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Medicaid expands access to care, improves health for low-income adults

Researchers from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), and Providence Health & Services have found that expanding low income adults' access to Medicaid substantially increases health care use, reduces financial strain on covered individuals, and improves their self-reported health and well-being.

7 Jul 2011

Global food production needs to double by 2050 to achieve food security, survey shows

Global food production will have to increase 70 to 100 percent by 2050 to feed the world's predicted nine billion people, and that increase is only possible if more sustainable farming methods are used, according to the U.N.'s annual World Economic and Social Survey released on Tuesday, VOA News reports.

7 Jul 2011

Study finds top grand challenges in global mental health

A Toronto-based researcher is at the helm of a massive, worldwide study that identifies the top global challenges in mental health. The paper resulting from the study appears in Nature today.

7 Jul 2011

Inhibiting heat shock transcription factor 1 prevents liver cancer in mice

Altering the body's metabolism could be an effective treatment for deadly liver cancer, researchers report.

7 Jul 2011

Study links physician leaders with hospital performance

Top-performing hospitals are typically ones headed by a medical doctor rather than a manager. That is the finding from a new study of what makes a good hospital.

7 Jul 2011

Connecticut first state to require paid sick time

The measure, which was signed into law Tuesday by the governor, will benefit -- say its backers -- between 200,000 and 300,000 workers. Its opponents argue the requirement will make the state less competitive. In related news, Denver voters could consider a similar measure on the November ballot.

7 Jul 2011

Simpler antibiotic combination could help prevent TB in patients with and without HIV

Johns Hopkins and South African scientists have further compelling evidence that new, simpler and shorter treatments with antibiotic drugs could dramatically help prevent tens of millions of people worldwide already infected with the bacterium responsible for tuberculosis, and especially those co-infected with HIV, from developing full-blown TB.

7 Jul 2011

Men more likely to fake soccer injuries than women

With the Women's World Cup in full swing in Germany, soccer fans can now rest assured that women are less likely than men to fake on-field injuries, according to a new study by researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center published in the July issue of the journal Research in Sports Medicine.

7 Jul 2011

Medicare could owe billions to state Medicaid programs

Governors are pushing the Department of Health and Human Services to reimburse their states money that was spent on providing health care services to people with disabilities who were mistakenly denied Medicare benefits. The error is attributed to the Social Security Administration and cost state Medicaid programs an estimated $4 billion.

7 Jul 2011

Scientists identify molecular mechanism behind alcohol-induced blackouts

A person who drinks too much alcohol may be able to perform complicated tasks, such as dancing, carrying on a conversation or even driving a car, but later have no memory of those escapades. These periods of amnesia, commonly known as "blackouts," can last from a few minutes to several hours.

7 Jul 2011

Study: Breastfeeding does not appear to protect women from MS relapses

New research finds breastfeeding doesn't appear to protect against multiple sclerosis (MS) relapses, despite previous studies suggesting there may be a protective role. The research is published in the July 6, 2011, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

7 Jul 2011

Understanding glioblastoma at the genetic, molecular level

Glioblastoma is the most common and most lethal form of brain tumor in people. Research published in the International Journal of Computational Biology and Drug Design offers a novel way to determine what biological functions go awry when the tumor first begins to form.

7 Jul 2011

Global research initiative to improve health care for people with MNS disorders

Mental health experts are calling for a greater world focus on improving access to care and treatment for mental, neurological, and substance use (MNS) disorders, as well as increasing discoveries in research that will enable this goal to be met.

7 Jul 2011

Study finds heart stents often overused

The research, which appeared in the Journal of the American Medical Association, finds overuse is prevalent regarding this invasive treatment, which tallies an estimated $12 billion a year in health care costs.

7 Jul 2011

Spiking Neural Network architecture aims to map out brain's individual functions

University of Manchester scientists have taken a key step towards producing a high-performance computer which aims to create working models of human brain functions.

7 Jul 2011

Hydrogel capsule could simultaneously deliver different types of drugs

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have designed a multiple-compartment gel capsule that could be used to simultaneously deliver drugs of different types. The researchers used a simple "one-pot" method to prepare the hydrogel capsules, which measure less than one micron.

7 Jul 2011

State roundup: Health officials in Calif. draw high pay

Abortion-rights supporters worried Tuesday that regulations Kansas is trying to enact would give the state health department unfettered access to patient medical records and suggested it could endanger the privacy of women who have terminated pregnancies.

7 Jul 2011

Egg yolks may protect against cardiovascular disease and cancer

One of nature's most perfect foods may be even better for us than previously thought. While eggs are well known to be an excellent source of proteins, lipids, vitamins and minerals, researchers at the University of Alberta recently discovered they also contain antioxidant properties, which helps in the prevention of cardiovascular disease and cancer.

7 Jul 2011

Sodium intake during pregnancy alters kidney development in offspring

A new animal study from Europe has drawn an association between pregnant mothers' sodium intake and their newborn's kidney development.

7 Jul 2011

Scientists reveal that 'detox' protein could trigger pancreatic, lung cancer development

CANCER RESEARCH UK scientists have revealed that a 'detox' protein which mops up harmful 'reactive oxygen' in cells could also trigger pancreatic and lung cancer development, according to a study published in Nature, today.

7 Jul 2011

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Medicaid expands access to care, improves health for low-income adults

Global food production needs to double by 2050 to achieve food security, survey shows

Study finds top grand challenges in global mental health

Inhibiting heat shock transcription factor 1 prevents liver cancer in mice

Study links physician leaders with hospital performance

Connecticut first state to require paid sick time

Simpler antibiotic combination could help prevent TB in patients with and without HIV

Men more likely to fake soccer injuries than women

Medicare could owe billions to state Medicaid programs

Scientists identify molecular mechanism behind alcohol-induced blackouts

Study: Breastfeeding does not appear to protect women from MS relapses

Understanding glioblastoma at the genetic, molecular level

Global research initiative to improve health care for people with MNS disorders

Study finds heart stents often overused

Spiking Neural Network architecture aims to map out brain's individual functions

Hydrogel capsule could simultaneously deliver different types of drugs

State roundup: Health officials in Calif. draw high pay

Egg yolks may protect against cardiovascular disease and cancer

Sodium intake during pregnancy alters kidney development in offspring

Scientists reveal that 'detox' protein could trigger pancreatic, lung cancer development

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