Medical News

RSS

GOP still embroiled in intra-party split over govt. shutdown and efforts to defund the health law

Some Republican governors are urging members of Congress to step away from the government shutdown threat. And while some GOP leaders are signaling that efforts to gut health law funding will not be considered in this fall's budget battle, rank-and-file lawmakers have opinions of their own.

6 Aug 2013

Non-invasive approach increases colorectal cancer screening among uninsured patients

Organized mailing campaigns could substantially increase colorectal cancer screening among uninsured patients, a study published in the August 5 online edition of JAMA Internal Medicine reveals.

6 Aug 2013

Prolonged use of calcium-channel blocker to treat BP linked with high breast cancer risk

Long-term use of a calcium-channel blocker to treat hypertension (high blood pressure) is associated with higher breast cancer risk, according to a report published by JAMA Internal Medicine, a JAMA Network publication.

6 Aug 2013

Chinese meditation can reduce smoking

By using a type of meditation developed in China, smokers can reduce their tobacco use even when they don't intend to do so, according to new research done by Texas Tech University and the University of Oregon.

6 Aug 2013

Working at clean desk or messy desk may confer its own benefits

Working at a clean and prim desk may promote healthy eating, generosity, and conventionality, according to new research. But, the research also shows that a messy desk may confer its own benefits, promoting creative thinking and stimulating new ideas.

6 Aug 2013

Researchers identify new type of cell in brain that helps people to keep track of their relative location

Using direct human brain recordings, a research team from Drexel University, the University of Pennsylvania, UCLA and Thomas Jefferson University has identified a new type of cell in the brain that helps people to keep track of their relative location while navigating an unfamiliar environment.

6 Aug 2013

Tumor cell vaccination has potential to enhance anti-tumor responses following allo-HSCT

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow that most often affects older adults. CLL responds to bone marrow stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT); however, the rate of relapse for CLL remains relatively high.

6 Aug 2013

Democratic governors see political advantage in efforts to implement the health law

News coverage of issues related to state health exchange readiness and premium costs could boost Democrats in some states.

6 Aug 2013

Mothers who are more extroverted are more likely to breastfeed for longer

A new analysis has found that mothers who are more extroverted and less anxious are more likely to breastfeed and to continue to breastfeed than mothers who are introverted or anxious.

6 Aug 2013

Study shows role of love hormone in promoting social and parental bonding

In a loud, crowded restaurant, having the ability to focus on the people and conversation at your own table is critical. Nerve cells in the brain face similar challenges in separating wanted messages from background chatter.

6 Aug 2013

Women who feel less attached to their fetus are going to smoke more

A small new study suggests that pregnant smokers with low scores on a scale that rates emotional attachment to their fetuses may be inclined to smoke more than pregnant smokers who feel more attached to their future babies.

6 Aug 2013

Public unions pushed to accept less expensive health benefits

The New York Times explores how local governments are pressing unions to accept less expensive benefit packages to avoid the health law's so-called Cadillac tax which goes into effect in 2018. Other news outlets examine health law outreach efforts, as well as how August might be a 'steamy' month of town hall meetings.

6 Aug 2013

Anti-oxidants have great potential as treatment for neuropathic pain

Neuropathic pain - pain that results from a malfunction in the nervous system - is a daily reality for millions of Americans. Unlike normal pain, it doesn't go away after the stimulus that provoked it ends, and it also behaves in a variety of other unusual and disturbing ways. Someone suffering from neuropathic pain might experience intense discomfort from a light touch, for example, or feel as though he or she were freezing in response to a slight change in temperature.

6 Aug 2013

Novel way to dramatically raise potency of drug candidates targeting RNA

Scientists from the Jupiter campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have shown a novel way to dramatically raise the potency of drug candidates targeting RNA, resulting in a 2,500-fold improvement in potency and significantly increasing their potential as therapeutic agents.

6 Aug 2013

Signaling protein involved in inflammation also promotes tumor resistance to anti-angiogenic therapy

A team of scientists, led by Napoleone Ferrara, MD, has shown for the first time that a signaling protein involved in inflammation also promotes tumor resistance to anti-angiogenic therapy.

6 Aug 2013

Research collaboration aims to improve diagnosis for people with carpal tunnel syndrome

Improved diagnosis for people afflicted with carpal tunnel syndrome - one of the most common disorders of the hand - is the goal of a research collaboration led by an Arizona State University biomedical engineering faculty member and a Mayo Clinic physician.

6 Aug 2013

People who walk to work are less likely to have diabetes and high blood pressure

People who walk to work are around 40 per cent less likely to have diabetes as those who drive, according to a new study.

6 Aug 2013

Sensor-based motion tracking system can be used to evaluate neurorehabilitation of upper limbs

Upper limb function impairment is one of the most common sequelae of central nervous system injury. Conventional assessment methods cannot provide objective evaluation of patient performance and the effectiveness of therapies.

6 Aug 2013

Aetna pulls insurance plans from MD.'s health law exchange

In state health insurance marketplace news, Aetna won't sell its plans on Maryland's version of the exchange over concerns premiums wouldn't cover costs. Officials in Colorado, Missouri, California and Oregon also face decisions about their marketplaces and the challenges to enrolling their residents in them.

6 Aug 2013

UW researchers find that abused children smoke more as adolescents

Researchers have long suspected some kind of link between childhood abuse and smoking. But in an interesting twist, a new study from the University of Washington finds a connection not between whether or not an abused child will ever begin smoking, but to how much they smoke once they do start.

6 Aug 2013

Medical News

GOP still embroiled in intra-party split over govt. shutdown and efforts to defund the health law

Non-invasive approach increases colorectal cancer screening among uninsured patients

Prolonged use of calcium-channel blocker to treat BP linked with high breast cancer risk

Chinese meditation can reduce smoking

Working at clean desk or messy desk may confer its own benefits

Researchers identify new type of cell in brain that helps people to keep track of their relative location

Tumor cell vaccination has potential to enhance anti-tumor responses following allo-HSCT

Democratic governors see political advantage in efforts to implement the health law

Mothers who are more extroverted are more likely to breastfeed for longer

Study shows role of love hormone in promoting social and parental bonding

Women who feel less attached to their fetus are going to smoke more

Public unions pushed to accept less expensive health benefits

Anti-oxidants have great potential as treatment for neuropathic pain

Novel way to dramatically raise potency of drug candidates targeting RNA

Signaling protein involved in inflammation also promotes tumor resistance to anti-angiogenic therapy

Research collaboration aims to improve diagnosis for people with carpal tunnel syndrome

People who walk to work are less likely to have diabetes and high blood pressure

Sensor-based motion tracking system can be used to evaluate neurorehabilitation of upper limbs

Aetna pulls insurance plans from MD.'s health law exchange

UW researchers find that abused children smoke more as adolescents

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

Latest News