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Investigational treatment for ALS passes early phase clinical trial for safety

An investigational treatment for an inherited form of Lou Gehrig's disease has passed an early phase clinical trial for safety, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Massachusetts General Hospital report.

24 Apr 2013

fMRI study shows unique brain regions are devoted to social self-evaluations during puberty

A specific region of the brain is in play when children consider their identity and social status as they transition into adolescence -- that often-turbulent time of reaching puberty and entering middle school, says a University of Oregon psychologist.

24 Apr 2013

Viewpoints: Time to confirm Tavenner; 'Self-defeating' GOP plan for prevention fund; Parents need insurance too

The Senate Finance Committee is scheduled to hold a long-overdue vote on Tuesday on President Obama's nominee to lead the embattled agency responsible for overseeing Medicare, Medicaid and the implementation of health care reforms.

24 Apr 2013

Data from MK-5172 Phase II study for treatment of HCV genotype 1 infection to be presented at EASL meeting

Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced the presentation of the latest interim data from a Phase II, multi-center, randomized, dose-ranging clinical trial evaluating the safety and antiviral activity of MK-5172, for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus genotype 1 infection.

24 Apr 2013

State roundup: S.F. looks into allegations of patient dumping

San Francisco will investigate allegations that Nevada has bused hundreds of indigent people with mental illnesses out of state, including to the Northern California city.

24 Apr 2013

Isis Pharmaceuticals starts ISIS-SMNRx Phase 2 study in infants with SMA

Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced the initiation of a Phase 2 study of ISIS-SMNRx in infants with spinal muscular atrophy. SMA is a severe and rare genetic neuromuscular disease characterized by muscle atrophy and weakness and is the most common genetic cause of infant mortality.

24 Apr 2013

Study finds health care spending will rebound when economy picks up

The analysis by The Kaiser Family Foundation says the slowdown in health spending over the past several years was largely driven by the economic malaise.

24 Apr 2013

PPMI to launch additional study to evaluate multiple potential biomarkers for Parkinson's disease

The Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative, a landmark biomarker clinical study, has completed enrollment of its initial 600-member cohort of Parkinson's patients and controls, and will launch additional study cohorts to leverage the existing PPMI infrastructure and evaluate multiple potential biomarkers for Parkinson's disease.

24 Apr 2013

AACN awards Impact Research Grant to Detroit palliative care expert

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses recently awarded an AACN Impact Research Grant to Margaret "Meg" Campbell, RN, PhD, FAAN, a nationally known expert in hospital-based palliative care and end-of-life issues.

24 Apr 2013

Some Boston Marathon bomb victims will face insurance coverage limits

ayments for prosthetics, rehabilitation and a range of other treatments may fall outside some insurance limits and could continue long into the future.

24 Apr 2013

Common species of bacteria contribute to bacterial vaginosis

New research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis points to a common species of bacteria as an important contributor to bacterial vaginosis, a condition linked to preterm birth and increased risk of sexually transmitted diseases.

24 Apr 2013

Researchers examine impact of Allies Against Asthma initiative on health care use

Children living in areas where there was wide-ranging and active support for improving outcomes for their chronic asthma were hospitalized less and made fewer visits to the emergency room, when compared with those in other communities.

24 Apr 2013

UAB research shows ACE unit lowers costs, readmission rates for geriatric patient

It costs less to care for a geriatric patient hospitalized in a specialized Acute Care for Elders unit than it does for patients hospitalized in a more usual care setting, according to new research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

24 Apr 2013

Proposal would require insurers to report health law taxes

The measure's sponsor, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, bills it as a way to educate consumers about how the health law's benefits are funded.

24 Apr 2013

Researchers uncover potential new way to fight obesity-related illness

A potential new way to fight obesity-related illness has been uncovered, thanks to serendipitous research led by investigators at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.

24 Apr 2013

Doing moderate-intensity physical activity more critical to childhood cardiometabolic health

Researchers have discovered that participation in physical activity of at least moderate intensity is more critical to childhood cardiometabolic health than overall sedentary time.

24 Apr 2013

Next stage of health law triggers concern, confusion

News outlets report on the confusion that continues to surround the health law, especially as key provisions are about to take effect. Meanwhile, officials and activists strategize about how to educate consumers about their options.

24 Apr 2013

Home-based health education about diseases most effective, finds study

In the first study of its kind, lay health workers increased screening rates for hepatitis B virus (HBV) and knowledge about the disease among a group of Asian Americans, known as the Hmong, UC Davis researchers have found.

24 Apr 2013

CNIO researcher-led consortium to receive MRA grant to advance research in melanoma

A consortium led by the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre's researcher Mar-a S. Soengas −Programme Director of the Centre-s Molecular Pathology Programme and Leader of the CNIO Melanoma Group− has been selected to receive funding from the Melanoma Research Alliance, the most important private international melanoma research foundation, in order to advance research in melanoma; this type of skin tumour represents one of oncology's biggest challenges due to its high incidence and malignancy.

24 Apr 2013

Hospitals send immigrant patients to their home countries to curb costs

In interviews with immigrants, their families, attorneys and advocates, The Associated Press reviewed the obscure process known formally as "medical repatriation," which allows hospitals to put patients on chartered international flights, often while they are still unconscious.

24 Apr 2013

Research News and Research

Investigational treatment for ALS passes early phase clinical trial for safety

fMRI study shows unique brain regions are devoted to social self-evaluations during puberty

Viewpoints: Time to confirm Tavenner; 'Self-defeating' GOP plan for prevention fund; Parents need insurance too

Data from MK-5172 Phase II study for treatment of HCV genotype 1 infection to be presented at EASL meeting

State roundup: S.F. looks into allegations of patient dumping

Isis Pharmaceuticals starts ISIS-SMNRx Phase 2 study in infants with SMA

Study finds health care spending will rebound when economy picks up

PPMI to launch additional study to evaluate multiple potential biomarkers for Parkinson's disease

AACN awards Impact Research Grant to Detroit palliative care expert

Some Boston Marathon bomb victims will face insurance coverage limits

Common species of bacteria contribute to bacterial vaginosis

Researchers examine impact of Allies Against Asthma initiative on health care use

UAB research shows ACE unit lowers costs, readmission rates for geriatric patient

Proposal would require insurers to report health law taxes

Researchers uncover potential new way to fight obesity-related illness

Doing moderate-intensity physical activity more critical to childhood cardiometabolic health

Next stage of health law triggers concern, confusion

Home-based health education about diseases most effective, finds study

CNIO researcher-led consortium to receive MRA grant to advance research in melanoma

Hospitals send immigrant patients to their home countries to curb costs

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