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Number of cancer stem cells in tumor might inaccurately estimate tumor's recurrence or progression

New research from The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC - James) suggests that it may be the quality of cancer stem cells rather than their quantity that leads to better survival in certain patients with oral cancer.

23 Jan 2014

Home-based hospice practices for hospitalized patients could improve end-of-life care

A study by researchers at the Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the University of Alabama at Birmingham says using home-based hospice practices for terminally ill, hospitalized patients could reduce suffering and improve end-of-life care.

23 Jan 2014

Starpharma receives approvals to commence phase 1 human clinical trial for DEP-Docetaxel

Starpharma today announced that it has received the necessary approvals to commence a phase 1 human clinical trial for its dendrimer-enhanced docetaxel (Taxotere®) chemotherapeutic product, referred to as DEP™-Docetaxel.

23 Jan 2014

Arkansas official: No back-up if 'private option' Medicaid expansion is blocked

The head of Arkansas' Department of Human Services said he doesn't have an alternative budget if lawmakers block the state's Medicaid expansion plan when they reconvene next month.

23 Jan 2014

Exposing adolescent to marijuana can lead to behavioral alterations in next generation

Exposing adolescent rats to THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) -the primary psychoactive ingredient in marijuana—can lead to molecular and behavioral alterations in the next generation of offspring, even though progeny were not directly exposed to the drug, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have found.

23 Jan 2014

State highlights: N.Y. hospitals wait for Medicaid waiver

A selection of health policy stories from New York, California, Washington and Georgia.

23 Jan 2014

New drug helps children and young adults who have severe pain from sickle cell disease

Saint Louis University researchers are studying whether ReoPro® (abciximab), a drug currently given to heart patients undergoing angioplasties to open blocked arteries, also could help children and young adults who have severe pain from sickle cell disease.

23 Jan 2014

Rice University scientists create new technique to widen bottleneck for pharmaceutical, other industries

Rice University scientists have created a way to fine tune a process critical to the pharmaceutical industry that could save a lot of time and money.

23 Jan 2014

Nearly half of hospitalized American adults age 65 require decision-making assistance

Nearly half of hospitalized American adults age 65 and older require decision-making assistance from family members or other surrogates because the patient is too impaired to make decisions independently, according to a new study from the Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana University Center for Aging Research.

23 Jan 2014

Clinician scientist receives RPB Career Development Award to support eye research

The Harvard Medical School (HMS) Department of Ophthalmology has been granted a $250,000 Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) Career Development Award to support eye research conducted by Jason I. Comander, M.D., Ph.D. The support will be provided over a four-year period.

22 Jan 2014

Five physicians named recipients of 2014 Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Physician Awards

Five physicians who have distinguished themselves in advancing the practice of palliative care and modeling exemplary skill and compassion at the bedside have been named recipients of the 2014 Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Physician Awards.

22 Jan 2014

Adverse events for patients treated for heart attack and heart failure have declined, study finds

Adverse events for patients being treated for heart attack and heart failure have declined, according to a new study published in the January 23 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. However, the analysis funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality found that there has not been a significant decrease in adverse events for patients being treated for pneumonia and those who are recovering from surgery.

22 Jan 2014

Outcome good for patients with dual alcohol use and affective disorders

Alcohol use disorders in patients with depression or bipolar disorder can be successfully treated with intervention and follow-up, say researchers.

22 Jan 2014

Miami Children’s Hospital part of a trend: Revealing some price information

The Miami Herald's Daniel Chang, working in partnership with Kaiser Health News, reports: "As health insurance companies shift more financial responsibility onto consumers through higher deductibles, co-payments and co-insurance rates, hospital executives are feeling pressure to reveal their most closely-held secret: prices. Last week, Miami Children's Hospital became one of the first in South Florida to give consumers more information - but not exactly the prices - they need to estimate their out-of-pocket costs, an increasingly important factor when deciding where to seek medical care" (Chang, 1/19).

22 Jan 2014

Advanced melanoma treatments: an interview with Dr. James Larkin, Consultant Medical Oncologist, The Royal Marsden

Advanced melanoma affects around 2,000 people per year in the UK. Advanced melanoma describes a melanoma that has spread from its site of origin to other areas of the body.

22 Jan 2014

As specialists become 'entrepreneurial,' patients' costs soar

Ms. Little's seemingly minor medical problem - she had the least dangerous form of skin cancer - racked up big bills because it involved three doctors from specialties that are among the highest compensated in medicine, and it was done on the grounds of a hospital.

22 Jan 2014

CIPROMS signs renewal agreement for Zix Email Encryption

Zix Corporation, a leader in email data protection, announces that CIPROMS has signed a three-year renewal for Zix Email Encryption. Providing revenue cycle management to 80 private medical practices throughout Indiana, CIPROMS uses Zix Email Encryption to secure protected health information in email, meet requirements under Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and protect client relationships with covered entities that must also comply with healthcare industry privacy and data security regulations.

22 Jan 2014

Increasing number of children are treated in U.S. EDs for head injuries

Although a voluntary shopping cart safety standard was implemented in the United States in 2004, the overall number and rate of injuries to children associated with shopping carts have not decreased. In fact, the number and rate of concussions/closed head injuries have continued to climb, according to a new study.

22 Jan 2014

Virginia Mason receives Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence

Virginia Mason announced today it has received the Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence™ for the fourth consecutive year from Healthgrades, an online resource for comprehensive information about U.S. physicians and hospitals.

22 Jan 2014

State highlights: R.I. Gov. plans $43M in Medicaid cuts; N.M. judge rules in favor of 'aid to dying'; long-term care protections still awaited in Mass.

A selection of health policy stories from Rhode Island, California, Massachusetts, Virginia, Florida, Wisconsin, Missouri and Minnesota.

22 Jan 2014

Hospital News and Research

Number of cancer stem cells in tumor might inaccurately estimate tumor's recurrence or progression

Home-based hospice practices for hospitalized patients could improve end-of-life care

Starpharma receives approvals to commence phase 1 human clinical trial for DEP-Docetaxel

Arkansas official: No back-up if 'private option' Medicaid expansion is blocked

Exposing adolescent to marijuana can lead to behavioral alterations in next generation

State highlights: N.Y. hospitals wait for Medicaid waiver

New drug helps children and young adults who have severe pain from sickle cell disease

Rice University scientists create new technique to widen bottleneck for pharmaceutical, other industries

Nearly half of hospitalized American adults age 65 require decision-making assistance

Clinician scientist receives RPB Career Development Award to support eye research

Five physicians named recipients of 2014 Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Physician Awards

Adverse events for patients treated for heart attack and heart failure have declined, study finds

Outcome good for patients with dual alcohol use and affective disorders

Miami Children’s Hospital part of a trend: Revealing some price information

Advanced melanoma treatments: an interview with Dr. James Larkin, Consultant Medical Oncologist, The Royal Marsden

As specialists become 'entrepreneurial,' patients' costs soar

CIPROMS signs renewal agreement for Zix Email Encryption

Increasing number of children are treated in U.S. EDs for head injuries

Virginia Mason receives Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence

State highlights: R.I. Gov. plans $43M in Medicaid cuts; N.M. judge rules in favor of 'aid to dying'; long-term care protections still awaited in Mass.

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