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Link between stress and brain activation in patients with seizure

A study reported here at the 66th American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting has identified a significant difference in the brain response to stress in patients who believe stress is an important factor in their seizure control compared to patients who do not hold this belief.

4 Dec 2012

Researchers identify 4 new genetic regions that influence birth weight

Researchers have identified four new genetic regions that influence birth weight, providing further evidence that genes as well as maternal nutrition are important for growth in the womb. Three of the regions are also linked to adult metabolism, helping to explain why smaller babies have higher rates of chronic diseases later in life.

4 Dec 2012

Certain patients with prostate cancer may benefit from Provenge clinical trial

Select patients with advanced prostate cancer may benefit from a Georgia Health Sciences University Cancer Center clinical trial that looks to improve survival rates of the FDA-approved prostate cancer drug Provenge.

4 Dec 2012

Researchers discover first-ever mouse model of diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis

Researchers at Western University have made a breakthrough that could lead to a better understanding of a common form of arthritis that, until now, has eluded scientists.

4 Dec 2012

Certain SSRI medications fail to achieve same selectivity for prevention of SUDEP

Scientists from Southern Illinois University today reported the results of a study evaluating the potential effect of two selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) antidepressant medications in reducing the risk of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP).

4 Dec 2012

Researchers discover 15 new genetic regions linked with coronary artery disease

The University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) participated in the largest genetic study of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) to date. Researchers from the CARDIoGRAMplusC4D Consortium report the identification of 15 genetic regions newly associated with the disease, bringing to 46 the number of regions associated with CAD risk.

3 Dec 2012

Political, policy decisions swirl around state plans to implement health exchanges, Medicaid expansion

Even as the Department of Health and Human Services releases regulations offering guidance for the health law's online insurance marketplaces, these health exchanges -- as well as the overhaul's Medicaid expansion -- continue to be hot topics.

3 Dec 2012

Enzalutamide shows promise in treating triple-negative and estrogen-positive breast cancer

Breast cancers are defined by their drivers - estrogen and progesterone receptors (ER and PR) and HER2 are the most common, and there are drugs targeting each. When breast cancer has an unknown driver, it also has fewer treatment options - this aggressive form of breast cancer without ER, PR or HER2, which was thought not to be driven by hormones, is known as triple negative.

3 Dec 2012

Colleges and universities should implement new or improved flu vaccine strategies

College football and basketball games may provide more than a way for students to show school spirit - they could help prevent the flu.

3 Dec 2012

Prrx1 component prevents cancer cells from lodging in other organs

Researchers discover that the cellular component Prrx1 prevents cancer cells from lodging in other organs and, therefore, generating new focuses of cancer.

3 Dec 2012

Scientists discover new target molecule for development of treatment against Alzheimer's

Scientists from VIB and KU Leuven have discovered a new target molecule for the development of a treatment against Alzheimer's disease. There is currently no cure for this disease.

3 Dec 2012

Reductions in fine particulate matter may improve life expectancy in the U.S.

A new study led by researchers at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) has found an association between reductions in fine particulate matter and improved life expectancy in 545 counties in the U.S. from 2000 to 2007. It is the largest study to date to find beneficial effects to public health of continuing to reduce air pollution levels in the U.S.

3 Dec 2012

Obstructive sleep apnea affects women more severely than men

Women suffering from sleep apnea have, on the whole, a higher degree of brain damage than men with the disorder, according to a first-of-its-kind study conducted by researchers at the UCLA School of Nursing.

3 Dec 2012

Study compares mental health-related ED visits between children with and without ASD

In the first study to compare mental health-related emergency department (ED) visits between children with and without autism spectrum disorders (ASD), researchers found that ED visits are nine times more likely to be for psychiatric reasons if a child has an ASD diagnosis.

3 Dec 2012

Merck commences MK-8931 Phase II/III trial in Alzheimer's

Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, announced it has started a Phase II/III clinical trial designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of MK-8931 versus placebo in patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease.

3 Dec 2012

Roundup: Iowa Gov. proposes insurance premium hike for state workers; Mental health care fund questioned in Calif.

Proposition 63, which voters approved in 2004, was touted as a way to address serious mental illnesses in California, but in the years since, critics -- including some of the original supporters -- have argued that it has gone off the rails in its implementation.

3 Dec 2012

Diabetes tests: an interview with Dr. Danielle Stowasser

Diabetes is a serious condition that causes high levels of glucose (a type of sugar) in the blood. There are three main types of diabetes: type 1 and type 2 diabetes, which are lifelong conditions, and gestational diabetes, which only occurs in women during pregnancy.

3 Dec 2012

American Heart Association's Charlotte Chapter receives $20,000 from AT&T

AT&T today donated $20,000 to the American Heart Association's Charlotte chapter, the largest donation thus far to the organization's 2013 campaign.

3 Dec 2012

Global CO2 emissions have increased by 58% since 1990

Carbon dioxide emission reductions required to limit global warming to 2-C are becoming a receding goal based on new figures reported today in the latest Global Carbon Project (GCP) calculations published today in the advanced online edition of Nature Climate Change. "A shift to a 2-C pathway requires an immediate, large, and sustained global mitigation effort" says GCP executive-director and CSIRO co-author of the paper, Dr Pep Canadell.

3 Dec 2012

Hospice Compassus publicly reveals patient quality data

Hospice Compassus, a Nashville, Tenn.-based company that operates a nationwide network of hospice programs, has become the first hospice provider in the U.S. to publicly reveal patient quality data.

3 Dec 2012

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Link between stress and brain activation in patients with seizure

Researchers identify 4 new genetic regions that influence birth weight

Certain patients with prostate cancer may benefit from Provenge clinical trial

Researchers discover first-ever mouse model of diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis

Certain SSRI medications fail to achieve same selectivity for prevention of SUDEP

Researchers discover 15 new genetic regions linked with coronary artery disease

Political, policy decisions swirl around state plans to implement health exchanges, Medicaid expansion

Enzalutamide shows promise in treating triple-negative and estrogen-positive breast cancer

Colleges and universities should implement new or improved flu vaccine strategies

Prrx1 component prevents cancer cells from lodging in other organs

Scientists discover new target molecule for development of treatment against Alzheimer's

Reductions in fine particulate matter may improve life expectancy in the U.S.

Obstructive sleep apnea affects women more severely than men

Study compares mental health-related ED visits between children with and without ASD

Merck commences MK-8931 Phase II/III trial in Alzheimer's

Roundup: Iowa Gov. proposes insurance premium hike for state workers; Mental health care fund questioned in Calif.

Diabetes tests: an interview with Dr. Danielle Stowasser

American Heart Association's Charlotte Chapter receives $20,000 from AT&T

Global CO2 emissions have increased by 58% since 1990

Hospice Compassus publicly reveals patient quality data

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How electrical engineering ensures accurate calibration and patient safety

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