Archive: 26/05/2014

Medicaid surge triggers cost concerns for states

From California to Rhode Island, states are confronting new concerns that their costs will rise as a result of the federal health care law.

May 26, 2014

Researchers find MS drug erases painful memories in mice

(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers working at Virginia Commonwealth University in the U.S. has found that giving fingolimod, a drug normally used to treat Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in people, to mice, caused them to lose ...

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Pfizer pulls plug on push to buy AstraZeneca (Update 2)

Pfizer said Monday that it does not intend to make a takeover offer for British drugmaker AstraZeneca, pulling the plug for now on what would have been the largest deal in the industry's history.

May 26, 2014

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New York supermarket combines gym with groceries

Grocery shoppers who visit one of Hannaford's supermarkets in New York's capital city can also take time for a workout.

May 26, 2014

Starting young with a love of healthy fish

"Who's had salmon before?" Portland State community health researcher Betty Izumi asks her small and wiggly audience.

May 26, 2014

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Processed foods and soft drinks push up Asian salt, fat and sugar

Developing countries in Asia may be set to join the first-world obesity epidemic, a new ANU study of nutrition across 12 countries has found.

May 26, 2014

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New techniques for the prevention and treatment of chronic sores

The latest Empa "Technology Briefing" took place at the end of April in St Gallen, dealing with the the treatment and prevention of chronic sores. Specialists from healthcare sector, science and the med-tech industry used ...

May 26, 2014

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Sierra Leone confirms first case of Ebola as epidemic spreads (Update)

Sierra Leone on Monday confirmed its first death from Ebola and said it was restricting travel in some areas to stop the deadly haemorrhagic fever sweeping west Africa from claiming more lives.

May 26, 2014

'Blooming together' improves mum and baby outcome

A new model of maternity care tailored to women with obesity has been developed by WA researchers in partnership with pregnant women dealing with eating disorders.

May 26, 2014

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New processes identified for killing cancer cells

(Medical Xpress)—The cell processes used by a traditional Asian health food supplement to inhibit the growth of prostate cancer cells, have been discovered by a University of Auckland researcher.

May 26, 2014

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Archive: 26/05/2014

Medicaid surge triggers cost concerns for states

Researchers find MS drug erases painful memories in mice

Pfizer pulls plug on push to buy AstraZeneca (Update 2)

New York supermarket combines gym with groceries

Starting young with a love of healthy fish

Processed foods and soft drinks push up Asian salt, fat and sugar

New techniques for the prevention and treatment of chronic sores

Sierra Leone confirms first case of Ebola as epidemic spreads (Update)

'Blooming together' improves mum and baby outcome

New processes identified for killing cancer cells

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