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Study links decrease in U.S. workplace physical activity with obesity epidemic

In a new study conducted at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center, scientists have found that the decrease in workplace physical activity over the past fifty years is a significant contributor to the obesity epidemic.

26 May 2011

IPS examines access to medicine in Malawi

"Health experts say an inadequate number of nurses and pharmacists is among the leading factors denying people access to medicines in Malawi," Inter Press Service writes in an article examining medication shortages in rural Malawi.

26 May 2011

Studies find antibiotics overused for children with asthma, urinary tract infections

Two new studies led by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco have found some antibiotics may be overused for children with asthma and urinary tract infections.

26 May 2011

Patients with celiac disease 4.5 times more likely to develop osteoporosis

Patients with celiac disease are more than 4.5 times more likely to develop osteoporosis compared to healthy people in an age and gender matched cohort with no identifiable risk factors for osteoporosis, according to a study presented today at the EULAR 2011 Annual Congress.

26 May 2011

U-M develops new tool that helps physicians better evaluate patient's depression outcomes

Primary care doctors have long been on the front lines of depression treatment. Depression is listed as a diagnosis for 1 in 10 office visits and primary care doctors prescribe more than half of all antidepressants.

26 May 2011

Researchers propose 'advance directives' for driving

Researchers studying driving habits and accident rates among the elderly found a majority surveyed supported mandatory retesting of drivers based on age while saying they would hand over the keys if a doctor or loved one said they were no longer fit to drive.

26 May 2011

New insight into how genes and proteins go awry in autism to alter the mind

For decades, autism researchers have faced a baffling riddle: how to unravel a disorder that leaves no known physical trace as it develops in the brain.

26 May 2011

Comprehensive insight into current neural stem cell research and therapies

A new article published by Cell Press in the May 26 issue of the journal Neuron provides comprehensive insight into the current status of neural stem cell research and the sometimes labyrinthine pathways leading to stem cell-based therapies.

26 May 2011

Study finds evidence that pelvis does continue to widen throughout a person's lifetime

By the age of 20, most people have reached skeletal maturity and do not grow any taller. Until recently it was assumed that skeletal enlargement elsewhere in the body also stopped by age 20.

26 May 2011

Taking prenatal vitamins early during pregnancy can reduce risk of having children with autism

Women who reported not taking a daily prenatal vitamin immediately before and during the first month of pregnancy were nearly twice as likely to have a child with an autism spectrum disorder as women who did take the supplements - and the associated risk rose to seven times as great when combined with a high-risk genetic make-up, a study by researchers at the UC Davis MIND Institute has found.

26 May 2011

Low vitamin D could account for link between obesity and cancer, heart disease, diabetes

Overweight or obese women with less-than-optimal levels of vitamin D who lose more than 15 percent of their body weight experience significant increases in circulating levels of this fat-soluble nutrient, according to a new study by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

26 May 2011

U.S. District Court grants temporary restraining order in Amylin's litigation against Lilly

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that the United States District Court for the Southern District of California issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) against Eli Lilly and Company relating to its litigation with respect to the Amylin / Lilly diabetes collaboration agreement.

26 May 2011

Consistency and efficiency of FDA's medical device review process raises concern

Two-thirds of small medical device and diagnostic companies--the drivers of innovation in the sector--are obtaining clearance for new products in Europe first, suggesting delayed market entry in the U.S., according to a comprehensive industrywide survey about FDA's 510(k) product review process by researchers at Northwestern University.

26 May 2011

Paxil and Pravachol in combination cause unexpected increase in blood glucose levels

A widely used combination of two common medications may cause unexpected increases in blood glucose levels, according to a study conducted at the Stanford University School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University and Harvard Medical School. Researchers were surprised at the finding because neither of the two drugs - one, an antidepressant marketed as Paxil, and the other, a cholesterol-lowering medication called Pravachol - has a similar effect alone.

26 May 2011

The Rockefeller University to honor pioneering memory researcher with Pearl Meister Greengard Prize

Brenda Milner, Ph.D., a pioneer in the field of cognitive neuroscience whose discoveries revolutionized the understanding of memory, will be awarded the 2011 Pearl Meister Greengard Prize from The Rockefeller University.

26 May 2011

Coronary artery disease is a leading cause of death in U.S. women

It's a silent killer, most women don't even know they have it. It's often thought of as a man's disease and may not receive as much attention as other illnesses, but coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death in women in the U.S. It is so common that if you combine the number of women who die from the next five leading causes of death it would equal the number of women who die from CAD.

26 May 2011

Viewpoints: Sebelius, Orszag on Medicare costs; has the Minnesota GOP lost its way?

The right way is to strengthen it, closing coverage gaps while also bringing down costs by improving care and reducing waste and fraud. Medicare's trustees estimate that the new health care law has already added eight years to the life of the Medicare trust fund by doing just that. The president's fiscal framework would put the program on even more solid ground in the future.

26 May 2011

Medicine News and Research

Study links decrease in U.S. workplace physical activity with obesity epidemic

IPS examines access to medicine in Malawi

Studies find antibiotics overused for children with asthma, urinary tract infections

Patients with celiac disease 4.5 times more likely to develop osteoporosis

U-M develops new tool that helps physicians better evaluate patient's depression outcomes

Researchers propose 'advance directives' for driving

New insight into how genes and proteins go awry in autism to alter the mind

Comprehensive insight into current neural stem cell research and therapies

Study finds evidence that pelvis does continue to widen throughout a person's lifetime

Taking prenatal vitamins early during pregnancy can reduce risk of having children with autism

Low vitamin D could account for link between obesity and cancer, heart disease, diabetes

U.S. District Court grants temporary restraining order in Amylin's litigation against Lilly

Consistency and efficiency of FDA's medical device review process raises concern

Paxil and Pravachol in combination cause unexpected increase in blood glucose levels

The Rockefeller University to honor pioneering memory researcher with Pearl Meister Greengard Prize

Coronary artery disease is a leading cause of death in U.S. women

Viewpoints: Sebelius, Orszag on Medicare costs; has the Minnesota GOP lost its way?

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