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First Edition: May 6, 2014

Today's headlines include news from Massachusetts that the state is scrapping efforts to fix its troubled health exchange and will start over -- from scratch.

6 May 2014

Nanoviricides develops new drug candidates against MERS infection

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6 May 2014

Pregnant women who watched TV while eating are more likely to have obese children

Turning the TV off during mealtimes to help prevent childhood obesity may need to start even before a child is born, according to a study to be presented Tuesday, May 6, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

6 May 2014

Bayer to purchase consumer care business of Merck & Co, signs co-development deal for sGC modulators

Bayer has agreed to acquire the consumer care business of U.S. pharmaceutical company Merck & Co., Inc., Whitehouse Station, NJ, USA, for a purchase price of USD 14.2 billion (EUR 10.4 billion).

6 May 2014

Novartis presents Phase III results of Signifor LAR therapy in patients with acromegaly

Novartis today presented results from a pivotal Phase III trial of investigational therapy Signifor® LAR (pasireotide LAR; SOM230) in patients with acromegaly for whom current standard of care provides inadequate disease control.

6 May 2014

Viewpoints: Battle for Medicaid; GOP's report on enrollment off base; need for kidney donations

The final battle of the war over the Affordable Care Act is being waged today over expanding Medicaid. ... The refusal of more than half the states to cover so many of their neediest citizens - the number who have fallen into the "coverage gap" is estimated at 5 million - amazes and frustrates health experts.

6 May 2014

Electronic system in hospital helps reduce medication errors in children

When children are admitted to the hospital, sometimes the medications they take at home are lost in the shuffle, or they may be given the wrong dose.

6 May 2014

Laparoscopic-assisted colonoscopy with polypectomy reduces hospital utilization

A surgical method combining two techniques for removing precancerous polyps during colonoscopies can substantially reduce the recovery time and the length of hospital stays, potentially saving the health-care system millions of dollars, according to research presented today at Digestive Disease Week- (DDW).

6 May 2014

Study shows cognitive deficits, structural differences in brains of school-age children born late preterm

The brains of children who were born just a few weeks early differ from those born on time, and these differences may affect learning and behavior, according to a study to be presented Monday, May 5, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

6 May 2014

Highlights: High Colo. insurance rate changes; La. hospital plan rejected; VA delays in care

A selection of health policy stories from Colorado, Louisiana, Arizona, California, Florida and Michigan.

6 May 2014

Session at PAS Annual Meeting to focus on reducing violence in video games and media

Research has demonstrated a link between screen violence and real-world aggression, both in traditional media like violent movies and in newer media including first-person shooter games.

6 May 2014

Calif. enrollment campaign focused on exchange at expense of Medicaid backlog

The California Health Report examines how the state's efforts prioritized the marketplace issues but fell short in handling Medicaid enrollment. In other Medicaid expansion news, the Arkansas director announces he's leaving and Maine's legislature cannot override the governor's veto.

6 May 2014

LUHS celebrates Nurses Week on May 2014

Loyola University Health System (LUHS) will celebrate Nurses Week on May 5-9. This event takes place each year just prior to May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. The theme for the week is "A Leading Force for Change."

6 May 2014

UCB announces results from PRECiSE clinical trial of Cimzia in patients with Crohn's disease

UCB announced today results from the PRECiSE 3 7-year open label extension clinical trial of Cimzia (certolizumab pegol), the longest continuous trial of an anti-TNF therapy evaluating long-term safety in Crohn's disease.

6 May 2014

Standard test that measures everyday activities may help prevent rapid return to inpatient care

Patients freshly discharged from acute care hospitals with low scores on a standard test that measures how well they perform such everyday activities as moving from a bed to a chair are far more likely to need readmission to a hospital within 30 days than those who score better, according to new Johns Hopkins research.

6 May 2014

Do Hospices decline to treat dying patients in crisis?

For more than a million patients every year, the burgeoning U.S. hospice industry offers the possibility of a peaceful death, typically at home.

6 May 2014

Children with ADHD experience higher rates of trauma

When children struggle with focusing on tasks, staying organized, controlling their behavior and sitting still, they may be evaluated for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

6 May 2014

Massachusetts' health reform law decreases mortality by 2.9%

In the first four years after Massachusetts instituted comprehensive health reform in 2006, mortality in the state decreased by 2.9% compared with similar populations in states that didn't expand health coverage, according to a new study led by Harvard School of Public Health researchers.

6 May 2014

Rates of infant immunization with pertussis-containing vaccine do not increase with epidemic

Conventional wisdom holds that when the risk of catching a disease is high, people are more likely to get vaccinated to protect themselves.

6 May 2014

DTI scans reveal males take longer recovery time after concussion than females

A study of concussion patients using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) found that males took longer to recover after concussion than females did.

6 May 2014

Health Care News and Research

First Edition: May 6, 2014

Nanoviricides develops new drug candidates against MERS infection

Pregnant women who watched TV while eating are more likely to have obese children

Bayer to purchase consumer care business of Merck & Co, signs co-development deal for sGC modulators

Novartis presents Phase III results of Signifor LAR therapy in patients with acromegaly

Viewpoints: Battle for Medicaid; GOP's report on enrollment off base; need for kidney donations

Electronic system in hospital helps reduce medication errors in children

Laparoscopic-assisted colonoscopy with polypectomy reduces hospital utilization

Study shows cognitive deficits, structural differences in brains of school-age children born late preterm

Highlights: High Colo. insurance rate changes; La. hospital plan rejected; VA delays in care

Session at PAS Annual Meeting to focus on reducing violence in video games and media

Calif. enrollment campaign focused on exchange at expense of Medicaid backlog

LUHS celebrates Nurses Week on May 2014

UCB announces results from PRECiSE clinical trial of Cimzia in patients with Crohn's disease

Standard test that measures everyday activities may help prevent rapid return to inpatient care

Do Hospices decline to treat dying patients in crisis?

Children with ADHD experience higher rates of trauma

Massachusetts' health reform law decreases mortality by 2.9%

Rates of infant immunization with pertussis-containing vaccine do not increase with epidemic

DTI scans reveal males take longer recovery time after concussion than females

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