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New method for identifying bacteria in patient specimens leads to 92% cost reduction

Researchers at UNC Health Care have found that using a new method for identifying bacteria and fungi in patient specimens led to a 92 percent cost reduction in the reagents needed to run clinical microbiology tests.

21 May 2014

Biovision provides list of businesses, projects selected for Investor Conference and Catalyzer sessions

Biovision, the annual forum on future-oriented research in life sciences, today announces the list of biotech and medtech companies and projects selected for the Investor Conference and Catalyzer sessions. Awards will be presented during the closing ceremony.

20 May 2014

$Fracture liaison service reduces risk of fragility fractures in older adults$

Fracture liaison service reduces risk of fragility fractures in older adults

Studies have shown that anyone age 50 or older who suffers a fragility fracture – a bone break sustained in a fall from a standing height or less – is two to five times more likely to experience a second fracture than someone who hasn't had one. The odds that a person who's suffered two such fractures will have a third are even higher.

17 May 2014

First Edition: May 16, 2014

Today's headlines include reports about the Indiana governor's alternative plan to expand Medicaid. Kaiser Health News staff writer Sarah Varney, working in collaboration with PBS Newshour, reports: "Men and women involved in the criminal justice system are more likely to be sicker than the general population, with higher rates of diabetes, hypertension, depression, mood disorders and alcohol and drug addiction.

16 May 2014

Longer looks: AIDS epidemic in the U.S.; how public health and the recession connect

I pull out my phone and check the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website, which tells me that, in the United States, 636,000 people have died since the epidemic began. That's 23 times higher than Germany, for a country with four times the population. This makes no sense. Germany has big cities, it has gay men and sex workers and drug users, it has all the same temptations for them to be uncareful that the United States does. How could so many fewer people have died? (Michael Hobbes, 5/12).

16 May 2014

Physician partner allows doctors to focus more on patients

Primary care physicians already have enough administrative duties on their plates, and the implementation of electronic medical records has only added to their burden. As a result, they have less time to spend with their patients.

16 May 2014

University of Missouri to award honorary degree to Chairman and CEO of Synergy Pharmaceuticals

Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc., today announced its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Gary S. Jacob, will be recognized and awarded with the honorary degree, Doctor of Science Honoris Causa, from his alma mater, the University of Missouri - St. Louis, at a commencement ceremony this Saturday, May 17, 2014.

15 May 2014

Some consumers lose longtime doctors in new plans

Insurers say narrow networks that exclude some providers are part of the trade-off for keeping down premiums and enrolling those with pre-existing conditions.

15 May 2014

First Edition: May 14, 2014

Today's headlines include stories about consumer frustrations about cost and coverage issues that are emerging with the health law's implementation.

14 May 2014

State highlights: Va. abortion clinic reg review; Calif. budget and Medi-Cal

A selection of health policy stories from Pennsylvania, Virginia, California, Louisiana, Texas, Kansas and Georgia.

14 May 2014

Interactive multimedia computer program fails to increase colorectal cancer screening rates

Colorectal cancer screening saves lives, but too few people get tested. In an effort to increase these numbers,researchers from UC Davis and elsewhere investigated whether an individualized interactive multimedia computer program (IMCP) would spur patients to get screened.

14 May 2014

Patient, technology groups push to expand digital care

Various groups see telemedicine as a potential boon for people with complex chronic diseases who have difficulty getting to the doctor. But there are hurdles from Medicare payment rules to state licensing restrictions.

14 May 2014

Vitamin B12 shot does not boost energy, metabolism, says study

Feeling sluggish? Gaining weight? What you need is a shot in the arm, claim advertisers for trendy vitamin B12 injections.

14 May 2014

Simple paper test quickly identifies teenagers suffering from depression

A few minutes spent filling out a widely accepted mental health assessment in a health care provider's waiting room could make a big difference for some teenagers suffering from depression, according to new study from a nursing researcher at The University of Texas at Arlington.

13 May 2014

Study reveals 70% of patients with diabetic retinopathy will develop macular edema

In Mexico, at least 14 million people have developed macular edema due to diabetes (DME), which like retinopathy affects central vision and can lead to blindness if not treated early .

13 May 2014

Medicare roundup: Alabama pain clinic spending 'hotspot'; quality improvement program scrutinized

Also, the controversy about paying for a hepatitis-C cure and reinstating physicians who lost their licenses.

13 May 2014

Delayed care for Veterans is a hot topic on Sunday news shows, in headlines

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel said what is now a scandal should have been ex amined years ago. Meanwhile, USA Today and the Arizona Republic have more tales of delayed care.

13 May 2014

Health law adds to financial squeeze for rural hospitals

The Wall Street Journal reports on how a number of policies and market forces are combining to put added pressure on rural hospitals. Meanwhile, other news outlets report on the challenge of making the health system affordable and the health law's new options for pregnant women.

13 May 2014

NPS MedicineWise welcomes ABC’s decision to take down Catalyst program on statins, heart disease

NPS MedicineWise has welcomed the ABC’s ruling — published today — that its Catalyst program aired in October 2013 on statins and heart disease breached its own standards on impartiality.

12 May 2014

First Edition: May 12, 2014

Today's headlines include news about the inner-workings of some state-based health exchanges. Reporting for Kaiser Health News, in collaboration with NPR, Richard Knox writes: "Previous drug treatments didn't clear the virus from Bianco's system. But it's almost certain that potent new drugs for hep-C could cure him.

12 May 2014

Doctor News and Research

New method for identifying bacteria in patient specimens leads to 92% cost reduction

Biovision provides list of businesses, projects selected for Investor Conference and Catalyzer sessions

Fracture liaison service reduces risk of fragility fractures in older adults

First Edition: May 16, 2014

Longer looks: AIDS epidemic in the U.S.; how public health and the recession connect

Physician partner allows doctors to focus more on patients

University of Missouri to award honorary degree to Chairman and CEO of Synergy Pharmaceuticals

Some consumers lose longtime doctors in new plans

First Edition: May 14, 2014

State highlights: Va. abortion clinic reg review; Calif. budget and Medi-Cal

Interactive multimedia computer program fails to increase colorectal cancer screening rates

Patient, technology groups push to expand digital care

Vitamin B12 shot does not boost energy, metabolism, says study

Simple paper test quickly identifies teenagers suffering from depression

Study reveals 70% of patients with diabetic retinopathy will develop macular edema

Medicare roundup: Alabama pain clinic spending 'hotspot'; quality improvement program scrutinized

Delayed care for Veterans is a hot topic on Sunday news shows, in headlines

Health law adds to financial squeeze for rural hospitals

NPS MedicineWise welcomes ABC’s decision to take down Catalyst program on statins, heart disease

First Edition: May 12, 2014

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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