Device implanted in brain has therapeutic potential for Huntington's disease
Studies suggest that neurotrophic factors, which play a role in the development and survival of neurons, have significant therapeutic and restorative potential for neurologic diseases such as Huntington's ...
Neuroscience
Jun 18, 2012 |
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Productivity gains from health IT must await bigger health system changes
Productivity gains that can be achieved by widely adopting health information technology are likely to come from the reengineering of health care and may require new measurement tools to accurately gauge their impact, according ...
Health
Jun 13, 2012 |
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ADA: Hypo-hyperglycemia minimizer system feasible
(HealthDay) -- The hypoglycemia-hyperglycemia minimizer (HHM) system, which includes a continuous, subcutaneous insulin infusion pump, continuous glucose monitor (CGM), and software, is able to predict changes ...
Diabetes
Jun 12, 2012 |
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More progress made on artificial pancreas for diabetes patients
(HealthDay) -- Progress continues to be made on the development of an artificial pancreas, a device that would ease the burden of living with type 1 diabetes.
Diabetes
Jun 10, 2012 |
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Use of patient centered medical home features not related to patients' experience of care
Providing patient care using key features of a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH), a model of health care delivery promoted by major physician groups, may not influence what patients think about the care ...
Health
Jun 08, 2012 |
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Study examines models to improve care and reduce the high cost for Medicare beneficiaries
It's well known that a relatively small percentage of chronically ill patients accounts for a disproportionate amount of health care dollars. Now, a multicenter study led by Johns Hopkins researcher Bruce Leff, M.D., might ...
Health
Jun 04, 2012 |
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Recurrent HTN seen for half of women with HTN in pregnancy
(HealthDay) -- About half of women who experience a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy and late-preterm delivery develop a hypertensive disorder in a subsequent pregnancy, although few have delivery before ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
May 18, 2012 |
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UK health system not designed to cope with rising numbers of people with multiple health problems
New research published Online First in The Lancet shows that having several medical conditions is not just a feature of old age. Most patients with two or more conditions are actually under 65. Health systems in the UK and ...
Health
May 10, 2012 |
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Physician's mindfulness skills can improve care for patient and provider
Training physicians in mindfulness meditation and communication skills can improve the quality of primary care for both practitioners and their patients, University of Rochester Medical Center researchers report in a study ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 26, 2012 |
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Beds in pediatric intensive care unit could be used more efficiently with improved flow
The pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) is a precious resource. With limited number of beds and resource-intensive services, it is a key component of patient flow. A new study published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine reveal ...
Other
Apr 16, 2012 |
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C-sections a measure of ethnic, economic disparities
(Medical Xpress) -- University of Arizona sociologist Louise Roth says the increasing number of cesarean deliveries negatively impacts the health of women and their children and health-care costs.
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Apr 16, 2012 |
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Overweight moms with moderately high blood sugar raise health risk
Pregnant women who are overweight with moderately elevated blood sugar never set off any alarms for their physicians. The big concern was for women who were obese or who had gestational diabetes because those conditions are ...
Overweight and Obesity
Apr 11, 2012 |
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New research supports youth with mood and anxiety disorders
75% of mental illnesses emerge by age 25. Mood and anxiety disorders are among the most common conditions, yet there is little support for youth in this age group. A new study from Lawson Health Research Institute shows that ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 11, 2012 |
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Drug patch approved for advanced Parkinson's and restless leg syndrome
(HealthDay) -- The Neupro (rotigotine) transdermal system has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat advanced Parkinson's disease and moderate-to-severe restless leg syndrome, the Belgian drug maker ...
Medications
Apr 03, 2012 |
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Study finds doctors have exaggerated fears when starting patients on insulin
Doctors are more reluctant to start their patients on insulin than the patients are themselves, according to a new study led by researchers at St. Michael's Hospital.
Medical research
Apr 02, 2012 |
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