Could Marijuana Substance Help Prevent Or Delay Memory Impairment In The Aging Brain? from Moreover-Human Science ---Nov 19 2008
ScienceDaily (Nov. 19, 2008) ? Ohio State University scientists are finding that specific elements of marijuana can be good for the aging brain by reducing inflammation there and possibly even stimulating the formation of new brain cells. Their
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Singapore Researchers Discover Pure Insulin Cells That Treat Diabetes from Moreover Medical ---Nov 20 2008
SINGAPORE, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- A team of Singapore researchers has made a breakthrough in developing an unlimited number of pure insulin-producing cells from mouse embryonic stem cells that are highly effective in treating diabetes. These pure
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UPDATE 3-AstraZeneca to cut jobs, halts generic asthma drug from Moreover Medical ---Nov 20 2008
jobs in Europe through to 2013 * U.S. court order temporarily stops generic Pulmicort sales * Preliminary injunction hearing Nov. 25, court case Jan. 12 (Adds analyst comment, background, updates shares) LONDON/STOCKHOLM, Nov 20 (Reuters) -
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UPDATE 3-AstraZeneca to cut jobs, halts generic asthma drug from Moreover Medical ---Nov 20 2008
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Exercise after obesity surgery improves weight loss from Moreover Medical ---Nov 20 2008
Exercise after obesity surgery improves weight loss Patients who exercise after undergoing obesity surgery are likely to boost their rate of weight loss and enjoy an improved quality of life, a new study suggests. Obesity surgery is widely regarded as
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Genetic Testing No Real Help in Predicting Type 2 Diabetes from Moreover Medical ---Nov 20 2008
Traditional risk factors, such as obesity, are just as useful, studies find WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Testing for 18 different gene variations associated with type 2 diabetes was no better at predicting a person's risk for the blood sugar
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Effect of public long-term care insurance on consumption, medical care demand, and welfare from Moreover Medical ---Nov 20 2008
Ariizumi H - Many governments allocate public funds to individuals who need long-term care services as a result of chronic illnesses and functional problems. In this paper, the author investigate the effects of two common eligibility criteria of LTC
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Surgeon who did first US heart transplant dies(AP) from Yahoo Health ---Nov 19 2008
 AP - Dr. Adrian Kantrowitz, a cardiac surgeon who performed the nation's first human heart transplant and who also developed lifesaving medical implants, has died. He was 90. Kantrowitz died Friday in Ann Arbor of complications from heart failure, said his wife, Jean Kantrowitz.
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Researchers ID Suite of Genes in Aging Process(HealthDay) from Yahoo Science ---Nov 19 2008
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Genetic biomarkers thatare highly accurate in determining physiological age have been identifiedby researchers at California's Buck Institute for Age Research, who saidit may be possible to use these biomarkers to test anti-aging drugs.
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Connecticut Gov. Rell Keeps HUSKY Kids Insurance Program Separate From Adult Coverage Program (Health Insurance / Medical Insurance) from Medical News Today ---Nov 19 2008
Connecticut Gov. Jodi Rell (R) on Friday overturned a plan that required physicians and hospitals participating in the HUSKY health coverage program for children to join the new Charter Oak health plan for uninsured adults, the
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Wall Street Journal Examines Steep Health Plan Premium Increases For Many Sm Businesses In 2009; New York Times Examines High-Deductible Health Plans (Health Insurance / Medical Insurance) from Medical News Today ---Nov 18 2008
Many small businesses could face "markedly higher" health insurance premium increases in 2009 compared with 2008, the Wall Street Journal reports.
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Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights News About State Budgets (Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP) from Medical News Today ---Nov 17 2008
Summaries of recent news about state budgets in Maine, New York and Pennsylvania appear below.Maine: Maine Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Brenda Harvey this week proposed eliminating some services for low-income
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FDA Rules In Favor Of Teva from Forbes healthcare ---Nov 19 2008
The company wins the right to distribute a generic version of AstraZeneca's asthma pill.
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