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Obama's budget expected to call for Medicare cuts

n advance of the release of President Barack Obama's fiscal blueprint on Wednesday, an adviser warned friends and foes that the plan includes things neither will like. The budget plan is expected to kick off new discussions about trimming entitlements and revamping the nation's safety net.

9 Apr 2013

Scientist receives NIH grant to study genetic causes of autism spectrum disorders in African Americans

The National Institutes of Health has awarded Dr. Daniel Geschwind, director of the UCLA Center for Autism Research and Treatment, a five-year, $10 million grant to continue his research on the genetic causes of autism spectrum disorders and to expand his investigations to include the genetics of autism in African Americans.

9 Apr 2013

Health exchange development, enrollment issues trigger concerns

Politico and Kaiser Health News provide progress reports related to the development of the health law's new online insurance marketplaces.

9 Apr 2013

Study examines relationship between elder abuse, health services utilization

Older adults who are subject to elder abuse, neglect and exploitation face a greater risk of being hospitalized than other seniors, according to the results of a study published in the April 8 issue of JAMA Internal Medicine.

9 Apr 2013

Increasing number of hours of sleep may reduce prevalence of adolescent obesity

Increasing the number of hours of sleep adolescents get each night may reduce the prevalence of adolescent obesity, according to a new study by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

9 Apr 2013

MIT researchers present novel approach to develop dengue therapy using mutated antibodies

Nearly half of the world's population is at risk of infection by the dengue virus, yet there is no specific treatment for the disease. Now a therapy to protect people from the virus could finally be a step closer, thanks to a team at MIT.

9 Apr 2013

Research sheds new light on role of ATRX mutations in brain and pituitary

Research from Western University and Lawson Health Research Institute sheds new light on a gene called ATRX and its function in the brain and pituitary.

9 Apr 2013

Democrats express dismay over White House health law implementation delays

The Hill reports that this "friendly fire" comes as Republicans are preparing to make health care an election-year topic and Democrats are hoping for speedier progress regarding some of the measure's most popular provisions.

9 Apr 2013

New drug combination shows anti-cancer activity in patients with solid tumors and germline mutation

A novel combination of two drugs has shown anti-cancer activity in patients who had incurable solid tumors and carried a germline mutation in their BRCA genes, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers are reporting at the American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting in Washington, April 6-10.

8 Apr 2013

Study evaluates efficacy of drug combinations in treating colorectal cancer

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Once colorectal cancer has spread to other parts of the body, only 11 percent of patients will survive five years from the date of their diagnosis.

8 Apr 2013

Male smokers with low levels of serum bilirubin are at higher risk for lung cancer

Elevated levels of bilirubin in the blood get attention in the clinic because they often indicate that something has gone wrong with the liver. Now researchers have found that male smokers with low levels of the yellow-tinged chemical are at higher risk for lung cancer and dying from the disease.

8 Apr 2013

Antibody-guided drug shows promising activity in ovarian cancer patients with platinum drug-resistant disease

A new antibody-guided drug has shown promising activity in a phase I trial involving ovarian cancer patients with platinum drug-resistant disease, researchers from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute will report today at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research.

8 Apr 2013

Carnitine compound in red meat and energy drinks increases risk for cardiovascular disease

A compound abundant in red meat and added as a supplement to popular energy drinks has been found to promote atherosclerosis - or the hardening or clogging of the arteries - according to Cleveland Clinic research published online this week in the journal Nature Medicine.

8 Apr 2013

Migraine sufferers should undergo more formal experiments, says study

Women often point to stress, hormones, alcohol, or even the weather as possible triggers for their migraines. But a new study from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center found that it is nearly impossible for patients to determine the true cause of their migraine episodes without undergoing formal experiments.

8 Apr 2013

Medications to treat arrhythmias may increase the risk of developing cancer

One of the most widely used medications to treat arrhythmias may increase the risk of developing cancer, especially in men and people exposed to high amounts of the drug.

8 Apr 2013

Researchers identify four genes newly associated with severe childhood obesity

Researchers have identified four genes newly associated with severe childhood obesity. They also found an increased burden of rare structural variations in severely obese children.

8 Apr 2013

GE Healthcare releases next-generation sequencing assay for use in clinical trials

GE Healthcare announced today that Clarient Diagnostic Services, Inc., a GE Healthcare company, will begin offering a next-generation sequencing assay focused on solid tumor targets for use in clinical trials.

8 Apr 2013

Blood test reveals more gene mutations in cancer than traditional tumor biopsy

A new blood test revealed more of the gene mutations that sustain certain digestive-tract tumors than did a DNA analysis of a traditional tumor biopsy, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators will report at a special symposium of the American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting in Washington, April 6-10.

8 Apr 2013

Researchers identify seven new gene loci linked to obesity

An international research team has identified seven new gene loci linked to obesity. Researchers were also able to show that the genetic mechanisms that cause extreme obesity are similar to those that cause milder forms of overweight and obesity.

8 Apr 2013

Research: HIV women infected with HPV are not protected by current vaccines

Women with HIV acquire cancer-causing forms of the human papillomavirus (HPV) that are not included in the current HPV vaccines Gardasil and Cervarix, according to new research from Fox Chase Cancer Center being presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2013 on Sunday, April 7.

8 Apr 2013

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Obama's budget expected to call for Medicare cuts

Scientist receives NIH grant to study genetic causes of autism spectrum disorders in African Americans

Health exchange development, enrollment issues trigger concerns

Study examines relationship between elder abuse, health services utilization

Increasing number of hours of sleep may reduce prevalence of adolescent obesity

MIT researchers present novel approach to develop dengue therapy using mutated antibodies

Research sheds new light on role of ATRX mutations in brain and pituitary

Democrats express dismay over White House health law implementation delays

New drug combination shows anti-cancer activity in patients with solid tumors and germline mutation

Study evaluates efficacy of drug combinations in treating colorectal cancer

Male smokers with low levels of serum bilirubin are at higher risk for lung cancer

Antibody-guided drug shows promising activity in ovarian cancer patients with platinum drug-resistant disease

Carnitine compound in red meat and energy drinks increases risk for cardiovascular disease

Migraine sufferers should undergo more formal experiments, says study

Medications to treat arrhythmias may increase the risk of developing cancer

Researchers identify four genes newly associated with severe childhood obesity

GE Healthcare releases next-generation sequencing assay for use in clinical trials

Blood test reveals more gene mutations in cancer than traditional tumor biopsy

Researchers identify seven new gene loci linked to obesity

Research: HIV women infected with HPV are not protected by current vaccines

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