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Study assesses risk of psychiatric events in patients prescribed smoking cessation drugs

A study to assess whether patients prescribed smoking cessation drugs are at an increased risk of suicide, self-harm and treated depression compared with users of nicotine replacement therapy has found no evidence of an increased risk.

11 Oct 2013

Consistent messages and environmental support can improve children’s diet

Consistent messages, effective policies and environmental support in all places where children live, study and play can improve their diet and physical activity habits and help children achieve and maintain a healthy weight, according to an updated position paper of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

11 Oct 2013

New study explores ways to prevent unhealthy weight gain among rural school-aged children

In the United States, children don't eat enough fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Instead, their diets typically include excessive amounts of sugars and solid fats, counter to the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommendations, increasing the risk of obesity and diabetes. A team of investigators implemented a two-year intervention study in low-income, rural areas where a disproportionately higher risk of overweight and obesity habits among children persists, leading to increased risk of diabetes and heart disease in adulthood. The children enrolled in the study consumed significantly more fruits and vegetables.

11 Oct 2013

Osiris Therapeutics agrees to sell ceMSC business to Mesoblast

Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. announced today that it has entered into an agreement with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mesoblast Limited for the sale of Osiris' culture-expanded mesenchymal stem cell business, including Prochymal, in a transaction worth up to $100 million in initial consideration and milestone payments.

11 Oct 2013

Longer looks: Problems with 'regular insurance;' more TV characters with mental illness; women dying younger

Every week reporter Ankita Rao selects interesting reading from around the Web.

11 Oct 2013

Viewpoints: 'Death throes' of health law opponents; Ryan's plan on entitlements may offer way out of budget crisis

Politically, the biggest challenges facing the ACA are behind us. By my count, the law has already survived three near-death experiences: the Democrats' loss of a filibuster-proof Senate majority with the election of Scott Brown in Jan. 2010, the Supreme Court's June 2012 decision upholding (with one exception) the law's constitutionality, and President Obama's re-election last Nov. Much of what we see going on in Washington now is the death throes of the opposition, especially now that Americans are beginning to sign up for coverage (John McDonough, 10/9).

11 Oct 2013

NUS, A*STAR establish joint center to study role of nutrition and development in health, disease in Asia

The National University of Singapore (NUS) and A*STAR will be jointly establishing the S$148 million Singapore Centre for Nutritional Sciences, Metabolic Diseases, and Human Development (SiNMeD).

11 Oct 2013

$Lack of balance confidence after hip fracture may affect mobility function$

Lack of balance confidence after hip fracture may affect mobility function

A fall and subsequent injury decreases a person's balance confidence and increases his or her fear of falling. People aged over 60 years who had sustained a hip fracture and had a lower sense of balance confidence, also experienced difficulty in walking outdoors and climbing stairs.

11 Oct 2013

Specialized cells in the stomach more often revert to stem cells

New research has shown that the stomach naturally produces more stem cells than previously realized, likely for repair of injuries from infections, digestive fluids and the foods we eat.

11 Oct 2013

Obama meets with congressional delegations as GOP mulls change in tactics to end budget crisis

The president is having separate meetings with Democrats and Republicans from the House and Senate as both sides seek a solution to the impasse. Some Republicans are looking at a plan on entitlement changes from Rep. Paul Ryan as a roadmap, but others complain that he is abandoning the fight over the health law.

11 Oct 2013

Researchers explore effects of soy, whey protein supplementation on hormonal responses to resistance exercise

A group of researchers recently expanded upon the limited prior research examining the effects of soy and whey protein supplementation on testosterone, sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG), and cortisol responses to an acute bout of resistance exercise.

11 Oct 2013

Health exchange issues? There are many, say experts and consumers

The reviews may not be good, but people are visiting the new health care web sites, according to the new AP-GfK poll. In addition, experts offer possible reasons for the problems that continue to plague the federal health insurance web site. Meanwhile, various news outlets examine how certain states are faring with the federal and state exchanges.

11 Oct 2013

Researchers identify gene that orchestrates important branching of nerve fibers

Our ability to detect heat, touch, tickling and other sensations depends on our sensory nerves. Now, for the first time, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have identified a gene that orchestrates the crucially important branching of nerve fibers that occurs during development. The findings were published online today in the journal Cell.

11 Oct 2013

New brain imaging technology maps how brain responds to poetry and prose

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11 Oct 2013

Protein Society member and Anfinsen Award recipient receive 2013 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

The Protein Society, the leading international society dedicated to advancing research in to protein structure, function, design and applications, announces long-time member Michael Levitt (Stanford University School of Medicine) and 2001 Anfinsen Award recipient Martin Karplus (Universit- de Strasbourg, France and Harvard University), have been awarded the 2013 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

11 Oct 2013

Deadline for getting coverage and avoiding fines -- Valentine's Day, not march 31

The Associated Press reports on this development -- which it called a "new wrinkle" -- that will move up by about six weeks the date by which consumers will need to have health insurance or face penalties. Also in the news, lots of talk -- some of which came from President Barack Obama himself -- about how the health law helps or hurts workers and how it impacts health care costs.

11 Oct 2013

Lawmakers grill IRS chief on Obamacare rollout

Media outlets report that a House panel questioned Sarah Hall Ingram, the Internal Revenue Service official running the agency's Obamacare office, who testified the health law rollout is going smoothly. Another House panel heard conflicting views of the law's impact on businesses.

11 Oct 2013

Reducing risk factors like hypertension might lower risk of heart disease for childhood survivors

For childhood cancer survivors, risk factors associated with lifestyle, particularly hypertension, dramatically increase the likelihood of developing serious heart problems as adults, according to a national study led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The findings appear in the current issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

11 Oct 2013

Researcher to examine effect of getting older on people's ability to use smart phones

Age-related difficulties in texting and emailing on smart phones will be investigated by a University of Strathclyde academic.

11 Oct 2013

Weight loss mobile applications need to do more to help dieters solve problems

Weight loss mobile applications may work well as basic tracking devices, but need to do more to help dieters improve motivation, reduce stress and solve problems, according to a new report in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

11 Oct 2013

Research News and Research

Study assesses risk of psychiatric events in patients prescribed smoking cessation drugs

Consistent messages and environmental support can improve children’s diet

New study explores ways to prevent unhealthy weight gain among rural school-aged children

Osiris Therapeutics agrees to sell ceMSC business to Mesoblast

Longer looks: Problems with 'regular insurance;' more TV characters with mental illness; women dying younger

Viewpoints: 'Death throes' of health law opponents; Ryan's plan on entitlements may offer way out of budget crisis

NUS, A*STAR establish joint center to study role of nutrition and development in health, disease in Asia

Lack of balance confidence after hip fracture may affect mobility function

Specialized cells in the stomach more often revert to stem cells

Obama meets with congressional delegations as GOP mulls change in tactics to end budget crisis

Researchers explore effects of soy, whey protein supplementation on hormonal responses to resistance exercise

Health exchange issues? There are many, say experts and consumers

Researchers identify gene that orchestrates important branching of nerve fibers

New brain imaging technology maps how brain responds to poetry and prose

Protein Society member and Anfinsen Award recipient receive 2013 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Deadline for getting coverage and avoiding fines -- Valentine's Day, not march 31

Lawmakers grill IRS chief on Obamacare rollout

Reducing risk factors like hypertension might lower risk of heart disease for childhood survivors

Researcher to examine effect of getting older on people's ability to use smart phones

Weight loss mobile applications need to do more to help dieters solve problems

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