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Breastfeeding promotes growth of beneficial lactic acid bacteria in baby's gut flora

The nutritional factor that has the greatest impact on the development of a child's gut flora is whether the child is breastfed, according to a new study by the National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, and the University of Copenhagen.

7 May 2014

Research on how heart rate increases in response to alertness in brain

George Washington University (GW) researcher David Mendelowitz, Ph.D., was recently published in the Journal of Neuroscience for his research on how heart rate increases in response to alertness in the brain.

7 May 2014

New approach to detect chromosomal abnormalities without harm to mother or fetus

Chromosomal abnormalities that result in birth defects and genetic disorders like Down syndrome remain a significant health burden in the United States and throughout the world, with some current prenatal screening procedures invasive and a potential risk to mother and unborn child.

7 May 2014

ArQule reports net loss of $7,141,000 in first quarter 2014

ArQule, Inc. today announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2014. For the quarter ended March 31, 2014, the Company reported a net loss of $7,141,000 or $0.11 per share, compared to a net loss of $5,775,000, or $0.09 per share, for the first quarter of 2013.

7 May 2014

First reversible glue to treat eye injuries of soldiers

Scientists have developed the first reversible glue that could be used on the battlefield to treat eye injuries, potentially saving soldiers' vision. The research is being presented at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) this week in Orlando, Fla.

7 May 2014

Perfusion system at room temperature preserves and improves metabolic function of donor livers

A system developed by investigators at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Center for Engineering in Medicine (CEM) and the MGH Transplant Center has the potential to increase both the supply and the quality of donor organs for liver transplantation.

7 May 2014

Biovision's program to focus on economic, business challenges faced by life sciences industry

Biovision, the annual forum devoted to future-oriented research in life sciences, today announces its program to bring a new level of awareness to the economic and business challenges faced by the life sciences industry.

7 May 2014

New research reveals surprising facts about players who mask their identity online

A sexy wood elf with pointy ears. A hulking ogre with blue skin. An intimidating heroine with a buxom breastplate.

7 May 2014

New action plan identifies key priorities for diabetes care in the UK

A new action plan announced today by Novo Nordisk and collaborative partners at the Diabetes UK conference has identified improved self-management, structured education and psychological support as key priorities for diabetes care in the UK.

7 May 2014

Regression occurs more often in black and Hispanic children compared to whites

Some children with autism appear to be developing normally when they are very young. They babble or even talk, make eye contact with their parents, and crawl and walk on schedule. Then suddenly, these skills seem to vanish.

7 May 2014

Study: Too much screen time can cause high blood pressure in children

A new study reveals that children who spend two hours or more in front of a screen (TV, computer, videogames etc.) have over 2.5 fold increase in their odds of having high blood pressure (BP). These odds are increased further by overweight and obesity. The study also showed that children with a low level of fitness had 3.4 times higher odds of high BP than those with a high level of fitness.

7 May 2014

State highlights: N.D. kids' program eligibility; Conn. nursing home transparency; La. hospital privatization

A selection of health policy stories from North Dakota, Connecticut, Louisiana, Colorado, New York, Kansas and Missouri.

7 May 2014

New project aims to find better weapons against life-threating multi-resistant bacteria

A Norwegian-Danish project aims to find better weapons against life-threating multi-resistant bacteria.

7 May 2014

Johns Hopkins to use $65 million gift to expand Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center

The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins will use a $65 million gift toward the construction of a new patient care building that will be named for the late Albert P. “Skip” Viragh, Jr., a Maryland mutual fund investment leader and philanthropist.

7 May 2014

Cumberland launches new Vaprisol product

Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced the launch of its active promotional campaign to support its new Vaprisol® product.

7 May 2014

First Edition: May 7, 2014

Today's headlines include a story noting that insurers say about 80 percent of new enrollees have paid their first premiums for new insurance coverage under the health law.

7 May 2014

Vestagen partners with Scrubs to distribute Vestex protective fabrics

Vestagen Technical Textiles, Inc., today announced that it has entered into agreements with Scrubs AC, Inc., d/b/a allheart, to produce and distribute protective garments for the healthcare sector manufactured using Vestagen's Vestex® protective fabric.

7 May 2014

Medical News

Breastfeeding promotes growth of beneficial lactic acid bacteria in baby's gut flora

Research on how heart rate increases in response to alertness in brain

New approach to detect chromosomal abnormalities without harm to mother or fetus

ArQule reports net loss of $7,141,000 in first quarter 2014

First reversible glue to treat eye injuries of soldiers

Perfusion system at room temperature preserves and improves metabolic function of donor livers

Biovision's program to focus on economic, business challenges faced by life sciences industry

New research reveals surprising facts about players who mask their identity online

New action plan identifies key priorities for diabetes care in the UK

Regression occurs more often in black and Hispanic children compared to whites

Study: Too much screen time can cause high blood pressure in children

State highlights: N.D. kids' program eligibility; Conn. nursing home transparency; La. hospital privatization

New project aims to find better weapons against life-threating multi-resistant bacteria

Johns Hopkins to use $65 million gift to expand Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center

Cumberland launches new Vaprisol product

First Edition: May 7, 2014

Vestagen partners with Scrubs to distribute Vestex protective fabrics

Study: Access to EHR in acute care situations may influence care given to patient

Cost issues -- who will pay the tab for uncompensated care under the health law?

Virginia Senate Democrats want GOP counterparts to offer Medicaid expansion alternatives

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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