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CMS revises readmissions penalties up; How hospital networks play into readmissions equation

Kaiser Health News examines readmissions at hospitals, including how CMS has revised up penalities on hospitals who readmit patients too soon and how hospital networks play into the readmissions equation.

4 Oct 2012

Certificate of Need appears to do neither for heart bypass surgery

Certificate of Need, a form of state government regulation designed to keep mortality rates and health care costs down, appears to do neither for heart bypass surgery, according to a health economics researcher at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine (BCM).

4 Oct 2012

Scientists use new communications, research technologies to quickly identify, contain microbes

Since the outbreak of what became known as SARS, or severe acute respiratory syndrome, 10 years ago, scientists have been quick to identify and contain new viruses, which they attribute to improved communication among researchers and from the general public, NPR's "Shots" blog reports.

4 Oct 2012

Stereocilia not only move sideways but also change in length: Study

The sensory cells of the inner ear have tiny hairs called stereocilia that play a critical part in hearing. It has long been known that these stereocilia move sideways back and forth in a wave-like motion when stimulated by a sound wave. After having designed a microscope to observe these movements, a research team at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden has discovered that the hairs not only move sideways but also change in length.

4 Oct 2012

Obama spending more cash than Romney on TV advertising, with new ad highlighting Medicaid

Meanwhile, GOP vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan, who is also seeking reelection to his congressional seat, unveils a new health care ad in his district.

4 Oct 2012

New nanodevice lays foundations for future development of novel therapies against aging

A team of Spanish scientists has developed an intelligent nanodevice that lays the foundations for the future development of new therapies against aging. The device consists of nanoparticles that can selectively release drugs in aged human cells.

4 Oct 2012

Viewpoints: Key issues for Romney, Obama to address in the debate; Peter G. Peterson's mission to cut entitlements

With the U.S. population aging, Social Security and Medicare are projected to account for a growing share of the federal budget and the economy. To accommodate that change, should federal spending (and revenue) amount to a larger share of the economy than it has historically? If not, how does Washington make ends meet?

4 Oct 2012

New spontaneous genetic mutations play a significant role in schizophrenia

Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers have identified dozens of new spontaneous genetic mutations that play a significant role in the development of schizophrenia, adding to the growing list of genetic variants that can contribute to the disease.

4 Oct 2012

Bristol-Myers Squibb, Sanofi restructure long-term alliance

Sanofi and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company today announced they have restructured their successful long-term alliance following the loss of exclusivity of Plavix and Avapro/Avalide in many major markets.

4 Oct 2012

The Center Helping Obesity In Children End Successfully receives Aetna Foundation grant

The Aetna Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Aetna, has awarded a $40,000 grant to The Center Helping Obesity In Children End Successfully (C.H.O.I.C.E.S.), an Atlanta-based nonprofit organization that works with communities in the metropolitan area to fight childhood obesity.

4 Oct 2012

Estrogen/progesterone treatment started soon after menopause appears safe and effective

Estrogen/progesterone treatment started soon after menopause appears safe and relieves many of the symptoms menopausal women face as well as improving mood and markers of cardiovascular risk, according to a multicenter randomized study presented at the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida.

4 Oct 2012

Georgia Tech's ClockMe system helps older adults identify early signs of dementia

With baby boomers approaching the age of 65 and new cases of Alzheimer's disease expected to increase by 50 percent by the year 2030, Georgia Tech researchers have created a tool that allows adults to screen themselves for early signs of dementia. The home-based computer software is patterned after the paper-and-pencil Clock Drawing Test, one of health care's most commonly used screening exams for cognitive impairment.

4 Oct 2012

Family planning experts launch task force in support of International Conference on Population and Development goals

"Gathered at the Ford Foundation in New York Monday, international luminaries, family planning experts and women's rights activists ... marked the launch of a new 26-member high-level task force to galvanize support behind the goals of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD)," Inter Press Service reports.

4 Oct 2012

Assisted reproduction technology may increase risk of MS activity among women

Researchers in Argentina report that women with multiple sclerosis (MS) who undergo assisted reproduction technology (ART) infertility treatment are at risk for increased disease activity.

4 Oct 2012

Positive data from three Onconova Ex-RAD clinical trials on acute radiation syndrome

Onconova Therapeutics, Inc. today announced positive human safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetic data from three clinical trials of Ex-RAD (recilisib sodium, ON 01210.Na), a novel radioprotectant being developed as a medical countermeasure for the treatment of acute radiation syndrome (ARS).

4 Oct 2012

Medical News

CMS revises readmissions penalties up; How hospital networks play into readmissions equation

Certificate of Need appears to do neither for heart bypass surgery

Scientists use new communications, research technologies to quickly identify, contain microbes

Stereocilia not only move sideways but also change in length: Study

Obama spending more cash than Romney on TV advertising, with new ad highlighting Medicaid

New nanodevice lays foundations for future development of novel therapies against aging

Viewpoints: Key issues for Romney, Obama to address in the debate; Peter G. Peterson's mission to cut entitlements

New spontaneous genetic mutations play a significant role in schizophrenia

Bristol-Myers Squibb, Sanofi restructure long-term alliance

The Center Helping Obesity In Children End Successfully receives Aetna Foundation grant

Estrogen/progesterone treatment started soon after menopause appears safe and effective

Georgia Tech's ClockMe system helps older adults identify early signs of dementia

Family planning experts launch task force in support of International Conference on Population and Development goals

Assisted reproduction technology may increase risk of MS activity among women

Positive data from three Onconova Ex-RAD clinical trials on acute radiation syndrome

Lecture to discuss insights into genes and neurodegenerative diseases gleaned from baker's yeast

FDA grants Fast Track designation to XBiotech’s Xilonix for treatment of cachexia

Swing state campaign highlights: The scoop on early voting; The latest on political ads, campaign appearances and polls

Bunker Hill Community College receives HRSA grant to support education of nursing students

SpineSmith receives U.S. patent for VisuALIF lumbar interbody device

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