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Dietary supplement KoACT is superior to calcium, vitamin D for bone health, study reveals

A new study by a Florida State University researcher reveals that a new dietary supplement is superior to calcium and vitamin D when it comes to bone health.

5 Nov 2014

BioElectronics to present innovative chronic pain therapy at OTC Pharma Asia Conference

BioElectronics Corporation, the maker of advanced consumer and healthcare medical devices announced today that its Executive Vice President, Dr. Deepak Kotak has been invited to present BioElectronics' innovative chronic pain therapy at the OTC Pharma Asia Conference, on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 in Singapore.

5 Nov 2014

UCLA study: Asthma harms more than just the lungs, may be more harmful than previously thought

Asthma may be more harmful than was previously thought, according to UCLA researchers who found that genetic damage is present in circulating, or peripheral, blood. Doctors previously thought that the genetic damage it caused was limited to the lungs.

5 Nov 2014

Study: Tonsil removal for children with sleep apnea decreases asthma severity

Surgical removal of the tonsils and adenoids in children suffering from sleep apnea is associated with decreased asthma severity, according to the first large study of the connection, published in the journal PLOS Medicine.

4 Nov 2014

Use of preventive dental care rises among Medicaid-enrolled children in Pennsylvania

A study conducted by researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's PolicyLab shows the proportion of US-born, Medicaid-enrolled children in Pennsylvania who utilized preventive dental care rose significantly for children ages 5-10 years from 2005-2010, with marked gains among Latino children.

4 Nov 2014

Researchers develop new test to identify drugs that could work against Lyme disease

Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have developed a test they say will allow them to test thousands of FDA-approved drugs to see if they will work against the bacteria that causes tick-borne Lyme disease.

4 Nov 2014

Researchers make significant advancement in early diagnosis of invasive cancers

A team of researchers from Inserm led by Paul Hofman (Inserm Unit 1081/University of Nice) has just made a significant advance in the area of early diagnosis of invasive cancers. In a study which has just been published in the journal PLOS ONE, the team shows that it is possible to detect, in patients at risk of developing lung cancer, early signs, in the form of circulating cancer cells, several months, and in some cases several years, before the cancer becomes detectable by CT scanning.

4 Nov 2014

Health impacts of inhalable constituents of thirdhand smoke

Ever walked into a hotel room and smelled old cigarette smoke? While the last smoker may have left the room hours or even days ago, the lingering odors—resulting from noxious residue that clings to walls, carpets, furniture, or dust particles—are thanks to thirdhand smoke.

4 Nov 2014

NSAIDs protect against colorectal cancer by inducing cell suicide pathways in intestinal stem cells

Aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) protect against the development of colorectal cancer by inducing cell suicide pathways in intestinal stem cells that carry a certain mutated and dysfunctional gene, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute and the School of Medicine.

4 Nov 2014

Rigel Pharmaceuticals reports net loss of $20.9 million for third quarter of 2014

Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today reported financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2014.

4 Nov 2014

Smokers are three times more likely to develop chronic back pain than nonsmokers, study finds

If you want to avoid chronic back pain, put out the cigarette. A new Northwestern Medicine study has found that smokers are three times more likely than nonsmokers to develop chronic back pain, and dropping the habit may cut your chances of developing this often debilitating condition.

4 Nov 2014

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service receives grant to help reduce chronic diseases

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service has been awarded a "Programs to Reduce Obesity in High-Obesity Areas" grant to support national efforts by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to reduce chronic diseases, promote healthier lifestyles, reduce health disparities and control health care spending.

4 Nov 2014

3D brain-like tissue: an interview with Professor David Kaplan, Tufts University

In 2D, neurons tend to form limited connectivity reflective of the 3D complexity in the brain and have more limited cultivation time before reduction in functions.

4 Nov 2014

New dialysis decision aid can benefit patients with kidney failure

A KIDNEY dialysis decision aid, enabling patients with decreasing kidney function to better assess which treatment is right for them, has been developed by Kidney Research UK as part of a study in which Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was involved.

4 Nov 2014

New policy targeting hospital readmissions for COPD may hurt vulnerable patients, say experts

Last week, the federal government revealed that it will fine more than 2,600 hospitals in the coming year, because too many Medicare patients treated at these hospitals are ending up back in the hospital within 30 days of going home. Two new conditions have been added in this round of penalties: elective hip and knee replacement and chronic lung disease.

3 Nov 2014

Wimpy antibody prevents more serious self-inflicted forms of kidney disease, researchers say

An antibody abundant in mice and previously thought to offer poor assistance in fighting against infection may actually play a key role in keeping immune responses in check and preventing more serious self-inflicted forms of kidney disease, researchers say.

3 Nov 2014

New, easy-to-use test to accelerate progress toward eliminating onchocerciasis in Africa

A new test will accelerate global progress toward eliminating onchocerciasis, a leading cause of preventable blindness in Africa. PATH, an international nonprofit health organization, today announced the availability of the SD BIOLINE Onchocerciasis IgG4 rapid test, manufactured and distributed by Standard Diagnostics, Inc.

3 Nov 2014

Researchers find independent predictors of end stage renal disease in teens

Researchers at örebro University found that high blood pressure, being overweight, elevation of a blood marker indicating inflammation, or the presence of protein in the urine in otherwise healthy teenage males were all independent predictors of end stage renal disease (ESRD) in later in life.

31 Oct 2014

PP&AR: 1 out of 4 older Americans experience unwanted medical treatment

Nearly one out of four older Americans say that either they or a family member have experienced excessive or unwanted medical treatment, according to the latest issue of The Gerontological Society of America's Public Policy & Aging Report, which goes on to show that Americans strongly support holding doctors accountable when they fail to honor patients' end-of-life health care wishes.

31 Oct 2014

Mediterranean diet is good for your kidneys

New research indicates that adopting a Mediterranean-style diet can reduce the risk of developing chronic kidney disease by 50%.

31 Oct 2014

Chronic News and Research

Dietary supplement KoACT is superior to calcium, vitamin D for bone health, study reveals

BioElectronics to present innovative chronic pain therapy at OTC Pharma Asia Conference

UCLA study: Asthma harms more than just the lungs, may be more harmful than previously thought

Study: Tonsil removal for children with sleep apnea decreases asthma severity

Use of preventive dental care rises among Medicaid-enrolled children in Pennsylvania

Researchers develop new test to identify drugs that could work against Lyme disease

Researchers make significant advancement in early diagnosis of invasive cancers

Health impacts of inhalable constituents of thirdhand smoke

NSAIDs protect against colorectal cancer by inducing cell suicide pathways in intestinal stem cells

Rigel Pharmaceuticals reports net loss of $20.9 million for third quarter of 2014

Smokers are three times more likely to develop chronic back pain than nonsmokers, study finds

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service receives grant to help reduce chronic diseases

3D brain-like tissue: an interview with Professor David Kaplan, Tufts University

New dialysis decision aid can benefit patients with kidney failure

New policy targeting hospital readmissions for COPD may hurt vulnerable patients, say experts

Wimpy antibody prevents more serious self-inflicted forms of kidney disease, researchers say

New, easy-to-use test to accelerate progress toward eliminating onchocerciasis in Africa

Researchers find independent predictors of end stage renal disease in teens

PP&AR: 1 out of 4 older Americans experience unwanted medical treatment

Mediterranean diet is good for your kidneys

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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