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Bioenergetic analysis of pancreatic beta-cells shows impaired metabolic signature in type 2 diabetes patients

Impaired activation of mitochondrial energy metabolism in the presence of glucose has been demonstrated in pancreatic beta-cells from patients with type 2 diabetes. The cause of this dysfunction has been unknown. Publishing online in Endocrinology, Buck Institute assistant research professor Akos Gerencser, PhD, shows that in patients with type 2 diabetes the balance between supply and demand of the mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔψM) is altered causing a decrease in the signaling that turns on insulin secretion.

30 Jul 2015

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals implements new EDMS to give clinicians secure, continuous access to patient records

A new Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) which is being introduced at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust will enable thousands of patient notes to be stored electronically, giving clinicians secure access to notes 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

30 Jul 2015

NEJM publishes positive clinical results from Phase 2 clinical study of volanesorsen

Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the leader in RNA-targeted therapeutics, and Akcea Therapeutics, its wholly owned subsidiary, announced today that The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) has published positive clinical results from a Phase 2 clinical study evaluating volanesorsen (formerly ISIS-APOCIII Rx) in patients with very high to severely high triglycerides.

30 Jul 2015

Race to meet EU biofuel targets could put human health at risk

The race to meet carbon-neutral biofuel targets could put human health and food crop production at risk unless it is carefully planned, according to new research.

30 Jul 2015

New set of clinical practice guidelines released to address temperature management during open heart surgery

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, and the American Society of ExtraCorporeal Technology have released a set of clinical practice guidelines to address management of a patient's temperature during open heart surgery. The guidelines appear in the August issue of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery and were published simultaneously in two other journals.

30 Jul 2015

Study finds marked reduction in death, hospitalizations and costs for Medicare patients

Among Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries age 65 years or older, all-cause mortality and hospitalization rates, along with inpatient expenditures per beneficiary, decreased from 1999 to 2013, according to a study in the July 28 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on Medicare and Medicaid at 50.

30 Jul 2015

Pantheon announces acquisition of IBSL

Pantheon Holdco Ltd., doing business as the Pantheon Healthcare Group, announced today the acquisition of Ingegneria Biomedica Santa Lucia S.p.A., a key Italian-based provider of Clinical Engineering and a large range of biomedical equipment services, from Gruppo Giglio.

30 Jul 2015

Researchers identify link between individual characteristics and employment gap in people with disabilities

Researchers have explored the characteristics of people with disabilities who have achieved success in the workplace. The gap was found to be smaller among women, married people, individuals with higher educational achievement, Asians, and Hispanics, and people in their 20s and 60s.

30 Jul 2015

Hospitals penalized in HAC Reduction program may not reflect poor quality of care, shows study

Hospitals that were penalized more frequently in the Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program offered advanced services, were major teaching institutions and had better performance on other publicly reported process-of-care and outcome measures, according to a study in the July 28 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on Medicare and Medicaid at 50.

30 Jul 2015

Study: GMO labeling would not scare consumers from buying food products with GMO ingredients

A new study released just days after the U.S. House passed a bill that would prevent states from requiring labels on genetically modified foods reveals that GMO labeling would not act as warning labels and scare consumers away from buying products with GMO ingredients.

30 Jul 2015

New computer-based system provides real-time feedback before and during facial transplant surgery

Following several years of research and collaboration, physicians and engineers at Johns Hopkins and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center say they have developed a computer platform that provides rapid, real-time feedback before and during facial transplant surgery, which may someday improve face-jaw-teeth alignment between donor and recipient.

30 Jul 2015

Cepheid announces international availability of updated Xpert Carba-R test to identify Superbugs

Cepheid today announced the international availability of an update to Xpert Carba-R, with the addition of two newly emerging carbapenemase genes, OXA-181 and OXA-232. The on-demand, molecular test also detects and differentiates among the five most prevalent mechanisms of carbapenem resistance, namely KPC, NDM, VIM, IMP-1 and OXA-48.

29 Jul 2015

GE Healthcare to invest more than $1 billion over five years in enhanced training for healthcare professionals

In developed countries like the U.S., Europe and parts of Asia, healthcare leaders are trying to optimize efficiency, systems integration, data analytics and achieve greater productivity. In emerging economies, enabling access to affordable, basic primary care is often the most pressing concern. Healthcare systems around the world face a wide range of difficult challenges. All could benefit from training and education solutions focused specifically on their particular needs.

29 Jul 2015

Henry Schein reports net sales of $2.6 billion for second quarter 2015

Henry Schein, Inc., the world's largest provider of health care products and services to office-based dental, animal health and medical practitioners, today reported record second quarter financial results.

29 Jul 2015

$UO-led effort on fractal-based nerve connections granted U.S. patent$

UO-led effort on fractal-based nerve connections granted U.S. patent

Richard Taylor's vision of using artificial fractal-based implants to restore sight to the blind -- part of a far-reaching concept that won an innovation award this year from the White House -- is now covered under a broad U.S. patent.

29 Jul 2015

Lark Technologies' interactive, health-coaching app now available for Android and Apple users

Lark Technologies, Inc. today announced expanded availability for Lark Chat, the company's interactive, health-coaching app designed to help people eat healthier and get more active in order to achieve their personal heath and weight-loss goals. Lark Chat is now available for free to download on all Android devices as well as iPhone 4 and 5, and pre-installed on all new Samsung phones.

29 Jul 2015

Researchers explore impact of nutrients, probiotics before and during pregnancy on mothers and babies

Researchers in the United Kingdom (Southampton), Singapore and New Zealand (Auckland) from the EpiGen Global Research Consortium are to trial the use of a combination of nutrients and probiotics before and during pregnancy in a bid to improve the health of mothers and their babies.

29 Jul 2015

Codman Neuro introduces new platform of embolic coils for treatment of brain aneurysms

Codman Neuro, part of DePuy Synthes Companies of Johnson & Johnson, has introduced a new platform of embolic coils for the treatment of brain aneurysms, supported by an enhanced detachment system designed to improve microcatheter stability and provide an optimized detachment zone for coils.

29 Jul 2015

BioCision signs deal to develop CoolCell freezing systems for Cook Regentec’s CellSeal vials

BioCision, LLC today announced that they have entered into an exclusive partnership with Cook Regentec to develop two custom CoolCell controlled-rate cell freezing systems for Cook’s closed-system cell therapy CellSeal vials.

29 Jul 2015

‘Digital Doctor’ study examines attitudes of primary care physicians to new healthcare technologies

Healthcare apps and wearable tech have a long future in the treatment of patients, according to a panel of Primary Care Physicians (PCPs) interviewed as part of a newly launched Ipsos Healthcare study.

29 Jul 2015

Technology News and Research

Bioenergetic analysis of pancreatic beta-cells shows impaired metabolic signature in type 2 diabetes patients

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals implements new EDMS to give clinicians secure, continuous access to patient records

NEJM publishes positive clinical results from Phase 2 clinical study of volanesorsen

Race to meet EU biofuel targets could put human health at risk

New set of clinical practice guidelines released to address temperature management during open heart surgery

Study finds marked reduction in death, hospitalizations and costs for Medicare patients

Pantheon announces acquisition of IBSL

Researchers identify link between individual characteristics and employment gap in people with disabilities

Hospitals penalized in HAC Reduction program may not reflect poor quality of care, shows study

Study: GMO labeling would not scare consumers from buying food products with GMO ingredients

New computer-based system provides real-time feedback before and during facial transplant surgery

Cepheid announces international availability of updated Xpert Carba-R test to identify Superbugs

GE Healthcare to invest more than $1 billion over five years in enhanced training for healthcare professionals

Henry Schein reports net sales of $2.6 billion for second quarter 2015

UO-led effort on fractal-based nerve connections granted U.S. patent

Lark Technologies' interactive, health-coaching app now available for Android and Apple users

Researchers explore impact of nutrients, probiotics before and during pregnancy on mothers and babies

Codman Neuro introduces new platform of embolic coils for treatment of brain aneurysms

BioCision signs deal to develop CoolCell freezing systems for Cook Regentec’s CellSeal vials

‘Digital Doctor’ study examines attitudes of primary care physicians to new healthcare technologies

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