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Study: Kidney stones linked with increased risk of CHD among women, but not men

An analysis of data from three studies that involved a total of more than 240,000 participants found that a self-reported history of kidney stones was associated with a statistically significant increased risk of coronary heart disease among women but no significant association was evident for men, according to a study in the July 24/31 issue of JAMA.

24 Jul 2013

New treatment guidelines on diagnosis and management of achalasia

New treatment guidelines on the diagnosis and management of achalasia, a primary motor disorder of the esophagus, appear in the August issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology.

24 Jul 2013

Study: Fluctuations in unemployment rate affect people's health care choices

Fluctuations in the unemployment rate affect people's health care choices, finds a new study in Health Services Research. Specifically, a one percent increase in state unemployment corresponded to a 1.58 percent reduction in the use of preventive health care services such as mammograms, pap tests, and annual check-ups.

24 Jul 2013

Affordable Care Act may result in increased employee harassment

The contrasting incentives of employers and employees under the Affordable Care Act ultimately may result in increased employee harassment and retaliation claims, two University of Illinois law professors say in a paper they co-wrote.

24 Jul 2013

Minnesota approves additional federal funds for its new health exchange

The state is seeking another $40 million for operation costs. Meanwhile, in Illinois, the Quinn administration filed plans to award the contract to build the state's online insurance marketplace.

24 Jul 2013

Overall risk of injury death is lower in urban areas compared to outside of cities

Overturning a commonly-held belief that cities are inherently more dangerous than suburban and rural communities, researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have found that risk of death from injuries is lowest on average in urban counties compared to suburban and rural counties across the U.S.

24 Jul 2013

Research: No association between pre-natal mercury exposure and autism-like behaviors

The potential impact of exposure to low levels of mercury on the developing brain - specifically by women consuming fish during pregnancy - has long been the source of concern and some have argued that the chemical may be responsible for behavioral disorders such as autism.

24 Jul 2013

Researchers develop PEDV rapid diagnostic test

Mere months after porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) was first confirmed in the United States swine population, University of Minnesota researchers have developed a PEDV rapid diagnostic test.

24 Jul 2013

Cepheid, American Lung Association partner to promote TB awareness in U.S.

Cepheid and the American Lung Association today announced a partnership to promote tuberculosis-related awareness in the U.S. and the need for improved TB diagnostics.

23 Jul 2013

First Edition: July 23, 2013

Today's headlines include reports that the White House is enlisting celebrities to aid efforts to enroll young people in the health insurance plans that will kick in this fall as a result of the health law.

23 Jul 2013

Prana Biotechnology completes PBT2 phase 2 trial in patients with Huntington's disease

Prana Biotechnology today announced the successful completion of Reach2HD, a phase 2 clinical trial in patients with early to mid-stage Huntington disease. The Company expects to announce the results arising from the trial in October.

23 Jul 2013

BD Saf-T-Intima Safety Integrated IV Catheter System gets European approval for subcutaneous infusion therapy

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology company, announces the approval of the BD Saf-T-Intima Safety Integrated IV Catheter System for use in subcutaneous infusion therapies in Europe.

From BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) 23 Jul 2013

MAXIMUS signs new contract to provide support services for California's health insurance exchange

MAXIMUS, a leading provider of government services worldwide, announced that it has signed a new contract with the California Health Benefit Exchange to provide support services for the state's health insurance exchange, known as Covered California.

23 Jul 2013

MUCMD Symposium to be held at The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles

On August 16 and 17, the 3rd annual Meaningful Use of Complex Medical Data Symposium is returning to The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles.

23 Jul 2013

NYCEDC declares Innovate Health Tech NYC winners

New York City Economic Development Corporation today announced the winners of Innovate Health Tech NYC, a competition designed to promote innovation within New York City's health technology sector.

23 Jul 2013

NextGen Healthcare introduces collaborative care project with Florida Blue and Availity

NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, LLC., a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc. and a leading provider of health care information systems and connectivity solutions, today announced the introduction of a collaborative care project with Florida's largest health insurer, Florida Blue, and Availity, a top health information network to improve health care delivery for Florida residents.

23 Jul 2013

Fibromyalgia diagnosis: an interview with Dr. Bruce Gillis, CEO of EpicGenetics

Presently, it is a diagnosis of exclusion. Patients end up spending, according to what’s been published in the medical literature, as many as 3 - 5 years going from doctor to doctor seeking a diagnosis because they tend to have nonspecific symptoms of a subjective nature.

23 Jul 2013

Array BioPharma announces positive results from ARRY-502 Phase 2 trial for allergic asthma

Array BioPharma Inc. today announced positive results from a placebo-controlled, randomized, double‑blind Phase 2 trial in mild to moderate persistent allergic asthma for ARRY-502, an oral CRTh2 antagonist.

23 Jul 2013

Female cancer patients unhappy with the way doctors discussed about fertility preservation options

Young female cancer patients are unhappy about the way fertility preservation options are discussed with them by doctors before starting cancer treatment, according to a new study by researchers from the University of Sheffield and The Children's Hospital, Sheffield.

23 Jul 2013

Study examines how socio-economic diversity affects racial interaction in colleges

The benefits of race-conscious college admissions are only fully realized under certain conditions, concludes new University of Maryland-led research. To stimulate meaningful cross-racial engagement, incoming freshman classes should reflect both racial and socio-economic diversity, the researchers report.

23 Jul 2013

Medical News

Study: Kidney stones linked with increased risk of CHD among women, but not men

New treatment guidelines on diagnosis and management of achalasia

Study: Fluctuations in unemployment rate affect people's health care choices

Affordable Care Act may result in increased employee harassment

Minnesota approves additional federal funds for its new health exchange

Overall risk of injury death is lower in urban areas compared to outside of cities

Research: No association between pre-natal mercury exposure and autism-like behaviors

Researchers develop PEDV rapid diagnostic test

Cepheid, American Lung Association partner to promote TB awareness in U.S.

First Edition: July 23, 2013

Prana Biotechnology completes PBT2 phase 2 trial in patients with Huntington's disease

BD Saf-T-Intima Safety Integrated IV Catheter System gets European approval for subcutaneous infusion therapy

MAXIMUS signs new contract to provide support services for California's health insurance exchange

MUCMD Symposium to be held at The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles

NYCEDC declares Innovate Health Tech NYC winners

NextGen Healthcare introduces collaborative care project with Florida Blue and Availity

Fibromyalgia diagnosis: an interview with Dr. Bruce Gillis, CEO of EpicGenetics

Array BioPharma announces positive results from ARRY-502 Phase 2 trial for allergic asthma

Female cancer patients unhappy with the way doctors discussed about fertility preservation options

Study examines how socio-economic diversity affects racial interaction in colleges

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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