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Researchers confirm anecdotal information on patients with Alzheimer's disease, CVD

Researchers from the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging at the University of Kentucky have been able to confirm anecdotal information on patients with both Alzheimer's disease (AD) and cerebrovascular disease (CVD) using mouse models in two different studies.

4 Jul 2014

VA's medical inspector steps down

Dr. John Pierce, the director of the VA's medical inspector office, had served in that role since 2004, and is the fifth senior official at the VA to step down during the past six weeks. Also, stories look at how lawmakers are trying to reform the VA, and just why the VA was developed 100 years ago.

4 Jul 2014

Researchers reveal how schizophrenia-linked genetic variation alters skeletons of developing brain cells

Johns Hopkins researchers have begun to connect the dots between a schizophrenia-linked genetic variation and its effect on the developing brain. As they report July 3 in the journal Cell Stem Cell, their experiments show that the loss of a particular gene alters the skeletons of developing brain cells, which in turn disrupts the orderly layers those cells would normally form.

4 Jul 2014

Pneumonia patients treated with azithromycin face lower risk of death, slightly increased risk of heart attack

In a study that included nearly 65,000 older patients hospitalized with pneumonia, treatment that included azithromycin compared with other antibiotics was associated with a significantly lower risk of death and a slightly increased risk of heart attack, according to a study in the June 4 issue of JAMA.

4 Jul 2014

N.Y., Colo. insurers seek large 2015 premium increases; Ga. sees drop in rates

In New York, insurer requests for rate increases on the health law's exchange averaged 13 percent, while Denver Health is asking state regulators for a 17.5 percent hike next year. Georgia has a different story: Two companies are planning to enter the exchange next year and Blue Cross, the only statewide plan on the exchange this year, says it will drop rates by 7 percent.

4 Jul 2014

Promising new drug for metabolic syndrome

University of Utah researchers have discovered that an enzyme involved in intracellular signaling plays a crucial role in developing metabolic syndrome, a finding that has a U of U spinoff company developing a drug to potentially treat the condition.

4 Jul 2014

Health law still looms as issue in midterms

Nearly seven in 10 adults say their view of the health law will factor in their congressional voting decisions this fall, a new Bankrate.com survey finds. Other stories look at positions staked out by candidates in Tennessee, Kansas and Oregon.

4 Jul 2014

Researchers discover new way by which metabolism is linked to regulation of DNA

A research team at the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Alberta have discovered a new way by which metabolism is linked to the regulation of DNA, the basis of our genetic code. The findings may have important implications for the understanding of many common diseases, including cancer.

4 Jul 2014

Researchers unlock secret behind the activation of Ras proteins

A breakthrough discovery into how living cells process and respond to chemical information could help advance the development of treatments for a large number of cancers and other cellular disorders that have been resistant to therapy.

4 Jul 2014

Digital mammograms may not be better at diagnosing older women, study finds

The Yale review adds to the mixed report card on digital mammography, reports NPR. Meanwhile, big increases in vaccination prices are straining public health budgets and creating dilemmas for some doctors, finds The New York Times.

4 Jul 2014

Loss of p62 protein in cells and tissue surrounding a tumor can influence tumor growth

A team of scientists from Sanford Burnham Medical Research Institute has found that the loss of a protein called p62 in the cells and tissue surrounding a tumor can enhance the growth and progression of tumors.

4 Jul 2014

Scientists produce drug compound with potential to block HIV transmission in women

Scientists at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering's Biological Process Development Facility have successfully produced a drug compound with potential to block HIV transmission in women.

4 Jul 2014

New study to explore reasons why women freeze their eggs

A new study will explore the reasons why women freeze their eggs for non-medical reasons.

4 Jul 2014

Administration cites Hobby Lobby ruling in response to challenge by religious nonprofits

The Obama administration cites the Supreme Court's opinion Wednesday to buttress its claim it has offered religious nonprofits an acceptable compromise to the health law's contraceptive coverage mandate. Meanwhile, House Democrats craft legislation that would bar for-profit companies from denying birth control coverage to their employees.

4 Jul 2014

Study identifies specific coping behaviors through which stress exposure leads to insomnia

A new study is the first to identify specific coping behaviors through which stress exposure leads to the development of insomnia.

4 Jul 2014

Protein may predict outcome of targeted mccRCC therapy

Levels of carbonic anhydrase 9 increase with the use of vascular endothelial growth factor-targeted therapy for metastatic clear-cell renal cancer, and high expression of this protein is associated with increased survival, show study results reported in European Urology.

3 Jul 2014

Maternal inflammatory marker linked to children’s schizophrenia risk

The children of women who have elevated levels of the inflammatory marker C-reactive protein during pregnancy have an increased risk of developing schizophrenia, research suggests.

3 Jul 2014

Screening genetically susceptible infants can help detect celiac disease at a very early age

Physicians from the University of Colorado School of Medicine in collaboration with an international team of researchers have demonstrated that screening of genetically susceptible infants can lead to the diagnosis of celiac disease at a very early age.

3 Jul 2014

Beleodaq gets FDA approval for treatment of patients with peripheral T-cell lymphoma

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Beleodaq (belinostat) for the treatment of patients with peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL), a rare and fast-growing type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). The action was taken under the agency's accelerated approval program.

3 Jul 2014

BINDER ultra low temperature freezer provides high safety for biological samples

In the field of cell biology in particular, a wide variety of samples including nucleic acid or protein samples have to be preserved for longer periods of time. At temperatures down to – 86°C, samples often remain frozen for several weeks up to several years. 100% reliability of the cooling system is essential. Otherwise, any interruption could result in the complete loss of the research results, requiring the results to be recreated, which costs time and money.

From BINDER GmbH 3 Jul 2014

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Researchers confirm anecdotal information on patients with Alzheimer's disease, CVD

VA's medical inspector steps down

Researchers reveal how schizophrenia-linked genetic variation alters skeletons of developing brain cells

Pneumonia patients treated with azithromycin face lower risk of death, slightly increased risk of heart attack

N.Y., Colo. insurers seek large 2015 premium increases; Ga. sees drop in rates

Promising new drug for metabolic syndrome

Health law still looms as issue in midterms

Researchers discover new way by which metabolism is linked to regulation of DNA

Researchers unlock secret behind the activation of Ras proteins

Digital mammograms may not be better at diagnosing older women, study finds

Loss of p62 protein in cells and tissue surrounding a tumor can influence tumor growth

Scientists produce drug compound with potential to block HIV transmission in women

New study to explore reasons why women freeze their eggs

Administration cites Hobby Lobby ruling in response to challenge by religious nonprofits

Study identifies specific coping behaviors through which stress exposure leads to insomnia

Protein may predict outcome of targeted mccRCC therapy

Maternal inflammatory marker linked to children’s schizophrenia risk

Screening genetically susceptible infants can help detect celiac disease at a very early age

Beleodaq gets FDA approval for treatment of patients with peripheral T-cell lymphoma

BINDER ultra low temperature freezer provides high safety for biological samples

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