Humans may be able to communicate positive emotions like happiness through the smell of our sweat, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. The research indicates that we produce chemical compounds, or…
Source: A sniff of happiness: Chemicals in sweat may convey positive emotion
Thursday, April 16, 2015
A sniff of happiness: Chemicals in sweat may convey positive emotion
Houston Methodist researchers discover new, ex vivo lung cancer model to study tumor progression
Without good models to study cancer metastasis — the spread of cancer cells from one organ to another — cancer researchers have struggled to understand tumor progression fully, and new therapies targeting the main causes of death are slow to come. Researchers at Houston …
Source: Houston Methodist researchers discover new, ex vivo lung cancer model to study tumor progression
India and Canada announce funding to improve maternal, child health in India
Grand Challenges Canada, funded by the Government of Canada, and the Grand Challenges India initiative of the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, today announced an investment of $2.5 million (CAD) in five health innovations in India. Many of these novel…
Source: India and Canada announce funding to improve maternal, child health in India
UH Seidman Cancer Center uses SpaceOAR System to perform first-ever prostate cancer treatment
The radiation oncology team at UH Seidman Cancer Center at UH Geauga Medical Center performed the first-ever prostate cancer treatment on April 3 using a newly approved device. The device, called SpaceOAR® System, enhances the efficacy of radiation treatment by …
Source: UH Seidman Cancer Center uses SpaceOAR System to perform first-ever prostate cancer treatment
WGU announces new scholarship opportunity for nursing students
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Moirai Orthopaedics receives FDA approval for IDE application to initiate clinical study of PIR System
Moirai Orthopaedics, L.L.C., an orthopaedic implant development company based in Metairie, Louisiana, is pleased to announce it has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) application to initiate…
Source: Moirai Orthopaedics receives FDA approval for IDE application to initiate clinical study of PIR System
Mental health services need more money, not a reshuffle
A leaked review of Australia’s mental health services reportedly recommends re-directing a billion dollars of funding from acute hospital mental health services to community services. The proposal risks causing a major destabilisation of the public mental health s…
Source: Mental health services need more money, not a reshuffle
New assay helps determine lymphoma subtypes simply, quickly, and inexpensively
Philadelphia, PA, April 16, 2015 – With the advent of targeted lymphoma therapies on the horizon, it becomes increasingly important to differentiate the two major subtypes of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), which is the most common non-Hodgkin lymphoma. These are …
Source: New assay helps determine lymphoma subtypes simply, quickly, and inexpensively
After prostate cancer, start walking
CHICAGO — Walking at an easy pace for about three hours every week may be just enough physical activity to help prostate cancer survivors reduce damaging side effects of their treatment, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study. “Non-vigorous walking for three hou…
Source: After prostate cancer, start walking
New research agenda provides roadmap to improve care for hospitalized older adults
Older adults with complex medical needs are occupying an increasing number of beds in acute care hospitals, and these patients are commonly cared for by hospitalists with limited formal geriatrics training. These clinicians are also hindered by a lack of research that…
Source: New research agenda provides roadmap to improve care for hospitalized older adults
Teaching children in schools about sexual abuse may help them report abuse
Children who are taught about preventing sexual abuse at school are more likely than others to tell an adult if they had, or were actually experiencing sexual abuse. This is according to the results of a new Cochrane review published in the Cochrane Library today….
Source: Teaching children in schools about sexual abuse may help them report abuse
Study: Breastfeeding may prevent postpartum smoking relapse
New York, NY–While a large number of women quit or reduce smoking upon pregnancy recognition, many resume smoking postpartum. Previous research has estimated that approximately 70% of women who quit smoking during pregnancy relapse within the first year after c…
Source: Study: Breastfeeding may prevent postpartum smoking relapse
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Facebook use can worsen as well as improve mental health conditions
Facebook can help people recover from mental health problems but it needs to be used cautiously and strategically as it can also make symptoms worse, new research shows. Dr Keelin Howard told the British Sociological Association’s annual conference in Glasgow today […
Source: Facebook use can worsen as well as improve mental health conditions
India may take WTO action against EU over drug clinical trials: GVK
By Zeba Siddiqui MUMBAI (Reuters) – India may go to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) if the European Union does not reconsider its decision to suspend the sale of about 700 generic drugs that were approved based on clinical trials by GVK B…
Source: India may take WTO action against EU over drug clinical trials: GVK
How does bench angle affect upper body muscle activation during bench press exercise?
As the population ages, there is increasing demand for publicly funded home care services to help older people preserve their independence, improve their quality of life, and delay or avoid going into a long-term care facility.
Source: How does bench angle affect upper body muscle activation during bench press exercise?
Finally, Congress OKs bill reshaping Medicare doctors’ fees
Senate Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell of Ky. speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April 14, 2015, following a Senate policy luncheon. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) Conservatives hated that it’s expected to swell federal deficits over the coming d…
Source: Finally, Congress OKs bill reshaping Medicare doctors’ fees
STRIVE study to assess safety, efficacy of rVSV-ZEBOV candidate Ebola vaccine
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in partnership with the Sierra Leone College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences (COMAHS) and the Sierra Leone Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS), is now enrolling and vaccinating volunteers for the Sierra…
Source: STRIVE study to assess safety, efficacy of rVSV-ZEBOV candidate Ebola vaccine
Haag-Streit Surgical receives FDA 510(k) clearance for intraoperative-OCT camera
HAAG-STREIT SURGICAL announced its intraoperative-OCT camera has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for marketing on the largest medical device market in the world. The intraoperative Optical Coherence Tomography (iOCT®) is …
Source: Haag-Streit Surgical receives FDA 510(k) clearance for intraoperative-OCT camera
Polio immunization campaign targets 5.8 million children in Iraq
A 5-day nationwide polio immunization campaign targeting 5.8 million children under 5 years of age will begin in Iraq on Sunday 12 April. The campaign will be marked by launch events on 12 April in Baghdad, organized by the Ministry of Health, and on 13 April in Erbil…
Source: Polio immunization campaign targets 5.8 million children in Iraq
New longer-term data on Genzyme’s relapsing MS treatments to be presented at AAN 2015
30 Presentations Planned On Marketed Products and New Data from Company’s MS Pipeline Genzyme, a Sanofi company, announced today that new longer-term data on its relapsing multiple sclerosis treatments, Aubagio® (teriflunomide) and Lemtrada® (alemtuzumab), will be fea…
Source: New longer-term data on Genzyme’s relapsing MS treatments to be presented at AAN 2015
Fun With Physics: Finding The Speed Of Light With Peeps
When your Peeps have gone stale, it’s time to donate their marshmallow bodies to science — specifically, for measuring the speed of light.
Source: Fun With Physics: Finding The Speed Of Light With Peeps
The positive effects of Ginsenoside Rg1 upon the hematopoietic microenvironment in a D-Galactose-induced aged rat model
Research article Wenxu Hu1, Pengwei Jing2, Lu Wang2, Yanyan Zhang2, Jiadao Yong2…
Source:The positive effects of Ginsenoside Rg1 upon the hematopoietic microenvironment in a D-Galactose-induced aged rat model
Paternal sperm may hold clues to autism
Enlarge Human sperm stained for semen quality testing in the clinical laboratory. Credit: Bobjgalindo/Wikipedia In a small study, Johns Hopkins researchers found that DNA from the sperm of men whose children had early signs of autism shows distinct patterns of…
Source:Paternal sperm may hold clues to autism
Healthcare providers’ responses to parental concerns can delay diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can develop symptoms before 2 years of age and usually can be diagnosed by 3 years of age; early identification of ASD is associated with improved long-term developmental outcomes. In a new study scheduled for publication in The Journal of…
Source:Healthcare providers’ responses to parental concerns can delay diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders
Infants born prematurely: Two studies identify routes to better outcomes
Eleven percent of all births worldwide are preterm, or occurring before 37 weeks of pregnancy, and preterm-related causes of death account for a significant number of infant deaths, as well as long-term neurological disabilities. Efforts are under way, including an initiative by the Eunice…
Source:Infants born prematurely: Two studies identify routes to better outcomes
Children with disabilities can make competent witnesses
Children with intellectual disabilities—significantly low cognitive functioning coupled with significant deficits in adaptive or everyday functioning—make up 2 to 3 percent of the population, and it’s estimated that 1 in 3 children with disabilities experiences some form of maltreatment. Howev…
Source:Children with disabilities can make competent witnesses
Mentally stepping back from problems helps youth deal with negative emotions
Following the 2012 shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, some in the media and the public speculated a link existed between autism spectrum disorder and violence and, in particular, that violent video games may …
Source:Mentally stepping back from problems helps youth deal with negative emotions
Taxes 2015: The Science of Procrastination Explains Why We Delay
As the clock winds down on filing 2014 taxes before the April 15 deadline, you know there are people out there wondering why they couldn’t have just done it in February. It turns out, there’s a reason a third of Americans hadn’t filed their taxes with a week to go before the deadline, psych…
Source:Taxes 2015: The Science of Procrastination Explains Why We Delay
Nokia in talks to buy Alcatel-Lucent; France backs deal
By Jussi Rosendahl and Leila Abboud HELSINKI/PARIS (Reuters) – Nokia Oyj is in talks to buy smaller telecom equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent , a deal combining the industry’s two weakest players that is backed by the French government but could pose challenges in cutting cos…
Source:Nokia in talks to buy Alcatel-Lucent; France backs deal
Congress OKs bipartisan bill changing doctors’ Medicare fees
WASHINGTON (AP) — Legislation permanently overhauling how Medicare pays physicians won approval Tuesday from an atypically united Congress as lawmakers banded together to erase an irritant that has dogged them for years. Adding urgency to legislators’ work, the measure headed off a 21 pe…
Source:Congress OKs bipartisan bill changing doctors’ Medicare fees
Congress approves formula fixing Medicare doctors pay
By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Congress on Tuesday approved a bill to repair the formula for reimbursing Medicare physicians, marking a rare bipartisan achievement just in time to head off a 21 percent cut in the doctors’ pay. Final action came as th…
Source:Congress approves formula fixing Medicare doctors pay
$5 million in USDA food-safety grants to target bacteria
UC Davis scientists are leading three new research projects, recently funded with more than $5 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. These grants are part of USDA’s $19 million effort to ensure the availability of a safe, nut…
Source:$5 million in USDA food-safety grants to target bacteria
After lung transplantation: Go back to work and feel better
Returning to everyday life and resuming work in one’s regular occupation are common goals of transplant patients, yet not all who undergo lung transplantation can go back to work. In an original article in Deutsches Ärzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2015; 112: 213-9), Hendrik Suhling an…
Source:After lung transplantation: Go back to work and feel better
After lung transplantation: Go back to work and feel better
Returning to everyday life and resuming work in one’s regular occupation are common goals of transplant patients, yet not all who undergo lung transplantation can go back to work. In an original article in Deutsches Ärzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2015; 112: …
Source: After lung transplantation: Go back to work and feel better
$5 million in USDA food-safety grants to target bacteria
UC Davis scientists are leading three new research projects, recently funded with more than $5 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. These grants are part of USDA’s $19 million effort to ensure the ava…
Source: $5 million in USDA food-safety grants to target bacteria
Congress approves formula fixing Medicare doctors pay
By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Congress on Tuesday approved a bill to repair the formula for reimbursing Medicare physicians, marking a rare bipartisan achievement just in time to head off a 21 percent cut in the doctors’ pay. …
Source: Congress approves formula fixing Medicare doctors pay
Congress OKs bipartisan bill changing doctors’ Medicare fees
WASHINGTON (AP) — Legislation permanently overhauling how Medicare pays physicians won approval Tuesday from an atypically united Congress as lawmakers banded together to erase an irritant that has dogged them for years. Adding urgency to legislators’ work, the …
Source: Congress OKs bipartisan bill changing doctors’ Medicare fees
Nokia in talks to buy Alcatel-Lucent; France backs deal
By Jussi Rosendahl and Leila Abboud HELSINKI/PARIS (Reuters) – Nokia Oyj is in talks to buy smaller telecom equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent , a deal combining the industry’s two weakest players that is backed by the French government but could pos…
Source: Nokia in talks to buy Alcatel-Lucent; France backs deal
Taxes 2015: The Science of Procrastination Explains Why We Delay
As the clock winds down on filing 2014 taxes before the April 15 deadline, you know there are people out there wondering why they couldn’t have just done it in February. It turns out, there’s a reason a third of Americans hadn’t filed their taxes with a week to go bef…
Source: Taxes 2015: The Science of Procrastination Explains Why We Delay
Mentally stepping back from problems helps youth deal with negative emotions
Following the 2012 shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, some in the media and the public speculated a link existed between autism spectrum disorder and violence and, in particular, that violent video games may …
Source: Mentally stepping back from problems helps youth deal with negative emotions
Children with disabilities can make competent witnesses
Children with intellectual disabilities—significantly low cognitive functioning coupled with significant deficits in adaptive or everyday functioning—make up 2 to 3 percent of the population, and it’s estimated that 1 in 3 children with disabilities experiences some form of maltreatment. Howev…
Source: Children with disabilities can make competent witnesses
Infants born prematurely: Two studies identify routes to better outcomes
Eleven percent of all births worldwide are preterm, or occurring before 37 weeks of pregnancy, and preterm-related causes of death account for a significant number of infant deaths, as well as long-term neurological disabilities. Efforts are under way, including an initiative by the Eunice…
Source: Infants born prematurely: Two studies identify routes to better outcomes
Healthcare providers’ responses to parental concerns can delay diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can develop symptoms before 2 years of age and usually can be diagnosed by 3 years of age; early identification of ASD is associated with improved long-term developmental outcomes. In a new study scheduled for publication in The Journal of Pediatrics,…
Source: Healthcare providers’ responses to parental concerns can delay diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders
Paternal sperm may hold clues to autism
Enlarge Human sperm stained for semen quality testing in the clinical laboratory. Credit: Bobjgalindo/Wikipedia In a small study, Johns Hopkins researchers found that DNA from the sperm of men whose children had early signs of autism shows distinct patterns of regulatory…
Source: Paternal sperm may hold clues to autism
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Bone eating worms dined on marine reptile carcasses
A species of bone-eating worm that was believed to have evolved in conjunction with whales has been dated back to prehistoric times when it fed on the carcasses of giant marine reptiles. Scientists at Plymouth University found that Osedax – popularised as the ‘zombie worm’ – originated at least 1…
Source:Bone eating worms dined on marine reptile carcasses
What’s the Real Takeaway From Gwyneth’s $29 Effort?
Last week, Hollywood icon and occasional social activist Gwyneth Paltrow took on Mario Batali’s #FoodBankNYCChallenge to live on a food stamp budget of $29 for one week. For me, this conjures an image of the statuesque starlet hauling her sustainably produced, fair-trade organic canvas s…
Source:What’s the Real Takeaway From Gwyneth’s $29 Effort?
10 Things You MUST Know About Relationships
Life has a way of answering questions you didn’t even ask. As I lean upon my 40th birthday and reflect upon my adult life so far, I find this to be especially true when it comes to relationships. From being the recipient and the perpetrator of heartbreak, to cyclically selecting the w…
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Building Better Men
As a senior administrator at an all-boys’ school in suburban Philadelphia, I spend each day with 1,000 boys, many of whom, by virtue of their gender alone, occupy positions of privilege and power at least one step removed from the important issue of sexual assault. To state the obvious, …
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Teen Says She Bathes In Pigs’ Blood To Stay Young (VIDEO)
A 19-year-old says she bathes in pigs’ blood to keep her skin looking youthful. “Chanel, ” a freelance model and actress, is one of the stars of MTV’s True Life: I’m Obsessed With Staying Young. Chanel explains to her grandmother Lois that “I feel like thousands of years ago” people did …
Source:Teen Says She Bathes In Pigs’ Blood To Stay Young (VIDEO)
Why The FDA Action Against KIND Bars Doesn’t Mean They’re Unhealthy
KIND Snacks, the company behind fruit, nut and grain bars (tag line: “ingredients you can see pronounce”) have been asked by the Food and Drug Administration to strip any mention of the term “healthy” from its packaging and website, as well as the “+” symbol. Why? It turns out that th…
Source:Why The FDA Action Against KIND Bars Doesn’t Mean They’re Unhealthy
Hemopexin in severe inflammation and infection: mouse models and human diseases
1 Department of Pediatrics, Infectious Disease Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Harvard Medical School, Rm 5234,149 13th St., Charlestown 02129, MA, USA 2 Department…
Source:Hemopexin in severe inflammation and infection: mouse models and human diseases
Evaluation of basophil allergen threshold sensitivity (CD-sens) to peanut and Ara h 8 in children IgE-sensitized to Ara h 8
We have investigated basophil allergen threshold sensitivity, CD-sens, to peanut, rAra h 8 and rGly m 4 in 20 children with a suspected peanut allergy. All children had IgE-ab to peanut and rAra h 8 but not to rAra h 1, rAra h 2 or rAra h 3 at the inclusion. An oral…
Source:Evaluation of basophil allergen threshold sensitivity (CD-sens) to peanut and Ara h 8 in children IgE-sensitized to Ara h 8
Explainer: what is cognitive behaviour therapy?
If you or someone you care about experience an emotional problem it won’t be long before you hear that cognitive behaviour therapy, or CBT, is probably the treatment of choice. Research over the last 40 years or so has found CBT to be helpful for all manner of problems, including anxiety, d…
Source:Explainer: what is cognitive behaviour therapy?
New York lawmakers mull warning labels on sugary beverages
Public health advocates urged New York state lawmakers Monday to require labels on sugary drinks to warn consumers about the dangers of obesity, diabetes and tooth decay. The proposed mandate, now pending in the state Assembly, comes as states across the country grapple with the costs—human and …
Source:New York lawmakers mull warning labels on sugary beverages
New York lawmakers mull warning labels on sugary beverages
Public health advocates urged New York state lawmakers Monday to require labels on sugary drinks to warn consumers about the dangers of obesity, diabetes and tooth decay. The proposed mandate, now pending in the state Assembly, comes as states across the country grapple with the costs—human and f…
Source: New York lawmakers mull warning labels on sugary beverages
Explainer: what is cognitive behaviour therapy?
If you or someone you care about experience an emotional problem it won’t be long before you hear that cognitive behaviour therapy, or CBT, is probably the treatment of choice. Research over the last 40 years or so has found CBT to be helpful for all manner of problems, …
Source: Explainer: what is cognitive behaviour therapy?
Unearthing new antivirals
SAN DIEGO (April 14, 2015) — A team of biologists from San Diego State University has developed a platform for identifying drugs that could prove to be effective against a variety of viral diseases. In a pair of recent articles in the Journal of Biomolecular Screening a…
Source: Unearthing new antivirals
Clean up your life with chemistry life hacks (video)
WASHINGTON, April 13, 2015 — Ever run out of your go-to cleaning product, and you’ve got a mess that you just can’t leave alone? Have no fear, chemistry is here. Reactions is back with another round of our Chemistry Life Hacks series, and this week it’s all about cleanin…
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New ways to see light and store information
Silicon based chips and transistors have been at the heart of all electronic devices since the 1950s. Driven by economic and environmental factors, and by the need for renewable energy resources, there is currently an enormous scientific and technological interest in…
Source: New ways to see light and store information
Human immune system can control re-awakened HIV, suggesting cure is possible
The human immune system can handle large bursts of HIV activity and so it should be possible to cure HIV with a ‘kick and kill’ strategy, finds new research led by UCL, the University of Oxford and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The ‘kick and kill’ stra…
Source: Human immune system can control re-awakened HIV, suggesting cure is possible
Burying the climate change problem
Burying the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide, a byproduct of burning fossil fuels, has been mooted as one geoengineering approach to ameliorating climate change. To be effective, trapping the gas in geological deposits would be the for the very long term, thousands of…
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Indonesian lawmakers propose bill to ban alcohol consumption-report
By Eveline Danubrata and Michael Taylor JAKARTA (Reuters) – Two Islamic parties have proposed legislation that would ban all consumption of alcoholic drinks and bring jail terms of up to two years for offenders in Indonesia, home to the world’s lar…
Source: Indonesian lawmakers propose bill to ban alcohol consumption-report
U.S. prescription drug spending rose 13 percent in 2014: IMS report
By Bill Berkrot (Reuters) – U.S. spending on prescription medicines jumped 13 percent to $374 billion in 2014, the biggest percentage increase since 2001, as demand surged for expensive new breakthrough hepatitis C treatments, a report released on …
Source: U.S. prescription drug spending rose 13 percent in 2014: IMS report
IMS: US prescription drug spending jumped 13 pct. in 2014 (Update)
U.S. spending on prescription drugs soared last year, driven up primarily by costly breakthrough medicines, manufacturer price hikes and a surge from millions of people newly insured due to the Affordable Care Act. Spending rose 13 percent, the biggest jump since 2001, to a total of $374…
Source: IMS: US prescription drug spending jumped 13 pct. in 2014 (Update)
Boozing in movies may boost teen drinking
Alcohol use 20 percent higher in adolescents who watched liquor-laden films, study finds. (HealthDay)—Seeing actors drink alcohol in movies seems to increase the likelihood that teens will drink and have alcohol-related problems, a new study suggests. The findings fit with a g…
Source: Boozing in movies may boost teen drinking
Recruiting participants for research: Simple explanations, queries from doctors are best
While a debate was raging between scientists and government regulators on how best to explain to patients the risks of participating in clinical research studies that compare standardized treatments, a team of bioethicists boldly went where no experts had gone before—to the public. What the r…
Source: Recruiting participants for research: Simple explanations, queries from doctors are best
Studies review relationship between immune system and cancer
Cover for Trends in Immunology‘s joint special issue on immunity and cancer with Cancer Cell. Credit: Trends in Immunology 2015 The last ten years have seen a renewed interest in how cancer evades the immune system and how white blood cells can be used therapeutically to help p…
Source: Studies review relationship between immune system and cancer
New method characterizes structure of protein that promotes tumor growth
Enlarge Electron microscopic image of a single human lymphocyte. Credit: Dr. Triche National Cancer Institute Moffitt Cancer Center researchers have developed a new method to identify a previously unknown structure in a protein called MDMX. MDMX is a crucial regulatory…
Source: New method characterizes structure of protein that promotes tumor growth
The Right Way to Apply—and Remove—Eye Makeup if You Wear Contacts
If you prefer contacts over glasses, you’ve probably experienced itching or redness in your eyes from your makeup at one point or another. Luckily, by making a few easy changes to your beauty routine, you can ensure that you never deal with frustrating irritation a…
Source: The Right Way to Apply—and Remove—Eye Makeup if You Wear Contacts
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