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Peak health plan premiums give rise to activism — and unconventional solutions

When Garnett and Dave Mellen sent their 19-year-old daughter, Gita, off to college an hour away at Virginia Commonwealth University last fall, they didn't expect to follow her.

25 Apr 2018

Role of extrachromosomal pieces of DNA in cancer development and treatment resistance

Glioblastoma is the most common and aggressive form of brain cancer. Response to standard-of-care treatment is poor, with a two-year survival rate of only 15 percent.

24 Apr 2018

Low-cost blood test for multiple myeloma can deliver same diagnostic information as bone biopsy

The diagnosis and treatment of multiple myeloma, a cancer affecting plasma cells, traditionally forces patients to suffer through a painful bone biopsy. During that procedure, doctors insert a bone-biopsy needle through an incision to get a bone marrow sample - or make a larger incision and remove a section of bone via surgery.

20 Apr 2018

New initiative launched to support goals of Human Cell Atlas

Uri Laserson, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Genetics and Genomics Sciences at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and collaborators have been awarded one of 85 grants announced today from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative DAF (CZI), an advised fund of Silicon Valley Community Foundation.

20 Apr 2018

FSU receives $1.5 million federal grant for innovative suicide prevention research

An alarming spike in suicides among U.S. military service members and veterans over the past 15 years is prompting the Department of Defense to turn to Florida State University's renowned suicide research program to find solutions.

20 Apr 2018

Teen patient gets a new lease on life

At just 18 years old, Megan Gagliardi was told she might die from a rare genetic heart condition. Now, thanks in part to UAB Medicine's Comprehensive Transplant Institute (CTI), she is celebrating her recent engagement and an important six-year anniversary - all as the University of Alabama at Birmingham celebrates 50 years of transplant success.

19 Apr 2018

Interaction between dioxin and HLA gene variant activates events associated with rheumatoid arthritis

It has been known for more than three decades that individuals with a particular version of a gene - human leukocyte antigen (HLA) - have an increased risk for rheumatoid arthritis.

19 Apr 2018

Cancer risk found to be three times greater after acute thrombosis in the leg

Patients with the most acute type of thrombosis in the leg - known as an arterial thrombosis - risk developing diseases that are far worse than the blood clot itself. The risk of developing cancer during the first six months after the blood clot is three times greater than normal.

16 Apr 2018

'Night owls' have higher risk of early death than 'larks'

"Night owls" - people who like to stay up late and have trouble dragging themselves out of bed in the morning - have a higher risk of dying sooner than "larks," people who have a natural preference for going to bed early and rise with the sun, according to a new study from Northwestern Medicine and the University of Surrey in the United Kingdom.

13 Apr 2018

Research team identifies new mutation behind heart failure in South Asians

An international research team involving Karolinska Institutet has identified a new mutation in South Asians that, in combination with a known mutation in the same gene, increases the risk of cardiomyopathy and heart failure.

12 Apr 2018

A tale of two CT scanners — one richer, one poorer

Benjamin Hynden, a financial adviser in Fort Myers, Fla., hadn’t been feeling well for a few weeks last fall. He’d had pain and discomfort in his abdomen.

9 Apr 2018

UCLA dietitian offers comments on sugary beverage tax

A form of a sugary beverage tax has now gone into effect in the UK, where manufacturers have to pay a tax on high-sugar drinks.

6 Apr 2018

McMaster researchers develop transparent test patch to signal food contamination

Is that meat still good? Are you sure? McMaster researchers have developed a test to bring certainty to the delicate but critical question of whether meat and other foods are safe to eat or need to be thrown out.

6 Apr 2018

To treat pain, PTSD and other ills, Tennessee vets try tai chi

Every week in Murfreesboro, Tenn., Zibin Guo guides veterans in wheelchairs through slow-motion tai chi poses as a Bluetooth speaker plays soothing instrumental music.

6 Apr 2018

Free Radical Formation in Electronic Cigarette Aerosols

An interview with Prof. John Richie, describing his presentation at Pittcon 2018 on free radical formation in electronic cigarette aerosols.

From Pittcon 5 Apr 2018

Largest-ever study to examine anatomical alterations in the brains of epilepsy patients

An international research consortium used neuroimaging techniques to analyze the brains of more than 3,800 volunteers in different countries. The largest study of its kind ever conducted set out to investigate anatomical similarities and differences in the brains of individuals with different types of epilepsy and to seek markers that could help with prognosis and treatment.

4 Apr 2018

High number of concussion-related symptoms and head impacts found among theater personnel

A recent study released by the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine shows a stunning number of participants not only experienced concussion-related symptoms and head impacts but also continued performing either without reporting the incident or without receiving the recommended care.

4 Apr 2018

IMI Precision Engineering to showcase next-generation life science products at Analytica 2018

IMI Precision Engineering, a world leader in motion and fluid control technologies, is set to showcase its next-generation technologies at one of Europe’s biggest diagnostic and analysis events.

4 Apr 2018

Lipodystrophy: The Importance of Awareness

An interview with Rebecca Sanders, Lipodystrophy UK co-founder, discussing the importance of awareness campaigns for patients and society at large.

3 Apr 2018

Don’t get tripped up by the IRS’ tweak to health savings accounts

It's tax time, and this week I answered questions from readers about the penalty for not having health insurance as well as changes to health savings accounts. I also discuss health insurance coverage options for a reader's parents who are immigrants and green card holders.

3 Apr 2018

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Peak health plan premiums give rise to activism — and unconventional solutions

Role of extrachromosomal pieces of DNA in cancer development and treatment resistance

Low-cost blood test for multiple myeloma can deliver same diagnostic information as bone biopsy

New initiative launched to support goals of Human Cell Atlas

FSU receives $1.5 million federal grant for innovative suicide prevention research

Teen patient gets a new lease on life

Interaction between dioxin and HLA gene variant activates events associated with rheumatoid arthritis

Cancer risk found to be three times greater after acute thrombosis in the leg

'Night owls' have higher risk of early death than 'larks'

Research team identifies new mutation behind heart failure in South Asians

A tale of two CT scanners — one richer, one poorer

UCLA dietitian offers comments on sugary beverage tax

McMaster researchers develop transparent test patch to signal food contamination

To treat pain, PTSD and other ills, Tennessee vets try tai chi

Free Radical Formation in Electronic Cigarette Aerosols

Largest-ever study to examine anatomical alterations in the brains of epilepsy patients

High number of concussion-related symptoms and head impacts found among theater personnel

IMI Precision Engineering to showcase next-generation life science products at Analytica 2018

Lipodystrophy: The Importance of Awareness

Don’t get tripped up by the IRS’ tweak to health savings accounts

Event guide: 4th Extra-Hepatic Lipid-Based Nanoparticles Delivery Summit eBook

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

How ELRIG Is Helping Mid-Career Scientists Navigate Leadership, Career Change and Redundancy

The role of UV-Vis in biopharma QC

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