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Heart disease risk begins in the womb
PLOS
Heart disease is the greatest killer in the world today, and it is widely accepted that our genes interact with traditional lifestyle risk factors, such as smoking, obesity and/or a sedentary life to promote an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. However, a new study in sheep, publishing January 22 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology, by a team from Cambridge University, finds that offspring whose mothers had a complicated pregnancy may be at greater risk of heart disease in later life, suggesting that our cards may be marked even before we are born.
University of California Scientist Wins Barancik Prize for Innovation in MS Research
Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Scleroses (ACTRIMS)
Professor Katerina Akassoglou to receive 2018 Prize for work understanding the origins of nerve damage in MS and identifying potential therapies to stop it.
Cedars-Sinai Pharmacists Play Key Role in Transforming Clinical Practice
Cedars-Sinai
When patients fail to take prescribed medications--or don't use them the right way--they risk return trips to the hospital and cost the U.S. healthcare system more than $100 billion a year. Older hospital patients are most susceptible to drug-related problems that can lead to readmissions or even death. To help these individuals get the right medications and take them correctly after discharge, Cedars-Sinai has embedded pharmacists in the care teams treating certain high-risk patients. Medication lists are double-checked by a pharmacist for errors prior to discharge, and patients are sent home with their prescription drugs after being counseled on how to take them properly.
Leading Global Experts Identify Good Practices in the Use of Evidence to Inform Decision Making for Health Technologies
ISPOR--The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research
ISPOR--the professional society for health economics and outcomes research--announced today the publication of the first report in 20 years to comprehensively synthesize good practices in health technology assessment.
EQ-5D and the EuroQol Group: Current Research Focus and Interests
ISPOR--The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research
Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR--the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, announced today the publication of a series of papers that reflect the current research focus and interests of the EuroQol Group.
No substantial benefit from transplantation reported for a high-risk leukemia subtype
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Study led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital found treatment guided by measuring minimal residual disease was associated with better outcomes for hypodiploid acute lymphoblastic leukemia patients
UH Ventures program spotlights tech startups in the fight against the opioid crisis
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Recap of program featuring biotech startups building platforms in the fight against the opioid crisis.
Improved maternity care practices decrease racial gaps in breastfeeding in the US South
Boston Medical Center
A new paper published in Pediatrics links successful implementation of Baby-Friendly(tm) practices in the southern U.S. with increases in breastfeeding rates and improved, evidence-based care. The changes were especially positive for African-American women.
Loyola Medicine Names Regional Chief Financial Officer
Loyola University Health System
Loyola Medicine has announced that Daniel P. Isacksen, Jr. has been named regional chief financial officer, a promotion from his post as regional senior vice president of finance and assistant treasurer.
Automated Text Messages Improve Outcomes after Joint Replacement Surgery
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
An automated text messaging system increases patient engagement with home-based exercise and promotes faster recovery after total knee or hip replacement surgery, reports a study in the January 16, 2019 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio in partnership with Wolters Kluwer.
Salad, soda and socioeconomic status: Mapping a social determinant of health in Seattle
University of Washington
Seattle residents who live in waterfront neighborhoods tend to have healthier diets compared to those who live along Interstate-5 and Aurora Avenue, according to new research on social disparities from the University of Washington School of Public Health. The study used local data to model food consumption patterns by city block. Weekly servings of salad and soda served as proxies for diet quality.
Wilkins Named Vice President for Health Equity
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Consuelo Wilkins, MD, MSCI, associate professor of Medicine and executive director of the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance, has been named to the newly created positions of Vice President for Health Equity at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Associate Dean for Health Equity with the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.
Jean-Pierre Issa, MD, Expert in Cancer Epigenetics, to Lead Coriell Institute for Medical Research as President and CEO
Coriell Institute for Medical Research
Jean-Pierre Issa, MD, a world-renowned expert in the epigenetics of cancer and director of Temple University's Fels Institute for Cancer Research and Molecular Biology, will join the Coriell Institute for Medical Research as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, Coriell's Board of Trustees Chairman Robert Kiep, III, announced today.
NIH researchers rescue photoreceptors, prevent blindness in animal models of retinal degeneration
NIH, National Eye Institute (NEI)
Using a novel patient-specific stem cell-based therapy, researchers at the National Eye Institute (NEI) prevented blindness in animal models of geographic atrophy, the advanced "dry" form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which is a leading cause of vision loss among people age 65 and older. The protocols established by the animal study, published January 16 in Science Translational Medicine (STM), set the stage for a first-in-human clinical trial testing the therapy in people with geographic atrophy, for which there is currently no treatment.
How Stem Cells Self-Organize in the Developing Embryo
Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science
New study uses live imaging to understand a critical step in early embryonic development--how genes and molecules control forces to orchestrate the emergence of form in the developing embryo. The study findings could have important implications for how stem cells are used to create functional organs in the lab, and lead to a better understanding of the underlying causes of gastrointestinal birth defects.
Novel Imaging Technology May Help Reduce Biopsies for Breast Tumors
Washington University in St. Louis
Scientists at Washington University in St. Louis plan to use a new imaging technique to get a better look at breast tumors and reduce unnecessary biopsies.
Mosquito Known to Transmit Malaria Has Been Detected in Ethiopia for the First Time
Baylor University
A type of mosquito that transmits malaria has been detected in Ethiopia for the first time, and the discovery has implications for putting more people at risk for malaria in new regions, according to a study led by a Baylor University researcher.
How is education for health professionals changing to fix the opioid crisis? Nursing professor Tammy Slater can discuss what nursing students need to know as they enter this crisis.
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing
Study Defines Differences Among Brain Neurons That Coincide With Psychiatric Conditions
Johns Hopkins Medicine
It's no surprise to scientists that variety is the very essence of biology, not just the seasoning, but most previous studies of key brain cells have found little variability in a common cell process that involves how genetic information is read and acted on.
UNLV Startup Uses Genes to Create Personalized Diets
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)
Food Genes and Me is a site and software that lets users figure out health risks and how to solve them within minutes.
Poisons or medicines? Cyanobacteria toxins protect tiny lake dwellers from parasites
University of Michigan
The cyanobacteria blooms that plague western Lake Erie each summer are both an unsightly nuisance and a potential public health hazard, producing liver toxins that can be harmful to humans and their pets.
Air Pollution May Increase Risk of Sleep Apnea
American Thoracic Society (ATS)
The ill effects of air pollution may literally be causing some people to lose sleep, according to new research published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.
Back to the future with CD4 testing: improving HIV care in low- and middle-income countries
PLOS
A practical resource-based public health approach for the rapid initiation of antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected individuals living in low- and middle-income countries could save thousands of lives, according to an Essay published January 15 in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine by Mark Tenforde of the University of Washington School of Medicine, and colleagues.
Opioid addiction expert available to comment on new National Safety Council analysis
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Epigenetic change causes fruit fly babies to inherit diet-induced heart disease
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
Scientists from Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) have identified an epigenetic marker and two genes that caused heart failure in the children and grandchildren of fruit flies with high-fat-diet-induced heart dysfunction. Reversing the epigenetic modification or over-expressing the two genes protected subsequent generations from the negative heart effects of their parents' diet. These findings help explain how obesity-related heart failure is inherited and uncover potential targets for treatment. The study was published in Nature Communications on January 14, 2019.
Study: "Post-normal" science requires unorthodox communication strategies
University of Wisconsin-Madison
"Our aim," the authors write, "is therefore to use our collective experiences and knowledge to highlight how the current debate about gene drives could benefit from lessons learned from other contexts and sound communication approaches involving multiple actors."
Researchers Pinpoint Factor That Predicts Unplanned Hospital Readmissions
West Virginia University
New research from West Virginia University suggests a widely used index to assess hospital patients' risk of readmission may have a blind spot. Physicians and nurses use a tool called the "LACE index" to identify which patients are most likely to be readmitted to the hospital because symptoms come back or complications arise. But research out of the Health Sciences Center suggests the index fails to consider a key variables that could improve predictions in West Virginia: whether patients are on Medicaid.
Long-Acting Contraceptive Designed to be Self-Administered Via Microneedle Patch
Georgia Institute of Technology
A new long-acting contraceptive designed to be self-administered by women may provide a new family planning option, particularly in developing nations where access to healthcare can be limited, a recent study suggests. The contraceptive would be delivered using microneedle skin patch technology originally developed for the painless administration of vaccines.
3D Printed Implant Promotes Nerve Cell Growth to Treat Spinal Cord Injury
University of California San Diego Health
For the first time, researchers at University of California San Diego have used rapid 3D printing technologies to create a spinal cord, then successfully implanted that scaffolding, loaded with neural stem cells, into sites of severe spinal cord injury in rats.
B-Line Medical Commits to Improving Patient Safety
B-Line Medical supports the Patient Safety Movement Foundation and mission to eliminate preventable deaths by 2020 (0X2020).
In breast-cancer prevention, race matters
Ohio State University
African-American women at high risk of breast cancer are less likely than white women to pursue potentially life-saving preventive care, and racial disparities in health care and elsewhere are to blame, new research suggests.
Perceptions of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in the Emergency Department
Georgetown University Medical Center
Findings from a novel online questionnaire of people with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) suggest the majority of these patients do not receive proper care, say researchers from Georgetown University Medical Center in the first known investigation of the presentation of CFS in the emergency department.
What You Need to Know to Stay Healthy This Flu Season
University of Michigan
Arnold Monto, professor of epidemiology at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, has been studying the spread of the flu virus and the effectiveness of vaccines and antiviral medications for more than five decades.
NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester Division Achieves Designation from the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program(r)
New York-Presbyterian Hospital
NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester Division announced today that it has received national recognition for excellence in nursing from the American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program(r), the highest and most prestigious distinction that a health care organization can earn for nursing excellence and innovation.
ASTRO applauds selection of Dr. Anand Shah for senior medical innovation role within CMS
American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)
The Chair of the American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Board of Directors, Paul Harari, MD, FASTRO, issued the following statement today in support of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma's announcement that Dr. Anand Shah was named Senior Medical Advisor for Innovation at CMS.
Texas School District Risks Children's Lives by Using Benadryl Instead of Stock Epinephrine
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)
The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology strongly urges the Weatherford Independent School District to reconsider their decision to use Benadryl in place of epinephrine for allergic reactions.
Rush Just 3rd Hospital to Achieve "Pinnacle" of Predictive Analytics Functionality
Rush University Medical Center
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society recognizes Rush University Medical Center for reaching Stage 7 on the Adoption Model for Analytics Maturity
The Medical Minute: Screenings, Vaccine Prevent Cervical Cancer
Penn State Health
January is Cervical Health Awareness Month, and the National Cervical Cancer Coalition is urging women to make a New Year's resolution to talk with their health care providers.
Henry Ford Health System to Boost Art Influence in Detroit Neighborhood with ArtBlock Project
Henry Ford Health System
Henry Ford Health System announced today a community arts project that will enhance the bustling art community in a Detroit neighborhood and showcase the talents of local artists. Supported by a $200,000 youth and family grant from the Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation, Henry Ford will revitalize a vacant commercial building and its property at 1411 Holden and Lincoln into a vibrant art destination and education and community meeting space. It will be called ArtBlock.
Metabolite produced by gut microbiota from pomegranates reduces inflammatory bowel disease
University of Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Scientists at the University of Louisville have shown that a microbial metabolite, Urolithin A, derived from a compound found in berries and pomegranates, can reduce and protect against inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Millions of people worldwide suffer from IBD in the form of either ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease, and few effective long-term treatments are available.
UC San Diego Health Named Official Health Care Provider of the San Diego Seals
University of California San Diego Health
As the San Diego Seals open their inaugural season, the professional box lacrosse team has selected UC San Diego Health, the region's only academic health system, as its Official Health Care Provider.
Khabele Elected as ASCI Member
University of Kansas Cancer Center
Dineo Khabele, MD, director of The University of Kansas Cancer Center's gynecologic oncology division, has been elected a new member to the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) for 2019.
Maternal Programming During Pregnancy Induces Long-Term Postpartum Obesity
University of California San Diego Health
In a new study using a mouse model, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine suggest that long-term postpartum weight gain may be due not so much to retained fat as to reprogramming of maternal energy metabolism.
# 1 in NIH Funding for Second Consecutive Year
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
With $13.4 million dollars in awards from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing (Penn Nursing) retains its top spot for research funding for the 2018 fiscal year, among other schools of nursing. This is the second consecutive year Penn Nursing has earned first place.
Hackensack University Medical Center Welcomes Joseph Underwood, M.D. as Chair of Emergency Medicine
Hackensack Meridian Health is pleased to welcome Joseph Underwood, M.D. as chair of Emergency Medicine at Hackensack University Medical Center.
Hackensack University Medical Center Breaks Ground on its Central Utility Plant Project
Hackensack Meridian Health Hackensack University Medical Center held a ceremonial groundbreaking event to signify the beginning of construction of its Central Utility Plant (CUP) at Second and Atlantic streets. This marks a key milestone in a campus transformation and modernization plan that will accommodate not only today's needs but also the growing needs of the region to meet the highest standards of care.
Top 10 Trends Driving Health Economics and Outcomes Research in 2019
ISPOR--The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research
SPOR--the professional society for health economics and outcomes research (HEOR), announced today the release of its 2019 Top 10 HEOR Trends report. For the second year, based on a survey of its members, the Society has identified the top 10 HEOR trends that will shape the field in the near future.
Scientists identify new fuel-delivery route for cells
Washington University in St. Louis
Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a previously unknown route for cellular fuel delivery, a finding that could shed light on the process of aging and the chronic diseases that often accompany it.
New Jersey Public Health Laboratory Collaboration with Rutgers Is a Win-Win for Both
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and the New Jersey Department of Health formalized a partnership that brought a member of the medical school's faculty in as medical director of the laboratory. The lab oversees clinical diagnostic and surveillance testing; improvement service, which handles inspections and protocol compliance; and testing drinking water and groundwater, as well as handling environmental evaluations of pollutants, toxins, and heavy metals. Te director also supervises the testing of medicinal marijuana.
Northwestern Urology Program Receives $10M Gift from the Polsky Family to Create a Urologic Cancer Institute
Northwestern Medicine
Northwestern Medicine received a $10 million gift to fund the creation of a new multidisciplinary institute dedicated to urologic cancers.
Does Your Insurance Card Matter When You Have a Heart Attack?
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Investigators from UAB have summarized the impact of the reimbursement gap between Medicaid and private insurance on management and in-hospital outcomes among patients admitted for STEMI.
MD Anderson notes passing of Waun Ki Hong - innovator, mentor, colleague
University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Waun Ki Hong, M.D., a trail-blazing physician-scientist and mentor whose clinical research innovations led to successful organ-sparing cancer treatment, advanced the field of targeted therapy and launched chemoprevention, died Wednesday at his home in California. Hong, 76, retired from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center as head of the Division of Cancer Medicine in 2014. He remained as a special advisor to a variety of MD Anderson programs that nurtured the careers of young scientists.
51st Annual Dakota Conference Issues Call for Papers and Panels on Health Care and Health Policy
Augustana University, South Dakota
Augustana University's Center for Western Studies (CWS) has issued a call for paper and panel proposals on the topic of "Health Care and Health Policy in the Northern Plains" as part of the 51st Annual Dakota Conference, which will be held April 26-27, 2019. Presentations by the general public or the health care industry are welcome
Technology and Doctors Combine to Detect Patients Who Don't Take Their Pills
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins researchers have shown how to best identify nonadherent patients, combining technology with the perceptions of health care providers.
Pre-Medicare years bring health insurance worries for many, U-M/AARP poll finds
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan
With the dawn of a new year, most Americans have just started a new health insurance coverage period -- whether they receive their coverage through a job, buy it themselves or have a government plan.
Dietetics major helps improve college wellness programming
South Dakota State University
Analysis of students' insight and suggestions regarding how to encourage their peers to develop healthy lifestyle, including stress management, is helping improve college wellness programming.
Canine volunteers contribute to patients' care and comfort
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Therapy dogs provide comfort and affection to people in a variety of settings, from hospitals and nursing homes to airports and disaster sites. They are not service animals or emotional support animals, which serve one specific person. Therapy dogs interact with lots of different - and usually unfamiliar - people.
New Scholarship Supports American Academy of Ophthalmology's Mission to Increase Diversity in Health Care
American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
The inaugural National Medical Fellowships Scholarship in Ophthalmology is awarded to Ja'Qulane Scales and Joshua Chazaro, both second-year medical students participating in the Academy's Minority Ophthalmology Mentoring program.
New Tool Rapidly Assesses ICU Survivors for PICS Symptoms
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)
A questionnaire developed by dementia experts from Indiana University may help clinicians rapidly assess patients recovering from critical illness for the cognitive, psychological and physical impairments collectively known as post-intensive care syndrome (PICS)
New Penn State Health facility expands access to primary and specialty care in Lancaster County
Penn State Health
A new Penn State Health facility gives Lancaster County residents more convenient access to primary and specialty care close to home. Penn State Health Medical Group - Lime Spring Outpatient Center, the health system's newest, most comprehensive clinic, welcomed its first patients on Wednesday, Jan. 2.
HSS Receives Half Million Dollar Grant to Investigate How to Improve Health Care System for Chronically Ill Adolescents
Hospital for Special Surgery
The "I'm Not Done Yet" Foundation" on Long Island has pledged a $500,000 research grant to Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City to establish best practices to meet the changing needs of young patients as they become teenagers and young adults in the health care system.
How Does Social Drinking Become Problematic as We Age?
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
As we age, we become more vulnerable to developing an alcohol use disorder, more commonly known as alcoholism. Your body processes alcohol less efficiently the older you get. Also, seniors may be drinking more to seek relief from the boredom, loneliness and grief that are common with aging.
Rerouting Nerves During Amputation Reduces Phantom Limb Pain Before It Starts
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Doctors at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine are pioneering the use of primary targeted muscle reinnervation (TMR) to prevent or reduce debilitating phantom limb and stump pain in amputees.
How Can Palliative Medicine Help with End-of-Life Decisions?
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
It's never too early to start thinking about end-of-life decisions. The palliative care team can help guide this discussion to learn more about the patient's values, goals and preferences, which can help clarify these end-of-life decisions.
Whole30-style diets: The good, the bad and the healthy
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Restrictive, whole-foods diets like Whole30 are popular choices for those looking to reset their food choices, especially as New Year's resolutions. It's important, though, to recognize that highly restrictive diets can have more risks than benefits - and healthy compromises do exist.
UC San Diego Researchers Identify How Skin Ages, Loses Fat and Immunity
University of California San Diego Health
Some dermal fibroblasts can convert into fat cells that reside under the dermis, giving skin a youthful look and producing peptides that fight infections. University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers and colleagues show how this happens and what causes it to stop as people age.
University of Maryland School of Dentistry Researcher Seeks New Adjuvants for Vaccines
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Ernst-led team will evaluate adjuvants for both antigen- and dose-sparing capabilities, which may result in decreased cost of vaccines and improved compliance in the battle against infectious diseases.
2018: Advances in Neurology
Cedars-Sinai
Physician-researchers at Cedars-Sinai are available to discuss neuroscience findings from 2018. Several are detailed in this news release, including a study that found prolonged exposure to particulate matter in air pollution can cause changes in the brain. These changes could make people more susceptible to cancer, Alzheimer's disease and other neurological disorders.
New research explores policies on timely breast cancer diagnosis for underserved women
University of Illinois at Chicago
Delays in diagnosis and use of under-resourced health centers account for most racial and ethnic disparities when it comes to a timely breast cancer diagnosis, according to a new study.
The Medical Minute: Screening for Hepatitis C can reduce chance of liver disease
Penn State Health
Hepatitis C is a good news, bad news kind of disease. The bad news is that many with the liver-attacking virus may not even know it. The good news is that once discovered, doctors can effectively treat and even remove it.
Stony Brook Medicine To Deploy Long Island's First Mobile Stroke Units
Stony Brook Medicine
The Stony Brook University Cerebrovascular and Stroke Center will launch Long Island's first Mobile Stroke Unit (MSU) program
FAU Receives $1.1 Million from Florida Department of Health for Alzheimer's Research
Florida Atlantic University
Florida is No. 1 in per capita cases of Alzheimer's disease in the U.S. Research fellows in the FAU Brain Institute have received grants totaling more than $1.1 million from the Ed and Ethel Moore Alzheimer's Disease Research Program.
New memory study first to use intracranial recordings
Wayne State University Division of Research
A team of researchers led by Noa Ofen, Ph.D. at Wayne State University and Lisa Johnson, Ph.D., at the University of California-Berkeley, are addressing the critical gap in our understanding of how maturation of the prefrontal cortex drives memory development through the use of electrocorticographic (ECoG) data.
Study Suggests Universal Meningitis Vaccination Is Not Cost-Effective For College Students
Johns Hopkins Medicine
A computer-generated model developed by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers adds to evidence that providing universal vaccination against meningitis B infection to students entering college may be too costly to justify the absolute number of cases it would prevent. The study also suggests that if vaccine developers could significantly lower the price, universal vaccination might be worth requiring on college campuses.
Avoiding the ER when enjoying the cold weather outdoors
Virginia Tech
Rutgers Research Finds Text-Based Counseling May Help Decrease HIV Risk
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Recent study finds text-based counseling may help decrease HIV risk among stigmatized European community.
Top 25 news stories for Los Alamos highlight science achievements
Los Alamos National Laboratory
From space missions to disease forecasting, particle physics to artificial intelligence, the biggest science news items from Los Alamos National Laboratory in 2018 have been gathered in one place: It's a collection that reflects the significant depth and breadth of national laboratory science.
Estimating the Timing of Future Generic Drug Entry: Study Reports Accuracy of New Prediction Method
ISPOR--The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research
Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR--the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, announced today the publication of new research describing a method to predict generic entry of top-selling drugs and a formal assessment of its accuracy.
Study: Only 2 of 20 Tested Instruments Recommended for Measuring the Quality of Life of Children With a Disability
ISPOR--The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research
Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR, announced today the publication of new research finding that of 20 quality of life (QoL) instruments tested, only two (KIDSCREEN and KINDL) are recommended for service providers to measure the QoL of children with a disability.
Update on Drug Policies in Central and Eastern Europe
ISPOR--The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research
Value in Health Regional Issues, the regionally focused online journal of ISPOR--the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, announced today the publication of a series of 4 articles describing current drug policy in Estonia, Romania, Greece, and the Russian Federation.
An Online Intervention to Reduce Skin Cancer in Young Adults
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey is leading a research study aimed at improving skin cancer protection behaviors in young adults through an online intervention.
The Keck School of Medicine of USC appoints chair of Department of Family Medicine
Keck Medicine of USC
The Keck School of Medicine of USC appoints skilled physician as chair of Department of Family Medicine
Tracking Antibiotic Resistance in the Canals of Ho Chi Minh City
Oregon State University, College of Engineering
Researchers in Oregon State University's College of Engineering have performed a first-of-its-kind genotype and phenotype study of the prevalence of multiple-antibiotic-resistant enteric bacteria in septic systems and soils in Vietnam.
Treatment for Underdiagnosed Cause of Debilitating Chest Pain
Thomas Jefferson University
Researchers find an effective way to treat an underdiagnosed condition that can cause heart attack and heart-attack-like symptoms.
Diversity Efforts in Rutgers Physician Assistant Program Pays Off
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
To meet a need for diversity in the profession, the physician assistant program at Rutgers altered the way it recruits and educates students.
#ACA ruling brings uncertainty to healthcare market. @WakeForest health economics expert available.
BIDMC's Research & Health News Digest: December 2018 Edition
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
A monthly roundup of research briefs showcasing recent scientific advances led by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center faculty.
Driving heart health
Wayne State University Division of Research
In September 2018, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded funds to 28 state and local health departments across the United States to design, test and evaluate new, innovative approaches to address these significant health problems. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) was one of 21 state health departments to receive this funding. As part of this, a new partnership has been forged with Wayne State University researchers who will directly work with MDHHS in their efforts to prevent and manage cardiovascular health and diabetes.
Study Compares Dialysis Reimbursement Around the Globe
American Society of Nephrology (ASN)
* Dialysis reimbursement policies in most countries are focused on conventional in-center hemodialysis, although home hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis might contribute to quality of life and cost savings. * The reimbursement for dialysis in low- and middle-income countries is insufficient to treat all patients with kidney failure and has a disproportionately high impact on public health expenditure in those countries.
Quit Smoking on New Year's
Monday Campaigns
New Year's has become a time when many smokers make a resolution to quit for good, but what happens after that? Quitting smoking is tough, and even with the strongest resolve, many smokers need a few quit attempts in order to stay quit. To support quitters everywhere, Quit & Stay Quit Monday, an initiative of The Monday Campaigns and the Institute for Global Tobacco Control at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, developed the "Monday Quit Kit". The toolkit provides evidence-based resources for individuals and tobacco cessation professionals that can help quitters stay on track over the long haul. After quitting on New Year's, quitters can use every Monday as a weekly cue to recommit to their quit, celebrate progress, and quit again if they relapse.
OADN Enters Strategic Partnership with CGFNS International
Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN)
CGFNS International Enters Strategic Partnership with OADN to Examine Global Nursing Education
Researchers Investigate Treating Post-Stroke Depression with Magnetic Fields
West Virginia University
Post-stroke depression stems from the cardiovascular changes in the brain that lead to a stroke in the first place. It's a type of depression that scientists are just now starting to probe. At the West Virginia University School of Medicine, a team of researchers is taking a bench-to-bedside look at whether magnetic fields can help treat this unexplored mood disorder.
An Energy-Efficient Way to Stay Warm: Sew High-Tech Heating Patches to Your Clothes
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
What if, instead of turning up the thermostat, you could warm up with high-tech, flexible patches sewn into your clothes - while significantly reducing your electric bill and carbon footprint? Engineers at Rutgers and Oregon State University have found a cost-effective way to make thin, durable heating patches by using intense pulses of light to fuse tiny silver wires with polyester. Their heating performance is nearly 70 percent higher than similar patches created by other researchers, according to a Rutgers-led study in Scientific Reports.
Five things anyone can do to prevent addiction or help people suffering
University of Alabama at Birmingham
While friends or family members may feel helpless if someone they know suffers from addiction, one UAB physician says hope can start at home.
Two Young Women with Cystic Fibrosis Reflect on their Care at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School's Nationally Ranked CF Center
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Julia and Cameron were born with cystic fibrosis (CF), an inherited, chronic, progressive disease that affects respiratory and pancreatic function. Both artists and athletes, they refuse to let the disease define their lives, and consider themselves integral partners in the care they receive at the comprehensive Cystic Fibrosis Center at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, one of only three accredited CF centers in New Jersey. In 2016, the CF Center ranked highest nationally and in New Jersey in a composite score for lung function and nutritional status.
Eligibility Criteria Unfairly Limit Minorities' Access to Hip and Knee Replacement Surgeries
Johns Hopkins Medicine
In a study of medical records pulled from a national database, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have found that underrepresented populations are less likely than others to be eligible for hip or knee replacement surgeries because they do not meet certain rigid--and in their opinion unfairly applied--hospital requirements for surgery, such as weight, blood sugar and tobacco use limits. Such cutoffs, say the researchers, designed to lower costs and in some cases complications, deny minority and lower income groups access to treatments that would improve their quality of life.
Your Weight History May Predict Your Heart Failure Risk
Johns Hopkins Medicine
In a medical records analysis of information gathered on more than 6,000 people, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers conclude that simply asking older adult patients about their weight history at ages 20 and 40 could provide real value to clinicians in their efforts to predict patients' future risk of heart failure, heart attacks or strokes.
Lowest-Priced Generic Drugs More Likely to Experience Shortages
ISPOR--The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research
Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR, announced today the publication of new research showing that the lowest priced generic drugs are at a substantially elevated risk of experiencing a drug shortage, and that periods of drug shortages are associated with only modest increases in drug prices.
New Research Identifies Preferred Survey Instruments for Measuring Medication Satisfaction
ISPOR--The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research
Value in Health announced the publication of new research showing that the Diabetes Medication System Rating Questionnaire and the Diabetes Medication System Rating Questionnaire-Short Form are the preferred survey instruments for measuring medication satisfaction in patients with type 2 diabetes using oral therapy in clinical trials.
Super Healthy Kefir Made From Sonicated Milk
South Ural State University
A research team at South Ural State University (SUSU) (Chelyabinsk, Russia), in cooperation with their colleagues from the Russian State Agrarian University and the National Institute of Technology Warangal (India), have significantly enhanced the health properties of fermented milk products (kefir in particular) thanks to ultrasonic treatment.