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Study on role of recorded ODLs in improving clinical care for low-weight babies: RWJF awards $480,000 grant

Researchers at Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science and UC Irvine will monitor the day-to-day health of low-birth-weight babies and their parents as part of a comprehensive initiative designed to combat chronic illnesses associated with low-weight births.

4 Mar 2010

Vaccine researchers at HZI find c-di-IMP molecule, more effective than known adjuvants

The adjuvants present in vaccines have a bad reputation. For most people, they are only unnecessary compounds within a medicinal product. This is a misunderstanding since adjuvants have a critical impact on the success of a vaccination. In the best case scenario, one single vaccination shot would be now sufficient for conferring life-long protection.

3 Mar 2010

CBT effective in treating patients suffering from lupus and high levels of daily stress

This study shows that cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is effective in dealing with patients suffering from lupus and high levels of daily stress as it significantly reduces the incidence of psychological disorders associated with lupus and improves and maintains patients' QOL, despite there being no significant reduction in the disease activity index.

3 Mar 2010

"Stem cells in drug discovery and development" workshop to be held during toxicology annual meeting

Cellular Dynamics International (CDI) and Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. (Roche) today announced a workshop to be held during the Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, UT, on March 7 - 11.

3 Mar 2010

Maintaining a sense of being younger gives an edge

The saying "You're only as old as you feel" really seems to resonate with older adults, according to research from Purdue University.

3 Mar 2010

Study: LABA can be effective step-up treatment for children whose asthma is not well controlled

For children whose asthma is not well controlled and on low doses of inhaled corticosteroids, a long-acting beta-agonist (LABA) may be the most effective of three possible step-up treatments. National Jewish clinician-scientists Stanley Szefler, Joseph Spahn, Ronina Covar Gary Larsen and Lynn Taussig, and colleagues in the NIH-funded Childhood Asthma Research and Education Network published their findings March 2, 2010, online in the New England Journal of Medicine.

3 Mar 2010

Study: Offspring of two parents with schizophrenia more likely to develop same illness

Offspring of two parents with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder appear more likely to develop the same illness or another psychiatric condition than those with only one parent with psychiatric illness, according to a report in the March issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

3 Mar 2010

Solos Endoscopy signs agreement with ER for CE Mark Technical File development consulting services

Solos Endoscopy, Inc. is pleased to announce the Company has signed an agreement with Expert Resource (ER) to provide consulting services in support of the Company's CE Mark Technical File development. Before Solos can place the CE Marking on their medical devices and legally sell within the European Union (EU) and Canada, the Company must prepare a Technical File with evidence of compliance to the EU Medical Device Directive.

3 Mar 2010

MJFF for Parkinson's Research awards $500,000 grant to neuroscientist at Mayo Clinic

For his work contributing to a potential new treatment approach for Parkinson's disease, the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research has awarded a $500,000 grant to a neuroscientist at the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida.

3 Mar 2010

Exercising during weight regain can help improve metabolic health and disease risk

With the obesity rate rising for American adults and children, health concerns such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease are a frequent reality. Although obesity itself is a major risk factor for disease, most of the threat may be associated with a cluster of risk factors called the metabolic syndrome (MetS). Losing weight can improve health and reduce these risk factors, but many people have difficulty keeping the weight off.

3 Mar 2010

Pycnogenol counteracts kidney damage caused by hypertension, improves blood flow to the kidneys

An estimated one in ten adults suffers from kidney disease, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. A leading cause of kidney disease is hypertension, which effects one out of every four U.S. adults. Chronically high blood pressure damages capillaries of the kidneys which in turn affects the organ's ability to filter waste and remove excess fluids from the body.

3 Mar 2010

BGU study: Healthy, long-term weight loss diets can significantly reverse carotid atherosclerosis

A two-year study led by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) found that healthy, long-term weight loss diets can significantly reverse carotid (main brain artery) atherosclerosis, a direct risk factor for strokes and heart attacks. The study is one of the first to prove the potential of moderate weight loss as a strategy to reverse atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) in overweight and mildly obese people.

3 Mar 2010

Health care costs for retiring Americans average $260,000 and can exceed $500,000

Health care costs for retiring Americans, including nursing home care, average $260,000 and can exceed $500,000, according to new research conducted by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College and underwritten by Prudential Financial.

3 Mar 2010

Scientists uncover vital clue that could steer research into nervous system disorders

Scientists at the Queensland Brain Institute have uncovered a vital clue into how the brain is wired, which could eventually steer research into nervous system disorders such as Parkinson's disease and cognitive disorders including autism.

3 Mar 2010

Study: Patients with community-acquired pneumonia who develop AKI more likely to die after discharge

Patients hospitalized with even mild to moderate community-acquired pneumonia who develop acute kidney injury (AKI) are more likely to die after discharge than pneumonia patients whose kidneys remain healthy, according to a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine study in the February issue of Kidney International.

3 Mar 2010

Drinking coffee may lower risk of hospitalization for heart rhythm disturbances

Coffee drinkers may be less likely to be hospitalized for heart rhythm disturbances, according to a new study by the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research in Oakland, Calif. The researchers, who note the findings may be surprising because patients frequently report palpitations after drinking coffee, are presenting the study at the American Heart Association's 50th Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention in San Francisco on March 5, 2010.

3 Mar 2010

Not getting enough sleep can cause fat to accumulate around organs, say researchers

Not getting enough sleep does more damage than just leaving you with puffy eyes. It can cause fat to accumulate around your organs - more dangerous, researchers say, than those pesky love handles and jiggly thighs.

2 Mar 2010

Affymetrix introduces GeneAtlas System for processing arrays and characterizing changes in gene expression

Affymetrix, Inc. today announced the launch of the GeneAtlas™ System, a complete, personal solution for processing Affymetrix arrays and characterizing changes in gene expression in a variety of research applications.

2 Mar 2010

Cause of abdominal pain in children with no apparent reason: Psychosomatic component

A systematic review that is published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics by Schulte and associates (University of Bremen, Germany) analyzes what is the psychosomatic component of abdominal pain with no apparent cause in children.

2 Mar 2010

Scientists show omega-3 fatty acid and its derivatives kill neuroblastoma cancer cells

The next treatment for cancer might come from fish says a new research report published in the March 2010 print edition of the FASEB Journal (http://www.fasebj.org). In the report, scientists show that the omega-3 fatty acid, "docosahexaenoic acid" or "DHA," and its derivatives in the body kill neuroblastoma cancer cells.

2 Mar 2010

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Study on role of recorded ODLs in improving clinical care for low-weight babies: RWJF awards $480,000 grant

Vaccine researchers at HZI find c-di-IMP molecule, more effective than known adjuvants

CBT effective in treating patients suffering from lupus and high levels of daily stress

"Stem cells in drug discovery and development" workshop to be held during toxicology annual meeting

Maintaining a sense of being younger gives an edge

Study: LABA can be effective step-up treatment for children whose asthma is not well controlled

Study: Offspring of two parents with schizophrenia more likely to develop same illness

Solos Endoscopy signs agreement with ER for CE Mark Technical File development consulting services

MJFF for Parkinson's Research awards $500,000 grant to neuroscientist at Mayo Clinic

Exercising during weight regain can help improve metabolic health and disease risk

Pycnogenol counteracts kidney damage caused by hypertension, improves blood flow to the kidneys

BGU study: Healthy, long-term weight loss diets can significantly reverse carotid atherosclerosis

Health care costs for retiring Americans average $260,000 and can exceed $500,000

Scientists uncover vital clue that could steer research into nervous system disorders

Study: Patients with community-acquired pneumonia who develop AKI more likely to die after discharge

Drinking coffee may lower risk of hospitalization for heart rhythm disturbances

Not getting enough sleep can cause fat to accumulate around organs, say researchers

Affymetrix introduces GeneAtlas System for processing arrays and characterizing changes in gene expression

Cause of abdominal pain in children with no apparent reason: Psychosomatic component

Scientists show omega-3 fatty acid and its derivatives kill neuroblastoma cancer cells

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