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Clinical trial to evaluate TAU's stem cell technology for ALS

The ability to produce neuroprotectors, proteins that protect the human brain against neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's and ALS, is the holy grail of brain research. A technology developed at Tel Aviv University does just that, and it's now out of the lab and in hospitals to begin clinical trials with patients suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.

21 Sep 2011

UTHealth doctoral student receives ASM, NIH research fellowships for E. coli study

A doctoral student at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) has been awarded two research fellowships to study the spread of E. coli, a hard-to-treat bacterium that can lead to food poisoning.

21 Sep 2011

Prediction models may effectively identify erectile function after prostate cancer surgery

The development of prediction models that included variables such as pretreatment sexual function, patient characteristics and treatment factors appear to be effective at predicting erectile function 2 years after prostatectomy, external radiotherapy, or brachytherapy for prostate cancer, according to a study in the September 21 issue of JAMA.

21 Sep 2011

Viewpoints: Mixing politics and deficit cutting; transparency in health care; doctors' salaries

On the spending side, the president's plan takes a sensible approach toward saving money in Medicare and Medicaid. More than 90 percent of the $248 billion in Medicare cuts over 10 years would come from reducing payments to drug companies and health care providers that are unnecessarily high.

21 Sep 2011

Many still find insurance unaffordable and employer-sponsored insurance unavailable

Despite the implementation of the Massachusetts health care reform designed to bolster employer-based insurance and to provide no-cost or low-cost insurance to those unable to afford it, the uninsured in Massachusetts remain predominantly the working poor, according to a new study by researchers at Harvard Medical School just published online in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.

20 Sep 2011

Children with false-positive screening results do not have more health care visits

There has been longstanding concern among physicians and policymakers that false-positive results may cause parents to believe that their children are vulnerable to illness, leading them to overuse health care services as their children grow older.

20 Sep 2011

Many parents turn their child's car seat to face forward before the age of two

The American Academy of Pediatrics updated their guidelines for child passenger safety in April 2011, recommending children stay in rear-facing car seats until the age of two. But a new report from the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health shows that many parents turn their child's seat to face forward before their second birthday.

20 Sep 2011

Study explores differences in referral decisions between primary care and specialist physicians

How do physicians decide which colleague to refer their patient to? It differs depending on whether you ask primary care or specialist physicians, according to research from Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, USA, led by Michael Barnett.

20 Sep 2011

New UTHealth toll-free helpline for pregnant women to avoid dangerous medications

A new toll-free helpline developed to help pregnant women avoid medications and other substances that can cause birth defects has been launched by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) for the Texas Department of State Health Services.

20 Sep 2011

Low-dose anticholinergic drugs do not appear to cause cognitive impairment in dementia patients

Researchers whose findings on the detrimental impact of some common medicines on elderly people were widely reported earlier in the summer have found that taking a few of these medicines does not appear to cause further cognitive impairment in those already suffering from dementia.

19 Sep 2011

Safety tips to prevent unintentional pediatric medication poisonings

A study discussing the dramatic increase in the number of children being poisoned by unintentionally ingesting medications was published online today in the Journal of Pediatrics.

19 Sep 2011

Study reveals altered digestive genes in children with autism and gastrointestinal disturbances

Researchers at the Center for Infection and Immunity (CII) at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and at the Harvard Medical School report that children with autism and gastrointestinal disturbances have altered expression of genes involved in digestion. These variations may contribute to changes in the types of bacteria in their intestines.

17 Sep 2011

Dr. Oz and apple juice – FDA and experts fume at arsenic false alarm

Television's Dr. Mehmet Oz is being questioned by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and others for sounding what they say is a false alarm about the dangers of apple juice.

16 Sep 2011

Policies needed to prepare individuals, society for earlier diagnosis and high risk of Alzheimer's

The changing tide of Alzheimer's diagnosis presents new challenges to the public, physicians and lawmakers: if you could find out your Alzheimer's risk, would you want to know? How should doctors tell you your risk? And what does it mean for the many newly diagnosed Americans still in the workplace?

16 Sep 2011

Viewing video affects preferences for treatment of low back pain

Viewing an evidence-based video provides support to patients with low back pain in making decisions about whether to undergo surgical versus non surgical treatment, reports a study in a recent issue of Spine.

16 Sep 2011

Cempra's solithromycin demonstrates efficacy comparable to levofloxacin for CABP treatment

Cempra Pharmaceuticals today announced results from its Phase II clinical trial investigating the efficacy, safety and tolerability of oral administration of our fourth generation macrolide, solithromycin (CEM-101), a fluoroketolide antibiotic, in comparison with oral levofloxacin for the treatment of community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP).

15 Sep 2011

Memory lapses may indicate cognitive problems

Older individuals' complaints about memory lapses such as having trouble remembering recent events may indicate that they are experiencing cognitive problems that are greater than typical age-related changes.

15 Sep 2011

More than 25% of women experience chronic vulvar pain in the metro Detroit area

For more than 100,000 area women, chronic vulvar pain (pain at the opening to the vagina) is so severe it makes intercourse, and sometimes sitting for long periods of time, painful, if not impossible.

15 Sep 2011

New concepts and approaches in health care quality improvement

Efforts to improve the quality of medical care in the United States will require a major transformation in the way health care is organized, financed, and delivered. The October issue of Medical Care is a special issue focusing on the critically important topic of quality improvement in health care.

15 Sep 2011

Researchers evaluate effect of Terahertz radiation on gene expression in stem cells

Terahertz technologies show promise for myriad medical, military, security, and research applications ranging from the detection of cancer to airport security systems to shipment inspection to spectroscopy. Relatively little is known, however, about the effect of THz radiation on biological systems.

14 Sep 2011

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Clinical trial to evaluate TAU's stem cell technology for ALS

UTHealth doctoral student receives ASM, NIH research fellowships for E. coli study

Prediction models may effectively identify erectile function after prostate cancer surgery

Viewpoints: Mixing politics and deficit cutting; transparency in health care; doctors' salaries

Many still find insurance unaffordable and employer-sponsored insurance unavailable

Children with false-positive screening results do not have more health care visits

Many parents turn their child's car seat to face forward before the age of two

Study explores differences in referral decisions between primary care and specialist physicians

New UTHealth toll-free helpline for pregnant women to avoid dangerous medications

Low-dose anticholinergic drugs do not appear to cause cognitive impairment in dementia patients

Safety tips to prevent unintentional pediatric medication poisonings

Study reveals altered digestive genes in children with autism and gastrointestinal disturbances

Dr. Oz and apple juice – FDA and experts fume at arsenic false alarm

Policies needed to prepare individuals, society for earlier diagnosis and high risk of Alzheimer's

Viewing video affects preferences for treatment of low back pain

Cempra's solithromycin demonstrates efficacy comparable to levofloxacin for CABP treatment

Memory lapses may indicate cognitive problems

More than 25% of women experience chronic vulvar pain in the metro Detroit area

New concepts and approaches in health care quality improvement

Researchers evaluate effect of Terahertz radiation on gene expression in stem cells

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