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Study shows mindfulness-oriented intervention may reduce chronic pain in adults

A randomized controlled study published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics has investigated the role of a special form of meditation (mindfulness) in Chronic pain.

23 Oct 2013

ASN strongly recommends all adults to undergo routine screening for chronic kidney disease

The American Society of Nephrology strongly recommends that all adults undergo routine screening for chronic kidney disease (CKD), the 8th leading cause of death in the U.S. This contradicts screening guidelines recently released by the American College of Physicians (ACP).

23 Oct 2013

Angiochem presents results of Phase 2 study with ANG1005 in breast cancer patients with brain metastases

Angiochem, a clinical stage biotechnology company developing drugs that are uniquely capable of crossing the blood-brain barrier (BBB), announced that the complete analysis results of a Phase 2 clinical study with ANG1005, a novel paclitaxel-peptide drug conjugate, in breast cancer patients with brain metastasis were presented today at the 2013 AACR-NCI-EORTC Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics Conference.

23 Oct 2013

Number sense in infancy predicts mathematical abilities in childhood

Babies who are good at telling the difference between large and small groups of items even before learning how to count are more likely to do better with numbers in the future, according to new research from the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences.

23 Oct 2013

FDA grants Breakthrough Therapy designation to MK-5172/MK-8742 for chronic HCV infection

Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted MK-5172/MK-8742 Breakthrough Therapy designation for treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus infection.

23 Oct 2013

Flu vaccine may also reduce risk of heart attack by 50% among people who had heart attack

The flu vaccine may not only ward off serious complications from influenza, it may also reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke by more than 50 per cent among those who have had a heart attack, according to new research led by Dr. Jacob Udell, a cardiologist at Women's College Hospital and clinician-scientist at the University of Toronto. What's more, the vaccine's heart protective effects may be even greater among those who receive a more potent vaccine.

23 Oct 2013

AHF calls on China to step up commitment on global AIDS, pledge $1 billion to Global Fund

AIDS Healthcare Foundation, the largest global AIDS organization, is spearheading a series of US and global protests targeting the Government of the People's Republic of China to demand that it step up its commitment on global AIDS and pledge one billion dollars to Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria.

23 Oct 2013

Fact checking demint on Medicare/Obamacare comparison and president on premium cost

In making the case that the cost of the health-care law was sure to grow, [Jim DeMint, president of the Heritage Foundation] cited some figures about Medicare that struck us as a bit fishy. ... There's no question that any new social program often has unintended costs. ... DeMint's figures are ridiculously overstated. He preferred to use trumped-up stats rather than refer to the concrete examples (Kessler, 10/22).

23 Oct 2013

Influenza vaccination linked with reduced risk of adverse cardiovascular events

Receiving an influenza vaccination was associated with a lower risk of major adverse cardiovascular events such as heart failure or hospitalization for heart attack, with the greatest treatment effect seen among patients with recent acute coronary syndrome (ACS; such as heart attack or unstable angina), according to a meta-analysis published in the October 23/30 issue of JAMA.

23 Oct 2013

Study examines association between suicidal vulnerability and analgesic consumption in elderly

A paper published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics has investigated the relationship between pain killers and suicidal behavior in the elderly.

23 Oct 2013

Thrive now offers new body contouring treatment that eliminates fat cells

Thrive Aesthetic & Anti-Aging Center is now offering a new body contouring treatment Vanquish RF that eliminates fat cells in the midsection without the invasion or downtime of surgery. Dr. Adam Maddox, N.D., of Thrive is the first doctor in the Pacific Northwest licensed to offer the breakthrough treatment, helping patients slim their entire core area where exercise and diet have plateaued.

23 Oct 2013

STSI receives $29M grant to support innovative research on genomics, wireless technology and bioinformatics

The National Institutes of Health has renewed its prestigious Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) with the Scripps Translational Science Institute (STSI) in the amount of $29 million over the next five years to support innovative research in genomics, wireless technology and bioinformatics toward individualizing medicine.

23 Oct 2013

Laser technology: New system automatically analyzes water samples

To keep drinking water clean, experts are constantly monitoring our supply to check it for contaminants. Now laser technology will give them a helping hand: a new system automatically analyzes water samples at the waterworks itself.

23 Oct 2013

Study evaluates role of enteroviruses in human type 1 diabetes

Type 1 diabetes is a disease caused by the destruction of the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. It is often diagnosed in childhood and requires life-long treatment with daily insulin injections. It is associated with an increased risk for long-term complications which decrease the quality of life and average life-expectancy.

23 Oct 2013

Judge expected to rule on federal exchange subsidies today

A District of Columbia federal judge says he'll rule Tuesday on a lawsuit over whether Americans enrolling in federally run exchanges as part of the health care law can collect insurance subsidies after he directed pointed questions to the Obama administration in a three-hour hearing Monday.

23 Oct 2013

FDA issues final approval for Lupin's sNDA for Antara capsules

Pharma Major Lupin Limited announced today that it has received final approval for its supplemental New Drug Application for Antara (Fenofibrate) capsules, 30 mg & 90 mg strengths from the United States Food and Drug Administration.

23 Oct 2013

Climate change associated with increased mortality, especially during extremely hot periods

The increased temperatures caused by ongoing climate change in Stockholm, Sweden between 1980 and 2009 caused 300 more premature deaths than if the temperature increase did not take place.

23 Oct 2013

Despite glitch-ridden rollout, health insurers not panicking yet

Media outlets document the pace of enrollment through health insurance marketplaces in Kansas, Missouri, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Minnesota and Washington state.

23 Oct 2013

EvergreenHealth named one of America's 100 Best Hospitals in three specialty areas

EvergreenHealth today announced it has earned several distinctions for 2014 across many of the health care system's specialties from Healthgrades, the nation's leading independent provider of information to help consumers make informed decisions about a physician or hospital.

23 Oct 2013

Clinical trial to investigate if vitamin D supplement helps prevent type 2 diabetes

Researchers have begun the first definitive, large-scale clinical trial to investigate if a vitamin D supplement helps prevent or delay type 2 diabetes in adults who have prediabetes, who are at high risk for developing type 2. Funded by the National Institutes of Health, the study is taking place at about 20 study sites across the United States.

23 Oct 2013

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Study shows mindfulness-oriented intervention may reduce chronic pain in adults

ASN strongly recommends all adults to undergo routine screening for chronic kidney disease

Angiochem presents results of Phase 2 study with ANG1005 in breast cancer patients with brain metastases

Number sense in infancy predicts mathematical abilities in childhood

FDA grants Breakthrough Therapy designation to MK-5172/MK-8742 for chronic HCV infection

Flu vaccine may also reduce risk of heart attack by 50% among people who had heart attack

AHF calls on China to step up commitment on global AIDS, pledge $1 billion to Global Fund

Fact checking demint on Medicare/Obamacare comparison and president on premium cost

Influenza vaccination linked with reduced risk of adverse cardiovascular events

Study examines association between suicidal vulnerability and analgesic consumption in elderly

Thrive now offers new body contouring treatment that eliminates fat cells

STSI receives $29M grant to support innovative research on genomics, wireless technology and bioinformatics

Laser technology: New system automatically analyzes water samples

Study evaluates role of enteroviruses in human type 1 diabetes

Judge expected to rule on federal exchange subsidies today

FDA issues final approval for Lupin's sNDA for Antara capsules

Climate change associated with increased mortality, especially during extremely hot periods

Despite glitch-ridden rollout, health insurers not panicking yet

EvergreenHealth named one of America's 100 Best Hospitals in three specialty areas

Clinical trial to investigate if vitamin D supplement helps prevent type 2 diabetes

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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