The ulcer-causing bacterium Helicobacter pylori can directly interact with stomach stem cells, causing the cells to divide more rapidly, according to a new study by researchers at the Stanford…
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Statement Regarding Margaret Hamburg, M.D., stepping down as FDA Commissioner
She is a remarkable leader with extraordinary scientific and medical sophistication, as well as excellent judgment and unquestioned dedication to the public good.
Less-invasive method for kidney diagnostics
Researchers have identified a new, less-invasive method to provide diagnostic information on kidney disease and its severity.
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Researchers study computational models and simulations of hurricanes to predict future storms
The recent floods in Texas have caused some of the worst flooding since Hurricane Ike in 2008, causing the rainiest month in the state’s history.
Coast Guard assists sick Vineyard man
A 68-year-old man who became ill on Martha’s Vineyard was flown off the island to a Boston hospital early Thursday morning by a Coast Guard air crew. The Coast Guard 1st District Command Center was notified at midnight by Martha’s Vineyard Hospital that the man had internal bleeding and needed immediate transportation to a mainland medical facility, according to the Coast Guard.
New stem cell may overcome hurdles for regenerative medicine
Scientists at the Salk Institute have discovered a novel type of pluripotent stem cell–cells capable of developing into any type of tissue–whose identity is tied to their location in a developing…
Predators and “Care”
While the media and many non-profits address the issue of rape and sexual harassment in the military, few expand their discussion to include how the “VA Crisis” is perhaps part and parcel of the same profoundly unfriendly friendly fire. Just as there is an inherent conflict of interest in adjudicating rape through the Chain of Command, so too the expectation that the VA is going to fix itself is bogus. The delays in getting benefits, the difficulty veterans have in getting copies of their own charts, and the documented mismanagement and crime in the system all contribute to the secondary traumatization of all veterans, no matter what kind of injury they suffered. The magnitude of the fallout of all this, the cascade of inflammation our
Snapping defeat from the jaws of victory
What is it about opthalmologists and cataract surgery? If there were ever a success story in the world of medicine it is this: Better and more consistent quality than years ago delivered at a remarkably lower cost. But it seems like the profession insists on ways to make it more expensive.I have discussed one such “innovation,” the femtosecond laser, and the thousands of dollars in direct consumer cost that it entails and that has been authorized by CMS, the Medicare agency.Now Michelle Andrews at Kaiser Health News summarizes a recent NEJM article. Excerpts:Requiring patients to get blood work and other tests before undergoing cataract surgery hasn’t been recommended for more than a dozen years. There’s good reason for that: The eye surgery generally
Study Tracks Patients After Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation
SOURCE: Kaiser Health News – Read entire story here.
The cost that is hiding in plain sight
Jack Sullivan at Commonwealth Magazine summarizes recent findings surrounding high deductible health insurance plans. I covered some of these points back in November, and it is helpful to have them restated with the latest analyses. The American Academy of Pediatrics has likewise made the case strongly. Jack’s lede:U.S. News & World Report is out with its annual index on health insurance and its impact on the economy. To the surprise of few, many of the costs are declining or at least not rising at the dizzying pace they had been.But much of those savings are going into the pockets of businesses and insurance companies, with consumers picking up an increasing share of out-of-pocket expenses because many companies are going to higher deductible