Thursday, 28. September 2006
CMS Deputy Administrator Leslie Norwalk will serve as acting agency administrator beginning Oct. 15, when current administrator Mark McClellan plans to leave the agency, officials said Monday, CQ HealthBeat reports (Carey, CQ HealthBeat, 9/25). McClellan announced his resignation on Sept. [click link for full article]
Thursday, 28. September 2006
The American Medical Association is urging House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Joe Barton (R-Texas) and Health Subcommittee Chair Nathan Deal (R-Ga.) to compromise with House Ways and Means [click link for full article]
Thursday, 28. September 2006
Researchers have developed a new computer-aided analysis technique to identify early cellular damage in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The study is featured in the October issue of Radiology.”With increasing longevity among the population, the incidence of AD is expected to rise rapidly, creating a great burden not only for patients and their families, but also for society,” said Min-Ying Su, Ph.D. [click link for full article]
Thursday, 28. September 2006
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Category: Procedures and Tests
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Thursday, 28. September 2006
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Thursday, 28. September 2006
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Thursday, 28. September 2006
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Thursday, 28. September 2006
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Thursday, 28. September 2006
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