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Healing Wounds With Lasers
Researchers from around the world will present the latest breakthroughs in electro-optics, lasers and the application of light waves at the 2009 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/International Quantum Electronics Conference (CLEO/IQEC) May 31 to June 5 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore.

New Lewin Report Shows Need For National Medicaid Out-of-Network Claims Policy
The Lewin Group today released a new report assessing the financial impact and administrative burden that out-of-network claims pose in Medicaid managed care. The authors of the report recommend a federally mandated payment standard for Medicaid health plans similar to that used in the Medicare Advantage managed care program.
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Some Groups Say Iowa HIV Transmission Law Worsens Stigma, Hinders Testing Efforts
Some Iowa groups are concerned that the state"s criminal HIV transmission law adds to the stigma associated with the virus and hampers testing efforts, and are urging lawmakers to revisit the law, the Iowa Independent reports. According to the Independent, criminal transmission of HIV is classified among the second-most serious felonies that can be committed in the state. Those that have been convicted under the law have been sentenced to a few months to several decades in prison. Former state Rep. Ed Fallon (D) who supported the 1998 law, said, "It seems to me that since it is now 11, almost 12, years later, it wouldn"t be [a] bad time to take a look at it again," adding that "surely [there] are some tweaks or changes that the legislature could consider relevant to this law, especially with all the new knowledge we have of the disease" (Waddington, 7/1).
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Victorian Invention A Watchful Approach To Parkinson's

Victorian researchers have developed a wristwatch that continuously monitors the health status of people with Parkinson"s disease to help doctors manage their treatment, Victorian Minister for Innovation Gavin Jennings said today. The wristwatch, which is still at the prototype stage, was introduced onto the world market by Mr Jennings at BIO2009 in Atlanta, USA. It is designed to assist doctors treating people with Parkinson"s disease by recording their symptoms throughout the day and in the longer term will assist researchers in the development of new drugs for the disease. "The Brumby Government is taking action to promote innovative projects in Victoria and this is an excellent example of how Victorian scientists are moving from basic research into developing products that will clearly benefit patients and their families," Mr Jennings said. "The right dosage and correct timing of dosing has an enormous impact on the wellbeing of a person with Parkinson"s disease. Currently neurologists can only check dosage and timing by observing the patient during consultations, which may be at 6-8 week intervals. "What this clever device does is provide the physician with an objective measurement of how a patient"s symptoms have changed over time. It is the first of its kind and will provide physicians with information about the effectiveness of medications and guide them in adjusting the timing of medications." The wristwatch (patent pending) has been developed by a team led by Professor Mal Horne and Dr Rob Griffiths at the Florey Neuroscience Institutes in Melbourne. Mr Jennings said the device would assist in the development of drugs for Parkinson"s disease which was hampered by an inability to accurately assess whether the treatment is effective. The next stage of development for the wristwatch is being funded by Melbourne"s Medical Research Commercialisation Fund. The MRCF is a collaborative venture fund established with support from the Victorian and NSW Governments. Dr Chris Nave, Principal Executive of the MRCF, said the fund had invested an initial $490,000 in Global Kinetics Corporation, a spinout company from the Melbourne-based Florey Neuroscience Institutes to enable researchers to further refine the watch and complete pivotal clinical trials. "We are very pleased to be involved in taking this simple, yet effective, device to its next stage," said Mr Nave. Parkinson"s disease is a degenerative disorder of the brain that often affects body movements and speech. About 80,000 people are living with Parkinson"s in Australia with one in five people with Parkinson"s diagnosed before the age of 50. In the USA, the disease affects up to two percent of the population and is the most common neurodegenerative movement disorder. The Premier of Victoria. Australia


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