• Anti-HIV therapy appears to protect children's hearts, NIH network study showsAnti-HIV therapy appears to protect children's hearts, NIH network study shows

    Anti-HIV therapy appears to protect children's hearts, NIH network study shows

    Tuesday, 23 April 2013

    For children who have had HIV-1 infection since birth, the combination drug therapies now used to treat HIV appear to protect against the heart damage seen before combination therapies were available, according to researchers in a National Institutes of Health network study.

  • Hopkins startup Healthify targets overlooked factors in evaluating health risksHopkins startup Healthify targets overlooked factors in evaluating health risks

    Hopkins startup Healthify targets overlooked factors in evaluating health risks

    Tuesday, 23 April 2013

    A doctor might ask for a patient's family disease history, or exercise or smoking habits, but whether they have trouble getting food onto the table or paying energy bills is unlikely to appear on any clinic questionnaire.

  • FDA approved new drug despite ongoing investigation of lab misconductFDA approved new drug despite ongoing investigation of lab misconduct

    FDA approved new drug despite ongoing investigation of lab misconduct

    Tuesday, 23 April 2013

    Last week, ProPublica reported that the Food and Drug Administration allowed dozens of medications to stay on the market, even though the research designed to prove their safety and effectiveness was undermined by "egregious" violations at a major pharmaceutical research laboratory in Houston. New information shows that even after the FDA had cited the lab for falsifying data and other misconduct, the agency issued a brand new approval to a drug tested there.

  • Behind the scenes with Phillies team doc at spring trainingBehind the scenes with Phillies team doc at spring training

    Behind the scenes with Phillies team doc at spring training

    Monday, 22 April 2013

    At last month’s Phillies spring training in Clearwater, Fla., Rothman Institute representatives followed head team physician and Sports Doc panelist Michael Ciccotti, M.D., through a typical day. Here are some excerpts from their experience.

  • NIH researchers identify pathway that may protect against cocaine addictionNIH researchers identify pathway that may protect against cocaine addiction

    NIH researchers identify pathway that may protect against cocaine addiction

    Sunday, 21 April 2013

    A study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health gives insight into changes in the reward circuitry of the brain that may provide resistance against cocaine addiction. Scientists found that strengthening signaling along a neural pathway that runs through the nucleus accumbens — a region of the brain involved in motivation, pleasure, and addiction — can reduce cocaine-seeking behavior in mice.

  • Maryland runners raise funds for Boston hospital that treated bomb victimsMaryland runners raise funds for Boston hospital that treated bomb victims

    Maryland runners raise funds for Boston hospital that treated bomb victims

    Sunday, 21 April 2013

    Sixty-six runners dashed, jogged and walked through the streets of Annapolis on Saturday to honor the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing and raised money for one of the hospitals that treated their wounds.

  • My next finish line, mom will be in the crowd for me, as alwaysMy next finish line, mom will be in the crowd for me, as always

    My next finish line, mom will be in the crowd for me, as always

    Sunday, 21 April 2013

    On my Monday afternoon run, I visualized the end of the New Jersey Marathon. It's an old runner's trick, one meant to help you prepare for the last hard miles of the race. I pictured myself running strong and tall, with solid legs, even cadence and perfect form, moving through the 15,000 people that line the last mile in Long Branch, a fraction of the 40,000 who will come to town for the weekend to support the runners in both the New Jersey Marathon and Long Branch Half.

  • NIH trial shows promising results in treating a lymphoma in young peopleNIH trial shows promising results in treating a lymphoma in young people

    NIH trial shows promising results in treating a lymphoma in young people

    Saturday, 13 April 2013

    Patients with a type of cancer known as primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma who received infusions of chemotherapy, but who did not have radiation therapy to an area of the thorax known as the mediastinum, had excellent outcomes, according to clinical trial results. Until now, most standard treatment approaches for patients with this type of lymphoma have included radiation therapy to the mediastinum. However, mediastinal radiation is associated with substantial long-term toxic side effects.

  • Tracking the long-distance travels of dustTracking the long-distance travels of dust

    Tracking the long-distance travels of dust

    Saturday, 13 April 2013

    Spring stirs pollen, and also dust — high-flying dust that's blown thousands of miles to reach North America in greater amounts than scientists have known before, with potential impact on the climate and air quality.

  • Upper-income seniors' Medicare hikeUpper-income seniors' Medicare hike

    Upper-income seniors' Medicare hike

    Saturday, 13 April 2013

    WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's plan to raise Medicare premiums for upper-income seniors would create five new income brackets to squeeze more revenue for the government from the top tiers of retirees, the administration revealed Friday.