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The Citizen examines potential impact of EU-India free trade agreement on HIV/AIDS patients in developing countries

The Citizen examines the potential impact a free-trade agreement between the EU and India currently under negotiation could have on patients living with HIV/AIDS in developing countries.

22 Dec 2010

El Camino announces first patient implant in Medtronic CoreValve clinical trial

El Camino Hospital today announced its first patient implant in the Medtronic CoreValve® U.S. Clinical Trial.

22 Dec 2010

Congress poised to approve food safety legislation; 9/11 bill triggers criticsm of some GOP lawmakers

As Capitol Hill lawmakers continue working through the lame duck Congress, some Republicans are facing criticism for opposing the Sept. 11 responders bill. Meanwhile, legislators are poised to pass an overhaul to the nation's food safety system.

22 Dec 2010

UH scientist evaluates microRNAs as potential treatment strategy for ovarian cancer

The day when an ovarian cancer patient can treat her tumor with a single, painless pill instead of a toxic drug cocktail is the ultimate goal of the pioneering research of a University of Houston scientist.

22 Dec 2010

Men above age 75 with high-risk prostate cancer often under-treated

Older men with high-risk prostate cancer frequently are offered fewer - and less effective - choices of treatment than younger men, potentially resulting in earlier deaths, according to a new UCSF study.

22 Dec 2010

Altering balance among immune system cells could hold potential for T2D-associated inflammation treatment

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have demonstrated that certain T cells require input from monocytes in order to maintain their pro-inflammatory response in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D). The study also showed, for the first time, how a loss in homeostasis in this group of T cells most likely promotes chronic inflammation associated with T2D.

22 Dec 2010

CHMP recommends to grant marketing authorization for Espriet drug against PF to CPF

The Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis announced to more than 128,000 patients news that the first drug for the treatment of the deadly lung disease Pulmonary Fibrosis has passed a major hurdle in the European regulatory process and is likely to be approved in all 27 member countries of the European Union.

22 Dec 2010

AP: Despite passage of health law, other accomplishments, 2011 was not a good year for President Obama

The AP reports on how, despite some major legislative accomplishments, including the health overhaul, the year of 2010 has not been as positive an experience for President Obama as he had hoped.

22 Dec 2010

Popular Science magazine honors ONR-funded researchers on 2010 'Brilliant 10' list

Dubbed the "Brilliant 10" by Popular Science, two researchers on the magazine's recently released 2010 list of top young scientists have received funding from the Office of Naval Research (ONR).

22 Dec 2010

Nature News explores developing countries' commitment to R&D

Nature News explores how a report published last week by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) documents the growing commitment of several developing countries to R&D (Casassus, 12/20).

22 Dec 2010

Daily Report Global Health Conversations: The QDDR and global health

After the State Department released recommendations for how to improve its own effectiveness and that of USAID in last week's Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR), the Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report's Jaclyn Schiff spoke with Jennifer Kates, vice president and director of Global Health Policy & HIV at the Kaiser Family Foundation, about the QDDR in relation to U.S. global health efforts.

22 Dec 2010

Contamination with potential disease-causing bacteria is commonly found on hands of anesthesia providers

Contaminating bacteria are very commonly found on the hands of anesthesia providers, with high rates of transmission to the surgical field during operations, reports a study in the January issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society.

22 Dec 2010

3M sues Andover for patent infringement over two layer compression bandage systems

3M and 3M Innovative Properties Co. filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota today against Andover Healthcare Inc. seeking a preliminary injunction as well as a permanent injunction and damages regarding Andover's two layer compression bandage systems.

22 Dec 2010

Smoking can increase pain severity in cancer patients

The relationship between smoking and cancer is well established. In a study published in the January 2011 issue of PAIN, researchers report evidence to suggest that cancer patients who continue to smoke despite their diagnosis experience greater pain than nonsmokers.

22 Dec 2010

Wyden's cancer treatment highlights debate over health care cost vs. personal choice

Sen. Ron Wyden had surgery for prostate cancer Monday, putting himself — through no fault of his own — in the middle of a debate about diagnosis, treatment and bending the cost curve.

22 Dec 2010

24th study finds stronger association between fluoride in water and lower IQ in children

Exposure to fluoride may lower children's intelligence says a study pre-published in Environmental Health Perspectives, a publication of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (online December 17, 2010).

22 Dec 2010

Inadequate sanitation costs India close to $54B, World Bank report finds

"Inadequate sanitation cost India about 6.4% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) or the equivalent of $53.8 billion (Rs.2.4 trillion today) in 2006, according to a new report (.pdf) from the Water and Sanitation Program (WSP), a global partnership administered by the World Bank," Livemint reports (Ghost, 12/21).

22 Dec 2010

Exercise and Vitamin D supplementation most effective in reducing fall among seniors

A systematic review of over 50 clinical trials finds that exercise and Vitamin D supplements are the best ways to reduce the risk of falling in people aged 65 and over. The review is published in the December 21 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine and was commissioned by the US Preventive Services Task Force.

22 Dec 2010

Military health: Philanthropy, not the Pentagon, leads to quality care for brain-injured soldiers

To see what cognitive therapy looked like, ProPublica and NPR spent several days with McKinney and fellow soldiers and veterans at Project Share, a charity to help brain-damaged soldiers. (This article is part of an ongoing investigation.) The program is based out of the Shepherd Center for Brain and Spinal Cord Injury in Atlanta, a nationally recognized hospital for head injuries (Miller and Zwerdling, 12/21).

22 Dec 2010

Mayo Clinic accused of submitting false Medicare claims

The U.S. Justice Department has accused the Mayo Clinic of submitting false claims to Medicare and other federal programs for lab tests it never performed (Lerner, 12/20).

21 Dec 2010

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The Citizen examines potential impact of EU-India free trade agreement on HIV/AIDS patients in developing countries

El Camino announces first patient implant in Medtronic CoreValve clinical trial

Congress poised to approve food safety legislation; 9/11 bill triggers criticsm of some GOP lawmakers

UH scientist evaluates microRNAs as potential treatment strategy for ovarian cancer

Men above age 75 with high-risk prostate cancer often under-treated

Altering balance among immune system cells could hold potential for T2D-associated inflammation treatment

CHMP recommends to grant marketing authorization for Espriet drug against PF to CPF

AP: Despite passage of health law, other accomplishments, 2011 was not a good year for President Obama

Popular Science magazine honors ONR-funded researchers on 2010 'Brilliant 10' list

Nature News explores developing countries' commitment to R&D

Daily Report Global Health Conversations: The QDDR and global health

Contamination with potential disease-causing bacteria is commonly found on hands of anesthesia providers

3M sues Andover for patent infringement over two layer compression bandage systems

Smoking can increase pain severity in cancer patients

Wyden's cancer treatment highlights debate over health care cost vs. personal choice

24th study finds stronger association between fluoride in water and lower IQ in children

Inadequate sanitation costs India close to $54B, World Bank report finds

Exercise and Vitamin D supplementation most effective in reducing fall among seniors

Military health: Philanthropy, not the Pentagon, leads to quality care for brain-injured soldiers

Mayo Clinic accused of submitting false Medicare claims

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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