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UC Davis leads attack on deadly new diseases
In hopes of preventing the next global pandemic and a possible deathtoll into the millions, UC Davis today launches an unprecedentedinternational effort to find and control diseases that move betweenwildlife and people.
Oct 23, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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Health care is only part of the puzzle: Social scientists analyze society's health and success
Cambridge, Mass., October 16, 2009 -- As health care moves to the forefront of the national discourse, new research in the social sciences argues that the health of the population and the success or failure of many public health initiatives hinges as much on cultural and social factors as it does on doctors, facilities, or drugs.
Oct 16, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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Lessons learned from H1N1 virus pandemic
A comprehensive study has revealed, for the first time, the impact of swine flu on the health of the general public in Australia and New Zealand.
Oct 8, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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$7M grant establishes new UIC center to eliminate health disparities
The University of Illinois at Chicago has been awarded a $7.2 million federal grant to establish the UIC Center of Excellence in Eliminating Health Disparities.
Aug 4, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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A child's IQ can be affected by mother's exposure to urban air pollutants
A mother's exposure to urban air pollutants known as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) can adversely affect a child's intelligence quotient or IQ, a study reports. PAHs are chemicals released into the air from the burning of coal, diesel, oil and gas, or other organic substances such as tobacco. In urban areas motor vehicles are a major source of PAHs.
Jul 21, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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New study uses wastewater to map large-scale patterns of illicit drug use
A team of researchers has mapped patterns of illicit drug use across the US state of Oregon using a method of sampling municipal wastewater before it is treated.
Jul 17, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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New research to reduce drug side-effects
They are a group of drugs which millions of people rely on to keep pain at bay but they can have unwanted side-effects which are sometimes more serious than the original health problem. Now scientists at The University of Nottingham are taking part in the largest-ever study on the safety of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDS) that has ever been performed.
Jul 10, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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New research to reduce drug side-effects
They are a group of drugs which millions of people rely on to keep pain at bay but they can have unwanted side-effects which are sometimes more serious than the original health problem. Now scientists at The University of Nottingham are taking part in the largest-ever study on the safety of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDS) that has ever been performed.
Jul 10, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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New supplement may help slow sight loss in elderly
Queen's University Belfast academics have helped develop an antioxidant supplement which may slow down sight loss in elderly people.
Jun 19, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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Soap-sniffing technology encourages hand washing to reduce hospital-acquired infections, save money
Call it a Breathalyzer for the hands.
Jun 3, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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Pandemic warning system keys on 'human factors'
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Researchers are proposing a new system that would warn of an impending pandemic before the first case of disease emerged in a given population by detecting subtle signals in human behavior.
May 12, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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Clinical trials for shingles drug take an important step forward
A possible new anti-viral drug designated FV-100, which could alleviate the suffering of millions of people with herpes zoster or shingles, has entered the second stage of clinical testing in patients.
May 11, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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Increased food intake alone explains the increase in body weight in the United States
Amsterdam, the Netherlands: New research that uses an innovative approach to study, for the first time, the relative contributions of food and exercise habits to the development of the obesity epidemic has concluded that the rise in obesity in the United States since the 1970s was virtually all due to increased energy intake.
May 8, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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Gene variants may determine lung function and susceptibility to maternal smoking
A tiny variation within a single gene can determine not only how quickly and well lungs grow and function in children and adolescents, but how susceptible those children will be to exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke, even in utero, according to researchers from the University of Southern California.
Mar 26, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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Codeine use and accident risk
The risk of being involved in a traffic accident with personal injury is significantly higher among codeine users than non-users. However, sporadic or moderate use of codeine alone does not carry an increased risk, according to a newly published study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
Mar 24, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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UIC researchers measure health effects of Chicago's waterways
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health are conducting a study to determine the health effects associated with recreational activities such as boating, canoeing, kayaking and fishing on Chicago's waterways.
Mar 23, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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Study finds extensive patient sharing among hospitals; could impact spread of infectious diseases
San Diego, CA (March 19, 2009) - Findings from the first in-depth study of patient sharing show that hospitals share large numbers of patients with other acute care facilities without knowing it. In the new study released today at the annual meeting of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), researchers found that only one in nine shared patients is directly transferred from one hospital to another, whereas most patients were discharged before being readmitted to another hospital. This high underestimation of patient sharing has important implications for handling the potential spread of infectious disease among acute care facilities, since patient sharing could be an avenue of transmission if a major disease outbreak were to occur.
Mar 19, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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Clinical trial finds microbicide promising as HIV prevention method for women
March 5, 2009 -- A clinical trial involving more than 3,000 women in the U.S. and southern Africa demonstrates for the first time the promise of a vaginal microbicide gel for preventing HIV infection in women. According to findings presented at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI), one 0.5 % dose of a microbicide designed to prevent HIV from attaching to cells in the genital tract, was 30% effective. While the results are encouraging, researchers on the study, known as HPTN 035, report that additional evidence is needed to determine more definitively its effectiveness.
Mar 5, 2009 - 4:59:36 AM
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Reduced breast cancer risk: Physical activity after menopause pays off
Several studies had previously suggested that regular physical exercise reduces the breast cancer risk of women. However, it had been unknowned just how much exercise women should take in which period in life in order to benefit from this protective effect. Moreover, little was known about which particular type of breast cancer is influenced by physical activity.
Jan 15, 2009 - 4:59:36 AM
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Estrogen therapy could be dangerous for women with existing heart risk
ANN ARBOR, Mich.---Hormone therapy could accentuate certain pre-existing heart disease risk factors and a heart health evaluation should become the norm when considering estrogen replacement, new research suggests.
Nov 25, 2008 - 4:59:37 AM
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Individuals with HIV have higher risk of non-AIDS cancers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The risk of non-AIDS cancer is higher for individuals infected with HIV than for the general population, according to a meta-analysis presented here at the American Association for Cancer Research's Seventh Annual International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research.
Nov 18, 2008 - 4:59:37 AM
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Burroughs Wellcome Fund award creates new Ph.D. path linking laboratory and population sciences
The Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF) has selected Emory University for a $2.5 million, five-year award aimed at training new biomedical scientists whose expertise in research and teaching will bridge laboratory and population sciences.
Nov 18, 2008 - 4:59:37 AM
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1918 Spanish flu records could hold the key to solving future pandemics
Ninety years after Australian scientists began their race to stop the spread of Spanish flu in Australia, University of Melbourne researchers are hoping records from the 1918 epidemic may hold the key to preventing future deadly pandemic outbreaks.
Nov 9, 2008 - 4:59:37 AM
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Panel advocates improved understanding of hepatitis B and screening of high-risk populations
Management of hepatitis B is a challenge for physicians and patients due to an incomplete understanding of the disease course, complex treatment indications, and the lack of large studies focusing on important health outcomes. To examine these issues, the NIH convened an independent, impartial panel this week to weigh the available evidence on the management of hepatitis B.
Oct 23, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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Integrating antiretroviral therapy with TB treatment for co-infections reduces mortality
October 16, 2008 -- A South African treatment study conducted by researchers in the Department of Epidemiology at the Mailman School of Public Health shows that mortality among TB-HIV co-infected patients can be reduced by a remarkable 55%, if antiretroviral therapy (ART) is provided with TB treatment at the same time. The randomized, known as the SAPIT (Starting Antiretrovirals at three Points in Tuberculosis) trial, randomly assigned TB-HIV co-infected patients to receive ART. Patients who received ART together with their TB treatment (integrated treatment arm) were compared with patients assigned to receive ART upon completion of TB treatment (sequential treatment arm).
Oct 16, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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International Diabetes Federation calls for global action to keep all children with diabetes alive
The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) announced today that it is bringing together key opinion leaders to push for action to secure care for the thousands of children with diabetes in developing countries without access to care.
Oct 13, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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Scientist plans to test for blood pressure genes affected by age
A geneticist at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston plans to scan the genomes of about 4,000 people in the hopes of finding out why blood pressure often increases as young adults age.
Sep 24, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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Cancer incidence and mortality in young people decreases with increasing deprivation
London, UK: Results of research into the associations between cancer and socio-economic deprivation and affluence have shown that, in contrast to cancers in older people, the numbers of new cases and deaths from the disease in teenagers and young adults (TYAs) decrease with increasing deprivation.
Jun 9, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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Organizers of cancer clinical trials are neglecting teenagers and young adults
London, UK: Teenagers and young adults with cancer are being failed by medical researchers who are not designing clinical trials with the 13-24 age group in mind and who are not recruiting sufficient numbers of young people to those trials that do exist, according to new figures announced today (Monday).
Jun 9, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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Long-term pesticide exposure may increase risk of diabetes
Licensed pesticide applicators who used chlorinated pesticides on more than 100 days in their lifetime were at greater risk of diabetes, according to researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The associations between specific pesticides and incident diabetes ranged from a 20 percent to a 200 percent increase in risk, said the scientists with the NIH's National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
Jun 4, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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International Diabetes Federation grant supports study to prevent type 2 diabetes in India
- The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) BRIDGES translational research grant programme will fund a lifestyle intervention trial that seeks to reduce the risk of for people developing type 2 diabetes in Chennai, India.
May 30, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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Active social life may delay memory loss among US elderly population
Boston, MA -- One of the features of aging is memory loss, which can have devastating effects on the quality of life among older people. In a new study, Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers found evidence that elderly people in the U.S. who have an active social life may have a slower rate of memory decline. The study appears in the July 2008 issue of the American Journal of Public Health and appears in an advance online edition on May 29, 2008.
May 29, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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Study identifies trends of vitamin B6 status in US population sample
BOSTON- (May 20, 2008) In an epidemiological study, Tufts University researchers identified trends of vitamin B6 status in a sample of the United States population based on measures of plasma pyridoxal 5'- phosphate (PLP) levels in the bloodstream. Plasma PLP is the indicator used by the federal government to set the current Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) of vitamin B6, a nutrient essential for red blood cell function and important for maintaining a healthy immune system and blood glucose levels.
May 20, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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Risk of hospitalization from violent assault increases when local alcohol sales rise
The risk of being hospitalized from being violently assaulted increases when there is increased alcohol sales near the victim's residence, finds a new study in this week's PLoS Medicine.
May 12, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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IOF calls for concerted support for second EU osteoporosis audit
The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) has urged all 27 EU countries to continue to seek government recognition and action to overcome the growing burden that osteoporosis places on health systems throughout Europe, as work continues on the second report to measure the status of osteoporosis management across member states.
Apr 16, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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1 in 7 cases of bird flu could be prevented by closing schools in event of pandemic
Closing schools in the event of a flu pandemic could slow the spread of the virus and prevent up to one in seven cases, according to a new study published today in the journal Nature.
Apr 9, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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Major study links insurance status to advanced stage in multiple cancers
ATLANTA -- A new American Cancer Society study of twelve types of cancer among more than 3.5 million cancer patients finds uninsured patients were significantly more likely to present with advanced stage cancer compared to patients with private insurance. The study, which appears in the March issue of The Lancet Oncology, is the first to use national data to investigate insurance status and stage of diagnosis for a large number of cancer sites. It finds the strongest association between insurance status and advanced cancer was for cancers that can be detected early by screening or evaluation of symptoms.
Feb 17, 2008 - 4:59:37 AM
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Ebola virus disarmed by excising a single gene
MADISON - The deadly Ebola virus, an emerging public health concern in Africa and a potential biological weapon, ranks among the most feared of exotic pathogens.
Jan 21, 2008 - 4:59:37 AM
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Iowa State researchers look for smaller, cheaper, 1-dose vaccines
A team of Iowa State University researchers is examining a new vaccine method that may change the way we get vaccinations.
Jan 15, 2008 - 4:59:37 AM
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Transplant drug sirolimus shrinks tumors, improves lung function
CINCINNATI - The drug sirolimus, normally used to help transplant patients fight organ rejection, may eventually be used as a less invasive treatment for a tumor called angiomyolipomata in patients with who would otherwise face surgery. The finding is reported by investigators from Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in the Jan.10 edition of The New England Journal of Medicine.
Jan 9, 2008 - 4:59:37 AM
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Dr. Lewis Drusin receives American College of Physicians James D. Bruce Memorial Award
NEW YORK (Dec. 19, 2007) -- In recognition of his distinguished contributions in preventive medicine, epidemiologist Dr. Lewis Drusin of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center has been selected by the American College of Physicians to receive the prestigious James D. Bruce Memorial Award, one of 17 awards in internal medicine for 2008.
Dec 19, 2007 - 4:59:37 AM
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MSU researcher helps develop computer game for Ugandan children recovering from cerebral malaria
EAST LANSING, Mich. —The computer program Captain’s Log – originally used with individuals diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, brain injuries or learning disabilities – is being adapted to rehabilitate Ugandan children who are survivors of cerebral malaria.
Oct 23, 2007 - 3:59:37 AM
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Exposure to sunlight may decrease risk of advanced breast cancer by half
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- A research team from the Northern California Cancer Center, the University of Southern California, and Wake Forest University School of Medicine has found that increased exposure to sunlight – which increases levels of vitamin D in the body -- may decrease the risk of advanced breast cancer.
Oct 18, 2007 - 3:59:37 AM
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Even occasional use of spray cleaners may cause asthma in adults
Using household cleaning sprays and air fresheners as little as once a week can raise the risk of developing asthma in adults, say researchers in Europe. Such products have been associated with increased asthma rates in cleaning professionals, but a similar effect in nonprofessional users has never before been shown.
Oct 12, 2007 - 3:59:37 AM
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Researchers find evidence linking stress caused by the Sept. 11 disaster with low birth weights
Researchers have found evidence of an increase in low birth weights among babies born in and around New York City in the weeks and months after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. Writing in the journal Human Reproduction [1], they suggest that stress may have contributed to the effect.
Oct 10, 2007 - 3:59:37 AM
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Grid computing offers new hope in race against bird flu
Budapest, 4 October 2007 -- Last month a collaboration of European and Asian researchers launched a new attack against the deadly bird flu virus, harnessing the combined power of more than 40,000 computers across 45 countries to boost the pace of anti-viral drug discovery.
Oct 5, 2007 - 3:59:37 AM
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UMass Medical School awarded National Children's Study contract
WORCESTER, Mass.—The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) announced today that the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) was awarded a competitive contract to participate in the landmark National Children’s Study (NCS), the largest study to be conducted in the United States to assess the effects of environmental and genetic factors on child and human health. The study will follow 100,000 children from before birth to age 21, seeking information to prevent and treat some of the nation’s most pressing health problems, including autism, birth defects, diabetes, heart disease and obesity.
Oct 4, 2007 - 3:59:37 AM
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Researchers identify key step bird flu virus takes to spread readily in humans
MADISON - Since it first appeared in Hong Kong in 1997, the H5N1 avian flu virus has been slowly evolving into a pathogen better equipped to infect humans. The final form of the virus, biomedical researchers fear, will be a highly pathogenic strain of influenza that spreads easily among humans.
Oct 4, 2007 - 3:59:37 AM
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Genes linked to suicidal thinking during antidepressant treatment
Specific variations in two genes are linked to suicidal thinking that sometimes occurs in people taking the most commonly prescribed class of antidepressants, according to a large study led by scientists at the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Depending on the particular mix inherited, these versions increased the likelihood of such thoughts from 2- to15-fold, the study found. About 1 percent of adult patients were deemed to be at high genetic risk, 41 percent at elevated risk and 58 percent at lower risk.
Sep 27, 2007 - 3:59:37 AM
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New molecular clock from LLNL and CDC indicates smallpox evolved earlier than believed
Smallpox is older than thought, according to results of a new technique reported in the Sept. 24 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by researchers from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
Sep 25, 2007 - 3:59:37 AM
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