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NJIHoF to honor three members of NJIT community for their contributions to innovation in Garden State

Three members of the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) community will be honored this evening by the New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame (NJIHoF) in recognition of their contributions to innovation in the Garden State.

18 Oct 2013

With budget battle now on the back burner, Republican lawmakers will step up health law scrutiny

Difficulties with healthcare.gov and questions about the contractors that built it will be high on the list of issues receiving scrutiny.

18 Oct 2013

GW SMHS announces new educational and research affiliation with WCP

The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences is pleased to announce a new educational and research affiliation with the Washington Center for Psychoanalysis that will provide educational opportunities for GW's medical students and residents, as well as consultative relationships with the SMHS medical humanities program.

18 Oct 2013

New study paves way for patient-specific regenerative therapies for inflammatory bowel diseases

A source of gut stem cells that can repair a type of inflammatory bowel disease when transplanted into mice has been identified by researchers at the Wellcome Trust-Medical Research Council Cambridge Stem Cell Institute at the University of Cambridge and at BRIC, the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

18 Oct 2013

New article in Preventive Medicine journal explores suspicions about sexual promiscuity, vaccine safety

Suspicions about sexual promiscuity and vaccine safety are explored in an article in the November issue of the journal Preventive Medicine, which dedicates a section of that issue to research concerning the human papillomavirus.

18 Oct 2013

State Medicaid decisions hurt community health centers serving neediest

Community health centers in states that have rejected the Medicaid expansion under the health law will lose out on a half billion dollars in new revenue in 2014 that could hamper their ability to serve millions of uninsured people seeking care, according to a study from George Washington University.

18 Oct 2013

Viewpoints: 'Surrender' by Republicans; 'myth' of income verification; 'this fight didn't end'

The health care reform law will not be defunded or delayed. No taxes will be cut, and the deal calls for no new cuts to federal spending or limits to social welfare programs. The only things Republicans achieved were billions of dollars in damage to the economy, harm to the nation's reputation and a rock-bottom public approval rating (10/16).

18 Oct 2013

Prevalence of depression is twice high among migraineurs

The prevalence of depression among those with migraine is approximately twice as high as for those without the disease (men: 8.4% vs. 3.4%; women 12.4% vs. 5.7%), according to a new study published by University of Toronto researchers.

18 Oct 2013

Traumatic injuries can be more severe for older adults, yet do not get right level of care

Traumatic injuries can be more severe for older adults, yet they often do not get the right level of care, according to a study appearing in the October issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. Instead of going to a trauma center, many elderly patients end up in facilities without specialized expertise in trauma care that can treat all of their injuries.

18 Oct 2013

GenSpera to present G-202 Phase I trial in hepatocellular carcinoma at EORTC-NCI-AACR Symposium

GenSpera, Inc. (OTCBB:GNSZ) announced that Devalingam Mahalingam, MD, PhD, principal investigator of the G-202 Phase II trial in hepatocellular carcinoma, will present data from the G-202 Phase I clinical trial at the EORTC-NCI-AACR Symposium on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics in Boston, MA on Monday, October 21st.

18 Oct 2013

Scientists examine different animal species to solve some of the riddles of human diseases

What do pigs, jellyfish and zebrafish have in common? It might be hard to discern the connection, but the different species are all pieces in a puzzle. A puzzle which is itself part of a larger picture of solving the riddles of diseases in humans.

18 Oct 2013

Examining the budget deal's political dynamics

News outlets sort through the players in this drama to find winners and losers -- as well as how some lawmakers and advocates will move forward.

18 Oct 2013

UC Irvine's 90+ Study to continue for another five years

UC Irvine's trailblazing 90+ Study, launched in 2003 to learn more about the "oldest old," the fastest-growing age group in the U.S., will continue for at least another five years, thanks to a $9.5 million renewal grant from the National Institute on Aging.

18 Oct 2013

Home-schooled kids are leaner than kids attending traditional schools, shows study

The results of a recent study show kids that are home-schooled are leaner than kids attending traditional schools. The results challenge the theory that children spending more time at home may be at risk for excessive weight gain.

18 Oct 2013

Medicaid expansion still in play in Ohio, New Hampshire

Some Ohio lawmakers push back against Gov. John Kasich's move to bypass the legislature to expand Medicaid, and New Hampshire legislators plan to meet next month to hammer out what leaders hope will be a bipartisan deal to expand the state-federal program for the poor. Meanwhile, likely Virginia voters support expansion 51 percent to 42 percent with the divide falling along party lines, according to a new poll.

18 Oct 2013

Research News and Research

NJIHoF to honor three members of NJIT community for their contributions to innovation in Garden State

With budget battle now on the back burner, Republican lawmakers will step up health law scrutiny

GW SMHS announces new educational and research affiliation with WCP

New study paves way for patient-specific regenerative therapies for inflammatory bowel diseases

New article in Preventive Medicine journal explores suspicions about sexual promiscuity, vaccine safety

State Medicaid decisions hurt community health centers serving neediest

Viewpoints: 'Surrender' by Republicans; 'myth' of income verification; 'this fight didn't end'

Prevalence of depression is twice high among migraineurs

Traumatic injuries can be more severe for older adults, yet do not get right level of care

GenSpera to present G-202 Phase I trial in hepatocellular carcinoma at EORTC-NCI-AACR Symposium

Scientists examine different animal species to solve some of the riddles of human diseases

Examining the budget deal's political dynamics

UC Irvine's 90+ Study to continue for another five years

Home-schooled kids are leaner than kids attending traditional schools, shows study

Medicaid expansion still in play in Ohio, New Hampshire

Two weeks in, Healthcare.gov still confronts technical difficulties

Researchers identify C. perfringens type B bacteria believed to trigger multiple sclerosis

'Traffic light' labels can be effective method of promoting healthier food choices

Health care practitioners should focus on getting calcium from diet, says researcher

Research: Zebrafish exhibits same developmental issues as humans

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