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States use waivers to expand Medicaid their way

Also in the news is the Missouri Chamber of Commerce's hiring of retired Republican Sen. Kit Bond to help the state's Democratic governor lobby GOP state lawmakers to expand Medicaid.

27 Jan 2014

Practicing yoga for atleast 3 months can reduce fatigue and inflammation in breast cancer survivors

Practicing yoga for as little as three months can reduce fatigue and lower inflammation in breast cancer survivors, according to new research.

27 Jan 2014

Exposure to pesticide may increase risk of Alzheimer's disease, say researchers

Scientists have known for more than 40 years that the synthetic pesticide DDT is harmful to bird habitats and a threat to the environment.

27 Jan 2014

Studies suggest that alcohol use more likely to cause violence between partners

Alcohol use is more likely than marijuana use to lead to violence between partners, according to studies done at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

27 Jan 2014

"From Different Directions": A new art exhibit at FEGS Health & Human Services

FEGS Health & Human Services will be joined by clients and supporters to celebrate the opening of "From Different Directions," a new art exhibit at FEGS' Hudson Square Art Gallery.

27 Jan 2014

Study finds new class of semisynthetic anti-tuberculosis agents that overcome native drug efflux

Scientists supported by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, have developed a method to synthesize modified forms of an established antibiotic called spectinomycin.

27 Jan 2014

CodeSmart enters into agreements with Mennonite Hospital System in Puerto Rico

CodeSmart Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: ITEN), with its subsidiary, The CODESMART™ Group, Inc. (collectively, "CODESMART"), a premier ICD-10 education and solutions group that offers CODESMART™ UNIVERSITY, its on-line education solution and customizable training solutions, announced today that it has entered into agreements with Mennonite Hospital System and San Lucas Hospital in Puerto Rico.

27 Jan 2014

Researchers find novel drug combination approach to speed fight against cancer

Cancer is the leading cause of death in Canada and is responsible for about 30% of all deaths, according to the Canadian Cancer Society. Despite the urgent need for new and effective drugs, it remains extremely difficult to develop anti-cancer therapies in a timely way.

27 Jan 2014

Changes in SirT1 protein can prevent excess metabolic stress associated with obesity, diabetes and aging

Researchers find changes to protein SirT1 can prevent excess metabolic stress associated with obesity, diabetes and aging.

27 Jan 2014

Jackson Laboratory associate professor receives grant to study gene regulation at RNA level

Jackson Laboratory Associate Professor Jeffrey Chuang, Ph.D., has been awarded a two-year grant totaling $519,750 from the National Human Genome Research Institute for his studies of how RNA (molecules vital to protein formation in cells) interacts with proteins to change how genes are expressed.

27 Jan 2014

Sling technique boosts post-RARP early continence recovery

Researchers have shown that addition of the bladder neck sling suspension technique to robot-assisted radical prostatectomy can improve the early return of continence after surgery.

27 Jan 2014

Cystoscopy imperative during female incontinence surgery

US researchers say that cystoscopy for lower urinary tract injury should be performed in all women undergoing urinary incontinence surgery, after finding that abnormalities are detected in one in 20 patients.

27 Jan 2014

S. pneumoniae predicts acute sinusitis microbial response

Research from the USA shows that confirmed nasopharyngeal colonization with Streptococcus pneumoniae independently predicts a rapid response to antimicrobial therapy in children with acute sinusitis.

27 Jan 2014

Acute to chronic insomnia transition warns of depression risk

In patients with acute insomnia, long periods of light sleep may be the key driver to chronic insomnia and depression, research suggests.

27 Jan 2014

Single-pill combination antihypertensives have mixed adherence effects

Switching to single-pill combination antihypertensives results in marked improvements in medication adherence, except for in a subset of patients for whom the strategy may backfire, say researchers.

27 Jan 2014

BRAF mutations rare in Japanese NSCLC patients

Research in a Japanese cohort of patients with non-small-cell lung cancer indicates that the frequency of BRAF mutations is low and their presence has limited prognostic significance.

27 Jan 2014

South Korean lung SCC genetic secrets revealed

Close examination of DNA taken from squamous cell carcinoma of the lung in South Korean patients has identified a gene fusion that may be targeted by current treatments, scientists say.

27 Jan 2014

Study demonstrates direct effects of fragmented sleep on tumor growth

Poor-quality sleep marked by frequent awakenings can speed cancer growth, increase tumor aggressiveness and dampen the immune system's ability to control or eradicate early cancers, according to a new study published online January 21, 2014, in the journal Cancer Research.

27 Jan 2014

Myelin Repair Foundation enters into agreement with NIH to assess MRF-008 for multiple sclerosis

The Myelin Repair Foundation today announced it has entered a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the National Institutes of Health to assess MRF-008, as a potential therapeutic for multiple sclerosis. This CRADA will facilitate collaboration between the MRF and National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke at the NIH Clinical Center to study MRF-008, a drug identified by the MRF as a potential neuroprotective therapeutic to enhance repair in multiple sclerosis patients.

27 Jan 2014

LifeCell acquires advanced adipose Tissue Injector from TauTona Group for fat grafting procedures

Kinetic Concepts, Inc. announced today that LifeCell Corporation has acquired an advanced adipose Tissue Injector (aTI) for improved fat grafting procedures from the TauTona Group, a medical device incubator based in Menlo Park, California.

27 Jan 2014