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Viewpoints: New healthcare.gov czar knows something about computer bugs; fears about inadequate drug coverage

Seriously, one has to hope the new guy -- Kurt DelBene, former head of the Microsoft Office Division -- brings only a portion of Microsoft's heritage along with him. Aside from the XBox, the software giant isn't known for great consumer experiences. Its products have been maddeningly complex and notoriously buggy, at least in their early versions. Kind of like HealthCare.gov! (Jon Healey, 12/17).

19 Dec 2013

Randomized control trials to study clinical effectiveness of high dose flu vaccine in nursing homes

One of the highest risk groups for developing pneumonia or even dying from the flu is the elderly, especially in group settings such as nursing homes.

19 Dec 2013

UCD Conway Institute researchers identify potential biomarker of idiopathic pulmonary ﬁbrosis

Researchers in UCD Conway Institute have identified a potential biomarker of rapidly progressive pulmonary fibrosis and pinpointed a defective molecular function as a potential therapeutic target.

18 Dec 2013

Flu is yet to take hold of the UK, reveals Flusurvey

Preliminary results from the first month of the Flusurvey run by scientists at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine indicate that flu is yet to take hold of the UK, with just 6,000 cases per 100,000 people reported, compared to 12,000 cases per 100,000 people for the same period in 2012.

18 Dec 2013

Paragonix Technologies successfully closes $1.1M convertible debt round

Paragonix Technologies, Inc., a medical device company based in Braintree, MA, developing the Sherpa product line for organ preservation and transportation, today announced that the Company's $1.1M convertible debt round has been successfully closed.

18 Dec 2013

Physician offers tips for parents to keep children safe, healthy in winter

When it snows, most children have fun by engaging in snowball fights, sledding, building snowmen, and making snow angels. However, it is important for parents to prepare their children for the cold weather. Outside activities are wonderful as long as appropriate safety precautions are taken.

17 Dec 2013

Cardiovascular disease in asthma needs attention

Researchers say that there should be a greater emphasis on preventing cardiovascular disease in people with asthma after finding that it was the leading cause of death in hospitalized asthma patients.

17 Dec 2013

Paragonix Technologies files FDA Pre-Marketing Notification Application for Sherpa Pak Transporter

Paragonix Technologies, Inc. today announced that it has successfully completed filing of a Pre-Marketing Notification Application (510(k)) with the US Food and Drug Administration for its Sherpa Pak Transporter. The Sherpa Pak Transporter is indicated for the static hypothermic preservation of kidneys during transportation and eventual transplantation into a recipient, using cold storage solutions indicated for use with the kidney.

17 Dec 2013

Mirimus develops enhanced tools for reversible gene suppression

Over the last decades, RNA interference (RNAi) has become an indispensable tool for functional genetic studies by harnessing the power of a cell intrinsic mechanism enabling reversible gene silencing.

17 Dec 2013

New legislation to provide epinephrine to children with severe food allergies in schools

An act recently signed by President Obama will make it easier to provide epinephrine to children with severe food allergies in schools, even without a prescription. Physicians at Nationwide Children's Hospital hope the act will encourage the remaining 20 states to pass legislation, incentivizing and, in some cases, requiring that schools to have this medication available for all students since up to 6 percent of children in the United States are now diagnosed with a food allergy.

17 Dec 2013

Experts offer seasonal fitness tips to keep individuals fit and warm during winter months

While the cold weather can discourage even the most motivated athletes, exercise science professor Heidi Freeman, PhD, at University of the Sciences in Philadelphia has compiled seasonal fitness tips to keep individuals fit, inspired, and warm during the winter months.

17 Dec 2013

Scientists establish a goal of creating vaccine gene chip to speed up vaccine testing

Testing the efficacy of vaccines in clinical trials takes years, even decades. Yet challenging infections like HIV, malaria and dengue are striking today. To speed up vaccine testing, scientists at the Emory Vaccine Center have established a goal of creating a "vaccine gene chip."

17 Dec 2013

WSU researchers discover how Nipah virus employs burglary-ring-like teamwork to infiltrate human cell

A team of scientists from Washington State University has discovered how one of the planet's most deadly known viruses employs burglary-ring-like teamwork to infiltrate the human cell.

17 Dec 2013

Researchers treat osteogeneis imperfecta babies in utero by injecting bone-forming stem cells

Osteogeneis imperfecta (OI) is a congenital bone disease that causes stunted growth and repeated, painful fracturing. Ultrasound scans can reveal fractures already in the fetus, and now an international team of researchers from Sweden, Singapore and Taiwan have treated two babies in utero by injecting bone-forming stem cells.

17 Dec 2013

Scientists continue work to end chemotherapy pain

With this year's $600,000 grant from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and $1.5 million grant from the NIH, a Saint Louis University investigator is continuing her work to end chemotherapy pain. Noted pain researcher Daniela Salvemini, Ph.D., is using the funding to capitalize on her recent finding published in Pain, a breakthrough that helps scientists understand a molecular pathway by which pain occurs with certain anti-cancer drugs.

17 Dec 2013

Moderate consumption of alcohol can improve immune response to vaccination

It's the time of year when many of us celebrate the holidays with festive foods and drinks, including alcohol. No better time then to ask if it is true, as is widely held, that moderate consumption of alcohol is beneficial to health.

16 Dec 2013

New Memorandum of Understanding signed to create partnership in neuroscience research

Today, Congressmen Steve Israel (D-NY) and Chaka Fattah (D-PA) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding dedicated to creating a partnership in neuroscience research, and in particular, research on Alzheimer's disease.

16 Dec 2013

Researchers work on breathalyser device to detect early signs of cancer

Researchers at the University of Huddersfield are working on a breathalyser device that will be able to detect very early signs of cancer, making a cure much more likely.

16 Dec 2013

Better to fat finger a text than to lose a finger due to the cold

The popular half-gloves that leave fingers uncovered for texting may be good for communicating electronically but they may also lead to permanent loss of fingers due to exposure to the cold. "Fingers are one of the first body parts to feel the effects of the cold and damp and along with toes, ears and the nose are frequently subjected to frostbite and even amputation," says Arthur Sanford, MD, Division of Trauma, Surgical Critical Care and Burns, Loyola University Health System.

16 Dec 2013

Prescription drug misuse and driving after using drugs on the rise among Ontario students

Alcohol consumption and smoking among Ontario students in grades 7-12 is at an all-time low; however recreational use of over-the-counter drugs is on the rise. Prescription drug misuse and driving after using drugs also remain elevated according to the 2013 Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey released by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.

16 Dec 2013

Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Latest Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Viewpoints: New healthcare.gov czar knows something about computer bugs; fears about inadequate drug coverage

Randomized control trials to study clinical effectiveness of high dose flu vaccine in nursing homes

UCD Conway Institute researchers identify potential biomarker of idiopathic pulmonary ﬁbrosis

Flu is yet to take hold of the UK, reveals Flusurvey

Paragonix Technologies successfully closes $1.1M convertible debt round

Physician offers tips for parents to keep children safe, healthy in winter

Cardiovascular disease in asthma needs attention

Paragonix Technologies files FDA Pre-Marketing Notification Application for Sherpa Pak Transporter

Mirimus develops enhanced tools for reversible gene suppression

New legislation to provide epinephrine to children with severe food allergies in schools

Experts offer seasonal fitness tips to keep individuals fit and warm during winter months

Scientists establish a goal of creating vaccine gene chip to speed up vaccine testing

WSU researchers discover how Nipah virus employs burglary-ring-like teamwork to infiltrate human cell

Researchers treat osteogeneis imperfecta babies in utero by injecting bone-forming stem cells

Scientists continue work to end chemotherapy pain

Moderate consumption of alcohol can improve immune response to vaccination

New Memorandum of Understanding signed to create partnership in neuroscience research

Researchers work on breathalyser device to detect early signs of cancer

Better to fat finger a text than to lose a finger due to the cold

Prescription drug misuse and driving after using drugs on the rise among Ontario students

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