UPMC Recruiting For Advanced Heart Failure Clinical Trial UPMC currently is enrolling for a Phase 2 clinical trial to study the effects of a genetically-targeted enzyme replacement therapy for advanced heart failure. Initial data for the study "Calcium Up-Regulation by Percutaneous Administration of Gene Therapy in Cardiac Disease (CUPID trial)" were recently reported at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions in New Orleans, La.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBotswana To Begin HIV Prevention Campaign That Focuses On Male Circumcision Male circumcision will be a primary focus of Botswana's HIV/AIDS prevention efforts, the Sunday Standard reports. The decision to focus on male circumcision as part of a boost in prevention efforts was announced at the annual planning conference of the
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comEuropean Urology: Relationship Between Prostate Information And LUTS Evident In the December issue of European Urology, Dr. Curtis Nickel and associates report on the evidence of a relationship between prostate inflammation and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in men enrolled in the REDUCE trial .
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBabies Who Get Incubator Care After Birth Have Lower Risk Of Depression As Adults, University Of Montreal Babies who receive incubator care after birth are two to three times less likely to suffer depression as adults according to a new study published in the journal Pyschiatry Research.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comKaiser Family Foundation Issues New, Updated Resources On Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit New, updated resources, Kaiser Family Foundation: The Kaiser Family Foundation recently issued new and updated resources on the Medicare
prescription drug benefit to coincide with the program's open enrollment period.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comDingell Counters Waxman's Bid For Chair Of House Energy And Commerce Committee House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair John Dingell (D-Mich.) countered House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair Henry Waxman's (D-Calif.) bid to seek Dingell's position on Thursday by sending a letter to all Democratic caucus members asking for their support, CQ Today reports.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comGene Signal Enters Phase III Clinical Tests For The Prevention Of Corneal Graft Rejection Gene Signal, a biotech company registered in Switzerland, is currently starting the Phase III study of GS-101, its most advanced therapeutic ophthalmic solution, for the prevention of corneal graft rejection. Every year, over 40'000 corneal grafts are performed worldwide to cure or prevent blindness, thus making this procedure the most frequently performed transplant surgery.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPitt School Of Nursing Faculty Inducted Into American Academy Of Nursing Four faculty members from the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing have been inducted as fellows in the American Academy of Nursing. Helen K. Burns, Ph.D., M.N., R.N., associate dean for clinical education and associate professor in the Department of
Health and Community Systems; Denise Charron-Prochownik, Ph.D., R.N.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comHealth Officials In Scotland Uphold Ban On Blood Donations From MSM Scottish
health officials Tuesday rejected calls to allow men who have sex with men to donate blood, citing concerns about the number of HIV cases in the population, The Scotsman reports. National Director of the
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