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HHS unveils new national patient safety initiative

Health and Human Services Regional Director Marguerite Salazar unveiled today a new national patient safety initiative, Partnership for Patients, on behalf of the Obama Administration at The Children's Hospital. Partnership for Patients will help save 60,000 lives across the country by stopping millions of preventable injuries and complications in patient care over the next three years.

22 Apr 2011

'Iceman' influences autonomic nervous system and immune response

At the Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, professor of experimental intensive care medicine dr. Peter Pickkers and his team have performed research on "Iceman" Wim Hof. Hof claims that he can influence his autonomic nervous system and immune response through concentration and meditation.

22 Apr 2011

First Edition: April 22, 2011

Today's headlines include a variety of reports about the political reactions to the Democratic and Republican deficit proposals as well as plans for Medicare.

22 Apr 2011

Luitpold temporarily suspends distribution of drug products manufactured at Shirley, New York facility

Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that it has temporarily suspended distribution of all of its drug products manufactured at its Shirley, New York facility and marketed by its American Regent, Inc. subsidiary and Animal Health Division.

22 Apr 2011

Canada Prime Minister announces $10 million fund for defibrillators and related training

Today Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced a $10 million plan to fund life-saving automated external defibrillators and related training in hockey arenas and community recreation centres across Canada.

22 Apr 2011

Studies emphasize need to avoid central venous catheters in patients on hemodialysis

Patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD) typically have a higher early survival rate than patients on hemodialysis (HD). New data suggest that this difference may be explained by a higher risk of early deaths among patients undergoing HD with central venous catheters, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN).

22 Apr 2011

Loyola to honor its nurses for their commitment in clinical care, research and education

Loyola University Health System will celebrate Nurses Week from May 2 - 6. This event takes place each year just prior to May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. The theme for the week, "Nurses Trusted to Care," reflects the confidence patients place in the hands of nurses.

22 Apr 2011

New study: Children born with HIV are now faring well into adolescence, adulthood

Once facing an almost certain death sentence, most children born with HIV are now faring well into adolescence and adulthood, according to a newly published study co-authored by Tulane infectious diseases expert Dr. Russell Van Dyke. The study was published in the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes.

22 Apr 2011

DNA rearrangements in roundworm chromosomes offer insight into genome duplications in developing tumors

A study of DNA rearrangements in roundworm chromosomes may offer new insight into large-scale genome duplications that occur in developing tumors.

22 Apr 2011

New otolaryngology research topics to be presented at ASPO meeting

The American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology will hold its annual meeting, April 29 - May 1, during the 2011 Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings - a joint meeting of eight otolaryngological societies in Chicago, IL.

22 Apr 2011

Topshop introduces limited edition t-shirt for Fashion Targets Breast Cancer

Topshop is delighted to announce its continued support of charity initiative Fashion Targets Breast Cancer this year with the launch of a limited edition t-shirt, available online and instore nationwide.

22 Apr 2011

Scientists discover special mechanism that delays ageing

Animals that reproduce asexually by somatic cloning have special mechanisms that delay ageing provide exceptionally good health. Scientists at the University of Gothenburg have shown how colony-forming ascidians can activate the enzyme telomerase, which protects DNA. This enzyme is more active also in humans who attain an advanced age.

22 Apr 2011

Teva acknowledges promising results of DEFINE study in MS

We acknowledge the results of the DEFINE study seem promising for patients. It is important to note that as a general rule, results obtained in clinical trials in multiple sclerosis (MS) cannot be compared, unless agents are tested in a head-to-head manner in the same trial.

22 Apr 2011

ESHRE's Guide for CBRC aims to ensure high-quality assisted reproduction treatment

The European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology is setting the first ever standards in Cross Border Reproductive Care. The safety of patients, gamete donors, surrogates and future children take centre stage in ESHRE's Good Practice Guide for Cross Border Reproductive Care.

22 Apr 2011

Longer looks: Tommy Thompson on Medicare; Was WSJ Pulitzer undeserved?; IPAB and cost cutting

The law contains Medicare cuts, but the savings achieved are then used to pay for new federal spending, such as the Medicaid expansion and new subsidies to purchase health care in state-based exchanges.

22 Apr 2011

Ochsner, Take Care Health announce new relationship

Take Care Health Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Walgreens, and Ochsner Health System today announced a new relationship which will increase opportunities for clinical collaboration and improve patient access to high-quality, convenient and affordable health care options in the greater New Orleans region.

22 Apr 2011

The Healthy Home book on reducing health hazards advances in ranking on best sellers lists

The Healthy Home, a new book providing simple solutions for reducing toxins and other health hazards in the home, has advanced in ranking on several national best sellers lists within a month of publication. After becoming a Top 100 Amazon.com best seller following its first week of sales, The Healthy Home, released on March 22, quickly hit the New York Times, USA TODAY, Publishers Weekly and L.A. Times best sellers lists.

22 Apr 2011

Study finds link between musical activity and high cognitive aging

A study conducted by Brenda Hanna-Pladdy, PhD, a clinical neuropsychologist in Emory's Department of Neurology, and cognitive psychologist Alicia MacKay, PhD, found that older individuals who spent a significant amount of time throughout life playing a musical instrument perform better on some cognitive tests than individuals who did not play an instrument.

22 Apr 2011

Latest advancements in telemedicine to be presented at ATA 2011

The latest technologies, research and applications in telemedicine will be presented at the 16th Annual Meeting of the American Telemedicine Association, which will take place Sunday, May 1 - Tuesday, May 3, 2011, at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Florida.

22 Apr 2011

Fiber-reinforced composite material holds promise for oral applications and orthopedics

New materials and new technologies offer opportunities to bring implant dentistry to more patients. Fiber-reinforced composite is a new material that promises advantages for use in oral and craniofacial applications as well as in orthopedics. Discovering how it responds to stress and strain can help gauge its usefulness.

22 Apr 2011

Medical News

HHS unveils new national patient safety initiative

'Iceman' influences autonomic nervous system and immune response

First Edition: April 22, 2011

Luitpold temporarily suspends distribution of drug products manufactured at Shirley, New York facility

Canada Prime Minister announces $10 million fund for defibrillators and related training

Studies emphasize need to avoid central venous catheters in patients on hemodialysis

Loyola to honor its nurses for their commitment in clinical care, research and education

New study: Children born with HIV are now faring well into adolescence, adulthood

DNA rearrangements in roundworm chromosomes offer insight into genome duplications in developing tumors

New otolaryngology research topics to be presented at ASPO meeting

Topshop introduces limited edition t-shirt for Fashion Targets Breast Cancer

Scientists discover special mechanism that delays ageing

Teva acknowledges promising results of DEFINE study in MS

ESHRE's Guide for CBRC aims to ensure high-quality assisted reproduction treatment

Longer looks: Tommy Thompson on Medicare; Was WSJ Pulitzer undeserved?; IPAB and cost cutting

Ochsner, Take Care Health announce new relationship

The Healthy Home book on reducing health hazards advances in ranking on best sellers lists

Study finds link between musical activity and high cognitive aging

Latest advancements in telemedicine to be presented at ATA 2011

Fiber-reinforced composite material holds promise for oral applications and orthopedics

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

Automation in cell-based workflows

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