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Senate health overhaul plan offers employers penalties, rewards

Kaiser Health News reports on the impact the Senate health overhaul could have on small business employers, offering as examples one with 130 workers and another with seven. The two would be treated very differently.

1 Oct 2009

Novartis Oncology, Amgen, GlaxoSmithKline and Veridex honored with 2009 Prix Galien Award

The Prix Galien USA committee celebrated members of the science and biotechnology industries last night for the development and discovery of drugs and technologies that improve the human condition.

1 Oct 2009

Researchers stress the importance of ensuring quality psychiatric treatment in general practice settings

Fifty-nine percent of all prescriptions filled for psychotropic medications are written by general practitioners, according to a research report published this month in Psychiatric Services.

1 Oct 2009

Retailers join to support breast cancer research

This October, retailers nationwide are joining the fight against breast cancer by offering pink ribbon products that benefit research, treatment and education programs at City of Hope, one of the nation’s leading cancer research and treatment centers. From skin and hair care treatments to apparel to office products, consumers can feel good about their purchases and help support lifesaving cancer research.

1 Oct 2009

Membrane-bound Fas ligand is essential for cell death: Researchers

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers have put an end to a 10-year debate over which form of a molecular messenger called Fas ligand is responsible for killing cells during programmed cell death (also called apoptosis).

1 Oct 2009

NIH awards $10.5 million grant for OCD treatment research

A new research center exploring the science underlying a potential new treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder has been established at the University of Rochester Medical Center, thanks to a $10.5 million award from the National Institute of Mental Health.

1 Oct 2009

Effect of healthcare reform on treating cardiovascular disease patients

The Ninth Annual Controversies and Advances in Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease continuing medical education conference will feature several discussions and presentations on how healthcare reform could affect cardiovascular disease patients' diagnosis, treatment and outcome.

1 Oct 2009

New improved marker-free technique provides faster blood analysis

The analysis takes just a few minutes and the doctor knows straight-away whether there are any pathogens in the blood. An improved marker-free technique provides the basis for faster analysis, whether in a hospital or for mobile blood donations.

1 Oct 2009

57% of Americans believe that tackling health care reform is more important than ever: Kaiser poll

Public support for health reform ended its summer slide, reversed course and moved modestly upwards in September, according to the latest Kaiser Health Tracking Poll.

1 Oct 2009

People with a gun more likely to be shot in an assault than those without one

In a first-of its-kind study, epidemiologists at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine found that, on average, guns did not protect those who possessed them from being shot in an assault. The study estimated that people with a gun were 4.5 times more likely to be shot in an assault than those not possessing a gun.

1 Oct 2009

European nutrition experts call for greater attention towards malnutrition

Professor Olle Ljungqvist, President of the European Society of Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN), and Co-chair of the European Nutrition for Health Allliance (ENHA) spoke to more than 1,200 delegates at the European ‘Fight Against Malnutrition’ Symposium during this year’s 31st ESPEN Congress in Vienna.

1 Oct 2009

Progressive infantile scoliosis responds well to a series of casts: Study

When parents are told their babies' scoliosis needs treatment, they often try bracing first. If that fails, they need surgery to place metal rods in their backs with spinal fusion later on. These children face the risk of complications from the surgery and their backs and chests may be stiff for life.

1 Oct 2009

Rush University receives grants to study how epigenomic changes define cognitive decline

The National Institutes of Health has awarded Rush University Medical Center approximately $5.5 million in grants to study how epigenetic changes - chemical modifications to genes that result from diet, aging, stress, or environmental exposures - define and contribute to memory formation and cognitive decline. Results from the studies could profoundly alter the way the medical community understands, diagnoses, and treats Alzheimer's disease, according to the researchers.

1 Oct 2009

Treatment of gestational diabetes benefits both infant and mother

A National Institutes of Health network study provided the first conclusive evidence that treating pregnant women who have even the mildest form of gestational diabetes can reduce the risk of common birth complications among infants, as well as blood pressure disorders among mothers.

1 Oct 2009

FASgen receives $1.4 million SBIR Phase II NIH grant for obesity research

FASgen, Inc. is pleased to announce that it was awarded a new $1.4 million SBIR Phase II NIH grant for continued research for obesity. FASgen has for some time had extensive research into the effects of inhibition of the fatty acid biosynthesis pathway on the regulation of appetite and weight loss.

1 Oct 2009

Covidien receives 510(k) clearance to market Mallinckrodt Taperguard Evac endotracheal tube

Covidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products and recognized innovator in mechanical ventilation and respiratory care devices, today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its Mallinckrodt™ TaperGuard™ Evac endotracheal tube.

1 Oct 2009

Physician-assisted deaths do not cause significant grief among family members

Unlike other forms of suicide, physician assisted death does not cause substantial regret, or a sense of rejection among surviving family members. In addition, the prevalence and severity of depression and grief among family members whose loved ones received aid in dying is no different than family members whose loved ones did not pursue physician assisted suicide.

1 Oct 2009

Disease of the heart and arteries remains major cause of mortality and morbidity in the Western World

Researchers at the University of Hertfordshire are screening up to 400 students from various ethnic groups to gauge their predisposition to heart disease in later life.

1 Oct 2009

New research on brain and fear may help PTSD victims

The brain is a complex system made of billions of neurons and thousands of connections that relate to every human feeling, including one of the strongest emotions, fear. Most neurological fear studies have been rooted in fear-conditioning experiments. Now, University of Missouri researchers have started using computational models of the brain, making it easier to study the brain's connections.

1 Oct 2009

The Finance Committee continues its health bill mark-up, and the October recess is cancelled

As Senate Finance Committee members meet Wednesday to discuss their overhaul bill, Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) hopes to "revise a key financing provision of his health reform package in light of a new analysis showing that it would impose a particularly heavy tax burden on people over 65, aides said," the The Washington Post reports.

1 Oct 2009

Research News and Research

Senate health overhaul plan offers employers penalties, rewards

Novartis Oncology, Amgen, GlaxoSmithKline and Veridex honored with 2009 Prix Galien Award

Researchers stress the importance of ensuring quality psychiatric treatment in general practice settings

Retailers join to support breast cancer research

Membrane-bound Fas ligand is essential for cell death: Researchers

NIH awards $10.5 million grant for OCD treatment research

Effect of healthcare reform on treating cardiovascular disease patients

New improved marker-free technique provides faster blood analysis

57% of Americans believe that tackling health care reform is more important than ever: Kaiser poll

People with a gun more likely to be shot in an assault than those without one

European nutrition experts call for greater attention towards malnutrition

Progressive infantile scoliosis responds well to a series of casts: Study

Rush University receives grants to study how epigenomic changes define cognitive decline

Treatment of gestational diabetes benefits both infant and mother

FASgen receives $1.4 million SBIR Phase II NIH grant for obesity research

Covidien receives 510(k) clearance to market Mallinckrodt Taperguard Evac endotracheal tube

Physician-assisted deaths do not cause significant grief among family members

Disease of the heart and arteries remains major cause of mortality and morbidity in the Western World

New research on brain and fear may help PTSD victims

The Finance Committee continues its health bill mark-up, and the October recess is cancelled

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