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A new way to create customized mouse models for studying brain development

Scientists studying how genetics impact brain disease have long sought a better experimental model. Cultures of genetically-modified cell lines can reveal some clues to how certain genes influence the development of psychiatric disorders and brain cancers.

11 Oct 2018

Baseline PSA levels measured at midlife predict risk of aggressive prostate cancer in black men

Black men are more likely to be diagnosed with, and to die from, prostate cancer yet recommendations about prostate cancer screening are primarily based on studies of white men.

11 Oct 2018

Careplus Health Plans achieves 5-star rating for the 2019 plan year

CarePlus Health Plans, Inc.'s Medicare Advantage plan in Florida achieved 5-stars - the highest possible rating - from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for the 2019 plan year.

11 Oct 2018

Tobacco control must be highest priority in national cancer control plan, says report

The highest priority in a national cancer control plan must be expansion of tobacco control--the intervention with the largest potential health benefits--according to a new American Cancer Society report, the second in a series of articles that together inform priorities for a comprehensive cancer control plan.

11 Oct 2018

Technology-based positive psychology exercises improve quality of life in kidney dialysis patients

Kidney dialysis patients who engage in technology-based positive psychology exercises during their treatments may significantly improve their depressive symptoms and quality of life, a new study found.

11 Oct 2018

Mental health disorders could cost the world economy trillions of dollars finds report

10th of October is marked as World Mental Health day. On this occasion the Lancet Commission published a report that states that mental health disorders could cost the world economy US$16 trillion between 2010 and 2030 if it is not tackled immediately.

10 Oct 2018

Synedgen announces market launch of Moisyn Rinse for treatment of dry mouth symptoms

Synedgen, a company leveraging its proprietary glycomics technology platform to develop glycopolymer-based therapeutics for infectious and inflammatory conditions, today announced the market launch of Moisyn Rinse for the treatment of the symptoms of xerostomia, or dry mouth. Moisyn Rinse is being distributed by Prisyna, the oral care division of Synedgen.

10 Oct 2018

PAREXEL develops several new patient-centric solutions to address drug development

PAREXEL International Corporation, a leading innovator of global biopharmaceutical services, today announced that it has developed several new solutions that take a patient-centric approach to addressing drug development.

From Parexel 10 Oct 2018

Vizient ranked as one of the largest health care management consulting firms in the US

Vizient, Inc. today announced that it is ranked fifth among 25 firms in the annual Modern Healthcare survey of the largest health care management consulting firms.

10 Oct 2018

Doctors give Medicare’s proposal to pay for telemedicine poor prognosis

The Trump administration wants Medicare for the first time to embrace telemedicine across the country by paying doctors $14 for a five-minute "check-in" phone call with their patients.

10 Oct 2018

Drug treatment at a young age could help reverse autism-like behavior in tuberous sclerosis

New research on autism has found, in a mouse model, that drug treatment at a young age can reverse social impairments. But the same intervention was not effective at an older age.

10 Oct 2018

Study: Urban Inuit communities have more health problems than general Canadian population

Cases of cancer and hypertension are much higher among Inuit living in and around Ottawa than for the general population of Canada's capital city.

10 Oct 2018

Binge drinking history makes male and female mice react differently to stress, study shows

Researchers with the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System and Oregon Health & Sciences University found that a history of binge drinking made male and female mice react differently to traumatic stress.

10 Oct 2018

CDC’s Systemic Review analyzes HIV-related stigma among US healthcare providers

A Systemic Review from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analyzed studies of HIV-related stigma among healthcare provider and identified three main themes: attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors; quality of patient care; and education and training.

10 Oct 2018

Groundbreaking at-home robotic rehabilitation system for stroke patients

Researchers in Houston and elsewhere have shown that robotic systems controlled by the user's own brain activity can help patients recovering from stroke and other disabling injuries.

9 Oct 2018

Advanced breast cancer patients experience significant financial hardships

A national survey of more than 1,000 women with metastatic breast cancer led by University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers found that nearly one-third of women had no insurance, and many felt significant or catastrophic financial effects from cancer.

9 Oct 2018

Celmatix partners with Oncotest-Teva to bring Fertilome test to Israel

Today, Celmatix, a next-generation women's health company, has announced a commercial agreement with Oncotest-Teva Ltd, a subsidiary of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. in Israel to bring the Fertilome test, the world's first multigene panel test for a woman's reproductive health and fertility, to the Israeli market.

9 Oct 2018

$Thesis sheds new light on women with vertebral compression fractures$

Health Care News and Research

A new way to create customized mouse models for studying brain development

Baseline PSA levels measured at midlife predict risk of aggressive prostate cancer in black men

Careplus Health Plans achieves 5-star rating for the 2019 plan year

Tobacco control must be highest priority in national cancer control plan, says report

Technology-based positive psychology exercises improve quality of life in kidney dialysis patients

Mental health disorders could cost the world economy trillions of dollars finds report

Synedgen announces market launch of Moisyn Rinse for treatment of dry mouth symptoms

PAREXEL develops several new patient-centric solutions to address drug development

Vizient ranked as one of the largest health care management consulting firms in the US

Doctors give Medicare’s proposal to pay for telemedicine poor prognosis

Drug treatment at a young age could help reverse autism-like behavior in tuberous sclerosis

Study: Urban Inuit communities have more health problems than general Canadian population

Binge drinking history makes male and female mice react differently to stress, study shows

CDC’s Systemic Review analyzes HIV-related stigma among US healthcare providers

Groundbreaking at-home robotic rehabilitation system for stroke patients

Advanced breast cancer patients experience significant financial hardships

Celmatix partners with Oncotest-Teva to bring Fertilome test to Israel

Thesis sheds new light on women with vertebral compression fractures

PolyU develops multi-function nighttime monitoring system for elderly with dementia

Funding requests are being accepted by BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Community Trust

Event guide: 3rd Measuring Patient Engagement Summit eBook

How ELRIG Is Helping Mid-Career Scientists Navigate Leadership, Career Change and Redundancy

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