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New report shows 43% decline in obesity among kids over span of eight years

Voices for Healthy Kids released the following statement today on a new report showing 43% decline in obesity among 2 to 5 year olds over a span of eight years.

27 Feb 2014

Women with attitude are more likely to experience excessive weight gain while pregnant

Overweight or obese women with the mentality that they are "eating for two" are more likely to experience excessive weight gain while pregnant, according to researchers at Penn State College of Medicine.

27 Feb 2014

Georgia docs finally see Medicaid pay raise

In the meantime, Minnesota's hospitals saw their uncompensated care costs increase at the slowest rate in five years.

27 Feb 2014

New Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery reduces severe facial pain caused by nerve disorder

Research by Beaumont Health System radiation oncologists and neurosurgeons found that symptoms of trigeminal neuralgia, or TN, a nerve disorder causing severe facial pain, were reduced in those treated with Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery.

27 Feb 2014

Handgrip strength may be linked to cancer survival rates, shows research

New acquaintances are often judged by their handshake. Research has now recognized the simple squeeze as an important diagnostic tool in assessing strength and quality of life among critical care patients.

27 Feb 2014

Obama, Boehner meeting touches health law, but resolves little

The President and the house speaker met Tuesday in the Oval Office, but there was little indication any progress was made on resolving their differences on the health law.

26 Feb 2014

Depression and self-awareness affect subjective reports of memory and satisfaction with life

Kessler Foundation researchers have found that among individuals with TBI, depression and self-awareness affect subjective reports of memory, quality of life (QOL), and satisfaction with life.

26 Feb 2014

Researchers create new probe that freezes cells to "see" at greater detail without damaging

It's an odd twist. For scientists to determine if a cell is functioning properly, they must destroy it. This is what happens in X-ray fluorescence microscopy when biological specimens are exposed to ionizing radiation, which provides images with a level of detail that conventional microscopes just can't match.

26 Feb 2014

Study demonstrates impact of vitamin D on social behavior linked with ASD

A new study by Rhonda Patrick, PhD and Bruce Ames, PhD of Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute (CHORI) demonstrates the impact that Vitamin D may have on social behavior associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

26 Feb 2014

White House leaning on party stalwart, core supporters to sell health law

The White House is using former President Bill Clinton and a Democratic governor from a Republican state to sell the health law to a still-skeptical public. In the meantime, volunteers for Obama's Organizing for Action are urged to focus their efforts on enrolling the public in Obamacare.

26 Feb 2014

CCNAP highlights psychological issues related to cardiac diseases

The congress will be held 4-5 April in Stavanger, Norway, at the Stavanger Forum.

26 Feb 2014

Elsevier titles recognized in AJN Book of the Year Awards

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26 Feb 2014

Caffeine-based compound with small amount of gold could be used as anticancer agent

The side effects of ingesting too much caffeine - restlessness, increased heart rate, having trouble sleeping - are well known, but recent research has shown that the stimulant also has a good side. It can kill cancer cells.

26 Feb 2014

New scientific blood analysis predicts short-term mortality in humans

The general state of a person's metabolism can be diversely illustrated with a new scientific blood analysis. With the aid of the analysis biomarkers predicting short-term mortality have now been discovered

26 Feb 2014

Therapeutic hypothermia may not be effective in all patients who suffered heart attack, says study

Whole body cooling in comatose patients who have suffered a heart attack can limit the damage to brain tissue caused by the restoration of blood flow and oxygen.

26 Feb 2014

Study explores influence of reproductive, hormonal factors on overall survival of women with NSCLC

Survival among people with lung cancer has been better for women than men, and the findings of a recent study indicate that female hormones may be a factor in this difference.

26 Feb 2014

Cognitive decline in obese diabetic mice can be reversed with regular exercise, surgical removal of belly fat

Cognitive decline that often accompanies obesity and diabetes can be reversed with regular exercise or surgical removal of belly fat, scientists report.

26 Feb 2014

Study finds significant risk for women exposed to secondhand smoke

Secondhand smoking is linked with pregnancy loss, including miscarriage, stillbirth and tubal ectopic pregnancy, according to new research from scientists at Roswell Park Cancer Institute and the University at Buffalo. The study findings, published online by the journal Tobacco Control, mark a significant step toward clarifying the risks of secondhand smoke exposure.

26 Feb 2014

Anika Therapeutics receives marketing approval from FDA for MONOVISC injection

Anika Therapeutics, Inc. today announced it has received marketing approval for MONOVISC from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. MONOVISC is a single injection supplement to synovial fluid of the osteoarthritic joint, used to treat pain and improve joint mobility in patients suffering from osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee.

26 Feb 2014

Novel SCLC tumour suppressor gene discovered

Inactivation of the MYC-associated factor X gene, MAX, may play a significant role in the development of small-cell lung cancer, scientists believe.

26 Feb 2014

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New report shows 43% decline in obesity among kids over span of eight years

Women with attitude are more likely to experience excessive weight gain while pregnant

Georgia docs finally see Medicaid pay raise

New Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery reduces severe facial pain caused by nerve disorder

Handgrip strength may be linked to cancer survival rates, shows research

Obama, Boehner meeting touches health law, but resolves little

Depression and self-awareness affect subjective reports of memory and satisfaction with life

Researchers create new probe that freezes cells to "see" at greater detail without damaging

Study demonstrates impact of vitamin D on social behavior linked with ASD

White House leaning on party stalwart, core supporters to sell health law

CCNAP highlights psychological issues related to cardiac diseases

Elsevier titles recognized in AJN Book of the Year Awards

Caffeine-based compound with small amount of gold could be used as anticancer agent

New scientific blood analysis predicts short-term mortality in humans

Therapeutic hypothermia may not be effective in all patients who suffered heart attack, says study

Study explores influence of reproductive, hormonal factors on overall survival of women with NSCLC

Cognitive decline in obese diabetic mice can be reversed with regular exercise, surgical removal of belly fat

Study finds significant risk for women exposed to secondhand smoke

Anika Therapeutics receives marketing approval from FDA for MONOVISC injection

Novel SCLC tumour suppressor gene discovered

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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