http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Academic researchers have found that breathing motor vehicle emissions triggers a change in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, altering its cardiovascular protective qualities so that it actually contributes to clogged arteries. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-jekyll-hyde-auto-emissions-hdl.html Cardiology Wed, 15 May 2013 16:46:48 EST news287855200 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is looking into new evidence that suggests a group of recently approved diabetes drugs can increase the risk of pancreatitis and other problems. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-fda-probes-pancreas-diabetes-drugs.html Medications Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:21:25 EST news282478877 A team of academic researchers has pinpointed how vitamin D3 and omega-3 fatty acids may enhance the immune system's ability to clear the brain of amyloid plaques, one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-vitamin-d-omega-amyloid-plaques.html Alzheimer's disease & dementia Tue, 05 Feb 2013 12:53:28 EST news279291195 With reports of abuse in care settings rising, it has never been more vital that staff are trained to provide the highest standards of care to vulnerable people. In Cornwall there were instances where vulnerable adults had suffered abuse and neglect. For this reason Cornwall Council enlisted the help of ESRC-funded researchers from Plymouth University to improve training for their social care workforce. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-social-cornwall.html Health Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:50:53 EST news277383043 Clinical drug trials are a vital part of pharmaceutical manufacturers gaining approval for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. A Commentary scheduled for publication in The Journal of Pediatrics assesses the issues surrounding the lack of clinical trials on medications used by children, most notably neonates, and how drug manufacturers and academic researchers could work together to create clinical trials that would benefit this underrepresented population. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-experts-neonatal-inclusion-pediatric-drug.html Pediatrics Thu, 25 Oct 2012 03:42:04 EST news270355265 The U.S. Department of Justice filed a proposed consent order today with a federal district court that finalizes requirements for three major tobacco companies to make internal documents public in accordance with an earlier ruling that the companies violated the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. The documents will be archived in UCSF's Legacy Tobacco Documents Library (LTDL). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-ucsf-tobacco-papers-funding-access.html Other Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:10:13 EST news243018593 Morgan Biggs, an eighth grade student at St. Anne's School of Annapolis in Maryland, has an opinion about cyberbullying. "Bullying comes in many different forms, from cyberbullying to physical bullying. It's all wrong and it has to stop." http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-foiling-cyberbully.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 23 Nov 2011 08:41:56 EST news241260086 A comprehensive database developed by King's College London researchers that features the chemical components found in traditional Chinese medicines has been released to market this month, allowing researchers to explore age-old remedies in the search for tomorrow's new drugs. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-21st-century-database-traditional-chinese.html Medications Tue, 18 Oct 2011 11:29:07 EST news238156139 An investigation by academic researchers has revealed how backroom deals and discreet pressure by pharmaceutical corporations are determining which drugs are delivered to hospital patients in Poland. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-drug-europe.html Medications Fri, 23 Sep 2011 09:50:06 EST news235988203