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Researchers develop computerized treadmill program to prevent falls in older adults

Clive Pai believes people can be trained not to fall. The professor of physical therapy at the University of Illinois at Chicago will use a five-year, $1 million grant from the National Institute on Aging to develop a computerized treadmill program that could be used in physical therapy offices to prevent falls and fall-related injuries in older adults.

21 Mar 2014

Study: Fatty fold of tissue can help heal diseased kidneys

A fatty fold of tissue within the abdomen that is a rich source of stem cells can help heal diseased kidneys when fused to the organs, according to a study conducted in rats.

21 Mar 2014

Tetraphase provides clinical update on lead antibiotic candidate and Phase 3 clinical program

Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTPH) today provided a clinical update on its lead antibiotic candidate, eravacycline, and its Phase 3 global clinical program IGNITE (Investigating Gram-negative Infections Treated with Eravacycline).

21 Mar 2014

NIH awarded five-year grant of up to $28 million to fight deadly Ebola virus

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a five-year grant of up to $28 million to establish a new center for excellence to find an antibody "cocktail" to fight the deadly Ebola virus.

21 Mar 2014

Children in military families who relocate have increased odds of suffering mental health problems

Children in military families who relocate have an increased odds of suffering mental health problems, finds a large new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health.

21 Mar 2014

Drug and alcohol abuse could be linked with poor development of "love hormone"

Addictive behavior such as drug and alcohol abuse could be associated with poor development of the so-called "love hormone" system in our bodies during early childhood, according to researchers at the University of Adelaide.

21 Mar 2014

Researchers identify genetic defect that causes a subset of irritable bowel syndrome

Is irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) caused by genetics, diet, past trauma, anxiety? All are thought to play a role, but now, for the first time, researchers have reported a defined genetic defect that causes a subset of IBS. The research was published in the journal Gastroenterology.

21 Mar 2014

New treatment could halt progression of dementia

Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have discovered a way to potentially halt the progression of dementia caused by accumulation of a protein known as tau.

21 Mar 2014

Neuroscientist explores how the brain restores blood flow to damaged tissue following stroke

A neuroscientist at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech says she hopes that a better understanding of how the brain restores blood flow to damaged tissue following a stroke will offer new treatment clues for a leading cause of death in the United States.

21 Mar 2014

State exchanges report stepped up activity as sign-up deadline nears

According to The Denver Post, Colorado's marketplace is seeing an acceleration in the rate of enrollment while the Los Angeles Times highlights specific outreach efforts as the clock ticks toward March 31. In Oregon, though, the countdown is on for the release of a report detailing what went wrong. And, in Connecticut, GOP state legislators want to know any of the consumers using the state's online portal were previously uninsured.

21 Mar 2014

NIH awards $28M grant to establish new center for excellence to find treatment for Ebola virus

The National Institutes of Health has awarded a five-year, $28 million grant to establish a new center for excellence to find an antibody "cocktail" to fight two types of viruses that cause severe hemorrhagic fever, including the deadly Ebola virus. The project involves researchers from 15 institutions, including Kartik Chandran, Ph.D., and Jonathan Lai, Ph.D., at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. Einstein will receive approximately $4 million of the total grant.

21 Mar 2014

Proteins that regulate energy metabolism are essential for stem cell formation

Proteins that regulate energy metabolism are essential for stem cell formation, University of Washington researchers find.

21 Mar 2014

School hearing tests cannot effectively detect adolescent high-frequency hearing loss

School hearing tests cannot effectively detect adolescent high-frequency hearing loss, which is typically caused by loud noise exposure, according to researchers at Penn State College of Medicine.

21 Mar 2014

Higher insurance premiums forecast for 2015

With less than two weeks to go in open enrollment, analysts size up the likelihood of reaching signup targets for young people and worry about the impact of that and other factors on 2015 premiums for exchange plans. The role of insurance brokers is also examined.

21 Mar 2014

Clinical trials of new drugs to treat most aggressive form of prostate cancer

Clinical trials of new drugs to treat the most aggressive form of prostate cancer are expected to be underway in Brisbane within three years, thanks to Movember Revolutionary Team Award grant that is fast-tracking global research into the disease.

21 Mar 2014

Low levels of oxygen, nitric oxide appear to have unfortunate synergy for patients with sickle cell disease

Low levels of both oxygen and the powerful blood vessel dilator nitric oxide appear to have an unfortunate synergy for patients with sickle cell disease, researchers report.

21 Mar 2014

High Court to hear religious freedom challenge to contraceptive mandate

The health law returns to the Supreme Court next week when justices consider a challenge by two companies seeking relief from the contraceptive coverage requirement.

21 Mar 2014

Parents who use alcohol have higher frequencies of children who pick up their habits

Parents who use alcohol, marijuana, and drugs have higher frequencies of children who pick up their habits, according to a study from Sam Houston State University.

21 Mar 2014

Study explores connection between ideology, social capital and health

The nation's left-leaning citizens might be pleased by the findings of a new University of Nebraska study that finds those who live in liberal states tend to be healthier.

20 Mar 2014

Exercise reduces breast cancer risk irrespective of age

Practising sport for more than an hour day reduces the risk of contracting breast cancer, and this applies to women of any age and any weight, and also unaffected by geographical location, according to research presented to the 9th European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC-9). Compared with the least active women, those with the highest level of physical activity reduced their risk of breast cancer by 12%, researchers say.

20 Mar 2014

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Researchers develop computerized treadmill program to prevent falls in older adults

Study: Fatty fold of tissue can help heal diseased kidneys

Tetraphase provides clinical update on lead antibiotic candidate and Phase 3 clinical program

NIH awarded five-year grant of up to $28 million to fight deadly Ebola virus

Children in military families who relocate have increased odds of suffering mental health problems

Drug and alcohol abuse could be linked with poor development of "love hormone"

Researchers identify genetic defect that causes a subset of irritable bowel syndrome

New treatment could halt progression of dementia

Neuroscientist explores how the brain restores blood flow to damaged tissue following stroke

State exchanges report stepped up activity as sign-up deadline nears

NIH awards $28M grant to establish new center for excellence to find treatment for Ebola virus

Proteins that regulate energy metabolism are essential for stem cell formation

School hearing tests cannot effectively detect adolescent high-frequency hearing loss

Higher insurance premiums forecast for 2015

Clinical trials of new drugs to treat most aggressive form of prostate cancer

Low levels of oxygen, nitric oxide appear to have unfortunate synergy for patients with sickle cell disease

High Court to hear religious freedom challenge to contraceptive mandate

Parents who use alcohol have higher frequencies of children who pick up their habits

Study explores connection between ideology, social capital and health

Exercise reduces breast cancer risk irrespective of age

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