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Morning Read: Alzheimer’s detected with saliva, University of Pittsburgh gets $20M for blood transfusion advancement efforts

Alzheimer's diease could potentially be detected with saliva samples, the University of Pittsburgh’s Vascular Medicine Institute receives $20M.

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Alzheimer’s could potentially be detected with saliva samples.

Preliminary findings from a small study presented Sunday at the annual Alzheimer’s Association International Conference going on now in Washington, D.C., suggests saliva could be used to differentiate between people who age normally, those with Alzheimer’s and patients with what’s known as mild cognitive impairment, which may or may not develop into Alzheimer’s.

The University of Pittsburgh’s Vascular Medicine Institute has received a new commitment of $15 million over the next 10 years from the Institute for Transfusion Medicine’s Blood Science Foundation, plus an additional $5 million to establish the Institute for Transfusion Medicine Research Endowment.

Pittsburgh Business Times

LIFE SCIENCES

Derek Lowe, self described drug discovery chemist and blogger, has a new home for his blog, “In the Pipeline”, over at Science Translational Medicine. Lowe said he expects the blog to go live on the site sometime in August. The move sparked some excitement on the Twittersphere.

Roche has expanded its HIV Global Access Program to include infants.

“Increased access to early infant diagnosis can provide an impactful contribution for mother and child and contribute to achieving UNAIDS’ goals for controlling and eradicating the HIV/AIDS epidemic.”

PR Newswire

The FDA will conduct a new study to find out if more information about efficacy in advertisements actually makes a difference in how people choose their prescription drugs.

Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society

PAYERS-PROVIDERS

Greece’s healthcare system could provide some important systems on how things currently work in the U.S.

Greece’s bloated pension program is often cited as a primary cause of its crushing national debt, but its government-run health care system has been a significant and under-recognized contributor to the country’s crisis. The sad and appalling tale of how this came about has important lessons for other countries, especially the United States.

The New York Times

TECH

TechnologyAdvice Research has conducted a new survey to determine whether or not people trust telemedicine services. But what makes it such a useful reality check is that 41 percent said they’re not familiar with telemedicine. That means, that as many as 60 percent of people in this survey did know. That’s progress.

According to a nationwide study conducted by TechnologyAdvice Research, nearly 65 percent of respondents said they would be somewhat or very unlikely to choose a virtual appointment, while only 35.4 percent stated the opposite. Approximately 75 percent of people reported they either would not trust a diagnosis made via telemedicine, or would trust this method less than an in-doctor visit.

TechnologyAdvice

POLITICS

Funding for the nation’s highway systems could be put on hold as Sen. Rand Paul has said he will force a vote on defunding Planned Parenthood in the wake of the viral video that showed its top doctor discussing fetal organs.

The Hill

On the other side, Planned Parenthood told Congress Monday that the released video by the anti-abortion group is fraudulent and part of a decade-long pattern of illegal harassment aimed at prohibiting abortion and intimidating women and doctors.

Modern Healthcare

A LITTLE BIT EXTRA

The majority of the people who purchased the Apple Watch are pretty happy with it, but mostly because of the way it looks. A new survey reveals most wouldn’t recommend it to a friend quite yet.

The Huffington Post

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