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New study provides biological explanation for how DMPA increases risk of HIV infection

In recent years, evidence has been building that injectable contraceptive depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (Depo-Provera or DMPA) is associated with an increased risk of HIV infection. Now a study published in the September 1st issue of mBio, an online open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology, provides a biological explanation for the phenomenon.

2 Sep 2015

Mouse study shows active ingredient in marijuana may delay rejection of incompatible organs

Here's another discovery to bolster the case for medical marijuana: New research in mice suggests that THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, may delay the rejection of incompatible organs.

2 Sep 2015

Researchers reveal how the brain manages multitasking

What makes someone better at switching between different tasks? Looking for the mechanisms behind cognitive flexibility, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and Germany's Central Institute of Mental Health in Mannheim and Charité University Medicine Berlin have used brain scans to shed new light on this question.

2 Sep 2015

European cardiomyopathies registry shows higher than expected use of defibrillators, genetic testing

The most representative snapshot of real world practice in cardiomyopathies in Europe has shown a higher than expected use of defibrillators and genetic testing. The baseline results of the ESC's EORP Cardiomyopathy Registry Pilot are presented for the first time today at ESC Congress 2015.

2 Sep 2015

Costs for spinal fusion vary substantially by region, shows new research

Costs for spinal fusion vary substantially by region, with costs being lowest in the Midwest and highest in the Northeast, according to the new research by Dr. W. Ryan Spiker and colleagues of University of Utah, Salt Lake City.

2 Sep 2015

Preterm birth associated with lower academic abilities in childhood, less wealth in adulthood

People who are born premature tend to accumulate less wealth as adults, and a new study suggests that this may be due to lower mathematics abilities. The findings, published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, show that preterm birth is associated with lower academic abilities in childhood, and lower educational attainment and less wealth in adulthood.

2 Sep 2015

U-M study suggests potential treatment options for children with aggressive, advanced cancer

For children with rare, aggressive and advanced cancer, precision medicine may help doctors determine their best treatment options, a new study finds.

2 Sep 2015

Researchers perform first focused ultrasound treatments in the U.S. for dyskinesia

Researchers at the University of Maryland and the University of Virginia have performed the first focused ultrasound treatments in the United States for dyskinesia associated with Parkinson's disease.

2 Sep 2015

Finerenone drug improves albuminuria among patients with diabetes and kidney disease

Among patients with diabetes and kidney disease, most receiving an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor or an angiotensin receptor blocker, the addition of the medication finerenone compared with placebo resulted in improvement in albuminuria (the presence of excessive protein [chiefly albumin] in the urine), according to a study in the September 1 issue of JAMA.

2 Sep 2015

AF patients treated with rivaroxaban for stroke prevention experience low rates of bleeding and stroke

Atrial fibrillation (AF) patients treated with rivaroxaban for stroke prevention have low rates of bleeding and stroke, reveals real-world data from the XANTUS study presented at ESC Congress today.

2 Sep 2015

Former all-American wrestler speaks about his personal battle with chronic muscle disease

In 2009, Mike Powell was where he'd always wanted to be. A former all-American wrestler himself, he'd returned to his Chicago-area high school to become the toughest wrestling coach around, inspiring young athletes with a brutal mix of love and punishing workouts.

2 Sep 2015

SKA2 gene may play a role in development of PTSD

A gene linked in previous research, appears to predict more severe post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms as well as a thinner cortex in regions of the brain critical for regulating strong emotions and coping with stressful experiences. This study is believed to be the first to show that the spindle and kinetochore-associated complex subunit 2 (SKA2) gene may play a role in the development of PTSD.

2 Sep 2015

Amgen, Novartis collaborate for Alzheimer's disease and migraine programs

Amgen today announced a neuroscience collaboration with Novartis in the areas of Alzheimer's disease and migraine. The collaboration accelerates Amgen's potential entry into Alzheimer's disease by teaming up with Novartis on a differentiated and genetically validated Alzheimer's disease program directed at genetically predisposed individuals at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

2 Sep 2015

ECHO Autism program to be expanded to additional 10 sites

Dr. Kristin Sohl, a pediatrician at the University of Missouri Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, will expand the growing ECHO Autism program, which launched in March, to an additional 10 sites.

2 Sep 2015

Dementia brain imaging is helpful but not definitive, shows new research

MRI scans and other tools to detect and diagnose dementia are helpful but not definitive - according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

2 Sep 2015

Sanofi terminates option and license agreement for Ardelyx's portfolio of NaP2b inhibitors

Ardelyx, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on gastrointestinal and cardio-renal diseases, today announced that Sanofi notified Ardelyx of its termination of the option and license agreement for Ardelyx's portfolio of NaP2b inhibitors effective September 30, 2015.

2 Sep 2015

Brush DJ app encourages youngsters to adopt and maintain oral health care routine

Research published in the British Dental Journal shows that Brush DJ, an app designed to encourage youngsters to adopt and maintain an effective oral health care routine using evidence-based techniques, is effective in its aims.

2 Sep 2015

Health leaders to deliver presentations at Health Connect South 2015

Health Connect South, a non-profit organization serving the health community as a sustainable platform for regional health collaborations, will convene top innovators, decision makers and leaders from throughout the Southeast to speak at its second annual health leadership event on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015 at the Georgia Aquarium.

2 Sep 2015

GSA, ASHG and Gruber Foundation announce recipients of 2016 Rosalind Franklin Young Investigator Award

The Genetics Society of America (GSA), the American Society for Human Genetics (ASHG) and The Gruber Foundation are pleased to announce Maria Barna, PhD, of Stanford University; and Carolyn McBride, PhD, of Princeton University, as the 2016 recipients of the Rosalind Franklin Young Investigator Award.

2 Sep 2015

Bacterial litmus test provides low-cost method to measure blood micronutrients

A bacterium engineered to produce different pigments in response to varying levels of a micronutrient in blood samples could give health officials an inexpensive way to detect nutritional deficiencies in resource-limited areas of the world.

2 Sep 2015

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New study provides biological explanation for how DMPA increases risk of HIV infection

Mouse study shows active ingredient in marijuana may delay rejection of incompatible organs

Researchers reveal how the brain manages multitasking

European cardiomyopathies registry shows higher than expected use of defibrillators, genetic testing

Costs for spinal fusion vary substantially by region, shows new research

Preterm birth associated with lower academic abilities in childhood, less wealth in adulthood

U-M study suggests potential treatment options for children with aggressive, advanced cancer

Researchers perform first focused ultrasound treatments in the U.S. for dyskinesia

Finerenone drug improves albuminuria among patients with diabetes and kidney disease

AF patients treated with rivaroxaban for stroke prevention experience low rates of bleeding and stroke

Former all-American wrestler speaks about his personal battle with chronic muscle disease

SKA2 gene may play a role in development of PTSD

Amgen, Novartis collaborate for Alzheimer's disease and migraine programs

ECHO Autism program to be expanded to additional 10 sites

Dementia brain imaging is helpful but not definitive, shows new research

Sanofi terminates option and license agreement for Ardelyx's portfolio of NaP2b inhibitors

Brush DJ app encourages youngsters to adopt and maintain oral health care routine

Health leaders to deliver presentations at Health Connect South 2015

GSA, ASHG and Gruber Foundation announce recipients of 2016 Rosalind Franklin Young Investigator Award

Bacterial litmus test provides low-cost method to measure blood micronutrients

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