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The new adulthood: Extended parental support as a safety net

A new study from the Journal of Marriage and Family shows that contrary to popular anxieties about slacker young adults who refuse to grow up, or indulgent parents who stifle their adult children’s development by continuing to support them, there is evidence that parental assistance in early adulthood promotes progress toward autonomy and self-reliance.

15 Mar 2011

Researchers discover new key component in lung cancer spread

Researchers discovered a new, key component in the spread of lung cancer as well as a likely way to block it with drugs now in clinical trial. The study was published today (Monday, March 14) in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

15 Mar 2011

Documents show Blue Shield of Calif.'s rate increases could exceed 85%

Meanwhile, in Massachusetts, Blue Cross Blue Shield is under the microscope for its executive pay; and, in Colorado, some insurers are being pressed by consumer groups to offer rebates because of large cash surpluses.

15 Mar 2011

OncoSec signs agreement with Inovio to purchase non-DNA cancer vaccine technology

OncoSec Medical Inc., a developer of innovative and proprietary medical approaches to treat solid tumor cancers with unmet medical needs, announced today that it has signed an agreement with Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. providing for the purchase by OncoSec of certain non-DNA vaccine technology and intellectual property relating to electroporation technology useful for electrochemical and cytokine based immune therapies for treating solid tumors.

15 Mar 2011

Type 2 diabetes drug less likely to cause weight gain, raise cholesterol levels

An inexpensive type 2 diabetes drug that has been around for more than 15 years works just as well and has fewer side effects than a half-dozen other, mostly newer and more expensive classes of medication used to control the chronic disease, new Johns Hopkins research suggests.

15 Mar 2011

Despite partisan clashes, political climate open to 'adult' budget debate

Media outlets report that no such serious discussion can be held without including entitlement programs such as Medicare, but public opinion continues to be a wildcard that could undermine momentum.

15 Mar 2011

ACP receives BMY grant for HIV workforce capacity building initiative

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company today announced the awarding of a Positive Charge grant to the American College of Physicians Foundation to support ACP Foundation's HIV workforce capacity building initiative.

15 Mar 2011

Animal study suggests antioxidants during pregnancy may prevent obesity in offspring

New biological research may be relevant to the effects of a mother's high-fat diet during pregnancy on the development of obesity in her children.

15 Mar 2011

U.S., S. Korea in talks over how to respond to food aid request by N. Korea

The U.S. continues to evaluate whether to resume food aid to North Korea amid reports of food shortages in the country, Agence France-Presse reports.

15 Mar 2011

New tool can measure brain waves in children with cerebral palsy

A new tool which measures brain waves in children with physical and neurological impairments such as cerebral palsy, is being developed by researchers at the University of Hertfordshire and is featured on You Tube today.

15 Mar 2011

CCMAS endorses IDF/ISO Guidelines for melamine determination in milk products, infant formula

In response to the crisis caused by milk adulterated with melamine that affected thousands of children in 2008, the International Dairy Federation and the International Organization for Standardization developed a technical specification/reviewed method : ISO/TS 15495 | IDF/RM 230:2010, Milk, milk products and infant formulae - Guidelines for the quantitative determination of melamine and cyanuric acid by LC-MS/MS.

15 Mar 2011

Specific inflammatory factor may be responsible for aortic stenosis development

Research from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows that a specific inflammatory factor may be important in the development of the heart valve disease aortic stenosis. The results suggest that anti-inflammatory medication could be a possible new treatment.

15 Mar 2011

Innovative orthopedic operation using 'telescoping rods' performed at HSS

An innovative operation using "telescoping rods" performed at Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan enabled a young Long Island boy to walk for the first time, and the child and his mother are going to Washington, D.C., to tell their story.

15 Mar 2011

Scientists identify unique function of Twist1 in tumor metastasis

In the early stages of human embryogenesis, a transcription factor called Twist1 plays a key regulatory role in how the embryo assumes form and function. Much later in life, however, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, say Twist1 can re-emerge, taking a darker and more deadly turn.

15 Mar 2011

Budget cuts could damage Obama administration's plans to beef up State Department, USAID

Due to Congress' proposals to cut spending for the State Department, the Obama administration is increasingly looking toward new funding mechanisms, referred to as blended funds, that pull from Defense Department budgets for activities in Iraq and Afghanistan, CQ reports.

15 Mar 2011

Cellpraxis, USF Health, UNIFESP present and evaluate ReACT results at scientific meeting

Cellpraxis, USF Health and UNIFESP presented and evaluated the clinical results of an innovative therapy for Refractory Angina patients in a scientific meeting and workshop in São Paulo, Brazil.

15 Mar 2011

U-M receives NIFA grant to reduce childhood obesity among preschoolers

The USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded $4.9 million to the University of Michigan to reduce the prevalence of childhood obesity among Head Start preschoolers in Michigan.

15 Mar 2011

New findings help explain why toxoplasmosis causes serious disease

Providing clues into why the severity of a common parasitic infection can vary greatly from person to person, a new Johns Hopkins study shows that each one of three strains of the cat-borne parasite Toxoplasma gondii sets off a unique reaction in the nerve cells it invades.

15 Mar 2011

Experts to discuss on Alzheimer's disease prevention and treatment at ADI conference

From drug therapies to the right type of diet, the world's leading dementia experts will focus on the most effective methods for preventing and treating Alzheimer's disease and related dementias at the 26th Annual Conference of Alzheimer's Disease International.

15 Mar 2011

New report finds nearly 15 million Alzheimer's and dementia caregivers in the U.S.

According to 2011 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures, released today by the Alzheimer's Association, there are nearly 15 million Alzheimer's and dementia caregivers in the United States.

15 Mar 2011