The Genetics Of Fat Storage In Cells Revealed By Gladstone Scientists

New research by the Gladstone Institutes of Cardiovascular Disease (GICD) and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), has revealed the genetic determinants of fat storage in cells, which may lead to a new understanding of and potential treatments for obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.

AMA's Budget Warning To Old, Sick: Insurance Premiums Will Rise, Australia

AMA President, Dr Rosanna Capolingua, warned that private health insurance premiums are likely to rise by about five per cent as a result of measures in the Rudd Government's first Budget.

Symposium To Focus On Ophthalmic Drug Delivery, UK

A drug delivery symposium titled Ophthalmic drug delivery: what is currently available and where are we going? will take place at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain's (RPSGB) headquarters in London on Monday 30 June.

Method To Duplicate Primitive Stem Cells And Prevent Cell Differentiation Discovered At USC

Research from the University of Southern California (USC) has discovered a new mechanism to allow embryonic stem cells to divide indefinitely and remain undifferentiated. The study, which is published in the May 22 issue of the journal Nature, also reveals how embryonic stem cell multiplication is regulated, which may be important in understanding how to control tumor cell growth.

Congress Should 'Resolve' Issues Preventing Consideration Of PEPFAR Reauthorization Legislation, Editorial Says

Although it is a "bit risky to herald progress during a global pandemic when infections of a disease such as AIDS still seem to multiply by the millions, " the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief gives the U.S. a "record that is worth celebrating, if only to show others around the world what's possible, " a Wilmington News Journal editorial says.

States Must Be Given Authority To Address Deceptive Medicare Advantage Marketing, New York Times Editorial States

The Bush administration "is to be commended for taking aggressive steps over the past year" and proposing new regulations to "curb the deceptive, hard-sell tactics" used by insurers to market private Medicare Advantage plans, a New York Times editorial states.

Mo. Republican Gubernatorial Candidates Steelman, Hulshof Propose New Abortion Restrictions

The two candidates running for the Missouri Republican gubernatorial nomination called for new restrictions on abortion in the state Monday after the Legislature adjourned last week without passing an antiabortion measure (HB 1831), the AP/Examiner.com reports.

Documented Immigrants Protest Proposed Cuts To California's Medicaid Program

Documented immigrants in California visited state legislators' offices on Monday to challenge proposed state budget cuts that would eliminate $86.7 million in preventive health care services for documented immigrants who have had green cards for less than five years, the Sacramento Bee reports.

Editorial, Opinion Piece Address Legislation To Prohibit Genetic Discrimination

Two newspapers on Wednesday published an editorial and an opinion piece that address a bill (HR 493) recently approved by Congress that would prohibit discrimination based on the results of genetic tests. Summaries appear below.USA Today: The bill, which President Bush likely will sign on Wednesday, would allow U.

Democratic Presidential Candidate Obama Wins Oregon Primary; Opponent Clinton Wins Kentucky Primary

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) on Tuesday won the Oregon primary with 58% of the vote, compared with 42% for opponent Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.), with 88% of precincts reporting, CNN.com reports. In the Kentucky primary, Clinton won with 65% of the vote, compared with 30% for Obama (CNN.