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New 'closed-loop' system can provide tightly controlled anesthesia in patients undergoing surgery

A new 'closed-loop' system can precisely adjust levels of anesthetics and analgesic drugs in patients undergoing surgery, reports a study in the March issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society.

25 Feb 2011

Women who suffer from menopausal symptoms may face lower risk of cardiovascular events

You are enjoying a night out with friends when it starts; first you feel flush, then a sensation of warmth crawls down your body. Soon you begin perspiring and you feel as if everyone around you can tell what is happening – another hot flash.

25 Feb 2011

GUMC, FDA enter new partnership to improve public health

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Georgetown University Medical Center today announced a new partnership to stimulate innovation in regulatory science, ethics, education, and training. The partnership enhances the capabilities of both institutions to meet their common goal of improving public health.

25 Feb 2011

Research: Loss of CMAH's function may make humans more prone to obesity and diabetes

As if the recent prediction that half of all Americans will have diabetes or pre-diabetes by the year 2020 isn't alarming enough, a new genetic discovery published online in the FASEB Journal provides a disturbing explanation as to why: we took an evolutionary "wrong turn."

25 Feb 2011

Study: Low Vitamin D levels can cause allergies in children

A study of more than 3,000 children shows that low vitamin D levels are associated with increased likelihood that children will develop allergies, according to a paper published in the February 17 online edition of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

25 Feb 2011

Transgenic fungal approach can fight against malaria and bug-borne diseases

New findings by a University of Maryland-led team of scientists indicate that a genetically engineered fungus carrying genes for a human anti-malarial antibody or a scorpion anti-malarial toxin could be a highly effective, specific and environmentally friendly tool for combating malaria, at a time when the effectiveness of current pesticides against malaria mosquitoes is declining.

24 Feb 2011

Conceptus announces CE mark approval for use of Transvaginal Ultrasound in Essure procedure

Conceptus Inc., developer of the Essure procedure, the most effective non-surgical permanent birth control method available, today announced receipt of the CE mark for use of Transvaginal Ultrasound to confirm proper placement of Essure micro-inserts three months following the Essure procedure.

24 Feb 2011

New research: Significant number of HCV patients in the U.S. does not have health insurance coverage

New research has determined that patients in the U.S. with hepatitis C virus are twice as likely to not have health insurance coverage compared with those without the disease.

24 Feb 2011

New study: Multiple full-term pregnancies may have higher risk of 'triple-negative' breast cancer

Full-term pregnancy has long been associated with a reduced risk of breast cancer, but a new study finds that the more times a woman gives birth, the higher her risk of "triple-negative" breast cancer, a relatively uncommon but particularly aggressive subtype of the disease.

24 Feb 2011

SPIN program to help mothers produce sufficient breast milk for their premature infants

Approximately 50,000 premature babies weighing less than three pounds are born in the United States each year. These fragile newborns need the highest quality nutrition, which is why UC San Diego Health System developed the Supporting Premature Infant Nutrition program to help mothers produce sufficient breast milk for their premature infants.

24 Feb 2011

Simple home urine test can measure insulin in patients with diabetes

A simple home urine test has been developed which can measure if patients with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes are producing their own insulin. The urine test, from Professor Andrew Hattersley's Exeter-based team at the Peninsula Medical School, replaces multiple blood tests in hospital and can be sent by post as it is stable for up to three days at room temperature.

24 Feb 2011

Michigan State University secures $7.9 million award to improve food security in Mozambique

Michigan State University has secured a $7.9 million award to improve agriculture and food security in Mozambique through increasing the African nation's agricultural productivity, creating economic opportunities and enhancing nutrition.

24 Feb 2011

Multiplexed capillary isoelectric focusing increases efficiency in protein measurements

The Springer journal Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry (ABC) has chosen Oluwatosin O. Dada (34) as the recipient of its Best Paper Award 2010. Dada is the lead author of a paper in ABC on capillary isoelectric focusing. The award, accompanied by 1,000 euros, was created by Springer to help exceptional young scientists establish their research careers. The ABC Best Paper Award has been given since 2005.

24 Feb 2011

Lack of health insurance limits Hepatitis C patients' access to latest antiviral therapy

New research has determined that patients in the U.S. with hepatitis C virus (HCV) are twice as likely to not have health insurance coverage compared with those without the disease. In fact researchers found only a third of HCV infected Americans have access to antiviral therapy; the remaining are either uninsured or not candidates for therapy due to treatment contraindications. Details of this study are published in the March issue of Hepatology, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD).

24 Feb 2011

Willow launches Italian version breast health booklet

Willow Breast Cancer Support Canada (Willow) announces the publication of the Italian version of Be Breast Aware in conjunction with the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day, on March 8th. The booklet:

24 Feb 2011

Erik Parens to speak on behavioral genetics at Presidential Commission meeting

Hastings Center Scholar Erik Parens, PhD, will speak about behavioral genetics to the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues on Monday, February 28. The meeting kicks off the Commission’s examination of the ethical and policy issues raised by genetics and neuroscience. Topics will include the use of genetics, neuroscience, and neuroimaging for testing, research, diagnosis, risk identification, and health promotion. Parens was invited to discuss what he considers the most pressing ethical and social issues that behavioral genetics research raises.

24 Feb 2011

PhRMA: 460 medicines in development for rare diseases

America's biopharmaceutical research companies are intensifying research into rare diseases, which often are among the most devastating to patients and complex for researchers. A record 460 medicines for rare diseases are in late stages of the pipeline, either in clinical trials or awaiting Food and Drug Administration (FDA) review, according to a report released today by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA).

24 Feb 2011

Foreign-born scientists and artists receive sixth annual Vilcek Prize for Biomedical Science

The Vilcek Foundation is pleased to announce the 2011 winners of its annual prizes honoring the contributions of foreign-born scientists and artists.

24 Feb 2011

New guidelines recommend routine use of allergy tests to improve quality of care in children

The first guidelines for food allergy in children and young people issued by NICE, National Institute for health and Clinical Excellence, recommend routine use of allergy tests in NHS primary care and community settings to confirm suspected food allergy.

24 Feb 2011

Wisconsin's benefit backlash spreads to other states

The public employee reaction is occurring in other states, too, as newly elected conservative governors attempt to roll-back health and pension benefits.

24 Feb 2011

Research News and Research

New 'closed-loop' system can provide tightly controlled anesthesia in patients undergoing surgery

Women who suffer from menopausal symptoms may face lower risk of cardiovascular events

GUMC, FDA enter new partnership to improve public health

Research: Loss of CMAH's function may make humans more prone to obesity and diabetes

Study: Low Vitamin D levels can cause allergies in children

Transgenic fungal approach can fight against malaria and bug-borne diseases

Conceptus announces CE mark approval for use of Transvaginal Ultrasound in Essure procedure

New research: Significant number of HCV patients in the U.S. does not have health insurance coverage

New study: Multiple full-term pregnancies may have higher risk of 'triple-negative' breast cancer

SPIN program to help mothers produce sufficient breast milk for their premature infants

Simple home urine test can measure insulin in patients with diabetes

Michigan State University secures $7.9 million award to improve food security in Mozambique

Multiplexed capillary isoelectric focusing increases efficiency in protein measurements

Lack of health insurance limits Hepatitis C patients' access to latest antiviral therapy

Willow launches Italian version breast health booklet

Erik Parens to speak on behavioral genetics at Presidential Commission meeting

PhRMA: 460 medicines in development for rare diseases

Foreign-born scientists and artists receive sixth annual Vilcek Prize for Biomedical Science

New guidelines recommend routine use of allergy tests to improve quality of care in children

Wisconsin's benefit backlash spreads to other states

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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