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Johns Hopkins USFHP recognized as the best private health insurer in Maryland

The Johns Hopkins US Family Health Plan (USFHP), a Department of Defense-sponsored managed care plan, was ranked by Consumer Reports as the best private health insurer in Maryland, while Priority Partners, a joint venture between Johns Hopkins HealthCare LLC and the Maryland Community Health System, placed as the state's top Medicaid health plan.

11 Oct 2011

NXP, Precise Biometrics partner for Match-on-Card technology

Precise Biometrics and NXP announce that they have signed a partnership agreement to enable NXP to include Precise Match-on-Card on their smart-card chips.

11 Oct 2011

Middle-aged woman with RLS more likely to develop hypertension

If you're a middle-aged woman with Restless Legs Syndrome, you may have a higher risk of developing high blood pressure, according to new research reported in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association.

11 Oct 2011

WHO facing shortage of funds as it works to scale up humanitarian response to Pakistan flooding

WHO representative Guido Sabatinelli has assured Pakistan health officials that the organization "will be scaling up its humanitarian response in all the flood-affected areas of Sindh to resolve health issues faced by the displaced people," News International reports.

11 Oct 2011

Gantenerumab appears to reduce brain amyloid levels in patients with AD

Although it is a small study and more clinical trials are needed, treatment with the medication gantenerumab appeared to result in a reduction in brain amyloid levels in patients with Alzheimer disease, according to a report published Online First by Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

11 Oct 2011

Leg-crossers more likely to have good recovery after severe stroke

People who are able to cross their legs soon after having a severe stroke appear to be more likely to have a good recovery compared to people who can't cross their legs.

11 Oct 2011

Dietary supplements may increase risk of mortality in older women

Consuming dietary supplements, including multivitamins, folic acid, iron and copper, among others, appears to be associated with an increased risk of death in older women, according to a report in the October 10 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

11 Oct 2011

Normal Htt protein regulates formation of cellular structures in mouse model of HD

Huntington disease is a devastating neurogenerative disorder that causes a progressive loss of functional capacity and reduced life span. It is an inherited condition caused by a mutant HTT gene. Although this has been known for many years, the functions of the normal Htt protein and the mechanisms by which the mutant protein generated from the mutant HTT gene causes disease are not well understood.

11 Oct 2011

Brown signs Calif. measures to aid children with autism, ban kids younger than 18 from using tanning beds

In other state news, Wisconsin last month began scrutinizing health insurance rate increases, Los Angeles County steps in ahead of health law's mandated coverage expansions and a Georgia report notes the state's progress in providing services for people with mental illness and developmental disabilities.

11 Oct 2011

Statins hold promise against traumatic brain injury

Older patients who happened to have been taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs when admitted to the hospital with serious head injuries were 76 percent more likely to survive than those not taking the drugs, according to results of a Johns Hopkins study.

11 Oct 2011

Sirt1 protein enhances skeletal muscle insulin sensitivity in calorie-restricted mice

The number of individuals with type 2 diabetes is reaching epidemic proportions. One of the main risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes is resistance of cells in the body (particularly liver, fat, and skeletal muscle cells) to the effects of the hormone insulin.

11 Oct 2011

ICF wins re-compete contract with Centers For Disease Control And Prevention

ICF International, a leading provider of consulting services and technology solutions to government and commercial clients, has won a re-compete contract with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide data management support and technical assistance to more than 40 CDC-funded grantees.

11 Oct 2011

Selected prescription drugs contribute to 10% of lower urinary tract symptoms among men

Use of selected prescription medications, including antidepressants, antihistamines, bronchodilators, anticholinergics, sympathomimetics, and diuretics contribute to 10 percent of lower urinary tract symptoms among men according to a Kaiser Permanente study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

11 Oct 2011

Nigeria's minister of health presents public health vision to save one million lives, improve quality of care

Speaking at the event "Innovative Approaches to Expanding Health Care Services" at the Africare House in Washington, D.C. on September 21, Nigeria's Minister of State for Health, Muhammad Ali Pate, "presented a sweeping panorama of Nigeria's current health status and what it must do if it is to make progress toward the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015," Global Health Impact reports.

11 Oct 2011

LUGPA encourages men to speak out to preserve prostate cancer screenings

The Large Urology Group Practice Association (LUGPA), representing more than 1,800 urologists, encourages men to speak out to preserve prostate cancer screenings.

11 Oct 2011

Genetics & IVF Institute now offers 24 Chromosome Microarray

The Genetics & IVF Institute is now offering 24 Chromosome Microarray, which is a new, comprehensive test used as part of an IVF cycle to evaluate the number of chromosomes present in an embryo before it is transferred to the mother.

11 Oct 2011

Study examines sexual violence victimization against men with disabilities

Previous studies have documented that women with disabilities are more likely to be sexually assaulted than women without disabilities. A new study published online today in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine is the first population-based investigation to examine sexual violence victimization against men with disabilities.

11 Oct 2011

CXCL12 protein can inhibit metastasis of colon and melanoma cancers

Researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin have shown that a protein can inhibit metastasis of colon and melanoma cancers. The findings are published in the October 10, 2011 issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

11 Oct 2011

Viewpoints: Obama fighting back; putting a price on compassion; questions for GOP candidates

As part of his newfound assertiveness, President Obama is using the term "Obamacare," the Republicans' sneering dismissal of the Democratic health care reforms. We are skeptical that he will be able to turn it into a term of approbation. But it is heartening to see him finally out there defending his pioneering policy with no apologies and an uncharacteristic feistiness.

11 Oct 2011

New DCE-CT technique gives better clues to future cardiac events in heart patients

A new non-invasive technique for measuring how well the heart and blood vessels function in patients already suffering from coronary artery disease could, in a single test, identify which abnormally narrowed blood vessels are the most likely to lead to further cardiovascular complications.

11 Oct 2011

Medical News

Johns Hopkins USFHP recognized as the best private health insurer in Maryland

NXP, Precise Biometrics partner for Match-on-Card technology

Middle-aged woman with RLS more likely to develop hypertension

WHO facing shortage of funds as it works to scale up humanitarian response to Pakistan flooding

Gantenerumab appears to reduce brain amyloid levels in patients with AD

Leg-crossers more likely to have good recovery after severe stroke

Dietary supplements may increase risk of mortality in older women

Normal Htt protein regulates formation of cellular structures in mouse model of HD

Brown signs Calif. measures to aid children with autism, ban kids younger than 18 from using tanning beds

Statins hold promise against traumatic brain injury

Sirt1 protein enhances skeletal muscle insulin sensitivity in calorie-restricted mice

ICF wins re-compete contract with Centers For Disease Control And Prevention

Selected prescription drugs contribute to 10% of lower urinary tract symptoms among men

Nigeria's minister of health presents public health vision to save one million lives, improve quality of care

LUGPA encourages men to speak out to preserve prostate cancer screenings

Genetics & IVF Institute now offers 24 Chromosome Microarray

Study examines sexual violence victimization against men with disabilities

CXCL12 protein can inhibit metastasis of colon and melanoma cancers

Viewpoints: Obama fighting back; putting a price on compassion; questions for GOP candidates

New DCE-CT technique gives better clues to future cardiac events in heart patients

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

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A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

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