CIRM Grants May Fund the Next Great Stem Cell Achievement
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San Diego, California - All scientific achievement begins with an idea. Yesterday, three researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine were awarded funding by the Independent Citizens Oversight Committee of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) to pursue budding ideas that might eventually impact the field of human stem cell research.
House Child Nutrition Bill is a Major Step Backwards for Kids’ Health, Says American Heart Association
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Washington, DC - American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown issued the following comments on the “Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016,” which is being marked up by the House Education and Workforce Committee:
HIV-Positive Patients More Likely to Lack Cancer Treatment
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Atlanta, Georgia - A new study finds HIV-infected patients with cancer in the United States appear to be less likely to receive cancer treatment, regardless of insurance and other existing health conditions. The study, by researchers at the University of Utah, National Cancer Institute and the American Cancer Society, appears early online in Cancer.
Visual impairment, blindness cases in U.S. expected to double by 2050
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Washington, DC - With the youngest of the baby boomers hitting 65 by 2029, the number of people with visual impairment or blindness in the United States is expected to double to more than 8 million by 2050, according to projections based on the most recent census data and from studies funded by the National Eye Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health. Another 16.4 million Americans are expected to have difficulty seeing due to correctable refractive errors such as myopia (nearsightedness) or hyperopia (farsightedness) that can be fixed with glasses, contacts or surgery.
Chronic Fatigue Patients More Likely To Suppress Emotions
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Washington, DC - Chronic fatigue syndrome patients report they are more anxious and distressed than people who don’t have the condition, and they are also more likely to suppress those emotions. In addition, when under stress, they show greater activation of the biological ”fight or flight” mechanism, which may add to their fatigue, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association.
Increased physical activity associated with lower risk of 13 types of cancer
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Washington, DC - A new study of the relationship between physical activity and cancer has shown that greater levels of leisure-time physical activity were associated with a lower risk of developing 13 different types of cancer. The risk of developing seven cancer types was 20 percent (or more) lower among the most active participants (90th percentile of activity) as compared with the least active participants (10th percentile of activity).
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