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Medicaid rolls grow by 6 million since health law rollout

The total, which includes 1.1 million people who signed up in April alone, does not indicate how many people gained coverage through the law's expansion of Medicaid, a program pursued by 26 states. That's because individuals who were eligible for Medicaid before the law's passage, but not enrolled, also signed up.

6 Jun 2014

Kaiser Permanente receives 32 environmental excellence awards from Practice Greenhealth

Kaiser Permanente has received a record 32 environmental excellence awards this year from Practice Greenhealth, the national membership organization for hospitals and health systems committed to environmentally responsible operations and care.

6 Jun 2014

Suicide risk factors are not generalisable

Canadian researchers have identified differences in suicide risk factors between people with and without bipolar disorder, highlighting the hazard of generalising suicide risk factors to all populations.

5 Jun 2014

Urinary microbiota implicated in overactive bladder

Contrary to popular belief, urine is not sterile and contains a range of microbiological organisms that vary in health and disease, US scientists have shown.

5 Jun 2014

Blood pressure has heterogeneous associations with cardiovascular diseases

The associations between blood pressure and cardiovascular disease are variable, reveals a large study that highlights the impact of angina and heart failure.

5 Jun 2014

Glycaemic control crucial in first years after diabetes diagnosis

The largest deterioration in glycaemic control among patients with newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes occurs in the first 2 years after diagnosis, research shows.

5 Jun 2014

CBO to stop scoring some parts of the health law

The congressional budget analysts announce that they will continue to track the financial impact of the marketplaces and the Medicaid expansion program, but not some of the other smaller changes made under the law. Meanwhile, a new strategy for employers who provide health care is coming under scrutiny.

5 Jun 2014

Data from Caris Registry clinical outcomes presented at ASCO annual meeting

Caris Life Sciences and investigators from Inova Fairfax Hospital presented the first clinical outcomes data presentation from the Caris Registry™ at the 50th annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in Chicago, Ill., this weekend.

5 Jun 2014

Immune Design begins treatment in LV305 Phase 1 clinical trial for cancer

Immune Design, a clinical-stage immunotherapy company focused on the development of novel immune-based therapies for cancer and other chronic conditions, today announced treatment of the first patient in a Phase 1 clinical trial of LV305, an immuno-oncology investigational agent from the company's DCVexTM lentiviral vector platform.

5 Jun 2014

INTEGRA's VIAFLO 96 handheld multichannel pipette improves efficiency of genetic screening

The Institute of Genetics and Development of Rennes, France reports on how, using a VIAFLO 96 handheld multichannel pipette from INTEGRA, they have been able to improve the efficiency and speed with which they replicate yeast strain collections and perform genetic screens in 96 well plates.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 5 Jun 2014

Navigated brain stimulation system may help improve motor function for people recovering from stroke

Researchers at Shepherd Center are studying whether stimulating the brain before rehabilitation could yield greater gains in motor function for people recovering from stroke.

5 Jun 2014

Many heroin users transitioned from prescription opioids, finds study

A research paper published in the May 28, 2014 issue of JAMA Psychiatry a paper entitled "The Changing Face of Heroin Use in the United States A Retrospective Analysis of the Past 50 Years" concluded that heroin abuse has left low-income urban areas and has become prevalent in more affluent suburbs and rural areas with mostly white populations.

5 Jun 2014

UST Global receives 'Group Application Services Supplier of the Year' award

UST Global, a leading global IT consulting firm for Global 1000 enterprises, was awarded 'Group Application Services Supplier of the Year' by Alliance Boots.

5 Jun 2014

Team Type 1 Foundation awards scholarships to student athletes with type 1 diabetes

The Team Type 1 Foundation, a nonprofit organization pursuing a global mission of education, empowerment and equal access to medicine for everyone affected by diabetes, will award $5,000 scholarships to seven student athletes for the 2014-15 academic year as part of the Foundation's inaugural "Global Ambassador Program" recognizing young, talented athletes with type 1 diabetes who are using their sport as a platform to inspire.

5 Jun 2014

Symphony continuous glucose monitoring system study selected for presentation at ADA scientific sessions

Echo Therapeutics, Inc., a medical device company developing its Symphony® CGM System as a non-invasive, wireless continuous glucose monitoring system, is pleased to announce that its most recently completed clinical study of Symphony was selected for poster presentation at the 74th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) which will be held June 13-17, 2014 in San Francisco, CA.

5 Jun 2014

Researchers examine how residential environment impacts birth outcomes in African-Americans

High levels of racial disparities in preterm delivery exist, with African Americans having higher rates than non-Hispanic whites. Since traditional risk factors do not fully account for this disparity, other explanations are needed and researchers at Wayne State University are teaming up to find answers.

5 Jun 2014

First Edition: June 5, 2014

Today's headlines include the latest developments regarding congressional action on the veterans' health care scandal as well as reports about the latest Medicaid enrollment figures in the context of the health law.

5 Jun 2014

RPB grants $500,000 to accelerate treatments for Retinitis Pigmentosa

Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB), the leading eye research foundation, is providing $500,000 to accelerate the development of treatments for Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) -- a family of retinal diseases that progressively create extreme tunnel vision, loss of night vision and leave affected patients legally blind by the age of 40.

5 Jun 2014

NEJM publishes results from SOLO I Phase 3 clinical trial of ORBACTIV for ABSSSI

The Medicines Company today announced the publication of the results from the SOLO I Phase 3 clinical trial of ORBACTIV (oritavancin), an investigational intravenous antibiotic treatment for Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections (ABSSSI), in the New England Journal of Medicine.

5 Jun 2014

Flu vaccination of healthcare workers protects broader community, shows study

For every 15 healthcare providers who receive the influenza vaccination, one fewer person in the community will contract an influenza-like illness, according to a study using California public health data from 2009 - 2012.

5 Jun 2014

Research News and Research

Medicaid rolls grow by 6 million since health law rollout

Kaiser Permanente receives 32 environmental excellence awards from Practice Greenhealth

Suicide risk factors are not generalisable

Urinary microbiota implicated in overactive bladder

Blood pressure has heterogeneous associations with cardiovascular diseases

Glycaemic control crucial in first years after diabetes diagnosis

CBO to stop scoring some parts of the health law

Data from Caris Registry clinical outcomes presented at ASCO annual meeting

Immune Design begins treatment in LV305 Phase 1 clinical trial for cancer

INTEGRA's VIAFLO 96 handheld multichannel pipette improves efficiency of genetic screening

Navigated brain stimulation system may help improve motor function for people recovering from stroke

Many heroin users transitioned from prescription opioids, finds study

UST Global receives 'Group Application Services Supplier of the Year' award

Team Type 1 Foundation awards scholarships to student athletes with type 1 diabetes

Symphony continuous glucose monitoring system study selected for presentation at ADA scientific sessions

Researchers examine how residential environment impacts birth outcomes in African-Americans

First Edition: June 5, 2014

RPB grants $500,000 to accelerate treatments for Retinitis Pigmentosa

NEJM publishes results from SOLO I Phase 3 clinical trial of ORBACTIV for ABSSSI

Flu vaccination of healthcare workers protects broader community, shows study

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