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Swallowing pills containing fecal bacteria stops recurrent bouts of C. diff infection

Swallowing pills containing a concentrate of fecal bacteria successfully stops recurrent bouts of debilitating Clostridium difficile (C. diff) infection by rebalancing the bacteria in the gut, suggests a study being presented at the IDWeek 2013- meeting today.

5 Oct 2013

'Personalised medicine': Topic of free public lecture at the University of Greenwich

'Personalised medicine' is the topic of a free public lecture at the University of Greenwich. Personalised medicine, or precision medicine, as it is sometimes known, is a key goal for 21st century healthcare. Currently, many medicines are either ineffective or unsafe in certain patient populations, whereas the aim for personalised medicine is to target the right treatment to the right patient group.

5 Oct 2013

Roles of insurance brokers, navigators explored

News outlets examine how brokers, navigators and other counselors are supposed to help consumers understand their coverage options through the online insurance marketplaces.

5 Oct 2013

IOF to conduct Asia's key medical congress devoted to osteoporosis, musculoskeletal diseases

The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF), in cooperation with the the Hong Kong Osteoporosis Foundation and the Osteoporosis Society of Hong Kong, is staging Asia's key medical congress devoted to osteoporosis and related musculoskeletal diseases.

5 Oct 2013

Researchers receive prestigious European Health Award for project on new psychoactive drugs

The prestigious European Health Award 2013 has been awarded to Dr Ornella Corazza for the Recreational Drugs European Network (ReDNet), a collaborative prevention project on new psychoactive drugs led by University of Hertfordshire researchers Professor Fabrizio Schifano and Dr Corazza.

5 Oct 2013

Amgen presents data from several romosozumab and Prolia at ASBMR 2013 Annual Meeting

Amgen today announced that it will present data from several romosozumab and Prolia® (denosumab) studies at the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) 2013 Annual Meeting in Baltimore from Oct. 4-7, 2013.

5 Oct 2013

Newly opened Manchester-based DNA bank may support discoveries on motor neuron disease

A specialist DNA Bank, based at The University of Manchester, is now open to the worldwide research community, supporting more crucial discoveries about motor neurone disease (MND), a devastating terminal illness.

5 Oct 2013

Bioactive compounds in carrot can be used as antiviral for treatment against flu

Researchers from the FEMSA Center of Biotechnology at Technologic of Monterrey (ITESM) designed a technology that uses grated carrot to obtain phenolic compounds that have a potential to prevent cancer, and cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases.

5 Oct 2013

Shutdown to stop payments to D.C. Medicaid providers

The District of Columbia's payments to medical providers treating more than 200,000 poor people enrolled in Medicaid will stop until the federal shutdown ends, city officials said. In Virginia, GOP gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli called on Congress to reopen the federal government -- and then cut off funding for the health law.

5 Oct 2013

Metabolic enzymes in opium poppy are used to produce valuable painkilling drugs

University of Calgary scientists have discovered metabolic enzymes in the opium poppy that play "widespread roles" in enabling the plant to make painkilling morphine and codeine, and other important compounds.

5 Oct 2013

Modern strains of MRSA have become broadly resistant to antibiotics: Study

University of Notre Dame researchers Shahriar Mobashery and Mayland Chang and their collaborators in Spain have published research results this week that show how methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) regulates the critical crosslinking of its cell wall in the face of beta-lactam antibiotics.

5 Oct 2013

Medicaid expansion an unsettled issue for some states

In Virginia, one member of the panel charged with exploring the idea of expanding the health insurance program for people with low incomes said any broadening of the program was unlikely to happen in the near future. In Mississippi, many low-income people will soon realize they won't be eligible for Medicaid because the state opted against the expansion.

5 Oct 2013

Using Botox as weight loss tool in rats

Researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology have had promising experimental results from using Botox as a weight loss tool in rats. The research group hopes to win approval for human testing in the near future.

5 Oct 2013

Trial to determine effectiveness of sun protection program for children of melanoma survivors

Children of melanoma survivors were more likely to wear hats and re-apply sunscreen after receiving a multi-media informational program designed specifically for them. These new findings were included in research published in the journal of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention - a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research.

5 Oct 2013

Insurers see trickle of enrollees from Obamacare exchanges

Insurers report that a small number of people are enrolling in coverage through the federal insurance exchange, but the government has declined to release any numbers. Meanwhile, the federal government scrambles to make fixes as experts debate whether the glitches are a result of the high level of consumer interest or if other issues are at work.

5 Oct 2013

New technique for breast cancer treatment and prevention-injection via nipple

JoVE, the Journal of Visualized Experiments, will publish a new technique for breast cancer treatment and prevention-injection of therapeutics via the nipple.

5 Oct 2013

Health law policy issues grab headlines

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel draws parallels between policies included in the health law and some of those that have historically been advanced by conservatives. Meanwhile, other news outlets revisit central issues of the overhaul, including the individual mandate, the costs of coverage borne by businesses and accountable care organizations.

5 Oct 2013

Research: Vaccine against norovirus reduces symptoms of illness by 52%

An investigational vaccine appears generally well tolerated and effective against the most common strain of norovirus, reducing the main symptoms of the gastrointestinal (GI) infection, vomiting and/or diarrhea, by 52 percent, suggests research being presented at IDWeek 2013.

5 Oct 2013

Taking multivitamin daily may reduce incidence of cancer in men

Major diseases that stem from vitamin deficiencies are rare in the U.S., where food is abundant and rich in vital nutrients, explains David J. Park, DO, an AOA board-certified family physician in Henderson, Nev., during the American Osteopathic Association's (AOA) OMED 2013, the Osteopathic Medical Conference & Exposition taking place this week in Las Vegas.

5 Oct 2013

Dying heart cells are kept alive with spikes of oxygen

In a study published in published in EMBO Molecular Medicine, a Dartmouth researcher found that dying heart cells are kept alive with spikes of oxygen.

5 Oct 2013

Research News and Research

Swallowing pills containing fecal bacteria stops recurrent bouts of C. diff infection

'Personalised medicine': Topic of free public lecture at the University of Greenwich

Roles of insurance brokers, navigators explored

IOF to conduct Asia's key medical congress devoted to osteoporosis, musculoskeletal diseases

Researchers receive prestigious European Health Award for project on new psychoactive drugs

Amgen presents data from several romosozumab and Prolia at ASBMR 2013 Annual Meeting

Newly opened Manchester-based DNA bank may support discoveries on motor neuron disease

Bioactive compounds in carrot can be used as antiviral for treatment against flu

Shutdown to stop payments to D.C. Medicaid providers

Metabolic enzymes in opium poppy are used to produce valuable painkilling drugs

Modern strains of MRSA have become broadly resistant to antibiotics: Study

Medicaid expansion an unsettled issue for some states

Using Botox as weight loss tool in rats

Trial to determine effectiveness of sun protection program for children of melanoma survivors

Insurers see trickle of enrollees from Obamacare exchanges

New technique for breast cancer treatment and prevention-injection via nipple

Health law policy issues grab headlines

Research: Vaccine against norovirus reduces symptoms of illness by 52%

Taking multivitamin daily may reduce incidence of cancer in men

Dying heart cells are kept alive with spikes of oxygen

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