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Scientists develop new genetic platform that yields novel antibiotic from ocean bacteria

Scientists at the University of California, San Diego have developed a new genetic platform that allows efficient production of naturally occurring molecules, and have used it to produce a novel antibiotic compound.

23 Jan 2014

Researchers find that 20% of women with ovarian cancer had inherited mutations in gene pathway

A new study conservatively estimates that one in five women with ovarian cancer has inherited genetic mutations that increase the risk of the disease, according to research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

23 Jan 2014

People may be able to keep weight off by using compact elliptical device while sitting

People may be able to keep the weight off by using a compact elliptical device while sitting at a desk or watching TV, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

23 Jan 2014

Obese kids exposed to high levels of air pollutants are nearly 3 times as likely to have asthma

Obese children exposed to high levels of air pollutants were nearly three times as likely to have asthma, compared with non-obese children and lower levels of pollution exposure, report researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC).

23 Jan 2014

Adverse events for patients treated for heart attack and heart failure have declined, study finds

Adverse events for patients being treated for heart attack and heart failure have declined, according to a new study published in the January 23 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. However, the analysis funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality found that there has not been a significant decrease in adverse events for patients being treated for pneumonia and those who are recovering from surgery.

22 Jan 2014

Long-term exposure to particulate matter linked with increased risk for heart attack

Long-term exposure to particulate matter is associated with an increased risk for heart attack. Moreover, this association can already be observed in levels of particulate exposure below the current specified European limit values.

22 Jan 2014

Clues of "silent thief of sight”: Glaucoma

Glaucoma is sometimes called the "silent thief of sight" because it slowly damages the eyes and can cause irreparable harm before there is any vision loss. But this disease is stealthy in more ways than one.

22 Jan 2014

Scientists to decode intestinal disease bacteria using genome sequencing technologies

The University of Liverpool is to decipher the genomes of the UK's main bacterial cause of food poisoning which results in over 21,000 hospital admissions and 100 deaths each year.

22 Jan 2014

African-American women with high levels of depressive symptoms have greater likelihood of adult-onset asthma

According to a new study from the Slone Epidemiology Center (SEC) at Boston University, African-American women who reported high levels of depressive symptoms had a greater likelihood of adult-onset asthma compared to women who reported fewer depressive symptoms.

21 Jan 2014

Cost of care, diabetes are top Latino health concerns

Worries about being able to afford care and about diabetes were among the biggest health concerns among Latinos -- whether they were born in the U.S. or immigrated here, according to the latest survey by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health. Other media outlets explore the limited options of those living in this country illegally.

21 Jan 2014

Mutation in bone cells may cause acute myeloid leukemia: Study

Acute myeloid leukemia is a blood cancer, but for many patients the cancer may originate from an unusual source: a mutation in their bone cells.

21 Jan 2014

Study finds that Mediterranean diet may also prevent peripheral artery disease

A multicenter study that previously reported a reduction in heart attack and stroke with a Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra-virgin olive oil or with nuts now also reports a lower risk of peripheral artery disease, according to a study in the January 22/29 issue of JAMA.

21 Jan 2014

Long term exposure to particulate matter in outdoor air linked to heart attacks and angina

Long term exposure to particulate matter in outdoor air is strongly linked to heart attacks and angina, and this association persists at levels of exposure below the current European limits, suggests research conducted at the Department of Epidemiology in Rome, Italy and published on bmj.com today.

21 Jan 2014

Vivaldi Biosciences inks agreement with NIAID to evaluate LAIV candidates against influenza A

Vivaldi Biosciences Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing live attenuated influenza vaccines against seasonal and pandemic influenza, today announced that it has signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, to generate and evaluate in preclinical studies LAIV candidates against influenza A(H7N9).

21 Jan 2014

First Edition: January 21, 2014

Today's headlines include news on the health law's implementation at both the federal and state levels.

21 Jan 2014

Football Fans in Training programme can help men lose weight, finds new research

An initiative that helps male football fans feel better and live a healthier lifestyle by losing weight, taking more exercise, and improving their diet has been a resounding success, according to new research published in The Lancet and BMC Public Health.

21 Jan 2014

Development of physical aggression in toddlers strongly linked with genetic factors

The development of physical aggression in toddlers is strongly associated genetic factors and to a lesser degree with the environment, according to a new study led by Eric Lacourse of the University of Montreal and its affiliated CHU Sainte-Justine Hospital. Lacourse's worked with the parents of identical and non-identical twins to evaluate and compare their behaviour, environment and genetics.

20 Jan 2014

Patients with MS could stave off disease symptoms by increasing vitamin D intake

For patients in the early stages of multiple sclerosis (MS), low levels of vitamin D were found to strongly predict disease severity and hasten its progression, according to a new study led by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) investigators in collaboration with Bayer HealthCare.

20 Jan 2014

Nomogram predicts overdiagnosis in prostate cancer screening

US researchers have developed a nomogram which they say can be used to predict whether prostate cancer has been overdiagnosed in individual patients diagnosed following prostate-specific antigen screening.

20 Jan 2014

Broader public health strategies needed to tackle childhood obesity, say health researchers

Public health researchers from The University of Manchester have found single dietary interventions are not effective at increasing fruit and vegetable consumption among overweight children and will not halt the global epidemic in childhood obesity.

From The University of Manchester 20 Jan 2014

Public Health News and Research

Scientists develop new genetic platform that yields novel antibiotic from ocean bacteria

Researchers find that 20% of women with ovarian cancer had inherited mutations in gene pathway

People may be able to keep weight off by using compact elliptical device while sitting

Obese kids exposed to high levels of air pollutants are nearly 3 times as likely to have asthma

Adverse events for patients treated for heart attack and heart failure have declined, study finds

Long-term exposure to particulate matter linked with increased risk for heart attack

Clues of "silent thief of sight”: Glaucoma

Scientists to decode intestinal disease bacteria using genome sequencing technologies

African-American women with high levels of depressive symptoms have greater likelihood of adult-onset asthma

Cost of care, diabetes are top Latino health concerns

Mutation in bone cells may cause acute myeloid leukemia: Study

Study finds that Mediterranean diet may also prevent peripheral artery disease

Long term exposure to particulate matter in outdoor air linked to heart attacks and angina

Vivaldi Biosciences inks agreement with NIAID to evaluate LAIV candidates against influenza A

First Edition: January 21, 2014

Football Fans in Training programme can help men lose weight, finds new research

Development of physical aggression in toddlers strongly linked with genetic factors

Patients with MS could stave off disease symptoms by increasing vitamin D intake

Nomogram predicts overdiagnosis in prostate cancer screening

Broader public health strategies needed to tackle childhood obesity, say health researchers

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 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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