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New insight into mammalian circadian rhythms could lead to therapies for metabolic disorders

We've all heard about circadian rhythm, the roughly 24-hour oscillations of biological processes that occur in many living organisms. Yet for all its influence in many aspects of our lives - from sleep to immunity and, particularly, metabolism - relatively little is understood about the mammalian circadian rhythm and the interlocking processes that comprise this complex biological clock.

30 Jan 2014

Running is more effective than walking for breast cancer survivors

Previous studies have shown that breast cancer survivors who meet the current exercise recommendations (2.5 hours of moderate intensity physical activity per week) are at 25% lower risk for dying from breast cancer.

29 Jan 2014

How will the president handle Obamacare in state of the union?

The White House press secretary said that the law "is absolutely worth" any past or future political repercussions.

28 Jan 2014

Researchers identify how mutated protein can cause high blood pressure

Researchers from the University of Southern Denmark have identified how a mutated protein can lead to holes in a protein sitting in a cell's membrane. Such holes cause high blood pressure, and the discovery can now lead to new and better medication for high blood pressure.

28 Jan 2014

Some consumers finding surprises as they explore health law implementation

Many plans offered on the health marketplaces will take an unexpected chunk out of consumers' wallets, Politico reports. Meanwhile, The Associated Press examines a dilemma for some parents who find that their children qualify for Medicaid and can't go on the same plan as the parents.

28 Jan 2014

Jackson Laboratory associate professor receives grant to study gene regulation at RNA level

Jackson Laboratory Associate Professor Jeffrey Chuang, Ph.D., has been awarded a two-year grant totaling $519,750 from the National Human Genome Research Institute for his studies of how RNA (molecules vital to protein formation in cells) interacts with proteins to change how genes are expressed.

27 Jan 2014

First Edition: January 27, 2014

Today's headlines include a report about a new Associated Press poll that found some negative views of the health law may be easing.

27 Jan 2014

Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines partner with 2 non-profit organizations to transport educational, medical supplies

Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines have partnered with two Puget Sound-based non-profit organizations, Seattle Alliance Outreach and Evangelical Africa Mission Outreach, to transport 7,300 pounds (3,311 kilograms) of medical and educational supplies to the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on a newly delivered 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplane.

27 Jan 2014

Vision Direct experiences continued growth after 15 years

Contact lenses were extortionately expensive and unattainable in the UK unless purchased through opticians.

27 Jan 2014

Catalent files registration statement with SEC for initial public offering of common stock

Catalent Pharma Solutions announced today that Catalent, Inc. has publicly filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relating to a proposed initial public offering of its common stock.

25 Jan 2014

White House health care adviser to leave his post

White House coordinator for health reform Chris Jennings resigned after six months, citing personal reasons and family considerations.

25 Jan 2014

First Edition: January 24, 2014

Today's headlines include reports that a federal district court judge in Missouri has blocked state officials from restricting groups efforts to help people sign up for coverage as part of the federal health law.

24 Jan 2014

Increasing number of children are treated in U.S. EDs for head injuries

Although a voluntary shopping cart safety standard was implemented in the United States in 2004, the overall number and rate of injuries to children associated with shopping carts have not decreased. In fact, the number and rate of concussions/closed head injuries have continued to climb, according to a new study.

22 Jan 2014

Tag plays at home plate have highest injury rate in professional baseball

Tag plays at home plate have the highest injury rate in professional baseball, occurring 4.3 times more often than other base-running plays, according to researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

22 Jan 2014

First Edition: January 21, 2014

Today's headlines include news on the health law's implementation at both the federal and state levels.

21 Jan 2014

Researchers trace origins of humans' locomotory habits

Humans and some of our hominid ancestors such as Homo erectus have been walking for more than a million years, and researchers are close to figuring out how we do it.

20 Jan 2014

White House enlists Magic Johnson, Alonzo Mourning to 'jump start' efforts to urge young people to sign up for insurance coverage

This and other related marketing attempts are meant to spark young people's interest in obtaining health coverage before enrollment ends March 31.

17 Jan 2014

Longer reads: Connecting with patients; obesity origins; children with chronic disease

I'd never [before] been encouraged to sit at a patient's bedside - to stop hurrying for even a moment. Our medical teachers put a premium on accuracy and efficiency, which became conflated with speed.

17 Jan 2014

Researchers use silver nanowires to develop sensors for prosthetics, robotic systems

North Carolina State University researchers have used silver nanowires to develop wearable, multifunctional sensors that could be used in biomedical, military or athletic applications, including new prosthetics, robotic systems and flexible touch panels.

16 Jan 2014

Federal judge upholds health law's subsidies

Critics of the overhaul argued that, as passed by Congress, the statutory language limited the use of subsidies to purchase health insurance only to consumers in states that are running their own online marketplaces -- not to those who are shopping for health plans on the federal exchange. The judge's ruling, which upholds a central element of the health law, is a victory for the Obama administration.

16 Jan 2014

Running News and Research

New insight into mammalian circadian rhythms could lead to therapies for metabolic disorders

Running is more effective than walking for breast cancer survivors

How will the president handle Obamacare in state of the union?

Researchers identify how mutated protein can cause high blood pressure

Some consumers finding surprises as they explore health law implementation

Jackson Laboratory associate professor receives grant to study gene regulation at RNA level

First Edition: January 27, 2014

Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines partner with 2 non-profit organizations to transport educational, medical supplies

Vision Direct experiences continued growth after 15 years

Catalent files registration statement with SEC for initial public offering of common stock

White House health care adviser to leave his post

First Edition: January 24, 2014

Increasing number of children are treated in U.S. EDs for head injuries

Tag plays at home plate have highest injury rate in professional baseball

First Edition: January 21, 2014

Researchers trace origins of humans' locomotory habits

White House enlists Magic Johnson, Alonzo Mourning to 'jump start' efforts to urge young people to sign up for insurance coverage

Longer reads: Connecting with patients; obesity origins; children with chronic disease

Researchers use silver nanowires to develop sensors for prosthetics, robotic systems

Federal judge upholds health law's subsidies

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