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Extremely premature babies should not be given drug to prevent fatal fungal infection

In most circumstances, extremely premature babies should not be given a drug to prevent a potentially fatal fungal infection, according to findings by a Duke Medicine-led research team.

5 May 2014

First Edition: May 5, 2014

Today's headlines include reports about how President Barack Obama poked fun at the health law during his White House Correspondents' Dinner speech.

5 May 2014

Environmental factors equally as important as genes in understanding causes of autism

Environmental factors are more important than previously thought in understanding the causes of autism, and equally as important as genes, according to the largest study to date to look at how autism runs in families.

5 May 2014

Researchers aim to take confusion out of food choices for people with type 2 diabetes

Aiming to take the confusion out of food choices for people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes is the aim of new research at Griffith University.

5 May 2014

Research roundup: Compounding pharmacies; marketplace details; changes in insurance coverage

Outraged over a 2012 fungal meningitis outbreak traced back to Framingham, Massachusetts-based drug compounder New England Compounding Center (NECC) that left sixty-four people dead and more than 700 sickened, Congress passed the Compounding Quality Act .

5 May 2014

Adolescents who are harassed in multiple ways most likely to carry weapons on campus

An estimated 200,000 high school students who are bullied bring weapons to school, according to research to be presented Sunday, May 4, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

5 May 2014

Researchers evaluate treatment guidelines for African Americans with asthma

In a first-of-its-kind clinical trial, asthma researchers at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital (UH Rainbow) will evaluate treatment guidelines for African American children and young adults with asthma.

5 May 2014

Viewpoints: Learning from enrollment numbers; health costs soaring; value of vaccinations

Admit it: After seven months of full-blown hysteria, you're finding it hard to stay interested in how many people sign up for Obamacare. We've known for some time that whatever existential threats the Affordable Care Act faces, low enrollment is no longer one of them.

5 May 2014

Researchers analyze living cells quickly and accurately using Raman spectroscopy

In order to investigate inflammation, tumors or stem cells, medical practitioners analyze living cells. Non-invasive optical procedures such as Raman spectroscopy accelerate this procedure. Researchers have now developed it to industrial scale.

5 May 2014

New technique to examine how proteins interact at level of single HIV viral particle

An interdisciplinary team of scientists from KU Leuven in Belgium has developed a new technique to examine how proteins interact with each other at the level of a single HIV viral particle.

5 May 2014

Calif. Medicaid backlog strands 900,000; Va. Gov. considers expansion without legislature

In California, 900,000 people are still awaiting final processing of their Medicaid applications. Meanwhile, the impasse over the budget and Medicaid expansion continues in Virginia and The Washington Post reports that Gov. Terry McAuliffe is examining legal strategies to make the move without legislative approval.

5 May 2014

Research: Childhood poverty leads to adult poor health

Pediatricians, social scientists, economists and policy experts will come together on Saturday, May 3, to discuss the critical problem that childhood poverty presents in the U.S. - and steps to end poverty.

5 May 2014

Research provides definitive evidence of safety of Tdap immunization during pregnancy

A preliminary study finds that receipt of the tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine in the third trimester of pregnancy did not increase the risk of adverse events for the mother or infant, according to a study in the May 7 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on child health.

5 May 2014

Newly released enrollment data highlight last-minute sign-up surge

The Obama administration's final report on insurance enrollment under the health law offered the most complete picture so far regarding who signed up, the degree of state-by-state variation and what impact these numbers could have on rates.

5 May 2014

Cigna profits are up but costs from early marketplace customers also higher than expected

The insurer also said "effective medical management" in its employer plans and Medicare Advantage business was helping rein in expenses, The Wall Street Journal reports.

5 May 2014

Higher rates of binge drinking by lesbian and gay teens may be due to chronic stress

Higher rates of binge drinking by lesbian and gay adolescents compared to their heterosexual peers may be due to chronic stress caused by difficult social situations, according to a study to be presented Saturday, May 3, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

5 May 2014

iQBS researchers develop new gene expression analysis approach for identifying cancer genes

Dartmouth Institute for Quantitative Biomedical Sciences (iQBS) researchers developed a new gene expression analysis approach for identifying cancer genes.

5 May 2014

Vibrating oral capsule for chronic constipation shows positive results

An oral capsule that vibrates as it moves through the digestive tract has shown notable promise as a non-pharmacological treatment for constipation, according to new research presented today at Digestive Disease Week- (DDW).

5 May 2014

Supermarket access key ingredient in obesity programs

Living close to a supermarket appears to be a key factor in the success of interventions to help obese children eat better and improve their weight, according to a study to be presented Saturday, May 3, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

5 May 2014

Aerobic fitness affects long-term memory

Here's another reason to drop that doughnut and hit the treadmill: A new study suggests aerobic fitness affects long-term memory.

5 May 2014

Research News and Research

Extremely premature babies should not be given drug to prevent fatal fungal infection

First Edition: May 5, 2014

Environmental factors equally as important as genes in understanding causes of autism

Researchers aim to take confusion out of food choices for people with type 2 diabetes

Research roundup: Compounding pharmacies; marketplace details; changes in insurance coverage

Adolescents who are harassed in multiple ways most likely to carry weapons on campus

Researchers evaluate treatment guidelines for African Americans with asthma

Viewpoints: Learning from enrollment numbers; health costs soaring; value of vaccinations

Researchers analyze living cells quickly and accurately using Raman spectroscopy

New technique to examine how proteins interact at level of single HIV viral particle

Calif. Medicaid backlog strands 900,000; Va. Gov. considers expansion without legislature

Research: Childhood poverty leads to adult poor health

Research provides definitive evidence of safety of Tdap immunization during pregnancy

Newly released enrollment data highlight last-minute sign-up surge

Cigna profits are up but costs from early marketplace customers also higher than expected

Higher rates of binge drinking by lesbian and gay teens may be due to chronic stress

iQBS researchers develop new gene expression analysis approach for identifying cancer genes

Vibrating oral capsule for chronic constipation shows positive results

Supermarket access key ingredient in obesity programs

Aerobic fitness affects long-term memory

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