News tagged with research publications

Report explores health care reform and U.S. election

As part of a collaboration between Yale and the London School of Economics (LSE), Zack Cooper, assistant professor of health policy and economics at Yale, has distilled the complexities of U.S. health care ...

Health Nov 01, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Fewer patient deaths after surgery in hospitals known for good nursing care

Patients treated in magnet hospitals (specially designated for their nursing excellence) had 14 percent lower odds of death than those in non-magnet hospitals in a four-state study of 564 hospitals led by the University of ...

Health Oct 22, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Cigarette taxes 'Disproportionately burden' the poor, report says

(HealthDay)—New research finds that high cigarette taxes take a heavy toll on low-income smokers, compared to those who are wealthier.

Health Sep 18, 2012 | 5 / 5 (2) | 5

Study to evaluate zoning code reforms and physical activity

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have received a $1.5 million federal grant to examine the relationship between zoning code reforms, the physical environment, and physical-activity behavior in communities ...

Health Aug 21, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Cyberbullying less frequent than traditional bullying, according to international studies

Traditional in-person bullying is far more common than cyberbullying among today's youth and should be the primary focus of prevention programs, according to research findings presented at the American Psychological Association's ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Aug 06, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Worry over drug-resistant TB

On the same day that the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the national health care law, medical researchers from around the globe gathered at the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT for the annual New England Tuberculosis ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Jul 02, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Newly discovered breast milk antibodies help neutralize HIV

Antibodies that help to stop the HIV virus have been found in breast milk. Researchers at Duke University Medical Center isolated the antibodies from immune cells called B cells in the breast milk of infected mothers in Malawi, ...

HIV & AIDS May 22, 2012 | 5 / 5 (3) | 1 |

Study finds high rate of victimization among gays, lesbians and bisexuals

(Medical Xpress) -- A new analysis of hundreds of existing research studies shows that lesbians, gays and bisexuals experience high rates of victimization.

Psychology & Psychiatry May 07, 2012 | not rated yet | 0 |

Intervention results in increased use of evidence-based medications for patients with acute coronary syndrome

Among patients with acute coronary syndromes (such as heart attack or unstable angina) treated at public hospitals in Brazil, implementation of a multifaceted intervention that included educational materials, checklists and ...

Cardiology Mar 25, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Controversial research on bird flu

In a top-security lab in the Netherlands, scientists guard specimens of a super-killer influenza that slays half of those it infects and spreads easily from victim to victim.

Medical research Dec 28, 2011 | 4.6 / 5 (8) | 13

The respective roles of the public and private sectors in pharmaceutical innovation

The study identifies the respective contributions of direct and indirect government support in research and development of new pharmaceutical drugs.

Medications Dec 15, 2011 | not rated yet | 0

End to the 30-year war against AIDS in sight

Thirty years, 30 million deaths and 60 million infections after HIV appeared, medical researchers now have the tools to halt the deadly epidemic.

HIV & AIDS Nov 29, 2011 | 3.8 / 5 (6) | 0

California making headway in battle against childhood obesity but successes are uneven

A new study released today offers hope that California may finally be getting a handle on its 30-year battle with childhood obesity, but it also showcases a patchwork of progress that leaves the majority of the state's counties ...

Health Nov 09, 2011 | 3 / 5 (1) | 0

Researchers identify gene variant in Proteus syndrome

A team of researchers has identified the genetic mutation that causes Proteus syndrome, a rare disorder in which tissue and bone grows massively out of proportion. The discovery, which has implications for potential drug ...

Genetics Jul 27, 2011 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0 |

Study analyzes use of Twitter for public health surveillance of dental pain

The microblogging service Twitter is a new means for the public to communicate health concerns and could afford health care professionals new ways to communicate with patients. With the growing ubiquity of user-generated ...

Other Jul 18, 2011 | not rated yet | 0

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