Researchers have discovered that fungi found in chronic wounds can form mixed bacterial-fungal biofilms associated with poor outcomes and longer healing times.
Gingivalis: Gumming up the mouth, brain
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Kimberly Marselas
May 01, 2019
The same bacteria that causes gum disease may contribute to the development of Alzheimer’s disease, rheumatoid arthritis and aspiration pneumonia.
Change Healthcare touts attachment capability
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 21, 2020
Change Healthcare has beefed up its claim attachments solution, creating the first nationwide solution enabling providers to submit documents and data electronically to all payers in both the medical and...
Aladin smart device predicts, alerts providers to falls
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 13, 2020
The new Aladin smart device from Domalys helps prevent falls by predicting a loss of autonomy and anticipating certain medical conditions. It also serves as an alert system in case of actual falls. Aladin...
Researchers I.D. barriers to care as Alzheimer’s diagnoses in Latinos explode
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Kimberly Marselas
May 30, 2018
It’s no shock that Alzheimer’s diagnoses are expected to rocket upward over the coming decades — but researchers say one group will bear an unfair share of the burden and may be the least...
Orig3n streamlines nursing home COVID-19 testing
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Kimberly Marselas
May 20, 2020
Genetics and biotechnology company Orig3n is enabling COVID-19 testing for Massachusetts nursing home residents. The Orig3n 2019 novel coronavirus test was given emergency-use authorization by the Food...
Wound-healing cell may be cancer key
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 05, 2018
UCLA scientists have discovered a protein factor that helps a fibroblast cell’s ability to help in wound healing.
Larger cells found to respond to injury
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 04, 2016
A professor has discovered a healing process that enlarges cells to maintain the function of injured or diseased tissue.
Capasso named Health Dimensions Group senior care executive advisor
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 27, 2023
Long-term care management and consulting firm Health Dimensions Group has named John Capasso executive advisor of senior care.
Trump prescription plan doesn’t include Medicare-negotiated pricing
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Kimberly Marselas
May 14, 2018
President Donald Trump’s “blueprint” for lowering prescription costs goes after pharmacy benefit managers but stops short of recommending Medicare-negotiated prices, a plank he campaigned...