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Bristol-Pfizer anticlot drug gets key EU approval

European regulators have approved a crucial new anticlotting drug, Eliquis, for preventing strokes and dangerous clots in the circulatory system.

Medications created Nov 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

FDA OKs HeartWare device for transplant patients

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a new heart pump for patients with severe heart failure who are awaiting a heart transplant.

Cardiology created Nov 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Discovery of nitric oxide delivery mechanism may point to new avenue for treating high blood pressure

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have shed new light on blood pressure regulation with the discovery of an unexpected mechanism by which hemoglobin controls the delivery of nitric ...

Medical research created Nov 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Juvenile justice reforms should incorporate science of adolescent development

Legal responses to juvenile offending should be grounded in scientific knowledge about adolescent development and tailored to an individual offender's needs and social environment, says a new report from the National Research ...

Health created Nov 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Meditation produces enduring changes in emotional processing in the brain, study shows

A new study has found that participating in an 8-week meditation training program can have measurable effects on how the brain functions even when someone is not actively meditating. In their report in the ...

Neuroscience created Nov 12, 2012 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (24) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Early stress may sensitize girls' brains for later anxiety

High levels of family stress in infancy are linked to differences in everyday brain function and anxiety in teenage girls, according to new results of a long-running population study by University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists.

Neuroscience created Nov 11, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Dermatitis could be suppressed as it develops

Excessive immune reactions against the body's own skin cells can lead to painful and even chronic dermatitis. An international team of researchers at the MedUni Vienna, the MedUni Graz and the Salk Institute ...

Immunology created Nov 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Classroom therapy may not be answer to treating depression in teenagers, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the University's Department for Health have found that introducing mood therapy into the classroom may not be the answer to treating depression in teenagers.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New findings on gene regulation and bone development

The patients have single short fingers (metacarpals) and toes (metatarsals) and can be restricted in growth due to a shortened skeleton. This hereditary disease is called brachydactyly type E (Greek for short ...

Genetics created Nov 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

People in 'crowdsourcing' challenge find defibrillators in Philadelphia

Participants in a "crowdsourcing" challenge in Philadelphia used a smart phone application to locate, photograph and map more than 1,400 automated external defibrillators in public places, according to research ...

Cardiology created Nov 04, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Labeling of genetically engineered foods: Proposition language raises legal issues

(Medical Xpress)—California's ballot initiative that proposes to require labeling of genetically engineered foods raises important legal and policy issues that could take years to resolve through the courts and other means, ...

Health created Nov 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

More than good vibes: Researchers propose the science behind mindfulness

Achieving mindfulness through meditation has helped people maintain a healthy mind by quelling negative emotions and thoughts, such as desire, anger and anxiety, and encouraging more positive dispositions such as compassion, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 30, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Protein regulation linked to intellectual disability

Genetics researchers at the University of Adelaide have solved a 40-year mystery for a family beset by a rare intellectual disability – and they've discovered something new about the causes of intellectual disability in ...

Genetics created Oct 25, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Steroid pharmacy passed 2011 inspection in Mass.

(AP)—The Massachusetts pharmacy linked to a meningitis outbreak that has claimed 23 lives around the country was cleared by state regulators following an inspection last year.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Link found between Alzheimer's disease and protein regulation in the brain—hope for new treatments

New study from the University of Haifa discovers: Link found between Alzheimer's disease and protein regulation in the brain brings hope for new treatments

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Oct 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0