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Study reveals high blood pressure and obesity are no longer confined to wealthy countries

High blood pressure and obesity are no longer confined to wealthy countries, a new study has found. These health risks have traditionally been associated with affluence, and in 1980, they were more prevalent in countries with a higher income.

10 Apr 2013

First Edition: April 10, 2013

Today's headlines include more details and analysis regarding President Barack Obama's budget plan and how it handles Medicare and other entitlement programs.

10 Apr 2013

Lynch syndrome and cancer risk: an interview with Prof. Ellen Kampman, Wageningen University

Lynch syndrome is one of the inherited cancer syndromes characterized by the development of colorectal cancer, endometrial cancer and other cancers at an early age.

10 Apr 2013

State roundup: Ga. smoker surcharge could be working; States clamp down on early deliveries; Calif. groups want Medi-Cal transition pause over coverage concerns

State officials say the number of Georgians in the state employee health plan paying $80 more a month in insurance premiums due to smoking has dropped by 44 percent over the past six years.

10 Apr 2013

Research: ACOT7 enzyme keeps neurons' fat levels under control

We're all fatheads. That is, our brain cells are packed with fat molecules, more of them than almost any other cell type. Still, if the brain cells' fat content gets too high, they'll be in trouble. In a recent study in mice, researchers at Johns Hopkins pinpointed an enzyme that keeps neurons' fat levels under control, and may be implicated in human neurological diseases.

9 Apr 2013

Research findings could help develop effective vaccines against new strains of bird flu

Scientists have described small genetic changes that enable the H5N1 bird flu virus to replicate more easily in the noses of mammals.

9 Apr 2013

Daily exercise can help teenagers quit smoking

Teenagers who increased the days on which they got just 20 minutes of exercise were able to cut down on their smoking habit. And teenage smokers were more likely to quit altogether if they participated in a smoking cessation/fitness program-and they ramped up the days on which they got at least 30 minutes of physical activity, according to a study published online April 9.

9 Apr 2013

New study shows exposure to tobacco smoke could negatively impact adolescent kidney function

Exposure to tobacco smoke could negatively impact adolescent kidney function; this is according to a new study led by a team of researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Johns Hopkins Children's Center.

9 Apr 2013

Male smokers with low levels of serum bilirubin are at higher risk for lung cancer

Elevated levels of bilirubin in the blood get attention in the clinic because they often indicate that something has gone wrong with the liver. Now researchers have found that male smokers with low levels of the yellow-tinged chemical are at higher risk for lung cancer and dying from the disease.

8 Apr 2013

GlaxoSmithKline opens new facility in Philadelphia's Navy Yard Corporate Center

GlaxoSmithKline officially opened its new double LEED® platinum certified facility in Philadelphia's Navy Yard Corporate Center today, ushering in a new era of how people work in Philadelphia.

8 Apr 2013

Global interconnectedness influences population health

In a global health review article in the New England Journal of Medicine, Anthony McMichael of the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health at the Australian National University examines the effects of globalization and "international connectivity" on "human health, international health care, and public health activities."

5 Apr 2013

Study shows smoking and depression in adolescent girls have negative impact on bone mineral density

First-Time Study Shows Smoking and Depression in Adolescents have Negative Impact on Bone Mineral Density, say Investigators in the Journal of Adolescent Health

4 Apr 2013

Weight loss and heart damage: an interview with Dr Lili Barouch, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Obesity causes an increase in the stiffness of the heart, making it hard for the heart muscle to relax and fill with blood in between heartbeats. This abnormal stiffness can lead to congestive heart failure and other problems as it becomes more severe.

4 Apr 2013

Researchers use brain-imaging tool and stroke risk assessment to detect signs of cognitive decline

UCLA researchers have used a brain-imaging tool and stroke risk assessment to identify signs of cognitive decline early on in individuals who don't yet show symptoms of dementia.

4 Apr 2013

Molecular diagnostic testing in lung cancer offers new hope for patients

The emergence of molecular diagnostic testing in lung cancer offers new hope for patients battling the number one cancer killer in the United States and abroad.

4 Apr 2013

Pregnancy-related events increase women's risk of deadly blood clot: Study

Newly identified pregnancy-related events, such as stillbirth or pre-term birth, may dramatically increase a woman's risk of developing a potentially deadly blood clot immediately after pregnancy, according to the results of a large, population-based study published online today in Blood, the Journal of the American Society of Hematology.

3 Apr 2013

Eating right can help prevent cancer

This year, half a million Americans will lose their lives to cancer, and more than 1.6 million men and women will be diagnosed with the illness. During Cancer Control Month, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics reminds Americans that eating right can help you prevent cancer and even support your treatment if you've already been diagnosed.

3 Apr 2013

Both black and white Americans have similar, higher lifetime risk of heart failure, study shows

Lifetime risk for heart failure is similar for blacks and whites and higher than expected for both groups -- ranging from 20 to 45 percent -- according to a new Northwestern Medicine- study.

3 Apr 2013

Scientists use multi-analyte approach to determine exposure to tobacco constituents of snus users

Scientists at British American Tobacco have used a multi-analyte approach to determine the level of exposure to tobacco constituents of snus users. The results show that, generally, less than a third of each constituent measured was extracted by consumers during use.

2 Apr 2013

Risk prediction tools that estimate future risk of stroke and heart disease may also predict memory loss

Risk prediction tools that estimate future risk of heart disease and stroke may be more useful predictors of future decline in cognitive abilities, or memory and thinking, than a dementia risk score, according to a new study published in the April 2, 2013, print issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

2 Apr 2013

Smoking News and Research

Study reveals high blood pressure and obesity are no longer confined to wealthy countries

First Edition: April 10, 2013

Lynch syndrome and cancer risk: an interview with Prof. Ellen Kampman, Wageningen University

State roundup: Ga. smoker surcharge could be working; States clamp down on early deliveries; Calif. groups want Medi-Cal transition pause over coverage concerns

Research: ACOT7 enzyme keeps neurons' fat levels under control

Research findings could help develop effective vaccines against new strains of bird flu

Daily exercise can help teenagers quit smoking

New study shows exposure to tobacco smoke could negatively impact adolescent kidney function

Male smokers with low levels of serum bilirubin are at higher risk for lung cancer

GlaxoSmithKline opens new facility in Philadelphia's Navy Yard Corporate Center

Global interconnectedness influences population health

Study shows smoking and depression in adolescent girls have negative impact on bone mineral density

Weight loss and heart damage: an interview with Dr Lili Barouch, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Researchers use brain-imaging tool and stroke risk assessment to detect signs of cognitive decline

Molecular diagnostic testing in lung cancer offers new hope for patients

Pregnancy-related events increase women's risk of deadly blood clot: Study

Eating right can help prevent cancer

Both black and white Americans have similar, higher lifetime risk of heart failure, study shows

Scientists use multi-analyte approach to determine exposure to tobacco constituents of snus users

Risk prediction tools that estimate future risk of stroke and heart disease may also predict memory loss

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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