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Two-thirds of children think parents do almost no physical activity

Children who said their parents do almost no physical activity have a 50 per cent greater risk of being unfit than children with more physically active parents, according to new research.

21 Jun 2012

Was Castro government part of multimillion dollar Medicare money-laundering scam?

Just two days after alleging that a South Florida man ran a "vast cash-to-Cuba operation," federal prosecutors said they have no proof that the Castro regime is behind a multimillion-dollar Medicare money-laundering scam.

21 Jun 2012

Foods fortified with folic acid can prevent neural tube defects

Wheat flour milled in Nigeria will soon be fortified with folic acid, a B vitamin known for preventing serious or fatal birth defects of the spine and brain. Women who may become pregnant are encouraged to daily choose foods fortified with this essential vitamin because it can prevent the majority of these devastating birth defects known as neural tube defects.

21 Jun 2012

New research suggests local strains of cholera may have contributed to Haiti's epidemic

NPR's "Shots" blog reports on efforts to determine the source of Haiti's cholera epidemic, writing, "Most researchers currently believe that United Nations peacekeeping soldiers introduced cholera to Haiti in October of 2010," but researchers from the University of Maryland report they "have found two very different cholera strains in some of the first Haitians to be struck by the disease."

21 Jun 2012

Simple new procedure can remove impurities from pharmaceuticals

Scientists are reporting development of a simple new procedure for removing almost 98 percent of an important impurity that can contaminate prescription drugs and potentially increase the risk for adverse health effects in patients.

21 Jun 2012

VOA News examines South African policy promoting exclusive breastfeeding for mothers with HIV

VOA News examines the South African government's decision in September 2011 to stop providing a free six-month supply of infant formula to mothers with HIV and have "its health facilities ... encourage the women to exclusively breastfeed for at least the first six months of their babies' lives."

21 Jun 2012

UCL scientists discover simple pattern that describes tree-like shape of all neurons

Neurons come in an astounding assortment of shapes and sizes, forming a thick inter-connected jungle of cells. Now, UCL neuroscientists have found that there is a simple pattern that describes the tree-like shape of all neurons.

21 Jun 2012

Guardian publishes 'shortlists' of International Development Journalism competition entries

The Guardian has published "shortlists" of the amateur and professional entries for its International Development Journalism competition. Topics of the amateur entries include the advancement of women's rights in fragile states, education as a tool for change in the developing world, and the dangers of childbirth in sub-Saharan Africa.

21 Jun 2012

Children exposed to HIV before birth may be more likely to experience hearing loss

Children exposed to HIV in the womb may be more likely to experience hearing loss by age 16 than are their unexposed peers, according to scientists in a National Institutes of Health research network.

21 Jun 2012

Capsules: Obama administration finds 3.1 million young adults gained coverage under law; LGBT community still has hurdles in health care equality

Now on Kaiser Health News' blog, Christian Torres reports on the latest numbers regarding young adults' health insurance coverage: "More than 3 million young adults have gained insurance coverage under the health law, according to the latest government estimate. Obama administration officials touted the benefit Tuesday as an example of how the law is making a difference."

21 Jun 2012

Tinkering with p190RhoGAP molecule shapes development of cardiac stem cells

Johns Hopkins researchers have discovered that a single protein molecule may hold the key to turning cardiac stem cells into blood vessels or muscle tissue, a finding that may lead to better ways to treat heart attack patients.

21 Jun 2012

$Study tests link between anesthesia type, complications and mortality after hip fracture surgery$

Study tests link between anesthesia type, complications and mortality after hip fracture surgery

Anesthesia type may affect complications and mortality after hip fracture surgery, according to a new study in the July issue of Anesthesiology. The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania study tested the association between regional versus general anesthesia, and pulmonary and cardiovascular complications and mortality.

21 Jun 2012

Guardian's 'Development Talk Point' series asks readers to weigh in on family planning, development

In this post in the Guardian's "Development Talk Point" series, contributors Claire Provost and Jaz Cummins ask readers to weigh in on the issue of family planning and development, asking, "How has such a taboo topic become a global priority? What's driving world leaders' growing interest in women's bodies? And what's at stake in these debates?"

21 Jun 2012

Distinct brain regions organize objects based on their physical size

The human brain can recognize thousands of different objects, but neuroscientists have long grappled with how the brain organizes object representation; in other words, how the brain perceives and identifies different objects. Now researchers at the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) and the MIT Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences have discovered that the brain organizes objects based on their physical size, with a specific region of the brain reserved for recognizing large objects and another reserved for small objects.

21 Jun 2012

Blocking Sigma-1 receptor can reduce binge eating

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have demonstrated in experimental models that blocking the Sigma-1 receptor, a cellular protein, reduced binge eating and caused binge eaters to eat more slowly.

21 Jun 2012

FDA grants Orphan Drug Designation to Medgenics’ INFRADURE Biopump

Medgenics, Inc., the developer of Biopump, a novel technology for the sustained production and delivery of therapeutic proteins in patients using their own tissue, today announced that its INFRADURE Biopump has received Orphan Drug Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of Orphan Products Development (OOPD) for the treatment of hepatitis D.

21 Jun 2012

Age no barrier to disordered eating

Eating disorders are commonly seen as an issue faced by teenagers and young women, but a new study reveals that age is no barrier to disordered eating. In women aged 50 and over, 3.5% report binge eating, nearly 8% report purging, and more than 70% are trying to lose weight.

21 Jun 2012

Ceram publishes white paper on multi-substituted hydroxyapatite

As part of its ongoing work on biocompatibility and bioactivity of Hydroxyapatite (HA), Ceram, the materials technology company, has published a new white paper, ‘Multi-Substituted Hydroxyapatites and the Role They Can Play in Enhanced Bone Replacement Solutions’.

21 Jun 2012

Celebrating the true birthday of PEPFAR

"Ten years ago today President Bush stepped into the Rose Garden to announce a $500 million program to stop the transmission of HIV passed from mothers to children during birth," an announcement that "led the way to PEPFAR," which Bush announced in his 2003 State of the Union address, John Donnelly, correspondent for GlobalPost's "Global Pulse" blog, writes in this commentary in the blog.

21 Jun 2012

Researchers discover distinct differences in how muscle affects two layers of bone in men, women

Researchers have long been aware that the progressive loss of muscle mass and bone density is a natural part of aging. But little work has investigated how muscle tissue affects the inner and outer layers of bone microstructure.

21 Jun 2012

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Two-thirds of children think parents do almost no physical activity

Was Castro government part of multimillion dollar Medicare money-laundering scam?

Foods fortified with folic acid can prevent neural tube defects

New research suggests local strains of cholera may have contributed to Haiti's epidemic

Simple new procedure can remove impurities from pharmaceuticals

VOA News examines South African policy promoting exclusive breastfeeding for mothers with HIV

UCL scientists discover simple pattern that describes tree-like shape of all neurons

Guardian publishes 'shortlists' of International Development Journalism competition entries

Children exposed to HIV before birth may be more likely to experience hearing loss

Capsules: Obama administration finds 3.1 million young adults gained coverage under law; LGBT community still has hurdles in health care equality

Tinkering with p190RhoGAP molecule shapes development of cardiac stem cells

Study tests link between anesthesia type, complications and mortality after hip fracture surgery

Guardian's 'Development Talk Point' series asks readers to weigh in on family planning, development

Distinct brain regions organize objects based on their physical size

Blocking Sigma-1 receptor can reduce binge eating

FDA grants Orphan Drug Designation to Medgenics’ INFRADURE Biopump

Age no barrier to disordered eating

Ceram publishes white paper on multi-substituted hydroxyapatite

Celebrating the true birthday of PEPFAR

Researchers discover distinct differences in how muscle affects two layers of bone in men, women

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