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New study suggests that blue light exposure may increase hunger, alter metabolism

A new study suggests that blue-enriched light exposure immediately before and during the evening meal may increase hunger and alter metabolism.

3 Jun 2014

CluePoints' web-based CSM solution to help sponsors evaluate quality, integrity of clinical trial data

CluePoints, a leading provider of Centralized Statistical Monitoring (CSM) solutions for clinical trials, has announced a web-based version of its intelligent risk-based monitoring platform that enables sponsors to determine the quality and integrity of their clinical trial data.

3 Jun 2014

States focus on network adequacy, other issues

States are updating rules to better reflect how the health system has changed as a result of the Affordable Care Act and the Los Angeles Times takes a look at confusion by doctors, as well as consumers, about who's in the new networks.

3 Jun 2014

New study reveals central role of physician leadership in ACOs

In spite of early concerns that hospitals' economic strengths would lead them to dominate the formation of Accountable Care Organizations, a new study published in the June issue of Health Affairs reveals the central role of physician leadership in the first wave of ACOs.

3 Jun 2014

Avastin and cetuximab extend life of patients with KRAS wild-type advanced bowel cancer

CALGB 80405, a large, independent, phase III study, designed to assess the superiority in overall survival (OS) of cetuximab over Avastin (bevacizumab) when combined with either FOLFOX or FOLFIRI chemotherapy in people with previously untreated, KRAS wild-type advanced (metastatic) bowel cancer has failed to meet this primary endpoint.

3 Jun 2014

NYU Langone scientists identify promising treatment target for Alzheimer's disease

Scientists at NYU Langone Medical Center have identified a compound, called 2-PMAP, in animal studies that reduced by more than half levels of amyloid proteins in the brain associated with Alzheimer's disease.

3 Jun 2014

New investigational immunotherapy benefits people with advanced urothelial bladder cancer

A new investigational immunotherapy MPDL3280A has been shown to shrink tumours in 43% of people (13/30) who had previously been treated for advanced urothelial bladder cancer (UBC) with a specific type of tumour (PD-L1 positive).

3 Jun 2014

Viewpoints: GOP needs to refine its message on health law; battle over school lunches

It was supposed to be so easy this election year for Republican congressional candidates. All they would have to do was shout "repeal Obamacare!" and make a crack about government doctors and broken websites, and they could coast into office on a wave of public fury. ... But it has not quite worked out that way. ... That sentiment conflicts with the Republican playbook, which party leaders are suddenly trying to rewrite. The result has been an incoherent mishmash of positions, as candidates try to straddle a widening gap between blind hatred of health reform and the public's growing recognition that much of it is working (6/1).

3 Jun 2014

Public health issues often ignored in many transportation projects

A new study from the University of Colorado Denver shows public health issues are often ignored in many transportation projects, especially when major roads are built through lower-income neighborhoods.

3 Jun 2014

Compliance with CPAP therapy may help prevent cardiovascular complications

A new study suggests that continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy rapidly improves blood pressure and arterial tone in adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

3 Jun 2014

Variations in BRCA2 and CHEK2 genes can increase lung cancer risk, study finds

New research confirms a vulnerability to lung cancer can be inherited and implicates the BRCA2 gene as harboring one of the involved genetic mutations.

3 Jun 2014

Sanders details plan to overhaul veterans health care

On Sunday, Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., unveiled legislation, called the Restoring Veterans' Trust Act, which is designed to smooth out the troubled Department of Veterans Affairs by -- among other changes -- making it easier for veterans to see outside providers if care isn't available within 30 days.

3 Jun 2014

MRI-guided SLAH procedure provides safe, effective alternative to surgery

For patients with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE) that can't be controlled by medications, a minimally invasive laser procedure performed under MRI guidance provides a safe and effective alternative to surgery, suggests a study in the June issue of Neurosurgery, official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

3 Jun 2014

Nonadherence triples relapse risk in African American and Asian children in remission from ALL

An estimated 25 percent of children in remission from acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) are missing too many doses of an essential maintenance medication that minimizes their risk of relapse, according to a study published online today in Blood, the Journal of the American Society of Hematology.

3 Jun 2014

Medicare to cover sex-change surgery

The ruling, handed down Friday by a Department of Health and Human Services appeals board, reverses a Medicare policy in place since 1981. It covers surgery, but not other treatments like hormones.

3 Jun 2014

New discovery may shed light on how common cold triggers asthma attacks

Cold season may be just behind us, but a new discovery may shed light on how this common condition triggers asthma attacks. In a new research report published in the June 2014 issue of the Journal of Leukocyte Biology, researchers show that in individuals with asthma, statins significantly reduce the in vitro inflammatory response of human monocytes to rhinovirus (RV), the cause of the common cold.

3 Jun 2014

Medical errors most likely to occur among patients with limited proficiency in English

Despite widespread public and professional attention devoted to medical errors and ways to prevent them, few efforts have focused on addressing a leading cause of errors -- communication problems involving patients with limited proficiency in English.

3 Jun 2014

Oncologists urged to consider financial impact of treatments

The American Society of Clinical Oncology is developing a system to rate drugs for advanced cancer based on their likely benefits and side effects, as well as on their price. Meanwhile, better long-term care is urged for the millions who survive the disease and a report details how drugmakers are tailoring treatments to individuals' genetic makeups even though that may affect only small numbers of people.

3 Jun 2014

Study warns against use of resveratrol supplements by pregnant women

A widely available dietary supplement that had been considered safe - and that some claim provides anti-aging and other health benefits - caused significant developmental abnormalities in the pancreas of offspring of pregnant monkeys who were given the supplement, according to a study published today in the FASEB Journal, from the Federation of American Societies of Experimental Biology.

3 Jun 2014

Social integration impacts pulmonary function in elderly people

It is well established that being involved in more social roles, such as being married, having close friends, close family members, and belonging to social and religious groups, leads to better mental and physical health. However, why social integration - the total number of social roles in which a person participates - influences health and longevity has not been clear.

3 Jun 2014

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New study suggests that blue light exposure may increase hunger, alter metabolism

CluePoints' web-based CSM solution to help sponsors evaluate quality, integrity of clinical trial data

States focus on network adequacy, other issues

New study reveals central role of physician leadership in ACOs

Avastin and cetuximab extend life of patients with KRAS wild-type advanced bowel cancer

NYU Langone scientists identify promising treatment target for Alzheimer's disease

New investigational immunotherapy benefits people with advanced urothelial bladder cancer

Viewpoints: GOP needs to refine its message on health law; battle over school lunches

Public health issues often ignored in many transportation projects

Compliance with CPAP therapy may help prevent cardiovascular complications

Variations in BRCA2 and CHEK2 genes can increase lung cancer risk, study finds

Sanders details plan to overhaul veterans health care

MRI-guided SLAH procedure provides safe, effective alternative to surgery

Nonadherence triples relapse risk in African American and Asian children in remission from ALL

Medicare to cover sex-change surgery

New discovery may shed light on how common cold triggers asthma attacks

Medical errors most likely to occur among patients with limited proficiency in English

Oncologists urged to consider financial impact of treatments

Study warns against use of resveratrol supplements by pregnant women

Social integration impacts pulmonary function in elderly people

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