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PGI2 analogs, PDE5 inhibitors stimulate enhanced release of vasodilator ATP from human RBCs

Researchers at Saint Louis University School of Medicine have discovered a novel interaction between prostacyclin analogs and phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors, two groups of drugs used in the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension.

21 Sep 2013

Regular reminders improve preventative screening for primary care patients

Regular reminders for health care providers and patients to schedule preventative health screening tests and procedures resulted in improved provider performance in ordering overdue preventative screening for primary care patients, according to research published in the September special issue "Emerging Models of Care and Payment Delivery" of the Journal for Healthcare Quality, the peer-reviewed publication of the National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ), www.nahq.org.

21 Sep 2013

BSR announces finalists for Rheumatology Best Practice Awards

The British Society for Rheumatology has announced the finalists for its Best Practice Awards, which highlight ground-breaking and innovative practice in NHS rheumatology services. All the finalists’ work has improved patient experience and outcomes, and offers examples of ways in which rheumatology treatment can be improved across the NHS.

21 Sep 2013

WHO welcomes forthcoming agreement to improve health care access

WHO welcomes the forthcoming agreement at a High-Level Meeting at the United Nations General Assembly which will further improve access to health care and related services for people with disabilities and ensure that they are able to contribute to the sustainable development of their communities.

21 Sep 2013

BEDA to launch National Weight Stigma Awareness Week to create awareness on weight stigma

The Binge Eating Disorder Association (BEDA) will launch its third annual National Weight Stigma Awareness Week (WSAW), September 23-27, 2013. This online event will help build awareness of what weight stigma is, the harmful effects weight stigma can have on people of all ages in all environments, and what can be done to stop it.

21 Sep 2013

Phase III EINSTEIN trial program: XARELTO reduces risk of DVT and PE

Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today a newly published, pooled analysis of the Phase III EINSTEIN trial program, showing XARELTO (rivaroxaban) is as effective as the standard of care in reducing the risk of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in people with symptomatic DVT or PE, while reducing the incidence of major bleeding by 46 percent.

21 Sep 2013

Fingerstick blood sample test using i-STAT device not accurate in determining troponin level: Study

Researchers have determined that fingerstick cardiac troponin I assay testing using thepoint-of-care i-STAT device is not accurate enough to determine the exact troponin level without the application of a corrective term.

21 Sep 2013

Longer looks: Psychology of gun control; saying goodbye; questioning ADHD

Every week reporter Ankita Rao selects interesting reading from around the Web.

21 Sep 2013

Research on synapse stabilization aids understanding of autism, schizophrenia, intellectual disability

When we're born, our brains aren't very organized. Every brain cell talks to lots of other nearby cells, sending and receiving signals across connections called synapses.

21 Sep 2013

High-intensity exercise protective against coronary heart disease

High-intensity exercise is shown to be protective against coronary heart disease and is well known as a popular and time-saving approach to getting fit. But what about people who already have heart disease? Previously, these patients were told to exercise, but only at a moderate intensity to protect their hearts. More recently, however, researchers have found that high-intensity exercise is very beneficial for these patients.

21 Sep 2013

MIT researchers develop microfluidic device that mimics flow of cancer cells through blood vessels

Cancer cells metastasize in several stages -- first by invading surrounding tissue, then by infiltrating and spreading via the circulatory system. Some circulating cells work their way out of the vascular network, eventually forming a secondary tumor.

21 Sep 2013

Study suggests new way to prevent weight gain and obesity

The same message to everyone does not work if the goal is to prevent overweight and obesity in the population. It is also important to reach groups normally considered as being at low risk for gaining in weight. This is what Kristina Lindvall shows in her doctoral thesis at Ume- University, Sweden. Participants in the study come from V-sterbotten County in northern Sweden and from New York State in the US.

21 Sep 2013

Alzheimer Society of Canada requests for Canadian Alzheimer's disease and dementia partnership

On the eve of World Alzheimer's Day, the Alzheimer Society of Canada has called on the Federal Government to immediately establish a Canadian Alzheimer's disease and dementia partnership to lead and facilitate the development and implementation of a national dementia strategy.

21 Sep 2013

MRE imaging technique accurately detects chronic liver disease in children

A new, non-invasive imaging technique, magnetic resonance elastography (MRE), can now help physicians accurately detect fibrosis (scarring) in children with chronic liver disease - a growing problem due in part to increasing obesity rates.

21 Sep 2013

Blood pressure cuffs reduce subsequent cardiac symptoms, mortality after acute heart attack

In patients with an acute heart attack, remote ischemic conditioning - intermittent inflation of a blood pressure cuff to cut off blood flow to the arm during transportation to hospital for acute balloon dilatation - reduces subsequent cardiac symptoms and mortality after acute heart attack.

21 Sep 2013

New cellular switch could eventually inhibit growth of aggressive malignant brain tumor

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a cellular switch that potentially can be turned off and on to slow down, and eventually inhibit the growth of the most commonly diagnosed and aggressive malignant brain tumor.

21 Sep 2013

Higher calorie diets produce twice rate of weight gain for adolescents hospitalized with anorexia

Higher calorie diets produce twice the rate of weight gain compared to the lower calorie diets that currently are recommended for adolescents hospitalized with anorexia nervosa, according to a study by researchers at UCSF Benioff Children-s Hospital.

21 Sep 2013

Digoxin linked with higher rate of death among adults with diagnosed systolic heart failure

Digoxin, a drug commonly used to treat heart conditions, was associated with a 72 percent higher rate of death among adults with newly diagnosed systolic heart failure, according to a Kaiser Permanente study that appears in the current online issue of Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.

21 Sep 2013

CHMP recommends approval of Xofigo for CRPC, symptomatic bone and visceral metastases

Bayer HealthCare announced today that the the European Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use recommended Xofigo (radium Ra 223 dichloride) for approval with a proposed indication for the treatment of adults with castration-resistant prostate cancer, symptomatic bone metastases and no known visceral metastases.

20 Sep 2013

UH Seidman Cancer Center to become one of elite group of cancer centers to offer proton therapy

University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center is breaking ground today on a $30 million proton therapy center, becoming one of an elite group of cancer centers in the country to offer this revolutionary technology. There are currently only 11 operational proton therapy centers in the nation and the UH Seidman Cancer Center site will be the first in Ohio.

20 Sep 2013

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PGI2 analogs, PDE5 inhibitors stimulate enhanced release of vasodilator ATP from human RBCs

Regular reminders improve preventative screening for primary care patients

BSR announces finalists for Rheumatology Best Practice Awards

WHO welcomes forthcoming agreement to improve health care access

BEDA to launch National Weight Stigma Awareness Week to create awareness on weight stigma

Phase III EINSTEIN trial program: XARELTO reduces risk of DVT and PE

Fingerstick blood sample test using i-STAT device not accurate in determining troponin level: Study

Longer looks: Psychology of gun control; saying goodbye; questioning ADHD

Research on synapse stabilization aids understanding of autism, schizophrenia, intellectual disability

High-intensity exercise protective against coronary heart disease

MIT researchers develop microfluidic device that mimics flow of cancer cells through blood vessels

Study suggests new way to prevent weight gain and obesity

Alzheimer Society of Canada requests for Canadian Alzheimer's disease and dementia partnership

MRE imaging technique accurately detects chronic liver disease in children

Blood pressure cuffs reduce subsequent cardiac symptoms, mortality after acute heart attack

New cellular switch could eventually inhibit growth of aggressive malignant brain tumor

Higher calorie diets produce twice rate of weight gain for adolescents hospitalized with anorexia

Digoxin linked with higher rate of death among adults with diagnosed systolic heart failure

CHMP recommends approval of Xofigo for CRPC, symptomatic bone and visceral metastases

UH Seidman Cancer Center to become one of elite group of cancer centers to offer proton therapy

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