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Information technology can help dieters integrate healthy behavior changes into their daily lives

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 69 percent of adults in the United States are currently overweight or obese, which puts these individuals at increased risk for chronic health problems.

30 Apr 2014

Biden swings at Ryan budget, House GOP hits back

Vice President Joe Biden warned that the plan drafted by House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., would hurt Medicare and Medicaid, while a Republican spokesman criticized Biden for his support of a blueprint that leaves the health law in place.

30 Apr 2014

Dampening of positive emotions plays important role in development of postpartum depression

A new KU Leuven study shows for the first time that the dampening or suppression of positive emotions plays an important role in the development of postpartum depression. This has implications for the treatment of depressed mothers.

30 Apr 2014

Study provides profile of women with full-time paid work and unpaid care for family members

A study from the Case Western Reserve University nursing school provides a profile of women with the dual responsibilities of full-time paid work and unpaid care for an elderly family member.

30 Apr 2014

Researchers develop new strategy to personalised medicine in advanced cancer patients

Tumour cells can accumulate hundreds or even thousands of DNA mutations which induce the growth and spread of cancer. The number and pattern of mutations differs according to the type of tumour, even among those that are classified as part of the same type of tumours.

30 Apr 2014

Federal appeals panel weighs Mississippi abortion law

Elsewhere, Google has agreed to remove advertisements for "crisis pregnancy centers," which opponents say discourage people from having abortions.

30 Apr 2014

Anti-smoking TV ads that convey anger are more effective than non-emotional approaches

Anti-smoking television advertisements that appeal to viewers' emotions are more persuasive when they use anger rather than sadness, a Dartmouth-Cornell study suggests.

30 Apr 2014

Researchers demonstrate possibility of using blood test to detect depression

Researchers at the MedUni Vienna have demonstrated the possibility of using a blood test to detect depression. While blood tests for mental illnesses have until recently been regarded as impossible, a recent study clearly indicates that, in principle, depression can in fact be diagnosed in this way and this could become reality in the not too distant future.

30 Apr 2014

Children with ASD more likely to experience general gastrointestinal complaints

A new study conducted by researchers at Marcus Autism Center, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University School of Medicine indicates that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are more than four times more likely to experience general gastrointestinal (GI) complaints compared with peers, are more than three times as prone to experience constipation and diarrhea than peers, and complain twice as much about abdominal pain compared to peers.

29 Apr 2014

Administration looking for new companies to run health marketplace

Federal officials lay out specifications for companies who will take over the website as they seek to make sure the sign-up effort does not run into repeat problems during next fall's enrollment season.

29 Apr 2014

Scientists reveal molecular secrets behind resveratrol's health benefits

Resveratrol has been much in the news as the component of grapes and red wine associated with reducing "bad cholesterol," heart disease and some types of cancer. Also found in blueberries, cranberries, mulberries, peanuts and pistachios, resveratrol is associated with beneficial health effects in aging, inflammation and metabolism.

29 Apr 2014

Controlling glucose in the blood may decrease individuals' diabetes risk over time

In healthy individuals, the amount of glucose, or sugar, in the blood increases after eating. When glucose increases, levels of insulin increase to carry the glucose to the rest of the body. Previous research has shown that extreme increases in glucose and insulin in the blood can lead to poor glucose control and increase an individual's risk of developing diabetes over time. Now, a University of Missouri researcher has found that when women consumed high-protein breakfasts, they maintained better glucose and insulin control than they did with lower-protein or no-protein meals.

29 Apr 2014

Higher calcium intake appears to mitigate impact of some of the risk genes for type 2 diabetes

Study shows calcium intake mitigates genetic risk for increased body fat in African-American children, a population with historically low calcium intake and high risk for diabetes.

29 Apr 2014

Bitplane present prize to Excellence Awards winner

Bitplane, an Oxford Instruments company and the world leader in 2 to 4D image visualisation, analysis and interpretation, have presented Dr Weimiao Yu with his prize for his winning entry in the inaugural Excellence Awards. Steve Chai, Bitplane, presented Dr Yu with a commemorative certificate and a MacBook Pro. Dr Yu’s winning entry focused on the analysis of cell protrusions during migration; a phenomenon that is not well understood and is thought to play a key role in immune response and metastasis formation, for example.

29 Apr 2014

Cerus, Nipro partner to develop key component of INTERCEPT red cell disposable set

Cerus Corporation announced today that it has entered into a collaboration agreement with the Nipro Corporation's pharmaceutical division to develop technology to support commercial implementation of the INTERCEPT System for Red Blood Cells (RBCs).

29 Apr 2014

GE Healthcare announces commercial availability of new Alzheimer’s diagnostic tool

GE Healthcare today announced the first seven markets where Vizamyl (Flutemetamol F18 injection), a radioactive diagnostic agent approved by the FDA will be available. Late in the second quarter of 2014, Vizamyl will be available to imaging centers near East Rutherford, NJ, Woburn, MA, Beltsville, MD, East Lansing, MI, Dallas, TX, Phoenix, AZ and Colton, CA.

29 Apr 2014

Astrocytes malfunction may contribute to neurodegenerative disorders

Scientists studying brain diseases may need to look beyond nerve cells and start paying attention to the star-shaped cells known as "astrocytes," because they play specialized roles in the development and maintenance of nerve circuits and may contribute to a wide range of disorders, according to a new study by UC San Francisco researchers.

29 Apr 2014

HCA Holdings Q1 2014 revenues up 4.6%

HCA Holdings, Inc. today announced financial and operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014.

29 Apr 2014

Endo enters into definitive agreement to acquire Grupo Farmaceutico Somar

Endo International plc today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement under which Endo will acquire Grupo Farmaceutico Somar, a leading privately-owned specialty pharmaceuticals company based in Mexico City, Mexico, for cash consideration. Endo expects the transaction to be immediately accretive to adjusted earnings per share.

29 Apr 2014

YourEncore announces partnership extension with Roche to provide expert solutions

YourEncore, a leading provider of expert solutions to the life sciences, consumer health and nutrition industries, today announced a partnership extension with Roche to provide expert solutions and services to support enhancing productivity and strengthening regulatory compliance.

29 Apr 2014

Medical News

Information technology can help dieters integrate healthy behavior changes into their daily lives

Biden swings at Ryan budget, House GOP hits back

Dampening of positive emotions plays important role in development of postpartum depression

Study provides profile of women with full-time paid work and unpaid care for family members

Researchers develop new strategy to personalised medicine in advanced cancer patients

Federal appeals panel weighs Mississippi abortion law

Anti-smoking TV ads that convey anger are more effective than non-emotional approaches

Researchers demonstrate possibility of using blood test to detect depression

Children with ASD more likely to experience general gastrointestinal complaints

Administration looking for new companies to run health marketplace

Scientists reveal molecular secrets behind resveratrol's health benefits

Controlling glucose in the blood may decrease individuals' diabetes risk over time

Higher calcium intake appears to mitigate impact of some of the risk genes for type 2 diabetes

Bitplane present prize to Excellence Awards winner

Cerus, Nipro partner to develop key component of INTERCEPT red cell disposable set

GE Healthcare announces commercial availability of new Alzheimer’s diagnostic tool

Astrocytes malfunction may contribute to neurodegenerative disorders

HCA Holdings Q1 2014 revenues up 4.6%

Endo enters into definitive agreement to acquire Grupo Farmaceutico Somar

YourEncore announces partnership extension with Roche to provide expert solutions

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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