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Researcher examines relationship between religiosity and "love" of neighbors

Most religions teach their followers to "Love thy neighbor" - including those of different races, nationalities or beliefs. But is religiousness really related to love of neighbors?

25 Jan 2014

Westone to launch TRU hearing protection earpieces at 2014 NAMM Show

Westone, the leader in high performance audio and in-ear monitoring technology, will launch their TRU™ Custom and Universal hearing protection earpieces at the 2014 NAMM Show.

25 Jan 2014

Large-scale analysis of over 20 tumor types increases catalog of cancer genes by 25%

A landmark study across many cancer types reveals that the universe of cancer mutations is much bigger than previously thought. By analyzing the genomes of thousands of patients' tumors, a Broad Institute-led research team has discovered many new cancer genes - expanding the list of known genes tied to these cancers by 25 percent. Moreover, the study shows that many key cancer genes still remain to be discovered.

25 Jan 2014

Specialists identify opportunities to reduce unnecessary first cesarean deliveries

A recently published article, based on a workshop, Preventing the First Cesarean Delivery: Summary of a Joint Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Workshop, outlines a collaboration of specialists providing obstetrical care in helping to identify opportunities to reduce unnecessary first cesarean deliveries.

25 Jan 2014

First patient enrolled pilot clinical trial of NovoTTF Therapy plus gemcitabine for pancreatic adenocarcinoma

Novocure announced today that the first patient has enrolled in the EF-20 Study, an open label, pilot clinical trial of NovoTTF Therapy plus gemcitabine as first-line therapy for patients with locally advanced and metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

25 Jan 2014

Bristol-Myers Squibb fourth quarter 2013 revenues increase 6% to $4.4 billion

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company today reported results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2013. The fourth quarter was highlighted by the company's announcement to sell its diabetes business as part of the continued evolution of its successful BioPharma strategy to a specialty care model. The company achieved important regulatory milestones in the quarter for Eliquis in the U.S., daclatasvir/asunaprevir in Japan, daclatasvir in Europe and Farxiga in the U.S. In addition, the company provided financial guidance for 2014.

24 Jan 2014

Researchers suggest effective ways to mitigate drinking problems among new students in colleges

A new systematic review of data published in more than 40 studies of freshman alcohol interventions finds that there are many effective ways for colleges to mitigate common drinking patterns and problems among new students.

24 Jan 2014

Researchers discover mechanism that controls activity of LRRK2 in Parkinson's disease

In one variant of Parkinson's disease, the enzyme LRRK2 plays a central role. Scientists at the University of Kassel have now discovered a mechanism that controls the activity of LRRK2.

24 Jan 2014

EORTC trial follow-up shows chemo-radiotherapy for patients with rectal cancer does not improve survival

Appearing in Lancet Oncology, long term results of EORTC trial 22921 with 10.4 years median follow-up show that 5-FU (fluorouracil) based adjuvant chemotherapy after preoperative (chemo)-radiotherapy for patients with cT3-resectable T4 M0 rectal cancer does not improve survival or disease-free survival.

23 Jan 2014

Nearly half of hospitalized American adults age 65 require decision-making assistance

Nearly half of hospitalized American adults age 65 and older require decision-making assistance from family members or other surrogates because the patient is too impaired to make decisions independently, according to a new study from the Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana University Center for Aging Research.

23 Jan 2014

St. Jude Medical reports net sales of $1.422 billion in fourth quarter 2013

St. Jude Medical, Inc. today reported sales and net earnings for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 28, 2013.

22 Jan 2014

Hot water contamination in hospital taps threatens patient safety

New research finds significantly higher levels of infectious pathogens in water from faucet taps with aerators compared to water from deeper in the plumbing system. Contaminated water poses an increased risk for infection in immunocompromised patients.

22 Jan 2014

Potentially preventable deficiencies account for significant delays in approval of new drugs by FDA

Several potentially preventable deficiencies, including failure to select optimal drug doses and suitable outcome measures for a study, accounted for significant delays in the approval of new drugs by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), according to a study in the January 22/29 issue of JAMA.

22 Jan 2014

African-American women with high levels of depressive symptoms have greater likelihood of adult-onset asthma

According to a new study from the Slone Epidemiology Center (SEC) at Boston University, African-American women who reported high levels of depressive symptoms had a greater likelihood of adult-onset asthma compared to women who reported fewer depressive symptoms.

21 Jan 2014

New guidance recommends prevention of healthcare-associated infections transmitted through HCP attire

New guidance from the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America provides recommendations to prevent transmission of healthcare-associated infections through healthcare personnel attire in non-operating room settings.

21 Jan 2014

Middle-school girls often continue playing soccer with concussion symptoms

Concussions are common among middle-school girls who play soccer, and most continue to play with symptoms, according to a study by John W. O' Kane, M.D., of the University of Washington Sports Medicine Clinic, Seattle, and colleagues.

20 Jan 2014

Development of physical aggression in toddlers strongly linked with genetic factors

The development of physical aggression in toddlers is strongly associated genetic factors and to a lesser degree with the environment, according to a new study led by Eric Lacourse of the University of Montreal and its affiliated CHU Sainte-Justine Hospital. Lacourse's worked with the parents of identical and non-identical twins to evaluate and compare their behaviour, environment and genetics.

20 Jan 2014

Daytime water restriction effective in nocturia

Researchers from Japan say that some men with nocturia should be advised to restrict their fluid intake during the day and not just at night.

20 Jan 2014

Tumor profiling study of colorectal cancer to be presented at 2014 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium

Caris Life Sciences, a leading biosciences company focused on fulfilling the promise of personalized medicine, will present a large international tumor profiling study of colorectal cancer at the 2014 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium this week in San Francisco, Calif. With more than 7,000 patients comprehensively profiled by Caris Molecular Intelligence, this study represents the largest, multi-national analysis in a single laboratory setting of the main molecular anomalies in colorectal cancer.

18 Jan 2014

Urban police officers working night shift more likely to suffer long-term on-the-job injuries

Police officers working the night shift are significantly more likely to suffer long-term on-the-job injuries than officers on day and afternoon shifts, according to new research conducted at the University at Buffalo.

17 Jan 2014

Frequency News and Research

Researcher examines relationship between religiosity and "love" of neighbors

Westone to launch TRU hearing protection earpieces at 2014 NAMM Show

Large-scale analysis of over 20 tumor types increases catalog of cancer genes by 25%

Specialists identify opportunities to reduce unnecessary first cesarean deliveries

First patient enrolled pilot clinical trial of NovoTTF Therapy plus gemcitabine for pancreatic adenocarcinoma

Bristol-Myers Squibb fourth quarter 2013 revenues increase 6% to $4.4 billion

Researchers suggest effective ways to mitigate drinking problems among new students in colleges

Researchers discover mechanism that controls activity of LRRK2 in Parkinson's disease

EORTC trial follow-up shows chemo-radiotherapy for patients with rectal cancer does not improve survival

Nearly half of hospitalized American adults age 65 require decision-making assistance

St. Jude Medical reports net sales of $1.422 billion in fourth quarter 2013

Hot water contamination in hospital taps threatens patient safety

Potentially preventable deficiencies account for significant delays in approval of new drugs by FDA

African-American women with high levels of depressive symptoms have greater likelihood of adult-onset asthma

New guidance recommends prevention of healthcare-associated infections transmitted through HCP attire

Middle-school girls often continue playing soccer with concussion symptoms

Development of physical aggression in toddlers strongly linked with genetic factors

Daytime water restriction effective in nocturia

Tumor profiling study of colorectal cancer to be presented at 2014 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium

Urban police officers working night shift more likely to suffer long-term on-the-job injuries

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