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- Diabetes Deaths Drop Substantially, US
  In the decade leading up to 2006, the US saw a substantial drop in deaths for people with diabetes, especially in connection with heart disease and stroke, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH)...
- Irritable Bowel Linked To Gut Bacteria, Definitively
  A new study of Greek patients shows that overgrowth of bacteria in the gut is definitively linked to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). It is the first to use the "gold standard" method of examining gut bacterial cultures to connect bacteria to the cause of a disease that affects some 30 million Americans...
- What Is The Best Way To Obtain Vitamin D?
  This summer, individuals in the UK should go outside for a few minutes each day in order to top up their vitamin D levels, according to the fifth Sunlight Campaign from the National Osteoporosis Society...
- Orphan Sleep Drug Findings May Lead To New Cancer Therapies
  A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals that an inexpensive "orphan drug" for the treatment of sleep disorders seems to be a potent inhibitor of cancer cells...
- Breast Cancer Risk Associated With Sex Hormones Reduced By Losing Weight
  The Journal of Clinical Oncology has published a study online which reveals that even a moderate amount of weight loss can considerably decrease levels of circulating estrogens that are linked to a higher risk of breast cancer. Anne McTiernan, M.D., Ph.D...
Neurology / Neuroscience News From Medical News Today
- Feeling Strong Emotions Makes Peoples' Brains 'Tick Together'
  Research team at Aalto University and Turku PET Centre has revealed how experiencing strong emotions synchronizes brain activity across individuals. Human emotions are highly contagious. Seeing others' emotional expressions such as smiles triggers often the corresponding emotional response in the observer...
- No New Neurons In The Human Olfactory Bulb Created After Birth
  Research from Karolinska Institutet shows that the human olfactory bulb - a structure in the brain that processes sensory input from the nose - differs from that of other mammals in that no new neurons are formed in this area after birth...
- Pivotal Role For Proteins - From Helping Turn Carbs Into Energy To Causing Devastating Disease
  Research into how carbohydrates are converted into energy has led to a surprising discovery with implications for the treatment of a perplexing and potentially fatal neuromuscular disorder and possibly even cancer and heart disease. Until this study, the cause of this neuromuscular disorder was unknown...
- Childhood Obesity Increases Likelihood Of A Cranial Disorder That May Cause Blindness
  Children who are overweight or obese -- particularly older, non-Hispanic white girls -- are more likely to have a neurological disorder known as idiopathic intracranial hypertension, a rare condition that can result in blindness, according to a new Kaiser Permanente study published in The Journal of Pediatrics...
- Emotions In Humans May Be Associated With Brain Cells Found In Monkeys
  A human's self-awareness is controlled by a small region in the brain called the anterior insular cortex (insula). Within the insula lies a unique cell type - the von Economo neuron (VEN) - believed to be unique to humans, elephants, whales and great apes. Now, German researchers have found that the VEN also occurs in the insula of macaque monkeys...
Kaiser Health News – Insurance
- Cardinal Wuerl Says Bishops Are United In Fight With Administration Over Contraception Rule
  Archbishop of Washington denies a split in the church over recent lawsuit filed by some bishops.
- Insurance Refunds In Arizona; Mass. House Passes Dementia Care Standards
  A selection of health policy news from Arizona, Massachusetts, Texas and California.
- Study: 10 Percent Of Veterans Go Without Health Insurance
  Of the 1.3 million veterans who lack health coverage, the study says about 630,000 of them would likely qualify for Medicaid under the health law expansion, and as many as 520,000 could qualify for subsidized health coverage in insurance exchanges.
- Health Law May Allow Some Limited Insurance Coverage
  Politico Pro points out that the overhaul might not guarantee minimum standards in some specific cases. Another analysis finds that drug companies could be hurt if the Supreme Court strikes down some or all of the law.
- Viewpoints: Bill Could Make Universal Health Care Possible Via States; The Need To Change How Physicians Are Paid
  A selection of health care opinions and editorials from around the United States.
- State Lawmakers Wrestle With Planned Parenthood Funding, Contraception Coverage
  Legislation in Pennsylvania would bar the use of state and federal funding by Planned Parenthood. Also, some Georgia physicians fear their opposition to a state abortion bill has triggered retaliation.
- State Roundup: HHS Announces Community Health Center Grants; Blue Shield Of Calif. CEO To Retire
  A selection of health policy news from California, New Hampshire, Georgia, Texas, Kansas, Pennsylvania and Maryland.
- Viewpoints: Politics Of The Medicare Debate; Measuring The Impact Of Catholic Bishops' Legal Challenge
  A selection of editorials and opinions on health care policy from around the country.
- Study Says Most Insurance Sold To Individuals Doesn't Meet Health Law Standards
  A new report in Health Affairs finds that more than half of individual policies could not be sold on state health exchanges because they fail to meet the law's criteria for coverage.
- First Edition: May 24, 2012
  Today's early morning highlights from major news organizations, including reports on an effort to cut costs associated with complex and expensive diseases and a look at the federal health law's effect on standards of coverage.
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Diabetes Health News – Medical University Of South Carolina
- Type 2 Diabetics May Not Find Heart Screening Beneficial
  Routine screening for coronary artery disease is of no value for adults with diabetes who have no symptoms of heart problems, says a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
- Dementia Risk for Older People Increased by Low Blood Sugar
  Older individuals with type 2 diabetes who have been hospitalized with severe low blood sugar levels seem to have a greater risk of developing dementia, new research suggests. at MUSC
- Diabetes Linked to Depression During and After Pregnancy
  Low-income women with diabetes who are pregnant or who recently gave birth face almost twice the risk of depression compared to women without diabetes, says a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
- Diabetes and Sleep Apnea Linked
  Here is a wake-up call to the millions of American men and women with type 2 diabetes: Snoring at night or nodding off during the day may be symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea
- Diabetes Studies Update on Nutrition, and on Cancer
  Adding lentil soup and pasta to your diet may be the way to go if you have type 2 diabetes, based on a new study about the benefits of low-glycemic foods.
- Standard Blood Sugar Guidelines Recommended
  While less strict blood sugar control may be appropriate for some diabetes patients, most should adhere to the target goal of an A1C level of less than 7 percent that has long been recommended for reducing the risk of diabetes-related complications. A1C is a measure of blood glucose levels over the previous two or three months.
- Obesity a Factor in Increasing Numbers of Type 2 Diabetes Cases
  The rate of new cases of type 2 diabetes has nearly doubled in the United States in the last decade, with most new cases appearing in southern states, says a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report.
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Rodolfo Llinás’s fearless approach to neurophysiology has redefined our thinking about individual neurons and how they create movement and consciousness.

Posted on September 12, 2010 by uscma

Some Nerve “My interest in science came from basic curiosity,” says Rodolfo Llinás of the New York University School of Medicine. “My interest in the nervous system came from my grandfather.” As a precocious preschooler, Llinás lived with his paterfamilias, a psychiatrist who ran his practice from home. There, the young boy encountered individuals with [...]

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Posted on August 14, 2010 by uscma

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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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