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Today's Opeds: Upcoming problems with state health exchanges; lying campaign ads; overseeing assisted living

The Republican rallying cry during this election season has been a promise to 'repeal and replace' ObamaCare. The problem is that through at least 2012 President Obama would veto any law repealing his signature health-care legislation.

15 Oct 2010

EFNS recommends use of DaTSCAN injection with SPECT imaging for AD diagnosis

GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company, today announced that DaTSCAN (ioflupane I 123 injection), a radiopharmaceutical agent intended for use with single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) imaging of the brain, has been recommended in updated European Federation of the Neurological Societies (EFNS) guidelines for the diagnosis and management of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The guidelines appear in the October issue of the European Journal of Neurology.

14 Oct 2010

FREE educational program to explore discoveries and treatments on women's health issues

A variety of women's health issues occur as the result of stress or from natural functions like aging, childbirth and pregnancy. Urinary incontinence and pelvic prolapse, alterations to female aesthetic appearance and changes to the face, body and breast may result from these normal occurrences.

14 Oct 2010

GSA and NAM select journalists for new MetLife Foundation Journalists in Aging Fellows Program

The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) and New America Media (NAM) have selected 15 journalists for the new MetLife Foundation Journalists in Aging Fellows Program. They represent a wide range of traditional, new, and ethnic media, such as USA Today, Sing Tao Daily, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, and TheAtlantic.com.

14 Oct 2010

Plant compound luteolin reduces age-associated inflammation in brain leading to better cognitive health

A diet rich in the plant compound luteolin reduces age-related inflammation in the brain and related memory deficits by directly inhibiting the release of inflammatory molecules in the brain, researchers report.

14 Oct 2010

Stony Brook professor receives 2010 NIH Director's New Innovator Award

Balaji Sitharaman, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Stony Brook University, is a 2010 recipient of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director's New Innovator Award.

14 Oct 2010

Drugs that restore mitochondria function may treat Alzheimer's disease at early stages: Research

Before Alzheimer's patients experience memory loss, the brain's neurons have already suffered harm for years. A new study in mouse models by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center has found that the brain's mitochondria, the powerhouses of the cell, are one of the earliest casualties of the disease. The study, which appeared in the online Early Edition of PNAS, also found that impaired mitochondria then injure the neurons' synapses, which are necessary for normal brain function.

14 Oct 2010

Study examines health-care costs among heart failure patients in Canada

As the population ages, health care epidemiologist Padma Kaul and cardiologist Paul Armstrong, researchers in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Alberta, want health-care professionals to talk to their patients about their options on places to die, whether it be at home, in hospital or a palliative care facility like hospice.

13 Oct 2010

In tight budgets, states cutting back on Medicaid programs for disabled

More than 1.1 million people in Wisconsin depend on Medicaid health programs for the poor. Medicaid provides health care for one in five Wisconsin residents; the group of programs has expanded faster here over the past nine years than in any state except Arizona.

13 Oct 2010

Researchers find gene association between Type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer's disease progression

Mount Sinai School of Medicine researchers have found that a gene associated with the onset of Type 2 diabetes also is found at lower-than-normal levels in people with Alzheimer's disease. The research, led by Giulio Maria Pasinetti, MD, PhD, The Saunder Family Professor in Neurology, and Professor of Psychiatry and Geriatrics and Adult Development at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, was published this month in Aging Cell.

13 Oct 2010

Nutrition for the aged

Experts believe nutrition in the aged needs to be a priority. They say that it should be ensured that the aged get access to good, nutritious food during the winter months.

12 Oct 2010

Smart for Life(R) to add Lepticore(R) to product line

Smart for Life(R), the trailblazing company featuring weight management products will begin adding Lepticore(R) to its product line this month.

12 Oct 2010

Adeona announces five scientific publications on Alzheimer's disease and cognitive decline

Adeona Pharmaceuticals, Inc., announced five scientific publications on the role of copper toxicity and zinc deficiency in Alzheimer's disease and cognitive decline.

12 Oct 2010

Targeted rehabilitation approach could improve physical capabilities in stroke patients

People who have become housebound after having a stroke are being invited to take part in a major new study that could help to put them back on the road to independence.

12 Oct 2010

STOA Panel schedules hearing on EU's health-related research infrastructures

On the 26 October 2010 the European Parliament's STOA (Science and Technology Options Assessment) Panel will hold a hearing entitled "Health-Related Research Infrastructures and their Contribution to the EU's Grand Challenges".

12 Oct 2010

Physician shortage expected to balloon to 91,500 in 2020

News outlets report on workforce issues, including the doctor shortage, Medicaid pay cuts and the effects of long work hours on medical residents.

12 Oct 2010

New, multidisciplinary Senior Adult Oncology Center established at Kimmel Cancer Center

The odds of developing some type of cancer increase with age; sixty percent of cancer in the United States occurs in persons aged 65 and older. At the same time, senior patients may have acute or chronic diseases that make treating their cancer challenging. That's why the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson has established a new, multidisciplinary Senior Adult Oncology Center to provide a comprehensive consultation for senior patients in order to meet those special challenges.

12 Oct 2010

Embryonic stem cells used in first trial for spinal cord injury

The first ever patient to receive treatment in a U.S. government approved study involving human embryonic stem cells has been injected with millions of the potentially life saving cells. He is presently being treated at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta. He was partially paralyzed following a spinal cord injury. The center specializes in treating these types of injuries.

11 Oct 2010

The age wave could bust government budgets, rating agency says

The ratings agency Standard & Poor's has joined the chorus of concern about how the looming age wave will affect governments that must pay for escalating entitlement programs, The Wall Street Journal reports.

11 Oct 2010

BioSante presents update on LibiGel clinical study at NAMS Annual Meeting

BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. presented a LibiGel clinical study update at the 21st Annual Meeting of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) on October 8, 2010, with more than 1,000 experts and practitioners in menopause and women's health in attendance.

11 Oct 2010

Aging News and Research

Today's Opeds: Upcoming problems with state health exchanges; lying campaign ads; overseeing assisted living

EFNS recommends use of DaTSCAN injection with SPECT imaging for AD diagnosis

FREE educational program to explore discoveries and treatments on women's health issues

GSA and NAM select journalists for new MetLife Foundation Journalists in Aging Fellows Program

Plant compound luteolin reduces age-associated inflammation in brain leading to better cognitive health

Stony Brook professor receives 2010 NIH Director's New Innovator Award

Drugs that restore mitochondria function may treat Alzheimer's disease at early stages: Research

Study examines health-care costs among heart failure patients in Canada

In tight budgets, states cutting back on Medicaid programs for disabled

Researchers find gene association between Type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer's disease progression

Nutrition for the aged

Smart for Life(R) to add Lepticore(R) to product line

Adeona announces five scientific publications on Alzheimer's disease and cognitive decline

Targeted rehabilitation approach could improve physical capabilities in stroke patients

STOA Panel schedules hearing on EU's health-related research infrastructures

Physician shortage expected to balloon to 91,500 in 2020

New, multidisciplinary Senior Adult Oncology Center established at Kimmel Cancer Center

Embryonic stem cells used in first trial for spinal cord injury

The age wave could bust government budgets, rating agency says

BioSante presents update on LibiGel clinical study at NAMS Annual Meeting

Industry Focus eBook - Cell & Gene Therapy (1st Edition) eBook

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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