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Study suggests healthcare professionals must be alert to rarer, severe causes of headaches during pregnancy

Most headaches in pregnancy and the postnatal period are benign, but healthcare professionals must be alert to the rarer and more severe causes of headaches, suggests a new review published today (23 May) in The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist (TOG).

23 May 2014

Finnish study: Size of aneurysm does not impact risk of brain aneurysms rupture

Approximately one third of all brain aneurysms rupture during a patient's lifetime, resulting in a brain haemorrhage. A recent Finnish study demonstrates that, unlike what was previously assumed, the size of the aneurysm does not significantly impact the risk of rupture.

23 May 2014

Medicare payments under the microscope

Whether the federal program should pay the same for a treatment whether the patient gets it at a doctor's office or, say, an outpatient hospital facility, was the focus of a congressional hearing.

23 May 2014

EKF affirms that novel sTNFR1/2 biomarkers can help predict end-stage renal disease

EKF, confirms scientific evidence as validation that soluble TNF Receptors 1 and 2 are strong biomarkers of progressive Diabetic Kidney Disease.

From EKF Diagnostics 23 May 2014

Study examines potential use of medical marijuana, CBD in treating epilepsy

The therapeutic potential of medical marijuana and pure cannabidiol (CBD), an active substance in the cannabis plant, for neurologic conditions is highly debated.

23 May 2014

Pain receptors may hold key to treating obesity, diabetes and improving metabolic health

Blocking a pain receptor in mice not only extends their lifespan, it also gives them a more youthful metabolism, including an improved insulin response that allows them to deal better with high blood sugar.

23 May 2014

Smoking cannabis associated with PTSD symptom reduction in some patients, says study

Clinical research from New Mexico supports a conclusion that smoking cannabis [marijuana] is associated with PTSD symptom reduction in some patients.

23 May 2014

Democrats and Republicans seek to claim control of health law politics

The dynamics of the issues have changed since the 2014 election, but health care continues to be a hot topic.

23 May 2014

Researchers identify small molecule that prevents bacteria from forming into infectious biofilms

Researchers at the University of British Columbia have identified a small molecule that prevents bacteria from forming into biofilms, a frequent cause of infections.

23 May 2014

New antibody appears to block sensations of pain, itching in mouse model

Duke University researchers have found an antibody that simultaneously blocks the sensations of pain and itching in studies with mice.

23 May 2014

NIST produces specialized xenon gas used in biomedical analysis, medical imaging

A chip-scale device that both produces and detects a specialized gas used in biomedical analysis and medical imaging has been built and demonstrated at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

23 May 2014

Danish researchers provide valuable insight into basic mechanisms of stem cell differentiation

The world has great expectations that stem cell research one day will revolutionize medicine. But in order to exploit the potential of stem cells, we need to understand how their development is regulated.

23 May 2014

International partnership of charities funds first immunotherapy clinical trial for children with neuroblastoma

Solving Kids' Cancer, the Neuroblastoma Children's Cancer Alliance (NCCA UK), and Joining Against Cancer in Kids (J-A-C-K) awarded its first grant through their INBRACED (International Neuroblastoma Research and Collaboration for Effective Delivery) initiative, which aims to improve access of promising clinical trials for children with high-risk neuroblastoma in North America, the UK and in Europe.

23 May 2014

NCCN receives $2M grant to evaluate effectiveness of volasertib in treatment of hematologic malignancies

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) Oncology Research Program (ORP) has been awarded a $2-million grant from Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

23 May 2014

Automated video analysis identifies children with autism spectrum disorders

Most schools across the United States provide simple vision tests to their students--not to prescribe glasses, but to identify potential problems and recommend a trip to the optometrist.

23 May 2014

TUSM scientists receive $11.5M grant to develop innovative treatments for heart failure

Innovative treatments for heart failure are lacking, leaving the nearly six million Americans who suffer from the condition with little hope for a cure.

23 May 2014

Sex cell determination requires maintenance throughout life

The way in which the sex of an organism is determined may require lifelong maintenance, finds new research from the University of Minnesota.

23 May 2014

Specific low-carbohydrate diet may reduce weight and risk of heart disease

Researchers at St. Michael's Hospital have shown for the first time that, in addition to weight loss, a specific low-carbohydrate diet may also reduce the risk of heart disease by 10 per cent over 10 years.

23 May 2014

Medicaid expansion stalled in several states

Montana's Democratic governor considers calling lawmakers into special session to take up the expansion despite signs of GOP opposition, while state officials in Utah and Louisiana refuse to approve expansions in those states.

23 May 2014

Kidney transplant recipients live longer than patients on intensive home hemodialysis

A first-ever study from a large Canadian centre found that kidney transplant recipients lived longer and had better treatment success than patients on intensive home hemodialysis, but also had an increased risk of being hospitalized within the first year.

23 May 2014

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Study suggests healthcare professionals must be alert to rarer, severe causes of headaches during pregnancy

Finnish study: Size of aneurysm does not impact risk of brain aneurysms rupture

Medicare payments under the microscope

EKF affirms that novel sTNFR1/2 biomarkers can help predict end-stage renal disease

Study examines potential use of medical marijuana, CBD in treating epilepsy

Pain receptors may hold key to treating obesity, diabetes and improving metabolic health

Smoking cannabis associated with PTSD symptom reduction in some patients, says study

Democrats and Republicans seek to claim control of health law politics

Researchers identify small molecule that prevents bacteria from forming into infectious biofilms

New antibody appears to block sensations of pain, itching in mouse model

NIST produces specialized xenon gas used in biomedical analysis, medical imaging

Danish researchers provide valuable insight into basic mechanisms of stem cell differentiation

International partnership of charities funds first immunotherapy clinical trial for children with neuroblastoma

NCCN receives $2M grant to evaluate effectiveness of volasertib in treatment of hematologic malignancies

Automated video analysis identifies children with autism spectrum disorders

TUSM scientists receive $11.5M grant to develop innovative treatments for heart failure

Sex cell determination requires maintenance throughout life

Specific low-carbohydrate diet may reduce weight and risk of heart disease

Medicaid expansion stalled in several states

Kidney transplant recipients live longer than patients on intensive home hemodialysis

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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