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University of Oxford researchers receive grant to study genes that contribute to ankylosing spondylitis

A team at the University of Oxford has received a grant of £160,000 from Arthritis Research UK to study the function of the genes which contribute to people developing a painful inflammatory back condition called ankylosing spondylitis.

13 Jun 2013

New collaboration to advance cancer immunotherapy research

The Cancer Research Institute, the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research and Immune Design, a biotech company focused on immune-based therapies for cancer and other human diseases, today announced that they have signed a collaboration agreement to advance cancer immunotherapy research.

13 Jun 2013

Black women with breast cancer experience treatment delays, new study finds

Black women with breast cancer are more likely than Hispanic or white women to experience delays in the initiation of chemotherapy or radiation after surgery, finds a new study in Health Services Research.

13 Jun 2013

Privacy, Medicaid fraud lawsuits yield settlements in Calif., N.Y.

Parties in health care court cases in California and New York reach settlements after privacy and Medicaid fraud lawsuits.

13 Jun 2013

Green coffee bean dietary supplements does not prevent weight gain in obese mice: Study

A major ingredient in those green coffee bean dietary supplements - often touted as "miracle" weight-loss products - doesn't prevent weight gain in obese laboratory mice fed a high-fat diet when given at higher doses.

13 Jun 2013

Esophageal cancer: A serious threat to African-American men

The nation's attention and research money has been focused on esophageal adenocarcinoma - the type of esophageal cancer that has become more common over the last few decades and is associated with obesity and acid reflux.

13 Jun 2013

Radionuclide drug treatment planning goes to next level with 3-D patient models

External beam radiation treatment has long been manipulated into the unique shape of patients' tumors for personalized cancer care. Technology providing a means of patient-specific radionuclide drug therapies has not been standardized, as it has been limited to software that requires oncologists to manually define the areas of tumors.

13 Jun 2013

What drives costs in the health care marketplace?

The New York Times examines how hospital mergers might be one of the health sector's overlooked cost factors while Reuters reports on a recent study that examines what variables cause physicians to order unnecessary tests.

13 Jun 2013

Researcher improves segmentation technique of PET images

Elena Prieto-Azkarate, a graduate in Telecommunications Engineering at the NUP/UPNA-Public University of Navarre and member of the Nuclear Medicine Service of the University College Hospital of Navarre, has implemented 12 algorithms to process medical images produced by means of PET (Positron Emission Tomography).

13 Jun 2013

More pleasant method for measuring blood pressure

The consequences of high blood pressure are one of the most common causes of death worldwide. Despite this, according to the World Health Organization WHO, fewer than one in two of those affected measures their blood pressure regularly.

13 Jun 2013

African-Americans have much greater decrease in their sense of smell, study finds

The ability to distinguish between odors declines steadily with age, but a new study shows that African-Americans have a much greater decrease in their sense of smell than Caucasians.

13 Jun 2013

Study raises questions about meeting the nation's need for more primary care physicians

Despite a critical shortage of primary care in the United States less than 25 percent of newly minted doctors go into this field and only a tiny fraction, 4.8 percent, set up shop in rural areas, according to a study by researchers at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services.

13 Jun 2013

Calif. budget agreement seeks balance, but leaves off some health care items

A budget agreement in California between lawmakers and Governor Jerry Brown seeks to strike a balance between spending restraint and providing more health care for the needy, the Los Angeles Times reports. But the agreement lacks several health care line items lawmakers bandied about in recent weeks -- including repeal of a 10 percent provider cut to Medi-Cal.

13 Jun 2013

Effective method to restore sight to patients with blinding diseases

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have developed an easier and more effective method for inserting genes into eye cells that could greatly expand gene therapy to help restore sight to patients with blinding diseases ranging from inherited defects like retinitis pigmentosa to degenerative illnesses of old age, such as macular degeneration

13 Jun 2013

Research reveals that men who experience RLS may have higher risk of dying earlier

Men who experience restless legs syndrome may have a higher risk of dying earlier, according to research that appears in the June 12, 2013, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

13 Jun 2013

Common medications reduce brain plaques in mice

Multiple drug classes commonly prescribed for common medical conditions are capable of influencing the onset and progression of Alzheimer's disease, according to researchers at The Mount Sinai Medical Center. The findings are published online in the journal PLoS One.

13 Jun 2013

House panel to investigate alleged IRS seizure of medical records

The House Energy and Commerce Committee contacted the Internal Revenue Service Tuesday to request information about a 2011 search and seizure of as many as 60 million medical records from a California health care provider.

13 Jun 2013

Special article says that experience can help public health personnel prepare for affordable care act

How will full implementation of the Affordable Care Act affect the work and goals of state and local public health departments-and how can public health personnel contribute to the success of health care reform? The experience in Massachusetts has some important lessons, according to an article published online by the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice.

13 Jun 2013

Few cups of hot cocoa may help obese people better control inflammation-related diseases

A few cups of hot cocoa may not only fight off the chill of a winter's day, but they could also help obese people better control inflammation-related diseases, such as diabetes, according to Penn State researchers.

13 Jun 2013

Studies highlight role of workplace and financial stress on health behaviors

Two studies from the Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington highlight the negative impact workplace and financial stress can have on health behaviors. The lead author urges workplace wellness and smoking cessation programs to consider such impacts as the economy sputters along.

13 Jun 2013

Research News and Research

University of Oxford researchers receive grant to study genes that contribute to ankylosing spondylitis

New collaboration to advance cancer immunotherapy research

Black women with breast cancer experience treatment delays, new study finds

Privacy, Medicaid fraud lawsuits yield settlements in Calif., N.Y.

Green coffee bean dietary supplements does not prevent weight gain in obese mice: Study

Esophageal cancer: A serious threat to African-American men

Radionuclide drug treatment planning goes to next level with 3-D patient models

What drives costs in the health care marketplace?

Researcher improves segmentation technique of PET images

More pleasant method for measuring blood pressure

African-Americans have much greater decrease in their sense of smell, study finds

Study raises questions about meeting the nation's need for more primary care physicians

Calif. budget agreement seeks balance, but leaves off some health care items

Effective method to restore sight to patients with blinding diseases

Research reveals that men who experience RLS may have higher risk of dying earlier

Common medications reduce brain plaques in mice

House panel to investigate alleged IRS seizure of medical records

Special article says that experience can help public health personnel prepare for affordable care act

Few cups of hot cocoa may help obese people better control inflammation-related diseases

Studies highlight role of workplace and financial stress on health behaviors

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