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Depression Linked to Telomere Enzyme, Aging, Chronic Disease
The first symptoms of major depression may be behavioral, but the common mental illness is based in biology - and not limited to the brain.
Capitol Alert: Cal State trustees name five new campus presidents
California State University trustees named new leaders for five of the system's 23 campuses today, setting off a game of musical chairs in California's higher education landscape.
REACH Air Medical Services Takes Delivery on New Helicopter
In an ongoing program to modernize and upgrade its fleet of emergency air medical helicopters, REACH Air Medical Services has taken delivery of a new Eurocopter EC135 helicopter.
Concerns Arise Over Charity Bins Struck Down by Mentor Planning Commission
The Mentor Planning Commission may have been well ahead of the curve back in January regarding a mysterious collection bin proposal.
Hanford Native Named New Fresno State President
The California State University Board of Trustees has named Dr. Joseph I. Castro, vice chancellor, student academic affairs of the University of California, San Francisco, as president of Fresno State.
COPD Patients On Bronchodilators Are At Higher Risk Of Cardiovascular Events
Elderly patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who are treated with long-acting bronchodilators I2-agonists and anticholinergics are at an increased risk of cardiovascular events, according to new research published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine .
SAMHSA Appoints Elinore F. McCance-Katz, M.D. To the New Position of Chief Medical Officer
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Administrator Pamela S. Hyde is announcing the appointment of Elinore F. McCance-Katz, M.D., Ph.D. as SAMHSA's first chief medical officer.
UC Medical Workers Begin Two-Day Walkout
Medical workers across California plan to strike for the next two days in an effort to push forward negotiations for a new contract.
No-Kill, High-Resolution 3-D Movies of Cells Now Possible [Video + Infographic]
Lillian Fritz-Laylin is observing a strain of leukemia cell that zips along at about 10 to 20 microns per minute.
Newer, Pricier Prostate Cancer Radiation No Better Than Old: Study
The costly form of radiation therapy that has become the norm for prostate cancer in the United States may be no better than the older, cheaper variety -- at least for some men, a new study suggests.
UC asks court to stem scope of hospital-worker strike
University of California officials have gone to court to stem the extent of a two-day strike set to begin Tuesday for thousands of patient-care technicians at UC Davis Medical Center and four other large University of California hospitals.
Immune System Boosted By Stem-Cell-Based Strategy In Mouse Model
Raising hopes for cell-based therapies, UC San Francisco researchers have created the first functioning human thymus tissue from embryonic stem cells in the laboratory.
Big Data Unveils Exciting Head and Neck Cancer Targets
Genome sequencing of head and neck cancers may quickly-and soon-spur new therapies.
Out-Group Discrimination Fuels Anger, Risk-Taking and Vigilance
Discrimination originates in prejudice. It most often takes the form of social rejection, with racial- and gender-based discrimination being two of the most common types.
Study sees benefits to giving formula to breastfed newborns
One of the first warnings new mothers hear is that offering babies formula soon after birth can lead to problems with breast-feeding. Sating infants' hunger with formula can prevent them from nursing vigorously, interfering with milk production; letting them use a bottle and nipple can interfere with their ability to latch properly at the breast.
Individuals who drink heavily and smoke may show 'early aging' of the brain
A first-of-its-kind study looks at the interactive effects of smoking status and age on neurocognition in one-month-abstinent alcohol dependent individuals in treatment.
Oroville Hospital hit with maximum penalty under new Medicare requirement
A new Medicare program that punishes hospitals with high patient readmission rates is forcing administrators to reach out and improve how patients are cared for, even after they're wheeled out the hospital doors.
Why Is Psychiatry's New Manual So Much Like The Old One?
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or DSM, is the official list of all the mental disorders doctors can use to diagnose mental illness.
Stem-cell-based strategy boosts immune system in mice
Raising hopes for cell-based therapies, UC San Francisco researchers have created the first functioning human thymus tissue from embryonic stem cells in the laboratory.
The 6th Floor Blog: Reacting to Angelina Jolie's Breast Cancer News
Here's something I never imagined: that my name would be associated with Angelina Jolie's. But because of a recent cover article I wrote for the magazine, " Our Feel-Good War Against Breast Cancer ," I've been deluged by questions about her decision, which she revealed in an op-ed yesterday, to have a preventive double mastectomy.