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Shape and color of wine glass influences amount consumed

Date: Sep-30-2013
Whether you see the glass as half full or half empty, chances are, you will pour more wine into a glass that is wide or matches the wine color, resulting in unintentional overconsumption. This is according to a study published in the journal Substance Use and Misuse. For the study, researchers from Iowa State and Cornell University had 73 students who drank at least one glass of wine a week participate in an experiment involving different pouring scenarios...

Psychotropic use in preschool-age children 'stabilizing'

Date: Sep-30-2013
The use of psychotropic prescription medications to treat mental health disorders in very young children is stabilizing, according to a study published in the journal Pediatrics. Psychotropic medications that are commonly prescribed to treat ADHD, mood disorders and other mental health problems include both typical and atypical antipsychotics, antidepressants, antianxiety agents, stimulants and mood stabilizers. Few of these medications have been approved for use at preschool age by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...

Insertable ring could prevent HIV in women

Date: Sep-30-2013
Scientists from Northwestern University have developed a new intravaginal ring that they say could help prevent women from being infected with HIV. The device is easily inserted and remains in place for 28 days, delivering a measured amount of the anti-retroviral tenofovir directly to the site of transmission. HIV affects an estimated 34 million people around the world. In 2011, 2.5 million people were newly diagnosed, and in sub-Saharan Africa, women make up 60% of people living with HIV/AIDS...

DigiPharm 2013 conference, October 8-10, London

Date: Sep-30-2013
Healthcare organisations that once focused on developing products or delivering services - often independently - must now come together to deliver improved health solutions and patient outcomes. Life sciences companies are chief among the health organisations expected to deliver this change. One of the key catalysts and tools to this change is the evolution of digital communication and engagement with patients and prescribers...

Target Meeting's 3rd World Drug Discovery online conference, October 15-17, 2013: join for free��

Date: Sep-30-2013
A Free Virtual Drug Discovery Conference at Targetmeeting.com featuring 55+ live oral presentations from academic and industry experts around the world. The 13 sessions (55+ oral presentations), which will be spread over three days will discuss Biotechnology & biopharmaceuticals, General pharmaceutical research, Herbal drug, Drug delivery & targeting, Gene/cell therapy, Clinical trials, and many more. Attendees can earn the free Certificates of Attendance. Computer and internet connection are required. Do not need any special equipment or software...

Lung cancer drug doing well in smoker trial

Date: Sep-30-2013
Early results of a trial testing the safety of a new type of drug that helps the immune system attack cancer cells is showing promising results in lung cancer patients, especially in those who are smokers or former smokers. The experimental drug, called MPDL3280A (made by Roche), is being tested in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)...

Breast cancer spread: clues found in molecular switch

Date: Sep-30-2013
Using state of the art technology, researchers at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark have pinpointed molecular mechanisms that they suspect play an important role in breast cancer cell growth and spread (metastasis). The researchers write about their findings in a recently published issue of the journal Molecular Cell, and they say their discovery may open new avenues for developing targeted drugs and treatments tailored to individual patients...

Health-related quality of life with multiple chronic conditions

Date: Sep-30-2013
According to a new studyout of Hawaii, both baseline and new multiple chronic conditions led to worse health in terms of activities of daily living and health-related quality of life. Researchers say these conclusions should be considered important outcomes to intervene on for improved long-term health. Using a longitudinal path model, we found the numbers of chronic conditions at baseline and 2-year follow-up were independently associated with more limitations in activities of daily living at 2-year follow-up...

NY-Presbyterian/Columbia reports laparoscopic living donor liver retrieval for adults

Date: Sep-30-2013
A team of surgeons at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center is the first in the country to report a fully laparoscopic hepatectomy - the removal of a portion of the liver - from a living adult donor for adult and teenage recipients. The procedure advances transplant surgery and offers hope for addressing the significant shortage of liver donors. In the September issue of the American Journal of Transplantation, the team, led by Dr...

Stress related to Alzheimer's clinical onset

Date: Sep-30-2013
An Argentine research team has found evidence of a possible trigger factor for the onset of Alzheimer's disease: stress. Dr Edgardo Reich (Buenos Aires) presented a study on the subject at the XXI World Congress of Neurology in Vienna. 118 patients with diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease were examined, their average age was 73. An average of 2.4 years had passed between this diagnosis and the onset of symptoms. The group of Alzheimer's patients was compared to a control group of 81 healthy individuals whose age, gender distribution and educational level corresponded to the Alzheimer's group...