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France, FAO call for greater regulation to avert food riots

France, the current chair of the G20, and the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) "warned on Friday about the risk of a new global food crisis and ensuing riots, calling for greater regulation to curb speculation on commodities markets," Reuters reports.

8 Feb 2011

Study identifies genetic variation linked with increased risk of major depression

Numerous studies have shown that the brain molecule neuropeptide Y (NPY) helps to restore calm after stressful events. A team of University of Michigan-led researchers has now found that people whose genes predispose them to produce lower levels of NPY are more responsive to negative stimuli in key brain circuits related to emotion - and are therefore less resilient in the face of stress and may be at higher risk for developing a major depressive disorder.

8 Feb 2011

Congress focuses on cognitive treatment for troops with traumatic brain injuries

A bipartisan group of 74 lawmakers issued a letter Friday demanding that the Pentagon's health plan cover a treatment for brain-injured soldiers known as cognitive rehabilitation therapy.

8 Feb 2011

Governors continue to face serious fiscal issues, health programs at risk

The struggle to balance state budgets will involve a long list of cuts - and health programs will be among the items at risk. Meanwhile, a health policy expert explains how state efforts at implementation of the federal health law add to this pressure.

8 Feb 2011

Transition reports second quarter 2011 net income of $24.28M vs. $6.05M net loss for second quarter 2010

Transition Therapeutics Inc., a product-focused biopharmaceutical company developing therapeutics for disease indications with large markets, today announced its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2010.

8 Feb 2011

Study on non-surgical approach for treatment of liver hydatidosis

Concerning treatment, until recently the only definitive treatment for hydatid disease had been surgery. Different surgical techniques and procedures have been carried out and even in some cases, a liver transplant has been required. Advances in drug therapy has been influenced by the introduction of albendazole and accelerated by addition of praziquantel, but this requires a long period of treatment i.e. up to a year or more, and is not effective for everyone.

8 Feb 2011

Some House Republicans see health law as prime spot for deep budget cuts

Even as GOP lawmakers advance their strategies, Dems see a plan of their own — they plan to cast Republicans as trying to take away patients' rights. Meanwhile, physicians take to the Hill to press for medical liability reforms, with lots of lobbying money streaming in.

8 Feb 2011

New study shows economic burden of dengue in Western Hemisphere is $2.1 billion per year

Dengue illness, the most common mosquito-borne viral disease in the world, has expanded from its Southeast Asian origins and is resurgent in countries such as Argentina, Chile and the continental United States.

8 Feb 2011

Is the health overhaul's individual mandate the law's 'linchpin'?

NPR explores this question, which is increasingly central to discussions about the sweeping measure's future. Meanwhile, The Boston Globe reports on the number of waivers given out by Massachusetts to state residents who sought an exemption from that state's requirement to have health insurance.

8 Feb 2011

Women more attracted to men when not sure about his feelings

Are you still looking for a date for Valentine's Day? Here's some dating advice straight from the laboratory: It turns out there may be something to "playing hard to get." A study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, finds that a woman is more attracted to a man when she is uncertain about how much he likes her.

8 Feb 2011

Researchers develop new method for drug discovery using math to combat HIV, other diseases

Using mathematical concepts, Princeton researchers have developed a method of discovering new drugs for a range of diseases by calculating which physical properties of biological molecules may predict their effectiveness as medicines.

8 Feb 2011

Munich research team provides promising alternative to DNA-based procedures

Defects in the genome are the cause of many diseases. Gene therapy - direct replacement of mutant genes by intact DNA copies - offers a means of correcting such defects. Now a research team based at the Medical Center of the University of Munich, and led by Privatdozent Dr. Carsten Rudolph, has taken a new approach that avoids DNA delivery.

8 Feb 2011

Executive wellness a legit corporate expense

At least once a year, executives from Ciena Corp. spend a day at Johns Hopkins University getting poked and prodded as they undergo tests for a barrage of potential ailments, from anemia to prostate cancer. They

8 Feb 2011

Immune system genes linked to personality traits, mental illness and suicidal behaviour

Genes linked to the immune system can affect healthy people's personality traits as well as the risk of developing mental illness and suicidal behaviour, reveals a thesis from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

8 Feb 2011

Study reveals Facebook users may face risk of developing eating disorders

The same has been found with regard to exposure to music and fashion on the Internet, and to harmful programs on TV. The study also reveals that the risk of developing eating disorders in adolescent girls is moderated when there is more parental supervision over viewing habits.

8 Feb 2011

Tufts announces public launch of Institute for Biomedical Partnerships, HUB website

Tufts University today announced the public launch of the Tufts Institute for Biomedical Partnerships website/HUB: www.tuftspharmapartners.org.

8 Feb 2011

Two new sources of soybean may replace fish meal in weanling pig diets

Two new sources of soybean meal are capturing attention throughout the country. University of Illinois research indicates that fermented soybean meal and enzyme-treated soybean meal may replace fish meal in weanling pig diets.

7 Feb 2011

Researchers identify CHK1 protein may serve as treatment target for neuroblastoma

After analyzing hundreds of proteins produced by the DNA of tumor cells, researchers have identified one protein that may be central to a new treatment for the often-fatal childhood cancer neuroblastoma. Oncologists hope to translate the finding into pediatric clinical trials of a drug that blocks the protein's activity.

7 Feb 2011

Rush University director receives first $50,000 AACN Impact Research Grant

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses recently awarded its first $50,000 AACN Impact Research Grant to Ruth Kleinpell, PhD, RN-CS, FAAN, director, Center for Clinical Research, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, and professor, Rush University College of Nursing.

7 Feb 2011

Abbott launches PLEX-ID Biothreat Assay to detect, distinguish 17 different pathogens

Abbott announced today that it has introduced the PLEX-ID Biothreat Assay, which is designed to detect and distinguish 17 different biothreat pathogens.

7 Feb 2011

Research News and Research

France, FAO call for greater regulation to avert food riots

Study identifies genetic variation linked with increased risk of major depression

Congress focuses on cognitive treatment for troops with traumatic brain injuries

Governors continue to face serious fiscal issues, health programs at risk

Transition reports second quarter 2011 net income of $24.28M vs. $6.05M net loss for second quarter 2010

Study on non-surgical approach for treatment of liver hydatidosis

Some House Republicans see health law as prime spot for deep budget cuts

New study shows economic burden of dengue in Western Hemisphere is $2.1 billion per year

Is the health overhaul's individual mandate the law's 'linchpin'?

Women more attracted to men when not sure about his feelings

Researchers develop new method for drug discovery using math to combat HIV, other diseases

Munich research team provides promising alternative to DNA-based procedures

Executive wellness a legit corporate expense

Immune system genes linked to personality traits, mental illness and suicidal behaviour

Study reveals Facebook users may face risk of developing eating disorders

Tufts announces public launch of Institute for Biomedical Partnerships, HUB website

Two new sources of soybean may replace fish meal in weanling pig diets

Researchers identify CHK1 protein may serve as treatment target for neuroblastoma

Rush University director receives first $50,000 AACN Impact Research Grant

Abbott launches PLEX-ID Biothreat Assay to detect, distinguish 17 different pathogens

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