Date: Sept. 6, 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Transformation of Health System Needed to Improve Care and Reduce Costs WASHINGTON — America’s health care system has become too complex and costly to continue business as usual, says a new report from… Read More ›
Day: September 6, 2012
Local Outbreak Highlights New Source of Infection – Tattoo Ink
In Rochester, a Tale of Tainted Tattoos September 06, 2012 The New England Journal of Medicine ©2012 If you end up with a rash on a new tattoo, you should probably think twice before brushing it off as an allergic… Read More ›
Childhood virus RSV shows promise against adult cancer: selectively kills cancer cells while leaving healthy cells alone
Posted: Thursday, September 06, 2012 Contact: Will Sansom, (210) 567-2579 School of Medicine discovery is proving effective in overseas trials SAN ANTONIO (Sept. 6, 2012) — RSV, a virus that causes respiratory infections in infants and young… Read More ›
Social psychologists espouse tolerance and diversity — do they walk the walk? The Answer is NO
Contact: Anna Mikulak amikulak@psychologicalscience.org 202-293-9300 Association for Psychological Science Every ten years or so, someone will make the observation that there is a lack of political diversity among psychological scientists and a discussion about what ought to be done ensues…. Read More ›
Favorite TV Reruns May Have Restorative Powers, says UB Researcher
Jaye Derrick, PhD, research scientist at UB’s Research Institute on Addictions Contact Sara Sald saldi@buffalo.edu 716-645-4593 Release Date: September 6, 2012 BUFFALO, N.Y. — We hear all the time that we need to get off the couch, stop watching… Read More ›
Omega-3 intake during last months of pregnancy boosts an infant’s cognitive and motor development
Repost 2008 Contact: Jean-François Huppé jean-francois.huppe@dap.ulaval.ca 418-656-7785 Université Laval Quebec City, April 9, 2008—A study supervised by Université Laval researchers Gina Muckle and Éric Dewailly reveals that omega-3 intake during the last months of pregnancy boosts an infant’s sensory, cognitive,… Read More ›
Ingredient found in green tea significantly inhibits breast cancer growth in female mice: EGCG decreases in TCSA (66%), tumor weight (68%) 5 weeks
Repost from 2008 Contact: Donna Krupa dkrupa@the-aps.org 703-967-2751 American Physiological Society SAN DIEGO, CA — Green tea is high in the antioxidant EGCG (epigallocatechin-3- gallate) which helps prevent the body’s cells from becoming damaged and prematurely aged. Studies have suggested… Read More ›
Caffeine prevents multiple sclerosis-like disease in mice: autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE)
Contact: Sylvia Wrobel ebpress@gmail.com 770-722-1055 Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Mice given caffeine equivalent to a human drinking six to eight cups of coffee a day were protected from developing experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), the animal model for… Read More ›
Natural trans fats have health benefits, University of Alberta study shows: Trans vaccenic acid (VA)
Contact: Michel Proulx michel.proulx@ales.ualberta.ca 780-492-8127 University of Alberta Contrary to popular opinion, not all trans fats are bad for you. University of Alberta researcher Flora Wang found that a diet with enriched levels of trans vaccenic acid (VA) – a… Read More ›
Stanford researcher criticizes FDA plans to reduce oversight of off-label drug use: Pharmaceutial Free For All (No Rules)
Repost From April 2008 Contact: Rosanne Spector manishma@stanford.edu 650-725-5374 Stanford University Medical Center STANFORD, Calif. – Proposed guidelines from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration would allow companies to market more drugs for unapproved uses and are a step in… Read More ›
Botulinum toxin ( Botox ) A creates muscle weakness and atrophy following long term use
Contact: Don McSwiney dmcswine@ucalgary.ca 403-220-7652 University of Calgary New insights about Botulinum toxin A A new study by researchers at the Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, is raising questions about the therapeutic use of botulinum toxin A. The study… Read More ›
28th Health Research Report 15 APR 2008 – Reconstructed
http://healthresearchreport.me/2008/04/15/28th-health-research-report-15-apr-2008-reconstructed/ Editors Top Five: 1. Feta cheese made from raw milk has natural anti-food-poisoning properties 2. ‘Healing clays’ show promise for fighting deadly MRSA superbug infections, other diseases 3. Stanford researcher criticizes FDA plans to reduce oversight of… Read More ›
Hackers allegedly holding Romney tax returns for ransom
By Eric W. Dolan Wednesday, September 5, 2012 17:38 EDT Topics: mitt romney ♦ romney ♦ Romney tax returns The financial firm PricewaterhouseCoopers is taking the alleged theft of Mitt Romney’s tax returns seriously, according to BuzzFeed, though it has… Read More ›
Applying algorithm to social networks can reveal hidden connections criminals use to commit fraud, says UAlberta researcher
Contact: Jamie Hanlon jamie.hanlon@ualberta.ca 780-492-9214 University of Alberta Math tree may help root out fraudsters Fraudsters beware: the more your social networks connect you and your accomplices to the crime, the easier it will be to shake you from the… Read More ›
Stem-cell-protecting drug could prevent the harmful side effects of radiation therapy: mTOR inhibitor rapamycin
Contact: Elisabeth Lyons elyons@cell.com 617-386-2121 Cell Press Radiation therapy is one of the most widely used cancer treatments, but it often damages normal tissue and can lead to debilitating conditions. A class of drugs known as mammalian target of rapamycin… Read More ›
Scientists create germ cell-supporting embryonic Sertoli-like cells from skin cells
Contact: Nicole Rura rura@wi.mit.edu 617-258-6851 Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (September 6, 2012) – Using a stepwise trans-differentiation process, Whitehead Institute researchers have turned skin cells into embryonic Sertoli-like cells. The main role of mature Sertoli cells is… Read More ›
Advanced maternal age not harmful for adult children
September 06, 2012 Previously existing ideas on how advanced maternal age affects adult health of children have to be reconsidered. It had been thought that mothers delivering later in life have children that are less healthy as adults, because the… Read More ›
The malaria species rampant in the Asia-Pacific region has been a significant driver of evolution of the human genome, a new study has shown.
‘Benign’ Malaria Key Driver of Human Evolution in Asia-Pacific ScienceDaily (Sep. 4, 2012) Professor Ivo Mueller led a study that showed the malaria species rampant in the Asia-Pacific region has been a significant driver of evolution of the human genome… Read More ›
Report: 15% of Americans on food stamps
Christian Science Monitor / Getty Images A record number of Americans are using this food stamp card to purchase groceries these days. By Jeff Cox, cnbc.com The number of Americans on food stamps hit a record high in June, and… Read More ›
Concerns that Britain’s motorists are paying over the odds for fuel are being investigated by the competition watchdog.
Office of Fair Trading investigates UK’s £32bn petrol industry When it costs more to fill your tank than to fly to Rome, something is seriously wrong Photo: ALAMY By Martin Beckford, Home Affairs Editor 10:30PM BST 05 Sep 2012 The… Read More ›