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Scholars urge scientific community to act against negative effects of patenting in stem cell field

In an opinion piece published Feb. 10 in the journal Science, a team of scholars led by a Johns Hopkins bioethicist urges the scientific community to act collectively to stem the negative effects of the patenting and privatizing of stem cell lines, data and pioneering technologies. This means grappling with the ambiguity of several fundamental distinctions typically made in ethics, law and common practice, the experts insist.

15 Feb 2011

TFAH applauds overall increase in disease prevention funding, expresses concern over CDC cuts

The Trust for America's Health (TFAH) applauds the President's budget for an overall increase in disease prevention funding, reflecting the new funds provided by the Prevention Fund from the Affordable Care Act (ACA), but expresses extreme concerns over the cuts to funding for core programs at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and for emergency preparedness.

15 Feb 2011

Green on satellite images warns of hantavirus outbreaks

The risk of deadly hantavirus outbreaks in people can be predicted months ahead of time by using satellite images to monitor surges in vegetation that boost mouse populations, a University of Utah study says. The method also might forecast outbreaks of other rodent-borne illnesses worldwide.

15 Feb 2011

House GOP advances plans for continuing resolution, includes about $9 billion in HHS spending cuts

Some of the specific reductions in the CR, a spending bill which provides current year funding for the federal government, are aimed at the National Institutes of Health and community health centers.

15 Feb 2011

New grant for patient safety research to prevent 'fumbled handoffs' leading to medical errors

When a football player drops the ball or fumbles a handoff, his team might lose yardage or return to the line of scrimmage to re-do the play. In healthcare, dropping the ball means a patient might not get necessary follow-up care or worse.

15 Feb 2011

Researcher discovers mechanism how p53 human genome gets inactivated in cancerous cells

One of the most important genes in the human genome is called p53 and its function is to suppress tumours, according to Roger Leng, a researcher in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry. Leng has discovered the mechanism by which p53 is inactivated in cancerous cells, allowing tumours to grow.

15 Feb 2011

Viewpoints: Expediting SCOTUS health law review; birth control funding; budget cutting and the stock market

Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to take the extraordinary step of leapfrogging past federal appeals courts to decide the constitutionality of the new health-care law.

15 Feb 2011

Physical therapy at home as good as body-weight supported treadmill program for stroke rehabilitation

In the largest stroke rehabilitation study ever conducted in the United States, stroke patients who had physical therapy at home improved their ability to walk just as well as those who were treated in a training program using a body-weight supported treadmill device, followed by walking practice.

15 Feb 2011

PsychoGenics establishes alliance with KineMed to provide specialized neurogenesis services

PsychoGenics today announced the establishment of an alliance with KineMed, to provide specialized neurogenesis services to complement PsychoGenics' in vivo testing capabilities.

15 Feb 2011

How human brain wires itself into complex networks

Neurobiologists at UC San Diego have discovered new ways by which nerves are guided to grow in highly directed ways to wire the brain during embryonic development.

15 Feb 2011

Molecular helper Spy aids designer bacteria to produce large quantities of stable, functional proteins

Scientists have discovered a molecular assistant called Spy that helps bacteria excel at producing proteins for medical and industrial purposes.

15 Feb 2011

Joslin upgrades its website to raise awareness about diabetes in Latino population

Latinos are twice as likely to develop diabetes as Caucasians, and half the Latinos born in the United States in this century are expected to get the disease. Helping to meet this challenge, Joslin Diabetes Center's Latino Diabetes Initiative—a comprehensive effort that combines clinical care, patient education, community outreach, research and healthcare team education—has upgraded its website with additional resources for Latinos with diabetes and their families in both English and Spanish.

15 Feb 2011

Pneumococcal vaccine officially rolled out in Kenya

"Kenya on Monday became the first African country to introduce a routine vaccine against pneumococcal disease, which claims the lives of more than half a million children under five each year," Deutsche Presse Agentur/The Hindu reports. The GAVI Alliance, which is supporting the vaccine's roll out, "is aiming to introduce the vaccine to 19 developing countries - including Nicaragua, Guyana, Yemen and Sierra Leone - within a year and hopes to reach more than 40 nations by 2015, depending on funding."

15 Feb 2011

Study confirms anti-inflammatory properties of Oligonol in humans

A recently published study in Nutrition Research and Practice has verified the anti-inflammatory effects in humans of Oligonol® lychee fruit polyphenol. The study examined Oligonol intake on cortisol and related cytokines in healthy young men. Both cortisol and cytokine concentrations are inflammatory markers known to increase when stress such as exercise is caused on the body.

15 Feb 2011

Ecstasy users show no signs of cognitive impairment: New study

The drug known as ecstasy has been used by 12 million people in the United States alone and millions more worldwide. Past research has suggested that ecstasy users perform worse than nonusers on some tests of mental ability. But there are concerns that the methods used to conduct that research were flawed, and the experiments overstated the cognitive differences between ecstasy users and nonusers.

15 Feb 2011

Veterans organizations urge Administration and Congress to invest $65.3B to meet veterans health-care, benefits

Four of the nation's leading veterans service organizations are urging the Administration and Congress to invest $65.3 billion to sufficiently meet veterans health-care and veterans benefits needs. For the Department of Veterans Affairs, the administration has proposed $61.9 billion in discretionary spending for fiscal year 2012. The budget proposal now goes to Congress for consideration.

15 Feb 2011

Study finds link between poor sleep quality and functional disability in RA patients

A study in the Feb. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found that poor sleep quality correlated with higher levels of depressive symptoms, greater pain severity, increased fatigue, and greater functional disability in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis.

15 Feb 2011

Screening breast MRIs can detect invasive cancers in women with history of chest irradiation

Breast cancer screening with MRI can detect invasive cancers missed on mammography in women who've undergone chest irradiation for other diseases, according to a new study published online and in the April print edition of Radiology.

15 Feb 2011

Unmet need for medical help to address sexual issues in breast, gynecologic cancer survivors

Many women who survive breast and gynecologic cancers want medical help for their sexual issues, but most do not get it. A survey of hundreds of cancer survivors, published online in the journal Cancer, confirms that more than forty percent want medical attention for their sexual health needs.

15 Feb 2011

ASU, Mayo sign agreement to broaden collaboration in health care, medical research and education

Mayo Clinic and Arizona State University have signed an agreement to broaden and deepen their collaboration in health care, medical research and education. The agreement is a formal commitment to enhance the relationship built over the past eight years.

15 Feb 2011

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Scholars urge scientific community to act against negative effects of patenting in stem cell field

TFAH applauds overall increase in disease prevention funding, expresses concern over CDC cuts

Green on satellite images warns of hantavirus outbreaks

House GOP advances plans for continuing resolution, includes about $9 billion in HHS spending cuts

New grant for patient safety research to prevent 'fumbled handoffs' leading to medical errors

Researcher discovers mechanism how p53 human genome gets inactivated in cancerous cells

Viewpoints: Expediting SCOTUS health law review; birth control funding; budget cutting and the stock market

Physical therapy at home as good as body-weight supported treadmill program for stroke rehabilitation

PsychoGenics establishes alliance with KineMed to provide specialized neurogenesis services

How human brain wires itself into complex networks

Molecular helper Spy aids designer bacteria to produce large quantities of stable, functional proteins

Joslin upgrades its website to raise awareness about diabetes in Latino population

Pneumococcal vaccine officially rolled out in Kenya

Study confirms anti-inflammatory properties of Oligonol in humans

Ecstasy users show no signs of cognitive impairment: New study

Veterans organizations urge Administration and Congress to invest $65.3B to meet veterans health-care, benefits

Study finds link between poor sleep quality and functional disability in RA patients

Screening breast MRIs can detect invasive cancers in women with history of chest irradiation

Unmet need for medical help to address sexual issues in breast, gynecologic cancer survivors

ASU, Mayo sign agreement to broaden collaboration in health care, medical research and education

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