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Loyola establishes Mother's Pelvic Wellness Program in Chicago area

Loyola University Health System has established the first multidisciplinary program in the Chicago area to help women recover from pelvic floor disorders related to pregnancy and childbirth.

13 Aug 2013

Patients with rare epilepsy aphasia share mutations on same gene

Some patients with a rare type of epilepsy called epilepsy aphasia have something else in common. They have mutations in the same gene. Epilepsy aphasia disorders are characterized by seizures and speech abnormalities.

13 Aug 2013

Simple tests to recognize ability of famous people may help doctors identify early dementia

A new study suggests that simple tests that measure the ability to recognize and name famous people such as Albert Einstein, Bill Gates or Oprah Winfrey may help doctors identify early dementia in those 40 to 65 years of age.

13 Aug 2013

Few physicians receive adequate training to help patients with chronic pain

Pain is the most common reason a patient sees a physician but few physicians have received adequate training to help their patients, according to a Henry Ford Hospital article published in the Journal of American Osteopathic Association.

13 Aug 2013

Researchers say type 2 diabetes status should be taken into account in future BMI-mortality studies

The relationship between body mass index (BMI) appears to be stronger in adults without diabetes than those with existing diabetes. These findings- are published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine- in a study by Chandra Jackson of the Harvard School of Public Health and colleagues.

13 Aug 2013

Researchers suggest neural stem cells may regenerate after anti-cancer treatment

Scientists have long believed that healthy brain cells, once damaged by radiation designed to kill brain tumors, cannot regenerate. But new Johns Hopkins research in mice suggests that neural stem cells, the body's source of new brain cells, are resistant to radiation, and can be roused from a hibernation-like state to reproduce and generate new cells able to migrate, replace injured cells and potentially restore lost function.

13 Aug 2013

Harvard University receives grant to use organs-on-chips device to test human response to radiation

A team at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University has received a $5.6 million grant award from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to use its Organs-on-Chips technology for a novel application of keen interest to national security and health officials: to test human physiological responses to radiation, and to evaluate drugs designed to counter those effects.

13 Aug 2013

Researchers explore potential of neural stem cells to repair brain damage

Scientists have long believed that healthy brain cells, once damaged by radiation designed to kill brain tumors, cannot regenerate. But new Johns Hopkins research in mice suggests that neural stem cells, the body’s source of new brain cells, are resistant to radiation, and can be roused from a hibernation-like state to reproduce and generate new cells able to migrate, replace injured cells and potentially restore lost function.

13 Aug 2013

Researchers create an efficient technique to target and repair defective genes

Using human pluripotent stem cells and DNA-cutting protein from meningitis bacteria, researchers from the Morgridge Institute for Research and Northwestern University have created an efficient way to target and repair defective genes.

13 Aug 2013

Learning "grammar" helps determine whether gene gets switched on or not

Researchers have probed deep into the cell's genome, beyond the basic genetic code, to begin learning the "grammar" that helps determine whether or not a gene gets switched on to make the protein it encodes.

13 Aug 2013

School lunch consumption and TV viewing associated with childhood obesity

Among middle-school children, the behaviors most often linked with obesity are school lunch consumption and two hours or more of daily TV viewing, according to a new look at the dramatic increase in childhood obesity.

13 Aug 2013

Healthy diet, moderate alcohol may be associated with decreased risk of CKD in diabetes patients

Eating a healthy diet and drinking a moderate amount of alcohol may be associated with decreased risk or progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, according to a report published by JAMA Internal Medicine, a JAMA Network publication.

13 Aug 2013

Breastfeeding linked with decreased risk of obesity among kids in Japan

Breastfeeding appears to be associated with decreased risk of overweight and obesity among school children in Japan, according to a study by Michiyo Yamakawa, M.H.Sc., of the Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama City, Japan, and colleagues.

13 Aug 2013

Researchers develop algorithms to improve procedures in cardiac resuscitation

An algorithm capable of diagnosing heart rhythm with just 3 seconds' worth of signal, and the demonstration that it is possible to come up with the diagnosis without stopping cardiac massage, constitute the types of solutions and proposals being developed by researchers in the Signal and Communications Group of the Faculty of Engineering in Bilbao (UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country).

12 Aug 2013

QUM report helps manage antipsychotic medicine use in residential aged care facilities

NPS MedicineWise and Webstercare have collaborated for the first time on a project to assist in the review of antipsychotic medicine use in residential aged care facilities.

12 Aug 2013

Men who prefer beer are more likely to be binge or volume drinkers

Just under a third of young Swiss men prefer beer when they drink alcohol, taking in at least two thirds of their alcohol consumption in the form of the beverage. Far fewer (around five percent) prefer wine.

12 Aug 2013

Weight and mortality relationship appears to be stronger in adults without diabetes

Researchers ask diabetes status be taken into account in population studies that link weight and mortality. The relationship between body mass index (BMI) appears to be stronger in adults without diabetes than those with existing diabetes. These findings¹ are published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine² in a study by Chandra Jackson of the Harvard School of Public Health and colleagues.

12 Aug 2013

Researchers identify first disease gene for idiopathic focal epilepsy in childhood

More than 50 million people worldwide have epilepsy, with a third of these being children. The most common forms of epilepsy in children occur without any apparent trigger and only affect certain regions of the brain.

12 Aug 2013

Research roundup: Use of high-deductible plans limits some E.R. visits; older folks not as sick as they used to be

One-third of US workers now have high-deductible health plans, and those numbers are expected to grow in 2014 as implementation of the Affordable Care Act continues. There is concern that high-deductible health plans might cause enrollees of low socioeconomic status to forgo emergency care as a result of burdensome out-of-pocket costs.

12 Aug 2013

Wayne State professor publishes new book that covers advances in nano cell biology

A Wayne State University School of Medicine professor has published a book that covers new advances in nano cell biology, nano medicine and imaging modalities.

12 Aug 2013

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Loyola establishes Mother's Pelvic Wellness Program in Chicago area

Patients with rare epilepsy aphasia share mutations on same gene

Simple tests to recognize ability of famous people may help doctors identify early dementia

Few physicians receive adequate training to help patients with chronic pain

Researchers say type 2 diabetes status should be taken into account in future BMI-mortality studies

Researchers suggest neural stem cells may regenerate after anti-cancer treatment

Harvard University receives grant to use organs-on-chips device to test human response to radiation

Researchers explore potential of neural stem cells to repair brain damage

Researchers create an efficient technique to target and repair defective genes

Learning "grammar" helps determine whether gene gets switched on or not

School lunch consumption and TV viewing associated with childhood obesity

Healthy diet, moderate alcohol may be associated with decreased risk of CKD in diabetes patients

Breastfeeding linked with decreased risk of obesity among kids in Japan

Researchers develop algorithms to improve procedures in cardiac resuscitation

QUM report helps manage antipsychotic medicine use in residential aged care facilities

Men who prefer beer are more likely to be binge or volume drinkers

Weight and mortality relationship appears to be stronger in adults without diabetes

Researchers identify first disease gene for idiopathic focal epilepsy in childhood

Research roundup: Use of high-deductible plans limits some E.R. visits; older folks not as sick as they used to be

Wayne State professor publishes new book that covers advances in nano cell biology

Everything there is to know about biosimilars eBook

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

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