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Genes that increase longevity may not increase healthy lifespan

A study of long-lived mutant C. elegans by scientists at the University of Massachusetts Medical School shows that the genetically altered worms spend a greater portion of their life in a frail state and exhibit less activity as they age then typical nematodes.

22 Jan 2015

Use of methadone drug to treat pain increases mortality risk

Outside the hospital, use of methadone to treat pain carries a 46 percent increased risk of death when compared to the equally effective but more costly alternative, morphine SR (sustained release).

21 Jan 2015

MU researcher develops intervention to help older adults gradually adjust to hearing aids

When individuals wear their hearing aids for the first time, they are flooded with sounds they have not heard in months or years; yet, previous research has shown that not all new sounds are welcomed. Ambient noises such as air conditioners, wind and background conversations can be painful, irritating and difficult to ignore, causing some individuals to stop using their hearing aids right away.

21 Jan 2015

Doctors carry out first organ transplant from UK newborn

The very first successful organ donation from a newborn carried out in the UK is reported in the Fetal & Neonatal Edition of Archives of Disease in Childhood.

20 Jan 2015

Kaiser named one of INROADS' Top 10 Corporate Sponsors

Kaiser Permanente, one of America's leading health care providers and not-for-profit health plans, has been named one of INROADS' Top 10 Corporate Sponsors. The nation's largest non-profit source of salaried corporate internships, INROADS, Inc. develops diverse, skilled talent to become Corporate America's future business, science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) leaders.

16 Jan 2015

CUMC researchers identify that OCR stem cells can regenerate bone and cartilage in mice

A stem cell capable of regenerating both bone and cartilage has been identified in bone marrow of mice. The discovery by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center is reported today in the online issue of the journal Cell.

16 Jan 2015

New study finds no correlation between opioids administered in the ER and patient satisfaction scores

A new study co-authored by investigators at the University of Massachusetts Medical School found that there is no correlation between opioids administered in the emergency room setting and Press Ganey ED patient satisfaction scores, one of the most commonly used metrics for measuring patient satisfaction.

16 Jan 2015

Signostics gets FDA 510k clearance for handheld bladder scanner

Medical device company, Signostics, announced today it has clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to launch the SignosRT Bladder, the company’s new hand-held bladder scanner.

15 Jan 2015

Quality of health care improves in states where APRNs are fully independent

As America's population ages, life spans lengthen and more individuals enroll in insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act, the need for health care professionals will increase. The Association of American Medical Colleges estimates that the health care market will fall short of demand by 45,000 primary care physicians in 2020. Many states do not allow advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to perform primary care duties to their full potential; however, University of Missouri researchers say APRNs can help relieve the shortage of healthcare workers and expand access to care for underserved populations.

15 Jan 2015

Venom of cone snails provides leads for possible treatment of cancer, addiction

While considered a delicacy in some parts of the world, snails have found a more intriguing use to scientists and the medical profession offering a plethora of research possibilities. Cone snails are marine mollusks, just as conch, octopi and squid, but they capture their prey using venom.

15 Jan 2015

Meridian Health prepares for ninth annual Paint the Town Pink event

Meridian Health is gearing up for the ninth annual Paint the Town Pink event and is seeking community members to get involved in committees throughout Monmouth and Ocean counties. An informational mixer will take place on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at Townsquare Media Broadcast Studios (home of 94.3 the Point and 92.7 WOBM), in Toms River at 6:30 p.m.

15 Jan 2015

Study suggests that antibiotics may help fight norovirus

Antibiotics aren't supposed to be effective against viruses. But new evidence in mice suggests antibiotics may help fight norovirus, a highly contagious gastrointestinal virus, report scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

14 Jan 2015

Urinary levels of novel biomarkers linked to adverse long-term outcomes in AKI patients

High levels of two novel urinary biomarkers early in critical illness are associated with adverse long-term outcomes in patients with acute kidney injury (AKI), according to an international, multi-center study led by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Researchers.

14 Jan 2015

Individualized, patient-centered care needed to treat and monitor people with chronic pain

An independent panel convened by the National Institutes of Health concluded that individualized, patient-centered care is needed to treat and monitor the estimated 100 million Americans living with chronic pain. To achieve this aim, the panel recommends more research and development around the evidence-based, multidisciplinary approaches needed to balance patient perspectives, desired outcomes, and safety.

14 Jan 2015

Duke researchers grow contracting human skeletal muscle in lab

In a laboratory first, Duke researchers have grown human skeletal muscle that contracts and responds just like native tissue to external stimuli such as electrical pulses, biochemical signals and pharmaceuticals.

13 Jan 2015

28th Annual Ruth K. Palmer Research Symposium to focus on health inequities

The 28th Annual Ruth K. Palmer Research Symposium will address "Inequities in Health: From Cells to Community."

12 Jan 2015

Biogen Idec, Columbia University Medical Center form $30 million genomics research alliance

Biogen Idec and Columbia University Medical Center have formed a $30 million strategic alliance to conduct genetics discovery research on the underlying causes of disease and to identify new treatment approaches. As part of this agreement, a sequencing and analysis facility and shared postdoctoral program will be established at Columbia to support collaborative genetics studies.

11 Jan 2015

Gaumard provides update on installations of Victoria birthing simulators in the U.S.

Gaumard Scientific Company today provided an update on installations of the Victoria birthing simulator at U.S. health care educational facilities.

11 Jan 2015

Daiichi Sankyo receives FDA approval for SAVAYSA (edoxaban) Tablets

Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited (hereafter, Daiichi Sankyo) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved SAVAYSA (edoxaban) Tablets, an oral, once-daily selective factor Xa-inhibitor, to reduce the risk of stroke and systemic embolism (SE) in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF).

8 Jan 2015

FDA approves RYTARY for Parkinson's disease treatment

Impax Pharmaceuticals, a division of Impax Laboratories, Inc., today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved RYTARY, an extended-release oral capsule formulation of carbidopa-levodopa, for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, post-encephalitic parkinsonism, and parkinsonism that may follow carbon monoxide intoxication and / or manganese intoxication.

8 Jan 2015

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Latest Nursing News and Research

Genes that increase longevity may not increase healthy lifespan

Use of methadone drug to treat pain increases mortality risk

MU researcher develops intervention to help older adults gradually adjust to hearing aids

Doctors carry out first organ transplant from UK newborn

Kaiser named one of INROADS' Top 10 Corporate Sponsors

CUMC researchers identify that OCR stem cells can regenerate bone and cartilage in mice

New study finds no correlation between opioids administered in the ER and patient satisfaction scores

Signostics gets FDA 510k clearance for handheld bladder scanner

Quality of health care improves in states where APRNs are fully independent

Venom of cone snails provides leads for possible treatment of cancer, addiction

Meridian Health prepares for ninth annual Paint the Town Pink event

Study suggests that antibiotics may help fight norovirus

Urinary levels of novel biomarkers linked to adverse long-term outcomes in AKI patients

Individualized, patient-centered care needed to treat and monitor people with chronic pain

Duke researchers grow contracting human skeletal muscle in lab

28th Annual Ruth K. Palmer Research Symposium to focus on health inequities

Biogen Idec, Columbia University Medical Center form $30 million genomics research alliance

Gaumard provides update on installations of Victoria birthing simulators in the U.S.

Daiichi Sankyo receives FDA approval for SAVAYSA (edoxaban) Tablets

FDA approves RYTARY for Parkinson's disease treatment

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