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Blood cancer patients in the UK can now benefit from Roche's MabThera SC

Patients with one of the most common forms of blood cancer can now benefit from a new injection. MabThera subcutaneous (SC), which is given to patients just beneath the skin, can be administered in approximately five minutes, compared to the current two and a half hour intravenous (IV) infusion.

6 Aug 2014

7.0T NMR spectroscopy detects lesions in hippocampal neurons of Alzheimer's disease

Magnetic resonance spectroscopy can quantitatively analyze in vivo abnormalities of biochemical metabolism within brain tissue in a noninvasive and non-radioactive manner.

6 Aug 2014

Researcher examines effectiveness of brief interventions for reducing problem drug use

Peter Roy-Byrne, M.D., formerly of the University of Washington, Seattle, and colleagues write that few data exist on the effectiveness of brief (1-2 sessions) interventions for reducing problem drug use, a common issue in disadvantaged populations seeking care in safety-net medical settings (hospitals and community health clinics serving low-income patients with limited or no insurance).

6 Aug 2014

Viewpoints: Treating Ebola patients in the U.S.; Medicare costs; discouraging Medicaid enrollment

It was a commendable decision - and more unnerving than risky - for Emory University to accept into its hospital two Americans who contracted the deadly Ebola virus while doing humanitarian work in Africa.

6 Aug 2014

Commonly used lipid-lowering drug protects against cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury

In addition to its lipid-lowering effect, statins exert anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects as well.

6 Aug 2014

Tenn.-based hospital company to pay $98 million to settle improper billing claims

Community Health Systems and the federal Justice Department announced the settlement Monday. In other hospital news, Tenet says its financial outlook is improving.

6 Aug 2014

Researchers reveal obesity paradox among older Americans suffering from sepsis

University of Michigan Health System researchers revealed an obesity paradox among older Americans suffering from sepsis.

6 Aug 2014

New approach for understanding auditory localization in patients with hearing aids under background noise

Patients with implanted artificial cochlea often complain that they cannot recognize speech well in natural environments, especially if background of noise is present.

6 Aug 2014

Eating beans, peas, chickpeas can increase fullness, may lead to better weight management

Eating about one serving a day of beans, peas, chickpeas or lentils can increase fullness, which may lead to better weight management and weight loss, a new study has found.

6 Aug 2014

New study quantifies impact of ER closures on neighborhoods

The study, which appeared in Health Affairs, focused on California and is thought to be the first of its kind to examine the impact of emergency department closures on the quality of patient care.

5 Aug 2014

Study suggests that cuts in Medicare prices may slow overall hospital spending

A recent study in Health Services Research based on 15 years of hospital data suggests that cuts in Medicare prices under the Affordable Care Act may slow the growth in total overall hospital spending.

5 Aug 2014

Roundtable discussion on heroin and prescription drug abuse

Jersey Shore University Medical Center hosted a roundtable discussion on August 4, led by Assemblywoman Mary Pat Angelini, to discuss the continued growth in heroin and prescription drug abuse in the shore community.

5 Aug 2014

New treatment plan could reduce need for antihypertensive drugs

It truly could be mind over matter after all. University Hospitals Case Medical Center's Richard Josephson, MD, recently released trial results in a study published in Psychosomatic Medicine that discusses mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) for hypertension.

5 Aug 2014

Jacqueline Jones recognized as one of America's Top Doctors

Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. America's trusted source for identifying Top Doctors has published its newest edition of America's Top Doctors and has selected Jacqueline Jones, MD for this exclusive honor.

5 Aug 2014

Federal judge strikes down Alabama abortion clinic law

U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson ruled Monday that state lawmakers exceeded their authority when they passed a law last year requiring doctors at abortion clinics to have hospital admitting privileges.

5 Aug 2014

Hospitals see new revenues, stiffer fines from Obamacare

A surge in insured patients using health services has increased hospital revenues, even as Medicare stiffens penalties for facilities with high readmission rates or patients who contract infections and injuries while admitted for other reasons.

5 Aug 2014

SynCardia temporary Total Artificial Heart with SynHall valves receives FDA approval

SynCardia Systems, Inc. received approval July 2, 2014 from the United States Federal Drug Administration for the SynCardia temporary Total Artificial Heart with SynHall valves, giving the company control over the last key component to manufacture the Total Artificial Heart.

5 Aug 2014

Hospital News and Research

Blood cancer patients in the UK can now benefit from Roche's MabThera SC

7.0T NMR spectroscopy detects lesions in hippocampal neurons of Alzheimer's disease

Researcher examines effectiveness of brief interventions for reducing problem drug use

Viewpoints: Treating Ebola patients in the U.S.; Medicare costs; discouraging Medicaid enrollment

Commonly used lipid-lowering drug protects against cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury

Tenn.-based hospital company to pay $98 million to settle improper billing claims

Researchers reveal obesity paradox among older Americans suffering from sepsis

New approach for understanding auditory localization in patients with hearing aids under background noise

Eating beans, peas, chickpeas can increase fullness, may lead to better weight management

New study quantifies impact of ER closures on neighborhoods

Study suggests that cuts in Medicare prices may slow overall hospital spending

Roundtable discussion on heroin and prescription drug abuse

New treatment plan could reduce need for antihypertensive drugs

Jacqueline Jones recognized as one of America's Top Doctors

Federal judge strikes down Alabama abortion clinic law

Hospitals see new revenues, stiffer fines from Obamacare

SynCardia temporary Total Artificial Heart with SynHall valves receives FDA approval

Emergency department closures can affect death rates, finds UCSF research

MD Anderson partners with HIAE to address cancer burden in Brazil

Improving care, outcomes for NSTEMI patients linked to higher survival rates

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How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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