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Wayne researchers analyze lead content in local urban garden, evaluate results of several sampling strategies

The local food movement is gaining traction in cities across America, with urban gardens contributing a healthy source of fresh produce for local citizens as well as providing a social outlet for gardeners and creating open spaces for residents to enjoy.

7 Jun 2013

Cancer Institute of New Jersey offers COMET-2 clinical trial to examine cabozantinib drug

The Cancer Institute of New Jersey is one of 50 sites across the nation to offer a clinical trial known as COMET-2 that examines whether the drug cabozantinib is effective in reducing bone pain in patients with prostate cancer that is no longer responsive to hormone therapy and has spread (metastasized) to other parts of the body.

7 Jun 2013

Arlington professor says computerized concussion assessment tool should be used with caution

Newly published research from an international team featuring UT Arlington assistant professor Jacob Resch has reaffirmed questions about portions of the popular computerized concussion assessment tool ImPACT.

7 Jun 2013

Aflibercept drug used for AMD shows no added benefit over current standard therapy

The drug aflibercept (trade name: Eylea) has been approved in Germany since November 2012 for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD). In an early benefit assessment pursuant to the Act on the Reform of the Market for Medicinal Products (AMNOG) the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) examined whether this new drug offers an added benefit over the current standard therapy.

7 Jun 2013

Study suggests erectile dysfunction in young men may be more prevalent than previously thought

In a recent analysis of one outpatient clinic, one in four men seeking medical help for newly-developed erectile dysfunction (ED) was younger than 40 years, and nearly half of young men with the condition had severe ED.

7 Jun 2013

Researchers define nine molecular hallmarks of aging, debunk myths related to antioxidants

For some species, living twice as long in good health depends on no more than a few genes. When this fact was revealed by studies on worms three decades ago, it ushered in a golden age of ageing studies that has delivered numerous results, but also sown some confusion.

7 Jun 2013

Judge orders Sebelius to put girl who needs lung on transplant list

A federal judge intervened in the case of a 10-year-old girl with cystic fibrosis who needs a lung transplant, ordering HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to provide an exception and place the girl on the adult lung transplant list.

7 Jun 2013

$Epidural steroid injection is associated with increased spinal fracture$

Epidural steroid injection is associated with increased spinal fracture

Most aging adults will experience back pain or a spinal disorder at some time in their life. In fact, about 25.8 million visits were made to physicians' offices due to primary back problems. Treatment focuses on pain relief and is available in both non-surgical (medication or physical therapy) and surgical forms.

7 Jun 2013

ZOLL Autopulse improves ROSC after sudden cardiac arrest

ZOLL Medical Corporation, a manufacturer of medical devices and related software solutions, announced today that a paper just published in Critical Care Medicine reported the likelihood of achieving a return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) after sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is 62% greater when the AutoPulse® Non-invasive Cardiac Support Pump is used to deliver CPR chest compressions.

7 Jun 2013

Healthcare staff should challenge their own assumptions to provide non-discriminatory care to autistic people

Healthcare staff need to challenge their own assumptions about what is 'normal' if they are to provide non-discriminatory care to autistic people, according to authors writing in the journal Learning Disability Practice.

7 Jun 2013

Faster, more potent antithrombotic drugs recommended for high-risk heart attack patients

The Cardiovascular Research Laboratory of the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute led by the cardiologist of the Bellvitge University Hospital Jos- Luis Ferreiro has conducted a study on the effect of antiplatelet drugs given to high risk patients suffering from acute myocardial infaction (heart attack) in the context of the Infarction Code.

6 Jun 2013

Changes in normal glycan behavior lead to fatal lysosomal disease, say researchers

From the neurons that enable thought to the keratinocytes that make toenails grow-a complex canopy of sugar molecules, commonly known as glycans, envelop every living cell in the human body.

6 Jun 2013

New minimally invasive surgery for epilepsy offers quicker recuperation time for patients

A new minimally invasive laser-based tool for epilepsy surgery offers a quicker recuperation time for patients than major surgery, Mayo Clinic researchers report. The research is ongoing, but preliminary results were recently presented at the American Academy of Neurology.

6 Jun 2013

Psychosocial factors can help to heal or bring relief

A placebo can activate a number of biological mechanisms in the same way that medicine can, which is why we are now beginning to understand why a placebo can heal and alleviate symptoms.

6 Jun 2013

Employing more specialist nurses is linked to measurable benefits to patients

Patients battling cancer have a better experience of care at hospitals that employ more cancer specialist nurses.

6 Jun 2013

New noninvasive system allows people to control flying robot using only their mind

Researchers in the University of Minnesota's College of Science and Engineering have developed a new noninvasive system that allows people to control a flying robot using only their mind. The study goes far beyond fun and games and has the potential to help people who are paralyzed or have neurodegenerative diseases.

6 Jun 2013

Molecular subtyping can predict chemotherapy benefit in patients with colorectal cancer

Molecular subtyping can help predict outcomes and chemotherapy benefit in patients with colorectal cancer, according to a presentation at the annual conference of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).

6 Jun 2013

People with irregular heartbeat may be more likely to develop problems with memory, thinking

People who develop a type of irregular heartbeat common in old age called atrial fibrillation may also be more likely to develop problems with memory and thinking, according to new research published in the June 5, 2013, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

6 Jun 2013

UCLA performs pulse oximetry tests for newborn babies to detect CCHD

Before he was discharged from UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica, baby Gaël Villegas received the standard panel of newborn screenings to check for genetic and metabolic diseases and hearing. The results showed a healthy baby.

6 Jun 2013

Physiotherapist interaction with patient plays a significant role in pain reduction

How many times have you been to a physiotherapist where you've had more time in the waiting room than face-time with the physio? Well, according to University of Alberta physical therapy PhD grad Jorge Fuentes, how a physiotherapist interacts with a patient verbally, through eye contact, body language and listening skills is almost as important as the treatment itself.

6 Jun 2013

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Wayne researchers analyze lead content in local urban garden, evaluate results of several sampling strategies

Cancer Institute of New Jersey offers COMET-2 clinical trial to examine cabozantinib drug

Arlington professor says computerized concussion assessment tool should be used with caution

Aflibercept drug used for AMD shows no added benefit over current standard therapy

Study suggests erectile dysfunction in young men may be more prevalent than previously thought

Researchers define nine molecular hallmarks of aging, debunk myths related to antioxidants

Judge orders Sebelius to put girl who needs lung on transplant list

Epidural steroid injection is associated with increased spinal fracture

ZOLL Autopulse improves ROSC after sudden cardiac arrest

Healthcare staff should challenge their own assumptions to provide non-discriminatory care to autistic people

Faster, more potent antithrombotic drugs recommended for high-risk heart attack patients

Changes in normal glycan behavior lead to fatal lysosomal disease, say researchers

New minimally invasive surgery for epilepsy offers quicker recuperation time for patients

Psychosocial factors can help to heal or bring relief

Employing more specialist nurses is linked to measurable benefits to patients

New noninvasive system allows people to control flying robot using only their mind

Molecular subtyping can predict chemotherapy benefit in patients with colorectal cancer

People with irregular heartbeat may be more likely to develop problems with memory, thinking

UCLA performs pulse oximetry tests for newborn babies to detect CCHD

Physiotherapist interaction with patient plays a significant role in pain reduction

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

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