Gene linked to some cases of ALS found

Researchers announced this week that they've found a new gene, ALS6, which is responsible for about 5 percent of hereditary Lou Gehrig's cases.

February 27th, 2009 | Uncategorized | Comments Off

White House set to reverse ‘conscience’ clause

The Obama administration plans to reverse a regulation from late in the Bush administration allowing health-care workers to refuse to provide services based on moral objections, an official said Friday.

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Study: Many heart guidelines based on thin evidence

Nearly half of the guidelines issued to cardiologists by the country's leading heart organizations are based on low levels of evidence, according to a study published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

February 26th, 2009 | Uncategorized | Comments Off

Pig liver dish in China sickens 14

A dish of stir-fried pig's liver served at a dinner party in Guangzhou, China, poisoned 14 people with what authorities think was an animal feed additive, a Chinese state-run news agency reported.

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Budget to include healthcare ‘reserve fund’

Two White House officials told CNN Wednesday that the proposed budget to be released Thursday will include a $646 billion health-care "reserve fund," which is intended to help pay to overhaul the nation's health-care system.

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