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Seniors with diabetes and dementia more likely to fall into Medicare Part D prescription drug plan

Among seniors, women and patients with diabetes and dementia are the most likely to fall into the Medicare Part D prescription drug plan "donut hole" - the gap occurring after beneficiaries reach their annual coverage limit and before catastrophic coverage kicks in - according to new research published online in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.

29 Mar 2010

Scientists identify gene that pushes hybrid tomato plants to increase yield

Giving tomato breeders and ketchup fans something to cheer about, a Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory scientist and his colleagues at the Hebrew University in Israel have identified a gene that pushes hybrid tomato plants to spectacularly increase yield.

29 Mar 2010

Healthcare reforms – How much more is necessary?

A lot of media attention has been focussed on Australian healthcare reforms lately. Although parallels are being drawn between the American health care policy and its counterpart in Australia, the latter fails to satisfy the public as the former even tries to.

29 Mar 2010

Scientists link gene expression profiling effort to identify potential novel therapeutic for ALS

In an article published in Nature Genetics today, scientists at the ALS Therapy Development Institute describe how they have linked an unbiased gene expression profiling effort to the identification and successful preclinical testing of a potential novel therapeutic for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

29 Mar 2010

Two-drug combination destroys precancerous colon polyps

A two-drug combination destroys precancerous colon polyps with no effect on normal tissue, opening a new potential avenue for chemoprevention of colon cancer, a team of scientists at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center reports in the advance online edition of the journal Nature.

29 Mar 2010

Bonis project develops multimedia system to identify dengue plague and febrile illnesses in Paraguay

Xabier Basogain Olabe (Donostia-San Sebasti-n, 1962), lecturer at the Higher Technical School of Engineering in Bilbao, is leading this project, known as Bonis. It involves developing a multimedia system in order to undertake visual monitoring of epidemiology in isolated areas of Paraguay and thus avoid the dengue plague and other febrile illnesses.

29 Mar 2010

GOP resumes call for health law repeal; Schumer says support for Dems' effort will grow

Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) and Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) pushed again for repeal of the health care law on "Face the Nation." "President Barack Obama 'burned a lot of bridges on health care reform,' DeMint said. 'To give up on repealing this bill will be giving up on this country.' ... Bachmann also slammed the health care bill, saying it will cause 'massive job loss'" (Bruno, 2/28).

29 Mar 2010

UCSF approach may one day be used to create new periods of plasticity in human brain

UCSF scientists report that they were able to prompt a new period of "plasticity," or capacity for change, in the neural circuitry of the visual cortex of juvenile mice. The approach, they say, might some day be used to create new periods of plasticity in the human brain that would allow for the repair of neural circuits following injury or disease.

27 Mar 2010

Infrafrontier project expands to include six new partners

Helmholtz Zentrum M-nchen today announced that the Infrafrontier project, funded by the European Union, has been expanded to include six partners from Canada, the Czech Republic, Austria, France and Italy. The new partners will join the effort of the other 22 members of Infrafrontier in building up an international research infrastructure to improve open access to high-quality mouse models.

27 Mar 2010

Early stopping of clinical trials result in misleading estimates of treatment effects: Study

An international study of nearly 100 clinical trials that were stopped early due to positive treatment effects has found that many of those effects were exaggerated. The authors of the study — published in the current issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association — recommend that researchers resist pressures to end clinical trials early and continue trials for longer periods before even considering premature termination.

27 Mar 2010

Young adults increasingly flocking to EDs for medical treatment

Young adults, a generally healthy population, are increasingly flocking to emergency departments instead of outpatient clinics for medical treatment. Young adults remain the most likely age group to lack health insurance and often lose their insurance during this pivotal transition period between adolescence and adulthood.

27 Mar 2010

Study finds association between socioeconomic position and risk of death

An analysis of nearly 25 years of data for about 10,000 civil servants in London finds an association between socioeconomic position and risk of death, with much of this relation accounted for by health behaviors such as smoking, alcohol consumption, diet and physical activity, according to a study in the March 24/31 issue of JAMA.

27 Mar 2010

Methuselah Foundation, Silverstone Solutions partner to create online NewOrgan Registry

Methuselah Foundation, a medical non-profit dedicated to extending healthy human life, today announced that it has made an investment in Silverstone Solutions, Inc., a San Francisco-based innovator in life science computing.

27 Mar 2010

ThisCaringHome.org: Interactive web site for caregivers of Alzheimer's

It is estimated that Alzheimer's disease affects 5.3 million Americans and that number is expected to double by 2050. Caregivers shoulder a particularly heavy burden as the illness alters the dementia patient's behavior, mood and judgment, impeding his or her ability to engage in normal, everyday activities.

27 Mar 2010

MHN, Health Net Federal Services to serve as host sponsors of National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic

Health Net Federal Services, LLC, part of the Government Contracts segment of Health Net, Inc., and Managed Health Network, Inc., Health Net’s behavioral health subsidiary, are honored to serve as host sponsors of the 24th National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic in Snowmass Village, Colo., March 28 – April 2, 2010.

27 Mar 2010

Cannabis Science expands market awareness program by joining www.StockProfile.com

Cannabis Science, Inc., a pioneering U.S. biotech company developing pharmaceutical cannabis products, is pleased to announce today that they have expanded their market awareness program by joining www.StockProfile.com, a customized web-based platform showcasing emerging growth stocks.

27 Mar 2010

San Antonio residents to gather at The Westin La Cantera Resort for LLS’s Man & Woman of the Year campaign

On April 1, residents of San Antonio will gather at The Westin La Cantera Resort to “Mix & Mingle for a Cure,” from 5:30 to 8:30 pm, to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS)’s Man & Woman of the Year campaign.

27 Mar 2010

Enrollment ceremony held to sign revised Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act

Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Leaders, Committee Chairs and newer Members of Congress held an enrollment ceremony in the Rayburn Room of the Capitol this morning to sign the revised Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act and send it to President Obama for his signature into law.

27 Mar 2010

Ford Motor donates $255,000 to fund completion of Oakwood Healthcare System's research study

Ford Motor Company announced today it is donating an additional $255,000 to fund the completion of a pioneering multi-year Oakwood Healthcare System research study into the prevention of heart disease – a leading cause of death among American women.

27 Mar 2010

Indoor tanning devices: AADA testifies before FDA panel on needed classification changes and calls for ban

American Academy of Dermatology Association (AADA) President and dermatologist William D. James, MD, FAAD, along with other dermatologists and leading researchers today testified before a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel considering changes to the current classification of indoor tanning devices. Currently, the FDA classifies indoor tanning devices as Class 1, the category for items that have minimal potential to cause harm to individuals. Items in Class 1 include adhesive bandages and tongue depressors.

27 Mar 2010

Education News and Research

Seniors with diabetes and dementia more likely to fall into Medicare Part D prescription drug plan

Scientists identify gene that pushes hybrid tomato plants to increase yield

Healthcare reforms – How much more is necessary?

Scientists link gene expression profiling effort to identify potential novel therapeutic for ALS

Two-drug combination destroys precancerous colon polyps

Bonis project develops multimedia system to identify dengue plague and febrile illnesses in Paraguay

GOP resumes call for health law repeal; Schumer says support for Dems' effort will grow

UCSF approach may one day be used to create new periods of plasticity in human brain

Infrafrontier project expands to include six new partners

Early stopping of clinical trials result in misleading estimates of treatment effects: Study

Young adults increasingly flocking to EDs for medical treatment

Study finds association between socioeconomic position and risk of death

Methuselah Foundation, Silverstone Solutions partner to create online NewOrgan Registry

ThisCaringHome.org: Interactive web site for caregivers of Alzheimer's

MHN, Health Net Federal Services to serve as host sponsors of National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic

Cannabis Science expands market awareness program by joining www.StockProfile.com

San Antonio residents to gather at The Westin La Cantera Resort for LLS’s Man & Woman of the Year campaign

Enrollment ceremony held to sign revised Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act

Ford Motor donates $255,000 to fund completion of Oakwood Healthcare System's research study

Indoor tanning devices: AADA testifies before FDA panel on needed classification changes and calls for ban

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