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PET scans can help determine patients' response to treatment for HIV-MDR tuberculosis

With the deficiencies in knowledge of tuberculosis-as well as in the practices, programs and strategies used to combat the disease and co-infection with human immunodeficiency virus-the spread of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis poses a major problem for the health care community.

25 May 2011

GOP leaders ask governors for ideas on Medicaid savings, improvements

A top House and Senate Republican wrote to the nation's governors Monday to ask for suggestions on how to find savings in and improve Medicaid. The letter from House Energy and Commerce Chairman Fred Upton of Michigan and Senate Finance ranking member Orrin G. Hatch of Utah said the quality of medical care provided by Medicaid, the federal-state health program for the poor, is not as good as that provided to Medicare or privately insured patients.

25 May 2011

GSA, NAM receive new MetLife Foundation's grant for aging fellowship program

The MetLife Foundation has awarded The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) and New America Media (NAM) $100,000 in new grant funding for a fellowship program that will bring aging-focused reporters to GSA's Annual Scientific Meeting in Boston this November. Half of the invited participants will be chosen from ethnic media outlets.

25 May 2011

Medical-income argument by critics of 'Obamacare' is feeble, says Queen's University professor

U.S. doctors might find that their incomes start to rise - not decline - when Barack Obama's healthcare reforms are put in place says a Queen's University School of Medicine professor.

25 May 2011

With NY special election down to the wire, Republicans 'brace for blowback'

This week, an off-year special election in Buffalo and a purely symbolic vote in the Senate might tell Republicans all they need to know about the mercurial politics of Medicare reform.

25 May 2011

New findings from STELARA psoriasis clinical trial to be presented at 22nd World Congress of Dermatology

New findings to be presented from pooled analyses of the STELARA psoriasis clinical development program showed that the safety profile of STELARA and rates of adverse events remained consistent and stable over time in adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis receiving up to four years of treatment.

25 May 2011

Doctors report hundreds of new cholera cases in Dominican Republic

A cholera outbreak in the Dominican Republic appears to be spreading, and health officials are reporting hundreds of new cases, the Associated Press/Washington Post reports.

25 May 2011

FDA grants approval for CSI to complete enrollment in ORBIT II IDE coronary clinical trial

Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. has received FDA approval to complete enrollment of 429 patients in its ORBIT II Investigational Device Exemption clinical trial for a coronary application for its Diamondback 360 System.

25 May 2011

Global Fund freezes grants to China over suspected misuse of funds

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has frozen "payments of grants to China worth hundreds of millions of dollars over suspected misuse of the money and the government's reluctance to involve community groups in the projects," the Associated Press reports.

25 May 2011

LifeLinks introduces real time video interpreting services for 180 spoken languages

Building on their success in video relay interpreting, LifeLinks has introduced real time captioning and recording between more than 180 languages including American Sign Language.

25 May 2011

Russia spent more than $80M in health-related foreign aid in 2010, report says

The Russian Federation in 2010 spent more than $80 million to improve health in developing countries, according to a report prepared by the country's Ministry of Finance, which highlights "how the country is meeting its G8 commitments ahead of the upcoming summit in Deauville, France," the Moscow Times reports.

25 May 2011

The Beryl Institute report highlights results from recent patient experience benchmarking study

The Beryl Institute released a report highlighting results from its recent patient experience benchmarking study conducted in collaboration with Catalyst Healthcare Research, an independent marketing research firm.

25 May 2011

Atmospheric chlorine-content linked to risk of childhood leukaemia

A significant positive association between the risk of childhood leukaemia and levels of chlorine-containing chemicals in the atmosphere has been found by researchers in Portugal. Details are reported in the current issue of the International Journal of Environment and Health.

25 May 2011

AFP examines expansion of Indian drug companies in South Africa

Agence France-Presse examines how Indian drug companies have infiltrated the South African market over the last few years in an effort to have a broader reach in Africa. India's pharmaceutical industry is now the second largest in the world by volume, according to AFP.

25 May 2011

U Should Know to launch new online sexually transmitted disease status-sharing service

U Should Know is a confidential, on-line STD Status-Sharing Service that allows college students and others to share results of their sexually transmitted disease testing with their partners.

25 May 2011

Biogen Idec joins global multiple sclerosis community to celebrate third annual World MS Day

Today, Biogen Idec will join the global multiple sclerosis (MS) community in celebrating the third annual World MS Day. Biogen Idec continues to be the industry leader in researching and providing groundbreaking therapies for MS. So far in 2011, the company has brought more hope to MS patients through a number of significant milestones.

25 May 2011

Study examines effects of psychotherapy on cortisol stress hormone

In a study published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics the effects of psychotherapy on cortisol, the most important stress hormone, are examined.

25 May 2011

Brain areas responsible for motor behavior might represent therapeutic targets for bipolar disorder

A new study by motor control and psychology researchers at Indiana University suggests that postural control problems may be a core feature of bipolar disorder, not just a random symptom, and can provide insights both into areas of the brain affected by the psychiatric disorder and new potential targets for treatment.

25 May 2011

Ahead of U.N. General Assembly meeting next month, IPS examines global funding shortfall for HIV/AIDS treatment

Inter Press Service examines the global funding shortfall for antiretroviral treatment programs for people living with HIV/AIDS, noting that the U.N. General Assembly High Level Meeting on AIDS next month in New York "will shape the direction of the global response to HIV and AIDS for the next decade and beyond."

25 May 2011

Oral and injected steroids appear to be equally effective for sudden hearing loss

A relatively new treatment for sudden hearing loss that involves injecting steroids into the middle ear appears to work just as well as the current standard of oral steroids, a study by researchers at Johns Hopkins and other institutions suggests.

25 May 2011

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PET scans can help determine patients' response to treatment for HIV-MDR tuberculosis

GOP leaders ask governors for ideas on Medicaid savings, improvements

GSA, NAM receive new MetLife Foundation's grant for aging fellowship program

Medical-income argument by critics of 'Obamacare' is feeble, says Queen's University professor

With NY special election down to the wire, Republicans 'brace for blowback'

New findings from STELARA psoriasis clinical trial to be presented at 22nd World Congress of Dermatology

Doctors report hundreds of new cholera cases in Dominican Republic

FDA grants approval for CSI to complete enrollment in ORBIT II IDE coronary clinical trial

Global Fund freezes grants to China over suspected misuse of funds

LifeLinks introduces real time video interpreting services for 180 spoken languages

Russia spent more than $80M in health-related foreign aid in 2010, report says

The Beryl Institute report highlights results from recent patient experience benchmarking study

Atmospheric chlorine-content linked to risk of childhood leukaemia

AFP examines expansion of Indian drug companies in South Africa

U Should Know to launch new online sexually transmitted disease status-sharing service

Biogen Idec joins global multiple sclerosis community to celebrate third annual World MS Day

Study examines effects of psychotherapy on cortisol stress hormone

Brain areas responsible for motor behavior might represent therapeutic targets for bipolar disorder

Ahead of U.N. General Assembly meeting next month, IPS examines global funding shortfall for HIV/AIDS treatment

Oral and injected steroids appear to be equally effective for sudden hearing loss

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