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Hip strengthening exercises reduce patellofemoral pain, improve female runners' gaits

Hip strengthening exercises performed by female runners not only significantly reduced patellofemoral pain -- a common knee pain experienced by runners -- but they also improved the runners' gaits, according to Indiana University motion analysis expert Tracy Dierks.

3 Jun 2011

Transitional care can improve health outcomes and reduce hospital readmissions

Currently, one in five elderly patients discharged from a hospital is readmitted within a month. Seeking to address the human and substantial financial burden of revolving door hospital readmissions, the Affordable Care Act proposes a number of initiatives to improve care and health outcomes and reduce costs for the growing population of chronically ill people in the U.S.

3 Jun 2011

IMUC, BioWa sign license deal to develop ADCC enhanced antibodies for cancer

ImmunoCellular Therapeutics, Ltd. and BioWa, Inc. today announced that they have entered into a agreement to provide IMUC with access to BioWa's patented POTELLIGENT Technology platform for the development of antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity enhanced antibodies.

3 Jun 2011

Angiotensin receptor blockers do not increase risk of cancer: FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced that a group of medications used to control high blood pressure, called angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), do not increase the risk of developing cancer in patients using the medications.

3 Jun 2011

State roundup: Texas special session highlights health issues

States are slashing funding, and more cuts are expected. But in places like Reno, where police have teamed up with counselors to aid the mentally ill, the services don't seem expendable.

3 Jun 2011

Safer sex communication in transgender adults is more complicated: Study

A new study from North Carolina State University shows that talking about safer sex is a complicated process for individuals in the transgender community. The finding may help efforts to promote safer sex practices in a community facing high HIV rates - and also sheds light on broader questions related to safer sex for everyone.

3 Jun 2011

Positive interim results from iBio's H1N1 influenza subunit vaccine Phase 1 trial

iBio, Inc. today announced positive interim results from a Phase 1 clinical trial of an iBioLaunch platform-produced subunit vaccine directed against Influenza A/California/04/09 (H1N1).

3 Jun 2011

Stereotactic body radiation therapy effective for patients with low-risk prostate cancer

In a multicenter clinical trial, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found that higher doses of stereotactic radiation therapy requiring fewer treatments are safe and effective for patients with low-to-intermediate-risk prostate cancer.

3 Jun 2011

Climate change can harm indigenous peoples' health

The Canadian Arctic. The Amazonian jungle. The fringes of an African rainforest. These lands are home to some of the most isolated and vulnerable people in the world - the indigenous populations of Canada, Peru and Uganda. Because of their dependence on the land for food and water, indigenous peoples' health is particularly affected by climatic changes. Indeed, they are already seeing dramatic effects due to changing temperatures.

3 Jun 2011

Viewpoints raise questions: Can free market fix Medicare? Should military families pay more for health care?

If even a fraction of [the president's Medicare cuts] take place, a whopping 87 percent of doctors say they will stop seeing or will restrict the number of Medicare patients they see, further shrinking the pool of providers and further restricting access to care.

3 Jun 2011

Elastography and serum markers show promise in patients with liver disease

Patients who are evaluated for liver diseases such as hepatitis C (HCV) are typically recommended for liver biopsy to determine the extent of disease progression.

3 Jun 2011

Study finds strong link between head injury and violent behavior in young people

Young people who have sustained a head injury during their lifetime are more likely to engage in violent behavior, according to an eight-year study from the University of Michigan School of Public Health.

3 Jun 2011

Bruker to showcase record performance achievements of maXis 4G system at ASMS 2011

Bruker, the pioneer of ultrahigh-resolution quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry, today announced a major extension of the successful maXis UHR Qq-TOF technology range, which Bruker will showcase at the ASMS 2011 conference in Denver, Colorado, starting this Sunday, June 5.

3 Jun 2011

KGI scientists identify new gene regulator that keeps hearts healthy even under intense exercise

Providing a medical explanation for why exercise is good for the heart, a team of scientists from Brazil pursuing a study that started in Dr. Ian Phillips' lab at Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) has discovered a new gene regulator called MicroRNA 29 that keeps hearts healthy even under intense exercise.

3 Jun 2011

IDEV completes enrollment in SUPERA stent trial for treatment of peripheral artery disease

IDEV Technologies, Inc. today announced the completion of enrollment in the SUPERB Trial, an FDA-approved IDE trial evaluating the use of IDEV's SUPERA stent system for treatment of peripheral artery disease in the superficial femoral artery.

3 Jun 2011

Syndax receives U.S. patent for entinostat to treat metastatic cancers

Syndax Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage epigenetics oncology company, today announced allowance by the United States Patent and Trademark Office of Patent Application Serial No. 12/549458 entitled: " N-(2-AMINOPHENYL)-4[N-(PYRIDINE-3-YL)- METHOXYCARBONYL—AMINOMETHYL]-BENZAMINE (MS-275) POLYMORPH B."

3 Jun 2011

PQA honors Kaiser Permanente for outstanding performance in medication safety

Kaiser Permanente Colorado is one of only three health plans in the nation to receive a top honor for excellence in medication safety. The award, issued by the Pharmacy Quality Alliance, recognizes Kaiser Permanente's outstanding performance on medication safety measures included in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) new 5-star rating program.

3 Jun 2011

Opinion: Integrate NTD, HIV, TB and malaria programs

In a New England Journal of Medicine opinion piece, Peter Hotez of the Sabin Vaccine Institute and colleagues, including Jeffrey Sachs of the Earth Institute of Columbia University, outline how integrating treatment of neglected tropical diseases (NTD) into HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria control efforts could speed up progress toward attaining the sixth Millennium Development Goal.

3 Jun 2011

Scientists identify protein sorting mechanism used by salivary gland

University of Louisville researchers are one step closer to helping millions of people whose salivary glands no longer work because of disease or damage from treatment of diseases.

3 Jun 2011

U-M study shows decline in surgery mortality for eight different high-risk operations

Surgery death rates have dropped nationwide over the past decade, according to a University of Michigan Health System study that reveals cancer surgeries have seen the most dramatic improvement in safety.

3 Jun 2011

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Hip strengthening exercises reduce patellofemoral pain, improve female runners' gaits

Transitional care can improve health outcomes and reduce hospital readmissions

IMUC, BioWa sign license deal to develop ADCC enhanced antibodies for cancer

Angiotensin receptor blockers do not increase risk of cancer: FDA

State roundup: Texas special session highlights health issues

Safer sex communication in transgender adults is more complicated: Study

Positive interim results from iBio's H1N1 influenza subunit vaccine Phase 1 trial

Stereotactic body radiation therapy effective for patients with low-risk prostate cancer

Climate change can harm indigenous peoples' health

Viewpoints raise questions: Can free market fix Medicare? Should military families pay more for health care?

Elastography and serum markers show promise in patients with liver disease

Study finds strong link between head injury and violent behavior in young people

Bruker to showcase record performance achievements of maXis 4G system at ASMS 2011

KGI scientists identify new gene regulator that keeps hearts healthy even under intense exercise

IDEV completes enrollment in SUPERA stent trial for treatment of peripheral artery disease

Syndax receives U.S. patent for entinostat to treat metastatic cancers

PQA honors Kaiser Permanente for outstanding performance in medication safety

Opinion: Integrate NTD, HIV, TB and malaria programs

Scientists identify protein sorting mechanism used by salivary gland

U-M study shows decline in surgery mortality for eight different high-risk operations

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