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Unique skin test to measure unhealthy lifestyle

Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin has developed a unique measuring method which permits medical personnel, within minutes, to say whether the lifestyle of a person is healthy or unhealthy. This process is now being tested with the support of the Competence Networks for optical Technologies, in a pilot study with 50 students, supported by OpticNet Deutschland e.V. and funded by the Federal Ministry for Education and Research.

11 Feb 2011

Women need good nutrition and regular exercise

Obesity levels are at an all-time high among men, women, and children in the United States. The need for good nutrition and regular exercise is paramount for maintaining proper health and for keeping those extra pounds at bay, especially for women.

11 Feb 2011

Study discovers similarities between child soldier trauma in Uganda and children in Northern Ireland

Psychology students at Queen's University have discovered similarities between child soldier trauma in Uganda and those children caught up in Northern Ireland's Troubles.

11 Feb 2011

Researchers find 2 neural pathways that play role in developing phobias

Why do some people fret over the most trivial matters while others remain calm in the face of calamity? Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have identified two different chinks in our brain circuitry that explain why some of us are more prone to anxiety.

11 Feb 2011

Neuralstem updates progress of ongoing clinical trial of spinal cord stem cells in treatment of ALS

Neuralstem, Inc. updated the progress of its ongoing Phase I human clinical trial of the company's spinal cord stem cells in the treatment of ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease) at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.

11 Feb 2011

Researchers find significant association between childhood physical abuses, peptic ulcers

Victims of childhood physical abuse are more than twice as likely to develop ulcers than people who were not abused as children, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Toronto.

10 Feb 2011

Edward Hospital joins Premier healthcare alliance and saves $1,053,000

Edward Hospital & Health Services has saved more than $1 million by joining the Premier healthcare alliance. The full-service, regional healthcare provider based in Naperville, Ill., is also participating in programs to provide high-quality, cost-effective care.

10 Feb 2011

Women with high folic acid levels may impact child's risk of developing asthma

Recent Norwegian research suggests that there may be a connection between high levels of folic acid in pregnant mothers and the development of asthma in their children. However, the researchers stress that pregnant women should continue to take folic acid supplements.

10 Feb 2011

FDLI's new Policy Forum takes close look on emerging health care liability issues

The ability of families to sue vaccine producers for faulty design could lead to a rise in litigation and force manufacturers to abandon the market, which, in turn, could cause disastrous public health consequences in the United States, assert Daniel J. Gage, Assistant Director and Alison R. Perencevich, Legislative Assistant, at the American Academy of Pediatrics' Department of Federal Affairs.

10 Feb 2011

Breakthrough in cancer research can help reduce heart failure, increase survival rates

A breakthrough by scientists at Queen's University Belfast could help reduce heart failure in cancer patients around the world, and ultimately increase survival rates.

10 Feb 2011

Cardiac Science receives contract to deploy Powerheart AEDs at US Postal Inspection Service

Cardiac Science Corporation, a global leader in automated external defibrillator and diagnostic cardiac monitoring devices, has been awarded a contract to deploy Powerheart AEDs at U.S. Postal Inspection Service sites across the nation.

10 Feb 2011

FDA grants Neuralstem orphan drug designation for treatment of ALS with spinal cord stem cells

Neuralstem, Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Office of Orphan Products Development has granted it orphan drug designation for the treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) with its human spinal cord derived neural stem cells (NSI-566RSC), currently in a Phase I safety study to evaluate the safety of the product and the surgical route of administration in a wide range of ALS patients.

10 Feb 2011

Clinical Data reports $2.0 million revenue for third quarter 2011

Clinical Data, Inc. today announced operational and financial results for the third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2010. The Company received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of Viibryd™ for the treatment of adults with major depressive disorder (MDD) on January 21, 2011.

9 Feb 2011

Repligen third quarter total revenue increases 26% to $7,068,000

Repligen Corporation today reported results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2011, ended December 31, 2010. Total revenue for the quarter was $7,068,000 compared to total revenue of $5,617,000 for the third quarter of fiscal year 2010 ended December 31, 2009, an increase of $1,451,000 or 26%.

9 Feb 2011

AcademyHealth recognizes military health research study with 2011 HSR Impact Award

AcademyHealth today recognized research that improves access to behavioral health care for returning U.S. service members with the 2011 Health Services Research Impact Award.

9 Feb 2011

Five tips to lower cholesterol

An estimated 102 million Americans have cholesterol levels that are considered borderline high-risk. This staggering fact makes lowering cholesterol one of the most imperative things to do to promote overall heart health. Unfortunately, too few people understand the essential steps in reaching this goal.

9 Feb 2011

New You Magazine about anti-aging management to re-launch in March

New You, the premier American consumer magazine about cosmetic surgery, will re-launch in March as the voice of the anti-aging industry in a strategic partnership with the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine.

9 Feb 2011

Study: Financial incentives increased employee participation in health improvement programs

Fidelity Investments, a leading service provider of employer benefits, in conjunction with the National Business Group on Health, released a study today that found financial incentives have taken on greater importance in the drive to increase employee participation in health improvement programs.

9 Feb 2011

Novel technique could speed up the development of peptide-based drugs against cancer

Researchers at the University at Buffalo have devised two new ways of "stapling" peptide helices to prevent these medically important molecules from losing their shape and degrading in the presence of enzymes.

9 Feb 2011

Urocortin system plays central role in regulating stress responses

Post-traumatic stress disorder can affect soldiers after combat or ordinary people who have undergone harrowing experiences. Of course, feelings of anxiety are normal and even desirable - they are part of what helps us survive in a world of real threats. But no less crucial is the return to normal - the slowing of the heartbeat and relaxation of tension - after the threat has passed.

9 Feb 2011

Stress News and Research

Unique skin test to measure unhealthy lifestyle

Women need good nutrition and regular exercise

Study discovers similarities between child soldier trauma in Uganda and children in Northern Ireland

Researchers find 2 neural pathways that play role in developing phobias

Neuralstem updates progress of ongoing clinical trial of spinal cord stem cells in treatment of ALS

Researchers find significant association between childhood physical abuses, peptic ulcers

Edward Hospital joins Premier healthcare alliance and saves $1,053,000

Women with high folic acid levels may impact child's risk of developing asthma

FDLI's new Policy Forum takes close look on emerging health care liability issues

Breakthrough in cancer research can help reduce heart failure, increase survival rates

Cardiac Science receives contract to deploy Powerheart AEDs at US Postal Inspection Service

FDA grants Neuralstem orphan drug designation for treatment of ALS with spinal cord stem cells

Clinical Data reports $2.0 million revenue for third quarter 2011

Repligen third quarter total revenue increases 26% to $7,068,000

AcademyHealth recognizes military health research study with 2011 HSR Impact Award

Five tips to lower cholesterol

New You Magazine about anti-aging management to re-launch in March

Study: Financial incentives increased employee participation in health improvement programs

Novel technique could speed up the development of peptide-based drugs against cancer

Urocortin system plays central role in regulating stress responses

Lab Matters host Harriet Gould on building a more connected lab community

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