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BMBF to support second Berlin Aging Study

After the success of the first Berlin Aging Study, the German Ministry for Education and Research has decided to support the continuation of this research project. In BASE-II, scientists will aim for a better understanding of core mechanisms of successful, normal, and pathological aging. Prof. Steinhagen-Thiessen from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin will chair the multidisciplinary Steering Committee.

30 Jan 2012

Vanderbilt Center for Surgical Weight Loss develops online education seminar for patients

The Vanderbilt Center for Surgical Weight Loss is developing an online education seminar for prospective patients to take in the privacy of their own homes.

30 Jan 2012

SENP1 prevents STAT5 from becoming trapped in nucleus

When SUMO grips STAT5, a protein that activates genes, it blocks the healthy embryonic development of immune B cells and T cells unless its nemesis breaks the hold, a research team led by scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reports today in Molecular Cell.

30 Jan 2012

OHSU research sheds light on molecules involved in cardiorespiratory control

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have discovered that a molecule critical to the development and plasticity of nerve cells - brain-derived neurotrophic factor -- is severely lacking in brainstem neurons in mutations leading to Rett syndrome, a neurological developmental disorder.

30 Jan 2012

HPV transmission via oral sex practices suggests research

A new study suggested that an estimated 7% of American teens and adults carry the human papillomavirus in their mouths. This may help health experts finally understand why rates of mouth and throat cancer have been climbing for nearly 25 years. The evidence additionally makes it clear that oral sex practices play a key role in transmission.

29 Jan 2012

New discovery paves way for genetic screening test

Researchers at the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine have identified a genetic variation that raises the risk of developing serious necrotic jaw bone lesions in patients who take bisphosphonates, a common class of osteoclastic inhibitors.

27 Jan 2012

Prevalence of oral HPV infection more common among men: Study

Oral HPV infection is more common among men than women, explaining why men are more prone than women to develop an HPV related head and neck cancer, according to a study presented at the Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium, sponsored by AHNS, ASCO, ASTRO and SNM.

27 Jan 2012

Sorin opens ACCESS training center in Clamart

Sorin Group, a global medical company and a leader in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, announced today the opening of its Advanced Center for Continuous Education on Scientific Solutions - ACCESS - training center in Clamart.

27 Jan 2012

UH vision scientist hopes techniques lead to earlier diagnoses in glaucoma

A University of Houston (UH) vision scientist has received a $1.85 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to investigate whether his techniques are more effective than others in understanding the earliest changes of glaucoma, which could lead to developing a way to earlier diagnose this potentially blinding disease.

27 Jan 2012

Positive results from cisplatin plus radiation therapy trial on head and neck cancer

A select subgroup of advanced head and neck cancer patients treated with radiation therapy plus the chemotherapy drug cisplatin had more positive outcomes than patients treated with radiation therapy alone and continued to show positive results 10 years post-treatment, according to a study presented at the Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium, sponsored by AHNS, ASCO, ASTRO and SNM.

27 Jan 2012

Medicaid news: Penn. enrollment up; Fla. hospitals protesting cuts; Fraud in Kansas

The Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare's stepped-up efforts over the summer to target waste, fraud, and abuse quickly bore fruit in the fall. Adult Medicaid enrollment alone was down 109,000 through November. … Now, DPW has suddenly changed its reporting method. Revised calculations show a decline of just 6,000 participants for the same period. And when December is added in, enrollment is up by 23,000 since August.

27 Jan 2012

Two NIH clinical trials to evaluate treatments for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

The National Institutes of Health has launched two multi-site clinical trials to evaluate treatments for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. One will compare continuous chest compressions (CCC) combined with pause- free rescue breathing to standard cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), which includes a combination of chest compressions and pauses for rescue breathing.

27 Jan 2012

CAT can assess exacerbation severity in patients with COPD

Exacerbation severity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can be reliably assessed with the COPD Assessment Test- (CAT), according to a new study from the UK.

27 Jan 2012

LCI feasible, sensitive non-invasive marker of early lung disease in young children with CF

The lung clearance index (LCI) is a sensitive non-invasive marker of early lung disease in young children with cystic fibrosis (CF), according to a new study from Australian researchers.

27 Jan 2012

Weill Cornell establishes Office of Faculty Development

Weill Cornell Medical College has announced the establishment of the Office of Faculty Development dedicated to assisting its physicians, researchers and educators in achieving academic success at each stage of their careers, with targeted activities that focus on the needs of junior, mid-career and senior faculty.

27 Jan 2012

Routine PET/CT scan use in head and neck cancer patients can detect local recurrences

Routine use of positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) scans in head and neck cancer patient follow-up can detect local recurrences before they become clinically apparent and may improve the outcome of subsequent salvage therapy, according to a study presented at the Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium, sponsored by AHNS, ASCO, ASTRO and SNM.

27 Jan 2012

U.S. military provides medical care, education services to women, children in Tanzania

The U.S. Army news service reports on a five-day Medical Civil Action Program, or MEDCAP, in Tanzania, during which "Tanzanian medical providers working in partnership with U.S. service members from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa provided medical care to more than 2,100 Tanzanian women and children."

25 Jan 2012

UCSF team develops methods that may help predict brain tumor recurrence

After people with low-grade glioma, a type of brain cancer, undergo neurosurgery to remove the tumors, they face variable odds of survival - depending largely on how rapidly the cancer recurs. Even though their doctors monitor the tumor closely with sophisticated imaging, it is difficult to determine with certainty whether cancer has returned in a more malignant state that requires aggressive treatment.

25 Jan 2012

CHF associated with reduced patency after peripheral endovascular intervention

Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a highly prevalent comorbidity among patients with symptomatic peripheral arterial disease. The effect of CHF on the procedural success of endovascular treatment, however, remains unknown.

25 Jan 2012

New report examines link between school obesity programs and eating disorders in children

A new report from the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health examines the possible association between school-based childhood obesity prevention programs and an increase in eating disorders among young children and adolescents.

25 Jan 2012

Education News and Research

BMBF to support second Berlin Aging Study

Vanderbilt Center for Surgical Weight Loss develops online education seminar for patients

SENP1 prevents STAT5 from becoming trapped in nucleus

OHSU research sheds light on molecules involved in cardiorespiratory control

HPV transmission via oral sex practices suggests research

New discovery paves way for genetic screening test

Prevalence of oral HPV infection more common among men: Study

Sorin opens ACCESS training center in Clamart

UH vision scientist hopes techniques lead to earlier diagnoses in glaucoma

Positive results from cisplatin plus radiation therapy trial on head and neck cancer

Medicaid news: Penn. enrollment up; Fla. hospitals protesting cuts; Fraud in Kansas

Two NIH clinical trials to evaluate treatments for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

CAT can assess exacerbation severity in patients with COPD

LCI feasible, sensitive non-invasive marker of early lung disease in young children with CF

Weill Cornell establishes Office of Faculty Development

Routine PET/CT scan use in head and neck cancer patients can detect local recurrences

U.S. military provides medical care, education services to women, children in Tanzania

UCSF team develops methods that may help predict brain tumor recurrence

CHF associated with reduced patency after peripheral endovascular intervention

New report examines link between school obesity programs and eating disorders in children

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