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Viewpoints on the fiscal cliff: Boehner as 'adult in charge'?; Sorting through entitlement program spending

Since the election, House Speaker John Boehner has emerged as that Washington rarity, the adult in charge. ... Shortly after the election, Mr. Boehner made the first move by acknowledging that Washington could draw additional revenue if it also cut spending.

21 Dec 2012

Study identifies mechanisms responsible for regenerating blood vessels in the brain

New research from the University of Georgia identifies the mechanisms responsible for regenerating blood vessels in the brain.

20 Dec 2012

Genomic technology revolutionizes gene discovery and disease understanding in autism

Genomic technology has revolutionized gene discovery and disease understanding in autism, according to an article published in the December 20 issue of the journal Neuron.

20 Dec 2012

Hospital MRIs may effectively predict long-term outcomes for people with mild TBI

Hospital MRIs may be better at predicting long-term outcomes for people with mild traumatic brain injuries than CT scans, the standard technique for evaluating such injuries in the emergency room, according to a clinical trial led by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and the San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center (SFGH).

19 Dec 2012

Lymphocyte clue to multiple sclerosis drug response

Patients with rapid recovery of CD4-positive T cells after alemtuzumab treatment for multiple sclerosis are at risk for disease progression or relapse, research suggests.

18 Dec 2012

Whiplash recovery no quicker with intensive therapy

More costly, intensive treatment works no better than usual care at speeding up recovery from whiplash injuries, according to new research published Online First in The Lancet.

18 Dec 2012

Telestroke networks can improve bottom line of patients and hospitals

Telestroke networks that enable the remote and rapid diagnosis and treatment of stroke can improve the bottom line of patients and hospitals, researchers report.

18 Dec 2012

Healthy behavior at middle age is critical to 'successful' aging

Observing a combination of healthy behaviors during middle age, including moderate exercise and alcohol intake, and not smoking, can significantly improve the chances of aging successfully, study findings show.

17 Dec 2012

Blocking single tiny blood vessel in the brain can harm neural tissue and even alter behavior

Blocking a single tiny blood vessel in the brain can harm neural tissue and even alter behavior, a new study from the University of California, San Diego has shown. But these consequences can be mitigated by a drug already in use, suggesting treatment that could slow the progress of dementia associated with cumulative damage to miniscule blood vessels that feed brain cells.

17 Dec 2012

UMass Medical School to assist New Hampshire's Disproportionate Share Hospital program

The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a three-year contract to UMass Medical School to assist with New Hampshire's Disproportionate Share Hospital program.

15 Dec 2012

New Global Burden of Disease Study provides 'data-rich framework' for global health conversations

"The World Bank Group welcomes the publication of the new Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD)," published in the Lancet on Thursday, World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim writes in a Lancet opinion piece, adding, "The GBD gives us a data-rich framework for comparing the importance of different diseases, injuries, and risk factors in causing premature death and disability within and across populations."

15 Dec 2012

Global Burden of Disease Study finds people worldwide living longer, but with more illness, disability

"A sharp decline in deaths from malnutrition and infectious diseases like measles and tuberculosis has caused a shift in global mortality patterns over the past 20 years, according to a study released on Thursday, with far more of the world's population now living into old age and dying from diseases mostly associated with rich countries, like cancer and heart disease," the New York Times reports.

15 Dec 2012

Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute and Courage Center announce merger agreement

In a bold move meant to advance the care and services provided to the disability community, Courage Center and Allina Health announced today that their boards of directors have approved a proposed merger between the Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute and Courage Center.

15 Dec 2012

Research roundup: Workers' insurance costs vary depending on employers' size; Seniors mental health needs often unmet

Survey -- The authors of this analysis provide a detailed look at the availability of health coverage at small and large employers, as well as the variations in plan costs and cost-sharing requirements.

15 Dec 2012

Visual impairment and diabetes increase side by side

Visual impairment that is not explained by refractive error is increasing, as is the prevalence of diabetes – particularly diabetes lasting 10 years or longer, show US study results.

14 Dec 2012

IOF kicks off 3rd Asia-Pacific Osteoporosis Meeting

Doctors and researchers from across the Asia-Pacific gathered today for the opening of the International Osteoporosis Foundation's (IOF) 3rd Asia-Pacific Osteoporosis Meeting, taking place at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre until December 16, 2012.

14 Dec 2012

Continue support of GAVI Alliance and childhood disease prevention

"Last week a global health event took place in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, to foster greater political will and explore ways to accelerate results, innovation, sustainability, and equity in the field of immunization," Baroness Hollins, emeritus professor of psychiatry of disability at St George's University of London, writes in the BMJ Group Blog about the GAVI Partners Forum.

14 Dec 2012

Colectomy fails to ease ulcerative colitis sick leave burden

Patients with ulcerative colitis take more time off work than the general population, even after undergoing colectomy, shows a large Swedish study.

13 Dec 2012

Fingolimod associated with modest, rapid increase in macular volume

Patients with multiple sclerosis treated with fingolimod undergo a modest but rapid increase in macular volume, research shows.

13 Dec 2012

Survey finds serious shortfalls in quality of mental health care for older adults

Large majorities of older Americans with depression, anxiety, or other mental health disorders are receiving treatment that does not meet evidence-based standards, and many do not know that depression can put their health at increased risk, according to a national survey, "Silver and Blue: The Unfinished Business of Mental Health Care for Older Adults," released today by the John A. Hartford Foundation.

13 Dec 2012

Disability News and Research

Viewpoints on the fiscal cliff: Boehner as 'adult in charge'?; Sorting through entitlement program spending

Study identifies mechanisms responsible for regenerating blood vessels in the brain

Genomic technology revolutionizes gene discovery and disease understanding in autism

Hospital MRIs may effectively predict long-term outcomes for people with mild TBI

Lymphocyte clue to multiple sclerosis drug response

Whiplash recovery no quicker with intensive therapy

Telestroke networks can improve bottom line of patients and hospitals

Healthy behavior at middle age is critical to 'successful' aging

Blocking single tiny blood vessel in the brain can harm neural tissue and even alter behavior

UMass Medical School to assist New Hampshire's Disproportionate Share Hospital program

New Global Burden of Disease Study provides 'data-rich framework' for global health conversations

Global Burden of Disease Study finds people worldwide living longer, but with more illness, disability

Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute and Courage Center announce merger agreement

Research roundup: Workers' insurance costs vary depending on employers' size; Seniors mental health needs often unmet

Visual impairment and diabetes increase side by side

IOF kicks off 3rd Asia-Pacific Osteoporosis Meeting

Continue support of GAVI Alliance and childhood disease prevention

Colectomy fails to ease ulcerative colitis sick leave burden

Fingolimod associated with modest, rapid increase in macular volume

Survey finds serious shortfalls in quality of mental health care for older adults

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