Now Playing newState Laws Allowing Young Adults To Join Their Parents’ Health Insurance Policy Until Age 26 Improved Access to CareResearchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that laws permitting children to stay on their parents’ health insurance through age 26 result in improved access to health care compared to states without those laws. This analysis indicates the potential positive impact of a key provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA). The study appears in the March issue of the journal Pediatrics, the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics. – Mount Sinai Medical Center|2/13/2012 12:05 AM EST
Commonly-Used Postoperative Radiotherapy Does Not Improve Survival in Older People with Lung CancerResearchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that post-operative radiation therapy (PORT), a controversial yet frequently administered treatment for lung cancer, may not prolong life in older people with locally advanced disease. – Mount Sinai Medical Center|2/13/2012 12:05 AM EST
Children with Juvenile Arthritis at Increased Risk for Cancer, but Research Casts Doubt on One Suspected CauseChildren with juvenile idiopathic arthritis, the most common form of childhood arthritis, appear at least twice as likely to develop cancer compared to children without JIA, irrespective of arthritis medications, according to new research from UAB published this week in the journal Arthritis and Rheumatism. This report casts some doubt on the role played by anti-TNF therapy, long considered a potential risk for cancer. – University of Alabama at Birmingham|2/13/2012 12:00 AM EST
Overeating May Double Risk of Memory LossNew research suggests that consuming between 2,100 and 6,000 calories per day may double the risk of memory loss, or mild cognitive impairment (MCI), among people age 70 and older. The study was released today and will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 64th Annual Meeting in New Orleans April 21 to April 28, 2012. MCI is the stage between normal memory loss that comes with aging and early Alzheimer’s disease. – American Academy of Neurology (AAN)|2/12/2012 4:00 PM EST
Researchers Develop Method to Examine Batteries—From the InsideResearchers at Cambridge University, Stony Brook University, and New York University have developed methodology, based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), to examine batteries without destroying them. Their technique creates the possibility of improving battery performance and safety by serving as a diagnostic of its internal workings. – New York University|2/12/2012 1:00 PM EST
New Research Reveals How Protein Protects Cells From HIV InfectionA novel discovery by researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center and colleagues reveals a mechanism by which the immune system tries to halt the spread of HIV. Harnessing this mechanism may open up new paths for therapeutic research aimed at slowing the virus’ progression to AIDS. The study appears online ahead of print today in Nature Immunology. – NYU Langone Medical Center|2/12/2012 1:00 PM EST
A Mitosis Mystery Solved: How Chromosomes Align Perfectly in a Dividing CellAlthough the process of mitotic cell division has been studied intensely for more than 50 years, Whitehead Institute researchers have only now solved the mystery of how cells correctly align their chromosomes during symmetric mitosis. – Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research|2/12/2012 1:00 PM EST
Complex Wiring of the Nervous System May Rely on a Just a Handful of Genes and Proteins
Researchers at the Salk Institute have discovered a startling feature of early brain development that helps to explain how complex neuron wiring patterns are programmed using just a handful of critical genes. The findings, published February 3 in Cell, may help scientists develop new therapies for neurological disorders, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and provide insight into certain cancers. – Salk Institute for Biological Studies|2/10/2012 4:00 PM EST
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