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People who take statin drugs develop heart disease and obesity-related illnesses

People who take statin drugs to lower their cholesterol appear to have developed a false sense of security that could lead to heart disease and other obesity-related illnesses.

29 Apr 2014

Caring for homeless people: Housing first, treatment later

Providing safe, stable and affordable housing first is the best way to help homeless in Hamilton, Ont., according to new research.

29 Apr 2014

People who attempt suicide more likely to have distorted thoughts than others

Suicide has been on the increase recently in the United States, currently accounting for almost 40,000 deaths a year. A new study shows that one successful effort to avoid suicide attempts would be to focus on correcting the distorted, catastrophic thoughts about the future that are held by many who try to kill themselves.

29 Apr 2014

Studies demonstrate new approaches to treating and preventing Parkinson's disease

A trio of studies from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania demonstrate new approaches to understanding, treating and potentially staving off Parkinson's disease (PD). Studies show that factors such as estrogen exposure and statin use have an impact on the onset of Parkinson's disease.

29 Apr 2014

Mayo Clinic launches new gene panel cancer test to help tailor chemotherapy

Mayo Clinic announces the launch of CANCP, a new gene panel cancer test to help tailor chemotherapy to the individual patient based on the unique genomic signature of the patient's tumor.

29 Apr 2014

Higher-protein breakfast provides better appetite and glucose control

Many consumers are aware they should make protein a priority at breakfast, but it may be equally important for them to choose an optimal amount of protein to maximize its benefits, suggests new research presented at the American Society for Nutrition's Experimental Biology conference this week.

29 Apr 2014

Penn researchers demonstrate new app to optimize acute stroke care

Stroke researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania will unveil a map demonstrating geographic hotspots of increased stroke mortality across the United States, among a series of stroke studies being presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 66th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, April 26 to May 3, 2014.

29 Apr 2014

Study illustrates how patient's genes can affect drug reaction and dosage

A new study out of Western University (London, Canada) illustrates the need for a lot more education around pharmacogenetics (PGx) -the study of how a patient's genes can affect drug reaction and dosage.

29 Apr 2014

GW University establishes new online integrative medicine program

The George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences is pleased to announce the establishment of a new, online Integrative Medicine Program, in partnership with the Metabolic Medical Institute.

29 Apr 2014

People with low cholesterol levels in immune cells experience slower HIV progression

People infected with HIV whose immune cells have low cholesterol levels experience much slower disease progression, even without medication, according to University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health research that could lead to new strategies to control infection.

29 Apr 2014

Severe diabetes linked to brain atrophy

Type 2 diabetes may be associated with brain degeneration, according to a new multicenter study published online in the journal Radiology. The study also found that, contrary to common clinical belief, diabetes may not be directly associated with small vessel ischemic disease, where the brain does not receive enough oxygenated blood.

29 Apr 2014

Researchers receive $2.3 million grant to study child maltreatment in neighborhoods

The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development awarded a $2.3 million grant to three Case Western Reserve University schools and colleges.

29 Apr 2014

Scientists extract infectious sample of MERS coronavirus from two camels in Saudi Arabia

There is new, more definitive evidence implicating camels in the ongoing outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS. Scientists at the Center for Infection and Immunity at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, King Saud University, and EcoHealth Alliance extracted a complete, live, infectious sample of MERS coronavirus from two camels in Saudi Arabia.

29 Apr 2014

Intimate partner abuse before or during pregnancy linked to higher postpartum mental health problems

Ashley Pritchard, a Simon Fraser University doctoral student, is among four authors of a new research paper calling for closer monitoring of new mothers for mental health problems in light of their findings.

29 Apr 2014

Loyola offers new type of implantable defibrillator that prevents sudden cardiac death

Loyola University Medical Center has begun offering patients a new type of implantable defibrillator that prevents sudden cardiac death with an electric shock to the heart.

29 Apr 2014

Scientists identify first gene linked to childhood-onset familial dilated cardiomyopathy

Scientists at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, along with collaborators at institutions in India, Italy, and Japan, have identified the first gene linked to childhood-onset familial dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), one of the most common heart muscle diseases in children.

29 Apr 2014

Single cell type actively suppressed in several experimental cancer vaccines

Most cancer vaccines have not lived up to their promise in clinical trials. The reason, many researchers suspect, is that the immune cells that would help the body destroy the tumor - even those reactions boosted by cancer vaccines - are actively suppressed.

29 Apr 2014

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People who take statin drugs develop heart disease and obesity-related illnesses

Caring for homeless people: Housing first, treatment later

People who attempt suicide more likely to have distorted thoughts than others

Studies demonstrate new approaches to treating and preventing Parkinson's disease

Mayo Clinic launches new gene panel cancer test to help tailor chemotherapy

Higher-protein breakfast provides better appetite and glucose control

Penn researchers demonstrate new app to optimize acute stroke care

Study illustrates how patient's genes can affect drug reaction and dosage

GW University establishes new online integrative medicine program

People with low cholesterol levels in immune cells experience slower HIV progression

Severe diabetes linked to brain atrophy

Researchers receive $2.3 million grant to study child maltreatment in neighborhoods

Scientists extract infectious sample of MERS coronavirus from two camels in Saudi Arabia

Intimate partner abuse before or during pregnancy linked to higher postpartum mental health problems

Loyola offers new type of implantable defibrillator that prevents sudden cardiac death

Scientists identify first gene linked to childhood-onset familial dilated cardiomyopathy

Single cell type actively suppressed in several experimental cancer vaccines

Scientists develop new circuit board modeled on human brain

Researchers detect correlation between loss of Y chromosome and risk of cancer mortality

Study: Mutations could have major impact on treatment of human blood diseases

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