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CBO report on Obamacare and jobs still hot-button issue

Republicans and Democrats jumped on the Congressional Budget Office report of the effects of the health law on employment.

9 Feb 2014

New cochlear implant requires no external hardware

Cochlear implants - medical devices that electrically stimulate the auditory nerve - have granted at least limited hearing to hundreds of thousands of people worldwide who otherwise would be totally deaf.

9 Feb 2014

Penn Medicine launches program to improve health of LGBT individuals

Penn Medicine is the first academic medical center in Philadelphia - one among just a handful of academic medical centers in the U.S.—to launch a program across multiple professional schools and affiliated hospitals at Penn to improve the health of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals.

9 Feb 2014

New method to build tiny degradable 'medicine factories' inside the body

A factory built of gel does not sound very durable. But the new type of micro-factories invented by researchers at Aarhus University do not have to last.

9 Feb 2014

SSOM to receive Moral Courage award from Faith in Public Life in recognition to accept qualified DACA

Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine (SSOM) will receive the Moral Courage award from Faith in Public Life, a non-profit organization devoted to lifting up the voices of progressive faith leaders.

7 Feb 2014

AAMC presents Nickens award to Stritch School student

Ray Mendez, third-year medical student at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, was named a 2013 Herbert W. Nickens Medical Student Scholarship recipient.

6 Feb 2014

Scientists reveal important degradation pathway of sulpho-glucose

By discovering sulpho-glycolysis, researchers of the University of Konstanz reveal an important degradation pathway.

5 Feb 2014

Adolescent consumption of energy drink is strongly associated with substance use, says study

Nearly one-third of US adolescents consume high-caffeine energy drinks or "shots," and these teens report higher rates of alcohol, cigarette, or drug use, reports a study in the January/February Journal of Addiction Medicine, the official journal of the American Society of Addiction Medicine.

5 Feb 2014

New enroll America health law outreach targets young women with pets

The pet-themed ads are designed to appeal to these women and convince them to sign up for coverage and raise their awareness about the financial assistance for which they may qualify.

5 Feb 2014

First Edition: February 4, 2014

Today's headlines include progress reports on health exchanges in Washington state and New York as well as poll results on Virginia's Medicaid Expansion.

4 Feb 2014

NeuroRehabilitation showcases different approaches to restoring mental functioning

There is a growing need for Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy (CRT) due to the huge influx of soldiers returning from war zones with brain injuries, athletes with sports-related head injuries, and the growing population with age-related cognitive decline.

4 Feb 2014

Researchers investigate challenges involved with robots working in manufacturing plants, homes

Two researchers in the pioneering Robotics Engineering Program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) have received awards through the National Science Foundation's (NSF) National Robotics Initiative to investigate and overcome fundamental challenges involved with robots working alongside people in settings such as manufacturing plants and the homes of the elderly.

4 Feb 2014

Protein study opens new avenue for cancer researchers

One of the hopes for victory against cancer hinges on naturally-occurring proteins whose job is to make their host cell die. Since their natural role is to stop unhealthy cell proliferation, the idea is that one or more of these proteins could be harnessed to stop the growth of tumors.

3 Feb 2014

New book shows couples how to lose weight and stay healthy

After analyzing thousands of hours of video recordings of married couples talking with each other about their health, two UCLA psychology professors were shocked by what they saw.

3 Feb 2014

Researchers develop antibiotic "smart bomb" that can identify specific strains of bacteria

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a de facto antibiotic "smart bomb" that can identify specific strains of bacteria and sever their DNA, eliminating the infection. The technique offers a potential approach to treat infections by multi-drug resistant bacteria.

31 Jan 2014

Bubble CPAP device increases survival rate of newborns with severe respiratory illness

The first clinical study of a low-cost neonatal breathing system created by Rice University bioengineering students demonstrated that the device increased the survival rate of newborns with severe respiratory illness from 44 percent to 71 percent.

31 Jan 2014

New Haven Residential Treatment Center opens new residential home and school for young girls

Industry leader in family-based treatment for almost twenty years, New Haven Residential Treatment Center announced the opening of its new residential home and new school for teen girls on its Saratoga Springs Campus, located 30 minutes south of Salt Lake City.

30 Jan 2014

Students News and Research

CBO report on Obamacare and jobs still hot-button issue

New cochlear implant requires no external hardware

Penn Medicine launches program to improve health of LGBT individuals

New method to build tiny degradable 'medicine factories' inside the body

SSOM to receive Moral Courage award from Faith in Public Life in recognition to accept qualified DACA

AAMC presents Nickens award to Stritch School student

Scientists reveal important degradation pathway of sulpho-glucose

Adolescent consumption of energy drink is strongly associated with substance use, says study

New enroll America health law outreach targets young women with pets

First Edition: February 4, 2014

NeuroRehabilitation showcases different approaches to restoring mental functioning

Researchers investigate challenges involved with robots working in manufacturing plants, homes

Protein study opens new avenue for cancer researchers

New book shows couples how to lose weight and stay healthy

Researchers develop antibiotic "smart bomb" that can identify specific strains of bacteria

Bubble CPAP device increases survival rate of newborns with severe respiratory illness

New Haven Residential Treatment Center opens new residential home and school for young girls

Trinidad and Tobago, Johns Hopkins Medicine celebrate achievements of Diabetes Outreach Program

19 harmful chemicals in e-cigarettes

Researchers use natural DNA molecules to build DNA nanoarchitectures

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