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| Alzheimer's / Dementia News | |
| Lilly Terminates Alzheimer's Drug Trial, Citing Abnormal Liver Tests Eli Lilly's Phase II study for an investigational drug for Alzheimer's disease has been terminated due to abnormal liver biochemical tests. The company says that clinical study investigators have been informed. | 16 June 2013 |
| Anxiety / Stress News | |
| Brain Development Affected In Male And Female Offspring Of Stressed Male Mice Sperm doesn't appear to forget anything. Stress felt by dad - whether as a preadolescent or adult - leaves a lasting impression on his sperm that gives sons and daughters a blunted reaction to stress, a response linked to several mental disorders. | 16 June 2013 |
| Bird Flu / Avian Flu News | |
| Older People May Be Protected From Influenza By Their Saliva Spit. Drool. Dribble. Saliva is not normally a topic of polite conversation, but it may be the key to explaining the age and sex bias exhibited by influenza and other diseases, according to a new study. | 16 June 2013 |
| Bones / Orthopedics News | |
| Teaching Versus Non-Teaching Hospitals: Comparing Differences In Outcomes Of Cervical Spine Surgery For patients undergoing surgery on the cervical (upper) spine, overall rates of complications and death are higher at teaching hospitals than at non-teaching hospitals, reports a study in the journal Spine. | 16 June 2013 |
| Breast Cancer News | |
| South Asian Women Have Higher Breast Cancer Risk Than White Women, UK South Asian women in Britain have an 8% higher risk of developing breast cancer than British white women, compared to a 45% lower risk ten years ago, researchers from the University of Sheffield reported at the National Cancer Intelligence Network Conference in Brighton on Friday, June 14th. | 16 June 2013 |
| Cancer / Oncology News | |
| South Asian Women Have Higher Breast Cancer Risk Than White Women, UK South Asian women in Britain have an 8% higher risk of developing breast cancer than British white women, compared to a 45% lower risk ten years ago, researchers from the University of Sheffield reported at the National Cancer Intelligence Network Conference in Brighton on Friday, June 14th. | 16 June 2013 |
| Cardiovascular / Cardiology News | |
| Too Much Sugar Can Cause Heart Failure Researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), have revealed that consuming too much sugar can greatly increase the risk of heart failure.In fact, a previous study conducted by researchers at Emory University School of Medicine and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), found that people who consume high levels of added sugar, such as in processed foods and beverages, are much more likely to have higher heart disease risk factors. | 16 June 2013 |
| Caregivers / Homecare News | |
| Real-Life "Marauder's Map" Has Applications In Health Care, Security Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a method for tracking the locations of multiple individuals in complex, indoor settings using a network of video cameras, creating something similar to the fictional Marauder's Map used by Harry Potter to track comings and goings at the Hogwarts School. | 16 June 2013 |
| Clinical Trials / Drug Trials News | |
| Lilly Terminates Alzheimer's Drug Trial, Citing Abnormal Liver Tests Eli Lilly's Phase II study for an investigational drug for Alzheimer's disease has been terminated due to abnormal liver biochemical tests. The company says that clinical study investigators have been informed. | 16 June 2013 |
| Depression News | |
| Brain Development Affected In Male And Female Offspring Of Stressed Male Mice Sperm doesn't appear to forget anything. Stress felt by dad - whether as a preadolescent or adult - leaves a lasting impression on his sperm that gives sons and daughters a blunted reaction to stress, a response linked to several mental disorders. | 16 June 2013 |
| Diabetes News | |
| The Effectiveness Of Green Coffee Bean Weight-Loss Supplements Questioned A major ingredient in those green coffee bean dietary supplements - often touted as "miracle" weight-loss products - doesn't prevent weight gain in obese laboratory mice fed a high-fat diet when given at higher doses. | 16 June 2013 |
| Eye Health / Blindness News | |
| New Layer In Human Eye Discovered A new layer in the front layer of the human eye has been discovered by researchers at The University of Nottingham.The findings, published in the journal Ophthalmology, could significantly help doctors carry out corneal grafts or transplants. | 16 June 2013 |
| Eyeball Licking (Oculolinctus) Can Be Dangerous, Doctors Warn Eyeball-licking fetishism, also known as "oculolinctus" or "worming", has become a popular way of expressing affection or inciting sexual arousal in Japan. Doctors warn that it is linked to a serious risk of virus conjunctivitis, other eye infections, and even blindnessAccording to the Japanese website Naver Matome, the oculolinctus craze in the country among young lovers has resulted in a significant increase in eye-infection cases. | 16 June 2013 |
| Engineered Virus Will Improve Gene Therapy For Blinding Eye Diseases Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have developed an easier and more effective method for inserting genes into eye cells that could greatly expand gene therapy to help restore sight to patients with blinding diseases ranging from inherited defects like retinitis pigmentosa to degenerative illnesses of old age, such as macular degeneration. | 16 June 2013 |
| Genetics News | |
| Molecular Motors May Become Jammed, Playing A Role In The Development Of ALS Slowdowns in the transport and delivery of nutrients, proteins and signaling molecules within nerve cells may contribute to the development of the neurodegenerative disorder ALS, according to researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine. | 16 June 2013 |
| Engineered Virus Will Improve Gene Therapy For Blinding Eye Diseases Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have developed an easier and more effective method for inserting genes into eye cells that could greatly expand gene therapy to help restore sight to patients with blinding diseases ranging from inherited defects like retinitis pigmentosa to degenerative illnesses of old age, such as macular degeneration. | 16 June 2013 |
| Heart Disease News | |
| Too Much Sugar Can Cause Heart Failure Researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), have revealed that consuming too much sugar can greatly increase the risk of heart failure.In fact, a previous study conducted by researchers at Emory University School of Medicine and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), found that people who consume high levels of added sugar, such as in processed foods and beverages, are much more likely to have higher heart disease risk factors. | 16 June 2013 |
| Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News | |
| Eyeball Licking (Oculolinctus) Can Be Dangerous, Doctors Warn Eyeball-licking fetishism, also known as "oculolinctus" or "worming", has become a popular way of expressing affection or inciting sexual arousal in Japan. Doctors warn that it is linked to a serious risk of virus conjunctivitis, other eye infections, and even blindnessAccording to the Japanese website Naver Matome, the oculolinctus craze in the country among young lovers has resulted in a significant increase in eye-infection cases. | 16 June 2013 |
| IT / Internet / E-mail News | |
| Scientists At A*STAR's Genome Institute Of Singapore Unify, Optimise And Simplify Sequencing Analytics Of Diseases Scientists at A*STAR's Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) have developed a revolutionary method to quickly cut through noise and generate a unified and simplified analysis of high-throughput biological data from, for example, patient samples. | 16 June 2013 |
| Real-Life "Marauder's Map" Has Applications In Health Care, Security Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a method for tracking the locations of multiple individuals in complex, indoor settings using a network of video cameras, creating something similar to the fictional Marauder's Map used by Harry Potter to track comings and goings at the Hogwarts School. | 16 June 2013 |
| Survey Results For Mobile Phone And Tablet Usage Among EHR And Non-EHR Users Two reports from AmericanEHR Partners based on a survey of nearly 1,400 physicians suggests that tablets are of greater use for clinical purposes than smartphones."Mobile Usage in the Medical Space 2013" and "Tablet Usage by Physicians 2013" reveal that the most common activity of physicians who use an electronic health record (EHR) and use a smartphone or tablet is "sending and receiving emails. | 16 June 2013 |
| Muscular Dystrophy / ALS News | |
| Molecular Motors May Become Jammed, Playing A Role In The Development Of ALS Slowdowns in the transport and delivery of nutrients, proteins and signaling molecules within nerve cells may contribute to the development of the neurodegenerative disorder ALS, according to researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine. | 16 June 2013 |
| Neurology / Neuroscience News | |
| Molecular Motors May Become Jammed, Playing A Role In The Development Of ALS Slowdowns in the transport and delivery of nutrients, proteins and signaling molecules within nerve cells may contribute to the development of the neurodegenerative disorder ALS, according to researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine. | 16 June 2013 |
| Teaching Versus Non-Teaching Hospitals: Comparing Differences In Outcomes Of Cervical Spine Surgery For patients undergoing surgery on the cervical (upper) spine, overall rates of complications and death are higher at teaching hospitals than at non-teaching hospitals, reports a study in the journal Spine. | 16 June 2013 |
| Nutrition / Diet News | |
| Too Much Sugar Can Cause Heart Failure Researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), have revealed that consuming too much sugar can greatly increase the risk of heart failure.In fact, a previous study conducted by researchers at Emory University School of Medicine and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), found that people who consume high levels of added sugar, such as in processed foods and beverages, are much more likely to have higher heart disease risk factors. | 16 June 2013 |
| The Effectiveness Of Green Coffee Bean Weight-Loss Supplements Questioned A major ingredient in those green coffee bean dietary supplements - often touted as "miracle" weight-loss products - doesn't prevent weight gain in obese laboratory mice fed a high-fat diet when given at higher doses. | 16 June 2013 |
| Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News | |
| The Effectiveness Of Green Coffee Bean Weight-Loss Supplements Questioned A major ingredient in those green coffee bean dietary supplements - often touted as "miracle" weight-loss products - doesn't prevent weight gain in obese laboratory mice fed a high-fat diet when given at higher doses. | 16 June 2013 |
| Pediatrics / Children's Health News | |
| Eyeball Licking (Oculolinctus) Can Be Dangerous, Doctors Warn Eyeball-licking fetishism, also known as "oculolinctus" or "worming", has become a popular way of expressing affection or inciting sexual arousal in Japan. Doctors warn that it is linked to a serious risk of virus conjunctivitis, other eye infections, and even blindnessAccording to the Japanese website Naver Matome, the oculolinctus craze in the country among young lovers has resulted in a significant increase in eye-infection cases. | 16 June 2013 |
| Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry News | |
| Lilly Terminates Alzheimer's Drug Trial, Citing Abnormal Liver Tests Eli Lilly's Phase II study for an investigational drug for Alzheimer's disease has been terminated due to abnormal liver biochemical tests. The company says that clinical study investigators have been informed. | 16 June 2013 |
| Primary Care / General Practice News | |
| Survey Results For Mobile Phone And Tablet Usage Among EHR And Non-EHR Users Two reports from AmericanEHR Partners based on a survey of nearly 1,400 physicians suggests that tablets are of greater use for clinical purposes than smartphones."Mobile Usage in the Medical Space 2013" and "Tablet Usage by Physicians 2013" reveal that the most common activity of physicians who use an electronic health record (EHR) and use a smartphone or tablet is "sending and receiving emails. | 16 June 2013 |
| Psychology / Psychiatry News | |
| Brain Development Affected In Male And Female Offspring Of Stressed Male Mice Sperm doesn't appear to forget anything. Stress felt by dad - whether as a preadolescent or adult - leaves a lasting impression on his sperm that gives sons and daughters a blunted reaction to stress, a response linked to several mental disorders. | 16 June 2013 |
| Public Health News | |
| Cost Of Water Purification Could Be Cut In Developing Countries Using Papaya-Clay Combo An inexpensive new material made of clay and papaya seeds removes harmful metals from water and could lower the cost of providing clean water to millions of people in the developing world, scientists are reporting. | 16 June 2013 |
| Public Health Research Using Geographic Information Systems The current special issue of Technology and Innovation - Proceedings of the National Academy of Inventors®, is devoted to public health research using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to help provide beneficial data for public health researchers focusing on health risks and food access in rural Alaska; racial disparities in health care and resources in Fort Worth, Texas; and pathways for health care development in remote areas of Nepal. | 16 June 2013 |
| Seniors / Aging News | |
| Real-Life "Marauder's Map" Has Applications In Health Care, Security Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a method for tracking the locations of multiple individuals in complex, indoor settings using a network of video cameras, creating something similar to the fictional Marauder's Map used by Harry Potter to track comings and goings at the Hogwarts School. | 16 June 2013 |
| Older People May Be Protected From Influenza By Their Saliva Spit. Drool. Dribble. Saliva is not normally a topic of polite conversation, but it may be the key to explaining the age and sex bias exhibited by influenza and other diseases, according to a new study. | 16 June 2013 |
| Swine Flu News | |
| Older People May Be Protected From Influenza By Their Saliva Spit. Drool. Dribble. Saliva is not normally a topic of polite conversation, but it may be the key to explaining the age and sex bias exhibited by influenza and other diseases, according to a new study. | 16 June 2013 |
| Water - Air Quality / Agriculture News | |
| Cost Of Water Purification Could Be Cut In Developing Countries Using Papaya-Clay Combo An inexpensive new material made of clay and papaya seeds removes harmful metals from water and could lower the cost of providing clean water to millions of people in the developing world, scientists are reporting. | |
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