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Testosterone therapy for prostate cancer needs reevaluation: New study

The long-standing prohibition against testosterone therapy in men with untreated or low-risk prostate cancer merits reevaluation, according to a new study published in The Journal of Urology.

20 Apr 2011

Scientists detect several biomarkers to screen active drugs for Batten disease

Goethe University and Harvard Medical School start screening for active ingredients for the treatment of Batten disease

20 Apr 2011

Cognitive behavior therapy eases depressive symptoms, improves cardiovascular health in diabetics

Frequently, depression and diabetes go hand in hand. And depression can be a major obstacle for people living with diabetes, making it less likely they'll stick to a medicine schedule or exercise regimen.

20 Apr 2011

SERI selects AB SCIEX TripleTOF 5600 system to test chronic eye inflammations

AB SCIEX, a global leader in life science analytical technologies, today announced that the Singapore Eye Research Institute, an internationally known eye research center, will advance biomarker candidates it identified for chronic inflammatory eye conditions into large-scale clinical trials for validation with the AB SCIEX TripleTOF™ 5600 System.

20 Apr 2011

Gene mutation in Tibetian Terrier dogs causes hereditary form of Parkinson's disease in humans

University of Missouri researchers believe both man and animal will benefit from their discovery that the same gene mutation found in Tibetan Terrier dogs can also be found in a fatal human neurological disorder related to Parkinson's disease.

19 Apr 2011

Overweight and obese parents more likely to view school-time activity as inadequate

Childhood obesity affects 1 of every 6 kids in the United States, in part due to a lack of physical activity. Schools can play a key part in offering elementary-age kids lots of chances to be active—on the playground during recess and when they're in gym.

19 Apr 2011

NIDA launches Addiction Performance Project for primary care providers

The National Institute on Drug Abuse announced today the launch of its Addiction Performance Project, an innovative continued medical education program designed to help primary care providers break down the stigma associated with addiction.

19 Apr 2011

National Institute on Aging/Alzheimer's Association update new dementia guidelines

For the first time in 27 years, clinical diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer's disease dementia have been revised, and research guidelines for earlier stages of the disease have been characterized to reflect a deeper understanding of the disorder.

19 Apr 2011

Study finds more evidence linking high-grade serous ovarian cancer to fallopian tubes

High-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC), the fifth-deadliest cancer among American women, is thought by many scientists to often be a fallopian tube malignancy masquerading as an ovarian one. While most of the evidence linking HGSOC to the fallopian tubes has so far been only circumstantial, a new Dana-Farber Cancer Institute study suggests there is a direct connection, a finding that could aid in the development of better treatments for the cancer.

19 Apr 2011

Colorado: Rural health care gets boost from Service Corps program

In other workforce news, a new law is working its way through the California Senate that would require background checks and "elementary care instruction" for all workers who help out in seniors' homes.

18 Apr 2011

Dalhousie's medical program focuses on education through arts and life skills

Using the arts and humanities to inspire multi-layered understandings of the experience of illness and health is the primary focus of Dalhousie University Medical School's Medical Humanities Program.

16 Apr 2011

New study finds apparent gaps in restaurant staff's knowledge of food allergy

A new study published in Clinical & Experimental Allergy reveals that there is no association between a restaurant worker's knowledge of food allergy and his or her confidence in being able to provide a safe meal to a food allergic customer.

16 Apr 2011

Human voice links us all together, helps define us as human beings: U-M Vocal Health Center director

In recognition of World Voice Day on April 16, Norman D. Hogikyan, M.D., professor of otolaryngology at the University of Michigan Medical School and director of the U-M Vocal Health Center, reminds us not only to think about vocal health, but the ways in which the human voice influences our lives and unites us.

16 Apr 2011

Study shows increased teen crash rates during early high school start times

A study in the April 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine shows increased automobile crash rates among teen drivers who start school earlier in the morning.

16 Apr 2011

Investigators provide call to action for training of future physicians to master relationship skills

With mounting evidence that patient-centered care improves medical outcomes, investigators from the Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Medicine are providing a call to action for the training of future physicians to master relationship skills as well as the burgeoning scientific knowledge needed to practice 21st Century medicine.

16 Apr 2011

Researchers report injectable gel can help treat arthritis

Some 25 million people in the United States alone suffer from rheumatoid arthritis or its cousin osteoarthritis, diseases characterized by often debilitating pain in the joints. Now researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital report an injectable gel that could spell the future for treating these diseases and others.

15 Apr 2011

African genital herpes strains are more infectious than the U.S. virus

Strains of genital herpes in Africa are far more virulent than those in the United States, researchers at Harvard Medical School report, a striking insight into a common disease with important implications for preventing HIV transmission in a region staggered by the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

15 Apr 2011

Diet and exercise most effective when done together for losing weight and body fat

Everyone knows that eating a low-fat, low-calorie diet and getting regular exercise helps shed pounds, but a new study led by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has found that when it comes to losing weight and body fat, diet and exercise are most effective when done together as compared to either strategy alone.

15 Apr 2011

Brain starts shrinking in Alzheimer’s disease a decade earlier: Study

According to American researchers, brain scans of healthy people showed signs that the brain was shrinking in Alzheimer's-affected areas nearly a decade before the disease was diagnosed. This comes in the latest issue of the journal Neurology and it may offer a new way to detect the disease early, an advance that could help in the development of effective treatments for Alzheimer's, a brain-wasting disease that affects up to 26 million people globally.

13 Apr 2011

SXC enters definitive agreement to acquire MedMetrics

SXC Health Solutions Corp., announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of MedMetrics Health Partners, Inc., the full-service PBM subsidiary of Public Sector Partners, Inc. which is affiliated with a major medical school.

12 Apr 2011

Medical School News and Research

Testosterone therapy for prostate cancer needs reevaluation: New study

Scientists detect several biomarkers to screen active drugs for Batten disease

Cognitive behavior therapy eases depressive symptoms, improves cardiovascular health in diabetics

SERI selects AB SCIEX TripleTOF 5600 system to test chronic eye inflammations

Gene mutation in Tibetian Terrier dogs causes hereditary form of Parkinson's disease in humans

Overweight and obese parents more likely to view school-time activity as inadequate

NIDA launches Addiction Performance Project for primary care providers

National Institute on Aging/Alzheimer's Association update new dementia guidelines

Study finds more evidence linking high-grade serous ovarian cancer to fallopian tubes

Colorado: Rural health care gets boost from Service Corps program

Dalhousie's medical program focuses on education through arts and life skills

New study finds apparent gaps in restaurant staff's knowledge of food allergy

Human voice links us all together, helps define us as human beings: U-M Vocal Health Center director

Study shows increased teen crash rates during early high school start times

Investigators provide call to action for training of future physicians to master relationship skills

Researchers report injectable gel can help treat arthritis

African genital herpes strains are more infectious than the U.S. virus

Diet and exercise most effective when done together for losing weight and body fat

Brain starts shrinking in Alzheimer’s disease a decade earlier: Study

SXC enters definitive agreement to acquire MedMetrics

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