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Genome sequences of ape parasites provide insights on origin and early evolution of malaria

The genome sequences of ape parasites related to Plasmodium vivax (P. vivax), the main source of mosquito-borne malaria outside Africa, provide insights on the origin and early evolution of the human parasite.

21 Aug 2018

A form of vitamin B3 shows potential to prevent acute kidney injury

Acute kidney injury, an often fatal condition without a specific treatment, affects up to 10 percent of all hospitalized adults in the United States and 30-40 percent in low-income countries.

21 Aug 2018

RxBenefits introduces new tailored and flexible approach to managing hospital pharmacy benefits

RxBenefits, a full-service pharmacy benefits advisory firm, is pleased to introduce its latest innovation, a tailored and flexible approach to managing hospital pharmacy benefits.

21 Aug 2018

Yale researchers identify racial disparities in prescribing opioids for chronic pain

Yale researchers have identified racial disparities in the treatment of patients who are prescribed opioids for chronic pain.

20 Aug 2018

Unique pain program helps surgical patients wean off opioids safely and effectively

A unique pain program is helping complex surgical patients wean off opioids safely and effectively, while offering alternative ways to cope with their pain and improve how they function.

20 Aug 2018

RDMD raises $3 million in seed funding to accelerate rare disease research, drug development

RDMD, a healthcare technology company dedicated to accelerating research for patients with rare diseases, today announced that it has raised $3 million in seed financing.

20 Aug 2018

Chagas disease causes chronic heart disease and has spread outside of Latin America

Chagas disease, caused by infection with a parasite called Trypanosoma cruzi (T cruzi), causes chronic heart disease in about one third of those infected.

20 Aug 2018

Elevated LDL cholesterol levels linked to higher risk of CVD death in young, healthy people

Young, healthy people may still face a lifetime risk of premature death from cardiovascular disease if they cannot keep their cholesterol levels in check, according to new observational research in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.

20 Aug 2018

New research center aims to improve health outcomes for people with physical disabilities

Nationally, 1 in 5 adults lives with a disability. But knowing what it's like for those 53 million people to age - and how their unique needs may change over time - isn't always clear to the professionals that provide care.

20 Aug 2018

Type 2 diabetes on the rise among youngsters

According to a new study, more and more young people are being treated for Type 2 diabetes and this is cause for alarm.

20 Aug 2018

HPI, INTEGRIS and USPI enter into agreement to offer patients more choice, flexibility of care

HPI Holdings LLC, an operator of hospitals, outpatient centers and clinics in Oklahoma City, INTEGRIS, Oklahoma's most advanced health care system, and United Surgical Partners International, a leading provider of ambulatory services in the United States, have entered into an agreement to form a joint venture designed to offer patients and families more choice and flexibility of care settings.

19 Aug 2018

Conditions of first sexual encounter can be indicators of future HIV risk and gender-based violence

Adolescent girls and young women in Mombasa, Kenya are more likely to experience higher risks of HIV and gender-based violence when they are involved with sex work venues or have sexual experiences at a young age, suggests a study co-led by St. Michael's Hospital and the University of Manitoba in Canada.

18 Aug 2018

Rush's health care IT leaders reach White House

Information technology has changed the world, and now it's changing health care in dramatic and fast-moving ways. Rush is a nationally-recognized leader in using IT to achieve better outcomes, lower costs and improve the patient experience.

17 Aug 2018

AJMC addresses role of community pharmacies in boosting adult vaccination rates

A recent publication from The American Journal of Managed Care, the leading peer-reviewed journal dedicated to issues in managed care, addresses the role of community pharmacies in boosting adult vaccination rates in the United States.

17 Aug 2018

Body mass index positively linked with blood pressure

Body mass index is positively associated with blood pressure, according to the ongoing study of 1.7 million Chinese men and women being conducted by researchers at the Yale Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation and in China.

17 Aug 2018

Study shows electronic health records leave doctors and patients unsatisfied

Electronic Health Records are intended to streamline and improve access to information - and have been shown to improve quality of care - but a new study shows they also leave both doctors and patients unsatisfied, even after full implementation.

17 Aug 2018

OHSU professor conducts clinical trial with artificial pancreas using Xeris' liquid glucagon

Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company leveraging its novel technology platforms to develop and commercialize ready-to-use injectable and infusible drug formulations, announced today that Jessica Castle, M.D., an associate professor of medicine in the OHSU School of Medicine and OHSU Harold Schnitzer Diabetes Health Center in Portland, Oregon, is conducting a clinical trial with a dual-hormone artificial pancreas using Xeris' ready-to-use liquid glucagon to evaluate a new closed-loop algorithm.

17 Aug 2018

ACR expresses concerns on step therapy in a recent meeting with HSS Secretary

Yesterday, the American College of Rheumatology met with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar for a productive discussion about the rheumatology community's concerns with a new policy that will allow Medicare Advantage plans to utilize step therapy in Medicare Part B.

17 Aug 2018

Medicine on the front line to be presented at Medical Innovation 2018

This year, Medical Innovation will focus on healthcare on the front line. One of the highlights will be the British Army's Ice Maidens.

From Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) 17 Aug 2018

OUHSC gets $20 million grant to advance research and patient care for Oklahomans

This week, the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center announced the nationally competitive renewal of a $20 million federal grant that will advance research and patient care for Oklahomans throughout the state.

17 Aug 2018

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Genome sequences of ape parasites provide insights on origin and early evolution of malaria

A form of vitamin B3 shows potential to prevent acute kidney injury

RxBenefits introduces new tailored and flexible approach to managing hospital pharmacy benefits

Yale researchers identify racial disparities in prescribing opioids for chronic pain

Unique pain program helps surgical patients wean off opioids safely and effectively

RDMD raises $3 million in seed funding to accelerate rare disease research, drug development

Chagas disease causes chronic heart disease and has spread outside of Latin America

Elevated LDL cholesterol levels linked to higher risk of CVD death in young, healthy people

New research center aims to improve health outcomes for people with physical disabilities

Type 2 diabetes on the rise among youngsters

HPI, INTEGRIS and USPI enter into agreement to offer patients more choice, flexibility of care

Conditions of first sexual encounter can be indicators of future HIV risk and gender-based violence

Rush's health care IT leaders reach White House

AJMC addresses role of community pharmacies in boosting adult vaccination rates

Body mass index positively linked with blood pressure

Study shows electronic health records leave doctors and patients unsatisfied

OHSU professor conducts clinical trial with artificial pancreas using Xeris' liquid glucagon

ACR expresses concerns on step therapy in a recent meeting with HSS Secretary

Medicine on the front line to be presented at Medical Innovation 2018

OUHSC gets $20 million grant to advance research and patient care for Oklahomans

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