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Scientists uncover unknown virulence factor in respiratory pathogen

To infect its host, the respiratory pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa takes an ordinary protein usually involved in making other proteins and adds three small molecules to turn it into a key for gaining access to human cells.

7 May 2013

TBI in older adults presents special diagnostic, management and treatment challenges

Each year more than 1.7 million people in the United States sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI). The incidence of TBI in older adults poses special diagnostic, management and treatment challenges, say experts in a special collection of papers on TBI in the elderly in NeuroRehabilitation: An Interdisciplinary Journal.

7 May 2013

Viewpoints: Assessing the Oregon Medicaid experiment; health insurance hysteria; in Florida, 'toxic politics' beats out common sense

The people who got Medicaid used more health care, and seem to have done so smartly - they got preventive care, they got their diabetes diagnosed and began managing it.

7 May 2013

Researchers publish new Canadian guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of fibromyalgia

Physicians from the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and the University of Calgary have published a review article in the CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) to help family doctors diagnose and treat fibromyalgia.

7 May 2013

People who gain weight are more conscious of their decision-making, but still give in to temptations

People who gain weight are more likely to give in to temptations but also are more thoughtful about their actions, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

7 May 2013

Subtle change to hospital data collection policies can prevent workplace injuries

A subtle change to hospital data collection policies could make a big difference in preventing occupational health and safety hazards, according to workplace safety researchers at the Drexel University School of Public Health.

7 May 2013

Menus at fast food restaurants still lack nutritional quality

More than 25 percent of American adults chow down on fast food two or more times each week. Known for menu items containing high amounts of fat, sugar, and salt, fast-food restaurants have contributed to America's poor diets and increased risk of diet-related chronic diseases, like heart disease and diabetes.

7 May 2013

Despite outreach efforts, many eligible seniors are turning down health subsidy program

The Low Income Subsidy for Medicare Part D is a rare beast in economics research. The subsidy provides prescription drug coverage essentially free for low-income adults. That means it is what economists call a dominant option.

7 May 2013

Prenatal exposure to flame retardants is associated with lower intelligence and hyperactivity in early childhood

Chemicals called polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) have been used for decades to reduce fires in everyday products such as baby strollers, carpeting and electronics. A new study to be presented on Monday, May 6, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting shows that prenatal exposure to the flame retardants is associated with lower intelligence and hyperactivity in early childhood.

6 May 2013

Lead exposure can cause mental retardation in children living near sites

Children living near toxic waste sites in lower and middle income countries such as India, Philippines and Indonesia may experience higher blood lead levels, resulting in a loss of IQ points and a higher incidence of mental retardation, according to a study presented today by Kevin Chatham-Stephens, MD, Pediatric Environmental Health Fellow at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting on May 6 in Washington, DC.

6 May 2013

Cancer Institute of NJ assigns tobacco control expert as co-leader of Cancer Prevention and Control Program

A Monmouth Junction (Middlesex County) resident has been named as co-leader of the Cancer Prevention and Control Program at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey.

6 May 2013

Tipsheet of story ideas from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

In an effort to better protect women from heart disease, Irene Pollin, a widely respected public health advocate who founded the nation's first organization dedicated to preventing heart disease in women, has donated $10 million to the Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center at the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute.

6 May 2013

Program on Medicine and Religion selects faculty scholars

The University of Chicago Medicine's Program on Medicine and Religion has selected its second round of faculty scholars whose focus will be on the relationship between a physician's spirituality and their ability to deal with the pressures of practicing medicine.

6 May 2013

Prompt use of AED can increase the survival rates of people who suffer cardiac arrest

Prompt use of an automated external defibrillator, or AED, can greatly increase the survival rates of people who suffer a cardiac arrest.

6 May 2013

Researchers create new screening tool to identify suicidal youths

Nearly one in five children and teens found to be at risk for suicide report that there are guns in their homes, and 15 percent of those at risk for suicide with guns in the home know how to access both the guns and the bullets, according to a study to be presented Monday, May 6, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Washington, DC.

6 May 2013

High levels of collagen in breasts are associated with breast cancer metastasis

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have discovered why breast cancer patients with dense breasts are more likely than others to develop aggressive tumors that spread.

6 May 2013

Oxygenation targets and outcomes in premature infants

In a randomized trial performed to help resolve the uncertainty about the optimal oxygen saturation therapy in extremely preterm infants, researchers found that targeting saturations of 85 percent to 89 percent compared with 91 percent to 95 percent had no significant effect on the rate of death or disability at 18 months, according to a study published by JAMA. The study is being released early online to coincide with its presentation at the Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting.

6 May 2013

Study: Combination of chemotherapy and nerve-protecting agents can prevent anemia

Cancer chemotherapy can cause peripheral neuropathy-nerve damage often resulting in pain and muscle weakness in the arms and legs. Now, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have discovered that chemo also induces an insidious type of nerve damage inside bone marrow that can cause delays in recovery after bone marrow transplantation.

6 May 2013

Survey: Athletic participation may prevent violence-related activities among girls but not among boys

As schools around the country look for ways to reduce violence and bullying, they may want to consider encouraging students to participate in team sports, according to a study to be presented Sunday, May 5, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Washington, DC.

6 May 2013

Hydrocarbons are among top 10 causes of pediatric poisoning deaths in the U.S.

Hydrocarbons, a chemical compound commonly found in household items from cleaning products to gasoline, are among the top 10 causes of pediatric poisoning deaths in the United States.

6 May 2013

Medicine News and Research

Scientists uncover unknown virulence factor in respiratory pathogen

TBI in older adults presents special diagnostic, management and treatment challenges

Viewpoints: Assessing the Oregon Medicaid experiment; health insurance hysteria; in Florida, 'toxic politics' beats out common sense

Researchers publish new Canadian guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of fibromyalgia

People who gain weight are more conscious of their decision-making, but still give in to temptations

Subtle change to hospital data collection policies can prevent workplace injuries

Menus at fast food restaurants still lack nutritional quality

Despite outreach efforts, many eligible seniors are turning down health subsidy program

Prenatal exposure to flame retardants is associated with lower intelligence and hyperactivity in early childhood

Lead exposure can cause mental retardation in children living near sites

Cancer Institute of NJ assigns tobacco control expert as co-leader of Cancer Prevention and Control Program

Tipsheet of story ideas from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Program on Medicine and Religion selects faculty scholars

Prompt use of AED can increase the survival rates of people who suffer cardiac arrest

Researchers create new screening tool to identify suicidal youths

High levels of collagen in breasts are associated with breast cancer metastasis

Oxygenation targets and outcomes in premature infants

Study: Combination of chemotherapy and nerve-protecting agents can prevent anemia

Survey: Athletic participation may prevent violence-related activities among girls but not among boys

Hydrocarbons are among top 10 causes of pediatric poisoning deaths in the U.S.

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