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Survey Data Reveals Shocking 'Insulin Pump Postcode Lottery' A comprehensive new survey of all 152 PCTs undertaken and published by the Medical Technology Group (MTG), backed by national diabetes support groups INPUT, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), clinicians and leading cross-party MPs, has exposed major inequities in care for patients with diabetes across the country. The findings show that 17% of patients with type 1 diabetes in Blackburn with Darwen PCT benefit from insulin pump therapy, compared with only 0.4% in Luton, leaving tens of thousands of patients with type 1 diabetes without access to the right treatment from the NHS...
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:00:00 PDT BJGP Study Highlights Eight Early Symptoms Of Cancer Eight clinical features that predict cancer at a high probability rate which could improve early diagnosis have been identified by researchers writing in this month's British Journal of General Practice (BJGP). Dr Mark Shapley and colleagues from Keele University identified eight symptoms or findings with which to predict cancer with sufficient accuracy to oblige urgent investigation in specific age and sex groups, unless individual patient centred reasons exist...
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:00:00 PDT Bone Growth Factor Most Used For Non-Approved Spine Operations Bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) is increasingly used as an alternative to the patient's own bone for spinal fusion surgery. Yet at least 85 percent of these procedures are operations for which BMP use has not been formally approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), suggests a study in the September 1 issue of Spine. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading provider of information and business intelligence for students, professionals, and institutions in medicine, nursing, allied health, and pharmacy...
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:00:00 PDT For Obese Teens, Weight Problems Persist Into Young Adulthood The older teens get, the more likely they are to pack on pounds, and obesity rates climb sharply between adolescence and young adulthood, finds a new study from Australia. "Being obese as an adolescent is bad news. If an adolescent gets to the point of being obese, the likelihood of spontaneous recovery to normal weight by young adulthood is small," said George Patton, M.D., director of the Centre for Adolescent Health at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute in Victoria...
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:00:00 PDT UC San Diego To Lead New Pharmacogenomics Project An international team, led by University of California, San Diego School of Medicine researchers, has been awarded a $6.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the pharmacogenomics of a key mood-stabilizing drug used to treat bipolar disorder. The grant expands the NIH's Pharmacogenomics Research Network (PGRN), a long-term, multi-million dollar effort to investigate and fulfill the potential of personalized medicine. John R...
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:00:00 PDT Penn Receives NIH Grant For Personalized Smoking Cessation Research A variety of smoking cessation treatments are currently available for the more than 18 million adult Americans try to quit smoking each year, but success rates vary widely. Despite the importance of quitting smoking, more personalized approaches to smoking cessation treatment are needed to help smokers pick the right method that will work best for them. A major new personalized medicine clinical trial, led by addiction researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, will study how a smokers' genetic make-up influences their quitting success...
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:00:00 PDT GWCI Receives $2.4 Million Grant To Establish D.C. City-Wide Patient Navigation Network (CPNN) The GW Cancer Institute (GWCI) was recently awarded a $2.4 million grant from the D.C. Cancer Consortium to establish and coordinate a City-wide Patient Navigation Network (CPNN) in Washington, D.C. The CPNN will create a seamless cohesive framework for cancer care coordination across the entire city. The CPNN will ensure that all D.C...
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:00:00 PDT Johns Hopkins Researchers Unravel Clues To Infertility Among Obese Women Obese women have a well-known risk for infertility, but a new Johns Hopkins Children's Center study has unraveled what investigators there believe is the mechanism that accounts for the risk. The research, conducted in mice and published online on Sept. 8 in the journal Cell Metabolism, shows that the pituitary gland actively responds to chronically high insulin levels, triggering a cascade of hormonal changes that disrupt ovarian function and impair fertility...
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:00:00 PDT Canadian Food Inspection Agency Seeks Comments On Regulatory Proposal For Imported Food Sector The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is seeking input from stakeholders and the Canadian public on the proposed principles that will guide the development of new regulations for certain imported food products. This would include enhanced food safety requirements as well as an importer licensing initiative. The consultation, which is available on the CFIA website and open for comments until October 4, 2010 , is intended to assist in the development of the proposed regulations...
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:00:00 PDT AAMC President Says New Doctors Are Key To Advancing Patient Safety In an article published in the September issue of Health Affairs, AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges) President and CEO Darrell G. Kirch, M.D., says the next generation of physicians will drive a culture of patient safety in health care and that residents are important agents of change, mentoring both peers and faculty. The article, "Changing the Culture In Medical Education to Teach Patient Safety," co-authored by Philip G...
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