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Loyola University Chicago introduces new online doctorate degree program in bioethics

Classes have begun for Loyola University Chicago's new online doctorate degree program in bioethics, designed to provide advanced training in the ethical issues surrounding the complexities of modern medical research and clinical care.

20 May 2010

University of Sydney hosts emerging infectious diseases and biosecurity conference

The latest research to combat emerging infectious diseases threatening Australia is being presented at the Sydney Institute of Emerging Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity Conference at the University of Sydney today.

19 May 2010

St. Elizabeth Regional Health selects TeleHealth Services as compliance partner in new facility

TeleHealth Services, the nation's leading provider of health care grade televisions and interactive patient education solutions to hospitals, has been selected by St. Elizabeth Regional Health as a compliance partner in their new facility, St. Elizabeth East, located at 1701 S. Creasy Lane in Lafayette. St. Elizabeth East opened on February 25, 2010 and will benefit from TeleHealth's interactive educational solutions in an effort to increase patient satisfaction and create a patient-focused, technologically advanced facility.

19 May 2010

Alere announces formation of Collaborative Care Solutions to support physicians, provider groups

With the goal of creating the industry standard for connecting patients and their physician-led care teams, Alere today announced the formation of a new strategic product line, Collaborative Care Solutions. The new product line will be focused on supporting physicians and provider groups wanting to expand their practices via patient-centered medical homes or accountable care organizations -- key care models designed to realize better outcomes and more cost-effective care.

19 May 2010

Long-term smoking cessation success possible with treatment philosophy and individualized information

A recently completed randomized trial compared three ways to deliver a behavioral smoking cessation program using varenicline (Chantix®): by phone, web, or both. Although phone counseling had greater treatment advantage for early cessation and appeared to increase medication adherence, no differences in abstinence outcomes were seen at six months.

19 May 2010

First-of-its-kind study to research age perceptions of older Chinese consumers

Since the Chinese government enacted the one-child policy in 1978 as a form of population control, the average age of Chinese citizens has begun to get older quickly. After recognizing this trend, Rui Yao, a University of Missouri assistant professor in the Personal Financial Planning department of the College of Human Environmental Sciences, studied the self-perceived age of aging Chinese consumers and how those perceptions should affect marketing strategies aimed at those consumers.

19 May 2010

Study examines impact of APOE ε4 on cognitive function, brain anatomy in AD patients

In the most comprehensive study to date, neurologists have clearly identified significant differences in the ways that Alzheimer's disease affects patients with and without the apolipoprotein E ε4 gene, a known genetic risk factor for the neurodegenerative disease, using a combination of cognitive and neuroanatomic measures. The study found that this gene influences the way the disease manifests, even at its mildest clinical stages.

19 May 2010

NeoStem, Vatican's Pontifical Council collaborate to expand raise awareness of adult stem cell therapies

NeoStem, Inc.,, an international biopharmaceutical company with operations in the US and China, and the Vatican's Pontifical Council for Culture, today announced a joint initiative that includes their charitable organizations to expand research and raise awareness of adult stem cell therapies.

19 May 2010

Study shows 62.7% of teachers experience voice disorders on daily, weekly basis

Researchers at the University of Malaga have analysed the presence of voice disorders in male and female teachers, in order to obtain a representative statistic: 62.7% of the Early Childhood and Primary Education teaching body suffer from these complaints on a daily or weekly basis.

19 May 2010

Survey details impact of COPD on working-age population

A study presented today at the American Thoracic Society Conference in New Orleans by leading charity, Education for Health, shows that the economic toll of COPD is set to soar as the disease heads towards being the third biggest cause of death globally by 2020.

19 May 2010

HHS sends letter to Committee on Education and Labor over improper practices by Head Start grantees

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius sent a letter to Chairman George Miller and the Committee on Education and Labor regarding the Government Accountability Office (GAO) investigation into improper practices by Head Start grantees. The investigation is the subject of the Committee's upcoming hearing. Secretary Sebelius' letter outlines HHS's plans and steadfast commitment to upholding the integrity of this critical program.

19 May 2010

Global Health Partner inaugurates own clinic for obesity and metabolic disorders in Prague

Global Health Partner has inaugurated its own clinic for the treatment of obesity and metabolic disorders in Prague and the first obesity operations have been performed. The Czech Republic has a well insured population where patient flows are directed to clinics with strong medical results. "The Czech Republic is one of the markets that we have identified as interesting.

19 May 2010

Study confirms low levels of serotonin transporter in cerebral cortex of chronic ecstasy users

Levels of the serotonin transporter are low in the brains of users of ecstasy, according to a US National Institute of Drug Abuse-funded study by Toronto's Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) published today in the journal Brain.

19 May 2010

Diabetic patients with limited health literacy are at higher risk for hypoglycemia: Study

People with diabetes who have limited health literacy are at higher risk for hypoglycemia or low blood sugar, according to a new study from researchers at the University of California, San Francisco and the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research in Oakland, CA.

19 May 2010

PET scanning provides great insight into immune response

A commonly used probe for Positron Emission Tomography scanning and a new probe developed by researchers at UCLA reveal different functions in diverse cells of the immune system, providing a non-invasive and much clearer picture of an immune response in action.

19 May 2010

CBIT therapy helps Tourette Syndrome children manage tics

A comprehensive behavioral therapy is effective in helping children with Tourette Syndrome manage their tics, according to a study published in the May 19, 2010 special issue of the Journal of the American Medication Association (JAMA), which was dedicated to addressing mental health disorders. The research was funded by the National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH) and involved several leading universities working in partnership with the national Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc (TSA).

19 May 2010

Researchers identify cancer gene that could help fight paediatric glioma

Researchers have identified an important cancer gene that could lead to more effective drugs being developed to fight paediatric high grade glioma, a disease which currently has a poor prognosis.

19 May 2010

Publicis Groupe announces acquisition of Resolute Communications

Publicis Groupe announced today that it has acquired London-based strategic healthcare consultancy Resolute Communications Ltd. Founded in 2002, Resolute Communications provides healthcare communications programs spanning strategic consulting, medical education, and media and public relations.

19 May 2010

Roche Diagnostics, ACC collaborate to develop biomarkers clinical resource Web portal

Roche Diagnostics and the American College of Cardiology have begun a unique collaboration to develop a peer-reviewed biomarkers clinical resource Web portal.

From Roche Sequencing and Life Science 19 May 2010

IMI to provide University of California-Irvine Medical Center supplemental IONM services

Impulse Monitoring, Inc. (IMI), a leading provider of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) services to hospitals, today announced that it has signed an agreement with the University of California-Irvine Medical Center to provide supplemental IONM technologist and real-time physician oversight support services.

19 May 2010

Education News and Research

Loyola University Chicago introduces new online doctorate degree program in bioethics

University of Sydney hosts emerging infectious diseases and biosecurity conference

St. Elizabeth Regional Health selects TeleHealth Services as compliance partner in new facility

Alere announces formation of Collaborative Care Solutions to support physicians, provider groups

Long-term smoking cessation success possible with treatment philosophy and individualized information

First-of-its-kind study to research age perceptions of older Chinese consumers

Study examines impact of APOE ε4 on cognitive function, brain anatomy in AD patients

NeoStem, Vatican's Pontifical Council collaborate to expand raise awareness of adult stem cell therapies

Study shows 62.7% of teachers experience voice disorders on daily, weekly basis

Survey details impact of COPD on working-age population

HHS sends letter to Committee on Education and Labor over improper practices by Head Start grantees

Global Health Partner inaugurates own clinic for obesity and metabolic disorders in Prague

Study confirms low levels of serotonin transporter in cerebral cortex of chronic ecstasy users

Diabetic patients with limited health literacy are at higher risk for hypoglycemia: Study

PET scanning provides great insight into immune response

CBIT therapy helps Tourette Syndrome children manage tics

Researchers identify cancer gene that could help fight paediatric glioma

Publicis Groupe announces acquisition of Resolute Communications

Roche Diagnostics, ACC collaborate to develop biomarkers clinical resource Web portal

IMI to provide University of California-Irvine Medical Center supplemental IONM services

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