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Mentally vulnerable people face increase risk of fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular disease

People deemed to be "mentally vulnerable" are at a significantly increased risk of both fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular disease, according to results of a large population study from Denmark. The details of the study were presented today at the EuroPRevent 2013 congress in Rome.

18 Apr 2013

Studies suggest physically demanding work is a risk factor for coronary heart disease

Two studies presented at this year's EuroPRevent 2013 congress suggest that demanding physical work has a detrimental effect on an individual's risk of coronary heart disease.

18 Apr 2013

New combination therapies with anti-sickling capabilities needed for sickle cell disease

Pain is an undeniable focal point for patients with sickle cell disease but it's not the best focus for drug development, says one of the dying breed of physicians specializing in the condition.

18 Apr 2013

University of Florence professor awarded ESCEO-IOF Servier Pierre D. Delmas Prize

Today, at the opening of the European Congress on Osteoporosis & Osteoarthritis in Rome, Italy, Professor Maria Luisa Brandi MD, Professor of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases at the University of Florence, Florence, Italy was presented with ESCEO-IOF Servier Pierre D. Delmas Prize.

18 Apr 2013

New study finds newspapers are paying more attention to the long-term impact of concussions

Newspapers are paying more attention to the severity and long-term impact of concussions and other traumatic brain injuries in ice hockey than they did 25 years ago, a new study has found.

18 Apr 2013

First Edition: April 18, 2013

Today's headlines include reports from Capitol Hill about one Democratic senator's poor reviews of the Obama administration's progress in implementing the health law.

18 Apr 2013

Dr. Jeffrey Maisels honored as 2013 Legends of Neonatology Hall of Fame inductee

M. Jeffrey Maisels, M.D., was honored as a 2013 Legends of Neonatology Hall of Fame inductee. He was chosen for a career spanning 47 years of clinical care and research involving management of the jaundiced newborn infant.

18 Apr 2013

New issue of GHD-NET's Health & Foreign Policy Bulletin available online

The March 2013 issue (.pdf) of the Global Health Diplomacy Network's (GHD-NET) Health & Foreign Policy Bulletin is now available online.

18 Apr 2013

U.N., U.S. offer aid to Iran, Pakistan in wake of 7.8-magnitude earthquake

A 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit the remote south-east Iran-Pakistan border on Tuesday, with tremors felt across Pakistan, India and the Middle East, BBC News reports (4/16).

18 Apr 2013

New review of medications to prevent migraines appears in Journal of General Internal Medicine

Migraine headaches are a major cause of ill health and a reduced quality of life. Some individuals suffer from a frequent and severe migraine problem which means that they require regular medication to try and prevent them.

18 Apr 2013

President Obama's budget request signals confidence in Global Fund

President Obama's "budget request demonstrates a strong and well-timed endorsement of the Global Fund [to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria] in advance of the replenishment, and will hopefully leverage similarly strong pledges from other donors," Amanda Glassman, director of global health policy and a senior fellow at the Center for Global Development, and Jenny Ottenhoff, policy outreach associate at the center, write in the CGD's "Global Health Policy" blog.

18 Apr 2013

Study highlights importance of zebrafish as a model organism for human disease research

Researchers demonstrate today that 70 per cent of protein-coding human genes are related to genes found in the zebrafish and that 84 per cent of genes known to be associated with human disease have a zebrafish counterpart.

18 Apr 2013

Millions of people in Sahel continue to need food assistance, Oxfam report says

"The humanitarian response to the 2012 food crisis in Africa's Sahel region was bigger and better than in previous emergencies, but millions of people still did not receive the assistance they needed and many remain vulnerable to hunger, Oxfam said in a report on Tuesday," AlertNet reports.

18 Apr 2013

Reports showcase potential of scientists working together to find breast cancer predictors

Two new reports issuing in Science Translational Medicine today showcase the potential of teams of scientists working together to solve increasingly complex medical problems.

18 Apr 2013

ESCEO and IOF honor Dr. Mary L. Bouxsein with ESCEO-IOF Herbert Fleisch Medal

Dr. Mary L. Bouxsein has been awarded the ESCEO-IOF Herbert Fleisch Medal in honor of her work in the field of skeletal fragility.

18 Apr 2013

Zambia, Zimbabwe address TB/HIV co-infection

The Center for Global Health Policy's "Science Speaks" blog outlines efforts to fight TB/HIV co-infection in Zambia and Zimbabwe.

18 Apr 2013

ARMGO Pharma gets $1 million to support ARM210 preclinical work for DMD treatment

ARMGO Pharma and the Muscular Dystrophy Association today announced that $1 Million has been awarded for preclinical work in support of an Investigational New Drug application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for ARM210, a novel, orally available, small-molecule Rycal drug that has potential as a treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

18 Apr 2013

Health officials have reason to 'remain hypervigilant' over H7N9

"Just as the world was breathing easier about a deadly bird flu virus that killed 371 people over the past decade before dropping out of sight, a different form of bird flu has emerged in China that is causing concern among health experts," a New York Times editorial writes.

18 Apr 2013

Telemedicine house calls for Parkinson’s patients: an interview with Dr Ray Dorsey, Johns Hopkins University

Access to neurological care for Parkinson disease is currently limited by distance, disability, and the distribution of doctors.

18 Apr 2013

H7N9 virus continues to spread; International research team traveling to China to assist

"Two more people in China have died from a new strain of avian influenza, bringing to 16 the number of deaths from the H7N9 virus, and the government has warned that the number of infections could rise," Reuters reports.

18 Apr 2013

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Mentally vulnerable people face increase risk of fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular disease

Studies suggest physically demanding work is a risk factor for coronary heart disease

New combination therapies with anti-sickling capabilities needed for sickle cell disease

University of Florence professor awarded ESCEO-IOF Servier Pierre D. Delmas Prize

New study finds newspapers are paying more attention to the long-term impact of concussions

First Edition: April 18, 2013

Dr. Jeffrey Maisels honored as 2013 Legends of Neonatology Hall of Fame inductee

New issue of GHD-NET's Health & Foreign Policy Bulletin available online

U.N., U.S. offer aid to Iran, Pakistan in wake of 7.8-magnitude earthquake

New review of medications to prevent migraines appears in Journal of General Internal Medicine

President Obama's budget request signals confidence in Global Fund

Study highlights importance of zebrafish as a model organism for human disease research

Millions of people in Sahel continue to need food assistance, Oxfam report says

Reports showcase potential of scientists working together to find breast cancer predictors

ESCEO and IOF honor Dr. Mary L. Bouxsein with ESCEO-IOF Herbert Fleisch Medal

Zambia, Zimbabwe address TB/HIV co-infection

ARMGO Pharma gets $1 million to support ARM210 preclinical work for DMD treatment

Health officials have reason to 'remain hypervigilant' over H7N9

Telemedicine house calls for Parkinson’s patients: an interview with Dr Ray Dorsey, Johns Hopkins University

H7N9 virus continues to spread; International research team traveling to China to assist

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