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Roundup: Ore. lawmakers examine 'disclosure' as way to limit malpractice claims; $2.8M in fraudulent public assistance given in Mass.; Md. exchange announcement Thursday

Lawmakers are expected to take up tort reform when the Oregon Legislature convenes next February. To get those discussions moving, a Patient Safety and Defensive Medicine Workgroup is developing draft legislation that includes issues such as confidentiality, mediation, dispute resolution, litigation, discovery and patient safety. Disclosure -- informing patients when a serious medical event has occurred in a hospital setting -- is also on the table.

24 Aug 2012

Novel questionnaire reliably assesses antiepileptic adverse effects in children

The adverse effects of antiepileptic drugs can be reliably measured in children from across the epilepsy spectrum in clinical and research settings with the novel Pediatric Epilepsy Side Effects Questionnaire, say US scientists.

23 Aug 2012

Annual follow up after ESD for early gastric cancer recommended

Almost all recurrent lesions in gastric epithelial cancer could be cured by endoscopic submucosal resection with annual follow-up exams, say the authors of a Japanese study.

23 Aug 2012

Schizophrenia patients benefit from text message reminders

A text message-based service may help improve medication adherence in patients with schizophrenia, researchers report.

23 Aug 2012

Nicotine dependence risk increased in bipolar disorder

Adults with mood and anxiety disorders are significantly more likely to be smokers than the general population, a US study of data from the National Epidemiologic Survey of Alcohol and Related Conditions shows.

23 Aug 2012

New UCLA study pinpoints unique human patterns of gene activity in the brain

Human and chimp brains look anatomically similar because both evolved from the same ancestor millions of years ago. But where does the chimp brain end and the human brain begin? A new UCLA study pinpoints uniquely human patterns of gene activity in the brain that could shed light on how we evolved differently than our closest relative.

23 Aug 2012

Researcher describes structure and function of tuberculosis efflux pump regulator

Edward Yu took note of the facts - nearly 2 million deaths each year, 9 million infected each year, developments of multidrug-resistant, extensively drug-resistant and now totally drug-resistant strains - and decided to shift his research focus to tuberculosis.

23 Aug 2012

Microtubule stiffening worsens skeletal muscle degeneration in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

University of Maryland (UM) researchers and collaborators report in the journal Science Signaling that skeletal muscle degeneration in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is worsened by stiffening of the microtubule cytoskeleton that provides structure inside muscle cells.

23 Aug 2012

Agenda now available for Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics symposium

TCT 2012 (Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics), the annual scientific symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation will provide significant clinical research updates to technologies and practices in interventional cardiology that will directly affect patient care.

23 Aug 2012

The Beryl Companies, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas launch CultureIQ

Paul Spiegelman, chief executive officer of The Beryl Companies, and Britt Berrett, president of Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas, have launched the CultureIQ score.

23 Aug 2012

First Edition: August 23, 2012

Today's headlines offer more coverage of how Medicare and abortion issues are emerging both in the presidential campaign and congressional races.

23 Aug 2012

Lung cells not affected by tiny fibres: Study

Health risks posed to people who work with tiny fibres used in manufacturing industries could be reduced, thanks to new research.

23 Aug 2012

A father's obesity negatively impacts sperm

Australian scientists studying the impact obesity has on pregnancy, are urging men to get 'match fit' before conceiving to assist with fetal development.

23 Aug 2012

Early exposure to antibiotics primes children for obesity later in life

Researchers at NYU School of Medicine have made a novel discovery that could have widespread clinical implications, potentially affecting everything from nutrient metabolism to obesity in children.

23 Aug 2012

Hospitals tackle variety of health law issues

News outlets report on a variety of issues including the slow acceptance of ACOs and a legal set-back for doctor-owned facilities.

23 Aug 2012

Guardian examines road safety in Bangladesh

The Guardian examines road safety in Bangladesh, writing, "Road crashes disproportionately affect poor families, and cost Bangladesh almost as much as it receives in foreign aid."

23 Aug 2012

Blog examines Nicaragua's national deworming program

This post in the Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases' "End the Neglect" blog, part of a six-part series of blog posts covering interesting elements of the Nicaragua experience highlighted in the case study entitled "Worms and WASH(ED)," examines how the country's "history in ensuring a national deworming program has shed light on the potential for success."

23 Aug 2012

VOA examines new tests to rapidly identify counterfeit medications

"Counterfeit medications are a serious and sometimes deadly problem in developing countries," but "two teams of U.S.-based scientists have developed quick tests can identify counterfeit drugs before they can cause harm," VOA News reports.

23 Aug 2012

U.N. calls on countries to develop national drought, climate policies

"The world urgently needs to adopt drought-management policies as farmers from Africa to India struggle with lack of rainfall and the United States endures the worst drought it has experienced in decades, top officials with the U.N. weather agency said Tuesday," the Associated Press reports.

23 Aug 2012

Positron submits Drug Master File with FDA for production of API grade Sr-82

Positron Corporation, a leading molecular imaging healthcare company, is pleased to announce the submission of a Drug Master File (DMF), with the Federal Drug Administration (FDA), for the production of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) grade strontium-82, through its wholly owned subsidiary Manhattan Isotope Technology, LLC.

23 Aug 2012