Archive: 28/03/2013

Study redefines the 'optimal time for delivery'

(HealthDay)—The number of fetal deaths that could be avoided by delivery is greater than the number of neonatal deaths that would be anticipated by delivery around 37 to 38 weeks' gestation, according to research published ...

Mar 28, 2013

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Primary care extension program should be funded, study says

(HealthDay)—The Primary Care Extension Program (PCEP) has the potential to transform primary care and needs to be funded, according to a study published in the March/April issue of the Annals of Family Medicine.

Mar 28, 2013

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Using internet search logs can help identify drug interactions

(HealthDay)—Search logs can be used to inexpensively mine for anonymized signals that may alert authorities to potential drug interactions and add new Web-scale pharmacovigilance capabilities, according to research published ...

Mar 28, 2013

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Cell-cycle progression panel identifies prostate cancer risk

(HealthDay)—The cell-cycle progression (CCP) gene panel is useful to improve the risk stratification for men with even low-risk, clinically localized prostate cancer, according to research published online March 4 in the ...

Mar 28, 2013

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Shopping around brings steep prescription drug savings, report finds

(HealthDay News) —Prescription drug prices at U.S. pharmacies can vary widely, and failing to shop around could result in people overpaying by as much as $100 or more a month on average, depending on the drug, a new study ...

Mar 28, 2013

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New vaccine-design approach targets HIV and other fast-mutating viruses

A team led by scientists from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) and the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) has unveiled a new technique for vaccine design that could be particularly useful against HIV and other ...

Mar 28, 2013

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Expanding Medicaid in Pennsylvania would increase federal revenue to the state, study finds

Expanding Medicaid in Pennsylvania under the Affordable Care Act would boost federal revenue to the state by more than $2 billion annually and provide 340,000 residents with health insurance, according to a new RAND Corporation ...

Mar 28, 2013

Rubella in pregnancy rare in US, but can be devastating for baby

(HealthDay)—Although rare in the United States, three babies with birth defects caused by rubella (or "German measles") were reported in 2012 and doctors need to be on the lookout for such cases, a new government report ...

Mar 28, 2013

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Researchers test implanted brain stimulator for Alzheimer's

(HealthDay)—Researchers are testing whether applying electrical stimulation directly to the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease might improve thinking, focus and alertness.

Mar 28, 2013

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Academic urology training program in crisis

(HealthDay)—The current system of Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding is not adequate in funding urology residency programs and may lead to a significant shortage of urologists in the United States, according to research ...

Mar 28, 2013

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