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TEMPEST research project can help children resist temptations to unhealthy snacks

Children and young people in Europe are exposed to all kinds of fast food, crisps and fizzy drinks - so how can they learn to resist the temptation to indulge? This is the question that the European research project TEMPEST was set up to answer. The research project involves researchers from nine European countries and one of the team members is Liliya Nureeva, a PhD student at Aarhus University.

1 Dec 2012

Study of hospital-acquired infection yields potential therapeutic target

Researchers in the Nutritional Immunology and Molecular Medicine Laboratory at Virginia Bioinformatics Institute have discovered how a common diarrhea-causing bacterium sends the body's natural defenses into overdrive, actually intensifying illness while fighting infection.

30 Nov 2012

Mo. governor wants Medicaid expansion; Other states consider health exchanges

After mulling the controversial decision, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon said Thursday he wants the state to expand Medicaid, a key part of the health law, but he faces substantial opposition from Republicans who control the legislature. Meanwhile, some states continue to wrestle with issues related to health exchanges.

30 Nov 2012

CINJ experts available to comment on importance and uses of blood donations

Every two seconds, someone in the United States is in need of blood. According to the American Red Cross, more than 44,000 blood donations are needed each day. With just one donation of a pint of blood, up to three lives can be saved. Nationally, less than 38 percent of the population is eligible to give blood. In New Jersey, according to the state Department of Health fewer than four percent of eligible residents donate regularly, resulting in the critical need for blood donations.

30 Nov 2012

Broad range of human activities affects spread of vector-borne zoonotic diseases, experts say

West Nile virus, Lyme disease, dengue fever, and plague are examples of "vector-borne zoonotic diseases," caused by pathogens that naturally infect wildlife and are transmitted to humans by vectors such as mosquitoes or ticks.

30 Nov 2012

NAP and SAL injection during pregnancy improve memory, learning tasks in offsprings

Mice with a condition that serves as a laboratory model for Down syndrome perform better on memory and learning tasks as adults if they were treated before birth with neuroprotective peptides, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health.

30 Nov 2012

Mistletoe extract plays a vital role in treating colon cancer

Mistletoe has become an important symbol of Christmas but it also has the potential to play a vital role as an alternative therapy for sufferers of colon cancer.

30 Nov 2012

States, courts, employers contend with health law's requirements

News outlets follow developments on health insurance exchanges, requirements for mental health parity and employer coverage and assess still-pending lawsuits

30 Nov 2012

Delaying treatment affects mortality rates among women with breast cancer

Results from a new study conducted by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC-James) show women who wait more than 60 days to begin treatment for advanced breast cancer face significantly higher risks of dying than women who start therapy shortly after diagnosis.

30 Nov 2012

AES honors University of Florence neuroscientist with Epilepsy Research Recognition Award

Renzo Guerrini, M.D., Director and Professor of Pediatric Neurology and Psychiatry, Department of Neuroscience, University of Florence, Anna Meyer Children's Hospital, Italy, has been named recipient of the 2012 Epilepsy Research Recognition Award for Clinical Science conferred by the American Epilepsy Society (AES).

30 Nov 2012

Journal article proposes framework to guide career development in health systems improvement

The sheer number of efforts aimed at improving the quality and efficiency of the U.S. health care system - ranging from portions of the national Affordable Care Act to local programs at individual hospitals and practices - reflects the urgency and importance of the task.

30 Nov 2012

Deficiencies in sensory information processing can explain complex symptoms of schizophrenia

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and the VA San Diego Healthcare System have found that deficiencies in the neural processing of simple auditory tones can evolve into a cascade of dysfunctional information processing across wide swaths of the brain in patients with schizophrenia.

30 Nov 2012

Clinical trial shows effectiveness of ponatinib in patients with leukemia and lymphoma

Huntsman Cancer Institute researchers Michael Deininger, M.D., Ph.D., and Thomas O'Hare, Ph.D., were part of a team that found a potent oral drug, ponatinib, effective in patients who have developed resistance to standard treatments for chronic myeloid leukemia and Philadelphia chromosome positive acute lymphoblastic lymphoma.

30 Nov 2012

Special issue of Disease Markers explores ASD genetics and biomarker development

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are neurodevelopmental disorders typically characterized by difficulties in social interactions and delayed or abnormal language development. Although ASD reportedly affects 1 in 88 people in the United States, to date there have been no distinctive biomarkers to diagnose the disease.

30 Nov 2012

Vitamin D may be vital component for cognitive health of women

Two new studies appearing in the Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences show that vitamin D may be a vital component for the cognitive health of women as they age.

30 Nov 2012

Pressure Right effectively reduces postdischarge nausea and vomiting

In its December 2012 issue, the Outpatient Surgery Magazine's product news section introduces Pressure Right, the longer-acting perioperative, (Rx) antiemetic prophylaxis medical device to its readers.

30 Nov 2012

Some people choose out-of-network care in emergency situations

Forty percent of people who received health care outside of their insurance network did so out of necessity, finds a new study in Health Services Research. About half of those patients did not know how much they would have to pay for their out-of-network care. Out-of- network care can occur during an emergency medical situation or when the network status of a physician or hospital is unknown or if an in-network doctor is unavailable.

30 Nov 2012

Sucampo receives supplement approval from FDA for AMITIZA

Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that the Company received a supplement approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that removes pregnancy "warnings and precautions" and clarifies information regarding the use of AMITIZA (lubiprostone) by pregnant and/or nursing women. In addition, the FDA expanded the labeling text of the Mechanism of Action section in the prescribing information for AMITIZA.

30 Nov 2012

Respiratory physical therapy before cardiac surgery may reduce serious pulmonary complications

Patients who practice respiratory physical therapy exercises before elective cardiac surgery may reduce serious pulmonary complications later, finds a new evidence review from The Cochrane Library.

30 Nov 2012

Pfizer sells Nutrition business to Nestlé for $11.85 billion

Pfizer Inc. announced today that it has completed the sale of its Nutrition business to Nestlé for $11.85 billion in cash, following the conclusion of the required regulatory process in most markets. In certain countries where completion will be delayed due to ongoing regulatory review, Pfizer will continue to operate the business on an interim basis.

30 Nov 2012

Medical News

TEMPEST research project can help children resist temptations to unhealthy snacks

Study of hospital-acquired infection yields potential therapeutic target

Mo. governor wants Medicaid expansion; Other states consider health exchanges

CINJ experts available to comment on importance and uses of blood donations

Broad range of human activities affects spread of vector-borne zoonotic diseases, experts say

NAP and SAL injection during pregnancy improve memory, learning tasks in offsprings

Mistletoe extract plays a vital role in treating colon cancer

States, courts, employers contend with health law's requirements

Delaying treatment affects mortality rates among women with breast cancer

AES honors University of Florence neuroscientist with Epilepsy Research Recognition Award

Journal article proposes framework to guide career development in health systems improvement

Deficiencies in sensory information processing can explain complex symptoms of schizophrenia

Clinical trial shows effectiveness of ponatinib in patients with leukemia and lymphoma

Special issue of Disease Markers explores ASD genetics and biomarker development

Vitamin D may be vital component for cognitive health of women

Pressure Right effectively reduces postdischarge nausea and vomiting

Some people choose out-of-network care in emergency situations

Sucampo receives supplement approval from FDA for AMITIZA

Respiratory physical therapy before cardiac surgery may reduce serious pulmonary complications

Pfizer sells Nutrition business to Nestlé for $11.85 billion

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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