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Vaptans Could Treat Many Conditions, Including Hemorrhage, Water Retention, Painful Periods, And Psychotic Disorders
201 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
Scientists have developed a new class of drugs called the vaptans thatcould treat a large variety of conditions, including but not limited topainful menstrual periods, brain hemorrhage, certain psychoticdisorders, and glaucoma. ... more
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AMA Urges Congress To Save Specialty Hospitals For Patients
202 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
The hospital industry is in Washington to lobby members of Congress - and high on their agenda is an assault on physician-owned hospitals that provide patients with a high quality choice in where to receive health care. The American Medical Association (AMA) calls on Congress to stand with America's patients and continue to oppose efforts by the hospital industry to eliminate competition. ... more
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Artificial Golgi Created By Undergrad
202 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
An undergraduate student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has learned very quickly that a spoonful of sugar really does help the medicine go down. In fact, with his invention, the sugar may actually be the medicine.Among the most important and complex molecules in the human body, sugars control not just metabolism but also how cells communicate with one another. ... more
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Award Received By Boston Medical Center/Boston University School Of Medicine Researcher
202 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
M. Michael Wolfe, M.D., professor of medicine and research professor of physiology and biophysics at Boston University School of Medicine and chief of the Gastroenterology Section at Boston Medical Center, was awarded an Individual Biomedical Research Award by The Hartwell Foundation. ... more
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Bill To Register Pharmacy Technicians Could Become Law In Florida
202 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
Florida would become the latest state to require the registration and training of pharmacy technicians thanks to legislation going before Gov. Charlie Crist to sign into law. Under the bill passed by Florida legislators, technicians would need to register with the Florida Board of Pharmacy by 2010. ... more
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California Stem Cell Agency To Fund Building At UCSF
202 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
Signifying a milestone in the evolution of its pioneering stem cell program, the University of California, San Francisco has received a $34.9 million grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to help support the construction of a regenerative medicine building on its campus. ... more
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CMS Launches Pilot To Test Personal Health Records For Medicare Beneficiaries In South Carolina
202 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new project that expands its efforts to encourage beneficiaries covered by traditional Medicare to take advantage of Internet-based resources to track their health care services and better communicate with their providers. ... more
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CMS Provides States With Information About SCHIP Crowd-Out Policies
202 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
In response to questions from states, and noting that it is imperative that the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) cover the lowest-income children first and prevent substitution of public health benefits over private insurance coverage, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) addressed state questions about the CMS review strategy to achieve those goals. ... more
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For Safety's Sake - Keep Meat Inspection Public, UK
202 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
UNISON, the union for meat hygiene inspectors, is calling on the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to resist calls to privatise meat inspection for safety's sake. The Meat Inspection Service currently protects consumers in England, Scotland and Wales and the decision over its fate is due out later today. ... more
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McCain Does Not Mention Roe During Speech On Judiciary; Advocates Say He Used Coded Language
202 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) failed to mention Roe v. Wade in a speech Tuesday outlining his judicial philosophy at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C., the Miami Herald reports. The speech led some abortion-rights advocates to criticize the senator for his lack of "straight talk." McCain's campaign also announced its "Justice Advisory Committee," which will be co-chaired by former U.S. ... more
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