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Roundup: Calif. deciding on exchange name; Further scrutiny for Calif. adult day care eligibility; N.C. nurses embracing evidence-based practices

As states work to comply with the federal health care law, many are designing their insurance exchanges, where people will be able to shop for coverage. But just the word 'exchange' sounds to many like off-putting government-speak, and some states are eager to come up with a more appealing name for these new marketplaces. Peter Lee, who directs California's Health Benefit Exchange, says it's up for a new name, and he says they want it to sound fresh, dynamic and innovative.

27 Sep 2012

Osteopathic manipulation improves spine mobility in obese

Osteopathic manipulative therapy, when combined with specific exercises, has an added benefit of improving kinematics of the thoracic spine in obese patients with chronic low back pain, Italian study findings show.

25 Sep 2012

BG-12 effective for relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis

Results of the CONFIRM and DEFINE studies suggest that dimethyl fumarate should be considered as an oral treatment for patients with relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis.

24 Sep 2012

Study on epigenetics link of PTSD and respiratory disease in 9/11 responders

The "Epigenetics Link of PTSD and Respiratory Disease in 9/11 Responders" study is the first to investigate the association between genetic changes and the development of both conditions in the 9/11 responder patient population. Approximately 500 patients treated at the LI-CCE for both conditions will be evaluated during the two-year study.

24 Sep 2012

Improvements in trauma care are urgently needed

With traumatic injuries claiming almost six million lives a year, improvements in care, including in the challenging areas of brain and bone injuries, and haemorrhage, are urgently needed.

24 Sep 2012

Global AIDS response provides lessons for fighting NCDs

"If left unaddressed, [non-communicable diseases (NCDs)] will lead to more death, disability and the implosion of already overburdened health systems in developing countries at huge cost to individuals, families, businesses and society," Peter Piot, director of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and former UNAIDS executive director, writes in the Huffington Post "Impact" blog, adding, "Like AIDS, NCDs are a problem for rich and poor countries alike, but the poor suffer the most."

21 Sep 2012

Intraoperative angiography ‘valuable’ in vascular brain surgery

Use of intraoperative angiography often leads to surgical revision during treatment of brain vascular abnormalities, say researchers.

21 Sep 2012

Study of spinal injury data may help surgeons treat injured soldiers or civilians

Spinal injuries are among the most disabling conditions affecting wounded members of the U.S. military. Yet until recently, the nature of those injuries had not been adequately explored.

21 Sep 2012

St. Jude Medical’s Eon family of neurostimulators receives European CE Mark approval

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, today announced it has received European CE Mark approval of its Eon family of neurostimulators for patients with intractable chronic migraine. Unveiled at the European Headache and Migraine Trust International Congress in London, this approval includes the Eon Mini neurostimulator, which is the world's smallest rechargeable neurostimulator with the longest-lasting battery in its class, and the Eon and EonC neurostimulators.

21 Sep 2012

Close monitoring could give early warning of MS disease course

Patients with multiple sclerosis who have breakthrough disease activity early in the course of treatment with interferon beta-1a are at high risk for severe worsening and poor long-term outcomes, research shows.

20 Sep 2012

Recurrent glioblastoma: consider after effects before choosing palliative surgery

Before suggesting surgery as palliative therapy for patients with recurrent glioblastoma, physicians should consider the impact of morbidities on quality of life, suggest researchers from Italy.

20 Sep 2012

Department of Psychiatry announces opening of NYU Langone's Military Family Clinic

The Department of Psychiatry is pleased to announce the opening of the Military Family Clinic at NYU Langone Medical Center, the first clinic of its kind in New York City to provide important mental health and clinical services for both returning veterans and their supportive families.

20 Sep 2012

House panel to consider health law change that would help brokers

A House committee is preparing a bill that would change the health law's medical loss ratio provision to exclude brokers' fees from counting as administrative costs.

20 Sep 2012

Better interventions needed to prevent long-lasting consequences of TBI in children

A child who suffers a moderate or severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) may still have substantial functional disabilities and reduced quality of life 2 years after the injury. After those first 2 years, further improvement may be minimal. Better interventions are needed to prevent long-lasting consequences of TBI in children conclude the authors of a study published in Journal of Neurotrauma, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.

19 Sep 2012

Minor stroke patients need urgent imaging

Mild stroke or transient ischemic attack results in a surprisingly high rate of disability, say researchers.

18 Sep 2012

Roundup: Mont. settlement money to pay for uninsured's prescription drugs; Physician assistants' role in Mass.; Atlanta to cut worker premiums

The Montana attorney general's office says nearly $1 million collected in drug company settlements will be used to help pay for prescription medicine for people who are uninsured and underinsured. Attorney General Steve Bullock said in a statement Thursday the money came from settlements dating back to 2010 with four drug companies accused of inflating the wholesale prices of drugs paid by Medicare and Medicaid.

18 Sep 2012

Cognitive basis proposed for fatigue after stroke

Research shows that poststroke fatigue in patients with nondisabling stroke is tied to a specific type of cognitive dysfunction.

17 Sep 2012

NIH awards ASC grant to study ASC-101-treated amniotic fluid-derived stem cells in compartment syndrome

America Stem Cell, Inc. today announced that it has been awarded an Advanced Technology Small Business Technology Transfer Research (STTR) grant from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute at the National Institutes of Health.

17 Sep 2012

vasopharm's explorative phase IIa NOSTRA trial in TBI meets clinical endpoints for safety

vasopharm GmbH, a pharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery and development of novel therapeutics for the treatment of cerebro- and cardiovascular diseases, today announces that the explorative phase IIa NOSTRA trial in Traumatic Brain Injury Patients met all clinical endpoints for safety and in addition demonstrated strong evidence of clinical benefit in patients.

17 Sep 2012

Researchers investigate African plants effective in treating snakebite

A PhD student at the University of Copenhagen has drawn on nature's own pharmacy to help improve the treatment of snakebites in Africa.

17 Sep 2012

Disability News and Research

Roundup: Calif. deciding on exchange name; Further scrutiny for Calif. adult day care eligibility; N.C. nurses embracing evidence-based practices

Osteopathic manipulation improves spine mobility in obese

BG-12 effective for relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis

Study on epigenetics link of PTSD and respiratory disease in 9/11 responders

Improvements in trauma care are urgently needed

Global AIDS response provides lessons for fighting NCDs

Intraoperative angiography ‘valuable’ in vascular brain surgery

Study of spinal injury data may help surgeons treat injured soldiers or civilians

St. Jude Medical’s Eon family of neurostimulators receives European CE Mark approval

Close monitoring could give early warning of MS disease course

Recurrent glioblastoma: consider after effects before choosing palliative surgery

Department of Psychiatry announces opening of NYU Langone's Military Family Clinic

House panel to consider health law change that would help brokers

Better interventions needed to prevent long-lasting consequences of TBI in children

Minor stroke patients need urgent imaging

Roundup: Mont. settlement money to pay for uninsured's prescription drugs; Physician assistants' role in Mass.; Atlanta to cut worker premiums

Cognitive basis proposed for fatigue after stroke

NIH awards ASC grant to study ASC-101-treated amniotic fluid-derived stem cells in compartment syndrome

vasopharm's explorative phase IIa NOSTRA trial in TBI meets clinical endpoints for safety

Researchers investigate African plants effective in treating snakebite

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

The Critical Role of Sample Storage in Drug Discovery and Development

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