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Schizophrenia patients show abnormal brain activity when imitating simple hand gestures

According to George Bernard Shaw, "Imitation is not just the sincerest form of flattery - it's the sincerest form of learning." According to psychologists, imitation is something that we all do whenever we learn a new skill, whether it is dancing or how to behave in specific social situations.

14 Mar 2014

Study finds higher readmission rates for same-day total joint replacement surgery

As the effectiveness of anesthesia, pain management and rehabilitation continues to improve, more orthopaedic procedures are being done on an outpatient basis. In a new research study presented today at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, same-day total joint replacement (TJR) patient outcomes were comparable to those of patients admitted to the hospital and staying at least one night following surgery.

14 Mar 2014

UC Davis MIND Institute named Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center

The UC Davis MIND Institute has been named an Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center, through a prestigious grant from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development of the National Institutes of Health - a distinction held by only a handful of neurodevelopmental centers nationwide committed to the diagnosis, prevention, treatment and amelioration of developmental disorders such as autism, fragile X syndrome and Down syndrome.

14 Mar 2014

Study finds that same-day bilateral knee replacement surgery safe for select patients with RA

Same-day bilateral knee replacement surgery is safe for select patients with rheumatoid arthritis, researchers from Hospital for Special Surgery in New York have found.

14 Mar 2014

Obese orthopedic trauma patients have lower injury severity scores

Approximately one-third of the American population is obese and the number is rising, as is the number of obese individuals involved in high-energy accidents with multiple injuries.

14 Mar 2014

$Study: Obese children more likely to suffer distal radius fracture$

Study: Obese children more likely to suffer distal radius fracture

Children considered obese are more likely to suffer a distal radius fracture, a bone break near the wrist, and more likely to experience complications related to the healing of the fracture, according to research presented today at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

14 Mar 2014

Hepatitis C patients with ITPA gene variants exhibit lower risk of relapse after treatment

More than 100 million humans around the world are infected with hepatitis C virus. The infection gives rise to chronic liver inflammation, which may result in reduced liver function, liver cirrhosis and liver cancer.

14 Mar 2014

Researcher discover new chemical class that attacks two key cancer cell building block targets

Imagine cutting down the growth of cancer cells at their earliest stages to halt tumor growth. Research conducted by leading cancer metabolism researchers at Stony Brook University, Paul M. Bingham, PhD, and Zuzana Zachar, PhD, is showing promise in this approach with their clinical investigation of a new class of compounds that disrupt cancer cell mitochondrial metabolism.

14 Mar 2014

Study shows effect of oral fungal yeast in inhibiting thrush

Scientists at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine and University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center have discovered how the beneficial fungal yeast, Pichia, holds at bay a harmful fungal yeast, Candida.

14 Mar 2014

Researchers link heart attack and stroke biological events that lead to cardioprotection

Heart attack and stroke are among the most serious threats to health. But novel research at UT Southwestern Medical Center has linked two major biological processes that occur at the onset of these traumatic events and, ultimately, can lead to protection for the heart.

14 Mar 2014

$Sleep disturbance following fracture related to emotional well being, says study$

Sleep disturbance following fracture related to emotional well being, says study

Sleep disturbance is an extremely common complaint following orthopaedic trauma. In a new study presented today at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), researchers assessed the functional status of 1,095 patients following acute fractures to the proximal humerus (shoulder), distal radius (wrist), ankle and tibial plateau (shinbone), using standard orthopaedic tests and assessments.

14 Mar 2014

Racial differences in health outcomes between blacks and whites associated with synthesize of Vitamin D

A new study investigating racial disparities in birth outcomes shows that contrary to some theories Vitamin D is unlikely to play a role in differences in preterm birth and low birth weight between African-Americans and whites.

14 Mar 2014

Findings reinforce need for standardization of living liver donor liver evaluation consent forms

New research reveals that 57% of liver transplant centers use living donor evaluation consent forms that include all the elements required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and 78% of centers addressed two-third or more of the items recommended by the Organ Procurement and Transplant Network (OPTN).

14 Mar 2014

Stem cell therapy may benefit patients with debilitating heart failure

Researchers want to know whether patients with debilitating heart failure can benefit by having their own stem cells injected into their ailing heart muscle.

14 Mar 2014

MD Anderson collaborates with MedImmune to develop therapies that unleash patients' immune systems to attack cancers

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and MedImmune, the global biologics research and development arm of AstraZeneca, will collaborate through MD Anderson's Moon Shots Program to develop therapies that unleash patients' immune systems to attack their cancers.

14 Mar 2014

Physician-scientists present pancreatic cancer surgery findings at SSO Cancer Symposium

Despite the benefits of surgery for early stage pancreatic cancer, it remains under-utilized for patients with this deadly disease, according to a new national analysis of trends and outcomes. Physician-scientists at University Hospitals Case Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine presented their findings and strategies to increase rates on March 13 at the Society of Surgical Oncology Cancer Symposium in Phoenix.

14 Mar 2014

Researchers Study how Marburg virus and host protein interaction help in developing inhibitors of virus

A protein that normally protects cells from environmental stresses has been shown to interact Marburg virus VP24, allowing the deadly Marburg virus to live longer and replicate better, according to a cell culture study led by scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

14 Mar 2014

MD Anderson Cancer Center honors two champions of gender equality in medicine and research

Two champions of gender equality in medicine and research will be honored by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center at 4 p.m., today in MD Anderson's Onstead Auditorium.

14 Mar 2014

Microvascular coronary dysfunction in women may be triggered by emotional stress, say researchers

Researchers at the Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center at the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute have found that emotional stressors - such as those provoking anger - may cause changes in the nervous system that controls heart rate and trigger a type of coronary artery dysfunction that occurs more frequently in women than men.

14 Mar 2014

Husband's agreeable personality and good health prevent conflict among older couples

A husband's agreeable personality and good health appear crucial to preventing conflict among older couples who have been together a long time, according to a study from University of Chicago researchers.

14 Mar 2014

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Schizophrenia patients show abnormal brain activity when imitating simple hand gestures

Study finds higher readmission rates for same-day total joint replacement surgery

UC Davis MIND Institute named Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center

Study finds that same-day bilateral knee replacement surgery safe for select patients with RA

Obese orthopedic trauma patients have lower injury severity scores

Study: Obese children more likely to suffer distal radius fracture

Hepatitis C patients with ITPA gene variants exhibit lower risk of relapse after treatment

Researcher discover new chemical class that attacks two key cancer cell building block targets

Study shows effect of oral fungal yeast in inhibiting thrush

Researchers link heart attack and stroke biological events that lead to cardioprotection

Sleep disturbance following fracture related to emotional well being, says study

Racial differences in health outcomes between blacks and whites associated with synthesize of Vitamin D

Findings reinforce need for standardization of living liver donor liver evaluation consent forms

Stem cell therapy may benefit patients with debilitating heart failure

MD Anderson collaborates with MedImmune to develop therapies that unleash patients' immune systems to attack cancers

Physician-scientists present pancreatic cancer surgery findings at SSO Cancer Symposium

Researchers Study how Marburg virus and host protein interaction help in developing inhibitors of virus

MD Anderson Cancer Center honors two champions of gender equality in medicine and research

Microvascular coronary dysfunction in women may be triggered by emotional stress, say researchers

Husband's agreeable personality and good health prevent conflict among older couples

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