FDA Approves A High Dose Seasonal Influenza Vaccine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Fluzone High-Dose, an inactivated influenza virus vaccine for people ages 65 years…
U.S. Senate passes health care reform bill
Dec. 23, 2009: The U.S. Senate passed its version of health care reform legislation. The House and Senate bills now…
New law requires greater healthcare privacy protections
Privacy advocates worry that as patient records move from paper to the digital environment, security breaches will occur more frequently…
Non-Invasive Technique Blocks a Conditioned Fear in Humans
Scientists have for the first time selectively blocked a conditioned fear memory in humans with a behavioral manipulation. Participants remained…
National Survey Tracks Rates of Common Mental Disorders Among American Youth
Only about half of American children and teenagers who have certain mental disorders receive professional services, according to a nationally…
Non-surgical Method for Diagnosing Breast Cancer
Press Release Date: December 14, 2009 Some methods of minimally invasive biopsy for breast cancer are nearly as accurate as…
Healthcare Innovation in the 21st Century
“Innovation” is the new buzzword; it’s being used to describe products and services in almost every radio and television commercial. …
Behavioral Training Improves Connectivity
Children with poor reading skills who underwent an intensive, six-month training program to improve their reading ability showed increased connectivity…
Non-Invasive Technique Blocks a Conditioned Fear
Scientists have for the first time selectively blocked a conditioned fear memory in humans with a behavioral manipulation. Participants remained…
Major Databases Link Up to Advance Autism Research
Researchers studying autism spectrum disorders (ASD) will soon have access to a vast range of data and research tools through…