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NHMRC awards over $6M for Griffith University research projects

Griffith University research projects have been awarded just over $6m in research funding by the prestigious National Health and Medical Research Council.

28 Oct 2013

NIH awards $2.4M to develop innovative robots to aid people with visual and physical impairment

Three projects have been awarded funding by the National Institutes of Health to develop innovative robots that work cooperatively with people and adapt to changing environments to improve human capabilities and enhance medical procedures. Funding for these projects totals approximately $2.4 million over the next five years, subject to the availability of funds.

25 Oct 2013

UMMS professor receives EUREKA grant to develop light activated nanoparticles for imaging brain tissue

University of Massachusetts Medical School Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology Gang Han, PhD, has received a $1.3 million EUREKA (Exceptional Unconventional Research Enabling Knowledge Acceleration) grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to develop light activated nanoparticles that can be used to image live brain tissue.

25 Oct 2013

CUMC plans to build new home for Columbia University School of Nursing

Columbia University Medical Center announced plans today to build a new home for the Columbia University School of Nursing, one of the oldest nursing schools in the nation. The seven-story building will be located on existing Columbia property at the corner of W. 168th Street and Audubon Avenue, at the east end of the CUMC campus. Construction is expected to begin in late 2014.

25 Oct 2013

Bad news for women with sleep apnea: The body's autonomic responses more diminished in women

There's more bad news for women with sleep apnea. A new study from the UCLA School of Nursing shows that the body's autonomic responses - the controls that impact such functions as blood pressure, heart rate and sweating - are weaker in people with obstructive sleep apnea but are even more diminished in women.

25 Oct 2013

Residents of Orange County, California nursing homes carry community-associated MRSA

More than one quarter of residents of 26 nursing homes in Orange County, California carry community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, which spread more easily, and may cause more severe infection than MRSA traditionally associated with healthcare facilities, according to a paper published in the November 2013 issue of the Journal of Clinical Microbiology.

25 Oct 2013

OPTIMISTIC study aims to reduce avoidable hospitalizations, increase access to palliative care

The OPTIMISTIC study, an innovative initiative developed by research-clinicians from Indiana University and the Regenstrief Institute to improve health care, reduce avoidable hospitalizations and increase access to palliative care, is now underway in 19 nursing facilities throughout Central Indiana.

25 Oct 2013

Adcare Health Systems prices underwritten public offering of Series A Preferred Stock

AdCare Health Systems, Inc. the "Company") announced today that it has priced a "best efforts" underwritten public offering of its 10.875% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the "Series A Preferred Stock") at a public offering price of $25.00 per share.

24 Oct 2013

State highlights: Cuccinelli blasts health law, Sebelius in bid to gain ground in Va. governor's race; N.Y. residents split over law; medi-cal cuts threaten access

A selection of health policy stories from Virginia, New York, California, Oregon, Michigan, Texas and Georgia.

24 Oct 2013

Thomas Jefferson University’s interactive program discusses pros and cons of prostate cancer treatment

When the pros and cons of prostate cancer treatment are spelled out using an online interactive program developed by Thomas Jefferson University researchers, more patients choose active surveillance over therapy, according to research being presented Wednesday (October 23rd) at the Society for Medical Decision Making annual meeting in Baltimore, Maryland.

24 Oct 2013

New smartphone app for patients with hemophilia and related bleeding disorders

BioRx, a national specialty pharmacy and infusion services provider, announced the launch of its industry's first smartphone app designed for patients with hemophilia and related bleeding disorders.

23 Oct 2013

Study reveals that glial cells are integral to brain function

New research by scientists at UC San Francisco shows that one of the brain's fundamental self-protection mechanisms depends on coordinated, finely calibrated teamwork among neurons and non-neural cells knows as glial cells, which until fairly recently were thought to be mere support cells for neurons.

23 Oct 2013

Special issue highlights crucial problem of obesity in children and adolescents

New studies of factors affecting the risk of obesity in children and adolescents—as well as promising approaches to prevention and treatment—are assembled in the special October Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, the official journal of the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.

23 Oct 2013

Leapfrog honors Holy Name Medical Center with "A" grade

Holy Name Medical Center was honored with an "A" grade from The Leapfrog Group, in its Fall 2013 update to the Hospital Safety Score, which rates how well hospitals protect patients from accidents, errors, injuries and infections.

23 Oct 2013

Survey explores how perceptions of workplace affect nurse wellbeing

A survey of nurses working with older adults across three National Health Service trusts in England explored how perceptions of the workplace affect nurse wellbeing. Standardised validated measures were used to assess burnout, perceived organisational support and organisational culture.

22 Oct 2013

Iowa Medicaid initiative saves more than $86 million in three years

Gov. Terry E. Branstad announced today that an Iowa Medicaid initiative saved taxpayers $41 million in fiscal year 2013. That brings the total three-year savings of the program integrity effort to more than $86 million.

22 Oct 2013

Professor wins Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health from Institute of Medicine

The Institute of Medicine today awarded the 2013 Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health to William T. Carpenter, professor of psychiatry and pharmacology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore.

22 Oct 2013

Breast milk may protect babies from acquiring HIV infection, say researchers

A substance in breast milk that neutralizes HIV and may protect babies from acquiring HIV from their infected mothers has been identified for the first time by researchers at Duke Medicine.

22 Oct 2013

Program helps at-risk seniors in rural communities prepare for health emergencies

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in three adults age 65 and older falls at least once every year. These falls can result in moderate to severe injuries, such as hip fractures and head traumas, and can increase the risk of early death. Now, a University of Missouri researcher has found a way to help older adults who live independently better prepare for health emergencies.

22 Oct 2013

CUMC develops new technique that uses patient's own cells to grow new hair

Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) have devised a hair restoration method that can generate new human hair growth, rather than simply redistribute hair from one part of the scalp to another.

22 Oct 2013

Nursing News and Research

Latest Nursing News and Research

NHMRC awards over $6M for Griffith University research projects

NIH awards $2.4M to develop innovative robots to aid people with visual and physical impairment

UMMS professor receives EUREKA grant to develop light activated nanoparticles for imaging brain tissue

CUMC plans to build new home for Columbia University School of Nursing

Bad news for women with sleep apnea: The body's autonomic responses more diminished in women

Residents of Orange County, California nursing homes carry community-associated MRSA

OPTIMISTIC study aims to reduce avoidable hospitalizations, increase access to palliative care

Adcare Health Systems prices underwritten public offering of Series A Preferred Stock

State highlights: Cuccinelli blasts health law, Sebelius in bid to gain ground in Va. governor's race; N.Y. residents split over law; medi-cal cuts threaten access

Thomas Jefferson University’s interactive program discusses pros and cons of prostate cancer treatment

New smartphone app for patients with hemophilia and related bleeding disorders

Study reveals that glial cells are integral to brain function

Special issue highlights crucial problem of obesity in children and adolescents

Leapfrog honors Holy Name Medical Center with "A" grade

Survey explores how perceptions of workplace affect nurse wellbeing

Iowa Medicaid initiative saves more than $86 million in three years

Professor wins Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health from Institute of Medicine

Breast milk may protect babies from acquiring HIV infection, say researchers

Program helps at-risk seniors in rural communities prepare for health emergencies

CUMC develops new technique that uses patient's own cells to grow new hair

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