2011

June

• Experts prove link between phosphate intake and heart disease

• ‘Wrong’-time eating reduces fertility in fruit flies

• Study identifies genetic mutations associated with cancer risk for hereditary cancer syndrome

• Cellphone study raises profile on safety lawsuits

• Scripps Research scientists find way to block stress-related cell death

• New study looks at disconnect between medical and lay expertise

• Cholera outbreaks closely follow temperature rise, rainfall

May

• Vaccine alliance seeks $3.7 bln from London meeting

• Arthritis patients taking newer treatments do not have an overall increased cancer risk

• New treatment dissolves blood clots in brain tissue

• When it comes to warm-up, less is more

• PGD can permit the birth of healthy children to women carrying mitochondrial DNA disease

• PBDEs can cause developmental malformations, changes in behavior and death

• U.N. body to probe Fukushima radiation impact

• Cell phone use may reduce male fertility

• New treatment regimen shows clinical benefit in advanced colon cancer

• Late-Breaking Clinical Trials

• Economic factors associated with increase in closures of emergency departments

• Stem cell study could pave the way to treatment for age-related muscle wasting

• Vitamin D Improves Exercise Outcomes in Patients with COPD

• CPAP improves daytime sleepiness even in patients with low levels of symptoms

• Federal agency seeks Medicaid savings with better care

• 400,000-plus women raped in Congo yearly: study

• Lessening the Dangers of Radiation

• Vitamin D deficiency in pneumonia patients associated with increased mortality

• Oncolytic viruses effectively target and kill pancreatic cancer stem cells

• Red Cross delivers first relief aid to Deraa

• House Republicans back away on Medicare overhaul

• Study suggests prolonged bottle feeding increases the risk of obesity

• Nonprofit Health Organizations Increase Health Literacy Through Social Media

• Grape tomato products recalled for salmonella risk

• Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates on Rise Among Medicare Beneficiaries Due to Expansion of Coverage

• Rare deep-sea starfish stuck in juvenile body plan

• Little fingers, big trouble: Yale study sheds light on child self-unbuckling

• Movement + academics = success

• Washington governor vetoes medical pot licensing bill

• U.S. envoy: Gaddafi troops raping, issued Viagra

April

• Lawmakers in 2 states pass new abortion restrictions

• New Gene Therapy Technique on Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Holds Promise in Treating Immune System Disease

• Vitamin E helps diminish a type of fatty liver disease in children

• Report names U.S. cities with foulest, cleanest air

• Low Health Literacy Associated with Higher Rate of Death Among Heart Failure Patients

• Topical treatment may prevent melanoma

• Unique AED pads give hearts a second chance

• Do painkillers interfere with antidepressants?

• Streptococci and E. coli continue to put newborns at risk for sepsis

• Blocking crucial molecule could help treat multiple sclerosis, Jefferson neuroscientists say

• Penn Research Using Frog Embryos Leads to New Understanding of Cardiac Development

• Addiction to sunbeds gave me skin cancer… and left me with a gaping hole in my leg

• Playing music as a child helps you stay sharp in old age

• Scientists take steps to making “bionic” leg

• UK immigrant screening misses most latent TB: study

• White House announces plans to reduce prescription drug abuse

• Breastfeeding tied to stronger maternal response to baby’s cry

• Spring-cleaning the mind?

• Blood Test Could Predict Metastasis Risk in Melanoma

• A cancer marker and treatment in 1?

• Obama to Republicans: ‘You think we’re stupid?’

• Rising star of brain found to regulate circadian rhythms

• Minimally invasive thyroid surgery effective in children

• Periodontal stem cell transplantation shows promise

• Clinical study suggests estrogen levels and breast health can be altered

• Atherosclerotic plaques formed during a late and limited time period in life

• Is beauty found in the whites of the eyes? ‘Red eyes’ associated with the sad and unattractive

• Scientists call for new atomic risk strategy

• Social isolation, stress-induced obesity increases breast cancer risk in mice

• New tool helps surgeons predict patients’ risk of complications after bariatric operations

• Republicans challenge influential seniors group

• Edwards heart valve trial results impress

March

• New device to test blood can spot cancer cells, HIV on the fly

• Smoking in combination with immunosuppression poses greater risk for transplant-related carcinoma

• Study shows secondhand smoke a serious health threat to casino workers, patrons

• Research finds ‘dispense as written’ prescriptions may add $7.7 billion to annual health care costs

• Johns Hopkins scientists link DNA ‘end-caps’ length to diabetes risk

• Researchers develop a halometer that tests alterations in night vision

• Protein associated with allergic response causes airway changes in asthma patients

• Injured patients fare slightly better on weekends

• Terumo to stop selling two cardiac products in US

• Commentary on Unique Contributions of Different Types of Evidence to Research Conclusions

• Blue Shield California withdraws planned rate hikes

• Dine or dash? Genes help decide when to look for new food

• New insights into cancer treatment

• Teens and young adults with cancer face unique challenges and require targeted care

• Banana peels get a second life as water purifier

• New study shows government spending preferences of Americans

• Rituximab combined with a TNF inhibitor and methotrexate shows no safety signal in RA treatment

• What doctors (and patients) can learn from air traffic controllers: What’s that you say

• Alcohol consumption after age 75 associated with lower risk of developing dementia

• Clustering gene expression changes reveals pathways toward glaucoma prevention

• New advances in genetic studies of Fanconi anemia patients

• New study suggests ALS could be caused by a retrovirus

February

• Cancer breakthrough to prevent heart failure and increase survival rates

• University of Miami scientists track great hammerhead shark migration

• Rare HIV-positive individuals shed light on how body could effectively handle infection

• Lack of health insurance limits hepatitis C patients’ access to latest antiviral therapy

• Study examines effectiveness of mammography screening for women with prior breast cancer

• Anti-Clotting Agent Does Not Improve Outcomes of Patients with Severe Pneumonia

• Paper Urges Physicians to Assess Practices for Care of LGBT Patients

• Study shows rapamycin reverses myocardial defects in mouse model of LEOPARD syndrome

• Common birth control pill not tied to heart attacks

• Fiber intake associated with reduced risk of death

• Gonorrhea acquires a piece of human DNA

• Study finds that folate does not offer protection against preterm delivery

• Common insecticide used in homes associated with delayed mental development of young children

• CHEO opens new “active living” clinic for children to fight diabetes

• Grant targeting obesity awarded to HealthNet

• Free diabetes checks from Coalition

• Treating mild strokes with clot-busting drug could save $200 million annually, study shows

• Research Explores Little-Understood Brain Disease

• Hope for stroke victims

• Childhood sexual abuse may be a risk factor for later psychotic illness

• Can breastfeeding transmit yellow fever after maternal vaccination?

• Childhood Chronic Illness Affects Future Income, Education, Career

• FREE Dental Services for Low-Income Children

• Food industry partnerships may carry risks

January

• Hepatic vein thrombosis following liver resection

• Genetic clues to compulsive, self-injurious behavior in rare childhood disorder

• Fast growth, low defense—plants facing a dilemma

• IU-led “Growing Our Own” report offers solutions to address decline in U.S. dental faculty

• Gene study shows way to help save orangutans

• Americans oppose yanking healthcare law funds: poll

• Heart disease costs to triple in U.S. by 2030: report

• Genetic sequencing alone doesn’t offer a true picture of human disease

• Study of nutrition, Alzheimer’s links hampered by research approach

• Cell binding discovery brings hope to those with skin and heart problems

• Thousands protest in Berlin over dioxin scandal

• Strong social ties benefit breast cancer patients

• Genes map study finds clues to pancreatic cancer

• Minimum alcohol price levels planned by coalition

• Killer paper for next-generation food packaging

• New research examines how HIV infections occur on the molecular level

• Functional boost for magnetic resonance imaging

• Cheney to consider heart transplant at some point

• Scientists bring cancer cells back under control

• Projections of cancer care costs in the US: 2010-2020

• Hold the Gas? Inhaled Nitric Oxide of No Benefit to Most Premature Babies

• Device Promising for Detecting Metastatic Breast Cancer Cells

• Researchers visualize herpes virus’ tactical maneuver

• Parents demand answers in China lead poisoning

• Q&A: What is the future of healthcare law?

• Hepatitis C: In 2011, a predictive marker for response to therapy

• Helicopter Transport Increases Survival for Seriously Injured Patients

• Organic onions, carrots and potatoes do not have higher levels of healthful antioxidants

• Accurate interpretation of antinuclear antibodies test key to confirming autoimmune disease

• Republicans seek to bleed Obama’s health reform

• Protein wields phosphate group to inhibit cancer metastasis

• New test announced for major killer of lung transplant patients

2010

December

• Structure of Key Molecule in Immune System Provides Clues for Designing Drugs, According to Penn Study

• Study on effects of resveratrol and quercetin on inflammation and insulin resistance

• Rituximab Maintenance Significantly Improves Progression-Free Survival In Patients With Follicular Lymphoma

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