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Study finds clear link between clinic accessibility and emergency room visits

David Jones, a graduate student in the University of Alberta's School of Public Health, along with Linda Carroll, professor in the School of Public Health, and Leonard Frank, executive director of the Leduc Beaumont Devon Primary Care Network, recently completed a study that examined whether or not there was a clear association between the number of visits to the emergency department and the availability of an after-hours care clinic in Leduc, Alberta.

11 Aug 2011

InVivo Therapeutics reports net loss of $1,370,000 for second quarter 2011

InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp., a company focused on the development of groundbreaking technologies for the treatment of spinal cord injuries (SCI), today reported financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and provided a business update.

11 Aug 2011

Narcissism may help children navigate adolescence

We all know one, or think we do: the person whose self-regard seems out of proportion to his or her actual merits. Popular culture labels these folks "narcissists," almost always a derogatory term. But a new study suggests that some forms of narcissism are - at least in the short term - beneficial, helping children navigate the difficult transition to adulthood.

11 Aug 2011

Blocking type 2 receptor reduces PDA cell growth with the activation of AMPK enzyme

Pancreatic cancer researchers at Thomas Jefferson University have shown, for the first time, that blocking a receptor of a key hormone in the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) reduces cancer cell growth by activating the enzyme AMPK to inhibit fatty acid synthase, the ingredients to support cell division.

11 Aug 2011

House Research Institute's new campaign to raise funds of $65 million

House Research Institute announced today the 65 Faces Campaign to coincide with the 65th anniversary of the institute. The fundraising goal of the campaign is $65 million.

11 Aug 2011

Study examines private insurance data

Quick: Where do insured Americans spend the most on health care? Miami? Los Angeles? Nope. It's Anderson, Ind., where people with employer-provided insurance spent an average of $7,231 on medical treatments.

11 Aug 2011

UC San Diego recognized best among U.S. News & World Report's Top Doctors

UC San Diego Health System has been recognized as having 83 Top Doctors in more than 30 specialties by U.S. News & World Report. Based on a peer nomination process, UC San Diego Health System's results represent the majority of San Diego physicians recognized by their colleagues locally and nationally as being a top doctor and worthy referral.

11 Aug 2011

BMJ News examines WHO financing and reform

BMJ News examines financing for and efforts to reform the WHO, which "are raising concerns over conflict of interest." The article looks at a reform package announced in May by WHO Director-General Margaret Chan at the World Health Assembly, as well as the first World Health Forum, set for November 2012.

11 Aug 2011

Research: p38α MAPK protein plays a role in addiction, depression-like behavior

Researchers studying mice are getting closer to understanding how stress affects mood and motivation for drugs.

11 Aug 2011

WHO launches online nutrition information system

The WHO "has launched a web-based information system it hopes will help prevent millions of people from suffering various forms of malnutrition, ranging from undernutrition to obesity, every year," IRIN reports.

11 Aug 2011

Study finds sharp increase in CT scan use in ED between 1996-2007

A review of national data from 1996 through 2007 reveals a sharp uptick in the use of computed tomography, or CT, scans to diagnose illnesses in emergency departments, a University of Michigan Health System study finds.

11 Aug 2011

Polls and expectations for debt panel

Two new polls indicate that Americans want the 'super committee' to reach an accord that includes new taxes on the wealthy and major cuts in domestic spending. Public opinion appears cool, though, to proposals to make significant changes in Medicare.

11 Aug 2011

Anticoagulation service improves quality of care for patients treated with warfarin

A pharmacist-directed anticoagulation service improves the coordination of care from the hospital to an outpatient clinic for patients treated with the anticoagulant drug warfarin, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study.

11 Aug 2011

Linking U.S. foreign aid to U.N. General Assembly voting

A backgrounder by Jay Schaefer, a Jay Kingham fellow in International Regulatory Affairs at the Heritage Foundation's Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom, and Anthony Kim, a policy analyst in Heritage's Center for International Trade and Economics, examines the relationship between U.S. foreign aid and U.N. General Assembly voting.

11 Aug 2011

Higher protein intake helps postmenopausal obese women lose more weight

Dieting postmenopausal women who want to avoid losing muscle as they lose fat should pay attention to a new University of Illinois study. Adding protein throughout the day not only holds hunger pangs at bay so that dieters lose more weight, it keeps body composition-the amount of fat relative to muscle-in better proportion.

11 Aug 2011

More than 9M Afghans facing food insecurity, WFP says

The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that 1.5 to 2 million more people in Afghanistan likely will be pushed into food insecurity later this year because of ongoing drought in the northern, northeastern and western parts of the country, IRIN reports.

11 Aug 2011

Spices may reduce oxidative stress and risk of chronic disease

Eating a diet rich in spices, like turmeric and cinnamon, reduces the body's negative responses to eating high-fat meals, according to Penn State researchers.

11 Aug 2011

Twitter, Facebook emerging as disease-fighting tools

From Iowa to Brazil, researchers are discovering there is a distinct association between complaints, worries and random rants on the social media site and the spread of medical issues as wide-ranging as the flu, dengue fever and pollen-induced allergies.

11 Aug 2011

Older people may be at risk for unhealthy over-exposure to iron

People lose the ability to detect the taste of iron in drinking water with advancing age, raising concern that older people may be at risk for an unhealthy over-exposure to iron, Virginia Tech engineers are reporting in results they term "unique."

11 Aug 2011

Analysis: Health insurance premium costs vary widely

Premiums were generally highest in the Northeast and lower in the South and Mountain states, according to a new Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of data from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

11 Aug 2011