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Adolescents vaccination for pertussis linked with lower rates of infant hospitalizations

Widespread vaccination of adolescents for pertussis was associated with lower rates of infant hospitalizations for the respiratory infection than would have been expected had teens not been inoculated according to new research in Pediatrics.

21 Oct 2013

AP: Obama administration says almost 500,000 have applied for health insurance

Administration officials say about 476,000 health insurance applications have been filed through federal and state exchanges, the most detailed measure yet of the problem-plagued rollout of President Barack Obama's signature legislation.

21 Oct 2013

New small-molecule inhibitor shows promising results in drug-resistant melanoma, breast cancer

LEE011, a small-molecule inhibitor of cyclin-dependent kinases (CDK) 4/6 being developed by Novartis Oncology, showed promising results in drug-resistant melanoma and drug-resistant breast cancer when tested in combination with other targeted therapies, and based on these preclinical results, several phase I clinical trials were launched recently, according to results presented here at the AACR-NCI-EORTC International Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics, held October 19-23.

21 Oct 2013

New research identifies internal timepiece that accurately gauge age of human organs and tissues

Everyone grows older, but scientists don't really understand why. Now a UCLA study has uncovered a biological clock embedded in our genomes that may shed light on why our bodies age and how we can slow the process.

21 Oct 2013

Scientists find unexpected molecular switch that prompts blood stem cells aging

Scientists report in Nature they have found a novel and unexpected molecular switch that could become a key to slowing some of the ravages of getting older as it prompts blood stem cells to age.

21 Oct 2013

Research: Learning mentally demanding skill likely to improve cognitive functioning

Older adults are often encouraged to stay active and engaged to keep their minds sharp, that they have to "use it or lose it." But new research indicates that only certain activities - learning a mentally demanding skill like photography, for instance - are likely to improve cognitive functioning.

21 Oct 2013

Whitehead Institute scientists discover insidious nature of influenza virus

Revealing influenza's truly insidious nature, Whitehead Institute scientists have discovered that the virus is able to infect its host by first killing off the cells of the immune system that are actually best equipped to neutralize the virus.

21 Oct 2013

Study finds inherited GATA3 gene variation increases risk of developing pediatric leukemia

Research led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists has linked an inherited gene variation to a nearly four-fold increased risk of developing a pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) subtype that is associated with a poor outcome.

21 Oct 2013

Clarified role of signal-relay proteins may help explain spread of cancer

Cell biologists at The Johns Hopkins University have teased apart two integral components of the machinery that causes cells to move. Their discovery shows that cellular projections, which act as hands to help a cell "crawl," are apparently always initiated by a network of message-relaying proteins inside the cell.

21 Oct 2013

Researchers identify key therapeutic target for cancers driven by KRAS protein

Patients with cancers driven by the protein KRAS, which are particularly hard to treat, may benefit from small molecules that attach to and disrupt the function of a KRAS-containing protein complex, according to results presented here at the AACR-NCI-EORTC International Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics, held Oct. 19-23.

20 Oct 2013

Pfizer announces top-line results from phase 3b studies with Lyrica Capsules

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) announced top-line results from two phase 3b, placebo-controlled studies with Lyrica® (pregabalin) Capsules CV in patients with fibromyalgia (FM) and painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), respectively.

19 Oct 2013

State Highlights: Indiana, N.H., Examine Obamacare Enrollment Gaps; New Blue Cross Contracts For Pa. Health System

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19 Oct 2013

Tips to overcome feelings of discouragement or blues

Whether it is simply waking up on the wrong side of the bed or a bad week at work, many situations may trigger an onset of the blues. One University of Alabama at Birmingham mental health expert says feeling down is a form of depression and should be addressed.

19 Oct 2013

HIPAA, meant to protect, can also impede information sharing

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act was a well-intentioned law designed to protect patients from having their health information disseminated without their approval, but it also impedes the sharing of information among those with the same health afflictions.

19 Oct 2013

Research Institute receives Fast Track status for its gene therapy product for treatment of SMA

AveXis and BioLife, synthetic biology platform companies, today announced that The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital received Fast Track designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its scAAV9.CB.SMN gene therapy product for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).

19 Oct 2013

Community health awareness delivered by paramedics leads to 32% reduction in EMS calls

Emergency Medical Service (EMS) staff are accustomed to responding to emergencies. A study presented today at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress finds they may be able to prevent many emergencies as well, judging by the preliminary success of a pilot project at a Hamilton building for seniors.

19 Oct 2013

Study: Pds5 proteins modulate behavior of cohesins to ensure proper division of cells

Cohesins are protein complexes that join the two copies of each chromosome-called sister chromatids-to ensure that they are shared fairly between the daughter cells during cell division. In this way, each daughter cell receives exactly the same genetic information from the parent cell.

19 Oct 2013

Medicaid 'coverage gap' causing anxiety in non-expansion states, especially in the south

In states that decide not to expand Medicaid under the health law, more than 5 million people may be left without coverage. Oregon's expansion has already lowered the number of people there without coverage. Exchange issues are also examined in Maryland, Florida, Ohio and Alabama.

19 Oct 2013

Phase 2b study of JAK3 inhibitor VX-509 shows improvement in people with active RA

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced 12-week results from an ongoing Phase 2b study of VX-509, an investigational oral, selective Janus kinase 3 (JAK3) inhibitor, dosed once or twice daily in people with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) taking methotrexate

19 Oct 2013

Danica Patrick gives NASCAR fans another reason to smile with addition of Aspen Dental

Danica Patrick is giving NASCAR fans another reason to smile with the addition of Aspen Dental as primary sponsor of the No. 10 team of Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) for two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races beginning in 2014.

19 Oct 2013

Medical News

Adolescents vaccination for pertussis linked with lower rates of infant hospitalizations

AP: Obama administration says almost 500,000 have applied for health insurance

New small-molecule inhibitor shows promising results in drug-resistant melanoma, breast cancer

New research identifies internal timepiece that accurately gauge age of human organs and tissues

Scientists find unexpected molecular switch that prompts blood stem cells aging

Research: Learning mentally demanding skill likely to improve cognitive functioning

Whitehead Institute scientists discover insidious nature of influenza virus

Study finds inherited GATA3 gene variation increases risk of developing pediatric leukemia

Clarified role of signal-relay proteins may help explain spread of cancer

Researchers identify key therapeutic target for cancers driven by KRAS protein

Pfizer announces top-line results from phase 3b studies with Lyrica Capsules

State Highlights: Indiana, N.H., Examine Obamacare Enrollment Gaps; New Blue Cross Contracts For Pa. Health System

Tips to overcome feelings of discouragement or blues

HIPAA, meant to protect, can also impede information sharing

Research Institute receives Fast Track status for its gene therapy product for treatment of SMA

Community health awareness delivered by paramedics leads to 32% reduction in EMS calls

Study: Pds5 proteins modulate behavior of cohesins to ensure proper division of cells

Medicaid 'coverage gap' causing anxiety in non-expansion states, especially in the south

Phase 2b study of JAK3 inhibitor VX-509 shows improvement in people with active RA

Danica Patrick gives NASCAR fans another reason to smile with addition of Aspen Dental

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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