Chronic News and Research

RSS

New study suggests link between food insecurity and adverse experiences in childhood

The roots of children's hunger today may stretch back, in part, to the past childhood trauma of their caregivers. Evidence amassed over the past two decades has demonstrated that stress and deprivation during childhood have lifelong consequences on health, as well as school and job performance. A new small-scale study from Drexel University now suggests a strong relationship between exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and household food insecurity among mothers of young children.

4 Feb 2015

Government of Barbados launches National Health Information System using Populus technology

Populus Global Solutions Inc., a New Brunswick, Canada-based company, is pleased to report that the Government of Barbados has launched its new National Health Information System using the Populus technology.

4 Feb 2015

Trust for America's Health supports President's proposal to end sequestration

The following is a statement from Jeffrey Levi, PhD, executive director of the Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and chair of the Advisory Group on Prevention, Health Promotion, and Integrative and Public Health.

4 Feb 2015

Insomnia treatment in veterans linked to significant reduction in suicidal ideation

A new study is the first to show that the treatment of insomnia in veterans is associated with a significant reduction in suicidal ideation.

3 Feb 2015

Study shows changes in kidney function among sugarcane workers in northwestern Nicaragua

Sugarcane workers in northwestern Nicaragua experienced a decline in kidney function during the harvest, with field workers at greatest risk, suggesting that heat stress or other occupational factors may be playing a role in the high rates of chronic kidney disease in the region, a new study led by Boston University School of Public Health researchers shows.

3 Feb 2015

Immuron begins patient recruitment for Phase 2 clinical trial of IMM-124E NASH drug candidate

Australian biopharmaceutical company Immuron Limited has today announced a significant milestone in its Phase 2 clinical trial for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) with the recruitment of its first two patients at Duke University in the United States. It is expected that further recruitment at Duke and other sites in the US and Australia will follow in early course.

3 Feb 2015

TOS announces FDA approval of new prescription drug for treating binge eating disorder

The United States Food and Drug Administration recently approved lisdexamfetamine dimesylate, under the brand name Vyvanse, to treat moderate to severe binge eating disorder (BED) in adults, a first of its kind prescription drug specifically indicated for BED.

3 Feb 2015

Theravance Biopharma, Mylan partner to develop and commercialize TD-4208 for COPD treatment

Theravance Biopharma, Inc. and Mylan Inc. today announced that the two companies will partner on the development and, subject to FDA approval, commercialization of TD-4208, a novel investigational once-daily nebulized long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other respiratory diseases.

2 Feb 2015

Scientists identify gene mutations that provide better insight into hepatitis-liver cancer link

Using whole genomic sequencing, scientists from RIKEN in Japan have for the first time demonstrated the profound effect that chronic hepatitis infection and inflammation can have on the genetic mutations found in tumors of the liver, potentially paving the way to a better understanding of the mechanisms through which these chronic infections can lead to cancer.

2 Feb 2015

Johns Hopkins pediatricians offer guidelines on choosing between urgent care and ER

Parents have a natural tendency to fear the worst when it comes to their children and often opt for a "better safe than sorry" course of action, Canares says, but the truth is many situations don't warrant a trip to the emergency room. At the other end of the spectrum are cases that clearly require emergency attention but end up in urgent care instead — a less common scenario, Canares says.

2 Feb 2015

ACP, other health care organizations urge Supreme Court to uphold premium subsidies created by ACA

The American College of Physicians today - along with other health care organizations - submitted an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief to the Supreme Court of the United States in the King v. Burwell case, urging the court to uphold the premium subsidies created by the Affordable Care Act in all states.

2 Feb 2015

Large numbers of older people still have active sex lives

Older people are continuing to enjoy active sex lives well into their seventies and eighties, according to new research from The University of Manchester and NatCen Social Research.

2 Feb 2015

Jersey Coast Vascular Institute, Meridian Health partner to accept a wide range of insurances

Improving access to care is an important focus at Meridian Health, and a new partnership with Jersey Coast Vascular Institute is making high quality vascular services more readily available for local residents.

2 Feb 2015

Scientists create largest ever catalogue of biological chimeras

Scientists from the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre's Structural Computational Biology Group, led by Alfonso Valencia, are making the largest ever catalogue of biological chimeras available to the public domain.

2 Feb 2015

Some genetic features associated with modern diseases are ancient

Psoriasis, a chronic skin condition, can cause rashes that itch and sting. So why would a genetic susceptibility to this and other ailments persist for hundreds of thousands of years, afflicting our ancient ancestors, and us?

31 Jan 2015

VG Life Sciences issues patent relating to treatment of IBD through CLIP-inducing agent

VG Life Sciences, (VGLS), a biotechnology company developing therapies for autoimmune and infectious diseases, today announced the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued U.S. Patent No. 8906846, covering a method of treating inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) through the administration of a CLIP-inducing agent.

31 Jan 2015

FDA’s approval of ibrutinib to treat Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia receives praises from LLS

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of ibrutinib (Imbruvica) to treat patients with Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia(WM) is a significant advance for patients with this rare blood cancer.

31 Jan 2015

AbbVie releases Phase 3 results from all-oral OBV/PTV/r treatment for GT1b chronic HCV infection

AbbVie released top-line Phase 3 results for its investigational, all-oral, ribavirin (RBV)-free, two direct-acting antiviral treatment with ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir (OBV/PTV/r) in patients with genotype 1b (GT1b) chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in Japan.

31 Jan 2015

Temple University Hospital participating in trial to test vibrating capsule for chronic constipation treatment

Chronic constipation is a common problem that affects approximately 15 percent of the U.S. population, according to the American Gastroenterological Association. It can be painful and lead to a reduction in a patient's quality of life. Temple University Hospital is the only hospital in the Philadelphia region participating in a nationwide clinical trial to test an innovative, vibrating capsule for patients with chronic constipation.

31 Jan 2015

Chronic pain common in affective disorders

Patients with major depressive disorder or bipolar disorder frequently report chronic pain at multiple sites, research shows.

30 Jan 2015

Chronic News and Research

New study suggests link between food insecurity and adverse experiences in childhood

Government of Barbados launches National Health Information System using Populus technology

Trust for America's Health supports President's proposal to end sequestration

Insomnia treatment in veterans linked to significant reduction in suicidal ideation

Study shows changes in kidney function among sugarcane workers in northwestern Nicaragua

Immuron begins patient recruitment for Phase 2 clinical trial of IMM-124E NASH drug candidate

TOS announces FDA approval of new prescription drug for treating binge eating disorder

Theravance Biopharma, Mylan partner to develop and commercialize TD-4208 for COPD treatment

Scientists identify gene mutations that provide better insight into hepatitis-liver cancer link

Johns Hopkins pediatricians offer guidelines on choosing between urgent care and ER

ACP, other health care organizations urge Supreme Court to uphold premium subsidies created by ACA

Large numbers of older people still have active sex lives

Jersey Coast Vascular Institute, Meridian Health partner to accept a wide range of insurances

Scientists create largest ever catalogue of biological chimeras

Some genetic features associated with modern diseases are ancient

VG Life Sciences issues patent relating to treatment of IBD through CLIP-inducing agent

FDA’s approval of ibrutinib to treat Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia receives praises from LLS

AbbVie releases Phase 3 results from all-oral OBV/PTV/r treatment for GT1b chronic HCV infection

Temple University Hospital participating in trial to test vibrating capsule for chronic constipation treatment

Chronic pain common in affective disorders

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Latest News