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Somali Americans develop twice antibody response to rubella from current vaccine

Somali Americans develop twice the antibody response to rubella from the current vaccine compared to Caucasians in a new Mayo Clinic study on individualized aspects of immune response.

27 Feb 2014

Goal: Therapies for hearing loss and communications problems

Research scientist Christine Portfors will study how the brain chemical dopamine influences hearing with support from the National Institutes of Health. The work may ultimately lead to better therapies for people with hearing loss and communication problems.

27 Feb 2014

Georgia docs finally see Medicaid pay raise

In the meantime, Minnesota's hospitals saw their uncompensated care costs increase at the slowest rate in five years.

27 Feb 2014

New Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery reduces severe facial pain caused by nerve disorder

Research by Beaumont Health System radiation oncologists and neurosurgeons found that symptoms of trigeminal neuralgia, or TN, a nerve disorder causing severe facial pain, were reduced in those treated with Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery.

27 Feb 2014

Handgrip strength may be linked to cancer survival rates, shows research

New acquaintances are often judged by their handshake. Research has now recognized the simple squeeze as an important diagnostic tool in assessing strength and quality of life among critical care patients.

27 Feb 2014

Obama, Boehner meeting touches health law, but resolves little

The President and the house speaker met Tuesday in the Oval Office, but there was little indication any progress was made on resolving their differences on the health law.

26 Feb 2014

Depression and self-awareness affect subjective reports of memory and satisfaction with life

Kessler Foundation researchers have found that among individuals with TBI, depression and self-awareness affect subjective reports of memory, quality of life (QOL), and satisfaction with life.

26 Feb 2014

Researchers create new probe that freezes cells to "see" at greater detail without damaging

It's an odd twist. For scientists to determine if a cell is functioning properly, they must destroy it. This is what happens in X-ray fluorescence microscopy when biological specimens are exposed to ionizing radiation, which provides images with a level of detail that conventional microscopes just can't match.

26 Feb 2014

Study demonstrates impact of vitamin D on social behavior linked with ASD

A new study by Rhonda Patrick, PhD and Bruce Ames, PhD of Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute (CHORI) demonstrates the impact that Vitamin D may have on social behavior associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

26 Feb 2014

White House leaning on party stalwart, core supporters to sell health law

The White House is using former President Bill Clinton and a Democratic governor from a Republican state to sell the health law to a still-skeptical public. In the meantime, volunteers for Obama's Organizing for Action are urged to focus their efforts on enrolling the public in Obamacare.

26 Feb 2014

CCNAP highlights psychological issues related to cardiac diseases

The congress will be held 4-5 April in Stavanger, Norway, at the Stavanger Forum.

26 Feb 2014

Caffeine-based compound with small amount of gold could be used as anticancer agent

The side effects of ingesting too much caffeine - restlessness, increased heart rate, having trouble sleeping - are well known, but recent research has shown that the stimulant also has a good side. It can kill cancer cells.

26 Feb 2014

New scientific blood analysis predicts short-term mortality in humans

The general state of a person's metabolism can be diversely illustrated with a new scientific blood analysis. With the aid of the analysis biomarkers predicting short-term mortality have now been discovered

26 Feb 2014

Therapeutic hypothermia may not be effective in all patients who suffered heart attack, says study

Whole body cooling in comatose patients who have suffered a heart attack can limit the damage to brain tissue caused by the restoration of blood flow and oxygen.

26 Feb 2014

Study explores influence of reproductive, hormonal factors on overall survival of women with NSCLC

Survival among people with lung cancer has been better for women than men, and the findings of a recent study indicate that female hormones may be a factor in this difference.

26 Feb 2014

Study finds significant risk for women exposed to secondhand smoke

Secondhand smoking is linked with pregnancy loss, including miscarriage, stillbirth and tubal ectopic pregnancy, according to new research from scientists at Roswell Park Cancer Institute and the University at Buffalo. The study findings, published online by the journal Tobacco Control, mark a significant step toward clarifying the risks of secondhand smoke exposure.

26 Feb 2014

Attitudinal beliefs feed negative schizophrenia symptoms

Dysfunctional attitudes and low self-efficacy are associated with poorer functioning in patients with early schizophrenia, and this relationship is partly mediated by negative symptoms, shows research.

26 Feb 2014

Report calls for better palliative and EOL care for patients that relapse following transplant

Haematological disorders of the blood and bone marrow, such as leukaemia, are commonly treated with a bone marrow transplant. However relapse is common and often leads to treatment failure and death.

26 Feb 2014

Griffith Health's Heidi Muenchberger among the recipients of 2014 Australian Fulbright Scholarship

How a building can improve health and healing after injury or illness is the focus of a study by Associate Professor Heidi Muenchberger, a recently announced recipient of the 2014 Australian-American Fulbright Commission Scholarships.

26 Feb 2014

Viewpoints: Finding a plan for 'tinkering with DNA'; fact-checking claims of ACA losses; pediatricians' fears of retail clinics

The manipulation of human genes could lead to profound advances in our ability to cure or prevent terrible diseases. But in some cases, it might also mean introducing genetic material that could be passed from one generation to the next, changing the human gene pool in a manner that could inadvertently harm peoples' health.

26 Feb 2014

Research News and Research

Somali Americans develop twice antibody response to rubella from current vaccine

Goal: Therapies for hearing loss and communications problems

Georgia docs finally see Medicaid pay raise

New Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery reduces severe facial pain caused by nerve disorder

Handgrip strength may be linked to cancer survival rates, shows research

Obama, Boehner meeting touches health law, but resolves little

Depression and self-awareness affect subjective reports of memory and satisfaction with life

Researchers create new probe that freezes cells to "see" at greater detail without damaging

Study demonstrates impact of vitamin D on social behavior linked with ASD

White House leaning on party stalwart, core supporters to sell health law

CCNAP highlights psychological issues related to cardiac diseases

Caffeine-based compound with small amount of gold could be used as anticancer agent

New scientific blood analysis predicts short-term mortality in humans

Therapeutic hypothermia may not be effective in all patients who suffered heart attack, says study

Study explores influence of reproductive, hormonal factors on overall survival of women with NSCLC

Study finds significant risk for women exposed to secondhand smoke

Attitudinal beliefs feed negative schizophrenia symptoms

Report calls for better palliative and EOL care for patients that relapse following transplant

Griffith Health's Heidi Muenchberger among the recipients of 2014 Australian Fulbright Scholarship

Viewpoints: Finding a plan for 'tinkering with DNA'; fact-checking claims of ACA losses; pediatricians' fears of retail clinics

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