Insights in Medical News

Sperm Cell Insights May Aid Stem Cell Research

Scientists spot proteins that help sperm revert to stem cell state THURSDAY, Aug. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Two proteins that play a major role in reverting adult sperm cells back into stem cells have been identified by U.S. researchers. A team from Johns Hopkins University School of Me...

Robotics insights through flies' eyes

Common and clumsy-looking, the blow fly is a true artist of flight. Suddenly changing direction, standing still in the air, spinning lightning-fast around its own axis, and making precise, pinpoint landings all these maneuvers are simply a matter of course. Extremely quick eyesight helps to keep ...

Medica Uses Hallmark Insights to Drive Participation in My Health Manager From Medica(Sm)

MINNEAPOLIS, July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Helping members improve health and wellness defines the mission of Medica, a non-profit provider of popular health plans to business and government employers, to labor unions, and to individuals of all ages. Helping members understand their health ri...

New Insights Could Help Shield Babies From Diarrhea Bug

Birth rate patterns, vaccination can greatly influence rotavirus' spread, CDC says THURSDAY, July 16 (HealthDay News) -- The incidence of rotavirus infection, a major cause of infant illness in the United States, could be drastically reduced by a better understanding of when and where ...

New White Paper from The Beryl Institute Provides Insights to Generations

DALLAS, July 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The Beryl Institute has released a new White Paper titled, "Customer Experience: A Generational Perspective." From his research, Michael Howe, former CEO of the first intersection of healthcare and retail services -- MinuteClinic, explores the social influences an...

Kendle to Share Insights at Drug Information Association 45th Annual Meeting

CINCINNATI, June 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kendle (Nasdaq: KNDL ), a leading, global full-service clinical research organization, today announced that several of its executives will present on important industry issues at the Drug Information Association (DIA) 45th Annual Meeting June 21-25, ...

Interleukin Genetics Launches Inherent Health Brand of Genetic Tests Offering Clear and Personalized Insights to Wellness

Brand Includes New Weight Management Genetic Test that Provides Evidence-Based Guidance on Best Diet and Exercise Choices for Individuals WALTHAM, Mass., June 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Interleukin Genetics, Inc. (NYSE Amex: ILI ) announced today the introduction of its new Inherent Healt...

I-SPY trial offers key insights into locally advanced breast cancer

Scientists are reporting two findings that could influence the way researchers screen for, treat and assess prognosis for women with locally advanced breast cancer, an aggressive form of the disease. One finding offers a critical message regarding treatment strategy, they say. "Women with local...

MU researchers offer insights for advancing health communication through digital media

COLUMBIA, Mo. Digital media are changing the environment for communicating health information. In a new book, "Health Communication and the New Media Landscape," University of Missouri researchers examine how the digital media revolution is affecting health and health care in the United States. E...

New Insights Show Ginseng Fights Inflammation

Scientists spot anti-inflammatory components in the traditional remedy FRIDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- Ginseng has been used in medicine for centuries, and now its reputation for improving health is expanding: A new study has found that the herb, which is used in traditional Chinese...

Noblis Insights Panel Finds Growing Interest in Hospital Affiliation as a Strategic Response to Challenging Market Conditions

FALLS CHURCH, Va., May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- A new survey from Noblis Health Innovation, a leading non-profit advisory firm to health providers, found that in the context of the current economic crisis, nearly a third of hospitals are "much more interested" in affiliation than a year ago. Conducted...

Thomson Reuters Web of Science(R) Provides Insights Into More than a Century of Influenza Research for Today's Health Professionals

Utilizing the 110 Years of Coverage of International Scholarly Journals, Web of Science Can Identify Highly Valuable Research Relating to Influenza Epidemics, Affording Knowledge and Perspective in the Face of the Current Swine Flu Outbreak PHILADELPHIA and LONDON, April 30 /PRNewswire/ -- W...

Alere's Dr. Michael Taitel Provides Insights Into Reducing Health and Productivity Costs During Turbulent Economic Times

- Taitel to speak at Annual SALGBA meeting in Denver - Highlights include the critical relationship between health and productivity and methods for measuring the cost of poor health to employers - Underscores how stressful economic environment impacts personal health - Insights into...

How cells change gears: New insights published in Nature Genetics

Bioinformatics researchers from UC San Diego just moved closer to unlocking the mystery of how human cells switch from "proliferation mode" to "specialization mode." This computational biology work from the Jacobs School of Engineering's bioengineering department could lead to new ideas for curbin...

Gaining new insights into mentoring programs for adolescent girls

(Boston) -- A study of a Big Brothers Big Sisters of America formal mentoring program, which matched adolescent girls with women mentors, revealed that strong emotional support and improvement in girls psychosocial functioning from these relationships was a dominant theme coupled with the developm...

Covance Experts to Present Key Insights on Risk Management at Bio/Pharmaceutical Drug Safety Forum

- Covance's periapproval services experts to discuss REMS consulting, design and implementation - PRINCETON, N.J., March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Covance Inc. (NYSE: CVD ) experts will present key insights on risk management and risk evaluation and mitigation strategies (REMS) at the ...

New insights into how brain responds to viral infection

March 31, 2009, New York, NYScientists at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health have discovered that astrocytes, supportive cells in the brain that are not derived from an immune cell lineage, respond to a molecule that mimics a viral infection using cellular machinery similar to tha...

New Research Released at Annual Society for Adolescent Medicine Meeting Provides Vital Insights into Adolescent Health Issues

BLUE SPRINGS, Mo., March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- New research being released at the annual meeting of the Society for Adolescent Medicine (SAM) reveals significant results about how adolescents navigate their world and where their priorities lie. The theme of the meeting is "E-teens" and how teens inco...

United Spinal Association Report Reveals the Importance of Studying Multiple Sclerosis in Children: Developing New Insights into MS in Adults

NEW YORK, March 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- An article published in the Spring 2009 edition of Multiple Sclerosis Quarterly Report , a joint publication of United Spinal Association ( www.UnitedSpinal.org ) and the North American Research Committee on Multiple Sclerosis (NARCOMS), reveals the i...

New insights into growth factor's role in brain development

NEW YORK (Feb. 2, 2009) -- New research sheds light on a neural growth factor called proBDNF, finding that it is present and potentially active during the perinatal period when the brain's circuitry and memory-encoding regions are being refined. Led by Weill Cornell Medical College investigators w...

Gene Insights May Improve Psoriasis Care

Scientists have spotted DNA potentially linked to the disease TUESDAY, Jan. 27 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers say they've spotted genetic "hot spots" associated with psoriasis, a finding that could lead to new drug targets and tailored treatments for the autoimmune skin disease. ...

Researchers Gain Insights Into Aging in Mice

Finding might one day lead to extended life spans THURSDAY, Jan. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Stanford University researchers have linked two previously thought-to-be-separate pathways tied to aging, at least in mice, leading to more thought that physically getting older is an orderly and del...

Analog Devices Healthcare Team Participates in MIT Forum on Medical Device Industry : ADI's healthcare technology experts Patrick O'Doherty and Tom O'Dwyer offer insights on trends impacting next-generation medical electronic systems.

Healthcare technology experts from Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) took part in the MIT Next-Generation Medical Electronic Systems Forum held December 4-5, 2008, in Cambridge, Mass. Analog Devices Healthcare Segment Director Patrick O’Doherty spoke about healthcare market segmentation and trends...

Genetic Research Offers Insights Into Form of Malaria

P. vivax causes 300 million cases of the disease each year WEDNESDAY, Oct. 8 (HealthDay News) -- The genetic structure of the malaria-causing Plasmodium vivax parasite has been described by an international team of researchers, who said the information could help in the fight again...

New insights could lead to a better pneumococcal vaccine

Discovery of a new, previously unknown mechanism of immunity suggests that there may be a better way to protect vulnerable children and adults against Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal) infection, say researchers at Children's Hospital Boston and Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH). The fi...

Study offers new insights into teenagers and anxiety disorders

Can scientists predict who will develop anxiety disorders years in advance? UCLA psychology professor Michelle Craske thinks so. She is four years into an eight-year study evaluating 650 students, who were 16 when the study began, to identify risk factors for the development of anxiety and depress...

Baird Hosts Small Cap Health Care Conference : Senior Healthcare Distribution & Services Research Analyst Eric Coldwell Shares Insights on Sector

Baird will host its first Small Cap Health Care Conference at the Intercontinental The Barclay in New York on September 10. The conference will focus on premier small cap public and private health care companies in the following areas: Biotechnology, Distribution and Services, Life Sciences and D...

Mayo Clinic Experts Offer Insights on Olympians

ROCHESTER, Minn., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mayo Clinic's medical experts offer breadth and depth about health issues and background related to the Olympic Games and Olympians. These are just some of our experts. Call us -- we'll do our best to meet your needs. Michael Joyner, M.D., i...

Circulating Tumor Cells Reveal Insights Into Lung Cancers

Technology could one day help tailor treatments to individual patients, study says WEDNESDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- A new technique for finding and analyzing stray cancer cells in the blood of lung cancer patients may make it possible for doctors to one day not only determine the ...

Leaders Develop Leaders: Insights from Global Benchmarking Council's 10th Annual Human Resources Conference

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., June 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Managing four different generations, developing and retaining leaders, competing for talent, all while assessing the company's current and future workforce needs, is top of mind for executives across the country during this time of increased cost cons...

CVS Caremark to Present Insights on Redefining the Consumer Health Care Experience at AHIP Institute 2008

Panel discussion focuses on benefits of Proactive Pharmacy Care model for health plans WOONSOCKET, R.I., June 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS) will host a panel discussion at America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) Institute 2008 to be held June...

Parks Associates Analysts Present Insights on Broadband, Digital Content, Advertising, Home Systems, and Digital Health at CONNECTIONS(TM)

DALLAS, June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Parks Associates' leading analysts will explore the implications of high-speed connections and the exponential growth of digital devices in homes as a kickoff to CONNECTIONS(TM): The Digital Living Conference and Showcase. The session Analyst Roundtable: Top T...

Chemstar Corporation Publishes New Insights on Fresh Produce Safety From CFP Workshop

New e-book outlines major issues and best practices for handling fresh produce that every foodservice, retail, and food production manager needs to know. ATLANTA, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Fresh produce safety has become a hot topic in recent years as several inci...

Health Care Leaders Gather to Gain New Safety, Risk Management Insights From Aviation Industry Experts

LANSING, Mich., June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- As health care organizations continue to wrestle with better ways to improve patient safety and communications, they are finding inspiration from the skies - the aviation industry. While patient care and airlines may seem worlds apart, aviation industry...

Penn researchers gain new insights on spinal muscular atrophy

PHILADELPHIA Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine discovered that the effect of a protein deficiency, which is the basis of the neuromuscular disease spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), is not restricted to motor nerve cells, suggesting that SMA is a more general disorder...

New insights in diagnosing diabetes may help the millions who are undiagnosed

In light of the 6.2 million Americans who dont realize they have diabetes, a panel of experts examined the current criteria for screening and diagnosing the disease and found a significant need for improvement. Their conclusions and recommendations can be found in a new report accepted for publica...

Studies provide insights into lung disease and lung function in young adults

ATS 2008, TORONTOTwo studies being presented at the American Thoracic Societys 2008 International Conference in Toronto on Wednesday, May 21 provide insights into lung disease and lung function in young adults. One links low levels of a protein called adiponectin in fat cells to an increase in ast...

Fortune 500s to Convene in Florida, Sharing Insights & Best Practices for Developing Tomorrow's Leaders

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The retiring baby boomers have challenged many industries to replace knowledge while developing new leaders. Moreover, the multi-generational workforce is challenging companies across all sectors to refine working models to engage employees and to defi...

Vascular Insights Receives FDA Clearance for Infusion Catheter

MADISON, Conn., May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Vascular Insights LLC announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its ClariVein(TM) infusion catheter for infusion of physician-specified agents in the peripheral vasculature. ClariVein...

Multi-generational Diversity Top Challenge for Businesses Today: Leading Company to Share Insights June 4-6

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., April 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Managing multi-generational diversity is emerging as an important workforce issue. In a recent benchmarking study with 23 leading companies, 80 percent deem generational diversity as a major management challenge -- and yet only one-third say their co...