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European Congress on Osteoporosis & Osteoarthritis starts in Rome

The world's largest congress dedicated to the epidemiology, pathogenesis, prevention, and treatment of osteoporosis and osteoarthritis has opened today in Rome, Italy with 4500 delegates.

18 Apr 2013

State roundup: Immigration proposal could mean big state health care costs

Making immigrants ineligible for public health benefits -- at least initially -- under proposed immigration law changes would push the costs of health care from the federal government to states and counties, said Sonal Ambegaokar, a health policy attorney at the National Immigration Law Center.

18 Apr 2013

UTMB researchers identify protein that can interfere with the brain's response to leptin

Ever since the appetite-regulation hormone called leptin was discovered in 1994, scientists have sought to understand the mechanisms that control its action. It was known that leptin was made by fat cells, reduced appetite and interacted with insulin , but the precise molecular details of its function -details that might enable the creation of a new treatment for obesity - remained elusive.

18 Apr 2013

Scorecard compares how countries within EU care for people with osteoporosis

Today a panel of international experts working in cooperation with the International Osteoporosis Foundation have published SCOPE - or Scorecard for Osteoporosis in Europe.

18 Apr 2013

More culturally relevant cancer prevention education needed for minority populations

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues analyzed national data to investigate the differences in cancer prevention beliefs by race and ethnicity. They found that minorities, including blacks, Asians and Hispanics, have differing beliefs about cancer prevention and feel they are less likely to get cancer than did whites.

18 Apr 2013

New pre-clinical study suggests novel drug combination therapy for leukemia treatment

A new, pre-clinical study by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center suggests that a novel drug combination could lead to profound leukemia cell death by disrupting the function of two major pro-survival proteins.

18 Apr 2013

Researchers find potential new genetic chemotherapy approach for cancer treatment

Researchers at The Jackson Laboratory have identified a molecule that prevents repair of some cancer cells, providing a potential new "genetic chemotherapy" approach to cancer treatment that could significantly reduce side effects and the development of treatment resistance compared with traditional chemotherapy.

18 Apr 2013

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapies have significant benefits for veterans with PTSD

Mindfulness exercises that include meditation, stretching, and acceptance of thoughts and emotions might help veterans with combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder find relief from their symptoms.

18 Apr 2013

Hospitals profit when surgeries go wrong, study finds

The study, which was published Tuesday in The Journal of the American Medical Association, found that hospitals earned 330 percent higher profit margins on surgeries with one or more complications, because private insurers pay them for longer stays and extra care.

18 Apr 2013

Investigators report that cell-permeable NLS peptide shows promise in controlling atherosclerotic disease

Atherosclerosis - sometimes called "hardening of the arteries" - is a leading cause of death and morbidity in Western countries. A cell-permeable peptide containing the NF-ĸB nuclear localization sequence (NLS) shows promise as a potential agent in controlling the development of atherosclerotic disease.

18 Apr 2013

Federally qualified health centers lag behind in controlling blood pressure, study shows

Federally funded safety-net clinics for the uninsured lag behind other health care providers in controlling blood pressure among the low-income patients who rely on them for care, a new Michigan State University analysis suggests.

18 Apr 2013

Primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma has better outcome with more dose-intense regimens

Patients with a type of cancer known as primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma who received infusions of chemotherapy, but who did not have radiation therapy to an area of the thorax known as the mediastinum, had excellent outcomes, according to clinical trial results.

18 Apr 2013

Prevalence of healthy lifestyle behaviors is low among CVD and stroke patients

Among patients with a coronary heart disease or stroke event from countries with varying income levels, the prevalence of healthy lifestyle behaviors (such as regular physical activity, eating a healthy diet, and not smoking) was low, with even lower levels in poorer countries, according to a study in the April 17 issue of JAMA.

17 Apr 2013

EKG could predict cardiovascular illness

A common test that records the heart's electrical activity could predict potentially serious cardiovascular illness, according to a UC San Francisco-led study.

17 Apr 2013

Study confirms crizotinib drug reduces testosterone levels

A previous study by the University of Colorado Cancer Center reported the common side effect of low testosterone in men treated with the recently approved lung cancer agent, crizotinib.

17 Apr 2013

New research reveals how acute stress primes brain for improved performance

Overworked and stressed out? Look on the bright side. Some stress is good for you. "You always think about stress as a really bad thing, but it's not," said Daniela Kaufer, associate professor of integrative biology at the University of California, Berkeley.

17 Apr 2013

Research: Transcription factors regulating oxygen levels in blood play a role in melanoma metastases

Researchers at the University of North Carolina have discovered that transcription factors regulating the levels of oxygen in the blood also play a role in the spread of the skin cancer melanoma.

17 Apr 2013

Study shows TOLLIP gene variant is linked to increased mortality risk in IPF patients

A new study looking at the genomes of more than 1,500 patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a rare and devastating lung disease, found multiple genetic associations with the disease, including one gene variant that was linked to an increase in the risk of death.

17 Apr 2013

Low bowel cancer survival in the UK likely to be due to differences in staging and treatment

Incomplete diagnostic investigation and failure to get the best treatment are the most likely reasons why survival for bowel cancer patients is lower in the UK than in other comparable countries, according to new research published in the journal Acta Oncologica.

17 Apr 2013

Phase IIa study shows safety and efficacy of BL-7040 in treating ulcerative colitis

BioLineRx, a biopharmaceutical development company, announced today positive Phase IIa results for BL-7040, an orally available drug for treating inflammatory bowel disease.

17 Apr 2013

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European Congress on Osteoporosis & Osteoarthritis starts in Rome

State roundup: Immigration proposal could mean big state health care costs

UTMB researchers identify protein that can interfere with the brain's response to leptin

Scorecard compares how countries within EU care for people with osteoporosis

More culturally relevant cancer prevention education needed for minority populations

New pre-clinical study suggests novel drug combination therapy for leukemia treatment

Researchers find potential new genetic chemotherapy approach for cancer treatment

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapies have significant benefits for veterans with PTSD

Hospitals profit when surgeries go wrong, study finds

Investigators report that cell-permeable NLS peptide shows promise in controlling atherosclerotic disease

Federally qualified health centers lag behind in controlling blood pressure, study shows

Primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma has better outcome with more dose-intense regimens

Prevalence of healthy lifestyle behaviors is low among CVD and stroke patients

EKG could predict cardiovascular illness

Study confirms crizotinib drug reduces testosterone levels

New research reveals how acute stress primes brain for improved performance

Research: Transcription factors regulating oxygen levels in blood play a role in melanoma metastases

Study shows TOLLIP gene variant is linked to increased mortality risk in IPF patients

Low bowel cancer survival in the UK likely to be due to differences in staging and treatment

Phase IIa study shows safety and efficacy of BL-7040 in treating ulcerative colitis

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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