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Pediatric rotavirus vaccination indirectly protects unvaccinated adults

Pediatric rotavirus vaccination also indirectly protects unvaccinated adults from the highly contagious cause of severe diarrhea and vomiting, suggests a new study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases and available online.

25 Jan 2013

Researchers identify cancer-associated mutations

Two new mutations that collectively occur in 71 percent of malignant melanoma tumors have been discovered in what scientists call the "dark matter" of the cancer genome, where cancer-related mutations haven't been previously found.

25 Jan 2013

Voluntary moratorium on H5N1 research ends; fate of U.S.-funded research unknown

"Almost a year after they announced it, leading influenza researchers are ending a voluntary moratorium on certain types of controversial experiments involving the H5N1 avian influenza virus."

25 Jan 2013

Study into H1N1 pandemic suggests at least 1 in 5 were infected

At least one in five people in countries for which data are available were infected with influenza during the first year of the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, according to a new study.

25 Jan 2013

Strain of polio from Pakistan found in Egyptian sewers; vaccination drives planned

"Pakistani health officials Monday called for infants leaving the country to be issued polio vaccinations at airports after virus samples linked to a southern Pakistani city were discovered in Egypt,"

25 Jan 2013

UK government should adopt more radical approach to support remote care technology

The UK could be at the forefront of using technologies that enable patients to be cared for in the comfort of their home if the government adopted more imaginative approaches to supporting the NHS and industry working in this field, according to a report released today by researchers from Imperial College Business School.

25 Jan 2013

Viewpoints: GOP's hope to end deficits in 10 years will mean 'dramatic cuts' in entitlements; Mass. health overhaul brings need for more taxes

Ryan has a daunting new assignment that may make that message even more difficult to sell. He's been charged by House Speaker John A. Boehner with drawing up a new budget that will erase the federal deficit within 10 years (the first Ryan budget, written in 2011, needed 30 years) solely through spending cuts

25 Jan 2013

House Appropriations Committee's State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee gets 6 new members

The House Appropriations Committee's State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee, with oversight on funding issues involving USAID and the State Department, has six new members.

25 Jan 2013

Prenatal inflammation associated with increased risk of autism in children

Maternal inflammation during early pregnancy may be related to an increased risk of autism in children, according to new findings supported by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health. Researchers found this in children of mothers with elevated C-reactive protein (CRP), a well-established marker of systemic inflammation.

25 Jan 2013

Genome sequencing data gives important clues on cancer

Genome sequencing data once regarded as junk is now being used to gain important clues to help understand disease.

25 Jan 2013

High blood calcium levels may predict ovarian cancer

A new study from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center is the first to report that high blood calcium levels might predict of ovarian cancer, the most fatal of the gynecologic cancers.

25 Jan 2013

Survey: States make progress on Medicaid modernization, but much still remains to be done

According to the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured and the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families, states are hustling to prepare for coverage changes whether or not they participate in the health law's expansion.

25 Jan 2013

RaySearch Laboratories receives order for RayStation treatment planning from Spain

RaySearch Laboratories AB has received an order for its RayStation® treatment planning from Consorcio Hospitalario Provincial de Castellón in Castellón, Spain.

25 Jan 2013

New records of fraudulent food products added to USP Food Fraud Database

Nearly 800 new records of "food fraud" added to the U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention's (USP) Food Fraud Database present new information about foods that are vulnerable to fraudulent manipulation in today's food supply.

25 Jan 2013

Reuters reports on obesity talks at World Economic Forum

Reuters reports on discussions taking place at the World Economic Forum (WEF), taking place in Davos, Switzerland, this week, writing, "Obesity, a major factor in diabetes and heart disease, imposes costs on both public and private sectors and is a drag on economic growth, but business leaders meeting in Davos can't agree on what they can or should do to address it."

25 Jan 2013

Medical News

Pediatric rotavirus vaccination indirectly protects unvaccinated adults

Researchers identify cancer-associated mutations

Voluntary moratorium on H5N1 research ends; fate of U.S.-funded research unknown

Study into H1N1 pandemic suggests at least 1 in 5 were infected

Strain of polio from Pakistan found in Egyptian sewers; vaccination drives planned

UK government should adopt more radical approach to support remote care technology

Viewpoints: GOP's hope to end deficits in 10 years will mean 'dramatic cuts' in entitlements; Mass. health overhaul brings need for more taxes

House Appropriations Committee's State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee gets 6 new members

Prenatal inflammation associated with increased risk of autism in children

Genome sequencing data gives important clues on cancer

High blood calcium levels may predict ovarian cancer

Survey: States make progress on Medicaid modernization, but much still remains to be done

RaySearch Laboratories receives order for RayStation treatment planning from Spain

New records of fraudulent food products added to USP Food Fraud Database

Reuters reports on obesity talks at World Economic Forum

New method allows controlled release of drugs; could help develop targeted treatments

Ractopamine can boost pork production, does not affect meat quality or taste

Skin care tips for winter season

AACN expands its hospital-based nurse leadership and innovation training program

Philippines law on family planning will help country achieve universal access to reproductive health

How industrial hygiene flow calibration supports defensible exposure data

How electrical engineering ensures accurate calibration and patient safety

The importance of ketones from a clinical and medical perspective

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