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Hospital billing varies widely for the same procedures, Medicare data show

Data being released for the first time by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services show how billing varies not just between regions, but among hospitals in the same city.

9 May 2013

More work needed to understand use of nanosilver, say researchers

Researchers from the University of New South Wales have cautioned that more work is needed to understand how micro-organisms respond to the disinfecting properties of silver nano-particles, increasingly used in medical and environmental applications.

9 May 2013

Nurses caring for older people believe their work carried little professional kudos

Researchers undertook a study to investigate the attitudes of healthcare professionals towards working with older people, including their perception of how other professionals perceived their work in gerontology.

9 May 2013

Missing link between over-stimulation and destruction of brain tissue identified

In many neurodegenerative diseases the neurons of the brain are over-stimulated and this leads to their destruction. After many failed attempts and much scepticism this process was finally shown last year to be a possible basis for treatment in some patients with stroke. But very few targets for drugs to block this process are known.

9 May 2013

Exosome Diagnostics' urine exosome technology accurately predicts outcome of prostate biopsy

Exosome Diagnostics, a leading developer of biofluid-based molecular diagnostic products for use in personalized medicine research and clinical diagnostics, today announced the presentation of data at the American Urological Association Annual Meeting in San Diego demonstrating the performance of urine exosome technology in accurately predicting the outcome of a prostate biopsy.

9 May 2013

GOP supermajority in Missouri scuttles Medicaid expansion plans

Lawmakers opt to set up committees to study the issue instead. In Texas, some tea party-affiliated lawmakers threaten to reject the state budget if negotiators include a rider that would allow discussions about expanding coverage with the federal government. Efforts in California, meanwhile, move forward with a $26.5 million injection from the California Endowment.

9 May 2013

ITM researchers develop, test a combination of tools to diagnose SN-TB

Researchers at the Institute of Tropical Medicine have successfully developed and tested a combination of simple clinical, radiological and laboratory tools to diagnose smear-negative tuberculosis.

9 May 2013

Antitumor medication from natural origins on the rise

Natural phenolic compounds play an important role in cancer prevention and treatment. Researchers who examine the medicinal herbs and dietary plants that can aid in cancer treatment and prevention have found that antitumor medication from natural origins is on the rise.

9 May 2013

TRACK-HD study: A set of tests could help identify progression of Huntington's disease

Scientists have identified a set of tests that could help identify whether and how Huntington's disease is progressing in groups of people who are not yet showing symptoms.

9 May 2013

Federal judge criticizes FDA regarding Plan B contraception decision

Judge Edward R. Korman said the Food and Drug Administration's efforts to delay his ruling regarding the so-called morning-after pill was "nonsense" and would hurt poor and minority women.

9 May 2013

PCORI awards $2M to UNC med school for diabetes research

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute has approved a research award to the University of North Carolina School of Medicine to study the role of glucose monitoring in patients with type 2 diabetes using oral medications.

9 May 2013

UAB exercise and nutrition experts offer tips for summer slim down

With spring in full bloom, many hope to lose pounds before summer's heat descends. University of Alabama at Birmingham exercise and nutrition experts offer tips for those in search of a summer slim down.

9 May 2013

Nearly 5 million asthmatics with ABPA could benefit from antifungal treatment, say researchers

An estimated 4,837,000 asthmatics with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) could benefit substantially from antifungal treatment, say researchers from the University of Toronto and Manchester University.

9 May 2013

Doctors praise GOP's plans for Medicare pay but seek uniform quality measures

At a Capitol Hill hearing, physicians offered thoughts about Republican efforts to change the way they are paid by Medicare. Meanwhile, Speaker John Boehner said the House may again consider a bill that would use money slated for prevention efforts to fund high-risk insurance pools.

9 May 2013

Cannibalistic tadpole may play role in understanding evolution, development of digestive organs

A carnivorous, cannibalistic tadpole may play a role in understanding the evolution and development of digestive organs, according to research from North Carolina State University.

9 May 2013

Researchers find that whole walnuts and their oil components can improve heart health

Consumption of whole walnuts or their extracted oil can reduce cardiovascular risk through a mechanism other than simply lowering cholesterol, according to a team of Penn State, Tufts University and University of Pennsylvania researchers.

9 May 2013

Leapfrog Group honors Boston Medical Center with "A" Hospital Safety Score

Boston Medical Center was honored with an "A" Hospital Safety ScoreSM by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit run by employers and other large purchasers of health benefits.

9 May 2013

Calif. Senate leader readies mental health service expansion

The California Senate leader is proposing increasing mental health services to reduce how many end up in jail or ERs. In Massachusetts, officials plan greater scrutiny of how insurers cover mental health care.

9 May 2013

UCSF researchers find new genomic test to identify aggressive form of prostate cancer

A new genomic test for prostate cancer can help predict whether men are more likely to harbor an aggressive form of the disease, according to a new UC San Francisco study.

9 May 2013

Phase 1b clinical study data of EBI-005 for treatment of dry eye disease presented at ARVO meeting

Eleven Biotherapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company designing and engineering novel and differentiated protein-based biotherapeutics for ocular diseases, announced today the presentation of data for EBI-005, the first IL-1 (Interleukin-1) signaling inhibitor designed for topical ocular administration, at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology 2013 Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington.

9 May 2013

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Hospital billing varies widely for the same procedures, Medicare data show

More work needed to understand use of nanosilver, say researchers

Nurses caring for older people believe their work carried little professional kudos

Missing link between over-stimulation and destruction of brain tissue identified

Exosome Diagnostics' urine exosome technology accurately predicts outcome of prostate biopsy

GOP supermajority in Missouri scuttles Medicaid expansion plans

ITM researchers develop, test a combination of tools to diagnose SN-TB

Antitumor medication from natural origins on the rise

TRACK-HD study: A set of tests could help identify progression of Huntington's disease

Federal judge criticizes FDA regarding Plan B contraception decision

PCORI awards $2M to UNC med school for diabetes research

UAB exercise and nutrition experts offer tips for summer slim down

Nearly 5 million asthmatics with ABPA could benefit from antifungal treatment, say researchers

Doctors praise GOP's plans for Medicare pay but seek uniform quality measures

Cannibalistic tadpole may play role in understanding evolution, development of digestive organs

Researchers find that whole walnuts and their oil components can improve heart health

Leapfrog Group honors Boston Medical Center with "A" Hospital Safety Score

Calif. Senate leader readies mental health service expansion

UCSF researchers find new genomic test to identify aggressive form of prostate cancer

Phase 1b clinical study data of EBI-005 for treatment of dry eye disease presented at ARVO meeting

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