diagnose active tuberculosis are not accurate or cost-effective, according to an analysis by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, the University of Washington School of...
A report in the August 10 issue of JAMA states, that reviews and analysis of previous studies have revealed that a noninvasive method of determining the sex of a fetus by using cell-free fetal DNA obtained from the mother's blood 7 weeks after gestation performed well compared with urine-based...
Hydrogen sulfide is a foul-smelling gas with an odor resembling that of rotten eggs. Sometimes called "swamp gas," this toxic substance is generally associated with decaying vegetation, sewers and noxious industrial emissions. And - as odd as it may seem - it also plays a critical role in...
A sudden drop in blood pressure while undergoing dialysis has long vexed many kidney patients. Side effects associated with this situation over the long term range from stroke to seizure to heart damage to death. Patients also suffer in the short term with gastrointestinal, muscular and...
Yeah, there was a little women's soccer game this Sunday—better luck next time, USA—but more importantly there was True Blood! Human or otherwise, we're officially in...
The only thing better than Alexander Skarsgård shirtless on True Blood? How about the Swedish stud in a skimpy Viking costume? If you agree, you're about to be very happy. The...
You know what we were looking forward to this week on True Blood. Oh come on, we talk about it enough! We were majorly excited for amnesiac Eric (Alexander Skargård) to squirm his...
A study spearheaded by the University of Leicester aims to find out whether a blood test can detect cancer, earlier than current methods, in women with a strong family history of breast cancer. Leicestershire cancer research charity Hope Against Cancer is supporting the study with a £90,000...
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) and AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) today announced results from a long-term (104 weeks) Phase 3 clinical study which showed that the investigational compound dapagliflozin added to metformin sustained reductions of blood sugar levels (glycosylated hemoglobin...
A lot can change in a year, especially for True Blood's Tara (Rutina Wesley). In case you missed Sunday's premiere, the Bon Temps waitress has transformed herself from...
Novo Nordisk will present data from two extension studies at the 71st Annual Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) which show that Victoza® (liraglutide [rDNA origin] injection), taken once-daily, in combination with metformin and/or sulfonylurea, helped patients achieve...