Archive: 12/06/2014

Company recalls 4K lbs of beef due to mad cow fear

A Missouri company is recalling possibly tainted beef products distributed to restaurants and a grocery chain.

Jun 12, 2014

Synchronized brain waves enable rapid learning

The human mind can rapidly absorb and analyze new information as it flits from thought to thought. These quickly changing brain states may be encoded by synchronization of brain waves across different brain regions, according ...

Jun 12, 2014

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Brain power: New insight into how the brain regulates its blood flow

In a new study published online in the Journal of the American Heart Association, researchers at Columbia Engineering report that they have identified a new component of the biological mechanism that controls blood flow in ...

Jun 12, 2014

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Viral infections, including flu, could be inhibited by naturally occurring protein

By boosting a protein that naturally exists in our cells, an international team of researchers led by the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI), partner with UPMC CancerCenter, has found a potential way to enhance ...

Jun 12, 2014

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Team describes new models for testing Parkinson's disease immune-based drugs

Using powerful, newly developed cell culture and mouse models of sporadic Parkinson's disease (PD), a team of researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, has demonstrated that immunotherapy ...

Jun 12, 2014

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FDA approves new nail fungus treatment

(HealthDay)—A new topical nail fungus treatment, Jublia, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Jun 12, 2014

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Medicare will cover primary care-ordered HCV testing

(HealthDay)—Medicare will cover primary care provider-ordered hepatitis C virus testing for adults, according to a statement released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and discussed in an article published ...

Jun 12, 2014

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Minimally invasive interbody fusion feasible in obese

(HealthDay)—Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MiTLIF) is safe and produces satisfactory outcomes for treatment of overweight or obese patients, according to a study published in the June issue of ...

Jun 12, 2014

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Paralyzed person to kick off world cup

(HealthDay)—A paralyzed person who will be strapped into a robotic "suit" with artificial skin will take the first kick-off of the World Cup in Brazil when the tournament starts Thursday.

Jun 12, 2014

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12 minutes of exercise improves attention, reading comprehension in low-income adolescents

A new Dartmouth study Dartmouth study shows 12 minutes of exercise can improve attention and reading comprehension in low-income adolescents, suggesting that schools serving low-income populations should work brief bouts ...

Jun 12, 2014

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