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Comments on shutdown: Both parties are shirking their duties; this fight may hold off health law battle on debt ceiling

Yes, defaulting on the U.S. debt would be worse than shutting down the government. But both represent such recklessly, breathtakingly, wastefully irresponsible derelictions of leadership that the people who run this town ought to be ashamed of themselves if either comes to pass.

1 Oct 2013

New approaches needed for testing cancer drugs

Research institutes, regulators and the pharmaceutical industry are urged to cooperate to develop new approaches to testing cancer drugs, in order to bring the revolution in personalised medicine to patients across Europe, says the European Society for Medical Oncology.

1 Oct 2013

IUPUI researchers awarded grant to study how staff burnout affects mental health patients

A national research funding organization dedicated to improving patient-centered outcomes in the health care system has awarded $1.5 million to a team of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis researchers to study how staff burnout affects the treatment and progress of mental health patients.

1 Oct 2013

Insulin interaction map could lead to new therapeutic targets for type 2 diabetes

A team led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute has created the first comprehensive roadmap of the protein interactions that enable cells in the pancreas to produce, store and secrete the hormone insulin. The finding makes possible a deeper scientific understanding of the insulin secretion process—and how it fails in insulin disorders such as type 2 diabetes.

1 Oct 2013

University of Sydney to host series of medicine lectures on back pain

On any given day in Australia, one quarter of the population is suffering back pain, and nearly 80 per cent of adult Australians will experience back pain some time during their lives.

1 Oct 2013

For consumers shopping for insurance on new health exchanges, a lot will be determined by where they live

People who live in states where officials were less enthusiastic about the health law's new online marketplaces will likely have to look harder to find information about them. Meanwhile, coverage costs will vary widely, not just from state to state, but sometimes between cities and regions within the same state.

1 Oct 2013

FDA grants accelerated approval to Perjeta for neoadjuvant treatment of breast cancer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today granted accelerated approval to Perjeta (pertuzumab) as part of a complete treatment regimen for patients with early stage breast cancer before surgery (neoadjuvant setting). Perjeta is the first FDA-approved drug for the neoadjuvant treatment of breast cancer.

1 Oct 2013

Olympic athletes lose to poor dental health

Olympic athletes appear to be at an increased risk of poor dental health, an outcome that may negatively impact on their well being and also on their ability to train and perform, research shows.

1 Oct 2013

Despite long-held objections to health law, Insurers work hard to make it succeed

The Wall Street Journal looks at how these critics of the law are key to making it work. Also, Politico examines how large and small businesses are affected by Obamacare changes.

1 Oct 2013

Researchers discover how aspirin improves survival in patients diagnosed with colon cancer

Researchers believe they have discovered how aspirin improves survival in patients diagnosed with colon cancer, the 2013 European Cancer Congress (ECC2013) heard today.

1 Oct 2013

Preoperative statin therapy improves results for isolated CABG and AVR operations

Patients receiving statin therapy before coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery appear to have a reduced risk of post-surgical mortality, stroke, and atrial fibrillation (irregular or rapid heart rate), according to an article in the October 2013 issue of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

1 Oct 2013

States prepare for Medicaid coverage changes -- even those not expanding under Obamacare

States grapple with Medicaid expansion issues -- even in states like South Carolina that aren't using the health law's provision to expand coverage. In Texas, 1 million people may fall into a Medicaid "doughnut hole," and Ohio Gov. John Kasich waits to see how his push for expansion will affect his re-election chances.

1 Oct 2013

Report: More Hispanic Texans die from cancer than any other cause

More Hispanic Texans die from cancer than any other cause, according to a new report by the Comparative Effectiveness Research on Cancer in Texas research group.

1 Oct 2013

Study shows direct causative link between obesity and risk of pancreatic cancer in mice

Researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center (JCCC) have found that mice made obese by being given high-calorie, high-fat diets (HFCD) developed abnormally high numbers of lesions known as pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasias (PanINs), which are known to be precursors to pancreas cancer.

1 Oct 2013

Shortage of zinc may contribute to diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's

Scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have made a discovery that, if replicated in humans, suggests a shortage of zinc may contribute to diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, which have been linked to defective proteins clumping together in the brain.

1 Oct 2013

ABAM Foundation receives $2M grant to establish Center for Physician Training in Addiction Medicine

The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation has awarded the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM) Foundation a three-year, $2 million grant to establish The National Center for Physician Training in Addiction Medicine.

1 Oct 2013

Researchers show that men experience more harm than good from routine PSA screening

Prostate cancer screening using the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test is widely used in France despite a lack of evidence showing that it reduces cancer deaths. Now, researchers have shown that men experience more harm than good from routine PSA screening, according to research to be presented on Monday by Professor Mathieu Boniol, at the 2013 European Cancer Congress (ECC2013).

1 Oct 2013

Three UC Irvine scientists receive prestigious 2013 NIH New Innovator Awards

UC Irvine scientists Aaron Esser-Kahn, Sunil Gandhi and Ali Mortazavi have been named recipients of the prestigious 2013 National Institutes of Health Director's New Innovator Awards.

1 Oct 2013

Navigating the health law's new insurance options

In some states, the task of helping consumers find their way through the health law's new online insurance marketplace has fallen to "navigators." In general, though, news outlets report on the strategies and public outreach efforts underway in locations across the country.

1 Oct 2013

Unique DNA markings on certain genes may 'predict' risk of developing head and neck cancer

Unique DNA markings on certain genes may "predict" the risk of developing head and neck cancer, according to new research led by Queen Mary University of London.

1 Oct 2013

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Comments on shutdown: Both parties are shirking their duties; this fight may hold off health law battle on debt ceiling

New approaches needed for testing cancer drugs

IUPUI researchers awarded grant to study how staff burnout affects mental health patients

Insulin interaction map could lead to new therapeutic targets for type 2 diabetes

University of Sydney to host series of medicine lectures on back pain

For consumers shopping for insurance on new health exchanges, a lot will be determined by where they live

FDA grants accelerated approval to Perjeta for neoadjuvant treatment of breast cancer

Olympic athletes lose to poor dental health

Despite long-held objections to health law, Insurers work hard to make it succeed

Researchers discover how aspirin improves survival in patients diagnosed with colon cancer

Preoperative statin therapy improves results for isolated CABG and AVR operations

States prepare for Medicaid coverage changes -- even those not expanding under Obamacare

Report: More Hispanic Texans die from cancer than any other cause

Study shows direct causative link between obesity and risk of pancreatic cancer in mice

Shortage of zinc may contribute to diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's

ABAM Foundation receives $2M grant to establish Center for Physician Training in Addiction Medicine

Researchers show that men experience more harm than good from routine PSA screening

Three UC Irvine scientists receive prestigious 2013 NIH New Innovator Awards

Navigating the health law's new insurance options

Unique DNA markings on certain genes may 'predict' risk of developing head and neck cancer

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