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New class of anti-arthritic drugs reduce arthritic joint inflammation and periodontitis

Inflammatory diseases can occur simultaneously in distinct sites in the same patient, complicating treatment because a medication effective for one disorder may exacerbate the other.

10 Jul 2014

Loyola University Medical Center recognized as one of nation's Most Wired hospitals

For the twelfth time in 14 years, Loyola University Medical Center has been named one of the nation's Most Wired hospitals.

10 Jul 2014

Researchers examine impact of birth on development of immune system in newborn mice

A number of studies suggest that children delivered by Caesarean section have a different intestinal flora than children delivered by natural birth.

10 Jul 2014

Study reveals effect of 3-n-butylphthalide on chronic ischemic stroke

The pathogenesis of vascular dementia induced by chronic cerebral ischemia is complex, mainly consisting of energy metabolism disorder, oxidative stress injury, neuronal apoptotic cell death and cholinergic nerve dysfunction.

10 Jul 2014

Parkinson's disease drug could also help people with phobias or PTSD

A drug used to treat Parkinson's disease could also help people with phobias or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Scientists of the Translational Neurosciences Research Center at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz are currently exploring the effects of psychotherapy to extinguish fears in combination with L-dopa.

10 Jul 2014

Study evaluates investigational drug for moderate to severe endometriosis pain symptoms

Most women know all too well the temporary discomfort associated with menstrual cramps. Women with endometriosis, however, suffer with pain that can be debilitating —not just during their period, but sometimes even during other times of the month.

10 Jul 2014

New study reveals unique health challenges faced by urban Aboriginal people in Canada

For the first time, researchers have access to detailed information about how an urban Aboriginal population in Canada uses health care. A new study, called Our Health Counts, uses this health database to clearly demonstrate the unique challenges faced by urban Aboriginal people in Canada - according to researchers at St. Michael's Hospital.

10 Jul 2014

Acute episodes of low back pain not linked to weather conditions

Australian researchers reveal that sudden, acute episodes of low back pain are not linked to weather conditions such as temperature, humidity, air pressure, wind direction and precipitation.

10 Jul 2014

NANOG gene linked to tumours derived from stratified epithelia

Scientists from the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) have discovered that NANOG, an essential gene for embryonic stem cells, also regulates cell division in stratified epithelia-those that form part of the epidermis of the skin or cover the oesophagus or the vagina-in adult organisms.

10 Jul 2014

Research into cell metabolism could open new therapeutic avenues for diabetes, cancer

More scientific research into the metabolism of stromal support cells and immune cells - and the role of the metabolism of these cell types in the development of diseases - could open new therapeutic avenues for diabetes, inflammatory conditions and cancer. That was the conclusion of a review article by scientists from VIB and KU Leuven in the leading journal Nature.

10 Jul 2014

TCGA finds novel mutations in key cancer-causing pathway in lung adenocarcinoma

Researchers from The Cancer Genome Atlas Research Network have identified novel mutations in a well-known cancer-causing pathway in lung adenocarcinoma, the most common subtype of lung cancer.

10 Jul 2014

Study explores effects of police arrests on HIV-positive people who use drugs

Practices used in policing injection drug users in Russia might contribute to HIV transmission and overdose mortality.

10 Jul 2014

Research uncovers how complex protein pivotal in cancer development is activated

New research has uncovered how a complex protein pivotal in the development of cancer, viral infection and autoimmune diseases is activated.

10 Jul 2014

Immune marker predicts infection risk in critically ill children with traumatic injuries

Researchers studying critically ill children with traumatic injuries have identified an immune marker that predicts which patients are likely to develop a hospital-acquired infection.

10 Jul 2014

Daily temperatures increase number of patients seeking treatment for kidney stones

As daily temperatures increase, so does the number of patients seeking treatment for kidney stones. In a study that may both reflect and foretell a warming planet's impact on human health, a research team found a link between hot days and kidney stones in 60,000 patients in several U.S. cities with varying climates.

10 Jul 2014

Depressed COPD patients have difficulty in sticking to pulmonary rehabilitation program

Researchers from The Miriam Hospital have found that people with Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who are also depressed have difficulty sticking to a pulmonary rehabilitation program.

10 Jul 2014

Keck Medicine of USC study identifies potential therapeutic target for inflammation

Molecular microbiologists from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California have discovered that mice lacking a specific component of the immune system are completely resistant to sepsis, a potentially fatal complication of infection.

10 Jul 2014

Exeter scientists find health benefits in rotten egg gas

It may smell of flatulence and have a reputation for being highly toxic, but when used in the right tiny dosage, hydrogen sulfide is now being being found to offer potential health benefits in a range of issues, from diabetes to stroke, heart attacks and dementia. A new compound (AP39), designed and made at the University of Exeter, could hold the key to future therapies, by targeting delivery of very small amounts of the substance to the right (or key) places inside cells.

10 Jul 2014

State highlights: S. Fla. doctor group gets $4M Medicare bonus; states' prisoner health care costs down slightly

A group of physicians in Palm Beach and Broward counties working under a new Medicare pay-for-performance program qualified for a $4.2 million bonus from the government this year for reducing costs while meeting health care quality benchmarks during their first year in the program. Accountable Care Options, the physician's group, is participating in the Medicare Share Savings Program, which encourages hospitals and doctors to hit certain health care standards designed to lower costs in the long run by reducing medical complications and trips to the emergency room.

10 Jul 2014

Rockefeller scientists identify protein that makes breast cancer cells more likely to metastasize

Using an innovative tool that captures heretofore hidden ways that cells are regulated, scientists at Rockefeller University have identified a protein that makes breast cancer cells more likely to metastasize.

10 Jul 2014

Research News and Research

New class of anti-arthritic drugs reduce arthritic joint inflammation and periodontitis

Loyola University Medical Center recognized as one of nation's Most Wired hospitals

Researchers examine impact of birth on development of immune system in newborn mice

Study reveals effect of 3-n-butylphthalide on chronic ischemic stroke

Parkinson's disease drug could also help people with phobias or PTSD

Study evaluates investigational drug for moderate to severe endometriosis pain symptoms

New study reveals unique health challenges faced by urban Aboriginal people in Canada

Acute episodes of low back pain not linked to weather conditions

NANOG gene linked to tumours derived from stratified epithelia

Research into cell metabolism could open new therapeutic avenues for diabetes, cancer

TCGA finds novel mutations in key cancer-causing pathway in lung adenocarcinoma

Study explores effects of police arrests on HIV-positive people who use drugs

Research uncovers how complex protein pivotal in cancer development is activated

Immune marker predicts infection risk in critically ill children with traumatic injuries

Daily temperatures increase number of patients seeking treatment for kidney stones

Depressed COPD patients have difficulty in sticking to pulmonary rehabilitation program

Keck Medicine of USC study identifies potential therapeutic target for inflammation

Exeter scientists find health benefits in rotten egg gas

State highlights: S. Fla. doctor group gets $4M Medicare bonus; states' prisoner health care costs down slightly

Rockefeller scientists identify protein that makes breast cancer cells more likely to metastasize

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