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Loyola University Health System creates new weapon to fight against obesity

In the past 30 years the number of children living in the U.S. who are obese has more than doubled and the number of adolescents has tripled. In response, Loyola University Health System has created a Pediatric Weight Management Program designed to help families and communities in the fight against this epidemic.

17 May 2013

LDL cholesterol less useful in assessing kidney disease patients' cardiovascular health

LDL cholesterol is not a useful marker of heart disease risk in patients with kidney disease, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

17 May 2013

Doctors can play role in easing financial worries of cancer patients

Most cancer patients would like to talk about the cost of their care with their doctors, but often don't because they fear the discussion could compromise the quality of their treatment, researchers at Duke Cancer Institute report.

17 May 2013

Low income African-American adults living closer to fast food restaurants have higher BMI

African-American adults living closer to a fast food restaurant had a higher body mass index than those who lived further away from fast food, according to researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, and this association was particularly strong among those with a lower income.

17 May 2013

Injectable nanogel can monitor blood-sugar levels, secrete insulin when needed

Injectable nanoparticles developed at MIT may someday eliminate the need for patients with Type 1 diabetes to constantly monitor their blood-sugar levels and inject themselves with insulin.

17 May 2013

Get With The Guidelines--Stroke program improves patient recovery

People with strokes caused by blood clots fared better in hospitals participating in the Get With The Guidelines--Stroke program according to a study presented at the American Heart Association's Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Scientific Sessions 2013.

17 May 2013

Heart failure patients may have high risk of death, re-admission after leaving hospital, say researchers

Heart attack or heart failure patients may have a high risk of death or re-admission for a month or longer after leaving the hospital, researchers said at the American Heart Association's Quality of Care and Outcomes Scientific Sessions 2013.

17 May 2013

Study reveals that prolonged Dkk1 signaling can lead to fibrosis, stiffening of artery walls

The hardening of arteries is a hallmark of atherosclerosis, an often deadly disease in which plaques, excessive connective tissue, and other changes build up inside vessel walls and squeeze off the flow of oxygen-rich blood throughout the body.

17 May 2013

Study provides new evidence that genetic risk for schizophrenia associated with lower IQ

The relationship between the heritable risk for schizophrenia and low intelligence has not been clear. Schizophrenia is commonly associated with cognitive impairments that may cause functional disability. There are clues that reduced IQ may be linked to the risk for developing schizophrenia.

17 May 2013

Depressive symptoms linked to early death in cancer survivors

Depressed cancer survivors are twice as likely to die prematurely than those who do not suffer from depression, irrespective of the cancer site. That's according to a new study, by Floortje Mols and colleagues, from Tilburg University in The Netherlands.

17 May 2013

NW Bio starts Phase III clinical trial with DCVax-L for brain cancer at King's College Hospital in UK

Northwest Biotherapeutics, a biotechnology company developing DCVax-L personalized immune therapies for solid tumor cancers, today announced that its Phase III clinical trial with DCVax-L for brain cancer has been initiated at King's College Hospital in the UK.

17 May 2013

Transgenomic launches new mutation detection test for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer

Transgenomic, Inc. today announced the global, commercial availability of CRC RAScan, a new mutation detection test to screen patients with metastatic colorectal cancer for RAS mutations (KRAS and NRAS).

16 May 2013

PENTAX Medical releases EPK-i5010 Video Processor with PENTAX i-SCAN

PENTAX Medical Company, a healthcare industry leader in endoscopic imaging, announces the U.S. launch of the EPK-i5010 Video Processor with PENTAX i-SCAN™, the industry's highest resolution HD+ imaging technology for flexible endoscopy.

From PENTAX Medical Company 16 May 2013

Previstage GCC Colorectal Cancer Staging Test study to be presented at 2013 ASCO Annual Meeting

DiagnoCure Inc., today announced that results from a large validation study of the PrevistageTM GCC Colorectal Cancer Staging Test have been selected for presentation at the 2013 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, taking place in Chicago, Illinois from May 31 to June 4, 2013.

16 May 2013

InVivo Therapeutics to sponsor Working 2 Walk symposium

InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp., a developer of groundbreaking technologies for the treatment of spinal cord injuries and other neurotrauma conditions, today announced that the Company is the Title Sponsor of the 8th annual Working 2 Walk Science & Advocacy Symposium taking place September 27-28, 2013 at the Boston Convention & Exhibit Center in Boston, MA.

16 May 2013

RuiYi signs agreement with Genor BioPharma for development of RYI-008 in China

RuiYi Inc. announced today that it has entered into an exclusive license and collaborative development agreement with Genor BioPharma for the development of RYI-008 in China.

16 May 2013

Depression and time perception: an interview with Dr Rachel Msetfi, University of Limerick

In clinical terms, depression is defined by the presence of a cluster of symptoms. The Diagnostic Manual used by many psychologists and psychiatrists cites nine symptoms of depression, of which five must be present for a two-week period.

16 May 2013

UFC releases first ever in-home fitness and nutrition program

The secrets of the Ultimate Fighting Championship's elite athletes are finally revealed in UFC FIT - the UFC's first ever in-home fitness and nutrition program.

16 May 2013

People suffering from PTSD have risk of developing type 2 diabetes

The presence of posttraumatic stress disorder is significantly associated with the development of type 2 diabetes. This is the finding of scientists from the Helmholtz Zentrum München and the University Hospital Gieβen and Marburg who worked with data from the population-based KORA cohort study.

16 May 2013

American Association for Respiratory Care names Jefferson a Quality Respiratory Care Institution

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital was recently bestowed the title of "Quality Respiratory Care Institution" for 2013 by the American Association for Respiratory Care.

16 May 2013

Medical Condition News

Loyola University Health System creates new weapon to fight against obesity

LDL cholesterol less useful in assessing kidney disease patients' cardiovascular health

Doctors can play role in easing financial worries of cancer patients

Low income African-American adults living closer to fast food restaurants have higher BMI

Injectable nanogel can monitor blood-sugar levels, secrete insulin when needed

Get With The Guidelines--Stroke program improves patient recovery

Heart failure patients may have high risk of death, re-admission after leaving hospital, say researchers

Study reveals that prolonged Dkk1 signaling can lead to fibrosis, stiffening of artery walls

Study provides new evidence that genetic risk for schizophrenia associated with lower IQ

Depressive symptoms linked to early death in cancer survivors

NW Bio starts Phase III clinical trial with DCVax-L for brain cancer at King's College Hospital in UK

Transgenomic launches new mutation detection test for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer

PENTAX Medical releases EPK-i5010 Video Processor with PENTAX i-SCAN

Previstage GCC Colorectal Cancer Staging Test study to be presented at 2013 ASCO Annual Meeting

InVivo Therapeutics to sponsor Working 2 Walk symposium

RuiYi signs agreement with Genor BioPharma for development of RYI-008 in China

Depression and time perception: an interview with Dr Rachel Msetfi, University of Limerick

UFC releases first ever in-home fitness and nutrition program

People suffering from PTSD have risk of developing type 2 diabetes

American Association for Respiratory Care names Jefferson a Quality Respiratory Care Institution

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