News-medical.net – Australian Online News https://australianonlinenews.com.au Delivering Breaking News to Australians Online every minute of every day. Australian Online News is committed to Breaking the news first online and delivering online news as it happens. Mon, 17 Feb 2020 00:14:00 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.3.2 Generating genomes and encoding new abilities into artificial DNA – News-Medical.net https://australianonlinenews.com.au/2020/02/17/generating-genomes-and-encoding-new-abilities-into-artificial-dna-news-medical-net/ Mon, 17 Feb 2020 00:14:00 +0000 https://australianonlinenews.com.au/2020/02/17/generating-genomes-and-encoding-new-abilities-into-artificial-dna-news-medical-net/ A new study to be presented at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in February 2020 will report on the generation of the world’s first artificially created bacterial genome using a digital design algorithm along with the synthesis o…

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]]> A new study to be presented at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in February 2020 will report on the generation of the world’s first artificially created bacterial genome using a digital design algorithm along with the synthesis o…

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]]> New ligament repair procedure shows promise to relieve wrist pain, restore function – News-Medical.net https://australianonlinenews.com.au/2020/02/17/new-ligament-repair-procedure-shows-promise-to-relieve-wrist-pain-restore-function-news-medical-net/ Sun, 16 Feb 2020 22:14:00 +0000 https://australianonlinenews.com.au/2020/02/17/new-ligament-repair-procedure-shows-promise-to-relieve-wrist-pain-restore-function-news-medical-net/ Over the past three decades, hand surgeon Scott Wolfe has been conducting research to find a better way to repair a common wrist injury that results in pain, disability and progressive arthritis.

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]]> Over the past three decades, hand surgeon Scott Wolfe has been conducting research to find a better way to repair a common wrist injury that results in pain, disability and progressive arthritis. Now a new surgical procedure to repair a torn scapholunate liga…

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]]> Novel formulation allows use of toxin from rattlesnake venom to control neuropathic pain – News-Medical.net https://australianonlinenews.com.au/2020/02/17/novel-formulation-allows-use-of-toxin-from-rattlesnake-venom-to-control-neuropathic-pain-news-medical-net/ Sun, 16 Feb 2020 19:46:00 +0000 https://australianonlinenews.com.au/2020/02/17/novel-formulation-allows-use-of-toxin-from-rattlesnake-venom-to-control-neuropathic-pain-news-medical-net/ Crotoxin, extracted from the venom of the South American rattlesnake Crotalus durissus terrificus, has been studied for almost a century for its analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antitumor activities and as an even more powerful muscle paralyzer than botulinum…

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]]> Crotoxin, extracted from the venom of the South American rattlesnake Crotalus durissus terrificus, has been studied for almost a century for its analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antitumor activities and as an even more powerful muscle paralyzer than botulinum…

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]]> Breakthrough discovery could open up new treatments for some blood cancers – News-Medical.net https://australianonlinenews.com.au/2020/02/17/breakthrough-discovery-could-open-up-new-treatments-for-some-blood-cancers-news-medical-net/ Sun, 16 Feb 2020 19:38:00 +0000 https://australianonlinenews.com.au/2020/02/17/breakthrough-discovery-could-open-up-new-treatments-for-some-blood-cancers-news-medical-net/ Reversing runaway inflammation in the bone marrow could lead to major breakthroughs in treatments for some blood cancers, according to a new publication by scientists at Hackensack Meridian Health's Center for Discovery and Innovation.

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]]> Reversing runaway inflammation in the bone marrow could lead to major breakthroughs in treatments for some blood cancers, according to a new publication by scientists at Hackensack Meridian Health’s Center for Discovery and Innovation.
The CDI team’s finding…

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]]> Vitamin E can safely treat fatty liver disease in patients with HIV – News-Medical.net https://australianonlinenews.com.au/2020/02/17/vitamin-e-can-safely-treat-fatty-liver-disease-in-patients-with-hiv-news-medical-net/ Sun, 16 Feb 2020 19:31:00 +0000 https://australianonlinenews.com.au/2020/02/17/vitamin-e-can-safely-treat-fatty-liver-disease-in-patients-with-hiv-news-medical-net/ A type of fatty liver disease that commonly affects patients with HIV can be safely treated with vitamin E, a McGill-led study has found.

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]]> A type of fatty liver disease that commonly affects patients with HIV can be safely treated with vitamin E, a McGill-led study has found.
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a severe form of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and is characterized by…

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]]> New ‘smart’ diaper can alert caregiver when it is time to change – News-Medical.net https://australianonlinenews.com.au/2020/02/17/new-smart-diaper-can-alert-caregiver-when-it-is-time-to-change-news-medical-net/ Sun, 16 Feb 2020 19:19:00 +0000 https://australianonlinenews.com.au/2020/02/17/new-smart-diaper-can-alert-caregiver-when-it-is-time-to-change-news-medical-net/ For some infants, a wet diaper is cause for an instant, vociferous demand to be changed, while other babies may be unfazed and happy to haul around the damp cargo for lengthy periods without complaint. But if worn too long, a wet diaper can cause painful rash…

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]]> For some infants, a wet diaper is cause for an instant, vociferous demand to be changed, while other babies may be unfazed and happy to haul around the damp cargo for lengthy periods without complaint. But if worn too long, a wet diaper can cause painful rash…

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]]> Research reveals new pathogenic mechanism for influenza NS1 protein – News-Medical.net https://australianonlinenews.com.au/2020/02/17/research-reveals-new-pathogenic-mechanism-for-influenza-ns1-protein-news-medical-net/ Sun, 16 Feb 2020 18:26:00 +0000 https://australianonlinenews.com.au/2020/02/17/research-reveals-new-pathogenic-mechanism-for-influenza-ns1-protein-news-medical-net/ Influenza is a deadly virus, with about 290,000 to 650,000 deaths worldwide each year. When pandemics hit, the toll can soar: The Spanish flu of 1918 caused 40 million to 50 million deaths, the Asian flu of 1957 caused 2 million deaths, and the Hong Kong flu …

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]]> Influenza is a deadly virus, with about 290,000 to 650,000 deaths worldwide each year. When pandemics hit, the toll can soar: The Spanish flu of 1918 caused 40 million to 50 million deaths, the Asian flu of 1957 caused 2 million deaths, and the Hong Kong flu …

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]]> Combination of green tea extract and exercise mitigates fatty liver disease in mice – News-Medical.net https://australianonlinenews.com.au/2020/02/17/combination-of-green-tea-extract-and-exercise-mitigates-fatty-liver-disease-in-mice-news-medical-net/ Sun, 16 Feb 2020 18:09:00 +0000 https://australianonlinenews.com.au/2020/02/17/combination-of-green-tea-extract-and-exercise-mitigates-fatty-liver-disease-in-mice-news-medical-net/ The combination of green tea extract and exercise reduced the severity of obesity-related fatty liver disease by 75% in mice fed a high-fat diet, according to Penn State researchers, whose recent study may point to a potential health strategy for people.

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]]> The combination of green tea extract and exercise reduced the severity of obesity-related fatty liver disease by 75% in mice fed a high-fat diet, according to Penn State researchers, whose recent study may point to a potential health strategy for people.
The…

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]]> Vitamin C may shorten duration of mechanical ventilation in critical care patients – News-Medical.net https://australianonlinenews.com.au/2020/02/17/vitamin-c-may-shorten-duration-of-mechanical-ventilation-in-critical-care-patients-news-medical-net/ Sun, 16 Feb 2020 18:02:00 +0000 https://australianonlinenews.com.au/2020/02/17/vitamin-c-may-shorten-duration-of-mechanical-ventilation-in-critical-care-patients-news-medical-net/ Vitamin C administration shortened the duration of mechanical ventilation in critical care patients, but the effect depended on the severity of illness.

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]]> Vitamin C administration shortened the duration of mechanical ventilation in critical care patients, but the effect depended on the severity of illness.
In five controlled trials including 471 patients requiring ventilation for over 10 hours, vitamin C short…

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]]> Modern military helmets no better at blast wave protection than historical designs – News-Medical.net https://australianonlinenews.com.au/2020/02/17/modern-military-helmets-no-better-at-blast-wave-protection-than-historical-designs-news-medical-net/ Sun, 16 Feb 2020 17:56:00 +0000 https://australianonlinenews.com.au/2020/02/17/modern-military-helmets-no-better-at-blast-wave-protection-than-historical-designs-news-medical-net/ Biomedical engineers from Duke University have demonstrated that, despite significant advancements in protection from ballistics and blunt impacts, modern military helmets are no better at protecting the brain from shock waves created by nearby blasts than th…

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]]> Biomedical engineers from Duke University have demonstrated that, despite significant advancements in protection from ballistics and blunt impacts, modern military helmets are no better at protecting the brain from shock waves created by nearby blasts than th…

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