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Researchers find vital enzyme complex that gets elevated in many cancers

A team of researchers from Philadelphia and Norway has determined the structure of an enzyme complex that modifies one end of most human proteins and is made at elevated levels in numerous forms of cancer. A study in Nature Structural & Molecular Biology, led by researchers at The Wistar Institute, depicts the structure and the means of action of a protein complex called NatA.

5 Aug 2013

European authorisation of Aegerion Pharmaceuticals' Lojuxta brings hope for HoFH patients

Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development and commercialisation of novel, life-altering therapies for patients with debilitating, often fatal, rare diseases, announced today that the European Commission has authorised Lojuxta (lomitapide) hard capsules as an adjunct to a low-fat diet and other lipid-lowering medicinal products with or without low density lipoprotein apheresis in adult patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia.

3 Aug 2013

State highlights: Psychiatric care worries as Brooklyn hospitals close; working parents could lose Medicaid in Fla.; new phase of Calif. healthy families transition concerns some

A selection of health policy stories from New York, Florida, California and Oregon.

3 Aug 2013

Talk of budget 'grand bargain' continues

Just as lawmakers prepared to depart for their August break, President Barack Obama sought to revive interest in a budget deal combining new tax revenue with cuts to health and retirement benefits.

3 Aug 2013

Symptoms and treatment for facial allergic contact dermatitis

Facial rashes can take on many forms. Whether red, flat, bumpy and dry, or scaly, flaky and itchy, the appearance of a rash on the face can be very distressing.

3 Aug 2013

Research roundup: Making sense (or not) of health insurance; what a full Medicaid expansion could look like; recession and coverage

Each week, KHN reporter Alvin Tran compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.

3 Aug 2013

Decatur Memorial Hospital installs germ-zapping robots to kill bugs

As hospitals across the nation look for new and innovative ways to battle deadly pathogens and kill multi-drug resistant organisms that put patients at risk, Decatur Memorial Hospital (DMH) has taken a leap into the future with the installation of two germ-zapping robots that eliminate hard-to-kill bugs in hard-to-clean places.

3 Aug 2013

Research Fellow published book on how public environments are affected by injecting drug use

Dr Stephen Parkin, a Research Fellow in Human and Health Sciences at the University of Huddersfield, has published a book focusing on how public environments are affected by injecting drug use.

3 Aug 2013

Aetna extends help to its members affected by wildfires burning in Oregon

Aetna is making it easier for members affected by wildfires in Oregon to refill prescriptions and access employee assistance, student assistance and behavioral health programs. The company is also extending claim and appeal filing times, and helping members who have evacuated find care outside their home areas, among other steps.

3 Aug 2013

Life Care’s thoughts on neck pain from cervical herniated disc

Thoughts on neck pain from a Cervical Herniated Disc from Life Care Solutions Group's Sacramento Injury Lawyer, Dr. Greg Vigna.

3 Aug 2013

Orthopaedic foot, ankle MDs explain treatment for common injury

Ankle sprains in sports happen all the time. In late July, players from the Cincinnati Reds, the Denver Broncos and the Jacksonville Jaguars all suffered ankle sprains while playing or practicing.

3 Aug 2013

Prothrombin complex concentrates more effective at reversing hemorrhage caused by warfarin

Prothrombin complex concentrates are faster and more effective than fresh frozen plasma at reversing hemorrhage caused by the anti-coagulant warfarin, despite plasma being the most commonly used therapy.

3 Aug 2013

Nubreed Nutrition teams up with legendary bodybuilder Lee Priest

Nubreed Nutrition, Inc, a nutritional supplement company focusing on active lifestyles, Nubreed Nutrition is excited to announce the newest athlete to the team, legendary bodybuilder Lee Priest.

3 Aug 2013

Jersey Shore hospital participates in clinical study of investigational vaccine for prevention of CDI

Mark Martens, M.D., chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, announces that the hospital is participating in a clinical study to evaluate the safety, immunogenicity and efficacy of an investigational vaccine for the prevention of primary symptomatic Clostridium difficile infection (CDI).

3 Aug 2013

Viewpoints: Shutting down the government over health law is 'nutty' idea; GOP's Obamacare playbook for summer recess

Led by Sens. Mike Lee and Ted Cruz, the GOP insurgents are threatening to shut down the government on Oct. 1 if the stopgap funding bill contains money for Obamacare. This is nuts. The president will never sign a bill defunding the singular achievement of his presidency. Especially when he has control of the Senate. Especially when, though a narrow 51 percent majority of Americans disapproves of Obamacare, only 36 percent favors repeal. President Obama so knows he'll win any shutdown showdown that he's practically goading the Republicans into trying. ... Every fiscal showdown has redounded against the Republicans (Charles Krauthammer, 8/1).

3 Aug 2013

Clot-inhibiting drug apixaban shows added benefits in adults with non-valvular atrial fibrillation

The clot-inhibiting drug apixaban (trade name: Eliquis) has been approved in Germany since November 2012 for the prevention of embolism and stroke in adults with non-valvular atrial fibrillation.

3 Aug 2013

ConforMIS expands Series E financing to $167.7 million

ConforMIS, Inc., a privately held medical device company pioneering patient-specific orthopedic implants, announced today it has expanded its Series E financing to $167.7 million with participation from top-tier Sovereign Wealth Funds, Government Investment Funds and Private Equity Funds in the U.S., Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

3 Aug 2013

United Medical Education offers upto 15% discount on ACLS, PALS and BLS certifications

United Medical Education, a medical certification institution who teaches ACLS, PALS, BLS and CPR online, is announcing a special summer promotion. Students who enroll in two courses will receive a 10 percent discount and those who enroll in three courses will receive a 15 percent discount off the regular cost of each class.

3 Aug 2013

New study explores pathways that lead to jail time for women

How do pathways to jail vary for females who are victims of specific types of trauma? New research published in Psychology of Women Quarterly, a SAGE journal, pinpoints the types of trauma such as caregiver violence, witnessing violence, and intimate partner violence, that lead to specific types of offending later in life and offers explanations based on real experiences.

3 Aug 2013

Necrostatin-1: A substance which counteracts several of aluminum's neurotoxic effects

New Studies in Mice Support Toxic Role of Aluminum in Neurodegenerative Conditions, According to Report in Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience

3 Aug 2013

Medical News

Researchers find vital enzyme complex that gets elevated in many cancers

European authorisation of Aegerion Pharmaceuticals' Lojuxta brings hope for HoFH patients

State highlights: Psychiatric care worries as Brooklyn hospitals close; working parents could lose Medicaid in Fla.; new phase of Calif. healthy families transition concerns some

Talk of budget 'grand bargain' continues

Symptoms and treatment for facial allergic contact dermatitis

Research roundup: Making sense (or not) of health insurance; what a full Medicaid expansion could look like; recession and coverage

Decatur Memorial Hospital installs germ-zapping robots to kill bugs

Research Fellow published book on how public environments are affected by injecting drug use

Aetna extends help to its members affected by wildfires burning in Oregon

Life Care’s thoughts on neck pain from cervical herniated disc

Orthopaedic foot, ankle MDs explain treatment for common injury

Prothrombin complex concentrates more effective at reversing hemorrhage caused by warfarin

Nubreed Nutrition teams up with legendary bodybuilder Lee Priest

Jersey Shore hospital participates in clinical study of investigational vaccine for prevention of CDI

Viewpoints: Shutting down the government over health law is 'nutty' idea; GOP's Obamacare playbook for summer recess

Clot-inhibiting drug apixaban shows added benefits in adults with non-valvular atrial fibrillation

ConforMIS expands Series E financing to $167.7 million

United Medical Education offers upto 15% discount on ACLS, PALS and BLS certifications

New study explores pathways that lead to jail time for women

Necrostatin-1: A substance which counteracts several of aluminum's neurotoxic effects

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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