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Blood lipid marker may help predict risk for Parkinson's disease

A genetic mutation, known as GBA, that leads to early onset of Parkinson's disease and severe cognitive impairment (in about 4 to 7 percent of all patients with the disease) also alters how specific lipids, ceramides and glucosylceramides are metabolized. Mayo Clinic researchers have found that Parkinson's patients who do not carry the genetic mutation also have higher levels of these lipids in the blood. Further, those who had Parkinson's and high blood levels were also more likely to have cognitive impairment and dementia.

19 Sep 2013

Isis Pharmaceuticals announces preliminary data from ISIS-SMNRx Phase 1 study in infants with SMA

Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that follow-up preliminary data from a single dose, open-label Phase 1 study of ISIS-SMNRx in children with spinal muscular atrophy, show that most SMA children receiving the two highest doses of the drug (6 mg and 9 mg) continued to show improvements in muscle function tests up to 14 months after a single injection of the drug.

19 Sep 2013

Sophisticated ultrasound techniques used in space now being adapted to treat people in remote regions

Fast, efficient and readily available medical attention is key to survival in a health emergency. When a person is stricken with injury or illness, getting a quick and accurate diagnosis through medical imaging technology can be crucial for ensuring proper treatment. For people who live in major cities and towns where fully-equipped hospitals are only a quick ambulance ride away, that's not usually a problem. But for those without medical facilities within easy reach, it can mean the difference between life and death.

19 Sep 2013

Elsevier's ExitCare certified as EHR module for patient-specific education resources

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, announced today that Elsevier's ExitCare has been tested and certified under the Drummond Group's Electronic Health Records Office of the National Coordinator Authorized Certification Body program.

19 Sep 2013

Omeros announces initiation of enrollment in OMS824 Phase 2 trial for schizophrenia

Omeros Corporation today announced initiation of enrollment in a Phase 2 clinical trial of OMS824, the company's phosphodiesterase 10 inhibitor. The trial will evaluate the compound's tolerability, safety, pharmacokinetics, potential interactions with concomitant antipsychotic medications, and a battery of cognitive tests in patients with stable schizophrenia.

19 Sep 2013

Shorter course of radiotherapy safe and effective for women with breast cancer

The long-term results of the landmark START trials conclusively confirm that giving radiotherapy as a lower overall dose in fewer, higher doses over a shorter treatment time (hypofractionated) is at least as effective and safe as the current international standard for most women with early breast cancer.

19 Sep 2013

Preoperative auto-titrated CPAP treatment benefits patients with OSA after surgery

An estimated 80 percent of patients who have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) go undiagnosed, including Deanna G. McNeil, a 72-year-old nurse from Toronto. Before hip replacement surgery in 2010, Deanna completed the STOP-Bang questionnaire, created by Frances Chung, M.B.B.S., professor, Department of Anesthesia, University of Toronto, Ontario. Based on the questionnaire, Deanna was suspected to have OSA.

19 Sep 2013

Inovalon, Walgreens sign agreement to bring innovative solutions to healthcare marketplace

Inovalon, Inc., a leading provider of data-driven healthcare solutions, and Walgreens, the nation's largest drugstore chain, today announced that they have entered into a multi-year agreement to provide Inovalon's data-driven encounter support platform, Electronic Patient Assessment Solution Suite within Healthcare Clinic at select Walgreens to support improvements in managed care quality and performance.

19 Sep 2013

Reinnervate, Roslin Cellab partner to develop 3D stem cell printing products and services

Specialist 3D cell culture company Reinnervate Ltd today announced that it is entering into a collaboration with leading stem cell company Roslin Cellab to develop 3D stem cell printing products and services using Alvetex technology.

19 Sep 2013

First Edition: September 19, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about future health spending projections from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' Actuaries as well as the latest on the upcoming House vote on a stopgap funding measure that would also defund the health law.

19 Sep 2013

UC San Diego Health System physicians recognized as "Top Docs"

More than 130 physicians from UC San Diego Health System were named "Top Docs" in the annual San Diego Magazine "Physicians of Exceptional Excellence" annual survey. These physicians represent 47 diverse specialties from internal medicine to oncology, obstetrics, cardiovascular and surgical care.

19 Sep 2013

ASTRO to honor Atlanta resident and cancer survivor with 2013 Survivor Circle Award

The American Society for Radiation Oncology has selected Atlanta resident and cancer survivor Sherri Graves Smith to receive the 2013 Survivor Circle Award.

19 Sep 2013

LUHS physician offers tips to help parents keep germs at bay

Most parents are all too familiar with the equation school + kids = sick days. With more than 200 cold viruses it's no wonder parents feel like they are fighting a losing battle when it comes to keeping their kids healthy.

19 Sep 2013

Researchers identify two accurate predictors of short-term mortality

Having the right tool to estimate surgical risk in patients at high risk for complications and death during and after surgery is crucially important, according to a study in the October issue of Anesthesiology.

19 Sep 2013

Postpartum sexuality: an interview with Dr Sari van Anders, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Research on postpartum seems to have focused on birth mothers for good reason: women (and, of course, some transmen) are the ones who carry a pregnancy and give birth, and the postpartum is conceptualized as “following birth”.

19 Sep 2013

Gentiva, Harden enter into definitive merger agreement

Gentiva Health Services, Inc., the largest provider of home health and hospice services in the United States based on revenue, and Harden Healthcare Holdings, Inc., a leading provider of home health, hospice and community care services, announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement whereby Gentiva will acquire Harden.

19 Sep 2013

Ventana, Boehringer Ingelheim to develop companion diagnostic tests for oncology programs

Ventana Medical Systems, Inc., a member of the Roche Group, and Boehringer Ingelheim announced today that they have entered into an agreement to collaborate on the development of companion diagnostic tests for Boehringer Ingelheim oncology programs.

19 Sep 2013

Cancer Council Queensland to host free webinar for women diagnosed with breast cancer genes

Cancer Council will next week host a free national webinar for women who carry BRCA 1 or BRCA 2 genes for breast cancer.

19 Sep 2013

New study indicates that lead concentration may be higher below soil surface

A newly published analysis of data from hundreds of soil samples from 31 properties around southern Rhode Island finds that the lead concentration in soil at the surface is not always a reliable indicator of the contamination a foot deeper.

19 Sep 2013

Researchers receive 2013 SPSP Awards for excellence in personality and social psychology

When you pass by a stranger in need of help, do you stop to lend a hand? Maybe not... A landmark 1973 study found that seminary students in a hurry were less likely to help someone in distress, even when they were on their way to deliver a talk on the Parable of the Good Samaritan.

19 Sep 2013

Medical News

Blood lipid marker may help predict risk for Parkinson's disease

Isis Pharmaceuticals announces preliminary data from ISIS-SMNRx Phase 1 study in infants with SMA

Sophisticated ultrasound techniques used in space now being adapted to treat people in remote regions

Elsevier's ExitCare certified as EHR module for patient-specific education resources

Omeros announces initiation of enrollment in OMS824 Phase 2 trial for schizophrenia

Shorter course of radiotherapy safe and effective for women with breast cancer

Preoperative auto-titrated CPAP treatment benefits patients with OSA after surgery

Inovalon, Walgreens sign agreement to bring innovative solutions to healthcare marketplace

Reinnervate, Roslin Cellab partner to develop 3D stem cell printing products and services

First Edition: September 19, 2013

UC San Diego Health System physicians recognized as "Top Docs"

ASTRO to honor Atlanta resident and cancer survivor with 2013 Survivor Circle Award

LUHS physician offers tips to help parents keep germs at bay

Researchers identify two accurate predictors of short-term mortality

Postpartum sexuality: an interview with Dr Sari van Anders, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Gentiva, Harden enter into definitive merger agreement

Ventana, Boehringer Ingelheim to develop companion diagnostic tests for oncology programs

Cancer Council Queensland to host free webinar for women diagnosed with breast cancer genes

New study indicates that lead concentration may be higher below soil surface

Researchers receive 2013 SPSP Awards for excellence in personality and social psychology

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

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

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