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Veterans Affairs and Kaiser Permanente launch pilot medical data exchange program in San Diego

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Kaiser Permanente recently launched a pilot medical data exchange program in San Diego using the Nationwide Health Information Network. This

7 Jan 2010

ASME releases ‘Engineering for Medicine and Biology Journal Package’

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) has announced the release of its Engineering for Medicine and Biology Journal Package, a collection of journals developed specifically for medical professionals. The package includes a new journal on Nanomedicine launched in Fall 2009, as well as four other established ASME journal publications.

7 Jan 2010

MSU researcher discovers link between diabetes and bone marrow nerve damage

A research team led by a Michigan State University professor has discovered a link between diabetes and bone marrow nerve damage that may help treat one of the disease's most common and potentially blindness-causing complications.

7 Jan 2010

Senate: Democratic retirements raise questions about political support for health reform

The retirement announcements from Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) and Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) [are] unlikely have a direct impact on the final push for health care legislation, Democratic and health care insiders said Wednesday.

7 Jan 2010

Dana-Farber researcher honored for scientific advancement

Kai W. Wucherpfennig, MD, PhD, a researcher at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, has been named a Fellow for the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

6 Jan 2010

CSHL scientist discovers how bookmarking protein triggers leukemia

Each cell inherits genes from its parent as well as epigenetic information - what amounts to an instruction manual that specifies which genes should be activated or "expressed," when and to what level.

6 Jan 2010

LifeVantage receives formal approval to launch Protandim in Mexico

LifeVantage Corporation, the maker of science-based solutions to oxidative stress, announced today that the Company has received formal approval from the Mexican government to launch its flagship product, Protandim®, in Mexico. Initial shipments have cleared customs and Protandim® has been shipped to distributors in Mexico.

6 Jan 2010

ASTRO: Sexual function does not decline in prostate cancer patients receiving EBRT

Sexual function in prostate cancer patients receiving external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) decreases within the first two years after treatment but then stabilizes and does not continuously decline as was previously thought, according to a study in the January 1 issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, the official journal of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).

6 Jan 2010

Weill Cornell Medical College offers innovative program to teach medical students about health care system

While medical students are required to know the names of every body part and disease, most graduate with only a cursory understanding of how the health care system actually works, and some of the ways it doesn't.

6 Jan 2010

Montefiore Medical Center first to perform minimally invasive procedure on uterine fibroids

Montefiore Medical Center recently became the only hospital on the East Coast to conduct the Radio Frequency Ablation procedure to shrink uterine fibroids in women 30 years and older.

6 Jan 2010

Sg2: Demand for outpatient services to increase by nearly 22% over the next decade

Between now and 2019, the health care industry will see demand for outpatient services increase by nearly 22% while demand for inpatient services remains flat, according to Sg2, a future-focused health care information systems company. This will require hospitals to shift focus beyond the acute care center and look to services that span the care continuum.

6 Jan 2010

Data from national surveys shows few Americans receive consistent treatment for MDD

Only about half of Americans diagnosed with major depression in a given year receive treatment for it and even fewer - about one-fifth - receive treatment consistent with current practice guidelines, according to data from national surveys supported by the National Institute of Mental Health of the National Institutes of Health.

6 Jan 2010

CAMH: Online interventions for problem alcohol use can be effective in changing drinking behaviours

A recent evaluation by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) shows that online interventions for problem alcohol use can be effective in changing drinking behaviours and offers a significant public health benefit.

6 Jan 2010

CDC and AAFP recommend whooping cough vaccine for adults and adolescents

Many people may think of whooping cough as a disease of the past -- something eradicated generations ago. However, the number of cases reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicate that whooping cough (pertussis) is still very much a public health concern; health experts estimate that up to 600,000 cases occur each year in adults alone. In fact, whooping cough cases are on the rise in San Diego

6 Jan 2010

Study finds self-management alone may effectively treat knee osteoarthritis

Researchers participating in the Multidimensional Intervention for Early Osteoarthritis of the Knee (Knee Study) determined that physically inactive, middle-aged people with symptomatic osteoarthritis benefitted equally from strength training regimens, self-management programs, or a combination of the two. Details of this study are available in the January 2010 issue of Arthritis Care & Research, a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the American College of Rheumatology.

6 Jan 2010

Thomson Reuters to produce data-driven portraits of global research institutions

Thomson Reuters, the authority on research analytics and decision support citation data for more than half a century, announced today that it has begun working with thousands of institutions and research facilities to produce a one-of-a-kind resource. This

6 Jan 2010

Loyola University Health System launches new program to study healthcare, costs and patient safety

Loyola University Health System has established a new Program in Health Services Research to study how doctors and nurses can provide better health care at lower costs to more people.

6 Jan 2010

Healthcare costs continue to grow faster than overall economy, says CMS report

New National Health Expenditure Accounts data released by CMS show that health spending in the United States grew at 4.4 percent in 2008. Although the recession has brought a reduction in the rate of increase in health care costs, the data show costs continue to grow faster than the overall economy and the portion of GDP devoted to health care continues to increase.

6 Jan 2010

UC San Diego bioengineering professor receives 2009 Presidential Science Prize

For Shu Chien - a pioneer in the growing field of bioengineering - understanding and learning the marvels of how the human body works has been the foundation of his decades-long quest to advance science and technology worldwide. The UC San Diego bioengineering professor's significant scientific endeavors have paved the way for recognition of his renowned work at the university's Jacobs School of Engineering and abroad.

6 Jan 2010

Three out of four Americans fall into 'WannabeWELL' category

Most Americans make New Years' resolutions focused on wellness, and rightfully so - new research shows Americans have a long way to go toward achieving wellness based on the three pillars of health: healthy diet, responsible supplement use and regular exercise.

6 Jan 2010

Education News and Research

Veterans Affairs and Kaiser Permanente launch pilot medical data exchange program in San Diego

ASME releases ‘Engineering for Medicine and Biology Journal Package’

MSU researcher discovers link between diabetes and bone marrow nerve damage

Senate: Democratic retirements raise questions about political support for health reform

Dana-Farber researcher honored for scientific advancement

CSHL scientist discovers how bookmarking protein triggers leukemia

LifeVantage receives formal approval to launch Protandim in Mexico

ASTRO: Sexual function does not decline in prostate cancer patients receiving EBRT

Weill Cornell Medical College offers innovative program to teach medical students about health care system

Montefiore Medical Center first to perform minimally invasive procedure on uterine fibroids

Sg2: Demand for outpatient services to increase by nearly 22% over the next decade

Data from national surveys shows few Americans receive consistent treatment for MDD

CAMH: Online interventions for problem alcohol use can be effective in changing drinking behaviours

CDC and AAFP recommend whooping cough vaccine for adults and adolescents

Study finds self-management alone may effectively treat knee osteoarthritis

Thomson Reuters to produce data-driven portraits of global research institutions

Loyola University Health System launches new program to study healthcare, costs and patient safety

Healthcare costs continue to grow faster than overall economy, says CMS report

UC San Diego bioengineering professor receives 2009 Presidential Science Prize

Three out of four Americans fall into 'WannabeWELL' category

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