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Normal blood sugar regulation depends on partnership between pancreas and brain

A growing body of evidence suggests that the brain plays a key role in glucose regulation and the development of type 2 diabetes, researchers write in the Nov. 7 issue of the journal Nature.

6 Nov 2013

Researchers use voxel-based morphometry method to study brain structure in PTSD

Wars, earthquakes, major traffic accidents, and terrorist attacks may bring about profound spiritual pains, and even cause extreme fear and helplessness for people that have experienced or witnessed these unusual threats or disasters.

6 Nov 2013

Advanced prostate cancer therapies: an interview with Dr. Nancy Dawson, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center

The prostate gland produces part of the seminal fluid that protects sperm. It is located in front of the rectum and under the bladder, and surrounds the urethra, the tube through which urine flows from the bladder to and out of the penis.

6 Nov 2013

First Edition: November 6, 2013

Today's headlines include reports detailing the contents of the health law's "war room" notes as well as scene-setters for today's Senate hearing testimony about healthcare.gov by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.

6 Nov 2013

Wild blueberries: 2 cups a day may keep the doctor away

Wild blueberries are a rich source of phytochemicals called polyphenols, which have been reported by a growing number of studies to exert a wide array of protective health benefits. A new study by researchers at the University of Maine adds to this growing body of evidence.

6 Nov 2013

New report examines key scientific questions for human stem cell research

A strategic report from the European Science Foundation examines the key scientific questions for human stem cell research in the context of the rapidly emerging field of regenerative medicine.

6 Nov 2013

Finding challenges assumption that bisexual men responsible for HIV transmission to female partners

The number of HIV positive men who have sex with both men and women is likely no higher than the number of HIV positive heterosexual men, according to a U.S.-based analysis by University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health researchers.

6 Nov 2013

Capsules: 17 million people eligible for premium subsidies, study finds; study points to 'imbalance' in spending on doctor training

"Seventeen million people who are now uninsured or who buy their own health insurance will be eligible for tax credits next year to help purchase coverage on the health law's online marketplaces or exchanges, according to an analysis released Tuesday" (Carey, 11/5).

6 Nov 2013

Colorectal cancer screening rates remain too low, reveals new Vital Signs report

Colorectal cancer screening rates remain too low, with about one in three adults (ages 50 to 75 years) not being tested for colorectal cancer, according to a new Vital Signs report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

6 Nov 2013

New drug combination therapy effectively kills cancer cells

Results from a recent preclinical study have shown that a new drug combination therapy being developed at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center effectively killed colon, liver, lung, kidney, breast and brain cancer cells while having little effect on noncancerous cells. The results lay the foundation for researchers to plan a future phase 1 clinical trial to test the safety of the therapy in a small group of patients.

6 Nov 2013

Calif. nonprofit provides grant to get TV shows to include stories about health law

The California Endowment is giving $500,000 to ensure TV episodes add stories about the need to enroll in health coverage under the health law.

6 Nov 2013

New research explores neuropathology behind hippocampal sclerosis

As the population of older adults continues to grow, researchers at the University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging are engaged in work to understand the mechanisms of a variety of diseases that predominately affect those of advanced age.

6 Nov 2013

ADC Therapeutics, Five Prime sign exclusive license agreement for human antibodies

ADC Therapeutics Sarl, a portfolio company of Auven Therapeutics and the oncology drug development company specializing in proprietary antibody drug conjugates, and Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing novel protein therapeutics for cancer and inflammatory diseases, today announced an exclusive license agreement for human antibodies directed to an undisclosed target expressed on the surface of various types of cancers.

6 Nov 2013

AANP survey shows national support for proposals that give patients access to NP services

The American Association of Nurse Practitioners, the largest professional membership organization for nurse practitioners in the world, today released survey results that show widespread, national support among the general public for legislative and policy proposals that give patients access to NP care and services.

6 Nov 2013

Viewpoints: Law is not the fault of health system's 'age-old woes;' Obama's 'empty pledge;' dysfunctional website was inevitable

The angst over the Obamacare rollout has obscured two truths: First, the computer glitches -- while deeply embarrassing -- are a tech problem that is fixable. Second, the cancellation of some Americans' insurance policies and premium hikes for others reflect longstanding problems in the health care system that weren't suddenly caused by the Affordable Care Act. The great advancement in Obamacare is that it finally provides a framework to address these flaws (11/5).

6 Nov 2013

Web-based, at-home interventions help mothers address behaviors to protect against childhood obesity

Never underestimate the power of Mom when it comes to influencing children's health. University of Cincinnati research explains how motherly influence could be even more effective when supported by Web-based parent education programs.

6 Nov 2013

SRI International awarded NIDA contract to study new treatment therapies for substance abuse

SRI International has been awarded a five-year contract valued up to $9.75 million from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to conduct preclinical safety studies of potential new medications to treat substance abuse. SRI researchers will study potential drug-drug interactions between new treatment therapies and common drugs of abuse to assess potential adverse reactions.

6 Nov 2013

Johnson & Johnson to pay $2.2 billion fine to resolve drug marketing case

The government alleged that the drug company and its subsidiaries promoted psychiatric medications for uses that had not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

6 Nov 2013

Molecular mechanisms underlying effects of acupuncture on neuropathic pain

Peripheral or central nerve injury often leads to neuropathic pain, a chronic condition that can manifest behaviorally as spontaneous pain, hyperalgesia and allodynia, and which also results in neurological dysfunction.

6 Nov 2013

IUSL awarded patent for method for changing perception of skin tone

How someone perceives color is determined by how the item they are looking at scatters and emits light. In August, three City College of New York physicists affiliated with the Institute for Ultrafast Spectroscopy and Lasers (IUSL) were awarded a patent for a method for changing perception of skin tone by applying quantum and optical principles to cosmetic preparations.

6 Nov 2013

Research News and Research

Normal blood sugar regulation depends on partnership between pancreas and brain

Researchers use voxel-based morphometry method to study brain structure in PTSD

Advanced prostate cancer therapies: an interview with Dr. Nancy Dawson, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center

First Edition: November 6, 2013

Wild blueberries: 2 cups a day may keep the doctor away

New report examines key scientific questions for human stem cell research

Finding challenges assumption that bisexual men responsible for HIV transmission to female partners

Capsules: 17 million people eligible for premium subsidies, study finds; study points to 'imbalance' in spending on doctor training

Colorectal cancer screening rates remain too low, reveals new Vital Signs report

New drug combination therapy effectively kills cancer cells

Calif. nonprofit provides grant to get TV shows to include stories about health law

New research explores neuropathology behind hippocampal sclerosis

ADC Therapeutics, Five Prime sign exclusive license agreement for human antibodies

AANP survey shows national support for proposals that give patients access to NP services

Viewpoints: Law is not the fault of health system's 'age-old woes;' Obama's 'empty pledge;' dysfunctional website was inevitable

Web-based, at-home interventions help mothers address behaviors to protect against childhood obesity

SRI International awarded NIDA contract to study new treatment therapies for substance abuse

Johnson & Johnson to pay $2.2 billion fine to resolve drug marketing case

Molecular mechanisms underlying effects of acupuncture on neuropathic pain

IUSL awarded patent for method for changing perception of skin tone

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