Physicians, researchers to talk about new treatments for oral, head and neck cancers
... speech, taste, or the ability to eat is often the price of survival. The devastating effects of the disease are one reason that these cancers, and their survivors, have been much less visible than advocates of other illnesses. At 10 a.m. EST on Friday, April 8 some of the nation's leading researchers a...Competition in health care may not result in better quality
... that more competition may not automatically solve price and quality-of-care problems as hoped for by legislators, regulators and employers. "Our findings show that less, not more, competition was associated with better health plan performance in several -- though not all--factors," says lead author Dennis...Nanotechnology's miniature answers to developing world's biggest problems
...developing countries avoid recurrent shortages and price fluctuations that come with dependence on fossil fuels, as well as the environmental consequences of mining and burning oil and coal," he says. Number two on the list is agriculture, where science is developing a range of inexpensive nanotech applica...Anti-malaria drug combination could help address treatment crisis in Africa
...h only a fraction of those who need it, unless the price is substantially reduced either through market mechanisms or, more realistically, through subsidy." FURTHER EVIDENCE TO SHOW DRUG COMBINATION WORKS IN REALISTIC AFRICAN SETTING Also this week's issue of The Lancet an article by Patrice Piola (Epice...Costs of medical institutional review boards' greater than previously estimated
...rticipants, often come with a higher than expected price tag, according to results of a study published in the April 28 edition of the New England Journal of Medicine . Researchers, led by Jeremy Sugarman, M.D., M. P. H., professor of bioethics and medicine at the Hopkins Berman Bioethics Institute, exam...Statin therapy cost-effective for a wider range of individuals
...In the UK, the patent expired in May 2003, and the price of generic simvastatin has already fallen to about 15% of the 2001 proprietary price; as has also occurred elsewhere. At this price, the cost savings from reduced hospitalisations during the treatment period would outweigh the cost of 40 mg simvastat...The Lancet calls for higher tax on cigarettes
..., and low income countries should commit to annual price increases of 50% on cigarettes to prevent a worldw...tes the editorial. The World Bank estimates that a price increase of 10% can reduce demand for tobacco products by 4% in high income countries and by 8% in l...Infants with rare genetic disease saved by cord blood stem cells
...hor of the study. "It's simply impossible to put a price on a child's life." Kurtzberg pioneered the use of umbilical cord blood from unrelated donors in 1993 and her team has treated and saved more children with cancers and rare genetic diseases than any other center in the world 147 children in all. The...Umbilical cord-blood transplants save lives of babies with rare genetic disorder
...ly disabled child. It's simply impossible to put a price on a child's life." The study also shows that newborns should be screened for Krabbe's disease, Kurtzberg said. In current practice, they are not. Dr. Mel Levine, director of UNC's Clinical Center for the Study of Development & Learning, said Escola...Asthma drug fluticasone works as well as other drugs at half the dose
...ty of Iowa asthma expert Dr. Miles Weinberger says price may be a factor in why doctors prescribe one medication over another. For instance, the Pulmicort Turbohaler, which contains budesonide, "is the most cost-effective preparation because the cost per usual daily dose, one inhalation twice daily, is low...World Bank and IMF preventing transfer of foreign aid to HIV/AIDS programmes
...ry's currency. The result would be to increase the price of exports, thereby undermining competitiveness. However, ceilings create a clear disincentive for external donors to offer desperately needed financing, state the authors. This is because the IMF requires that countries include the value of all new ......mmuting time to work, neighborhood safety, housing price and others no longer seemed important. Just a fe...e household income in the neighborhood, and actual price for the home. The results showed people preferred neighborhoods that were less dense, had a park, h...New Illinois coalition supports cigarette tax increase
...t is estimated that for every 10 percent cigarette price increase, youth smoking rates are reduced by 6.5 percent, adult rates by 2 percent, and total cigarette consumption rates are reduced by 4 percent. "A cigarette tax increase would have a tremendous impact on the health of Illinois residents, particul...Mayo Clinic creates 'Office of the Future'
...an work where and how they wish. It costs half the price of a cubicle, is more flexible and can easily be personalized. It can also be used at home or in school. The see-through panels let in the light and allow a person to stay visually connected with the rest of the room. How many calories will the walki...Search for bipolar gene, toll of disease topics of conference call briefings June 16, 17
...a surprise as well, with a near $26 billion annual price tag in the United States. Bipolar disorder accounts for nearly half of all suicidal deaths each year. How best to prevent these suicides? One study finds lithium, one of psychiatry's oldest drugs, the most effective solution. Participants: Ronald C. .......acponline.org/catalog/books to order online. List price is $42.; ACP members pay $38. The softcover book has 259 pages....Bipolar disorder more prevalent and costly than believed; Lithium could curb suicide rate
... bipolar disorder carries a $25,868 billion-a-year price tag, an economic burden not before appreciated, says Dr. Kessler, who believes previous research has over-estimated the societal costs of major depression while underestimating the costs of bipolar disorder. One significant cost associated with bipo...Assuring the supply of vaccines
...osts, including consideration of the impact of the price of a vaccine on recommendations for its use, there were widespread and varied responses. Editorials in the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times helped raise awareness of the complexities surrounding the vaccine industry. A briefing was held at ...'Apollo Program' for hydrogen energy needed, Stanford researcher says
...Butnatural gas supplies are limited and subject to price fluctuations that hurtthe long-term feasibility of...ram ofmolecular hydrogen)--on par with the current price of gas. But gasoline hasa hidden cost of 29 cents to $ 1.80 per gallon in societal costs such asredu...... policymakers, donors and governments will use our price estimates to strengthen their health systems. If they don't, 16,000 children will continue to die each day as a result," said Jennifer Bryce, EdD, lead author of the study. This study follows a series of articles by Black, Bryce and their colleagues,...