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Children with poor motor performance have poor academic skills during first 3 years of school

Children with poor motor performance at the school entry were found to have poorer reading and arithmetic skills than their better performing peers during the first three years of school.

29 Oct 2013

Infants who get hepatitis C from mothers during childbirth may inherit viral strain

Infants who get hepatitis C from their mothers during childbirth may inherit a viral strain that replicates more quickly than strains found in non-pregnant hosts, according to a new study published Oct. 27 in Nature Medicine.

29 Oct 2013

Nurturing home life may offset negative changes in brain anatomy among poor children

Growing up in poverty can have long-lasting, negative consequences for a child. But for poor children raised by parents who lack nurturing skills, the effects may be particularly worrisome, according to a new study at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

29 Oct 2013

Nanomaterials database restructured to improve functionality, add scientific credibility

Nanomaterials are the heart of the smaller, better electronics developed during the last decade, as well as new materials, medical diagnostics and therapeutics, energy storage, and clean water. However, exposure to nanomaterials may have unintended consequences for human health and the environment.

29 Oct 2013

Poverty in early childhood linked with higher risk of poor cognitive outcomes

Poverty in early childhood appears to be associated with smaller brain volumes measured through imaging at school age and early adolescence, according to a study published by JAMA Pediatrics, a JAMA Network publication.

29 Oct 2013

UCR, CRF initiate PROSPECT II trial to identify plaques that may lead to coronary events

The Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) of New York, NY and the Uppsala Clinical Research Center (UCR) of Uppsala, Sweden announced today the initiation of the PROSPECT (Providing Regional Observations to Study Predictors of Events in the Coronary Tree) II trial and the PROSPECT ABSORB sub study.

29 Oct 2013

African-American women less likely to benefit from HPV vaccines to prevent cervical cancer

Two subtypes of human papillomavirus prevented by vaccines are half as likely to be found in African-American women as in white women with precancerous cervical lesions, according to researchers at Duke Medicine.

29 Oct 2013

Research findings could help define new vaccination applications

New research from the Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota, and the University of Minnesota Center for Immunology has identified key proteins that influence immune response strategies, a finding that could influence new vaccination approaches.

29 Oct 2013

Scientist wins first Harold Hamm International Prize for Biomedical Research in Diabetes

Imagine how different the lives of so many would be if diabetes were cured and the billions of dollars in annual health care costs that could be saved.

29 Oct 2013

Moderate exercise can prevent depression in the long term

Physical activity is being increasingly recognized as an effective tool to treat depression. PhD candidate George Mammen's review published in the October issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine has taken the connection one step further, finding that moderate exercise can actually prevent episodes of depression in the long term.

29 Oct 2013

Nerve-sparing quality boosts urinary recovery after radical prostatectomy

The quality of nerve sparing during radical prostatectomy has a significant influence on the recovery of urinary function in men with prostate cancer, research shows.

28 Oct 2013

Pediatricians can play vital role in aiding children, communities following violence and disaster

Pediatricians can play an important role in helping children and communities recover following episodes of school and community violence and disaster, while working to prevent and prepare for future tragedies, said David J. Schonfeld, MD, FAAP, a world-renowned expert on school crisis and bereavement.

28 Oct 2013

Self-directed walking program shows promise in easing joint stiffness in older breast cancer patients

A self-directed walking program shows promise in easing joint stiffness in older women who experienced these symptoms while taking aromatase inhibitor therapy for breast cancer, according to research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting in San Diego.

28 Oct 2013

Young, middle-aged fibromyalgia patients report poorer quality of life than older patients

It may seem counterintuitive, but young and middle-aged fibromyalgia patients report worse symptoms and poorer quality of life than older patients, a Mayo Clinic study shows.

28 Oct 2013

DPP-4 inhibitors may reduce risk of autoimmune diseases

Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors commonly used to control blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes may also reduce the risk of autoimmune diseases in these patients, according to research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting in San Diego.

28 Oct 2013

Study shows low uptake of HPV vaccination among patients with autoimmune diseases

The number of children and young adults with autoimmune diseases receiving the HPV vaccination is profoundly low despite studies showing the vaccine to be safe and effective, according to research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting in San Diego. Given the increased incidence of HPV in people with autoimmune diseases, this research suggests that increased public health efforts are needed.

28 Oct 2013

Patellofemoral knee brace can improve pain, bone marrow lesions in knee osteoarthritis patients

Use of a patellofemoral knee brace can improve pain symptoms and bone marrow lesions in patients with a type of osteoarthritis of the knee, according to new research findings presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting in San Diego.

28 Oct 2013

Study confirms the "seed and soil" theory of metastasis

Oncologists have long puzzled over the fact that after cancer treatment, single cancer cells that are dispersed throughout the body - so-called disseminated tumor cells - are quick to grow and form secondary tumors called metastases in certain organs, while in other organs they metastasize more slowly, sometimes decades later. Such is the case with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cells, which remain dormant when lodged in bone marrow but rapidly form tumors when they make their way into the lungs.

28 Oct 2013

Stroke prevention study: Medication plus lifestyle changes safe, effective than surgical interventions

The final results of a stroke prevention study in patients with narrowed brain arteries confirm earlier findings: Medication plus lifestyle changes are safer and more effective at preventing stroke than a surgical technique called stenting.

28 Oct 2013

Study examines incidence of adverse drug events in hospitalized children

New research from a University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital study found that children ages 1 to 3 years accounted for one-fifth of all emergency department visits caused by complications from asthma, representing the highest proportion of visits among asthma patients under age 21.

28 Oct 2013

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Children with poor motor performance have poor academic skills during first 3 years of school

Infants who get hepatitis C from mothers during childbirth may inherit viral strain

Nurturing home life may offset negative changes in brain anatomy among poor children

Nanomaterials database restructured to improve functionality, add scientific credibility

Poverty in early childhood linked with higher risk of poor cognitive outcomes

UCR, CRF initiate PROSPECT II trial to identify plaques that may lead to coronary events

African-American women less likely to benefit from HPV vaccines to prevent cervical cancer

Research findings could help define new vaccination applications

Scientist wins first Harold Hamm International Prize for Biomedical Research in Diabetes

Moderate exercise can prevent depression in the long term

Nerve-sparing quality boosts urinary recovery after radical prostatectomy

Pediatricians can play vital role in aiding children, communities following violence and disaster

Self-directed walking program shows promise in easing joint stiffness in older breast cancer patients

Young, middle-aged fibromyalgia patients report poorer quality of life than older patients

DPP-4 inhibitors may reduce risk of autoimmune diseases

Study shows low uptake of HPV vaccination among patients with autoimmune diseases

Patellofemoral knee brace can improve pain, bone marrow lesions in knee osteoarthritis patients

Study confirms the "seed and soil" theory of metastasis

Stroke prevention study: Medication plus lifestyle changes safe, effective than surgical interventions

Study examines incidence of adverse drug events in hospitalized children

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