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    Apr 4, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Richard R. Rubin, Hopkins psychologist

    Dr. Richard R. Rubin, a Johns Hopkins psychologist who counseled children and adults on how to cope with the emotional effects of diabetes, died of complications from prostate cancer March 25 at Johns Hopkins Hospital. The Monkton resident was 69.
    Dr. Richard R. Rubin, a Johns Hopkins psychologist who counseled children and adults on how to cope with the emotional effects of diabetes, died of complications from prostate cancer March 25 at Johns Hopkins Hospital. The Monkton resident was 69....

    Tags: South Africa, Litchfield (Litchfield, Connecticut), Health and Medical Professionals, Psychology, Hospitals and Clinics

    2. Apr 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Obama's BRAIN Initiative to cost far less than Human Genome Project

    President Obama’s brain-mapping initiative, for which he has proposed $110 million in federal funding for 2014, will focus how on how the brain is affected by conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, schizophrenia and autism; how it produces memories and programs human behavior; and what treatments could lead to cures for post-traumatic stress disorder, Alzheimer’s disease and other neuropsychiatric afflictions.
    President Obama’s brain-mapping initiative, for which he has proposed $110 million in federal funding for 2014, will focus how on how the brain is affected by conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, schizophrenia and autism; how it produces...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , Medical Research, Schizophrenia, Autism

    3. Apr 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Obama calls for funding for brain science initiative

    WASHINGTON – President Obama is asking Congress to approve $110 million in new spending for research on the human brain, an investment he said would benefit not just science but the economy.
    WASHINGTON – President Obama is asking Congress to approve $110 million in new spending for research on the human brain, an investment he said would benefit not just science but the economy. “Ideas are what power our economy,” Obama...

    Tags: Research, Eric Cantor, Barack Obama, Science and Technology, Finance

    4. Apr 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Another vaccine fails to prevent staph infections, study finds

    Staph infections remain a significant problem for hospital patients, and scientists are trying to develop vaccines to prevent Staphylococcus aureus bacteria from establishing itself in vital areas like the heart, lungs or blood. But it&rsquo;s turning out to be a difficult task: A promising vaccine intended to protect heart-surgery patients from <a href="http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/staph-infections/ds00973/method=print&amp;dsection=all">staph infections</a> worked no better than a placebo, a <a href="http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1674236">new study reported</a>.
    Staph infections remain a significant problem for hospital patients, and scientists are trying to develop vaccines to prevent Staphylococcus aureus bacteria from establishing itself in vital areas like the heart, lungs or blood. But it’s turning out...

    Tags: Heart Surgery, American Medical Association, Chemical Industry, Medical Research, Placebo

    5. Feb 28, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Is STOCK Act government transparency or invasion of privacy?

    Dr. Joshua Zimmerberg says he's careful not to publicly disclose any personal information that could be of use to identity thieves.
    Dr. Joshua Zimmerberg says he's careful not to publicly disclose any personal information that could be of use to identity thieves. But soon, he might not have any choice but to have his finances published on the Internet for the world to see....

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Barack Obama, Lawyers, Executive Branch, Computer Networking and Internet

    6. Apr 2, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Obama initiative aims to unravel mysteries of human brain

    The White House proposed a sweeping new initiative Tuesday to map the individual cells and circuits that make up the human brain, a project that will give scientists a better understanding of how a healthy brain works and how to devise better treatments for injuries and diseases.
    The White House proposed a sweeping new initiative Tuesday to map the individual cells and circuits that make up the human brain, a project that will give scientists a better understanding of how a healthy brain works and how to devise better treatments...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Drugs and Medicines, Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Research, Johns Hopkins Hospital

    7. Apr 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Don't cut lifesaving dollars

    It would be fair to say that Patient 5 owes his life to medical research. Also known as David Aponte, he was the headlining success story from a recent clinical trial at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. The trial tested a new approach &mdash; in which a portion of the immune system is genetically altered and then reintroduced to the body &mdash; for treating an otherwise fatal leukemia.
    It would be fair to say that Patient 5 owes his life to medical research. Also known as David Aponte, he was the headlining success story from a recent clinical trial at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. The trial tested a new approach — in...

    Tags: Leukemia, Botox (drug), Medical Research, Economy, Business and Finance, Human Interest

    8. Mar 28, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  8. Upping vigorous exercise may improve fibromyalgia

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For those who are able, exercising once or twice more weekly may alleviate some symptoms of a chronic pain condition without making joints feel worse, according to a new study.
    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For those who are able, exercising once or twice more weekly may alleviate some symptoms of a chronic pain condition without making joints feel worse, according to a new study. Previous studies have found short-term benefits...

    Tags: Depression, Medical Procedures and Tests, Pain, Health, Fibromyalgia

    9. Mar 30, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Agencies in Maryland dodge furloughs — for now

    A month after across-the-board federal spending cuts began, there are signs that one of the most troubling potential consequences for Maryland &#8212; the furloughing of federal employees &#8212; might not be as widespread as initially feared.
    A month after across-the-board federal spending cuts began, there are signs that one of the most troubling potential consequences for Maryland — the furloughing of federal employees — might not be as widespread as initially feared. But the...

    Tags: Section 8 (housing), Anirban Basu, Food and Drug Administration, Layoffs and Downsizing, Baltimore Housing

    10. Mar 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Which is worse, isolation or loneliness?

    Los Angeles Times
    Henry David Thoreau relished isolation but didn't feel lonely. Marilyn Monroe was a social butterfly but died lonely. Their separate fates — Thoreau dead of tuberculosis at 44, Monroe of suicide at 36 — can't tell us much scientifically, but...

    Tags: Tuberculosis, Marilyn Monroe

    11. Mar 27, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Complementing end-of-life care

    Of the countless painful decisions surrounding a loved one's end-of-life care, among the trickiest is how to provide physical comfort in a way that also provides a dignified ending.
    Of the countless painful decisions surrounding a loved one's end-of-life care, among the trickiest is how to provide physical comfort in a way that also provides a dignified ending. "For end of life, the opioids are very important for pain management,...

    Tags: Acupuncture, Morphine (drug), Constipation, American Hospital Association, Biotechnology

    12. Mar 1, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  12. Help yourself -- eat a little dirt

    Americans live in a food paradise. Food is generally plentiful, cheap and made to be convenient.
    chrisc@herald-mail.com
    Americans live in a food paradise. Food is generally plentiful, cheap and made to be convenient. And, despite the occasional food-poisoning event, the food supply is consistently safe to eat. Government food-safety regulations limit amounts of...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Healthy Diet, Health, Common Cold, Diseases and Illnesses

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