Medical News

RSS

Combination of two antibodies prevents growth and spread of triple-negative breast tumors

Cancer drugs of the new, molecular generation destroy malignant breast tumors in a targeted manner: They block characteristic molecules on tumor cells - receptors for the hormones estrogen or progesterone, or a co-receptor, called HER2, that binds to many growth factors. But about one in every six breast tumors has none of these receptors. Such cancers, called triple-negative, are particularly aggressive and notoriously difficult to treat.

10 Feb 2013

AARP opposes bill that would allow insurers to charge older people more

The powerful seniors lobby says it cannot support proposals that would let premiums go higher for older beneficiaries. Meanwhile, the administration announces that a health program for low- and moderate-income people, which is optional for states, will not be able to start until 2015.

10 Feb 2013

Virginia Tech researchers reveal how 'bad' gut bacteria may help control diabetes

A stomach bacterium believed to cause health problems such as gastritis, ulcers, and gastric cancer may play a dual role by balancing the stomach's ecosystem and controlling body weight and glucose tolerance, according to immunologists at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute of Virginia Tech.

10 Feb 2013

IPS interviews UNFPA director on U.N. efforts to end practice of FGM/C

Noting the United Nations on Wednesday observed the annual International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting (FGM/C), "an act that is shocking and inhumane to much of the world but remains a tradition among a significant minority," Inter Press Service correspondent Marzieh Goudarzi interviews U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) Executive Director Babatunde Osotimehin "on UNFPA's role in the global fight against FMG/C."

10 Feb 2013

AHRQ, CMS announce new children's EHR format

The benefits of electronic health records (EHRs) may become more widely available to children through an EHR format for children's health care announced today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

10 Feb 2013

N.Y. hospitals, nursing homes coping with Sandy, other closure problems

In Superstorm Sandy's wake, health experts and regulators are warning that thousands of nursing homes nationwide are still ill-prepared for a natural disaster. The late October storm was the latest in a string of disasters to reveal gaps in emergency planning, despite an industry-wide effort to improve preparedness in the years since Hurricane Katrina.

10 Feb 2013

Inhibiting JNK enzyme protects against ischemic/reperfusion injury

Using two different compounds they developed, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have been able to show in animal models that inhibiting a specific enzyme protects heart cells and surrounding tissue against serious damage from heart attacks.

10 Feb 2013

Panel at State Department discusses global efforts against practice of FGM/C

"On February 6, 2013, in observance of the tenth anniversary of the International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation, I had the privilege of leading a panel discussion at the State Department to help bring global attention to a harmful traditional practice that risks the lives, dignity, and well-being of women and girls in far too many places around the world," Melanne Verveer, ambassador-at-large for global women's issues, writes in the State Department's "DipNote" blog.

10 Feb 2013

Tat-beclin 1 shows promise against infections, neurodegenerative disorders and cancer

UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists have synthesized a peptide that shows potential for pharmaceutical development into agents for treating infections, neurodegenerative disorders, and cancer through an ability to induce a cell-recycling process called autophagy.

10 Feb 2013

Global response to possible H5N1 flu outbreak could affect epidemic's course

"It's been a rough flu season this winter in the United States and Europe, but it could be worse. A lot worse," science writer Carl Zimmer states in National Geographic's "Phenomena: The Loom" blog.

10 Feb 2013

UIC receives $2.3M federal grant to study how young adults use new tobacco products

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago's Institute for Health Research and Policy have received a $2.3 million federal grant to study how young adults use hookahs, snus, electronic cigarettes, and other new tobacco products.

10 Feb 2013

Zimbabwe faces challenges in preventing, treating cervical cancer, PlusNews reports

"HIV-positive women are living longer, but are now dying of cervical cancer," and "[i]n Zimbabwe, cervical cancer is now the most common cancer among women, particularly those living with HIV," PlusNews reports.

10 Feb 2013

Research sheds light on how E. coli thrive in the intestine of people with IBD

Scientists have long puzzled over why "bad" bacteria such as E. coli can thrive in the guts of those with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), causing serious diarrhea. Now UC Davis researchers have discovered the answer-one that may be the first step toward finding new and better treatments for IBD.

10 Feb 2013

Africa, Middle East see decline in female genital mutilation/cutting, U.N. data show

"Changing attitudes have resulted in a decline in female genital mutilation in Africa and the Middle East, where the practice is most prevalent, according to United Nations data released on" the International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation, observed February 6, TrustLaw reports.

10 Feb 2013

Positive results from NCI-sponsored bevacizumab trial on cervical cancer

Patients with advanced, recurrent, or persistent cervical cancer that was not curable with standard treatment who received the drug bevacizumab (Avastin) lived 3.7 months longer than patients who did not receive the drug, according to an interim analysis of a large, randomized clinical trial.

10 Feb 2013

Report: The number of Americans with Alzheimer's disease will almost triple by 2050

The government-funded report projects the Alzheimer's cases will rise from 5 million to about 13.8 million, thereby straining the nation's health care system.

10 Feb 2013

Single gene therapy session can cure diabetes

Researchers from the Universitat Aut-noma de Barcelona (UAB), led by F-tima Bosch, have shown for the first time that it is possible to cure diabetes in large animals with a single session of gene therapy. As published this week in Diabetes, the principal journal for research on the disease, after a single gene therapy session, the dogs recover their health and no longer show symptoms of the disease.

10 Feb 2013

Blogs discuss India's national 'Call to Action for Child Survival and Development' summit

"At the forefront of the fight against child mortality and morbidity, India is leading the global community in placing a renewed emphasis on this important mission," William Hammink, India mission director, writes in USAID's "IMPACTblog," adding the country's "Call to Action for Child Survival and Development" summit, taking place this week, "demonstrates leadership and commitment to both the global community and the children of India."

10 Feb 2013

KFH/HP 2012 combined total operating revenue increases to $50.6 billion

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., and their subsidiaries (KFH/HP) reported today that combined total operating revenue for 2012 was $50.6 billion, compared to $47.9 billion in 2011.

10 Feb 2013

Health law provisions saved seniors $5.7B on Rx drugs

Seniors have saved about $5.7 billion on prescription drugs since January 2011 because of provisions in the 2010 health care law meant to close the Medicare "doughnut hole," the government plans to announce today.

10 Feb 2013

Medical News

Combination of two antibodies prevents growth and spread of triple-negative breast tumors

AARP opposes bill that would allow insurers to charge older people more

Virginia Tech researchers reveal how 'bad' gut bacteria may help control diabetes

IPS interviews UNFPA director on U.N. efforts to end practice of FGM/C

AHRQ, CMS announce new children's EHR format

N.Y. hospitals, nursing homes coping with Sandy, other closure problems

Inhibiting JNK enzyme protects against ischemic/reperfusion injury

Panel at State Department discusses global efforts against practice of FGM/C

Tat-beclin 1 shows promise against infections, neurodegenerative disorders and cancer

Global response to possible H5N1 flu outbreak could affect epidemic's course

UIC receives $2.3M federal grant to study how young adults use new tobacco products

Zimbabwe faces challenges in preventing, treating cervical cancer, PlusNews reports

Research sheds light on how E. coli thrive in the intestine of people with IBD

Africa, Middle East see decline in female genital mutilation/cutting, U.N. data show

Positive results from NCI-sponsored bevacizumab trial on cervical cancer

Report: The number of Americans with Alzheimer's disease will almost triple by 2050

Single gene therapy session can cure diabetes

Blogs discuss India's national 'Call to Action for Child Survival and Development' summit

KFH/HP 2012 combined total operating revenue increases to $50.6 billion

Health law provisions saved seniors $5.7B on Rx drugs

Voltammetry and machine learning for real-time neurotransmitter detection

How real-time off-gas analysis improves fermentation process control

Advancing Drug Safety Assessment With AI, Predictive Modeling, and Human-Relevant Data

Latest News