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Inhaling carbon nanotubes can affect outer lining of the lungs

Carbon nanotubes are being considered for use in everything from sports equipment to medical applications, but a great deal remains unknown about whether these materials cause respiratory or other health problems.

26 Oct 2009

Moderates will determine fate of public option in health bills

It's Sunday, and not surprisingly, the talk is about the public option - especially on what provisions some senators may be willing to accept in a final health bill.

26 Oct 2009

Difficult-to-treat asthma may be attributed to poor medication adherence

Difficult-to-treat asthma often may have more to do with patients who do not take their medication as instructed than ineffective medication, according to researchers in Northern Ireland.

26 Oct 2009

Study shows diabetics who are nearsighted may be less susceptible to diabetic retinopathy

Two studies are of particular note in today's Scientific Program of the 2009 Joint Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and the Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology (PAAO): a report by Swiss neuro-ophthalmic researchers about vision exam clues that should make ophthalmologists suspect an atypical variant of Alzheimer's disease; and new evidence from a Singapore National Eye Center study that diabetics who are nearsighted may be less susceptible to diabetic retinopathy.

26 Oct 2009

Pelosi pressing, cajoling Democrats to include public option in final health bill

News outlets covering Capitol Hill report that, with pressure from Democratic leaders, the public option now appears more likely to be in final health care reform legislation.

26 Oct 2009

APC enzyme may be effective for treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

A chemical cousin of a drug currently used to treat sepsis dramatically slows the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease, in mice. The results offer a bit of good news in efforts to develop a therapy to stop or slow the progression of a disease that generally kills its victims within just a few years.

26 Oct 2009

Dr. Shelagh Coutts receives award for developing new brain scan

Award-winning neurologist Dr. Shelagh Coutts is on the fast track of developing new brain scanning techniques for rapid and effective diagnosis of mini-strokes.

26 Oct 2009

House Dems: Health reform bill would close Medicare "doughnut hole"

CQ Politics: "House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made another bid to solidify support for Democrats' ambitious health care plans Friday, pledging to move aggressively to close the "doughnut hole" in Medicare drug coverage.

26 Oct 2009

China Nepstar Chain Drugstore to acquire eight drugstores

China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Ltd., the largest drugstore chain in China based on the number of directly operated stores, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Wenzhou Ren Ren Hao Chain Drugstore Ltd.

24 Oct 2009

Los Angeles Jewish Home continues to meet nursing shortage in the country

While the healthcare industry bemoans a severe nursing shortage and sociologists warn of a growing health crisis amidst an aging population, the Los Angeles Jewish Home has continued to meet that challenge with its second graduating class from its innovative Annenberg School of Nursing.

24 Oct 2009

DaVita to demonstrate clinical outcomes, patient care and nutrition through 43 abstracts

DaVita Inc., a leading provider of kidney care services for those diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD), in conjunction with DaVita Clinical Research®, today announced that company representatives will deliver 43 abstracts—40 posters and three oral presentations—at this year’s American Society of Nephrology’s (ASN) Renal Week to be held in San Diego, Calif., from Oct. 27 – Nov. 1, 2009.

24 Oct 2009

Professor Suzanne Cory receives award for her work in cancer and immunogenetics

Professor Suzanne Cory, the former director of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research in Melbourne, Australia, has been named the recipient of the 2009 Pearl Meister Greengard Prize.

24 Oct 2009

Pittsburgh Technical Institute gets initial approval for its Practical Nursing program

Pittsburgh Technical Institute (PTI) announces initial approval of its Practical Nursing program by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing. At its Monday, September 28, 2009, meeting, the Nursing Board granted PTI permission to offer a 12-month certificate in Practical Nursing through the career college's School of Healthcare.

24 Oct 2009

Revised and updated handbook on treatment of urinary stone

Although methods of urinary stone removal are becoming evermore effective, the prevalence of urolithiasis is continuously increasing. Epidemiological studies show that 5-10% of the population suffer from urinary stones.

24 Oct 2009

Wildlife Conservation Society to monitor diseases for preventing global pandemic

The Wildlife Conservation Society will play a key role in a new international effort to monitor diseases that move between animals and people in order to prevent the next global pandemic.

24 Oct 2009

Proposed Baylor Medical Terrell to be the largest regional medical facility in Kaufman County

Economic development is alive and well in Terrell, as witnessed by the recent applications by five developer-partners for Tax Increment Finance (TIF) funds, centered on the proposed Baylor Medical Terrell at the corner of Spur 557 (Highway 80) and Interstate 20 in Terrell.

24 Oct 2009

ULURU presents clinical posters; highlights efficacy of Altrazeal dressing for wound care

ULURU Inc. (NYSE Alternext: ULU) today announced that Gregory Bohn, M.D., FACS, Medical Director, Trinity Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine, Bettendorf, Iowa, has presented nine clinical posters at the 24th Annual "Clinical Symposium on Advances in Skin and Wound Care" being held in San Antonio, Texas.

24 Oct 2009

UC Davis' international effort to prevent new pandemics

In hopes of preventing the next global pandemic and a possible death toll into the millions, UC Davis today launches an unprecedented international effort to find and control diseases that move between wildlife and people.

24 Oct 2009

Healthcare Advisory Partners presents a program on homecare valuations at the NAHC

The following program was presented at the 28th Annual Meeting and Exposition of the National Association for Home Care and Hospice (NAHC) in Los Angeles, CA on October 12th, 2009 by Jack Eskenazi, Jr. of Healthcare Advisory Partners and Brian Bruenderman of ResCare, Inc..

24 Oct 2009

2009 Atlanta I-Day conference to focus on current economy and its impact on the insurance industry

Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd announced today that Jeff Anderson, Vice President, Professional Lines for Allied World U.S., will be a session speaker at the 2009 Atlanta I-Day, a Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters (CPCU) Society Conference. The conference takes place at the Gwinnett Convention Center in Duluth, Georgia on October 27, 2009.

24 Oct 2009

Medical News

Inhaling carbon nanotubes can affect outer lining of the lungs

Moderates will determine fate of public option in health bills

Difficult-to-treat asthma may be attributed to poor medication adherence

Study shows diabetics who are nearsighted may be less susceptible to diabetic retinopathy

Pelosi pressing, cajoling Democrats to include public option in final health bill

APC enzyme may be effective for treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Dr. Shelagh Coutts receives award for developing new brain scan

House Dems: Health reform bill would close Medicare "doughnut hole"

China Nepstar Chain Drugstore to acquire eight drugstores

Los Angeles Jewish Home continues to meet nursing shortage in the country

DaVita to demonstrate clinical outcomes, patient care and nutrition through 43 abstracts

Professor Suzanne Cory receives award for her work in cancer and immunogenetics

Pittsburgh Technical Institute gets initial approval for its Practical Nursing program

Revised and updated handbook on treatment of urinary stone

Wildlife Conservation Society to monitor diseases for preventing global pandemic

Proposed Baylor Medical Terrell to be the largest regional medical facility in Kaufman County

ULURU presents clinical posters; highlights efficacy of Altrazeal dressing for wound care

UC Davis' international effort to prevent new pandemics

Healthcare Advisory Partners presents a program on homecare valuations at the NAHC

2009 Atlanta I-Day conference to focus on current economy and its impact on the insurance industry

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

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