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Environmental enrichment protects against atrophy in chronic stages of TBI

For the first time, scientists at Toronto Rehab have found that in people with chronic moderate-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), atrophy (shrinkage) in the brain may be countered by participating in environmental enrichment - increased physical, social and cognitive stimulation.

24 Sep 2013

Breastfeeding and personality: an interview with Dr Amy Brown

In the UK we've got quite a problem with breastfeeding. The government recommends that all women should breastfeed for six months, exclusively just breast milk, and then for up to a year and beyond. But quite a few women struggle in the UK. About 80% initiate breastfeeding but that drops off really quickly.

24 Sep 2013

Immune marker prognostic after non-clear cell RCC surgery

The preoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio is associated with disease-free survival in patients undergoing resection of localized non-clear cell renal cell carcinoma, research shows.

24 Sep 2013

Battles have reduced health law's impact for consumers

Politico looks at the how the law squares with what it promised and talks to consumers in Kentucky about their expectations. Also, the Wall Street Journal examines one of the tactics health insurers are using to keep healthy customers.

24 Sep 2013

inVentiv Health Clinical releases new tool to connect physicians participating in late-stage research

inVentiv Health Clinical, a leading global supplier of drug development services, today announced the launch of an innovative, web-based network to efficiently connect physicians interested in participating in late-stage research to appropriate clinical trials.

24 Sep 2013

Quartette tablets now available in U.S. for prevention of pregnancy

Teva Women's Health, a U.S. subsidiary of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., today announced that the recently approved Quartette (levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol and ethinyl estradiol) tablets are now available via prescription in the U.S. for the prevention of pregnancy.

24 Sep 2013

Pancreatic Cancer Imaging Agent Earns Mabvax $1.75M SBIR Award

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24 Sep 2013

NCI Funds Development Of Chrysalis’ Brain Tissue Damage Treatment

The National Cancer Institute awarded Chrysalis BioTherapeutics a $1.5 million contract to continue development of Chrysalin® to mitigate radiotherapy-induced damage to normal brain tissue. The project is a collaboration between Chrysalis, Baylor College of Medicine, and the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB).

24 Sep 2013

First Direct Measurement Of Spinal Cord Myelin In MS

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24 Sep 2013

Astrazeneca Licenses 3 X-Chem Drug Discovery Programs

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24 Sep 2013

Abbvie, Galapagos Ink Up To $405M CF Collaboration

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24 Sep 2013

New And Improved Method For Analyzing Single-Cell Gene Expression

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24 Sep 2013

Major role for body weight in COPD, asthma risk

Results from a large study in Italy show that increasing body weight is associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma risk, independent of smoking history.

24 Sep 2013

Prefrontal glutamate abnormalities confined to established psychosis

Abnormalities in glutamate and glutamine levels in the prefrontal cortex are only present in patients with chronic schizophrenia, say researchers.

24 Sep 2013

Dental caries show ‘unexpected’ relationship with head and neck cancer

People with dental caries have a reduced risk for developing head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, a large case-control study has found.

24 Sep 2013

Sulfasalazine drug does not reduce diarrhea for patients receiving pelvic radiation therapy: Study

Sulfasalazine, a drug commonly prescribed to reduce diarrhea in patients with inflammatory bowel disease, does not reduce diarrhea in patients receiving radiation therapy for cancers in the pelvic area a Mayo Clinic-led study has found.

24 Sep 2013

New laser provides better treatment for eye diseases in diabetes patients

A new laser is helping experts at the Truhlsen Eye Institute at the University of Nebraska Medical Center provide better treatment for eye diseases. This advanced laser can prevent blindness for some patients with serious conditions.

24 Sep 2013

First Edition: September 24, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about Senate action on the effort to defund the health law as well as a scheduled appearance by former President Bill Clinton and President Barack Obama to kick off the roll out of a key part of the overhaul.

24 Sep 2013

BioLineRx announces regulatory submissions to commence Phase 1/2 trial for treatment of celiac disease

BioLineRx, a biopharmaceutical development company, announced today that it has filed the necessary regulatory submissions to commence a Phase 1/2 trial for BL-7010 - for the treatment of celiac disease - with the Finnish National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health (Valvira). The relevant ethics committee has already approved commencement of the study.

24 Sep 2013

Primary care services may result in less costly care for residents with advanced dementia: Study

Nursing home residents with advanced dementia commonly experience burdensome, costly interventions that do not improve their quality of life or extend their survival. Now a new study suggests that providing intensive primary care services may result in less burdensome and less costly care for these terminally ill residents.

24 Sep 2013