Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 14, 2011.  Stem cells obtained from bone marrow, known as BMCs, can be safely injected into people 2-3 weeks following a heart attack, reports a new clinical trial supported by the National, Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health. However, while safe,[Read More…]

NIH-funded study shows long-term benefits Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 14, 2011.  Controlling blood glucose early in the course of type 1 diabetes yields huge dividends, preserving kidney function for decades. The new finding from a study funded by the National Institutes of Health was published online in the New England Journal of[Read More…]

Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 14, 2011.  A new research report contributes to the increasing evidence that repeated occupational exposure to certain chemical solvents raises the risk for Parkinson’s disease. Researchers analyzed the occupational histories of twins in which one of the pair developed the neurodegenerative disorder, and assessed that twin’s likelihood of[Read More…]

New funding available for next generation of health care innovations Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 14, 2011.  Up to $1 billion dollars will be awarded to innovative projects across the country that test creative ways to deliver high quality medical care and save money. Launched today by the Department of Health and Human[Read More…]

MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2011.  The Fiskars Momentum mower, the best reel machine on the market today. Here’s a link sent to us by Katy Moss Warner, the emeritus director of the American Horticultural Society and the woman who built and oversaw operations at the Walt Disney World landscape in Orlando for[Read More…]

San Francisco, CA–(ENEWSPF)–November 11, 2011.  Cannabis administration significantly augments the analgesic effects of opiates in patients with chronic pain, according to clinical trial data published online in the journal Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics. Investigators at the University of California, San Francisco assessed the use of vaporized cannabis over a five-day[Read More…]

Toronto, Canada–(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2011.  Early MRI scans can help predict the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) in children, which may permit earlier initiation of treatment, according to a new national study. The study was led by The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and the University of Toronto and was performed[Read More…]

70 percent of smokers want to quit as nation approaches the Great American Smokeout Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2011.  Most American adults who smoke wish they could quit, and more than half have tried within the past year, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The[Read More…]

Unkited Kingdom–(ENEWSPF)–10 November 2011.  Stem cell techniques have been used in the lab as a new way of priming the body’s own immune cells to attack cancer, in a proof-of-principle study by Oxford University scientists. The technical advance opens up the possibility of using stem cells derived from a patient’s[Read More…]

Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 9, 2011.  Children with autism have more brain cells and heavier brains compared to typically developing children, according to researchers partly funded by the National Institutes of Health. Published in the Journal of the American Medical Association on Nov. 9, 2011, the small, preliminary study provides direct evidence[Read More…]