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U.N. has 'largely' met its goals in Haiti since the quake, official says

The U.N. has mostly achieved its short-term goals since a major earthquake struck Haiti on January 12, 2010, Nigel Fisher, the U.N. humanitarian coordinator for Haiti, said during a video teleconference on Monday, Deutsche Presse-Agentur/M&C reports.

12 Jan 2011

Physicians who completed internal medicine training lack primary care knowledge: Study

Doctors who have completed training in internal medicine are in general poorly prepared for jobs as primary care physicians, most notably lacking the knowledge to best care for patients with chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol, new Johns Hopkins research suggests.

12 Jan 2011

Lancet series examines health challenges in India

"Indians are growing richer, but they are also adopting unhealthy lifestyles that could take years off their lives and threaten economic growth," according to an article published in Lancet Tuesday, Agence France-Presse reports (1/11). The article is one of seven published in the Lancet as part of a series that also includes a set of commentary pieces on health issues facing the country (1/11).

12 Jan 2011

Private rooms in the ICU help reduce hospital infections

A research team from the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and McGill University has demonstrated that private rooms in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) play a key role in reducing hospital infections like C-difficile. The study, published today in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine, also suggests that length of stay would be shorter and this could lead to cost savings to the healthcare system.

12 Jan 2011

DNA blood test can help rule out Down's syndrome among high risk pregnancies

The blood test could mean that 98% of invasive procedures could be avoided, say the authors. The test uses the latest DNA technology to analyse genetic components in the mother's blood that indicate whether the foetus has Down's.

12 Jan 2011

Study examines how social influences affect obese young adults

Does obesity tend to "cluster" among young adults? And if so, what impact does it have on both their weight and weight-related behaviors? That's what researchers from The Miriam Hospital's Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center set out to answer to better understand how social influences affect both weight status and weight loss intentions in this difficult-to-reach age group.

12 Jan 2011

Intertek announces acquisition of American Analytical Chemistry Laboratories

Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions serving a wide range of industries around the world, has acquired American Analytical Chemistry Laboratories Corp (AACL), a testing, analytics and research company focusing on food, functional foods, nutritional supplements, cosmeceuticals and pharmaceuticals.

12 Jan 2011

Antibodies produced by people who recovered from H1N1 offer clues for universal flu vaccine

The antibodies produced by individuals who fought off H1N1 (swine flu) infection last year may bring researchers one step closer to their quest to develop a "universal" flu vaccine, U.S. researchers said Monday, HealthDay News/Bloomberg Businessweek reports.

12 Jan 2011

Researchers design new electronic technology equipment for detecting live cellular processes

The electronic technology equipment designed by the researchers- which is in patent process-is based on molecular imaging, a type of biomedical imaging capable of detecting live cellular processes. "These techniques differ from conventional medical imaging in that the information they show is function not form, which means that they are capable of showing the malfunctioning of an organ before the malfunction turns into an anatomical change", Juan Jos- Vaquero explained.

12 Jan 2011

UH, Case Western University commence clinical trial for bipolar disorder

The Mood Disorders Program at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals Case Medical Center, along with the Bipolar Trials Network, is launching Bipolar CHOICE.

12 Jan 2011

Aid workers should pay extra attention to girls during food insecurity, say researchers

In situations of chronic food shortage, parents are inclined to give boys a preferential treatment. Anyway, the health of their daughters suffers more from food insecurity. This is shown by research fromp the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Ethiopia, appearing in the journal Pediatrics.

12 Jan 2011

Neurology professor receives MFRF's 'See the Light' award for Tay-Sachs research

Miguel Sena-Esteves, PhD, associate professor of neurology at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, was presented with the annual "See the Light" award from the Mathew Forbes Romer Foundation in recognition of his work for leading the fight against children's genetic diseases of the brain.

12 Jan 2011

NIDA awards Scripps Research, University of Pennsylvania $8.2M grant to develop tobacco addiction treatment

The Scripps Research Institute and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have been awarded approximately $8.2 million over five years to develop novel compounds that could eventually become drug candidates for the treatment of tobacco addiction. Of the funds awarded, $5.7 million will go to Scripps Research, and $2.5 million to the University of Pennsylvania.

12 Jan 2011

Apixaban drug raises hope for DVT prevention in patients undergoing hip replacement surgery

A worldwide research consortium that includes the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center has proven that a new drug is more effective and easier to use than current medicines in the prevention of blood clots following hip replacement surgery.

12 Jan 2011

Reuters examines food prices in Africa

Reuters examines food prices in Africa after the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization last week said its global Food Price Index hit a record high. "The United Nations may have sounded the alarm about soaring global food prices, but in Africa a string of bumper harvests and a changing diet means the political fallout may be more muted than to past price bumps," the news service reports.

12 Jan 2011

Genethon deploys Atempo Digital Archive to optimize biotherapy research data storage resources

Atempo, a leading provider of cross-platform data protection and archiving solutions, announced today that Genethon, a French non-profit biotherapy research center, has deployed Atempo Digital Archive, Atempo's advanced file archiving platform, to optimize its storage resources.

12 Jan 2011

GE and KeyHIE expand Pennsylvania's health information exchange

GE Healthcare and Keystone Health Information Exchange, which serves central and northeast Pennsylvania communities, have announced they are expanding the region's health information exchange to augment its chronic disease management capabilities and broaden its reach to many more healthcare providers.

12 Jan 2011

New database provides easy access to information about genes and biological functions

The human genome sequence, initially completed in draft form nearly a decade ago, has revolutionized biological research. But most research findings are buried in the scientific literature, and linking basic biological processes to genomic information can be difficult without substantial effort or training. A new resource that provides easy access to information about genes and their biological functions was just released by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press.

12 Jan 2011

Advisers poised to determine which insurance benefits are 'essential'

Meetings begin this week to determine what benefits insurers must cover under the new health law. The resulting regulation will be just one of the ways in which the new health law will change the health care landscape.

12 Jan 2011

Plenty of breaks from sitting at the desk are good for hearts and waistlines: Study

It is becoming well accepted that, as well as too little exercise, too much sitting is bad for people's health. Now a new study has found that it is not just the length of time people spend sitting down that can make a difference, but also the number of breaks that they take while sitting at their desk or on their sofa. Plenty of breaks, even if they are as little as one minute, seem to be good for people's hearts and their waistlines.

12 Jan 2011

Research News and Research

U.N. has 'largely' met its goals in Haiti since the quake, official says

Physicians who completed internal medicine training lack primary care knowledge: Study

Lancet series examines health challenges in India

Private rooms in the ICU help reduce hospital infections

DNA blood test can help rule out Down's syndrome among high risk pregnancies

Study examines how social influences affect obese young adults

Intertek announces acquisition of American Analytical Chemistry Laboratories

Antibodies produced by people who recovered from H1N1 offer clues for universal flu vaccine

Researchers design new electronic technology equipment for detecting live cellular processes

UH, Case Western University commence clinical trial for bipolar disorder

Aid workers should pay extra attention to girls during food insecurity, say researchers

Neurology professor receives MFRF's 'See the Light' award for Tay-Sachs research

NIDA awards Scripps Research, University of Pennsylvania $8.2M grant to develop tobacco addiction treatment

Apixaban drug raises hope for DVT prevention in patients undergoing hip replacement surgery

Reuters examines food prices in Africa

Genethon deploys Atempo Digital Archive to optimize biotherapy research data storage resources

GE and KeyHIE expand Pennsylvania's health information exchange

New database provides easy access to information about genes and biological functions

Advisers poised to determine which insurance benefits are 'essential'

Plenty of breaks from sitting at the desk are good for hearts and waistlines: Study

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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