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Researchers map use of alternative treatment among multiple sclerosis patients

A major Nordic research project involving researchers from the University of Copenhagen has, for the first time ever, mapped the use of alternative treatment among multiple sclerosis patients - knowledge which is important for patients with chronic disease and the way in which society meets them.

19 Apr 2013

Bipartisan group offers budget plan with $560 billion in health care savings

The Bipartisan Policy Center released a new fiscal blueprint on Thursday that includes -- among its 40 recommendations -- significant trims to Medicare and changes that would scrap the current Medicare physician payment formula while also improving the program's coordination of care.

19 Apr 2013

Washington Post reports on secret U.S. efforts to deliver humanitarian aid to Syria

The Washington Post reports on U.S. efforts to deliver humanitarian aid to war-torn Syria, noting, "Out of concern for the safety of the recipients and the delivery staff, who could be targeted by the government if their affiliation to the United States were known," the mission has been operating covertly.

19 Apr 2013

Hookah smoking is equally harmful like cigarettes

Smoking tobacco through a hookah is a pastime gaining popularity among the college crowd, but many of them mistakenly believe that using the fragrant water pipe is less harmful than smoking cigarettes.

19 Apr 2013

$Study: Primary medication nonadherence can lead to increased risk of bone fractures$

Study: Primary medication nonadherence can lead to increased risk of bone fractures

Nearly 30 percent of women failed to pick up their bisphosphonate prescriptions, a medication that is most commonly used to treat osteoporosis and similar bone diseases, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published this week in the journal Osteoporosis International.

19 Apr 2013

Long winter months impact tamoxifen treatment for breast cancer

For women diagnosed with a form of breast cancer known as estrogen receptor positive (ER+) breast cancer, tamoxifen is an essential drug used in the treatment and prevention of recurring breast cancer.

19 Apr 2013

Researchers examine health promotion and obesity prevention initiatives

More than 12 percent of preschoolers are obese, which means they have a body mass index above the 95th percentile. Among Black and Hispanic children, the figure rises to 16 percent.

19 Apr 2013

Arthritis drug reduces dry eye disease

Dry eye disease (DED) is a common condition that causes discomfort, visual disturbance and potentially damaging ocular surface inflammation that greatly impacts a person's quality of life.

19 Apr 2013

Research shows socially networked games can lead to better health outcomes

Adding social gaming elements to a behavior tracking program led people to exercise more frequently and helped them decrease their body-mass index, according to new research from the USC School of Cinematic Arts, the Keck School of Medicine of USC, the USC School of Social Work and the University at Buffalo, SUNY.

19 Apr 2013

UCSF Professor receives Olof Johnell Science Award for achievements in metabolic bone disease

Harry Genant, Professor Emeritus of the University of California San Francisco, has been named the winner of the International Osteoporosis Foundation's (IOF) first Olof Johnell Science Award.

19 Apr 2013

Financial leaders must recognize correlation between health, a strong economy

"Washington, D.C., is usually under the watchful eye of policy wonks and journalists. This weekend, however, the eyes of millions of children will be on D.C. as their fates are determined by the world's financial leaders, descending on Washington for the Spring Meetings of the IMF and World Bank," Ray Chambers, U.N. special envoy for health financing, writes in the Huffington Post's "Impact" blog.

19 Apr 2013

BIIR researchers report results of comparative study of molecular immune responses to influenza and pneumococcal vaccines

In a manuscript published today in Immunity, scientists at the Baylor Institute for Immunology Research (BIIR) and the Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason report the results of a comparative study of the molecular immune responses to influenza and pneumococcal vaccines.

19 Apr 2013

2D plus 3D breast imaging could be useful in detecting cancer in women with dense breasts

2D plus 3D breast imaging increases cancer detection rates by 11%, and could be particularly useful in detecting cancer in women with dense breasts, a new study suggests.

19 Apr 2013

Research shows respiratory syncytial virus can be transferred during pregnancy to unborn baby

The most common cause of lower respiratory tract infections in infants and young children, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), can be transferred during pregnancy to an unborn baby, according to Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital research published online this week in the journal PLOS ONE.

19 Apr 2013

New technique developed at MU may make food contamination testing more rapid, accurate

Sales of chicken products in China plummeted recently during an outbreak of a deadly new strain of bird flu. From bird flu to mad cow disease, numerous food scares have made global headlines in recent years.

19 Apr 2013

BGU, FCCC receive NIH grant to study role of microRNAs in maintaining measles virus persistence

American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev announces that Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia have received a two-year National Institutes of Health research grant to observe "the role of host encoded microRNAs in the maintenance of the measles virus persistent state."

19 Apr 2013

First Edition: April 19, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about a new plan by the Bipartisan Policy Center to reduce health spending released.

19 Apr 2013

Three MGH projects named among Top 10 Clinical Research Achievements of 2012

Three projects led by Massachusetts General Hospital investigators have been named among the Clinical Research Forum's Top 10 Clinical Research Achievements of 2012.

19 Apr 2013

Researchers develop computer program to evaluate, rank scientific articles

Keeping up with current scientific literature is a daunting task, considering that hundreds to thousands of papers are published each day. Now researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a computer program to help them evaluate and rank scientific articles in their field.

19 Apr 2013

Proposed computer application wins People's Choice for Healthcare Delivery contest

A proposed computer application that will translate what happens during a visit to the doctor's office into a customized, printable summary of actionable items that a patient can take home or have e-mailed to designated recipients has won the Regenstrief Institute's People's Choice for Healthcare Delivery contest.

19 Apr 2013

Research News and Research

Researchers map use of alternative treatment among multiple sclerosis patients

Bipartisan group offers budget plan with $560 billion in health care savings

Washington Post reports on secret U.S. efforts to deliver humanitarian aid to Syria

Hookah smoking is equally harmful like cigarettes

Study: Primary medication nonadherence can lead to increased risk of bone fractures

Long winter months impact tamoxifen treatment for breast cancer

Researchers examine health promotion and obesity prevention initiatives

Arthritis drug reduces dry eye disease

Research shows socially networked games can lead to better health outcomes

UCSF Professor receives Olof Johnell Science Award for achievements in metabolic bone disease

Financial leaders must recognize correlation between health, a strong economy

BIIR researchers report results of comparative study of molecular immune responses to influenza and pneumococcal vaccines

2D plus 3D breast imaging could be useful in detecting cancer in women with dense breasts

Research shows respiratory syncytial virus can be transferred during pregnancy to unborn baby

New technique developed at MU may make food contamination testing more rapid, accurate

BGU, FCCC receive NIH grant to study role of microRNAs in maintaining measles virus persistence

First Edition: April 19, 2013

Three MGH projects named among Top 10 Clinical Research Achievements of 2012

Researchers develop computer program to evaluate, rank scientific articles

Proposed computer application wins People's Choice for Healthcare Delivery contest

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