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Online Dating Falls Short, But Offers Some Benefits

February 7, 2012
Online dating has become a billion dollar industry and is today a common way for people to meet potential mates - however, a new report written by researchers from Northwestern University and published in Psychological Science in the Public Interest has said that online dating websites fall short of their ...

‘Test and Treat’ model offers new strategy for eliminating malaria

February 7, 2012
As researchers work to eliminate malaria worldwide, new strategies are needed to find and treat individuals who have malaria, but show no signs of the disease. The prevalence of asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic malaria can be as high as 35 percent in populations with malaria and these asymptomatic individuals can ...

HHS offers progress report on shrinking Medicare’s doughnut hole

February 6, 2012
A provision in the health law was intended to help fill a gap in Medicare's prescription drug coverage. On Thursday, administration officials said 3.6 million beneficiaries saved $2.1 billion on prescription drugs in 2011.

‘Test and Treat’ model offers new strategy for eliminating malaria

February 6, 2012
As researchers work to eliminate malaria worldwide, new strategies are needed to find and treat individuals who have malaria, but show no signs of the disease. The prevalence of asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic malaria can be as high as 35 percent in populations with malaria and these asymptomatic individuals can ...

‘Test and Treat’ model offers new strategy for eliminating malaria

February 6, 2012
(Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health) Researchers found that actively identifying undiagnosed malaria and then treating those with the disease resulted in significantly lower prevalence of malaria cases compared to a control group.

Study offers evidence that toxic forms of Alzheimer’s protein spread in the brain

February 4, 2012
Tau tangles are one half of the twin hallmark pathologies of Alzheimer's disease—the half that is most closely tied to the death of neurons. A study in the February 1 PLoS One offers evidence that the toxic forms of tau that cause these tangles spread throughout the brain by moving ...

New editorial offers clarity on confusing drug and alcohol addiction terminology

February 4, 2012
A new editorial released this week offers clarity and structure on confusing drug and alcohol addiction terminology for prescribers, users and regulators. "Through a glass darkly: can we improve clarity about mechanism and aims of medications in drug and alcohol treatments?" is published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, the official ...

UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center offers new hope for deadly brain tumor

February 3, 2012
(University of California - San Diego) In the United States, each year, approximately 10,000 patients are affected by recurrant glioblastoma multiforme. Now, a novel investigational device - available only at clinical trial sites - is offering new hope to these patients.

Better than a needle in the eye: New medical device offers hope and relief for patients

February 2, 2012
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers at McMaster have developed a new system for delivering drugs to the back of the eye - one that could offer more effective treatment while sparing patients with vision-related diseases the excruciating routine of having drugs injected into their eyes by syringe every six to eight ...

Rare Sumatran rhino pregnancy offers hope to species

February 2, 2012
A Sumatran rhino which is 10-months pregnant is receiving special medical care after suffering two miscarriages, a conservationist said Thursday, fuelling hope for the critically-endangered species.

New York hospital offers at-home method for tissue expansion for breast reconstruction surgery

February 1, 2012
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center is the first hospital in the New York metro area to offer breast cancer survivors an at-home method for tissue expansion in preparation for breast reconstruction surgery. Patients use a remote control to gradually create a space within their chest wall for a breast implant.

Maker of VSL#3 probiotic offers assistance program for ulcerative colitis and ileal pouch patients

January 31, 2012
GAITHERSBURG, MD, January 31 People who have Ulcerative Colitis (UC) or Ileal Pouch know that finding the right regimen for extending their time between flares is crucial to successfully living with the condition. The solution is often a personalized combination of drugs, dietary changes and, for many, the addition ...