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» Poll: 74% oppose state Medicaid cuts

Published 06/29/2005 | Healthcare Coverage , June 2005 | Unrated


By Kathleen Hunter, Stateline.org Staff Writer
Governors have their work cut out for them in convincing the public to accept fundamental changes in Medicaid that could trim benefits and raise co-payments for the poor, disabled and elderly, a new nationwide poll shows.

» Fight isn't over, but polio on brink of eradication

Published 06/21/2005 | June 2005 , Health Promotion | Rating:

By Anita Manning, USA TODAY

Wiping out polio is proving tougher than expected, but world health experts say the disease's demise is tantalizingly near.

In 1988, there were 350,000 cases. This year, there are just over 500 cases. But this is no time to drop the guard, experts say.

» Author Candy Harrington Breaks Down Barriers on the Fifteenth Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act

Published 06/21/2005 | June 2005 , Travel | Unrated

This July, the United States is proud to celebrate the fifteenth anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Since being signed into law in 1990, this landmark federal legislation has proved a remarkable success and has profoundly changed how society views and accommodates its citizens with disabilities.

» Teens with spinal cord injuries

Published 06/21/2005 | June 2005 , Peer Support | Rating:

By Christian Toto - THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Seventeen-year-old Van Brooks felt somewhat out of place talking to adults with spinal cord injuries after his own paralyzing accident last fall. Sure, the older men and women gave him some good tips on how to adjust to being paralyzed from the waist down, but the young man wanted something different -- a connection with a peer.

» Purdue Scientists May Have Found Key to Halting Spinal Cord Damage

Published 06/20/2005 | June 2005 , Treatments | Rating:

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., June 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- Purdue University researchers may have isolated the substance most responsible for the tissue damage that follows initial spinal cord injury, a discovery that could also improve treatments for a host of other neurodegenerative conditions.

» IS IT WORTH BANKING YOUR BABY'S CORD BLOOD?

Published 06/20/2005 | June 2005 , Stem Cells | Rating:

Doctors say hard sell of hope is deceptive Janine DeFao, Chronicle Staff Writer

Cord blood, as it is known, contains stem cells that can be used in transplants to cure leukemia and other diseases and may someday treat ailments from diabetes to Alzheimer's. For as little as $1,100, the ads read, preserved cord blood taken from Recker's daughter would provide "biological insurance" if the girl or another family member developed one of those diseases.

» Clinical Studies Abroad: What Can We Learn?

Published 06/19/2005 | June 2005 , Research | Unrated

Recently there has been news from various countries of the effects of transplanting olfactory ensheathing cells (OECs) into people with spinal cord injury (SCI). Of note to the scientific community are anecdotal reports that people who have undergone these procedures have had improvements in sensory and motor function within the first days after the procedures.

» Paralysis patients take a chance

Published 06/19/2005 | Quality of life , June 2005 | Unrated

By David J. Lynch, USA TODAY

BEIJING — In January 2004, Kim Allen suddenly began having trouble turning the key in her car's ignition. All too quickly, a spreading weakness slurred her speech and limited her ability to walk.

» Relentless Pursuit: Buoniconti Keeps Promise, Gives Hope

Published 06/19/2005 | Cure Research , June 2005 | Rating:

By VINCENT M. MALLOZZI
Nick Buoniconti's Champagne glass was still in the air when the phone rang.

Lounging on a New Jersey terrace beneath a bright October sun in 1985, Buoniconti and a college roommate had more than enough reasons to hold their glasses high.

"Two Italian kids from very poor backgrounds who did pretty well in life," Buoniconti said.

» Help N.Y. compete

Published 06/19/2005 | June 2005 , Research Funding | Unrated

State is lagging in race related to embryonic stem-cell research

At stake is $300 million in state funds that would flow to medical research institutions, including the University of Rochester Medical Center, to facilitate the study of therapies using embryonic stem cells.

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