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Severity of asthma depends on genetic profile and air pollution

Asthma patients, with a specific genetic profile, exhibit more intense symptoms following exposure to traffic pollution, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health and collaborators. The study appeared online in Scientific Reports.

31 Aug 2018

FDA announces new export certification program for food products

Today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced its new export certification program for certain FDA-regulated food products and fees it will assess for issuing new export certifications to U.S.-based manufacturers or exporters of these products.

31 Aug 2018

Presence of new or worsened bedsores associated with lower quality outcomes for rehab patients

A new study from the University at Buffalo has shown that the presence of new or worsened bedsores is an effective indicator of the quality of care for rehab patients.

31 Aug 2018

Study reveals way to regrow lost spinal cord connections

For many years, researchers have thought that the scar that forms after a spinal cord injury actively prevents damaged neurons from regrowing.

30 Aug 2018

Risk factors for suicide attempts similar for soldiers regardless of prior mental health diagnosis

Regardless of whether or not they have had a prior mental health diagnosis, risk factors were still similar among soldiers who attempted suicide, according to a new JAMA Psychiatry study published Aug. 29. Researchers hope these findings will help continue to better understand risk factors in soldiers who have not been seen for a behavioral health diagnosis, and ultimately lead to identifying possible interventions.

30 Aug 2018

Scientists demonstrate how medical test results can be remotely modified

A team of physicians and computer scientists at the University of California has shown that it is easy to modify medical test results remotely by attacking the connection between hospital laboratory devices and medical record systems.

29 Aug 2018

Change in type of breathing tube used for resuscitation can improve odds of survival

A new study showed that a change in the type of breathing tube paramedics use to resuscitate patients with sudden cardiac arrest can significantly improve the odds of survival and save thousands of lives.

29 Aug 2018

FDA warns consumers and pet owners not to use drug products made by King Bio

The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers and pet owners not to use drug products, including homeopathic drug products, made by King Bio Inc., Asheville, N.C., and labeled as Dr. King's, as these products may pose a safety risk to people (especially infants, children, pregnant women and those with compromised immune systems), as well as pets due to high levels of microbial contamination identified at the manufacturing site.

29 Aug 2018

China withholding crucial bird flu virus samples outraging scientific community

The United States researchers and health experts have expressed outrage and concern over Chinese government’s policy to withhold the samples of the rapidly evolving bird flu virus H7N9.

29 Aug 2018

STD rates are skyrocketing in USA

According to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week, nearly 2.3 million sexually transmitted diseases (STD) cases were diagnosed in the country in 2017. This is by far the highest the country has ever faced, says the agency. The numbers were 200,000 in 2016 they add.

28 Aug 2018

Researchers decipher role of key protein that malaria parasite uses to obtain nutrients

Researchers from the National Institutes of Health and other institutions have deciphered the role of a key protein that the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum uses to obtain nutrients while infecting red blood cells.

27 Aug 2018

Innovative assistive surgical devices dominate in DEBUT challenge

Projects focused on providing simple, low-cost modifications to surgical techniques that could reduce pain or damage from these procedures dominated this year's Design by Biomedical Undergraduate Teams challenge.

27 Aug 2018

Researchers study contribution of race, ethnicity to retention of participants in TBI research

Researchers analyzed data from the Traumatic Brain Injury Model System National Data and Statistical Center to study the contribution of race and ethnicity to retention of participants in TBI research.

24 Aug 2018

Rapid urbanization makes Central Africa more vulnerable to infectious disease outbreaks

The Central Africa region is experiencing rapid urbanization and economic growth, and infrastructure development. These changes, while generally positive and welcome, also make the region more vulnerable to explosive infectious disease outbreaks, according to an international group of scientists.

24 Aug 2018

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ Opioids, epipens and health funding

The Senate is still working, well into August - something it hasn't done in years — and it’s debating the funding bill for the Department of Health and Human Services.

24 Aug 2018

Health insurance education contributes to higher enrollment in ACA plans

Community outreach and educational support for navigating health insurance options available in the Affordable Care Act marketplace are crucial for helping people choose the best plan based on their individual needs, according to researchers, health policy experts and community partners across Missouri - one of 19 states that hasn't expanded Medicaid eligibility.

23 Aug 2018

FDA approves first drug for treatment of rare disease affecting the cornea

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first drug, Oxervate (cenegermin), for the treatment of neurotrophic keratitis, a rare disease affecting the cornea (the clear layer that covers the colored portion of the front of the eye).

23 Aug 2018

NIH-funded study explores disparities in achieving HIV suppression

Daily antiretroviral therapy that suppresses HIV to levels undetectable by standard blood tests is lifesaving for individuals living with HIV and prevents sexual transmission of the virus to others.

22 Aug 2018

Scientists report novel gene therapy that halts vision loss in canine model of blinding disease

Scientists funded by the National Eye Institute report a novel gene therapy that halts vision loss in a canine model of a blinding condition called autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa (adRP). The strategy could one day be used to slow or prevent vision loss in people with the disease. NEI is part of the National Institutes of Health.

21 Aug 2018

National Foundation for Cancer Research receives Safeway Foundation grant

The National Foundation for Cancer Research is one of 13 local and regional organizations to be the recipient of a grant by Safeway Foundation supporting cancer research and treatment efforts.

21 Aug 2018

Health and Human Services News and Research

Severity of asthma depends on genetic profile and air pollution

FDA announces new export certification program for food products

Presence of new or worsened bedsores associated with lower quality outcomes for rehab patients

Study reveals way to regrow lost spinal cord connections

Risk factors for suicide attempts similar for soldiers regardless of prior mental health diagnosis

Scientists demonstrate how medical test results can be remotely modified

Change in type of breathing tube used for resuscitation can improve odds of survival

FDA warns consumers and pet owners not to use drug products made by King Bio

China withholding crucial bird flu virus samples outraging scientific community

STD rates are skyrocketing in USA

Researchers decipher role of key protein that malaria parasite uses to obtain nutrients

Innovative assistive surgical devices dominate in DEBUT challenge

Researchers study contribution of race, ethnicity to retention of participants in TBI research

Rapid urbanization makes Central Africa more vulnerable to infectious disease outbreaks

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ Opioids, epipens and health funding

Health insurance education contributes to higher enrollment in ACA plans

FDA approves first drug for treatment of rare disease affecting the cornea

NIH-funded study explores disparities in achieving HIV suppression

Scientists report novel gene therapy that halts vision loss in canine model of blinding disease

National Foundation for Cancer Research receives Safeway Foundation grant

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