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TP63 gene correlates significantly with worse prognosis of melanoma

Scientists at Queen Mary, University of London have identified a gene present in some melanoma which appears to make the tumour cells more resistant to treatment, according to research published today in the Journal of Experimental Medicine.

19 Feb 2013

Outcomes no better with epidural steroids for patients with spinal stenosis

For patients with spinal stenosis, epidural steroid injections (ESI) may actually lead to worse outcomes-whether or not the patient later undergoes surgery, according to a study in the February 15 issue of Spine. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.

19 Feb 2013

Study establishes possible link between high-fat diets and ADHD, learning disabilities

A University of Illinois study has established a possible link between high-fat diets and such childhood brain-based conditions as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and memory-dependent learning disabilities.

19 Feb 2013

Viewpoints: Obama needs to offer plan on entitlements and spending; Assessing the paycheck crimp from health costs

President Barack Obama owes it to himself and to the country to make one more good shot at a Grand Bargain on spending, investment and tax reform before he opts for a strategy of trying to pummel the Republican Party. ... He has to lead with his chin and put a concrete, comprehensive package on the table, encompassing three areas. First, new investments that would combine immediate jobs in infrastructure with some long-term growth-enablers like a massive build-out in the nation's high-speed broadband capabilities.

19 Feb 2013

Loyola proposes new subspecialty to diagnose and treat patients with depression, heart disease

A Loyola University Medical Center psychiatrist is proposing a new subspecialty to diagnose and treat patients who suffer both depression and heart disease. He's calling it "Psychocardiology."

19 Feb 2013

Sucampo's RESCULA 0.15% now available by prescription across the U.S.

Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that RESCULA (unoprostone isopropyl ophthalmic solution) 0.15% is now available by prescription across the United States. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a sNDA for RESCULA for the lowering of intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension on December 7, 2012.

19 Feb 2013

Secretary of State Kerry warns of budget sequestration's consequences for humanitarian aid, global health in letter to Senator

"The State Department will have to stop humanitarian aid to millions of people, cut foreign assistance to Israel, and delay efforts to ramp up diplomatic security abroad after the Sept. 11 attack in Benghazi if [budget] sequestration goes into effect next month, according to Secretary of State John Kerry," Foreign Policy's "The Cable" blog reports.

19 Feb 2013

Tranylcypromine may also hold promise in treating sickle cell disease

An antidepressant drug used since the 1960s may also hold promise for treating sickle cell disease, according to a surprising new finding made in mice and human red blood cells by a team from the University of Michigan Medical School.

19 Feb 2013

Caffeine intake during pregnancy associated with low birth weight babies

Maternal nutrition is important to a developing embryo and to the health of the child later in life. Supplementing the diet with specific vitamins is known to increase health of the foetus for example folic acid (vitamin B9) reduces the risk of spina bifida. However not everything an adult might consume is beneficial to a developing baby.

19 Feb 2013

iCAD fourth quarter total revenue increases 18% to $7.8 million

iCAD, Inc., an industry-leading provider of advanced image analysis, workflow solutions and radiation therapy for the early identification and treatment of cancer, today reported financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2012.

19 Feb 2013

New system can help spot sleep disturbance in people with early dementia

A new sleep pattern monitoring system has been developed by UK researchers to help spot sleep disturbance in people diagnosed with early dementia. The system, known as PAViS, could be used remotely by healthcare workers to view sleep profiles and analyse sleep patterns based on sensory data gathered at the patient's home.

19 Feb 2013

New study reveals how control of brain blood flow develops with age

A new study by Columbia Engineering researchers finds that the infant brain does not control its blood flow in the same way as the adult brain. The paper, which the scientists say could change the way researchers study brain development in infants and children, is published in the February 18 Early Online edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

19 Feb 2013

No difference in TEWL between newborns bathed in water alone or with baby wash

The findings by academics at The University of Manchester, published in the Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing, compared Johnson's Baby Top-to-Toe wash against plain bath water on 307 newborn babies over a four week period.

From The University of Manchester 19 Feb 2013

Increase in thigh fat is predictive of mobility loss in otherwise healthy older adults

A new study from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center shows that an increase in fat throughout the thigh is predictive of mobility loss in otherwise healthy older adults.

19 Feb 2013

Solta Medical fourth quarter revenue increases 20% to $39.8 million

Solta Medical, Inc., a global leader in the medical aesthetics market, today announced results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2012. Revenue for the fourth quarter was $39.8 million, an increase of $6.6 million, or 20%, as compared to the fourth quarter of 2011.

19 Feb 2013

Miniature, ultra-flexible electrodes could open new possibilities for more accurate and local DBS

Some 90,000 patients per year are treated for Parkinson's disease, a number that is expected to rise by 25 percent annually. Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), which consists of electrically stimulating the central or peripheral nervous system, is currently standard practice for treating Parkinson's, but it can involve long, expensive surgeries with dramatic side effects. Miniature, ultra-flexible electrodes developed in Switzerland, however, could be the answer to more successful treatment for this and a host of other health issues.

19 Feb 2013

Reduced lung function during infancy may increase risk of wheezing in young adulthood

A study in Australia suggests that reduced lung function in infancy was associated with wheezing beyond childhood at 18 years of age, according to a report published Online First by JAMA Pediatrics, a JAMA Network publication.

19 Feb 2013

Women appear to have increased risk of implant failure following total hip replacement

Women appear to have a higher risk of implant failure than men following total hip replacement after considering patient-, surgery-, surgeon-, volume- and implant-specific risk factors, according to a report published Online First by JAMA Internal Medicine, a JAMA Network publication.

19 Feb 2013

Study investigates whether music therapy reduces stress in cancer patients

A Saint Louis University Cancer Center pilot study is investigating whether music affects the health of cancer patients by soothing them and making them less anxious.

19 Feb 2013

Oncolytics Biotech to commence underwritten public offering of common shares

Oncolytics Biotech Inc. announced today its intention, subject to market and other conditions, to commence an underwritten public offering of common shares. The number of common shares to be distributed and the price of each common share will be determined in the context of the market with final terms to be determined at the time of pricing.

19 Feb 2013

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TP63 gene correlates significantly with worse prognosis of melanoma

Outcomes no better with epidural steroids for patients with spinal stenosis

Study establishes possible link between high-fat diets and ADHD, learning disabilities

Viewpoints: Obama needs to offer plan on entitlements and spending; Assessing the paycheck crimp from health costs

Loyola proposes new subspecialty to diagnose and treat patients with depression, heart disease

Sucampo's RESCULA 0.15% now available by prescription across the U.S.

Secretary of State Kerry warns of budget sequestration's consequences for humanitarian aid, global health in letter to Senator

Tranylcypromine may also hold promise in treating sickle cell disease

Caffeine intake during pregnancy associated with low birth weight babies

iCAD fourth quarter total revenue increases 18% to $7.8 million

New system can help spot sleep disturbance in people with early dementia

New study reveals how control of brain blood flow develops with age

No difference in TEWL between newborns bathed in water alone or with baby wash

Increase in thigh fat is predictive of mobility loss in otherwise healthy older adults

Solta Medical fourth quarter revenue increases 20% to $39.8 million

Miniature, ultra-flexible electrodes could open new possibilities for more accurate and local DBS

Reduced lung function during infancy may increase risk of wheezing in young adulthood

Women appear to have increased risk of implant failure following total hip replacement

Study investigates whether music therapy reduces stress in cancer patients

Oncolytics Biotech to commence underwritten public offering of common shares

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