| Title |
Date |
| New sequencing technique looks at medical potential of King Kong toxin |
05/01/09 |
| King Kong toxin, a component of the venom in some poisonous marine snails, has a peculiar power to go with its peculiar name. |
| Pregabalin shows potential for restless legs syndrome - improves sleep |
05/01/09 |
| A drug widely used to treat seizures and anxiety appears to be an effective treatment for restless legs syndrome (RLS) and helps people with the disorder get a better night's sleep, according to a study that will be presented as part of the Late-breaking |
| Early initiation of antiretroviral therapy improves HIV survival rates, study says |
05/01/09 |
| The New York Times on Thursday examined a study that found asymptomatic HIV-positive people who delayed antiretroviral treatment until their disease reached an advanced stage faced higher mortality rates than those who initiated treatment earlier. |
| Using social networks effective strategy to reach populations at risk of HIV/AIDS, study finds |
05/01/09 |
| Using HIV-positive people's social network is "an efficient, high-yield" method of contacting their partners who are at high-risk for the virus and providing them with testing and other HIV-related services, CDC researchers said in a recently published st |
| Burundian HIV/AIDS advocates express concern over new law outlawing homosexuality |
05/01/09 |
| Some HIV/AIDS advocates in Burundi and international human rights groups have expressed concern about a new law that criminalizes homosexuality in the country, IRIN/PlusNews reports. |
| Solomon Islands' media should increase HIV/AIDS awareness, combat stigma, official says |
05/01/09 |
| Media outlets in the Solomon Islands should undertake efforts to increase awareness about HIV/AIDS and counteract the stigma associated with the disease, Joe Weber, Oxfam International representative for the country, said recently at the close of a week-l |
| Canadian Court to determine constitutionality of law preventing supervised drug-injection sites |
05/01/09 |
| The British Columbia Court of Appeals this week is hearing a case to decide whether certain sections of Canada's Controlled Drugs and Substances Act that prevent injection drug users from accessing services at the supervised drug-injection facility Insite |
| HIV/AIDS advocate Bryden praises nomination of former Clinton official Goosby to global AIDS coordinator post |
05/01/09 |
| HIV/AIDS advocate David Bryden of the Center for Global Health Policy on Tuesday praised President Obama's nomination of Eric Goosby as Global AIDS Coordinator, VOA News reports. |
| Congress approves .5 trillion budget resolution that includes reconciliation language |
05/01/09 |
| Congress on Wednesday -- President Obama's 100th day in office -- passed a .5 trillion fiscal year 2010 budget resolution (S Con Res 13) that includes budget reconciliation as an option for passing health reform legislation, the Wall Street Journal repo |
| Sen. Baucus proposes Medicare changes he says could drive 'transformation of the health care delivery system' |
05/01/09 |
| The Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday during a six-hour meeting discussed proposed changes to the Medicare system from committee Chair Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and ranking member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), the New York Times reports (Pear, New York Times, 4 |
| USA Today examines Specter's voting history, impact of moving to Democratic party |
05/01/09 |
| Health reform advocates believe Sen. Arlen Specter's (Pa.) recent switch to the Democratic Party improves the chances of passing a health care overhaul this year, USA Today reports. |
