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UC Irvine chemists create new method to identify clinically usable markers for prostate cancer in urine

Early screening for prostate cancer could become as easy for men as personal pregnancy testing is for women, thanks to UC Irvine research published today in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.

23 May 2013

Researchers find that over 40% of patients treated for COPD did not actually have the disease

More than 40 percent of patients being treated for COPD at a federally funded clinic did not have the disease, researchers found after evaluating the patients with spirometry, the diagnostic "gold standard" for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

23 May 2013

Scientists make important step forward in the quest to develop universal influenza vaccine

A new approach for immunizing against influenza elicited a more potent immune response and broader protection than the currently licensed seasonal influenza vaccines when tested in mice and ferrets.

23 May 2013

Dietary exposure to certain plastics may cause metabolic and hormonal abnormalities in children

Plastic additives known as phthalates (pronounced THAL-ates) are odorless, colorless and just about everywhere: They turn up in flooring, plastic cups, beach balls, plastic wrap, intravenous tubing and-according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-the bodies of most Americans.

22 May 2013

GUVAX reports successful results in phase I study of oral, Escherichia coli diarrhea vaccine

The University of Gothenburg Vaccine Research Institute (GUVAX) announces successful results in a placebo controlled phase I study of an oral, inactivated Escherichia coli diarrhea vaccine.

22 May 2013

Researchers develop new method for delivering molecules into targeted single cells through temporary holes

Northwestern University researchers have developed a new method for delivering molecules into single, targeted cells through temporary holes in the cell surface. The technique could find applications in drug delivery, cell therapy, and related biological fields.

22 May 2013

March of Dimes, Ohio research centers and hospitals establish new research program to prevent preterm birth

Three major Ohio universities and four hospitals have joined with the March of Dimes Foundation to establish a new collaborative research program aimed exclusively at finding the unknown causes of premature birth.

22 May 2013

Neuroscientist receives Karl Spencer Lashley Award from APS for pioneering work on neuroscience of vision

The American Philosophical Society (APS) has awarded New York University neuroscientist J. Anthony Movshon its 2013 Karl Spencer Lashley Award in recognition of his "pioneering work on the neuroscience of vision."

22 May 2013

Researchers create radioactive nanoparticles that target lymphoma tumor cells

Cancers of all types become most deadly when they metastasize and spread tumors throughout the body. Once cancer has reached this stage, it becomes very difficult for doctors to locate and treat the numerous tumors that can develop.

22 May 2013

First Edition: May 22, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about how the Medicaid expansion is shaking out in Virginia and Texas, as well as a report about the role health care is playing as the House attempts to negotiate an immigration reform measure.

22 May 2013

Study shows PDH enzyme plays a major role in regulation of oncogene-induced cellular senescence

An article published on the journal Nature describes the major role that Pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH) —an enzyme of cellular energy metabolism— plays in the regulation of the cellular senescence induced by the oncogene BRAF, which usually appears mutated in melanoma and other cancers.

22 May 2013

Study: Delayed transfer of patients to ICU increases risk of death in hospital

Delayed transfer to the intensive care unit (ICU) in hospitalized patients significantly increases the risk of dying in the hospital, according to a new study from researchers in Chicago.

22 May 2013

Early adenotonsillectomy can improve behavior and sleep apnea symptoms in children

Adenotonsillectomy, or the removal of the adenoids and tonsils, is performed 500,000 times a year in the United States, often as a treatment for children with obstructive sleep apnea.

22 May 2013

Lower-income individuals are more likely to report dissatisfaction with knee replacement surgery

Knee replacement surgery is a very common procedure. However, it does not always resolve function or pain in all the recipients of new knees.

22 May 2013

Study: Regardless of pain, women are more likely to be prescribed pain-relieving drugs

Regardless of pain, social class or age, a woman is more likely to be prescribed pain-relieving drugs. A study published in Gaceta Sanitaria (Spanish health scientific journal) affirms that this phenomenon is influenced by socioeconomic inequality between genders in the Autonomous Community in which the patient resides.

22 May 2013

Implementation issues: Coverage 'ping pong' among emerging concerns

The notion of how life events could cause disrupted health coverage is a focus for policy makers. In addition, news outlets also are reporting on developments related to high-risk pools, and a break between the White House and organized labor regarding how the implementation process is shaping up.

22 May 2013

GWU launches Avance Center for the Advancement of Immigrant/Refugee Health

Today the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services announced the launch of the Avance Center for the Advancement of Immigrant/Refugee Health, a collaboration between SPHHS, the Maryland Multicultural Youth Centers, the Rivera Group, and other community partners.

22 May 2013

Viewpoints: Slowing health costs; What causes genetic testing to be so expensive; Iowa governor offers Medicaid supports a 'glimmer of hope'

We have done it. We have decreased the increase in the cost of healthcare. ... Is this decline the desperately needed bend in the healthcare cost curve or just the impact of the depressed economy? ... A slower growth of healthcare cost would mean less burden on the individual family, freeing that family to invest in and live a higher quality of life.

22 May 2013

Lindsley F. Kimball Research Institute receives grant for global health and development research project

The Lindsley F. Kimball Research Institute of the New York Blood Center announced today that it is a Grand Challenges Explorations winner, an initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

22 May 2013

Study: Physicians increasingly rely on ERs to determine whether patients need to be hospitalized

Emergency rooms account for about half of the nation's hospital admissions and accounted for virtually all of the rise in admissions between 2003 and 2009, according to a study released on Monday.

22 May 2013

Research News and Research

UC Irvine chemists create new method to identify clinically usable markers for prostate cancer in urine

Researchers find that over 40% of patients treated for COPD did not actually have the disease

Scientists make important step forward in the quest to develop universal influenza vaccine

Dietary exposure to certain plastics may cause metabolic and hormonal abnormalities in children

GUVAX reports successful results in phase I study of oral, Escherichia coli diarrhea vaccine

Researchers develop new method for delivering molecules into targeted single cells through temporary holes

March of Dimes, Ohio research centers and hospitals establish new research program to prevent preterm birth

Neuroscientist receives Karl Spencer Lashley Award from APS for pioneering work on neuroscience of vision

Researchers create radioactive nanoparticles that target lymphoma tumor cells

First Edition: May 22, 2013

Study shows PDH enzyme plays a major role in regulation of oncogene-induced cellular senescence

Study: Delayed transfer of patients to ICU increases risk of death in hospital

Early adenotonsillectomy can improve behavior and sleep apnea symptoms in children

Lower-income individuals are more likely to report dissatisfaction with knee replacement surgery

Study: Regardless of pain, women are more likely to be prescribed pain-relieving drugs

Implementation issues: Coverage 'ping pong' among emerging concerns

GWU launches Avance Center for the Advancement of Immigrant/Refugee Health

Viewpoints: Slowing health costs; What causes genetic testing to be so expensive; Iowa governor offers Medicaid supports a 'glimmer of hope'

Lindsley F. Kimball Research Institute receives grant for global health and development research project

Study: Physicians increasingly rely on ERs to determine whether patients need to be hospitalized

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