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Vasectomy associated with small increased risk of prostate cancer

Vasectomy was associated with a small increased risk of prostate cancer, and a stronger risk for advanced or lethal prostate cancer according to a new study from Harvard School of Public Health.

10 Jul 2014

New important education initiative to help train pathology residents in clinical informatics

The widespread adoption of the electronic health record (EHR), spurred in large part by meaningful use and related federal programs, is changing the way health care providers interact with laboratory information. Now, more than ever, pathologists need to be well-versed in the field of clinical informatics in order to deliver high quality and cost-effective patient care.

9 Jul 2014

Viewpoints: Court's 'baffling' decision; opposing views on Medicaid alternatives; fixing the VA with earmarks

Over the weekend, without a pressing deadline at hand, I sat down to read more closely the Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby decision, and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's strong dissent.

9 Jul 2014

RD Biomed announces Chinese distribution agreement for reflux diagnostic tool Peptest

RD Biomed, the Yorkshire medical technology company, has announced a Chinese distribution agreement for its world-leading reflux diagnostic tool Peptest.

8 Jul 2014

Hypertension does not respond to therapy due to inadequate diagnosis

High blood pressure—also known as hypertension—is widespread, but treatment often fails. One in five people with hypertension does not respond to therapy. This is frequently due to inadequate diagnosis, as Franz Weber and Manfred Anlauf point out in the current issue of Deutsches Ärzteblatt International.

8 Jul 2014

New test for TB could improve speed and accuracy of diagnosis for deadliest diseases

A new test for tuberculosis (TB) could dramatically improve the speed and accuracy of diagnosis for one of the world's deadliest diseases, enabling health care providers to report results to patients within minutes, according to a study published this week in the journal Angewandte Chemie.

8 Jul 2014

Priority actions needed to tackle the Ebola crisis in West Africa according to researchers in Sierra Leone

Researchers working in Sierra Leone suggest priority actions needed to tackle the ongoing Ebola crisis in West Africa. In a letter to The Lancet, the researchers call for improvements in access to diagnostic technologies and health-care resources, as well as improved disease surveillance and health communication.

7 Jul 2014

Battelle acquires nearly 11% of AMIC's outstanding Common Stock

Advanced Medical Isotope Corporation, a late stage development company engaged primarily in the development of brachytherapy devices and medical isotopes for diagnostic and therapeutic applications, today announced that Battelle, has acquired approximately 11% of AMIC's outstanding Common Stock.

7 Jul 2014

AutoGenomics, Genomas sign agreement to develop DNA-guided diagnostic systems

AutoGenomics, Inc, a leader in automated microarray technology for molecular diagnostics, and Genomas, a biomedical company enabling DNA-guided medicine for personal healthcare, announced today that they have signed an agreement to jointly develop genetic tests and DNA-guided diagnostic systems for optimal selection of statins and for improved delivery of statin therapy for the treatment of cardiovascular disease, obesity and diabetes.

7 Jul 2014

New approach may provide missing link between clinical states and biomarkers in psychiatry

In an article published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, researchers from the University of Bologna and Bern analyze the state of biological research in mental disorders.

7 Jul 2014

Global toolkit for managing menopause

Created at Monash University, the world's first toolkit is designed for GPs to use with women from the age of 40. Thought to be the first of its kind, researchers say the toolkit has the potential to help manage menopausal conditions for women globally.

7 Jul 2014

Cardiac stress test findings normal in premotor Parkinson’s disease patients

People who go on to develop Parkinson’s disease do not perform significantly differently from normal controls on exercise stress testing, an Israeli study has found.

4 Jul 2014

Highmark, Horizon issued positive coverage policies for Afirma Gene Expression Classifier

Veracyte, Inc., a molecular diagnostics company pioneering the field of molecular cytology, today announced that two Blue Cross Blue Shield–affiliated organizations, Highmark Inc. and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, have issued positive coverage policies for the company's Afirma Gene Expression Classifier (GEC).

3 Jul 2014

State highlights: Ore. mediation for medical errors; Mich. home-help aides

A mediation program spearheaded by Gov. John Kitzhaber went into effect Tuesday, giving patients and their families an option besides suing when medical errors happen. But questions remain over how the mediation program will develop, including whether hospitals, doctors and other providers will take advantage of the program, or candidly discuss errors if they do. The result of a compromise between trial lawyers and the Oregon Medical Association approved in SB 483 last year, the Early Discussion and Resolution program is intended to cut down on lawsuits and boost the reporting of medical errors to help improve health care practices (Budnick, 7/1).

3 Jul 2014

Nutrition screenings should be mandatory part of comprehensive geriatric analysis

As older adults typically have one or more chronic health conditions that can affect dietary intake, malnutrition has been identified as a serious problem in older adults. This has given rise to the recommendation that nutrition screenings be a mandatory part of the comprehensive geriatric analysis (CGA).

3 Jul 2014

NMR Spectroscopy for In-Vitro Diagnostic Research

An interview with Dr. Manfred Spraul, discussing AVANCE, an advanced NMR spectrometer that is being applied to the fields of epidemiology and metabolomics.

From Bruker BioSpin Group 2 Jul 2014

Exome sequencing improves diagnosis of mitochondrial disease

Use of exome sequencing improved the ability to identify the underlying gene mutations in patients with biochemically defined defects affecting multiple mitochondrial respiratory chain complexes (enzymes that are involved in basic energy production), according to a study in the July 2 issue of JAMA.

2 Jul 2014

Researchers identify new biomarker that predicts effectiveness of glioblastoma treatment

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified a new biomarker that predicts whether glioblastoma - the most common form of primary brain cancer - will respond to chemotherapy. The findings are published in the July print issue of Oncotarget.

2 Jul 2014

Seattle magazine names 36 EvergreenHealth physicians to "Top Doctors" list

The latest issue of Seattle magazine names 36 physicians within the EvergreenHealth network to the publication's annual "Top Doctors" list.

2 Jul 2014

American College of Physicians: Doctors should not perform routine pelvic exams

The procedure is currently recommended as part of well-woman visits, but the group found no evidence that cancer is detected by pelvic exams alone.

1 Jul 2014

Diagnostic News and Research

Vasectomy associated with small increased risk of prostate cancer

New important education initiative to help train pathology residents in clinical informatics

Viewpoints: Court's 'baffling' decision; opposing views on Medicaid alternatives; fixing the VA with earmarks

RD Biomed announces Chinese distribution agreement for reflux diagnostic tool Peptest

Hypertension does not respond to therapy due to inadequate diagnosis

New test for TB could improve speed and accuracy of diagnosis for deadliest diseases

Priority actions needed to tackle the Ebola crisis in West Africa according to researchers in Sierra Leone

Battelle acquires nearly 11% of AMIC's outstanding Common Stock

AutoGenomics, Genomas sign agreement to develop DNA-guided diagnostic systems

New approach may provide missing link between clinical states and biomarkers in psychiatry

Global toolkit for managing menopause

Cardiac stress test findings normal in premotor Parkinson’s disease patients

Highmark, Horizon issued positive coverage policies for Afirma Gene Expression Classifier

State highlights: Ore. mediation for medical errors; Mich. home-help aides

Nutrition screenings should be mandatory part of comprehensive geriatric analysis

NMR Spectroscopy for In-Vitro Diagnostic Research

Exome sequencing improves diagnosis of mitochondrial disease

Researchers identify new biomarker that predicts effectiveness of glioblastoma treatment

Seattle magazine names 36 EvergreenHealth physicians to "Top Doctors" list

American College of Physicians: Doctors should not perform routine pelvic exams

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

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