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UV-screening sunglasses, contact lenses can protect eyes from aging and disease

Most of us know that UV-blocking sunscreen protects the skin from aging and disease but we don't realize that UV-screening sunglasses and contact lenses can protect eyes from aging and disease, according to a national American Optometric Association survey.

2 Jun 2011

Somnus Therapeutics completes SKP-1041 Phase 2 trial against sleep maintenance insomnia

Somnus Therapeutics, Inc., a private specialty pharmaceutical company, has completed a Phase 2 dose-ranging study of SKP-1041, a modified-release formulation of zaleplon.

2 Jun 2011

$IOF position paper recommends coordinator-based models to manage fragility fracture patients$

IOF position paper recommends coordinator-based models to manage fragility fracture patients

A prior fracture at least doubles a patient's future fracture risk - yet numerous studies from across the world have found that healthcare systems fail to respond to the first fracture to prevent future fractures.

1 Jun 2011

McMaster, Abbott create new education chair to focus on rheumatology

Abbott, a global, broad-based health care company, and the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine at McMaster University today announced the creation of an endowed chair to focus on teaching the next generation of rheumatologists for the growing number of Canadians living with arthritis.

1 Jun 2011

Wireless near-infrared spectroscopy can effectively detect bladder disease in children

A cell phone-sized, wireless near-infrared device is as reliable as the current "gold standard" invasive tests in determining bladder disease, according to a study by researchers at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver Coastal Health and the Child & Family Research Institute (CFRI).

1 Jun 2011

National survey finds gender and race affect self-reported health

A survey of nearly 4,000 Americans finds that obese women reported significantly worse health than obese men. Blacks who were overweight also reported better health than blacks in the normal or obese weight categories.

1 Jun 2011

At the 30 year mark, AIDS epidemic still poses challenges

Thirty years after America started battling HIV/AIDS, deaths linked to the virus have plummeted. New HIV cases are down by three-quarters. Life expectancy has more than tripled. Many HIV-positive people lead active lives, often on a single pill a day. But there's a darker side: More than 1.2 million Americans still are living with HIV/AIDS, and 40,000 new infections and 16,000 deaths are expected this year.

1 Jun 2011

Sleep loss reduces healthy young man's testosterone levels

Cutting back on sleep drastically reduces a healthy young man's testosterone levels, according to a study published in the June 1 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

1 Jun 2011

Researchers discover new drug target that may effectively prevent onset of Huntington's disease

McMaster University researchers have discovered a new drug target that may be effective at preventing the onset of Huntington's disease, working much the same way heart medications slow the progression of heart disease and reduce heart attacks.

1 Jun 2011

Spectranetics to showcase new advanced peripheral atherectomy simulation system at New Cardiovascular Horizons

Spectranetics Corporation today announced it will showcase a new advanced peripheral atherectomy simulation system at the New Cardiovascular Horizons meeting in New Orleans.

31 May 2011

Oceana Therapeutics receives FDA approval for Solesta injectable gel to treat fecal incontinence

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a sterile, injectable gel to treat fecal incontinence in patients for whom other therapies such as diet change, fiber therapy or anti-motility medications failed.

30 May 2011

Proposed rule for health law's CLASS Act expected in October

Federal officials plan to issue a proposed rule in October that will make major changes to the controversial Community Living Assistance Services and Support (CLASS) program, Assistant Secretary for Aging Kathy Greenlee said Thursday.

27 May 2011

NILVAD consortium awarded €6 million grant to develop new Alzheimer's disease treatment

An international research consortium led by Trinity College Dublin that aims to develop a new Alzheimer's disease treatment has just been selected for grant funding of €6 million by the European Commission Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).

27 May 2011

Possible defense for community-acquired pneumonia among the elderly

Community-acquired pneumonia is the leading cause of infectious death among the elderly. Newly published research from The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio suggests why older people are vulnerable and offers a possible defense.

27 May 2011

Ten changes medical oncologists can do to flatten costs, improve care

The cost of cancer care is threatening to bankrupt our healthcare system. New drugs are prolonging life, but at staggering costs. This coupled with aging baby boomers and an increasing population mean the U.S. will spend $173 billion annually on cancer care by the year 2020. This trend is not sustainable; however, there are evidence-based ways to maintain or improve the quality of care while saving money for the new therapies being discovered every day.

27 May 2011

Everyone has an opinion about Dems' NY victory impact on Medicare, politics

Sooner or later, Democrats will have to admit that Medicare cannot keep running as it is — its medical costs are out of control ... not all Medicare cuts are the same.

27 May 2011

ASH announces approval of official health care taxonomy code for Designated Specialists

Today the American Society of Hypertension, Inc. (ASH) and the ASH Specialist Program Inc. announced the approval of an official health care taxonomy code for Designated Specialists in Clinical Hypertension from the American Medical Association National Uniform Claims Committee.

27 May 2011

Lactate shuttle also exists in human tumors

Researchers at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson have shed new light on the longstanding conundrum about what makes a tumor grow-and how to make it stop. Interestingly, cancer cells accelerate the aging of nearby connective tissue cells to cause inflammation, which ultimately provides "fuel" for the tumor to grow and even metastasize.

27 May 2011

Nutribar, CBCF partner to support breast cancer research

Are you still on that lifelong search for the proverbial 'Fountain of Youth' that delays the effects of getting older? If so, you may be overlooking an important aspect of the aging process itself - the best route to healthy aging can simply be a healthy lifestyle.

27 May 2011

Study: Protein drinks after aerobic activity help older people build more formidable muscles

A new research report appearing online in the FASEB Journal shows that what someone drinks after exercise plays a critical role in maximizing the effects of exercise.

26 May 2011

Aging News and Research

UV-screening sunglasses, contact lenses can protect eyes from aging and disease

Somnus Therapeutics completes SKP-1041 Phase 2 trial against sleep maintenance insomnia

IOF position paper recommends coordinator-based models to manage fragility fracture patients

McMaster, Abbott create new education chair to focus on rheumatology

Wireless near-infrared spectroscopy can effectively detect bladder disease in children

National survey finds gender and race affect self-reported health

At the 30 year mark, AIDS epidemic still poses challenges

Sleep loss reduces healthy young man's testosterone levels

Researchers discover new drug target that may effectively prevent onset of Huntington's disease

Spectranetics to showcase new advanced peripheral atherectomy simulation system at New Cardiovascular Horizons

Oceana Therapeutics receives FDA approval for Solesta injectable gel to treat fecal incontinence

Proposed rule for health law's CLASS Act expected in October

NILVAD consortium awarded €6 million grant to develop new Alzheimer's disease treatment

Possible defense for community-acquired pneumonia among the elderly

Ten changes medical oncologists can do to flatten costs, improve care

Everyone has an opinion about Dems' NY victory impact on Medicare, politics

ASH announces approval of official health care taxonomy code for Designated Specialists

Lactate shuttle also exists in human tumors

Nutribar, CBCF partner to support breast cancer research

Study: Protein drinks after aerobic activity help older people build more formidable muscles

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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