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Severe sports-related concussions in children prolong recovery time

Most children who suffer from sports-related concussions recover within a few days. However, in a small number of children, symptoms can last for a month or more. Although there have been numerous theories as to what might predict a longer recovery time, there is no definitive answer as to why it takes some children longer to recover.

25 Apr 2013

Combinations of sEH inhibition and PPARγ activation have beneficial effects on cardiometabolic syndrome

Scientists at the Medical College of Wisconsin and the University of California at Davis, led by Dr. John Imig and Dr. Bruce Hammock have determined the synergistic actions of inhibiting soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) with tAUCB (trans-4-(4-[3-adamantan-1-yl-ureid]-cyclohexyloxy)-benzoic acid) and activating peroxisome proliferator-activator receptorγ (PPARγ) with the thiazolidinedione rosiglitazone on the pathological progression of cardiometabolic syndrome.

25 Apr 2013

Maryland professor to receive Pharmacy Educator Award for outstanding achievements in pharmacy education

The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) will honor Mary Lynn McPherson, PharmD, BCPS, CPE, professor and vice chair for academic affairs in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, for her excellence as a teacher, her outstanding achievements as a researcher and scholar, and her overall impact on pharmacy education and the profession.

25 Apr 2013

Low-tech teaching techniques may improve training on pediatric CPR

New, low-tech teaching techniques used by novice instructors may improve training for healthcare providers in performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on children who suffer cardiac arrest.

25 Apr 2013

Microbial population in New York City subway system is nearly identical to that of ambient air on city streets

The microbial population in the air of the New York City subway system is nearly identical to that of ambient air on the city streets. This research, published ahead of print in the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology, establishes an important baseline, should it become necessary to monitor the subway's air for dispersal of potentially dangerous microbes.

25 Apr 2013

New technologies speed health care delivery, reduce costs, pioneer new therapies

The current special issue of Technology and Innovation - Proceedings of the National Academy of Inventors, devoted to studies on medical technology and health care delivery, focuses on a wide range of topics, from new technologies to reduce the cost of health care to understanding the human microbiome.

25 Apr 2013

Research shows coffee may decrease risk of cancer recurring in breast cancer patients

Drinking coffee could decrease the risk of breast cancer recurring in patients taking the widely used drug Tamoxifen, a study at Lund University in Sweden has found. Patients who took the pill, along with two or more cups of coffee daily, reported less than half the rate of cancer recurrence, compared with their non-coffee drinking, Tamoxifen-taking counterparts.

25 Apr 2013

Study: Regional anesthesia associated with with fewer postoperative complications in orthopedic surgery patients

A study published in the May issue of Anesthesiology discovered that spinal or epidural anesthesia, types of regional anesthesia that numb patients from the abdomen to the toes, were associated with fewer postoperative complications and death than general anesthesia in patients undergoing primary hip or knee replacement.

25 Apr 2013

New antimicrobial agents do not rely on traditional antibiotics

In an advance toward coping with bacteria that shrug off existing antibiotics and sterilization methods, scientists are reporting development of a new family of selective antimicrobial agents that do not rely on traditional antibiotics.

25 Apr 2013

Scientists discover new mechanism that controls egg cell fertility

Scientists in Mainz and Aachen have discovered a new mechanism that controls egg cell fertility and that might have future therapeutic potential.

25 Apr 2013

Scientists report loss of dental material may be linked to reduction of tooth wear

Scientists of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig and the Senckenberg Research Institute in Frankfurt together with dental technicians have digitally analysed modern human teeth using an engineering approach, finite element method, to evaluate the biomechanical behaviour of teeth under realistic loading.

25 Apr 2013

DBS appears to reduce caloric intake and weight loss in obese animal models

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) in a precise region of the brain appears to reduce caloric intake and prompt weight loss in obese animal models, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania.

25 Apr 2013

Viewing sexually explicit material may not be directly linked with sexual behavior of adolescents

Viewing sexually explicit material through media such as the Internet, videos, and magazines may be directly linked with the sexual behavior of adolescents and young adults, but only to a very small extent. That is the conclusion of a new study published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine.

25 Apr 2013

Newswise partners with NCI to create comprehensive site for cancer research news

Newswise has recently partnered with the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to create a comprehensive site for cancer research news and experts - the Cancer News Source. NCI and other leaders in cancer research provide the content, creating a site that contains the most up-to-date information directly from the source.

25 Apr 2013

HHS global health official discusses tobacco-, drug patent-related trade negotiations

Inside U.S. Trade features an interview with HHS Assistant Secretary forAffairs Nils Daulaire, who discusses how "the department is playing a larger role than ever before in the development of U.S. trade policy, including on sensitive issues in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations like a draft proposal for a tobacco-specific 'safe harbor' and the U.S. stance on issues related to intellectual property protections for pharmaceuticals," according to the publication.

25 Apr 2013

Cardiac risk patients treated with beta-blockers have lower rates of mortality

Patients at elevated cardiac risk who were treated with beta-blockers on the day of or following noncardiac, nonvascular surgery had significantly lower rates of 30-day mortality and cardiac illness, according to a study in the April 24 issue of JAMA.

25 Apr 2013

Childhood meningitis linked with lower educational achievement and economic self-sufficiency in adult life

In a study that included nearly 3,000 adults from Denmark, a diagnosis of meningococcal, pneumococcal, or Haemophilus influenzae meningitis in childhood was associated with lower educational achievement and economic self-sufficiency in adult life, according to a study in the April 24 issue of JAMA.

25 Apr 2013

Transvaginal sonography: Best diagnostic method for evaluating suspected ectopic pregnancy

For women with abdominal pain or vaginal bleeding during early pregnancy, patient history and clinical examination alone are insufficient to indicate or eliminate the possibility of ectopic pregnancy, while transvaginal sonography appears to be the single best diagnostic method for evaluating suspected ectopic pregnancy, according to an analysis of previous studies reported in the April 24 issue of JAMA.

25 Apr 2013

New hope for patients with chronic HBV infection

Exciting new data presented today at the International Liver Congress- 2013 include rults from early in vitro and in vivo studies targeting covalently closed circular DNA (cccDNA), which may form the basis of a cure for chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection.

25 Apr 2013

Research reveals deadly impact of alcohol and body weight on liver disease

Research announced today at the International Liver CongressTM 2013 has revealed the deadly impact that alcohol and body weight have on liver disease.

25 Apr 2013

Medical News

Severe sports-related concussions in children prolong recovery time

Combinations of sEH inhibition and PPARγ activation have beneficial effects on cardiometabolic syndrome

Maryland professor to receive Pharmacy Educator Award for outstanding achievements in pharmacy education

Low-tech teaching techniques may improve training on pediatric CPR

Microbial population in New York City subway system is nearly identical to that of ambient air on city streets

New technologies speed health care delivery, reduce costs, pioneer new therapies

Research shows coffee may decrease risk of cancer recurring in breast cancer patients

Study: Regional anesthesia associated with with fewer postoperative complications in orthopedic surgery patients

New antimicrobial agents do not rely on traditional antibiotics

Scientists discover new mechanism that controls egg cell fertility

Scientists report loss of dental material may be linked to reduction of tooth wear

DBS appears to reduce caloric intake and weight loss in obese animal models

Viewing sexually explicit material may not be directly linked with sexual behavior of adolescents

Newswise partners with NCI to create comprehensive site for cancer research news

HHS global health official discusses tobacco-, drug patent-related trade negotiations

Cardiac risk patients treated with beta-blockers have lower rates of mortality

Childhood meningitis linked with lower educational achievement and economic self-sufficiency in adult life

Transvaginal sonography: Best diagnostic method for evaluating suspected ectopic pregnancy

New hope for patients with chronic HBV infection

Research reveals deadly impact of alcohol and body weight on liver disease

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

How industrial hygiene flow calibration supports defensible exposure data

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