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Strategy for harnessing physics for health

Following a workshop hosted by the CERN European particle physics laboratory in February, doctors and physicists today published a strategy for harnessing physics for health. Techniques developed for physics research have a long history of application in medicine. Today's news recognises that synergy, and sets out a programme of strengthened collaboration.

4 Jun 2010

Connect with nature to get re-energized

Being outside in nature makes people feel more alive, finds a series of studies published in the June 2010 issue of the Journal of Environmental Psychology.

4 Jun 2010

A sense of humor keeps people healthy

A sense of humor helps to keep people healthy and increases their chances of reaching retirement age. But after the age of 70, the health benefits of humor decrease, researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) have found.

4 Jun 2010

Advergames can promote unhealthy eating habits in children

UC Davis public health researchers have found that children, who are already saturated with television messages about unhealthy food choices, are the targets of a new medium used to sell high-fat, high-sugar foods: advergames.

4 Jun 2010

Frequent relocations in childhood linked to poorer well-being in adulthood

Moving to a new town or even a new neighborhood is stressful at any age, but a new study shows that frequent relocations in childhood are related to poorer well-being in adulthood, especially among people who are more introverted or neurotic.

4 Jun 2010

Compression garments do not impact athletic performance, says study

Two Indiana University studies examined the influence of compression garments on athletic performance and both found little influence.

4 Jun 2010

Private cordblood banking receives support from world-renowned stem cell experts

Four world-renowned stem cell experts have recently given their full support to private cordblood banking. The four scientists supported the "Family Cord Blood Bank" which has just been established in the US by CORD:USE.

4 Jun 2010

Researchers underscore role of jumping genes in maintaining genetic diversity

Using high-throughput sequencing to map the locations of a common type of jumping gene within a person's entire genome, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine found extensive variation in these locations among the individuals they studied, further underscoring the role of these errant genes in maintaining genetic diversity.

4 Jun 2010

Study: Rash adolescent behaviors tied to biological motivations

There are biological motivations behind the stereotypically poor decisions and risky behavior associated with adolescence, new research from a University of Texas at Austin psychologist reveals.

4 Jun 2010

Study of methylphenidate for cancer-related fatigue benefits patients with stage III/IV disease

Cancer-related fatigue is often a major problem for cancer patients, beginning at diagnosis, during treatment and after completing therapy. Researchers at Mayo Clinic and the North Central Cancer Treatment Group (NCCTG) recently completed a study testing methylphenidate in the treatment of cancer-related fatigue and found that, while it did not improve fatigue for a broad group of patients, the data did not rule out a benefit for those with stage III/IV cancer.

4 Jun 2010

IBM Fellow receives Kavli Prize for seminal work on nanoscience

From the World Science Festival in New York, IBM Fellow Dr. Donald M. Eigler was awarded the most prestigious honor in nanoscience, The Kavli Prize, sharing the honor with Nadrian Seeman, a professor at New York University.

4 Jun 2010

Advanced applications of Nanoflex technology to be presented at New Cardiovascular Horizons Meeting

ULURU Inc. announced today that advanced applications of the Nanoflex technology, related to future products in drug delivery and tissue engineering, will be presented at the 11th annual New Cardiovascular Horizons Meeting to be held in New Orleans, Louisiana on June 2-5, 2010. This meeting is the largest medical meeting that focuses on peripheral artery disease and peripheral interventions, including wound care for vascular ulcers, the application of advanced therapies for limb salvage and amputation prevention.

4 Jun 2010

Health professionals can learn from smoking cessation campaigns on how to tackle maternal obesity

Health professionals worried about the increasing number of obese pregnant women could learn lessons from successful smoking cessation campaigns, according to a study into how maternity services could be developed to effectively tackle maternal obesity.

4 Jun 2010

Study sheds light on how IMT improves performance in endurance sports

An Indiana University study found that strengthening inspiratory muscles by performing daily breathing exercises for six weeks significantly reduced the amount of oxygen these same breathing muscles required during exercise, possibly making more oxygen available for other muscles.

4 Jun 2010

Merck launches Oncology Collaborative Trials Network

Today, Merck announced the launch of the Merck Oncology Collaborative Trials Network, a pioneering clinical trial network focusing on the development of Merck drug and vaccine candidates being investigated for the treatment and prevention of cancer. The global network comprises leading cancer research centers who will partner with Merck to speed the development of innovative treatments for a range of cancers.

4 Jun 2010

Physicians and researchers to present 16 abstracts on cancer research at ASCO 2010

The John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center announced today that its physicians and researchers will present 16 abstracts on treatment and diagnostic progress in many different areas of oncology during the Annual Meeting of American Society of Clinical Oncology in Chicago, IL from June 4-8.

4 Jun 2010

Tax credit for organ donation may help address shortage for transplant

A Universit- de Montr-al philosopher and ethicist is proposing that governments implement an organ donation tax credit to help increase the number of organs available for transplant.

4 Jun 2010

Multiple sclerosis risk sharing scheme: A costly failure

The multiple sclerosis risk sharing scheme is "a costly failure" and should not be continued, according to researchers on bmj.com today. They argue that the biggest losers are the other NHS patients who would otherwise have benefited from the money spent on the scheme, estimated to be around -50m per year since it was set up in 2002.

4 Jun 2010

Ongoing clinical development program for NX-1207 for treatment of BPH highlighted

Nymox Pharmaceutical Corporation is pleased to report on the presentation of new positive data at a high-level symposium and panel discussion held at the Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association in San Francisco. The symposium was held between 6:00 and 7:00 pm EDT on Tuesday. The well-attended symposium highlighted the ongoing clinical development program for NX-1207 for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia and featured expert panel discussions on the new therapy.

4 Jun 2010

Chemotherapy-induced amenorrhea improves survival in premenopausal women with early stage breast cancer

Chemotherapy-induced amenorrhea in premenopausal women being treated for early stage breast cancer was associated with significantly improved patient survival, according to a study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine by the National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project (NSABP) in collaboration with leading US cancer centers and cooperative cancer research groups.

4 Jun 2010

Research News and Research

Strategy for harnessing physics for health

Connect with nature to get re-energized

A sense of humor keeps people healthy

Advergames can promote unhealthy eating habits in children

Frequent relocations in childhood linked to poorer well-being in adulthood

Compression garments do not impact athletic performance, says study

Private cordblood banking receives support from world-renowned stem cell experts

Researchers underscore role of jumping genes in maintaining genetic diversity

Study: Rash adolescent behaviors tied to biological motivations

Study of methylphenidate for cancer-related fatigue benefits patients with stage III/IV disease

IBM Fellow receives Kavli Prize for seminal work on nanoscience

Advanced applications of Nanoflex technology to be presented at New Cardiovascular Horizons Meeting

Health professionals can learn from smoking cessation campaigns on how to tackle maternal obesity

Study sheds light on how IMT improves performance in endurance sports

Merck launches Oncology Collaborative Trials Network

Physicians and researchers to present 16 abstracts on cancer research at ASCO 2010

Tax credit for organ donation may help address shortage for transplant

Multiple sclerosis risk sharing scheme: A costly failure

Ongoing clinical development program for NX-1207 for treatment of BPH highlighted

Chemotherapy-induced amenorrhea improves survival in premenopausal women with early stage breast cancer

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