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Maintaining heart healthy lifestyle can also protect CKD patients from kidney failure, premature death

Maintaining a heart healthy lifestyle may also help protect chronic kidney disease patients from developing kidney failure and dying prematurely, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). The findings suggest that patients with kidney disease should be encouraged to improve their heart health.

24 May 2013

OPKO reports more than 50% enrollment in phase 3 trial of Rayaldy for treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism

OPKO Health, Inc., has surpassed 50% enrollment in the first phase 3 trial of RayaldyTM to treat patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT), stage 3 or 4 chronic kidney disease (CKD) and vitamin D insufficiency.

24 May 2013

Supportive spouse can help buffer the effects of father's depression on children

What effect does a father's depression have on his young son or daughter? When fathers report a high level of emotional intimacy in their marriage, their children benefit, said a University of Illinois study.

24 May 2013

Study finds differences in the brains of patients suffering from psychiatric diseases

Studying the networks of connections in the brains of people affected by schizophrenia, bipolar disease or depression has allowed Dr. Peter Williamson, from Western University, to gain a better understanding of the biological basis of these important diseases.

24 May 2013

Research findings may offer new hope to stroke victims

A study by researchers at Henry Ford Hospital found "substantial evidence" that a regenerative process involving damaged nerve fibers in the spinal cord could hold the key to better functional recovery by most stroke victims.

24 May 2013

Study suggests possible way to halt cancer development in premalignant cells

Scientists have uncovered a survival mechanism that occurs in breast cells that have just turned premalignant-cells on the cusp between normalcy and cancers-which may lead to new methods of stopping tumors.

24 May 2013

Potential new treatment approaches for liver diseases

By discovering the new mechanism by which estrogen suppresses lipid synthesis in the liver, UC Irvine endocrinologists have revealed a potential new approach toward treating certain liver diseases.

24 May 2013

The Berman Brain & Spine Institute at LifeBridge Health is acknowledged for excellence in stroke care

The Sandra and Malcolm Berman Brain & Spine Institute at LifeBridge Health has been acknowledged for the exceptional quality of its stroke care with a Target: Stroke designation and two Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Awards from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

24 May 2013

Researchers use data to identify different forms of prostate cancers and effective treatment options

Some prostate cancer patients unnecessarily undergo surgery or harsh treatments because science fails to identify the differences between slow-growing and aggressive forms of the disease. Researchers at Case Western Reserve University and Johns Hopkins Medical Institutes are developing technology that allows patients to safely choose to do nothing, opt for relatively mild treatments or take drastic measures.

24 May 2013

UCLA researchers find decrease in overall mortality rates for advanced heart failure

UCLA researchers examining outcomes for advanced heart-failure patients over the past two decades have found that, coinciding with the increased availability and use of new therapies, overall mortality has decreased and sudden cardiac death, caused by the rapid onset of severe abnormal heart rhythms, has declined.

24 May 2013

Researchers discover how drug prevents cancer progression

In collaboration with Daniel Zenklusen, also a University of Montreal biochemistry professor and lead author and doctoral candidate Vincent Messier, discovered that when cells are starved for nutrients TOR sends a signal to shut down production of a chemical message in the form of RNA to synthesize B cyclin ", Dr. Michnick explained.

24 May 2013

Caregivers experience less stress when family members with dementia attend ADS program

Family caregivers of older adults with dementia are less stressed and their moods are improved on days when dementia patients receive adult day services (ADS), according to Penn State researchers.

24 May 2013

Lifestyle behaviors can lower risk of kidney failure in people with CKD

Lifestyle behaviors like working out and improving nutrition can lower the risk of kidney failure in people with chronic kidney disease, according to new research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

24 May 2013

Weekend reading: Mental illness stigma, health insurance mazes and female libido

Linneah sat at a desk at the Center for Sexual Medicine at Sheppard Pratt in the suburbs of Baltimore and filled out a questionnaire. She read briskly, making swift checks beside her selected answers, and when she was finished, she handed the pages across the desk to Martina Miller, who gave her a round of pills.

24 May 2013

Researchers recommend that bexarotene should not be tested on Alzheimer's patients

Approximately a year ago, the leading journal Science published an article about bexarotene as a potential Alzheimer's drug. A significant breakthrough and an important starting point for further Alzheimer's research.

24 May 2013

Some aggressive forms of prostate cancer have similar genetic origins

Mayo Clinic researchers have used next generation genomic analysis to determine that some of the more aggressive prostate cancer tumors have similar genetic origins, which may help in predicting cancer progression. The findings appear online today in the journal Cancer Research.

24 May 2013

Cinnamon compounds show some promise in the effort to fight Alzheimer's disease

Cinnamon: Can the red-brown spice with the unmistakable fragrance and variety of uses offer an important benefit? The common baking spice might hold the key to delaying the onset of -- or warding off -- the effects of Alzheimer's disease.

24 May 2013

EGFR gums up cell's miRNA-processing machinery under oxygen starvation conditions

Even while being dragged to its destruction inside a cell, a cancer-promoting growth factor receptor fires away, sending signals that thwart the development of tumor-suppressing microRNAs before it's dissolved, researchers reported in an early online publication at Nature.

24 May 2013

Research shows PODXL protein contributes to aggressive forms of bladder cancer

Aggressive forms of bladder cancer involve the protein PODXL - a discovery that could hold the key to improved treatment, according to researchers at Lund University, Uppsala University and KTH in Sweden.

24 May 2013

Two out of five medical students have unconscious bias against obese people, shows study

Two out of five medical students have an unconscious bias against obese people, according to a new study by researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. The study is published online ahead of print in the Journal of Academic Medicine.

24 May 2013

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Maintaining heart healthy lifestyle can also protect CKD patients from kidney failure, premature death

OPKO reports more than 50% enrollment in phase 3 trial of Rayaldy for treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism

Supportive spouse can help buffer the effects of father's depression on children

Study finds differences in the brains of patients suffering from psychiatric diseases

Research findings may offer new hope to stroke victims

Study suggests possible way to halt cancer development in premalignant cells

Potential new treatment approaches for liver diseases

The Berman Brain & Spine Institute at LifeBridge Health is acknowledged for excellence in stroke care

Researchers use data to identify different forms of prostate cancers and effective treatment options

UCLA researchers find decrease in overall mortality rates for advanced heart failure

Researchers discover how drug prevents cancer progression

Caregivers experience less stress when family members with dementia attend ADS program

Lifestyle behaviors can lower risk of kidney failure in people with CKD

Weekend reading: Mental illness stigma, health insurance mazes and female libido

Researchers recommend that bexarotene should not be tested on Alzheimer's patients

Some aggressive forms of prostate cancer have similar genetic origins

Cinnamon compounds show some promise in the effort to fight Alzheimer's disease

EGFR gums up cell's miRNA-processing machinery under oxygen starvation conditions

Research shows PODXL protein contributes to aggressive forms of bladder cancer

Two out of five medical students have unconscious bias against obese people, shows study

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