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NorthShore receives $1.5 million gift to establish center for the study of complex diseases

NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore) Foundation has received a $1.5 million gift for the creation of the Center for the Study of Complex Diseases. The development of the Center, which is being established within the NorthShore Research Institute, is made possible through a generous gift by Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Keyser of Glencoe, Ill., through the Keyser Family Research Fund.

4 Mar 2011

Weight-loss surgery successful in treating overweight adolescents

“Bariatric surgery” refers to several different surgical procedures designed to assist weight loss by limiting the amount of food someone eats or the amount they absorb during digestion. It has been used for several years to treat obesity in adults. A new study published in the journal Clinical Obesity reveals that bariatric surgery can result in significant weight loss in severely obese adolescents.

4 Mar 2011

Alcohol, marijuana and methamphetamines are common abuse substances

A new study shows that the most commonly abused substances among those 18 and older referred to substance abuse treatment from parole or probation was alcohol, followed by marijuana and methamphetamines.

4 Mar 2011

CBAI modifies authorized shares from pro-rata 500 to 250 million

Cord Blood America, Inc., the umbilical cord blood stem cell preservation company focused on bringing the life saving potential of stem cells, a biological insurance policy, to families nationwide and internationally, today announced that the Company's management team and board of directors has modified the proposed one share for each 500 outstanding shares reverse stock split to one share for each 100 outstanding shares.

4 Mar 2011

Sangamo's preclinical ZFN-gene modification studies for HIV/AIDS treatment presented at CROI

Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. announced that data from its programs to develop ZFN-based therapeutic approaches for the treatment of HIV/AIDS were discussed in four oral presentations at the 18th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, held in Boston from February 27 to March 2, 2011.

4 Mar 2011

ICFH receives Health Foundation of South Florida grant for health information technology

Institute for Child and Family Health received a $100,000 grant funding from Health Foundation of South Florida to support health information technology initiatives.

4 Mar 2011

Dramatic decrease in CP diagnoses provides evidence of quality of neonatal care

Cerebral palsy is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects motor function, more often in children born prematurely. Because cerebral palsy is a result of brain injury received shortly before, during, or soon after birth, the number of infants being diagnosed with the condition is a good indicator of the quality of perinatal and neonatal care.

4 Mar 2011

New study suggests HIV-positive people aren't paranoid

People in marginalized groups, such as the disabled or racial minorities, feel stigmatized-condemned, feared, or excluded-when other people stigmatize them. That's obvious. But they can also feel stigma when nobody blatantly discriminates against them or says a negative word.

4 Mar 2011

Endolymphatic sac shunt surgery improved hearing loss symptoms in flight attendant

When fluctuating hearing loss, with frequent bouts of nausea and vertigo caused New York flight attendant Patricia Gilbert to miss several work shifts, she sought answers from the medical community.

4 Mar 2011

Uofl professor to create new statistical model for cancer research

A University of Louisville professor is developing a statistical model that, among other things, may help determine what prolongs cancer free survival.

4 Mar 2011

NSBRI selects Brigham researcher for postdoctoral fellowship

Christopher J. Morris, PhD, of the Division of Sleep Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital, is one of four scientists selected by the National Space Biomedical Research Institute for a postdoctoral fellowship.

4 Mar 2011

Study: Job satisfaction affects quality of sleep

The employed and self-employed enjoy much better sleep than those out of work, according to Understanding Society, the world's largest longitudinal household study.

4 Mar 2011

Study: Vaccinated children and adolescents are less prone to infectious diseases

May vaccinations put too much strain on or weaken children's immune systems and are therefore harmful? Roma Schmitz and her colleagues from the Robert Koch Institute investigate exactly this research question in the current issue of Deutsches Ärzteblatt International.

4 Mar 2011

Longer looks: Best health policy picks from thought-provoking publications

Every Thursday, KHN's Jessica Marcy compiles this selection of interesting perspectives, from a variety of publications, on health care in America.

4 Mar 2011

Pediatrician unveils latest findings of IMPAACT HIV/AIDS study during 2011 CROI

A clinical study of anti-HIV/AIDS medicines in the developing world is on the verge of turning "the whole treatment world on its head," according to Dartmouth pediatrician Paul Palumbo.

4 Mar 2011

HHS Inspector General: Many nursing home workers have criminal records

The New York Times: Study Finds Criminal Pasts Of Nursing Home Workers.

4 Mar 2011

RPCU to track and ensure Premier's measures for seniors

The Regroupement provincial des comités des usagers is pleased with Premier Jean Charest's announcement updating the Vieillir chez soi government initiative, introduced in his opening address to the National Assembly.

4 Mar 2011

For Mitt Romney, another voice adds to the criticisms of Mass. health plan

A top congressional Republican this morning tweaked Mitt Romney for his health care plan in Massachusetts, further illustrating the primary challenge Romney faces in his expected presidential bid. Representative Paul Ryan, a Wisconsin Republican and chairman of the House Budget Committee, criticized the Massachusetts health care plan by comparing it to President Obama's national plan.

4 Mar 2011

New analysis compares House and administration proposals with public budgets

When it comes to the federal budget, the public is on a different page than either the House of Representatives or the Obama Administration - with a different set of priorities and a greater willingness to cut spending and increase taxes - concludes a new analysis by the University of Maryland's Program for Public Consultation.

4 Mar 2011

Bipartisan Senate bills would open Medicare physician payment data to public

Two senators, a Republican and a Democrat, are pushing legislation to overturn a 1979 court injunction that bars the public from seeing what individual physicians earn from Medicare.

4 Mar 2011