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Capsules: N.C. insurer invests $15M in docs' health IT; HHS offers new push for coordinated care

Now on Capsules, Christian Torres writes about a new federal coordinated care initiative: If the Department of Health and Human Services has its way, hundreds of physician practices will follow the money and take up a coordinated model of health care.

29 Sep 2011

Low plasma level of copper and zinc in pregnant women may be associated with spontaneous abortion

Scientists at the University of Granada have confirmed that a low plasma level of copper and zinc in pregnant women may be a factor associated with spontaneous abortion, a hypothesis that had not been confirmed to date, and which had never been proven in humans before.

28 Sep 2011

FDA: Study suggests increased risk of blood clots from drospirenone-containing contraceptives

On Monday, the United States Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") said its primary results of an agency funded study suggest a 1.5 fold increase risk of blood clots for women who use drospirenone-containing birth control products, such as Yaz and Yasmin.

28 Sep 2011

Phase I clinical trials reveal MVA-B preventive vaccine's immune efficiency against HIV

Phase I clinical trials developed by Spanish Superior Scientific Research Council (CSIC) together with Gregorio Mara--n Hospital in Madrid and Cl-nic Hospital in Barcelona, reveals MVA-B preventive vaccine's immune efficiency against Human's immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

28 Sep 2011

YM BioSciences begins enrollment in CYT387 Phase II trial for myelofibrosis

YM BioSciences Inc. today announced that it has enrolled the first patients in its multi-center Phase II trial of CYT387 administered twice-daily (BID) for the treatment of myelofibrosis.

28 Sep 2011

Americans cutting back on health spending by skipping prescriptions, procedures

A Consumer Reports survey revealed that more Americans are ignoring their doctor’s advice and skipping prescription drugs or medical procedures to save money in 2011 than a year earlier.

28 Sep 2011

Men need colon cancer screening earlier than women: Study

A new study finds that men are at a higher risk of colon cancer than women and should get their first colonoscopy to screen for the disease at age 45, five years earlier than the current recommendation.

28 Sep 2011

Survey: 59% of Americans say they are not concerned about sodium intake

Few Americans can tell you how much sodium they should consume each day and most aren't concerned with their personal sodium intake. According to the 2011 International Food Information Council Sodium Survey, 59 percent of Americans say they're not concerned about their sodium intake, consistent with findings in 2009.

28 Sep 2011

Some stroke patients may benefit from treatment outside the typical 3 hour window

Stroke victims may have a longer window of opportunity to receive treatment to save their brain cells, demonstrates a literature review published by University of Alberta medical researchers in Lancet Neurology.

28 Sep 2011

Dialog Devices receives CE mark and ISO certification for Padd

A ground-breaking device which "sees" beneath the skin to spot circulation problems has passed an important milestone on its journey to commercialisation.

28 Sep 2011

Researchers validate two parasite enzymes as potential anti-malarial drug targets

Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Monash University, and Virginia Tech have used a set of novel inhibitors to analyze how the malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, uses enzymes to chew up human hemoglobin from host red blood cells as a food source.

28 Sep 2011

Engager Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation System pivotal trial to be conducted at 11 European centers

Medtronic, Inc. today announced the start of the Engager European Pivotal Trial to pursue CE Mark for the Engager Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation System in patients suffering from severe aortic stenosis.

From Medtronic 28 Sep 2011

More predictability in the chaos of infectious Chagas disease transmission

Despite what Hollywood would have you believe, not all epidemics involve people suffering from zombie-like symptoms--some can only be uncovered through door-to-door epidemiology and advanced mathematics.

28 Sep 2011

Columbia University receives CFI grant to investigate causes of chronic fatigue syndrome

The Chronic Fatigue Initiative (CFI) - a new privately funded research directive focused on chronic fatigue syndrome - announced a substantial grant to a Columbia University research team to investigate the role of pathogens in causing chronic fatigue syndrome. The pathogen discovery and pathogenesis program will be led by Drs. Ian Lipkin and Mady Hornig of the Center for Infection and Immunity.

28 Sep 2011

A Daddy’s heart is healthier: Study

A new study shows that fathers are less likely to die of heart disease than men who’ve never had kids. This raises questions about a possible biological link between male infertility and overall health. Other recent studies have found a connection between testicular and prostate cancer and infertility.

27 Sep 2011

Asthmatic kids with type 1 diabetes have tougher time maintaining healthy sugar levels: Study

The reason why asthma might complicate pediatric diabetes care remains unclear, however, and is “something that needs to be explored more,” said Dr. Anita Swamy, a pediatric endocrinologist and medical director of the Chicago Children's Diabetes Center at La Rabida Children's Hospital in Chicago. She was not involved in the new study. The study appears in the October issue of Pediatrics.

27 Sep 2011

Low vitamin B12 raises risk of dementia in the elderly: Study

According to a latest study the elderly with low levels of vitamin B12 in their blood may be more likely to develop problems with their thinking skills and have more brain shrinkage. The study points to a link between low B12 and early cognitive decline, a condition that often leads to dementia. Previous research has found that those people with high levels of vitamin B12 in their blood have lower levels of an amino acid called homocysteine, which some studies have linked to an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease, memory loss, and stroke.

27 Sep 2011

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Capsules: N.C. insurer invests $15M in docs' health IT; HHS offers new push for coordinated care

Low plasma level of copper and zinc in pregnant women may be associated with spontaneous abortion

FDA: Study suggests increased risk of blood clots from drospirenone-containing contraceptives

Phase I clinical trials reveal MVA-B preventive vaccine's immune efficiency against HIV

YM BioSciences begins enrollment in CYT387 Phase II trial for myelofibrosis

Americans cutting back on health spending by skipping prescriptions, procedures

Men need colon cancer screening earlier than women: Study

Survey: 59% of Americans say they are not concerned about sodium intake

Some stroke patients may benefit from treatment outside the typical 3 hour window

Dialog Devices receives CE mark and ISO certification for Padd

Researchers validate two parasite enzymes as potential anti-malarial drug targets

Engager Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation System pivotal trial to be conducted at 11 European centers

More predictability in the chaos of infectious Chagas disease transmission

Columbia University receives CFI grant to investigate causes of chronic fatigue syndrome

A Daddy’s heart is healthier: Study

Asthmatic kids with type 1 diabetes have tougher time maintaining healthy sugar levels: Study

Low vitamin B12 raises risk of dementia in the elderly: Study

Raised blood pressure may higher risk of cancer, death

Autism Speaks ATN receives federal grant to continue to serve as AIR-P

Close link between SF3B1 mutation and specific feature of myelodysplastic syndromes

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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