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Parents and schools may contribute to childhood obesity

Two of the biggest influences on children — parents and schools — may unintentionally contribute to childhood obesity. That's the observation of Susan Terwilliger, clinical associate professor in the Decker School of Nursing at Binghamton University, who studies the problem.

7 Apr 2011

OncoGenex, Teva's custirsen preclinical data in CRPC presented at AACR meeting

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that new preclinical data of their investigational compound custirsen in castrate resistant prostate cancer were presented this week at the 102nd Annual Meeting of the AACR.

7 Apr 2011

Molecular switch regulating protein behavior increases human susceptibility to schizophrenia, mood disorders

Johns Hopkins researchers report the discovery of a molecular switch that regulates the behavior of a protein that, when altered, is already known to increase human susceptibility to schizophrenia and mood disorders.

7 Apr 2011

Fish oil can serve as beneficial booster for tamoxifen breast cancer therapy

Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women, with more than 200,000 women diagnosed each year. Being exposed to estrogen over a long period of time is one factor that can increase a woman's risk of developing the disease.

7 Apr 2011

Seattle Genetics presents SGN-35 study data in Hodgkin lymphoma at EBMT meeting

Seattle Genetics, Inc. today announced that data from a case series of Hodgkin lymphoma patients receiving brentuximab vedotin following allogeneic stem cell transplant were presented in an oral session at the European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Annual Meeting in Paris, France.

7 Apr 2011

Study reveals few genes involved with lymphoma shared by dogs and humans

Researchers at North Carolina State University are narrowing the search for genes involved in non-Hodgkin lymphoma - by turning dogs into humans.

7 Apr 2011

Study sheds new light on how older people may lose their memory

Scientists have shed new light on how older people may lose their memory with a development that could aid research into treatments for age-related memory disorders.

7 Apr 2011

Study: Naproxen can reduce colon cancer formation

Numerous studies show that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs reduce the risk of colon cancer. However, animal studies testing the NSAID naproxen or its derivative, NO-naproxen, have focused primarily on chemically-induced tumor formation.

7 Apr 2011

Study explores physical effect of freeway pollution on brain cells

If mice commuted, their brains might find it progressively harder to navigate the maze of Los Angeles freeways.

7 Apr 2011

Affectionate communication may have positive impact on alexithymia sufferers

Every person has some level of alexithymia, as it is the personality trait which keeps people from sharing or even understanding their own emotions. Now, one University of Missouri researcher's latest study indicates that affectionate communication, such as hugging, could help those who have high levels of alexithymia lead more fulfilling lives.

7 Apr 2011

Robotic-assisted keyhole surgery tested for bowel cancer

A robotic system that promises to improve the quality of 'keyhole' bowel cancer surgery is being put to the test for the first time.

7 Apr 2011

Elevated BMI linked to high risk of obesity-related disorders in young adults

A large cohort study following 37,000 teenagers for 17 years found that an elevated, yet normal range Body Mass Index constitutes a substantial risk factor for obesity-related disorders in young adults.

7 Apr 2011

Vegans at increased risk of developing blood clots and atherosclerosis

People who follow a vegan lifestyle - strict vegetarians who try to eat no meat or animal products of any kind - may increase their risk of developing blood clots and atherosclerosis or "hardening of the arteries," which are conditions that can lead to heart attacks and stroke. That's the conclusion of a review of dozens of articles published on the biochemistry of vegetarianism during the past 30 years. The article appears in ACS' bi-weekly Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

7 Apr 2011

Supplements are less well regulated than drugs and may have side effects, drug interactions and toxicities

Vitamins, herbs and other dietary supplements are sold as natural alternatives to pharmaceuticals and many people turn to them in an attempt to improve their health. Others seek supplements to lose weight or after hearing that they can help with serious medical conditions.

7 Apr 2011

EACPR to host sessions on Cardiovascular prevention in Russia at EuroPRevent meeting

This year's EuroPRevent meeting, 14 -16 April, is taking full advantage of its Geneva location and the close proximity to the European Headquarters of the World Health Organisation, the World Heart Federation, the United European Football Association, and the International Olympics Committee.

7 Apr 2011

Positive results from Neuros Medical Electrical Nerve Block technology study in chronic pain

Neuros Medical, Inc., a medical device company, announced promising results today from their recently completed feasibility study. The study was the first human test of the Company's patented high frequency Electrical Nerve Block™ technology and focused on patients with chronic amputation pain which affects nearly one million patients in the U.S. During the study, four of the five patients reported their pain was reduced to zero.

7 Apr 2011

New insight into Huntington's disease

Huntington's disease has long been linked to jerky movements. Now, researchers in Lund, Sweden, have shown that the metabolism can also be seriously affected by the hereditary disease. The new laboratory findings provide hope of entirely new treatment methods.

7 Apr 2011