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Seniors, low-income earners more likely to be long-term users of benzodiazepines: Study

Drugs to treat anxiety and sleep disorders are still being prescribed for extended periods to British Columbian patients - and increasingly so for baby boomers - despite warnings against long-term use, according to a University of British Columbia study.

20 May 2010

Non-adherence to medication increases risk of falling in older adults

Older adults increase their chances of falling by not taking their medications as directed, according to an article in the latest edition of the Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological and Medical Sciences (Volume 65A, Number 5). This new information comes from a recent study of Boston-area residents over age 70, which found that those who sometimes neglected their medications experienced a 50 percent increased rate of falls compared with those who did not.

20 May 2010

Research shows improved treatment of severe epilepsy reduces overall cost of the condition

Improved treatment of severe epilepsy could reduce the overall cost of the condition, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the International Society of Pharmacoeconomic Outcomes Research at the Hilton Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia.

20 May 2010

Psychological factors are major predictors of chronic pain in trauma patients, say researchers

Can long-term pain and disability be predicted in individuals recovering from non-life-threatening orthopedic injuries? A team of Australian researchers writing in The Journal of Pain, the peer review journal of the American Pain Society, www.ampainsoc.org, says yes and believes psychological factors, such as pessimism about recovery and depression, are major predictors of chronic pain in trauma patients.

20 May 2010

Zebrafish may help scientists reveal function of mysterious enzyme linked to steroid cortisol

Michael E. Baker, PhD, a researcher at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine has discovered that zebrafish - an important animal model in disease and environmental studies - could provide the means to help scientists eventually reveal the function of a mysterious enzyme linked to the steroid cortisol, and found in the human brain.

20 May 2010

2010 funding program for Inova Life Sciences - George Mason University research collaboration open

What do you get when you mix a world-class health system with an innovative, entrepreneurial university? A very successful research collaboration.

20 May 2010

UAMS and partners receive $14.7M NIH grant for extension of biomedical research

Biomedical research in Arkansas has received a $14.7 million boost over five years from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to continue expanding and improving biomedical research in the state.

20 May 2010

Daily ginger consumption reduces muscle pain caused by exercise: Researchers

For centuries, ginger root has been used as a folk remedy for a variety of ailments such as colds and upset stomachs. But now, researchers at the University of Georgia have found that daily ginger consumption also reduces muscle pain caused by exercise.

20 May 2010

Air pollution associated with cardiopulmonary mortality, morbidity: Researchers

Breathing polluted air increases stress on the heart's regulation capacity, up to six hours after inhalation of combustion-related small particles called PM2.5, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

20 May 2010

Study confirms inverse association of increase in BMI with lower brain volumes

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine determined that excess abdominal fat places otherwise healthy, middle-aged people at risk for dementia later in life. Preliminary findings suggest a relationship between obesity and dementia that could lead to promising prevention strategies in the future. Results of this study are published early online in Annals of Neurology, a journal of the American Neurological Association.

20 May 2010

Rising number of asthma deaths in Australia: Study

According to a study by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare the number of people over 45 dying from asthma attacks has increased in the past five years. In 2006 402 people had died of asthma. 2005 had only 318 deaths related to asthma in comparison. 2006 saw a 40 percent hike from the preceding three years says the report.

19 May 2010

275% rise in dementia cases for Australia over next 40 years: Study

According to an Access Economics study commissioned by the Alzheimer’s Australia the number of Victorian dementia patients will quadruple in the next 40 years. At present the figures stand at 66,000 and are expected to touch 246,000 in 2050. The rise is an alarming 275% and is fueled by population growth, reduced physical activity, and an increasingly ageing population. Alzheimer’s Australia warns Victorian Health authorities to start planning for measures to curb the epidemic.

19 May 2010

BioTeknica, AccuReg help companies achieve realistic FDA compliance goals

Every year, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), asks hundreds of life science companies to improve their design and manufacturing systems – or risk receiving the ultimate penalty – a Consent Decree; whereby a company must remove its products from the marketplace. It's not easy to navigate FDA regulations because they aren't always "black and white" – in fact; they're often "gray" and open to interpretation depending upon the circumstances.

19 May 2010

BBSRC, EPSRC fund £1.5M for synthetic biology projects under EuroSYNBIO Programme

Four new projects, announced today, will develop biological methods that offer a new approach to antibiotic production, power generation for extremely small mechanical components, new classes of medicines and innovative techniques to study cell biology.

19 May 2010

StemSave lauds research on new technique that can orchestrate body's own stem cells to regenerate teeth

In a statement today, StemSave Inc., the market leader in the field of stem cell recovery and cryo-preservation lauds research published in the current issue of the Journal of Dental Research citing a new technique pioneered by the authors that can orchestrate the body's own stem cells to regenerate teeth. StemSave commends the authors for their groundbreaking work.

19 May 2010

NeoStem, Vatican's Pontifical Council collaborate to expand raise awareness of adult stem cell therapies

NeoStem, Inc.,, an international biopharmaceutical company with operations in the US and China, and the Vatican's Pontifical Council for Culture, today announced a joint initiative that includes their charitable organizations to expand research and raise awareness of adult stem cell therapies.

19 May 2010

Study shows 62.7% of teachers experience voice disorders on daily, weekly basis

Researchers at the University of Malaga have analysed the presence of voice disorders in male and female teachers, in order to obtain a representative statistic: 62.7% of the Early Childhood and Primary Education teaching body suffer from these complaints on a daily or weekly basis.

19 May 2010

Flexible treatment delivery intervention in primary care reduces symptoms of anxiety: Study

An intervention in primary care settings that allowed a choice of cognitive behavior therapy, medication, or both, along with computer-assisted treatment support for patients with common anxiety disorders, resulted in greater improvement in anxiety symptoms and functional disability compared to usual care, according to a study in the May 19 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on mental health.

19 May 2010

Anxiety or depression do not raise teen's risk for motor vehicle accidents

Teen drivers are four times more likely to be involved in motor vehicle crashes than older drivers, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but anxiety and depression do not play a role in teen motor vehicle accidents, a new study finds.

19 May 2010

Alternaria fungus produces more spores with increase in CO2 levels and makes life miserable for allergy, asthma sufferers

A new study of the relationship between carbon dioxide levels and plant growth suggests for the first time that not only do plants grow bigger and produce more pollen when exposed to higher levels of the greenhouse gas, CO2, but the common, allergen-producing fungus Alternaria alternate produces three times more spores when feeding on those enriched plants. The spores disperse on the wind, making allergies and asthma symptoms worse.

19 May 2010

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Seniors, low-income earners more likely to be long-term users of benzodiazepines: Study

Non-adherence to medication increases risk of falling in older adults

Research shows improved treatment of severe epilepsy reduces overall cost of the condition

Psychological factors are major predictors of chronic pain in trauma patients, say researchers

Zebrafish may help scientists reveal function of mysterious enzyme linked to steroid cortisol

2010 funding program for Inova Life Sciences - George Mason University research collaboration open

UAMS and partners receive $14.7M NIH grant for extension of biomedical research

Daily ginger consumption reduces muscle pain caused by exercise: Researchers

Air pollution associated with cardiopulmonary mortality, morbidity: Researchers

Study confirms inverse association of increase in BMI with lower brain volumes

Rising number of asthma deaths in Australia: Study

275% rise in dementia cases for Australia over next 40 years: Study

BioTeknica, AccuReg help companies achieve realistic FDA compliance goals

BBSRC, EPSRC fund £1.5M for synthetic biology projects under EuroSYNBIO Programme

StemSave lauds research on new technique that can orchestrate body's own stem cells to regenerate teeth

NeoStem, Vatican's Pontifical Council collaborate to expand raise awareness of adult stem cell therapies

Study shows 62.7% of teachers experience voice disorders on daily, weekly basis

Flexible treatment delivery intervention in primary care reduces symptoms of anxiety: Study

Anxiety or depression do not raise teen's risk for motor vehicle accidents

Alternaria fungus produces more spores with increase in CO2 levels and makes life miserable for allergy, asthma sufferers

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