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Cyclists who drink tart cherry juice experience less inflammation and oxidative stress

Cyclists who drank Montmorency tart cherry juice concentrate before a three-day simulated race experienced less inflammation and oxidative stress compared to those who drank another beverage, according to a recent U.K. study published in the journal Nutrients.

3 Jun 2014

Survey shows "significant gap" in detection of nutrition problems in hospitalized patients

A new survey of Canadian physicians shows a "significant gap" between optimal practices to detect nutrition problems in hospitalized patients and what action is actually taking place.

3 Jun 2014

PulseOn collaborates with CSEM to develop wrist-based heart rate monitor

Imagine tracking your heart rate continuously without the need for a classical chest belt. PulseOn, a start-up spun out from Nokia in 2012, has collaborated with CSEM to develop a small and stylish wrist device that allows users to monitor their heart rate accurately and reliably during training and beyond.

3 Jun 2014

CHLA researchers develop novel NextGen sequencing approach for retinoblastoma

Researchers at Children's Hospital Los Angeles have developed a unique next-generation sequencing test for the gene linked to retinoblastoma. The new approach is both more comprehensive and can be conducted in less time than existing tests - enabling early detection of the cancer's genetic cause, which is critical for optimal treatment outcomes.

3 Jun 2014

New study suggests that blue light exposure may increase hunger, alter metabolism

A new study suggests that blue-enriched light exposure immediately before and during the evening meal may increase hunger and alter metabolism.

3 Jun 2014

Risk-based preventive measures lower frequency of postoperative blood clots

Surgery patients are much less likely to get a blood clot in the lower extremities or lungs if they receive preventive treatment based on their individual clotting risk, in addition to walking soon after the operation.

3 Jun 2014

CluePoints' web-based CSM solution to help sponsors evaluate quality, integrity of clinical trial data

CluePoints, a leading provider of Centralized Statistical Monitoring (CSM) solutions for clinical trials, has announced a web-based version of its intelligent risk-based monitoring platform that enables sponsors to determine the quality and integrity of their clinical trial data.

3 Jun 2014

States focus on network adequacy, other issues

States are updating rules to better reflect how the health system has changed as a result of the Affordable Care Act and the Los Angeles Times takes a look at confusion by doctors, as well as consumers, about who's in the new networks.

3 Jun 2014

Researchers examine health benefits of yoga for asthma sufferers

Yoga has long been promoted as a method for improving physical and mental well-being. And although yoga is often suggested to asthma sufferers to help alleviate symptoms, a new study found little evidence that yoga will improve symptoms.

3 Jun 2014

New study reveals central role of physician leadership in ACOs

In spite of early concerns that hospitals' economic strengths would lead them to dominate the formation of Accountable Care Organizations, a new study published in the June issue of Health Affairs reveals the central role of physician leadership in the first wave of ACOs.

3 Jun 2014

Avastin and cetuximab extend life of patients with KRAS wild-type advanced bowel cancer

CALGB 80405, a large, independent, phase III study, designed to assess the superiority in overall survival (OS) of cetuximab over Avastin (bevacizumab) when combined with either FOLFOX or FOLFIRI chemotherapy in people with previously untreated, KRAS wild-type advanced (metastatic) bowel cancer has failed to meet this primary endpoint.

3 Jun 2014

NYU Langone scientists identify promising treatment target for Alzheimer's disease

Scientists at NYU Langone Medical Center have identified a compound, called 2-PMAP, in animal studies that reduced by more than half levels of amyloid proteins in the brain associated with Alzheimer's disease.

3 Jun 2014

New investigational immunotherapy benefits people with advanced urothelial bladder cancer

A new investigational immunotherapy MPDL3280A has been shown to shrink tumours in 43% of people (13/30) who had previously been treated for advanced urothelial bladder cancer (UBC) with a specific type of tumour (PD-L1 positive).

3 Jun 2014

Viewpoints: GOP needs to refine its message on health law; battle over school lunches

It was supposed to be so easy this election year for Republican congressional candidates. All they would have to do was shout "repeal Obamacare!" and make a crack about government doctors and broken websites, and they could coast into office on a wave of public fury. ... But it has not quite worked out that way. ... That sentiment conflicts with the Republican playbook, which party leaders are suddenly trying to rewrite. The result has been an incoherent mishmash of positions, as candidates try to straddle a widening gap between blind hatred of health reform and the public's growing recognition that much of it is working (6/1).

3 Jun 2014

Public health issues often ignored in many transportation projects

A new study from the University of Colorado Denver shows public health issues are often ignored in many transportation projects, especially when major roads are built through lower-income neighborhoods.

3 Jun 2014

Compliance with CPAP therapy may help prevent cardiovascular complications

A new study suggests that continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy rapidly improves blood pressure and arterial tone in adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

3 Jun 2014

Variations in BRCA2 and CHEK2 genes can increase lung cancer risk, study finds

New research confirms a vulnerability to lung cancer can be inherited and implicates the BRCA2 gene as harboring one of the involved genetic mutations.

3 Jun 2014

Sanders details plan to overhaul veterans health care

On Sunday, Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., unveiled legislation, called the Restoring Veterans' Trust Act, which is designed to smooth out the troubled Department of Veterans Affairs by -- among other changes -- making it easier for veterans to see outside providers if care isn't available within 30 days.

3 Jun 2014

MRI-guided SLAH procedure provides safe, effective alternative to surgery

For patients with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE) that can't be controlled by medications, a minimally invasive laser procedure performed under MRI guidance provides a safe and effective alternative to surgery, suggests a study in the June issue of Neurosurgery, official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

3 Jun 2014

Nonadherence triples relapse risk in African American and Asian children in remission from ALL

An estimated 25 percent of children in remission from acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) are missing too many doses of an essential maintenance medication that minimizes their risk of relapse, according to a study published online today in Blood, the Journal of the American Society of Hematology.

3 Jun 2014

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Cyclists who drink tart cherry juice experience less inflammation and oxidative stress

Survey shows "significant gap" in detection of nutrition problems in hospitalized patients

PulseOn collaborates with CSEM to develop wrist-based heart rate monitor

CHLA researchers develop novel NextGen sequencing approach for retinoblastoma

New study suggests that blue light exposure may increase hunger, alter metabolism

Risk-based preventive measures lower frequency of postoperative blood clots

CluePoints' web-based CSM solution to help sponsors evaluate quality, integrity of clinical trial data

States focus on network adequacy, other issues

Researchers examine health benefits of yoga for asthma sufferers

New study reveals central role of physician leadership in ACOs

Avastin and cetuximab extend life of patients with KRAS wild-type advanced bowel cancer

NYU Langone scientists identify promising treatment target for Alzheimer's disease

New investigational immunotherapy benefits people with advanced urothelial bladder cancer

Viewpoints: GOP needs to refine its message on health law; battle over school lunches

Public health issues often ignored in many transportation projects

Compliance with CPAP therapy may help prevent cardiovascular complications

Variations in BRCA2 and CHEK2 genes can increase lung cancer risk, study finds

Sanders details plan to overhaul veterans health care

MRI-guided SLAH procedure provides safe, effective alternative to surgery

Nonadherence triples relapse risk in African American and Asian children in remission from ALL

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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