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Psoriasis and the nervous system: an interview with Dr Nicole Ward, Case Western Reserve University

The prevalence of skin disease exceeds that of obesity, hypertension or cancer. One in three individuals in the United States suffers with a skin disease, with ~2-3% of the American population suffering from psoriasis.

27 Sep 2013

First Edition: September 27, 2013

Today's headlines include the latest updates on the congressional brinksmanship related to current budget battles and efforts to defund the health law, as well as reports about President Barack Obama's campaign-style speech about the law and details on another implementation delay.

27 Sep 2013

State highlights: Jails treat huge number of mentally ill; class action bid denied in Fla. lawsuit over disabled children in nursing homes

America's lockups are its new asylums. After scores of state mental institutions were closed beginning in the 1970s, few alternatives materialized. … The country's three biggest jail systems -- Cook County, in Illinois; Los Angeles County; and New York City -- are on the front lines. With more than 11,000 prisoners under treatment on any given day, they represent by far the largest mental-health treatment facilities in the country. By comparison, the three largest state-run mental hospitals have a combined 4,000 beds.

27 Sep 2013

Cleaning product-related asthma goes beyond irritation

Research from Belgium indicates that a substantial proportion of those who have occupational asthma related to cleaning agents have specific airway sensitivity to the components of detergents.

27 Sep 2013

Exercise interventions may be needed in bipolar patients

An accelerometry study shows that patients with bipolar disorder tend to be mostly sedentary.

27 Sep 2013

Opinions on Cruz: GOP fight obscures harms from sequester; dramatic stand reaffirms Republican resolve; fundraising bonanza for both parties

The budget crisis manufactured by Congressional Republicans will never succeed at halting health care reform, but it has already caused long-lasting harm. It will preserve the deeply damaging spending cuts, known as the sequester, that are costing jobs and hurting the lives of millions (9/25).

27 Sep 2013

Women should tackle hormonal chaos, seek treatment for perimenopausal symptoms

Women should address the "hormonal chaos" of their 40s and not be afraid to seek treatment for perimenopausal symptoms, advises an internationally recognized expert in reproductive endocrinology from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

27 Sep 2013

Extensive Combinatorial Refinement process creates computerized molecular models more automatically

It's difficult and time-consuming to produce accurate computer models of molecules, primarily because traditional modeling methods are limited in their ability to handle alternative molecular shapes and, consequently, are subject to multiple errors.

27 Sep 2013

Research findings could help improve treatment for patients with chronic dizziness

Scientists have discovered differences in the brain structure of ballet dancers that may help them avoid feeling dizzy when they perform pirouettes.

27 Sep 2013

Longer looks: Dangers of too much Tylenol; emergency contraception for Native Americans; death dinners

During the last decade, more than 1,500 Americans died after accidentally taking too much of a drug renowned for its safety: acetaminophen, one of the nation's most popular pain relievers. Acetaminophen – the active ingredient in Tylenol – is considered safe when taken at recommended doses. Tens of millions of people use it weekly with no ill effect. But in larger amounts, especially in combination with alcohol, the drug can damage or even destroy the liver (Jeff Gerth and T. Christian Miller, 9/20).

27 Sep 2013

Sister stem cells display considerable differences despite having identical DNA

Scientists have used a brand new technique for examining individual stem cells to uncover dramatic differences in the gene expression levels - which genes are turned 'up' or 'down'- between apparently identical 'sister' pairs.

27 Sep 2013

Study evaluates short-term risks associated with kidney donation

The short-term risks associated with kidney donation are relatively modest, but because many donors have additional medical conditions, it is important to evaluate their ongoing health. That's the conclusion of a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

27 Sep 2013

University of Maryland receives renewed NIH funding for vaccine research

The University of Maryland School of Medicine's Center for Vaccine Development (CVD) has successfully competed for and received a renewed contract to conduct basic research and clinical studies of vaccines, diagnostics, and therapeutics. Support for this work to combat existing and emerging infectious diseases is provided by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

27 Sep 2013

Dynamics of the mitochondria linked to obesity

Becoming obese or remaining lean can depend on the dynamics of the mitochondria, the body's energy-producing "battery," according to two new studies by Yale School of Medicine researchers featured as the cover story in the Sept. 26 issue of the journal Cell.

27 Sep 2013

Length of telomere may help determine prostate cancer patient's prognosis

Like the plastic caps at the end of shoelaces, telomeres protect — in their case — the interior-gene containing parts of chromosomes that carry a cell's instructional material. Cancer cells are known to have short telomeres, but just how short they are from cancer cell to cancer cell may be a determining factor in a prostate cancer patient's prognosis, according to a study led by Johns Hopkins scientists.

27 Sep 2013

Researchers make progress in understanding traits and processes that influence fertilization success

Female promiscuity-something that occurs in a majority of species, including humans-results in the ejaculates from two or more males overlapping within her reproductive tract. When this happens, sperm compete for fertilization of the female's eggs. In addition, the female has the opportunity to bias fertilization of her eggs in favor of one male's sperm over others.

27 Sep 2013

Multicomponent training improves strength, power and muscle mass in people over 90

After doing specific training for 12 weeks, people over the age of 90 improved their strength, power and muscle mass. This was reflected in an increase in their walking speed, a greater capacity to get out of their chairs, an improvement in their balance, a significant reduction in the incidence of falls and a significant improvement in muscle power and mass in the lower limbs.

27 Sep 2013

HOOKVAC consortium awarded grant to develop, test vaccine for human hookworm

The HOOKVAC consortium, led by the Academic Medical Center at the University of Amsterdam, today announced it has been awarded a grant of six million Euros from the European Commission FP7 programme to expand the Sabin Vaccine Institute Product Development Partnership’s (Sabin PDP) work to develop and test a vaccine for human hookworm, a disease that infects 600-700 million of the world’s poorest people.

27 Sep 2013

ARGO Medical partners with YASKAWA for global expansion of ReWalk exoskeleton device

ARGO Medical Technologies has partnered with innovative robotics experts YASKAWA Electric Corporation as it continues the global expansion of its ReWalk exoskeleton device which enables individuals with lower limb disabilities such as paraplegia to walk.

27 Sep 2013

Older black and Hispanic patients tend to develop complications following surgery

Older black and Hispanic patients have a greater risk than white patients of developing complications following surgery, a difference that can be explained by a patients' gender and pre-existing medical conditions.

27 Sep 2013

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Psoriasis and the nervous system: an interview with Dr Nicole Ward, Case Western Reserve University

First Edition: September 27, 2013

State highlights: Jails treat huge number of mentally ill; class action bid denied in Fla. lawsuit over disabled children in nursing homes

Cleaning product-related asthma goes beyond irritation

Exercise interventions may be needed in bipolar patients

Opinions on Cruz: GOP fight obscures harms from sequester; dramatic stand reaffirms Republican resolve; fundraising bonanza for both parties

Women should tackle hormonal chaos, seek treatment for perimenopausal symptoms

Extensive Combinatorial Refinement process creates computerized molecular models more automatically

Research findings could help improve treatment for patients with chronic dizziness

Longer looks: Dangers of too much Tylenol; emergency contraception for Native Americans; death dinners

Sister stem cells display considerable differences despite having identical DNA

Study evaluates short-term risks associated with kidney donation

University of Maryland receives renewed NIH funding for vaccine research

Dynamics of the mitochondria linked to obesity

Length of telomere may help determine prostate cancer patient's prognosis

Researchers make progress in understanding traits and processes that influence fertilization success

Multicomponent training improves strength, power and muscle mass in people over 90

HOOKVAC consortium awarded grant to develop, test vaccine for human hookworm

ARGO Medical partners with YASKAWA for global expansion of ReWalk exoskeleton device

Older black and Hispanic patients tend to develop complications following surgery

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