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New approaches to treat persistent viral infections like HIV and hepatitis C

UCLA scientists have shown that temporarily blocking a protein critical to immune response actually helps the body clear itself of chronic infection. Published in the April 12 edition of Science, the finding suggests new approaches to treating persistent viral infections like HIV and hepatitis C.

12 Apr 2013

Study finds racial differences in end-of-life care for patients receiving chronic dialysis

At the end of life, black patients with kidney failure receiving chronic dialysis are less likely to be referred to hospice and to discontinue dialysis compared with white patients, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

12 Apr 2013

Church members view health ministry as more desirable source of health information

African Americans who believe their church is responsible for promoting health in their members and the community are also more willing to attend church-based health fairs, according to a new study in Health Promotion Practice.

12 Apr 2013

Ozone attacks lung surface fluids, causes severe respiratory problems

Research at Birkbeck, University of London uses world-leading neutron sources at ILL and ISIS to demonstrate ozone attacks on lung surface fluids.

12 Apr 2013

ACOEM provides tools, resources to help employers identify and respond to impact of COPD

Awareness campaign for the workplace provides tools and information on preventing and managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - the third leading cause of death in the U.S.

12 Apr 2013

Australian, Singapore researchers join hands to combat disease-causing bugs

The fight against a number of significant infectious diseases in the Asia-Pacific region has been given a boost through a new research collaboration between the National Health and Medical Research Council in Australia and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research in Singapore.

12 Apr 2013

MKK4 gene could be a promising therapeutic target for liver disease, study reveals

Chronic liver failure is a major health problem that causes about one million deaths around the world each year. A study published April 11th by Cell Press in the journal Cell reveals a new type of screen for identifying genes that promote liver repair in mouse models of both acute and chronic liver disease.

12 Apr 2013

CCS Medical named winner in national Competitive Bidding Program of CMS

CCS Medical, a leading provider of home delivery medical equipment and supplies, announced today that it has been named a winner in the national Competitive Bidding Program of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

12 Apr 2013

Study opens new avenues of research to improve care for patients with COPD

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine have pinpointed a genetic signature for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease from airway cells harvested utilizing a minimally invasive procedure.

12 Apr 2013

Longer looks: Global obesity, health care cost transparency, a medical puzzle

Getting your appendix out can cost between $2,000 and $180,000. Hip replacements run from $10,000 to more than $100,000. Hospitals, we have also learned, frequently mark up the price of cotton swabs and routine X-rays by 300 or 400 percent, with most patients oblivious to the reason their health care bills are so large.

12 Apr 2013

American Pain Society to organize 32nd Annual Scientific Meeting in May

The 32ed Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Pain Society will convene May 8-11 at the New Orleans Convention Center. APS is the leading multidisciplinary professional organization in the United States dedicated to advancing pain-related research, education, treatment and team-oriented professional practice.

12 Apr 2013

Abbott's ARCHITECT Galectin-3 assay earns CE mark

Abbott today announced CE Marking (Conformite Europeenne) for the ARCHITECT Galectin-3 assay, a test to aid doctors in assessing the prognosis of patients diagnosed with chronic heart failure.

11 Apr 2013

$Pharmacyclics presents positive results of ibrutinib Phase II trial in untreated, relapsed and refractory CLL patients$

Pharmacyclics presents positive results of ibrutinib Phase II trial in untreated, relapsed and refractory CLL patients

Pharmacyclics, Inc. today announced results from a Phase II trial of the investigational oral agent ibrutinib which demonstrated rapid and sustained disease control as a monotherapy in untreated, relapsed and refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients, irrespective of characteristics that predict poor outcomes to chemoimmunotherapy.

11 Apr 2013

German researchers evaluate short-term cognitive pain management techniques for acute pain

Those who accept their pain condition are best able to tolerate pain, while distraction can be the way to lower pain intensity, according to research reported in The Journal of Pain, the peer review publication of the American Pain Society.

11 Apr 2013

New data on Merck’s VICTRELIS for chronic HCV to be presented at EASL annual meeting

Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, announced today that two analyses of VICTRELIS (boceprevir) and data from Phase II studies of two of Merck's investigational medicines for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1, MK-5172 and vaniprevir (MK-7009), will be presented at the 2013 International Liver Congress (EASL) Annual Meeting.

11 Apr 2013

Analysis: 1 in 5 seniors with Medicare Advantage plans receive prescription for high-risk medication

More than 1 in 5 seniors with Medicare Advantage plans received a prescription for a potentially harmful "high risk medication" in 2009, according to a newly published analysis by Brown University public health researchers.

11 Apr 2013

Percutaneous coronary intervention may be a lifesaving procedure for patients with acute coronary event

The decision to perform an invasive procedure to open clogged arteries in the heart instead of first trying medication and lifestyle changes may not reduce a patient's risk of death or of a major cardiac event. Unnecessary procedures to treat chronic, stable heart disease contribute to rising health care costs.

10 Apr 2013

Physicians uncertain about hospitalization for PID treatment

A Johns Hopkins Children's Center survey of 102 clinicians who treat teenage girls with pelvic inflammatory disease has found that official guidelines designed to inform decisions about hospitalization versus outpatient care leave some clinicians scratching their heads.

10 Apr 2013

Research sheds light on malaria-related parasite's transition from acute to chronic stage

A new discovery about the malaria-related parasite Toxoplasma gondii -- which can threaten babies, AIDS patients, the elderly and others with weakened immune function -- may help solve the mystery of how this single-celled parasite establishes life-long infections in people.

10 Apr 2013

Mother's stress associated with development of pathologies related with obesity

The intrauterine environment plays an important role in the health of the offspring. Now, experts from the University of Navarra affirm that the mother's stress, due to socio-economic or psycho-social causes, is associated with the development of pathologies related with obesity.

10 Apr 2013

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New approaches to treat persistent viral infections like HIV and hepatitis C

Study finds racial differences in end-of-life care for patients receiving chronic dialysis

Church members view health ministry as more desirable source of health information

Ozone attacks lung surface fluids, causes severe respiratory problems

ACOEM provides tools, resources to help employers identify and respond to impact of COPD

Australian, Singapore researchers join hands to combat disease-causing bugs

MKK4 gene could be a promising therapeutic target for liver disease, study reveals

CCS Medical named winner in national Competitive Bidding Program of CMS

Study opens new avenues of research to improve care for patients with COPD

Longer looks: Global obesity, health care cost transparency, a medical puzzle

American Pain Society to organize 32nd Annual Scientific Meeting in May

Abbott's ARCHITECT Galectin-3 assay earns CE mark

Pharmacyclics presents positive results of ibrutinib Phase II trial in untreated, relapsed and refractory CLL patients

German researchers evaluate short-term cognitive pain management techniques for acute pain

New data on Merck’s VICTRELIS for chronic HCV to be presented at EASL annual meeting

Analysis: 1 in 5 seniors with Medicare Advantage plans receive prescription for high-risk medication

Percutaneous coronary intervention may be a lifesaving procedure for patients with acute coronary event

Physicians uncertain about hospitalization for PID treatment

Research sheds light on malaria-related parasite's transition from acute to chronic stage

Mother's stress associated with development of pathologies related with obesity

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