Huntington’s disease, an inherited neurodegenerative disorder that affects roughly 30,000 Americans, is incurable and fatal. But a new discovery about how cells repair their DNA points to a possible way to stop or slow the onset of the disease.
Special grant to be announced for health ministry in area churches, mosques and synagogues. 400-plus diverse faith, community representatives attend rally in support of State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) reauthorization and expansion. 160,000 of Michigan’s children, most in working families, are uninsured.
Medical professionals conducting clinical trials should provide more information about financial conflicts of interest before they talk to patients about participating in the trials.
Using a new type of drug that targets a specific genetic defect, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, along with colleagues at PTC Therapeutics Inc. and the University of Massachusetts Medical School, have for the first time demonstrated restoration of muscle function in a mouse model of Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy (DMD).
Pennsylvanian Governor Edward G. Rendell said “Cover the Uninsured Week” – to be observed April 23-29 – is the perfect time for the General Assembly to begin consideration of his Prescription for Pennsylvania proposal to make access to health coverage available to all Pennsylvanians.
The Comptroller and Auditor General’s report has indicated serious flaws in the public health system ranging from lack of life-saving drugs and equipment in public hospitals to malfunctioning of casualty and emergency wards in the city.
HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt released for display in the Federal Register the Department’s new roadmap for developing and purchasing medical countermeasures against a host of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threats.
FDA seized all implantable medical devices from Shelhigh, Inc., after finding significant deficiencies in the company’s manufacturing processes.
Philip Greenland, M.D., an internationally known epidemiologist who is a 1974 graduate of the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, will speak at the ninth annual Marvin J. Hoffman Day award ceremonies Friday, April 27, at the Medical Center.
Scientists believe that stem cells have the potential for medical breakthroughs in treating debilitating medical diseases and disorders. However, the advancement of science and medicine need not conflict with the ethical imperative to protect every human life.