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Federal appeals court upholds health law's employer mandate

A panel of the 4th Circuit threw out a lawsuit from Liberty University that challenged both the law's requirement of large employers to provide insurance for workers and the administration's contraception coverage requirement.

15 Jul 2013

‘Risking It’ campaign to raise awareness on coronary heart disease

A health expert from Sheffield Hallam University has become the face of a national campaign against heart disease after making significant improvements to his own lifestyle.

From Sheffield Hallam University 15 Jul 2013

Ipsen, Harvard initiate collaboration to discover, develop botulinum toxins for neurologic diseases

Ipsen announced today that it has initiated a research and development collaboration on novel engineered botulinum toxins with Harvard Medical School.

15 Jul 2013

Texas Senate vote nearing for abortion bill; New abortion restrictions pass N.C. House

Texas on Friday is poised to enact a ban on most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, ending a bitter political fight that stirred national debate over what critics see as laws threatening the right to abortion in the United States. The Republican majority in the Texas Senate is expected to vote Friday or early on Saturday to impose the ban on late-term abortions, and enact tough new regulations for clinics performing the procedure, and restrict administration of the so-called "abortion pill," RU486 (MacLaggan, 7/12).

15 Jul 2013

Scientists successfully transplant insulin-producing cells from one species to another

In the first step toward animal-to-human transplants of insulin-producing cells for people with type 1 diabetes, Northwestern Medicine- scientists have successfully transplanted islets, the cells that produce insulin, from one species to another. And the islets survived without immunosuppressive drugs.

15 Jul 2013

Review shows lifetime substance abuse is common in street children from low-income countries

Millions of children worldwide live on the streets. A review and analysis of 50 studies on substance abuse by street children in 22 resource-constrained countries has found lifetime substance use to be both common and high, posing serious threats to their health as well as for their chances for reintegration into society.

15 Jul 2013

Scientists discover novel method to kill cancer cells

A University of Southampton Professor, in collaboration with colleagues at the BC Cancer Agency Research Centre, have discovered a novel way of killing cancer cells. The research, recently published in the journal Cell, has found a new potential treatment for cancer, which leaves the body's healthy cells undamaged, unlike traditional therapies such as radiotherapy

15 Jul 2013

Gay men plan blood donation protest

Gay men plan to try to donate blood Friday in protest to a 1977 policy that bans them from doing so. Also, gay health care rights have changed due to a Supreme Court ruling.

15 Jul 2013

Research shows throwing mechanics of baseball pitcher can increase risk for elbow injuries

Certain elements of a pitcher's throwing mechanics can increase the risk for elbow injuries, according to information presented by researchers at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Annual Meeting today in Chicago, IL.

15 Jul 2013

Natural tissue graft can spur regeneration of cartilage; improves symptoms in knee cartilage damaged patients

A natural tissue graft can spur regeneration of cartilage and improve symptoms in patients who have cartilage damage in their knee, according to a study by researchers from Hospital for Special Surgery.

15 Jul 2013

Older minority male cancer survivors less likely to receive basic preventive care: Study

Older African-American and Hispanic men who have survived cancer are less likely than their white counterparts to see a specialist or receive basic preventive care, such as vaccinations, according to new research from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

15 Jul 2013

New discovery reveals how RNA moves genetic information from DNA to create proteins

The discovery cracks the "RNA control code," which dictates how RNA - a family of molecules that mediates DNA expression - moves genetic information from DNA to create proteins.

15 Jul 2013

Obamacare implementation issues: Rollout resembles some of the problems of Medicare Part D

NPR examines how the implementation of that last big government health program might offer lessons for the health law. Also, two stories explore outreach to people needing insurance and the grocery chain Wegmans reportedly is cutting health benefits to part-time workers.

15 Jul 2013

Researchers discover potential markers for severity of juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Children who suffer from arthritis could one day receive more targeted treatment thanks to potential markers for the severity of the disorder discovered by researchers at the University of Adelaide and Women's and Children's Hospital.

15 Jul 2013

Viewpoints: GOP should focus on fixing health law; bishops refuse to accept victory

Los Angeles Times: It's Time To Focus On Fixing The Affordable Care Act, Not Gutting It Conservatives have married their political fortunes to the notion that Obamacare is a catastrophe and must be discarded in its entirety - even though some of the signature elements of the law, such as a requirement that most people be insured, are ideas that they originated.

15 Jul 2013

New theory challenges orthodox view that cancer develops in each host by mutational accidents

A new way to look at cancer -- by tracing its deep evolutionary roots to the dawn of multicellularity more than a billion years ago -- has been proposed by Paul Davies of Arizona State University's Beyond Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science in collaboration with Charles Lineweaver of the Australian National University.

15 Jul 2013

Genetic abnormality linked to cancer four times more common in people with type 2 diabetes

A type of genetic abnormality linked to cancer is more common in people with type 2 diabetes than the rest of the population, a new study has found.

15 Jul 2013

'Defanged' HIV used to deliver gene therapy

Researchers are having success using a "defanged" version of HIV to deliver gene therapy to children suffering from genetic diseases, a development that could improve other such care.

15 Jul 2013

Mass. employer health insurance mandate repeal moves forward

Gov. Deval Patrick has agreed to end a state mandate that employers provide health insurance to their employees, included in Massachusetts' 2006 health care overhaul, because a federal law -- which is now delayed a year -- was set to impose a similar mandate on employers. The repeal is included in the 2014 budget.

15 Jul 2013

Researchers identify important component for regulating stem cell niches

Proper tissue function and regeneration is supported by stem cells, which reside in so-called niches. New work from Carnegie's Yixian Zheng and Haiyang Chen identifies an important component for regulating stem cell niches, with impacts on tissue building and function. The results could have implications for disease research. It is published by Cell Stem Cell.

15 Jul 2013

Research News and Research

Federal appeals court upholds health law's employer mandate

‘Risking It’ campaign to raise awareness on coronary heart disease

Ipsen, Harvard initiate collaboration to discover, develop botulinum toxins for neurologic diseases

Texas Senate vote nearing for abortion bill; New abortion restrictions pass N.C. House

Scientists successfully transplant insulin-producing cells from one species to another

Review shows lifetime substance abuse is common in street children from low-income countries

Scientists discover novel method to kill cancer cells

Gay men plan blood donation protest

Research shows throwing mechanics of baseball pitcher can increase risk for elbow injuries

Natural tissue graft can spur regeneration of cartilage; improves symptoms in knee cartilage damaged patients

Older minority male cancer survivors less likely to receive basic preventive care: Study

New discovery reveals how RNA moves genetic information from DNA to create proteins

Obamacare implementation issues: Rollout resembles some of the problems of Medicare Part D

Researchers discover potential markers for severity of juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Viewpoints: GOP should focus on fixing health law; bishops refuse to accept victory

New theory challenges orthodox view that cancer develops in each host by mutational accidents

Genetic abnormality linked to cancer four times more common in people with type 2 diabetes

'Defanged' HIV used to deliver gene therapy

Mass. employer health insurance mandate repeal moves forward

Researchers identify important component for regulating stem cell niches

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