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Writers, editors invited to apply for press credentials to cover ACS Clinical Congress

Writers, editors, and producers with an interest in contemporary surgical topics are invited to apply for press credentials to cover the 2014 Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons-one of the largest international meetings of surgeons in the world.

12 Aug 2014

Plan International outlines strategies to combat Ebola outbreak

The current Ebola outbreak, the most severe and complex in history, is now making its impact felt worldwide.

12 Aug 2014

Springer publishes new online-only journal, ChemTexts

Beginning in 2015, Springer will publish a new online-only journal called ChemTexts -The Textbook Journal of Chemistry.

12 Aug 2014

Osteoporosis drugs may not protect women from breast cancer

Osteoporosis drugs known as bisphosphonates may not protect women from breast cancer as had been thought, according to a new study led by researchers at UC San Francisco (UCSF).

12 Aug 2014

State highlights: Mo. drops many from Medicaid; Mich. Medicaid shift savings

A selection of health policy stories from Texas, Missouri, Illinois, Michigan, Florida, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Minnesota.

12 Aug 2014

Australia introducing breakthrough cerebral palsy treatment

"If Id had a stroke, I wouldn't be happy waiting two years for a diagnosis and treatment, by which time the damage would have become permanent" says Professor Nadia Badawi, Macquarie Group Foundation Chair of cerebral palsy and Head of Research with Cerebral Palsy Alliance "Well that's what we accept with children with cerebral palsy when early intervention in infancy could re-shape their brains, for example using what's called a motor learning approach, where we train the brain to learn new movements."

11 Aug 2014

CRI researchers identify gene linked to several childhood cancers

Researchers at the Children-s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern have identified a gene that contributes to the development of several childhood cancers, in a study conducted with mice designed to model the cancers.

11 Aug 2014

ALS Association awards 21 new research grants to find cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

The ALS Association announced today that it has awarded 21 new research grants totaling nearly $3.5 million to find treatments and a cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The grants were awarded to scientists from laboratories located in nine different states in the United States as well as from the United Kingdom, France, Canada, Switzerland, Israel and Australia.

11 Aug 2014

Retina's Alpha IMS microchip receives NUB innovation status from Germany statutory health insurance

Retina Implant AG, the leading developer of subretinal implants for patients blinded by retinitis pigmentosa (RP), today announced that the Company's Alpha IMS microchip was granted NUB innovation status and will now be reimbursed by Germany's statutory health insurance system.

11 Aug 2014

Black and Hispanic SLE patients are more likely to be readmitted than white patients

A new study reveals that one in six patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of being discharged.

11 Aug 2014

Regular physical activity decreases risk for invasive breast cancer among postmenopausal women

Postmenopausal women who in the past four years had undertaken regular physical activity equivalent to at least four hours of walking per week had a lower risk for invasive breast cancer compared with women who exercised less during those four years, according to data published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

11 Aug 2014

Breech births increase fetal mortality rate compared to elective vaginal delivery

While a rise in cesarean section (C-section) delivery rates due to breech presentation has improved neonatal outcome, 40% of term breech deliveries in the Netherlands are planned vaginal deliveries.

11 Aug 2014

Scientists discover gene that plays vital role in blood vessel formation

Scientists from the University of Leeds have discovered a gene that plays a vital role in blood vessel formation, research which adds to our knowledge of how early life develops.

11 Aug 2014

AANP urges VA secretary to utilize nurse practitioners as full partners in VA health care delivery system

The American Association of Nurse Practitioners today congratulates Robert McDonald on his new role as Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs and urges him to increase veterans' access to nurse practitioners by utilizing them as full partners in the VA health care delivery system.

8 Aug 2014

BCBSIL awards grants to improve health and wellness of the people of Illinois

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois is awarding $3,380,000 to nonprofit health and human service organizations that are making meaningful differences in the lives of the people of Illinois.

8 Aug 2014

KFH/HP reports total operating revenue of $14 billion for second quarter 2014

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., and their respective subsidiaries reported today a combined total operating revenue of $14.0 billion for the quarter ending June 30, 2014, compared to $13.3 billion in the same period in 2013.

8 Aug 2014

Researchers awarded $3.3 million NIH grant to study role of genetics in protecting against frailty

Frailty is a common condition associated with old age, characterized by weight loss, weakness, decreased activity level and reduced mobility, which together increase the risk of injury and death. Yet, not all elderly people become frail; some remain vigorous and robust well into old-age.

8 Aug 2014

Education News and Research

Writers, editors invited to apply for press credentials to cover ACS Clinical Congress

Plan International outlines strategies to combat Ebola outbreak

Springer publishes new online-only journal, ChemTexts

Osteoporosis drugs may not protect women from breast cancer

State highlights: Mo. drops many from Medicaid; Mich. Medicaid shift savings

Australia introducing breakthrough cerebral palsy treatment

CRI researchers identify gene linked to several childhood cancers

ALS Association awards 21 new research grants to find cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Retina's Alpha IMS microchip receives NUB innovation status from Germany statutory health insurance

Black and Hispanic SLE patients are more likely to be readmitted than white patients

Regular physical activity decreases risk for invasive breast cancer among postmenopausal women

Breech births increase fetal mortality rate compared to elective vaginal delivery

Scientists discover gene that plays vital role in blood vessel formation

AANP urges VA secretary to utilize nurse practitioners as full partners in VA health care delivery system

BCBSIL awards grants to improve health and wellness of the people of Illinois

KFH/HP reports total operating revenue of $14 billion for second quarter 2014

Researchers awarded $3.3 million NIH grant to study role of genetics in protecting against frailty

10th annual ‘Run for Her’ event to be held in LA to support ovarian cancer research

Brushing advice given by dental associations is unacceptably inconsistent

Scientists uncover new information on how stem cells in human bowel behave

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