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Medical researcher's commentary for clinicians published in JAMA

Charles H. Hennekens, M.D., DrPH, the first Sir Richard Doll Research Professor of Medicine in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University, has published a commentary for clinicians in this week's issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association.

18 Mar 2011

Politics surround the health overhaul, grab headlines

While Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, the Senate Finance Committee's ranking Republican, is taking an increasingly hard line on efforts to undo the health law, supporters of former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney are giving him political cover as other GOP presidential hopefuls step up their attacks on "RomneyCare." Also, Politico reports that the health law continues to be a boon for the K Street economy.

18 Mar 2011

Senate Finance Committee hearing marked by detailed policy discussions

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testified before the panel where she defended the health law waivers so far granted by the administration and other aspects of the overhaul that have been subject to scrutiny and criticism.

18 Mar 2011

Medicare officials signal no payment changes on anemia drugs

Medicare officials signaled Wednesday that they will not change a payment policy for biotech drugs made by Amgen and Johnson & Johnson when they are used to treat anemia in kidney disease patients, despite data suggesting heart risks for those patients.

18 Mar 2011

Protalix prices underwritten public offering of 4,000,000 shares of common stock

Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc., announced today the pricing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of 4,000,000 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $5.50 per share.

18 Mar 2011

Nutrition experts gather at WHO headquarters to discuss ways to fight malnutrition

As world nutrition experts gather this week at the WHO headquarters to discuss ways to fight global malnutrition, VOA News examines the growing issues of "undernutrition and obesity, which affect hundreds of millions of people worldwide."

18 Mar 2011

Longer looks: Health policy picks that will fascinate, captivate

Thirty-four states have some type of HIV-criminalization law. Depending on the state, it may be illegal to expose someone else to HIV, transmit the virus or conceal your own HIV-positive status from potential sexual partners. This criminalization extends even to cases in which condoms were used or when the virus was not transmitted, as well as to acts, such as spitting or biting, that pose minuscule to no risk.

18 Mar 2011

SCRIP to launch new pharma Lifecycle Management microsite

SCRIP Intelligence - the leading news, analysis and data service for the global pharmaceutical industry - is launching 'Lessons in Lifecycle Management' opening up an evolving roadmap for a vital, and often misunderstood, skill in the industry that aims to maximize a pharmaceutical product's commercial value.

18 Mar 2011

Experts warn radiation fears are diverting attention from public health threats in Japan

Concerns about radiation leaks from Japan's nuclear plant, which was damaged in the recent earthquake and tsunami, might be "diverting attention from potentially worse threats to public health ... like the cold and disrupted supplies of water," Reuters reports.

18 Mar 2011

GHDX presents Oncotype DX breast cancer test study results at St. Gallen conference

Genomic Health, Inc. today announced results from nine studies utilizing the Oncotype DX test in early-stage breast cancer patients at the 12th Annual St. Gallen International Breast Cancer Conference in St. Gallen, Switzerland.

18 Mar 2011

Non-adherence to chronic opioid therapy increases healthcare costs and hospital days

Patients undergoing opioid therapy for chronic pain who may not be following their prescription regimen have significantly higher overall healthcare costs, Ameritox Ltd. announced recently. The study was published in The American Journal of Managed Care.

18 Mar 2011

No supporting data linking bumper pad use to increase in risk of infant death

Innovative Science Solutions (ISS) announced today that a thorough review of published scientific studies revealed no direct evaluation of a relationship between crib bumper pad use and infant death.

18 Mar 2011

Study reveals new mechanism underlying reproduction in plants

A team of researchers at the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ci-ncia (IGC), Portugal, discovered that pollen, the organ that contains the plant male gametes, communicate with the pistil, their female counterpart, using a mechanism commonly observed in the nervous system of animals.

18 Mar 2011

U.S. officials discuss proposed foreign aid cuts at House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing

Proposed budget cuts could be "absolutely devastating" for American foreign aid programs, USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah said at a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on Wednesday, the Associated Press reports.

18 Mar 2011

New tool for studying microRNA expression in zebrafish

A new research tool for studying microRNA expression in zebrafish will help researchers study the effects of miRNA on the early development of this model organism and better understand developmental and disease mechanisms in humans, as described in Zebrafish, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.

18 Mar 2011

Science journal publishes CYTK preclinical cardiac myosin activation research results

Cytokinetics, Incorporated announced today the publication of preclinical research in the March 18, 2011 issue of the journal Science regarding the activation of cardiac myosin by an investigational drug candidate, omecamtiv mecarbil, and the potential therapeutic role that this novel mechanism may play for patients with systolic heart failure.

18 Mar 2011

Englewood Hospital and Medical Center earns HealthGrades Patient Safety Excellence Award

Englewood Hospital and Medical Center was identified as a recipient of the 2011 HealthGrades Patient Safety Excellence Award, indicating that its patient safety ratings are in the top 5% of U.S. hospitals.

18 Mar 2011

Behavior prediction may help people strengthen existing habits

If you ask people how much they plan to exercise, they'll exercise more-but only if that's a personal goal, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.

18 Mar 2011

Fuz expression critical for craniofacial and tooth development: Study

Today, during the 89th General Session & Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research, held in conjunction with the 40th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental Research and the 35th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association for Dental Research, lead researcher Z. Zhang will hold an oral presentation on a study titled "Fuz is Essential for Craniofacial and Tooth Development."

18 Mar 2011

Opinions: TB funding; BBC World Service funding; direct cash transfer programs

"Prevention and control of tuberculosis on our globe is crumbling" and "[i]t needs fixing," retired pediatrician Elinor Graham writes in a Seattle Times opinion piece. She describes the burden of TB in developing countries and the costs associated with treatments, including those for drug-resistant forms of the disease.

18 Mar 2011

Research News and Research

Medical researcher's commentary for clinicians published in JAMA

Politics surround the health overhaul, grab headlines

Senate Finance Committee hearing marked by detailed policy discussions

Medicare officials signal no payment changes on anemia drugs

Protalix prices underwritten public offering of 4,000,000 shares of common stock

Nutrition experts gather at WHO headquarters to discuss ways to fight malnutrition

Longer looks: Health policy picks that will fascinate, captivate

SCRIP to launch new pharma Lifecycle Management microsite

Experts warn radiation fears are diverting attention from public health threats in Japan

GHDX presents Oncotype DX breast cancer test study results at St. Gallen conference

Non-adherence to chronic opioid therapy increases healthcare costs and hospital days

No supporting data linking bumper pad use to increase in risk of infant death

Study reveals new mechanism underlying reproduction in plants

U.S. officials discuss proposed foreign aid cuts at House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing

New tool for studying microRNA expression in zebrafish

Science journal publishes CYTK preclinical cardiac myosin activation research results

Englewood Hospital and Medical Center earns HealthGrades Patient Safety Excellence Award

Behavior prediction may help people strengthen existing habits

Fuz expression critical for craniofacial and tooth development: Study

Opinions: TB funding; BBC World Service funding; direct cash transfer programs

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