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Observation time in ER is associated with reduced CT rates for children at risk of TBI

The longer a child with minor blunt head trauma is observed in the emergency department, the less likely the child is to require computed tomography (CT) scan, according to the results of a study published online Friday in Annals of Emergency Medicine ("Impact of the Duration of Emergency Department Observation on Computed Tomography Use in Children with Minor Blunt Head Trauma").

7 Aug 2013

UCLA researchers combine cellular and gene therapies to develop treatment for breast cancer

Researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have successfully combined cellular therapy and gene therapy in a mouse-model system to develop a viable treatment strategy for breast cancer that has spread to a patient's brain.

7 Aug 2013

New studies in mice support toxic role of aluminum in neurodegenerative conditions

Investigators have linked aluminum accumulation in the brain as a possible contributing factor to neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease. A new study published in Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience sheds light on the mechanism underlying aluminum-induced neuronal cell death and identifies necrostatin-1 as a substance which counteracts several of aluminum's neurotoxic effects.

6 Aug 2013

Meridian Health earns Chest Pain Center Accreditation

Meridian Health, a leading New Jersey health care system, has recently earned the highest designated Chest Pain Center Accreditation by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care, a global not-for-profit organization committed to leading the fight to eliminate heart disease as the number one cause of death worldwide.

6 Aug 2013

Research links high prevalence of Type 2 diabetes in the American South with economic conditions

The strikingly high prevalence of Type 2 diabetes in the American South can be partially traced to rapid economic growth between 1950 and 1980, new research suggests.

6 Aug 2013

Regeneron, Bayer report positive results from Phase 3 VIVID-DME and VISTA-DME trials of EYLEA for DME

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Bayer HealthCare today announced that in the Phase 3 VIVID-DME and VISTA-DME trials of EYLEA (aflibercept) Injection for the treatment of diabetic macular edema, EYLEA 2 milligrams (mg) dosed monthly and EYLEA 2 mg dosed every two months (after 5 initial monthly injections) achieved the primary endpoint of a significantly greater improvement in best-corrected visual acuity from baseline compared to laser photocoagulation at 52 weeks.

6 Aug 2013

Study examines genetic overlap between Parkinson disease and Alzheimer disease

A study by Valentina Moskvina, Ph.D., of the Cardiff University School of Medicine, Wales, United Kingdom, and colleagues, examined the genetic overlap between Parkinson disease and Alzheimer disease.

6 Aug 2013

Isis Pharmaceuticals announces results of ISIS-CRPRx Phase 2 study in RA patients

Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISIS) announced that patients treated with ISIS-CRPRx achieved rapid, dose-dependent mean reductions of up to 67 percent in C-reactive protein (CRP) in a Phase 2 study in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

6 Aug 2013

Viewpoints: Republicans' 'temper tantrum' on health care; 'mixed message' on cancer

Last week House Republicans voted for the 40th time to repeal Obamacare. Like the previous 39 votes, this action will have no effect whatsoever. But it was a stand-in for what Republicans really want to do: repeal reality, and the laws of arithmetic in particular.

6 Aug 2013

NIH-funded study of aquaporin proteins could hold clues to cataract

Researchers have achieved dynamic, atomic-scale views of a protein needed to maintain the transparency of the lens in the human eye. The work, funded in part by the National Institutes of Health, could lead to new insights and drugs for treating cataract and a variety of other health conditions.

6 Aug 2013

Research reveals employment gaps may promote but also reduce cognitive function in older age

Employment gaps may promote but also reduce cognitive function in older age, as new research from the University of Luxembourg has shown. In particular, some of the findings suggest that leaves reported as unemployment and sickness are associated with higher risk of cognitive impairment indicating that these kinds of employment gaps may decrease cognitive reserve in the long run.

6 Aug 2013

Pupil responses allow communication in locked-in syndrome

Patients who are otherwise completely unable to communicate can answer yes or no questions within seconds with the help of a simple system-consisting of just a laptop and camera-that measures nothing but the size of their pupils.

6 Aug 2013

Study reveals nearly 40% of tumors are caused by viruses

The results of a large-scale analysis of the association between DNA viruses and human malignancies suggest that many of the most common cancers are not associated with DNA viruses.

6 Aug 2013

Virginia Tech addiction expert receives $3.2 million grant to help smokers quit cigarettes

Warren Bickel, an internationally recognized addiction expert at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute, recently received a $3.2-million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse for research on improving self-control in smokers seeking to quit cigarettes. The grant will provide Bickel's team with $573,000 to $716,000 a year over five years to develop innovative new ways to enhance the smokers' ability to abstain from acting on their nicotine cravings.

6 Aug 2013

Non-invasive approach increases colorectal cancer screening among uninsured patients

Organized mailing campaigns could substantially increase colorectal cancer screening among uninsured patients, a study published in the August 5 online edition of JAMA Internal Medicine reveals.

6 Aug 2013

Prolonged use of calcium-channel blocker to treat BP linked with high breast cancer risk

Long-term use of a calcium-channel blocker to treat hypertension (high blood pressure) is associated with higher breast cancer risk, according to a report published by JAMA Internal Medicine, a JAMA Network publication.

6 Aug 2013

Tumor cell vaccination has potential to enhance anti-tumor responses following allo-HSCT

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow that most often affects older adults. CLL responds to bone marrow stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT); however, the rate of relapse for CLL remains relatively high.

6 Aug 2013

Study shows role of love hormone in promoting social and parental bonding

In a loud, crowded restaurant, having the ability to focus on the people and conversation at your own table is critical. Nerve cells in the brain face similar challenges in separating wanted messages from background chatter.

6 Aug 2013

Anti-oxidants have great potential as treatment for neuropathic pain

Neuropathic pain - pain that results from a malfunction in the nervous system - is a daily reality for millions of Americans. Unlike normal pain, it doesn't go away after the stimulus that provoked it ends, and it also behaves in a variety of other unusual and disturbing ways. Someone suffering from neuropathic pain might experience intense discomfort from a light touch, for example, or feel as though he or she were freezing in response to a slight change in temperature.

6 Aug 2013

Signaling protein involved in inflammation also promotes tumor resistance to anti-angiogenic therapy

A team of scientists, led by Napoleone Ferrara, MD, has shown for the first time that a signaling protein involved in inflammation also promotes tumor resistance to anti-angiogenic therapy.

6 Aug 2013

Medical Condition News

Observation time in ER is associated with reduced CT rates for children at risk of TBI

UCLA researchers combine cellular and gene therapies to develop treatment for breast cancer

New studies in mice support toxic role of aluminum in neurodegenerative conditions

Meridian Health earns Chest Pain Center Accreditation

Research links high prevalence of Type 2 diabetes in the American South with economic conditions

Regeneron, Bayer report positive results from Phase 3 VIVID-DME and VISTA-DME trials of EYLEA for DME

Study examines genetic overlap between Parkinson disease and Alzheimer disease

Isis Pharmaceuticals announces results of ISIS-CRPRx Phase 2 study in RA patients

Viewpoints: Republicans' 'temper tantrum' on health care; 'mixed message' on cancer

NIH-funded study of aquaporin proteins could hold clues to cataract

Research reveals employment gaps may promote but also reduce cognitive function in older age

Pupil responses allow communication in locked-in syndrome

Study reveals nearly 40% of tumors are caused by viruses

Virginia Tech addiction expert receives $3.2 million grant to help smokers quit cigarettes

Non-invasive approach increases colorectal cancer screening among uninsured patients

Prolonged use of calcium-channel blocker to treat BP linked with high breast cancer risk

Tumor cell vaccination has potential to enhance anti-tumor responses following allo-HSCT

Study shows role of love hormone in promoting social and parental bonding

Anti-oxidants have great potential as treatment for neuropathic pain

Signaling protein involved in inflammation also promotes tumor resistance to anti-angiogenic therapy

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