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Study promises effective treatment for stroke patients

Two molecules may provide, for the first time, an indication of which stroke patients will suffer a further, long-term neurological deficit, allowing doctors to tailor treatment more effectively.

29 Mar 2013

Blog examines funding for MDR-TB versus drug-susceptible TB

In the Center for Global Development's "Global Health Policy" blog, Amanda Glassman, director of global health policy at CGD, and Kate McQueston, program coordinator at the center, examine spending on tuberculosis, including drugs to fight susceptible and multidrug-resistant strains of the bacteria.

28 Mar 2013

Tecfidera gets FDA approval for adults with relapsing forms of MS

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Tecfidera (dimethyl fumarate) capsules to treat adults with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis.

28 Mar 2013

Royal Holloway University supports Muscular Dystrophy Campaign

Royal Holloway University, is today giving money generated by its research into Duchenne muscular dystrophy to the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign.

27 Mar 2013

Health Strategy Associates principal comments on impact of opioid use on workers' compensation

Opioids are the biggest problem facing workers' compensation today. This was the message Joseph Paduda, principal of Health Strategy Associates and author of www.ManagedCareMatters.com, delivered at the California Workers' Compensation Institute's annual meeting in San Francisco last week.

27 Mar 2013

U.S. Office of Global Health Diplomacy should lead G20 efforts to ensure global NTD drug coverage

"Because they strike mostly forgotten people living on less than $2 per day, [neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)] have traditionally been thought of as a problem exclusive to low-income countries, especially in sub-Saharan Africa," Peter Hotez, dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine and president and director of the Sabin Vaccine Institute and Texas Children's Hospital Center for Vaccine Development, writes in a Foreign Policy opinion piece

27 Mar 2013

Certified stroke centers more likely to administer clot-busting treatment for strokes

Certified Primary Stroke Centers are three times more likely to administer clot-busting treatment for strokes than non-certified centers, reports a new study by researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

27 Mar 2013

Long-term care: Expense, emotions part of planning dilemma

The emotional impact of witnessing the decline of a family member or helping to care for one is often the reason people seek coverage for long-term care, people who work in the aging field say (Carrns, 3/25).

27 Mar 2013

First Edition: March 26, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about the challenges of long-term care planning and the startling rise in disability within the United States.

26 Mar 2013

UCI study finds novel molecular mechanism that helps trigger formation of long-term memory

UC Irvine neurobiologists have found a novel molecular mechanism that helps trigger the formation of long-term memory. The researchers believe the discovery of this mechanism adds another piece to the puzzle in the ongoing effort to uncover the mysteries of memory and, potentially, certain intellectual disabilities.

26 Mar 2013

New guidance highlights risk factors and treatments for osteoporosis in postmenopausal women

A new Guidance recently published by the European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis (ESCEO) and the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) reflects the most current advances in the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis, the 'silent disease' which affects up to one in two postmenopausal women.

25 Mar 2013

Atrophy of thalamus is important predictor of clinically definite MS, study shows

A growing body of research by multiple sclerosis investigators at the University at Buffalo and international partners is providing powerful new evidence that the brain's gray matter reflects important changes in the disease that could allow clinicians to diagnose earlier and to better monitor and predict how the disease will progress.

22 Mar 2013

Roundup: Medicaid causes budget headache in Wash. state; Minn. plan to cut health services a surprise; Midwife access issues in N.C.

A selection of health policy stories from Washington state, Minnesota, North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Arizona, California and Colorado.

22 Mar 2013

Fibromyalgia: an interview with Dr Frederick Wolfe, University of Kansas School of Medicine

Fibromyalgia is a common disorder that is diagnosed in people who have pain in many areas of their body together with important symptoms such as...

22 Mar 2013

Ill health and retirement: an interview with Dr Sabrina Pit, University Centre for Rural Health, University of Sydney

In our study population, which was drawn from NSW Australia only, the proportion of working aged men who were fully retired due to ill-health in cities is five percent, eight percent for inner regional areas and nine for outer regional areas.

20 Mar 2013

OMT offers moderate to substantial pain relief from chronic low back pain

The numbers are staggering. More than 632 million people worldwide suffer from low back pain, and it is a leading cause of disability. According to the Institute of Medicine, one-third of all Americans suffer from chronic pain, which exceeds the number of people who are affected by heart disease, diabetes and cancer combined.

19 Mar 2013

Blog examines new data on global burden of disease

"The Seattle-based Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation recently published the most recent global estimates of disease burden that update the leading causes of death and disability across the world," Todd Summers, a senior adviser at the Center for Strategic & International Studies Global Health Policy Center, writes in the center's "Smart Global Health" blog.

19 Mar 2013

Disability News and Research

Study promises effective treatment for stroke patients

Blog examines funding for MDR-TB versus drug-susceptible TB

Tecfidera gets FDA approval for adults with relapsing forms of MS

Royal Holloway University supports Muscular Dystrophy Campaign

Health Strategy Associates principal comments on impact of opioid use on workers' compensation

U.S. Office of Global Health Diplomacy should lead G20 efforts to ensure global NTD drug coverage

Certified stroke centers more likely to administer clot-busting treatment for strokes

Long-term care: Expense, emotions part of planning dilemma

First Edition: March 26, 2013

UCI study finds novel molecular mechanism that helps trigger formation of long-term memory

New guidance highlights risk factors and treatments for osteoporosis in postmenopausal women

Atrophy of thalamus is important predictor of clinically definite MS, study shows

Roundup: Medicaid causes budget headache in Wash. state; Minn. plan to cut health services a surprise; Midwife access issues in N.C.

Fibromyalgia: an interview with Dr Frederick Wolfe, University of Kansas School of Medicine

Ill health and retirement: an interview with Dr Sabrina Pit, University Centre for Rural Health, University of Sydney

OMT offers moderate to substantial pain relief from chronic low back pain

Blog examines new data on global burden of disease

Study challenges role of serotonin in depression, opens possibilities for new therapies

Patients treated for pneumonia likely to develop new cognitive impairments, research shows

University of Nottingham to study use of tranexamic acid in people with intracerebral haemorrhage

Lab Matters host Harriet Gould on building a more connected lab community

The Critical Role of Sample Storage in Drug Discovery and Development

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

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