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18FDG–PET–CT improves breast cancer staging

A prospective study has shown fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography to be a powerful tool for the detection of nodal and distant metastatic disease in patients with breast cancer.

17 Dec 2012

‘Ambu-lysis’ edges closer for stroke patients

A pilot trial of giving suitable stroke patients intravenous thrombolysis before their arrival in hospital has produced promising results.

17 Dec 2012

Mother–infant pairs admitted to ICU have poor outcomes

Mother–baby pairs with co-admission to intensive care units after delivery are more likely to experience separation due to interfacility transfer, and have higher mortality rates, than pairs in which either mothers or babies are admitted, show study results.

17 Dec 2012

Sit–rise test may guide mortality risk stratification

Assessing how much support a middle-aged or elderly person requires to sit and rise from the floor could be an indicator of all-cause mortality risk, researchers say.

17 Dec 2012

HHS left with key task of setting up insurance exchange for more than half the states

More than 30 states are opting to not build the insurance marketplaces that are at the center of the health overhaul, so the job will be left to the federal government.

17 Dec 2012

System to curb Medicare fraudulent payments saves $115 million

A highly touted new technology system designed to stop fraudulent Medicare payments before they are paid has saved about $115 million and spurred more than 500 investigations since it was launched in the summer of 2011, according to a report released Friday.

17 Dec 2012

Elekta receives clearance for Clarity 4D Monitoring software

Elekta has received 510(k) clearance for its Clarity 4D Monitoring software, enabling U.S. medical centers to implement this new way of reducing the uncertainty caused by prostate motion during radiation treatment.

From Elekta 17 Dec 2012

Democrats wary of Medicare benefits cuts being discussed in fiscal talks

Talk of hiking costs for wealthier beneficiaries and increasing the program's eligibility age appear to make some Democrats nervous, and may be causing difficulties in the Democratic caucus.

17 Dec 2012

New report provides snapshot of Canada's cancer system

A comprehensive report released today by the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer provides a snapshot of how Canada's cancer system is performing in key areas from prevention through to patient experience and outcomes.

17 Dec 2012

Alexian Brothers Health System implements online service to reduce wait times in ERs

Hospitals across the country are investigating ways to improve their patients' experience through decreasing waiting times in emergency rooms and in immediate care settings.

17 Dec 2012

SeeChange Health Insurance to expand product offerings with Liazon

SeeChange Health Insurance, the leader in value-based benefit design solutions for small and midsized employers and the fastest-growing health plan in California and Colorado, is partnering with Liazon Corporation to expand its product offerings.

17 Dec 2012

NeoGenomics launches FISH assay for surveillance of patients with Barrett's Esophagus

NeoGenomics, Inc., a leading provider of cancer-focused genetic testing services, announced today it has validated and launched a laboratory developed Fluorescent in Situ Hybridization assay for the surveillance of patients with Barrett's Esophagus.

17 Dec 2012

Survey shows health care costs projected to increase at slower pace

Projected cost increases for all types of medical plans are anticipated to be down by between 0.2 and 0.6 percent through the first half of 2013, according to a survey by Buck Consultants, A Xerox Company.

17 Dec 2012

Lexicon receives FDA Fast Track status for development of LX1033 for irritable bowel syndrome

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing breakthrough treatments for human disease, announced today that it has received "Fast Track" status from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the development of LX1033, an orally-delivered small molecule drug candidate for diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-d).

17 Dec 2012

Allakos closes $32M Series A financing to develop antibody-based therapeutics

Allakos Inc. announced today that it has completed a $32 million Series A preferred stock financing led by Novo Ventures with participation from Alta Partners, RiverVest Venture Partners and the Roche Venture Fund. Peter Moldt , PhD., Partner at Novo Ventures, Robert Alexander , PhD., Director at Alta Partners and John McKearn PhD., Managing Director at RiverVest Venture Partners, will join the Board of Directors.

17 Dec 2012

ProMining Therapeutics, Roche to develop small molecule therapeutics for type 2 diabetes mellitus

ProMining Therapeutics, Ltd. today announced a new collaboration with Roche in the field of type 2 diabetes mellitus.

17 Dec 2012

Naurex announces completion of $38M Series B financing

Naurex Inc., a clinical-stage company developing innovative treatments to address unmet needs in psychiatry and neurology, today announced the completion of a $38 million Series B financing led by new investor Baxter Ventures.

17 Dec 2012

New research reveals music's health benefits

Music has been incorporated into medical practice since before the ancient Greeks. However, though practitioners have been convinced of music's health benefits for thousands of years, there had been little peer-reviewed research to back them up. But recent studies are providing an empirical backbone for the anecdotal evidence.

17 Dec 2012

UMCG enrolls and treats first patients in RENEW pivotal trial to evaluate RePneu LVRC

PneumRx, Inc., a leader in interventional pulmonology, announced today that University Medical Center Groningen has enrolled and treated the first patients in the FDA-approved RENEW pivotal trial to evaluate the RePneu Lung Volume Reduction Coil.

17 Dec 2012

First Edition: December 17, 2012

Today's headlines include weekend updates regarding the fiscal cliff negotiations as well as news regarding states' decisions on health exchanges.

17 Dec 2012

Medical News

18FDG–PET–CT improves breast cancer staging

‘Ambu-lysis’ edges closer for stroke patients

Mother–infant pairs admitted to ICU have poor outcomes

Sit–rise test may guide mortality risk stratification

HHS left with key task of setting up insurance exchange for more than half the states

System to curb Medicare fraudulent payments saves $115 million

Elekta receives clearance for Clarity 4D Monitoring software

Democrats wary of Medicare benefits cuts being discussed in fiscal talks

New report provides snapshot of Canada's cancer system

Alexian Brothers Health System implements online service to reduce wait times in ERs

SeeChange Health Insurance to expand product offerings with Liazon

NeoGenomics launches FISH assay for surveillance of patients with Barrett's Esophagus

Survey shows health care costs projected to increase at slower pace

Lexicon receives FDA Fast Track status for development of LX1033 for irritable bowel syndrome

Allakos closes $32M Series A financing to develop antibody-based therapeutics

ProMining Therapeutics, Roche to develop small molecule therapeutics for type 2 diabetes mellitus

Naurex announces completion of $38M Series B financing

New research reveals music's health benefits

UMCG enrolls and treats first patients in RENEW pivotal trial to evaluate RePneu LVRC

First Edition: December 17, 2012

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