Automated versus non-automated weaning for reducing the duration of mechanical ventilation for critically ill adults and children: a cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis

1 Department of Critical Care Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, 2075 Bayview Ave, Toronto M4N 3M5, ON, Canada 2 Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University…

Source:Automated versus non-automated weaning for reducing the duration of mechanical ventilation for critically ill adults and children: a cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis

How to Have Hot Make-Up Sex—Without Having to Break Up First

One second, the tears are flowing. You face is puffy and your mascara is smeared. It’s anything but sexy. But the next thing you know, you and your S.O. are tearing into each other in fits of “I must have you now, or I’ll-die” passion. Make-up sex is amazing. And while it’s partially because t…

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Working in an interventional laboratory may lead to health problems

Frequent use of lead aprons to protect medical professionals in the interventional lab and radiology departments from radiation exposure is associated with increased musculoskeletal pain, according to a study published today in the Journal of the American College of…

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Scientists find a key protein that allows Plavix to conquer platelets

Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine have found that the blood platelet protein Rasa3 is critical to the success of the common anti-platelet drug Plavix, which breaks up blood clots during heart attacks and other arterial diseases. The discovery, published in the Journal of Clinical…

Source:Scientists find a key protein that allows Plavix to conquer platelets

Keep calm, anger can trigger a heart attack!

University of Sydney research reveals that the risk of a heart attack is 8.5 times higher in the two hours following a burst of intense anger. Published today in European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care, this is the first Australian study to investigate the link between acute emotional…

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Pregnant women unmoved by maternity hospital ratings, study suggests

Media reports in 2008 naming the best and worst NHS trusts for maternity care did not lead to more women going to the top hospitals or avoiding the lowest, a study has found. The NHS Constitution states that providing information to support patient choice is a major priority for driving…

Source:Pregnant women unmoved by maternity hospital ratings, study suggests

Homeless people with mental illness have higher 30-year risk of serious cardiovascular disease, research finds

Homeless people with mental disease have a greater than double risk of developing serious or fatal cardiovascular disease over 30 years than people of the same age and gender with no risk factors for the disease, new research has found. A homeless person with mental illness has a 24.5 per cent…

Source:Homeless people with mental illness have higher 30-year risk of serious cardiovascular disease, research finds

Baby formula poses higher arsenic risk to newborns than breast milk, study shows

In the first U.S. study of urinary arsenic in babies, Dartmouth College researchers found that formula-fed infants had higher arsenic levels than breast-fed infants, and that breast milk itself contained very low arsenic concentrations. The findings appear Feb. 23 online in the journal…

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MedSpring Urgent Care plans to expand operations into Washington D.C.

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Righttime Medical Care outlines common health concerns linked to cold temperatures

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Valeant Pharmaceuticals agrees to acquire Salix Pharmaceuticals

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (NYSE: VRX) (TSX: VRX) and Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (NASDAQ: SLXP) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Valeant will acquire all of the outstanding common stock of Salix for $158.00…

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Kids, Allergies And A Possible Downside To Squeaky Clean Dishes

i Could using a dishwashing machine increase the chances your child will develop allergies? That’s what some provocative new research suggests — but don’t tear out your machine just yet. The study involved 1,029 Swedish children (ages 7 or 8) and found that …

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Health check: the low-down on ‘worms’ and how to get rid of them

Intestinal worms (or helminths) are multicellular parasites that live inside the gut. When mature, they can generally be seen with the naked eye. In developing countries with poor sanitation, the most common intestinal worms are transmitted through contaminated soil….

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Eddie Redmayne Wins Best Actor At The 2015 Oscars

The back-and-forth Best Actor race has a winner: Eddie Redmayne, who won the Oscar on Sunday night for playing Stephen Hawking in “The Theory of Everything.” Redmayne bested Steve Carell (“Foxcatcher”), Bradley Cooper (“American Sniper”), Benedict Cumberbatch (…

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Certain factors influence whether cancer patients involve family members in treatment decisions

Family members often play an important role in providing care for patients with cancer, but which patients are more or less likely to involve family members in decisions regarding their care is not well known. A new study published early online in CANCER, a…

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Help is just a call away for mothers with postnatal depression

New research reveals that telephone-based peer support may help reduce postnatal depression, also known as postpartum depression, in new mothers. Findings published in the Journal of Advanced Nursing also found that social support from peers may be effective for…

Source: Help is just a call away for mothers with postnatal depression

Breastfeeding may protect babies from arsenic exposure

By Andrew M. Seaman (Reuters Health) – Babies who are breastfed have lower arsenic exposure than babies who are fed formula, according to a new study. The powder and water used to make the baby formula may be sources of arsenic, w…

Source: Breastfeeding may protect babies from arsenic exposure

Arsenic levels higher in formula-fed babies: study

Miami (AFP) – Young babies who are fed formula have far higher levels of arsenic in their bodies than breast-fed infants, according to research released Monday. Arsenic in the urine of six-week-old babies who were fed formula was 7.5 times higher than babies w…

Source: Arsenic levels higher in formula-fed babies: study

North Korea, running scared from Ebola, bans foreigners from marathon

By James Pearson SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea has banned foreign runners from participating in an international marathon scheduled to be held in the capital in April, citing fears about the spread of the deadly Ebola virus, a Beijing-based travel agency said on Monday. …

Source:North Korea, running scared from Ebola, bans foreigners from marathon

11 Wesleyan Students Hospitalized With Symptoms Of Overdosing On Molly

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (AP) — Wesleyan University says at least 11 students have been hospitalized with symptoms of overdoses on the drug known as “Molly.” Dean Michael Whaley, vice president of student affairs, said in a letter to the campus that one of the students, a sophomore, w…

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‘Girls’ Finally Went There With An Abortion Storyline

“I can’t go for a run because I had an abortion yesterday,” announces Adam Sackler’s new girlfriend, Mimi-Rose Howard. With that statement, “Girls” joined the (limited) ranks of TV shows that a) have a character follow through with an abortion and b) deal with the subject in a way that i…

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As I Lay Dying

In this Monday, Oct. 10, 2011 photo, the box for a Sephora Collection Pink Eyelash Curler is displayed in Philadelphia. Advocates are asking whether breast cancer awareness has lost its focus, and become more about marketing than women’s health. I am dying, literally, at my h…

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Regional differences in severe postpartum hemorrhage: a nationwide comparative study of 1.6 million deliveries

1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Obstetrics Prenatal Medicine, Erasmus MC, ‘s-Gravendijkwal 230, Rotterdam, 3015, CE, The Netherlands 2 Department of O…

Source:Regional differences in severe postpartum hemorrhage: a nationwide comparative study of 1.6 million deliveries

Precisely mapping a major gene conferring resistance to Hessian fly in bread wheat using genotyping-by-sequencing

1 Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Oklahoma State University, 368 AG Hall, Stillwater 74078, OK, USA 2 Hard Winter Wheat Genetics Research Unit, USDA-ARS, Manhattan…

Source:Precisely mapping a major gene conferring resistance to Hessian fly in bread wheat using genotyping-by-sequencing

Using diffusion of innovation theory to understand the factors impacting patient acceptance and use of consumer e-health innovations: a case study in a primary care clinic

1 School of Information Systems and Technology, University of Wollongong, Wollongong 2522, Australia 2 Department of Industrial Engineering and Business Information System,…

Source:Using diffusion of innovation theory to understand the factors impacting patient acceptance and use of consumer e-health innovations: a case study in a primary care clinic

Using diffusion of innovation theory to understand the factors impacting patient acceptance and use of consumer e-health innovations: a case study in a primary care clinic

1 School of Information Systems and Technology, University of Wollongong, Wollongong 2522, Australia 2 Department of Industrial Engineering and…

Source: Using diffusion of innovation theory to understand the factors impacting patient acceptance and use of consumer e-health innovations: a case study in a primary care clinic

Precisely mapping a major gene conferring resistance to Hessian fly in bread wheat using genotyping-by-sequencing

1 Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Oklahoma State University, 368 AG Hall, Stillwater 74078, OK, USA 2 Hard Winter Wheat Genetics Research…

Source: Precisely mapping a major gene conferring resistance to Hessian fly in bread wheat using genotyping-by-sequencing

Regional differences in severe postpartum hemorrhage: a nationwide comparative study of 1.6 million deliveries

1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Obstetrics Prenatal Medicine, Erasmus MC, ‘s-Gravendijkwal 230, Rotterdam, 3015, CE, The Netherlands 2 …

Source: Regional differences in severe postpartum hemorrhage: a nationwide comparative study of 1.6 million deliveries

As I Lay Dying

In this Monday, Oct. 10, 2011 photo, the box for a Sephora Collection Pink Eyelash Curler is displayed in Philadelphia. Advocates are asking whether breast cancer awareness has lost its focus, and become more about marketing than women’s health. I am d…

Source: As I Lay Dying

‘Girls’ Finally Went There With An Abortion Storyline

“I can’t go for a run because I had an abortion yesterday,” announces Adam Sackler’s new girlfriend, Mimi-Rose Howard. With that statement, “Girls” joined the (limited) ranks of TV shows that a) have a character follow through with an abortion and b) deal with t…

Source: ‘Girls’ Finally Went There With An Abortion Storyline

11 Wesleyan Students Hospitalized With Symptoms Of Overdosing On Molly

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (AP) — Wesleyan University says at least 11 students have been hospitalized with symptoms of overdoses on the drug known as “Molly.” Dean Michael Whaley, vice president of student affairs, said in a letter to the campus that one of the…

Source: 11 Wesleyan Students Hospitalized With Symptoms Of Overdosing On Molly

North Korea, running scared from Ebola, bans foreigners from marathon

By James Pearson SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea has banned foreign runners from participating in an international marathon scheduled to be held in the capital in April, citing fears about the spread of the deadly Ebola virus, a Beijing-based travel …

Source: North Korea, running scared from Ebola, bans foreigners from marathon

11 Wesleyan students treated for MDMA drug overdoses

(Reuters) – Eleven students at Connecticut’s Wesleyan University are being treated for overdoses of the drug MDMA, and one of them, a sophomore, is in critical condition, officials said on Sunday. The sophomore at the elite school in Middletown was transported to a hos…

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Governors: No clear plan if health care subsidies fall

WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of people could lose health insurance subsidies in the coming months if the Supreme Court sides with opponents of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. And one thing was clear this weekend as the nation’s governors gathered in Washington: Many of the s…

Source:Governors: No clear plan if health care subsidies fall

New data on peanut allergy patch shows promise

February 22, 2015, 6:12 PM|There is new data on a skin patch that may be able to protect nearly three million Americans who suffer from peanut allergies. Doctors say, so far, the results show promise. Don Dahler reports.

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Peanut allergy patch showing promise in trials

About three million Americans are allergic to nuts, and most of them are allergic to peanuts. But relief may be on the way. A new study says the allergy patch Viaskin is showing promise. Nine-year-old Josh Mandlebaum is fearless on the tennis court, but not so much when it comes time for the…

Source:Peanut allergy patch showing promise in trials

Transcriptomic response to heat stress among ecologically divergent populations of redband trout

Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, 3059-F National Fish Hatchery Road, Hagerman 83332, ID, USA For all author emails, please log on.

Source:Transcriptomic response to heat stress among ecologically divergent populations of redband trout

Caspase-3-independent apoptotic pathways contribute to interleukin-32?-mediated control of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in THP-1 cells

1 Department of Medicine, Denver Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Denver, CO, USA 2 Departments of Medicine and Academic Affairs, National Jewish Health, D509, Neustadt…

Source:Caspase-3-independent apoptotic pathways contribute to interleukin-32?-mediated control of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in THP-1 cells

Effectiveness of topical corticosteroids in addition to antiviral therapy in the management of recurrent herpes labialis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

1 School of Health and Related Research, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK 2 Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary, 2500 University…

Source: Effectiveness of topical corticosteroids in addition to antiviral therapy in the management of recurrent herpes labialis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Caspase-3-independent apoptotic pathways contribute to interleukin-32?-mediated control of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in THP-1 cells

1 Department of Medicine, Denver Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Denver, CO, USA 2 Departments of Medicine and Academic Affairs, National Jewish…

Source: Caspase-3-independent apoptotic pathways contribute to interleukin-32?-mediated control of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in THP-1 cells

Transcriptomic response to heat stress among ecologically divergent populations of redband trout

Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, 3059-F National Fish Hatchery Road, Hagerman 83332, ID, USA For all author emails, please log on.

Source: Transcriptomic response to heat stress among ecologically divergent populations of redband trout

Peanut allergy patch showing promise in trials

About three million Americans are allergic to nuts, and most of them are allergic to peanuts. But relief may be on the way. A new study says the allergy patch Viaskin is showing promise. Nine-year-old Josh Mandlebaum is fearless on the tennis court, but not so much…

Source: Peanut allergy patch showing promise in trials

New data on peanut allergy patch shows promise

February 22, 2015, 6:12 PM|There is new data on a skin patch that may be able to protect nearly three million Americans who suffer from peanut allergies. Doctors say, so far, the results show promise. Don Dahler reports. …

Source: New data on peanut allergy patch shows promise

Governors: No clear plan if health care subsidies fall

WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of people could lose health insurance subsidies in the coming months if the Supreme Court sides with opponents of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. And one thing was clear this weekend as the nation’s governors gathered in…

Source: Governors: No clear plan if health care subsidies fall

11 Wesleyan students treated for MDMA drug overdoses

(Reuters) – Eleven students at Connecticut’s Wesleyan University are being treated for overdoses of the drug MDMA, and one of them, a sophomore, is in critical condition, officials said on Sunday. The sophomore at the elite school in Middletown was…

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Hong Kong ‘radicals’ up ante in democracy push against China

By James Pomfret and Clare Baldwin HONG KONG (Reuters) – Nearly three months after police cleared away the last of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy street protests, lingering anger is stoking a new front of radical activism that has turned shopping malls and university campuses in…

Source:Hong Kong ‘radicals’ up ante in democracy push against China

Canada’s Valeant to acquire Salix in $10.1 billion deal

By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) – Canada’s Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc VRX.TO VRX.N agreed to acquire gastrointestinal drugmaker Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd SLXP.O in an all-cash deal valued at about $10.1 billion, the two companies said on Sunday. The deal for Salix, kno…

Source:Canada’s Valeant to acquire Salix in $10.1 billion deal

Valeant agrees to buy Salix for about $10 billion in cash

Canadian drugmaker Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. has agreed to buy Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. for about $10 billion in cash. The companies said Sunday that their boards of directors approved the transaction, which amounts to about $158 per share in Salix stock. With debt,…

Source:Valeant agrees to buy Salix for about $10 billion in cash

The Scents And Sensibility Of LA’s Nosy New Perfume Enthusiasts

i Scent Bar, in central Los Angeles, is home to over 700 niche fragrances — several of which are neatly arranged here. Courtesy of LuckyScent hide caption itoggle caption Courtesy of LuckyScent Scent Bar, in central Los A…

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Impending Bali executions rely on mistaken ideas about drugs

The impending execution of Bali Nine ringleaders Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran has led to an impassioned public debate about capital punishment. But some of the reasons being used to justify the executions just don’t hold up under scrutiny. Proportionality – the notion that punishment must fit…

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Experimenting preteens may have different brain processes

Preteens who experiment or explore new things may have brain processes that work differently than those of preteens who do not, according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 67th Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, April 18 to 25, 2015. “The beg…

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Experimenting preteens may have different brain processes

Preteens who experiment or explore new things may have brain processes that work differently than those of preteens who do not, according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 67th Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, April 18 to 25, 2015. “The beg…

Source: Experimenting preteens may have different brain processes

Impending Bali executions rely on mistaken ideas about drugs

The impending execution of Bali Nine ringleaders Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran has led to an impassioned public debate about capital punishment. But some of the reasons being used to justify the executions just don’t hold up under scrutiny. Proportionality – the not…

Source: Impending Bali executions rely on mistaken ideas about drugs

The Scents And Sensibility Of LA’s Nosy New Perfume Enthusiasts

i Scent Bar, in central Los Angeles, is home to over 700 niche fragrances — several of which are neatly arranged here. Courtesy of LuckyScent hide caption itoggle caption Courtesy of L…

Source: The Scents And Sensibility Of LA’s Nosy New Perfume Enthusiasts

Valeant agrees to buy Salix for about $10 billion in cash

Canadian drugmaker Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. has agreed to buy Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. for about $10 billion in cash. The companies said Sunday that their boards of directors approved the transaction, which amounts to about $158 per share in…

Source: Valeant agrees to buy Salix for about $10 billion in cash

Canada’s Valeant to acquire Salix in $10.1 billion deal

By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) – Canada’s Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc VRX.TO VRX.N agreed to acquire gastrointestinal drugmaker Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd SLXP.O in an all-cash deal valued at about $10.1 billion, the two companies said on Sun…

Source: Canada’s Valeant to acquire Salix in $10.1 billion deal

Hong Kong ‘radicals’ up ante in democracy push against China

By James Pomfret and Clare Baldwin HONG KONG (Reuters) – Nearly three months after police cleared away the last of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy street protests, lingering anger is stoking a new front of radical activism that has turned shopping malls …

Source: Hong Kong ‘radicals’ up ante in democracy push against China

Health-related quality of life impact of a triple combination of olmesartan medoxomil, amlodipine besylate and hydrochlorotiazide in subjects with hypertension

1 Arterial Investigation Unit, Medicine 4, Santa Marta’s Hospital, CHLC, Lisbon, Portugal 2 HaaPACS GmbH, Schriesheim, Germany …

Source: Health-related quality of life impact of a triple combination of olmesartan medoxomil, amlodipine besylate and hydrochlorotiazide in subjects with hypertension

Involvement of main diarrheagenic Escherichia coli, with emphasis on enteroaggregative E. coli, in severe non-epidemic pediatric diarrhea in a high-income country

1 University of Gothenburg Vaccine Research Institute (GUVAX), Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The Sahlgrenska Academy of University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg S-40530, Sweden 2 …

Source:Involvement of main diarrheagenic Escherichia coli, with emphasis on enteroaggregative E. coli, in severe non-epidemic pediatric diarrhea in a high-income country

Association between polymorphisms in phospholipase A2 genes and the plasma triglyceride response to an n-3 PUFA supplementation: a clinical trial

1 Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods (INAF), Laval University, 2440 Hochelaga Blvd, Quebec G1V 0A6, QC, Canada 2 CHU de Québec Research Center – Endocrinology and Ne…

Source:Association between polymorphisms in phospholipase A2 genes and the plasma triglyceride response to an n-3 PUFA supplementation: a clinical trial

Cervical spine kinematics after anterior cervical discectomy with or without implantation of a mobile cervical disc prosthesis; an RCT

1 Department of Neurosurgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, P. Debyelaan 25, Maastricht, 6202 AZ, Netherlands 2 Department of Epidemiology, CAPHRI School for Public…

Source:Cervical spine kinematics after anterior cervical discectomy with or without implantation of a mobile cervical disc prosthesis; an RCT

Working mechanism of a multidimensional computerized adaptive test for fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis

1 Department of Psychology, Health and Technology, University of Twente, Enschede, 7500 AE, The Netherlands 2 Department of Research Methodology, Measurement and Data…

Source:Working mechanism of a multidimensional computerized adaptive test for fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis

Estimation of lung cancer diagnosis and treatment costs based on a patient-level analysis in Catalonia (Spain)

1 Department of Pediatrics, Obstetrics, Gynecology and Preventive Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain 2 Catalan Cancer Strategy, Department of…

Source:Estimation of lung cancer diagnosis and treatment costs based on a patient-level analysis in Catalonia (Spain)

Distinct gender differences in anthropometric profiles of a peri-urban South African HIV population: a cross sectional study

1 Cardio-Metabolic Research Group (CMRG), Department of Physiological Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Mike De Vries Building, Merriman Avenue, Stellenbosch 7600, South Africa 2 …

Source:Distinct gender differences in anthropometric profiles of a peri-urban South African HIV population: a cross sectional study

Association of car ownership and physical activity across the spectrum of human development: Modeling the Epidemiologic Transition Study (METS)

1 Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL, USA 2 Institute of Social Preventive Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland …

Source:Association of car ownership and physical activity across the spectrum of human development: Modeling the Epidemiologic Transition Study (METS)

Association of car ownership and physical activity across the spectrum of human development: Modeling the Epidemiologic Transition Study (METS)

1 Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL, USA 2 Institute of Social Preventive Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital,…

Source: Association of car ownership and physical activity across the spectrum of human development: Modeling the Epidemiologic Transition Study (METS)

Distinct gender differences in anthropometric profiles of a peri-urban South African HIV population: a cross sectional study

1 Cardio-Metabolic Research Group (CMRG), Department of Physiological Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Mike De Vries Building, Merriman Avenue, Stellenbosch 7600, South Africa 2 …

Source: Distinct gender differences in anthropometric profiles of a peri-urban South African HIV population: a cross sectional study

Estimation of lung cancer diagnosis and treatment costs based on a patient-level analysis in Catalonia (Spain)

1 Department of Pediatrics, Obstetrics, Gynecology and Preventive Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain 2 Catalan Cancer…

Source: Estimation of lung cancer diagnosis and treatment costs based on a patient-level analysis in Catalonia (Spain)

Working mechanism of a multidimensional computerized adaptive test for fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis

1 Department of Psychology, Health and Technology, University of Twente, Enschede, 7500 AE, The Netherlands 2 Department of Research Methodology,…

Source: Working mechanism of a multidimensional computerized adaptive test for fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis

Cervical spine kinematics after anterior cervical discectomy with or without implantation of a mobile cervical disc prosthesis; an RCT

1 Department of Neurosurgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, P. Debyelaan 25, Maastricht, 6202 AZ, Netherlands 2 Department of Epidemiology,…

Source: Cervical spine kinematics after anterior cervical discectomy with or without implantation of a mobile cervical disc prosthesis; an RCT

Association between polymorphisms in phospholipase A2 genes and the plasma triglyceride response to an n-3 PUFA supplementation: a clinical trial

1 Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods (INAF), Laval University, 2440 Hochelaga Blvd, Quebec G1V 0A6, QC, Canada 2 CHU de Québec Research …

Source: Association between polymorphisms in phospholipase A2 genes and the plasma triglyceride response to an n-3 PUFA supplementation: a clinical trial

Involvement of main diarrheagenic Escherichia coli, with emphasis on enteroaggregative E. coli, in severe non-epidemic pediatric diarrhea in a high-income country

1 University of Gothenburg Vaccine Research Institute (GUVAX), Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The Sahlgrenska Academy of University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg S-40530, Sweden …

Source: Involvement of main diarrheagenic Escherichia coli, with emphasis on enteroaggregative E. coli, in severe non-epidemic pediatric diarrhea in a high-income country

Rush University Medical Center earns three-star rating for lung cancer surgery program

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Researchers reveal new understanding of pathobiology behind vestibular schwannoma

Researchers from the Eaton-Peabody Laboratories of Massachusetts Eye and Ear and the Harvard Medical School/ Massachusetts Institute of Technology Program in Speech and Hearing Bioscience and Technology have revealed new understanding of the pathobiology behind a head and neck tumor that may…

Source:Researchers reveal new understanding of pathobiology behind vestibular schwannoma

MD Anderson awarded more than $22 million in research grants from CPRIT

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has received more than $22 million in research grants this week from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). Approximately half of the funds awarded for Individual Investigator Research Awards (IIRA) went to MD Anderson…

Source:MD Anderson awarded more than $22 million in research grants from CPRIT

Shire announces completion of NPS Pharma acquisition

Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPG) announces the successful completion of the tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: NPSP) and the subsequent acquisition of NPS Pharma. The tender offer expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, at the end of…

Source:Shire announces completion of NPS Pharma acquisition

Smartphones, tablets can do damage to overall health in unexpected ways

Despite the many benefits of having information at your fingertips, smartphones and tablets can do damage to your body and overall health in unexpected ways. You may not realize it, but all that time spent with your head down checking email and texting may be creating more than a social gap — y…

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Smartphones, tablets can do damage to overall health in unexpected ways

Despite the many benefits of having information at your fingertips, smartphones and tablets can do damage to your body and overall health in unexpected ways. You may not realize it, but all that time spent with your head down checking email and texting may be creating…

Source: Smartphones, tablets can do damage to overall health in unexpected ways

Shire announces completion of NPS Pharma acquisition

Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPG) announces the successful completion of the tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: NPSP) and the subsequent acquisition of NPS Pharma. The tender offer expired at 12:00 midnight, New York…

Source: Shire announces completion of NPS Pharma acquisition

MD Anderson awarded more than $22 million in research grants from CPRIT

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has received more than $22 million in research grants this week from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). Approximately half of the funds awarded for Individual Investigator Research Awards…

Source: MD Anderson awarded more than $22 million in research grants from CPRIT