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Viewpoints: GOP faces pressure from spending cuts effects on daily life; President needs to lead on Medicare cuts

Cuts this draconian have no place in a tottering economy. But, realistically, the only way to break this standoff is for the cuts to exact their toll on daily life, causing Republicans to face pressure from the public to negotiate an alternative plan with higher revenues in March as part of talks to finance the government for the final six months of the fiscal year.

26 Feb 2013

Trends in patient worry and risk-reducing behaviors in women undergoing breast cancer treatment

Women who have had the lymph nodes under their arm surgically removed during breast cancer treatment are warned to avoid certain practices that can cause lymphedema-a condition that causes chronic, painless swelling in the arm.

26 Feb 2013

Nigeria launches 'NTD Master Plan'

Last week, "Nigeria launched a multi-year national plan for the control and elimination of neglected tropical diseases (NTD Master Plan)," which "provides a platform for Nigeria to stimulate global efforts to reach elimination and control of diseases under the London Declaration and Millennium Development Goal 6," Mawish Raza, communications intern for the Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), writes in the group's "End The Neglect" blog.

26 Feb 2013

Breakthrough study aims at developing first comprehensive model of fetal heart

Technology developed at The University of Nottingham has been used in a breakthrough study aimed at developing the first comprehensive model of a fully functioning fetal heart.

26 Feb 2013

U.N. must do more to fight cholera in Haiti

Noting U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon last week cited diplomatic immunity in "reject[ing] a legal claim for compensation filed in 2011 on behalf of cholera victims in Haiti," Louise Ivers, a senior health and policy adviser at Partners In Health, writes in a New York Times opinion piece, "Regardless of the merits of this argument, the United Nations has a moral, if not legal, obligation to help solve a crisis it inadvertently helped start."

26 Feb 2013

Examining potential changes to U.S. food aid programs

"There are rumors that U.S. food aid programs could see major changes in the next budget, including converting some of the Food for Peace program into straight cash grants instead of in-kind food assistance," Roger Thurow, senior fellow of global agriculture and food policy at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, writes in the group's "Global Food for Thought" blog.

26 Feb 2013

Govs brace for impact of scheduled cuts in home states

The nation's governors met in Washington over the weekend, and among their hottest topics: a White House warning regarding the state-by-state impact of sequestration, which is scheduled to kick in March 1.

26 Feb 2013

Polio eradication strategy must be adjusted for local contexts

"It has been a particularly busy couple of months for the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI)," SciDev.Net Director Nick Ishmael Perkins writes in a SciDev.Net editorial. "The deadly attacks on vaccinators in Pakistan brought renewed global attention to the campaign, and then Bill Gates went public with his personal commitment to end polio," he states, adding, "The GPEI has responded with a strategy for what it calls the 'endgame.'"

26 Feb 2013

Cognitive impairments in bipolar disorder 'stable'

Impaired cognitive function among bipolar disorder patients seems to be stable over time, suggesting it is an enduring feature of the condition, show the results of a longitudinal study.

26 Feb 2013

Loss of Dickopf-1 restores neurogenesis and memory in animal model

Loss of the molecule Dickopf-1 in the hippocampus in older animals increases neurogenesis, research shows.

26 Feb 2013

Learned helplessness role in inflammatory polyarthritis revealed

Learned helplessness is a modifiable risk factor that can significantly influence disease outcome in patients with inflammatory polyarthritis, UK clinicians believe.

26 Feb 2013

Intense acupuncture shows promise for Bell’s palsy rehabilitation

Intense or “de qi” acupuncture produces significantly better results when added to prednisone treatment than low-intensity acupuncture for patients with Bell’s palsy, show findings from a randomized controlled trial.

26 Feb 2013

New handheld ultrasound device available from Signostics

Physicians now have access to an even faster and more accurate handheld ultrasound device, with Signostics today unveiling its new “Signos RT” model.

26 Feb 2013

Ill health more likely to be responsible for retirement in regional areas than in cities

Men and women of working age, living in regional areas are more likely to be fully retired because of ill health than their city counterparts, University of Sydney research shows.

26 Feb 2013

Two discriminating biological markers found to predict a favorable response to treatment in triple-negative breast cancer

Quinten, a strategic and operational consulting company specializing in the evaluation of biomedical data in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and cosmetic industries, today announces the identification of two discriminating biological marker candidates which are indicative of a favorable response to treatment in women suffering from triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC).

26 Feb 2013

Pharmaceutical research centre led by the University of Limerick to receive investment from Science Foundation Ireland

A research centre led by the University of Limerick dedicated to supporting the pharmaceutical industry in Ireland will benefit from today’s announcement of €300 million investment by Science Foundation Ireland. The Irish pharmaceutical industry supports over 60,000 Irish jobs and exports over €50 billion annually.

26 Feb 2013

University of Alberta researchers help children with Down syndrome

Researchers from the University of Alberta are helping children with Down syndrome who stutter find their voice and speak with ease.

26 Feb 2013

Govs. Jindal, Walker offer views on averting sequester, reducing deficit

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal suggested delaying implementation of parts of the health law. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker recommends focusing on paring back Medicare and Social Security spending.

26 Feb 2013

Guardian podcast examines efforts to stop violence against women

In this Guardian "Global development podcast," Liz Ford, Guardian global development's deputy editor, speaks with Irene Khan, head of the International Development Law Organization; Korto Williams, country director of ActionAid Liberia; Andrew Long from the U.K. Foreign Office's prevention of sexual violence in conflict initiative; and Lakshmi Puri, deputy executive director of U.N. Women, about global efforts to stop violence against women.

26 Feb 2013

Researchers discover novel way to image the entire brain's glymphatic pathway

A novel way to image the entire brain's glymphatic pathway, a dynamic process that clears waste and solutes from the brain that otherwise might build-up and contribute to the development of Alzheimer's disease, may provide the basis for a new strategy to evaluate disease susceptibility, according to a research paper published online in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.

26 Feb 2013

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Viewpoints: GOP faces pressure from spending cuts effects on daily life; President needs to lead on Medicare cuts

Trends in patient worry and risk-reducing behaviors in women undergoing breast cancer treatment

Nigeria launches 'NTD Master Plan'

Breakthrough study aims at developing first comprehensive model of fetal heart

U.N. must do more to fight cholera in Haiti

Examining potential changes to U.S. food aid programs

Govs brace for impact of scheduled cuts in home states

Polio eradication strategy must be adjusted for local contexts

Cognitive impairments in bipolar disorder 'stable'

Loss of Dickopf-1 restores neurogenesis and memory in animal model

Learned helplessness role in inflammatory polyarthritis revealed

Intense acupuncture shows promise for Bell’s palsy rehabilitation

New handheld ultrasound device available from Signostics

Ill health more likely to be responsible for retirement in regional areas than in cities

Two discriminating biological markers found to predict a favorable response to treatment in triple-negative breast cancer

Pharmaceutical research centre led by the University of Limerick to receive investment from Science Foundation Ireland

University of Alberta researchers help children with Down syndrome

Govs. Jindal, Walker offer views on averting sequester, reducing deficit

Guardian podcast examines efforts to stop violence against women

Researchers discover novel way to image the entire brain's glymphatic pathway

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