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UK sociologists show many older women still feel under pressure to tone down their dress

New research by one of the UK's leading sociologists shows many older women still feel under pressure to tone down their dress.

6 Sep 2013

Ohio group takes steps to advance Medicaid expansion as ballot initiative

The coalition, which is made up of health care providers, unions, businesses, religious organizations and others, views this effort as its back up plan if state legislators block Gov. John Kasich's push to expand the low income health insurance program.

6 Sep 2013

Greenwich Hospital's new radiation oncology therapy gives renewed hope to HRPC patients

At the end of July, Greenwich became the only hospital in New York City, Westchester and Fairfield counties to offer Xofigo, commonly referred to as Radium 223, a new radiation oncology therapy that is giving renewed hope to patients with stage 4 hormone-refractory prostate cancer.

6 Sep 2013

Antenatal taurine reduces cerebral cell apoptosis in fetal rats with intrauterine growth restriction

Increased brain cell apoptosis in intrauterine growth-restricted fetal rats is a key reason for unfavorable long-term prognosis of the nervous system. The harmful effects of intrauterine growth restriction on fetal brain development originate in the womb.

6 Sep 2013

Rice University draws nearly $2.8 million from NSF to train neuroengineers

An effort by Rice University to train the neuroengineers of the future has drawn nearly $2.8 million in support from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

6 Sep 2013

Black women tend to have more atypical symptoms of angina and risk of death than whites

Among a group of women with symptoms of angina who were tested for a suspected coronary blockage, nearly 3 times as many black women as white women died of heart disease.

6 Sep 2013

Critically ill patients benefit from new program designed to improve care at Mayo Clinic

Critically ill patients are benefiting from a new program designed to improve care and shorten hospital stays. Mayo Clinic's Enhanced Critical Care program offers 24/7 remote monitoring of the sickest patients at six Mayo Clinic Health System hospitals.

6 Sep 2013

Scientists reveal structure of protein essential for triggering necroptosis

Scientists in Melbourne, Australia, have revealed the structure of a protein that is essential for triggering a form of programmed cell death called necroptosis, making possible the development of new drugs to treat chronic inflammatory diseases such as Crohn's disease and rheumatoid arthritis.

6 Sep 2013

Apoptosis can reactivate latent herpesviruses in dying cell

Researchers have found that apoptosis, a natural process of programmed cell death, can reactivate latent herpesviruses in the dying cell. The results of their research, which could have broad clinical significance since many cancer chemotherapies cause apoptosis, was published ahead of print in the Journal of Virology.

6 Sep 2013

Researchers use educational TV characters to promote healthy eating among preschoolers

Researchers at the Hood Center for Children and Families at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth have received a two-year, $275,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop and test a program that uses children's educational TV characters to promote healthy eating and physical activity among preschoolers.

6 Sep 2013

Bill Clinton delivers speech to dispel health law confusion, urge enrollment

The former president -- dubbed the "explainer in chief" -- spoke from his presidential library in Arkansas to drum up support for the overhaul and scold Republicans for their efforts to repeal it.

6 Sep 2013

Self-propagating aggregates key to Alzheimer's, other diseases

Two leading neurology researchers have proposed a theory that could unify scientists' thinking about several neurodegenerative diseases and suggest therapeutic strategies to combat them.

6 Sep 2013

New report analyzes full range of care, coordinated services for children and teens under EPSDT

A new analysis by researchers at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services examines the relationship between health information laws and health system improvements for children and adolescents under Medicaid's Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment benefit.

6 Sep 2013

Obama administration to provide veterans' same-sex spouses benefits

Attorney General Eric Holder told Congress in a letter that the recent Supreme Court decision clears the way for this change in policy.

6 Sep 2013

Study: Less than 10 minutes of higher-intensity physical activity reduce risk of obesity

Short bursts of less than 10 minutes of higher-intensity physical activity reduce the risk of obesity, finds a new study in the American Journal of Health Promotion.

6 Sep 2013

Inner-ear dysfunction can increase hyperactivity, say researchers

Behavioral abnormalities are traditionally thought to originate in the brain. But a new study by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University has found that inner-ear dysfunction can directly cause neurological changes that increase hyperactivity.

6 Sep 2013

GOP lawmakers' request for info about navigators may slow process

Meanwhile, in regard to a separate issue, West Virginia's attorney general is criticizing the Department of Health and Human Services for not responding to questions about navigator privacy concerns.

6 Sep 2013

Study confirms low rates of employment for young autistic adults

A study published in the September 2013 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry found that young adults with an autism spectrum disorder have more difficulty transitioning into employment than their peers with different disabilities.

6 Sep 2013

Students design digital prototypes that may shape our health service

The Danish health sector offers many different types of treatment, but how will it fare as the population ages and more people develop chronic illnesses? Students taking part in an interdisciplinary summer programme designed digital prototypes that may someday shape our health service.

6 Sep 2013

Pregnant women who smoke as well as having asthma are increasing risk of complications

New research from the University of Adelaide has shown for the first time that pregnant women who smoke as well as having asthma are greatly increasing the risk of complications for themselves and their unborn children.

6 Sep 2013

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UK sociologists show many older women still feel under pressure to tone down their dress

Ohio group takes steps to advance Medicaid expansion as ballot initiative

Greenwich Hospital's new radiation oncology therapy gives renewed hope to HRPC patients

Antenatal taurine reduces cerebral cell apoptosis in fetal rats with intrauterine growth restriction

Rice University draws nearly $2.8 million from NSF to train neuroengineers

Black women tend to have more atypical symptoms of angina and risk of death than whites

Critically ill patients benefit from new program designed to improve care at Mayo Clinic

Scientists reveal structure of protein essential for triggering necroptosis

Apoptosis can reactivate latent herpesviruses in dying cell

Researchers use educational TV characters to promote healthy eating among preschoolers

Bill Clinton delivers speech to dispel health law confusion, urge enrollment

Self-propagating aggregates key to Alzheimer's, other diseases

New report analyzes full range of care, coordinated services for children and teens under EPSDT

Obama administration to provide veterans' same-sex spouses benefits

Study: Less than 10 minutes of higher-intensity physical activity reduce risk of obesity

Inner-ear dysfunction can increase hyperactivity, say researchers

GOP lawmakers' request for info about navigators may slow process

Study confirms low rates of employment for young autistic adults

Students design digital prototypes that may shape our health service

Pregnant women who smoke as well as having asthma are increasing risk of complications

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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