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Study: About 3% of Australia's doctors account for nearly half of all complaints

The three-year study, the largest of its kind ever conducted in Australia, found about 3% of Australia's medical workforce accounts for nearly half of all complaints.

12 Apr 2013

Blogs, press releases respond to Obama administration's FY14 budget request

The Obama administration on Wednesday released its FY 2014 budget request, including funding for U.S. global health activities and proposed changes to the U.S. food aid program.

12 Apr 2013

Protein EPAC2 plays major role in development of type 2 diabetes

A team of researchers at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center has found that a protein long believed to have a minor role in type 2 diabetes is, in fact, a central player in the development of the condition that affects nearly 26 million people in the United States alone and counts as one of the leading causes of heart disease, stroke and kidney, eye and nerve damage.

12 Apr 2013

ATSP-9172 exhibits on-target binding activity in human prostate cancer model

Aileron Therapeutics, Inc. today announced new preclinical data demonstrating that ATSP-9172, its Stapled Peptide inhibitor of HIF-1α-dependent transcription, exhibits on-target binding activity, favorable pharmacokinetic properties and potent in vivo efficacy in a human prostate cancer model.

12 Apr 2013

FY14 budget request has mixed implications for foreign aid, humanitarian programs

Writing in the Huffington Post's "Impact" blog, Jeremy Kadden, senior legislative manager at InterAction, examines the potential implications of the Obama administration's budget request for U.S. foreign aid.

12 Apr 2013

Ozone attacks lung surface fluids, causes severe respiratory problems

Research at Birkbeck, University of London uses world-leading neutron sources at ILL and ISIS to demonstrate ozone attacks on lung surface fluids.

12 Apr 2013

ACOEM provides tools, resources to help employers identify and respond to impact of COPD

Awareness campaign for the workplace provides tools and information on preventing and managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - the third leading cause of death in the U.S.

12 Apr 2013

Blog examines debate around anti-prostitution pledge law

In the Open Society Foundations' "Voices" blog, Zoe Hudson, a senior policy analyst for the group, discusses a case pending before the U.S. Supreme Court -- USAID v AOSI -- which "challenges a 2003 law that requires all groups receiving U.S. government funds for international HIV and AIDS work to have 'a policy opposing prostitution.'

12 Apr 2013

People with apple-shaped bodies more likely to develop kidney disease

High blood pressure in the kidneys of people with apple-shaped bodies may be responsible for their increased risk of developing kidney disease later in life, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

12 Apr 2013

Migraine severity and adiponectin: an interview with Dr. B. Lee Peterlin, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Migraine affects an estimated 30 million people in the U.S, with the one year prevalence of migraine estimated at 12% of the general population, including 18% of all women and 6% of all men.

12 Apr 2013

Report shows interventions that can effectively treat PTSD are not being used

Post-traumatic stress disorder affects nearly 8 million adults in any given year, federal statistics show. Fortunately, clinical research has identified certain psychological interventions that effectively ameliorate the symptoms of PTSD. But most people struggling with PTSD don't receive those treatments, according to a new report published in Psychological Science in the Public Interest.

12 Apr 2013

Analyzing China, India's roles in global health governance

Noting the release of a new Council on Foreign Relations paper by Yanzhong Huang, titled "Enter the Dragon and the Elephant: China and India's Participation in Global Health Governance," Stewart Patrick, senior fellow and director of CFR's Program on International Institutions and Global Governance, writes in his "The Internationalist" blog, "The rapid emergence of China and India as players in global health is a surprising development."

12 Apr 2013

Stigma of mental illness, a public health concern

An international study found that despite widespread acceptance that mental illness is a disease that can be effectively treated, a common "backbone" of prejudice exists that unfairly paints people with conditions such as depression and schizophrenia as undesirable for close personal relationships and positions of authority.

12 Apr 2013

Antipsychotics seemed to normalize gene expression pattern in people with bipolar disorder: Study

Every day, millions of people with bipolar disorder take medicines that help keep them from swinging into manic or depressed moods.

12 Apr 2013

Some drug makers cut payments, meals provided to doctors

Two pharmaceutical companies that are among the biggest payers of fees to doctors reduced such spending last year by double-digit percentages, as greater transparency sheds light on the hundreds of millions of dollars the industry pays physicians for marketing and research efforts (Loftus, 4/10).

12 Apr 2013

Researchers unravel dual role of tumor necrosis factor in TB

Tumor necrosis factor - normally an infection-fighting substance produced by the body- can actually heighten susceptibility to tuberculosis if its levels are too high.

12 Apr 2013

Australian, Singapore researchers join hands to combat disease-causing bugs

The fight against a number of significant infectious diseases in the Asia-Pacific region has been given a boost through a new research collaboration between the National Health and Medical Research Council in Australia and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research in Singapore.

12 Apr 2013

Mayo CEO's expansion comments draw Minn. lawmaker criticism; Other state marketplace news

Comments from the Mayo Clinic's CEO that the organization's proposed expansion in Minnesota could happen elsewhere are drawing criticism from Minnesota lawmakers.

12 Apr 2013

New research shows safety can be improved for people participating in medical experiments

In almost 90 per cent of cases, novel drugs tested on humans by pharmaceutical companies do not work as intended and must be scrapped. Often the drugs do not work, while at worst, test subjects die. New research from the University of Southern Denmark now shows that this number can be reduced.

12 Apr 2013

Researchers identify two specific tumor suppressor genes associated with breast cancer

Research led by Dr. Suresh Alahari, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, is the first to report that two specific tumor suppressor genes work in concert to inhibit the growth and spread of breast tumor cells to the lungs.

12 Apr 2013

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Study: About 3% of Australia's doctors account for nearly half of all complaints

Blogs, press releases respond to Obama administration's FY14 budget request

Protein EPAC2 plays major role in development of type 2 diabetes

ATSP-9172 exhibits on-target binding activity in human prostate cancer model

FY14 budget request has mixed implications for foreign aid, humanitarian programs

Ozone attacks lung surface fluids, causes severe respiratory problems

ACOEM provides tools, resources to help employers identify and respond to impact of COPD

Blog examines debate around anti-prostitution pledge law

People with apple-shaped bodies more likely to develop kidney disease

Migraine severity and adiponectin: an interview with Dr. B. Lee Peterlin, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Report shows interventions that can effectively treat PTSD are not being used

Analyzing China, India's roles in global health governance

Stigma of mental illness, a public health concern

Antipsychotics seemed to normalize gene expression pattern in people with bipolar disorder: Study

Some drug makers cut payments, meals provided to doctors

Researchers unravel dual role of tumor necrosis factor in TB

Australian, Singapore researchers join hands to combat disease-causing bugs

Mayo CEO's expansion comments draw Minn. lawmaker criticism; Other state marketplace news

New research shows safety can be improved for people participating in medical experiments

Researchers identify two specific tumor suppressor genes associated with breast cancer

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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