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State highlights: N.Y. docs must now check drug database before prescribing painkillers; Fla. nursing homes quietly drop pediatric units; birth control at issue in Va. Gov. Race

A selection of health policy stories from New York, Florida, Virginia, California, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

29 Aug 2013

Scientists develop method to generate functioning brain cells that produce myelin

Stem cell technology has long offered the hope of regenerating tissue to repair broken or damaged neural tissue. Findings from a team of UC Davis investigators have brought this dream a step closer by developing a method to generate functioning brain cells that produce myelin - a fatty, insulating sheath essential to normal neural conduction.

29 Aug 2013

NAMS announces recipients of Society's 2013 awards for clinical, research and humanitarian contributions

The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) is pleased to announce the recipients of the Society's 2013 awards. The awards are given in recognition of exceptional contributions to menopause research, practice, and education; community service; and media.

29 Aug 2013

Patients attending specialist nurse clinics do not get inferior treatment to that offered by rheumatologists

Patients attending clinical nurse specialist clinics do not get inferior treatment to that offered by consultant rheumatologists, the results of a major new clinical trial have revealed.

29 Aug 2013

Scientists create polymer additives that enhance orally administered drugs to reach bloodstream

All too often, when a person takes a pill full of a potent and effective drug, the drug passes straight through the body, not reaching the organ where it is needed - a waste of money and inconvenient if it is a cold medicine, but potentially dire if it is a treatment for a serious illness.

29 Aug 2013

TAP block procedure poses no significant risks to patients and cuts postoperative use of narcotics

Surgeons at University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, are working to reduce serious complications that have been known to occur with colorectal operations.

29 Aug 2013

Better-educated middle-aged Americans inclined to make healthy changes in new medical conditions

Better-educated middle-aged Americans are less likely to smoke and more apt to be physically active than their less-educated peers. They are also more inclined to make healthy changes -- in general and in the face of new medical conditions -- and adhere to them, according to a new study in the September issue of the Journal of Health and Social Behavior.

29 Aug 2013

Genetic analysis of intestinal bacteria shows Danes have 40% less gut bacteria genes

All people have trillions of bacteria living in their intestines. If you place them on a scale, they weigh around 1.5 kg. Previously, a major part of these 'blind passengers' were unknown, as they are difficult or impossible to grow in laboratories.

29 Aug 2013

Wal-Mart to offer health benefits to same-sex partners of employees

The nation's largest private employer said it's making the move to have one policy for the entire company, which must otherwise navigate each state's laws regarding civil unions and domestic partnerships.

29 Aug 2013

People with bacterial species in intestines are more likely to develop diabetes

The international consortium MetaHIT, which includes the research group of Jeroen Raes (VIB / Vrije Universiteit Brussel), publishes in the leading journal Nature that there is a link between richness of bacterial species in the intestines and the susceptibility for medical complications related to obesity.

29 Aug 2013

Deadline reportedly delayed for finalizing details with insurance plans on federal exchanges

Reuters reports these agreements are not likely to be signed until mid-September. Also in the news, the race is on to train navigators while, in Washington state, Group Health makes a decision about abortion coverage in exchange plans. And Republicans on Capitol Hill offer a new plan for insuring government officials.

29 Aug 2013

Viewpoints: Upton says GOP health ideas overlooked; tying insurance to jobs is a bad idea

In a troubling denial of reality, President Obama now claims that Republicans have no ideas when it comes to health care, saying "they don't have an agenda to provide health insurance to people at affordable rates." But Republicans do have answers – a lot of them (Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., 8/27).

29 Aug 2013

Study: Popular music may promote alcohol use among youth

Four alcohol brands-Patron tequila, Hennessy cognac, Grey Goose vodka, and Jack Daniel's whiskey-accounted for more than half of alcohol brand mentions in the songs that mentioned alcohol use in Billboard's most popular song lists in 2009, 2010 and 2011, according to a new study from researchers at the Boston University School of Public Health and the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY) at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

29 Aug 2013

Jia Shen receives 2013 Jess Hay Chancellor's Graduate Student Research Fellowship

Jia Shen, a student at The University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Houston, is a recipient of a 2013 Jess Hay Chancellor's Graduate Student Research Fellowship. This award is given to two students per year across the entire University of Texas System, which is comprised of nine universities and six health institutions.

29 Aug 2013

Pulmonary hypertension may be caused by molecular pathway that damages blood vessels

Pulmonary hypertension, a deadly form of high blood pressure that develops in the lungs, may be caused by an inflammation-producing molecular pathway that damages the inner lining of blood vessels, according to a new study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

29 Aug 2013

New method that targets mosquito larvae and pupae may help control malaria

A malaria control method that targets mosquito larvae and pupae as they mature in standing water could be an important supplementary measure in the fight against the disease, according to a new report.

29 Aug 2013

Sarah Palin signs up to boost 'defund Obamacare' effort

Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin backs a GOP plan against Obamacare. Meanwhile, battles over funding continue as both sides try to speak louder than the other.

29 Aug 2013

Barber pole worm genome provides essential platform to understand drug resistance in worms

Researchers have identified five enzymes that are essential to the survival of a parasitic worm that infects livestock worldwide and is a great threat to global food security. Two of these proteins are already being studied as potential drug targets against other pathogens.

29 Aug 2013

New models for care coordination and accountability cut costs, study finds

The study, published in Tuesday's Journal of the American Medical Association, examined how some approaches that lower spending and improve quality could spill over and benefit other patients.

29 Aug 2013

Researchers develop new opioid drug for chronic pain

A team of researchers led by Andrew Coop, PhD, professor and chair of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, has developed a new opioid drug that shows great potential to advance treatment and improve quality of life for individuals living with chronic pain.

29 Aug 2013

Research News and Research

State highlights: N.Y. docs must now check drug database before prescribing painkillers; Fla. nursing homes quietly drop pediatric units; birth control at issue in Va. Gov. Race

Scientists develop method to generate functioning brain cells that produce myelin

NAMS announces recipients of Society's 2013 awards for clinical, research and humanitarian contributions

Patients attending specialist nurse clinics do not get inferior treatment to that offered by rheumatologists

Scientists create polymer additives that enhance orally administered drugs to reach bloodstream

TAP block procedure poses no significant risks to patients and cuts postoperative use of narcotics

Better-educated middle-aged Americans inclined to make healthy changes in new medical conditions

Genetic analysis of intestinal bacteria shows Danes have 40% less gut bacteria genes

Wal-Mart to offer health benefits to same-sex partners of employees

People with bacterial species in intestines are more likely to develop diabetes

Deadline reportedly delayed for finalizing details with insurance plans on federal exchanges

Viewpoints: Upton says GOP health ideas overlooked; tying insurance to jobs is a bad idea

Study: Popular music may promote alcohol use among youth

Jia Shen receives 2013 Jess Hay Chancellor's Graduate Student Research Fellowship

Pulmonary hypertension may be caused by molecular pathway that damages blood vessels

New method that targets mosquito larvae and pupae may help control malaria

Sarah Palin signs up to boost 'defund Obamacare' effort

Barber pole worm genome provides essential platform to understand drug resistance in worms

New models for care coordination and accountability cut costs, study finds

Researchers develop new opioid drug for chronic pain

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