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Conservative groups urge states, insurers to seek health law waivers

Two groups on the right are urging states and insurers to seek waivers from the Democrats' health care law including exemptions from so-called "mini-med" plans and medical-loss ratio requirements. HHS is also refusing to release the names of rejected waiver applicants.

21 May 2011

Salk Institute researchers receive $5.5M Program Project Grant to analyze Williams syndrome

A multi-institutional team headed by Ursula Bellugi, professor and director of the Laboratory for Cognitive Neuroscience at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, has been awarded a $5.5 million Program Project Grant by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to link social behavior to its underlying neurobiological and molecular genetic basis using Williams syndrome as a model.

21 May 2011

Pediatric pain experts discuss safety, efficacy of pain medications in children

Can we be certain that pain medications considered safe for adults, based on extensive clinical data and experience, are equally safe for use in young children? Pediatric pain experts discussed this question today in a panel session at the American Pain Society, www.ampainsoc.org, annual scientific meeting and agreed more short term and long-term clinical data are needed to provide assurances about the safety and efficacy of several pain medications in children.

21 May 2011

Free skin cancer screenings for local community

The John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center's Cutaneous Malignancies Program has partnered with The Promise Foundation to host a skin cancer screening event on Thursday, June 2 from 10am -5pm. This program will feature educational information on skin cancer prevention and offer free skin cancer screenings by appointment only for the community.

21 May 2011

Coburn writing his own budget, Sebelius helps Dems refine Medicare message

Sen. Tom Coburn is writing his own budget, which he started before leaving the "gang of six" talks on deficit reduction. Meanwhile, HHS Sec. Sebelius is helping Democrats refine their message on the GOP budget.

21 May 2011

FDA approves Sutent for patients with progressive neuroendocrine cancerous tumors in pancreas

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Sutent (sunitinib) to treat patients with progressive neuroendocrine cancerous tumors located in the pancreas that cannot be removed by surgery or that have spread to other parts of the body (metastatic).

21 May 2011

Study examines long-term GI complications in childhood cancer survivors

Individuals who are treated for cancer during childhood have a significantly higher risk of developing gastrointestinal complications - from mild to severe - later in life, according to a study led by the University of California, San Francisco. The findings underscore the need for childhood cancer survivors and their physicians to be aware of these risk factors to ensure patients' ongoing health care needs are met.

21 May 2011

African Americans with SLE have higher antibody response to influenza vaccination: Study

New research shows that African Americans with systemic lupus erythematosus had a higher antibody response to influenza vaccination than European American patients.

21 May 2011

House GOP plans vote on canceling health bill provision on medical education

House Republicans plan another vote on a bill to roll back a spending provision of the health law. Plus some question whether Senate candidate Tommy Thompson is out of step with other Republicans on health care reform, and what OMB's role was in the latest ACO regs.

21 May 2011

Technology to determine most effective chemotherapy treatment wins first prize in UC Davis Big Bang! competition

A technology that could allow cancer specialists to better determine the most effective chemotherapy treatment for a given patient won the $10,000 in first prize money in the 11th annual Big Bang! Business Plan Competition at the University of California, Davis. The contest is run by MBA students in the Graduate School of Management.

20 May 2011

Most paediatric paracetamol prescriptions fails to comply with BNFc recommendations

Many of the prescriptions issued by GPs for paracetamol either give less than recommended doses to older children or exceed recommended doses in young children.

20 May 2011

Healthy breakfast containing protein-rich foods can help people stay satisfied longer

A University of Missouri researcher has found that eating a healthy breakfast, especially one high in protein, increases satiety and reduces hunger throughout the day. In addition, using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) the researchers found that eating a protein-rich breakfast reduces the brain signals controlling food motivation and reward-driven eating behavior.

20 May 2011

Inorganic nitrate reduces rate of heart dysfunction caused by doxorubicin

Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have found that nutrient supplementation, like the kind that is found in leafy greens, spinach and lettuce, may reduce the damage to the heart caused by a powerful anti-cancer drug.

20 May 2011

HHS rule says insurers must justify double-digit rate increases

Despite opposition from insurers, the Department of Health and Human Services finalized a rule stipulating that health insurance premium increases greater than 10 percent will trigger extra regulatory scrutiny.

20 May 2011

China Ruitai first quarter 2011 total revenue decreases 6% to $9.6 million

China Ruitai International Holdings Co., Ltd., a manufacturer and distributor of cellulose ether additives for use in the production of pharmaceuticals, construction materials, PVC products, foods and beverages and cosmetics, today announced its results for the three months ended March 31, 2011.

20 May 2011

State health care 'compact' advances; Some states wrestle with exchanges, MLR

Oklahoma and Tennessee moved forward Wednesday on the health care "compact" that some states are pursuing as a challenge to the health care reform law.

20 May 2011

Targacept prices underwritten public offering of common stock at $20.50 per share

Targacept, Inc. announced today the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 3,658,537 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $20.50 per share.

20 May 2011

Research roundup: Closing E.R.S; Predicting future health costs; Providing rural residents with specialized care

Factors Associated With The Closures Of Emergency Departments In The United States -- This study looks at the community, market and medical factors that led to an increase of urban hospital-based emergency department closures.

20 May 2011

Neuland Labs fiscal 2011 revenues increase 41% to $88.8 million

Neuland Laboratories Ltd., a pharmaceutical manufacturer providing active pharmaceutical ingredients, complex intermediates, and contract research and manufacturing services to customers located in 85 countries, today announced financial results for the 2011 fiscal year ended March 31, 2011.

20 May 2011

Survey finds consumers face higher health care costs; Employer costs also expected to rise in 2012

Meanwhile, an Associated Press poll finds that college graduates have been hit by the recession — and their health insurance coverage is one of the key indicators.

20 May 2011

Medical News

Conservative groups urge states, insurers to seek health law waivers

Salk Institute researchers receive $5.5M Program Project Grant to analyze Williams syndrome

Pediatric pain experts discuss safety, efficacy of pain medications in children

Free skin cancer screenings for local community

Coburn writing his own budget, Sebelius helps Dems refine Medicare message

FDA approves Sutent for patients with progressive neuroendocrine cancerous tumors in pancreas

Study examines long-term GI complications in childhood cancer survivors

African Americans with SLE have higher antibody response to influenza vaccination: Study

House GOP plans vote on canceling health bill provision on medical education

Technology to determine most effective chemotherapy treatment wins first prize in UC Davis Big Bang! competition

Most paediatric paracetamol prescriptions fails to comply with BNFc recommendations

Healthy breakfast containing protein-rich foods can help people stay satisfied longer

Inorganic nitrate reduces rate of heart dysfunction caused by doxorubicin

HHS rule says insurers must justify double-digit rate increases

China Ruitai first quarter 2011 total revenue decreases 6% to $9.6 million

State health care 'compact' advances; Some states wrestle with exchanges, MLR

Targacept prices underwritten public offering of common stock at $20.50 per share

Research roundup: Closing E.R.S; Predicting future health costs; Providing rural residents with specialized care

Neuland Labs fiscal 2011 revenues increase 41% to $88.8 million

Survey finds consumers face higher health care costs; Employer costs also expected to rise in 2012

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

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