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ACS, AGS issue new guidelines for pre-operative care of elderly patients

New comprehensive guidelines for the pre-operative care of the nation's elderly patients have been issued by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Geriatrics Society (AGS).

28 Sep 2012

USAID Office of Health Systems important for meeting global health goals

Ariel Pablos-Mendez, USAID assistant administrator for global health, writes in USAID's "IMPACTblog," "Recently, we reorganized the Global Health Bureau to establish an Office of Health Systems, which will be the hub for the Agency's worldwide leadership network of technical experts in health systems strengthening."

28 Sep 2012

Researchers solve key part of muscle regeneration mystery

Working with mice, Johns Hopkins researchers have solved a key part of a muscle regeneration mystery plaguing scientists for years, adding strong support to the theory that muscle mass can be built without a complete, fully functional supply of muscle stem cells.

28 Sep 2012

Obama's U.N. speech could be 'turning point' in fight against human trafficking

"When President Obama made a landmark speech against modern slavery on Tuesday, many of us in the news media shrugged," but women survivors of human trafficking "noticed," Nicholas Kristof writes in his New York Times column.

28 Sep 2012

UNMCC to investigate R-ketorolac use against ovarian cancer cells

Most drugs take ten years-and frequently, more-to go from concept to FDA approval. One way to reduce this time investment is to look for already-approved drugs that could be put to new uses. And that's just what Angela Wandinger-Ness, PhD, UNM Professor of Pathology, and Laurie Hudson, PhD, UNM Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, have done.

28 Sep 2012

Unclear whether Romney would increase or decrease current foreign aid budget

"In a speech to the Clinton Global Initiative on Tuesday, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney acknowledged the value of foreign aid and its purpose: providing humanitarian assistance, improving security and encouraging economic growth," but "we don't know whether he would really protect the current budget ... from further cuts if he is elected," a New York Times editorial states.

28 Sep 2012

Molecular link between thermogenesis and development of inflammation in fat cells

Flipping a newly discovered molecular switch in white fat cells enabled mice to eat a high-calorie diet without becoming obese or developing the inflammation that causes insulin resistance, report scientists from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

28 Sep 2012

Large donors dictating direction of global health research, financing, essay says

"When it comes to getting aid right, an all-too-familiar problem seems to be balancing the priorities of rich governments with what communities actually want," AlertNet reports in an article examining an essay written by Oxford University researcher Devi Sridhar and published in PLOS Medicine.

28 Sep 2012

Alpha-glucosidases can be turned on and off, finds study

A study co-led by Simon Fraser University and Purdue University has found that the intestinal enzymes responsible for processing starchy foods can be turned on and off, helping to better control those processes in people with Type 2 diabetes.

28 Sep 2012

MDG Advocacy Group urges international community to push to reach 2015 goals

At a meeting on the sidelines of the 67th U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday in New York, the MDG Advocacy Group -- which comprises representatives from the private sector, academia, governments and civil society -- "urged the international community to step up efforts for the final three years of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)," the U.N. News Centre reports.

28 Sep 2012

Boston Scientific receives CE MARK approval for Vercise DBS to treat Parkinson's

Boston Scientific Corporation received CE Mark approval for use of its Vercise Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) System for the treatment of Parkinson's disease.

28 Sep 2012

Integration, country ownership key to improving commodities supply, distribution

Noting the U.N. Commission on Life-Saving Commodities for Women and Children on Wednesday "released 10 bold recommendations which, if achieved, will ensure women and children will have access to 13 life-saving commodities," Jennifer Bergeson-Lockwood, a maternal health adviser with USAID, writes in USAID's "IMPACTblog" that the agency is working "to integrate systems across commodities to better and more efficiently serve women and children everywhere, and scale up programs to have nation-wide impact."

28 Sep 2012

Evidence does not support claims of Cogmed Working Memory Training

A target article in the Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition concludes that evidence does not support the claims of Cogmed Working Memory Training. Additional experts weigh in with commentary papers in response.

28 Sep 2012

Texas budget cutting causes closure of 50 clinics offering family planning services

Cuts to Texas' budget have caused more than 50 clinics that provide family planning services to close, a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine reports.

28 Sep 2012

3M launches new physician education modules to provide ICD-10 training

3M Health Information Systems is enriching its web-based ICD-10 Education Program with 18 new physician education modules that address the critical issue of physician readiness for ICD-10.

28 Sep 2012

African leaders renew commitment to providing HIV treatment, prevention services

"African leaders meeting on the sidelines of the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly called Wednesday for innovative solutions to accelerate the response to AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria and to advance health for people on the continent," the U.N. News Centre reports.

28 Sep 2012

Health Canada's announcement confirms safety of BPA use in food-contact materials

In response to the release of Health Canada's Updated Assessment of Bisphenol A (BPA) Exposure from Food Sources, which found that that BPA is safe for use in food-contact materials, the American Chemistry Council (ACC) has issued the following statement: "Health Canada's announcement today once again confirms that BPA is safe for use in food-contact materials," said Steven G. Hentges, Ph.D. of ACC's Polycarbonate/BPA Global Group.

28 Sep 2012

Care Harbor to provide free medical, dental and vision services in L.A.

Today marked the start of the largest free healthcare clinic in the United States, organized by Care Harbor. In collaboration with L.A. Care Health Plan and Dignity Health, Care Harbor will provide free medical, dental and vision services to those in need beginning today through September 30.

28 Sep 2012

Elsevier to unveil new EduCode Clinical Documentation Improvement eLearning curriculum

Elsevier's MC Strategies, a leader in providing eLearning solutions to more than 1,300 healthcare organizations, today announced the continued development of its ICD-10 Roadmap with the introduction of new curricula, including a comprehensive clinical documentation curriculum.

28 Sep 2012

RTI Biologics donates BioSet RT Allograft Paste implants to CURE International

RTI Biologics Inc. (RTI), a leading provider of orthopedic and other biologic implants, recently donated several BioSet RT Allograft Paste implants to Lemoyne, Pa.-based CURE International.

28 Sep 2012

Medical News

ACS, AGS issue new guidelines for pre-operative care of elderly patients

USAID Office of Health Systems important for meeting global health goals

Researchers solve key part of muscle regeneration mystery

Obama's U.N. speech could be 'turning point' in fight against human trafficking

UNMCC to investigate R-ketorolac use against ovarian cancer cells

Unclear whether Romney would increase or decrease current foreign aid budget

Molecular link between thermogenesis and development of inflammation in fat cells

Large donors dictating direction of global health research, financing, essay says

Alpha-glucosidases can be turned on and off, finds study

MDG Advocacy Group urges international community to push to reach 2015 goals

Boston Scientific receives CE MARK approval for Vercise DBS to treat Parkinson's

Integration, country ownership key to improving commodities supply, distribution

Evidence does not support claims of Cogmed Working Memory Training

Texas budget cutting causes closure of 50 clinics offering family planning services

3M launches new physician education modules to provide ICD-10 training

African leaders renew commitment to providing HIV treatment, prevention services

Health Canada's announcement confirms safety of BPA use in food-contact materials

Care Harbor to provide free medical, dental and vision services in L.A.

Elsevier to unveil new EduCode Clinical Documentation Improvement eLearning curriculum

RTI Biologics donates BioSet RT Allograft Paste implants to CURE International

Voltammetry and machine learning for real-time neurotransmitter detection

How real-time off-gas analysis improves fermentation process control

Advancing Drug Safety Assessment With AI, Predictive Modeling, and Human-Relevant Data

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