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Child obesity could be cut by healthy eating advice for new mums

Teaching new mums about healthy eating and active play can help cut the risk of their child being overweight or obese, a study published today on bmj.com finds.

27 Jun 2012

IRIN examines efforts against malnutrition amid increasing food insecurity in Chad

IRIN examines efforts to tackle malnutrition amid increased food insecurity in Chad. "Like in the rest of the Sahel region, a mix of drought, poor rains and harvests as well as rising food prices have resulted in food insecurity and subsequent malnutrition," the news service writes, noting, "Chad's 'embryonic' economy is among factors limiting the local diversity of food sources and income, notes USAID's Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET), adding that sociocultural care practices and poor health systems are also to blame."

27 Jun 2012

OOM women in mid-pregnancy have reduced levels of EDCs than general population

A lifestyle that features fresh foods and limited use of products likely to contain environmental chemicals has been shown to reduce exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), such as BPA and phthalates, in a small population study. EDCs are linked to a number of adverse health complications including neuro-developmental delays, behavioral issues and fertility problems.

27 Jun 2012

Cardiovascular disease risk greater with Atkins-style diets

Women who regularly eat a low carbohydrate, high protein diet are at greater risk of cardiovascular disease (such as heart disease and stroke) than those who do not, a study published on bmj.com today suggests.

27 Jun 2012

How far will the ruling reach?

What the Supreme Court decides will impact the billions of dollars that have already been spent to implement the measure, as well as consumers, employers, small businesses, the health care industry, the insurance marketplace, and, of course, politics and K Street.

27 Jun 2012

ESCs and iPSCs demonstrate similar survival and neural differentiation capabilities

Researchers in Japan who evaluated the risks and efficacy of transplanting two varieties of stem cells into mouse cochlea have concluded that both adult-derived induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells and mouse embryonic stem (ES) cells demonstrate similar survival and neural differentiation capabilities.

27 Jun 2012

Doctors' use of electronic records expanding quickly; Decline in malpractice claims also noted

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reported that the number of physicans and other providers using electronic health records doubled in three months. Meanwhile, a small study finds that the number of malpractice claims is lower among doctors using those electronic records.

27 Jun 2012

GUMC receives NIH grant to establish Center of Excellence for Health Disparities

The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has awarded a $6.1 million grant over the next five years to Georgetown University Medical Center to establish the Center of Excellence for Health Disparities in Our Nation's Capital.

27 Jun 2012

Study investigates how glucose metabolism affects biochemical signals in cancer cells

Compared to normal cells, cancer cells have a prodigious appetite for glucose, the result of a shift in cell metabolism known as aerobic glycolysis or the "Warburg effect." Researchers focusing on this effect as a possible target for cancer therapies have examined how biochemical signals present in cancer cells regulate the altered metabolic state.

27 Jun 2012

Study examines role of specific forms of psychotherapy in anxious depression

A new study that is published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics examines the role of specific forms of psychotherapy, cognitive therapy in anxious depression.

27 Jun 2012

Heavily congested highway correlates with higher rates of asthma

Researchers at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Lutheran Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York, found that living near a heavily congested highway correlates with a higher presence of asthma.

27 Jun 2012

U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator discusses lessons learned from U.S. response to HIV/AIDS worldwide

U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator Ambassador Eric Goosby "discussed lessons learned from the U.S. response to the global HIV/AIDS epidemic over the past decade at an event hosted by the Brookings Institute Monday morning," the Center for Global Health Policy's "Science Speaks" blog reports.

27 Jun 2012

Oxford University Press launches PASSit for medical community

Royal College exams are a critical hurdle in a doctor's career. Oxford University Press is pleased to be launching PASSit, an online service which will meet doctors' demands for high quality exam revision tools on their PCs and tablets.

27 Jun 2012

Women with PCOS and sleep apnea more likely to develop prediabetes

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) who also have obstructive sleep apnea have at least three times the risk of having prediabetes compared with women who do not have PCOS, according to a new study.

27 Jun 2012

Simple blood test may help physicians track progression of RA disease activity

A simple blood test may help physicians track the progression of rheumatoid arthritis disease activity, say researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

27 Jun 2012

Top-line final data from Provectus’ PV-10 phase 2 trial on metastatic melanoma

Provectus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a development-stage oncology and dermatology biopharmaceutical company, announced that top-line final data from its phase 2 clinical trial of PV-10 for metastatic melanoma were presented at the 2nd European Post-Chicago Melanoma Meeting 2012, Interdisciplinary Global Conference on Developing New Treatments for Melanoma, on June 22, 2012, in Munich, Germany.

27 Jun 2012

GlobalPost blog interviews GAVI Board Chair about role of vaccines in ending preventable child deaths

At the Child Survival Call to Action summit in Washington, D.C. earlier this month, GlobalPost's "Global Pulse" blog spoke with Dagfinn Hoybraten -- Norway's former health minister, current vice president of the Norwegian Parliament, and the Board chair of the GAVI Alliance -- "about why he believes vaccines are essential to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's goal of ending preventable child deaths."

27 Jun 2012

New video article describes novel procedure that can monitor brain function

A new video article in JoVE, the Journal of Visualized Experiments, describes a novel procedure to monitor brain function and aid in functional mapping of patients with diseases such as epilepsy. This procedure illustrates the use of pre-placed electrodes for cortical mapping in the brains of patients who are undergoing surgery to minimize the frequency of seizures. This technique, while invasive, provides real-time analysis of brain function at a much higher resolution than current technologies.

27 Jun 2012

VA encourages all veterans to be tested for HIV at least once in their life time

The Department of Veterans Affairs is encouraging all Veterans to be tested for HIV at least once in their lives.

27 Jun 2012

Study suggests important role for psychotherapy in rheumatoid arthritis

A study that is published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics suggests an important role for psychotherapy in a severe and debilitating disease, rheumatoid arthritis.

27 Jun 2012

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Child obesity could be cut by healthy eating advice for new mums

IRIN examines efforts against malnutrition amid increasing food insecurity in Chad

OOM women in mid-pregnancy have reduced levels of EDCs than general population

Cardiovascular disease risk greater with Atkins-style diets

How far will the ruling reach?

ESCs and iPSCs demonstrate similar survival and neural differentiation capabilities

Doctors' use of electronic records expanding quickly; Decline in malpractice claims also noted

GUMC receives NIH grant to establish Center of Excellence for Health Disparities

Study investigates how glucose metabolism affects biochemical signals in cancer cells

Study examines role of specific forms of psychotherapy in anxious depression

Heavily congested highway correlates with higher rates of asthma

U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator discusses lessons learned from U.S. response to HIV/AIDS worldwide

Oxford University Press launches PASSit for medical community

Women with PCOS and sleep apnea more likely to develop prediabetes

Simple blood test may help physicians track progression of RA disease activity

Top-line final data from Provectus’ PV-10 phase 2 trial on metastatic melanoma

GlobalPost blog interviews GAVI Board Chair about role of vaccines in ending preventable child deaths

New video article describes novel procedure that can monitor brain function

VA encourages all veterans to be tested for HIV at least once in their life time

Study suggests important role for psychotherapy in rheumatoid arthritis

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