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End-of-life care: Study finds quality improving but costs increasing

A brief by the Dartmouth Institute finds that Medicare spending for chronically ill patients at the end of life went up more than 15 percent from 2007 to 2010.

14 Jun 2013

First Edition: June 14, 2013

Today's headlines includes reports about how, after months of battle, Arizona lawmakers endorsed a Medicaid expansion plan backed by Gov. Jan Brewer.

14 Jun 2013

Alere Analytics' Fauzia Khan to present keynote address at ACO Summit

Alere Analytics, an Alere subsidiary specializing in analytics and clinical decision support technology, today announced that Chief Medical Officer and Co-founder, Dr. Fauzia Khan will be presenting a keynote on Analytics and Health IT for the Population Health Management track at the fourth national Accountable Care Organization Summit on Friday, June 14 at 9 a.m.

14 Jun 2013

Pew funds early-career scientists researching the basis of perplexing health problems

Twenty-two of the nation's most enterprising researchers were named Pew Scholars in the Biomedical Sciences by The Pew Charitable Trusts today. The scholarships provide flexible funding to early-career scientists researching the basis of perplexing health problems such as diabetes, autism, Parkinson's disease, and cancer.

14 Jun 2013

Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine convene one-day conference on Jewish genetics

Today, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University convened a one-day conference on Jewish genetics designed to encourage collaboration and advance the field of research.

14 Jun 2013

Society of Interventional Radiology adds 18 Fellows to its roster

The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) announced the addition of 18 Fellows to the Fairfax, Virginia-based, national organization's roster during SIR's 38th Annual Scientific Meeting, held April 13 in New Orleans.

14 Jun 2013

Emergency department doctors are not identifying pelvic inflammatory disease in adolescent girls

Despite government efforts to expand diagnostic criteria for pelvic inflammatory disease, emergency department doctors are not identifying the condition any more often in adolescent girls, finds a new study in Journal of Adolescent Health.

14 Jun 2013

EULAR announces recipients of Meritorious Service Award

EULAR today announced the recipients of the 13th annual Meritorious Service Award at the opening of the European League Against Rheumatism Annual Congress.

14 Jun 2013

Study offers hope for development of novel treatments for stroke, neurological diseases

A specific MicroRNA, a short set of RNA (ribonuclease) sequences, naturally packaged into minute (50 nanometers) lipid containers called exosomes, are released by stem cells after a stroke and contribute to better neurological recovery according to a new animal study by Henry Ford Hospital researchers.

14 Jun 2013

State highlights: Budgets reflect 'modest' Medicaid increases; Calif. health care companies deal with data breaches; Nevada faces 'patient dumping' lawsuit

In addition, while states are budgeting for modest increases in Medicaid spending next year, those expenditures are poised to increase in future years, he said. Health care costs are rising at a slower rate than in the past, but it is unclear how long that will last (Fletcher, 6/12).

14 Jun 2013

Data demonstrate benefits of nurse-led programme on patient self-management of RA

Data first presented today at EULAR 2013, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism demonstrate the benefits of a nurse-led programme on patient self-management and the management of rheumatoid arthritis co-morbidities.

14 Jun 2013

LUHS pediatrician helps collect leftover supplies from schools for children in need

At the end of every school year, Dr. Carla Minutti, pediatric endocrinologist at Loyola University Health System, was surprised by the amount of school supplies her two children brought home. She hatched an idea that connected families at Lincoln Elementary School in River Forest with Loyola Medical Center doctors and students to provide the leftover supplies to children around the world.

14 Jun 2013

Experts raise awareness about the importance of flu vaccine

The last flu season arrived four weeks early, was more intense than expected and resulted in the deaths of more than 110 children in the United States. In an effort to get ahead of the upcoming flu season, experts at Montefiore Medical Center are raising awareness about the importance of the flu vaccine, which remains the best option to reduce a person's risk of contracting the virus. The flu season can start as early as late September and usually runs for about 12 to 15 weeks.

14 Jun 2013

Clear Lake Regional Medical Center opens new tower to better serve Bay Area Houston community

Clear Lake Regional Medical Center today celebrated the grand opening of its $92 million expansion project that will enhance services to better serve the Bay Area Houston community.

14 Jun 2013

Pew funds 10 Latin American scientists to conduct research on world's most troubling health problems

Ten scientists were named Pew Latin American Fellows in the Biomedical Sciences by The Pew Charitable Trusts today. The fellowship provides support to advance grantees' research, enables them to study with prominent U.S. scientists, and invests seed capital to help them establish laboratories in their home countries.

14 Jun 2013

Study provides new insight into how pyrazinamide works

Pyrazinamide (PZA)-a frontline tuberculosis drug-kills dormant persister bacteria and plays a critical role in shortening TB therapy. PZA is used for treating both drug susceptible and multi-drug resistant TB but resistance to PZA occurs frequently and can compromise treatment.

14 Jun 2013

Research findings could enable early screening of HCC patients for more aggressive treatment

Latest research findings by scientists at the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore at the National University of Singapore could enable early screening of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, a major form of liver cancer, for more aggressive treatment to improve survival rate.

14 Jun 2013

Penn Medicine researchers identify key molecular player in recurrent breast cancer

According to the American Cancer Society, nearly 40,000 women in the United States will succumb to breast cancer this year. Most of these women will die not from the primary tumor but rather tumor recurrence - the reappearance of the disease following treatment.

14 Jun 2013

Mount Sinai researchers produce cells that resemble hematopoietic stem cells

By transferring four genes into mouse fibroblast cells, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have produced cells that resemble hematopoietic stem cells, which produce millions of new blood cells in the human body every day.

14 Jun 2013

HEXIM1 gene makes heart healthier, suppresses breast cancer metastasis

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have found that a single gene poses a double threat to disease: Not only does it inhibit the growth and spread of breast tumors, but it also makes hearts healthier.

14 Jun 2013

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End-of-life care: Study finds quality improving but costs increasing

First Edition: June 14, 2013

Alere Analytics' Fauzia Khan to present keynote address at ACO Summit

Pew funds early-career scientists researching the basis of perplexing health problems

Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine convene one-day conference on Jewish genetics

Society of Interventional Radiology adds 18 Fellows to its roster

Emergency department doctors are not identifying pelvic inflammatory disease in adolescent girls

EULAR announces recipients of Meritorious Service Award

Study offers hope for development of novel treatments for stroke, neurological diseases

State highlights: Budgets reflect 'modest' Medicaid increases; Calif. health care companies deal with data breaches; Nevada faces 'patient dumping' lawsuit

Data demonstrate benefits of nurse-led programme on patient self-management of RA

LUHS pediatrician helps collect leftover supplies from schools for children in need

Experts raise awareness about the importance of flu vaccine

Clear Lake Regional Medical Center opens new tower to better serve Bay Area Houston community

Pew funds 10 Latin American scientists to conduct research on world's most troubling health problems

Study provides new insight into how pyrazinamide works

Research findings could enable early screening of HCC patients for more aggressive treatment

Penn Medicine researchers identify key molecular player in recurrent breast cancer

Mount Sinai researchers produce cells that resemble hematopoietic stem cells

HEXIM1 gene makes heart healthier, suppresses breast cancer metastasis

How microplastics and bacteria interact to drive antibiotic resistance

Single-cell proteomics: Revealing proteome diversity from cellular heterogeneity to non-canonical biology

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

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