Medical News

RSS

MARs technique improves capture, interpretation of full-body MRIs

A new study reveals an improved algorithm that can dramatically improve how radiologists capture and interpret full-body MRIs, particularly in the abdominal region.

5 May 2011

Lead investigator to discuss growing impact of AFib on US health care costs and resources

Two studies to be presented this week address the often-overlooked costs associated with atrial fibrillation, the most common form of cardiac arrhythmia.

5 May 2011

Childhood cancer survivors may face high risk of late GI complications after therapy

Patients who received therapy for cancer during childhood have an increased risk of developing gastrointestinal complications later in life, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association Institute.

5 May 2011

Study: XMRV retrovirus is not present in chronic fatigue syndrome patients

New findings from University of Utah School of Medicine researchers show that the retrovirus called XMRV is not present in the blood of patients who have chronic fatigue syndrome.

5 May 2011

First INFORMS conference in healthcare operations, decision-making, informatics

The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences will host its first conference on healthcare in Montreal this June. INFORMS Healthcare 2011 takes place at the Hilton Bonaventure Hotel in Montr-al from June 20-22.

5 May 2011

Thomas Jefferson University receives award to develop novel radiation drugs

Shortly before Japan's devastating nuclear incident, researchers at Thomas Jefferson University and Hospitals received an award to find novel drugs to treat people exposed to dangerous amounts of radiation in the wake of a nuclear terrorist attack or a nuclear accident.

5 May 2011

Secretary of State Clinton launches collaborative mobile application to advance maternal health

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Tuesday launched the Mobile Alliance for Maternal Action, a "mobile application development partnership aimed at delivering free health care information and tips to pregnant women and mothers around the world via cell phone," Federal Computer Week reports.

5 May 2011

Virginia Tech receives NIH grant to develop new systems biology approaches for cell study

The National Institutes of Health has awarded Virginia Tech researchers a $2.13 million grant to develop new systems biology approaches to study cells, one of the most basic units of life.

5 May 2011

Humana's dental benefits coverage is now available in New York

Humana Inc. announced today that its dental benefits business, HumanaDental, is now offering a variety of plans to people in New York, including New York City, Albany and Rochester.

5 May 2011

House GOP votes to defund state exchanges in health law

The legislation, which was approved Tuesday, passed mostly along party lines, though five Democrats voted with the Republicans in favor of cutting funds for state health exchanges. The measure is not likely to fare well in the Senate.

5 May 2011

Penn State receives USDA grant for childhood obesity prevention training program

Sustainable, comprehensive and problem-based training to prevent child obesity will now be possible thanks to a $4.5 million, five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

5 May 2011

UCSF scientists elected as members of National Academy of Sciences for excellence in biomedical research

Alexander D. Johnson, PhD, and Shinya Yamanaka, MD, PhD, have been elected as members of the National Academy of Sciences for their excellence in original scientific research. It is one of the highest honors bestowed on a scientist or engineer in the United States.

5 May 2011

Missouri S&T's cottony glass material may heal open wounds

Hard-to-heal open wounds may have met their match in the form of a cottony glass material developed at Missouri University of Science and Technology.

5 May 2011

Acetyl resveratrol could protect against radiation sickness

In the midst of ongoing concerns about radiation exposure from the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan, scientists are reporting that a substance similar to resveratrol - an antioxidant found in red wine, grapes and nuts - could protect against radiation sickness. The report appears in ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters.

5 May 2011

CEL-SCI receives Polish government approval to commence Multikine Phase III clinical trial in head, neck cancer

CEL-SCI Corporation announced today that it has received approval to begin enrollment of patients in its Phase III clinical trial of Multikine® from the Polish Minister of Health. This approval marks a very important milestone, namely that all nine countries in the study have now given official government approval. Five of about 48 clinical centers for this global trial will be located in Poland.

5 May 2011

Drinking from bottle beyond infancy may contribute to obesity

Experts agree that obesity prevention should begin before children enter school. But due to a lack of conclusive data, health care providers often have trouble advising parents about which interventions are the most beneficial. A new study soon to be published in The Journal of Pediatrics suggests that limiting prolonged bottle use in children may be an effective way to help prevent obesity.

5 May 2011

Nation's emergency physicians warn about dangers linked with deep vein thrombosis

As temperatures warm and travel picks up around the country, the nation's emergency physicians issue a warning about the serious dangers associated with deep vein thrombosis.

5 May 2011

Targeting mosquito larvae and not adults could worsen dengue epidemics, study says

Targeting only mosquito larvae and not adult insects in insecticide-based dengue control programs could increase mosquito resistance and decrease human immunity to the disease, particularly in urban areas, according to a study published online in the Lancet on Tuesday, Agence France-Presse reports.

5 May 2011

Researchers discover new mechanism by which BRCA1 gene mutations can induce breast cancer

Two researchers from the Centre for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona have discovered a new mechanism by which mutations in gene BRCA1 can induce breast cancer.

5 May 2011

INC Research to acquire Kendle in all-cash transaction

INC Research, LLC, a therapeutically focused global contract research organization (CRO) privately held by Avista Capital Partners and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, and Kendle International Inc., today jointly announced a definitive merger agreement under which INC Research will acquire Kendle in an all-cash transaction with a total equity value of approximately $232 million.

5 May 2011

Medical News

MARs technique improves capture, interpretation of full-body MRIs

Lead investigator to discuss growing impact of AFib on US health care costs and resources

Childhood cancer survivors may face high risk of late GI complications after therapy

Study: XMRV retrovirus is not present in chronic fatigue syndrome patients

First INFORMS conference in healthcare operations, decision-making, informatics

Thomas Jefferson University receives award to develop novel radiation drugs

Secretary of State Clinton launches collaborative mobile application to advance maternal health

Virginia Tech receives NIH grant to develop new systems biology approaches for cell study

Humana's dental benefits coverage is now available in New York

House GOP votes to defund state exchanges in health law

Penn State receives USDA grant for childhood obesity prevention training program

UCSF scientists elected as members of National Academy of Sciences for excellence in biomedical research

Missouri S&T's cottony glass material may heal open wounds

Acetyl resveratrol could protect against radiation sickness

CEL-SCI receives Polish government approval to commence Multikine Phase III clinical trial in head, neck cancer

Drinking from bottle beyond infancy may contribute to obesity

Nation's emergency physicians warn about dangers linked with deep vein thrombosis

Targeting mosquito larvae and not adults could worsen dengue epidemics, study says

Researchers discover new mechanism by which BRCA1 gene mutations can induce breast cancer

INC Research to acquire Kendle in all-cash transaction

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

Latest News