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Study shows link between outdoor particulate pollution and impaired fetal growth

Mothers who are exposed to particulate air pollution of the type emitted by vehicles, urban heating and coal power plants are significantly more likely to bear children of low birth weight, according to an international study led by co-principal investigator Tracey J. Woodruff, PhD, MPH, professor of obstetrics and gynecology and reproductive sciences at UC San Francisco along with Jennifer Parker, PhD, of the National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

6 Feb 2013

Ramipril may improve pain-free walking among patients with PAD and intermittent claudication

Among patients with peripheral artery disease and intermittent claudication (pain in the calf that comes and goes, typically felt while walking), 24 weeks of treatment with the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor ramipril was associated with improvement in pain-free and maximum walking times and the physical health aspect of quality of life, according to a study appearing in the February 6 issue of JAMA.

6 Feb 2013

Non-O blood type - the most important risk factor for venous thromboembolism

The non-O ABO blood type is the most important risk factor for venous thromboembolism (blood clots in veins), making up 20% of attributable risk for the condition, according to a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

6 Feb 2013

GSTM gene mutation, air pollution can increase risk of asthma-related cockroach allergy

An allergic reaction to cockroaches is a major contributor to asthma in urban children, but new research suggests that the insects are just one part of a more complex story. Very early exposure to certain components of air pollution can increase the risk of developing a cockroach allergy by age 7 and children with a common mutation in a gene called GSTM may be especially vulnerable.

6 Feb 2013

ZOLL's Intravascular Temperature Management solution receives Shonin approval in Japan

ZOLL Medical Corporation, a manufacturer of medical devices and related software solutions, has received Shonin approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) to enter the Japanese market with its Intravascular Temperature Management (IVTM) technology—the first intravascular temperature management system to receive Shonin approval in Japan.

6 Feb 2013

Study findings suggest physical and pharmacological solutions for human stroke victims

Johns Hopkins researchers have found that mice can recover from physically debilitating strokes that damage the primary motor cortex, the region of the brain that controls most movement in the body, if the rodents are quickly subjected to physical conditioning that rapidly "rewires" a different part of the brain to take over lost function.

6 Feb 2013

Three NIH-sponsored influenza trials begin to enroll volunteers

Three clinical trials that seek to find more effective treatments for influenza are enrolling volunteers with influenza at the National Institutes of Health's Clinical Center in Bethesda, Md., and at several dozen other domestic and international sites.

6 Feb 2013

U.S. adults with diabetes report increased satisfaction with Roche's ACCU-CHEK products

Adults living with diabetes in the United States reported highest satisfaction using Roche Diabetes Care's ACCU-CHEK products compared with other blood glucose meter manufacturers, according to the inaugural J.D. Power and Associates 2012 Blood Glucose Meter Satisfaction Study.

6 Feb 2013

Non-coding RNA MALAT1 influences lung cancer metastasis

The vast majority - approximately 80 percent - of our DNA does not code for proteins, yet it gets transcribed into RNA. These RNA molecules are called non-coding and fulfill multiple tasks in the cell. Alongside a well-studied group of small RNAs, there is also a class of so-called long non-coding RNAs consisting of more than 200 nucleotides.

6 Feb 2013

Samoan epidemic of obesity may start with rapid weight gain in early infancy

As some Pacific island cultures have "westernized" over the last several decades, among the changes has been a dramatic increase in obesity. Researchers don't understand all the reasons why, but even a decade ago in American Samoa 59 percent of men and 71 percent of women were obese. A new Brown University study finds that the Samoan epidemic of obesity may start with rapid weight gain in early infancy.

6 Feb 2013

Tenet completes $850 million Senior Secured Notes offering

Tenet Healthcare Corporation announced today the successful completion of its previously announced private offering of $850 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2021.

6 Feb 2013

Kips Bay Medical initiates eMESH I clinical feasibility trial in atherosclerotic disease

Manny Villafaña, Chairman and CEO of Kips Bay Medical Inc. announced that on February 5, 2013, the first U.S. patient was implanted with the eSVS Mesh at the Northeast Georgia Heart Center in Gainesville, Georgia.

6 Feb 2013

Oleuropein aglycone reduces inflammation associated with intestinal ischemia and reperfusion

Here's another reason why you should include olive oil in your diet: A new research report published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology suggests that at least one compound in olive oil significantly reduces intestinal ischemia (restricted blood supply) and the resulting reperfusion injury (tissue damage caused when blood supply returns).

6 Feb 2013

Teva initiates enrollment in AZILECT Phase IV clinical study for PD-MCI

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. announced today enrollment of the first patient in the MODERATO study - a Phase IV clinical study designed to evaluate the effect of AZILECT (rasagiline tablets) on cognitive function in adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in Parkinson's disease (PD-MCI).

6 Feb 2013

America's Psychologist launches Healthy Divorce App

Psychologist Dr. Jeffrey Gardere , Professor at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine and mental health consultant to various television programs, today announced the launch of his Healthy Divorce App.

6 Feb 2013

Gates Foundation blog interviews director of aid effectiveness at Oxfam about new campaign

In a post in the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's "Impatient Optimists" blog, Tom Scott, director of global brand and innovation at the foundation, and Gregory Adams, director of aid effectiveness at Oxfam, examine "why a new vision of aid is critical."

6 Feb 2013

Acute alcohol intoxication increases risk of suicide in American Indians

American Indians are at much greater risk of suicide after acute alcohol intoxication, according to a study led by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).

6 Feb 2013

Capella University to fully align with NCHL's Health Leadership Competency Model

Capella University, an accredited online university that has built its reputation by providing high-quality online degree programs for working adults, partnered with the National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL) to be the first online university to fully align with the NCHL's Health Leadership Competency Model.

6 Feb 2013

Wiley, The Cochrane Collaboration renew and redefine publishing partnership

The Cochrane Collaboration, the international not-for-profit organization that produces systematic reviews of healthcare evidence and the largest database of randomized controlled trials; and John Wiley & Sons, Inc., a global provider of content and workflow solutions in the areas of scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly research, professional development, and education, today announced that they have renewed and redefined their partnership to publish The Cochrane Library from February 2013.

6 Feb 2013

Verastem commences VS-6063 plus paclitaxel Phase 1/1b trial in advanced ovarian cancer

Verastem, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing drugs to treat cancer by the targeted killing of cancer stem cells, announced the initiation of a Phase 1/1b trial of VS-6063 in combination with paclitaxel for the treatment of advanced ovarian cancer.

5 Feb 2013

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Study shows link between outdoor particulate pollution and impaired fetal growth

Ramipril may improve pain-free walking among patients with PAD and intermittent claudication

Non-O blood type - the most important risk factor for venous thromboembolism

GSTM gene mutation, air pollution can increase risk of asthma-related cockroach allergy

ZOLL's Intravascular Temperature Management solution receives Shonin approval in Japan

Study findings suggest physical and pharmacological solutions for human stroke victims

Three NIH-sponsored influenza trials begin to enroll volunteers

U.S. adults with diabetes report increased satisfaction with Roche's ACCU-CHEK products

Non-coding RNA MALAT1 influences lung cancer metastasis

Samoan epidemic of obesity may start with rapid weight gain in early infancy

Tenet completes $850 million Senior Secured Notes offering

Kips Bay Medical initiates eMESH I clinical feasibility trial in atherosclerotic disease

Oleuropein aglycone reduces inflammation associated with intestinal ischemia and reperfusion

Teva initiates enrollment in AZILECT Phase IV clinical study for PD-MCI

America's Psychologist launches Healthy Divorce App

Gates Foundation blog interviews director of aid effectiveness at Oxfam about new campaign

Acute alcohol intoxication increases risk of suicide in American Indians

Capella University to fully align with NCHL's Health Leadership Competency Model

Wiley, The Cochrane Collaboration renew and redefine publishing partnership

Verastem commences VS-6063 plus paclitaxel Phase 1/1b trial in advanced ovarian cancer

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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