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Medicare's policy on compounded drugs under scrutiny; Lawsuits growing in meningitis outbreak

The Associated Press reports on the role Medicare plays in national drug purchasing and The Washington Post finds the "race is on" to sign up clients for lawsuits.

22 Oct 2012

Stress in parents linked to obesity in their children

Parents with a higher number of stressors in their lives are more likely to have obese children, according to a new study by pediatric researchers. Furthermore, when parents perceive themselves to be stressed, their children eat fast food more often, compared to children whose parents feel less stressed.

22 Oct 2012

Potential biomarker diagnostic test for pre-eclampsia

Collaborators at Cottage Health System and University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) have identified biomarkers that may yield a revolutionary diagnostic test for pre-eclampsia, a complex and potentially life-threatening hypertensive condition affecting 5% of pregnancies worldwide.

22 Oct 2012

Large companies eye on-site health clinics to lower health costs, up employee productivity

On-site health care clinics are increasingly being set up at large companies that are looking for new ways to reduce health care costs and boost employees' productivity. These facilities are being established by firms across all sectors to offer everything from urgent and primary care to biometric screenings to chronic disease management.

22 Oct 2012

Implementation update: What health law changes will be evident in 2013

The Wall Street Journal reports on how the 2010 health law might impact consumers' health coverage in 2013. In addition, CQ HealthBeat examines what might become of insurance exchanges if GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney wins the election.

22 Oct 2012

Political cartoon: 'Equal Rights?'

Kaiser Health News provides a fresh take on health policy developments with "Equal Rights?" by Joel Pett.

22 Oct 2012

Malignant melanoma cases increase in Sweden

Malignant melanoma is as much as 35% more common among people who live in Gothenburg and the region's coastal municipalities than those who live inland. Researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have found that the number of malignant melanoma cases in the Västra Götaland region has quadrupled since 1970.

22 Oct 2012

Federal judge blocks Ariz. law stopping state money for Planned Parenthood

A federal judge in Arizona has issued an injunction barring Arizona from enforcing a law that halts state money from flowing to Planned Parenthood, saying the women's health provider's challenge will likely succeed on a "freedom-of-choice" provision in Medicaid.

22 Oct 2012

Liquid version of breast cancer drug Tamoxifen launched in the US

Breast Cancer Awareness Month raises visibility and research dollars to address a disease that in the United States claims nearly 40,000 lives annually and affects approximately 240,000 people who each year are newly diagnosed. While the month's activities are important in the fight against breast cancer, they are not designed to directly improve the day-to-day management of the disease.

22 Oct 2012

Patients with chronic constipation at increased risk of colorectal cancer, benign neoplasms

Patients with chronic constipation may be at increased risk of developing colorectal cancer and benign neoplasms, according to study findings unveiled today at the American College of Gastroenterology's (ACG) 77th Annual Scientific meeting in Las Vegas.

22 Oct 2012

Democrats and Republicans see Medicare issue working to their advantage

Regardless of who emerges as the victor, the Medicare debate makes it likely that changes will be made to the program in the future, according to The Associated Press. Also, Kaiser Health News examines how Medicare policies are playing among Reagan Democrats.

22 Oct 2012

New approach to prevention of breast cancer wins $7.4M award

A new approach to possible future prevention of breast cancer and slowing the spread of tumours has won Austrian researcher Josef Penninger, director of the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (IMBA) in Vienna, a $7.4 million innovator's award to continue his research, from the USA's Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program.

22 Oct 2012

Are some factors related to readmissions beyond hospitals' control?

Reuters reports on a "fresh look at past research" that finds several non-medical variables may be central to how some patients do once they are discharged from the hospital.

22 Oct 2012

Analysis of Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarkers may help early detection of Alzheimer´S Disease

Analysis of specific biomarkers in a cerebrospinal fluid sample can differentiate patients with Alzheimer's disease from those with other types of dementia. The method, which is being studied by researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy, may eventually permit earlier detection of Alzheimer's disease.

22 Oct 2012

EvaluatePharma's Tracking Drugs@FDA provides regulatory approval analysis

EvaluatePharma, the premier source for life science sector analysis and consensus forecasts, today launched a new service enhancement, Tracking Drugs@FDA, which gives clients access to the entire universe of approved FDA drugs and the related FDA document library as well as FDA Orange Book patent data - all fully integrated into the industry-leading EvaluatePharma platform and analytical tools.

22 Oct 2012

Acetylsalicylic acid slows decline in brain capacity among the elderly

A daily dose of acetylsalicylic acid equivalent to a fourth of an aspirin may slow the decline in intellectual capacity among elderly individuals with high cardiovascular risk. This is shown in a study by Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

22 Oct 2012

First Edition: October 22, 2012

Today's headlines include the latest news about how health policies are playing on the campaign trail as candidates move into the home stretch.

22 Oct 2012

Emotion and perception not fully dissociable in the mind

That snake heading towards you may be further away than it appears. Fear can skew our perception of approaching objects, causing us to underestimate the distance of a threatening one, finds a study published in Current Biology.

22 Oct 2012

Short-term secondhand smoke exposure can lead to airway restriction

Heavy concentrations of secondhand smoke, such as those found in smoke-filled bars and cars, can lead to airway restriction for bystanders within minutes of exposure. The study, presented at CHEST 2012, the annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians, showed that after 20 minutes of exposure to highly concentrated secondhand smoke, participants experienced near immediate physiologic changes, including airway resistance and impedance.

22 Oct 2012

Ultrasound superior to mammography in evaluating women with breast cancer symptoms

The largest analysis to date comparing ultrasound and mammography to evaluate women ages 30 to 39 with symptoms of possible breast cancer concludes that ultrasound is a superior diagnostic tool and that U.S. clinical practice guidelines, which currently recommend mammography as the first evaluation in these women, should be reconsidered.

22 Oct 2012

Research News and Research

Medicare's policy on compounded drugs under scrutiny; Lawsuits growing in meningitis outbreak

Stress in parents linked to obesity in their children

Potential biomarker diagnostic test for pre-eclampsia

Large companies eye on-site health clinics to lower health costs, up employee productivity

Implementation update: What health law changes will be evident in 2013

Political cartoon: 'Equal Rights?'

Malignant melanoma cases increase in Sweden

Federal judge blocks Ariz. law stopping state money for Planned Parenthood

Liquid version of breast cancer drug Tamoxifen launched in the US

Patients with chronic constipation at increased risk of colorectal cancer, benign neoplasms

Democrats and Republicans see Medicare issue working to their advantage

New approach to prevention of breast cancer wins $7.4M award

Are some factors related to readmissions beyond hospitals' control?

Analysis of Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarkers may help early detection of Alzheimer´S Disease

EvaluatePharma's Tracking Drugs@FDA provides regulatory approval analysis

Acetylsalicylic acid slows decline in brain capacity among the elderly

First Edition: October 22, 2012

Emotion and perception not fully dissociable in the mind

Short-term secondhand smoke exposure can lead to airway restriction

Ultrasound superior to mammography in evaluating women with breast cancer symptoms

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