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Researchers settle controversy over the mechanism by which silver nanoparticles kill bacteria

Rice University researchers have settled a long-standing controversy over the mechanism by which silver nanoparticles, the most widely used nanomaterial in the world, kill bacteria.

12 Jul 2012

Physiologists, neuropathologists identify origin of cancer metastasis formation

It is not primary tumors that are responsible for the majority of cancer deaths, but rather their metastases. Physiologists and neuropathologists from the University of Zurich have now identified the origin of metastasis formation, thereby becoming the first to reveal the pathway of metastasizing intestinal cancer cells out of the blood stream. The results allow new approaches in the development of cancer therapies.

12 Jul 2012

HHS inspector general: Many Medicare anti-fraud contractors have ties to companies they investigate

The Associated Press reports that as many as two-thirds of these contractors had financial connections to claims processors.

12 Jul 2012

Moderate alcohol intake may reduce risk of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women

Drinking a moderate amount of alcohol as part of a healthy lifestyle may benefit women's bone health, lowering their risk of developing osteoporosis.

12 Jul 2012

JNEB announces 2012 Best Article and Great Educational Material awards

The Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (JNEB) announces the 2012 Best Article and Best Great Educational Material (GEM) awards to be presented at the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior (SNEB) annual conference, "Nutrition Education: Energy from Synergy," in Washington DC, July 14-17.

12 Jul 2012

Arena files lorcaserin hydrochloride MAA with Swissmedic

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today the filing with the Swiss health authority, Swissmedic, of a Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for lorcaserin hydrochloride, an investigational drug candidate in Switzerland.

12 Jul 2012

Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics receives pilot project award from PCORI

The Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics has been received one of 50 pilot project awards by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to study stakeholder views of streamlined informed consent options for comparative effectiveness research (CER) studies.

12 Jul 2012

Feds will waive insurance mandate for low-income people in states that opt against Medicaid expansion

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius urged states to participate in the expansion, but said the administration would waive penalties against poor residents for not carrying insurance in states that opt out. Experts, meanwhile, urge the administration to "be flexible" with states regarding the Medicaid expansion. And Wall Street continues to view Medicaid as a growth opportunity.

12 Jul 2012

IntNSA, Wolters Kluwer partner to publish Journal of Addictions Nursing

Wolters Kluwer Health and International Nurses Society on Addictions (IntNSA) are pleased to announce a partnership agreement to publish Journal of Addictions Nursing (JAN), the official journal of IntNSA. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW), part of Wolters Kluwer Health, will be the publisher of record for Journal of Addictions Nursing (JAN), beginning with the October 2012 issue.

12 Jul 2012

SRI receives NIAID grant to develop HIV vaccine

The Scripps Research Institute has been awarded a grant expected to total more than $77 million from the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).

12 Jul 2012

Mindfulness techniques show health benefits

Specific types of "mindfulness practices" including Zen meditation have research-proven benefits for patients with certain physical and mental health problems, according to a report in the July Journal of Psychiatric Practice.

12 Jul 2012

Many abusers switch to heroin due to new formulation of OxyContin

A change in the formula of the frequently abused prescription painkiller OxyContin has many abusers switching to a drug that is potentially more dangerous, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

12 Jul 2012

Roundup: Iowa union files complaint over Gov. order on insurance; Fla. denies it covered up TB outbreak

Iowa's largest public employees' union filed a complaint today with the state alleging Gov. Terry Branstad broke the law when he signed an executive order that allows state workers to voluntarily pay 20 percent of their health insurance premiums. The prohibitive practice complaint filed with the Iowa Public Employment Relations Board alleges state law bans Branstad from making unilateral changes to health insurance plans because they are collectively bargained, said Danny Homan, president Council 61 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.

12 Jul 2012

U.K. High Court rules in favor of Teva in COPAXONE patent litigation

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. announced that the United Kingdom High Court of Justice issued a decision in favor of Teva in a patent litigation proceeding against Generics (UK) Limited, a subsidiary of Mylan Laboratories Inc., on July 11, 2012.

12 Jul 2012

New assay can identify rare cancerous cells within mixed populations

Rare cells can be identified within mixed cell populations with near perfect accuracy using a detection technique devised by research teams led by Robert Wieder, MD, PhD, at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School and Rajan Kumar, MD, PhD, at Genome Data Systems in Hamilton, N.J. This technique may facilitate cancer diagnosis, which often relies on the detection of rare cancerous cells in tiny amounts of biopsy tissue or fluid.

12 Jul 2012

Study details how resistance to targeted drug therapy emerges in colorectal cancers

A Harvard researcher studying the evolution of drug resistance in cancer is predicting that, in a few decades, "many, many cancers could be manageable."

12 Jul 2012

Study shows high rates of concussion among collegiate football players

As interest in concussion rates and prevention strategies at all levels continues to grow, one population that appears to have increasing head injury rates is collegiate football players.

12 Jul 2012

Gates Foundation, U.K. Government expected to announce additional funding for family planning at London summit

The U.K. Government and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation with UNFPA and other partners on Wednesday, July 11, are hosting the London Summit on Family Planning, which aims "to raise $4 billion to expand access to contraception for 120 million women in the developing world by 2020," according to Reuters. At the summit, the Gates Foundation "is set to unveil funding a sum in the hundreds of millions of dollars for a campaign to improve access to contraception in the developing world," the news service notes.

12 Jul 2012

New book outlines cutting-edge approach to systematically address AD

ADEC Inc. - Worried about your memory? Many patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and individuals concerned about developing memory loss feel they have limited options. While there is no 'magic pill' to cure or prevent AD, a new book outlines a cutting-edge approach to systematically address this disease.

12 Jul 2012

Study links brain anatomy and activation with human altruism

What can explain extreme differences in altruism among individuals, from Ebenezer Scrooge to Mother Teresa? It may all come down to variation in the size and activity of a brain region involved in appreciating others' perspectives, according to a study published by Cell Press in the July 12th issue of the journal Neuron. The findings also provide a neural explanation for why altruistic tendencies remain stable over time.

12 Jul 2012

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Researchers settle controversy over the mechanism by which silver nanoparticles kill bacteria

Physiologists, neuropathologists identify origin of cancer metastasis formation

HHS inspector general: Many Medicare anti-fraud contractors have ties to companies they investigate

Moderate alcohol intake may reduce risk of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women

JNEB announces 2012 Best Article and Great Educational Material awards

Arena files lorcaserin hydrochloride MAA with Swissmedic

Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics receives pilot project award from PCORI

Feds will waive insurance mandate for low-income people in states that opt against Medicaid expansion

IntNSA, Wolters Kluwer partner to publish Journal of Addictions Nursing

SRI receives NIAID grant to develop HIV vaccine

Mindfulness techniques show health benefits

Many abusers switch to heroin due to new formulation of OxyContin

Roundup: Iowa union files complaint over Gov. order on insurance; Fla. denies it covered up TB outbreak

U.K. High Court rules in favor of Teva in COPAXONE patent litigation

New assay can identify rare cancerous cells within mixed populations

Study details how resistance to targeted drug therapy emerges in colorectal cancers

Study shows high rates of concussion among collegiate football players

Gates Foundation, U.K. Government expected to announce additional funding for family planning at London summit

New book outlines cutting-edge approach to systematically address AD

Study links brain anatomy and activation with human altruism

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