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Research roundup: The financial burden of hospital acquired infections

Health care–associated infections (HAIs) account for a large proportion of the harms caused by health care and are associated with high costs. ... [Using a simulation, the researchers found that the] total annual costs for the 5 major infections were $9.8 billion (95% CI, $8.3-$11.5 billion), with surgical site infections contributing the most to overall costs (33.7% of the total), followed by ventilator-associated pneumonia (31.6%), central line–associated bloodstream infections (18.9%), C difficile infections (15.4%), and catheter-associated urinary tract infections (<1%). ... recent analyses indicate that at least 50% are preventable. ...

7 Sep 2013

Mutual of Omaha announces new Critical Illness insurance product

Mutual of Omaha, a leading provider of group benefits, has announced a new Critical Illness product that allows employers to enhance their benefits coverage, while providing employees and their loved ones with added protection if a critical illness occurs.

7 Sep 2013

NIH awards nearly $14M grants to research on how genetic factors influence susceptibility to disease

Five research teams have received new four-year awards to study the genomics of disease susceptibility in ethnically diverse populations. The projects aim to unravel the subtle variations in genetic makeup among groups - including African-Americans, Asian-Americans, Hispanics and more - that may account for differences in risks for conditions such as high blood pressure and high blood lipids, in addition to common diseases such as cancer and heart disease.

7 Sep 2013

Saban Research Institute hosted symposium on MUCMD at Children's Hospital Los Angeles

The Saban Research Institute recently hosted the 3rd annual Meaningful Use of Complex Medical Data (MUCMD) Symposium. Organized by Randall Wetzel, MD, chairman of the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, MUCMD is a forum that fosters communication between physicians and "Big Data" experts in order to make use of the large amounts of medical data.

7 Sep 2013

NIH Funds Minority Disease Susceptibility Studies

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6 Sep 2013

Sanofi To Commercialize Pozen Proton Pump Inhibitor/Aspirin Product

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6 Sep 2013

Exercise may not be ‘one size fits all’ in bipolar patients

Researchers say that more study is needed of the relationship between exercise and symptoms among patients with bipolar disorder.

6 Sep 2013

First Edition: September 6, 2013

Today's headlines include a report on the White House's proposal about how to gather information that would allow the government to enforce the employer mandate, which requires companies with 50 or more workers to provide affordable health insurance to their full-time employees.

6 Sep 2013

Education: A key factor in reducing negative impact on women's health

Research into the rise in obesity associated with the burgeoning industrial and service sectors in low- and middle-income countries found that education is a key factor in reducing the negative impact on women's health.

6 Sep 2013

Short-term blood sugar control in diabetes patients has limited effect on risk of cardiovascular problems

An international study has shown that short-term blood sugar control in patients with diabetes has a limited effect on their risk of cardiovascular problems, such as heart disease and stroke.

6 Sep 2013

Cedars-Sinai accepts nominations for 2014 Eliot Corday Prize in Heart Research

The Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute is accepting nominations for the 2014 Eliot Corday, MD, International Prize in Heart Research, which annually honors a physician or scientist conducting groundbreaking research or individuals who significantly advance the practice of heart medicine.

6 Sep 2013

Researchers translate new technology to better study behaviors and cellular function to fruit flies

A team of researchers led by Charles D. Nichols, PhD, Associate Professor of Pharmacology at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, has successfully translated a new technology to better study behaviors and cellular function to fruit flies.

6 Sep 2013

TPMG receives AMGA Acclaim Award for transforming health care through leadership, technology

The American Medical Group Association (AMGA) today announced that the recipient of the 2013 AMGA Acclaim Award is The Permanente Medical Group (TPMG) for "Transforming Health Care through Leadership and Technology," an innovative initiative that achieves superior performance through physician leadership, advanced information technology, and a mission-driven culture of collaboration.

6 Sep 2013

Researchers develop method for purifying cardiac muscle cells using molecular beacons

Pure cardiac muscle cells, ready to transplant into a patient affected by heart disease. That's a goal for many cardiology researchers working with stem cells. Having a pure population of cardiac muscle cells is essential for avoiding tumor formation after transplantation, but has been technically challenging.

6 Sep 2013

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Research roundup: The financial burden of hospital acquired infections

Mutual of Omaha announces new Critical Illness insurance product

NIH awards nearly $14M grants to research on how genetic factors influence susceptibility to disease

Saban Research Institute hosted symposium on MUCMD at Children's Hospital Los Angeles

NIH Funds Minority Disease Susceptibility Studies

Sanofi To Commercialize Pozen Proton Pump Inhibitor/Aspirin Product

Exercise may not be ‘one size fits all’ in bipolar patients

First Edition: September 6, 2013

Education: A key factor in reducing negative impact on women's health

Short-term blood sugar control in diabetes patients has limited effect on risk of cardiovascular problems

Cedars-Sinai accepts nominations for 2014 Eliot Corday Prize in Heart Research

Researchers translate new technology to better study behaviors and cellular function to fruit flies

TPMG receives AMGA Acclaim Award for transforming health care through leadership, technology

Researchers develop method for purifying cardiac muscle cells using molecular beacons

New gene that causes cystic kidneys in children, young adults identified

Black women tend to have more atypical symptoms of angina and risk of death than whites

Study: Less than 10 minutes of higher-intensity physical activity reduce risk of obesity

Behavior problems in childhood may lead to inflammatory conditions later in life

Acute manic episodes linked to increased edema risk

Sanofi To Commercialize Pozen Proton Pump Inhibitor/Aspirin Product

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Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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