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New dissolvable microneedle patch could make flu vaccination easier, safer and less painful

Flu vaccines delivered using microneedles that dissolve in the skin can protect people against infection even better than the standard needle-delivered vaccine, according to new research published in Biomaterials. The authors of the study, from Osaka University in Japan, say their dissolvable patch - the only vaccination system of its kind - could make vaccination easier, safer and less painful.

15 Jul 2015

UC San Diego Health, AccentCare jointly create home health services agency to improve patient outcomes

UC San Diego Health and AccentCare have created a jointly owned home health services agency to serve UC San Diego Health patients in San Diego and surrounding communities. The new agency is designed to provide a comprehensive continuum of care after patients have been discharged from the hospital to facilitate efficient communication, improved safety, and faster healing.

15 Jul 2015

Agilent and BTI collaborate to address a critical need in biopharmaceutical industry

The collaboration will address a gap in analytical tests and standards applied for drugs based on glycoproteins, which now form the majority of approved biopharmaceutical drugs. Current analytical methods for characterizing glycans are time-consuming and difficult to deploy in commercial environments. They are also limited in their ability to detect and analyze minor glycan species.

15 Jul 2015

New non-invasive glucose monitoring device could transform lives of people with diabetes

A new laser sensor that monitors blood glucose levels without penetrating the skin could transform the lives of millions of people living with diabetes.

15 Jul 2015

Teen birth, mental illness increase hospitalization of children in Texas

From 2004 to 2010 in Texas, mental illness was the most common reason for the hospitalization of children ages 10-14 while pregnancy/birth was the most common reason for the hospitalization of adolescents ages 15-17, according to researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical School.

15 Jul 2015

Acupuncture can be more effective in treatment of dermatologic conditions

Medical evidence supports the potential for acupuncture to be significantly more effective in the treatment of dermatologic conditions such as dermatitis, pruritus, and urticaria than alternative treatment options, "placebo acupuncture," or no treatment, according to a review of the medical literature published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, a peer-reviewed publication from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.

15 Jul 2015

USF College of Nursing awarded NCI grant to study mindfulness-based stress reduction in breast cancer survivors

The National Cancer Institute has awarded more than $2.8 million to University of South Florida College of Nursing to study memory and concentration among breast cancer survivors using a meditation-based stress reduction intervention.

15 Jul 2015

Studies using MRI techniques can reveal brain connectivity differences in people with ASD

Studies using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques are beginning to reveal differences in brain connectivity--the ways that different parts of the brain are connected to each other and work together--in people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), reports a review in the Harvard Review of Psychiatry.

15 Jul 2015

Benzodiazepine drugs ineffective for PTSD and trauma treatment

Benzodiazepine drugs are widely used in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but available evidence suggests that they are not effective--and may even be harmful, concludes a systematic review and meta-analysis in the July Journal of Psychiatric Practice.

15 Jul 2015

Most patients with depression excluded from antidepressant trials, study finds

More than 80 percent of people with depression in the general population aren't eligible for clinical trials of antidepressant drugs, according to a study in the Journal of Psychiatric Practice.

15 Jul 2015

Lilly Diabetes releases Android version of Glucagon Mobile App to support diabetes caregivers

Lilly Diabetes has released an Android version of its mobile application designed for caregivers and healthcare providers who support people with diabetes. Through an injection tutorial and emergency instructions, the App can help people practice the injection steps ahead of time, which may help them feel better prepared to assist.

15 Jul 2015

Innovation in anaesthesia: an interview with Matti Lehtonen, GE Healthcare

The spectrum of patients seen today, from pre-term infants to the morbidly obese to the longer living elderly, is wider than ever before and increasingly more challenging with patients often presenting with multiple co-morbidities. This puts a huge strain on healthcare providers who are facing increasing challenges such as cost pressure and staff shortages.

14 Jul 2015

Ferrer begins Lorediplon phase IIa trial in patients with insomnia disorder

Ferrer, a privately-held Spanish pharmaceutical company, today announces the first patient has been recruited into a phase IIa clinical trial to test the efficacy, safety and tolerability profile of Lorediplon in adult patients with insomnia disorder. The study is scheduled to be completed by Q4, 2016.

14 Jul 2015

Kal Vaikla appointed as Chief Executive by The Learning Clinic

Health improvement company The Learning Clinic has appointed Kal Vaikla as Chief Executive, with immediate effect.

14 Jul 2015

Mylan announces launch of generic Namenda Tablets in U.S.

Mylan N.V. today announced the U.S. launch of Memantine Hydrochloride Tablets USP, 5 mg and 10 mg, which is the generic version of Forest's Namenda Tablets.

14 Jul 2015

Restore Health's specialty pharmacy division seeks accreditation from URAC

Restore Health, a company specializing in personalized medicine, announced today that its specialty pharmacy division is in the process of seeking accreditation from URAC, a Washington, D.C.-based healthcare accrediting organization that establishes quality standards for the healthcare industry.

14 Jul 2015

CCNC implements IMAT Enterprise Data Foundation to support primary care practices

IMAT Solutions announced today that Community Care of North Carolina, Inc. has implemented the IMAT Enterprise Data Foundation to support its fourteen regional networks and 1,820 participating primary care practices.

14 Jul 2015

Mayo Clinic, Gentag, Fraunhofer IMS and NovioSense partner to combat type 2 diabetes worldwide

Building on the long-standing collaboration between Gentag and Mayo Clinic, and the long-standing collaboration between NovioSense and Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems (IMS), Gentag and NovioSense today announced that they have formed a joint venture to combat the epidemic of type 2 diabetes that is overwhelming people and health care systems worldwide.

14 Jul 2015

HealthCare Partners California division honored with Elite Status by CAPG

DaVita HealthCare Partners, one of the largest and most innovative health care communities, is proud to announce for the ninth consecutive year its HealthCare Partners California division was recently honored with Elite Status by CAPG – the highest possible honor awarded by the nation's leading organization for physician organizations practicing coordinated care.

14 Jul 2015

Elsevier, ANPD and OSU CON collaborate to launch new survey on evidence-based practice in nursing

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, will collaborate with the Association for Nursing Professional Development and the Ohio State University College of Nursing to launch a second national survey on evidence-based practice in nursing.

14 Jul 2015

Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

New dissolvable microneedle patch could make flu vaccination easier, safer and less painful

UC San Diego Health, AccentCare jointly create home health services agency to improve patient outcomes

Agilent and BTI collaborate to address a critical need in biopharmaceutical industry

New non-invasive glucose monitoring device could transform lives of people with diabetes

Teen birth, mental illness increase hospitalization of children in Texas

Acupuncture can be more effective in treatment of dermatologic conditions

USF College of Nursing awarded NCI grant to study mindfulness-based stress reduction in breast cancer survivors

Studies using MRI techniques can reveal brain connectivity differences in people with ASD

Benzodiazepine drugs ineffective for PTSD and trauma treatment

Most patients with depression excluded from antidepressant trials, study finds

Lilly Diabetes releases Android version of Glucagon Mobile App to support diabetes caregivers

Innovation in anaesthesia: an interview with Matti Lehtonen, GE Healthcare

Ferrer begins Lorediplon phase IIa trial in patients with insomnia disorder

Kal Vaikla appointed as Chief Executive by The Learning Clinic

Mylan announces launch of generic Namenda Tablets in U.S.

Restore Health's specialty pharmacy division seeks accreditation from URAC

CCNC implements IMAT Enterprise Data Foundation to support primary care practices

Mayo Clinic, Gentag, Fraunhofer IMS and NovioSense partner to combat type 2 diabetes worldwide

HealthCare Partners California division honored with Elite Status by CAPG

Elsevier, ANPD and OSU CON collaborate to launch new survey on evidence-based practice in nursing

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