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Study: More effective therapies needed for diabetes patients with ESRD

Despite significant advances in kidney care over the past 20 years, efforts to improve therapy for type 1 diabetes patients with kidney dysfunction remain unsuccessful, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology. The results suggest that more effective therapies are needed for these patients.

24 Feb 2011

New research: Significant number of HCV patients in the U.S. does not have health insurance coverage

New research has determined that patients in the U.S. with hepatitis C virus are twice as likely to not have health insurance coverage compared with those without the disease.

24 Feb 2011

Lack of health insurance limits Hepatitis C patients' access to latest antiviral therapy

New research has determined that patients in the U.S. with hepatitis C virus (HCV) are twice as likely to not have health insurance coverage compared with those without the disease. In fact researchers found only a third of HCV infected Americans have access to antiviral therapy; the remaining are either uninsured or not candidates for therapy due to treatment contraindications. Details of this study are published in the March issue of Hepatology, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD).

24 Feb 2011

Study finds link between fasting serum glucose levels and in-hospital mortality in elderly non-diabetic patients

A two-country hospital study of 808 elderly patients found a strong association between high, undiagnosed blood glucose in non-diabetic patients and increased hospital death rates, according to the March issue of IJCP, the International Journal of Clinical Practice.

24 Feb 2011

Positive results from Vertex VX-770 Phase 3 STRIVE study in patients with CF

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated today announced positive results from the Phase 3 STRIVE study of VX-770, an oral medicine in development that targets the defective protein that causes cystic fibrosis.

24 Feb 2011

Research: Gene mutation linked to schizophrenia may aid in new drug development

In a major advance for schizophrenia research, an international team of scientists led by the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and involving Trinity College Dublin researchers has identified a gene mutation strongly linked to schizophrenia that may be an important new target for the development of drug therapies.

24 Feb 2011

Stereotaxis reports first-ever use of Niobe Magnetic Navigation System to treat hypertension

Stereotaxis, Inc. announced today the first-ever use of its Niobe® Magnetic Navigation System in a renal artery ablation procedure for the treatment of chronic hypertension that was not treatable with medication.

24 Feb 2011

Talent Plus, Centric Health Resources partner to provide patient-centered quality services

Centric Health Resources, Inc., a nationwide, Patient-Centered Health Management organization and specialty pharmacy, dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with orphan, ultra-orphan, and chronic genetic disorders, has partnered with Talent Plus, a global human resources consulting firm committed to building high-performing, talent-based organizations.

24 Feb 2011

Special issue of Neuron journal provides new insight into recent advances in addiction research

Addiction is a brain disease that destroys lives, devastates families and tears at the very fabric of society. Effective prevention and treatment of addiction requires a clear understanding of the complex brain mechanisms that underlie addictive behaviors, and research has provided a fascinating view of how substance abuse hijacks neuronal circuits involved in reward and motivation and causes profound and persistent changes in behavior.

24 Feb 2011

UK HealthCare to deploy Allscripts EHR, Practice Management solution for faculty providers

UK HealthCare, the patient care operations of University of Kentucky, will deploy the Allscripts lectronic Health Record and Practice Management solution to help its team of 6,000 physicians, nurses, pharmacists and health care providers enhance the quality of patient care, improve patient communications, and better manage the cost of care delivery.

24 Feb 2011

Researchers study mobile health technology options to help patients manage diabetes

The McKesson Foundation today announced the six recipients of $1.3 million in research grants as part of its Mobilizing for Healthsm initiative to improve the health of underserved populations with chronic diseases through the use of mobile-phone technology.

24 Feb 2011

ProtoKinetix demonstrates ability of AAGP molecules against inflammatory diseases

ProtoKinetix (OTCBB: PKTX) (www.protokinetix.com ), a biotechnology company that has developed and patented a family of synthetic anti-aging glycopeptides (AAGP™) for medicine, biotechnology and cosmetic industries stated that it has repeatedly demonstrated the ability of their AAGP™ molecule to protect against the attacks of the most hostile inflammation causing agents known.

24 Feb 2011

Viewpoints: GOP's 'war' on family planning; state workers' health costs; health law already hurting U.S.

A bill passed by the Republican-controlled House last week would cut $75 million in funding to Planned Parenthood that is spent for family planning assistance.

24 Feb 2011

New vaccine offers hope against Hepatitis C

Immunology: Three percent of the world's population is currently infected by hepatitis C. The virus hides in the liver and can cause cirrhosis and liver cancer, and it's the most frequent cause of liver transplants in Denmark.

24 Feb 2011

EpiCept 2010 fourth quarter net loss is $0.06 per share

EpiCept Corporation today announced operating and financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2010, and provided an update on its key business initiatives.

24 Feb 2011

Bacteria and fungi may protect against asthma in rural children: Study

Children who grow up on farms are less likely to suffer from asthma than other rural children. An international team of researchers including Dr. Markus Ege and Professor Erika von Mutius at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet has published a large-scale study that now indicates that this may be due to differences in the spectrum of microbes the two groups are likely to encounter.

24 Feb 2011

New research: Spinal fluid proteins can differentiate nPTLS from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Patients who suffer from Neurologic Post Treatment Lyme disease and those with the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome report similar symptoms. However unique proteins discovered in spinal fluid can distinguish those two groups from one another and also from people in normal health, according to new research conducted by a team led by Steven E. Schutzer, MD, of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - New Jersey Medical School, and Richard D. Smith, Ph.D., of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

24 Feb 2011

FDA clears Entellus Medical's new FinESS Endoscope

Entellus Medical, a Minnesota-based medical technology company, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared the company's new FinESS Endoscope.

23 Feb 2011

MEDSEEK chosen by Trinity Health to implement online patient experience

MEDSEEK, a provider of enterprise eHealth solutions that give patients, clinicians and administrative staff an optimal 360-degree online experience, today announced plans to deepen its relationship with long-time partner Trinity Health. It will develop, design and implement the healthcare system’s fully integrated online patient experience.

23 Feb 2011

Aetna Foundation announces over $1 million for research on root causes of obesity epidemic

The Aetna Foundation today announced significant funding in support of five research studies designed to deepen understanding of the root causes of the nation's well-documented obesity epidemic and drive viable solutions to the core problems.

23 Feb 2011

Chronic News and Research

Study: More effective therapies needed for diabetes patients with ESRD

New research: Significant number of HCV patients in the U.S. does not have health insurance coverage

Lack of health insurance limits Hepatitis C patients' access to latest antiviral therapy

Study finds link between fasting serum glucose levels and in-hospital mortality in elderly non-diabetic patients

Positive results from Vertex VX-770 Phase 3 STRIVE study in patients with CF

Research: Gene mutation linked to schizophrenia may aid in new drug development

Stereotaxis reports first-ever use of Niobe Magnetic Navigation System to treat hypertension

Talent Plus, Centric Health Resources partner to provide patient-centered quality services

Special issue of Neuron journal provides new insight into recent advances in addiction research

UK HealthCare to deploy Allscripts EHR, Practice Management solution for faculty providers

Researchers study mobile health technology options to help patients manage diabetes

ProtoKinetix demonstrates ability of AAGP molecules against inflammatory diseases

Viewpoints: GOP's 'war' on family planning; state workers' health costs; health law already hurting U.S.

New vaccine offers hope against Hepatitis C

EpiCept 2010 fourth quarter net loss is $0.06 per share

Bacteria and fungi may protect against asthma in rural children: Study

New research: Spinal fluid proteins can differentiate nPTLS from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

FDA clears Entellus Medical's new FinESS Endoscope

MEDSEEK chosen by Trinity Health to implement online patient experience

Aetna Foundation announces over $1 million for research on root causes of obesity epidemic

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Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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