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Medicare upcoding could be adding to health care costs

The Center for Public Integrity reports on a trend in which many physicians and other medical professionals are billing Medicare for complicated and costly care. Some say this pattern signals an increase in medical billing abuse while others maintain it reflects seniors' need for more complex care.

17 Sep 2012

Mobile phone text messaging service allows health workers to track malaria cases in Cambodia

A new pilot project in Cambodia is allowing more than 3,000 volunteer health workers to use a special mobile phone text messaging service to report new cases of malaria, in addition to providing no-cost testing and treatment "in remote parts of the impoverished nation, where access to health services can be difficult," Agence France-Presse reports.

17 Sep 2012

Breath testing could discriminate between benign and malignant pulmonary nodules

A pilot study, published in the October 2012 issue of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer's (IASLC) Journal of Thoracic Oncology, showed that breath testing could be used to discriminate between benign and malignant pulmonary nodules.

17 Sep 2012

Bruker introduces new solariX XR Fourier Transform Mass Spectrometer with ParaCell

At the 19th International Mass Spectrometry Conference, Bruker today introduced the breakthrough new solariX XR Fourier Transform Mass Spectrometer (FTMS) with the revolutionary ParaCell for extreme mass resolution greater than 10 million.

17 Sep 2012

Consumer Genetics Conference to take place from October 3-5

Advancements in sequencing and diagnostics technology are the underlying elements driving the genomic revolution. With the free-falling cost of sequencing, richer reference data and improved interpretation methods, the use of personal genomics is beginning to take greater root in clinical practice.

15 Sep 2012

New NHGRI grants to help develop technologies to dramatically reduce DNA sequencing costs

Grants of almost $19 million will help to develop technologies to dramatically reduce the cost of DNA sequencing, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health, announced today.

15 Sep 2012

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia earns spot on InformationWeek 500 list

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia achieved high rankings in the annual information technology (IT) rankings announced this week by the industry publication InformationWeek. The Hospital ranked among both the top 10 innovators in the healthcare industry, and on the list of Top 20 Great Ideas, for defining and streamlining clinicians' access to electronic health records, while keeping those records secure.

15 Sep 2012

Biocompatibles, Philips to develop new treatment protocol for trans-arterial embolization

Royal Philips Electronics and Biocompatibles, a BTG international group company, announced a collaboration to advance the use of image guidance to control the delivery of beads during the arterial embolization of hypervascularized tumors today at the annual CIRSE (Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe) meeting.

15 Sep 2012

Popular Science magazine names UCLA professor among ‘Brilliant 10’

Popular Science magazine has named Aydogan Ozcan, an associate professor of electrical engineering and bioengineering at UCLA, one of the world's "Brilliant 10" scientists in its October 2012 issue.

15 Sep 2012

MIT engineers use ultrasound waves to enhance permeability of skin to drugs

Using ultrasound waves, MIT engineers have found a way to enhance the permeability of skin to drugs, making transdermal drug delivery more efficient. This technology could pave the way for noninvasive drug delivery or needle-free vaccinations, according to the researchers.

15 Sep 2012

Study compares transcrestal techniques for maxillary sinus floor elevation

For a successful dental implant, the first step for some patients is reconstructive surgery of the jaw. A bone graft to augment the upper jaw can now be achieved by several methods. To assess these methods, their risk of sinus perforation, and the best evaluation technology, researchers put these procedures to the test on 20 human cadaver specimens.

15 Sep 2012

Allele’s scientists describe important advance in generation of human stem cells

This week in the journal Scientific Reports, scientists from Allele Biotechnology describe an important advance in the generation of stem cells capable of producing all the different tissues of the human body.

15 Sep 2012

Whole-genome scan can help doctors choose best treatment option for children with neuroblastoma

A whole-genome scan to identify large-scale chromosomal damage can help doctors choose the best treatment option for children with neuroblastoma, one of the most common types of childhood cancer, finds an international collaboration jointly led by The Institute of Cancer Research, London.

15 Sep 2012

U.K. scientists develop new test to catch drugs-cheats in sport

Scientists from three UK universities have developed a new test to catch drugs-cheats in sport.

15 Sep 2012

Supplies and devices may contribute to increase in average cost per patient discharge

Inpatient hospital treatment accounts for the largest proportion of health care spending in the U.S., with the use of diagnostic imaging services such as MRIs, frequently implicated as the probable cause. A new analysis finds that the biggest expense may not be imaging technology but from supplies including medical devices, such as stents and artificial joints.

15 Sep 2012

Levitation can improve drug development process

It's not a magic trick and it's not sleight of hand - scientists really are using levitation to improve the drug development process, eventually yielding more effective pharmaceuticals with fewer side effects.

14 Sep 2012

Three Penn State scientists receive Golden Goose Award for pioneering research

Three Penn State scientists have received national honors for their pioneering research, begun more than 40 years ago, that led to the development of implant materials widely used today in human bone and joint repairs. Della Roy, Eugene W. White, and the late Jon N. Weber were among eight researchers nationwide recognized with the newly created Golden Goose award, sponsored by American Association of Universities and other educational and scientific organizations.

14 Sep 2012

Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation: an interview with Dr Leon Ekchian, President and CEO of NeuroSigma

Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation (TNS) is a novel medical treatment in which mild electrical signals stimulate branches of the trigeminal nerve in order to change the activity of targeted brain regions. The trigeminal nerve is the largest cranial nerve, and provides sensation to the face and head. Because it is a large sensory nerve, the trigeminal offers a high-bandwidth pathway for electrical signals to enter the brain. The brain areas targeted by TNS are known to play key roles in seizures, mood, and attention.

14 Sep 2012

Lilly, Boehringer Ingelheim announce availability of My Well Planner for adults with type 2 diabetes

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Eli Lilly and Company today announce the availability of a new online program offering customized educational content to help adults with type 2 diabetes make simple lifestyle changes to improve their health.

14 Sep 2012

Dynamic optical projection stereolithography can rapidly fabricate microscale 3D structures

Nanoengineers at the University of California, San Diego have developed a novel technology that can fabricate, in mere seconds, microscale three dimensional (3D) structures out of soft, biocompatible hydrogels.

14 Sep 2012

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Medicare upcoding could be adding to health care costs

Mobile phone text messaging service allows health workers to track malaria cases in Cambodia

Breath testing could discriminate between benign and malignant pulmonary nodules

Bruker introduces new solariX XR Fourier Transform Mass Spectrometer with ParaCell

Consumer Genetics Conference to take place from October 3-5

New NHGRI grants to help develop technologies to dramatically reduce DNA sequencing costs

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia earns spot on InformationWeek 500 list

Biocompatibles, Philips to develop new treatment protocol for trans-arterial embolization

Popular Science magazine names UCLA professor among ‘Brilliant 10’

MIT engineers use ultrasound waves to enhance permeability of skin to drugs

Study compares transcrestal techniques for maxillary sinus floor elevation

Allele’s scientists describe important advance in generation of human stem cells

Whole-genome scan can help doctors choose best treatment option for children with neuroblastoma

U.K. scientists develop new test to catch drugs-cheats in sport

Supplies and devices may contribute to increase in average cost per patient discharge

Levitation can improve drug development process

Three Penn State scientists receive Golden Goose Award for pioneering research

Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation: an interview with Dr Leon Ekchian, President and CEO of NeuroSigma

Lilly, Boehringer Ingelheim announce availability of My Well Planner for adults with type 2 diabetes

Dynamic optical projection stereolithography can rapidly fabricate microscale 3D structures

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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