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Low Grades In Adolescence Linked To Dopamine Genes

The academic performance of adolescents will suffer in at least one of four key subjects - English, math, science, history - if their DNA contains one or more of three specific dopamine gene variations, according to a study led by renowned biosocial criminologist Kevin M. Beaver of The Florida State University...

Acupuncture Helps Ease Side Effects And Symptoms Of Some Cancers

Recent studies have shown that acupuncture can help control a number of symptoms and side effects -- such as pain, fatigue, dry mouth, nausea, and vomiting -- associated with a variety of cancers and their treatments...

Satellite Data Reveals Why Migrating Birds Have A Small Window To Spread Bird Flu

In 2005 an outbreak of the H5N1 'bird flu' virus in South East Asia led to widespread fear with predictions that the intercontinental migration of wild birds could lead to global pandemic...

Toddler Conquers 40 Per Day Cigarette Addiction

Ardi Rizal, from Musi Bayuasin, South Sumatra, Indonesia was smoking two packets of cigarettes per day. He became addicted to nicotine in tobacco after his father had given him a cigarette. According to his parents, his addiction became so bad that he would throw violent tantrums if they did not give him a cigarette...

Genetically Modified Salmon As Safe To Eat As Normal Atlantic Salmon

U.S. regulators say that genetically engineered salmon as safe to eat as wild Atlantic salmon, after completing a preliminary analysis. Aqua Bounty Technologies Inc., have genetically modified their salmon so that they eat all year round and grow twice as fast as salmon typically would in their natural environments. Genetically modified (engineered) salmon i […]

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BioDelivery Sciences Announces Positive Meeting With FDA On A Streamlined ONSOLIS REMS With Broadened Distribution

BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. (NASDAQ:BDSI) announced a positive meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Meda and BDSI that occurred on Wednesday, July 21, 2010 to discuss significant modifications to the existing Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) program for ONSOLIS (fentanyl buccal soluble film)...

U.S. Neurologists Agree On Protocols For Treatment Of Infantile Spasms

Researchers from across the U.S., as part of the Infantile Spasms Working Group (ISWG), established guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of infantile spasms (IS). The goal of the ISWG is to improve patient outcomes by creating protocols that educate pediatricians on early diagnosis and treatment options...

All Genes In One Go

The majority of rare diseases are hereditary. But despite significant progress in genome research, in most cases their exact cause remains unclear. The discovery of the underlying genetic defect is, however, a prerequisite for their definitive diagnosis and the development of innovative approaches to their treatment...

Rochester Leads International Effort To Improve Muscular Dystrophy Treatment

A large international study aimed at improving the care of muscular dystrophy patients worldwide is being launched by physicians, physical therapists, and researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Neurologist Robert "Berch" Griggs, M.D., is heading the study of treatments for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, the most common form of the […]

What's Causing Life-Threatening Blood Clots Following Brain Surgery?

One of the most severe complications of brain surgery is a life-threatening blood clot in the lungs called a pulmonary embolism. But a Loyola University Health System study published in the Journal of Neurosurgery suggests that screening methods hospitals typically use to access the risk of pulmonary embolisms may fall short...

Endologix says FDA approves new PowerFit Aortic Extensions stent

Posted on July 31, 2010 by uscma

Medical device maker Endologix Inc. said Thursday it received Food and Drug Administration approval for its PowerFit Aortic Extensions stent. Stents are mesh-wire tubes that are used to prop arteries open after they have been surgically cleared of fatty plaque. The device is used in surgery to repair abdominal aortic aneurysms. Shares of Endologix fell [...]

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Embryonic stem cell trial back on

Posted on July 31, 2010 by uscma

Nearly a year after the US Food and Drug Administration placed a hold on the first clinical trial of human embryonic stem cells, the company Geron has been cleared to continue its study of spinal cord injury, it announced today (July 30). Human embryonic stem cells Image: Wikimedia commons, Nissim Benvenisty “We are pleased with the FDA’s [...]

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FCC and FDA will knock heads together on wireless medicine

Posted on July 30, 2010 by uscma

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Food & Drug Administration (FDA) plan to work together to get medical device makers and hospitals the spectrum they say they need. The news came in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding signed by FCC chair Julius Genachowski (right) and FDA administrator Margaret Hamburg. The move comes less [...]

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Top 7 papers in neuroscience

Posted on July 30, 2010 by uscma

#1 Neurons complete hippocampus loop There’s a new, important function for a once-obscure cell population in the brain: CA2 pyramidal neurons, a subset of cells in the hippocampus, form a link between electrical inputs and outputs in the hippocampus. V. Chevaleye et al., “Strong CA2 pyramidal neuron synapses define a powerful disynaptic cortico-hippocampal loop,” Neuron, [...]

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‘Identical’ cells? Not so much

Posted on July 29, 2010 by uscma

Genetically identical cells may be far more different than previously believed. Published this week in Science, researchers find striking variation in levels of gene expression among individual, genetically identical E. coli, seemingly the result of simple chance. “The paper is quite rich,” said Sanjay Tyagi, a molecular biologist at New Jersey Medical School who was [...]

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Transmision en vivo por Internet XXX CONGRESO USCMA “Bicentenario”

Posted on July 28, 2010 by uscma

Siga paso a paso via Internet – Transmisión en vivo el “XXX Congreso Médico USCMA Bicentenario” en Bogotá, Colombia en el siguiente enlace: http://www.cwdcolombia.com/anm desde la Academia Nacional de Medicina de Colombia.

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ANUNCIO IMPORTANTE PARA LOS ASISTENTES AL CONGRESO MEDICO XXX USCMA BICENTENARIO EN BOGOTA, COLOMBIA

Posted on July 22, 2010 by uscma

La Gerencia del Hotel San Simón, tiene el gusto de AVISAR a aquellos que quieran estar en el centro de acción de Bogota A pocas cuadras de La Academia Nacional de Medicina sitio donde se llevara a cabo las conferencias del Congreso Bicentenario NUEVAS TARIFAS Han rebajado la Tarifa del : Cuarto Tipo Suite, a [...]

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Standards Issued for Electronic Health Records

Posted on July 17, 2010 by uscma

WASHINGTON — The federal government issued new rules Tuesday that will reward doctors and hospitals for the “meaningful use” of electronic health records, a top goal of President Obama. The rules significantly scale back proposed requirements that the health care industry had denounced as unrealistic. The Department of Health and Human Services said doctors and [...]

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Científicos identifican anticuerpos capaces de neutralizar el VIH

Posted on July 9, 2010 by uscma

Los investigadores afirman que esos anticuerpos se encuentran en la sangre de muchos infectados con el VIH. Un equipo de investigadores de Estados Unidos identificó tres anticuerpos naturales que son capaces de neutralizar más del 90 por ciento de las variedades principales del virus de inmunodeficiencia humana (VIH) , según un artículo que publica la revista Science.

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CNN.com – Health

West Nile virus kills 15 in Greece, health officials say

West Nile Virus has killed 15 people in northern Greece and sickened 158 others, the Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday.

Would you get selective reduction?

For women carrying multiple fetuses, a medical argument for reducing that number is clear. But the decision isn't always clear-cut.

She drops 100 pounds, gains new world

I come from a small-ish town in Oklahoma where we've never met a vegetable we couldn't fry and the only things more super-sized than our portions are the huge church complexes that alternate with fast-food restaurants along our roads.

For teens, too little sleep may equal too many snacks

All those late nights spent trolling Facebook, texting friends, and cramming for tests may be taking a toll on teenagers' diets, a new study suggests.

Build-it-yourself playground helps kids imagine

He's designed everything from upscale hotels and restaurants to the sets for Broadway plays and the Academy Awards ceremony.

John Hopkins

Race, Insurance Status Cited In Uneven Death Rates Among Pedestrians Hit By Cars-9/1/10

Uninsured minority pedestrians hit by cars are at a significantly higher risk of death than their insured white counterparts, even if the injuries sustained are similar, new research from Johns Hopkins suggests

Lower Blood Pressure May Preserve Kidney Function in Some Patients-9/1/10

Intensively treating hypertension in some African Americans with kidney disease by pushing blood pressure well below the current recommended goal may significantly decrease the number who lose kidney function and require dialysis, suggests a Johns Hopkins-led study publishing in the New England Journal of Medicine Thursday.

Blood Pressure-Lowering Diet May Also Reduce Risk of Heart Disease, Especially in African Americans-8/31/10

A new study suggests yet another reason for Americans to abandon their current fatty diets in favor of one rich in fruits and vegetables and low in saturated fat. Choosing these healthier options appears to significantly reduce the long-term risk of heart disease in patients with mildly elevated blood pressure, particularly African Americans.

Researchers Link Protein to Tumor Growth-8/31/10

Johns Hopkins researchers working on mice have discovered a protein that is a major target of a gene that, whe n mutated in humans, causes tumors to develop on nerves associated with hearing, as well as cataracts in the eyes.

New Parkinson's Gene is Linked to Immune System-8/27/10

A hunt throughout the human genome for variants associated with common late-onset Parkinson's disease has revealed a new genetic link that implicates the immune system and offers new targets for drug development.

Health Care Reform News

Health 2.0 Europe: Alensa Demonstration

By Bianca Grogan Alex Savic from Alensa AGA presented a demonstration on the main stage of the at the Health 2.0 Europe Conference, April 6-7, 2010, in Paris, France. He introduced a new product called NextWidgets which is a tools...

Health 2.0 Europe: Physicians and Online Communities

By Bianca Grogan A panel discussion at the Health 2.0 Europe Conference, April 6-7, 2010, in Paris, France, that compare and contrast market approaches and results of physician social network. Each panelist gave a demonstration about their company and services....

Health 2.0 Europe: Keynote Address by Pieter Vos and Jolyn van Vuuren

By Bianca Grogan Pieter Vos, from the Council for Public Health and Health Care, gave a keynote address on stage at the Health 2.0 Europe Conference, April 6-7, 2010, in Paris, France. The Council for Public Health and Health Care...

Independent Advisors Prove Independent

By MERRILL GOOZNER Journalist-turned-stock-analyst Ramsey Baghdadi of Concept Capital, who formerly wrote for the RPM Report, tells TheStreet.com that Food and Drug Administration Advisory Committee recommendations are down to 52 percent "yes" votes this year, "the worst year since 2007."...

Beyond Meaningful Use: Three Five-Year Trends in the Uses of Patient Health Data and Clinical IT

By DAVID C. KIBBE & BRIAN KLEPPER Finally, we have a Final Rule on the Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive programs. The rules and criteria are simpler and more flexible, and the measures easier to compute. But they are still...

Aesthetic Medicine

Oral supplements enhance effects of botox

A new study has revealed that consuming oral dietary supplements four days before receiving Botox injections made the toxin more effective in 93 per cent of patients. Dr. Charles Soparkar at The Methodist Hospital in Houston found that a dietary supplement of organic zinc and the enzyme phytase four days before receiving botulinum toxin injections showed [.. […]

Allergan Pleads Guilty, Settles Botox Investigation

Pharmaceutical manufacturer Allergan pled guilty for its off-label promotion of Botox and will pay $600 million to settle additional charges in a longstanding federal investigation. Botox is best known for its ability to smooth out wrinkles, but it is also approved to treat spasms in the neck, wrist and fingers, eye muscle disorders and excessive arm [...]

Allergan Resolves United States Government Investigation of Past Sales and Marketing Practices Relating to Certain Therapeutic Uses of BOTOX

IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Allergan, Inc. (NYSE: AGN) today announced that it has reached a resolution with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding the previously reported Government investigation into Allergan’s past U.S. sales and marketing practices relating to certain therapeutic uses of BOTOX® (onabotulinumtoxinA). […]

Pay Growing Faster for Nurse Practitioners Than Physicians

In a sign of their value in a shorthanded clinical workforce, nurse practitioners (NPs) in group practices saw their compensation increase 4.9% last year, outpacing physicians as a whole, according to the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA).Compensation for primary care physicians rose 2.9% in 2009, the MGMA reports in its latest Physician Compensati […]

Membership in the IAPAM Helps Physicians Profitably Enter Aesthetic Medicine

Comprehensive botox training, hCG and medical weight loss education and business plan development are the foundations of a successful medical spa launch. To provide the practical clinical and business training needed to open a medispa or integrate medical aesthetics into an existing practice, the IAPAM offers the industry’s most comprehensive Aestheti […]

Drinking Water Proven to Help Weight Loss

Adding science to years of anecdotal claims, scientists find that dieters who drink two cups of water before meals lose more weight. Drinking two cups of water before all three meals helped dieters lose weight and keep it off. The findings only worked in people who were middle-aged and older, but water might help younger dieters, too. Americans [...]

Botox Reduces Pain From Postmastectomy Reconstruction

Botulinum toxin A (Botox) has a new off-label role in significantly reducing the postoperative pain that has discouraged many women from accepting silicone implant breast reconstruction following mastectomy. Allen Gabriel, MD, assistant professor of surgery at Loma Linda University in California, has demonstrated in a small but hypothesis-driven randomized c […]

New Non-Surgical Techniques for Volume Enhancement and Loose Skin Help Rejuvenate the Aging Face

Open any beauty magazine and it seems as though all the models have full, pronounced cheeks and a firm, tight jaw line. In contrast, aging causes a loss of volume across the middle of the face, resulting in a flattened or sunken cheek structure with sagging jowls that can make the face appear drawn, tired [...]

Protect skin from sun damage: Educate patients

Pharmacists are in a good position to tell patients that sand, water, snow, and clouds reflect and intensify the sun’s rays, causing unsuspected sun damage, even in shade, and that protecting skin from sun damage should be incorporated into a daily routine. Statistics The sun produces ultraviolet (UV) radiation A and B. UVB has traditionally been assoc […]

Cosmetic facial filler suspended in the EU

An injectable cosmetic filler that smooths out facial wrinkles has been suspended from use after it was found to cause painful redness, bruising and swelling in some patients. Novabel is marketed as “the gentle, powerful, versatile dermal shaper” by its manufacturer, Merz. Since its introduction in January the algae-based product has been used […]

MedicineNet Daily News

Teen Pot Smoking Won't Lead to Other Drugs as Adults

Title: Teen Pot Smoking Won't Lead to Other Drugs as AdultsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/3/2010 9:08:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/3/2010 9:08:05 AM

Prescription Drug Use on the Rise in U.S.

Title: Prescription Drug Use on the Rise in U.S.Category: Health NewsCreated: 9/3/2010 9:03:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/3/2010 9:03:48 AM

Osteoporosis Drugs May Be Linked to Cancer Risk

Title: Osteoporosis Drugs May Be Linked to Cancer RiskCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/3/2010 8:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/3/2010 8:58:19 AM

Is Your Kitchen as Clean as a Restaurant's?

Title: Is Your Kitchen as Clean as a Restaurant's?Category: Health NewsCreated: 9/3/2010 8:53:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/3/2010 8:53:06 AM

Health Tip: Get Ready for Baby's Bath

Title: Health Tip: Get Ready for Baby's BathCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/2/2010 10:10:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/3/2010

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