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Health policy experts to convene at AcademyHealth's 2014 Annual Research Meeting

AcademyHealth's 2014 Annual Research Meeting (ARM) features more than 160 sessions, including invited and peer-reviewed presentations on key issues in health research and policy.

30 May 2014

Renowned scientist to discuss human perception and senses at ILLUSION expo

Professor in Psychology, Fiona Newell at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, whose scientific research forms part of the ILLUSION exhibition currently on display at the Reuben H.Fleet Science Centre in San Diego, California, will deliver a keynote address this evening (6.30pm).

30 May 2014

Gene regulation responsible for normal breast tissue may also play role in cancer development

About one in eight women in the United States will contract breast cancer in her lifetime. Now new research from Tel Aviv University-affiliated researchers, in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University, has provided another tool to help women, clinicians, and scientists searching for a cure to the one of the most widespread yet incurable diseases on the planet.

30 May 2014

Nursing professor examines stress levels of online and campus students

As a nursing professor assigned to one of UT Arlington's first online master's degree courses, Ronda Mintz-Binder had a stake in learning to motivate students online.

30 May 2014

Perelman School wins $10M renewal to study oldest part of human immune system

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has awarded the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania a five-year, $10 million renewal of a program project to study the oldest part of the human immune system called the complement system, or simply "complement."

30 May 2014

Stimulation of brain region causes behavioral changes

Artificially stimulating a brain region believed to play a key role in learning, reward and motivation induced monkeys to change which of two images they choose to look at.

30 May 2014

Review on effects of pre-referral rectal artesunate for people with severe malaria

Researchers from the Cochrane Infectious Diseases Group, hosted at LSTM, conducted an independent review of the effects of pre-referral rectal artesunate for people with severe malaria, published in the Cochrane Library today.

30 May 2014

Longer looks: 'Abandoning' patients; commiting people with mental illness; treating PTSD

For years I had tried and failed to understand why so many of my physician colleagues persisted in ordering tests, procedures, and treatments that seemed to provide no benefit to patients and even risked harming them.

30 May 2014

Researchers uncover previously unidentified genes responsible for keloid scarring

Researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit have uncovered previously unidentified genes that may be responsible for keloid scarring, a discovery that could unlock the mystery of keloid development and provide insight for more effective treatment.

30 May 2014

House approves funding for justice to investigate VA

In a vote shortly after midnight, the House approved funding for the Justice Department to look into allegations of mismanagement at VA facilities.

30 May 2014

Researchers create experimental blood test that determines BHI by gauging performance of mitochondria

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine have created an experimental blood test that, for the first time, determines a "Bioenergetic Health Index," or BHI, by gauging the performance of mitochondria, the cell's energy powerhouses.

30 May 2014

Researchers identify new therapeutic target for treating most common form of eye cancer

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified a therapeutic target for treating the most common form of eye cancer in adults. They have also, in experiments with mice, been able to slow eye tumor growth with an existing FDA-approved drug.

30 May 2014

Blood gene expression profile identifies patients with elevated risk of cardiovascular death

A study of 338 patients with coronary artery disease has identified a gene expression profile associated with an elevated risk of cardiovascular death. Used with other indicators such as biochemical markers and family history, the profile - based on a simple blood test - may help identify patients who could benefit from personalized treatment and counseling designed to address risk factors.

30 May 2014

Scientists discover effective way to screen bats in hibernation for white-nose syndrome

Scientists working to understand the devastating bat disease known as white-nose syndrome (WNS) now have a new, non-lethal tool to identify bats with WNS lesions -ultraviolet, or UV, light.

30 May 2014

Early childhood development programs can greatly impact children’s ability to earn more in adulthood

In the Friday (May 30) edition of the journal Science, researchers find that early childhood development programs are particularly important for disadvantaged children in Jamaica and can greatly impact an individual's ability to earn more money as an adult.

30 May 2014

Clothing affects mental processes

Clothing affects our mental processes and perceptions which can change our minds and the way we think, according to research by Professor Karen Pine from the University of Hertfordshire.

30 May 2014

Oregon races to join federal exchange

Oregon invites 10 firms to bid for the job of transferring Cover Oregon to the federal marketplace, and lawmakers urge marketplace officials to have backup plans in case the work is not done in time for the next open enrollment period.

30 May 2014

Urban Institute researchers raise questions about employer mandate

A recent study offers rationale for dropping the controversial mandate. Meanwhile, another analysis finds that while federal grants to states for health care are up, they are down for other categories.

30 May 2014

UCLA’s BrainSPORT Program earns $10M to research, treat sport concussions in youth

Philanthropist Steve Tisch, co-owner of the New York Giants and an Academy Award-winning film producer, has pledged $10 million to the department of neurosurgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA for the BrainSPORT Program, which has been renamed the UCLA Steve Tisch BrainSPORT Program.

30 May 2014

CHLA receives $1.5M gift from Walgreens to support pediatric clinical care, research programs

Walgreens, the country's largest drugstore chain, has made a $1.5 million gift to support pediatric clinical care and research programs at Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA).

30 May 2014

Medical News

Health policy experts to convene at AcademyHealth's 2014 Annual Research Meeting

Renowned scientist to discuss human perception and senses at ILLUSION expo

Gene regulation responsible for normal breast tissue may also play role in cancer development

Nursing professor examines stress levels of online and campus students

Perelman School wins $10M renewal to study oldest part of human immune system

Stimulation of brain region causes behavioral changes

Review on effects of pre-referral rectal artesunate for people with severe malaria

Longer looks: 'Abandoning' patients; commiting people with mental illness; treating PTSD

Researchers uncover previously unidentified genes responsible for keloid scarring

House approves funding for justice to investigate VA

Researchers create experimental blood test that determines BHI by gauging performance of mitochondria

Researchers identify new therapeutic target for treating most common form of eye cancer

Blood gene expression profile identifies patients with elevated risk of cardiovascular death

Scientists discover effective way to screen bats in hibernation for white-nose syndrome

Early childhood development programs can greatly impact children’s ability to earn more in adulthood

Clothing affects mental processes

Oregon races to join federal exchange

Urban Institute researchers raise questions about employer mandate

UCLA’s BrainSPORT Program earns $10M to research, treat sport concussions in youth

CHLA receives $1.5M gift from Walgreens to support pediatric clinical care, research programs

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