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The trials and tribulations of the health law's expanded health insurance coverage

News outlets report how, as the overhaul "chips away" at the nation's number of people without insurance, the law's solutions to the problem often come with challenges of their own.

23 Apr 2014

Study reveals how human genome is protected from inadvertent import of viral RNA into cell

Scientists of the Max F. Perutz Laboratories of the University of Vienna and the Medical University of Vienna, together with colleagues of the ETH Zurich, have now shown how double stranded RNA, such as viral genetic information, is prevented from entering the nucleus of a cell.

23 Apr 2014

UT Southwestern researchers identify potential new treatment for depression

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center are making breakthroughs that could benefit people suffering from depression.

23 Apr 2014

New data-based model accurately estimates hemoglobin A1c using SMBG readings

Hemoglobin A1c is the standard measurement for assessing glycemic control over time in people with diabetes.

23 Apr 2014

Supreme Court weighs truth-in-labeling issue in case involving juice product

The makers of a pomegranate juice called Pom Wonderful ask the court to rule that Coca-Cola is falsely labeling its Pomegranate Blueberry juice that is 99.4 percent apple and grape juice.

23 Apr 2014

Study calls for more access to on-site athletic trainers to properly assess injuries

Basketball is a popular high school sport in the United States with 1 million participants annually. A recently published study by researchers in the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children's Hospital is the first to compare and describe the occurrence and distribution patterns of basketball-related injuries treated in emergency departments and the high school athletic training setting among adolescents and teens.

23 Apr 2014

Study: Added benefit of turoctocog alfa is not proven

Turoctocog alfa (trade name: NovoEight) has been approved since November 2013 for the prevention and treatment of bleeding in patients with haemophilia A.

23 Apr 2014

Johns Hopkins scientists find a way to prevent atherosclerosis

Working with mice and rabbits, Johns Hopkins scientists have found a way to block abnormal cholesterol production, transport and breakdown, successfully preventing the development of atherosclerosis, the main cause of heart attacks and strokes and the number-one cause of death among humans. The condition develops when fat builds inside blood vessels over time and renders them stiff, narrowed and hardened, greatly reducing their ability to feed oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle and the brain.

23 Apr 2014

Exposure to environmental enrichment can induce neurogenesis of hippocampal region

Many studies have shown that exposure to environmental enrichment can induce neurogenesis of the hippocampal region, thus improving learning and memory.

23 Apr 2014

AMP releases report on recommendations for molecular diagnostics curriculum

The Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP) released a report today in The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics on recommendations for a molecular diagnostics curriculum at both the baccalaureate and master's levels of education.

23 Apr 2014

Bile acids could be a new target for treating obesity and diabetes, say researchers

Bariatric surgery has positive effects not only on weight loss but also on diabetes and heart disease. Researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy and University of Cincinnati have shown that the health benefits are not caused by a reduction in the stomach size but by increased levels of bile acids in the blood.

23 Apr 2014

Novartis to buy Glaxosmithkline's oncology unit

The deal, worth billions, will also see Novartis sell its vaccines unit to Glaxo and partner with Glaxo on their consumer divisions. Novartis also said it will sell its animal health division to Eli Lily.

23 Apr 2014

Anxiety experienced with false-positive mammogram does not negatively impact woman's well-being

Dartmouth researchers have found that the anxiety experienced with a false-positive mammogram is temporary and does not negatively impact a woman's overall well-being. Their findings are reported in "Consequences of False-Positive Screening Mammograms," which was published online in the April 21, 2014 JAMA Internal Medicine.

23 Apr 2014

Studies identify 2 genes highly associated with IBD

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), a group of chronic inflammatory disorders of the intestine that result in painful and debilitating complications, affects over 1.4 million people in the U.S., and while there are treatments to reduce inflammation for patients, there is no cure.

23 Apr 2014

Symposium focused on Surefire Medical's COSY clinical trial to be held at ECIO meeting

Surefire Medical, Inc. announced that a symposium focused on the Coiling vs. Surefire Infusion System in Y90 (COSY) clinical trial will be held during the European Conference on Interventional Oncology (ECIO) meeting taking place in Berlin, Germany April 23-26. T

23 Apr 2014

21 European cities emerge as final contenders in Bloomberg Philanthropies' Mayors Challenge

Bloomberg Philanthropies today revealed the 21 European cities that have emerged as final contenders in its 2013-2014 Mayors Challenge, a competition to inspire cities to generate innovative ideas that solve major challenges and improve city life, and that ultimately can spread to other cities.

23 Apr 2014

Plymouth scientists receive MRC grant to lead new and effective therapies for Parkinson's disease

A team of scientists led by researchers at Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, has received a grant from the Medical Research Council (MRC) for work which could lead to new and effective therapies for those with Parkinson's Disease.

23 Apr 2014

VHVI implants miniaturized HeartWare HVAD Pump through minimally invasive approach

Sometimes smaller is better. This is especially true of left ventricular assist devices, the mechanically operated heart pumps that are implanted in heart failure patients to bridge them to transplantation.

23 Apr 2014

Avedro receives Canadian approval for KXL II System

Avedro Inc., a Boston-based ophthalmic medical device and pharmaceutical company announces today the Canadian approval for the company's KXL II System. The KXL II System performs a procedure called PiXL (Photorefractive Intrastromal Cross-Linking) which has the potential to deliver non-surgical correction of myopia, and improve cataract surgery outcomes.

23 Apr 2014

OGT releases new application note detailing performance of two DNA labelling kits

Oxford Gene Technology, The Molecular Genetics Company, has released a new application note detailing the technical evaluation of two DNA labelling kits, where OGT’s CytoSure Genomic DNA Labelling Kits were found to be quicker and more accurate than a leading alternative.

From Oxford Gene Technology 23 Apr 2014

Medical News

The trials and tribulations of the health law's expanded health insurance coverage

Study reveals how human genome is protected from inadvertent import of viral RNA into cell

UT Southwestern researchers identify potential new treatment for depression

New data-based model accurately estimates hemoglobin A1c using SMBG readings

Supreme Court weighs truth-in-labeling issue in case involving juice product

Study calls for more access to on-site athletic trainers to properly assess injuries

Study: Added benefit of turoctocog alfa is not proven

Johns Hopkins scientists find a way to prevent atherosclerosis

Exposure to environmental enrichment can induce neurogenesis of hippocampal region

AMP releases report on recommendations for molecular diagnostics curriculum

Bile acids could be a new target for treating obesity and diabetes, say researchers

Novartis to buy Glaxosmithkline's oncology unit

Anxiety experienced with false-positive mammogram does not negatively impact woman's well-being

Studies identify 2 genes highly associated with IBD

Symposium focused on Surefire Medical's COSY clinical trial to be held at ECIO meeting

21 European cities emerge as final contenders in Bloomberg Philanthropies' Mayors Challenge

Plymouth scientists receive MRC grant to lead new and effective therapies for Parkinson's disease

VHVI implants miniaturized HeartWare HVAD Pump through minimally invasive approach

Avedro receives Canadian approval for KXL II System

OGT releases new application note detailing performance of two DNA labelling kits

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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