November 25, 2014
(Medpage Today) – Patients in physician practices owned by large hospitals and multihospital delivery systems had higher expenditures for care than patients in practices owned by the physicians themselves, a new study has found. Expenses for hospital-owned physician practices were … Read More
November 25, 2014
(The Guardian) – He wants to bore a hole in your head. But don’t panic, Olav Hellebø is not a modern-day trepanist and it will be a top-notch surgeon, not the 49-year-old Norwegian businessman, holding the drill. Drilling holes in the … Read More
November 24, 2014
(Scientific American) – Hiding negative results and harmful side effects that occur in clinical trials would become harder in the United States under regulations proposed on November 19 by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and … Read More
November 24, 2014
(Associated Press) – An Italian doctor who has been working in Sierra Leone has tested positive for the Ebola virus and is being transferred to Rome for treatment, the health ministry said Monday. It is Italy’s first confirmed case of … Read More
November 24, 2014
(Washington Post) – The Food and Drug Administration strengthened its warnings Monday against the use of a controversial uterine surgical technique, recommending that doctors avoid using laparoscopic power morcellators to remove uterine growths in the vast majority of women because of … Read More
November 24, 2014
(Scientific American) – One of the most widely prescribed drugs in the United States may have an extra benefit: protecting people from air pollution. Statins, prescribed to lower cholesterol and reduce risks of heart attacks and strokes, seem to diminish … Read More
November 24, 2014
(Union Times San Diego) – The public policy debate surrounding assisted suicide, and whether or not it should become a normalized component of our health care system, has once again intensified in California. While proponents have waged an aggressive public … Read More
November 24, 2014
(The Telegraph) – Experts are to investigate a new technique to create “three-parent babies” which could be safer and more effective than current methods being tested in British laboratories. The Government last month asked the fertility regulator to examine new … Read More
November 24, 2014
(The Guardian) – When in-vitro ferilisation (IVF) began in 1978, some scientists were worried that the babies born as a result of it might suffer birth defects and health problems. Intensive research in the early years, and a thriving population … Read More
November 24, 2014
(The Guardian) – Baby Gammy, who remains at the centre of a surrogacy scandal in Thailand, could become an Australian citizen. West Australian couple Wendy and David Farnell made international headlines in August when a Thai surrogate alleged they abandoned … Read More
November 24, 2014
(Medscape) – From screening and risk stratification to selecting treatments, germline genetics have revolutionized the way oncologists treat cancer. During a special symposium on September 27 at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) 2014 meeting in Madrid, a group … Read More
November 24, 2014
(The Guardian) – As Sue Armstrong points out at the beginning of her book, while we may naively wonder why so many people get cancer, researchers are asking “Why so few?”. Every time a cell divides – skin and digestive-tract … Read More
November 21, 2014
(NPR) – Patients who suffer injuries, infections or mistakes during medical care rarely get an acknowledgment or apology, researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine report. Their study was based on responses of 236 patients who completed ProPublica’s … Read More
November 21, 2014
(Wired) – Scientists make this season’s flu vaccine based on the strains of the virus that circulated during the last flu season. It’s a flawed approach, but it’s the best they can do given that it takes months to make … Read More
November 21, 2014
(Washington Post) – U.S. officials are scrambling to resolve a key logistical hurdle in fighting the fast-moving Ebola epidemic in Liberia: the ability to transport blood samples from remote areas of the country for laboratory testing. In recent weeks, the … Read More
November 21, 2014
(Washington Post) – Being chosen in the monthly lottery can be life-changing for those who are poor and without health insurance in Arlington, one of the nation’s wealthiest counties. Each month, about 100 people line up for the chance, a … Read More
November 21, 2014
(New York Times) – The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a powerful long-acting opioid painkiller, alarming some addiction experts who fear that its widespread use may contribute to the rising tide of prescription drug overdoses. The new drug, … Read More
November 21, 2014
(Medical Xpress) – The portion of the adult brain responsible for complex thought, known as the cerebral cortex, lacks the ability to replace neurons that die as a result of Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, and other devastating diseases. A study in … Read More
November 21, 2014
(Medical Xpress) – Harvard Stem Cell Institute scientists at Brigham and Women’s Hospital have found the cellular origin of the tissue scarring caused by organ damage associated with diabetes, lung disease, high blood pressure, kidney disease, and other conditions. The … Read More
November 21, 2014
(Medical Xpress) – Mouse cells and tissues created through nuclear transfer can be rejected by the body because of a previously unknown immune response to the cell’s mitochondria, according to a study in mice by researchers at the Stanford University … Read More
November 21, 2014
(Managed Care Magazine) – Until now, no predictive tool existed for a risk-based customization of the immunosuppression therapy. That may now change. A group from the University of Pittsburgh, one of the pioneer transplant sites, has come up with an … Read More
November 21, 2014
(Times of India) – In a unique technique that could boost the success of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures, a fertility centre in the city helped Divya deliver a pair of twins after testing the embryo for genetic defects before implanting … Read More
November 21, 2014
(Eurekalert) – In the study, Mount Sinai researchers administered stem cell factor (SCF) by gene transfer shortly after inducing heart attacks in pre-clinical models directly into damaged heart tissue to test its regenerative repair response. A novel SCF gene transfer … Read More
November 20, 2014
(New York Times) – In many ways, Duff’s is like our health care system. Someone else appears to be paying for it, so who cares how much it costs? To fight this, insurers continue to raise co-payments and deductibles, making … Read More
November 20, 2014
(World Health Organization) – As of today, Mali has officially reported a cumulative total of 6 cases of Ebola virus disease, with 5 deaths. Of the 6 cases, 5 are laboratory confirmed and one remains probable as no samples were … Read More
