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TSRI scientists receive innovative grant to help people break nicotine addiction

As part of an unprecedented national effort to develop new drugs to treat neurological disorders, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have been awarded an innovative grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to help people break their addiction to nicotine.

28 Mar 2013

Stress during pregnancy increases risk of stillbirth, say researchers

Pregnant women who experienced financial, emotional, or other personal stress in the year before their delivery had an increased chance of having a stillbirth, say researchers who conducted a National Institutes of Health network study.

28 Mar 2013

Chromatrap chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assay range added to Porvair Sciences’ portfolio of products for epigenetics

Porvair Sciences has announced the addition of the novel Chromatrap chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assay range to its portfolio of products for epigenetics.

From Chromatrap® - Porvair Sciences Ltd 28 Mar 2013

First Edition: March 28, 2013

Today's headlines include various stories about the health law's implementation at both the federal and state level.

28 Mar 2013

Viewpoints: Calif. insurers ignore Commissioner on premiums; Rick Perry says 'broken' Medicaid can't handle expansion; Doctor says NRA let him down

While most of us face uncertainty with the rollout of healthcare reform, some insurance companies in California have been feeling their oats lately. Here's how they're responding to Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones' warnings that their latest rate increases are unreasonable: Stuff it, Dave.

28 Mar 2013

KineMed renews research collaboration with Pfizer for advancement of novel diabetes pathways

KineMed Inc. today announced the renewal of a non-exclusive research collaboration with Pfizer Inc. for the advancement of novel approaches towards metabolic disease, in particular Type II Diabetes.

From Pfizer, Inc. 28 Mar 2013

Sebelius: Some insurance costs could increase when health law is implemented

The HHS secretary's remarks came as insurers are becoming increasingly jittery about how sweeping health law changes will impact the marketplace and on the same day that the Society of Actuaries released a study that predicted increased medical claims costs.

28 Mar 2013

TSRI scientists awarded innovative grant to develop anti-smoking drug candidates

As part of an unprecedented national effort to develop new drugs to treat neurological disorders, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have been awarded an innovative grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to help people break their addiction to nicotine.

28 Mar 2013

Urban Institute: Medicaid expansion will benefit veterans

Overall, the health law could help as many as 40 percent of uninsured veterans gain access to health coverage. News outlets also report on Medicaid expansion news from Tennessee, Missouri and Louisiana.

28 Mar 2013

Study suggests sex discrimination starts in womb in male-dominated societies

Women in India are more likely to get prenatal care when pregnant with boys, according to groundbreaking research that has implications for girls' health and survival.

28 Mar 2013

Va. Gov. offers amendment to bar abortion coverage from the federal exchanges that will serve the state

Gov. Bob McDonnell added the provision Monday to recently passed legislation. Meanwhile, in other news, the Maryland Senate could vote as early as today on a bill that implements the state's new insurance marketplace and Louisiana insurers and nonprofits form group to help consumers understand new insurance options.

28 Mar 2013

Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center Clinical Trials successfully tests cabozantinib

The FDA has approved a thyroid cancer drug successfully tested at Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center Clinical Trials, a partnership of Scottsdale Healthcare and the Translational Genomics Research Institute.

28 Mar 2013

Examining 'a glitch' in the health law's tax credits

Reuters reports on a health law consequence that Families USA says needs to be fixed: that millions of "modest earners" could be priced out of health insurance. The Fiscal Times analyzes the current state of play regarding the measure's new taxes and other moving parts.

28 Mar 2013

Actuaries' study projects health law will boost claims costs 32 percent

Although some states would see claims costs decline, the study by the Society of Actuaries forecasts that a majority will experience double-digit increases in the individual health insurance market. Officials in some states disputed the analysis, saying it was based on flawed data.

28 Mar 2013

FDA clears Soligenix's IND application for SGX942 for treatment of oral mucositis

Soligenix, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, announced today that the Food and Drug Administration has completed its review and cleared the Investigational New Drug application for SGX942 for the treatment of oral mucositis resulting from radiation and/or chemotherapy treatment in head and neck cancer patients.

27 Mar 2013

Stakeholders see health law benefits, challenges

News outlets explore issues emerging from the health law's implementation, including how the costs of insuring full-time employees could be a boon for temporary staffing agencies, how nurse practitioners are seeking a greater role in primary care and how some clinics are fighting to benefit from the law's changes.

27 Mar 2013

New data reveals impact of opioid-related adverse events on length, cost of hospitalization after surgery

Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced data from a large-scale analysis of a national database of patients from 380 hospitals in the United States who underwent 319,898 inpatient surgeries and received opioids for postsurgical pain management.

27 Mar 2013

Researchers develop tablet-based testing system to identify signs of potential concussion

From Junior Seau, former San Diego Chargers linebacker, to Dave Duerson, former Chicago Bears safety - who both committed suicide as a result of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, traumatic brain injuries have been making gruesome headlines at an alarming rate.

27 Mar 2013

Biological markers for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC): an interview with Alexandre Templier, CEO of Quinten

Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a type of cancer that has none of the three markers that are currently used for targeted chemotherapy. These markers are estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR) and HER2.

27 Mar 2013

Study shows diagnosis, management of healthcare-associated infection have improved over time

In a nationwide study of patients undergoing surgery for cancer, Henry Ford Hospital researchers have found that while infections during hospital stays increased during a 10-year period, the death rate from those infections dropped.

27 Mar 2013

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

TSRI scientists receive innovative grant to help people break nicotine addiction

Stress during pregnancy increases risk of stillbirth, say researchers

Chromatrap chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assay range added to Porvair Sciences’ portfolio of products for epigenetics

First Edition: March 28, 2013

Viewpoints: Calif. insurers ignore Commissioner on premiums; Rick Perry says 'broken' Medicaid can't handle expansion; Doctor says NRA let him down

KineMed renews research collaboration with Pfizer for advancement of novel diabetes pathways

Sebelius: Some insurance costs could increase when health law is implemented

TSRI scientists awarded innovative grant to develop anti-smoking drug candidates

Urban Institute: Medicaid expansion will benefit veterans

Study suggests sex discrimination starts in womb in male-dominated societies

Va. Gov. offers amendment to bar abortion coverage from the federal exchanges that will serve the state

Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center Clinical Trials successfully tests cabozantinib

Examining 'a glitch' in the health law's tax credits

Actuaries' study projects health law will boost claims costs 32 percent

FDA clears Soligenix's IND application for SGX942 for treatment of oral mucositis

Stakeholders see health law benefits, challenges

New data reveals impact of opioid-related adverse events on length, cost of hospitalization after surgery

Researchers develop tablet-based testing system to identify signs of potential concussion

Biological markers for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC): an interview with Alexandre Templier, CEO of Quinten

Study shows diagnosis, management of healthcare-associated infection have improved over time

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