States critiqued for anti-tobacco spending from tobacco settlements
The American Lung Association faults 32 states and D C for diverting tobacco settlement funds to balance budgets rather than fund anti smoking programs. The report notes weak federal recommended spending, while taxes on cigarettes rise, with Massachusetts at 1.51 per pack.
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Franklin County MS support group ends monthly meetings
The Franklin County Multiple Sclerosis support group discontinued its regular meetings at Ransom Memorial Hospital after attendance declined. Members will stay in touch by phone, and organizers hope to keep the group listed with the National MS Society for newcomers or those wishing to resume meetings. Rae Schuh directs the group and can be reached at 242-0106.
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Vaccine to treat monkey AIDS reduces the virus
An experimental therapeutic vaccine against the monkey AIDS virus SIV sharply reduced viral load in macaques over ten months. Wei Lu of Rene Descartes University led the study, noting 50 fold drops in blood cell virus and 1000 fold drops in plasma. Experts caution the need for confirmation and question macaque specifics.
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Washington
Wei Lu
Rene Descartes University
Paris
Nature Medicine
Nina Bhardwaj
New York University
Bruce Walker
Partners Aids Research Center
Massachusetts General Hospital
Cord bloods frozen 15 years revived for bone marrow use
Researchers at Indiana University report human cord blood thawed after 15 years can grow in lab cultures and engraft in mice with bone marrow development comparable to fresh samples. The study suggests long term cord blood storage could broaden transplant options for cancer patients.
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Washington
Indiana University School of Medicine
Hal E. Broxmeyer
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National Academy of Sciences
Celso Bianco
America
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