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Humans' evolutionary advantage also makes them susceptible to cancer, dementia and heart disease

The same evolutionary genetic advantages that have helped increase human lifespans also make us uniquely susceptible to diseases of aging such as cancer, heart disease and dementia, reveals a study to be published in a special PNAS collection on "Evolution in Health and Medicine" on Tuesday, Jan. 26.

28 Jan 2010

Orthopaedic researchers explore novel treatments for wounded soldiers

For each action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. So after the surge in U.S. troops heading to Afghanistan, there will be an influx of injured veterans returning back home. But the U.S. Department of Defense has recruited its own "soldiers" in the battle against war casualties: a consortium of researchers who are improving care to wounded soldiers as well as the general public.

28 Jan 2010

DNA variations in genes increase risk of developing PI-IBS

Studies of the victims of the Walkerton, Ont. tainted drinking water tragedy have led researchers to discover DNA variations in genes that increase the risk of developing post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome (PI-IBS). The sheer scale of infection and the recording of the health of Walkerton's citizens gave a team of researchers a unique opportunity to study the origin of this disorder.

28 Jan 2010

GUMC invites Washington-area residents for Spring 2010 Mini-Medical School Program

Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) is inviting Washington-area residents to find out what it takes to become a doctor—minus the long hours and late nights. Georgetown's eight-week Spring 2010 Mini-Medical School Program, open to the public and members of the media, begins Tuesday, March 9, 2010.

28 Jan 2010

Avonworth Middle School commended for its efforts to boost physical activity among students

During a visit today to Avonworth Middle School, Department of Health Secretary Everette James and Secretary of Education Gerald Zahorchak commended the school for its efforts to boost physical activity among students.

28 Jan 2010

National summit to focus on new ways of eliminating health care fraud

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Attorney General Eric Holder will convene a “National Summit on Health Care Fraud” on Thursday January 28, bringing together leaders from the public and private sectors to identify and discuss innovative ways to eliminate fraud, waste and abuse in the U.S. health care system.

28 Jan 2010

Tyco International reports $0.63 in diluted EPS from continuing operations for fiscal first-quarter of 2010

Tyco International Ltd. today reported $0.63 in diluted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations for the fiscal first quarter of 2010 and diluted EPS from continuing operations before special items of $0.65 per share.

28 Jan 2010

Study shows cooling technique in heart operations does not impair neurological outcomes in children

Congenital heart defects (CHD) are the most common birth defects in humans, affecting 8 per 1000 live births with one third of affected children requiring intervention in early infancy.

28 Jan 2010

PHT announces enhanced StudyWorks portal for clinical trial management

PHT Corporation continues to drive the ePRO (electronic patient reported outcome) industry forward. The company today announced an enhanced StudyWorks™ portal that offers study sponsors an unprecedented level of management and logistical control over their clinical trials. PHT is the leading provider of ePRO solutions used in more than 400 clinical trials worldwide.

28 Jan 2010

Study highlights benefits of reducing dietary salt

"This study provides excellent ammunition both to convince patients about the benefits of reducing their individual salt intakes and also to persuade the EU of the urgent need to introduce legislation to restrict the salt content of processed foods," said ESC spokesman Professor Frank Ruschitzka, a cardiologist and hypertension specialist from the University of Zurich, Switzerland.

28 Jan 2010

BD announces first-quarter fiscal 2010 results

BD today reported quarterly revenues of $1.917 billion for the first fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2009, representing an increase of 12 percent from the prior-year period, or 9 percent on a foreign currency-neutral basis.

From BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) 28 Jan 2010

NINR provides $1.27M in grant to improve end-of-life care in prison

Improved delivery of end-of-life care in prison is the focus of a $1.27-million grant from the National Institute of Nursing Research that has Penn State researchers working with employees from six Pennsylvania prisons and the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections.

28 Jan 2010

Telemedicine may help community hospitals in early treatment of severely injured patients

It's known that people who live or work in rural areas are more likely to suffer and die from serious injuries compared to those in more urban environments. But while time and distance play a role in these higher mortality rates, new research suggests that limited access to early, high-quality trauma care in many smaller Ontario hospitals may be a factor.

28 Jan 2010

CIHR invests in health research to develop solutions for gender-based violence

Three new regional research centres that will study violence and ways to prevent it will receive almost $6 million over five years from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).

28 Jan 2010

Blocking action of key protein boosts immune 'memory' to prevent or clear viral infection

Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute have discovered a potential new way to stimulate the immune system to prevent or clear a viral infection. By blocking the action of a key protein in the mouse immune system, they were able to boost immune "memory" in those mice-work that may one day help doctors increase the effectiveness of human vaccines designed to prevent viral infections.

28 Jan 2010

PIH receives medical volunteers, medical supplies to support its relief work in Haiti

Partners HealthCare in Boston and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) in Lebanon, NH, have sent multiple teams of medical volunteers as well as critical medical supplies and equipment to support Partners In Health's earthquake relief efforts in Haiti.

28 Jan 2010

Palliative care program may complement patients' ongoing care with symptom management and support

Georgia Sue Huston knew she was really sick. Every time the 82-year-old woman tried to turn over in her bed in the coronary care unit at Stanford Hospital & Clinics, she’d panic because she couldn’t get enough air and because it hurt so much.

28 Jan 2010

Centering Healthcare Institute receives the Cares Award for its CenteringPregnancy Group Prenatal Care program

Centering Healthcare Institute has been honored by the Premier healthcare alliance with the 18th Annual Monroe E. Trout Premier Cares Award for its CenteringPregnancy Group Prenatal Care program, which provides an innovative prenatal group care model now present in more than 300 sites across America. Centering Healthcare Institute last night received the Cares Award and $70,000 for the work it has done to provide care to mothers and babies nationwide.

28 Jan 2010

Leaders and advocates for medical interpreting profession to gather for an open forum

Leaders and advocates for the medical interpreting profession will gather in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, May 1, 2010 for the fourth annual National Medical Interpreter Certification - Open Forum.

28 Jan 2010

New study questions current BMI guidelines for older adults

Adults aged over 70 years who are classified as overweight are less likely to die over a ten year period than adults who are in the 'normal' weight range, according to a new study published today in the Journal of The American Geriatrics Society.

28 Jan 2010

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Humans' evolutionary advantage also makes them susceptible to cancer, dementia and heart disease

Orthopaedic researchers explore novel treatments for wounded soldiers

DNA variations in genes increase risk of developing PI-IBS

GUMC invites Washington-area residents for Spring 2010 Mini-Medical School Program

Avonworth Middle School commended for its efforts to boost physical activity among students

National summit to focus on new ways of eliminating health care fraud

Tyco International reports $0.63 in diluted EPS from continuing operations for fiscal first-quarter of 2010

Study shows cooling technique in heart operations does not impair neurological outcomes in children

PHT announces enhanced StudyWorks portal for clinical trial management

Study highlights benefits of reducing dietary salt

BD announces first-quarter fiscal 2010 results

NINR provides $1.27M in grant to improve end-of-life care in prison

Telemedicine may help community hospitals in early treatment of severely injured patients

CIHR invests in health research to develop solutions for gender-based violence

Blocking action of key protein boosts immune 'memory' to prevent or clear viral infection

PIH receives medical volunteers, medical supplies to support its relief work in Haiti

Palliative care program may complement patients' ongoing care with symptom management and support

Centering Healthcare Institute receives the Cares Award for its CenteringPregnancy Group Prenatal Care program

Leaders and advocates for medical interpreting profession to gather for an open forum

New study questions current BMI guidelines for older adults

AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

From street to lab: Advancing controlled substance testing with handheld Raman and FTIR

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