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Obstacles standing in the way of cancer prevention

More than half of all cancer is preventable, and society has the knowledge to act on this information today, according to Washington University public health researchers at the Siteman Cancer Center in St. Louis.

29 Mar 2012

Justices explore merits of preserving parts of the health law if mandate is overturned

On the third day of the Supreme Court's consideration of the health law, justices sparred over whether some parts of the measure could proceed even if the court decides to void its insurance mandate.

29 Mar 2012

Bariatric surgery may eliminate need for diabetes medication

Diabetes has become an epidemic in the United States, with the number of cases tripling over the last three decades. Most of those cases are Type 2 diabetes, which is linked to obesity and can lead to serious medical issues that range from heart disease to renal failure, blindness, and more.

29 Mar 2012

Perspectives on health law challenge: Does court recognize its own limits?; A dubious link to Civil Rights Act; The burden on young people

In ruling on the constitutionality of requiring most Americans to obtain health insurance, the Supreme Court faces a central test: whether it will recognize limits on its own authority to overturn well-founded acts of Congress.

29 Mar 2012

Galectin closes underwritten public offering of 1,333,361 units

Galectin Therapeutics Inc. today announced it has closed its underwritten public offering of 1,333,361 units (including 173,916 units that were offered and sold by Galectin pursuant to the exercise in-full of the underwriter's over-allotment option) at a price to the public of $9.00 per unit, with each unit consisting of two common voting shares, par value $0.001 per share and one warrant to purchase one share of Common Stock.

29 Mar 2012

EpiCept to receive $0.97M in public offering

EpiCept Corporation announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement with a single life science focused institutional investor for the purchase of 1,065 shares of its new Series B 0% Convertible Preferred Stock at $1,000 per share, which are convertible into an aggregate of approximately 6.3 million shares of its common stock, and five-year warrants to purchase up to approximately 3.1 million shares of its common stock at an exercise price of $0.17 per share that are immediately exercisable.

29 Mar 2012

Rates of cancer diagnoses and deaths continue to decline in the U.S.

A report from the nation's leading cancer organizations shows rates of death in the United States from all cancers for men and women continued to decline between 2004 and 2008. The findings come from the latest Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer.

29 Mar 2012

Interleukin, U-M School of Dentistry complete enrollment in PST Genetic Test study

The University of Michigan School of Dentistry and Interleukin Genetics, Inc. announced today the completion of patient enrollment for a landmark clinical study using Interleukin's PST Genetic Test to determine if dental patients can be risk-stratified to guide frequency of preventive dental visits and reduce the adverse outcomes of periodontal disease progression, such as tooth loss.

29 Mar 2012

Most common mistakes during fitness workouts

The countdown to summer has begun, and many are flocking to the gym to get back into bathing suit shape. The American Council on Exercise (ACE) reminds excercise enthusiasts of the importance of safety when starting a new fitness program or ramping up a workout regimen.

29 Mar 2012

International Isotopes 2011 revenue increases 55% to $9,462,012

International Isotopes Inc. announces the financial results for fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, and plans for a shareholder conference call to review these results and provide a general update on the business performance and plans of the Company in 2012.

29 Mar 2012

Losing weight and increasing physical activity reduces decline in mobility in obese adults with type 2 diabetes

Weight loss and increased physical fitness nearly halved the decline in mobility in overweight or obese adults with type 2 diabetes, according to four-year results of the Look AHEAD (Action for Health in Diabetes) trial funded by the National Institutes of Health.

29 Mar 2012

Aspirin lowers risk for cancers: Meta analysis

Aspirin has multiple benefits. It is a painkiller whose origins can be traced to Hippocrates, reduces the chances of developing or dying from cancer earlier than previously thought and also prevents tumors from spreading, studies show.

28 Mar 2012

Supreme Court debates health care reforms and mandate on insurance

The five conservative justices relentlessly questioned Solicitor General Donald B. Verrilli Jr., who defended the law. Justice Antonin Scalia asked whether upholding the mandate would mean that Congress could require everyone to exercise. Justice Samuel Alito asked whether the mandate wasn't really a disguised subsidy of sick people by healthy people. Chief Justice John Roberts asked whether a mandate to purchase health insurance you may need some day was any different from a requirement to buy a cell phone for use in a possible emergency. Alito asked whether the government could force Americans to buy burial coverage, since it is something everyone will eventually need.

28 Mar 2012

New MRI method to test effectiveness of baking soda against breast cancer

A University of Arizona study that looks to improve the way doctors can measure the effectiveness of drinking baking soda to fight breast cancer has received a $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.

28 Mar 2012

CSEP develops two guidelines to improve health and activity levels of infants, toddlers

In response to an urgent call from public health, health care, child care, and fitness practitioners, the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP), with assistance from multiple partners, has developed two important sets of guidelines directed at improving the health and activity levels of infants and toddlers.

28 Mar 2012

Specific precautions must be taken for individuals on longer-term oral glucocorticoid therapy

Millions of people around the world are prescribed glucocorticoids for a wide variety of inflammatory conditions, including, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma and inflammatory bowel diseases. Although they are effective and widely used, one of the potentially serious side effects of these medications is glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis.

28 Mar 2012

Cigarette smoke responsible for spread of cancer cells

Cigarette smoke cannot only cause cancer, but it's also responsible for the spread of it, according to research by UC Merced biochemistry Professor Henry Jay Forman.

28 Mar 2012

Dementia research gets a boost in the UK

The UK has seen a rise in the number of dementia sufferers by 50,000 in the past year, new figures have revealed. There are now more than 800,000 victims in Britain, with three out of four becoming anxious or depressed and six out of 10 feeling lonely, according to a new survey.

27 Mar 2012

Chocolate for weight loss: Study

The US survey of a population of more than 1000 adults, published as a research letter in the Archives on Internal Medicine, reinforces the idea that chocolate packs heart healthy benefits, despite its high calorie and sugar content. For the study the participants reported eating chocolate an average of twice a week and exercising an average of 3.6 times a week. Their average age was 57.

27 Mar 2012

Structural adaptations found in short-track speed skaters' brains

Specialized training of complex motor skills may induce sports-specific structural changes in the human brain

27 Mar 2012

Exercise News and Research

Latest Exercise News and Research

Obstacles standing in the way of cancer prevention

Justices explore merits of preserving parts of the health law if mandate is overturned

Bariatric surgery may eliminate need for diabetes medication

Perspectives on health law challenge: Does court recognize its own limits?; A dubious link to Civil Rights Act; The burden on young people

Galectin closes underwritten public offering of 1,333,361 units

EpiCept to receive $0.97M in public offering

Rates of cancer diagnoses and deaths continue to decline in the U.S.

Interleukin, U-M School of Dentistry complete enrollment in PST Genetic Test study

Most common mistakes during fitness workouts

International Isotopes 2011 revenue increases 55% to $9,462,012

Losing weight and increasing physical activity reduces decline in mobility in obese adults with type 2 diabetes

Aspirin lowers risk for cancers: Meta analysis

Supreme Court debates health care reforms and mandate on insurance

New MRI method to test effectiveness of baking soda against breast cancer

CSEP develops two guidelines to improve health and activity levels of infants, toddlers

Specific precautions must be taken for individuals on longer-term oral glucocorticoid therapy

Cigarette smoke responsible for spread of cancer cells

Dementia research gets a boost in the UK

Chocolate for weight loss: Study

Structural adaptations found in short-track speed skaters' brains

Digital pathology and the PathoVerse: A conversation with Dr. Singh

Bioprocess Efficiency with Cell Density Monitoring

Exploring electron microscopy for plant and microbial imaging at the John Innes Centre

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Digital pathology and the PathoVerse: A conversation with Dr. Singh

Bioprocess Efficiency with Cell Density Monitoring

Exploring electron microscopy for plant and microbial imaging at the John Innes Centre

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