US risks losing out to Asia in medical research
Medical research saves lives, suffering and dollars – while also creating jobs and economic activity. The United States has long led the world, with hundreds of thousands of jobs and marketable discoveries generated by ...
Health
Aug 23, 2012 |
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Killer infections targeted by hospital study
A major international study led by University of Adelaide researchers aims to prevent death and serious illness caused by one of the most common infections contracted by patients in hospitals.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 03, 2012 |
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Children with trisomy 13 and 18 and their families are happy
Children with trisomy 13 or 18, who are for the most part severely disabled and have a very short life expectancy, and their families lead a life that is happy and rewarding overall, contrary to the usually gloomy predictions ...
Pediatrics
Jul 23, 2012 |
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Scientists find molecule to starve lung cancer and improve ventilator recovery
A new research report published online in the FASEB Journal reveals a connection among sugar, cancer, and dependence on breathing machines--microRNA-320a. In the report, Stanford scientists show that the molecule microRNA-320a is res ...
Cancer
Jul 06, 2012 |
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E-records linked to fewer malpractice claims
(HealthDay News) -- Malpractice claims dipped dramatically among Massachusetts physicians after they began using electronic medical records, according to new research, although it's not clear whether the ...
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Jun 26, 2012 |
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Private healthcare no more efficient, accountable or effective than public sector in LMICs
A systematic review conducted by Sanjay Basu of the University of California, San Francisco and colleagues re-evaluated the evidence relating to comparative performance of public versus private sector healthcare delivery ...
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Jun 19, 2012 |
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Study finds Massachusetts health reform leads to increased inpatient surgical procedures
Researchers from Boston University Schools of Medicine and Public Health (BUSM, BUSPH), along with the VA Boston Healthcare System and Harvard Medical School, have found inpatient medical procedures increased more among non-elderly, ...
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Jun 13, 2012 |
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Link between vascular disease and disc height loss examined
(HealthDay) -- The association between vascular disease, as measured by abdominal aortic calcifications (AACs), and disc height loss is independent of cardiovascular disease and is largely explained by patient ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 08, 2012 |
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MRSA incidence reduced among elderly patients by 82 percent over nearly 3-year period
The introduction of daily bathing with disposable, germ-killing cloths resulted in a sustained, significant decrease in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) incidence at a Canadian geriatric facility, accord ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 05, 2012 |
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Rehospitalizations after surgical site infections add $10-65 million to health-care costs
Preventing further complications in patients who develop infections after surgery to replace a knee or hip could save the U.S. healthcare system as much as $65 million annually, according to an analysis presented today at ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 04, 2012 |
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H5N1 bird flu diagnostic kit detects all known strains of virus with a single test
A close collaboration between scientists from the Experimental Therapeutics Centre (ETC) under the Agency for Science and Technology Research (A*STAR) and clinicians from Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) has enabled the successful ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 29, 2012 |
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Hospitals try voice recognition for health records
If your doctor is talking to an iPad the next time you see her, she may actually be flipping through your file.
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Apr 17, 2012 |
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Increased risk of cardiovascular disease for relatives of cancer patients
A current study shows that the risk for coronary heart disease and stroke increases by almost thirty per cent in a person whose partner has cancer. The cause is probably the negative stress to which the cancer patient's relative ...
Cardiology
Apr 03, 2012 |
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Researchers discover first-ever link between tiny genetic structures, imminent heart attack risk
Researchers at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute have, for the first time ever, made a connection between tiny genetic molecules called microRNAs and the imminent threat of a heart attack, according to a new ...
Cardiology
Mar 25, 2012 |
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Obesity linked to poorer mental skills in seniors
(HealthDay) -- Obesity is associated with reduced memory and thinking skills in adults aged 60 to 70, especially those with greater amounts of abdominal fat, according to a new study.
Health
Mar 22, 2012 |
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