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Pediatric cardiac surgeon receives Gibbon Award from AmSECT

Richard A. Jonas, MD, Chief of Cardiac Surgery and Co-Director of the Children's National Heart Institute at Children's National Medical Center, has received the prestigious Gibbon Award from the American Society of Extra-Corporeal Technology.

16 Mar 2013

Rehabilitation research findings in multiple sclerosis and stroke to be presented at AAN meeting

Kessler Foundation scientists and their colleagues will discuss their progress in rehabilitation research at the upcoming 65th Annual American Academy of Neurology Conference at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA, March 16 - 23.

16 Mar 2013

Research roundup: Nurse education and post-surgery mortality; The influence of publicly reported quality-of-care measures

Each week, KHN reporter Alvin Tran compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.

16 Mar 2013

New research examines behaviour of young people lured into internet gambling

New research from the University of Adelaide has studied the behaviour of young people lured into internet gambling through so-called 'free-play' or 'practice' modes.

16 Mar 2013

NIOSH, MSHA to develop new safety devices for miners

A new National Academy of Sciences report identifies tools that would help miners devise their own means of escape when trapped underground.

16 Mar 2013

Obama lunches with Senate GOP, focuses on entitlement programs

A key message from Republican lawmakers was that President Barack Obama should tone down his rhetoric on changes to Medicare.

16 Mar 2013

Federal judge approves consent decree of permanent injunction against Butterfly Bakery

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that a federal judge has approved a consent decree of permanent injunction against Butterfly Bakery Inc., a bakery based in Clifton, New Jersey, and its president, Brenda Isaac, for unlawfully distributing misbranded food products, such as muffins and snack cakes.

16 Mar 2013

Novel therapeutic strategy for post-prostatectomy erectile dysfunction

Transplantation of mesenchymal stem cells cultivated on the surface of nanofibrous meshes could be a novel therapeutic strategy against post-prostatectomy erectile dysfunction, conclude the authors of a study which is to be presented at the 28th Annual EAU Congress later this week.

16 Mar 2013

Moody's outlines hospital economic concerns in states not expanding Medicaid; Iowa Democrats offer compromise; Idaho lawmakers weigh options

State legislatures around the country consider the implications of Medicaid expansion proposals under the federal health overhaul.

16 Mar 2013

New insights on differences in cardiovascular pathophysiology between women and men

Groundbreaking new insights on the differences in cardiovascular pathophysiology between women and men will be presented by Marianne Legato, MD, a globally recognized expert in gender specific medicine, and consultant to the Women's Heart Foundation in her keynote address at the 98th Annual American Medical Women's Association Conference in New York City, on March 15-17, 2013.

16 Mar 2013

Historical review provides lessons for control of plague

Today archaeologists unearthed a 'Black Death' grave in London, containing more than a dozen skeletons of people suspected to have died from the plague. The victims are thought to have died during the 14th century and archaeologists anticipate finding many more as they excavate the site.

16 Mar 2013

Medical schools are expanding but doctors say federal budget cuts are holding down number of residencies

As educators seek to help fill the large number of physicians needed under the health overhaul, they point out that the number of training programs paid for by the federal government needs to rise too.

16 Mar 2013

Telestroke programs improve access to life-saving stroke care

Telestroke programs substantially improve access to life-saving stroke care, extending coverage to less populated areas in an effort to reduce disparities in stroke care access.

16 Mar 2013

Alzheimer's research demonstrates cell-to-cell transmission of neurodegenerative proteins

Injecting synthetic tau fibrils into animal models induces Alzheimer's-like tau tangles and imitates the spread of tau pathology, according to research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania being presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 65th Annual Meeting in San Diego March 16-23, 2013.

16 Mar 2013

CSIS report examines U.S., South Africa efforts to transition HIV/AIDS programming

The Center for Strategic & International Studies on Thursday released a report, titled "The Future of the U.S.-South Africa HIV/AIDS Partnership," examining the joint U.S.-South Africa effort "to transition responsibility for HIV/AIDS programming and policies to the South African government," the center reports on its webpage.

16 Mar 2013

Study could lead to better treatments for women having unhealthy eating habits

Taking part in unhealthy eating behaviors may cause women who are concerned about their diet and self-image to experience a worsening of their moods, according to Penn State researchers.

16 Mar 2013

MBL study of dragonfly prey detection wins 2012 Cozzarelli Prize for scientific excellence and originality

Paloma T. Gonzalez-Bellido, a postdoctoral scientist at the Marine Biological Laboratory and her colleagues have been awarded a 2012 Cozzarelli Prize by the editorial board of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

16 Mar 2013

ABC News examines how newly selected Pope's stance on contraception might impact Catholic organizations working on HIV/AIDS

ABC News examines how the selection of Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina to be Pope might impact Catholic organizations' work in disease prevention, including HIV/AIDS prevention.

16 Mar 2013

Study examines mindfulness in large group of adolescents in school-based setting

Mindfulness is a form of meditation therapy focused on exercising 'attentiveness'. Depression is often rooted in a downward spiral of negative feelings and worries. Once a person learns to more quickly recognise these feelings and thoughts, he or she can intervene before depression sinks in.

16 Mar 2013

Interventional endovascular therapy is safe but does not improve MS outcomes: Study

The first controlled clinical trial to test the safety and efficacy of interventional endovascular therapy on the symptoms and progression of multiple sclerosis has found that the intervention, sometimes called the "liberation treatment," which has attracted intense interest in the global MS community, does not improve patient outcomes. In a few cases, the treatment made symptoms worse.

16 Mar 2013

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Pediatric cardiac surgeon receives Gibbon Award from AmSECT

Rehabilitation research findings in multiple sclerosis and stroke to be presented at AAN meeting

Research roundup: Nurse education and post-surgery mortality; The influence of publicly reported quality-of-care measures

New research examines behaviour of young people lured into internet gambling

NIOSH, MSHA to develop new safety devices for miners

Obama lunches with Senate GOP, focuses on entitlement programs

Federal judge approves consent decree of permanent injunction against Butterfly Bakery

Novel therapeutic strategy for post-prostatectomy erectile dysfunction

Moody's outlines hospital economic concerns in states not expanding Medicaid; Iowa Democrats offer compromise; Idaho lawmakers weigh options

New insights on differences in cardiovascular pathophysiology between women and men

Historical review provides lessons for control of plague

Medical schools are expanding but doctors say federal budget cuts are holding down number of residencies

Telestroke programs improve access to life-saving stroke care

Alzheimer's research demonstrates cell-to-cell transmission of neurodegenerative proteins

CSIS report examines U.S., South Africa efforts to transition HIV/AIDS programming

Study could lead to better treatments for women having unhealthy eating habits

MBL study of dragonfly prey detection wins 2012 Cozzarelli Prize for scientific excellence and originality

ABC News examines how newly selected Pope's stance on contraception might impact Catholic organizations working on HIV/AIDS

Study examines mindfulness in large group of adolescents in school-based setting

Interventional endovascular therapy is safe but does not improve MS outcomes: Study

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

How industrial hygiene flow calibration supports defensible exposure data

How electrical engineering ensures accurate calibration and patient safety

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