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Research recommends that pediatricians respect parents' rights in making case for immunization

Controversy about the risks of measles, mumps, and rubella vaccines has been rumbling in the United States for years -- and now it's Israel's turn. After finding traces of the polio virus in sewage, Israel's Ministry of Health launched a national vaccination campaign that reached more than half a million children. Surprisingly, dissenting voices flooded social media and the mainstream news, calling for a halt to the campaign.

2 Oct 2013

Queen's research to investigate how superbug affects cystic fibrosis patients

Queen's University Belfast is to lead a £139,000 study into the way cystic fibrosis sufferers are affected by a superbug that destroys lung function.

2 Oct 2013

Sofie Bio Seeks To Speed PET Probe Synthesis With SBIR Grant

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2 Oct 2013

Sheffield Hallam University encourage careers in radiotherapy with a series of open events

Lecturers at Sheffield Hallam University are trying to encourage more young people to consider a career in radiotherapy with a series of open events at hospitals aimed at tackling the increasing demand for patients receiving the treatment.

From Sheffield Hallam University 2 Oct 2013

Study examines how preschoolers' behavior help predict severity, diagnosis of ADHD at age six

Don't rely on one source of information about your preschoolers' inattention or hyperactivity. Rather, consider how your child behaves at home as well as information from his or her teacher and a clinician. This advice comes from Sarah O'Neill, of The City College of New York, based on research she conducted at Queens College, in an article published in Springer's Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology.

2 Oct 2013

Keele University launches Elisdexamfetamine dimesylate Toolkit

A new online resource to assist healthcare professionals in the development of shared care agreements for lisdexamfetamine dimesylate (Elvanse) has been launched by the Centre for Medicines Optimisation, Keele University - available at www.esca-keele.co.uk/lisdexamfetamine.

2 Oct 2013

Research deals with important issues in the field of urolithiasi

A balance between the activation of the inflammatory macrophages and suppression of the anti-inflammatory macrophages in the kidney may play a pivotal role in kidney stone formation. These macrophage-derived mediators may have potential as biomarkers to reflect the urinary stone risk, according to a new study from Japan, which was recently presented at the recent 2nd Meeting of the EAU Section of Urolithiasis and received Clinical Research Award.

2 Oct 2013

Researchers develop new approach to combat tubercle bacillus

A new approach to combating the tubercle bacillus, the microorganism that kills some 1.5 million people in the world each year, has been developed by a French-British team including scientists from CNRS, Inserm, the Institut Curie and Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier.

2 Oct 2013

First Edition: October 2, 2013

Today's headlines include news reports about how the health law's new online insurance marketplaces -- glitches and all -- went live at both the federal and state levels.

2 Oct 2013

Antimicrobial usage causes vancomycin-resistant enterococci outbreaks in Greek NICU

Administration of antibiotics may have caused successive outbreaks of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in a Greek neonatal intensive care unit, according to a study in the October issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the official publication of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.

2 Oct 2013

New research shows no increased danger for egg allergic children who take flu shots

All children should have flu shots, even if they have an egg allergy, and it's now safe to get them without special precautions. This finding is from the latest update on the safety of the flu vaccine for allergic patients, published in the October issue of the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, the official journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.

2 Oct 2013

President says health law is 'here to stay;' GOP mulls new shutdown plan

House Republicans are considering bringing up spending bills to fund veterans' programs, the National Park Service and federally funded services in Washington to help ease the burdens of the shutdown, the New York Times reports.

2 Oct 2013

Out-of-pocket medical expenses to decline for most consumers under federal Affordable Care Act

Out-of-pocket medical expenses will decline for most consumers who become newly insured or change their source of health insurance under the federal Affordable Care Act, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

2 Oct 2013

Over-the-counter ibuprofen appears to be safest alternative for reducing post-operative pain

You may be able to eat all of the ice cream you want after having your tonsils removed, but researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit say you don't necessarily need a prescription to reduce post-operative pain -- an over-the-counter pain-reliever is just as effective.

2 Oct 2013

Your guides to buying insurance on the health insurance exchanges

While Americans who get health insurance through their jobs won't need to go there, news outlets have information for consumers who may want to purchase insurance through the new exchanges

2 Oct 2013

Genetic discovery could take guesswork out of prescribing correct dose of drugs

The discovery of genetic differences affecting up to a third of the population could take the guesswork out of prescribing the correct dose of 25 percent of drugs currently on the market, researchers say.

2 Oct 2013

No significant association between advent of depression and subsequent advent of cancer

All of the absences from work for depression, certified by doctors, were recorded as well as many questionnaires measuring depressive moods. The results, which will be published in The American Journal of Epidemiology, do not indicate any significant association between a person experiencing the symptoms of depression during their lifetime and their subsequently contracting cancer.

2 Oct 2013

Viewpoints: Sen. Barrasso warns insurance buyers beware; it will take time to assess marketplaces

Today begins the first phase of Obamacare's big test. The Obama administration has spent months and millions of dollars promising people great benefits from the new government-run health insurance exchanges. Now Americans will see for themselves. ... Instead of lower health care costs and better access to care, here are four reasons for the buyer to beware (Sen. John Barrasso, 10/1).

2 Oct 2013

Southampton professor develops Global AgeWatch Index to highlight wellbeing of older people

A professor at the University of Southampton working with HelpAge International and an international expert group has developed the Global AgeWatch Index to help highlight the varying quality of life and wellbeing that older people experience in countries around the world

2 Oct 2013

Nia exercise benefits individuals with breast cancer

Researchers from ProMedica Cancer Institute have released new findings about the benefits of Nia exercise for individuals with breast cancer. Nia is a sensory-based movement practice that heals the body using music and movement.

2 Oct 2013

Medical News

Research recommends that pediatricians respect parents' rights in making case for immunization

Queen's research to investigate how superbug affects cystic fibrosis patients

Sofie Bio Seeks To Speed PET Probe Synthesis With SBIR Grant

Sheffield Hallam University encourage careers in radiotherapy with a series of open events

Study examines how preschoolers' behavior help predict severity, diagnosis of ADHD at age six

Keele University launches Elisdexamfetamine dimesylate Toolkit

Research deals with important issues in the field of urolithiasi

Researchers develop new approach to combat tubercle bacillus

First Edition: October 2, 2013

Antimicrobial usage causes vancomycin-resistant enterococci outbreaks in Greek NICU

New research shows no increased danger for egg allergic children who take flu shots

President says health law is 'here to stay;' GOP mulls new shutdown plan

Out-of-pocket medical expenses to decline for most consumers under federal Affordable Care Act

Over-the-counter ibuprofen appears to be safest alternative for reducing post-operative pain

Your guides to buying insurance on the health insurance exchanges

Genetic discovery could take guesswork out of prescribing correct dose of drugs

No significant association between advent of depression and subsequent advent of cancer

Viewpoints: Sen. Barrasso warns insurance buyers beware; it will take time to assess marketplaces

Southampton professor develops Global AgeWatch Index to highlight wellbeing of older people

Nia exercise benefits individuals with breast cancer

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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