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Viewpoints: Mich. gov. says Medicaid expansion would save money, lives; CMS on making medical devices affordable

The people of Michigan elected the members of the state Senate to be leaders, not vacationers. Unfortunately, the Senate forgot that Thursday and adjourned for its summer vacation. It left Lansing without voting on a bill that would provide health care coverage to nearly half a million working Michiganders. Ensuring access to affordable, quality health care is one of the most significant challenges facing Michigan. The Healthy Michigan plan developed over the past several months is a plan that addresses many of the state's needs and reflects the state's values (Gov. Rick Snyder, 6/23).

25 Jun 2013

Study: One in four stroke survivors suffer from symptoms of PTSD

One in four people who survive a stroke or transient ischemic attack suffer from symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder within the first year post-event, and one in nine experience chronic PTSD more than a year later.

20 Jun 2013

Study: Whole body vibration therapy raises bone strength among adolescents with cerebral palsy

A treatment known as whole body vibration therapy significantly increases bone strength among adolescents with cerebral palsy, a new clinical trial from New Zealand shows. The results were presented Saturday at The Endocrine Society's 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

18 Jun 2013

Study examines how mobile technology might support deaf, hard-of-hearing college students

A small, pilot study is examining how mobile technology might support deaf and hard-of-hearing college students when an interpreter can't physically be present at the time the services are requested.

18 Jun 2013

Specialists working in migraine and headache share scientific advances at International Headache Congress

Researchers and clinicians worldwide working in migraine, headache and brain injury share the field's latest scientific advances at the International Headache Congress, hosted by the International Headache Society and the American Headache Society.

15 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

Next-generation self-expanding clot removal device from Codman Neuro obtains CE mark

Codman Neuro*, part of DePuy Synthes Companies of Johnson & Johnson, has obtained CE marking for REVIVE SE, a next-generation self-expanding clot removal device for use in treating acute ischemic stroke, the company announced today at the Live Interventional Neuroradiology & Neurosurgery Course (LINNC) in Paris.

13 Jun 2013

NACC recommendations address established pain therapies and preview potential future advances

Recommendations of the Neuromodulation Appropriateness Consensus Committee (NACC), announced at the 11th World Congress of the International Neuromodulation Society (INS), address established therapies and preview emerging and potential future advances.

13 Jun 2013

Study: Tocilizumab is effective in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis

A new study presented today at EULAR 2013, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism shows that tocilizumab is efficacious and leads to a sustained clinically meaningful improvement in children with polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (pcJIA).

13 Jun 2013

Ustekinumab doses improve signs and symptoms of PsA with favourable safety profiles

New PSUMMIT 2 data first presented at EULAR 2013, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, further demonstrate the efficacy of ustekinumab in Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA).

13 Jun 2013

Study demonstrates efficacy of ARASHI method at evaluating radiographic joint damage in RA

A new study presented at EULAR 2013, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, demonstrates the efficacy of the ARASHI method at evaluating radiographic (X-ray) joint damage in RA.

13 Jun 2013

One-third of RA patients discontinue therapy within the first year of treatment

Data presented at EULAR 2013, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, show that up to one-third of rheumatoid arthritis patients discontinue or change therapy within the first year of treatment.

13 Jun 2013

Study: Depression indicators are stronger predictors of work disability in early arthritis

Data presented today at EULAR 2013, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, demonstrate that indicators of depression are stronger predictors of work disability in early arthritis than disease activity or response to therapy.

13 Jun 2013

Newborn babies with transient CHI at risk of developing brain damage due to low blood sugars

Researchers from The University of Manchester studying a rare and potentially lethal childhood disease - which is the clinical opposite of diabetes - have made an important discovery.

From The University of Manchester 13 Jun 2013

University of Oxford researchers receive grant to study genes that contribute to ankylosing spondylitis

A team at the University of Oxford has received a grant of £160,000 from Arthritis Research UK to study the function of the genes which contribute to people developing a painful inflammatory back condition called ankylosing spondylitis.

13 Jun 2013

New study shows treatment with brodalumab demonstrates clinical response in subjects with PsA

A new study presented today at EULAR 2013, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, shows that treatment with brodalumab demonstrates significant clinical response and an acceptable safety profile in subjects with psoriatic arthritis.

13 Jun 2013

Obesity and maternal overweight during pregnancy linked to highest risk of preterm deliveries

In a study that included more than 1.5 million deliveries in Sweden, maternal overweight and obesity during pregnancy were associated with increased risk for preterm delivery, with the highest risks observed for extremely preterm deliveries, according to a study in the June 12 issue of JAMA.

12 Jun 2013

NSU dentists develop treatment plan tailor made for children with ASD

Stephanie and Robert Coulombe are getting a special kind of dental care offered nowhere else in America. The 4-year-old twins are receiving dental treatment from Nova Southeastern University's College of Dental Medicine that's customized for children like themselves, who have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

12 Jun 2013

Understanding Phelan-McDermid Syndrome

In the first prospective study of its kind, Seaver Autism Center researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai provide new evidence of the severity of intellectual, motor, and speech impairments in a subtype of autism called Phelan-McDermid Syndrome.

12 Jun 2013

Columbia psychiatry researchers suggest possible approaches to treat or prevent OCD

Columbia Psychiatry researchers have identified what they think may be a mechanism underlying the development of compulsive behaviors. The finding suggests possible approaches to treating or preventing certain characteristics of OCD.

11 Jun 2013

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Viewpoints: Mich. gov. says Medicaid expansion would save money, lives; CMS on making medical devices affordable

Study: One in four stroke survivors suffer from symptoms of PTSD

Study: Whole body vibration therapy raises bone strength among adolescents with cerebral palsy

Study examines how mobile technology might support deaf, hard-of-hearing college students

Specialists working in migraine and headache share scientific advances at International Headache Congress

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

Next-generation self-expanding clot removal device from Codman Neuro obtains CE mark

NACC recommendations address established pain therapies and preview potential future advances

Study: Tocilizumab is effective in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Ustekinumab doses improve signs and symptoms of PsA with favourable safety profiles

Study demonstrates efficacy of ARASHI method at evaluating radiographic joint damage in RA

One-third of RA patients discontinue therapy within the first year of treatment

Study: Depression indicators are stronger predictors of work disability in early arthritis

Newborn babies with transient CHI at risk of developing brain damage due to low blood sugars

University of Oxford researchers receive grant to study genes that contribute to ankylosing spondylitis

New study shows treatment with brodalumab demonstrates clinical response in subjects with PsA

Obesity and maternal overweight during pregnancy linked to highest risk of preterm deliveries

NSU dentists develop treatment plan tailor made for children with ASD

Understanding Phelan-McDermid Syndrome

Columbia psychiatry researchers suggest possible approaches to treat or prevent OCD

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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