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Daily exercise staves off negative effects of over-eating during Christmas holidays

Even if you consume significantly more calories than you burn off this Christmas, a short, daily bout of exercise will stave off most of the negative effects of over-eating and inactivity, according to scientists at the University of Bath.

18 Dec 2013

NUS scientists open possible new route for treatment of spinal muscular atrophy

A recent study led by scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) opens a possible new route for treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), a devastating disease that is the most common genetic cause of infant death and also affects young adults.

18 Dec 2013

Immigrants, minority populations, small business employees -- Does the health law help them?

News outlets examine the various groups that might be falling through the health law's coverage gaps, or that might face higher costs, as well as some of the efforts underway to reach them.

18 Dec 2013

E. coli evolution studies may lead to better treatments

Going back in time to compare evolutionary changes in several thousand generations of E. coli, a University of Houston biologist hopes to one day be able to isolate a bacterial pathogen and predict the likelihood it will become resistant to a particular antibiotic.

18 Dec 2013

Research examines link between opioid suppression of immune system and cancer recurrence

The methods used to anesthetize prostate cancer patients and control pain when their prostate glands are surgically removed for adenocarcinoma may affect their long-term cancer outcomes, a study led by Mayo Clinic has found.

18 Dec 2013

State highlights: D.C. Charter School's Medicaid billing investigated; Va. budget: Hospital cuts, Medicaid boost

Federal investigators are looking into whether former leaders of the District's Options Public Charter School committed Medicaid fraud by, among other things, exaggerating the needs of its disabled students and paying students with gift cards to ride school buses, according to several people familiar with the criminal investigation (Brown and Marimow, 12/16).

18 Dec 2013

Cedars-Sinai physicians awarded grant to study pregnancy problems resulting from fertility treatments

Two Cedars-Sinai physician-researchers have been awarded grants totaling $4 million from the National Institutes of Health to study how the environment - both in the womb and in the hospital where the baby is born - can affect the newborn and the mother.

18 Dec 2013

Consumption of marijuana is twice as large as previously estimated in Washington state

Marijuana consumption in Washington state is about twice as large as previously estimated, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

18 Dec 2013

Study identifies atrial fibrillation as a growing and serious global health problem

Atrial fibrillation, long considered the most common condition leading to an irregular heartbeat, is a growing and serious global health problem, according to the first study ever to estimate the condition's worldwide prevalence, death rates and societal costs.

18 Dec 2013

UCLA researchers find no evidence of association between iron levels and atherosclerosis risk

A UCLA research team has found no evidence of an association between iron levels in the body and the risk of atherosclerosis, the hardening and narrowing of the arteries that leads to cardiovascular disease, the No. 1 killer in the U.S.

18 Dec 2013

Restraint, seclusion in schools are used more frequently on students with disability

The restraint and seclusion of students in U.S. public schools in response to student behavior problems are used much more frequently on students with a disability than on students without a disability, and especially in affluent school districts, according to new research at the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire.

18 Dec 2013

Endocrine Society issues scientific statement on health consequences of performance-enhancing drugs

A new Scientific Statement issued today by The Endocrine Society represents a comprehensive evaluation of available information on the prevalence and medical consequences of the use of performance-enhancing drugs. The statement highlights the clinical pharmacology, adverse effects and detection of many substances often classified as PEDs, identifies gaps in knowledge and aims to focus the attention of the medical community and policymakers on PED use as an important public health problem.

18 Dec 2013

New report: Medicaid 'gap' hurts minorities most; Va.'s outgoing governor ponders expansion review

And, The Washington Post profiles Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval, a Republican whose state is expanding Medicaid and has its own insurance exchange.

18 Dec 2013

Viewpoints: All eyes on insurers; an employer's perspective on health law; budget peace may not last long

When will the insurers revolt? It's a question that's popping up more and more. On the surface, the question answers itself. We're talking about pinstriped insurance company executives, not Hell's Angels. One doesn't want to paint with too broad a brush, but if you were going to guess which vocations lend themselves least to revolutionary zeal, the actuary sciences rank slightly behind embalmers (Jonah Goldberg, 12/17).

18 Dec 2013

Studies offer new insight into diverticulosis

Diverticulosis, a condition that develops when pouches form in the wall of the colon, is increasing in frequency. It affects the majority of those reaching the age of 80 - a growing portion of the population - and imposes a substantial burden on health-care resources, but curiously there is a lack of data and unanswered questions around this condition.

18 Dec 2013

Studies suggest that stress-related disorders may be associated with hippocampal volume loss

Depression has been associated with reduced volume of the hippocampus in magnetic resonance imaging studies in humans. A new study just published in Biological Psychiatry now clarifies the cellular basis of these volumetric changes, which have been unclear until now.

18 Dec 2013

Research News and Research

Daily exercise staves off negative effects of over-eating during Christmas holidays

NUS scientists open possible new route for treatment of spinal muscular atrophy

Immigrants, minority populations, small business employees -- Does the health law help them?

E. coli evolution studies may lead to better treatments

Research examines link between opioid suppression of immune system and cancer recurrence

State highlights: D.C. Charter School's Medicaid billing investigated; Va. budget: Hospital cuts, Medicaid boost

Cedars-Sinai physicians awarded grant to study pregnancy problems resulting from fertility treatments

Consumption of marijuana is twice as large as previously estimated in Washington state

Study identifies atrial fibrillation as a growing and serious global health problem

UCLA researchers find no evidence of association between iron levels and atherosclerosis risk

Restraint, seclusion in schools are used more frequently on students with disability

Endocrine Society issues scientific statement on health consequences of performance-enhancing drugs

New report: Medicaid 'gap' hurts minorities most; Va.'s outgoing governor ponders expansion review

Viewpoints: All eyes on insurers; an employer's perspective on health law; budget peace may not last long

Studies offer new insight into diverticulosis

Studies suggest that stress-related disorders may be associated with hippocampal volume loss

Glaxo to stop paying docs worldwide for drug advocacy

Researchers identify new technique to reduce postoperative pain in children

Nonsurgical treatment of periodontal disease does not improve glycemic control in patients with diabetes

Scientists back ovarian cancer preventative surgery to improve survival

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