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Senate Democrats, House Republicans spar over best way to fix VA health system

In the meantime, younger veterans groups call for swift action and new priorities in the revamping of the agency, and Americans' confidence in the VA plummets, according to a new poll.

4 Jun 2014

Chapman collaborates with CARD to advance understanding of autism

Chapman has signed a formal agreement to collaborate with the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), one of the world's largest organizations treating autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and the third largest non-governmental organization contributing to autism research in the United States.

4 Jun 2014

Neurobiologist Thomas Jessell to be honored with 2014 Gruber Neuroscience Prize

Thomas Jessell, PhD, the Claire Tow Professor of Motor Neuron Disorders in the Departments of Neuroscience and of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics at Columbia University, is the recipient of the 2014 Neuroscience Prize of The Gruber Foundation.

4 Jun 2014

Physically fit children have faster neuro-electrical brain responses during reading

Children who are physically fit have faster and more robust neuro-electrical brain responses during reading than their less-fit peers, researchers report.

4 Jun 2014

Study: Based on political donations, doctors are favoring the left

These donor physicians have also become more generous, and the shift of these medical professionals from their historic preference for Republican candidates to their recent affinity for Democrats is attributed to the increase in women doctors and the decline in the number who run their own practice or work in small practices.

4 Jun 2014

Researchers develop antibodies that reduce liver damage, recovers liver function

A Tainan-based research team from National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) has discovered the pathogenesis of liver fibrosis and developed antibodies that reduce liver damage, inhibit hepatic fibrosis, and recover liver function.

4 Jun 2014

NeuroVive extends collaboration with Hospices Civils de Lyon

NeuroVive is extending its collaboration with Hospices Civils de Lyon (HCL) and Professor Ovize, which broadens the scope of NeuroVive's cardiovascular business area and creates the right conditions for the company to retain its leading position in mitochondrial medicine.

4 Jun 2014

Implantable cardioverter defibrillators improve survival among heart failure patients

Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) are associated with improved survival among heart failure patients whose left ventricles only pump 30 to 35 percent of blood out of the heart with each contraction, according to a study from the Duke Clinical Research Institute.

4 Jun 2014

BabySafe Project offers 10 steps to help pregnant women limit wireless radiation exposure

An international group of doctors and scientific experts is joining with non-profit organizations today to urge pregnant women to limit their exposure to wireless radiation from cell phones and other devices by taking simple steps to protect themselves and their unborn children.

4 Jun 2014

Medicare to pay for hep C screenings for baby boomers

The decision comes amid controversy surrounding the costs of new drugs to treat the blood-borne virus. Meanwhile, two studies find that Medicare could save billions if doctors switched from an expensive eye medication to a similar, much cheaper one and, also, if Part D plans were selected based on the actual drugs patients take.

4 Jun 2014

Unsterile living conditions, untrained caregivers contribute to infections in home health settings

Millions of Americans depend on home health care services to recover from surgeries and hospital stays, as well as to manage daily life with chronic conditions.

4 Jun 2014

Researchers reproduce tumor chromosomal translocations in human cells

Scientists from the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre and the Spanish National Cardiovascular Research Centre have been able to reproduce, for the first time in human cells, chromosomal translocations associated with two types of cancer: acute myeloid leukaemia and Ewing's sarcoma.

4 Jun 2014

State highlights: NYC mental health task force; Minn. seeks marijuana boss; N.C. disparities for gay community

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a new task force Monday to overhaul how New York City's corrections system treats the mentally ill -- both in jail and out -- following the grisly deaths of two inmates with psychological problems (6/2).

4 Jun 2014

ConforMIS announces positive study results of iTotal implant at BASK meeting

ConforMIS, Inc., a medical device company pioneering patient-specific orthopaedic implants, today announced results from several clinical research studies highlighting the benefits of the iTotal® patient-specific total knee replacement.

4 Jun 2014

Researchers reveal potential new drug target for dementia

Researchers at King's College London have discovered how a molecular 'scaffold' which allows key parts of cells to interact, comes apart in dementia and motor neuron disease, revealing a potential new target for drug discovery.

4 Jun 2014

Scientists design search engine to identify functionally linked genes

Our bodies are as vast as oceans and space, composed of a dizzying number of different types of cells. Exploration reaches far, yet the genes that make each cell and tissue unique have remained largely obscure.

4 Jun 2014

Brown University researchers develop new biochip sensor to measure glucose levels in saliva

Researchers from Brown University have developed a new biochip sensor that can selectively measure concentrations of glucose in a complex solution similar to human saliva. The advance is an important step toward a device that would enable people with diabetes to test their glucose levels without drawing blood.

4 Jun 2014

Viewpoints: No return to 'bad-old days' of mental health commitments; fighting over school lunches; doctors' role in reform

It is difficult to read stories about Elliot Rodger, the 22-year-old man who went on a murderous spree in Isla Vista, Calif., last month, without feeling some empathy for his parents. We know that his mother, alarmed by some of his misogynistic YouTube videos, made a call that resulted in the police visiting Rodger.

4 Jun 2014

Endocrine Society publishes Clinical Practice Guideline for treatment of rare adrenal tumors

The Endocrine Society today issued a Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for the diagnosis and treatment of two types of rare adrenal tumors - pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas - that can raise the risk of cardiovascular disease and even death if left untreated.

4 Jun 2014

Study results suggest growing support for patient-centered care management

Primary care doctors practicing in a model of coordinated, team-based care that leverages health information technology are more likely to give patients recommended preventive screening and appropriate tests than physicians working in other settings, according to research published today in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

4 Jun 2014

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Senate Democrats, House Republicans spar over best way to fix VA health system

Chapman collaborates with CARD to advance understanding of autism

Neurobiologist Thomas Jessell to be honored with 2014 Gruber Neuroscience Prize

Physically fit children have faster neuro-electrical brain responses during reading

Study: Based on political donations, doctors are favoring the left

Researchers develop antibodies that reduce liver damage, recovers liver function

NeuroVive extends collaboration with Hospices Civils de Lyon

Implantable cardioverter defibrillators improve survival among heart failure patients

BabySafe Project offers 10 steps to help pregnant women limit wireless radiation exposure

Medicare to pay for hep C screenings for baby boomers

Unsterile living conditions, untrained caregivers contribute to infections in home health settings

Researchers reproduce tumor chromosomal translocations in human cells

State highlights: NYC mental health task force; Minn. seeks marijuana boss; N.C. disparities for gay community

ConforMIS announces positive study results of iTotal implant at BASK meeting

Researchers reveal potential new drug target for dementia

Scientists design search engine to identify functionally linked genes

Brown University researchers develop new biochip sensor to measure glucose levels in saliva

Viewpoints: No return to 'bad-old days' of mental health commitments; fighting over school lunches; doctors' role in reform

Endocrine Society publishes Clinical Practice Guideline for treatment of rare adrenal tumors

Study results suggest growing support for patient-centered care management

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