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RIH studying use of catheter for blood pressure treatment
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Hospital is taking part in a multisite clinical trial to measure the efficacy of a catheter-based treatment for uncontrolled hypertension. The principal investigator is Dr. Timothy P. Murphy, interventional radiologist and director of the Vascular Disease Research Center. more
8/20/12
MultiCell Technologies updates research results
WOONSOCKET – MultiCell Technologies announced on Aug. 10 its updates on preclinical research results for MCT-465 and MCT-485, the first of a family of prospective cancer therapeutics based on the use of its patented signaling technology. MCT-465 and MCT-485 are being investigated as prospective treatments for primary liver cancer and triple-negative breast cancer. more
8/20/12
Health agency seeking members for commission
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health is seeking 10 individuals to sit on its new Health Advocacy and Equity Commission, which will advise Dr. Michael Fine, director of the agency, and other state departments, on issues of racial, ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic health disparities. more
8/20/12
Heavy rains flood Fall River hospital
For the second time in a week, heavy rains and flash floods left the emergency room of Fall River’s St. Anne’s Hospital underwater, according to The Herald News. more
| 8/16/12
9 R.I. hospitals penalized for hospital re-admissions
Nine Rhode Island hospitals will be penalized by the government starting in October because many of their patients are re-admitted soon after discharge. The Rhode Island institutions will lose a total of $1.6 million in Medicare funds, with Rhode Island Hospital losing the most at $699,765. more
Tufts awards grants to 5 R.I. organizations
The Tufts Health Plan Foundation awarded more than $1.6 million in grants to 46 Massachusetts and Rhode Island-based organizations in its first cycle of funding for 2012. more
| 8/14/12
Unions, Westerly Hospital bidder, reach labor pact
Two unions representing about 400 workers at Westerly Hospital have reached an agreement with Lawrence & Memorial Hospital in New London, Conn., which has offered a bid of $69 million to purchase Westerly Hospital. more
New biomarker identified for ALS
A new biomarker in the blood has been identified that signals the earliest stages of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according an article published on Aug. 6 in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. more
Rena Wing receives lifetime achievement award
Rena R. Wing, director of the Weight Control & Diabetes Research Center at The Miriam Hospital, has received the Lifetime Achievement award from the American Psychology Association for her pioneering work in obesity research. more
New R.I. Alzheimer’s Disease registry launched
A new program, “Prevent AD: The Rhode Island Alzheimer Prevention Registry,” is being launched in a collaboration between Rhode Island Hospital’s Alzheimer’s Disease and Memory Disorders Center, Butler Hospital’s Aging and Memory Program, and Memorial Hospital’s Center for Primary Care and Prevention. more
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