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Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News
A Child's Long-Term Development May Be Harmed By Physical Punishment An analysis of research on physical punishment of children over the past 20 years indicates that such punishment is potentially harmful to their long-term development, states an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).	07 Feb 2012

Alzheimer's / Dementia News
Obama Plans To Combat Alzheimer's A statement released by The Obama Administration claims there are going to be new measures taken against battling Alzheimer's disease. One of these efforts includes a $50 million increase in the amount of money that will be used towards new, advanced research.	07 Feb 2012
Mild Alzheimer's Might In Fact Be Mild Cognitive Impairment New revised criteria could mean that a considerable number of patients currently diagnosed with mild or very mild Alzheimer's, might in fact be reclassified as having MCI (mild cognitive impairment), John C.	07 Feb 2012
Smoking Speeds Up Male Cognitive Decline A male regular smoker has a higher risk of rapid cognitive decline, compared to his counterparts who do not smoke, researchers from University College London, England, reported in Archives of General Psychiatry.	07 Feb 2012
The Toxic Role Of Tau Oligomers In Alzheimer's One of the most distinctive signs of the development of Alzheimer's disease is a change in the behavior of a protein that neuroscientists call tau. In normal brains, tau is present in individual units essential to neuron health.	07 Feb 2012

Arthritis / Rheumatology News

Potential Biomarker Identified For Osteoarthritis Henry Ford Hospital researchers have identified for the first time two molecules that hold promise as a biomarker for measuring cartilage damage associated with osteoarthritis.Researchers say the concentration of two molecules called non-coding RNAs in blood were associated with mild cartilage damage in 30 patients who were one year removed from reconstruction surgery to repair an anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, injury.

07 Feb 2012

Blood / Hematology News
Is Economy Class Air Travel Linked To Blood Clot Risk? Apparently Not "Economy Class Syndrome" is a myth, your risk of developing a blood clot during a long-distance economy trip by plane is not higher than in first class, researchers report in an article published in Chest.	07 Feb 2012

Bones / Orthopedics News
Directing Stem Cells To Increase Bone Formation And Bone Strength A research team led by UC Davis Health System scientists has developed a novel technique to enhance bone growth by using a molecule which, when injected into the bloodstream, directs the body's stem cells to travel to the surface of bones.	07 Feb 2012
Growth From Birth To Adulthood And Peak Bone Mass And Density Data From The New Delhi Birth Cohort Growth in early life may predict adult bone health. Our data showed that greater height and body mass index (BMI) gain in utero and infancy are associated with higher peak bone mass, and greater BMI gain in childhood/adolescence with higher peak bone density.	07 Feb 2012

Breast Cancer News
A Particular Breast Cancer Subtype May Respond To Drugs Targeting Chromosomal Instability Another layer in breast cancer genetics has been peeled back.A team of researchers at Jefferson's Kimmel Cancer Center (KCC) led by Richard G. Pestell, M.D., PhD., FACP, Director of the KCC and Chair of the Department of Cancer Biology, have shown in a study published online in the Journal of Clinical Investigation that the oncogene cyclin D1 may promote a genetic breakdown known as chromosomal instability (CIN).	07 Feb 2012
No Breast Cancer Protections From Soy Isoflavone Supplements Soy isoflavone supplements did not decrease breast cancer cell proliferation in a randomized clinical trial, according to a study published in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.	07 Feb 2012
'Biopsy In A Blood Test' - Effective New Diagnostic For Cancer Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute, Scripps Health, and collaborating cancer physicians have successfully demonstrated the effectiveness of an advanced blood test for detecting and analyzing circulating tumor cells (CTCs) - breakaway cells from patients' solid tumors - from cancer patients.	07 Feb 2012
Silver Compounds Found To Be Toxic To Cancer The internet is awash with stories of how silver can be used to treat cancer. Now, lab tests have shown that it is as effective as the leading chemotherapy drug - and may have fewer side-effects.	07 Feb 2012

Cancer / Oncology News
News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation: Feb. 6, 2012 IMMUNOLOGY: How a stomach-colonizing bacterium protects against asthmaThe bacterium Helicobacter pylori can be found colonizing the stomach lining of almost half the world's population. Although persistent infection with Helicobacter pylori increases an individual's risk of developing stomach cancer, it also decreases their risk of developing asthma.	07 Feb 2012
Increased Risk Of Fatal Side Effects From 3 'Targeted' Cancer Drugs Treatment with three relatively new "targeted" cancer drugs has been linked to a slightly elevated chance of fatal side effects, according to a new analysis led by scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.	07 Feb 2012
More Accurate Diagnosis Of Genetic Mutations Expected Using New Virtual Tool DNA sequencing to detect genetic mutations can aid in the diagnosis and selection of treatment for cancer. Current methods of testing DNA samples, Sanger sequencing and pyrosequencing, occasionally produce complex results that can be difficult or impossible to interpret.	07 Feb 2012
Silver Compounds Found To Be Toxic To Cancer The internet is awash with stories of how silver can be used to treat cancer. Now, lab tests have shown that it is as effective as the leading chemotherapy drug - and may have fewer side-effects.	07 Feb 2012

Cardiovascular / Cardiology News
Is Economy Class Air Travel Linked To Blood Clot Risk? Apparently Not "Economy Class Syndrome" is a myth, your risk of developing a blood clot during a long-distance economy trip by plane is not higher than in first class, researchers report in an article published in Chest.	07 Feb 2012
News From The Annals Of Internal Medicine: Feb. 7 2012 1. American College of Physicians Issues New Clinical Practice Guideline for Drug Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes ACP Recommends Metformin to Treat Type 2 Diabetes Based on Comparative Effectiveness Analysis of Oral MedicationsThe American College of Physicians (ACP) recommends that clinicians add metformin as the initial drug treatment for most patients with type 2 diabetes when lifestyle modifications such as diet, exercise, and weight loss have failed to adequately improve high blood sugar.	07 Feb 2012

Colorectal Cancer News
Reviewing Ways To Balance The Benefits Of Oxaliplatin With Its Side Effects When Treating Colon Cancer The drug oxaliplatin is a major reason the prognosis for metastatic colon cancer has gone from an expected survival of several months to a couple years. Unfortunately, the drug can also carry with it debilitating neurological side effects, which generally start as the sensation of pins and needles in fingers and toes and can leave patients unable to walk or dress independently.	07 Feb 2012
Silver Compounds Found To Be Toxic To Cancer The internet is awash with stories of how silver can be used to treat cancer. Now, lab tests have shown that it is as effective as the leading chemotherapy drug - and may have fewer side-effects.	07 Feb 2012

Conferences News

Oncology Translational Imaging For Early Phase Anticancer Drug Development - Conference, 14-15 March 2012, London Join SMi at their 8th annual Imaging in Cancer Drug Development conference to be held on the 14th & 15th March 2012 in London, that promises to be interactive and informative. With an increasing verity of imaging modalities available and each of them offering benefits at different stages and in different ways, there is a great deal of benefit that can be gained from their implementation.

07 Feb 2012

Depression News
New Analysis Finds No Antidepressant-Suicide Link In Youths In 2004, concerns about antidepressant drugs increasing suicidal thoughts and behaviors in young patients prompted the FDA to issue a rare "black box warning." Now, a new analysis of clinical trial data finds that treatment with the antidepressant fluoxetine did not increase - or decrease - suicidality in children compared to placebo treatment.	07 Feb 2012
A Child's Long-Term Development May Be Harmed By Physical Punishment An analysis of research on physical punishment of children over the past 20 years indicates that such punishment is potentially harmful to their long-term development, states an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).	07 Feb 2012

Diabetes News
Taste Receptors Discovered In Pancreatic Beta Cells Can Sense Fructose And Stimulate Insulin Secretion Taste receptors on the tongue help us distinguish between safe food and food that's spoiled or toxic. But taste receptors are now being found in other organs, too. In a study published online the week of February 6 by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA, researchers at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute (Sanford-Burnham) discovered that beta cells in the pancreas use taste receptors to sense fructose, a type of sugar.	07 Feb 2012
News From The Annals Of Internal Medicine: Feb. 7 2012 1. American College of Physicians Issues New Clinical Practice Guideline for Drug Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes ACP Recommends Metformin to Treat Type 2 Diabetes Based on Comparative Effectiveness Analysis of Oral MedicationsThe American College of Physicians (ACP) recommends that clinicians add metformin as the initial drug treatment for most patients with type 2 diabetes when lifestyle modifications such as diet, exercise, and weight loss have failed to adequately improve high blood sugar.	07 Feb 2012
Based On CE Analysis Of Oral Medications, ACP Recommends Metformin To Treat Type 2 Diabetes The American College of Physicians (ACP) recommends that clinicians add metformin as the initial drug treatment for most patients with type 2 diabetes when lifestyle modifications such as diet, exercise, and weight loss have failed to adequately improve high blood sugar.	07 Feb 2012
One In Ten Cases Of Diabetes Goes Untreated Rates of diabetes vary widely across developing countries worldwide, according to a new analysis led by Dr. Longjian Liu of Drexel University's School of Public Health.Worldwide, four in five people with diabetes now live in developing countries.	07 Feb 2012

Endocrinology News
Obesity Epidemic Linked To Brain Mechanisms America's rising rates of obesity in virtually all age groups is partly due to biological factors, researchers from the Cincinnati Diabetes and Obesity Center reported in the journal Cell Metabolism.	07 Feb 2012
The Pathway To Losing Fat Is Heavily Influenced By A Hormone Produced In The Heart It's well known that exercising reduces body weight because it draws on fat stores that muscle can burn as fuel. But a new study at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute (Sanford-Burnham) suggests that the heart also plays a role in breaking down fat.	07 Feb 2012

Flu / Cold / SARS News
As A Control Measure During Pandemic Outbreaks, School Closures Should Be Considered Closing elementary and secondary schools can help slow the spread of infectious disease and should be considered as a control measure during pandemic outbreaks, according to a McMaster University led study.	07 Feb 2012

GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology News
Harmful Bacteria On Raw Chicken Reduced By A Zap Of Cold Plasma A new study by food safety researchers at Drexel University demonstrates that plasma can be an effective method for killing pathogens on uncooked poultry. The proof-of-concept study was published in the Journal of Food Protection.	07 Feb 2012

Genetics News
A Particular Breast Cancer Subtype May Respond To Drugs Targeting Chromosomal Instability Another layer in breast cancer genetics has been peeled back.A team of researchers at Jefferson's Kimmel Cancer Center (KCC) led by Richard G. Pestell, M.D., PhD., FACP, Director of the KCC and Chair of the Department of Cancer Biology, have shown in a study published online in the Journal of Clinical Investigation that the oncogene cyclin D1 may promote a genetic breakdown known as chromosomal instability (CIN).	07 Feb 2012
More Accurate Diagnosis Of Genetic Mutations Expected Using New Virtual Tool DNA sequencing to detect genetic mutations can aid in the diagnosis and selection of treatment for cancer. Current methods of testing DNA samples, Sanger sequencing and pyrosequencing, occasionally produce complex results that can be difficult or impossible to interpret.	07 Feb 2012
Genetic Variant Increases Risk Of Common Type Stroke A genetic variant that increases the risk of a common type of stroke has been identified by scientists in a study published online in Nature Genetics. This is one of the few genetic variants to date to be associated with risk of stroke and the discovery opens up new possibilities for treatment.	07 Feb 2012
Researchers Weigh Methods To More Accurately Measure Genome Sequencing Lost in the euphoria of the 2003 announcement that the human genome had been sequenced was a fundamental question: how can we be sure that an individual's genome has been read correctly?While the first full, individual genome was sequenced a decade ago, given the vast genetic variation across the world's seven billion people, not to mention the differences in makeup even among close relatives, the question of accurate sequencing for individuals has continued to vex researchers.	07 Feb 2012
Parasites Or Not? Transposable Elements In Fruit Flies Many living organisms suffer from parasites, which use the hosts' resources for their own purposes. The problem of parasitism occurs at all levels right down to the DNA scale. Genomes may contain up to 80% "foreign" DNA but details of the mechanisms by which this enters the host genome and how hosts attempt to combat its spread are still the subject of conjecture.	07 Feb 2012
Non-Invasive DNA Test That Identifies Down Syndrome In Pregnancy Can Also Detect Trisomy 18 And Trisomy 13 A newly available DNA-based prenatal blood test that can identify a pregnancy with Down syndrome can also identify two additional chromosome abnormalities: trisomy 18 (Edwards syndrome) and trisomy 13 (Patau syndrome).	07 Feb 2012
Breakthroughs Demonstrate Importance Of Targeted Therapies For Lung Cancer Different kinds of lung cancer behave in different ways, suggesting they are fundamentally different diseases. According to a University of Colorado Cancer Center study published in Cancer, the official journal of the American Cancer Society, different subgroups of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) show distinct patterns of spread in the body.	07 Feb 2012

HIV / AIDS News
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day President, Founder and CEO of Black AIDS Institute, Phill Wilson, released a letter in light of the 12th annual National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, stating that the Institute will be releasing their 8th annual State of AIDS in Black America Report.	07 Feb 2012
Simultaneously Confronting HIV/AIDS, Malaria, And The Need For Clean Water Improves Health At A Lower Cost The great paradox of global health efforts is that regions of the world most plagued by poverty, poor infrastructure and rampant disease are often the most difficult to deliver care to. In addition, when development and public health agencies focus their efforts on one individual disease or another, instead of taking a unified approach, their programs can work at cross-purposes, contributing to rising costs and lost lives.	07 Feb 2012

Immune System / Vaccines News
News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation: Feb. 6, 2012 IMMUNOLOGY: How a stomach-colonizing bacterium protects against asthmaThe bacterium Helicobacter pylori can be found colonizing the stomach lining of almost half the world's population. Although persistent infection with Helicobacter pylori increases an individual's risk of developing stomach cancer, it also decreases their risk of developing asthma.	07 Feb 2012
How Autoreactive T Cells Slip Through The Cracks Immune cells capable of attacking healthy organs "see" their targets differently than do protective immune cells that attack viruses, according to work published online this week in the Journal of Experimental Medicine.	07 Feb 2012
Key To Immune Cell's 'internal Guidance' System Discovered University of British Columbia researchers have discovered the molecular pathway that enables receptors inside immune cells to find, and flag, fragments of pathogens trying to invade a host.The discovery of the role played by the molecule CD74 could help immunologists investigate treatments that offer better immune responses against cancers, viruses and bacteria, and lead to more efficient vaccines.	07 Feb 2012

Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News
Parasites Or Not? Transposable Elements In Fruit Flies Many living organisms suffer from parasites, which use the hosts' resources for their own purposes. The problem of parasitism occurs at all levels right down to the DNA scale. Genomes may contain up to 80% "foreign" DNA but details of the mechanisms by which this enters the host genome and how hosts attempt to combat its spread are still the subject of conjecture.	07 Feb 2012
Harmful Bacteria On Raw Chicken Reduced By A Zap Of Cold Plasma A new study by food safety researchers at Drexel University demonstrates that plasma can be an effective method for killing pathogens on uncooked poultry. The proof-of-concept study was published in the Journal of Food Protection.	07 Feb 2012

IT / Internet / E-mail News
More Accurate Diagnosis Of Genetic Mutations Expected Using New Virtual Tool DNA sequencing to detect genetic mutations can aid in the diagnosis and selection of treatment for cancer. Current methods of testing DNA samples, Sanger sequencing and pyrosequencing, occasionally produce complex results that can be difficult or impossible to interpret.	07 Feb 2012

Liver Disease / Hepatitis News
Increased Risk Of Fatal Side Effects From 3 'Targeted' Cancer Drugs Treatment with three relatively new "targeted" cancer drugs has been linked to a slightly elevated chance of fatal side effects, according to a new analysis led by scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.	07 Feb 2012

Lung Cancer News

Breakthroughs Demonstrate Importance Of Targeted Therapies For Lung Cancer Different kinds of lung cancer behave in different ways, suggesting they are fundamentally different diseases. According to a University of Colorado Cancer Center study published in Cancer, the official journal of the American Cancer Society, different subgroups of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) show distinct patterns of spread in the body.

07 Feb 2012

Melanoma / Skin Cancer News
Study Identifies Molecular Switch That Allows Melanoma To Resist Therapy The National Cancer Institute (NCI) estimates that as many as one in 51 men and women will be diagnosed with melanoma - the deadliest form of skin cancer - at some point during their lifetimes.	07 Feb 2012

Menopause News
Directing Stem Cells To Increase Bone Formation And Bone Strength A research team led by UC Davis Health System scientists has developed a novel technique to enhance bone growth by using a molecule which, when injected into the bloodstream, directs the body's stem cells to travel to the surface of bones.	07 Feb 2012

Mental Health News

New Analysis Finds No Antidepressant-Suicide Link In Youths In 2004, concerns about antidepressant drugs increasing suicidal thoughts and behaviors in young patients prompted the FDA to issue a rare "black box warning." Now, a new analysis of clinical trial data finds that treatment with the antidepressant fluoxetine did not increase - or decrease - suicidality in children compared to placebo treatment.

07 Feb 2012

Neurology / Neuroscience News
Researchers Find Additional Benefits Of Cord Blood Cells In Mice Modeling ALS Repeated, low-dose injections of mononuclear cells derived from human umbilical cord blood (MNC hUCB, tradename: U-CORD-CELL™) have been found effective in protecting motor neuron cells, delaying disease progression and increasing lifespan for mice modeling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, also referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease, report University of South Florida researchers and colleagues from Saneron CCEL Therapeutics, Inc.	07 Feb 2012
Mild Alzheimer's Might In Fact Be Mild Cognitive Impairment New revised criteria could mean that a considerable number of patients currently diagnosed with mild or very mild Alzheimer's, might in fact be reclassified as having MCI (mild cognitive impairment), John C.	07 Feb 2012
New Procedure Repairs Severed Nerves In Minutes, Restoring Limb Use In Days Or Weeks American scientists believe a new procedure to repair severed nerves could result in patients recovering in days or weeks, rather than months or years. The team used a cellular mechanism similar to that used by many invertebrates to repair damage to nerve axons.	07 Feb 2012
After Concussion, Over-Reliance On Computer Tests In Return-To-Plan Decisions Questioned A new study by researchers at Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus and Pace University is critical of the widespread use of computerized neuropsychological tests (CNT) in decisions regarding when athletes can return to play after suffering a concussion.	07 Feb 2012

Nutrition / Diet News
Obesity Epidemic Linked To Brain Mechanisms America's rising rates of obesity in virtually all age groups is partly due to biological factors, researchers from the Cincinnati Diabetes and Obesity Center reported in the journal Cell Metabolism.	07 Feb 2012
No Breast Cancer Protections From Soy Isoflavone Supplements Soy isoflavone supplements did not decrease breast cancer cell proliferation in a randomized clinical trial, according to a study published in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.	07 Feb 2012
Harmful Bacteria On Raw Chicken Reduced By A Zap Of Cold Plasma A new study by food safety researchers at Drexel University demonstrates that plasma can be an effective method for killing pathogens on uncooked poultry. The proof-of-concept study was published in the Journal of Food Protection.	07 Feb 2012

Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News
Obesity Epidemic Linked To Brain Mechanisms America's rising rates of obesity in virtually all age groups is partly due to biological factors, researchers from the Cincinnati Diabetes and Obesity Center reported in the journal Cell Metabolism.	07 Feb 2012
Taste Receptors Discovered In Pancreatic Beta Cells Can Sense Fructose And Stimulate Insulin Secretion Taste receptors on the tongue help us distinguish between safe food and food that's spoiled or toxic. But taste receptors are now being found in other organs, too. In a study published online the week of February 6 by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA, researchers at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute (Sanford-Burnham) discovered that beta cells in the pancreas use taste receptors to sense fructose, a type of sugar.	07 Feb 2012
The Pathway To Losing Fat Is Heavily Influenced By A Hormone Produced In The Heart It's well known that exercising reduces body weight because it draws on fat stores that muscle can burn as fuel. But a new study at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute (Sanford-Burnham) suggests that the heart also plays a role in breaking down fat.	07 Feb 2012
Based On CE Analysis Of Oral Medications, ACP Recommends Metformin To Treat Type 2 Diabetes The American College of Physicians (ACP) recommends that clinicians add metformin as the initial drug treatment for most patients with type 2 diabetes when lifestyle modifications such as diet, exercise, and weight loss have failed to adequately improve high blood sugar.	07 Feb 2012
Preventing Obesity Through Positive Parenting During Early Childhood Programs that support parents during their child's early years hold promise for obesity prevention, according to a new study in the online issue of Pediatrics.Today, one out of five American children is obese.	07 Feb 2012

Ovarian Cancer News

News From The Annals Of Internal Medicine: Feb. 7 2012 1. American College of Physicians Issues New Clinical Practice Guideline for Drug Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes ACP Recommends Metformin to Treat Type 2 Diabetes Based on Comparative Effectiveness Analysis of Oral MedicationsThe American College of Physicians (ACP) recommends that clinicians add metformin as the initial drug treatment for most patients with type 2 diabetes when lifestyle modifications such as diet, exercise, and weight loss have failed to adequately improve high blood sugar.

07 Feb 2012

Pancreatic Cancer News
'Biopsy In A Blood Test' - Effective New Diagnostic For Cancer Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute, Scripps Health, and collaborating cancer physicians have successfully demonstrated the effectiveness of an advanced blood test for detecting and analyzing circulating tumor cells (CTCs) - breakaway cells from patients' solid tumors - from cancer patients.	07 Feb 2012

Pediatrics / Children's Health News
Spanking Undermines A Child's Long-Term Development Spanking children may harm their long-term development, making them more aggressive towards their peers, siblings, parents, as well as spouses later in life, researchers from the University of Manitoba and Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, report in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).	07 Feb 2012
Clues To Common Birth Defect Found In Gene Expression Data Researchers at MassGeneral Hospital for Children (MGHfC), The Jackson Laboratory and other institutes have uncovered 27 new candidate genes for congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), a common and often deadly birth defect.	07 Feb 2012
New Analysis Finds No Antidepressant-Suicide Link In Youths In 2004, concerns about antidepressant drugs increasing suicidal thoughts and behaviors in young patients prompted the FDA to issue a rare "black box warning." Now, a new analysis of clinical trial data finds that treatment with the antidepressant fluoxetine did not increase - or decrease - suicidality in children compared to placebo treatment.	07 Feb 2012
A Child's Long-Term Development May Be Harmed By Physical Punishment An analysis of research on physical punishment of children over the past 20 years indicates that such punishment is potentially harmful to their long-term development, states an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).	07 Feb 2012
Preventing Obesity Through Positive Parenting During Early Childhood Programs that support parents during their child's early years hold promise for obesity prevention, according to a new study in the online issue of Pediatrics.Today, one out of five American children is obese.	07 Feb 2012
Breastfeeding And Lung Function At School Age: Does Maternal Asthma Modify The Effect? Breastfeeding is associated with improved lung function at school age, particularly in children of asthmatic mothers, according to a new study from researchers in Switzerland and the UK."In our cohort of school age children, breastfeeding was associated with modest improvement in forced mid-expiratory flow (FEF50) in our whole group and with improvements in forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory volume at 1 second (FEV1) only in the children of asthmatic mothers," said Claudia E.	07 Feb 2012
Non-Invasive DNA Test That Identifies Down Syndrome In Pregnancy Can Also Detect Trisomy 18 And Trisomy 13 A newly available DNA-based prenatal blood test that can identify a pregnancy with Down syndrome can also identify two additional chromosome abnormalities: trisomy 18 (Edwards syndrome) and trisomy 13 (Patau syndrome).	07 Feb 2012

Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry News
Faster, More Efficient Protein Labeling Developed By Chemists North Carolina State University researchers have created specially engineered mammalian cells to provide a new "chemical handle" which will enable researchers to label proteins of interest more efficiently, without disrupting the normal function of the proteins themselves or the cells in which they are found.	07 Feb 2012

Pregnancy / Obstetrics News
Non-Invasive DNA Test That Identifies Down Syndrome In Pregnancy Can Also Detect Trisomy 18 And Trisomy 13 A newly available DNA-based prenatal blood test that can identify a pregnancy with Down syndrome can also identify two additional chromosome abnormalities: trisomy 18 (Edwards syndrome) and trisomy 13 (Patau syndrome).	07 Feb 2012

Prostate / Prostate Cancer News
New Prostate Cancer Drug Target Identified Research led by Wanguo Liu, PhD, Associate Professor of Genetics at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, has identified a new protein critical to the development and growth of prostate cancer.	07 Feb 2012
'Biopsy In A Blood Test' - Effective New Diagnostic For Cancer Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute, Scripps Health, and collaborating cancer physicians have successfully demonstrated the effectiveness of an advanced blood test for detecting and analyzing circulating tumor cells (CTCs) - breakaway cells from patients' solid tumors - from cancer patients.	07 Feb 2012

Psychology / Psychiatry News
Spanking Undermines A Child's Long-Term Development Spanking children may harm their long-term development, making them more aggressive towards their peers, siblings, parents, as well as spouses later in life, researchers from the University of Manitoba and Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, report in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).	07 Feb 2012
Online Dating Falls Short, But Offers Some Benefits Online dating has become a billion dollar industry and is today a common way for people to meet potential mates - however, a new report written by researchers from Northwestern University and published in Psychological Science in the Public Interest has said that online dating websites fall short of their potential, make several phony claims, but do offer some benefits.	07 Feb 2012
Preventing Obesity Through Positive Parenting During Early Childhood Programs that support parents during their child's early years hold promise for obesity prevention, according to a new study in the online issue of Pediatrics.Today, one out of five American children is obese.	07 Feb 2012

Public Health News
As A Control Measure During Pandemic Outbreaks, School Closures Should Be Considered Closing elementary and secondary schools can help slow the spread of infectious disease and should be considered as a control measure during pandemic outbreaks, according to a McMaster University led study.	07 Feb 2012

Respiratory / Asthma News
News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation: Feb. 6, 2012 IMMUNOLOGY: How a stomach-colonizing bacterium protects against asthmaThe bacterium Helicobacter pylori can be found colonizing the stomach lining of almost half the world's population. Although persistent infection with Helicobacter pylori increases an individual's risk of developing stomach cancer, it also decreases their risk of developing asthma.	07 Feb 2012
Breastfeeding And Lung Function At School Age: Does Maternal Asthma Modify The Effect? Breastfeeding is associated with improved lung function at school age, particularly in children of asthmatic mothers, according to a new study from researchers in Switzerland and the UK."In our cohort of school age children, breastfeeding was associated with modest improvement in forced mid-expiratory flow (FEF50) in our whole group and with improvements in forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory volume at 1 second (FEV1) only in the children of asthmatic mothers," said Claudia E.	07 Feb 2012

Seniors / Aging News

Older Women With High Triglyceride Levels At High Risk Of Stroke In a surprising finding with significant implications for older women, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and NYU School of Medicine have found that high levels of triglycerides (blood fats) are the strongest risk factor for the most common type of stroke in older women - more of a risk factor than elevated levels of total cholesterol or of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (known as "bad" cholesterol).

07 Feb 2012

Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia News
Merck Has Positive Results With New Insomnia Drug Merck has announced positive results in a phase 3 trial of its insomnia drug. It's a key player in the companies up and coming products, especially considering the loss of patent protection on its top drugs for asthma and allergys.	07 Feb 2012

Smoking / Quit Smoking News
Smoking Speeds Up Male Cognitive Decline A male regular smoker has a higher risk of rapid cognitive decline, compared to his counterparts who do not smoke, researchers from University College London, England, reported in Archives of General Psychiatry.	07 Feb 2012

Sports Medicine / Fitness News
After Concussion, Over-Reliance On Computer Tests In Return-To-Plan Decisions Questioned A new study by researchers at Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus and Pace University is critical of the widespread use of computerized neuropsychological tests (CNT) in decisions regarding when athletes can return to play after suffering a concussion.	07 Feb 2012

Stem Cell Research News
Researchers Find Additional Benefits Of Cord Blood Cells In Mice Modeling ALS Repeated, low-dose injections of mononuclear cells derived from human umbilical cord blood (MNC hUCB, tradename: U-CORD-CELL™) have been found effective in protecting motor neuron cells, delaying disease progression and increasing lifespan for mice modeling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, also referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease, report University of South Florida researchers and colleagues from Saneron CCEL Therapeutics, Inc.	07 Feb 2012
Directing Stem Cells To Increase Bone Formation And Bone Strength A research team led by UC Davis Health System scientists has developed a novel technique to enhance bone growth by using a molecule which, when injected into the bloodstream, directs the body's stem cells to travel to the surface of bones.	07 Feb 2012

Stroke News
Genetic Variant Increases Risk Of Common Type Stroke A genetic variant that increases the risk of a common type of stroke has been identified by scientists in a study published online in Nature Genetics. This is one of the few genetic variants to date to be associated with risk of stroke and the discovery opens up new possibilities for treatment.	07 Feb 2012
Minimally Invasive Treatment Dissolves Blood Clots In The Brain And Lowers Risk Of Brain Damage After Stroke Johns Hopkins neurologists report success with a new means of getting rid of potentially lethal blood clots in the brain safely without cutting through easily damaged brain tissue or removing large pieces of skull.	07 Feb 2012
Older Women With High Triglyceride Levels At High Risk Of Stroke In a surprising finding with significant implications for older women, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and NYU School of Medicine have found that high levels of triglycerides (blood fats) are the strongest risk factor for the most common type of stroke in older women - more of a risk factor than elevated levels of total cholesterol or of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (known as "bad" cholesterol).	07 Feb 2012

Swine Flu News
As A Control Measure During Pandemic Outbreaks, School Closures Should Be Considered Closing elementary and secondary schools can help slow the spread of infectious disease and should be considered as a control measure during pandemic outbreaks, according to a McMaster University led study.	07 Feb 2012

Tropical Diseases News

Simultaneously Confronting HIV/AIDS, Malaria, And The Need For Clean Water Improves Health At A Lower Cost The great paradox of global health efforts is that regions of the world most plagued by poverty, poor infrastructure and rampant disease are often the most difficult to deliver care to. In addition, when development and public health agencies focus their efforts on one individual disease or another, instead of taking a unified approach, their programs can work at cross-purposes, contributing to rising costs and lost lives.

07 Feb 2012

Urology / Nephrology News
Increased Risk Of Fatal Side Effects From 3 'Targeted' Cancer Drugs Treatment with three relatively new "targeted" cancer drugs has been linked to a slightly elevated chance of fatal side effects, according to a new analysis led by scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.	07 Feb 2012

Water - Air Quality / Agriculture News

Simultaneously Confronting HIV/AIDS, Malaria, And The Need For Clean Water Improves Health At A Lower Cost The great paradox of global health efforts is that regions of the world most plagued by poverty, poor infrastructure and rampant disease are often the most difficult to deliver care to. In addition, when development and public health agencies focus their efforts on one individual disease or another, instead of taking a unified approach, their programs can work at cross-purposes, contributing to rising costs and lost lives.

07 Feb 2012

Women's Health / Gynecology News
Breastfeeding And Lung Function At School Age: Does Maternal Asthma Modify The Effect? Breastfeeding is associated with improved lung function at school age, particularly in children of asthmatic mothers, according to a new study from researchers in Switzerland and the UK."In our cohort of school age children, breastfeeding was associated with modest improvement in forced mid-expiratory flow (FEF50) in our whole group and with improvements in forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory volume at 1 second (FEV1) only in the children of asthmatic mothers," said Claudia E.	07 Feb 2012
Older Women With High Triglyceride Levels At High Risk Of Stroke In a surprising finding with significant implications for older women, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and NYU School of Medicine have found that high levels of triglycerides (blood fats) are the strongest risk factor for the most common type of stroke in older women - more of a risk factor than elevated levels of total cholesterol or of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (known as "bad" cholesterol).	07 Feb 2012

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