Medical Research

"Fight for Each Other": Paralysis Cure Research Bill Hangs in the Balance

Don C. Reed | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Roman Reed, Felipe Fuentes, Spinal Cord Injury, Medical Research, Capitol, California, Paralysis, Politics News
Don C. Reed

"People must fight for each other", said the lady in the elevator. She and I had on a twelve-story elevator ride together, and I had just been telli...

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Check This Box: Science Is Getting Easier/Harder/Both/Neither?

Jonathan D. Moreno | Posted 04.06.2012

Read More: Philsophy, Science, Genetics, Autism, Medical Research, Autism Genetics, Physics, Scientific Research, Science Research, Research, Science Education, Science News
Jonathan D. Moreno

We seem to be in a transition period from a marvelously rich era of discovery in the last thirty years to an era in which new concepts and methods will be required to gain access to another range of powerful discoveries.

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UConn's Role in Shaping the Future of Medicine

Susan Herbst | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Bioscience, Genetic Disorders, Dna Testing, Bioscience Connecticut, Genetic-Makeup, Genetic Code, University of Connecticut, Uconn, Genetic-Health, New Health Care, Genetics, Health Care, Personalized Medicine, Healthcare, Medical Research, College News
Susan Herbst

"Personalized medicine" is opening the door to a whole new world of medical care -- one that would offer a tailor-made approach to treating and preventing health problems in individual patients.

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Comparative Effectiveness Research

Bruce A. Barron | Posted 03.27.2012

Read More: Cer, Randomized Clinical Trials, Evidence Based Medicine, Comparitive Effectiveness Research, Rcts, Medical Research, Science News
Bruce A. Barron

Many believe the best opportunity to reduce the rate of increase in the cost of medical care is comparative effectiveness research, CER.

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Top 10 Medical Research Trends to Watch in 2012

Margaret Anderson | Posted 03.06.2012

Read More: Nih, Medical Research, Fda, Medical Research Trends, Med Research, Research Medical, Health News, Healthy Living News
Margaret Anderson

We'll be watching for the launch of one or more of these efforts in 2012.

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Researchers Find A Way To Detect Narrowing Of Heart Valves Early

www.theatlantic.com | Posted 12.20.2011

Read More: Heart, Aortic-Valve, Medical Research, Heart Valve Surgery, Heart-Valves, PET Scans, Heart Health, Aortic Sclerosis, University of Edinburgh, Fifty News

Researchers from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland have demonstrated early detection of aortic stenosis using positron emission tomography (PET) s...

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When Is Too Much Information Too Much?

Helene Pavlov, M.D. | Posted 01.21.2012

Read More: Physicians, Medical Research, Published Medical Research, Psa Tests, Mindfulness, Medical Studies, Reader's Digest, Medical Testing, Consumer Reports, Health News, Healthy Living News
Helene Pavlov, M.D.

Research should guide decision-making but not be the end all. Physicians need to know how the "research findings" might be applied in a patient's individual circumstance.

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Exposing a Hidden Epidemic -- Children and Tuberculosis

Kolleen Bouchane | Posted 11.23.2011

Read More: Aids, Hiv, Medical Research, Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, Children's Health, The Global Fund, Vaccines, Impact News
Kolleen Bouchane

Many believe TB is the stuff of old novels -- a disease of the past. However, TB remains a global public health threat that kills nearly two million people every year.

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Abortion, Lou Gehrig, and Research for Cure

Don C. Reed | Posted 11.23.2011

Read More: Abortion, Motor Neuron Disease, Science, Als, Stem Cell, Medical Research, Lou Gehrig, Stem Cell Research, AB 214 Wisconsin Bill, Republicans Stem Cell Research, AB 214, AB 214 Bill, Politics News
Don C. Reed

Today, a company is targeting Lou Gehrig's disease. Their approach is undergoing clinical trials in America, right now. But in Wisconsin, the home of stem cell research? If Republican lawmakers get their way, the research which might end Lou Gehrig's disease could be criminalized.

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Where Are All The Black Scientists?

NPR | Posted 10.19.2011

Read More: National Institute of Health Grants, Blacks in Science, Science, Black Scientists, Racial Disparities, Medical Research, National Institutes of Health, Black Voices News

If you glance around university corridors or scientific meetings, it's obvious that African-Americans are uncommon in the world of science. A study in...

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Marcus Baram

While Prosecutors Nail Banks Over Offshore Tax Abuses, Lobbyists Push To Delay New IRS Rules

HuffingtonPost.com | Marcus Baram | Posted 09.14.2011

Read More: Thewatchdog, Regulation Blog, Medical Research, Credit Suisse, Blackwater Overbilled, Offshore Tax, Offshore Tax Evasion, Watchdog Blog, Offshore Tax Havens, Wachovia Bailout, Tax Havens, IRS Offshore, Business News

Today's news that Credit Suisse is being probed by the Department of Justice as part of a wider probe into foreign banks suspected of aiding tax evasi...

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Update on the Pandemic Disease of the 21st Century

Bernard Starr | Posted 09.11.2011

Read More: Twitter, Amtrak, Medical Research, Violence, Addiction, Public Health, Pandemic, Cure, Facebook, Texting, Internet, Bill Maher, Suffering, South Korea, Disease, Gaming, Epidemiology, Comedy News
Bernard Starr

The chief symptom of Posterior Alimentary Canal Syndrome resists any potential cure. Sufferers have their heads up the posterior end of the alimentary canal (also known as the rear end).

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Renewing Our Commitment To The Right Kinds Of Biomedical Research

Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D. | Posted 08.15.2011

Read More: Healthy Living Health News, Global Health Vision, Dr. Francis S. Collins, Global Health, Nih, Medical Research, H3 Africa, Biomedical Innovation, Public Health, Healthy Living Body, Healthy Living News
Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D.

The job of biomedical research is far from over. Given the changing nature of the global health landscape, we must act now to broaden our vision even further.

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After Congress, A New Journey For One Kennedy

Posted 07.13.2011

Read More: Brain Research, Rep-Patrick-Kennedy, Patrick Kennedy, Neuroscience, Medical Research, Philantrhophy, Kennedy Family, Video, Politics News

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Scientific Proof vs. Public Opinion: A Paradox

Deepak Chopra | Posted 06.19.2011

Read More: Cancer Research, Science, Medical Research, Aluminum Pots Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's Disease, Lung Cancer, Alzheimer's Disease Research, Brain Cancer, Cell Phones Brain Cancer, Cell Phones, Cancer, Alzheimer's Research, Cancer Study, Smoking Lung Cancer, Home News
Deepak Chopra

Haven't you heard someone greet a new study by saying, "It doesn't mean a thing. These studies are always contradicting each other"? The more science rules, the greater the resistance to it.

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Life at the SETI Institute: Jon Jenkins -- Turning Pixels Into Planets

SETI Institute | Posted 05.28.2011

Read More: Exploration, SETI Institute, Planets, Nasa, Medical Research, Astronomy, Discovery, Astrobiology, Exoplanets, Cosmos, Kepler, Universe, Technology News
SETI Institute

After a starquake, says NASA's Dr. Jon Jenkins, "stars actually change their shape. This shape change causes an apparent change in brightness. As we study the brightness variations in time, we can essentially hear the songs of the stars."

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A Closer Look At Medical Research

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Medical Research Health, Medical Research, Preventive Health Research, Research Biomedical Research, Preventive Medicine vs Health, Health Research, Does Medical Research Actually Solve Our Health Problems?, Medicine Research, Nih Budget News, Nih Budget, Home News
David Katz, M.D.

The luminous promise of lifestyle to public health is clearly the rich, ripe and low-hanging fruit in the orchard of biomedical advance.

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Top 10 Medical Research Trends to Watch in 2011

Margaret Anderson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Medical Research, Whats New in Medical Research, Medical Research 2011, Advances in Medical Research, Medical Research 2010, Home News
Margaret Anderson

Technology, social networking, collaborative work, data sharing, crowd sourcing, interdisciplinary science, convergent disciplines are all increasingly second nature to the establishment of tomorrow.

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When Medical 'Breakthroughs' Get Lost In Translation

Margaret Anderson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Margaret Anderson

We are overwhelmed with snippets about stem cells, genes linked to Alzheimer's, autism and diabetes. And yet, many breakthroughs like these have not borne fruit for patients.

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How Science Is Crucial To Public Health Worldwide

Susan Blumenthal, M.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Public Health, Public Health Research, Public Health Solutions, Health Science, Public Health Issues, Medical Research, Medical Science, Home News
Susan Blumenthal, M.D.

Research is medicine's field of dreams from which we harvest new findings about the causes, treatment and prevention of disease.

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The Challenge Of Discovering New Medicines

Dr. Jeffrey H. Toney | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Medicine Discovery, Drug Discovery, Medical Research, Medicine Research, Medication Research, Research in Medicine, New Medicine, New Medicine Research, Discovering New Medicine, Home News
Dr. Jeffrey H. Toney

One of the biggest challenges in finding new medicines is in the battle of infectious diseases, because the disease-causing microbes or organisms are constantly evolving to survive and they mutate quickly.

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Medical Research: How Much Is Accurate?

healthland.time.com | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: New Medical Research, Medical Research, Medical Research Topics, Health, Medical Research Programs, Medical Research Studies, Medical Research Projects, Clinical Research, Medical Research Trials, Healthy Living News

Are 90 percent of all medical studies wrong -- including nearly half of those claimed to be the most reliable?...

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'Designer Genes'

Steven Potter | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Stem Cell Research, Genetic Research, Genes, Designer Genes, Medical Research, Stem Cell, Medicine, Books News
Steven Potter

As I explain in "DESIGNER GENES," the revolution is ongoing and there may indeed be no stopping it now. The human species is about to undergo an incredible transformation.

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The Problem With Randomized Clinical Trials For Medical Research

Joseph Nowinski, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Clinical Trials, New Cancer Treatments, Cancer Treatment, Medical Research, Health, Healthy Living News
Joseph Nowinski, Ph.D.

In this story, Thomas received the new drug, while his cousin Brandon, as luck would have it, was assigned to the control group, given a notoriously ineffective treatment.

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Science For Sale: Protect Yourself From Medical Research Deception

Mark Hyman, MD | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Mark Hyman MD, Medical Research, Medical Studies, Medical Study, Evidence-Based Studies, Evidence-Based Medicine, Healthy Living News
Mark Hyman, MD

Business interests and the incestuous relationship between scientists and industry have corrupted the landscape of medical research.

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