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Scientists Report Original Of Malaria
Researchers have identified what they believe is the original of malignant malaria: a parasite found in chimpanzees in equatorial Africa.

Alzheimer's Disease Is The Focus Of TBSI Annual Neuroscience Symposium
Brazos Valley residents, neuroscience researchers, and interested clinicians will each have opportunities to hear from internationally recognized researchers on the topic of aging and Alzheimer"s Disease during the Texas Brain and Spine Institute"s Third Annual Neuroscience Symposium on September 3 and 4. This year"s symposium will consist of an evening of public presentations aimed at helping local residents, Alzheimer"s patients, and their family members better understand early signs of the disease and ways to reduce your risk. The Friday afternoon session will feature a clinical presentation for health providers and researchers.
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BMA Scotland Chairman Urges MSPs Not To Play Politics With Public Health

Speaking at the Annual Conference of the British Medical Association (BMA), Dr Peter Terry, chairman of the BMA Scotland urged MSPs to put party politics aside and stand together to improve health. He also underlined the need for legislation on the price of alcohol as an effective measure to tackle Scotland"s drink problem. He said: "Scotland"s health is improving, but too slowly. In relation to alcohol abuse, we must first stop the year on year increase in alcohol related illness. The minority SNP Government has proposed some quite radical legislative suggestions to tackle this problem including a minimum unit price. In Scotland this suggestion will require the support of MSPs from the other political parties. I implore them to put party differences aside and provide that support. They, and the Scottish people they represent, must address the exponentially growing problem of alcohol related disease in all its forms and the only proven way to do that is to include legislation on the price of alcohol as part of that strategy. Dr Terry welcomed the recently announced review of medical litigation in Scotland that will hopefully lead to a no fault compensation scheme. He said: "The move away from the adversarial system will be beneficial to all parties and will hopefully lead to a society where doctors and the public can work together much more productively." He also spoke of the commitment from Nicola Sturgeon, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing, that NHS Scotland will be publicly funded and publicly provided. He added: "The Cabinet Secretary should be congratulated for her continued drive to deliver on this pledge and we are happy to support this co-operative rather than a competitive model for healthcare in Scotland." Dr Terry also welcomed the recent report from the Calman Commission and said "that either within the Union, or as an independent nation, Scotland will have a government, legislation, and priorities that will be increasingly different from the rest of the UK. This increasing autonomy will have to be reflected in all aspects of society within the UK." - Dr Peter Terry has been Chairman of BMA Scotland since 2004 and will step down in this summer. His successor will be elected in August 2009. - Dr Peter Terry is available for interview. BMA Scotland Public Affairs Office 14 Queen Street Edinburgh EH2 1LL


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