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Delphi Genetics announces new license agreement for use of StabyExpress technology in food industry

Delphi Genetics SA has announced today a new license agreement for the use of the StabyExpress® technology in the food industry. The technology will be used for the production of enzymes for food processing.

17 Jun 2014

New study aims to improve quality of life of people wearing dental implants

Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (MAHSC) is managing a trial¹ into the quality of life of people wearing dental implants. The trial is funded by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Research for Patient Benefit Programme.

From The University of Manchester 17 Jun 2014

State highlights: New Fla. abortion restrictions; docs move to affluent areas; farmworkers' mental health in Calif.

A selection of health policy stories from Florida, Wisconsin, California, Michigan, Georgia, North Carolina and Maryland.

17 Jun 2014

New tool helps doctors talk to dying patients and families who are praying for miracle

Cancer clinicians and a chaplain at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have developed a new tool to help doctors, nurses and other health care providers talk to dying patients and families who are, literally, praying for a miracle.

17 Jun 2014

Computer programming language automates "laboratory-on-a-chip", may reduce healthcare cost

A research team at the University of California, Riverside has created a computer programming language that will automate "laboratory-on-a-chip" technologies used in DNA sequencing, drug discovery, virus detection and other biomedical applications.

17 Jun 2014

Neuroscientist receives national biomedical research mentoring award

University of Alaska Fairbanks neuroscientist Kelly Drew will receive a national biomedical research mentoring award from the National Institutes of Health, Institutional Development Awards program in Washington, D.C. June 17.

17 Jun 2014

Survey uncovers how summertime congestion and illness can interfere with outdoor fun

For many, the battle with nasal congestion can linger beyond spring allergy season and into the summer months. As the first day of summer approaches, the makers of ARM & HAMMER™ Simply Saline™, the #1 brand of saline-based nasal mists, conducted a nationwide survey to uncover how summertime congestion and illness can interfere with outdoor fun and family vacations.

17 Jun 2014

Viewpoints: Could Congress sue Obama?; abortion coverage for Peace Corps volunteers

President Obama is setting a dangerous precedent by suspending his enforcement of laws on health care, immigration, drugs, banking and so much else, but the courts may soon be asked to throw a brushback pitch. .

17 Jun 2014

Gardening can help cancer survivors eat more nutritious diet and improve physical activity

A diagnosis of breast cancer in 2010 hit Susan Rossman pretty hard. A year later, a pioneering study at the University of Alabama at Birmingham helped her reclaim her life from cancer's grasp.

17 Jun 2014

Va. Gov. considers options on Medicaid expansion as GOP nurses wounds

Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe was unsuccessful in his effort to get a divided legislature to agree to expand health coverage to thousands of poor state residents. Analysts watch to see if he will work to expand Medicaid on his own.

17 Jun 2014

New study examines pioneering integrated care programme for older people

A major new study - called CLASSIC - is to examine Salford's pioneering integrated care programme for older people.

From The University of Manchester 17 Jun 2014

Loyola celebrates National HIV Testing Day by offering free HIV testing to patients

June 27 is National HIV Testing Day and Loyola University Health System will celebrate as they do every day - by offering free HIV testing to patients in the emergency department and at select immediate care centers.

17 Jun 2014

U.S. ranked last on scorecard of health care systems

For the fifth consecutive year, the Commonwealth Fund listed the U.S. last in a ranking of health systems of Western industrialized nations. The rankings looked at quality, outcomes and efficiency.

17 Jun 2014

Five specific tests commonly performed in anesthesiology may not be necessary

Proving that less really is more, five specific tests or procedures commonly performed in anesthesiology that may not be necessary and, in some cases should be avoided, will be published online June 16 in JAMA Internal Medicine.

17 Jun 2014

Portable imaging tool for imaging sports and military concussions

A portable imaging tool could change the way the medical community analyzes and understands the long-term effects of sports-related concussions.

17 Jun 2014

Senate bill could double spending on veterans' health

The proposal is slated to add $35 billion to VA health care spending over the next three years -- mostly from allowing veterans to seek private care.

17 Jun 2014

New well-child care guidelines have long-term impact on children's lives

Well-child visits are the foundation of pediatric primary care in the U.S. Accounting for more than one-third of all outpatient visits for infants and toddlers, the appointments are intended to give doctors the opportunity to identify health, social, developmental and behavioral issues that could have a long-term impact on children's lives.

17 Jun 2014

Parents value convenience of sports physicals but recognize importance of thorough doctor visits

Nearly half of parents say any qualified health care provider - not just a child's usual provider - can do a sports physical, according to a new University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health.

17 Jun 2014

Medtronic to buy Covidien

Combining the two huge medical device companies will have global implications. Medtronic agreed on Sunday to buy Covidien for $42.9 billion, combining two of the world's biggest medical device makers and helping it reduce its corporate taxes.

17 Jun 2014

Houston clinic finds ways to limit drug industry influence

Doctors are becoming wary of the appearance that drug makers' gifts can influence their prescription choices. Meanwhile, the federal government serves notice that it wants to find a way to preserve a regulation that would allow hospitals to get discounts on orphan drugs.

17 Jun 2014

Healthcare News

Delphi Genetics announces new license agreement for use of StabyExpress technology in food industry

New study aims to improve quality of life of people wearing dental implants

State highlights: New Fla. abortion restrictions; docs move to affluent areas; farmworkers' mental health in Calif.

New tool helps doctors talk to dying patients and families who are praying for miracle

Computer programming language automates "laboratory-on-a-chip", may reduce healthcare cost

Neuroscientist receives national biomedical research mentoring award

Survey uncovers how summertime congestion and illness can interfere with outdoor fun

Viewpoints: Could Congress sue Obama?; abortion coverage for Peace Corps volunteers

Gardening can help cancer survivors eat more nutritious diet and improve physical activity

Va. Gov. considers options on Medicaid expansion as GOP nurses wounds

New study examines pioneering integrated care programme for older people

Loyola celebrates National HIV Testing Day by offering free HIV testing to patients

U.S. ranked last on scorecard of health care systems

Five specific tests commonly performed in anesthesiology may not be necessary

Portable imaging tool for imaging sports and military concussions

Senate bill could double spending on veterans' health

New well-child care guidelines have long-term impact on children's lives

Parents value convenience of sports physicals but recognize importance of thorough doctor visits

Medtronic to buy Covidien

Houston clinic finds ways to limit drug industry influence

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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