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Researchers find link between novel gene, phosducin and blood pressure response to stress

Does stress increase blood pressure? This simple question has been the focus of intense research for many years. New Stress-related gene Modulates High Blood Pressure in Mice & Men

26 Nov 2009

Some HIV patients experience improved quality of life post diagnosis, says new study

A new study from researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) and the Cincinnati Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center reaffirms that some patients with HIV experience an improved quality of life following their diagnosis.

26 Nov 2009

Chiropractic treatment for TMJ dysfunction

When most people hear the acronym TMJ, they think of their dentist. But a chiropractor can also give patients the help they need. TMJ stands for the Temporal-Mandibular Joint, which is where your jaw (mandible) contacts/connects with your skull (temporal bone).

26 Nov 2009

New article discusses the balance between pain management and drug safety

An article by Janet Woodcock, M.D., director of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, titled "A Difficult Balance - Pain Management, Drug Safety, and the FDA," appears in the Nov. 26, 2009 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine.

26 Nov 2009

Healthy dietary habits are important for GCA prevention

The gastric cardiac adenocarcinoma (GCA) is a very rare disease. In recent decades, however, the incidence of the GCA has increased dramatically in many Western countries. An increasing trend in GCA is also observed in municipal regions but not in rural regions of China. Another striking feature is the strong male predominance among patients with GCA. Some of the reasons above are still unclear and require further epidemiological investigations.

26 Nov 2009

Findings show the relationship between neurotransmitter dopamine and ADHD

Scientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have uncovered evidence of a primitive emotion-like behavior in the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster.

26 Nov 2009

PULSE urges Government of Ontario to introduce CPR course for school students

The Physicians and Paramedics Urging Life Saving Education (PULSE), wants all Ontarians to be prepared to respond in cases of an emergency requiring the use of CPR.

26 Nov 2009

Inhaled carbon dioxide increases brain acidity and evokes fear behavior: Study

Breathing carbon dioxide can trigger panic attacks, but the biological reason for this effect has not been understood. A new study by University of Iowa researchers shows that carbon dioxide increases brain acidity, which in turn activates a brain protein that plays an important role in fear and anxiety behavior.

26 Nov 2009

Canadian Stroke Network receives $19.2M federal grant

The Canadian Stroke Network, one of Canada's Networks of Centres of Excellence, has received $19.2 million from the federal government over three years to support valuable research into stroke, one of the leading causes of death and disability in Canada.

26 Nov 2009

Dr. Sarit Larisch receives the prestigious Johnson & Johnson Focused Funding grant

Dr. Sarit Larisch, Head of the Cell Death Research Laboratory in the University of Haifa's Department of Biology, has been awarded the prestigious Johnson & Johnson Focused Funding grant for her research exploring the cause of brain cell damage in Parkinson's disease.

26 Nov 2009

UT Southwestern Medical Center to offer NeuRx Diaphragm Pacing System implantation

Physicians at UT Southwestern Medical Center soon will begin implanting a new device designed to improve breathing in patients with upper spinal-cord injuries or other diseases that keep them from breathing independently.

26 Nov 2009

China Sky One Medical passes the ICPBP examination for two of its new products

China Sky One Medical, Inc. ("China Sky One Medical" or "the Company"), a leading fully integrated pharmaceutical company developing and producing over-the-counter drugs in the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), today announced that the Company recently passed the Chinese National Institute for the Control of Pharmaceutical and Biological Products ("ICPBP") examination for two of its new products: its Diagnostic Kit for Human Prostate Specific Antigen (Colloidal Gold) and its Determination Kit for Luteinizing Hormone (Colloidal Gold).

26 Nov 2009

Cells protect themselves against viruses and bacteria with novel non-genetic mechanism

When cells are confronted with an invading virus or bacteria or exposed to an irritating chemical, they protect themselves by going off their DNA recipe and inserting the wrong amino acid into new proteins to defend them against damage, scientists have discovered.

26 Nov 2009

Labopharm enters into standby equity distribution agreement with YA Global Master

Labopharm Inc. today announced it has entered into a standby equity distribution agreement (SEDA) with YA Global Master SPV Ltd., a fund managed by Yorkville Advisors, LLC.

26 Nov 2009

White House advisers: Senate reform bill controls health costs

In a pre-Thanksgiving conference call with reporters, senior Obama administration officials praised cost controls in the Senate health reform bill.

26 Nov 2009

Prevent Health Care Fraud Act of 2009: American Association for Homecare endorses bill

The American Association for Homecare endorses the new "Prevent Health Care Fraud Act of 2009," S. 2128, which is designed to substantially improve tools and resources available to prevent fraud in Medicare. The bill was introduced by Sen. George LeMieux (R-Fla.).

26 Nov 2009

Behavior problems in children with autism can be reduced with a training program for parents

The serious behavior problems that can occur in children with autism and related conditions can be reduced with a treatment plan that includes medication combined with a structured training program for parents, according to Yale University researchers and their colleagues.

26 Nov 2009

Potentially dangerous needlestick injuries often go unreported

Medical students are commonly stuck by needles - putting them at risk of contracting potentially dangerous blood-borne diseases - and many of them fail to report the injuries to hospital authorities, according to a Johns Hopkins study published in the December issue of the journal Academic Medicine.

26 Nov 2009

Parent mentors can help in reducing asthma complications in minority children

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found that informed adults can help families stave off complications associated with asthma. The findings, available online and in the December issue of Pediatrics, suggest that interventions by parent mentors - caregivers of asthmatic children who have received specialized topical training - can effectively reduce wheezing, asthma attacks, emergency room visits and missed adult workdays.

26 Nov 2009

Dermatologists express strong interest in Stelara, despite concerns

BioTrends Research Group, Inc. released Wave 1 of its LaunchTrends(TM): Stelara report, the first in a multi-phase syndicated market research project tracking the launch of Centocor Ortho-Biotech's Stelara, from product launch through the first six months of availability. Each wave of the report provides quantitative information from 75 unique Dermatologists and qualitative information from a subset of 20.

26 Nov 2009

Medical News

Researchers find link between novel gene, phosducin and blood pressure response to stress

Some HIV patients experience improved quality of life post diagnosis, says new study

Chiropractic treatment for TMJ dysfunction

New article discusses the balance between pain management and drug safety

Healthy dietary habits are important for GCA prevention

Findings show the relationship between neurotransmitter dopamine and ADHD

PULSE urges Government of Ontario to introduce CPR course for school students

Inhaled carbon dioxide increases brain acidity and evokes fear behavior: Study

Canadian Stroke Network receives $19.2M federal grant

Dr. Sarit Larisch receives the prestigious Johnson & Johnson Focused Funding grant

UT Southwestern Medical Center to offer NeuRx Diaphragm Pacing System implantation

China Sky One Medical passes the ICPBP examination for two of its new products

Cells protect themselves against viruses and bacteria with novel non-genetic mechanism

Labopharm enters into standby equity distribution agreement with YA Global Master

White House advisers: Senate reform bill controls health costs

Prevent Health Care Fraud Act of 2009: American Association for Homecare endorses bill

Behavior problems in children with autism can be reduced with a training program for parents

Potentially dangerous needlestick injuries often go unreported

Parent mentors can help in reducing asthma complications in minority children

Dermatologists express strong interest in Stelara, despite concerns

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