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Researcher receives grant to determine reduction of unintended pregnancies by reproductive life planning

A Penn State College of Medicine researcher has received a three-year, $1.7 million grant to help determine if the number of unintended pregnancies can be reduced through reproductive life planning.

31 Oct 2013

New study addresses general barriers inhibiting cancer research commercialization

A new study led by the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center Assistant Director for Research Nathan Vanderford cites a combination of factors that prevent academic-based cancer research faculty from ultimately commercializing their work.

31 Oct 2013

Losing weight not always have positive effect on romantic relationship

Losing weight is generally beneficial for human health, but when one partner in a romantic relationship loses weight, it doesn't always have a positive effect on the relationship.

31 Oct 2013

Researchers highlight presence of specific antibodies that regulate appetite in obese patients

Obesity affects more than 15% of adults in France, and its constitutive mechanisms are still not completely explained. Normally, fine control of weight and food intake is coordinated by a specialised part of the brain (the hypothalamus).

31 Oct 2013

Early stem cell transplants does not improve overall survival in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma patients

Performing early stem cell transplants in patients with aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma does not improve overall survival in high-risk patients, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

31 Oct 2013

Lawmakers face deadline to decide which staffers will get coverage through health exchanges

By Thursday, lawmakers must make decisions about who among their aides will be obtaining health insurance via the health law's online marketplaces. Many GOP senators have plans to place their staffers on the exchanges.

31 Oct 2013

Risks of developing kidney failure, calcium deficiency from zoledronic acid are extremely rare

The risks of developing kidney failure and a calcium deficiency from the popular osteoporosis drug zoledronic acid are extremely rare, according to researchers at Loyola University Health System. These findings were presented earlier this month at the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research's annual meeting.

31 Oct 2013

Wake Forest Baptist provides guided relaxation, mindfulness meditation training to medical students

Doctors commonly tell patients that stress can be harmful to their health. Yet when it comes to reducing their own stress levels, physicians don't always heed their own advice.

31 Oct 2013

Sebelius faces withering criticism on and off Capitol Hill

The Health and Human Services secretary is testifying before the House Energy and Commerce Committee today, as critics question her leadership of the department.

31 Oct 2013

RI-MUHC researchers identify genetic changes that could pave way for early diagnosis of CRC

Diagnosing colorectal cancer is complex; it relies on significant invasive tests and subjective evaluations. This process may soon become much easier thanks to a medical breakthrough by scientists at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre.

31 Oct 2013

Neuroscientist receives $1.7M NIH grant to continue groundbreaking visual perception research

A University of California, Riverside neuroscientist has been awarded a five-year, $1.7 million grant by the National Institutes of Health to continue groundbreaking research that may lead to new therapies for individuals with amblyopia (lazy eye), dry macular degeneration and cataracts.

31 Oct 2013

Scientists develop new therapeutic approach for treatment of type 2 diabetes

Scientists from the Helmholtz Zentrum Muenchen and the Technische Universitaet Muenchen, together with scientists in the USA, have developed a new therapeutic approach for treatment of Type 2 diabetes. A novel single molecule hormone, which acts equally on the receptors of the insulin-stimulating hormones GLP-1 and GIP, was observed to reduce weight and improve blood sugar.

31 Oct 2013

Black women with vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy more likely to deliver preterm babies

African-American and Puerto Rican women who have low levels of vitamin D during pregnancy are more likely to go into labor early and give birth to preterm babies, research led by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health reveals.

31 Oct 2013

Healthcare.gov contractor says it flagged problems

A House committee released a letter from CGI, one of the main developers of the government's health insurance website.

31 Oct 2013

Meclizine drug has the potential to treat certain infectious diseases and cancer

Meclizine, an over-the-counter drug used for decades to treat nausea and motion sickness, has the potential for new uses to treat certain infectious diseases and some forms of cancer, according to Dr. Vishal M. Gohil, Texas A&M AgriLife Research biochemist.

31 Oct 2013

Study examines link between geographic region and HPV vaccine uptake among young women

Initiation and completion rates for the human papillomavirus vaccine series are significantly lower in the South than any other geographic region, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.

31 Oct 2013

UofL researcher enters into license and research collaboration agreement with Novartis

The University of Louisville today announced that researcher Dr. Suzanne Ildstad, representing Regenerex LLC, has entered into a license and research collaboration agreement with Novartis to provide access to stem cell technology that has the potential to help transplant patients avoid taking anti-rejection medicine for life and could serve as a platform for treatment of other diseases.

31 Oct 2013

Research News and Research

Researcher receives grant to determine reduction of unintended pregnancies by reproductive life planning

New study addresses general barriers inhibiting cancer research commercialization

Losing weight not always have positive effect on romantic relationship

Researchers highlight presence of specific antibodies that regulate appetite in obese patients

Early stem cell transplants does not improve overall survival in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma patients

Lawmakers face deadline to decide which staffers will get coverage through health exchanges

Risks of developing kidney failure, calcium deficiency from zoledronic acid are extremely rare

Wake Forest Baptist provides guided relaxation, mindfulness meditation training to medical students

Sebelius faces withering criticism on and off Capitol Hill

RI-MUHC researchers identify genetic changes that could pave way for early diagnosis of CRC

Neuroscientist receives $1.7M NIH grant to continue groundbreaking visual perception research

Scientists develop new therapeutic approach for treatment of type 2 diabetes

Black women with vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy more likely to deliver preterm babies

Healthcare.gov contractor says it flagged problems

Meclizine drug has the potential to treat certain infectious diseases and cancer

Study examines link between geographic region and HPV vaccine uptake among young women

UofL researcher enters into license and research collaboration agreement with Novartis

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