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Antidepressant nortriptyline does not improve overall symptoms in patients with idiopathic gastroparesis

Among patients with idiopathic (of unknown cause) gastroparesis, use of the antidepressant nortriptyline compared with placebo for 15 weeks did not result in improvement in overall symptoms, according to a study appearing in the December 25 issue of JAMA.

25 Dec 2013

Diflunisal drug reduces neurological decline in patients with familial transthyretin amyloidosis

A recent study led by researchers from the Amyloidosis Center at Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center demonstrates that diflunisal, a generic anti-inflammatory drug, successfully reduced neurological decline and preserved the quality of life in patients with familial transthyretin amyloidosis. Diflunisal is an inexpensive and safe medication marketed over the past 40 years for arthritis and pain.

25 Dec 2013

Prolonged exposure therapy shows greater success for treating adolescent PTSD patients

Researchers at Penn Medicine report in the December 25 issue of JAMA that a modified form of prolonged exposure therapy - in which patients revisit and recount aloud their trauma-related thoughts, feelings and situations - shows greater success than supportive counseling for treating adolescent PTSD patients who have been sexually abused.

25 Dec 2013

Retirement of baby boomers to spur surge in health sector

As baby boomers retire, employment opportunities in the health care sector could be substantial. Meanwhile, doctors disagree over whether gynecologists should be able to treat men.

24 Dec 2013

FDA extends PDUFA Priority Review action date for UC indication of Takeda's vedolizumab

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., today announced that the United States Food & Drug Administration has extended the Prescription Drug User Fee Act Priority Review action date for the ulcerative colitis indication of Takeda's investigational biologic, vedolizumab.

24 Dec 2013

City National Bank donates much-needed items to Valley Presbyterian Hospital's Pediatrics Department

Valley Presbyterian Hospital is excited to announce that City National Bank recently donated much-needed items to the Pediatrics Department. The addition of electronic, gaming and entertainment systems specifically augments recreational activities that the unit's Playroom has to offer to its teenage patient population.

24 Dec 2013

Looking to 2014's elections: GOP steadies aim on Dems, even those without Obamacare ties

One North Carolina Democrat who never voted for the health law finds he still has a tough fight from Republicans. In the meantime, new polls show support for the health law at a new low, but some still see the law as Obama's biggest achievement.

24 Dec 2013

In state-run exchanges, last minute rush to enroll in coverage

States who run their own health insurance exchanges are trying to cope with people attempting to enroll before the deadline to get coverage that would begin Jan. 1.

24 Dec 2013

Bioanalytical Systems reports net income of $252,000 for fourth quarter 2013

Bioanalytical Systems, Inc. today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal 2013, highlighted by net income of $252,000, or $0.03 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter and $773,000, or $0.09 per diluted share, for the year. This compares to net losses of $2,696,000, or $0.36 per share and $6,317,000, or $0.88 per share, for the fourth quarter and fiscal 2012.

24 Dec 2013

Synergy Pharmaceuticals closes patient enrollment in plecanatide phase 2b clinical trial in IBS-C

Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced it has closed patient enrollment in its plecanatide phase 2b clinical trial in irritable bowel syndrome with constipation.

24 Dec 2013

In 'symbolic' move, President signs up for health insurance

President Barack Obama selected a plan over the weekend while vacationing in Hawaii.

24 Dec 2013

Big Bend Hospice chooses Allscripts Homecare software solution to improve patient outcomes

Big Bend Hospice, Inc., a leading hospice agency located in Tallahassee, Fla., has chosen Allscripts Homecare software solution to improve the delivery of critical clinical information in the home, enabling the agency to focus on patient needs and better patient outcomes.

24 Dec 2013

Research shows that human brains stumble on even the simplest rule-based calculations

Even scientists are fond of thinking of the human brain as a computer, following sets of rules to communicate, make decisions and find a meal.

24 Dec 2013

Chinese experts publish consensus on spine and spinal cord injury

The early management of acute thoracolumbar spine and spinal cord injury is one of the most difficult tasks when treating trauma cases. To standardize the evaluation and treatment of acute thoracolumbar spinal injury, the Chinese Association of Spine and Spinal Cord Injury organized a group of Chinese experts to collectively discuss the draft of "An Expert Consensus on the Evaluation and Treatment of Acute Thoracolumbar Spine and Spinal Cord Injury".

24 Dec 2013

Administration extends enrollment one day after crush of website customers

More than a million people signed onto the federal health website Monday as consumers rushed to sign up for coverage to begin Jan. 1.

24 Dec 2013

Hypoxic preconditioning has protective effects against acute cerebral infarction

Hypoxic preconditioning has been shown to have protective effects against acute cerebral infarction. To investigate the protective mechanisms of hypoxic preconditioning in relation to its effects on angiogenesis, Prof. Xunming Ji and team from Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University in China induced a photochemical model of cerebral infarction in an inbred line of mice (BALB/c) which were exposed to hypoxic preconditioning prior to model establishment.

24 Dec 2013

Study: Antidepressants not effective for bipolar disorder treatment

The use of antidepressants in the treatment of bipolar disorder remains controversial. Some studies and treatment guidelines suggest that antidepressant treatment for bipolar disorder may have the potential to increase the manic switch, while others recommend short-term antidepressant treatment and early discontinuation.

24 Dec 2013

Cell transplantation, gene therapy combination to open new therapeutic avenues for Alzheimer's disease

In a recent study published in the Neural Regeneration Research (Vol. 8, No. 33, 2013), Prof. Feng Li and team from Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University in China, synthesized a 19-nt oligonucleotide targeting BACE1, the key enzyme in amyloid beta protein (Aβ) production, and introduced it into the pSilenCircle vector to construct a short hairpin (shRNA) expression plasmid against the BACE1 gene.

24 Dec 2013

3 states take divergent paths on health care for poor

Media outlets look back at the decisions made by Minnesota, Wisconsin and Texas leaders about expanding coverage to the poor under the health law and what that will mean for residents living just above the poverty line.

24 Dec 2013

Study explores how genetic sequencing can help fight new strains of flu

Published in the Journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, senior author, Associate Professor Katherine Kedzierska from the Department of Microbiology and Immunology said that being able to predict which patients will be more susceptible to the emerging influenza strain, will allow clinicians to better manage an early intervention strategy.

24 Dec 2013

Medical News

Antidepressant nortriptyline does not improve overall symptoms in patients with idiopathic gastroparesis

Diflunisal drug reduces neurological decline in patients with familial transthyretin amyloidosis

Prolonged exposure therapy shows greater success for treating adolescent PTSD patients

Retirement of baby boomers to spur surge in health sector

FDA extends PDUFA Priority Review action date for UC indication of Takeda's vedolizumab

City National Bank donates much-needed items to Valley Presbyterian Hospital's Pediatrics Department

Looking to 2014's elections: GOP steadies aim on Dems, even those without Obamacare ties

In state-run exchanges, last minute rush to enroll in coverage

Bioanalytical Systems reports net income of $252,000 for fourth quarter 2013

Synergy Pharmaceuticals closes patient enrollment in plecanatide phase 2b clinical trial in IBS-C

In 'symbolic' move, President signs up for health insurance

Big Bend Hospice chooses Allscripts Homecare software solution to improve patient outcomes

Research shows that human brains stumble on even the simplest rule-based calculations

Chinese experts publish consensus on spine and spinal cord injury

Administration extends enrollment one day after crush of website customers

Hypoxic preconditioning has protective effects against acute cerebral infarction

Study: Antidepressants not effective for bipolar disorder treatment

Cell transplantation, gene therapy combination to open new therapeutic avenues for Alzheimer's disease

3 states take divergent paths on health care for poor

Study explores how genetic sequencing can help fight new strains of flu

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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