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Study finds parents of children with disabilities at higher health risk
Date: Feb-04-2014A University of Limerick study has found that parents of children with learning or developmental disabilities have an increased risk of depression and are more likely to suffer from chronic health conditions. The figures showed that 15% of parents of children with disabilities were classified as depressed and unfortunately less than half of them reported being treated for depression.Study co-author, Dr Stephen Gallagher, Department of Psychology, University of Limerick explains the significance of the report; "Providing care to a child with a disability can often be very stressful.
Researchers advance findings on key gene related to cancer metastasis
Date: Feb-04-2014New evidence reported by researchers at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) lends support to the hypothesis that the SSeCKS/AKAP12 gene is a key inhibitor of prostate cancer metastasis. The data are some of the first to demonstrate this dynamic in transgenic animal models, with promising implications for development of targeted therapies for prostate cancer and perhaps for other solid-tumor cancers.A team led by Irwin H. Gelman, PhD, noted that aggressive prostate cancers in humans typically turn off or delete two major regulatory genes, SSeCKS/AKAP12 and Rb.
Researchers advance findings on key gene related to cancer metastasis
Date: Feb-04-2014New evidence reported by researchers at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) lends support to the hypothesis that the SSeCKS/AKAP12 gene is a key inhibitor of prostate cancer metastasis. The data are some of the first to demonstrate this dynamic in transgenic animal models, with promising implications for development of targeted therapies for prostate cancer and perhaps for other solid-tumor cancers.A team led by Irwin H. Gelman, PhD, noted that aggressive prostate cancers in humans typically turn off or delete two major regulatory genes, SSeCKS/AKAP12 and Rb.
FDA approves Hetlioz: first treatment for non-24 hour sleep-wake disorder in blind individuals
Date: Feb-04-2014The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Hetlioz (tasimelteon), a melatonin receptor agonist, to treat non-24- hour sleep-wake disorder ("non-24") in totally blind individuals. Non-24 is a chronic circadian rhythm (body clock) disorder in the blind that causes problems with the timing of sleep. This is the first FDA approval of a treatment for the disorder.Non-24 occurs in persons who are completely blind. Light does not enter their eyes and they cannot synchronize their body clock to the 24-hour light-dark cycle.
FDA approves Hetlioz: first treatment for non-24 hour sleep-wake disorder in blind individuals
Date: Feb-04-2014The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Hetlioz (tasimelteon), a melatonin receptor agonist, to treat non-24- hour sleep-wake disorder ("non-24") in totally blind individuals. Non-24 is a chronic circadian rhythm (body clock) disorder in the blind that causes problems with the timing of sleep. This is the first FDA approval of a treatment for the disorder.Non-24 occurs in persons who are completely blind. Light does not enter their eyes and they cannot synchronize their body clock to the 24-hour light-dark cycle.
Study finds gaps in youth coaches' level of knowledge
Date: Feb-04-2014Do youth coaches need coaching, too? According to an independent study released by American Council on Exercise (ACE), youth coach participants averaged a "C" grade on a survey evaluating their preparation and qualifications. ACE commissioned this study because the demand for youth coaches and volunteers has quadrupled to accommodate the more than 40 million children participating in youth organized sports, a steady growth over the past 20 years."Volunteer coaches form the backbone of non-school organized youth sports and are very well intentioned and dedicated.
Smart and personal: dietary advice
Date: Feb-04-2014Tailoring people's diet to optimise their health and minimise their risk of disease, is a new scientific approach called personalised nutrition. But it remains a challenge.After personalised medicine, we are entering the era of personalised nutrition. But this approach requires testing before being applicable. This is what a new EU-funded research project, called food4me, is attempting to do. The project involves recruiting volunteers, analysing their food intake and blood samples and their genetics through a mainly web-based approach.
World Cancer Day: Half don't know about link between diet and cancer
Date: Feb-04-2014Around half of Britons don't recognise the importance of diet in protecting against cancer, demonstrating that many of the myths about the disease are still widely believed.The YouGov poll commissioned by World Cancer Research Fund for World Cancer Day found that 49 per cent do not know that diet affects people's risk of getting cancer. Other results show that a high proportion of people do not know about the links between cancer and body weight (59 per cent), processed meat (62 per cent) and physical activity (66 per cent).
World Cancer Day: Half don't know about link between diet and cancer
Date: Feb-04-2014Around half of Britons don't recognise the importance of diet in protecting against cancer, demonstrating that many of the myths about the disease are still widely believed.The YouGov poll commissioned by World Cancer Research Fund for World Cancer Day found that 49 per cent do not know that diet affects people's risk of getting cancer. Other results show that a high proportion of people do not know about the links between cancer and body weight (59 per cent), processed meat (62 per cent) and physical activity (66 per cent).
New study explores contributors to excess infant mortality in Southern states
Date: Feb-04-2014Researchers consider infant mortality to be a key indicator of population health. Currently, the United States ranks 27th among industrialized nations in infant mortality, but rates within the U.S. vary significantly by race, socioeconomic status, and geography. In particular, the Southern states suffer from high rates of infant mortality, along with several other negative population health indicators such as obesity and diabetes.To better understand the contributing factors that lead to high rates of infant mortality in the South, researchers from the U.S.
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