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Self-care, serum biomarkers improve heart failure outcomes

Doctors have been dispensing advice to heart failure patients and for the first time researchers have found that it works. While self-care is believed to improve heart failure outcomes, a highlight of the recent American Heart Association scientific statement on promoting heart failure self-care was the need to establish the mechanisms by which self-care may influence neurohormonal, inflammatory, and hemodynamic function.

14 Jul 2011

Transvaginal placement of surgical mesh for pelvic organ prolapse may pose greater risk, warns FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued an updated safety communication warning health care providers and patients that surgical placement of mesh through the vagina to repair pelvic organ prolapse may expose patients to greater risk than other surgical options.

14 Jul 2011

UW scientists determine atomic architecture of sodium channel

Scientists at the University of Washington (UW) in Seattle have determined the atomic architecture of a sodium channel. The achievement opens new possibilities for molecular medicine researchers around the world in designing better drugs for pain, epilepsy, and heart rhythm disturbances.

14 Jul 2011

Scientists link human gene to risk of developing Mild Cognitive Impairment

Connecting a human gene to the risk of developing the Alzheimer's precondition known as Mild Cognitive Impairment has been somewhat of a holy grail for scientists, but a team led by researchers from Cornell University has ended the quest.

14 Jul 2011

Treatment with estrogen dramatically lowers rates of stomach cancer in male mice

Several types of cancer, including stomach, liver and colon, are far more common in men than in women. Some scientists have theorized that differences in lifestyle, such as diet and smoking, may account for the discrepancy, but growing evidence suggests that the differences are rooted in basic biological differences between men and women.

14 Jul 2011

Health interests dislike proposed Medicare and Medicaid cuts

While lawmakers continue efforts to come to terms in the debt-ceiling negotiations, health interests ranging from public and teaching hospitals to the drug industry are making their positions known.

14 Jul 2011

HMS receives Maine contract to perform hospital, long term care financial reviews

HMS, a wholly owned subsidiary of HMS Holdings Corp., today announced that it has been awarded a contract by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services to perform hospital and long term care credit balance reviews and cost of care recoveries on behalf of the state's MaineCare program.

14 Jul 2011

Multiple studies find no consensus on kava-induced hepatotoxicity in Western countries

A major new review of scientific knowledge on kava - a plant used to make dietary supplements and a trendy drink with calming effects - has left unsolved the mystery of why Pacific Island people can consume it safely, while people in the United States, Europe, and other Western cultures sometimes experience toxic effects. The article appears in ACS' journal Chemical Research in Toxicology.

14 Jul 2011

DaVita's catheter-reduction program lowers CVC rates in hemodialysis patients

DaVita Inc., a leading provider of kidney care services for those diagnosed with end stage renal disease (ESRD) and chronic kidney disease (CKD), today announced that the company has made landmark progress in reducing "Day 90+" patient central venous catheter (CVC) rates, further cementing its position as the industry leader among large dialysis organizations in catheter reductions through the placement of permanent accesses.

14 Jul 2011

Study overturns long-accepted theories about fundamental aspect of tissue regeneration

Scientists have been wrong for 250 years about a fundamental aspect of tissue regeneration, according to a University of Dayton biologist who says his recent discovery is good news for humans.

14 Jul 2011

Accelrys releases Discovery Studio software for biotherapeutics research

Accelrys, Inc., a leading scientific enterprise R&D software and services company, today announced a new release of the Discovery Studio life sciences modeling and simulation software.

14 Jul 2011

Cancer studies less likely to make data available for future research

A new study finds that -- even in a field with clear standards and online databases -- the rate of public data archiving in cancer research is increasing only slowly. Furthermore, research studies in cancer and human subjects are less likely than other research studies to make their datasets available for reuse.

14 Jul 2011

Researchers capitalize on 'memories' of adult-derived stem cells for treatment of diabetes

Stem cells from early embryos can be coaxed into becoming a diverse array of specialized cells to revive and repair different areas of the body. Therapies based on these stem cells have long been contemplated for the treatment of diabetes, but have been held back by medical and ethical drawbacks.

14 Jul 2011

Home health care payments under scrutiny — in debt talks and newly released payment rules

One GOP governor has asked his Republican colleagues in Congress to reject debt-ceiling proposals that would cut home health services while recently released rules will further squeeze corporate margins.

14 Jul 2011

SAS expands Global Certification Program offerings

SAS, the leader in business analytics software and services and the de facto industry standard for clinical data analysis and reporting in the life sciences/pharmaceutical industry, today expanded its Global Certification Program offerings with the introduction of a new credential - SAS Certified Clinical Trials Programmer using SAS9.

14 Jul 2011

Medical News

Self-care, serum biomarkers improve heart failure outcomes

Transvaginal placement of surgical mesh for pelvic organ prolapse may pose greater risk, warns FDA

UW scientists determine atomic architecture of sodium channel

Scientists link human gene to risk of developing Mild Cognitive Impairment

Treatment with estrogen dramatically lowers rates of stomach cancer in male mice

Health interests dislike proposed Medicare and Medicaid cuts

HMS receives Maine contract to perform hospital, long term care financial reviews

Multiple studies find no consensus on kava-induced hepatotoxicity in Western countries

DaVita's catheter-reduction program lowers CVC rates in hemodialysis patients

Study overturns long-accepted theories about fundamental aspect of tissue regeneration

Accelrys releases Discovery Studio software for biotherapeutics research

Cancer studies less likely to make data available for future research

Researchers capitalize on 'memories' of adult-derived stem cells for treatment of diabetes

Home health care payments under scrutiny — in debt talks and newly released payment rules

SAS expands Global Certification Program offerings

Teva acquires Taiyo

Study examines accuracy, effectiveness of pre-sport participation ECG screenings

Insight into how primary care physicians use EMR in their practices

UCI study sheds light on how transplantation alleviates side effects of radiotherapy

Cornell grants ChromaDex worldwide rights to novel manufacturing process for nicotinamide riboside

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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