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First Edition: July 31, 2014

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31 Jul 2014

Brain responses of few individuals are remarkably strong predictor

Media and marketing experts have long sought a reliable method of forecasting responses from the general population to future products and messages. According to a study conducted at The City College of New York, it appears that the brain responses of just a few individuals are a remarkably strong predictor.

31 Jul 2014

Researchers identify RNA that modulates action of important gene in process of programmed cell death

Researchers from the University of S-o Paulo (USP) have identified an RNA known as INXS that, although containing no instructions for the production of a protein, modulates the action of an important gene in the process of apoptosis, or programmed cell death.

31 Jul 2014

Viewpoints: Narrow networks 'here to stay;' gun owners challenge doctor privileges in Fla.

The federal government will begin tightening its rules to make sure that narrow networks don't get too narrow. There is some precedent for the reaction: In the 1990s, cheaper narrow-network H.M.O. plans proliferated in the employer market, but they disappeared after mass public outcry.

31 Jul 2014

Researchers to develop global database on situation and evolution of Chagas disease

The Centre for Development Cooperation (CCD) and several research groups of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) are working together with the World Health Organization (WHO) to develop a global database on the situation and evolution of Chagas disease.

31 Jul 2014

Several insurers report lower profits

WellPoint Inc. on Wednesday said its second-quarter profit slipped as the health insurer recorded higher expenses, masking a boost in revenue and enrollment.

31 Jul 2014

Blood-forming stem cell transplantation benefits infants with severe combined immunodeficiency

Babies who are born with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) can be successfully treated with a transplant of blood-forming stem cells, according to experts led by Memorial Sloan Kettering's Richard J. O'Reilly, MD, a world-renowned pioneer in the development of transplant protocols.

31 Jul 2014

New research may provide better treatment options for children with cerebral palsy

Of cerebral palsy, caregivers and patients know this is an understatement: it's not easy. The permanently debilitating condition, which occurs in babies from the prenatal stage to toddlers, comes with more than its fair share of lifelong challenges - from mobility problems to developmental setbacks.

31 Jul 2014

Researchers find differences in brain wiring between children with SPD and those with autism

Researchers at UC San Francisco have found that children with sensory processing disorders have decreased structural brain connections in specific sensory regions different than those in autism, further establishing SPD as a clinically important neurodevelopmental disorder.

31 Jul 2014

Advocates press Fla. lawmakers on Medicaid expansion to help working poor

About 800,000 residents of the state are stuck in a "coverage gap" because they earn too much to qualify for Medicaid since the state did not expand its program under the health law but they don't earn enough to qualify for federal tax credits.

31 Jul 2014

Study sheds new light on the importance of implementing best practices in hospitals

New research from the Baylor Institute for Health Care Research and Improvement showed that a hospital's commitment to implementing best practices significantly improves the quality of care it provides its patients.

31 Jul 2014

No two single tumor cells in breast cancer patients have same genome

Just as no two people possess the same genetic makeup, a recent study has shown that no two single tumor cells in breast cancer patients have an identical genome.

31 Jul 2014

Washington bioengineers discover potential method to protect women from contracting HIV

Soon, protection from HIV infection could be as simple as inserting a medicated, disappearing fabric minutes before having sex.

31 Jul 2014

Survey offers progress report on California's insurance enrollment efforts

The survey of uninsured people within the state, conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation, found that nearly six of 10 gained insurance during the first open enrollment period -- but reaching the remaining holdouts will become more difficult.

31 Jul 2014

IOM study finds U.S. medical training may not be meeting needs for care

The comprehensive report calls for major changes in doctor training and points out that it is difficult to track how the $15 billion spent by the federal government is being used.

31 Jul 2014

Researchers discover new vaccine targets to combat malaria

Researchers have discovered new vaccine targets that could help in the battle against malaria. Taking a new, large-scale approach to this search, researchers tested a library of proteins from the Plasmodium falciparum parasite with antibodies produced by the immune systems of a group of infected children.

31 Jul 2014

Naltrexone may be effective in diminishing ICD symptoms in PD patients, study finds

Up to 20 percent of Parkinson's disease (PD) patients and their families may confront a common but largely unrecognized challenge: the occurrence of impulse control disorders (ICDs) such as compulsive gambling, sexual behavior, eating, or spending.

31 Jul 2014

OUP, CINP partner to publish International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology

Oxford University Press is pleased to announce its new relationship with the International College of Neuropsychopharmacology.

31 Jul 2014

Kessler Foundation, Kessler Institute participate in NIH StrokeNet via Columbia University

A new network of 25 regional stroke centers and satellite facilities - the NIH Stroke Trials Network - is working to change the way stroke research is conducted in the U.S. Despite advances of the last two decades, stroke remains a major public health problem.

31 Jul 2014

UK researcher working to develop online tool to help patients navigate lung cancer screening decision

The phrase "we caught it early" is possibly the best news a patient can hear in the midst of a cancer diagnosis. Combating cancer in its earliest stages, when the disease is localized to a certain part of the body, gives patients the best chances of survival.

31 Jul 2014

Research News and Research

First Edition: July 31, 2014

Brain responses of few individuals are remarkably strong predictor

Researchers identify RNA that modulates action of important gene in process of programmed cell death

Viewpoints: Narrow networks 'here to stay;' gun owners challenge doctor privileges in Fla.

Researchers to develop global database on situation and evolution of Chagas disease

Several insurers report lower profits

Blood-forming stem cell transplantation benefits infants with severe combined immunodeficiency

New research may provide better treatment options for children with cerebral palsy

Researchers find differences in brain wiring between children with SPD and those with autism

Advocates press Fla. lawmakers on Medicaid expansion to help working poor

Study sheds new light on the importance of implementing best practices in hospitals

No two single tumor cells in breast cancer patients have same genome

Washington bioengineers discover potential method to protect women from contracting HIV

Survey offers progress report on California's insurance enrollment efforts

IOM study finds U.S. medical training may not be meeting needs for care

Researchers discover new vaccine targets to combat malaria

Naltrexone may be effective in diminishing ICD symptoms in PD patients, study finds

OUP, CINP partner to publish International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology

Kessler Foundation, Kessler Institute participate in NIH StrokeNet via Columbia University

UK researcher working to develop online tool to help patients navigate lung cancer screening decision

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