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State highlights: Public comments on Mass. hospital deal; Wash. insurance case brings allegations; Mo. clinic reaps dividends from new law

Quite an "only in Massachusetts" moment. Patriots owner Robert Kraft and leaders of Raytheon, Suffolk Construction and Putnam Investments have all filed letters in support of an anti-trust agreement that would not normally see the light of day before a judge approves the deal. The opposition includes public health professors, a group of top economists and politicians battling Attorney General Martha Coakley in the governor's race. This show of force is weighing in on a deal Coakley negotiated with Partners HealthCare. It would let the state's largest hospital network expand its market power, but with constraints, some of which would last for 10 years (Bebinger, 7/24).

26 Jul 2014

Neuregulin 1 effective in promoting peripheral nerve regrowth

Neuregulin 1 (NRG1) is a pleiotropic factor characterized by the existence of numerous isoforms arising from alternative splicing of exons that confer to the protein deeply different characteristics.

26 Jul 2014

GW researcher awarded SFARI grant for autism research

The link between autism and disrupted brain development is an essential part of the puzzle of the disease, and is largely unknown. However, thanks to funding from the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative, George Washington University researcher Anthony-Samuel LaMantia, Ph.D. may be able to offer truly integrative and in-depth answers to these key questions in the field of autism research.

26 Jul 2014

CPhI South America 2014 to be held in São Paulo from 5 to 7 August 2014

Leading events organizer UBM Live announces that CPhI South America is returning for the seventh year to São Paulo, Brazil from 5th to 7th August 2014.

26 Jul 2014

Health care organizations partner to improve patient care, health care delivery and reduce costs

The American Society of Anesthesiologists- (ASA-) today announced the launch of its ASA Perioperative Surgical Home Learning Collaborative, a national initiative designed to improve the patient experience before, during and after surgery. More than 40 leading health care organizations from across the country will participate in the collaborative, which will convene for the first time at the ASA's PSH Learning Collaborative Launch, July 25-26, in Schaumburg, Ill.

26 Jul 2014

Researchers examine effects of bacteria in fighting against obesity

A probiotic that prevents obesity could be on the horizon. Bacteria that produce a therapeutic compound in the gut inhibit weight gain, insulin resistance and other adverse effects of a high-fat diet in mice, Vanderbilt University investigators have discovered.

26 Jul 2014

States could opt to operate their own exchanges to blunt impact of recent federal appeals court decision

Of course, CQ Healthbeat reports, this scenario is still a long shot, but it offers a possible workaround if the recent ruling that consumers could not use health law subsidies to buy insurance on healthcare.gov becomes law.

26 Jul 2014

RI Defeats Hepatitis C project aims to eliminate HCV in Rhode Island

Lynn E. Taylor, M.D., director of The Miriam Hospital's HIV/Viral Hepatitis Coinfection program, states in the July, 2014 Rhode Island Medical Journal special edition, "RI Defeats Hep C" that eliminating hepatitis c virus infection (hep c or HCV) is feasible, can provide economic benefits, enhance capacity to address other health challenges, and improve health care disparities.

26 Jul 2014

Health Canada offers tips on proper use of topical antiseptics to reduce infections

Health Canada is reminding healthcare professionals, caregivers and consumers of the safe use of topical antiseptics used to clean the skin before an operation (preoperative) or before an injection (preinjection).

26 Jul 2014

Research aims to find out what motivates 5km race participants

5.2 million US citizens participated in 5km races in 2011 and 12,500 5km events were held in the US during the same time period. New research in Journal of Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure and Events aims to find out what motivates 5km race participants and outline how race organisers can use the findings to their advantage when planning events.

26 Jul 2014

New book shows how psychopathic traits can lead to success in life

A new book called The Good Psychopath's Guide To Success shows that psychopathic traits can lead to success in life.

26 Jul 2014

Colgate-Palmolive launches new health initiative in New Orleans

Building on a partnership spanning more than 20 years, Colgate-Palmolive proudly joined the National Dental Association (NDA) today for the launch of NDA-HEALTH NOW – a new health initiative that will send dental professionals, physicians, optometrists and nurses into New Orleans' underserved communities to provide free health services and screenings.

26 Jul 2014

Three community pharmacies win Cardinal Health Independent Pharmacy Best Practices Competition

Cardinal Health will today name three of the nation's most innovative community pharmacies as winners of its prestigious Independent Pharmacy Best Practices Competition, during the company's Retail Business Conference, one of the nation's largest gatherings of independent pharmacists.

26 Jul 2014

Hamlin Dental Group provides easy and comfortable teeth straightening treatment

It's easy to feel self-conscious if you're suffering from crooked teeth but, for many, the thought of having uncomfortable metallic braces obscuring your smile is even less appealing.

26 Jul 2014

Convatec now offers major continence and critical care brands in DEHP-free design

ConvaTec, a leading global medical products and technologies company, today announced that its UnoMeter™ Safeti™ Plus portfolio of hourly diuresis systems is now free of DEHP.

26 Jul 2014

Best Practices: Forces of change likely to impact library and information services

Corporate libraries are constantly being faced with a variety of challenges, including understanding new advancements in technology and how to cope with flat or shrinking budgets.

26 Jul 2014

Bitcoin Collect acquires medical device company, Good Vibration Shoes

Bitcoin Collect, Inc., today announced that it has discontinued its plans to develop virtual currency software, and has acquired a company with an exciting proprietary product in the medical devices industry.

26 Jul 2014

Medical malpractice attorney establishes Birth Injury Scholarship

The tragedy of a medical error resulting in a birth injury extends long past the insurance settlement. Victims and their families deal with the disability or the death of an infant for a lifetime.

26 Jul 2014

Discovery could lead to new therapies for treating Type 2 diabetes, obesity

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified neural pathways that increase understanding of how the brain regulates body weight, energy expenditure, and blood glucose levels - a discovery that can lead to new therapies for treating Type 2 diabetes and obesity.

26 Jul 2014

Bay Area Pain Medical Associates issues notification related to security, protection of medical records

On May 19, 2014, the medical office of Bay Area Pain Medical Associates was broken into and many items were stolen including three desktop computers.

26 Jul 2014

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State highlights: Public comments on Mass. hospital deal; Wash. insurance case brings allegations; Mo. clinic reaps dividends from new law

Neuregulin 1 effective in promoting peripheral nerve regrowth

GW researcher awarded SFARI grant for autism research

CPhI South America 2014 to be held in São Paulo from 5 to 7 August 2014

Health care organizations partner to improve patient care, health care delivery and reduce costs

Researchers examine effects of bacteria in fighting against obesity

States could opt to operate their own exchanges to blunt impact of recent federal appeals court decision

RI Defeats Hepatitis C project aims to eliminate HCV in Rhode Island

Health Canada offers tips on proper use of topical antiseptics to reduce infections

Research aims to find out what motivates 5km race participants

New book shows how psychopathic traits can lead to success in life

Colgate-Palmolive launches new health initiative in New Orleans

Three community pharmacies win Cardinal Health Independent Pharmacy Best Practices Competition

Hamlin Dental Group provides easy and comfortable teeth straightening treatment

Convatec now offers major continence and critical care brands in DEHP-free design

Best Practices: Forces of change likely to impact library and information services

Bitcoin Collect acquires medical device company, Good Vibration Shoes

Medical malpractice attorney establishes Birth Injury Scholarship

Discovery could lead to new therapies for treating Type 2 diabetes, obesity

Bay Area Pain Medical Associates issues notification related to security, protection of medical records

Membrane proteins in focus: Turning high-risk targets into routine workflows

How metabolic phenotyping can detect viral infections in minutes

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

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