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Public Release: 21-May-2013
 PLOS MedicineGlobal recommendations on child medicine Transparent information on the evidence supporting global recommendations on paediatric medicines should be easily accessible in order to help policy makers decides on what drugs to include in their national drug lists, according to international experts from Ghana and the UK writing in this week's PLOS Medicine. 
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Better Medicines for Children Project, World Health Organization
Contact: Fiona Godwin
Public Release: 21-May-2013
PLOS MedicineNovel RNA-based classification system for colorectal cancer A novel transcriptome-based classification of colon cancer that improves the current disease stratification based on clinicopathological variables and common DNA markers is presented in a study published in PLOS Medicine this week.
Ligue Nationale Contre le Cancer
Contact: Fiona Godwin
Public Release: 21-May-2013
PLOS MedicineH. pylori, smoking trends, and gastric cancer in US men Trends in Helicobacter pylori and smoking explain a significant proportion of the decline of intestinal-type noncardia gastric adenocarcinoma incidence in US men between 1978 and 2008, and are estimated to continue to contribute to further declines between 2008 and 2040.
NIH/ National Cancer Institute
Contact: Fiona Godwin
Public Release: 21-May-2013
Nature CommunicationsSmall but speedy: Short plants live in the evolutionary fast lane Biologists have known for a long time that some creatures evolve more quickly than others. Exactly why isn't well understood, particularly for plants. But it may be that height plays a role, says Robert Lanfear of Australian National University and the US National Evolutionary Synthesis Center. In a study to be published 21 May in the journal Nature Communications, Lanfear and colleagues report that shorter plants have faster-changing genomes. Contact: Robert Lanfear
Public Release: 21-May-2013
2013 APA Annual MeetingData shows long-term benefit of TMS in patients with depression using NeuroStar TMS therapy system New data released today at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association show that the NeuroStar TMS Therapy System® induced statistically and clinically meaningful response and remission in patients with Major Depressive Disorder during the acute phase of therapy, which were maintained through one year of treatment. At the end of acute treatment, 62 percent of patients achieved symptomatic improvement while 41 percent reported complete remission. Contact: Maura Siefring
Public Release: 21-May-2013
American Thoracic Society 2013 International ConferenceTreatment with A1-PI slows the progression of emphysema in Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency Treatment with an Alpha-1 proteinase inhibitor, a naturally occurring protein that protects lung tissue from breakdown and protects the lung's elasticity, is effective in slowing the progression of emphysema in patients with Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, a life-threatening genetic disorder, according to a new study presented at the 2013 American Thoracic Society International Conference. Contact: Nathaniel Dunford
Public Release: 21-May-2013
Canadian Medical Association JournalTeens exposed to schoolmate's death by suicide much more likely to consider or attempt suicide Youth who had a schoolmate die by suicide are significantly more likely to consider or attempt suicide, according to a study in published in Canadian Medical Association Journal. This effect can last two years or more, which has implications for strategies following schoolmate suicides.
SickKids Foundation, Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Contact: Kim Barnhardt
Public Release: 21-May-2013
American Thoracic Society 2013 International ConferenceMonoclonal antibody appears effective and safe in asthma Phase IIa trial A novel approach to obstructing the runaway inflammatory response implicated in some types of asthma has shown promise in a Phase IIa clinical trial, according to US researchers. Contact: Nathaniel Dunford
Public Release: 21-May-2013
American Thoracic Society 2013 International ConferenceExercise levels may predict hospitalizations in COPD population Clinical measurement of physical activity appears to be an independent predictor of whether or not patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) will end up being hospitalized, according to a new study conducted by researchers in Connecticut. The study also corroborates an earlier investigation that linked higher levels of inactivity with an increased incidence of hospitalizations among patients with COPD. Contact: Nathaniel Dunford
Public Release: 21-May-2013
American Thoracic Society 2013 International ConferenceLow radiation scans help identify cancer in earliest stages A study of veterans at high risk for developing lung cancer shows that low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) can be highly effective in helping clinicians spot tiny lung nodules which, in a small number of patients, may indicate the earliest stages of the disease. LDCT uses less than a quarter of the radiation of a conventional CT scan. Contact: Nathaniel Dunford
Public Release: 21-May-2013
American Thoracic Society 2013 International ConferenceInflammation is associated with depression in COPD patients Depression is common in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and has been linked with disease severity and impaired quality of life. Now, for the first time, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have linked the systemic inflammation associated with COPD with depression in these patients. Contact: Nathaniel Dunford
Public Release: 21-May-2013
Journal of Neurosurgery: SpineSexual function in older adults with thoracolumbar–pelvic instrumentation Surgeons investigated sexual function in 62 patients, 50 years and older, who had received extensive spinal–pelvic instrumentation for spinal deformity at the University of Virginia Health Center. Based on their results, the surgeons found that it is very possible for older people to achieve satisfactory sexual function despite having extensive spinal–pelvic instrumentation. Contact: Jo Ann M. Eliason
Public Release: 21-May-2013
Journal of Neurosurgery: SpineChallenges encountered in surgical management of spine trauma in morbidly obese patients Physicians in Australia describe the logistic, medical, and societal challenges faced in treating spine trauma in morbidly obese patients. Based on a case series of six patients injured in high-speed motor vehicle accidents, the authors categorize difficulties faced in the care of morbidly obese patients from on-scene immobilization and medical transport through spinal imaging, surgery, and postoperative care. Contact: Jo Ann M. Eliason
Public Release: 21-May-2013
American Thoracic Society 2013 International ConferenceStudy shows COPD is associated with significant and persistent pain Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is primarily associated with the respiratory symptoms that are its hallmark, but in fact, patients who struggle with the disease also experience significant amounts of chronic pain. A new study conducted by researchers in Pennsylvania and New Mexico estimates the degree of pain suffered by these patients to be close to that experienced by patients with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Contact: Nathaniel Dunford
Public Release: 21-May-2013
American Thoracic Society 2013 International ConferenceAsthma symptoms impair sleep quality and school performance in children The negative effects of poorly controlled asthma symptoms on sleep quality and academic performance in urban schoolchildren has been confirmed in a new study. Contact: Nathaniel Dunford
Public Release: 21-May-2013
American Thoracic Society 2013 International ConferenceAntibiotic therapy appears beneficial for patients with COPD Extended use of a common antibiotic may prolong the time between hospitalizations for patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to a post-hoc analysis of a multicenter study which compared the hospitalization rates of patients treated with a 12-month course of azithromycin to the rates of those treated with placebo. Contact: Nathaniel Dunford
Public Release: 21-May-2013
American Thoracic Society 2013 International ConferenceRace and gender influence diagnosis of COPD African-Americans are less likely than whites and women are more likely than men to have had a prior diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease regardless of their current disease severity, according to a new study. Contact: Nathaniel Dunford
Public Release: 21-May-2013
American Thoracic Society 2013 International ConferenceDelayed transfer to the ICU increases risk of death in hospital patients Delayed transfer to the intensive care unit in hospitalized patients significantly increases the risk of dying in the hospital, according to a new study from researchers in Chicago. Contact: Nathaniel Dunford
Public Release: 21-May-2013
American Thoracic Society 2013 International ConferenceRacial disparities in the surgical management of non-small cell lung cancer The surgical management of non-small cell lung cancer in US hospitals varies widely depending on the race of the patient, according to a new study. Contact: Nathaniel Dunford
Public Release: 21-May-2013
Journal of NeuroscienceReducing caloric intake delays nerve cell loss Activating an enzyme known to play a role in the anti-aging benefits of calorie restriction delays the loss of brain cells and preserves cognitive function in mice, according to a study published in the May 22 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. The findings could one day guide researchers to discover drug alternatives that slow the progress of age-associated impairments in the brain.
NIH/National Institute on Aging, Swiss National Science Foundation
Contact: Kat Snodgrass
Public Release: 20-May-2013
Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesSoft matter offers new ways to study how ordered materials arrange themselves A fried breakfast food popular in Spain provided the inspiration for the development of doughnut-shaped droplets that may provide scientists with a new approach for studying fundamental issues in physics, mathematics and materials.
National Science Foundation
Contact: John Toon
Public Release: 20-May-2013
Marine Ecology Progress SeriesAbundance and distribution of Hawaiian coral species predicted by model Researchers from the University of Hawaii, Manoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology developed species distribution models of the six dominant Hawaiian coral species around the main Hawaiian Islands, including two species currently under consideration as threatened or endangered.
National Marine Sanctuary Program, Environmental Protection Agency, National Science Foundation
Contact: Marcie Grabowski
Public Release: 20-May-2013
WCS informs discussion of responses to a changing Arctic In two critical reports released at the Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting in Kiruna, Sweden on May 15th, the scientific expertise of the Wildlife Conservation Society helped inform an international body of senior government officials about changing conditions in the Arctic, and potential responses to those changes. Contact: Scott Smith
Public Release: 20-May-2013
Journal of NeuroscienceUCSB study shows where scene context happens in our brain In a remote fishing community in Venezuela, a lone fisherman sits on a cliff overlooking the southern Caribbean Sea. This man –– the lookout –– is responsible for directing his comrades on the water, who are too close to their target to detect their next catch. Using abilities honed by years of scanning the water's surface, he can tell by shadows, ripples, and even the behavior of seabirds, where the fish are schooling, and what kind of fish they might be, without actually seeing the fish. Contact: Sonia Fernandez
Public Release: 20-May-2013
Nature GeneticsU of M researchers develop model for better testing, targeting of MPNST Researchers from the Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota, and the University's Brain Tumor Program, have developed a new mouse model of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNST) that allow them to discover new genes and gene pathways driving this type of cancer.
NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Children's Tumor Foundation, Margaret Harvey Schering Trust
Contact: Caroline Marin
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