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New study: Society may value $15 million to prevent death from child maltreatment

The amount the public will pay to prevent the death of a child may be twice that of an adult, according to a new University of Georgia study that asked 199 individuals how much they would pay to prevent a death from child abuse or neglect.

23 Feb 2011

Cannabis Science extract treatments help kill cancer cells

Cannabis Science, Inc. a pioneering U.S. biotech company developing pharmaceutical cannabis (marijuana derivative) products, is pleased to announce that numerous patients are reporting that Cannabis Science extract treatments are killing cancer cells.

23 Feb 2011

New study: Portion of brain responsible for reading doesn't require vision at all

The portion of the brain responsible for visual reading doesn't require vision at all, according to a new study by researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and France.

23 Feb 2011

ETH scientists warn about impact of cell phone radiation in brain of healthy adults

Expert scientists working with Environmental Health Trust, a nonprofit research and educational group, say that new studies showing that cell phone radiation excites the brain strengthen the need for a major research program on cell phones and health, revamping approaches to setting standards, and putting warnings on cell phones.

23 Feb 2011

CPRIT new report confirms devastating effects of cancer costs in Texas

A new report recently released by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas confirms the devastating effects of the cost of cancer in the state of Texas.

23 Feb 2011

New study: Cannabis ingredient can improve appetites and sense of taste in cancer patients

The active ingredient in cannabis can improve the appetites and sense of taste in cancer patients, according to a new study published online in the cancer journal, Annals of Oncology today.

23 Feb 2011

Smiling for the sake of smiling may lead to emotional exhaustion

Want to keep your boss happy? Smile at your customers. Want to keep yourself happy and productive? Smile like you mean it.

23 Feb 2011

New study finds inadequate health literacy among paid caregivers of seniors

Paid caregivers make it possible for seniors to remain living in their homes. The problem, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study, is that more than one-third of caregivers had difficulty reading and understanding health-related information and directions. Sixty percent made errors when sorting medications into pillboxes.

23 Feb 2011

Study: Cannabis use may negatively impact male sexual performance

Rany Shamloul's recent review of the medical literature on cannabis use and sexual health has revealed that cannabis use may negatively impact male sexual performance.

23 Feb 2011

Tifacogin administration shows no treatment benefit in patients with severe CAP

Use of the blood clot-inhibiting medication tifacogin does not appear to improve outcomes of patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia, according to a study conducted by researchers from North and South America, Europe, Asia and Africa. The drug had shown some potential benefit in the sCAP subgroup of an earlier trial involving sepsis patients.

23 Feb 2011

Study finds racial disparities among adolescents in receiving treatment for depression

Adolescence can herald the onset of major depression and the associated short- and long-term consequences including developmental and social impairment. Research that focuses on access to treatment for adolescents with depression can shine a bright light on the persistent disparities based on race and ethnicity.

23 Feb 2011

Researchers discover biological pathway that alters normal cells into aggressive tumors

A biological pathway that transforms normal cells into aggressive tumors has been discovered by researchers at Cleveland Clinic's Lerner Research Institute.

23 Feb 2011

Breakthrough in Huntington's disease may give patients hope for cure

A huge leap forward in understanding Huntington's disease may give patients hope for a cure.

23 Feb 2011

New study provides insight into brain activity of depressed women responding to crying infants

Mothers who are depressed respond differently to their crying babies than do non-depressed moms. In fact, their reaction, according to brain scans at the University of Oregon, is much more muted than the robust brain activity in non-depressed moms.

23 Feb 2011

CAMH introduces mobile research lab to study mental health, addictions in communities across Ontario

Today, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health launched Canada's first mobile research laboratory to study mental health and addictions in communities across Ontario.

23 Feb 2011

Michael & Susan Dell Foundation grants $3.7 million to UTHealth for child obesity prevention, research

To continue their efforts to fight childhood obesity, The Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living, part of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, has been awarded a four-year grant for $3.7 million grant from the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation.

22 Feb 2011

'Day on Deadly Killers'

Experts from Europe, the US and Asia will present their research results and discuss how new therapeutical approaches against infectious diseases may look like.

22 Feb 2011

Researcher finds antibiotic in Eastern Red Cedar tree effective against MRSA

Most people would never suspect that a "trash tree," one with little economic value and often removed by farmers due to its ability to destroy farmland, could be the key to fighting a deadly bacterium. Now, a University of Missouri researcher has found an antibiotic in the Eastern Red Cedar tree that is effective against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, a "superbug" that is resistant to most medications.

22 Feb 2011

Researchers find endothelial dysfunction can predict risk of coronary heart disease

A new study from the Libin Cardiovascular Institute at the University of Calgary's Faculty of Medicine is shedding light on an underlying cause of heart disease.

22 Feb 2011

Autism could be detected earlier and easier: Study

Scientists at Boston may have found the beginnings of a non-invasive diagnostic test that can detect abnormal brain waves that suggest increased risk for autism – a debilitating neurological disorder in babies. This test would be safe, inexpensive, and easy to perform and could make it possible for at-risk kids to get help right away rather than having to wait until months or years later, which is now the case with the behavioral tests believe experts.

22 Feb 2011

Medical Research News

New study: Society may value $15 million to prevent death from child maltreatment

Cannabis Science extract treatments help kill cancer cells

New study: Portion of brain responsible for reading doesn't require vision at all

ETH scientists warn about impact of cell phone radiation in brain of healthy adults

CPRIT new report confirms devastating effects of cancer costs in Texas

New study: Cannabis ingredient can improve appetites and sense of taste in cancer patients

Smiling for the sake of smiling may lead to emotional exhaustion

New study finds inadequate health literacy among paid caregivers of seniors

Study: Cannabis use may negatively impact male sexual performance

Tifacogin administration shows no treatment benefit in patients with severe CAP

Study finds racial disparities among adolescents in receiving treatment for depression

Researchers discover biological pathway that alters normal cells into aggressive tumors

Breakthrough in Huntington's disease may give patients hope for cure

New study provides insight into brain activity of depressed women responding to crying infants

CAMH introduces mobile research lab to study mental health, addictions in communities across Ontario

Michael & Susan Dell Foundation grants $3.7 million to UTHealth for child obesity prevention, research

'Day on Deadly Killers'

Researcher finds antibiotic in Eastern Red Cedar tree effective against MRSA

Researchers find endothelial dysfunction can predict risk of coronary heart disease

Autism could be detected earlier and easier: Study

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

Global and Local Efforts to Take Action Against Hepatitis

Addressing Important Cardiac Biology Questions with Shotgun Top-Down Proteomics

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