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Study suggests evaluations of ACO programs may need to consider patient utilization of clinical, economic benefits

Payment incentives implemented with a commercial accountable care organization (ACO) initiative in Massachusetts -Blue Cross Blue Shield's Alternative Quality Contract (AQC) - were associated with lower spending for Medicare enrollees served by the provider groups participating in the AQC, findings that suggest that evaluations of ACO programs may need to consider the implications for other patient populations to assess their full clinical and economic benefits, according to a study in the August 28 issue of JAMA.

29 Aug 2013

Researchers discover old cancer drug can be used to prevent rejection of transplanted tissue

Researchers at Lund University have unexpectedly discovered that an old cancer drug can be used to prevent rejection of transplanted tissue. The researchers now have high hopes that their discovery could lead to new treatments for both transplant patients and patients with autoimmune diseases.

29 Aug 2013

Future of biomedical innovation depends on new trend for all players to work together for common goal

It's a long, expensive, risky road to turn a scientific breakthrough into a treatment that can help patients. Fewer organizations are trying to tackle the challenges alone, says a new paper from MIT researchers published August 28 in the journal Science Translational Medicine.

29 Aug 2013

Mental and substance use disorders responsible for more death and illness worldwide

Mental and substance use disorders were the leading cause of non-fatal illness worldwide in 2010, according to a new analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study, published in The Lancet.

29 Aug 2013

Genetic analysis of intestinal bacteria shows Danes have 40% less gut bacteria genes

All people have trillions of bacteria living in their intestines. If you place them on a scale, they weigh around 1.5 kg. Previously, a major part of these 'blind passengers' were unknown, as they are difficult or impossible to grow in laboratories.

29 Aug 2013

Ingestion of strong opioids can cause central nervous system depression, death in young children

Medication poisonings among children are an important public health problem. During 2010-2011, an average of 1500 children under 6 years of age was evaluated in emergency departments each year due to unintentional exposure to buprenorphine. Ingestion of strong opioids, such as buprenorphine, can cause central nervous system depression, respiratory depression, and death in young children.

29 Aug 2013

People with bacterial species in intestines are more likely to develop diabetes

The international consortium MetaHIT, which includes the research group of Jeroen Raes (VIB / Vrije Universiteit Brussel), publishes in the leading journal Nature that there is a link between richness of bacterial species in the intestines and the susceptibility for medical complications related to obesity.

29 Aug 2013

New models for care coordination and accountability cut costs, study finds

The study, published in Tuesday's Journal of the American Medical Association, examined how some approaches that lower spending and improve quality could spill over and benefit other patients.

29 Aug 2013

ASD children appear to outgrow critical social communication disability

Scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have shown that high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (ASD) children appear to outgrow a critical social communication disability. Younger children with ASD have trouble integrating the auditory and visual cues associated with speech, but the researchers found that the problem clears up in adolescence.

29 Aug 2013

Study points to potential new therapeutic target for preventing birth defects in women with diabetes

A research team at the University of Maryland School of Medicine has identified a cell signaling pathway which plays a significant role in causing developmental defects of the fetal spinal cord and brain in babies of women with diabetes.

29 Aug 2013

New clinical recommendations urge women to maintain periodontal health during pregnancy

When a woman becomes pregnant, she knows it is important to maintain a healthy lifestyle to ensure both the health of herself and the health of her baby. New clinical recommendations from the American Academy of Periodontology and the Eurpean Federation of Periodontology urge pregnant women to maintain periodontal health as well.

29 Aug 2013

First Edition: August 28, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about the vote by Michigan lawmakers to expand Medicaid.

28 Aug 2013

Results from Phase II START study published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology

Results from the START clinical study (Study of Thymoglobulin to Arrest Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes), led by Dr. Steve Gitelman (University of California, San Francisco) and sponsored by the Immune Tolerance Network, are published today in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.

28 Aug 2013

Dr. Cecilia Lindgren receives the first Leena Peltonen Prize for Excellence in Human Genetics

The first Leena Peltonen Prize for Excellence in Human Genetics was awarded to Dr. Cecilia Lindgren for her work on applying genetics and genomics to dissect the etiology of type 2 diabetes, obesity and fat distribution.

28 Aug 2013

Genetic variant linked with increased risk of CHD in type 2 diabetic patients

Joslin scientists, in collaboration with researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health and Italian research institutes, have identified a previously unknown genetic variant associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) in type 2 diabetic patients.

28 Aug 2013

'Helper cells' improve survival rate of transplanted stem cells, finds study

Like volunteers handing out cups of energy drinks to marathon runners, specially engineered "helper cells" transplanted along with stem cells can dole out growth factors to increase the stem cells' endurance, at least briefly, Johns Hopkins researchers report.

28 Aug 2013

Researchers identify genetic locus associated with increased risk of CHD in type 2 diabetes patients

Researchers have identified a previously unknown genetic locus (the place a gene occupies on a chromosome) significantly associated with increased coronary heart disease risk among patients with type 2 diabetes, but the association was not found in individuals without diabetes, according to a study in the August 28 issue of JAMA.

28 Aug 2013

New compound offers way to treat migraine and other disorders of central nervous system

For many migraine sufferers, bright lights are a surefire way to exacerbate their headaches. And for some night-shift workers, just a stroll through a brightly lit parking lot during the morning commute home can be enough to throw off their body's daily rhythms and make daytime sleep nearly impossible. But a new molecule that selectively blocks specialized light-sensitive receptors in the eyes could help both these groups of people, without affecting normal vision.

28 Aug 2013

Vanderbilt adds genetic screening for drug tacrolimus to PREDICT program

Vanderbilt has added genetic screening for the drug tacrolimus to its personalize medicine pharmacogenomics program PREDICT. The new drug screening protocol was added following data that shows a single genetic variation largely impacts different dose requirements for patients.

27 Aug 2013

Weight-management intervention effective for weight gain prevention among black women

An intervention not focused on weight loss was effective for weight gain prevention among socioeconomically disadvantaged black women, according to a report published by JAMA Internal Medicine, a JAMA Network publication.

27 Aug 2013

Diabetes News and Research

Latest Diabetes News and Research

Study suggests evaluations of ACO programs may need to consider patient utilization of clinical, economic benefits

Researchers discover old cancer drug can be used to prevent rejection of transplanted tissue

Future of biomedical innovation depends on new trend for all players to work together for common goal

Mental and substance use disorders responsible for more death and illness worldwide

Genetic analysis of intestinal bacteria shows Danes have 40% less gut bacteria genes

Ingestion of strong opioids can cause central nervous system depression, death in young children

People with bacterial species in intestines are more likely to develop diabetes

New models for care coordination and accountability cut costs, study finds

ASD children appear to outgrow critical social communication disability

Study points to potential new therapeutic target for preventing birth defects in women with diabetes

New clinical recommendations urge women to maintain periodontal health during pregnancy

First Edition: August 28, 2013

Results from Phase II START study published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology

Dr. Cecilia Lindgren receives the first Leena Peltonen Prize for Excellence in Human Genetics

Genetic variant linked with increased risk of CHD in type 2 diabetic patients

'Helper cells' improve survival rate of transplanted stem cells, finds study

Researchers identify genetic locus associated with increased risk of CHD in type 2 diabetes patients

New compound offers way to treat migraine and other disorders of central nervous system

Vanderbilt adds genetic screening for drug tacrolimus to PREDICT program

Weight-management intervention effective for weight gain prevention among black women

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