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A diet of flaxseed shows protective effects against radiation in mice

Flax has been part of human history for well over 30,000 years, used for weaving cloth, feeding people and animals, and even making paint. Now, researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have discovered that it might have a new use for the 21st century: protecting healthy tissues and organs from the harmful effects of radiation.

10 Aug 2011

First bioengineered anal sphincter for treatment of fecal and urinary incontinence

Researchers have built the first functional anal sphincters in the laboratory, suggesting a potential future treatment for both fecal and urinary incontinence. Made from muscle and nerve cells, the sphincters developed a blood supply and maintained function when implanted in mice.

10 Aug 2011

Erythromycin can prevent and treat aseptic loosening of total joint replacement

Total joint replacement surgeries can help relieve joint pain common in people with conditions like osteoarthritis. But sometimes, the debris from prosthetic joints leads to aseptic loosening, or disintegration of surrounding bones.

10 Aug 2011

Nearly half of men expect better recovery from side-effects of prostate cancer surgery

Nearly half of men undergoing surgery for prostate cancer expect better recovery from the side effects of the surgery than they actually attain one year after the operation, a University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center study finds.

10 Aug 2011

UofL professor to teach and conduct research for Italian students in Fulbright Program

Learning more about how to save researchers money through decision analysis is an important area of study for Steven McCabe, MD, assistant professor, University of Louisville School of Public Health and Information Sciences. He will have the chance to exchange knowledge about decision analysis with colleagues in Italy as a Fulbright Scholar.

10 Aug 2011

Improved patient selection and practice patterns may lower number of negative tests for CAD

Hospitals vary markedly when it comes to the rate at which diagnostic coronary angiography or catheterization - an invasive procedure that allows doctors to see the vessels and arteries leading to the heart - actually finds obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) in people without known heart disease.

10 Aug 2011

Proportion of new HIV cases increasing among older population in China

The case of a Chinese man nearly 80 years old who was recently diagnosed with HIV is "shedding light on a segment of the Chinese population said to be overlooked by the country's AIDS education efforts," according to "a recent report from state-run media Xinhua News Agency," the Wall Street Journal's "China Real Time" blog reports.

10 Aug 2011

Sanofi to launch Care Challenge program for nurses

Sanofi announced today the launching of the Care Challenge program.

10 Aug 2011

Older women with sleep disordered breathing may face greater risk of dementia

Older women who have sleep-related breathing problems may be at greater risk of problems with mental function, including dementia, according to a new study in the August 10, 2011 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

10 Aug 2011

Marshfield Clinic improves quality of health care and decreases Medicare costs

When the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) initiated its Physician Group Practice (PGP) Demonstration, it challenged the 10 participating large physician group practices to prove that providing high quality coordinated health care could also save money.

9 Aug 2011

Elsevier adds 'Two Years and Counting' white paper, updated eBook to ICD-10 Roadmap

Elsevier / MC Strategies, a pioneer in providing eLearning solutions to more than 1,300 healthcare organizations, today announced the addition of a white paper, "Two Years and Counting", as well as updates to its eBook, A Guide to Education and Training for ICD-10 Implementation, to its ICD-10 Roadmap.

9 Aug 2011

U.S. should continue funding maternal health programs in Afghanistan as troop drawdown begins

The success of the Afghan Safe Birth Project, funded by HHS, and the Community Midwife Education program, supported by USAID, in helping reduce maternal mortality in Afghanistan "is in jeopardy - not because of security threats, but because of a fiscal one," authors Isobel Coleman and Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, both fellows at the Council on Foreign Relations, write in a Bloomberg opinion piece.

9 Aug 2011

Researchers clarify role of two proteins key to T-cell development

In the latest issue of Nature, researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania clarify the role of two proteins key to T-cell development.

9 Aug 2011

Engineered T cells can eradicate deadly human ovarian cancer in immune-deficient mice

In a recent issue of Cancer Research, Daniel J. Powell, Jr., PhD, a research assistant professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, showed for the first time that engineered human T cells can eradicate deadly human ovarian cancer in immune-deficient mice.

9 Aug 2011

Thomson Reuters, ESMO launch new education portal for oncologists

A unique scientific information and education portal designed to help oncologists keep up to date with the latest research and clinical information in their field has been launched by the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) in partnership with Thomson Reuters, the global information and news organization.

9 Aug 2011

Education News and Research

A diet of flaxseed shows protective effects against radiation in mice

First bioengineered anal sphincter for treatment of fecal and urinary incontinence

Erythromycin can prevent and treat aseptic loosening of total joint replacement

Nearly half of men expect better recovery from side-effects of prostate cancer surgery

UofL professor to teach and conduct research for Italian students in Fulbright Program

Improved patient selection and practice patterns may lower number of negative tests for CAD

Proportion of new HIV cases increasing among older population in China

Sanofi to launch Care Challenge program for nurses

Older women with sleep disordered breathing may face greater risk of dementia

Marshfield Clinic improves quality of health care and decreases Medicare costs

Elsevier adds 'Two Years and Counting' white paper, updated eBook to ICD-10 Roadmap

U.S. should continue funding maternal health programs in Afghanistan as troop drawdown begins

Researchers clarify role of two proteins key to T-cell development

Engineered T cells can eradicate deadly human ovarian cancer in immune-deficient mice

Thomson Reuters, ESMO launch new education portal for oncologists

Novel link between two receptors mediates fungal recognition in macrophages

Primary care shortage may lead to ever-increasing rates of emergency department visits

EDRP offers free family counseling to combat eating disorders in adolescents

Guardian features fact pages on MDGs

Anisotropic encoding of three-dimensional space by place and grid cells

Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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