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Study shows high-risk drinking may improve post weight loss surgery

Much has been reported about the potential for increased risk of alcohol misuse after weight loss surgery (WLS), with most theories pointing to lower alcohol tolerance and a longer time to return to a sober state after surgery, but a new study from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center suggests that upwards of half of high-risk drinkers are actually less likely to report high-risk drinking behavior after weight loss surgery.

4 Apr 2014

University of Louisville pediatrician elected to Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society

University of Louisville pediatrician V. Faye Jones, M.D., Ph.D, MSPH, has been elected to Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. Practicing physicians are elected to the society in recognition of their scholarly achievements and professional contributions.

4 Apr 2014

CDC study finds dramatic increase in e-cigarette-related calls to poison centers

E-cigarettes, and liquid refill containers featuring bright colors, sweet-smelling flavors and dangerous doses of nicotine, are generating rising numbers of emergency calls to poison control centers around the nation, according to a study published today by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

4 Apr 2014

With eyes on upcoming congressional elections, Democrats see glimmer of hope in enrollment numbers

For months, Republicans have viewed the health law as a powerful weapon against Democratic opponents, but the better-than-expected enrollment figures offered Democrats a positive counter-argument.

4 Apr 2014

Magnetically controlled nanoparticles force tumour cells to 'self-destruct', shows research

Using magnetically controlled nanoparticles to force tumour cells to 'self-destruct' sounds like science fiction, but could be a future part of cancer treatment, according to research from Lund University in Sweden.

4 Apr 2014

Surgeons use Cyberknife robotic device for treatment of vocal cord cancer

Stephen Wiley, a lifelong cowboy from Terrell, has helped UT Southwestern Medical Center pioneer a new treatment for vocal cord cancer. Mr. Wiley volunteered to be the world's first known patient to be treated for vocal cord cancer with Cyberknife, a surgeon-controlled robotic device that destroys tumors with highly precise doses of radiation.

4 Apr 2014

Study explores relationship between genetics and lifestyle in development of AD

A global study involving more than one million people worldwide will explore the relationship between genetics and lifestyle in the development of Alzheimer's disease.

4 Apr 2014

Researchers evaluate cost-effectiveness of osteoporosis screening strategy using FRAX

In new research presented at the World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases today, investigators showed that an osteoporosis screening strategy using FRAX as a pre-screening tool is cost-effective if the follow up of the screening and medication adherence are optimized.

4 Apr 2014

Nearly six in ten don't get enough sleep, says online survey

New online research, conducted to coincide with the publication of Professor Richard Wiseman's latest book Night School, suggests that nearly six in ten (59%) of adults in Britain - over 28 million people - are now sleep deprived and getting seven hours or less sleep each night.

4 Apr 2014

Neuroinflammation levels higher in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Life Science Technologies, in collaboration with Osaka City University and Kansai University of Welfare Sciences, have used functional PET imaging to show that levels of neuroinflammation, or inflammation of the nervous system, are higher in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome than in healthy people.

4 Apr 2014

Alteration in tumor suppressor gene TP53 plays key role early in development of bone cancer

The St. Jude Children's Research Hospital-Washington University Pediatric Cancer Genome Project found mutations in the tumor suppressor gene TP53 in 90 percent of osteosarcomas, suggesting the alteration plays a key role early in development of the bone cancer.

4 Apr 2014

Now that open enrollment has ended, what are the health law's next challenges?

News outlets are beginning to focus on the next set of implementation chores, as well as the ways in which the law will impact the health care marketplace.

4 Apr 2014

Walking reduces high risk for heart disease in patients with kidney infection

Heart disease and infection are major complications and the leading causes of death in patients with chronic kidney disease. It is now well established that immune system dysfunction is involved in both of these pathological processes.

4 Apr 2014

Inhibiting cancer-promoting prolactin causes unconventional cell death in preclinical research

Under stress from chemotherapy or radiation, some cancer cells dodge death by consuming a bit of themselves, allowing them to essentially sleep through treatment and later awaken as tougher, resistant disease.

4 Apr 2014

Ryan budget plan stirs opposition on both sides of the aisle

The proposal from House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., would cut $5 trillion over the next decade by repealing the Affordable Care Act and making sharp cuts to health care programs for the middle class and the poor. Democrats are incorporating the proposal into their midterm campaign strategy, while some Republicans, angered by the House leadership's handling of the 'doc fix' vote, are also expressing doubts.

4 Apr 2014

DFG German Research Foundation to establish 16 new Priority Programs

The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) will establish 16 new Priority Programmes, in which researchers will investigate fundamental scientific questions in particularly topical or emerging areas of research over the next few years.

4 Apr 2014

Researcher pinpoints error in protein formation that could be root of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

By studying nerve cells that originated in patients with a severe neurological disease, a University of Wisconsin-Madison researcher has pinpointed an error in protein formation that could be the root of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

4 Apr 2014

Longer looks: New doubts about shaken baby syndrome; arresting the mentally ill; self-help therapy

A number of reexamined cases in recent years - aided by new technology and debate among medical experts - have put proponents of the (Shaken Baby Syndrome) hypothesis on the defensive.

4 Apr 2014

Cigarette smoking among obese women appears to interfere with ability to taste fats, sweets, says study

Cigarette smoking among obese women appears to interfere with their ability to taste fats and sweets, a new study shows. Despite craving high-fat, sugary foods, these women were less likely than others to perceive these tastes, which may drive them to consume more calories.

4 Apr 2014

Loyola Loyola Center for Health at Elmhurst North includes obstetrical care to gynecology practice

Loyola Center for Health at Elmhurst North has expanded its gynecology practice to include obstetrical care. The facility, which is located at 386 N. York Road, has added five obstetricians and gynecologists. The center will continue to offer general gynecology services and access to minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic gynecologic surgery.

4 Apr 2014

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Study shows high-risk drinking may improve post weight loss surgery

University of Louisville pediatrician elected to Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society

CDC study finds dramatic increase in e-cigarette-related calls to poison centers

With eyes on upcoming congressional elections, Democrats see glimmer of hope in enrollment numbers

Magnetically controlled nanoparticles force tumour cells to 'self-destruct', shows research

Surgeons use Cyberknife robotic device for treatment of vocal cord cancer

Study explores relationship between genetics and lifestyle in development of AD

Researchers evaluate cost-effectiveness of osteoporosis screening strategy using FRAX

Nearly six in ten don't get enough sleep, says online survey

Neuroinflammation levels higher in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome

Alteration in tumor suppressor gene TP53 plays key role early in development of bone cancer

Now that open enrollment has ended, what are the health law's next challenges?

Walking reduces high risk for heart disease in patients with kidney infection

Inhibiting cancer-promoting prolactin causes unconventional cell death in preclinical research

Ryan budget plan stirs opposition on both sides of the aisle

DFG German Research Foundation to establish 16 new Priority Programs

Researcher pinpoints error in protein formation that could be root of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Longer looks: New doubts about shaken baby syndrome; arresting the mentally ill; self-help therapy

Cigarette smoking among obese women appears to interfere with ability to taste fats, sweets, says study

Loyola Loyola Center for Health at Elmhurst North includes obstetrical care to gynecology practice

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

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