'Exercise pill' could potentially help people with heart failure
Conclusion
The protein hCT1 caused heart muscles to grow in a more healthy way in rodents with heart failure. When treatment stopped, the heart went back to its original condition – something that does not happen when the heart grows in a dysfunctional way.
There is currently no cure for heart failure and treatment is only available for keeping symptoms under control. Therefore, this very promising early-stage research with potential for developing a drug for people with heart failure, has huge implications.
However, it is important to remember that as this is experimental laboratory research, there are many more stage...
Source: NHS News Feed - August 9, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Source Type: news
Delays in emergency surgery linked to higher risk of death
A recent study by University of Ottawa found delays in emergency surgery were linked to a higher risk of death for patients in the hospital. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - July 10, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Ottawa hospital emergency surgery study
(Ottawa Hospital Research Institute) Researchers at The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa have conducted a rigorous study of the health and economic impacts of delays in emergency surgery. Their results suggests that keeping some operating rooms free for emergency surgery can save both money and lives. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 10, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
A double Cochrane celebration in Croatia
A double celebration of Cochrane was organized this year in Croatia where, apart from the annualCroatian Cochrane Symposium, held at the University of Split School of Medicine (UoSSoM) from 9th -10th June,a celebration of Cochrane Croatia ’s independent Centre status was held on 8th June to a large crowd of Cochrane supporters, including government officials, health professionals, and students.On behalf of Cochrane Croatia ’s host institution, Prof. Zoran Đogaš, the Dean of the University of Split School of Medicine, gave the opening address at the Centre celebration, expressing his support of Cochrane Croatia’s wo...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - June 21, 2017 Category: Information Technology Authors: nowens at cochrane.org Source Type: news
A peer-based approach to reducing stigma and improving mental health support for medical students - Farber SB, Parlow SDG, Timmerman NP.
Medical students experience a tremendous amount of stress during their training, which can have a profound effect on mental wellness. Several medical students at the University of Ottawa have created a peer-based program called Mind the Gap (MtG), which ai... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 5, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Young Adults Source Type: news
New research shows promise in disabling cancer's defences
(University of Ottawa) Part of what makes cancer cells so devastating is their ability to fight back against treatments -- sometimes they work, sometimes they don't. But what if we could take away cancer cells' defences altogether? Researchers from the University of Ottawa have taken an important step forward to doing just that. Dr. Kristin Baetz says the results of a three-way research collaboration could open doors to new therapeutics to treat a variety of diseases, including cancer. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - March 9, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Listen up
Scientists at the University of Ottawa have developed a way of growing human cells and tissue on apples. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - February 27, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
No signs of asthma found in third of adults diagnosed with it
For those diagnosed with asthma within the past five years, a JAMA study has found a current diagnosis could not be established in about one third of supposed asthma sufferers. We talked to the study's lead author, Shawn Aaron from the University of Ottawa, to find out what doctors and patients should do to ensure they're not getting misdiagnosed.
ResearchGate: Could you briefly introduce your study and findings?
Shawn Aaron: Our study set out to determine how often we could confirm or alternatively rule out active asthma in adults who had recently been diagnosed by physicians. We recruited 701 adults who had been diagno...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - January 24, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
A third of adults treated for asthma 'may not have the disease'
Conclusion
The study results show being diagnosed with asthma at one point in your life doesn't necessarily mean you need to take asthma medication forever.
This study has some limitations. It was carried out in Canada, where the health service is different and doctors may use different practices to diagnose asthma. That means we don't know if the results are applicable to the UK.
Also, many people invited to take part did not do so, which means the participants may not be representative of the general population of people with asthma.
Not all doctors provided records of diagnosis, so we don't know how many people actua...
Source: NHS News Feed - January 18, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Medication Source Type: news
This Lung Disorder Tends To Be Misdiagnosed In Many Adults
(Reuters Health) ― As many as one in three adults diagnosed with asthma may not actually have the chronic lung disorder, a Canadian study suggests.
Researchers did lung function tests on 613 adults who had been diagnosed with asthma within the past five years. If participants took asthma medicines, researchers gradually weaned them off the drugs over four clinic visits to see how well their lungs worked without treatment.
The evaluations ruled out asthma in 203 of the participants, or 33 percent. After one year of follow-up, 181 of these people still did too well on lung tests to be diagnosed with asthma, researchers rep...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - January 18, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
This Lung Disorder Tends To Be Misdiagnosed In Many Adults
(Reuters Health) ― As many as one in three adults diagnosed with asthma may not actually have the chronic lung disorder, a Canadian study suggests.
Researchers did lung function tests on 613 adults who had been diagnosed with asthma within the past five years. If participants took asthma medicines, researchers gradually weaned them off the drugs over four clinic visits to see how well their lungs worked without treatment.
The evaluations ruled out asthma in 203 of the participants, or 33 percent. After one year of follow-up, 181 of these people still did too well on lung tests to be diagnosed with asthma, researchers rep...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 18, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A third of those diagnosed with asthma DON'T have it
More than 90 per cent of those diagnosed with asthma were able to stop their medications and remained safely without drugs for a year, researchers from the University of Ottawa found. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 17, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Is Your Workout Not Working? Maybe You ’ re a Non-Responder
People who don ’ t benefit from endurance workouts may get results from interval training, and vice versa, a new study suggests. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - January 3, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: GRETCHEN REYNOLDS Tags: Exercise Research PLoS One (Journal) Queen's University University of Ottawa Source Type: news
Ontario start-up company secures US $41.4 million to advance cancer immunotherapy
(Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute) The Ottawa Hospital, the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, the University of Ottawa and McMaster University congratulate Turnstone Biologics Inc. on securing US$ 41.4 million in new private investments. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 2, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
