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Gene therapy restores vision in patients with rare congenital blindness

In a clinical trial at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, researchers from The University of Pennsylvania have used gene therapy to safely restore vision in three young adults with a rare form of congenital blindness.

27 Apr 2008

Extreme nausea and vomiting varies among pregnant women from different countries

Mothers born in India and Sri Lanka are three times more likely to suffer from extreme nausea and vomiting in pregnancy (hyperemesis gravidarum) than ethnic Norwegians.

27 Apr 2008

Study looks at anesthetic desflurane and Alzheimer's

In studies of human brain cells, the widely-used anesthetic desflurane does not contribute to increased production of amyloid-beta protein; however, when combined with low oxygen conditions, it can produce more of this Alzheimer's associated protein.

27 Apr 2008

Minimally invasive heart bypass surgery using a DaVinci robot provides health and economic benefits

Minimally invasive heart bypass surgery using a DaVinci robot means a shorter hospital stay and faster recovery for patients, as well as fewer complications and a better chance that the new bypass vessels will stay open.

27 Apr 2008

3D view of neurons provided by new technique

A new technique that marries a fast-moving laser beam with a special microscope that look at tissues in different optical planes will enable scientists to get a three-dimensional view of neurons or nerve cells as they interact, said Baylor College of Medicine scientists in a report that appears in the journal Nature Neuroscience.

27 Apr 2008

Different processes govern sight, light detection

A Johns Hopkins University biologist, in research with implications for people suffering from seasonal affective disorder and insomnia, has determined that the eye uses light to reset the biological clock through a mechanism separate from the ability to see.

27 Apr 2008

Epigenetic research uncovers new targets for modification enzymes

Enzymes regulating genetic expression can be just as important as the genome itself, increasing evidence shows.

27 Apr 2008

HHS Secretary Leavitt says rising Medicare costs will cause generational divide

HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt in an interview with the Washington Times said he is concerned that rising Medicare spending could "divide our nation along generational lines."

26 Apr 2008

FDA official says agency cannot ensure safety of all medications sold in U.S.

Janet Woodcock, director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research at FDA, on Thursday at a Senate hearing said that the number of medication ingredients manufactured abroad limits the ability of the agency to ensure the safety of all treatments sold in the U.S., CQ HealthBeat reports (Carey, CQ HealthBeat, 4/24).

26 Apr 2008

Bush Administration should rescind SCHIP directive that restricts enrollment expansions, editorial states

"The Bush administration is determined to frustrate state efforts to provide health insurance to middle-income children despite analyses judging its tactics as illegal and unenforceable," a New York Times editorial states.

26 Apr 2008

Florida budget officials tap into tobacco endowment fund to provide health care for low-income, severely ill residents

Florida state budget negotiators on Wednesday approved a measure to shift $300 million from the Lawton Chiles Tobacco Endowment for Children and Elders to preserve social and health care services for about 40,000 residents in state Medically Needy and the Medicaid Aged-and-Disabled programs, the Miami Herald reports.

26 Apr 2008

Special needs plans seek to avoid moratorium by providing more data to congress

Officials from special needs plan providers said Thursday at a Capitol Hill briefing that they will provide Congress with more data on the services the plans provide to beneficiaries with severe chronic medical conditions, CQ HealthBeat reports.

26 Apr 2008

U.S., British HIV/AIDS researchers pessimistic about prospects of vaccine, survey finds

Leading HIV/AIDS researchers in Britain and the U.S. are pessimistic about the prospects of developing an HIV vaccine following the recent failure of a Merck vaccine candidate, according to a survey conducted by London's Independent, the Independent reports (Connor/Green, Independent, 4/24).

26 Apr 2008

USA Today examines stand-alone emergency departments

USA Today on Friday examined the increasing number of stand-alone emergency departments, which have "spurred questions about their limited services, their ability to decrease the overall burden for area hospitals and their impact on health care spending."

26 Apr 2008

Iowa records 127 new HIV cases in 2007, highest number since 1998, health department report says

Iowa recorded 127 new HIV cases in 2007, a 12% increase from the 113 cases reported in 2006 and the highest number since the state began recording HIV/AIDS cases in 1998, according to a recently released Iowa Department of Public Health report, the Cedar Rapids Gazette reports.

26 Apr 2008

Thai HIV/AIDS programs overlook children, UNICEF official says

Thailand's HIV/AIDS prevention and support programs have overlooked the needs of children living with or affected by the virus, Scott Barber, chief of UNICEF's HIV Section in the country's capital of Bangkok, said recently, IRIN News reports.

26 Apr 2008

Connecticut HIV/AIDS advocates, teenagers call for passage of bill that would provide grants for comprehensive sex education

HIV/AIDS advocates and teenagers from Healthy Teens Connecticut on Wednesday in Connecticut rallied at the state capitol and called on lawmakers to pass a bill that would provide $500,000 in state grants for comprehensive sex education, the Hartford Courant reports.

26 Apr 2008

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Gene therapy restores vision in patients with rare congenital blindness

Extreme nausea and vomiting varies among pregnant women from different countries

Study looks at anesthetic desflurane and Alzheimer's

Minimally invasive heart bypass surgery using a DaVinci robot provides health and economic benefits

3D view of neurons provided by new technique

Different processes govern sight, light detection

Epigenetic research uncovers new targets for modification enzymes

HHS Secretary Leavitt says rising Medicare costs will cause generational divide

FDA official says agency cannot ensure safety of all medications sold in U.S.

Bush Administration should rescind SCHIP directive that restricts enrollment expansions, editorial states

Florida budget officials tap into tobacco endowment fund to provide health care for low-income, severely ill residents

Special needs plans seek to avoid moratorium by providing more data to congress

U.S., British HIV/AIDS researchers pessimistic about prospects of vaccine, survey finds

USA Today examines stand-alone emergency departments

Iowa records 127 new HIV cases in 2007, highest number since 1998, health department report says

Thai HIV/AIDS programs overlook children, UNICEF official says

Connecticut HIV/AIDS advocates, teenagers call for passage of bill that would provide grants for comprehensive sex education

Maitake mushrooms lead to breakthrough in protein research

Discovery of important markers of high risk of type 2 diabetes

Report slates service provision for children with autism

Exploring electron microscopy for plant and microbial imaging at the John Innes Centre

Extending the reach of Amperia™

Modular cleanrooms: Enhancing flexibility and compliance

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