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Weill Cornell Medical College researchers call for clearer definition of population health

Accountable Care Organizations, a key feature of the Affordable Care Act, aim to control health care costs, enhance quality in health care and improve population health. But what does "improving population health" really mean? This is the question asked in a new viewpoint article by Weill Cornell Medical College researchers published in the March 20 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

20 Mar 2013

Roundup: Calif. gets poor grade on health price transparency; Inmates sue Calif. counties over prison care; Ore. lawmakers want torts to apply to insurers

A selection of health policy stories from California, Oregon, Michigan, Kansas, Massachusetts and New Jersey.

20 Mar 2013

New research project on systems biology of synapse proteins and ageing launched

The AgedBrainSYSBIO project on systems biology of synapse proteins & ageing was officially launched March18th in Paris, France.

20 Mar 2013

HCV screening of IV drug users new to the prison system could identify thousands of new HCV cases annually

A study published in the March issue of Hepatology, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, estimates that the prevalence of acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is nearly one percent among newly incarcerated inmates with a history of recent drug use. Findings suggest that systematic screening of intravenous (IV) drug users who are new to the prison system could identify more than 7,000 cases of HCV across the U.S. annually—even among asymptomatic inmates.

19 Mar 2013

Hepatitis C virus rarely transmitted through sex between monogamous heterosexuals

Individuals infected by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) have nothing to fear from sex in a monogamous, heterosexual relationship. Transmission of HCV from an infected partner during sex is rare according to new research published in the March issue of Hepatology, a journal published by Wiley on behalf of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD).

19 Mar 2013

Genetic testing services for rare neurological disorders launched by Athena Diagnostics

Athena Diagnostics, a leader in neurological diagnostics, today announced the clinical availability of new genetic tests to aid the detection of several rare neurological disorders, including hereditary neuropathy, neuromuscular disease, epilepsy and certain movement disorders. The lab-developed tests are available through Athena Diagnostics, a business of Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX), the world’s leading provider of diagnostic information services.

From Quest Diagnostics 19 Mar 2013

Researchers show epigenetic changes influence known genetic risk variants for type 2 diabetes

Type 2 diabetes has strong hereditary tendencies and the genes we are born with cannot be changed. However, new research from Lund University in Sweden shows that we can modify the function of the genes through the epigenetic changes that take place in the course of life.

19 Mar 2013

Study: Despite high erectile dysfunction prevalence most patients remain untreated

Despite the high erectile dysfunction prevalence most patients receive no treatment, according to a new US study, presented at the 28th Annual EAU Congress. Undertreatment of ED continues to be common, even though the treatments have a proven efficacy and quality of life impact.

19 Mar 2013

First Edition: March 19, 2013

Today's headlines include coverage of a new report about the troubling reach of Alzheimer's disease.

19 Mar 2013

Supplement papers draw attention to INQRI's role in building evidence base for nurses' contributions to quality of care

Nurses are the largest group of health care professionals and have the most interaction with patients. Yet previously, there has been limited research regarding nursing's contributions to improving the quality of care.

19 Mar 2013

Michelle Bachelet steps down as head of U.N. Women

"Former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, who became head of the U.N. agency promoting women's equality in July 2010, said Friday night that she is giving up the post and returning home, an announcement that comes amid widespread speculation she plans to run for president again this year," the Associated Press/Washington Post writes.

19 Mar 2013

U.N. official says North Korea needs external assistance to ensure food, health security

"The well-being of millions of people in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) still depends on external assistance, a United Nations humanitarian official said [Friday], warning that without aid, their health and food security would be seriously compromised," the U.N. News Centre reports.

19 Mar 2013

Physical therapy may prove as effective as surgery for some patients: Research

Many middle age and older adults have disabling knee pain due to a tear in the meniscus, an important supporting structure in the knee that is often damaged in patients with underlying knee osteoarthritis.

19 Mar 2013

U.N. CSW adopts declaration urging end to violence against women, girls

"A United Nations policy-making body has agreed upon a declaration urging an end to violence against women and girls despite concerns from conservative Muslim countries and the Vatican about references to women's sexual and reproductive rights," Al Jazeera reports (3/16).

19 Mar 2013

Integrated orthotic and rehabilitation initiative returns high-level function to wounded warriors

High-energy lower-extremity trauma is common in modern warfare, often resulting in severe tissue damage, chronic pain, neurovascular injury and significant muscle loss, according to the new research presented today at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

19 Mar 2013

Memories of recent meals reduce amount of food eaten later on

Research led by a psychologist at the University of Liverpool has found that using memories of recent meals reduces the amount of food eaten later on. It also found that being distracted when eating leads to increased consumption.

19 Mar 2013

U.K. showing 'moral leadership' through development aid

"I have been following the debate over the [British] government's decision to protect foreign aid from budget cuts," Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation writes in a Daily Mail opinion piece, adding, "To me, your country's steadfast decision to stick with an investment that saves more children's lives than any other possibly could is the very definition of morality."

19 Mar 2013

New research suggests elite athletes perform better than others in some ways

New research suggests that elite athletes - Olympic medalists in volleyball, for example - perform better than the rest of us in yet another way. These athletes excel not only in their sport of choice but also in how fast their brains take in and respond to new information - cognitive abilities that are important on and off the court.

19 Mar 2013

A Map of 'Shortcuts' simplifies the hunt for disease-causing genes

Some diseases are caused by single gene mutations. Current techniques for identifying the disease-causing gene in a patient produce hundreds of potential gene candidates, making it difficult for scientists to pinpoint the single causative gene.

19 Mar 2013

OMT offers moderate to substantial pain relief from chronic low back pain

The numbers are staggering. More than 632 million people worldwide suffer from low back pain, and it is a leading cause of disability. According to the Institute of Medicine, one-third of all Americans suffer from chronic pain, which exceeds the number of people who are affected by heart disease, diabetes and cancer combined.

19 Mar 2013

Research News and Research

Weill Cornell Medical College researchers call for clearer definition of population health

Roundup: Calif. gets poor grade on health price transparency; Inmates sue Calif. counties over prison care; Ore. lawmakers want torts to apply to insurers

New research project on systems biology of synapse proteins and ageing launched

HCV screening of IV drug users new to the prison system could identify thousands of new HCV cases annually

Hepatitis C virus rarely transmitted through sex between monogamous heterosexuals

Genetic testing services for rare neurological disorders launched by Athena Diagnostics

Researchers show epigenetic changes influence known genetic risk variants for type 2 diabetes

Study: Despite high erectile dysfunction prevalence most patients remain untreated

First Edition: March 19, 2013

Supplement papers draw attention to INQRI's role in building evidence base for nurses' contributions to quality of care

Michelle Bachelet steps down as head of U.N. Women

U.N. official says North Korea needs external assistance to ensure food, health security

Physical therapy may prove as effective as surgery for some patients: Research

U.N. CSW adopts declaration urging end to violence against women, girls

Integrated orthotic and rehabilitation initiative returns high-level function to wounded warriors

Memories of recent meals reduce amount of food eaten later on

U.K. showing 'moral leadership' through development aid

New research suggests elite athletes perform better than others in some ways

A Map of 'Shortcuts' simplifies the hunt for disease-causing genes

OMT offers moderate to substantial pain relief from chronic low back pain

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