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Eurofins MWG Operon acquires Illumina HiSeq 2500 and MiSeq sequencers

Eurofins MWG Operon, one of the pioneers and key providers of next generation sequencing (NGS), has added an Illumina HiSeq 2500 and an Illumina MiSeq sequencer to its fleet of NGS sequencers.

From Illumina, Inc. 5 Sep 2012

More women and non-smokers being diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer

There has been an increase in the number of non-smokers being diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer, according to new findings.

5 Sep 2012

VOA examines global polio eradication efforts

VOA News reports on global efforts to eradicate polio, writing, "Experts say with India now polio-free and the total number of cases at the lowest level ever, this is an opportunity to change history and eradicate the disease entirely."

5 Sep 2012

Exposure to natural disasters can prompt people to start smoking

The prevalence of smoking in Christchurch, New Zealand, increased following the 2010 earthquake, according to a new study.

5 Sep 2012

Newly discovered neuronal pathway plays key role in controlling bone density during adolescence

Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have discovered that a neuronal pathway -- part of the autonomic nervous system -- reaches the bones and participates in the control of bone development.

5 Sep 2012

First Edition: September 5, 2012

Today's headlines include reports on how health reform is playing a role in presidential politics, both during the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., and in a new GOP campaign ad.

5 Sep 2012

Scientists identify three new genes associated with Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma

Singapore scientists have identified three new genes associated with Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma (PACG), a leading cause of blindness in Chinese people. PACG affects 15 million people worldwide, 80% of whom live in Asia.

5 Sep 2012

New infrared spectroscopy technique to analyze pharmacological agent-protein interactions

RUB-Researchers from the Chair for Biophysics have developed a new method for the detailed study of the interaction between pharmaceuticals and their target proteins.

5 Sep 2012

Uncertainty in Kansas over essential health benefits ruling

Gov. Brownback has not said whether his administration will make a recommendation on what basic health benefits should be available to Kansans who seek health insurance through the new marketplaces to be set up under the health care law.

5 Sep 2012

More findings on genetic complexity behind type 2 diabetes

Using a new method, diabetes researchers at Lund University, Sweden, have been able to reveal more of the genetic complexity behind type 2 diabetes.

5 Sep 2012

Study evaluates prognostic utility of novel biomarkers of cardiovascular stress

Critical Diagnostics announced today, Circulation, an American Heart Association Journal, released online the first study evaluating the power of ST2 to predict development of heart failure and other adverse outcomes in the general population titled, "Prognostic Utility of Novel Biomarkers of Cardiovascular Stress: The Framingham Heart Study".

5 Sep 2012

U.S. outbreaks of Dengue, West Nile demonstrate need for U.S investment in neglected diseases

The "growing public health problems" of West Nile and dengue viruses in the U.S. can "serve as opportunities to pull the U.S. squarely into the global fight against these mosquito-borne viruses," a Bloomberg View editorial states.

5 Sep 2012

NIH funded researchers identify and explore different aspects of anesthesia

Anesthesia helps many of us during our lives, whether we need a local painkiller at the dentist, numbing eye drops for laser vision correction or general anesthesia for major surgery. But even though anesthetics have been used in many procedures for more than 150 years, doctors and scientists still don't know exactly how these medicines work in the body.

5 Sep 2012

Children's asthma symptoms could be worse due to chaotic home environment

Parental problems and a chaotic home environment could be preventing children from taking their prescribed asthma medication.

5 Sep 2012

Roundup: Texas probes Xerox in Medicaid overbilling; Miss. abortion clinic fights to stay open

Texas authorities are investigating whether Xerox Corp. played a role in allowing dentists to allegedly overbill the state's Medicaid system by millions of dollars.

5 Sep 2012

Sleep apnoea severity associated with increased cancer mortality

Sleep apnoea severity has been associated with increased cancer mortality in a new study.

5 Sep 2012

Smoker's pack-years, age and area of emphysema are strong predictors of mortality in COPD

Identifying an individual's the smoking history could help doctors to predict survival time in people with COPD.

5 Sep 2012

Viewpoints: President Obama's Charlotte challenge; Action on vets' mental health; The Aetna arms race

Mr. Obama needs to explain how his actions eased the economic crisis and took on long-standing challenges such as extending health-care coverage to millions of uninsured Americans. ... Specifically, what would Mr. Obama do to restrain health care costs and entitlement spending? (9/3).

5 Sep 2012

Chemotherapy increases risk for mild cognitive deficits in breast cancer patients

A large meta-analysis conducted by researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center has concluded that breast cancer patients treated with chemotherapy are at risk for mild cognitive deficits after treatment.

5 Sep 2012

Concise guide to treat children who have swallowed powerful neodymium magnets

Children who swallow powerful neodymium magnets are at risk of serious complications, requiring emergency evaluation and possible treatment. That's the message of a new clinical algorithm published in the September issue of The Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, official journal of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition and the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN).

5 Sep 2012

Medical News

Eurofins MWG Operon acquires Illumina HiSeq 2500 and MiSeq sequencers

More women and non-smokers being diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer

VOA examines global polio eradication efforts

Exposure to natural disasters can prompt people to start smoking

Newly discovered neuronal pathway plays key role in controlling bone density during adolescence

First Edition: September 5, 2012

Scientists identify three new genes associated with Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma

New infrared spectroscopy technique to analyze pharmacological agent-protein interactions

Uncertainty in Kansas over essential health benefits ruling

More findings on genetic complexity behind type 2 diabetes

Study evaluates prognostic utility of novel biomarkers of cardiovascular stress

U.S. outbreaks of Dengue, West Nile demonstrate need for U.S investment in neglected diseases

NIH funded researchers identify and explore different aspects of anesthesia

Children's asthma symptoms could be worse due to chaotic home environment

Roundup: Texas probes Xerox in Medicaid overbilling; Miss. abortion clinic fights to stay open

Sleep apnoea severity associated with increased cancer mortality

Smoker's pack-years, age and area of emphysema are strong predictors of mortality in COPD

Viewpoints: President Obama's Charlotte challenge; Action on vets' mental health; The Aetna arms race

Chemotherapy increases risk for mild cognitive deficits in breast cancer patients

Concise guide to treat children who have swallowed powerful neodymium magnets

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