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Congress supports full Medicare coverage of lung cancer screening for seniors

A large number of United States Senators and Representatives are taking the lead to support full Medicare coverage of low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening for seniors at high risk for lung cancer.

5 Jun 2014

Researchers examine how high blood pressure in middle age affects memory and thinking in old age

New research suggests that high blood pressure in middle age plays a critical role in whether blood pressure in old age may affect memory and thinking.

5 Jun 2014

Discovery of IDE may lead to new treatment approaches for diabetes

The discovery of an inhibitor of the Insulin Degrading Enzyme (IDE), a protein responsible for the susceptibility of diabetes because it destroys insulin in the body, may lead to new treatment approaches for diabetes.

5 Jun 2014

Four new genes cause inherited breast cancer risk

Four new genes have been added to the growing list of those known to cause increased breast cancer risk when mutated through the efforts of researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah, who lead an international consortium working to find more gene mutations that cause inherited breast cancer susceptibilities.

5 Jun 2014

Healthcare providers reluctant to ask heart failure patients about end-of-life plans

Healthcare providers are reluctant to discuss end-of-life care with heart failure patients and their families because they feel uncomfortable broaching the topic or lack time, according to a new study presented at the Quality of Care and Outcomes Research 2014 Scientific Sessions.

5 Jun 2014

Study examines impact of switching breakfast eating habits on weight loss

Breakfast is often said to be the most important meal of the day. Nutritionists regularly suggest it be eaten each morning for many health benefits, including weight loss and weight maintenance.

5 Jun 2014

Patient registry to help clinicians identify, manage people who have progressive lung disease

Duke Clinical Research Institute has launched a patient registry to help researchers and clinicians identify, manage and study people who have a progressive lung disease called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

5 Jun 2014

Bariatric surgery not only helps reduce weight, but lowers cancer risk among obese people

Weight loss surgery might have more value than simply helping morbidly obese people to shed unhealthy extra pounds.

5 Jun 2014

Interferon Type I immune proteins key drivers of human hemorrhagic fevers

Hemorrhagic fevers caused by Lassa, dengue and other viruses affect more than one million people annually and are often fatal, yet scientists have never understood why only some virus-infected people come down with the disease and others do not.

5 Jun 2014

Non-obstructive coronary artery disease linked with 28 to 44% increased risk of major heart attack

Non-obstructive coronary artery disease was associated with a 28 to 44 percent increased risk of a major adverse cardiac event such as a heart attack or death, in a new study presented at the American Heart Association's Quality of Care and Outcomes Research 2014 Scientific Sessions.

5 Jun 2014

Tailored light treatment can improve sleep and behavior in people with Alzheimer's disease

A new study suggests that light treatment tailored to increase circadian stimulation during the day may improve sleep, depression and agitation in people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia.

5 Jun 2014

Neuroscientists explain how miswiring in brain area can potentially contribute to ADHD

Neuroscientists at Mayo Clinic in Florida and at Aarhus University in Denmark have shed light on why neurons in the brain's reward system can be miswired, potentially contributing to disorders such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

5 Jun 2014

New gene involved in Parkinson's disease, find researchers

A team of UCLA researchers has identified a new gene involved in Parkinson's disease, a finding that may one day provide a target for a new drug to prevent and potentially even cure the debilitating neurological disorder.

5 Jun 2014

Synthetic peptide carrier delivers drugs through blood-brain barrier for cancer treatment

Researchers at Mayo Clinic have demonstrated in a mouse model that their recently developed synthetic peptide carrier is a potential delivery vehicle for brain cancer chemotherapy drugs and other neurological medications. The findings appear in PLOS ONE.

4 Jun 2014

Leukemia researcher wins 2014 Taubman Prize for Excellence in Translational Medical Science

A physician-scientist who developed a personalized immunotherapy for leukemia using patients' own T cells is the recipient of the 2014 Taubman Prize for Excellence in Translational Medical Science, awarded by the A. Alfred Taubman Medical Research Institute at the University of Michigan Medical School.

4 Jun 2014

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Congress supports full Medicare coverage of lung cancer screening for seniors

Researchers examine how high blood pressure in middle age affects memory and thinking in old age

Discovery of IDE may lead to new treatment approaches for diabetes

Four new genes cause inherited breast cancer risk

Healthcare providers reluctant to ask heart failure patients about end-of-life plans

Study examines impact of switching breakfast eating habits on weight loss

Patient registry to help clinicians identify, manage people who have progressive lung disease

Bariatric surgery not only helps reduce weight, but lowers cancer risk among obese people

Interferon Type I immune proteins key drivers of human hemorrhagic fevers

Non-obstructive coronary artery disease linked with 28 to 44% increased risk of major heart attack

Tailored light treatment can improve sleep and behavior in people with Alzheimer's disease

Neuroscientists explain how miswiring in brain area can potentially contribute to ADHD

New gene involved in Parkinson's disease, find researchers

Synthetic peptide carrier delivers drugs through blood-brain barrier for cancer treatment

Leukemia researcher wins 2014 Taubman Prize for Excellence in Translational Medical Science

UAB launches personalized dementia risk assessment clinic

New app for smartphones automatically calculates carbohydrate content of meal

New therapies for kidney disease can be developed by revising definition of kidney disease

Elderly Americans are most likely to own gun that presents medical and legal problems

New forum highlights the growing mental health crisis among youth

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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