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Language skills are essential to a child’s ability to communicate and develop. These skills enable children to engage with other people and learn from their surroundings and in the classroom.

ADDF, AFTD announce recipients of Frontotemporal Dementia Drug Discovery Program award

The Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) and the Association for Frontotemporal Dementias (AFTD) announced today the recipients of their third annual research award, Frontotemporal Dementia Drug Discovery Program. The goal of the program is to accelerate the development of novel therapies for frontotemporal dementia (FTD). The program will provide a total of $1,200,000 in research grants over four years.

8 Apr 2010

Medical community and MPs react to deaths caused by inept foreign doctors

German doctor Daniel Ubani accidentally killed patient David Gray on his first UK shift as an out-of-hours locum GP. The death of the man aged 70 occurred from an overdose of diamorphine administered by Ubani whose poor English skills are being blamed. This has lead to a strong reaction from the local medical community and the MPs.

8 Apr 2010

A-Life Hospital signs agreement to provide facility outpatient-based CAC services to OhioHealth

A-Life Medical, Inc., the pioneer and leading provider of computer-assisted coding (CAC) products and services to the healthcare industry, announced today that A-Life Hospital, its wholly owned subsidiary, has entered into an agreement with OhioHealth, a Columbus, Ohio-based hospital system, effective March 15, 2010.

7 Apr 2010

Promising treatment for children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders

A unique treatment program at Canisius College offers hope to children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders (Asperger's, high-functioning autism, and PDDNOS), which are characterized by lifelong impairments in social-communicative functioning and narrow and repetitive behaviors and interests.

7 Apr 2010

ESC heart failure meeting encourages audience interaction

"Delegates attending the meeting will get real insights into what's new in heart failure," said Professor Stefan Anker, chairman of the Heart Failure Congress Scientific Committee. "In what's the biggest international stand-alone meeting dedicated to heart failure, there'll be lots of hot of the press news. The very fact that 12 late breaking clinical trial updates are being presented at the meeting demonstrates how bright the future is in heart failure."

7 Apr 2010

Health care reform will have negative effect on cardiology patients, practices: American cardiologists

American cardiologists believe that recently passed health care reform will have a negative effect on both their cardiology patients and their practices, according to a new survey.

6 Apr 2010

Scientists develop low-cost behavioral assessment to detect progression of MCI

Your brain's capacity for information is a reliable predictor of Alzheimer's disease and can be cheaply and easily tested, according to scientists.

6 Apr 2010

TIAA-CREF collaborates with NFLHE to promote development of Latino healthcare leaders

TIAA-CREF, America's largest private retirement system, today announced a relationship with the National Forum for Latino Healthcare Executives, a national nonprofit organization led by senior executive healthcare leaders in the U.S. that works with the healthcare system to meet the needs of diverse communities throughout the nation.

6 Apr 2010

Insurance protection for adult children won't come fast enough for some parents

Writing for Kaiser Health News, Michelle Andrews explores an important provision of the new health care law. "When Allison McMaster Young heard that the new health overhaul law would allow her and her husband to keep their 21-year-old son on their family health insurance policy until age 26, she breathed a sigh of relief.

3 Apr 2010

Genome of Australian zebra finch decoded

Nearly all animals make sounds instinctively, but baby songbirds learn to sing in virtually the same way human infants learn to speak: by imitating a parent.

2 Apr 2010

First Edition: April 2, 2010

Today's headlines highlight President Obama's speech yesterday in Maine, during which he continued stumping for the new health reform law and urged patience as the measure kicks in.

2 Apr 2010

MedQuist, AMI partner to provide CAC within CodeRunner coding workflow platform

MedQuist Inc., a leading provider of technology-enabled clinical documentation services, has announced an agreement with healthcare informatics software developer Artificial Medical Intelligence Inc. (AMI) to provide computer-assisted coding (CAC) within MedQuist's CodeRunner™ coding workflow platform.

2 Apr 2010

UnitedHealthcare customers have access to online services to manage health-related finances

UnitedHealthcare customers now have access to new and enhanced online services that help them better manage their health-related finances and anticipate potential medical costs.

1 Apr 2010

With corporations already claiming pain from overhaul, business lobby prepares to fight back

A week after the health overhaul cleared Congress, a business lobby that opposed the plan is now regrouping to shape its implementation and exact political retribution on supporters, The Wall Street Journal reports. "The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is planning a broad effort to blunt the health overhaul by trying to shape its regulatory language and spending heavily to unseat vulnerable Democrats who voted for it."

1 Apr 2010

Researchers develop experimental protocol to detect age-related memory disorders

By studying the aging of memory in the mouse, researchers in the Laboratoire Neurobiologie des Processus Adaptatifs have developed an experimental protocol that can detect age-related memory deficits at an early stage. They have shown that even at 10 months, which corresponds to a third of their life expectancy, some mice present with age-related memory disorders.

1 Apr 2010

International medical graduates earn medical residency placement

More than 80 international medical graduates (IMGs) who have just earned a coveted medical residency placement came together this evening to celebrate their achievement with The Hon. Deb Matthews, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care.

1 Apr 2010

Quality Interactions Patient Decision Support Tool to care for diverse patient populations

Manhattan Cross Cultural Group is now offering a special introduction to the Quality Interactions® Patient Decision Support Tool for small healthcare organizations at http://www.qualityinteractions.org/index.new.html. This one-of-a-kind online resource allows healthcare organizations to access valuable information related to cross-cultural care to care for diverse patient populations at time of service.

1 Apr 2010

CompPharma's standardized directory of workers' compensation pharmacy industry

CompPharma, a consortium of workers' compensation pharmacy benefit managers, has compiled a directory of terms and definitions describing various aspects of the workers' compensation pharmacy industry.

31 Mar 2010

First Edition: March 31, 2010

According to today's headlines, just as President Obama signed the last piece of the health overhaul into law, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce launched efforts to shape its regulatory language. Meanwhile, analysis of particular policies included in the sweeping measure continue.

31 Mar 2010

AARP Idaho unveils list of winners and losers of 2010 legislative session

With the 2010 Idaho legislative session drawing to a close, the dust has settled on several key pieces of legislation that deliver good news and bad news for people across the state. Today, AARP Idaho unveiled its list of "2010 Legislative Session Winners and Losers," highlighting bills that either help or hurt Idahoans.

31 Mar 2010

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ADDF, AFTD announce recipients of Frontotemporal Dementia Drug Discovery Program award

Medical community and MPs react to deaths caused by inept foreign doctors

A-Life Hospital signs agreement to provide facility outpatient-based CAC services to OhioHealth

Promising treatment for children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders

ESC heart failure meeting encourages audience interaction

Health care reform will have negative effect on cardiology patients, practices: American cardiologists

Scientists develop low-cost behavioral assessment to detect progression of MCI

TIAA-CREF collaborates with NFLHE to promote development of Latino healthcare leaders

Insurance protection for adult children won't come fast enough for some parents

Genome of Australian zebra finch decoded

First Edition: April 2, 2010

MedQuist, AMI partner to provide CAC within CodeRunner coding workflow platform

UnitedHealthcare customers have access to online services to manage health-related finances

With corporations already claiming pain from overhaul, business lobby prepares to fight back

Researchers develop experimental protocol to detect age-related memory disorders

International medical graduates earn medical residency placement

Quality Interactions Patient Decision Support Tool to care for diverse patient populations

CompPharma's standardized directory of workers' compensation pharmacy industry

First Edition: March 31, 2010

AARP Idaho unveils list of winners and losers of 2010 legislative session

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