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Bladder cancer risk linked to genetic alterations

A new analysis has found that genetic alterations in a particular cellular pathway are linked with bladder cancer risk, recurrence, disease progression, and patient survival. Published early online in CANCER, a peer- reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the findings could help improve bladder cancer screening and treatment.

26 Mar 2013

Compulsory community treatment not found to reduce hospitalisation rates of mentally ill patients

The controversial practice of discharging people under Community Treatment Orders (CTOs) after they have been involuntarily hospitalised due to mental health problems has no effect on the patients’ likelihood of being subsequently hospitalised, compared to Section 17 leave, an older and less restrictive type of supervised discharge, according to a randomised trial published Online First in The Lancet.

26 Mar 2013

State of Ohio selects Accenture to build new integrated eligibility system

Accenture has been selected by the State of Ohio, following a competitive bid process, to build a new integrated eligibility system for health and human service programs.

26 Mar 2013

Scientists discover novel compounds that can lead to new strategies for treating diseases

Using a broad spectrum of analytical tools, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have uncovered a class of novel compounds that can alter cell signaling activity, resulting in a variety of responses including a strong anti-inflammatory effect.

26 Mar 2013

Genalyte's Maverick Detection System gets CE mark in Europe for research use

Genalyte, Inc. today announced its Maverick Detection System that simultaneously analyzes multiple antibodies and other proteins from a single small sample is now CE marked in Europe for research use.

26 Mar 2013

First Edition: March 26, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about the challenges of long-term care planning and the startling rise in disability within the United States.

26 Mar 2013

First annual National Scorecard on Payment Reform released

Catalyst for Payment Reform, an independent, non-profit employer coalition pushing for better value in health care, today released its first annual National Scorecard on Payment Reform.

26 Mar 2013

Lundbeck, Otsuka reach agreement to develop and commercialize Lu AE58054

H. Lundbeck A/S and Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. today announced a license and development agreement for Lu AE58054, a selective 5HT6 receptor antagonist currently in development for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

26 Mar 2013

Clinigen announces acquisition of Cardioxane from Novartis

Clinigen Group plc today announced the acquisition of Cardioxane (dexrazoxane) from Novartis for US$33 million in cash, payable in two tranches.

From Clinigen Group 26 Mar 2013

Researchers re-programme other cells to become nerve cells, directly in the brain

The field of cell therapy, which aims to form new cells in the body in order to cure disease, has taken another important step in the development towards new treatments.

26 Mar 2013

Researchers evaluate prescribing practices of community matrons

An evaluation of the prescribing practices of community matrons at one NHS trust using a validated tool found they were doing so appropriately and compared favourably to published data on GP prescribing.

26 Mar 2013

Sunny regions with high solar intensity have lower prevalence of ADHD, study finds

A study published today in Biological Psychiatry sheds new light on the increasing rates (prevalence) of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, known as ADHD.

26 Mar 2013

Free state immunization registry interfaces introduced for all Sevocity EHR customers

Sevocity, a division of Conceptual MindWorks, Inc., today announced free state immunization registry interfaces/links for all Sevocity EHR customers.

26 Mar 2013

Housing and health: an interview with Hilary Thomson, Senior Investigator Scientist at the UK Medical Research Council

I have been working on this topic for 13 years. Our research programme centres around generating research evidence which can be used in public policy to promote health. This is a broad topic and investigates the potential for investment in socio-economic determinants of health, like housing, transport, welfare, employment etc, to have an impact on health.

26 Mar 2013

Presence of certain bacteria in stomach microbiota can prevent pathology from H. pylori

Mice with different naturally occurring stomach bacteria have distinct susceptibilities to disease caused by Helicobacter pylori, the well-known cause of ulcers in humans, according to a study published online ahead of print in the journal Infection and Immunity.

26 Mar 2013

USAID blog examines water management issues in the Middle East

The first three entries of a four-part series, titled "USAID in the Middle East," have been published in the agency's "IMPACTblog."

26 Mar 2013

Organism may cause people to reap more calories from food, contributing to weight gain

How much a person eats may be only one of many factors that determines weight gain. A recent Cedars-Sinai study suggests that a breath test profile of microorganisms inhabiting the gut may be able to tell doctors how susceptible a person is to developing obesity.

26 Mar 2013

STAT3 protein's ability to cause malignancy is suppressed when neutralized by S31-1757

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues at the University of South Florida have developed a small molecule that inhibits STAT3, a protein that causes cancer.

26 Mar 2013

U.N. must uphold 'moral obligations' in Haitian cholera epidemic

Noting the "aid group Doctors Without Borders said [on March 12] that the cholera crisis in Haiti was getting worse, for the most unnecessary and appalling of reasons: a lack of money and basic medical supplies," a New York Times editorial states, "The dreadful backdrop to this emergency is an abdication of responsibility by organizations that have pledged to help Haiti, particularly the United Nations."

26 Mar 2013

Geiger Gibson Program announces recipients of 2013 Emerging Leaders Award

Each year, the Geiger Gibson Program in Community Health Policy of the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services honors young Emerging Leaders in community health.

26 Mar 2013

Medical News

Bladder cancer risk linked to genetic alterations

Compulsory community treatment not found to reduce hospitalisation rates of mentally ill patients

State of Ohio selects Accenture to build new integrated eligibility system

Scientists discover novel compounds that can lead to new strategies for treating diseases

Genalyte's Maverick Detection System gets CE mark in Europe for research use

First Edition: March 26, 2013

First annual National Scorecard on Payment Reform released

Lundbeck, Otsuka reach agreement to develop and commercialize Lu AE58054

Clinigen announces acquisition of Cardioxane from Novartis

Researchers re-programme other cells to become nerve cells, directly in the brain

Researchers evaluate prescribing practices of community matrons

Sunny regions with high solar intensity have lower prevalence of ADHD, study finds

Free state immunization registry interfaces introduced for all Sevocity EHR customers

Housing and health: an interview with Hilary Thomson, Senior Investigator Scientist at the UK Medical Research Council

Presence of certain bacteria in stomach microbiota can prevent pathology from H. pylori

USAID blog examines water management issues in the Middle East

Organism may cause people to reap more calories from food, contributing to weight gain

STAT3 protein's ability to cause malignancy is suppressed when neutralized by S31-1757

U.N. must uphold 'moral obligations' in Haitian cholera epidemic

Geiger Gibson Program announces recipients of 2013 Emerging Leaders Award

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

How industrial hygiene flow calibration supports defensible exposure data

How electrical engineering ensures accurate calibration and patient safety

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