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Reintroduction of PATA could improve patient access to life-saving drugs

The American College of Rheumatology today applauded the leadership of Rep. David McKinley and Rep. G.K. Butterfield in reintroducing H.R. 2999, the Patients' Access to Treatment Act.

24 Jun 2017

New 10-minute test uses drops of blood or saliva for early detection of cancers

Researchers at Ram Group's Israeli bio-sensor division have developed a new molecular diagnostics test for early detection of cancers that takes just ten minutes and uses just a couple drops of blood or saliva.

24 Jun 2017

Anti-seizure drug could have beneficial effect in patients with mild Alzheimer's disease

In the last decade, mounting evidence has linked seizure-like activity in the brain to some of the cognitive decline seen in patients with Alzheimer's disease.

23 Jun 2017

Study looks at role of race, gender in predicting heart attack symptoms in emergency department

Researchers at the George Washington University found that certain symptoms are more and less predictive of patients' risk for acute coronary syndrome, which includes heart attack, in patients of different gender and race.

23 Jun 2017

UK Robotics Week to showcase latest AI and robotics research

The UK's world-leading robotics research will be showcased at the second UK Robotics Week, which begins on Saturday, 24 June, 2017 and runs until Friday, 30 June.

23 Jun 2017

Abbott launches CE Marked Alinity hq analyzer for hematology

Abbott announced today that the Alinity hq analyzer for hematology is now CE Marked and available in Europe and other countries that recognize CE Mark.

23 Jun 2017

Abbott introduces Sekisui CP3000 fully automated coagulation system for accurate test results

Today, Abbott announced that the Sekisui CP3000 coagulation system, a fully automated analyzer that tests bleeding and clotting function in blood, is now available in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific.

23 Jun 2017

Six important facts you should know about PTSD

A veteran hearing fireworks on the Fourth of July can be thrust back into the sounds of war: bombs exploding, guns firing, the whistle of a mortar landing nearby.

23 Jun 2017

Study: 45% of U.S. women unaware that heart disease is their No. 1 killer

Women and their physicians are largely uneducated when it comes to females and heart disease, putting women's health and lives at greater risk, a new study out today shows.

23 Jun 2017

Intensive blood pressure lowering reduces CKD patients' risks of heart disease and death

Results from a recent clinical trial indicate that intensive blood pressure lowering reduces chronic kidney disease patients' risks of dying prematurely or developing cardiovascular disease. The findings appear in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

23 Jun 2017

New biomarker assay improves detection, assessment of neuroblastoma

Investigators at The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles have developed and tested a new biomarker assay for quantifying disease and detecting the presence of neuroblastoma even when standard evaluations yield negative results for the disease.

23 Jun 2017

Cognitive decline may be prevented using interventions but may be inadequate says report

New research shows that there are several interventions that could help prevent cognitive decline. According to the latest report entitled “Preventing Cognitive Decline and Dementia: A Way Forward,” from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM), cognitive training, increase in physical activity, control of blood pressure adequately among those with a high blood pressure are all fruitful measures to reduce cognitive decline. However evidence to support these three interventions is encouraging but insufficient to justify a public health campaign focused on their adoption.

22 Jun 2017

HPV testing leads to faster, more complete diagnosis of possible cervical precancer

Women who receive human papillomavirus testing, in addition to a pap smear, receive a faster, more complete diagnosis of possible cervical precancer, according to a study of over 450,000 women by Queen Mary University of London and the University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center.

22 Jun 2017

Proton pump inhibitors do not increase risk for dementia or Alzheimer's disease

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are medications used to treat digestive problems such as ulcers and reflux disease by reducing the body's production of the acid that helps us digest food.

22 Jun 2017

Survivors of childhood diseases struggle to find care as adults

Rachael Goldring was born with congenital heart disease. Had she been born a few decades earlier, she probably would have died as a baby. Now 24, Goldring is part of a population of patients who present new challenges to a health care system unaccustomed to dealing with survivors of once-fatal conditions.

22 Jun 2017

Scientists develop novel enzyme technology that prevents formation of biofilms

Have you ever heard of biofilms? They are slimy, glue-like membranes that are produced by microbes, like bacteria and fungi, in order to colonize surfaces.

22 Jun 2017

Text messaging provides effective support in improving care for HIV, tuberculosis patients

Mobile phone text messaging is a powerful tool for improving quality of care, as shown by José António Nhavoto in his doctoral thesis in informatics at örebro University. He has developed and tested a method in Mozambique, helping patients with severe diseases to follow through with their treatments.

22 Jun 2017

All-Star Healthcare Physical Medicine: Tailored therapies can decrease pain in neuropathy patients

As summer enters with a bang in South Texas, many have plans to head to the beach with family and friends. Sadly, for many, this idea is not a dream but a nightmare.

22 Jun 2017

Specific cerebral circuitry bridges chemical changes and behavioral expressions in PTSD

Specific cerebral circuitry bridges chemical changes deep in the brain and the more outward behavioral expressions associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which could lead to more objective biomarkers for the disorder, according to a comprehensive review of rapidly changing data published June 22 in The New England Journal of Medicine.

22 Jun 2017

Study: Population aging likely to end in China, USA, and Germany

Population aging could peak by 2040 in Germany and by 2070 in China, according to a new study published in the journal PLOS ONE, which combines new measures of aging with probabilistic population projections from the UN. In the USA, the study shows very little population aging at all in the coming century.

22 Jun 2017

Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

Reintroduction of PATA could improve patient access to life-saving drugs

New 10-minute test uses drops of blood or saliva for early detection of cancers

Anti-seizure drug could have beneficial effect in patients with mild Alzheimer's disease

Study looks at role of race, gender in predicting heart attack symptoms in emergency department

UK Robotics Week to showcase latest AI and robotics research

Abbott launches CE Marked Alinity hq analyzer for hematology

Abbott introduces Sekisui CP3000 fully automated coagulation system for accurate test results

Six important facts you should know about PTSD

Study: 45% of U.S. women unaware that heart disease is their No. 1 killer

Intensive blood pressure lowering reduces CKD patients' risks of heart disease and death

New biomarker assay improves detection, assessment of neuroblastoma

Cognitive decline may be prevented using interventions but may be inadequate says report

HPV testing leads to faster, more complete diagnosis of possible cervical precancer

Proton pump inhibitors do not increase risk for dementia or Alzheimer's disease

Survivors of childhood diseases struggle to find care as adults

Scientists develop novel enzyme technology that prevents formation of biofilms

Text messaging provides effective support in improving care for HIV, tuberculosis patients

All-Star Healthcare Physical Medicine: Tailored therapies can decrease pain in neuropathy patients

Specific cerebral circuitry bridges chemical changes and behavioral expressions in PTSD

Study: Population aging likely to end in China, USA, and Germany

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