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Addiction clinics market pricey, unproven treatments to desperate patients

Jason was hallucinating. He was withdrawing from drugs at an addiction treatment center near Indianapolis, and he had hardly slept for several days.

23 Aug 2019

Dialysis industry spends big to protect profits

The dialysis industry spent about $2.5 million in California on lobbying and campaign contributions in the first half of this year in its ongoing battle to thwart regulation, according to a California Healthline analysis of campaign finance reports filed with the state.

23 Aug 2019

Updated recommendations for treatment of patients with axial spondyloarthritis released

Today, the American College of Rheumatology, in partnership with the Spondylitis Association of America and the Spondyloarthritis Research and Treatment Network, released the 2019 Update of the Recommendations for the Treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis and Nonradiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis.

22 Aug 2019

Shopping abroad for cheaper medication? Here’s what you need to know

In its effort to temper the sky-high prices Americans pay for many vital medications, the Trump administration last month unveiled a plan that would legalize the importation of selected prescription drugs from countries where they sell for far less.

22 Aug 2019

PCORI approves fund to find best ways to treat conditions that impose high burdens

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Board of Governors today approved $29.3 million to fund 11 studies comparing the best ways to prevent or treat a range of health conditions that impose high burdens on patients, caregivers and the healthcare system.

21 Aug 2019

Unique surgical risk/benefit calculator to aid metabolic and bariatric surgeons and their patients

A new surgical risk/benefit calculator that will provide metabolic and bariatric surgeons and their patients with accurate, patient-specific information to guide surgical decision making and informed consent will soon be released by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program.

21 Aug 2019

DIY tech gives people more freedom in managing diabetes

When Sam Mazaheri was 9, he was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. That means Sam's body makes little or no insulin, a hormone that turns food into energy.

19 Aug 2019

International study investigates the genetic cause of stuttering

Researchers need 3,000 Australian stutterers for an international study that is searching for the genes in human DNA which cause stuttering.

18 Aug 2019

Quanterix announces closing of public offering including exercise of underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares

Quanterix announce the closing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of 2,732,673 shares of its common stock.

From Quanterix 13 Aug 2019

Standardization of PARCA-R tool to assess cognitive, language development in two year olds

A new paper published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health co-authored by a University of Warwick researcher provides standardized scores for The Parent Report of Children's Abilities Revised questionnaire.

13 Aug 2019

Quanterix prices public offering of common stock

Quanterix announce pricing of previously announced underwritten public offering of 2,376,238 shares of common stock public offering price of $25.25 per share.

From Quanterix 9 Aug 2019

Rutgers' CHJL launches interactive resources to address inequities in cancer treatment

The Cancer Health Justice Lab at the Rutgers School of Public Health has launched a series of educational programming on cancer information, prevention, and treatment.

8 Aug 2019

Internet may help diagnose people with rare disorders

A team of researchers at the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center found that information found on the internet can serve as good means to diagnose individuals who suspect they have a rare disorder that has not been identified by their doctors.

8 Aug 2019

New study evaluates effectiveness of blue light to reduce symptoms of psoriasis

A new study supports the use of virtual patients and in silico clinical studies to evaluate the effectiveness of blue light to reduce the symptoms of psoriasis.

8 Aug 2019

Quanterix announces proposed public offering of common stock

Quanterix announced that it has commenced an underwritten public offering of $75 million of shares of its common stock.

From Quanterix 7 Aug 2019

Doctors argue plans to remedy surprise medical bills will ‘shred’ the safety net

Chances are, you or someone you know has gotten a surprise medical bill. One in six Americans have received these unexpected and often high charges after getting medical care from a doctor or hospital that isn't in their insurance network.

7 Aug 2019

Quanterix corporation releases operating results for second quarter 2019

Quanterix announced financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019.

From Quanterix 6 Aug 2019

Superstar athletes popularize unproven stem cell procedures

Baseball superstar Max Scherzer — whose back injury has prevented him from pitching for the Washington Nationals since he last played on July 25 — is the latest in a long list of professional athletes to embrace unproven stem cell injections in an attempt to accelerate their recovery.

5 Aug 2019

California bill would fight deals that delay generic drugs

California's attorney general touted a legal victory this week against drugmakers who he said made secretive, backroom deals to keep less expensive drugs off the market.

1 Aug 2019

Study shows link between marital infidelity and professional misconduct

People who cheat on their spouses are significantly more likely to engage in misconduct in the workplace, according to a study from the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.

30 Jul 2019

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Addiction clinics market pricey, unproven treatments to desperate patients

Dialysis industry spends big to protect profits

Updated recommendations for treatment of patients with axial spondyloarthritis released

Shopping abroad for cheaper medication? Here’s what you need to know

PCORI approves fund to find best ways to treat conditions that impose high burdens

Unique surgical risk/benefit calculator to aid metabolic and bariatric surgeons and their patients

DIY tech gives people more freedom in managing diabetes

International study investigates the genetic cause of stuttering

Quanterix announces closing of public offering including exercise of underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares

Standardization of PARCA-R tool to assess cognitive, language development in two year olds

Quanterix prices public offering of common stock

Rutgers' CHJL launches interactive resources to address inequities in cancer treatment

Internet may help diagnose people with rare disorders

New study evaluates effectiveness of blue light to reduce symptoms of psoriasis

Quanterix announces proposed public offering of common stock

Doctors argue plans to remedy surprise medical bills will ‘shred’ the safety net

Quanterix corporation releases operating results for second quarter 2019

Superstar athletes popularize unproven stem cell procedures

California bill would fight deals that delay generic drugs

Study shows link between marital infidelity and professional misconduct

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