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Research findings may pave way to new treatment for Alzheimer's disease in humans

A drug developed by scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, known as J147, reverses memory deficits and slows Alzheimer's disease in aged mice following short-term treatment.

14 May 2013

Clinical study reveals that Kava could be an alternative treatment for GAD

A world-first completed clinical study by an Australian team has found Kava, a medicinal South Pacific plant, significantly reduced the symptoms of people suffering anxiety.

14 May 2013

Roundup: NYC examines solitary confinement alternatives for mentally ill inmates; Texas lawmakers push to modernize medical practices; N.C. cancer parity bill passes House

New York City will soon change the way mentally ill inmates are disciplined after breaking rules while in jail, creating alternatives to the more traditional approach of solitary confinement used for most inmates (Yee, 5/12).

14 May 2013

Cancers physically alter cells in lymphatic system to promote the spread of disease

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center report that cancers physically alter cells in the lymphatic system - a network of vessels that transports and stores immune cells throughout the body - to promote the spread of disease, a process called metastasis.

14 May 2013

Medicare reveals what hospitals charge for many procedures

News outlets continue plumbing newly released federal data that details for the first time what hospitals charge for some of the most common in-patient procedures.

14 May 2013

New study provides clear picture of the impact and causes of diarrheal diseases

A new international study published today in The Lancet provides the clearest picture yet of the impact and most common causes of diarrheal diseases, the second leading killer of young children globally, after pneumonia.

14 May 2013

Medicaid opinions: Several state leaders come in for heat for not moving toward expansion

Editorials and columnists in several papers around the country pressed officials toward accepting a Medicaid expansion and offered suggestions about implementation. Also, comments continued about a recent study on Medicaid.

14 May 2013

NCCC doctors find effective drug combination to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Doctors at Dartmouth-Hitchcock's Norris Cotton Cancer Center have found a combination of drugs to potentially treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia more effectively.

14 May 2013

Researchers identify microRNA-155 as prognostic marker, treatment target in patients with AML

A study has identified microRNA-155 as a new independent prognostic marker and treatment target in patients with acute myeloid leukemia that has normal-looking chromosomes under the microscope (that is, cytogenetically normal acute myeloid leukemia, or CN-AML).

14 May 2013

Drug cost disparities, small business worries continue to surround health law's implementation

The Associated Press reports on the emergence of concerns regarding the health law and drug cost disparities. Meanwhile, other news outlets report on how employers continue to have angst about the measure's price tag.

14 May 2013

Researchers unravel a mystery about how pancreatic tumor cells feed themselves

In a landmark cancer study published online in Nature, researchers at NYU School of Medicine have unraveled a longstanding mystery about how pancreatic tumor cells feed themselves, opening up new therapeutic possibilities for a notoriously lethal disease with few treatment options.

14 May 2013

Catholic-secular hospital mergers further complicate crowded abortion-rights battlefield

Mergers between Catholic and secular hospitals could mean wider restriction of abortion, even as lawmakers in many states consider tighter regulation or bans on the procedure.

14 May 2013

University of Liverpool researchers develop smart phone app that promotes weight loss

Researchers at the University of Liverpool have developed a smart phone app that helps users lose weight by carefully recording their food consumption.

14 May 2013

Chinese scientists suggest strong measures to prevent a possible pandemic

On 31 March 2013, the Chinese National Health and Family Planning Commission announced human cases of novel H7N9 influenza virus infections.

14 May 2013

First Edition: May 13, 2013

Today's headlines include reports that Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has been seeking out funds from private sources to support efforts to publicize the health law.

13 May 2013

Researchers looking into new technology to improve response strategies during disasters

Debates about emergency responses to acts of terrorism, natural disasters and major accidents are no strangers to the media. Every accident is followed by a discussion about who was responsible, who was to blame, and what might have been done better

13 May 2013

Study examines key factors that influence development of mental disorder in Andalusia

Being a woman, unemployed and living in a situation of social adversity are the three strongest trigger influences in subjects with a genetic predisposition to mental disorder.

13 May 2013

The president's impassioned health law speech: 'We're going to keep fighting'

President Barack Obama was unusually detailed in his defense of the law, emphasizing the scope of insurance coverage for many Americans.

13 May 2013

Who is responsible for retired football players' medical costs?

Who should bear the costs of football-related medical problems that arise years after retirement? This question is at the heart of Williams's case - and scores of others like it.

13 May 2013

New NIH funding to help researchers explore promising new approaches to cure stroke

Dr. Gregory Bix, Paul G. Blazer J. Professor of Stroke Research in the University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging and the UK departments of Anatomy and Neurobiology and Neurology, has received funding of $224,416 from the National Institutes of Health, to further study of stroke recovery.

13 May 2013

Research News and Research

Research findings may pave way to new treatment for Alzheimer's disease in humans

Clinical study reveals that Kava could be an alternative treatment for GAD

Roundup: NYC examines solitary confinement alternatives for mentally ill inmates; Texas lawmakers push to modernize medical practices; N.C. cancer parity bill passes House

Cancers physically alter cells in lymphatic system to promote the spread of disease

Medicare reveals what hospitals charge for many procedures

New study provides clear picture of the impact and causes of diarrheal diseases

Medicaid opinions: Several state leaders come in for heat for not moving toward expansion

NCCC doctors find effective drug combination to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Researchers identify microRNA-155 as prognostic marker, treatment target in patients with AML

Drug cost disparities, small business worries continue to surround health law's implementation

Researchers unravel a mystery about how pancreatic tumor cells feed themselves

Catholic-secular hospital mergers further complicate crowded abortion-rights battlefield

University of Liverpool researchers develop smart phone app that promotes weight loss

Chinese scientists suggest strong measures to prevent a possible pandemic

First Edition: May 13, 2013

Researchers looking into new technology to improve response strategies during disasters

Study examines key factors that influence development of mental disorder in Andalusia

The president's impassioned health law speech: 'We're going to keep fighting'

Who is responsible for retired football players' medical costs?

New NIH funding to help researchers explore promising new approaches to cure stroke

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