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House 'doc fix' proposal provides temporary relief to physicians, draws hospital concern

The "payment patch" would largely be paid for by charging higher Medicare premiums to affluent seniors and by cutting hospital payments.

13 Dec 2011

U of A creates 'conversation cards' for pediatric weight management

Medical researchers at the University of Alberta have created a deck of cards with conversation starters about sensitive and informational topics related to weight, that parents can use to guide their discussions when talking about their child's weight management with health professionals.

13 Dec 2011

Globe and Mail reports on potential factors leading to increasing HIV incidence in Uganda

After experiencing a decline in the number of new HIV infections in the 1990s, Uganda's "HIV incidence rate is creeping back up again. New infections are increasing, and the sense of urgency has vanished," the Globe and Mail reports.

13 Dec 2011

LTCRT participates in GPS study that seeks to personalize cancer care

The Lawson Translational Cancer Research Team (LTCRT) of the Lawson Health Research Institute is one of five groups participating in a new study that seeks to personalize cancer drug treatment.

13 Dec 2011

Higher individual doses of radiotherapy safe for men with prostate cancer

Less overall radiotherapy, delivered in fewer but higher doses, is as safe as standard, lower doses for treating prostate cancer, according to new research* published in the Lancet Oncology.

13 Dec 2011

NIH, Autism Speaks announce addition of AGRE as data federation site for NDAR

Autism Speaks - North America's largest autism science and advocacy organization - joins the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in announcing the addition of Autism Speaks Autism Genetic Resource Exchange (AGRE) as a data federation site for the National Database for Autism Research (NDAR). The addition of AGRE data will help create the largest multidisciplinary source of autism research data to date.

13 Dec 2011

USAID administrator urges journalists to cover important world issues, including global health

"Journalists have a responsibility to cover important world issues and stories, urged Dr. Rajiv Shah, administrator of USAID, while speaking at an event at Harvard University on Thursday evening," GlobalPost reports.

13 Dec 2011

Study to establish zebrafish as functional animal model for V. cholerae

A small fish may prove useful to understanding a worldwide health problem, if a Wayne State University researcher is correct.

13 Dec 2011

Quintiles launches Kun Tuo to service unique needs of biopharma companies in China

Further deepening its commitment to China, Quintiles today announced the launch of Kun Tuo, a local contract research organization (CRO) built to service the unique needs of the Chinese biopharmaceutical industry and multinational biopharma companies operating in China.

13 Dec 2011

No change toward more aggressive biopsy follow-up of PSA tests, finds study

After the US Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial found cancer in many men with low levels of prostate specific antigen (PSA), many debated which PSA level should lead to a biopsy recommendation. The US Preventive Screening Task Force (USPSTF) recently concluded, amid considerable controversy, that the evidence does not support recommending PSA screening for men under 75 years old at all, because the risks outweigh the benefits.

13 Dec 2011

HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment efforts should include care for other diseases, experts say

"Global HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment efforts are missing a major opportunity to significantly improve health conditions in poor countries by simply adding low-cost care for the many other chronic and disabling diseases routinely afflicting and often killing these same patients, according to a panel of disease experts who spoke at the annual meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH)," an ASTMH press release states.

13 Dec 2011

PET scans can provide insight into process that causes aortic stenosis

Patients with life-threatening heart valve disease could be helped with alternative scanning techniques that provide greater insight into the condition.

13 Dec 2011

Consistent asthma medication use could prevent severe attacks

Researchers at Henry Ford Hospital have found that one-quarter of severe asthma attacks could be prevented if only patients consistently took their medication as prescribed.

13 Dec 2011

U.N. seeks aid money for Zimbabwe, half for food; WHO says country must spend more on health

"The United Nations said on Friday it was seeking $268 million for aid efforts in Zimbabwe next year, with half the money to be used to buy food for more than 1.4 million people facing shortages" in 2012, Reuters reports.

13 Dec 2011

KPT-SINE shows promise against CLL

An experimental drug that works by blocking the export of key control molecules from the nucleus of cancer cells shows promise as a treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and other incurable B-cell malignancies, according to a new study by researchers at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute.

13 Dec 2011

Low-volume high-intensity exercise training may help treat type 2 diabetes

Regular exercise has proven benefits in preventing and treating type 2 diabetes, but many patients find it tough to meet the American Diabetes Association guidelines of 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise a week.

13 Dec 2011

Roundup: Iowans question Wellmark premium hikes; Fla. Medicare audit; Mich. nursing home scandals

The Wellmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield vice president faced dozens of angry customers and tried to explain why the health insurer wants to increase their premiums by 9.4 percent. ... Barbed questions flew throughout the hearing before the state insurance commissioner, who will decide whether to grant Wellmark's proposed increase for 86,000 Iowans who buy their own insurance policies.

13 Dec 2011

Scientists identify genetic alteration behind anophthalmia

Scientists at University College Dublin, Ireland, have identified a genetic alteration which causes a child to be born with no eyes - a condition called anophthalmia.

13 Dec 2011

Ect2 protein plays a crucial role in cell division

Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered how cells 'pinch in' at the middle in order to split into two new cells.

13 Dec 2011

Three-drug combination therapy appears to be effective for newly diagnosed MM patients

A three-drug combination treatment for the blood cancer multiple myeloma compares favorably to the best established therapy for newly diagnosed patients, according to a multi-center study led by Andrzej Jakubowiak, MD, PhD, professor of medicine and director of the multiple myeloma program at the University of Chicago Medical Center.

13 Dec 2011

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House 'doc fix' proposal provides temporary relief to physicians, draws hospital concern

U of A creates 'conversation cards' for pediatric weight management

Globe and Mail reports on potential factors leading to increasing HIV incidence in Uganda

LTCRT participates in GPS study that seeks to personalize cancer care

Higher individual doses of radiotherapy safe for men with prostate cancer

NIH, Autism Speaks announce addition of AGRE as data federation site for NDAR

USAID administrator urges journalists to cover important world issues, including global health

Study to establish zebrafish as functional animal model for V. cholerae

Quintiles launches Kun Tuo to service unique needs of biopharma companies in China

No change toward more aggressive biopsy follow-up of PSA tests, finds study

HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment efforts should include care for other diseases, experts say

PET scans can provide insight into process that causes aortic stenosis

Consistent asthma medication use could prevent severe attacks

U.N. seeks aid money for Zimbabwe, half for food; WHO says country must spend more on health

KPT-SINE shows promise against CLL

Low-volume high-intensity exercise training may help treat type 2 diabetes

Roundup: Iowans question Wellmark premium hikes; Fla. Medicare audit; Mich. nursing home scandals

Scientists identify genetic alteration behind anophthalmia

Ect2 protein plays a crucial role in cell division

Three-drug combination therapy appears to be effective for newly diagnosed MM patients

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