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Researchers develop 'surgery in a pill' to reverse type 2 diabetes

Over the last decade, bariatric surgeons have made strides in performing weight loss surgery that not only reverses obesity but can also reverse type 2 diabetes in patients with both conditions.

11 Jun 2018

Eating honey can reduce serious injuries in children who swallowed button battery, shows study

A team of ear, nose, and throat specialists has demonstrated that eating honey after swallowing a button battery has the potential to reduce serious injuries in small children.

11 Jun 2018

Metric-based virtual reality simulation improves training for physicians in mechanical thrombectomy

Mentice welcomes the publication of a research paper in the journal "Stroke" based on the use of its VIST® physics-based, high-fidelity simulator to train interventional neuroradiologists.

11 Jun 2018

Researchers isolate bacteria that pose triple threat from a patient in the U.S.

Researchers from the Emory Antibiotic Resistance Center describe the first strain of carbapenem-resistant, hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae exhibiting colistin heteroresistance and enhanced virulence isolated from a patient in the United States.

11 Jun 2018

California’s Attorney General vows national fight to defend the ACA

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra pledged Friday to redouble his efforts as the Affordable Care Act's leading defender, saying attacks by the Trump Administration threaten health care for millions of Americans.

11 Jun 2018

Novel computer models for individualization of HIV therapy in countries with limited healthcare resources

New predictive computer models designed to optimize HIV therapy in countries with limited healthcare resources are published online this week in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy.

11 Jun 2018

Improving the quality of American's diet could reduce health-related costs, suggests study

What we eat has important implications for our health - and for what we spend on healthcare. New research suggests improving the quality of the average American's diet could substantially reduce costs associated with heart disease, diabetes, cancer and other major health problems.

11 Jun 2018

Administration challenges ACA’s preexisting conditions protection in court

The Trump administration is refusing to defend key parts of the Affordable Care Act, essentially arguing that federal courts should find the health law's protection for people with preexisting conditions unconstitutional.

11 Jun 2018

Scientists develop new model to predict a patient's risk for adverse events after hospital discharge

Historically, hospital patients have been at a high risk for adverse effects after they are discharged, according to the Institute of Medicine.

8 Jun 2018

EyeSouth announces strategic partnership with South Georgia / North Florida Eye Partners

EyeSouth Partners is pleased to announce that it has completed a strategic partnership with South Georgia / North Florida Eye Partners and Cataract and Laser Surgery Center of South Georgia, expanding its presence into the South Georgia and North Florida regions.

8 Jun 2018

NeoTract announces results of study measuring costs and patient outcomes of UroLift System

NeoTract, a wholly owned subsidiary of Teleflex Incorporated focused on addressing unmet needs in the field of urology, today announced the results of an independent analysis measuring costs and patient outcomes of the UroLift System compared to transurethral resection of the prostate.

8 Jun 2018

PENTAX Medical launches new C2 CryoBalloon Ablation System for treatment of Barretts esophagus

PENTAX Medical Company, a healthcare industry leader in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, announces the introduction of the C2 CryoBalloon Ablation System for the treatment of Barrett’s esophagus, a condition in which the lining of the esophagus develops abnormal lesions primarily as a result of chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease.

From PENTAX Medical Company 8 Jun 2018

Researchers identify culprit that spurs damaging inflammation following heart attack

Scientists have zeroed in on a culprit that spurs damaging inflammation in the heart following a heart attack. The guilty party is a type of immune cell that tries to heal the injured heart but instead triggers inflammation that leads to even more damage.

8 Jun 2018

Researchers assess impact of sleep apnea treatment on diabetes management

For adults with diabetes, managing the disease is a day-in, day-out effort to control the factors that affect blood sugar levels.

7 Jun 2018

NCI cancer centers come together to discuss ways to eliminate HPV Cancers

The University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center has joined the other 69 cancer centers designated by the National Cancer Institute to issue a statement urging increased vaccination for human papillomavirus.

7 Jun 2018

AFA awards grant to Stony Brook Medicine to improve drug development for Alzheimer's disease

The Alzheimer's Foundation of America is awarding $206,184 over the next three years to Stony Brook Medicine to support an innovative Positron Emission Tomography imaging research project that will compare neurons from healthy controls and those with Alzheimer's disease in an effort to improve drug development.

7 Jun 2018

Mobile health technology has potential to transform prevention, management of heart disease

Mobile health technology has the potential to transform the way we prevent and manage heart disease, but there are unanswered questions about how to optimize this technology and maintain engagement with patients, according to a review of randomized clinical trials published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology.

7 Jun 2018

Study finds high insurance denial rates for life-saving hepatitis C drugs in the U.S.

The number of insurance denials for life-saving hepatitis C drugs among patients with both private and public insurers remains high across the United States, researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania reported in a new study published in the journal Open Forum Infectious Diseases.

7 Jun 2018

Machine learning approach can accurately detect lymphedema among breast cancer survivors

Machine learning using real-time symptom reports can accurately detect lymphedema, a distressing side effect of breast cancer treatment that is more easily treated when identified early, finds a new study led by NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing and published in the journal mHealth.

7 Jun 2018

Two-drug combination provides more reliable, effective care for women suffering miscarriage

A combination of the drugs mifepristone and misoprostol can help bring closure to some women and their families suffering from miscarriage, and reduces the need for surgical intervention to complete the painful miscarriage process.

7 Jun 2018

Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

Researchers develop 'surgery in a pill' to reverse type 2 diabetes

Eating honey can reduce serious injuries in children who swallowed button battery, shows study

Metric-based virtual reality simulation improves training for physicians in mechanical thrombectomy

Researchers isolate bacteria that pose triple threat from a patient in the U.S.

California’s Attorney General vows national fight to defend the ACA

Novel computer models for individualization of HIV therapy in countries with limited healthcare resources

Improving the quality of American's diet could reduce health-related costs, suggests study

Administration challenges ACA’s preexisting conditions protection in court

Scientists develop new model to predict a patient's risk for adverse events after hospital discharge

EyeSouth announces strategic partnership with South Georgia / North Florida Eye Partners

NeoTract announces results of study measuring costs and patient outcomes of UroLift System

PENTAX Medical launches new C2 CryoBalloon Ablation System for treatment of Barretts esophagus

Researchers identify culprit that spurs damaging inflammation following heart attack

Researchers assess impact of sleep apnea treatment on diabetes management

NCI cancer centers come together to discuss ways to eliminate HPV Cancers

AFA awards grant to Stony Brook Medicine to improve drug development for Alzheimer's disease

Mobile health technology has potential to transform prevention, management of heart disease

Study finds high insurance denial rates for life-saving hepatitis C drugs in the U.S.

Machine learning approach can accurately detect lymphedema among breast cancer survivors

Two-drug combination provides more reliable, effective care for women suffering miscarriage

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