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MGH researchers identify probable mechanism for pain-induced cognitive impairment

The pain caused by a surgical incision may contribute to the risk of postoperative cognitive dysfunction, a sometimes transient impairment in learning and memory that affects a small but significant number of patients in the days following a surgical procedure.

7 Nov 2013

Simple urine test can help identify disease risks in young type 1 diabetes patients

Using a simple urine test, researchers can now identify young people with type 1 diabetes at risk of heart and kidney disease. The new research, funded by JDRF, Diabetes UK, and the British Heart Foundation, was published today, 06 November, in the journal Diabetes Care.

7 Nov 2013

What's behind the Medicaid enrollment jump?

Stateline examines the reasons why Medicaid enrollment is soaring in the 25 expansion states. Meanwhile, in Missouri, Gov. Jay Nixon may be attempting to resurrect his state's conversation.

7 Nov 2013

University of Adelaide research uses special adult stem cells to treat Hurler's syndrome

University of Adelaide research using special adult stem cells is promising new hope for better treatments for the devastating genetic disease Hurler's syndrome.

7 Nov 2013

Sens. Landrieu, Manchin seek support for bills to amend health law

The Democrats are offering legislation that would seek to stop the cancellations of individual market policies and to delay fines set up by the health law for people who don't secure coverage.

7 Nov 2013

miR-137 offers new therapeutic direction for post-stroke depression

MiRNAs likely play an important role in the occurrence and development of depression, and can be used as potential targets for treatment of depression. Studies have shown that miR-137 expression is downregulated in the brain from depression patients with suicidal behavior.

7 Nov 2013

Natura Therapeutics’ natural dietary intervention improves older adults' cognitive functioning

A human clinical study of older adults has demonstrated that participants who took NutraStem Cardio-, a natural dietary supplement created by Natura Therapeutics, Inc., showed a significant increase in cognition when compared to age-matched individuals taking a placebo.

7 Nov 2013

Electrical stimulation modulates injury potentials in rats after spinal cord injury

An injury potential is the direct current potential difference between the site of spinal cord injury and the healthy nerves. Its initial amplitude is a significant indicator of the severity of spinal cord injury.

7 Nov 2013

Study: Premiums in red states after health law rose more than in blue states

The Heritage Foundation reports that premiums for people who live in "red" states -- those with more Republicans -- are seeing their health coverage premiums rise more on average than those in "blue" states.

7 Nov 2013

Researchers discover relationship between TGFb signalling pathways and CXCR4 in HCC

Researchers from the Biological clues of the invasive and metastatic phenotype group of the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) led by Isabel Fabregat have discovered the relationship between the TGFb signalling pathways and CXCR4 in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) .

7 Nov 2013

Researchers identify markers of social disability in 2 to 6-month-old infants

Researchers at Marcus Autism Center, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University School of Medicine have identified signs of autism present in the first months of life.

7 Nov 2013

New study uses genomic sequencing to develop treatments for castration-resistant prostate cancer

A new study at Mayo Clinic is using genomic sequencing to develop customized treatments for men with castration-resistant prostate cancer, a progressive and incurable stage of prostate cancer, which no longer responds to hormone therapies that stop or slow testosterone production.

7 Nov 2013

Cocaine addicts may become trapped in drug binges due to emotional lows, says study

Cocaine addicts may become trapped in drug binges - not because of the euphoric highs they are chasing but rather the unbearable emotional lows they desperately want to avoid.

7 Nov 2013

New study could help lead to prevention and treatment of heart failure in diabetics

Researchers from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have discovered one of the pathogenic components of diabetes in the heart, as published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry.

7 Nov 2013

Tea helps promote weight loss and improve bone health

Decades worth of research shows that tea-the second most consumed beverage in the world-may help prevent chronic illnesses, including heart disease, certain types of cancer and type 2 diabetes. New research shows tea has been found to help promote weight loss and maintain a healthy weight, improve bone health and activate areas of the brain that bolster attention, problem solving and mood.

7 Nov 2013

Officials stepping up pressure on insurers to stop cancellations, or explain them better

Insurance industry officials meet with White House officials and California convinces one company to delay cancellation for three months.

7 Nov 2013

Early childhood educators can ignite growth of communication skills in infants and toddlers

Researchers at UNC's Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute have completed a new examination of peer-reviewed science that reveals how early childhood educators can ignite the growth of language and communication skills in infants and toddlers. Earlier today, Nicole Gardner-Neblett and Kathleen Cranley Gallagher published the FPG team's research-based recommendations online.

7 Nov 2013

Parent's use of digital photography shown as effective tool in diagnosis of retinoblastoma

Can parents use digital cameras and smart phones to potentially screen their children for the most common form of pediatric eye cancer? Baylor University and Harvard Medical School researchers believe so.

7 Nov 2013

MU researchers find more accurate laboratory method for diagnosing pancreatic cancer

Researchers from the University of Missouri have found a more accurate laboratory method for diagnosing pancreatic cancer, the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the United States. The disease causes more than 38,000 deaths each year in the United States, and kills 94 percent of people with the illness within five years, according to the National Cancer Institute.

7 Nov 2013

Buyang Huanwu Decoction regulates neural stem cell behavior in ischemic brain

The traditional Chinese medicine Buyang Huanwu Decoction has been shown to improve the neurological function of patients with stroke.

7 Nov 2013

Medical News

MGH researchers identify probable mechanism for pain-induced cognitive impairment

Simple urine test can help identify disease risks in young type 1 diabetes patients

What's behind the Medicaid enrollment jump?

University of Adelaide research uses special adult stem cells to treat Hurler's syndrome

Sens. Landrieu, Manchin seek support for bills to amend health law

miR-137 offers new therapeutic direction for post-stroke depression

Natura Therapeutics’ natural dietary intervention improves older adults' cognitive functioning

Electrical stimulation modulates injury potentials in rats after spinal cord injury

Study: Premiums in red states after health law rose more than in blue states

Researchers discover relationship between TGFb signalling pathways and CXCR4 in HCC

Researchers identify markers of social disability in 2 to 6-month-old infants

New study uses genomic sequencing to develop treatments for castration-resistant prostate cancer

Cocaine addicts may become trapped in drug binges due to emotional lows, says study

New study could help lead to prevention and treatment of heart failure in diabetics

Tea helps promote weight loss and improve bone health

Officials stepping up pressure on insurers to stop cancellations, or explain them better

Early childhood educators can ignite growth of communication skills in infants and toddlers

Parent's use of digital photography shown as effective tool in diagnosis of retinoblastoma

MU researchers find more accurate laboratory method for diagnosing pancreatic cancer

Buyang Huanwu Decoction regulates neural stem cell behavior in ischemic brain

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

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

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