http://www.rxpgnews.com/ Medical News and Information Thu, 25 Oct 2007 07:48:36 PST en-us http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/MSU-researcher-helps-develop-computer-game-for-Ugandan-children-recovering-from-cerebral-malaria_70902.shtml Latest Research 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. Tue, 23 Oct 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/MSU-researcher-helps-develop-computer-game-for-Ugandan-children-recovering-from-cerebral-malaria_70902.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Exposure-to-sunlight-may-decrease-risk-of-advanced-breast-cancer-by-half_70088.shtml Latest Research 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. Thu, 18 Oct 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Exposure-to-sunlight-may-decrease-risk-of-advanced-breast-cancer-by-half_70088.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Even-occasional-use-of-spray-cleaners-may-cause-asthma-in-adults_68819.shtml Latest Research 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. Fri, 12 Oct 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Even-occasional-use-of-spray-cleaners-may-cause-asthma-in-adults_68819.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Researchers-find-evidence-linking-stress-caused-by-the-Sept.-11-disaster-with-low-birth-weights_68408.shtml Latest Research 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. Wed, 10 Oct 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Researchers-find-evidence-linking-stress-caused-by-the-Sept.-11-disaster-with-low-birth-weights_68408.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Grid-computing-offers-new-hope-in-race-against-bird-flu_67481.shtml Latest Research 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. Fri, 05 Oct 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Grid-computing-offers-new-hope-in-race-against-bird-flu_67481.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/UMass-Medical-School-awarded-National-Childrens-Study-contract_67303.shtml Latest Research 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. Thu, 04 Oct 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/UMass-Medical-School-awarded-National-Childrens-Study-contract_67303.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Researchers-identify-key-step-bird-flu-virus-takes-to-spread-readily-in-humans_67349.shtml Latest Research 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. Thu, 04 Oct 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Researchers-identify-key-step-bird-flu-virus-takes-to-spread-readily-in-humans_67349.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Genes-linked-to-suicidal-thinking-during-antidepressant-treatment_65911.shtml Latest Research 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. Thu, 27 Sep 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Genes-linked-to-suicidal-thinking-during-antidepressant-treatment_65911.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/New-molecular-clock-from-LLNL-and-CDC-indicates-smallpox-evolved-earlier-than-believed_65602.shtml Latest Research 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). Tue, 25 Sep 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/New-molecular-clock-from-LLNL-and-CDC-indicates-smallpox-evolved-earlier-than-believed_65602.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Childhood-vaccination-may-protect-adult-eyes_64269.shtml Latest Research Childhood vaccination for the rubella virus may have also almost entirely eliminated an inflammatory eye disease from the U.S.-born population, according to a study by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Wed, 19 Sep 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Childhood-vaccination-may-protect-adult-eyes_64269.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Children-in-affluent-countries-more-likely-to-develop-allergy-related-asthma_63425.shtml Latest Research Children with allergic sensitizations in economically developed countries are much more likely to develop asthma than similarly sensitized children in poorer countries, according to a team of international researchers. Fri, 14 Sep 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Children-in-affluent-countries-more-likely-to-develop-allergy-related-asthma_63425.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Long-awaited-international-ethical-guidelines-for-biobank-researchers_63518.shtml Latest Research Many sets of guidelines and regulations, and great differences among countries. This is what medical researchers encounter if they want to use previously collected samples from biobanks in their research. For one thing, this makes it extremely complicated to carry out major international studies. In the latest issue of Nature Biotechnology, Swedish ethics researchers at the Center for Bioethics (CBE), together with leading biobank researchers, put forward a pioneering solution: a set of practical ethical guidelines for biobank research. Fri, 14 Sep 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Long-awaited-international-ethical-guidelines-for-biobank-researchers_63518.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Mathematics-might-save-you-a-trip-to-the-ER_63019.shtml Latest Research BOSTON —Since the days of Hippocrates, people have known that certain illnesses come and go with the seasons. More recently, researchers have learned that these cyclic recurrences of disease, known as seasonality, are often related to the weather. In order to accurately predict when outbreaks of disease will occur, and how many people will be effected, Elena Naumova, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Public Heath and Family Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, and colleagues, are studying seasonality by creating mathematical models based on environmental factors like outdoor temperature. Wed, 12 Sep 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Mathematics-might-save-you-a-trip-to-the-ER_63019.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/UNH-state-health-agency-private-industry-and-NASA-to-tackle-Lyme-disease_63093.shtml Latest Research DURHAM, N.H. -- Armed with satellite imagery, field samples, human Lyme disease case data, and mathematical models, an interdisciplinary research team from the University of New Hampshire, the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, and the private sector will conduct work on the ecology and risk factors of Lyme disease in New Hampshire and neighboring states in an effort to eventually identify hot spots and issue early warning to help prevent human exposure and disease. The project will expand an emerging field of research at UNH that applies space technology to study disease ecology and address public health issues. Wed, 12 Sep 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/UNH-state-health-agency-private-industry-and-NASA-to-tackle-Lyme-disease_63093.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Study-links-education-to-risk-of-cancer-death_62839.shtml Latest Research A new American Cancer Society study finds having at least some education beyond high school is associated with a decreased risk of cancer death. The study finds higher education levels were strongly associated with decreased cancer mortality among black men, white men, and white women. The difference in mortality for all groups was greatest between those with 12 or fewer years of education and those with more than 12 years. Tue, 11 Sep 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Study-links-education-to-risk-of-cancer-death_62839.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Low-vitamin-D-during-pregnancy-linked-to-pre-eclampsia_62138.shtml Latest Research PITTSBURGH, Sept. 7 – Vitamin D deficiency early in pregnancy is associated with a five-fold increased risk of preeclampsia, according to a study from the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences reported this week in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. Fri, 07 Sep 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Low-vitamin-D-during-pregnancy-linked-to-pre-eclampsia_62138.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Connection-between-virus-and-Colony-Collapse-Disorder-in-bees_61934.shtml Latest Research A team led by scientists from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, Pennsylvania State University, the USDA Agricultural Research Service, University of Arizona, and 454 Life Sciences has found a significant connection between the Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus (IAPV) and colony collapse disorder (CCD) in honey bees. The findings, an important step in addressing the disorder that is decimating bee colonies across the country, are published in the journal Science this week. Thu, 06 Sep 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Connection-between-virus-and-Colony-Collapse-Disorder-in-bees_61934.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Rutgers-Genetics-receives-%247.8-million-for-autism-research_61686.shtml Latest Research The Simons Foundation, through its Autism Research Initiative, has signed a $7.8 million, two-year contract with the Rutgers University Cell and DNA Repository (RUCDR) to establish a collection of DNA samples for autism studies. The samples will be collected from 2,000 families that have a single autistic child. Wed, 05 Sep 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Rutgers-Genetics-receives-%247.8-million-for-autism-research_61686.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Genes-Environment-and-Health-Initiative-invests-in-genetic-studies-environmental-monitoring_61417.shtml Latest Research The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has selected the first projects to be funded as part of the Genes, Environment and Health Initiative (GEI), a unique collaboration between geneticists and environmental scientists. Tue, 04 Sep 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Genes-Environment-and-Health-Initiative-invests-in-genetic-studies-environmental-monitoring_61417.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Hepatitis-E-in-Europe----are-pigs-or-pork-the-problem_61274.shtml Latest Research Hepatitis E virus infections can be fatal in pregnant women, but until recently doctors thought the disease was confined to China, India and developing countries. Now Europeans are also contracting the disease here, say scientists today (Monday 3 September 2007) at the Society for General Microbiology’s 161st Meeting at the University of Edinburgh, UK, which runs from 3-6 September 2007. Mon, 03 Sep 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Hepatitis-E-in-Europe----are-pigs-or-pork-the-problem_61274.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Brown-study-finds-link-between-depression-and-household-mold_60413.shtml Latest Research PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — A groundbreaking public health study has found a connection between damp, moldy homes and depression. The study, led by Brown University epidemiologist Edmond Shenassa, is the largest investigation of an association between mold and mood and is the first such investigation conducted outside the United Kingdom. Wed, 29 Aug 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Brown-study-finds-link-between-depression-and-household-mold_60413.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Report-on-patients-access-to-cancer-drugs-uses-flawed-methods-to-reached-flawed-conclusions_60433.shtml Latest Research A leading epidemiologist has attacked Swedish research that looked at inequalities in patients’ access to cancer drugs across Europe and the world. In a commentary published in the September issue of the cancer journal, Annals of Oncology [1], Professor Michel Coleman says the Karolinska report is so badly flawed that no safe conclusions can be drawn from it about cancer survival, and he highlights the role played by a major drug company in funding the research. Wed, 29 Aug 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Report-on-patients-access-to-cancer-drugs-uses-flawed-methods-to-reached-flawed-conclusions_60433.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Treating-diabetes-during-pregnancy-can-break-link-to-childhood-obesity_60060.shtml Latest Research August 28, 2007 (Oakland, Calif) -- Treating diabetes during pregnancy can break the link between gestational diabetes and childhood obesity, according to a Kaiser Permanente study featured in the September issue of Diabetes Care. Tue, 28 Aug 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Treating-diabetes-during-pregnancy-can-break-link-to-childhood-obesity_60060.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Clearance-of-hepatitis-C-viral-infection-after-liver-transplantation_60341.shtml Latest Research Touching stories of living donor transplantation are continuously happening in hospitals. One of these stories is reported recently in the August 14 issue of the World Journal of Gastroenterology because of its shining significance in hepatology. This article is going to bring comfort to many families. Tue, 28 Aug 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Clearance-of-hepatitis-C-viral-infection-after-liver-transplantation_60341.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Study-finds-environmental-tests-help-predict-hospital-acquired-Legionnaires-disease-risk_59199.shtml Latest Research PITTSBURGH, Aug. 22 – A new study spearheaded by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine has determined that environmental monitoring of institutional water systems can help to predict the risk of hospital-acquired Legionella pneumonia, better known as Legionnaires’ disease. Reported recently in the journal Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, the 20-hospital study also calls for reconsideration of the current national infection-control policy to include routine testing of hospital water systems for Legionella, the bacterial group associated with Legionnaires’. Wed, 22 Aug 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Study-finds-environmental-tests-help-predict-hospital-acquired-Legionnaires-disease-risk_59199.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Restless-legs-syndrome-affects-nearly-2-percent-of-US%2FUK-children_59229.shtml Latest Research Restless legs syndrome is a common problem in children 8 years of age and older in the United States and the United Kingdom, according to a new report from an international team of researchers. Wed, 22 Aug 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Restless-legs-syndrome-affects-nearly-2-percent-of-US%2FUK-children_59229.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/New-report-on-smoking-shows-whos-quitting-whos-not_59025.shtml Latest Research Quitting smoking is not easy, but thousands of New Yorkers succeed at it every year. Who’s trying to kick the habit, and who’s succeeding In a new report titled Who’s Still Smoking, the Health Department sheds light on both questions. The report, based on a large survey of New York City adults, shows that two thirds of the city’s smokers – almost 800,000 adults – tried to quit in the past year, but only 17% of those succeeded. Data from the survey identify emotional distress and binge drinking as possible obstacles to quitting, and finds that less than a fifth of New York City smokers are using nicotine replacement therapy – even though it doubles the chances of success. The report is available online at http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/downloads/pdf/survey/survey-2007smoking.pdf. Tue, 21 Aug 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/New-report-on-smoking-shows-whos-quitting-whos-not_59025.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Mailman-School-of-Public-Health-study-examines-link-between-racial-discrimination-and-substance-use_58782.shtml Latest Research In one of the first studies to focus on the relationship between racial discrimination and health risk behaviors, researchers at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health with colleagues from the Universities of Minnesota, Alabama (Birmingham), and California (San Francisco), and Harvard University found African Americans experiencing racial discrimination were more likely to report current tobacco use or recent alcohol consumption and lifetime use of marijuana and cocaine. Mon, 20 Aug 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Mailman-School-of-Public-Health-study-examines-link-between-racial-discrimination-and-substance-use_58782.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Pitt-study-finds-inequality-in-tobacco-advertising_58794.shtml Latest Research PITTSBURGH, Aug. 20 – Compared with Caucasians, African-Americans are exposed to more pro-tobacco advertising, according to a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine study published in this month’s Public Health Reports. Mon, 20 Aug 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Pitt-study-finds-inequality-in-tobacco-advertising_58794.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Most-flu-shot-plans-do-not-address-how-to-vaccinate-hard-to-reach-populations_57943.shtml Latest Research NEW YORK CITY, August 15 – Most flu immunization plans in the United States do not address how to vaccinate hard-to-reach populations (HTR)--undocumented immigrants, substance users, the homeless, homebound elderly, and minorities--and this potentially dangerous omission can lead masses of people to become ill during an outbreak of pandemic flu or other contagious disease, according to a new study by The New York Academy of Medicine in the current issue of the Journal of Urban Health. Wed, 15 Aug 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Most-flu-shot-plans-do-not-address-how-to-vaccinate-hard-to-reach-populations_57943.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Adverse-housing-conditions-contribute-to-diabetes-risk_57524.shtml Latest Research Studying people in their homes and neighborhoods, investigators have found that poor housing conditions contribute to the risk for diabetes in urban, middle-aged African-Americans. Mon, 13 Aug 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Adverse-housing-conditions-contribute-to-diabetes-risk_57524.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Risk-of-common-vaginal-infection-linked-to-preterm-birth-appears-higher-for-blacks_57173.shtml Latest Research BOSTON, Aug. 11 – Risk of a common vaginal infection linked to preterm birth appears to escalate when even one partner is African-American, according to a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine study presented today at the 34th annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology in Boston. Sat, 11 Aug 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Risk-of-common-vaginal-infection-linked-to-preterm-birth-appears-higher-for-blacks_57173.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Bacteria-may-not-hasten-death_56447.shtml Latest Research Bacteria – you can live without ‘em, but it wonÂ’t do you any good, according to a study of fruit flies by University of Southern California biologists. Tue, 07 Aug 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Bacteria-may-not-hasten-death_56447.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Michigan-CDC-study-supports-value-of-social-restrictions-during-influenza-pandemics_56482.shtml Latest Research ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Although physicians have imposed quarantine orders since at least 1374, when the Port of Venice officially isolated foreigners and shippers for 40 days to keep out infectious scourges, there has been no definitive evidence that public health measures like quarantining the sick and isolating people after exposure to ill people would save lives during an influenza pandemic. Tue, 07 Aug 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Michigan-CDC-study-supports-value-of-social-restrictions-during-influenza-pandemics_56482.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Green-tea-holds-promise-as-new-treatment-for-inflammatory-skin-diseases_56246.shtml Latest Research Green tea could hold promise as a new treatment for skin disorders such as psoriasis and dandruff, Medical College of Georgia researchers say. Mon, 06 Aug 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Green-tea-holds-promise-as-new-treatment-for-inflammatory-skin-diseases_56246.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/CeaseFire-receives-%241.7-million-grant-to-expand-outside-of-Illinois_54987.shtml Latest Research The Chicago Project for Violence Prevention at the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health has been awarded a $1.7 million grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to expand the CeaseFire program to cities outside of Illinois. Mon, 30 Jul 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/CeaseFire-receives-%241.7-million-grant-to-expand-outside-of-Illinois_54987.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Obesity-spreads-through-social-networks_54099.shtml Latest Research BOSTON, Mass. (July 23, 2007) -- Public health officials have been working hard to account for the dramatic rise in U.S. obesity rates. Many obvious factors, such as poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle, certainly contribute to the swelling statistics. However, these and other explanations tend to focus exclusively on how individualsÂ’ choices and behaviors affect their own weight. Wed, 25 Jul 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Obesity-spreads-through-social-networks_54099.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Should-adult-male-circumcision-be-recommended-for-HIV-prevention-in-the-US_53686.shtml Latest Research Three clinical trials in Africa found that adult male circumcision reduced the risk of men acquiring HIV infection from heterosexual sex by 51-60%. While adult male circumcision may also have a role to play in preventing HIV transmission in the US, say scientists at the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in a paper in PLoS Medicine, the extent of this role on a population basis is unknown. Mon, 23 Jul 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Should-adult-male-circumcision-be-recommended-for-HIV-prevention-in-the-US_53686.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Measles-vaccinations-need-to-be-repeated-to-protect-HIV-infected-children_52611.shtml Latest Research HIV-infected children may require repeat measles vaccination for protection, according to new research from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and other institutions. The researchers found that only half of the HIV-infected children who survived without antiretroviral therapy maintained protective antibody levels 27 months after receiving measles vaccine. By comparison, 89 percent of children without HIV maintained their immunity, as did 92 percent of the HIV-infected children who were revaccinated in a mass measles immunization campaign during the 27 months of follow-up. The study results were published online June 19, 2007, by The Journal of Infectious Diseases, and will be included in the August 1, 2007, printed issue of the journal. Tue, 17 Jul 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Measles-vaccinations-need-to-be-repeated-to-protect-HIV-infected-children_52611.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Common-rheumatoid-arthritis-treatment-shows-potential-for-diabetes-prevention_51309.shtml Latest Research PITTSBURGH, July 10 – Far fewer rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with the drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) went on to develop diabetes compared to those who never took the drug, according to a 20-plus-year University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine-led study reported today in the Journal of the American Medical Association. In addition, those using HCQ who did develop diabetes were less likely to take medications to manage their disease after diagnosis. Tue, 10 Jul 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Common-rheumatoid-arthritis-treatment-shows-potential-for-diabetes-prevention_51309.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/NYC-syphilis-cases-double-in-first-quarter-of-2007_51036.shtml Latest Research After leveling off for more than two years, and declining in 2006, new syphilis cases spiked in New York City during the first three months of 2007. The Health Department announced today that doctors reported 260 cases of primary and secondary syphilis during January, February and March, compared with 128 cases during the same period last year. Interviews with patients suggest that the increase is concentrated among men who have sex with men, especially in the Chelsea area of Manhattan. As in past years, half of those newly diagnosed with syphilis also report being infected with HIV. Mon, 09 Jul 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/NYC-syphilis-cases-double-in-first-quarter-of-2007_51036.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/U-M-Israeli-scientists-report-major-advance-in-search-for-genes-associated-with-colon-cancer_50889.shtml Latest Research ANN ARBOR, Mich. - A 10-year study involving thousands of Israeli Jews and Arabs, led by researchers from American and Israeli institutions, has yielded important new information in the search for the genes that make a person more likely to develop colon cancer. Sun, 08 Jul 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/U-M-Israeli-scientists-report-major-advance-in-search-for-genes-associated-with-colon-cancer_50889.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Germanys-embryo-protection-law-is-killing-embryos-rather-than-protecting-them_50072.shtml Latest Research Lyon, France: Instead of preserving life, GermanyÂ’s embryo protection law has had the unintended consequence of increasing the number of foetuses killed after fertility treatment according to new figures presented at the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology today (Wednesday). A representative of the German IVF registry has called for the law to be changed urgently to ensure that this situation does not continue. Wed, 04 Jul 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Germanys-embryo-protection-law-is-killing-embryos-rather-than-protecting-them_50072.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Endometriosis-increases-the-risk-of-certain-cancers_48307.shtml Latest Research Lyon, France -- Doctors in Sweden have shown for the first time that although endometriosis is associated with an increased risk of various cancers, this risk does not depend on the number of times women with the condition have given birth. Mon, 02 Jul 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Endometriosis-increases-the-risk-of-certain-cancers_48307.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Alcohol-survey-reveals-lost-decade-between-ages-of-disorder-onset-and-treatment_48341.shtml Latest Research At some time during their lives, more than 30 percent of U.S. adults surveyed in 2001-2002 had met current diagnostic criteria[i] for an alcohol use disorder (AUD), according to an article in the current issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry. Many of those persons never received treatment, and many others did not receive treatment until well after AUD onset. Mon, 02 Jul 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Alcohol-survey-reveals-lost-decade-between-ages-of-disorder-onset-and-treatment_48341.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Key-to-tackling-malaria-may-lie-in-bed-nets-for-adults-and-older-children_48368.shtml Latest Research Protecting older children and adults with insecticide-treated bed nets may be an effective way to combat malaria, a study has shown. The research, published today in the open access journal PLoS Medicine, suggests that protecting half of all older children and adults would also protect the wider community from malaria, which kills over one million people each year. Mon, 02 Jul 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Key-to-tackling-malaria-may-lie-in-bed-nets-for-adults-and-older-children_48368.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Workers-in-no-smoking-restaurants-show-lower-carcinogen-levels_48128.shtml Latest Research Recent research on the dangers of secondhand smoke could help clear the air about the value of no-smoking laws governing bars and eateries. Fri, 29 Jun 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Workers-in-no-smoking-restaurants-show-lower-carcinogen-levels_48128.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Natural-signal-holds-promise-for-psoriasis-age-related-skin-damage_48004.shtml Latest Research The body may hold a secret to normalizing skin cell growth that is over zealous in psoriasis and non-melanoma skin cancers and too slow in aging and sun-damaged skin, researchers say. Thu, 28 Jun 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Natural-signal-holds-promise-for-psoriasis-age-related-skin-damage_48004.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Valley-Foundation-awards-Parkinsons-Institute-%241M_47890.shtml Latest Research The ParkinsonÂ’s Institute, AmericaÂ’s only independent non-profit organization providing clinical research, basic research, clinical trials and comprehensive patient care for ParkinsonÂ’s disease, today announced that the Valley Foundation has awarded a $1 million grant to support The InstituteÂ’s STOP PD research program and to assist its relocation to a new facility. Wed, 27 Jun 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Valley-Foundation-awards-Parkinsons-Institute-%241M_47890.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Type-1-diabetes-and-heart-disease----Heavier-may-mean-healthier_40359.shtml Latest Research CHICAGO, June 23 -- Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences studying links between an early sign of heart disease called coronary artery calcification and body fat have found that, paradoxically, more fat may have some advantages, at least for people – particularly women – who have type 1 diabetes. Cardiovascular complications, including heart disease, are a leading cause of death for people with diabetes, who tend to suffer cardiovascular disease decades earlier than non-diabetics. Sat, 23 Jun 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Type-1-diabetes-and-heart-disease----Heavier-may-mean-healthier_40359.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/High-blood-levels-of-urate-linked-to-lower-risk-of-Parkinsons-disease_40213.shtml Latest Research Boston, MA -- In a new, large-scale, prospective study exploring the link between levels of urate in the blood and risk of ParkinsonÂ’s disease, researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) have found that high levels of urate are strongly associated with a reduced risk of the disease. The findings were published online on June 20, 2007 in The American Journal of Epidemiology and will appear in an upcoming print issue of the journal. Thu, 21 Jun 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/High-blood-levels-of-urate-linked-to-lower-risk-of-Parkinsons-disease_40213.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Pregnancy-nausea%2Fvomiting-may-indicate-lower-risk-of-breast-cancer_40242.shtml Latest Research BUFFALO, N.Y. -- It may not seem so at the time, but women who suffer through morning sickness during their pregnancies actually may be fortunate. Thu, 21 Jun 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Pregnancy-nausea%2Fvomiting-may-indicate-lower-risk-of-breast-cancer_40242.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Award-winning-book-co-edited-by-Rutgers-College-of-Nursing-Dean-updated-with-new-information_39998.shtml Latest Research (NEWARK, N.J., June, 20, 2007) -- The award winning book, “Emerging Infectious Diseases: Trends and Issues,” co-edited by Felissa R. Lashley, Rutgers College of Nursing dean and professor, and Jerry D. Durham, chancellor and professor of nursing at Allen College, Waterloo, Iowa, has been published in a second edition that provides new and updated information on emerging, re-emerging and antibiotic-resistant infectious diseases that continue to increase at an alarming rate around the world. Wed, 20 Jun 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Award-winning-book-co-edited-by-Rutgers-College-of-Nursing-Dean-updated-with-new-information_39998.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Gum-disease-in-postmenopausal-women-linked-to-oral-bone-loss_39675.shtml Latest Research BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A study conducted in a large sample of postmenopausal women by University at Buffalo epidemiologists has provided new information on the prevalence of certain gum-disease-causing oral bacteria in this population and the association of the bacteria with oral bone loss. Fri, 15 Jun 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Gum-disease-in-postmenopausal-women-linked-to-oral-bone-loss_39675.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/American-College-of-Preventive-Medicine-applauds-IOM-report-on-training-public-health-physicians_39409.shtml Latest Research Washington, D.C. – The American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) today applauded the recent release of the Institute of Medicine report, “Training Physicians for Public Health Careers,” praising the report as a major milestone for preventive medicine and public health from one of the most prestigious voices in medicine. The report calls on Congress to stem the tide of AmericaÂ’s eroding preventive medicine and public health workforce. Wed, 13 Jun 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/American-College-of-Preventive-Medicine-applauds-IOM-report-on-training-public-health-physicians_39409.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Targeted-HIV-testing-more-effective-than-CDC-mass-testing-proposal_39202.shtml Latest Research A targeted campaign of testing and counseling aimed at those who are at high risk for HIV would be more effective than the mass patient screening proposed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), according to an analysis by David Holtgrave, PhD, an expert on HIV prevention at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Holtgrave determined that the CDCÂ’s testing strategy is likely to cost $864 million for one year. For the same price, a targeted testing and counseling approach would identify more than three times as many people with HIV and could prevent four times as many new HIV infections compared to the CDCÂ’s testing strategy. HoltgraveÂ’s study is the first to examine the cost-effectiveness of the CDCÂ’s testing plan and is published in the June 2007 edition of the journal PLoS Medicine. Mon, 11 Jun 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Targeted-HIV-testing-more-effective-than-CDC-mass-testing-proposal_39202.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/University-of-Manchester-researchers-reveal-clues-to-new-genes-behind-rheumatoid-arthritis_38842.shtml Latest Research Researchers at the University of Manchester have identified evidence of several new genes behind the chronic inflammatory disease rheumatoid arthritis (RA), which affects 387,000 people in the UK. Thu, 07 Jun 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/University-of-Manchester-researchers-reveal-clues-to-new-genes-behind-rheumatoid-arthritis_38842.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Meningitis-effectiveness-of-preventive-vaccination-demonstrated_38371.shtml Latest Research Meningitis epidemics caused by the pathogen Nesseiria meningitis (or meningococcus) provoke high mortality in children and young people under 20 years of age in sub-Saharan Africa. They rage during periods of drought from January to April, in the area known as the “Meningitis Belt” (see Map) Tue, 05 Jun 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Meningitis-effectiveness-of-preventive-vaccination-demonstrated_38371.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Gene-variations-point-to-why-lung-cancer-drugs-work-better-in-Japanese-vs.-US-patients_37699.shtml Latest Research ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Last year, a groundbreaking international project found that a group of Japanese patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer survived longer —and had a higher rate of side effects — than U.S. patients with the same diagnosis,.when both groups were given two well-known drugs for the disease. Sat, 02 Jun 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Gene-variations-point-to-why-lung-cancer-drugs-work-better-in-Japanese-vs.-US-patients_37699.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Boston-University-School-of-Medicine-faculty-member-receives--honorary-degree-from-alma-mater_34030.shtml Latest Research Boston – Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) researcher Dr. Philip Wolf was a recipient of the Honorary Degree, Doctor of Science from his alma mater, State University of New York, Upstate Medical University. Wolf received the degree at the CollegeÂ’s recent commencement ceremonies in Syracuse, New York. Wed, 23 May 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Boston-University-School-of-Medicine-faculty-member-receives--honorary-degree-from-alma-mater_34030.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Moderate-drinking-lowers-womens-risk-of-heart-attack_34084.shtml Latest Research BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Women who regularly enjoy an alcoholic drink or two have a significantly lower risk of having a non-fatal heart attack than women who are life-time abstainers, epidemiologists at the University at Buffalo have shown. Wed, 23 May 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Moderate-drinking-lowers-womens-risk-of-heart-attack_34084.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Botulism-bug-has-few-genome-wrinkles_34608.shtml Latest Research The genome of the organism that produces the world's most lethal toxin is revealed today. This toxin is the one real weapon in the genome of Clostridium botulinum and less than 2 kg - the weight of two bags of sugar - is enough to kill every person on the planet. Very small amounts of the same toxin are used in medical treatments, one of which is known as Botox®. Wed, 23 May 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Botulism-bug-has-few-genome-wrinkles_34608.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Scientists-find-war-vets-hand-dexterity-determines-susceptibility-to-PTSD_33854.shtml Latest Research DANVILLE, PA. – A recent study conducted by investigators with the Geisinger Center for Health Research shows a clear link between combat veterans' use of both hands for common tasks and the likelihood that they will experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Tue, 22 May 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Scientists-find-war-vets-hand-dexterity-determines-susceptibility-to-PTSD_33854.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Persistent-smokers-may-have-higher-risk-to-become-depressed-than-never-smokers_33658.shtml Latest Research Based on a Finnish study, persistent smokers may have higher risk to become depressed in comparison to never smokers. Also those smokers who quit have an elevated risk of depressive symptoms in short run. However, in long run this risk declines to the level of never smokers. In other words, both completely smoke-free life style and successful smoking cessation in long run seem to protect from depressive symptoms. Mon, 21 May 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Persistent-smokers-may-have-higher-risk-to-become-depressed-than-never-smokers_33658.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Computer-model-maps-efficient-inoculation-of-hospital-staff-in-pandemic-outbreak_33637.shtml Latest Research NEW YORK (May 18, 2007) -- Community preparedness for a bioterrorism attack or influenza outbreak has been the focus of much interest and effort in recent years. Now, public health experts at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center have developed a strategy for how hospitals can most efficiently inoculate their own staff with minimal disruption to patient care. Fri, 18 May 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Computer-model-maps-efficient-inoculation-of-hospital-staff-in-pandemic-outbreak_33637.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Vitamin-D-supplements-may-offer-cheap-and-effective-immune-system-boost-against-TB_29970.shtml Latest Research Scientists have shown that a single 2.5mg dose of vitamin D may be enough to boost the immune system to fight against tuberculosis (TB) and similar bacteria for at least 6 weeks. Their findings came from a study that identified an extraordinarily high incidence of vitamin D deficiency amongst those communities in London most at risk from the disease, which kills around two million people each year. Tue, 15 May 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Vitamin-D-supplements-may-offer-cheap-and-effective-immune-system-boost-against-TB_29970.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Coarse-particulate-matter-in-air-may-harm-hearts-of-asthma-sufferers-UNC-study-finds_31078.shtml Latest Research CHAPEL HILL -- Breathing air containing coarse particulate matter such as road or construction dust may cause heart problems for asthma sufferers and other vulnerable populations, according to a new study led by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Public Health. Wed, 09 May 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Coarse-particulate-matter-in-air-may-harm-hearts-of-asthma-sufferers-UNC-study-finds_31078.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Risk-of-lymphoma-increases-with-hepatitis-C-virus-infection_30374.shtml Latest Research People infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) are at an increased risk of developing certain lymphomas (cancers of the lymphatic system), according to a study published in the May 8, 2007, issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Researchers from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, and Baylor College of Medicine, found that HCV infection increased the risk of developing non-Hodgkin's lymphoma by 20 percent to 30 percent. The risk of developing Waldenström's macroglobulinemia (a rare type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma) went up by 300 percent and the risk for cryoglobulinemia, a condition marked by abnormal levels of certain antibodies in the blood, was also elevated for those with HCV infections. Tue, 08 May 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Risk-of-lymphoma-increases-with-hepatitis-C-virus-infection_30374.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Bipolar-spectrum-disorder-may-be-underrecognized-and-improperly-treated_30091.shtml Latest Research A new study supports earlier estimates of the prevalence of bipolar disorder in the U.S. population, and suggests the illness may be more accurately characterized as a spectrum disorder. It also finds that many people with the illness are not receiving appropriate treatment. The study, published in the May 2007 issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, analyzed data from the National Comorbidity Survey Replication (NCS-R), a nationwide survey of mental disorders among 9,282 Americans ages 18 and older. The NCS-R was funded by the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Mon, 07 May 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Bipolar-spectrum-disorder-may-be-underrecognized-and-improperly-treated_30091.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/US-movies-expose-youth-to-billions-of-smoking-images_30198.shtml Latest Research HANOVER, NH – Two new studies by Dartmouth Medical School pediatrician researchers underscore the significant impact that movies have in influencing teens to smoke. The studies show that movies deliver billions of smoking impressions to American teens; and that even teens outside the U.S. are affected by smoking images in films distributed internationally by American studios. Mon, 07 May 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/US-movies-expose-youth-to-billions-of-smoking-images_30198.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Is-climate-change-likely-to-increase-disease-in-corals_31034.shtml Latest Research Coral reefs, among Earth's richest ecosystems, traditionally teem with an abundance of life. But in recent years, corals have been dying in droves. Scientists suspect a variety of factors, ranging from accidental damage from fishing activity to the effects of polluted runoff from land. One threat that appears to be growing dramatically in Australia's famed Great Barrier Reef is white syndrome, a disease that is spreading rapidly, leaving stripes of dead corals like ribbons of death in its wake. In a new study published by PLoS Biology, John Bruno, Amy Melendy, and colleagues show that the interaction between anomalously high ocean temperatures and the extent of coral cover is likely to account for the occurrence of the disease. Mon, 07 May 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Is-climate-change-likely-to-increase-disease-in-corals_31034.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Case-Western-Reserve-University-School-of-Medicine-researchers-awarded-%2427M-for-TB-research_38675.shtml Latest Research CLEVELAND, OH - For a deadly disease with nearly 9 million new cases and 1.6 million deaths worldwide each year, the war on tuberculosis [TB] may get a little boost. Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine is pleased to announce that the Tuberculosis Research Unit (TBRU) at the School of Medicine has received a $27 million / 7 year contract from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, one of the National Institutes of Health, to continue its work in TB research. The TBRU is the only one of its kind supported by the NIH in the United States. The previous award in 1999 was $28 million over seven years. As individual NIH grants are cut across the nation due to a flat federal NIH budget, the significance of the award and its dollar amount are welcome. Mon, 07 May 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Case-Western-Reserve-University-School-of-Medicine-researchers-awarded-%2427M-for-TB-research_38675.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Anthrax-paralyzes-immune-cells-with-lethal-toxin-UF-research-shows_31384.shtml Latest Research University of Florida researchers have revealed how the inhaled form of anthrax paralyzes the body's defenses and prevents immune cells from reaching the site of infection. Sat, 05 May 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Anthrax-paralyzes-immune-cells-with-lethal-toxin-UF-research-shows_31384.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Southeast-Vector-Borne-Diseases-Conference-highlights-emerging-disease-threats_31255.shtml Latest Research ATLANTA -- A conference at Duke University, presented by the Southeastern Center for Emerging Biologic Threats (SECEBT), will explore the threats of vector-borne diseases in the Southeastern United States, including West Nile encephalitis and tick-borne diseases. The conference will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, May 8 and 9, at the Searle Center at Duke University in Durham, N.C. Fri, 04 May 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Southeast-Vector-Borne-Diseases-Conference-highlights-emerging-disease-threats_31255.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/US-control-strategies-may-make-flu-epidemics-worse-UCLA-study-shows_30908.shtml Latest Research Regular as clockwork, the flu arrives every year. And, according to the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 5 to 20 percent of the U.S. population on average will come down with it. About 36,000 people will die. Thu, 03 May 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/US-control-strategies-may-make-flu-epidemics-worse-UCLA-study-shows_30908.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Smallpox-outbreak-How-long-would-it-take-for-vaccines-to-protect-people-Would-it-work_31706.shtml Latest Research ST. LOUIS -- In the event of a smallpox outbreak in the United States, how long would it take for a vaccinSLU scientist leads national studye to start protecting Americans by stimulating an immune response? Mon, 30 Apr 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Smallpox-outbreak-How-long-would-it-take-for-vaccines-to-protect-people-Would-it-work_31706.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Researchers-identify-new-genetic-risk-factors-for-type-2-diabetes_32010.shtml Latest Research In the most comprehensive look at genetic risk factors for type 2 diabetes to date, a U.S.-Finnish team, working in close collaboration with two other groups, has identified at least four new genetic variants associated with increased risk of diabetes and confirmed existence of another six. The findings of the three groups, published simultaneously today in the online edition of the journal Science, boost to at least 10 the number of genetic variants confidently associated with increased susceptibility to type 2 diabetes – a disease that affects more than 200 million people worldwide. Thu, 26 Apr 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Researchers-identify-new-genetic-risk-factors-for-type-2-diabetes_32010.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Mailman-School-of-Public-Health-study-shows-smoking-common-during-pregnancy_31624.shtml Latest Research While pregnancy may be considered an effective motivator for smoking cessation, results of a new study by researchers at the Mailman School of Public Health indicate that pregnant U.S. women commonly smoke, placing themselves and their unborn children at risk for health and developmental complications. The research also finds a significant association between cigarette use, nicotine dependence, and the presence of mental disorders among pregnant women. Tue, 24 Apr 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Mailman-School-of-Public-Health-study-shows-smoking-common-during-pregnancy_31624.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Drug-reps-use-friendship-to-influence-doctors_32711.shtml Latest Research In a unique collaborative paper in PLoS Medicine, a former drug rep and a physician who researches drug marketing reveal the tactics used by drug reps to manipulate physicians into selling drugs. Mon, 23 Apr 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Drug-reps-use-friendship-to-influence-doctors_32711.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Apple-consumption-during-pregnancy-reduces-risk-for-childhood-wheezing-and-asthma_31923.shtml Latest Research WASHINGTON (April 5, 2007) -- Eating apples while pregnant may give new meaning to an apple a day keeping the doctor away. Compelling new research has concluded that mothers who eat apples during pregnancy may protect their children from developing asthma later in life. The study was published in Thorax online. Thu, 05 Apr 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Apple-consumption-during-pregnancy-reduces-risk-for-childhood-wheezing-and-asthma_31923.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Higher-trans-fat-levels-in-blood-associated-with-elevated-risk-of-heart-disease_32629.shtml Latest Research Boston, MA -- High consumption of trans fat, found mainly in partially hydrogenated vegetable oils and widely used by the food industry, has been linked to an increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). New York and Philadelphia have passed measures eliminating its use in restaurants, and other cities are considering similar bans. A new study from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) provides the strongest association to date between trans fat and heart disease. It found that women in the U.S. with the highest levels of trans fat in their blood had three times the risk of CHD as those with the lowest levels. The study was published online on March 26, 2007, and will appear in the April 10, 2007 print issue of Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. Tue, 27 Mar 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Higher-trans-fat-levels-in-blood-associated-with-elevated-risk-of-heart-disease_32629.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Mother-knows-best-Plant-knowledge-key-to-childhood-health-in-remote-Amazon_32142.shtml Latest Research Waltham, MA —In a remote area of the Amazon, globalization is threatening the time-honored transmission of plant knowledge from generation to generation, with adverse effects on childhood health and nutrition. In a novel study published online this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers report that parents, and especially mothers, who know more about plants and how to use them, have healthier children, independent of other factors such as education, market participation or acculturation. Thu, 22 Mar 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Mother-knows-best-Plant-knowledge-key-to-childhood-health-in-remote-Amazon_32142.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Study-of-leukemia-survivors-gives-hints-for-better-care_33229.shtml Latest Research Results from the longest follow-up study ever done of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) survivors show the importance of long-term monitoring of former patients to identify complications they are at risk for developing later in life and to modify current treatments to reduce those risks, according to investigators at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. ALL is the most common cancer in children and adolescents—with about 3,000 new cases diagnosed yearly in the United States. Tue, 20 Mar 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Study-of-leukemia-survivors-gives-hints-for-better-care_33229.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Study-identifies-risk-factors-for-spread-of-respiratory-infections-in-hospitals_32032.shtml Latest Research The 2003 severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic in China has lessons to teach hospitals on how to prevent the spread of other respiratory diseases, according to new research appearing in the April 15 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases, currently available online. Thu, 15 Mar 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Study-identifies-risk-factors-for-spread-of-respiratory-infections-in-hospitals_32032.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/National-experts-and-nonprofit-organizations-call-to-end-FDA-user-fees-and-to-improve-drug-safety_32836.shtml Latest Research Opposition to current drug safety legislation is growing, as a group of 22 experts on drug safety and regulation and a coalition of 12 patient, consumer, science, and public health organizations issue two separate open letters to lawmakers. The letter from FDA experts asks the lawmakers to not reauthorize the user fees system that finances the review of new drugs by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The letter from the coalition of nonprofit organizations calls for substantial changes to the Enhancing Drug Safety and Innovation Act introduced by Senators Kennedy and Enzi. Wed, 14 Mar 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/National-experts-and-nonprofit-organizations-call-to-end-FDA-user-fees-and-to-improve-drug-safety_32836.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Framingham-study-shows-parents-who-live-long-pass-on_32303.shtml Latest Research New evidence suggests that if you could choose your parents, you could reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease. Researchers from the long-standing Framingham Heart Study (FHS), a program of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health, report that people whose parents live longer were more likely to avoid developing high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and other risk factors for cardiovascular disease in middle age than their peers whose parents died younger. They also found that the risk factor advantages persisted over time. Mon, 12 Mar 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Framingham-study-shows-parents-who-live-long-pass-on_32303.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Older-mothers-more-likely-than-younger-mothers-to-deliver-by-Caesarean_31860.shtml Latest Research Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have found that older mothers with normal, full-term pregnancies—particularly first-time older mothers—were more likely to undergo Caesarean delivery than were younger women with similarly low-risk pregnancies. Thu, 08 Mar 2007 05:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Older-mothers-more-likely-than-younger-mothers-to-deliver-by-Caesarean_31860.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Hispanic-women-at-higher-risk-for-heart-disease_33273.shtml Latest Research ORLANDO, Fla., March 2 -- Hispanic womenÂ’s heart disease risk is comparable to the heart disease risk level of Caucasian women who are about a decade older. This disagrees with a long-held belief that Hispanic women have less heart disease than Caucasian women, researchers reported today at the American Heart AssociationÂ’s 47th Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention. Fri, 02 Mar 2007 05:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Hispanic-women-at-higher-risk-for-heart-disease_33273.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Excessive-TV-viewing-among-young-children-is-linked-to-poor-eating-habits_34664.shtml Latest Research ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 28 – The more a 3-year-old watches television, the more he or she consumes sugary drinks, and extra calories, Harvard researchers said today at the American Heart AssociationÂ’s 47th Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention. Wed, 28 Feb 2007 05:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Excessive-TV-viewing-among-young-children-is-linked-to-poor-eating-habits_34664.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Light-wine-intake-is-associated-with-longer-life-expectancy-in-men_34667.shtml Latest Research ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 28 -- Drinking a little alcohol every day, especially wine, may be associated with an increase in life expectancy. ThatÂ’s the conclusion of Dutch researchers who reported the findings of their study today at the American Heart AssociationÂ’s 47th Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention. Wed, 28 Feb 2007 05:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Light-wine-intake-is-associated-with-longer-life-expectancy-in-men_34667.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Pharmacist-driven-outreach-lowers-metabolic-syndrome-rates_34668.shtml Latest Research ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 28 -- Adults who met with pharmacists or pharmacy students during a community outreach and screening project about metabolic syndrome, returned four months later with lower risk factors for heart disease, researchers reported today at the American Heart AssociationÂ’s 47th Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention. Wed, 28 Feb 2007 05:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Pharmacist-driven-outreach-lowers-metabolic-syndrome-rates_34668.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Why-are-African-American-women-more-likely-than-whites-to-die-from-breast-cancer_34798.shtml Latest Research Why are African American women 1.5 to 2.2 times more likely than White women to die from breast cancer, despite their lower incidence of the disease? Is it solely because they have less access to medical care? Maybe not, according to a new analysis that will appear in an upcoming issue of the International Journal of Surgery. In a paper now available online, researchers propose that the excess mortality occurs partly because black women are more likely than white women to develop breast cancer before menopause, when surgery to remove the tumor may pose a higher risk of stimulating cancer growth. Wed, 21 Feb 2007 05:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Why-are-African-American-women-more-likely-than-whites-to-die-from-breast-cancer_34798.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Kaiser-Permanente-Unveils-Groundbreaking-Genetic-Research-Program_36199.shtml Latest Research Oakland, Calif.—The Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research is launching one of the largest research projects in the United States to examine the genetic and environmental factors that influence common diseases such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, AlzheimerÂ’s disease, asthma and many others. Wed, 14 Feb 2007 05:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Kaiser-Permanente-Unveils-Groundbreaking-Genetic-Research-Program_36199.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Harvard-team-creates-spray-drying-technique-for-TB-vaccine_35869.shtml Latest Research CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – February 12, 2007 – Bioengineers and public health researchers have developed a novel spray drying method for preserving and delivering the most common tuberculosis (TB) vaccine. The low-cost and scaleable technique offers several potential advantages over conventional freezing procedures, such as greater stability at room temperature and use in needle-free delivery. The spray drying process could one day provide a better approach for vaccination against TB and help prevent the related spread of HIV/AIDS in the developing world. Mon, 12 Feb 2007 05:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Harvard-team-creates-spray-drying-technique-for-TB-vaccine_35869.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Are-some-people-immune-to-avian-flu_46633.shtml Latest Research New results from Richard Webby at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and colleagues published in the international open-access medical journal PLoS Medicine suggest that the answer might be yes. Mon, 12 Feb 2007 05:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Are-some-people-immune-to-avian-flu_46633.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/High-blood-pressure-during-pregnancy-may-lead-to-postmenopausal-heart-disease_34665.shtml Latest Research DALLAS, Feb. 6 – Women who develop high blood pressure during pregnancy are more likely to develop increased coronary calcification later in life than those who maintained a normal blood pressure, researchers said in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association. Mon, 05 Feb 2007 05:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/High-blood-pressure-during-pregnancy-may-lead-to-postmenopausal-heart-disease_34665.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Prion-disease-treatable-if-caught-early_35145.shtml Latest Research Studies in mice have indicated that the effects of prion disease could be reversed if caught early enough. The researchers said that their findings support developing early treatments that aim to reduce levels of prion protein in the brains of people with prion disease. Also, they said that their findings suggest testing the efficacy of treatments in a new way: by analyzing their cognitive effects in prion-infected mice. Wed, 31 Jan 2007 05:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Prion-disease-treatable-if-caught-early_35145.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/100-percent-juices-found-as-beneficial-to-health-as-fruits-and-vegetables_36187.shtml Latest Research When it comes to some of todayÂ’s health issues, 100 percent fruit and vegetable juices do help reduce risk factors related to certain diseases. Sun, 28 Jan 2007 05:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/100-percent-juices-found-as-beneficial-to-health-as-fruits-and-vegetables_36187.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Folic-acid-may-prevent-cleft-lip-and-palate_36543.shtml Latest Research A new study finds that women who take folic acid supplements early in their pregnancy can substantially reduce their baby's chances of being born with a facial cleft. Fri, 26 Jan 2007 05:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Folic-acid-may-prevent-cleft-lip-and-palate_36543.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Bioterrorism-alerts-induce-anxiety-and-may-pose-health-risk-Einstein-study-finds_35000.shtml Latest Research BRONX, NY -- In the wake of September 11, 2001, the government and the media have periodically alerted the American people to potential threats of bioterrorism. Now, a team of researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University has found that such messages measurably raise anxiety levels, which could pose adverse health effects. And, based on their findings – reported in the current issue of the International Quarterly of Community Health Education – the researchers suggest that a comprehensive independent review of such messages is long overdue. Mon, 22 Jan 2007 05:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Bioterrorism-alerts-induce-anxiety-and-may-pose-health-risk-Einstein-study-finds_35000.shtml