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Study: Individuals with fatty liver more likely to develop type 2 diabetes

A recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism found that individuals with fatty liver were five times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those without fatty liver. This higher risk seemed to occur regardless of the patient's fasting insulin levels, which were used as a marker of insulin resistance.

24 Feb 2011

Simple home urine test can measure insulin in patients with diabetes

A simple home urine test has been developed which can measure if patients with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes are producing their own insulin. The urine test, from Professor Andrew Hattersley's Exeter-based team at the Peninsula Medical School, replaces multiple blood tests in hospital and can be sent by post as it is stable for up to three days at room temperature.

24 Feb 2011

Lack of health insurance limits Hepatitis C patients' access to latest antiviral therapy

New research has determined that patients in the U.S. with hepatitis C virus (HCV) are twice as likely to not have health insurance coverage compared with those without the disease. In fact researchers found only a third of HCV infected Americans have access to antiviral therapy; the remaining are either uninsured or not candidates for therapy due to treatment contraindications. Details of this study are published in the March issue of Hepatology, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD).

24 Feb 2011

Foreign-born scientists and artists receive sixth annual Vilcek Prize for Biomedical Science

The Vilcek Foundation is pleased to announce the 2011 winners of its annual prizes honoring the contributions of foreign-born scientists and artists.

24 Feb 2011

Isis Pharma announces ISIS-CRPRx Phase 1 trial results in diseases with elevated CRP

Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today the results from a Phase 1 clinical trial in which ISIS-CRPRx produced statistically significant reductions in C-reactive protein in the cohort of subjects in the study with elevated CRP.

24 Feb 2011

Wisconsin's benefit backlash spreads to other states

The public employee reaction is occurring in other states, too, as newly elected conservative governors attempt to roll-back health and pension benefits.

24 Feb 2011

Study finds link between fasting serum glucose levels and in-hospital mortality in elderly non-diabetic patients

A two-country hospital study of 808 elderly patients found a strong association between high, undiagnosed blood glucose in non-diabetic patients and increased hospital death rates, according to the March issue of IJCP, the International Journal of Clinical Practice.

24 Feb 2011

Integra LifeSciences fourth quarter revenues increase 6% to $10.6 million

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ending December 31, 2010. Total revenues for the fourth quarter were $194.1 million, reflecting an increase of $10.6 million, or 6%, over the fourth quarter of 2009.

24 Feb 2011

Steroid administration may impact immune system in children with asthma

Children experiencing an asthma attack who are treated with a short burst of oral steroids may have a transient depression of immune response according to a new study led by Universit- de Montr-al.

24 Feb 2011

Aetna introduces new IHP for employees to adopt healthy behaviours

Aetna, a leading global diversified health care benefits company, today announced the launch of a new suite of International Healthcare Plans for employers with globally mobile employees.

24 Feb 2011

Stereotaxis reports first-ever use of Niobe Magnetic Navigation System to treat hypertension

Stereotaxis, Inc. announced today the first-ever use of its Niobe® Magnetic Navigation System in a renal artery ablation procedure for the treatment of chronic hypertension that was not treatable with medication.

24 Feb 2011

Former Democratic and Republican Senate majority leaders to keynote GHX Healthcare Supply Chain Summit

Just one month after announcing their partnership in bipartisan healthcare reform, Tom Daschle, former Democratic Senate majority leader, and Bill Frist, M.D., former Republican Senate majority leader, have confirmed they will keynote the 2011 GHX Healthcare Supply Chain Summit.

24 Feb 2011

UK HealthCare to deploy Allscripts EHR, Practice Management solution for faculty providers

UK HealthCare, the patient care operations of University of Kentucky, will deploy the Allscripts lectronic Health Record and Practice Management solution to help its team of 6,000 physicians, nurses, pharmacists and health care providers enhance the quality of patient care, improve patient communications, and better manage the cost of care delivery.

24 Feb 2011

Stamford Hospital to participate in US FDA Expanded Access Treatment IND program for Generex Oral-lyn

Generex Biotechnology Corporation announced today that Stamford Hospital has agreed to participate in the United States Food and Drug Administration Expanded Access Treatment Investigational New Drug Program for Generex Oral-lyn, the Company's proprietary buccal insulin spray product for the treatment of patients with diabetes.

24 Feb 2011

Refrigerated whole blood may have shelf life beyond current standard of 24 to 48 hours

In a finding that may potentially improve survival from war injuries and disasters, laboratory researchers report that refrigerated whole blood may have a shelf life well beyond the current standard of 24 to 48 hours.

24 Feb 2011

New study: Surgeon annual volume linked to decreased in-hospital mortality for aneurysm repairs

A new study in the March 2011 issue of the Journal of Vascular Surgery, the official publication of the Society for Vascular Surgery, has revealed that for open repair of intact elective abdominal aortic aneurysms, surgeon annual volume rather than institutional volume is more strongly associated with decreased in-hospital mortality.

24 Feb 2011

Study: Newborn screening for hemoglobin H disease can reduce mortality rate

A new and groundbreaking study conducted by Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland hematologists is the first of its type to examine the natural history of heritable blood disorder hemoglobin H (HbH) which is on the rise in the United States.

24 Feb 2011

Scientists find bovine colostrum can massively reduce leaky gut syndrome

Scientists investigating natural ways to enhance athletic performance have found that bovine colostrum can massively reduce gut permeability - otherwise known as 'leaky gut syndrome.'

24 Feb 2011

InfraReDx to showcase LipiScan IVUS Coronary Imaging System at CRT 2011

InfraReDx, Inc., a medical device company providing intelligent cardiovascular diagnostic imaging technologies, today announced that its LipiScan™ IVUS Coronary Imaging System will be featured in several presentations during the annual Cardiovascular Research Technologies (CRT) 2011 meeting, being held February 27 through March 1, 2011 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C.

24 Feb 2011

UCSF study shows increased contraceptive supply decreases unintended pregnancy rates

Rates of unintended pregnancies and abortions decrease significantly when women receive a one-year supply of oral contraceptives, instead of being prescribed one- or three-month supplies, a UCSF study shows.

24 Feb 2011

Hospital News and Research

Study: Individuals with fatty liver more likely to develop type 2 diabetes

Simple home urine test can measure insulin in patients with diabetes

Lack of health insurance limits Hepatitis C patients' access to latest antiviral therapy

Foreign-born scientists and artists receive sixth annual Vilcek Prize for Biomedical Science

Isis Pharma announces ISIS-CRPRx Phase 1 trial results in diseases with elevated CRP

Wisconsin's benefit backlash spreads to other states

Study finds link between fasting serum glucose levels and in-hospital mortality in elderly non-diabetic patients

Integra LifeSciences fourth quarter revenues increase 6% to $10.6 million

Steroid administration may impact immune system in children with asthma

Aetna introduces new IHP for employees to adopt healthy behaviours

Stereotaxis reports first-ever use of Niobe Magnetic Navigation System to treat hypertension

Former Democratic and Republican Senate majority leaders to keynote GHX Healthcare Supply Chain Summit

UK HealthCare to deploy Allscripts EHR, Practice Management solution for faculty providers

Stamford Hospital to participate in US FDA Expanded Access Treatment IND program for Generex Oral-lyn

Refrigerated whole blood may have shelf life beyond current standard of 24 to 48 hours

New study: Surgeon annual volume linked to decreased in-hospital mortality for aneurysm repairs

Study: Newborn screening for hemoglobin H disease can reduce mortality rate

Scientists find bovine colostrum can massively reduce leaky gut syndrome

InfraReDx to showcase LipiScan IVUS Coronary Imaging System at CRT 2011

UCSF study shows increased contraceptive supply decreases unintended pregnancy rates

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

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