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Nanofiber borate glass material may help heal diabetic wounds

Diabetics who suffer from hard-to-heal open wounds may soon have help in the form of a cottony glass material developed at Missouri University of Science and Technology.

15 Oct 2011

Johns Hopkins Brain Science Institute organizes Drug Discovery in Academia symposium

A symposium to be hosted by the Johns Hopkins Brain Science Institute (BSi) on Oct. 18 at the Baltimore Convention Center will bring together the pharmaceutical industry and academic-based research institutions with the common goal of exploring how the two can best work together to enhance and facilitate the discovery of new drugs.

15 Oct 2011

UEI tool could allow doctors to deliver efficient, timely treatment for Crohn's disease

It's difficult for doctors to tell whether a patient with Crohn's disease has intestinal fibrosis, which requires surgery, or inflammation, which can be treated with medicine. A new imaging method might make that task easier, according to a U-M-led study.

15 Oct 2011

Pediatricians confront childhood obesity at AAP pre-conference session

Childhood obesity has reached epidemic levels, and pediatricians are on the front lines. Pediatricians will confront these issues during a special pre-conference session at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 14, before the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference & Exhibition in Boston.

15 Oct 2011

Majority of parents like doctor recommended websites

While parents commonly use the Internet to learn about pediatric health problems, little is known about how often they seek out this information, and how they use it prior to seeking medical care.

15 Oct 2011

Computerized text analysis shows that psychopathic killers make identifiable word choices

As words can be the soul's window, scientists are learning to peer through it: Computerized text analysis shows that psychopathic killers make identifiable word choices - beyond conscious control - when talking about their crimes.

15 Oct 2011

Functional MRI examines brain activation in individuals with low and high LRs to alcohol

A low level of response (LR) to alcohol reflects at least in part a low brain response to alcohol and carries significant risk for the later development of alcoholism. This study used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to examine brain activation in individuals with low and high LRs to alcohol while they performed a cognitive task.

15 Oct 2011

New research on link between APOL1 gene variants and kidney disease in African Americans

Compared to European Americans, African Americans are four to five times more likely to develop kidney failure. Also, family members of African Americans with kidney failure have an increased risk of developing kidney failure, which suggests that genetics may play a role in this skewed risk between races.

15 Oct 2011

UAB's Deep South Network now includes community-based cancer research

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center's Deep South Network for Cancer Control now includes research among its core outreach and awareness activities to reduce cancer disparities in the South's poorest communities.

15 Oct 2011

Omron's home monitors can help control high blood pressure

According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), recent estimates project that as many as one in three American adults will have diabetes in 2050. The ADA has named the month of November American Diabetes Month to help educate people on simple ways they can help manage, control and even prevent early signs of the disease - such as high blood pressure.

15 Oct 2011

National Health Service Corp. nearly triples in size, according to HHS

Funding from the health care law and the 2009 stimulus bill helped drive the increase in the loan-repayment and scholarship program, which grew from about 3,600 clinicians in 2008 to more than 10,000 this year.

15 Oct 2011

NIH grants support SUNY's neuroscience, pediatric pharmacology and vision research

The State University of New York has received two grants totaling more than $4.3 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support neuroscience and pediatric pharmacology and vision research as part of SUNY REACH, a collaborative research network of SUNY's four academic health centers and the College of Optometry.

15 Oct 2011

CDC report lays out 'lessons learned' from Haiti's cholera outbreak

"Cholera cases have risen in Haiti, but the number dying from the disease is down, according to researchers from the [CDC]," CNN's health blog "The Chart" reports. Robert Tauxe, researcher and deputy director at CDC said, "The number of deaths was initially way too high. But within a few weeks of the outbreak, we trained teams to treat the disease and increased access to supplies," according to the blog.

15 Oct 2011

MRI scans may become useful tools for assessing cholesterol drugs

MRI scanning could become a powerful new tool for assessing how well cholesterol drugs are working, according to Loyola University Health System cardiologist Binh An P. Phan, MD.

15 Oct 2011

Uninsured rates, impact of malpractice award limits in Perry's Texas

Texas Gov. Rick Perry takes the media hot seat today as news outlets examine his state's uninsured rate, the success of Texas' malpractice award limits and the GOP hopeful's claims about rival Mitt Romney's health plan.

15 Oct 2011

Researchers use online survey to examine drinking patterns and personality traits

Researchers used an anonymous online survey to examine drinking patterns and personality traits. Results identified three groups, two of which drank at fairly high levels. The group with higher levels of impulsivity and aggression appears most at-risk for future alcohol problems.

15 Oct 2011

Sebelius on the CLASS Act: 'I do not see a viable path forward'

The Obama administration has decided to halt plans to implement the long-term care program in the 2010 health care law after determining that financing mechanisms were not sufficient.

15 Oct 2011

Heart-related treatments may improve wellbeing of patients with COPD

A new study has found that processes that control heart rate play an important role in the quality of life experienced by patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

15 Oct 2011

Preparing for future disasters 'saves lives, property and money'

In this post in USAID's "IMPACTblog," Kasey Channell, the acting director of the Disaster Response Team for USAID's Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance, reports on the importance of preparing for future disasters as the world observed International Day for Disaster Reduction on Thursday, writing Before the next disaster hits, now is the time to recommit to making smart investments that save lives, property, and money.

15 Oct 2011

New onset tenderness after combo hormone therapy increases risk of breast cancer

Post-menopausal women who experience new onset breast tenderness after starting combination hormone therapy may have an increased risk of breast cancer compared to women who don't experience breast tenderness, a study by researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has shown.

15 Oct 2011

Medical News

Nanofiber borate glass material may help heal diabetic wounds

Johns Hopkins Brain Science Institute organizes Drug Discovery in Academia symposium

UEI tool could allow doctors to deliver efficient, timely treatment for Crohn's disease

Pediatricians confront childhood obesity at AAP pre-conference session

Majority of parents like doctor recommended websites

Computerized text analysis shows that psychopathic killers make identifiable word choices

Functional MRI examines brain activation in individuals with low and high LRs to alcohol

New research on link between APOL1 gene variants and kidney disease in African Americans

UAB's Deep South Network now includes community-based cancer research

Omron's home monitors can help control high blood pressure

National Health Service Corp. nearly triples in size, according to HHS

NIH grants support SUNY's neuroscience, pediatric pharmacology and vision research

CDC report lays out 'lessons learned' from Haiti's cholera outbreak

MRI scans may become useful tools for assessing cholesterol drugs

Uninsured rates, impact of malpractice award limits in Perry's Texas

Researchers use online survey to examine drinking patterns and personality traits

Sebelius on the CLASS Act: 'I do not see a viable path forward'

Heart-related treatments may improve wellbeing of patients with COPD

Preparing for future disasters 'saves lives, property and money'

New onset tenderness after combo hormone therapy increases risk of breast cancer

Membrane proteins in focus: Turning high-risk targets into routine workflows

How metabolic phenotyping can detect viral infections in minutes

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

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