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Study finds patients in wheelchairs often have trouble getting appointments with specialty doctors

One in five speciality practices said they couldn't accommodate the needs of disabled patients using wheelchairs, researchers report.

20 Mar 2013

Physician-researchers develop anatomically-based classification for detecting spinal stenosis

Physician-researchers at the Rothman Institute at Jefferson have developed a new, clinically meaningful scale of severity for diagnosing patients with cervical spinal stenosis.

20 Mar 2013

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital receives patent for genetically modified human immune cells for caner therapy

The United States Patent and Trademark Office today awarded St. Jude Children's Research Hospital U.S. patent number 8,399,645 for St. Jude's invention of compositions for genetically modifying human immune cells so they can destroy some of the most common forms of cancer in children and adults.

20 Mar 2013

Arkansas report finds little additional federal costs would result from state's 'private option' for Medicaid expansion

The report, issued by the Arkansas Department of Human Services, found that the plan would add less than 15 percent to federal health care costs in the state.

20 Mar 2013

Physician experts support clinician-led innovation to improve, advance health services delivery

Physician experts in health system issues propose a timely alternative process for harnessing and supporting physician-led innovations to rapidly address front-line health care delivery problems and improve health.

20 Mar 2013

Study shows wireless, self-contained sensor records, transmits brain activity data

A compact, self-contained sensor recorded and transmitted brain activity data wirelessly for more than a year in early stage animal tests, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

20 Mar 2013

European Congress on Osteoporosis & Osteoarthritis to start in April

Attend the European Congress on Osteoporosis & Osteoarthritis Rome, Italy from April 17-20, 2013 and earn up to 19 European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education credits.

20 Mar 2013

New Alzheimer's data highlight the disease's deadly toll

According to figures released by the Alzheimer's Association, deaths from Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia rose 68 percent between 2000 and 2010.

20 Mar 2013

Research findings could lead to development of new drugs for gout treatment

Findings from a Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine study could lead to the development of new drugs to treat gout.

20 Mar 2013

New study reveals management practices improve health care outcomes in hospitals

Researchers have long surmised that management techniques successful in manufacturing and technology sectors may improve health care quality. However, there has been very little evidence about how these practices are disseminated in hospitals and whether they are associated with better performance.

20 Mar 2013

Viewpoints: Protect the FDA's regulatory efforts; Generic drug 'shenanigans;' Does Ryan not understand the 2012 election?

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in Mutual Pharmaceutical v. Bartlett, a case about the ability of consumers to bring lawsuits against the makers of generic drugs.

20 Mar 2013

Protein derived from Pacific cod may inhibit prostate cancer, researchers say

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have identified a peptide, or protein, derived from Pacific cod that may inhibit prostate cancer and possibly other cancers from spreading, according to preclinical research published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

20 Mar 2013

University of Pittsburgh researchers receive NIH grant to develop wearable artificial lung

Each year, nearly 350,000 Americans die of some form of lung disease, with another 150,000 patients needing short- and long-term care. Unfortunately, current breathing-support technologies are cumbersome, often requiring patients to be bedridden and sedated.

20 Mar 2013

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Study finds patients in wheelchairs often have trouble getting appointments with specialty doctors

Physician-researchers develop anatomically-based classification for detecting spinal stenosis

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital receives patent for genetically modified human immune cells for caner therapy

Arkansas report finds little additional federal costs would result from state's 'private option' for Medicaid expansion

Physician experts support clinician-led innovation to improve, advance health services delivery

Study shows wireless, self-contained sensor records, transmits brain activity data

European Congress on Osteoporosis & Osteoarthritis to start in April

New Alzheimer's data highlight the disease's deadly toll

Research findings could lead to development of new drugs for gout treatment

New study reveals management practices improve health care outcomes in hospitals

Viewpoints: Protect the FDA's regulatory efforts; Generic drug 'shenanigans;' Does Ryan not understand the 2012 election?

Protein derived from Pacific cod may inhibit prostate cancer, researchers say

University of Pittsburgh researchers receive NIH grant to develop wearable artificial lung

Minnesota legislature approves health exchange bill, sends it to governor

AcuFocus submits final module of PMA for KAMRA corneal inlay to FDA

Scientists open door to significantly improved treatments for multiple sclerosis

Federal judge strikes Mo. law exempting some from health law's birth control mandate

Rensselaer professor awarded NIH grant to explore cellular function with links to diverse diseases

Functional outcomes after radical prostatectomy may vary between surgeons: Study

Do workplace wellness programs really save money?

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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