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Pawlenty campaigns hard on health care but his own record is complicated

The former Minnesota governor is an ardent foe of Obama's health plan and dismisses health reform efforts by Mitt Romney in Massachusetts. The Minnesota Star Tribune and Kaiser Health News explore how Pawlenty handled the issue.

9 Aug 2011

Elsevier adds 'Two Years and Counting' white paper, updated eBook to ICD-10 Roadmap

Elsevier / MC Strategies, a pioneer in providing eLearning solutions to more than 1,300 healthcare organizations, today announced the addition of a white paper, "Two Years and Counting", as well as updates to its eBook, A Guide to Education and Training for ICD-10 Implementation, to its ICD-10 Roadmap.

9 Aug 2011

MAVS prion-like proteins are involved in innate immunity: Discovery

A person's ability to battle viruses at the cellular level remarkably resembles the way deadly infectious agents called prions misfold and cluster native proteins to cause disease, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report.

9 Aug 2011

Seattle Times examines Gates Foundation's efforts to enhance vitamins in crops for Africans

The Seattle Times on Sunday examined efforts by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation "to boost the levels of vitamins and minerals in crops many Africans rely on for the bulk of their diets."

9 Aug 2011

New study focuses on Anopheles gambiae to prevent spread of malaria

A female mosquito cannot tell if the male that she has mated with is fertile or 'spermless' and unable to fertilise her eggs, according to a new study from scientists at Imperial College London.

9 Aug 2011

U.S. should continue funding maternal health programs in Afghanistan as troop drawdown begins

The success of the Afghan Safe Birth Project, funded by HHS, and the Community Midwife Education program, supported by USAID, in helping reduce maternal mortality in Afghanistan "is in jeopardy - not because of security threats, but because of a fiscal one," authors Isobel Coleman and Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, both fellows at the Council on Foreign Relations, write in a Bloomberg opinion piece.

9 Aug 2011

Psychologists reveal how people really feel about video games

TWO lecturers at the University of Huddersfield have uncovered new research that contradicts a wide stream of consciousness in the media.

9 Aug 2011

Foreign aid should enhance, not replace, domestic health spending in developing countries

A case in Uganda of a woman bleeding to death while giving birth "underscores an unintended consequence of global health aid," a Globe and Mail editorial writes, adding that "in some parts of sub-Saharan Africa, a reverse trend is under way; for every $1 of development assistance for health, governments have reduced their spending," according to a study from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington.

9 Aug 2011

Researchers clarify role of two proteins key to T-cell development

In the latest issue of Nature, researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania clarify the role of two proteins key to T-cell development.

9 Aug 2011

Maternal mortality rate quadruples in South Africa, according to Human Rights Watch report

"South Africa's maternal mortality rate has quadrupled while most African countries have cut that crucial health indicator - from 150 to 625 deaths for each 100,000 live births between 1998 and 2007," according to the Associated Press, citing a new Human Rights Watch (HRW) report that used data from the South African government.

9 Aug 2011

Study examines GPS monitoring of adult sex offenders in Maricopa County, AZ

The use of GPS technology to monitor sex offenders should be viewed as a tool rather than a control mechanism, a team of researchers at Sam Houston State University found in a recent study.

9 Aug 2011

At home in August, health law still a hot topic at town hall meetings

The sweeping overhaul measure is still on voters' minds. Some Republican House members are trading on the existing opposition to the law as cover for their positions on the debt-ceiling vote.

9 Aug 2011

Engineered T cells can eradicate deadly human ovarian cancer in immune-deficient mice

In a recent issue of Cancer Research, Daniel J. Powell, Jr., PhD, a research assistant professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, showed for the first time that engineered human T cells can eradicate deadly human ovarian cancer in immune-deficient mice.

9 Aug 2011

Study reveals increase in number of laparoscopic bariatric operations between 2003-2008

According to a study published in the August issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, there was an increase in the number of laparoscopic bariatric procedures, an increase in the number of bariatric surgeons and a decrease of inhospital mortality rates between 2003 and 2008.

9 Aug 2011

Illinois' high school football players to do two-a-day workouts on Wednesday

Practices for football, cross country and other high school sports in Illinois begin Wednesday, Aug. 10, and many athletes will do two-a-day workouts in the August heat.

9 Aug 2011

UCSD opens first cardiovascular center in the San Diego region

UC San Diego Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center (SCVC) will officially open its doors to the public on Monday, August 8 after the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) certified the SCVC for patient care.

9 Aug 2011

Thomson Reuters, ESMO launch new education portal for oncologists

A unique scientific information and education portal designed to help oncologists keep up to date with the latest research and clinical information in their field has been launched by the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) in partnership with Thomson Reuters, the global information and news organization.

9 Aug 2011

PHT total revenues increase 10% for first half of 2011

PHT Corporation completed its most successful Q2 in company history on June 30, 2011. The strong, outstanding results reflect the growing worldwide adoption of its market-leading ePRO Systems.

9 Aug 2011

Los Alamos team sees unprecedented proof of ion's role in enzymatic process

A Los Alamos National Laboratory research team has harnessed neutrons to view for the first time the critical role that an elusive molecule plays in certain biological reactions. The effort could aid in treatment of peptic ulcers or acid reflux disease, or allow for more efficient conversion of woody waste into transportation fuels.

9 Aug 2011

Researchers identify new source for sexual problems in middle-aged, older men

Researchers have found a potential new source for sexual problems among middle-aged and older men: the relationships between their female partners and the men's closest friends.

9 Aug 2011

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Pawlenty campaigns hard on health care but his own record is complicated

Elsevier adds 'Two Years and Counting' white paper, updated eBook to ICD-10 Roadmap

MAVS prion-like proteins are involved in innate immunity: Discovery

Seattle Times examines Gates Foundation's efforts to enhance vitamins in crops for Africans

New study focuses on Anopheles gambiae to prevent spread of malaria

U.S. should continue funding maternal health programs in Afghanistan as troop drawdown begins

Psychologists reveal how people really feel about video games

Foreign aid should enhance, not replace, domestic health spending in developing countries

Researchers clarify role of two proteins key to T-cell development

Maternal mortality rate quadruples in South Africa, according to Human Rights Watch report

Study examines GPS monitoring of adult sex offenders in Maricopa County, AZ

At home in August, health law still a hot topic at town hall meetings

Engineered T cells can eradicate deadly human ovarian cancer in immune-deficient mice

Study reveals increase in number of laparoscopic bariatric operations between 2003-2008

Illinois' high school football players to do two-a-day workouts on Wednesday

UCSD opens first cardiovascular center in the San Diego region

Thomson Reuters, ESMO launch new education portal for oncologists

PHT total revenues increase 10% for first half of 2011

Los Alamos team sees unprecedented proof of ion's role in enzymatic process

Researchers identify new source for sexual problems in middle-aged, older men

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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