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Study evaluates relationship between family policies and gender inequalities in health

A new study of the European project SOPHIE has evaluated the relationship between the type of family policies and gender inequalities in health in Europe.

22 Aug 2014

Poll: Californians support stronger regulation of insurance rates

The ballot initiative, which will likely be the subject of a costly campaign battle, is championed by consumer groups but opposed by many in the medical and insurance industries.

22 Aug 2014

Novel "man and machine" decision support system for diagnosing malaria infection

A Finnish-Swedish research group at the Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM), University of Helsinki, and Karolinska institutet, Stockholm, has developed a novel "man and machine" decision support system for diagnosing malaria infection.

22 Aug 2014

Study shows new role for protein APC in suppressing colorectal cancer

A study recently published in the journal Carcinogenesis by researchers at the University of Kansas shows a new role for the protein adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) in suppressing colorectal cancer - the second-leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S.

22 Aug 2014

Lawsuit challenges employer wellness program

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission brought a lawsuit on behalf of a former employee of Orion Energy Systems, based in Manitowoc, Wis., saying she was punished and then fired for refusing to participate in a company wellness program. Another story looks at how companies are buying or subsidizing fitness-tracking devices to encourage employees to be more fit.

22 Aug 2014

Fungal infections that sicken HIV/AIDS patients grow on trees

Researchers have pinpointed the environmental source of fungal infections that have been sickening HIV/AIDS patients in Southern California for decades. It literally grows on trees.

22 Aug 2014

Children and adolescents with autism have surplus of synapses in brain

Children and adolescents with autism have a surplus of synapses in the brain, and this excess is due to a slowdown in a normal brain "pruning" process during development, according to a study by neuroscientists at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC).

22 Aug 2014

Lilly’s ixekizumab superior to placebo, etanercept on all skin clearance measures in Phase 3 studies

Eli Lilly and Company's investigational medicine ixekizumab was statistically superior to etanercept and placebo on all skin clearance measures in Phase 3 studies, the company said today in disclosing top-line results from its pivotal UNCOVER studies in moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.

22 Aug 2014

Penn Medicine launches CAROT to build novel therapies for retinal and ocular disorders

The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has launched the Penn Center for Advanced Retinal and Ocular Therapeutics (CAROT) to build on its previous success developing novel therapies for the personalized diagnosis and treatment of retinal and ocular disorders.

22 Aug 2014

Highmark Foundation grants $311,950 to support healthy programs in Western Pennsylvania schools

The Highmark Foundation has awarded schools in Western Pennsylvania with $311,950 in "Creating a Healthy School Environment" grants for innovative, healthy programs that begin in September when local students head back to schools.

22 Aug 2014

Ohio State, Nationwide Children's Hospital partner with ENTvantage for diagnosing bacterial sinusitis

The Ohio State University, through the Ohio State Innovation Foundation, and Nationwide Children's Hospital announced the signing of an exclusive, world-wide agreement with ENTvantage Diagnostics Inc. licensing a technology for rapid diagnosing of bacterial sinusitis.

22 Aug 2014

Mental health activists form Stop The Murphy Bill Political Action Committee

To influence congressional candidates up for election this November, a group of mental health activists have formed the Stop The Murphy Bill Political Action Committee (PAC). This PAC was organized to advocate for the civil rights of persons with mental health histories by pushing back against the highly controversial Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act, HR3717, introduced by Rep. Tim Murphy.

22 Aug 2014

VetsinTech hosts nation's first hackathon exclusively for female veterans

VetsinTech, in partnership with the Institute for Veterans and Military Families' (IVMF) V-WISE program, and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will host the nation's first hackathon exclusively for female veterans on August 25, 2014 at Facebook's Menlo Park headquarters.

22 Aug 2014

How Chinese hackers stole patient data

The hackers exploited 'Heartbleed' -- a hole in widely used data-protection technology -- to steal data on 4.5 million patients of Community Health Systems, according to Bloomberg News. Another report looks at why your medical information might be vulnerable.

22 Aug 2014

Common teeth whitening choices

Though the economic recovery has remained sluggish for most Americans, one field where there has been remarkable growth is cosmetic surgery.

22 Aug 2014

DNA testing for congenital cataracts can accurately diagnose diseases linked to childhood blindness

Researchers in the United Kingdom have demonstrated that advanced DNA testing for congenital cataracts can quickly and accurately diagnose a number of rare diseases marked by childhood blindness, according to a study published online today in Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

22 Aug 2014

Eisai pleased to support CEA comic book that educates kids and parents about epilepsy

Eisai Limited is pleased to support the Canadian Epilepsy Alliance (CEA) in the introduction of the first-of-its-kind comic book available in Canada.

22 Aug 2014

STTM releases most groundbreaking thyroid disease treatment book

Stop the Thyroid Madness LLC and author/editor Janie A. Bowthorpe, M.Ed, announce the release of the most groundbreaking thyroid disease treatment book on the market, totally written by several esteemed medical professionals.

22 Aug 2014

Baxter reports positive results from BAX 855 Phase 3 trial for hemophilia A

Nektar Therapeutics reports Baxter International Inc. today announced positive results from its Phase 3 pivotal clinical trial of BAX 855, an investigational, extended half-life recombinant factor VIII (rFVIII) treatment for hemophilia A based on ADVATE [Antihemophilic Factor (Recombinant)], which met its primary endpoint in reducing annualized bleed rates (ABR) in the prophylaxis arm compared to the on-demand arm.

From Baxter International Inc. 22 Aug 2014

TOS publishes unprecedented level of obesity research

The Obesity Society (TOS) took the next step to advance the treatment of obesity by publishing an unprecedented level of obesity research, in print and online, as a supplement to its July and August issues of the Obesity journal: Guidelines (2013) for Managing Overweight and Obesity in Adults: Full Report. Now, the print version of the supplement is available for purchase as a reference guide for obesity treatment.

22 Aug 2014

Medical News

Study evaluates relationship between family policies and gender inequalities in health

Poll: Californians support stronger regulation of insurance rates

Novel "man and machine" decision support system for diagnosing malaria infection

Study shows new role for protein APC in suppressing colorectal cancer

Lawsuit challenges employer wellness program

Fungal infections that sicken HIV/AIDS patients grow on trees

Children and adolescents with autism have surplus of synapses in brain

Lilly’s ixekizumab superior to placebo, etanercept on all skin clearance measures in Phase 3 studies

Penn Medicine launches CAROT to build novel therapies for retinal and ocular disorders

Highmark Foundation grants $311,950 to support healthy programs in Western Pennsylvania schools

Ohio State, Nationwide Children's Hospital partner with ENTvantage for diagnosing bacterial sinusitis

Mental health activists form Stop The Murphy Bill Political Action Committee

VetsinTech hosts nation's first hackathon exclusively for female veterans

How Chinese hackers stole patient data

Common teeth whitening choices

DNA testing for congenital cataracts can accurately diagnose diseases linked to childhood blindness

Eisai pleased to support CEA comic book that educates kids and parents about epilepsy

STTM releases most groundbreaking thyroid disease treatment book

Baxter reports positive results from BAX 855 Phase 3 trial for hemophilia A

TOS publishes unprecedented level of obesity research

Membrane proteins in focus: Turning high-risk targets into routine workflows

How metabolic phenotyping can detect viral infections in minutes

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

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