June 26, 2013
Nearly $10 million in grant funding to 10 U.S. medical schools means that physicians, students and other health care workers will be better equipped to handle care delivery differences in older patients, said the organization awarding the money. (American Medical … Read More
June 26, 2013
By trawling through data from 35 million users of online ‘brain-training’ tools, researchers have conducted a survey of what they say is the world’s largest data set of human cognitive performance. Their preliminary results show that drinking moderately correlates with … Read More
June 26, 2013
The United Nations revealed Tuesday that seven countries in sub-Saharan Africa have seen new HIV infections among children drop by half or more since 2009. (UPI)
June 26, 2013
But better access to emergency contraception doesn’t necessarily reduce rates of unintended pregnancy, research has found. Why that’s so remains unclear, although researchers have some ideas. (NPR)
June 26, 2013
According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research “Stem Cells Market (Adult, Human Embryonic , Induced Pluripotent, Rat-Neural, Umbilical Cord, Cell Production, Cell Acquisition, Expansion, Sub-Culture)- Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2012 - 2018,” the market for … Read More
June 26, 2013
Seattle Genetics (SGEN) inked a deal potentially valued at as much as $520 million in fees with Bayer on Tuesday related to its oncology fighter designed to be less symptomatic compared with traditional chemotherapy. (Fox Business)
June 26, 2013
Across the globe, surrogacy arrangements are subject to different restrictions. In the United States, surrogacy operates as a regulated, commercial activity. Other jurisdictions, such as Britain and Hong Kong, take a more conservative stance. Only the gametes of the two … Read More
June 26, 2013
Reproductive Medicine Associates of New Jersey, today announced the results of a newly released IVF study which shows that delaying embryonic screening for chromosomal abnormalities until the fifth day of development – the blastocyst stage – significantly improved implantation rates … Read More
June 26, 2013
Gold nanoprobes could allow scientists to study cancer cells in minute detail – using a highly-sensitive imaging technique known as FRET microscopy – with the aim of identifying tumour-causing properties. The nanoprobes could also be used to measure how effective … Read More
June 26, 2013
The Finnish Insitute of Occupational Health, together with the members of the European Nanosafety Cluster, that is, over a hundred European nanosafety research experts, have produced a research strategy for the European Commission. The strategy outlines the focal points of … Read More
June 25, 2013
Howard’s experience brings home a question many women patients wish their oncologists would ask more often: How’s your sex life? The question would at least open a conversation on what cancer patients and experts say is a neglected area: the … Read More
June 25, 2013
Although the United States and Brazil are the top two countries in sheer number of plastic surgeries performed, China and Japan are numbers three and four, according to the International Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons. South Korea, with a population … Read More
June 25, 2013
Although U.S. medical schools are graduating more physicians to stem the doctor shortage, there aren’t enough residencies in hospitals, researchers say. (UPI)
June 25, 2013
The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that generic drug manufacturers could not be sued by patients who claim that drugs they took were defectively designed. The decision is a significant victory for the generic drug industry, but further narrows the … Read More
June 25, 2013
There’s a flurry of research looking at whether brain scans or other tests can predict which patients suffering from depression will respond to a particular treatment. The hope is to uncover so-called biomarkers that can direct patients to the medication … Read More
June 25, 2013
Scientists at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute say they have identified five regions of DNA containing genes linked to the onset of migraine. Studying these could “open new doors” to understanding the causes, the Cambridgeshire-based team says. (BBC)
June 25, 2013
The Supreme Court will step back into the national debate over free speech and abortion, accepting an appeal Monday on the rights of protesters outside medical clinics. A challenge to a Massachusetts law concerns government-mandated buffer zones set up around … Read More
June 25, 2013
An NJIT research professor known for his cutting-edge work with carbon nanotubes is overseeing the manufacture of a prototype lab-on-a-chip that would someday enable a physician to detect disease or virus from just one drop of liquid, including blood. (Nanowerk)
June 25, 2013
A new method of maturing human heart cells that simulates the natural growth environment of heart cells while applying electrical pulses to mimic the heart rate of fetal humans has led researchers at the University of Toronto to an electrifying … Read More
June 25, 2013
Americord today applauded a new study being conducted by Mayo Clinic to determine whether children with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) can be successfully treated with stem cells from their own umbilical cord blood. (Sacramento Bee) Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2013/06/24/5519614/americord-applauds-study-on-stem.html#storylink=cpy
June 25, 2013
The South African Presidency has criticised certain sections of the media for transgressing medical ethics in covering the hospitalisation of former president Nelson Mandela. (Business Standard)
June 24, 2013
Three books examine the painful birth of the latest version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders – and the flaws behind it. (New Scientist)
June 24, 2013
The risk posed by some popular antidepressants in early pregnancy is not worth taking for women with mild to moderate depression, an expert has warned. (BBC)
June 24, 2013
A team involving nursing home patient’s own physician plus a pharmacist can substantially improve the quality of nursing home care, U.S. researchers say. (UPI)
June 24, 2013
Legal, ethical and medical to-dos suggested by top experts in surrogacy. (Times of India)
