President Donald Trump: “We’re going to do something that’s great and I’m proud to support the replacement plan released by the House of Representatives.” Vice President Mike Pence: “I really do believe this is an extraordinarily important moment in the life of our nation, and every American who longs to see us start over on health care reform that will respect the doctor-patient relationship, that will harness the power of the free marketplace to lower the cost of insurance, that will give states freedom and flexibility to improve Medicaid for our most vulnerable citizens can let their voice be heard.”
Day: March 9, 2017
Hope for seriously-ill Alex – and maybe a TV and book deal too?
The family of sick nine-year-old Alex Goodwin are considering TV and book deals to help fund his treatment in the USA. Alex’s father Jeff Goodwin, now back at home near Lutterworth, told the Mail that agents had approached the family offering deals to write a book about Alex and to film a documentary.
CROI 2017: Studies Look at Brain and Cognitive Changes in People with HIV As They Age
… HIV-negative people? James Cole from Imperial College London, Rosan van Zoest from the Amsterdam Institute for Global Health, and colleagues aimed to answer this question. This study analyzed longitudinal neuroimaging and neuropsychological data …
Trust your daughters, says US official
US Consulate General public affairs officer Ariel H Pollock, Red Elephant Foundation director Kirthi Jayakumar among others during the panel discussion on ‘Why Women Stories Matter’ at the American Centre in Chennai on Wednesday Chennai: “Women make more than 50 per cent of the population. It is important to hear their stories.
World-renowned soccer player scores big against Crohn’s disease
Chastain, whose son was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, encourages people living with inflammatory bowel diseases to work with their healthcare providers to create plans to live with these diseases For world-renowned soccer player Brandi Chastain, having a game plan in place to achieve goals was second nature. Chastain is a former member of the United States women’s national soccer team and a retired professional soccer player who was recently elected to the U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame.
Ellutia unveils 500 Series Gas Chromatograph at Pittcon 2017
Ellutia Chromatography Solutions, the world-renowned gas chromatography instruments and solutions company, will officially unveil its 500 Series range of instruments at Pittcon 2017 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. The 500 Series Gas Chromatograph is an exciting new concept in gas chromatography, with the ability to perform conventional and fast gas chromatography with an air blown oven, and Ultra-Fast Chromatography with directly heated columns.
Ellutia Chromatography Solutions opens new state-of-the-art facility in Cambridge, UK
Ellutia Chromatography Solutions, the world-renowned gas chromatography instruments and solutions company, officially opened its new state-of-the-art facility in Lancaster Way Business Park, Ely, on 28th February 2017, consolidating its offices, laboratories, production and warehouse on one site. Ellutia is the first occupier within the Enterprise Zone at the business park and the official opening was attended by Mark Garnier, Minister in the Department for International Trade and Lucy Frazer, MP for South East Cambridgeshire.
Fortis Malar Hospital launches ‘All Women’s Clinic’
… medical conditions with male doctors and would often leave out important details that may be detrimental to their health. This clinic is an initiative to bridge this hiatus, facilitate an open dialogue between a woman patient with a woman doctor,” …
Precision NanoSystems launches NanoAssemblr Scale-Up system to support production of novel medicines
Precision NanoSystems has launched the NanoAssemblr Scale-Up system to support the clinical development of nanomedicines. This latest addition to the NanoAssemblr range is designed for the manufacture of clinical trial material in GMP environments, and will support the production of novel medicines, including siRNA, mRNA and CRISPR/Cas9 therapeutics.
House panel nears health bill OK, industry groups say ‘no’
Republicans on a pivotal House committee are nearing an initial triumph in their effort to scuttle former President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, approaching a pre-dawn vote to abolish the tax penalty his statute imposes on people who don’t purchase insurance and reshape how millions of Americans buy medical care. Yet the Ways and Means panel’s approval of health care legislation would only mask deeper problems Republican backers face.
Smoking ‘a pediatric issue’
The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care released its first recommendation on tackling smoking among kids and teens earlier this month – calling on physicians to take a more active role in prevention and treatment. The recommendations target children and youth ages five to 18 as well as their parents, suggesting that by having a brief conversation about the risks of smoking and providing advice and support, physicians may help prevent and treat smoking in this age group.
Zoo’s dog acts as surrogate parent for tiger cubs ignored by mother
The Cincinnati Zoo’s so-called “super dog” has stepped into action to provide snuggling and comfort to three rare Malayan tiger cubs born on Feb. 3. The three female cubs, named Chira , Batari and Izzy have been ignored by their mother, according to the zoo. The cubs would have received similar interaction with their mother, but since being with her is not an option, Blakely the Australian Shepherd is the next best thing.
Young people do not associate e-cigarettes with increased likelihood of smoking
… nearly 3 million people are currently vaping, smoking rates continue to fall and according to Action on Smoking and Health only 2 percent of vapers are never-smokers. “What our research shows is that young people clearly perceive e-cigarettes for …
Diabetes drug may be effective against deadly form of breast cancer, study suggests
Researchers in China have discovered that a metabolic enzyme called AKR1B1 drives an aggressive type of breast cancer . The study, “AKR1B1 promotes basal-like breast cancer progression by a positive feedback loop that activates the EMT program,” which has been published in The Journal of Experimental Medicine , suggests that an inhibitor of this enzyme currently used to treat diabetes patients could be an effective therapy for this frequently deadly form of cancer .
Lifestyle choices condition colon and rectal cancer risk more than genetics
Researchers of the Colorectal Cancer research group of Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute , led by Dr. Victor Moreno, and linked to the Catalan Institute of Oncology , the University of Barcelona and the Epidemiology and Public Health CIBER , have issued the first predictive risk model of colon and rectal cancer based on Spanish data that combines genetic and lifestyle information. Their work, published by Scientific Reports , highlights the importance of improving lifestyle to reduce the risk of colon cancer and suggests to use a combination of lifestyle and genetic information to subdivide the population into different groups according to their colon cancer risk, which would fine tune the current screening method.
SLU researchers study a new way to lower LDL cholesterol
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A new way to reset gene expression in cancer cells shows promise for leukemia treatment
New findings from Rockefeller University researchers could guide the development of potent combination therapies that deliver more effective and durable treatment of leukemia . In recent work published in Nature, they show it’s possible to deactivate cellular programs involved in tumor growth by disrupting a protein that regulates genes.
Ground-breaking new study doubles the estimate of our functional genes
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