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Apollo completes 100 liver transplantations in less than 4 years with over 90% success rate

Apollo centre for liver disease and transplantation has completed 100 liver transplantations in less than 4 years with over 90% success rate, creating a milestone in the history of medicine.

25 May 2011

CytoDyn announces additional funding to extend current 'Cytolin' study

CytoDyn Inc. announced that it is providing additional funding to extend the current study being conducted by Dr. Eric S. Rosenberg at Massachusetts General Hospital.

25 May 2011

PPSC, InVivo enter sponsorship deal to support Adaptive Sailing Program for the disabled

InVivo Therapeutics, a company focused on the development of groundbreaking technologies for the treatment of spinal cord injuries, today announced that the Company has entered into a sponsorship agreement with Boston-based Piers Park Sailing Center to support a non-profit sailing initiative for the disabled.

25 May 2011

PET scans can help determine patients' response to treatment for HIV-MDR tuberculosis

With the deficiencies in knowledge of tuberculosis-as well as in the practices, programs and strategies used to combat the disease and co-infection with human immunodeficiency virus-the spread of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis poses a major problem for the health care community.

25 May 2011

LifeLinks introduces real time video interpreting services for 180 spoken languages

Building on their success in video relay interpreting, LifeLinks has introduced real time captioning and recording between more than 180 languages including American Sign Language.

25 May 2011

The Beryl Institute report highlights results from recent patient experience benchmarking study

The Beryl Institute released a report highlighting results from its recent patient experience benchmarking study conducted in collaboration with Catalyst Healthcare Research, an independent marketing research firm.

25 May 2011

Study examines effects of psychotherapy on cortisol stress hormone

In a study published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics the effects of psychotherapy on cortisol, the most important stress hormone, are examined.

25 May 2011

Brain areas responsible for motor behavior might represent therapeutic targets for bipolar disorder

A new study by motor control and psychology researchers at Indiana University suggests that postural control problems may be a core feature of bipolar disorder, not just a random symptom, and can provide insights both into areas of the brain affected by the psychiatric disorder and new potential targets for treatment.

25 May 2011

Two Novartis ACZ885 Phase III trial data in severe gouty arthritis to be presented at EULAR 2011

Novartis announced results of two pivotal Phase III trials in patients with severe gouty arthritis, showing that ACZ885 provided superior pain relief and reduced the risk of suffering new attacks by up to 68% compared to an injectable steroid used to treat gouty arthritis attacks.

25 May 2011

Homeless people more likely to have family doctor if they possess health card

For every year a person is homeless, the odds of them having a family doctor drop by 9 per cent, according to a report by St. Michael's Hospital and Street Health.

25 May 2011

New clinical research study to compare two medications for bipolar disorder

Patients with bipolar disorder may be eligible for a new clinical research study comparing two medications -- quetiapine, a widely prescribed second-generation antipsychotic mood-stabilizing medication, and lithium, the gold-standard mood stabilizer.

25 May 2011

Moderate drinking does not increase risk of fatty liver disease

In a large study of men in Japan, the presence of fatty liver disease by ultrasonography showed an inverse ( reduced risk) association with the frequency of moderate alcohol consumption; however, there was some suggestion of an increase in fatty liver disease with higher volume of alcohol consumed per day.

25 May 2011

Debt limit talks move to topic of finding savings in Medicare, Medicaid

In related news, projections released last week by Medicare's chief actuary concluded that spending on physician and hospital services will be significantly higher than expected if Congress reverses scheduled reductions in Medicare payments.

25 May 2011

New combination therapy eradicates acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children, older adults

In a significant breakthrough, investigators at Weill Cornell Medical College and the University of California, San Francisco, have been able to overcome resistance of a form of leukemia to targeted therapy, demonstrating complete eradication of the cancer in cell and animal studies.

25 May 2011

Vectra DA blood test may help predict patients' response to rheumatoid arthritis therapy

Crescendo Bioscience- today announced data indicating that Vectra- DA, a first-in-class multi-biomarker blood test used to assess rheumatoid arthritis disease activity, provides physicians with an objective measure which may help determine whether patients are responding to therapy.

25 May 2011

New data on why aging brain is less resilient and less capable of learning from life experiences

Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have published new data on why the aging brain is less resilient and less capable of learning from life experiences. The findings provide further insight into the cognitive decline associated with aging and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's. The study is published in the May 25 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience.

25 May 2011

USPTO awards Awarepoint patent for wireless interaction-based tracking system for hospitals

Awarepoint Corporation, the leading provider of real-time location systems (RTLS) for hospitals, today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded the company Patent No. 7,941,096 for a wireless interaction-based tracking system that helps hospitals enhance their patient safety, improve quality of care, and drive better financial outcomes.

25 May 2011

MIT, ADI partner to research and develop technologies for next-generation patient monitoring devices

Analog Devices, Inc., a global leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal-processing applications and long-time supplier to the medical equipment industry, today announced a collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to research and develop technologies for next-generation patient monitoring devices.

25 May 2011

MRSA, VRE traces found in bed bugs

Reports of bed bug infestations are on the rise worldwide. Recently, scientists in Canada studying five bed bugs found on patients at St. Paul's Hospital, found traces of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium, or VRE. However as of yet, no evidence indicating that bed bugs can transmit disease to humans has been found.

25 May 2011

State Roundup: Texas overhauls hospital payments

Advocates today asked a single justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court to declare the state's exclusion of thousands of legal immigrants from subsidized health coverage unconstitutional.

25 May 2011

Hospital News and Research

Apollo completes 100 liver transplantations in less than 4 years with over 90% success rate

CytoDyn announces additional funding to extend current 'Cytolin' study

PPSC, InVivo enter sponsorship deal to support Adaptive Sailing Program for the disabled

PET scans can help determine patients' response to treatment for HIV-MDR tuberculosis

LifeLinks introduces real time video interpreting services for 180 spoken languages

The Beryl Institute report highlights results from recent patient experience benchmarking study

Study examines effects of psychotherapy on cortisol stress hormone

Brain areas responsible for motor behavior might represent therapeutic targets for bipolar disorder

Two Novartis ACZ885 Phase III trial data in severe gouty arthritis to be presented at EULAR 2011

Homeless people more likely to have family doctor if they possess health card

New clinical research study to compare two medications for bipolar disorder

Moderate drinking does not increase risk of fatty liver disease

Debt limit talks move to topic of finding savings in Medicare, Medicaid

New combination therapy eradicates acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children, older adults

Vectra DA blood test may help predict patients' response to rheumatoid arthritis therapy

New data on why aging brain is less resilient and less capable of learning from life experiences

USPTO awards Awarepoint patent for wireless interaction-based tracking system for hospitals

MIT, ADI partner to research and develop technologies for next-generation patient monitoring devices

MRSA, VRE traces found in bed bugs

State Roundup: Texas overhauls hospital payments

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