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Obama administration to delay requirement for mid-sized employers to provide health insurance to workers

Officials announced Monday that the government will not enforce the mandate for businesses with 50 to 99 workers until 2016. In addition, larger employers will also be allowed to cover just 70 percent of workers in 2015, instead of the 90 percent originally required.

12 Feb 2014

Biologists demonstrate highly effective method for delivering HIV-fighting antibodies

In 2011, biologists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) demonstrated a highly effective method for delivering HIV-fighting antibodies to mice-a treatment that protected the mice from infection by a laboratory strain of HIV delivered intravenously.

12 Feb 2014

ADA screening guidelines may lead to missed diagnoses of type 2 diabetes in children, says study

New American Diabetes Association (ADA) screening guidelines may lead to the missed diagnoses of type 2 diabetes in children, according to a new study by University of Michigan.

12 Feb 2014

New research reveals potential link between alcohol consumption and breast cancer

New research looking at the biological process involved in breast cancer development has strengthened the argument for a potential link between alcohol consumption and the disease.

From The University of Manchester 12 Feb 2014

RNA interference approach holds great promise for treating cancer and other diseases

Inspired by tiny particles that carry cholesterol through the body, MIT chemical engineers have designed nanoparticles that can deliver snippets of genetic material that turn off disease-causing genes.

12 Feb 2014

Study shows dye brilliant blue G may improve recovery from traumatic brain injuries

A close cousin of the dye that makes fabric, M&M's and sports drinks blue may improve recovery from traumatic brain injuries.

12 Feb 2014

Avaxia Biologics receives patent for oral anti-TNF antibodies for treatment of IBD

Avaxia Biologics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing gut-targeted therapeutics, announced today that the company was awarded U.S. Patent No. 8,647,626, entitled "Compositions Comprising TNF-specific Antibodies for Oral Delivery."

12 Feb 2014

Doctors receive €3.5M European Union funding to diagnose, treat balance disorders

GPs and other doctors will be equipped with a new, online information system to help diagnose and treat a range of balance disorders, thanks to €3.5m European Union funding for EMBalance.

12 Feb 2014

Scientists find neutralizing antibodies that protects humanized mice from HIV transmission

NIH-funded scientists have shown that boosting the production of certain broadly neutralizing antibodies can protect humanized mice from both intravenous and vaginal infection with HIV. Humanized mice have immune systems genetically modified to resemble those of humans, making it possible for them to become HIV-infected.

12 Feb 2014

FDA approves two drugs for long-term weight loss

Options are limited in America's battle of the bulge. While diet and exercise can help in the short term, they are frustratingly ineffective in the long run.

12 Feb 2014

Protein plays previously unknown role in acute myeloid leukemia development

There are potentially effective treatments for acute myeloid leukemia (AML), but they only work in 20 to 40 percent of cases. In a paper published today in Leukemia, a Nature journal, a UT Health Science Center researcher has pinpointed a protein that could play a key, previously unknown role in the development of pediatric AML - promising new information in the quest to treat and cure childhood leukemias.

12 Feb 2014

New imaging technique can predict common congenital heart abnormality

A new imaging technique for measuring blood flow in the heart and vessels can diagnose a common congenital heart abnormality, bicuspid aortic valve, and may lead to better prediction of complications.

12 Feb 2014

Researchers discover that bladder cancer shares genetic similarities with two forms of breast cancer

Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine conducted a comprehensive genetic analysis of invasive bladder cancer tumors to discover that the disease shares genetic similarities with two forms of breast cancer.

12 Feb 2014

Researchers demonstrate new approach to treating muscular dystrophy

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have demonstrated a new approach to treating muscular dystrophy. Mice with a form of this muscle-weakening disease showed improved strength and heart function when treated with nanoparticles loaded with rapamycin, an immunosuppressive drug recently found to improve recycling of cellular waste.

12 Feb 2014

EMT program in human cells may provide an effective approach for treating triple-negative breast cancer

A new study led by University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researcher Peter Zhou shows that targeting Twist, a nuclear protein that is an accelerant of the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) program in human cells, may provide an effective approach for treating triple-negative breast cancer.

12 Feb 2014

Cutting back on cigarette smoking linked to improved mental health outcomes

Health professionals who treat people with psychiatric problems often overlook their patients' smoking habits, assuming it's best to tackle depression, anxiety or substance abuse problems first.

12 Feb 2014

Arkansas lawmakers could retreat from innovative Medicaid expansion plan

The legislature may reverse course just at Republicans in other states are weighing whether to follow the Arkansas proposal to use federal funds to buy private insurance for some of the state's low income residents.

12 Feb 2014

Study: Gays and lesbians face several health disparities relative to heterosexual peers

Gay, lesbian and bisexual people face several health disparities relative to their heterosexual peers, finds a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

12 Feb 2014

Red wine and dark chocolate taste great and have heart-healthy components

Forget the oysters and the champagne this Valentine's Day. If you want to keep your true love's heart beating strong, the real foods of love are dark chocolate and red wine, said Loyola University Health System preventive heart specialist Sara Sirna, MD.

12 Feb 2014

IMF announces approval of POMALYST medication in Canada for patients with myeloma

The International Myeloma Foundation - improving the quality of life of myeloma patients while working toward prevention and a cure - said POMALYST (pomalidomide) approval by Health Canada provides patients the most up-to-date oral therapy available for patients who have exhausted all other treatments.

11 Feb 2014

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Obama administration to delay requirement for mid-sized employers to provide health insurance to workers

Biologists demonstrate highly effective method for delivering HIV-fighting antibodies

ADA screening guidelines may lead to missed diagnoses of type 2 diabetes in children, says study

New research reveals potential link between alcohol consumption and breast cancer

RNA interference approach holds great promise for treating cancer and other diseases

Study shows dye brilliant blue G may improve recovery from traumatic brain injuries

Avaxia Biologics receives patent for oral anti-TNF antibodies for treatment of IBD

Doctors receive €3.5M European Union funding to diagnose, treat balance disorders

Scientists find neutralizing antibodies that protects humanized mice from HIV transmission

FDA approves two drugs for long-term weight loss

Protein plays previously unknown role in acute myeloid leukemia development

New imaging technique can predict common congenital heart abnormality

Researchers discover that bladder cancer shares genetic similarities with two forms of breast cancer

Researchers demonstrate new approach to treating muscular dystrophy

EMT program in human cells may provide an effective approach for treating triple-negative breast cancer

Cutting back on cigarette smoking linked to improved mental health outcomes

Arkansas lawmakers could retreat from innovative Medicaid expansion plan

Study: Gays and lesbians face several health disparities relative to heterosexual peers

Red wine and dark chocolate taste great and have heart-healthy components

IMF announces approval of POMALYST medication in Canada for patients with myeloma

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