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Possible stem cell cure for AIDS

An explosion of stem cell breakthroughs, including a possible cure for AIDS, is reshaping the possibilities for curing deadly and debilitating diseases around the globe, says Emerging Healthcare Solutions President and CEO Cindy Morrissey.

17 Dec 2010

Elsevier Foundation's new library grants focus on telemedicine, HIV/AIDS videos and Egyptian cancer database

The Elsevier Foundation has announced the 2010 recipients of grants under its Innovative Libraries in Developing Countries program, committing over $300,000 to support the work of libraries in developing countries. The 2010 grant recipients were selected from 260 proposals worldwide for their innovation and potential for impact in the developing world. The Innovative Libraries program supports capacity-building projects in the science, technology and medicine library training, education, infrastructure, digitization and the preservation of information.

17 Dec 2010

Study highlights death or rehospitalization rates for Medicare beneficiaries with ischemic stroke

Nearly two-thirds of Medicare beneficiaries discharged from hospitals after ischemic stroke die or are readmitted within one year, researchers report in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.

17 Dec 2010

GE Healthcare announces global partnership with Embrace to distribute low-cost infant warmer

GE Healthcare today announced a global partnership with Embrace to distribute a low-cost infant warmer that looks like a small sleeping bag and can help keep an infant warm for hours. This product will be distributed in India initially to improve rural infant care as an alternative to more expensive warmers.

17 Dec 2010

Cancer Treatment Centers of America deploys Intel's personal health system solution

Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) is deploying the Intel® Health Guide - a next-generation personal health system solution that allows physicians and clinicians to proactively monitor their patients' care at home - as part of its commitment to provide patients with the information and resources they need to make educated decisions about their cancer care.

17 Dec 2010

City Tech Nursing Professor provides community-based care plan to study difference in health outcomes

Patients with diabetes who follow a self-care regimen generally have success in controlling their disease. But what about patients whose other health conditions, such as cognitive impairment and/or depression, create barriers to effective treatment?

17 Dec 2010

Antidepressants may have adverse effect on elders when prescribed for the first time

More than half of older Americans who were prescribed antidepressants for the first time were already taking a medication that could adversely interact with the antidepressant, according to a new study from Thomson Reuters.

17 Dec 2010

Mayo Clinic ACTS project supports African-American dementia caregivers

With a rapidly expanding population of elders, the number of dementia caregivers in Florida is increasing exponentially. According to the Alzheimer's Association, nearly 10 million caregivers provide unpaid care to people with Alzheimer's disease. Finding the best way to support caregivers, especially with fewer state resources available, is one focus of ongoing research at Mayo Clinic in Florida.

17 Dec 2010

AHA recognizes UC Irvine Medical Center's commitment to high-quality cardiac care

The American Heart Association has recognized UC Irvine Healthcare's commitment to the highest standards of care for heart failure patients.

17 Dec 2010

President signs one-year 'pay-fix'; Medicare tests competitive bidding for common medical equipment

The Kansas City Star reports on a new Medicare program that will apply competitive bidding to common medical equipment and supplies. Meanwhile, President Obama signed into law yesterday a one-year delay in Medicare payment cuts for physicians.

17 Dec 2010

First comprehensive guide to hospital emergency preparedness exercise development

With the publication of the nation's first comprehensive, federally funded guide to hospital emergency preparedness exercise development, Dr. Nathaniel Hupert at Weill Cornell Medical College and his collaborators have provided a new toolset for strengthening hospitals' ability to protect communities nationwide against public health disasters, such as creating care centers during an influenza pandemic or treating casualties in the wake of a bioterrorism attack.

17 Dec 2010

White House to hold meetings with stakeholders on overhaul implementation

News outlets offer reports about action on the implementation front, including White House stakeholder meetings and a vote by state insurance officials regarding the information health plans should provide consumers.

17 Dec 2010

Alliance announces full year 2011 guidance, reaffirms 2010 financial guidance

Alliance HealthCare Services, Inc., a leading national provider of outpatient diagnostic imaging and radiation therapy services, reaffirmed full year 2010 guidance and announced financial guidance for full year 2011.

17 Dec 2010

Bayer's SAFYRAL oral contraceptive receives FDA approval

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new oral contraceptive (OC), SAFYRAL™ (drospirenone 3 mg/ ethinyl estradiol 30 mcg/ levomefolate calcium 451 mcg tablets and levomefolate calcium 451 mcg tablets). In women who choose an OC for birth control, SAFYRAL raises folate levels for the purpose of reducing the risk of rare neural tube defects (NTDs) in a pregnancy conceived while taking SAFYRAL or shortly after discontinuing it.

17 Dec 2010

Collaboration seeks to uncover the best strategies to improve health care, lower costs

A group of health care organizations are joining forces to compile evidence on the strategies the work best to address a variety of common, and usually expensive, medical conditions. Meanwhile, the nation's new Medicare chief is hitting the road to hear ideas about improving the health care system.

17 Dec 2010

Vertical Health acquires prominent pain journal

Vertical Health, a leading health information company focused on pain management, musculoskeletal diseases and endocrine diseases, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Practical Pain Management, the most prominent pain journal for the practicing pain physician. This acquisition marks the next phase in Vertical Health's mission to serve the health information needs of patients suffering from pain and the physicians who treat them.

17 Dec 2010

Positive economic signs evident in health sector

News outlets report that the health care sector has recently been posting more jobs and been the focus of more private equity investment interest.

17 Dec 2010

Over quarter million women who gave birth in hospitals had pre-existing diabetes or developed gestational diabetes

More than a quarter million women who gave birth in U.S. hospitals in 2008 had pre-existing diabetes or developed it during their pregnancy - a condition called gestational diabetes, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. This equals 6.4 percent of the 4.2 million women who gave birth in that year.

17 Dec 2010

Recent mergers and acquisitions in the ultrasound market

The recent shake-up of the global ultrasound market following the merger of Aloka and Hitachi Medical, and the recently announced acquisition of Medison by Samsung Electronics, points to an intriguing future. Research Analyst Stephen Holloway, author of InMedica’s acclaimed “World Market for Ultrasound Imaging Equipment – 2010 edition” assesses the repercussions.

16 Dec 2010

Omega-3 EPA or combination of EPA and DHA provide clear antidepressant benefits

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago completed a review of previously published research on antidepressant benefits of Omega-3 essential fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). The review comprised a meta-analysis of 15 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies in patients with depression and results were presented at the recent annual meeting of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology.

16 Dec 2010

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Possible stem cell cure for AIDS

Elsevier Foundation's new library grants focus on telemedicine, HIV/AIDS videos and Egyptian cancer database

Study highlights death or rehospitalization rates for Medicare beneficiaries with ischemic stroke

GE Healthcare announces global partnership with Embrace to distribute low-cost infant warmer

Cancer Treatment Centers of America deploys Intel's personal health system solution

City Tech Nursing Professor provides community-based care plan to study difference in health outcomes

Antidepressants may have adverse effect on elders when prescribed for the first time

Mayo Clinic ACTS project supports African-American dementia caregivers

AHA recognizes UC Irvine Medical Center's commitment to high-quality cardiac care

President signs one-year 'pay-fix'; Medicare tests competitive bidding for common medical equipment

First comprehensive guide to hospital emergency preparedness exercise development

White House to hold meetings with stakeholders on overhaul implementation

Alliance announces full year 2011 guidance, reaffirms 2010 financial guidance

Bayer's SAFYRAL oral contraceptive receives FDA approval

Collaboration seeks to uncover the best strategies to improve health care, lower costs

Vertical Health acquires prominent pain journal

Positive economic signs evident in health sector

Over quarter million women who gave birth in hospitals had pre-existing diabetes or developed gestational diabetes

Recent mergers and acquisitions in the ultrasound market

Omega-3 EPA or combination of EPA and DHA provide clear antidepressant benefits

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