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Women may be as resilient to combat-related stress as men

In what is believed to be the first published study on the topic, researchers affiliated with the Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) believe female military service-members from Operation Enduring Freedom OEF)/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) may be as resilient to combat-related stress as men. These findings currently appear on-line in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology.

8 Jun 2011

Two-year, $150,000 award to study implementation of electronic health records

A researcher in the University of Cincinnati (UC) Department of Emergency Medicine has received a two-year, $150,000 fellowship award from the Emergency Medicine Foundation to study the implementation of electronic health records in a suburban emergency department (ED).

8 Jun 2011

Lethal malaria parasite has biochemical weakness

Every year, 10,000 pregnant women and up to 200,000 newborn babies are killed by the malaria parasite. Doctors all around the globe have for years been looking in vain for a medical protection, and now researchers from the University of Copenhagen have found the biochemically weakness of the lethal malaria parasite, and will now start developing a vaccine to combat pregnancy related malaria.

8 Jun 2011

Vaccine candidate produces immune response to antigen in all strains of influenza A

A universal influenza vaccine targeting a protein common to all strains of influenza A has safely produced an immune response in humans. If proven effective, the vaccine could eliminate the practice of creating a new flu vaccine annually to match predicted strains, with major implications for global health.

8 Jun 2011

Doctors place greater value on life-prolonging treatments rather than on quality-enhancing ones

Doctors are more apt to recommend a more costly therapy to patients if it were determined to prolong the patient's life rather than just improve quality, according to a recent study from Medical Decision Making (published by SAGE).

8 Jun 2011

Novel FRET biosensor allows measurement of intraorganellar glutathione potentials in living cells

In work published in the June 2011 issue of Experimental Biology and Medicine, Kolossov, Spring and their co-investigators - a multidisciplinary team within the Institute for Genomic Biology at the University of Illinois - have transferred the concept of redox-sensitive Green Fluorescent Proteins (GFPs) to a quantitative F-rster resonance energy transfer (FRET) imaging platform.

8 Jun 2011

Santorum stakes out Medicare, budget positions

News outlets report that former Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Penn., may turn out to be Rep. Paul Ryan's, R-Wis., biggest advocate. He gave a strong defense of Ryan's plan to revamp Medicare and control its costs.

8 Jun 2011

OzHealth Pharma, Moberg Derma partner to distribute Emtrix in Australia and New Zealand

Moberg Derma AB has entered into a distribution agreement with OzHealth Pharma for Emtrix - for discolored and damaged nails caused by nail fungus or nail psoriasis.

8 Jun 2011

Topline results from 4SC vidofludimus Phase IIb trial against rheumatoid arthritis

4SC AG, a discovery and development company of targeted small molecule drugs for autoimmune diseases and cancer, today announced topline results from its randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase IIb clinical trial COMPONENT in RA.

8 Jun 2011

Cabozantinib shows early promise in treatment of prostate cancer spread to the bone

A new drug to treat prostate cancer shows early promise, particularly against tumors that have spread to the bone, a multi-site study shows.

8 Jun 2011

Women who gain excessive weight during pregnancy may have newborns with high body fat

Women who gain too much weight during pregnancy tend to have newborns with a high amount of body fat, regardless of the mother's weight before pregnancy, a new study finds. The results will be presented Tuesday at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston.

8 Jun 2011

Study examines how stigma affects self-concept, identity of individuals with mental illness

A new study led by a Northern Illinois University sociologist shows that while family members often provide critical support, they also can sometimes be the source of stigmatizing attitudes that impede the recovery of mentally ill relatives.

8 Jun 2011

New Westchester Montefiore Laser and Eye Center to offer ophthalmology services

The new Montefiore Laser and Eye Center recently opened its doors to provide comprehensive care to Westchester patients at the Montefiore Medical Specialists of Westchester in Scarsdale, New York. Seven board-certified ophthalmologists from the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at Montefiore Medical Center provide patients with specialty emphasis in pediatric ophthalmology, oculoplastic surgery, glaucoma, cornea and laser refractive surgery.

8 Jun 2011

BPA affects development of uterus in female primates

Exposure in the womb to bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical widely used in the food and medical industries, causes changes in female primates' uterus development, new research suggests. The results will be presented Tuesday at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston.

8 Jun 2011

APHON releases position paper on use of social media in workplace

APHON, the Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses, has released a position paper on the use of social media in the workplace, providing guidelines to nurses working with pediatric patients in the hematology and oncology arenas.

8 Jun 2011

Health officials rule out sprouts as source of German E. coli outbreak

Health officials in Germany are continuing to search for the source of an E. coli outbreak after tests on suspected sprouts from a farm in the north of the country came back negative, Deutsche Welle reports. The outbreak has killed 22 people and sickened more than 2,000 (Hallam/Penfold, 6/6).

8 Jun 2011

Keeping kids safe and hydrated in hazardous heat

The national weather service is predicting heat indexes to be well above 100 degrees. Add kids playing outside and outdoor summer activities in full swing to the dangerous heat and you've got a hazardous combination.

8 Jun 2011

ACO defenders emerge as comment period ends

Deadline day arrived Monday for comments on Medicare's much-abused proposal for accountable care organizations. And supporters of the Obama administration championed its pro-patient provisions in the face of criticism from the health industry. Early industry feedback on the ACO rule focused on the expense and complexity it posed for hospitals, doctors and health organizations interested in teaming up to achieve higher quality, better patient care and lower costs.

8 Jun 2011

Avoiding repetitive activities that increase stress on the joints may prevent bursitis

As warm weather arrives and the great outdoors beckons, more and more men and women will be taking to the trails, the beaches, or their yards and gardens, embarking on physical activities that may result in sore, aching, swollen joints.

8 Jun 2011

Scientists discover four different bacteria that can live on caffeine

As it turns out, humans aren't the only organisms that turn to caffeine for a pick-me-up. University of Iowa scientists have identified four different bacteria that actually can live on caffeine.

8 Jun 2011

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Women may be as resilient to combat-related stress as men

Two-year, $150,000 award to study implementation of electronic health records

Lethal malaria parasite has biochemical weakness

Vaccine candidate produces immune response to antigen in all strains of influenza A

Doctors place greater value on life-prolonging treatments rather than on quality-enhancing ones

Novel FRET biosensor allows measurement of intraorganellar glutathione potentials in living cells

Santorum stakes out Medicare, budget positions

OzHealth Pharma, Moberg Derma partner to distribute Emtrix in Australia and New Zealand

Topline results from 4SC vidofludimus Phase IIb trial against rheumatoid arthritis

Cabozantinib shows early promise in treatment of prostate cancer spread to the bone

Women who gain excessive weight during pregnancy may have newborns with high body fat

Study examines how stigma affects self-concept, identity of individuals with mental illness

New Westchester Montefiore Laser and Eye Center to offer ophthalmology services

BPA affects development of uterus in female primates

APHON releases position paper on use of social media in workplace

Health officials rule out sprouts as source of German E. coli outbreak

Keeping kids safe and hydrated in hazardous heat

ACO defenders emerge as comment period ends

Avoiding repetitive activities that increase stress on the joints may prevent bursitis

Scientists discover four different bacteria that can live on caffeine

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

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