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Researchers release evidence substantiating unexpected dual role of immune system

University of Leicester researchers have released evidence substantiating an unexpected dual role of an important component of the immune system.

17 Jul 2014

State highlights: Health insurance changes catch Detroit teachers off guard; United Healthcare cuts 500 Tenn. doctors from Medicare advantage network

A selection of health policy stories from Michigan, Tennessee, California, Wisconsin, New York and North Carolina.

17 Jul 2014

Obese women who performed task with food rewards are impaired at learning

Obese women were better able to identify cues that predict monetary rewards than those that predict food rewards, according to a study by Yale School of Medicine researchers and their colleagues in the journal Current Biology. The findings could result in specific behavioral interventions to treat obesity.

17 Jul 2014

L.A. county supervisors OK full implementation of state law that allows court-ordered mental health care

The statutes, known as Laura's Law in California, have become popular in various states after the recent wave of mass shootings.

17 Jul 2014

Structural change in periventricular white matter may show correlation with cognitive, sensory motor deficits by aging

Ventricular enlargement has been suggested as a structural biomarker for normal aging and progression of some illnesses, such as Alzheimer's disease.

17 Jul 2014

Findings fuel idea that processes of active movement and sensory processing are connected

A new study by researchers at the University of Oregon published today in the journal Neuron describes a brainstem circuit in mice that may help explain how active movement impacts the way the brain processes sensory information.

17 Jul 2014

Senate Dems aim to reverse Hobby Lobby decision, undermine state abortion restrictions

Democrats have scheduled a Senate vote Wednesday on legislation offered to respond to the Supreme Court's recent ruling. And, on Tuesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony about another measure that would void some state abortion restrictions.

17 Jul 2014

Self-serving bias impaired in individuals suffering from MDD

Neuropsychological impairment has long been established as a fundamental characteristic of depression, but a specific pattern of impairment that is widely recognized has not been summarized.

17 Jul 2014

GSK begins shipment of flu vaccines to U.S. for the upcoming 2014-15 season

GSK announced today it has begun shipping FLUARIX QUADRIVALENT (Influenza Vaccine) doses to U.S. healthcare providers. This is the first shipment of GSK’s U.S. flu vaccine supply for the flu season, following licensing and lot-release approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research.

17 Jul 2014

New book addresses safe and effective exercises for overweight children

Safe and Effective Exercise for Overweight Youth by Melinda Sothern, PhD, Director of Behavioral & Community Health Sciences and Professor of Research at the LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Public Health, provides exercise recommendations and guidelines specifically designed for overweight youth.

17 Jul 2014

Chrysophanol protects against learning and memory impairments in lead-exposed adult mice

Previous studies have shown that chrysophanol protects against learning and memory impairments in lead-exposed adult mice.

17 Jul 2014

Viewpoints: Lower health spending is welcome news; media bias against health law success

The last few years have seen a puzzling and welcome new trend in health care spending: Instead of going up and up, increases have slowed way down.

17 Jul 2014

Researchers discover how dengue suppresses human immune system

Scientists have discovered a new pathway the dengue virus takes to suppress the human immune system. This new knowledge deepens our understanding of the virus and could contribute to the development of more effective therapeutics.

17 Jul 2014

Study finds no sign that health law has created crush of Medical demand

The industry study finds that visits to doctors are down slightly over 2013. Another study looks at how nurses could do more in managing chronic illnesses to relieve stress on doctors.

17 Jul 2014

Worse sleep quality predicts lower physical activity in people with PTSD

A new study shows that worse sleep quality predicts lower physical activity in people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

17 Jul 2014

Cholesterol-lowering statins may prolong lives of people with diabetic cardiovascular disease

Heart disease and stroke are the leading causes of death and disability among people with Type 2 diabetes. In fact, at least 65 percent of people with diabetes die from some form of heart disease or stroke, according to the American Heart Association.

17 Jul 2014

California vows to cut Medi-Cal backlog to 350,000

Responding to federal pressure, state officials said they would slash the number of waiting applicants nearly in half over the next six weeks. Kansas, meanwhile, promised to fix its computers so they can communicate with the federal system.

17 Jul 2014

Researchers develop world's first T-cell peptide-based vaccine for heart disease

Researchers at Wayne State University have made a fundamental discovery and, in subsequent collaboration with scientists at La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology (LIAI), are one step closer to the goal of developing the world's first T-cell peptide-based vaccine for heart disease - the number one killer in the nation.

17 Jul 2014

Dispersant compound DOSS linked with oil can persist in environment

The 2010 Deepwater Horizon (DWH) spill in the Gulf of Mexico was the largest accidental release of oil into the ocean, with approximately 210 million gallons gushing from the blown out well.

17 Jul 2014

House GOP launch effort today to sue Obama on health law

Despite many confrontations with the White House, Republicans have decided the best strategy is to focus this legal challenge on actions President Barack Obama has taken on the health law.

17 Jul 2014

Research News and Research

Researchers release evidence substantiating unexpected dual role of immune system

State highlights: Health insurance changes catch Detroit teachers off guard; United Healthcare cuts 500 Tenn. doctors from Medicare advantage network

Obese women who performed task with food rewards are impaired at learning

L.A. county supervisors OK full implementation of state law that allows court-ordered mental health care

Structural change in periventricular white matter may show correlation with cognitive, sensory motor deficits by aging

Findings fuel idea that processes of active movement and sensory processing are connected

Senate Dems aim to reverse Hobby Lobby decision, undermine state abortion restrictions

Self-serving bias impaired in individuals suffering from MDD

GSK begins shipment of flu vaccines to U.S. for the upcoming 2014-15 season

New book addresses safe and effective exercises for overweight children

Chrysophanol protects against learning and memory impairments in lead-exposed adult mice

Viewpoints: Lower health spending is welcome news; media bias against health law success

Researchers discover how dengue suppresses human immune system

Study finds no sign that health law has created crush of Medical demand

Worse sleep quality predicts lower physical activity in people with PTSD

Cholesterol-lowering statins may prolong lives of people with diabetic cardiovascular disease

California vows to cut Medi-Cal backlog to 350,000

Researchers develop world's first T-cell peptide-based vaccine for heart disease

Dispersant compound DOSS linked with oil can persist in environment

House GOP launch effort today to sue Obama on health law

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