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The Methodist Hospital initiates program on nanotechnology in orthopedics and spine surgery

A new research program at The Methodist Hospital in Houston is the nation's first dedicated solely to advancing nanotechnology in orthopedics and spine surgery.

19 Jan 2010

New scheme could reduce overnight hospital stays by almost 50%

Research from the University of Kent has revealed that a new Department of Health-funded scheme for older people could almost halve overnight stays in hospital and cut accident and emergency attendances by nearly a third.

19 Jan 2010

Scientists launch NEWMEDS project to develop drugs for schizophrenia and depression

An international consortium of scientists, led by H. Lundbeck A/S and King's College London, has launched one of the largest ever research academic-industry collaboration projects to find new methods for the development of drugs for schizophrenia and depression.

19 Jan 2010

Pre-Med Professional Magnet program for students interested in medicine and healthcare announced

JSerra Catholic High School and Mission Hospital announced a Pre-Med Professional Magnet program designed for students interested in careers in medicine and healthcare.

19 Jan 2010

PAHO/WHO to assess the impact of earthquake on Haiti’s health facilities

The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) is mobilizing health experts to assess the impact of yesterday's earthquake on the health situation in Haiti and working with other United Nations agencies, international partners, and local authorities to mobilize and coordinate relief and recovery efforts focused on the quake's survivors.

19 Jan 2010

NorthBay Healthcare selects PHNS to conduct readiness assessment for ICD-10

PHNS Inc. announced that it has been engaged by NorthBay Healthcare (NorthBay), Fairfield, California, to begin the process of assessing its readiness for its migration from ICD-9 to ICD-10. PHNS was awarded this Phase 1 of a multi-phase project for NorthBay.

19 Jan 2010

Bariatric procedures in Medicare population are associated with improved outcomes

Following a rule expanding coverage of weight-loss surgery under Medicare, bariatric procedures in the Medicare population were centralized to a smaller number of certified centers, were more likely to be minimally invasive and were associated with improved outcomes, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

19 Jan 2010

Findings pave way for designing better antibiotics to target bacterial transcription machinery

A new study led by researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center is shedding new light on the action of Rho, a key regulatory protein in E. coli and many other bacteria.

19 Jan 2010

Red Cross emergency field hospital, Canadian medical and technical professionals deployed in Haiti

The Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International Cooperation, announced today that the Red Cross emergency field hospital, as well as 10 Canadian medical and technical professionals, are now deployed in Haiti and providing medical care.

19 Jan 2010

Cognitive fluctuations more likely to occur in older persons with Alzheimer's disease

Cognitive fluctuations, or episodes when train of thought temporarily is lost, are more likely to occur in older persons who are developing Alzheimer's disease than in their healthy peers, according to scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

19 Jan 2010

Complications associated with pediatric cochlear implants are not rare and can often be delayed

Some complications may occur in children receiving cochlear implants, and are highly correlated with trauma to the ear area and inner ear malformation, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

19 Jan 2010

Red Cross continues its response to Haiti crisis

The Red Cross continued to respond to the needs of Haiti over the weekend as aid workers, relief items and emergency response units arrived in Port-au-Prince. Over 400 Red Cross workers have been deployed to Haiti and 77 tons of Red Cross relief items have landed in Haiti or Dominican Republic. Relief work and aid distribution is underway.

19 Jan 2010

Anthem Blue Cross and California Regional Hospital Associations join in patient safety collaborative

Anthem Blue Cross, along with California's three regional Hospital Associations, and the National Health Foundation, announced today that they are joining together in a three-year, 6 million dollar effort to improve the quality and consistency of care Californians receive. The Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center hosted the launch of Patient Safety First... a California Partnership for Health, a unique relationship that will save lives, improve the quality of medical care and reduce health care costs to make health care more affordable for the people of California.

19 Jan 2010

Incidence of diabetes more prevalent among First Nations women

A diabetes epidemic is affecting First Nations people, especially women in their prime reproductive years, according to a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) http://www.cmaj.ca/embargo/cmaj090846.pdf.

19 Jan 2010

Humanitarian group's response targets vulnerable women and children in Haiti

CARE warned Saturday that pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers and young children are at greatest risk in the wake of an earthquake that has devastated the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince and left nearly three million people in need of assistance.

19 Jan 2010

Orbis Education completes $8M Series B financing to expand its online nursing education programs

Orbis Education, a developer of nursing education solutions, has announced the completion of its $8 million Series B financing, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners of Menlo Park, California.

19 Jan 2010

Enrollment of Phase 2 portion of Cempra Pharmaceuticals' Phase 2/3 clinical trial of TAKSTA completed

Cempra Pharmaceuticals today announced completion of enrollment of the Phase 2 portion of its Phase 2/3 clinical trial of TAKSTA (sodium fusidate; CEM-102) for the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections.

19 Jan 2010

Randomised trial shows fish oil is associated with improved clinical outcomes in septic patients

A randomised controlled trial of fish oil given intravenously to patients in intensive care has found that it improves gas exchange, reduces inflammatory chemicals and results in a shorter length of hospital stay. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Critical Care investigated the effects of including fish oil in the normal nutrient solution for patients with sepsis, finding a significant series of benefits.

19 Jan 2010

Attaching cartilage to polydioxanone plates facilitates corrective surgery on nasal septum

Attaching cartilage to plates made of the resorbable material polydioxanone appears to facilitate corrective surgery on the nasal septum, the thin cartilage separating the two airways, according to a report in the January/February issue of Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

19 Jan 2010

Voice abnormalities in cochlear implants will improve over time, says study

Children with cochlear implants in both ears appear to have difficulty controlling the loudness and pitch of their voices, but these measures improve over time, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

19 Jan 2010

Hospital News and Research

The Methodist Hospital initiates program on nanotechnology in orthopedics and spine surgery

New scheme could reduce overnight hospital stays by almost 50%

Scientists launch NEWMEDS project to develop drugs for schizophrenia and depression

Pre-Med Professional Magnet program for students interested in medicine and healthcare announced

PAHO/WHO to assess the impact of earthquake on Haiti’s health facilities

NorthBay Healthcare selects PHNS to conduct readiness assessment for ICD-10

Bariatric procedures in Medicare population are associated with improved outcomes

Findings pave way for designing better antibiotics to target bacterial transcription machinery

Red Cross emergency field hospital, Canadian medical and technical professionals deployed in Haiti

Cognitive fluctuations more likely to occur in older persons with Alzheimer's disease

Complications associated with pediatric cochlear implants are not rare and can often be delayed

Red Cross continues its response to Haiti crisis

Anthem Blue Cross and California Regional Hospital Associations join in patient safety collaborative

Incidence of diabetes more prevalent among First Nations women

Humanitarian group's response targets vulnerable women and children in Haiti

Orbis Education completes $8M Series B financing to expand its online nursing education programs

Enrollment of Phase 2 portion of Cempra Pharmaceuticals' Phase 2/3 clinical trial of TAKSTA completed

Randomised trial shows fish oil is associated with improved clinical outcomes in septic patients

Attaching cartilage to polydioxanone plates facilitates corrective surgery on nasal septum

Voice abnormalities in cochlear implants will improve over time, says study

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