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Nottingham scientists use MRI technology to assist in treatment, diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome

Scientists at The University of Nottingham are leading the world in exploiting MRI technology to assist in the treatment and diagnosis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), a condition that causes serious inconvenience and discomfort to sufferers.

10 Jan 2014

SHY hypothesis challenges theory that sleep strengthens brain connections

Why do animals ranging from fruit flies to humans all need to sleep? After all, sleep disconnects them from their environment, puts them at risk and keeps them from seeking food or mates for large parts of the day.

10 Jan 2014

Men who are fit and obese run higher risk of having heart attack than unfit, lean men

In a study published in the European Heart Journal, a research team at Ume- University, Sweden, has shown that physical fitness in your teens can reduce the risk of heart attack later in life, while men who are fit and obese in their teens run a higher risk of having a heart attack than unfit, lean men.

10 Jan 2014

Virginia Tech engineer receives NSF RAPID grant to study effects of antibiotic resistance genes on Colorado flood

The World Health Organization and the Center for Disease Control has recognized antibiotic resistance "as a critical health challenge of our time," said Amy Pruden, a Virginia Tech environmental engineer who is credited with pioneering the concept of antibiotic resistance genes as environmental pollutants.

10 Jan 2014

Chamber Of Commerce details its updated strategy to deal with health law trouble spots

The Chamber's President and CEO Thomas Donohue vowed first and foremost to fight against the overhaul's employer mandate, but noted that in other cases the organization will work to fix flaws rather than repeal the measure.

10 Jan 2014

Neurovance announces interim results from phase 2a pilot study of EB-1020 SR in patients with all subtypes of ADHD

Neurovance Inc. today announced interim results from its phase 2a pilot study of EB-1020 SR in adult patients with all subtypes of ADHD. With the four week trial fully enrolled and dosing completed in the majority of patients, the results indicate a statistically significant improvement in ADHD symptoms.

10 Jan 2014

AOM associated with significant increases in direct costs incurred by consumers, health care system

Acute otitis media, or ear infection, is the most common ailment among kids of preschool age and younger in the U.S., primarily because these children have immature middle-ear drainage systems, higher exposure to respiratory illnesses and undeveloped immune systems.

10 Jan 2014

Research: SLPI protein produced by body in response to injury plays vital role in patients with ALF

Findings published in the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases journal, Hepatology, indicate that infection, the commonest cause of mortality in patients with acute liver failure, may be decreased by inhibiting the activity of a protein found in saliva called SLPI.

10 Jan 2014

Minority patients and those of lower socioeconomic status are more likely to have advanced thyroid cancer

UCLA researchers have found that minority patients and those of lower socioeconomic status are far more likely to have advanced thyroid cancer when they are diagnosed with the disease than white patients and those in higher economic brackets.

10 Jan 2014

As House readies first 2014 vote on health law, Sen. Cruz renews his attack on the overhaul

The House Republican leadership seems intent this year on keeping the pressure on the health law, Politico reports. Meanwhile, in an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Cruz says Republicans must use "every leverage point available" to get rid of the law.

10 Jan 2014

Synta initiates three multicenter trials to evaluate ganetespib with chemotherapy for AML and MDS

Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp. today announced the initiation of three multicenter, randomized trials supported by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Research Fund and Cancer Research UK, evaluating ganetespib in combination with chemotherapy in first-line treatment of patients with AML and high risk MDS.

10 Jan 2014

NAMSA announces acquisition of Medvance

NAMSA, the world's leading medical research organization, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Medvance Ltd., a clinical research and resourcing organization located in Yorkshire, England.

10 Jan 2014

Teens with a history of concussions more likely to suffer from depression

Teens with a history of concussions are more than three times as likely to suffer from depression as teens who have never had a concussion, finds a new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health.

10 Jan 2014

Brown University biochemist targets diabetes

People with type 2 diabetes can make insulin but their bodies use it so poorly that glucose levels run amok. It's been difficult for scientists to understand what's going awry in the way that tiny, fast-moving proteins signal and regulate glucose metabolism. As a result, while drugs can help somewhat, many patients still must monitor their glucose and inject insulin.

10 Jan 2014

Undergraduate students develop innovative, non-X-ray device that evaluates spinal movement

Those have undergone extensive back surgery and need repeated X-rays to monitor their progress may soon have access to a new technology that skips the X-rays and repeated radiation exposure, opting instead for an innovative, noninvasive, non-X-ray device that evaluates spinal movement.

10 Jan 2014

Bipartisan commission: States should lead efforts to cut health costs

State leaders have significant power to curb rising health care costs and they should lead the effort, advises a commission co-chaired by two former governors. Meanwhile, a Massachusetts state report concludes that more than a third of health-care spending in that state each year may be wasteful.

10 Jan 2014

Prenatal exposure to maternal stress hormones predicts nicotine dependence for daughters

Tobacco smoking by pregnant women has long been viewed as a public health risk because of smoking's adverse effects on the development of a fetus.

10 Jan 2014

Remission from depression is delayed in adults who experienced physical abuse in childhood

Remission from depression is delayed in adults who have experienced childhood physical abuse or parental addictions, a new study by University of Toronto researchers has found.

10 Jan 2014

Discovery opens new therapeutic avenue for chronic skin condition affecting millions

Researchers from the La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology have revealed a critical player in the cellular interactions leading to eczema - a chronic inflammatory skin condition affecting more than 14 million U.S. children and adults.

10 Jan 2014

T2HemoStat detection of novel clot behavior could direct therapeutic choices for stroke, heart attack victims

T2 Biosystems, a company developing direct detection products enabling superior diagnostics, announced that scientists from the University of Pennsylvania and T2 Biosystems have published a paper in Blood describing novel clot structure biology detected while testing T2 Bio's T2HemoStat-.

10 Jan 2014

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Nottingham scientists use MRI technology to assist in treatment, diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome

SHY hypothesis challenges theory that sleep strengthens brain connections

Men who are fit and obese run higher risk of having heart attack than unfit, lean men

Virginia Tech engineer receives NSF RAPID grant to study effects of antibiotic resistance genes on Colorado flood

Chamber Of Commerce details its updated strategy to deal with health law trouble spots

Neurovance announces interim results from phase 2a pilot study of EB-1020 SR in patients with all subtypes of ADHD

AOM associated with significant increases in direct costs incurred by consumers, health care system

Research: SLPI protein produced by body in response to injury plays vital role in patients with ALF

Minority patients and those of lower socioeconomic status are more likely to have advanced thyroid cancer

As House readies first 2014 vote on health law, Sen. Cruz renews his attack on the overhaul

Synta initiates three multicenter trials to evaluate ganetespib with chemotherapy for AML and MDS

NAMSA announces acquisition of Medvance

Teens with a history of concussions more likely to suffer from depression

Brown University biochemist targets diabetes

Undergraduate students develop innovative, non-X-ray device that evaluates spinal movement

Bipartisan commission: States should lead efforts to cut health costs

Prenatal exposure to maternal stress hormones predicts nicotine dependence for daughters

Remission from depression is delayed in adults who experienced physical abuse in childhood

Discovery opens new therapeutic avenue for chronic skin condition affecting millions

T2HemoStat detection of novel clot behavior could direct therapeutic choices for stroke, heart attack victims

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