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BGN Technologies collaborates with Biosensorix to develop new cost-effective diagnostic kit

BGN Technologies, the technology transfer company of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, announced today its collaboration with Biosensorix, a Singapore-based company in the field of medical diagnostics, to develop next-generation, quantitative, point-of-care diagnostics based on research conducted at Ben-Gurion University.

27 Feb 2018

Researchers explore how people with Alzheimer's disease use end-of-life medical services

Because people are now living longer and often healthier lives, the rate of some illnesses that are more likely to develop with age has risen. These illnesses include dementia. In fact, the number of us living with dementia was already 47 million worldwide in 2015. It could reach 131 million by 2050.

22 Feb 2018

Participation of family members in basic care enhances healing of hospitalized patients

A voluntary program being spearheaded by Intermountain Healthcare that allows family members of hospitalized patients to participate in their care enhanced healing and reduced readmission rates, according to a new study published in the February issue of the medical journal, CHEST.

13 Feb 2018

New algorithm enables responders to better help elderly people during natural disasters

A new algorithm developed at the University of Waterloo will help first responders and home care providers better help the elderly during natural disasters.

2 Feb 2018

Home care agencies often wrongly deny Medicare help to the chronically ill

Colin Campbell needs help dressing, bathing and moving between his bed and his wheelchair. He has a feeding tube because his partially paralyzed tongue makes swallowing "almost impossible," he said.

18 Jan 2018

New long-term analysis at heart attack care in America shows more survival and spending

A new long-term look at heart attack care and spending in America since the turn of the century shows more survival, more spending, and more variation between hospitals on both scores.

22 Dec 2017

More doctors in the U.S. now focus on nursing home care, study finds

The number of doctors and advance practitioners in the United States who focus on nursing home care rose by more than a third between 2012 and 2015, according to a new study published today in JAMA from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

29 Nov 2017

Children should be vaccinated against flu in the run up to Christmas, warns NHS

Children are “super-spreaders” of flu and should be given the flu vaccine to prevent them passing on illness to grandparents and other vulnerable people over the Christmas period, warns the NHS.

27 Nov 2017

Patient-centered medical home model effective at improving chronic disease outcomes

Data from more than 800 Veterans Health Administration (VHA) primary care clinics revealed that national implementation of a patient-centered medical home model was effective at improving several chronic disease outcomes over time.

20 Nov 2017

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals announces results from Phase II study of antipsychotic in Alzheimer's disease psychosis

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative medicines to address unmet medical needs in central nervous system (CNS) disorders, today announced the presentation of data from the Phase II -019 Study of pimavanserin in Alzheimer's disease psychosis at the 10th Clinical Trials on Alzheimer's Disease meeting in Boston.

3 Nov 2017

RNs better equipped to identify medication order discrepancies that could harm nursing home residents

Medication reconciliation is a safety practice to identify medication order discrepancies when patients transition from hospitals to nursing homes.

3 Nov 2017

Humana’s new tool assists people with drug and premium costs during annual Medicare enrollment

People with Medicare looking to ensure the medication they take is covered by their Medicare Advantage or Part D plan now have an easy-to-use tool thanks to Humana's Rx Calculator.

31 Oct 2017

Study shows Healthy Days as valid method to evaluate overall population health

Humana Inc. today announced results from a study that found a relationship between patient-reported, health-related quality of life and multiple objective measures of health in elderly Medicare Advantage patients with chronic conditions.

28 Oct 2017

Seeking a peaceful death amid the flames

Even when fire threatened her home in downtown Sonoma, the elderly woman inside who was suffering from late-stage cancer refused to leave.

27 Oct 2017

Fires prey on frail residents living on their own

They were asleep when the fire reached their home. Charles Rippey, 100, and his wife, Sara, 98, had been married 75 years. They died together, after a caregiver struggled to save them but couldn't get them out in time.

13 Oct 2017

Study illustrates challenges in transitioning severely obese patients to nursing homes

Elderly, chronically ill people experience frequent changes in health status that require transitions among health care providers and settings.

27 Sep 2017

Objective tool may help improve communication about prenatal weight gain, study shows

Significant improvements in communication between providers and patients surrounding gestational weight gain during prenatal care were found using a new combination of education and a tracking tool in a study by the Mother Baby clinical service line of Allina Health and Children's Minnesota.

26 Sep 2017

Home Care News and Research

BGN Technologies collaborates with Biosensorix to develop new cost-effective diagnostic kit

Researchers explore how people with Alzheimer's disease use end-of-life medical services

Participation of family members in basic care enhances healing of hospitalized patients

New algorithm enables responders to better help elderly people during natural disasters

Home care agencies often wrongly deny Medicare help to the chronically ill

New long-term analysis at heart attack care in America shows more survival and spending

More doctors in the U.S. now focus on nursing home care, study finds

Children should be vaccinated against flu in the run up to Christmas, warns NHS

Patient-centered medical home model effective at improving chronic disease outcomes

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals announces results from Phase II study of antipsychotic in Alzheimer's disease psychosis

RNs better equipped to identify medication order discrepancies that could harm nursing home residents

Humana’s new tool assists people with drug and premium costs during annual Medicare enrollment

Study shows Healthy Days as valid method to evaluate overall population health

Seeking a peaceful death amid the flames

Fires prey on frail residents living on their own

Study illustrates challenges in transitioning severely obese patients to nursing homes

Objective tool may help improve communication about prenatal weight gain, study shows

Medicaid has a bull’s-eye on its back, which means no one is entirely safe

Last-ditch GOP effort to replace ACA: 5 things you need to know

Shedding new light on hospice care: No need to wait for the ‘brink of death’

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