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Viewpoints: LA Times endorses Obama; Romney, Ryan 'obfuscating their plans for Medicare, Medicaid;' Obama's health law polarizes the country

The outcome of the presidential election will determine which of two opposing paths the nation will follow on health care for all Americans. If voters re-elect President Obama, he will protect the health care reforms.

23 Oct 2012

Adachi purchases Mazor Robotics' Renaissance surgical guidance system for spine procedures

Mazor Robotics Ltd., a developer of innovative surgical robots and complementary products, today announced that Adachi Medical Instruments Co., Mazor's distribution partner in Japan, placed an order for its Renaissance™ system. As part of the distribution agreement, Adachi is committed to obtain Japanese PMDA (Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency) approval for the Renaissance system.

22 Oct 2012

Potential biomarker diagnostic test for pre-eclampsia

Collaborators at Cottage Health System and University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) have identified biomarkers that may yield a revolutionary diagnostic test for pre-eclampsia, a complex and potentially life-threatening hypertensive condition affecting 5% of pregnancies worldwide.

22 Oct 2012

MID commences treatment in Permaseal cardiac access and closure technology clinical trial

Micro Interventional Devices, Inc., an emerging cardiovascular medical device company, announced today that the first patient has been treated using its self-sealing, cardiac access and closure technology, Permaseal. The patient is the first to be enrolled in the company's STASIS clinical trial that has commenced in Europe.

22 Oct 2012

GORE Septal Occluder receives FDA approval for use in REDUCE clinical study

W. L. Gore & Associates today announced that the FDA has approved the use of the new GORE Septal Occluder for inclusion in the Gore REDUCE Clinical Study. Gore is introducing this latest technology in its Gore REDUCE Clinical Study for prevention of recurrent stroke in patent foramen ovale (PFO) patients.

22 Oct 2012

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center honored with national consumer award

For the 17th year in a row, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has been honored with a national consumer award for having the best overall healthcare quality, doctors and nurses in the Los Angeles area based on an independent survey of households.

22 Oct 2012

IVF may significantly increase risk of birth defects, new research says

In vitro fertilization may significantly increase the risk of birth defects, particularly those of the eye, heart, reproductive organs and urinary systems, according to new research presented Saturday, Oct. 20, at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans.

20 Oct 2012

Concordia-France research collaboration appeals to emotions to heal the world

Einstein said that we can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking used when we created them. Wise words, except few people heed them when it comes to sustainable solutions for our ailing planet.

20 Oct 2012

Scientists build first atlas of white-matter microstructure in human brain

A European team of scientists have built the first atlas of white-matter microstructure in the human brain. The project's final results have the potential to change the face of neuroscience and medicine over the coming decade.

20 Oct 2012

AMP report provides overview of next generation sequencing technology

The Association for Molecular Pathology published the report of the Whole Genome Analysis Working Group of the AMP Clinical Practice Committee in the November 2012 issue of The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics.

20 Oct 2012

Some Democratic congressional candidates make hay with little-noticed health law provision

Also in the headlines: a variety of reports on House and Senate races from across the country including some key House races in California, New York, Minnesota, Rhode Island, and Illinois; as well as Senate contests in Connecticut, Missouri, Wisconsin, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.

20 Oct 2012

OB-GYN group disputes Rep. Walsh's 'life of the mother' abortion remarks

News outlets are reporting on the developing controversy over Republican Rep. Joe Walsh's comments after a debate last night that abortion is never necessary to save the life of the mother.

20 Oct 2012

New study uncovers strong connection between mortality of child, mother

The death of a child is a tragic event for a family, bringing with it feelings of numbness, anger, guilt and denial. And, unfortunately, for many families, the loss becomes too much to bear.

20 Oct 2012

Research roundup: Financial impact of reducing surgical complications; Pay for performance to doctors, hospitals yields mixed results

The authors write: "We found that if a hospital's surgical inpatient volume is not growing, such a program results in negative cash flow. We also found that if a hospital's surgical volume is growing, and if the hospital can sufficiently reduce the average length-of-stay for surgical patients without complications, the cash flow could be positive. We recommend that hospitals with limited growth prospects that are nonetheless contemplating a surgical complication reduction program establish agreements with payers to share in any savings generated by the program."

20 Oct 2012

Daily whole body vibration may combat prediabetes in adolescents

Daily sessions of whole-body vibration may combat prediabetes in adolescents, dramatically reducing inflammation, average blood glucose levels and symptoms such as frequent urination, researchers report.

20 Oct 2012

New tools for evaluating quality, value of health care from patient's perspective

An ongoing program is developing new tools for assessing health care quality from the most important viewpoint-that of the patient receiving care, according to a special supplement to Medical Care.

20 Oct 2012

ICT revolution will have impact on our everyday lives

Information technology and electronics are becoming entwined with our everyday lives in industry, the service sector, transport, logistics, health care, housing, education, and our leisure time, almost without our noticing it.

20 Oct 2012

Reprogrammed endothelial cells for treatment of vascular disorders

A research team at Weill Cornell Medical College has discovered a way to utilize diagnostic prenatal amniocentesis cells, reprogramming them into abundant and stable endothelial cells capable of regenerating damaged blood vessels and repairing injured organs.

19 Oct 2012

Harvard, SLU to develop asthma alert messaging system

A $93,000 gift from Google together with a $25,000 award from Saint Louis University's President's Research Fund will allow faculty at SLU, Harvard and St. Louis College of Pharmacy to research smart phone and web-based applications and data infrastructure to create an asthma alert messaging system.

19 Oct 2012

Minnelide gives new hope for patients with pancreatic cancer

A new drug created at the University of Minnesota may hold the answer to defeating pancreatic cancer, according to results published today in the prestigious journal Science Translational Medicine.

19 Oct 2012