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| Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News | |
| Hospitalization Of US Underage Drinkers Common Hospitalization for underage drinking is common in the United States, and it comes with a price tag -- the estimated total cost for these hospitalizations is about $755 million per year, a Mayo Clinic study has found. | 18 Feb 2012 |
| Anxiety / Stress News | |
| Scientists Report Link Between Traumatic Brain Injury, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder UCLA life scientists and their colleagues have provided the first evidence of a causal link between traumatic brain injury and an increased susceptibility to post-traumatic stress disorder.Their new study, published in the in the journal Biological Psychology, also suggests that people who suffer even a mild traumatic brain injury are more likely to develop an anxiety disorder and should take precautions to avoid stressful situations for at least some period of time. | 18 Feb 2012 |
| Arthritis / Rheumatology News | |
| Women With Rheumatoid Arthritis And Lupus Give Birth To Fewer Children New research shows that more than half of women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have fewer children than desired. While patient choice has some influence on the smaller family size, findings published in Arthritis Care & Research, a journal of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), suggest that higher rates of infertility and miscarriage may also impact the number of offspring born to women with these chronic conditions. | 18 Feb 2012 |
| Autism News | |
| Autism - Brain Biomarker May Predict Before Symptoms Appear Considerable differences were found in white matter fiber tract development in the brains of high-risk 6 month-old infants who eventually developed symptoms of autism, compared to high-risk infants who did not, researchers from the Infant Brain Imaging Network reported in the American Journal of Psychiatry. | 18 Feb 2012 |
| Bird Flu / Avian Flu News | |
| Mutated H5N1 Virus Research To Remain Under Wraps For Now, Says WHO The temporary moratorium on research on lab-modified bird flu (H5N1) viruses is to be extended, and the publication of the studies' "entire manuscript" is to be delayed. This was the conclusion of a small group of experts who met to discuss the two issues - the meeting, which took place in Geneva, Switzerland, involved 21 experts, including the leaders of the two research centers, one in the Netherlands and the other in the USA, the research funders, bioethicists and several WHO directors who specialize in influenza. | 18 Feb 2012 |
| Bones / Orthopedics News | |
| Implantable Microchip Delivers Medicine To Women With Osteoporosis Osteoporosis patients could soon ditch daily injection pens for an implantable microchip that releases medication at the push of a remote-controlled button, reports a new study appearing in the journal Science Translational Medicine. | 18 Feb 2012 |
| Breast Cancer News | |
| Protein That Functions In Normal Breast May Also Contribute To Breast Cancer Metastasis The trefoil factor 3 (TFF3) protein protects and maintains the integrity of the epithelial surface in the normal breast. New research has found that while TFF3 protein expression is higher in well-differentiated low grade tumors and therefore associated with features of a good prognosis, it has a more sinister role in breast cancer invasion and metastasis. | 18 Feb 2012 |
| North Carolina-Based Genetic Resources Fuel Big Scientific Progress A series of 15 scientific papers published this week in the journals of the Genetics Society of America (Genetics and G3: Genes|Genomes|Genetics) put North Carolina at the epicenter of a scientific resource called the Collaborative Cross- a "library" of genetic diversity that scientists believe can help fast-track important discoveries about genetics and disease into new discoveries, tests, and treatments that impact human health. | 18 Feb 2012 |
| Cancer / Oncology News | |
| "DNA Origami" Robots Target Cancer Cells Using a technique called "DNA origami", US scientists have made programmable molecule-transporting nanorobots that can seek out particular cell targets and deliver specific instructions for them to follow. | 18 Feb 2012 |
| Cardiovascular / Cardiology News | |
| Drug-Eluting Stent For Coronary Artery Disease Approved By FDA Medtronic Inc's Resolute Integrity™ Drug-Eluting Stent for treating coronary artery disease has been approved by the FDA, after studies showed consistent clinical performance among a wide range of patients, including individuals with diabetes. | 18 Feb 2012 |
| Premature Baby Gets Pacemaker 15 Minutes After Birth Jaya Maharaj, a baby girl born 9 weeks early with a congenital heart defect was fitted with a pacemaker just 15 minutes after birth. Weighing only 3.5 pounds (1.6 kg), she was delivered by cesarean section at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, California, in November last year. | 18 Feb 2012 |
| Risk Of Heart Attack And Early Death Increases With Cellular Aging Every cell in the body has chromosomes with so-called telomeres, which are shortened over time and also through lifestyle choices such as smoking and obesity. Researchers have long speculated that the shortening of telomeres increases the risk of heart attack and early death. | 18 Feb 2012 |
| Heart Attack Patients Offered Hope By Stem Cell Study In Mice A UCSF stem cell study conducted in mice suggests a novel strategy for treating damaged cardiac tissue in patients following a heart attack. The approach potentially could improve cardiac function, minimize scar size, lead to the development of new blood vessels - and avoid the risk of tissue rejection. | 18 Feb 2012 |
| Diabetes News | |
| Drug-Eluting Stent For Coronary Artery Disease Approved By FDA Medtronic Inc's Resolute Integrity™ Drug-Eluting Stent for treating coronary artery disease has been approved by the FDA, after studies showed consistent clinical performance among a wide range of patients, including individuals with diabetes. | 18 Feb 2012 |
| North Carolina-Based Genetic Resources Fuel Big Scientific Progress A series of 15 scientific papers published this week in the journals of the Genetics Society of America (Genetics and G3: Genes|Genomes|Genetics) put North Carolina at the epicenter of a scientific resource called the Collaborative Cross- a "library" of genetic diversity that scientists believe can help fast-track important discoveries about genetics and disease into new discoveries, tests, and treatments that impact human health. | 18 Feb 2012 |
| Urgent Need To Tackle Low Number Of Organ Donors From BME Communities Highlighted By Research There is an urgent need to increase the number of organ donors from black and minority ethnic (BME) groups in countries with a strong tradition of immigration, such as the UK, USA, Canada and the Netherlands, in order to tackle inequalities in access and waiting times. | 18 Feb 2012 |
| Eye Health / Blindness News | |
| Dame Judi Dench Determined To Beat Macular Degeneration Actor of film and stage, Dame Judi Dench, now filming her seventh James Bond film, Skyfall, where she plays 007's MI5 boss M, has given a moving interview where she talks about her determination to beat macular degeneration, an eye condition that is the leading cause of blindness in the western world. | 18 Feb 2012 |
| Fertility News | |
| Women With Rheumatoid Arthritis And Lupus Give Birth To Fewer Children New research shows that more than half of women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have fewer children than desired. While patient choice has some influence on the smaller family size, findings published in Arthritis Care & Research, a journal of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), suggest that higher rates of infertility and miscarriage may also impact the number of offspring born to women with these chronic conditions. | 18 Feb 2012 |
| Flu / Cold / SARS News | |
| Mutated H5N1 Virus Research To Remain Under Wraps For Now, Says WHO The temporary moratorium on research on lab-modified bird flu (H5N1) viruses is to be extended, and the publication of the studies' "entire manuscript" is to be delayed. This was the conclusion of a small group of experts who met to discuss the two issues - the meeting, which took place in Geneva, Switzerland, involved 21 experts, including the leaders of the two research centers, one in the Netherlands and the other in the USA, the research funders, bioethicists and several WHO directors who specialize in influenza. | 18 Feb 2012 |
| Genetics News | |
| "DNA Origami" Robots Target Cancer Cells Using a technique called "DNA origami", US scientists have made programmable molecule-transporting nanorobots that can seek out particular cell targets and deliver specific instructions for them to follow. | 18 Feb 2012 |
| Risk Of Heart Attack And Early Death Increases With Cellular Aging Every cell in the body has chromosomes with so-called telomeres, which are shortened over time and also through lifestyle choices such as smoking and obesity. Researchers have long speculated that the shortening of telomeres increases the risk of heart attack and early death. | 18 Feb 2012 |
| North Carolina-Based Genetic Resources Fuel Big Scientific Progress A series of 15 scientific papers published this week in the journals of the Genetics Society of America (Genetics and G3: Genes|Genomes|Genetics) put North Carolina at the epicenter of a scientific resource called the Collaborative Cross- a "library" of genetic diversity that scientists believe can help fast-track important discoveries about genetics and disease into new discoveries, tests, and treatments that impact human health. | 18 Feb 2012 |
| Heart Disease News | |
| Heart Attack Patients Offered Hope By Stem Cell Study In Mice A UCSF stem cell study conducted in mice suggests a novel strategy for treating damaged cardiac tissue in patients following a heart attack. The approach potentially could improve cardiac function, minimize scar size, lead to the development of new blood vessels - and avoid the risk of tissue rejection. | 18 Feb 2012 |
| Immune System / Vaccines News | |
| "DNA Origami" Robots Target Cancer Cells Using a technique called "DNA origami", US scientists have made programmable molecule-transporting nanorobots that can seek out particular cell targets and deliver specific instructions for them to follow. | 18 Feb 2012 |
| Disrupted Body Clock Weakens Immunity A new study published this week in the journal Immunity suggests that when our body clock is disrupted, it weakens the immune system. We already know that the circadian clock is a finely tuned genetic mechanism that regulates body functions that follow a 24-hour cycle, such as sleep patterns and metabolism. | 18 Feb 2012 |
| New Drug Target For Lung Cancer Discovered By Salk Researchers Drugs targeting an enzyme involved in inflammation might offer a new avenue for treating certain lung cancers, according to a new study by scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. | 18 Feb 2012 |
| Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News | |
| Mutated H5N1 Virus Research To Remain Under Wraps For Now, Says WHO The temporary moratorium on research on lab-modified bird flu (H5N1) viruses is to be extended, and the publication of the studies' "entire manuscript" is to be delayed. This was the conclusion of a small group of experts who met to discuss the two issues - the meeting, which took place in Geneva, Switzerland, involved 21 experts, including the leaders of the two research centers, one in the Netherlands and the other in the USA, the research funders, bioethicists and several WHO directors who specialize in influenza. | 18 Feb 2012 |
| Disrupted Body Clock Weakens Immunity A new study published this week in the journal Immunity suggests that when our body clock is disrupted, it weakens the immune system. We already know that the circadian clock is a finely tuned genetic mechanism that regulates body functions that follow a 24-hour cycle, such as sleep patterns and metabolism. | 18 Feb 2012 |
| IT / Internet / E-mail News | |
| IT Usage By Hospitals And Doctors Doubles In Two Years, USA The number of hospitals using IT (information technology) over the last two years has more than doubled over the last 24 months, Kathleen Sebelius, US HHS (Department of Health and Human Services) Secretary announced today. | 18 Feb 2012 |
| Lung Cancer News | |
| New Drug Target For Lung Cancer Discovered By Salk Researchers Drugs targeting an enzyme involved in inflammation might offer a new avenue for treating certain lung cancers, according to a new study by scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. | 18 Feb 2012 |
| Lupus News | |
| Women With Rheumatoid Arthritis And Lupus Give Birth To Fewer Children New research shows that more than half of women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have fewer children than desired. While patient choice has some influence on the smaller family size, findings published in Arthritis Care & Research, a journal of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), suggest that higher rates of infertility and miscarriage may also impact the number of offspring born to women with these chronic conditions. | 18 Feb 2012 |
| Lymphoma / Leukemia / Myeloma News | |
| Statement On Critical Methotrexate Drug Shortage By American Society Of Hematology As the world's largest professional society concerned with the causes and treatment of blood disorders, many of ASH's more than 16,000 members are on the front lines of dealing with the country's severe shortage of methotrexate, a drug critical in the treatment of children with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL). | 18 Feb 2012 |
| Medical Devices / Diagnostics News | |
| Drug-Eluting Stent For Coronary Artery Disease Approved By FDA Medtronic Inc's Resolute Integrity™ Drug-Eluting Stent for treating coronary artery disease has been approved by the FDA, after studies showed consistent clinical performance among a wide range of patients, including individuals with diabetes. | 18 Feb 2012 |
| Implantable Microchip Delivers Medicine To Women With Osteoporosis Osteoporosis patients could soon ditch daily injection pens for an implantable microchip that releases medication at the push of a remote-controlled button, reports a new study appearing in the journal Science Translational Medicine. | 18 Feb 2012 |
| Neurology / Neuroscience News | |
| Autism - Brain Biomarker May Predict Before Symptoms Appear Considerable differences were found in white matter fiber tract development in the brains of high-risk 6 month-old infants who eventually developed symptoms of autism, compared to high-risk infants who did not, researchers from the Infant Brain Imaging Network reported in the American Journal of Psychiatry. | 18 Feb 2012 |
| Scientists Report Link Between Traumatic Brain Injury, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder UCLA life scientists and their colleagues have provided the first evidence of a causal link between traumatic brain injury and an increased susceptibility to post-traumatic stress disorder.Their new study, published in the in the journal Biological Psychology, also suggests that people who suffer even a mild traumatic brain injury are more likely to develop an anxiety disorder and should take precautions to avoid stressful situations for at least some period of time. | 18 Feb 2012 |
| Nutrition / Diet News | |
| What Is Arsenic Poisoning? What Is Arsenicosis? Arsenic poisoning or arsenicosis is a condition caused by the ingestion, absorption or inhalation of dangerous levels of the substance arsenic. Arsenic is a natural semi-metallic chemical that is found all over the world in groundwater. | 18 Feb 2012 |
| Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News | |
| Qnexa Obesity Drug - FDA Concerned About Long-term Side Effects The FDA has expressed concerned regarding obesity drug Qnexa - a combination of phentermine and topiramate - and what associations there may be between long-term usage and birth defect risks, as well as its impact on the heart. | 18 Feb 2012 |
| Pediatric Obesity Rates Curbed By Parent-Training Intervention A UCLA study has found that a new parent-training program is effective in reducing the risk of low-income, preschool-age Latino children being overweight.Researchers found that after one year, there was a 9 percent reduction in overweight and obese children in the parent-training intervention group, while a control group that did not receive the parent training had a 16 percent increase in overweight and obese children. | 18 Feb 2012 |
| Pediatrics / Children's Health News | |
| Infant Tylenol Recall, Johnson & Johnson Johnson and Johnson has initiated a voluntary recall of some half a million bottles of infant Tylenol in another round of recalls that follows recent problems with similar products.J&J said in the statement that :"No adverse events associated with this action have been reported to date and the risk of a serious adverse medical event is remote. | 18 Feb 2012 |
| Premature Baby Gets Pacemaker 15 Minutes After Birth Jaya Maharaj, a baby girl born 9 weeks early with a congenital heart defect was fitted with a pacemaker just 15 minutes after birth. Weighing only 3.5 pounds (1.6 kg), she was delivered by cesarean section at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, California, in November last year. | 18 Feb 2012 |
| Statement On Critical Methotrexate Drug Shortage By American Society Of Hematology As the world's largest professional society concerned with the causes and treatment of blood disorders, many of ASH's more than 16,000 members are on the front lines of dealing with the country's severe shortage of methotrexate, a drug critical in the treatment of children with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL). | 18 Feb 2012 |
| Pediatric Obesity Rates Curbed By Parent-Training Intervention A UCLA study has found that a new parent-training program is effective in reducing the risk of low-income, preschool-age Latino children being overweight.Researchers found that after one year, there was a 9 percent reduction in overweight and obese children in the parent-training intervention group, while a control group that did not receive the parent training had a 16 percent increase in overweight and obese children. | 18 Feb 2012 |
| Hospitalization Of US Underage Drinkers Common Hospitalization for underage drinking is common in the United States, and it comes with a price tag -- the estimated total cost for these hospitalizations is about $755 million per year, a Mayo Clinic study has found. | 18 Feb 2012 |
| Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry News | |
| Infant Tylenol Recall, Johnson & Johnson Johnson and Johnson has initiated a voluntary recall of some half a million bottles of infant Tylenol in another round of recalls that follows recent problems with similar products.J&J said in the statement that :"No adverse events associated with this action have been reported to date and the risk of a serious adverse medical event is remote. | 18 Feb 2012 |
| Pregnancy / Obstetrics News | |
| Premature Baby Gets Pacemaker 15 Minutes After Birth Jaya Maharaj, a baby girl born 9 weeks early with a congenital heart defect was fitted with a pacemaker just 15 minutes after birth. Weighing only 3.5 pounds (1.6 kg), she was delivered by cesarean section at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, California, in November last year. | 18 Feb 2012 |
| Psychology / Psychiatry News | |
| Scientists Report Link Between Traumatic Brain Injury, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder UCLA life scientists and their colleagues have provided the first evidence of a causal link between traumatic brain injury and an increased susceptibility to post-traumatic stress disorder.Their new study, published in the in the journal Biological Psychology, also suggests that people who suffer even a mild traumatic brain injury are more likely to develop an anxiety disorder and should take precautions to avoid stressful situations for at least some period of time. | 18 Feb 2012 |
| Public Health News | |
| IT Usage By Hospitals And Doctors Doubles In Two Years, USA The number of hospitals using IT (information technology) over the last two years has more than doubled over the last 24 months, Kathleen Sebelius, US HHS (Department of Health and Human Services) Secretary announced today. | 18 Feb 2012 |
| Hospitalization Of US Underage Drinkers Common Hospitalization for underage drinking is common in the United States, and it comes with a price tag -- the estimated total cost for these hospitalizations is about $755 million per year, a Mayo Clinic study has found. | 18 Feb 2012 |
| Regulatory Affairs / Drug Approvals News | |
| Qnexa Obesity Drug - FDA Concerned About Long-term Side Effects The FDA has expressed concerned regarding obesity drug Qnexa - a combination of phentermine and topiramate - and what associations there may be between long-term usage and birth defect risks, as well as its impact on the heart. | 18 Feb 2012 |
| Smoking / Quit Smoking News | |
| Risk Of Heart Attack And Early Death Increases With Cellular Aging Every cell in the body has chromosomes with so-called telomeres, which are shortened over time and also through lifestyle choices such as smoking and obesity. Researchers have long speculated that the shortening of telomeres increases the risk of heart attack and early death. | 18 Feb 2012 |
| Stem Cell Research News | |
| Heart Attack Patients Offered Hope By Stem Cell Study In Mice A UCSF stem cell study conducted in mice suggests a novel strategy for treating damaged cardiac tissue in patients following a heart attack. The approach potentially could improve cardiac function, minimize scar size, lead to the development of new blood vessels - and avoid the risk of tissue rejection. | 18 Feb 2012 |
| Transplants / Organ Donations News | |
| Urgent Need To Tackle Low Number Of Organ Donors From BME Communities Highlighted By Research There is an urgent need to increase the number of organ donors from black and minority ethnic (BME) groups in countries with a strong tradition of immigration, such as the UK, USA, Canada and the Netherlands, in order to tackle inequalities in access and waiting times. | 18 Feb 2012 |
| Urology / Nephrology News | |
| Urgent Need To Tackle Low Number Of Organ Donors From BME Communities Highlighted By Research There is an urgent need to increase the number of organ donors from black and minority ethnic (BME) groups in countries with a strong tradition of immigration, such as the UK, USA, Canada and the Netherlands, in order to tackle inequalities in access and waiting times. | 18 Feb 2012 |
| Water - Air Quality / Agriculture News | |
| What Is Arsenic Poisoning? What Is Arsenicosis? Arsenic poisoning or arsenicosis is a condition caused by the ingestion, absorption or inhalation of dangerous levels of the substance arsenic. Arsenic is a natural semi-metallic chemical that is found all over the world in groundwater. | 18 Feb 2012 |
| Women's Health / Gynecology News | |
| Implantable Microchip Delivers Medicine To Women With Osteoporosis Osteoporosis patients could soon ditch daily injection pens for an implantable microchip that releases medication at the push of a remote-controlled button, reports a new study appearing in the journal Science Translational Medicine. | 18 Feb 2012 |
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