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Chronic diseases in Bangladesh drag more households below poverty line

A new study published in the International Journal of Epidemiology shows that over the past decades Bangladesh observed a successful health transition while chronic diseases shifted from the rich to affect in excess also poor households.

20 Oct 2015

GSU's School of Public Health awarded PCORI grant to study effective ways to reduce child abuse and neglect

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute has awarded a research team at Georgia State University's School of Public Health a $2.2 million grant to study the effectiveness of different approaches to reducing child abuse and neglect.

20 Oct 2015

LEO Pharma's Enstilar gets FDA approval for topical treatment of plaque psoriasis

LEO Pharma Inc., a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of LEO Pharma A/S, announced today that Enstilar has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the topical treatment of plaque psoriasis in adults 18 years of age and older.

19 Oct 2015

NCCN reveals new value initiative for CML and Multiple Myeloma

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network, a not-for-profit alliance of 26 of the world's leading cancer centers, today unveiled its new value initiative—the NCCN Evidence Blocks, published within new versions of the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines) for Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) and Multiple Myeloma.

19 Oct 2015

RNF announces 2015 grant recipients at ARN Annual Educational Conference

The Rehabilitation Nursing Foundation, established by the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses to help facilitate a project intended to have a significant impact on rehabilitation nursing and rehabilitation nursing research, awarded three RNF grants for a total of $18,583 in funding at the recent ARN Annual Educational Conference in New Orleans.

19 Oct 2015

Rutgers School of Nursing takes lead in $6 million nationwide effort to prevent new HIV infections

Rutgers School of Nursing is taking the lead in a $6 million nationwide effort to greatly reduce new HIV infections - a battle complicated by both the aging of career HIV health care professionals and a failure to engage all people living with HIV into treatment.

19 Oct 2015

Infections experienced in childhood may lead to premature ACS or heart attacks

"Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one killer worldwide, including in Indonesia where it accounts for 31.9% of all deaths," said Dr Qanitha. "CVD risk factors are rising rapidly in South-East Asia, particularly in young people. Most Indonesian CVD patients are under 56 years old and still economically productive. This very young CVD onset raises the question of whether local circumstances may play a role."

19 Oct 2015

BWH, HSCI establish new method for making kidney structures from stem cells derived from patients

Investigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Harvard Stem Cell Institute have established a highly efficient method for making kidney structures from stem cells that are derived from skin taken from patients.

19 Oct 2015

Digital health app facilitates early detection, treatment of COPD exacerbation symptoms

A digital health application for reporting symptoms of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) facilitated early detection and treatment of COPD exacerbation symptoms, according to an analysis from the Temple Lung Center published by Telemedicine and eHealth.

19 Oct 2015

New research shows nicotine increases codeine-induced analgesia

According to new research in rat models, nicotine use over time increases the speed that codeine is converted into morphine within the brain, by increasing the amount of a specific enzyme. It appears smokers' brains are being primed for a bigger buzz from this common pain killer - which could put them at a higher risk for addiction, and possibly even overdose.

19 Oct 2015

Brief counseling in primary care setting could help reduce risky drug use among patients

A few minutes of counseling in a primary care setting could go a long way toward steering people away from risky drug use -- and possibly full-fledged addiction, a UCLA-led study suggests.

19 Oct 2015

BET protein family plays key role in regulation of normal neuronal development and function

Regulation of a family of brain proteins known as bromodomain and extra-terminal domain containing transcription regulators (BETs) plays a key role in normal cognition and behavior, according to a study conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published advanced online on September 21 and in print October 19 in The Journal of Experimental Medicine.

19 Oct 2015

Loyola gastroenterologist provides tips to IBS patients for healthy living

More than 20 percent of the US population lives with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and for many Americans it is an ongoing challenge. But when it comes to treatment, old advice from Mom was right. Often, the key is to eat right and go outside and play.

16 Oct 2015

Study: Young Latinos in rural areas face discrimination when obtaining health care services

Young Latinos living in rural areas say they face discrimination when they obtain health care services - a factor that could contribute to disparities in their rates for obtaining medical care and in their health outcomes, a new study from Oregon State University has found.

16 Oct 2015

Analysis of high-throughput sequencing data reveals new genes linked to chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Johannes Reiter, former PhD student in the group of Krishnendu Chatterjee at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (IST Austria), is co-author of a Nature paper on genetic alterations that drive the progression and relapse of cancer.

16 Oct 2015

Set of genes identified in human genome essential for survival, proliferation of human cell lines

Using two complementary analytical approaches, scientists at Whitehead Institute and Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard have for the first time identified the universe of genes in the human genome essential for the survival and proliferation of human cell lines or cultured human cells.

16 Oct 2015

People who experience weight discrimination more likely to develop chronic health problems

In recent years, Florida State University College of Medicine researchers Angelina R. Sutin and Antonio Terracciano have found that people who experience weight discrimination are more likely to become or remain obese, to develop chronic health problems and to have a lower satisfaction with life.

16 Oct 2015

Big data and analytics expected to play major role in Singapore’s healthcare market

Continuous data collection for chronic illness management is crucial to deliver personalized care for patients. In the era of globalization, patients still do not have the right tools to collect and share their physiological information on a frequent, real time basis.

16 Oct 2015

Lack of patient understanding of the true cost of medication non-adherence

A new report released today, Friday 16th October, by Omnicell, throws the spotlight on the ‘missing millions’ in the NHS and the staggering cost to the nation of medication non-adherence.

16 Oct 2015

Study reveals high rates of preventable cancers in Indigenous peoples of high-income countries

Research published in The Lancet Oncology, led by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) on the scale and profile of cancer in indigenous peoples of the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand has revealed high rates of often preventable cancers including lung and cervical cancer, emphasising the need for targeted prevention strategies in these populations.

16 Oct 2015

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Chronic diseases in Bangladesh drag more households below poverty line

GSU's School of Public Health awarded PCORI grant to study effective ways to reduce child abuse and neglect

LEO Pharma's Enstilar gets FDA approval for topical treatment of plaque psoriasis

NCCN reveals new value initiative for CML and Multiple Myeloma

RNF announces 2015 grant recipients at ARN Annual Educational Conference

Rutgers School of Nursing takes lead in $6 million nationwide effort to prevent new HIV infections

Infections experienced in childhood may lead to premature ACS or heart attacks

BWH, HSCI establish new method for making kidney structures from stem cells derived from patients

Digital health app facilitates early detection, treatment of COPD exacerbation symptoms

New research shows nicotine increases codeine-induced analgesia

Brief counseling in primary care setting could help reduce risky drug use among patients

BET protein family plays key role in regulation of normal neuronal development and function

Loyola gastroenterologist provides tips to IBS patients for healthy living

Study: Young Latinos in rural areas face discrimination when obtaining health care services

Analysis of high-throughput sequencing data reveals new genes linked to chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Set of genes identified in human genome essential for survival, proliferation of human cell lines

People who experience weight discrimination more likely to develop chronic health problems

Big data and analytics expected to play major role in Singapore’s healthcare market

Lack of patient understanding of the true cost of medication non-adherence

Study reveals high rates of preventable cancers in Indigenous peoples of high-income countries

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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