Diabetes group to meet at Franklin County hospital
The American Diabetes Association Franklin County Support Group sponsors a talk by podiatrist Lee Humphrey on detecting and preventing diabetic foot issues at 7 p.m. March 18 in Conference Room A, Ransom Memorial Hospital. The group meets the third Monday monthly. call Gilbert Martin at (785) 242-6556 for details.
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American Diabetes Association
Franklin County
Lee Humphrey
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Humphrey
Gilbert Martin
Virtual patients test new drugs via biosimulation
Scientists use in silico models from Entelos and Physiome Sciences to simulate asthma and other diseases. Virtual patients Bill and Allen show a drug failing to improve breathing, while real human tests also falter, prompting industry fear and hopeful collaboration to refine drug discovery.
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Washington
Bill
Allen
Aventis Pharma
Silico
Entelos Inc
Physiome Sciences
Richard Kahn
American Diabetes Association
Entelos
California
Jan Breslow
Rockefeller University
Jeremy Levin
New Jersey
Aventis
Bill and
Drug store card to discount seniors prescriptions
U S drug store chains plan a free Pharmacy Care One Card for low income seniors without drug insurance. The card would access multiple manufacturers discount programs, reducing confusion. Enrollment may begin in April with Argus Health Systems as program administrator and fees from manufacturers.
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Washington
U.S
Pharmacy Care One
National Association of Chain
Brug Stores
Charlie Schellhorn
Argus Health Systems
Eli Lilly and Co
Pfizer Inc
Craig Fuller
Association
Fuller
Argus
Bush
Whiehouse
Jude
Pig organs seen as best hope for human transplants
Researchers told a federal advisory panel that pigs offer the most promise for xenotransplantation to humans. Scientists from Harvard and Mayo Clinic discussed immune rejection, genetic modification of pigs, and the need for long term tolerance to prevent infection or cancer. The committee noted pigs’ potential but warned that tests in humans are not yet ready.
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Bethedla
Megan Sykes
Harvard Medical School
Department of Health and Human Services
Robert Zhong
Jeffrey Platt
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Sykes
Platt
Zhang
Top blood pressure number best predictor of heart risk
In a study of 4714 French men average 52, the systolic reading 160 or higher linked to more than double the risk of death from cardiovascular disease over about 8 years, challenging the diastolic focus. Editors note midlife relevance and implications for treatment.
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Archives of
Internal Medicine
U.S
Disney
Athanase Benetos
Center For Preventive and
Paris
Archives
Prakesh Deedwania
University of California
San Francisco
Pitgis
Deedwania
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