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Family planning linked to better child and maternal health, says study

Nearly half of all pregnancies in the United States are unintended, and unplanned pregnancies are associated with poorer health and lower rates of educational and economic achievement for women and their children, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

29 May 2014

New program appears to be effective in reducing risk of lymphedema in breast cancer survivors

Viewed as one of the most unfortunate outcomes of breast cancer treatment, lymphedema is characterized by an accumulation of lymph fluid in the interstitial spaces of the affected limb, leading to chronic ipsilateral limb swelling causing psychosocial distress and physical challenges for patients.

29 May 2014

Researchers design commercial test to rule out presence of genetic biomarkers of prostate cancer

A multicenter team of researchers report that a commercial test designed to rule out the presence of genetic biomarkers of prostate cancer may be accurate enough to exclude the need for repeat prostate biopsies in many — if not most — men.

29 May 2014

Study defines specific genetic mechanism that explains some of schizophrenia's heritability

The overall number and nature of mutations—rather than the presence of any single mutation—influences an individual's risk of developing schizophrenia, as well as its severity, according to a discovery by Columbia University Medical Center researchers published in the latest issue of Neuron.

29 May 2014

Researchers working in Palestine and Jordan to help better provision of eye care

An Aston University academic is working in Palestine and Jordan to help better the provision of eye care in the two countries as part of a €565,000 worldwide two-year project.

29 May 2014

University to award prestigious UCLA Medal to entertainment magnate, David Geffen

Entertainment magnate and influential philanthropist David Geffen (Beverly Hills) will receive the UCLA Medal, the university's highest honor, during the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA's Hippocratic Oath Ceremony on Friday, May 30.

29 May 2014

Physical therapy may not benefit hip osteoarthritis

Researchers have questioned the value of physical therapy for painful hip osteoarthritis in a study published in JAMA.

28 May 2014

Princess Margaret signs MOU with Tata Memorial to pool cancer knowledge and expertise

Two world-renowned cancer centres today announced they will work together to further a shared vision of advancing innovation and delivery of best practices in all aspects of cancer care, research and education.

28 May 2014

Researchers discover how uric acid helps prevent aging and disease

Interested in antioxidants? They protect us against aging and cancer. It's one of the reasons we like our green tea and even our broccoli. But there is a new kid on the antioxidant block - uric acid.

28 May 2014

Older people who undertake exercise are less likely to be admitted in hospital

Older people who undertake at least 25 minutes of moderate or vigorous exercise everyday need fewer prescriptions and are less likely to be admitted to hospital in an emergency, new research has revealed.

28 May 2014

Spokane Valley Cancer Center partners with SCCA Network to become 12th Member in Northwest

Spokane Valley Cancer Center joined the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) Network to become its 12th Member in the Northwest this month. This relationship will expand access to cancer treatment options and help foster advances in cancer care in the greater Spokane community.

28 May 2014

New research program to understand and treat debilitating psychiatric disorders

Scientists and physicians at UC San Francisco (UCSF) are leading a $26 million, multi-institutional research program in which they will employ advanced technology to characterize human brain networks and better understand and treat a range of common, debilitating psychiatric disorders, focusing first on anxiety disorders and major depression.

28 May 2014

New study confirms that drinking diet beverages helps people lose weight

A groundbreaking new study published today in Obesity, the journal of The Obesity Society, confirms definitively that drinking diet beverages helps people lose weight.

28 May 2014

Physical activity program reduces risk of major mobility disability among older adults

Among older adults at risk of disability, participation in a structured moderate-intensity physical activity program, compared with a health education intervention, significantly reduced the risk of major mobility disability (defined in this trial as loss of ability to walk 400 meters, or about a quarter mile), according to a study published by JAMA.

28 May 2014

Education News and Research

Family planning linked to better child and maternal health, says study

New program appears to be effective in reducing risk of lymphedema in breast cancer survivors

Researchers design commercial test to rule out presence of genetic biomarkers of prostate cancer

Study defines specific genetic mechanism that explains some of schizophrenia's heritability

Researchers working in Palestine and Jordan to help better provision of eye care

University to award prestigious UCLA Medal to entertainment magnate, David Geffen

Physical therapy may not benefit hip osteoarthritis

Princess Margaret signs MOU with Tata Memorial to pool cancer knowledge and expertise

Researchers discover how uric acid helps prevent aging and disease

Older people who undertake exercise are less likely to be admitted in hospital

Spokane Valley Cancer Center partners with SCCA Network to become 12th Member in Northwest

New research program to understand and treat debilitating psychiatric disorders

New study confirms that drinking diet beverages helps people lose weight

Physical activity program reduces risk of major mobility disability among older adults

Study detects hormone receptor's key role in normal organ development and function

Case Western Reserve physician calls on FDA to address hidden risk of dangerous drugs side effects

Imperial College London receives £40 million gift for new biomedical engineering centre

World No Tobacco Day: Apunipima to hold educational events in Cape York

Griffith, Blackmores Institute launch special online course on complementary medicines

WHO member states recognize psoriasis as chronic, non-communicable disease

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