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Acupuncture protects brain neurons against injury in rats following heroin relapse

Heroin abuse can damage many brain areas, including the pedunculopontine tegmental nucleus of the midbrain, the ventral tegmental area, and nucleus accumbens. Persistent use of heroin induced irreversible damage to the nervous system.

11 Apr 2014

Researchers untangle genetic and environmental factors related to drug reactions

Why do people respond differently to the same drug? For the first time, researchers have untangled genetic and environmental factors related to drug reactions, bringing us a step closer to predicting how a drug will affect us.

11 Apr 2014

House rejects health law fix

The bill, which was surprisingly defeated, would have exempted expatriates' insurance plans from the health law.

11 Apr 2014

Researchers discover mechanism that control normal lung function in patients with BHD syndrome

Researchers at Penn Medicine have discovered that the tumor suppressor gene folliculin (FLCN) is essential to normal lung function in patients with the rare disease Birt-Hogg-Dube (BHD) syndrome, a genetic disorder that affects the lungs, skin and kidneys. Folliculin's absence or mutated state has a cascading effect that leads to deteriorated lung integrity and an impairment of lung function, as reported in their findings in the current issue of Cell Reports.

11 Apr 2014

Study looks at factors that influence life expectancy of childhood cancer survivors

Many factors influence the life expectancy of childhood cancer survivors: not getting enough exercise, being underweight, and being worried about their future health or their health insurance. These are the findings of research led by Cheryl Cox of the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in the US, published in Springer's Journal of Cancer Survivorship. The study found that, on average, childhood cancer survivors passed away before they were 40 years old.

11 Apr 2014

Scientists discover potential cause of Parkinson’s disease

Researchers have discovered a process that appears to explain how a well known enzyme mutation triggers the neural deterioration seen in Parkinson’s disease.

10 Apr 2014

Rite Aid's fourth quarter revenues increase 2.2% to $6.6 billion

Rite Aid Corporation today reported operating results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 1, 2014.

10 Apr 2014

Canaleaf Systems signs definitive agreement to purchase 50% of IHMML

Medican Enterprises Inc. a bio-pharmaceutical company in the emerging global medical marijuana industry is pleased to announce its wholly owned subsidiary Canaleaf Systems Inc. has signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire 50 percent of International Herbs Medical Marijuana Ltd.

10 Apr 2014

Abbott completes enrollment of 3 clinical trials to support approval of Absorb Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold

Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced it has completed enrollment of three clinical trials to support approvals of the company's revolutionary Absorb™ Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold (BVS) in the United States, Japan and China.

10 Apr 2014

Eliza receives grant by Workforce Training Fund to broaden training efforts and create new jobs

Eliza Corporation ("Eliza"), the pioneer and recognized leader in Health Engagement Management, has been awarded a grant by the Workforce Training Fund through the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development.

10 Apr 2014

Compressyn Band selected as finalist in Medical Design Excellence Awards for Implant and Tissue-Replacement Products Category

Dallen Medical, Inc. is pleased to announce that the Compressyn™ Band has been selected as a finalist in the Implant and Tissue-Replacement Products Category of the 17th Annual Medical Design Excellence Awards competition.

10 Apr 2014

HTMS introduces algorithm-based analytics model, Alfred

HTMS, an Emdeon company, is pleased to introduce Alfred™. Alfred is an algorithm-based analytics model that can help all types of healthcare stakeholders calculate health plan rates and federal subsidies through its comparison and advisory capabilities and is both easy to use and understand.

10 Apr 2014

Experts connect sleep deprivation to elevated risk of developing diabetes

Excessive noise is a common cause for a loss of sleep. Now, experts connect sleep deprivation to an elevated risk of developing diabetes.

10 Apr 2014

New edition of RADAR includes review of glycopyrronium for COPD treatment

NPS MedicineWise has published a new edition of RADAR, including a review of glycopyrronium (Seebri Breezhaler), a new medicine for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

10 Apr 2014

MSC Software to develop national center for digital manufacturing technology

MSC Software Corporation, a global leader in helping product manufacturers to advance their engineering methods with simulation software and services, today announced that it is part of the 41-member consortium that won a U.S. government competition to develop a national center for digital manufacturing technology.

10 Apr 2014

New breakthrough for people with spinal cord injury

New research has generated an unprecedented breakthrough for people with spinal cord injury. CEO Duncan Wallace said that work carried out by US scientists published this week shows that recovery after spinal cord injury may be possible in ways that were previously unimaginable.

10 Apr 2014

Researchers win 2014 Joint Team Science Award to improve care for depression in low-income areas

A team of community leaders and researchers from UCLA and RAND has been awarded the 2014 Joint Team Science Award in recognition of a 10-year effort to conduct community engaged, population-based translational science to improve care for depression in low-income areas.

10 Apr 2014

Assembly Pharmaceuticals, BioCrossroads develop novel drugs that have potential to treat chronic HBV infection

Assembly Pharmaceuticals and BioCrossroads today announced that the BioCrossroads Indiana Seed Fund II has made an investment in Assembly Pharmaceuticals. Assembly is developing novel drugs for the treatment and potential cure of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection.

10 Apr 2014

Warwick blood freezing technique shortlisted in Royal Society of Chemistry competition

Blood freezing technology, developed at Warwick, has been shortlisted in a Royal Society of Chemistry competition to find promising emerging technologies. Warwick Ventures is working with the researchers to identify commercial opportunities for the technique.

10 Apr 2014

President of ASN urges Congress to spur scientific innovation in kidney research through federal prize competition

Today the President of the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) urged Congress to spur scientific innovation in kidney research through a federal prize competition.

10 Apr 2014

Medical News

Acupuncture protects brain neurons against injury in rats following heroin relapse

Researchers untangle genetic and environmental factors related to drug reactions

House rejects health law fix

Researchers discover mechanism that control normal lung function in patients with BHD syndrome

Study looks at factors that influence life expectancy of childhood cancer survivors

Scientists discover potential cause of Parkinson’s disease

Rite Aid's fourth quarter revenues increase 2.2% to $6.6 billion

Canaleaf Systems signs definitive agreement to purchase 50% of IHMML

Abbott completes enrollment of 3 clinical trials to support approval of Absorb Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold

Eliza receives grant by Workforce Training Fund to broaden training efforts and create new jobs

Compressyn Band selected as finalist in Medical Design Excellence Awards for Implant and Tissue-Replacement Products Category

HTMS introduces algorithm-based analytics model, Alfred

Experts connect sleep deprivation to elevated risk of developing diabetes

New edition of RADAR includes review of glycopyrronium for COPD treatment

MSC Software to develop national center for digital manufacturing technology

New breakthrough for people with spinal cord injury

Researchers win 2014 Joint Team Science Award to improve care for depression in low-income areas

Assembly Pharmaceuticals, BioCrossroads develop novel drugs that have potential to treat chronic HBV infection

Warwick blood freezing technique shortlisted in Royal Society of Chemistry competition

President of ASN urges Congress to spur scientific innovation in kidney research through federal prize competition

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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