May 2, 2013
Come January, millions of low-income adults will gain health insurance coverage through Medicaid in one of the farthest-reaching provisions of the Obama health care law. How will that change their finances, spending habits, use of available medical services and — … Read More
May 2, 2013
A brain implant may be able to predict epilepsy seizures by picking up the early warning signs, a small study suggests. (BBC)
May 2, 2013
Scientists have discovered the first gene involved in typical migraines, which could lead to new and better treatments for the millions afflicted by pounding headaches. (The Telegraph)
May 2, 2013
Many diseases – obesity, Type 2 diabetes, muscular dystrophy – are associated with fat accumulation in muscle. In essence, fat replacement causes the muscles to weaken and degenerate. (Medical News Today)
May 2, 2013
Everyone’s got brains on the brain these days. With Obama’s $100M brain initiative, new cerebral transparency and further investigations into neurology-determined behavior, it’s easy to forget how little we knew about the human central computer just a short time ago. … Read More
May 2, 2013
Judge describes ‘wicked and selfish’ motive of using daughter to provide parent with a fourth child. (The Guardian)
May 2, 2013
Managed-care companies in New York have come under fire for signing up vigorous older adults referred to them by social day care centers, customers whose health needs are relatively small. (New York Times)
May 2, 2013
In a shocking incident, doctors of a test tube baby centre aborted pregnancy after they found the foetus to be female. As the fertility clinic had reportedly promised to deliver a male child through in vitro fertilization (IVF) the foetus … Read More
May 1, 2013
The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that it would make the most widely known morning-after pill available without a prescription to girls and women ages 15 and older, and also make the pill available on drugstore shelves, instead of … Read More
May 1, 2013
Fresno State is one of dozens of colleges tightening the rules on the diagnosis of A.D.H.D. and the subsequent prescription of amphetamine-based medications like Vyvanse and Adderall. Some schools are reconsidering how their student health offices handle A.D.H.D., and even … Read More
May 1, 2013
The weight of evidence from epidemiological studies indicates cosmetic breast implants are not associated with increased risk of breast cancer, but concern remains because implants may impair the ability to identify breast cancer at an early stage by mammography because … Read More
May 1, 2013
Some boys may be labeled incorrectly with the condition, but undertreatment may be the bigger problem (Scientific American)
May 1, 2013
Proposed new legislation won’t change Ireland’s general ban on abortion, Prime Minister Enda Kenny said Wednesday, but is about “saving lives” when pregnant women are in danger. Ireland’s government published the proposed measure late Tuesday to clarify what happens when … Read More
May 1, 2013
A prestigious Australian university has come under scrutiny recently for giving an honorary professorship to a former top Chinese health official who has been involved in unethical organ harvesting. (The Epoch Times)
May 1, 2013
Among infants with mothers addicted to opioids, genetic variations were linked to shorter hospital stays, reduced need for medications. (Medical Daily)
May 1, 2013
The Healing Cell, just out from Hachette Press, deals with promising stem cell therapies from the patient perspective– and that’s a good thing. (Forbes)
May 1, 2013
The number of private and public entities conducting research in synthetic biology worldwide grew significantly between 2009 and 2013, according to the latest version of an interactive map produced by the Synthetic Biology Project at the Woodrow Wilson International Center … Read More
May 1, 2013
When hit songwriter and former American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi and husband Mike McCuddy welcomed son Greyson James Carroll via gestational surrogate in January, it was a dream come true for the couple following five years of heartbreaking fertility issues. … Read More
May 1, 2013
A major survey of religious opinion shows that large majorities of believers are in favour of legalising assisted dying. The poll, carried out by YouGov for the Westminster Faith Debates and involving nearly 4,500 people, reveals that only among Muslims … Read More
May 1, 2013
There is worldwide concern in the biomedical research community that enrollment in clinical trials is lagging, putting clinical research and consequent benefits to society in jeopardy. Experts explore ways to embed patient voices and values in clinical research in the … Read More
