Aspirin coating leads to ‘pseudo’ resistance
U. PENNSYLVANIA (US) — Low-dose aspirin is often prescribed for people who have suffered a heart attack, but new research finds that the coating on some pills may delay absorption and lead to a false diagnosis of “aspirin resistance.” Continue…
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Shuttle keeps cells from going cannibal
U. PENN (US)—Researchers have described a previously unknown biological mechanism in cells that prevents them from consuming themselves for fuel. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 18, 2010 16:12 - 0 Comments
Chemical signals tell fat cells to grow up
U. PENN (US)—The discovery of an intermediate state between early-stage fat cells and fully mature ones could offer new clues for developing anti-obesity drugs. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 17, 2010 11:58 - 2 Comments
Flexible implant maps heart’s electrical activity
U. PENN (US)—Researchers have created and tested a new type of implantable device for measuring the heart’s electrical output. The device represents the first use of flexible silicon technology for a medical application. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 11, 2010 11:29 - 0 Comments
Unexplained leukemias traced to mutation
U. PENN (US)—A newly found mutation in acute myeloid leukemia patients could account for half of the remaining cases of adult acute leukemia with an unknown origin. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 2, 2010 11:47 - 4 Comments
Probiotics prime immune system to fight
PENN (US)—Scientists have long pondered the seeming contradiction that taking broad-spectrum antibiotics over an extended period of time can lead to severe secondary bacterial infections. Now researchers may have figured out why. (more…)
