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Five institutions receive NIH grants to accelerate scientific discoveries into patient treatments

The National Institutes of Health announced that it will provide $200 million over five years to five health research centers to speed scientific discoveries into treatments for patients. The grants were awarded as part of the Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) program, which is led by the NIH's National Center for Research Resources.

16 Jun 2011

Theorem Clinical Research receives contract to conduct Nordion's TheraSphere Phase III trials

Nordion Inc., a leading provider of products and services to the global health science market, today announced that Theorem Clinical Research, previously Omnicare Clinical Research, a full service Contract Research Organization has been awarded the contract to conduct Nordion's recently announced TheraSphere Phase III clinical trials for the treatment of primary and metastatic liver cancers - STOP-HCC and EPOCH.

16 Jun 2011

Mary Ann Liebert peer-reviewed journal publishes new clinical guidelines on hyperthyroidism

New clinical guidelines developed by an expert panel that include 100 evidence-based recommendations for optimal care of patients with hyperthyroidism and other causes of thyrotoxicosis are presented in the current issue of Thyroid, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.

16 Jun 2011

Physicians with low ratings in offline surveys less likely to be rated online

Patients posting their opinions about doctors on online ratings websites are much less likely to discuss physicians with low perceived quality and are more prone than offline populations to exaggerate their opinions, according to a paper being presented at a healthcare conference sponsored by the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences.

16 Jun 2011

Swim centre personnel, lifeguards more effectively carry out cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Swim centre personnel and lifeguards have higher stamina and carry out cardiopulmonary resuscitation more effectively than personnel in the emergency healthcare services, even though they have undergone extreme exertion. Their life-saving efforts may be crucial while waiting for an ambulance. This is the conclusion of research carried out at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

16 Jun 2011

Prior GID diagnosis impacts health outcomes of patients with Parkinson's

A new study investigating the incidence and impact of gastrointestinal disorders (GID) among patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) found that patients who received both a PD diagnosis and a prior GID diagnosis appeared to have worse health outcomes compared to patients who received a diagnosis for PD with no prior GID diagnosis.

16 Jun 2011

Healthcare organizations embrace need for information transparency to drive clinical transformation

Healthcare organizations are embracing the need for information transparency to drive clinical transformation, but they still require the tools and capabilities to make data available in real time and reduce the burden on scarce resources.

16 Jun 2011

European scientists develop efficient methods for early diagnosis of Alzheimer's

PredictAD is an EU-funded research project that develops objective and efficient methods for enabling earlier diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. Diagnosis requires a holistic view of the patient combining information from several sources, such as, clinical tests, imaging and blood samples.

16 Jun 2011

Rising food prices, health concerns prompt shifting diets worldwide, Oxfam survey says

"Rising food prices, hovering near record highs after a spike in grain costs, are changing diets particularly in developing countries such as Kenya, according to a survey issued by charity Oxfam on Wednesday," Reuters reports. The survey was conducted in 17 countries.

16 Jun 2011

UCSF study seeks to discover true causes of sudden cardiac death

A new study by the University of California, San Francisco's Cardiac Electrophysiology Service seeks to discover for the first time the true causes of sudden cardiac death (SCD), why it is more prevalent in some demographic populations, and whether it is too often inaccurately cited as a cause of death.

16 Jun 2011

Screening can help overcome barriers to mental health care among African-American youth

Mental health screening has been demonstrated to successfully connect African-American middle school students from a predominantly low-income area with school-based mental health services, according to results of a new study led by the TeenScreen National Center for Mental Health Checkups at Columbia University. The study was published in a recent online early edition of the Community Mental Health Journal.

16 Jun 2011

Mist inhalers increase risk of death in patients with COPD

People who use a mist inhaler to deliver a drug widely prescribed in more than 55 countries to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may be 52 percent more likely to die, new Johns Hopkins-led research suggests.

16 Jun 2011

Budget woes lead GOP governors to push feds to relax Medicaid rules

President Barack Obama has the power to relax rules, which would allow cash-strapped governors more flexibility in spending Medicaid dollars, including allowing them to tighten eligibility requirements. But allowing such changes would outrage many of the president's core supporters and be at odds with the health law's goal of expanding coverage.

16 Jun 2011

Older women in the UK less likely to have breast cancer surgery than younger ones

Older women in the UK are less likely to have surgery for breast cancer than younger ones. And this difference can't be fully explained by age-related ill health from other diseases, according to new data presented today at the National Cancer Intelligence Network (NCIN) conference.

16 Jun 2011

Queen's University installs new pollen trap to control hay fever in Northern Ireland

Local hay fever sufferers will breathe more easily following the news that Northern Ireland's only air pollen sampler has been installed at Queen's University Belfast in association with the Met Office.

16 Jun 2011

Tulane University, VA grant IRB approval for new TIGR Matrix clinical trial in hernia repair

Novus Scientific today announced that Tulane University School of Medicine and Department of Veterans Affairs have granted IRB approval to a new trial: A Study Evaluating Efficacy of TIGR® Matrix Surgical Mesh used in Elective Open Inguinal Hernia Repair.

16 Jun 2011

Large trial of tenofovir gel for women set to begin in South Africa

A 24-month clinical trial looking at the effectiveness of tenofovir gel use among women to reduce the risk of HIV infection is set to begin in South Africa in late July or early August, the Mail & Guardian reports.

16 Jun 2011

Children use self-induced vomiting as weight-loss strategy: Study

Children as young as ten are making themselves vomit in order to lose weight and the problem is more common in boys than girls, according to a study of nearly 16,000 school pupils published online early, ahead of print publication, by the Journal of Clinical Nursing.

16 Jun 2011

ASEAN region recognizes first Dengue Day to raise awareness

"The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the World Health Organization (WHO) at the launch of Dengue Day on Wednesday called on all sectors of society to unite in the battle against the disease, which has developed into a formidable threat to health in Asia, a press statement said," Xinhua reports.

16 Jun 2011

Eyeglasses provide example of good health delivery

In this Washington Post "Think Tanked" post, journalist Allen McDuffee examines a Foreign Policy article by New America Foundation and Center for Global Development scholar Charles Kenny, which "points to advancements in eyeglasses as an example of how health can be better delivered and have a severe impact on poorer countries".

16 Jun 2011

Medical News

Five institutions receive NIH grants to accelerate scientific discoveries into patient treatments

Theorem Clinical Research receives contract to conduct Nordion's TheraSphere Phase III trials

Mary Ann Liebert peer-reviewed journal publishes new clinical guidelines on hyperthyroidism

Physicians with low ratings in offline surveys less likely to be rated online

Swim centre personnel, lifeguards more effectively carry out cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Prior GID diagnosis impacts health outcomes of patients with Parkinson's

Healthcare organizations embrace need for information transparency to drive clinical transformation

European scientists develop efficient methods for early diagnosis of Alzheimer's

Rising food prices, health concerns prompt shifting diets worldwide, Oxfam survey says

UCSF study seeks to discover true causes of sudden cardiac death

Screening can help overcome barriers to mental health care among African-American youth

Mist inhalers increase risk of death in patients with COPD

Budget woes lead GOP governors to push feds to relax Medicaid rules

Older women in the UK less likely to have breast cancer surgery than younger ones

Queen's University installs new pollen trap to control hay fever in Northern Ireland

Tulane University, VA grant IRB approval for new TIGR Matrix clinical trial in hernia repair

Large trial of tenofovir gel for women set to begin in South Africa

Children use self-induced vomiting as weight-loss strategy: Study

ASEAN region recognizes first Dengue Day to raise awareness

Eyeglasses provide example of good health delivery

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