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Study finds microglia increase neuronal firing and enhance brain cell survival after injury

A type of immune cell widely believed to exacerbate chronic adult brain diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease and multiple sclerosis (MS), can actually protect the brain from traumatic brain injury (TBI) and may slow the progression of neurodegenerative diseases, according to Cleveland Clinic research published today in the online journal Nature Communications.

22 Jul 2014

Students playing high school lacrosse are exposed to more injuries during practice

With over 170,000 students now playing high school lacrosse, more and more are being exposed to injuries during practice and competition, according to a new study from the Colorado School of Public Health and the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.

22 Jul 2014

UC San Diego Health System is among nation's "Most Wired Advanced" hospitals

UC San Diego Health System is among the nation's "Most Wired Advanced" hospitals, according to new findings released by Hospitals & Health Networks (H&HN), a publication of the American Hospital Association.

22 Jul 2014

New guidelines integrate biomedical advances and behavioral interventions for HIV people

In an innovative approach to HIV prevention, an interdisciplinary group of experts has come together for the first time to lay out a framework of best practices to optimize the role of the clinician in achieving an AIDS-free generation.

21 Jul 2014

Study finds no sign that health law has created crush of Medical demand

The industry study finds that visits to doctors are down slightly over 2013. Another study looks at how nurses could do more in managing chronic illnesses to relieve stress on doctors.

17 Jul 2014

Single injection of protein FGF1 enough to restore blood sugar levels

In mice with diet-induced diabetes—the equivalent of type 2 diabetes in humans—a single injection of the protein FGF1 is enough to restore blood sugar levels to a healthy range for more than two days.

17 Jul 2014

Paracetamol safety and osteoarthritis: an interview with Professor David Hunter, University of Sydney

Firstly, paracetamol has been the first-line recommended treatment for osteoarthritis pain for very many years and, secondly, it is readily available over the counter and can be bought in relatively large quantities.

15 Jul 2014

New study reveals unique health challenges faced by urban Aboriginal people in Canada

For the first time, researchers have access to detailed information about how an urban Aboriginal population in Canada uses health care. A new study, called Our Health Counts, uses this health database to clearly demonstrate the unique challenges faced by urban Aboriginal people in Canada - according to researchers at St. Michael's Hospital.

10 Jul 2014

Hypertension, antihypertensive medications may increase risk of psoriasis in women

Women with long-term high blood pressure (hypertension) appear to be at an increased risk for the skin condition psoriasis, and long-term use of beta (β)-blocker medication to treat hypertension may also increase the risk of psoriasis.

3 Jul 2014

CTI completes recruitment in PERSIST-1 clinical trial of pacritinib for treatment of myelofibrosis

CTI BioPharma Corp. announced today that it has completed recruitment in the PERSIST-1 pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial of pacritinib, a novel oral JAK2/FLT3 inhibitor that is being evaluated for the treatment of myelofibrosis.

From Baxter International Inc. 1 Jul 2014

High-risk surgery patients who visit primary care physician have lower risk of hospital readmissions

Patients who have post-operative complications following high-risk surgery have a significantly lower risk of being readmitted to the hospital within 30 days if they go see their primary care physician soon following discharge, a new study in JAMA Surgery shows.

27 Jun 2014

State roundup: Troubles in Kentucky; MD. hospital under review

The team at The Upshot, a Times news and data-analysis venture, compiled six basic metrics to give a picture of the quality and longevity of life in each county of the nation: educational attainment, household income, jobless rate, disability rate, life expectancy and obesity rate.

27 Jun 2014

Use of low-dose aspirin associated with cutting risk of pancreatic cancer in half

The longer a person took low-dose aspirin, the lower his or her risk for developing pancreatic cancer, according to a study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

26 Jun 2014

Researchers develop new method to target bone growth

In an important development for the health of elderly people, University of Liverpool researchers have developed a new method to target bone growth.

26 Jun 2014

Researchers find possible biological reason why people with diabetes are prone to depression

Researchers have found a possible biological reason why people with diabetes are prone to depression.

23 Jun 2014

Patients who receive medication instruction sheet more likely to obey physician's instructions

A study in the July issue of Anesthesiology revealed that patients who receive a simple, multicolor, standardized medication instruction sheet before surgery are more likely to comply with their physician's instructions and experience a significantly shorter post-op stay in recovery.

18 Jun 2014

Evolution of multiple sclerosis treatments: an interview with Mike Panzara, Head of MS & Neurology Clinical Development, Genzyme

The last 20 years have been defined by progress and innovation in the multiple sclerosis (MS) field, with now 10 approved treatment options available for people living with relapsing MS, the most common form of the disease.

17 Jun 2014

BRI researchers use tetramer technology to find T cells that drive rheumatoid arthritis

Researchers at Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason used cutting-edge tetramer technology developed at BRI to find the T cells that drive rheumatoid arthritis (RA). "By using tetramer technology, we were able to examine whether T cells in people with rheumatoid arthritis were increased in number or were unique in other ways," says BRI Associate Director Jane Buckner, MD, who led the study with BRI Tetramer Core Laboratory Manager Eddie James, PhD.

12 Jun 2014

Obese patients with rheumatoid arthritis have higher disease activity scores

A new study presented today at the European League Against Rheumatism Annual Congress showed that obese patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have higher DAS (disease activity) scores than non-obese patients, irrespective of their disease stage.

12 Jun 2014

Professor opens new University of Leicester British Heart Foundation CRC on 11 June 2014

The new University of Leicester British Heart Foundation Cardiovascular Research Centre (CRC) will be officially opened on Wednesday 11 June 2014 by Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Robert Burgess.

10 Jun 2014

Chronic Disease News and Research

Study finds microglia increase neuronal firing and enhance brain cell survival after injury

Students playing high school lacrosse are exposed to more injuries during practice

UC San Diego Health System is among nation's "Most Wired Advanced" hospitals

New guidelines integrate biomedical advances and behavioral interventions for HIV people

Study finds no sign that health law has created crush of Medical demand

Single injection of protein FGF1 enough to restore blood sugar levels

Paracetamol safety and osteoarthritis: an interview with Professor David Hunter, University of Sydney

New study reveals unique health challenges faced by urban Aboriginal people in Canada

Hypertension, antihypertensive medications may increase risk of psoriasis in women

CTI completes recruitment in PERSIST-1 clinical trial of pacritinib for treatment of myelofibrosis

High-risk surgery patients who visit primary care physician have lower risk of hospital readmissions

State roundup: Troubles in Kentucky; MD. hospital under review

Use of low-dose aspirin associated with cutting risk of pancreatic cancer in half

Researchers develop new method to target bone growth

Researchers find possible biological reason why people with diabetes are prone to depression

Patients who receive medication instruction sheet more likely to obey physician's instructions

Evolution of multiple sclerosis treatments: an interview with Mike Panzara, Head of MS & Neurology Clinical Development, Genzyme

BRI researchers use tetramer technology to find T cells that drive rheumatoid arthritis

Obese patients with rheumatoid arthritis have higher disease activity scores

Professor opens new University of Leicester British Heart Foundation CRC on 11 June 2014

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