Researchers found patients with mild Alzheimer's disease who underwent cataract surgery showed improvement in cognitive ability, mood, sleep patterns and other behaviors, according to findings presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology's 2011 Annual Meeting.
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Siemens Healthcare announced a global competition for medical, biomedical engineering and IT students to addresses technological progress and societal changes affecting healthcare systems, according to a MedGadget report.
The FDA announced it will invest $2 million to support two regional Centers of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation, according to an FDA news release.
Police in Vermont are lobbying to gain access to the state's prescription database, but physicians warn that the database is to provide information to physicians for treatment rather than legal action, according to a Burlington Free Press report.
A recent study found people suffering from pain exhibited a greater self-centered perspective aimed at maximizing self-gain, according to the study published in PLoSONE.
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Senators are claiming CMS officials have yet to issue a moratorium, which would prevent potentially fraudulent Medicare providers from joining the program, according to a Wall Street Journal report. CMS was recently granted the authority to impose moratoriums in highly…
The Angelina County & Cities Health District, based in Lufkin, Texas, has received a $200,000 grant from the state to study ways to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions, according to a Lufkin Daily News report.
Amerinet, a national healthcare group purchasing organization, has announced a promotion with Philips Healthcare for patient monitors and supplies, according to an Amerinet news release.
Researchers at Bend Research announced the developed nanoparticles that can deliver pain medication to the inside of the knee and keep it there longer, according to an International Business Times report.
DFine, a spine device company based in San Jose, Calif., has agreed to pay $2.39 million to resolve federal allegations that it paid kickbacks to induce physicians to use certain devices used to treat spinal fractures, according to a news…