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Lockheed Martin donates funds to new telehealth suite dedicated for wounded warriors

Thanks to a $4 million gift from Lockheed Martin, UCLA Health System's Operation Mend now has a state-of-the-art telehealth suite, which will enable improved communication between the program's personnel, patients and partners, and a renovated recovery area for the wounded warriors who undergo surgery at the Westwood facility.

26 Nov 2013

Genetic variation linked to increased levels of triglycerides associated with heart disorders

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College have found that a genetic variation that is linked to increased levels of triglycerides -- fats in the blood associated with disorders such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity and stroke -- is far more common than previously believed and disproportionally affects people of African ancestry.

26 Nov 2013

Occupational therapy can benefit children with autism

In one of the first randomized control trials studying an intervention for sensory problems in children with autism, researchers found that occupational therapy using the principles of sensory integration (OT-SI) provided better outcomes on parent-identified goals than standard care, according to results published November 10th in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

26 Nov 2013

AATS, cardiovascular professional societies release overview of transcatheter therapies for mitral regurgitation

AATS and three cardiovascular professional societies today released an overview of transcatheter therapies for mitral regurgitation.

26 Nov 2013

Expanding access to health insurance may not inflate ICU usage in Massachusetts, shows study

A multi-institution study led by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has found that increasing the number of insured patients is not associated with higher intensive care unit (ICU) usage in Massachusetts.

26 Nov 2013

Enforcement of health law mandate a 'crucial test' for IRS

The Washington Post reports that enforcing the requirement that almost all Americans have health insurance represents the biggest boost in the agency's responsibilities in decades.

26 Nov 2013

Director of Scheie Eye Institute honored with WIO's Suzanne Veronneau Troutman Award

Joan M. O'Brien, MD, the George E. de Schweinitz and William F. Norris Professor of Ophthalmology, chair of the Department of Ophthalmology and director of the Scheie Eye Institute at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, was recently presented with the Women in Ophthalmology's Suzanne Veronneau Troutman Award.

26 Nov 2013

Researchers identify new mechanism that causes neurodegeneration

As we age, our body rhythms lose time before they finally stop. Breaking the body clock by genetically disrupting a core clock gene, Bmal1, in mice has long been known to accelerate aging , causing arthritis, hair loss, cataracts, and premature death.

26 Nov 2013

Icahn School of Medicine receives $2.7M to investigate narrow pathway targeted immune therapy

The National Institutes of Health has awarded a research team at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai $2.7 million to study systemic treatments for patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (AD), also known as eczema.

26 Nov 2013

Medworxx files Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis report for Q3 2013

Medworxx Solutions Inc. ("Medworxx"), a leader in clinical patient flow, and compliance and education solutions, announced today it has filed with the Canadian securities authorities its Consolidated Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis report for the three and nine month interim periods ended September 30, 2013.

26 Nov 2013

Researchers receive $2.5M grant to study telephone-based approach to improve diabetes treatment outcomes

More than 25 million Americans have diabetes, yet as many as 60 percent of type 2 diabetes patients do not follow treatment plans prescribed by their healthcare provider and about 50 percent fail to meet treatment recommendations for control of blood glucose levels.

26 Nov 2013

DKMS selects Remedy Informatics to provide analytics and pattern recognition technology

Remedy Informatics, Inc., the leading provider of registry-based informatics software for life sciences research and healthcare delivery, announced that DKMS, the world's largest bone marrow donor center, has selected Remedy's informatics solutions to solidify its position as an innovator and leader of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation worldwide.

26 Nov 2013

Neuroscientists discover new role played by common but mysterious class of brain cells

Stanford University School of Medicine neuroscientists have discovered a new role played by a common but mysterious class of brain cells.

26 Nov 2013

Researchers identify new form of treatment for brain tumor

Glioblastoma is one of the most ominous brain tumors. Despite aggressive surgery, radiation and chemotherapy the outcome of this disease is almost always fatal.

26 Nov 2013

Embolizing left gastric artery may be potential bariatric treatment for weight loss

A new study reports that individuals who underwent embolization of the left gastric artery for gastrointestinal bleeding experienced a 7.9 percent decrease in body weight three months after the procedure.

26 Nov 2013

Childhood exercise help mitigate obesity due to prenatal exposure to high-fat diets

Rats whose mothers were fed a high-fat diet during pregnancy and nursing were able to stave off some of the detrimental health effects of obesity by exercising during their adolescence, new Johns Hopkins research shows.

26 Nov 2013

Pediatrician analyzes management of the 2009 influenza A crisis

With autumn just around the corner and a new flu strain lying in wait for us, the presentation of a study analysing the management of the 2009 influenza A crisis could not, if anything, be better timed.

26 Nov 2013

Cleveland Clinic researchers elected as AAAS Fellows for excellent contributions to science

Cleveland Clinic researchers Richard A. Padgett, Ph.D., and Edward F. Plow, Ph.D., have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). This year's AAAS Fellows will be formally announced in the AAAS News & Notes section of the journal Science on Nov. 29, 2013.

26 Nov 2013

More adults are undergoing minimally invasive surgery for diseased kidneys

More children, like adults, are undergoing minimally invasive surgery for diseased kidneys, with most of the procedures being performed at teaching hospitals to treat non-cancerous conditions.

26 Nov 2013

Dysregulation of epigenetic marks may play role in chronic kidney disease, shows study

The research of physician-scientist Katalin Susztak, MD, PhD, associate professor of Medicine in the Renal Electrolyte and Hypertension Division, at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, strives to understand the molecular roots and genetic predisposition of chronic kidney disease.

26 Nov 2013

Hospital News and Research

Lockheed Martin donates funds to new telehealth suite dedicated for wounded warriors

Genetic variation linked to increased levels of triglycerides associated with heart disorders

Occupational therapy can benefit children with autism

AATS, cardiovascular professional societies release overview of transcatheter therapies for mitral regurgitation

Expanding access to health insurance may not inflate ICU usage in Massachusetts, shows study

Enforcement of health law mandate a 'crucial test' for IRS

Director of Scheie Eye Institute honored with WIO's Suzanne Veronneau Troutman Award

Researchers identify new mechanism that causes neurodegeneration

Icahn School of Medicine receives $2.7M to investigate narrow pathway targeted immune therapy

Medworxx files Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis report for Q3 2013

Researchers receive $2.5M grant to study telephone-based approach to improve diabetes treatment outcomes

DKMS selects Remedy Informatics to provide analytics and pattern recognition technology

Neuroscientists discover new role played by common but mysterious class of brain cells

Researchers identify new form of treatment for brain tumor

Embolizing left gastric artery may be potential bariatric treatment for weight loss

Childhood exercise help mitigate obesity due to prenatal exposure to high-fat diets

Pediatrician analyzes management of the 2009 influenza A crisis

Cleveland Clinic researchers elected as AAAS Fellows for excellent contributions to science

More adults are undergoing minimally invasive surgery for diseased kidneys

Dysregulation of epigenetic marks may play role in chronic kidney disease, shows study

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