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HTSI to receive GE Healthcare-AACN Pioneering Spirit Award

The Healthcare Technology Safety Institute (HTSI) — a program of the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation Foundation, Arlington, Va. — will receive the GE Healthcare-AACN Pioneering Spirit Award.

10 May 2013

Parents addicted to drugs are more likely to be depressed in adulthood

The offspring of parents who were addicted to drugs or alcohol are more likely to be depressed in adulthood, according to a new study by University of Toronto researchers.

10 May 2013

Men are more likely to engage in purging at high levels of sexual harassment

Men who experience high levels of sexual harassment are much more likely than women to induce vomiting and take laxatives and diuretics in an attempt to control their weight, according to a surprising finding by Michigan State University researchers.

10 May 2013

Study: Toddlers living in socially-deprived areas are at greatest risk of scald

Toddlers living in socially-deprived areas are at the greatest risk of suffering a scald in the home, researchers at The University of Nottingham have found. The study, published in the journal Burns, showed that boys aged between one and two years old and those with multiple siblings were statistically more likely to suffer a hot water-related injury, while children born to mothers aged 40 years and over were at less risk than those with teenage mums.

10 May 2013

Inherited mutations in p53 gene put people at high risk of developing cancers

The understanding of how a powerful protein called p53 protects against cancer development has been upended by a discovery by Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers. More than half of human cancers carry defects in the gene for p53, and almost all other cancers, with a normal p53 gene, carry other defects that somehow impair the function of the p53 protein. Inherited mutations in the p53 gene put people at a very high risk of developing a range of cancers.

10 May 2013

Operating without interrupting warfarin treatment during cardiac device surgery reduces hematomas

A new Canadian study shows that operating without interrupting warfarin treatment at the time of cardiac device surgery is safe and markedly reduces the incidence of clinically significant hematomas compared to the current standard of care.

10 May 2013

Study: Metformin may not improve survival rates after breast cancer

Despite previous scientific studies that suggest diabetes drug metformin has anti-cancer properties, a new, first-of-its-kind study from Women's College Hospital has found the drug may not actually improve survival rates after breast cancer in certain patients.

10 May 2013

Methylphenidate normalizes activation of several brain areas in children with ADHD

The stimulant drug methylphenidate "normalizes" activation of several brain areas in young patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a review published in the May Harvard Review of Psychiatry. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.

10 May 2013

Scientists identify new way to boost gene-silencing mechanism

A team led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) has found how to boost or inhibit a gene-silencing mechanism that normally serves as a major controller of cells' activities. The discovery could lead to a powerful new class of drugs against viral infections, cancers and other diseases.

10 May 2013

Children on dialysis for severe kidney disease have reduce risk of death

Children on dialysis for severe kidney disease have a dramatically reduced risk of death compared to 20 years ago, a new study shows. The findings, from a study led by Dr. Bethany Foster from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC), are very encouraging for children with end-stage kidney disease.

10 May 2013

Nutritional supplement may improve survival rates of babies born with heart defects

A common nutritional supplement may be part of the magic in improving the survival rates of babies born with heart defects, researchers report. Carnitine, a compound that helps transport fat inside the cell powerhouse where it can be used for energy production, is currently used for purposes ranging from weight loss to chest pain.

10 May 2013

Bay Alarm Medical warns senior citizens about fraudulent telemarketing calls

Senior citizens across the United States and Canada are receiving recorded telephone messages offering personal emergency and medical alert services at little or no cost.

10 May 2013

First Edition: May 10, 2013

Todya's headlines include reports about efforts by the Obama administration to boost health exchange enrollment.

10 May 2013

Echo Therapeutics reports net loss of $7.0 million for first quarter 2013

Echo Therapeutics, Inc., a company developing its needle-free Symphony CGM System as a non-invasive, wireless, transdermal continuous glucose monitoring system, today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2013.

10 May 2013

AWHR participates in the Relay For Life of Palm Bay event to support cancer research

AWHR was proud to participate in the Relay For Life of Palm Bay event on April 6, 2013. Eight AWHR employees participated in the event along with 44 other teams and more than 600 participants!

10 May 2013

Research finds sharp rise of dementia, other neurological deaths in people under 74

Professor Colin Pritchard's latest research published in Public Health Journal has found that the sharp rise of dementia and other neurological deaths in people under 74 cannot be put down to the fact that we are living longer - the rise is because a higher proportion of old people are being affected by such conditions, and what is really alarming, it is starting earlier and affecting people under 55 years.

10 May 2013

Yongye International revenue decreases 29.7% to $45.3M in first quarter 2013

Yongye International, Inc., a leading developer, manufacturer, and distributor of crop nutrient products in the People's Republic of China, today announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2013.

10 May 2013

Researchers find a way the body can remove injured axons

Many medical issues affect nerves, from injuries in car accidents and side effects of chemotherapy to glaucoma and multiple sclerosis. The common theme in these scenarios is destruction of nerve axons, the long wires that transmit signals to other parts of the body, allowing movement, sight and sense of touch, among other vital functions.

10 May 2013

Study identifies national variations in using antibiotics to treat ARS

Antibiotics for acute rhinosinusitis are prescribed frequently- especially for younger adult patients and in primary care settings-despite recent consensus guidelines that discourage antibiotic use in mild cases, according to a study in the May 2013 issue of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.

10 May 2013

RWJF announces recipients of four new grants from Future of Nursing National Research Agenda

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation today announced the recipients of four new grants from its Future of Nursing National Research Agenda. The new grants examine nurse residency programs and scope of practice regulations.

10 May 2013

Research News and Research

HTSI to receive GE Healthcare-AACN Pioneering Spirit Award

Parents addicted to drugs are more likely to be depressed in adulthood

Men are more likely to engage in purging at high levels of sexual harassment

Study: Toddlers living in socially-deprived areas are at greatest risk of scald

Inherited mutations in p53 gene put people at high risk of developing cancers

Operating without interrupting warfarin treatment during cardiac device surgery reduces hematomas

Study: Metformin may not improve survival rates after breast cancer

Methylphenidate normalizes activation of several brain areas in children with ADHD

Scientists identify new way to boost gene-silencing mechanism

Children on dialysis for severe kidney disease have reduce risk of death

Nutritional supplement may improve survival rates of babies born with heart defects

Bay Alarm Medical warns senior citizens about fraudulent telemarketing calls

First Edition: May 10, 2013

Echo Therapeutics reports net loss of $7.0 million for first quarter 2013

AWHR participates in the Relay For Life of Palm Bay event to support cancer research

Research finds sharp rise of dementia, other neurological deaths in people under 74

Yongye International revenue decreases 29.7% to $45.3M in first quarter 2013

Researchers find a way the body can remove injured axons

Study identifies national variations in using antibiotics to treat ARS

RWJF announces recipients of four new grants from Future of Nursing National Research Agenda

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