Nursing home residents might benefit from a new way of diagnosing and treating sepsis made possible by a discovery at the University of British Columbia.
Mintz moves to CareServ
Mar 22, 2016
Charlie Mintz is the new director of business development at CareServ Technologies.
British health official: Cure for dementia could come by 2020
By
Ashley Carman
Jul 11, 2013
Advances in genetics and pharmaceuticals could lead to a cure for dementia by 2020, according to United Kingdom Secretary of Health Jeremy Hunt.
Pharma company expands in Tennessee
May 03, 2017
Aphena Pharma Solutions announced it has expanded its solid-dose packaging operations in Cookeville, TN. The expansion doubled the size of the facility, increasing manufacturing and warehouse space, and...
Researchers: Alzheimer’s might start in the liver
Mar 07, 2011
The brain “plaques” commonly associated with Alzheimer’s disease might actually originate in the liver, according to a startling new discovery by scientists at Scripps Research Institute.
Mayo Clinic receives patent for GeneSight
May 22, 2013
The Mayo Clinic has received a patent for a new medication selection procedure. GeneSight uses a test to prioritize the selection of medications for patients with depression, chronic pain and other psychiatric...
CMS: New rule to save Medicaid billions in drug payments
By
Haymarket Media
Jul 10, 2007
A new rule designed to stop the federal government from making inflated drug reimbursements to state agencies will save billions of dollars, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced recently.
Longevity study contains flaws, geneticists say
Jul 12, 2010
A recent study in the journal Science, which found that centenarians likely share a particular set of genetic variants, had errors and its conclusions are suspect, a group of geneticists says.
Superbugs are more resistant
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 05, 2018
Multi-drug resistant superbugs, which can cause dangerous infections, are becoming increasingly resistant to alcohol-based hand sanitizers and disinfectants, according to an Australian study.
Seroquel generics okay, appeals court says
May 01, 2013
AstraZeneca is not entitled to more exclusivity with its antischizophrenic medication, an appeals court agreed last week. The company had claimed its drug, Seroquel, deserved another three-year extension...