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Study: Canada's drinking-age laws have significant effect on youth mortality

A recent study by a University of Northern British Columbia-based scientist associated with the UBC Faculty of Medicine and UNBC's Northern Medical Program demonstrates that Canada's drinking-age laws have a significant effect on youth mortality.

19 Mar 2014

Computer analysis of various subtypes of asthma could eventually lead to improved therapy, says study

So many variables can contribute to shortness of breath that no person can keep them all straight. But a computer program, capable of tracking more than 100 clinical variables for almost 400 people, has shown it can identify various subtypes of asthma, which perhaps could lead to targeted, more effective treatments.

19 Mar 2014

Mass. cutting ties with insurance exchange website vendor after problems

The contractor, CGI Group, is also the lead contractor on the federal marketplace website.

18 Mar 2014

Neuralstem announces results from Phase I trial using NSI-566 spinal cord stem cells in treatment of ALS

Neuralstem, Inc. (NYSE MKT: CUR) announced that the final results from the Phase I safety trial using NSI-566 spinal cord stem cells in the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease) were published in the peer-reviewed journal, "Annals of Neurology".

18 Mar 2014

New study shows positive memories of exercise can influence future workouts

Getting motivated to exercise can be a challenge, but new research from the University of New Hampshire shows that simply remembering a positive memory about exercise may be just what it takes to get on the treadmill.

18 Mar 2014

House Democrats ask treasury to help domestic violence victims get health subsidies

Advocates for domestic violence victims and chronically ill people urge the Obama administration to issue rules enabling them to enroll in subsidized insurance. Meanwhile, doctors say they shouldn't be left holding the bag for new health plan enrollees who have 90-day grace periods.

18 Mar 2014

Scientists develop new mechanism that helps decode amyloid plaque formation in brains of Alzheimer's patients

University of Michigan researchers have learned how to fix a cellular structure called the Golgi that mysteriously becomes fragmented in all Alzheimer's patients and appears to be a major cause of the disease.

18 Mar 2014

Eye abnormalities may help reveal features of early-stage Alzheimer's disease, says study

Investigators at the Cedars-Sinai Regenerative Medicine Institute have discovered eye abnormalities that may help reveal features of early-stage Alzheimer's disease. Using a novel laboratory rat model of Alzheimer's disease and high-resolution imaging techniques, researchers correlated variations of the eye structure, to identify initial indicators of the disease.

18 Mar 2014

Scientists build tiny "molecular drill bits" that kill bacteria by bursting through their protective cell walls

In response to drug-resistant "superbugs" that send millions of people to hospitals around the world, scientists are building tiny, "molecular drill bits" that kill bacteria by bursting through their protective cell walls.

18 Mar 2014

Findings open way to identification of new cancer drugs to fight acute myeloid leukemia

The Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC) at the Université de Montréal (UdeM), in collaboration with the Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital's Quebec Leukemia Cell Bank, recently achieved a significant breakthrough thanks to the laboratory growth of leukemic stem cells, which will speed up the development of new cancer drugs.

18 Mar 2014

House GOP will seek health alternatives at April town-hall meetings

As the Republicans struggle to find an alternative to President Barack Obama's health law, they will test some of their ideas at the party meetings.

18 Mar 2014

Kessler Foundation receives grant to supports variety of rehabilitation research projects in spinal cord injury

Kessler Foundation has received more than $718,000 in grant funding from the Craig Neilsen Foundation. The funding, comprised of five grants, supports a variety of rehabilitation research projects in spinal cord injury (SCI), including pain management, functional outcomes, quality of life, and factors affecting cognitive function.

18 Mar 2014

Children treated with stimulants for ADHD experienced BMI rebound in late adolescence

A new study from researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that children treated with stimulants for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) experienced slower body mass index (BMI) growth than their undiagnosed or untreated peers, followed by a rapid rebound of BMI that exceeded that of children with no history of ADHD or stimulant use and that could continue to obesity.

18 Mar 2014

Children with prenatal methamphetamine exposure 2.8 times more likely to have cognitive problem

In the only long-term, National Institutes of Health-funded study of prenatal methamphetamine exposure and child outcome, researchers found youngsters exposed to the potent illegal drug before birth had increased cognitive problems at age 7.5 years, highlighting the need for early intervention to improve academic outcomes and reduce the potential for negative behaviors, according to the study published online by The Journal of Pediatrics.

18 Mar 2014

Study finds that health gap between survivors and their siblings widens with age

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study: Long-term follow-up of adult survivors of childhood cancer reinforces need for lifelong health surveillance for childhood cancer survivors

18 Mar 2014

Lung ultrasound could help determine if pregnant woman with preeclampsia is at risk for respiratory failure

18 Mar 2014

Obama administration highlights 'sweet sixteen' bracket full of reasons to get health insurance

The White House is hoping to attract the interest of young people in the health law's coverage options by using unorthodox approaches such as linking insurance to March Madness and reaching out to "digital influencers."

18 Mar 2014

Professor receives 2014 Rolf Luft Award for research on diabetes and endocrinology

Dr. Roger Unger, Professor of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center has been awarded the 2014 Rolf Luft Award for his identification of glucagon as a pancreatic hormone that raises blood sugar levels, having the opposite effect of insulin.

18 Mar 2014

Study: Just a fifth of people with hearing problems use hearing aid

Just a fifth of people with hearing problems wear a hearing aid, a study by The University of Manchester has found.

From The University of Manchester 18 Mar 2014

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals starts Phase IIa clinical study of IW-3718 for gastroesophageal reflux disease

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: IRWD) announced today that dosing has begun in its Phase IIa clinical study of its investigational compound IW-3718 in patients suffering from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) who have not responded adequately to treatment with a proton pump inhibitor (PPI). Data are expected in the first half of 2015.

18 Mar 2014

Research News and Research

Study: Canada's drinking-age laws have significant effect on youth mortality

Computer analysis of various subtypes of asthma could eventually lead to improved therapy, says study

Mass. cutting ties with insurance exchange website vendor after problems

Neuralstem announces results from Phase I trial using NSI-566 spinal cord stem cells in treatment of ALS

New study shows positive memories of exercise can influence future workouts

House Democrats ask treasury to help domestic violence victims get health subsidies

Scientists develop new mechanism that helps decode amyloid plaque formation in brains of Alzheimer's patients

Eye abnormalities may help reveal features of early-stage Alzheimer's disease, says study

Scientists build tiny "molecular drill bits" that kill bacteria by bursting through their protective cell walls

Findings open way to identification of new cancer drugs to fight acute myeloid leukemia

House GOP will seek health alternatives at April town-hall meetings

Kessler Foundation receives grant to supports variety of rehabilitation research projects in spinal cord injury

Children treated with stimulants for ADHD experienced BMI rebound in late adolescence

Children with prenatal methamphetamine exposure 2.8 times more likely to have cognitive problem

Study finds that health gap between survivors and their siblings widens with age

Lung ultrasound could help determine if pregnant woman with preeclampsia is at risk for respiratory failure

Obama administration highlights 'sweet sixteen' bracket full of reasons to get health insurance

Professor receives 2014 Rolf Luft Award for research on diabetes and endocrinology

Study: Just a fifth of people with hearing problems use hearing aid

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals starts Phase IIa clinical study of IW-3718 for gastroesophageal reflux disease

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