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A low cellular level of a tiny fragment of RNA appears to increase the spread of breast cancer in mouse models of the disease, according to researchers at Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research.
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Players' Positions, Not Prior Injuries, Predict NFL Career Length
Although professional football players typically experience an injury during their career, their longevity in the league is more affected by position than their history of injuries. According to a study presented today at the 56thAnnual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), punters, kickers and long snappers are more likely to have the longest careers in the NFL.
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Global AIDS Coordinator Goosby Discusses Slowing Spread Of Disease Among Pregnant Women
Eric Goosby, U.S. global AIDS coordinator and administrator of the President"s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, said that slowing the spread of HIV among pregnant women is one of his top priorities, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. In an interview with the Chronicle, Goosby said he also plans to focus U.S. global efforts on education and prevention, as well as convincing other nations to increase their involvement in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Although Goosby stressed the importance of indentifying people who could benefit from antiretroviral drugs, he added that "[w]e"re not going to be able to treat ourselves out of the epidemic, and prevention efforts will need to be continued and increased." He continued, "We also need to look for concentration of patients who have a higher probability of HIV infection, such as pregnant women -- getting them tested, getting them on antiretrovirals, which will prevent transmission to the fetus." Goosby estimated that only around 35% of pregnant women who are HIV positive and could benefit from antiretrovirals receive the drugs.Goosby also praised the efforts of PEPFAR, which was established six years ago under former President George W. Bush. However, he said that more work must be done and that the disease is not controlled. Sub-Saharan Africa, where about 23 million people are living with HIV, "is clearly the epicenter on the planet of this epidemic," Goosby said. He also noted that HIV/AIDS has begun to spread more rapidly among certain populations in Russia, Ukraine, China and Southeast Asia (Doyle, San Francisco Chronicle, 6/24).
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New Health Secretary Sets Out Vision For A People Centred NHS, UK

A new era in the National Health Service that builds on targets achieved and prioritises quality of care was set out by new Health Secretary Andy Burnham today. Addressing an audience of senior NHS leaders and managers at the NHS Confederation"s annual conference, Mr Burnham pledged a "deep clean" of superfluous national targets in favour of clearer, simpler standards and said that quality was "the route map through the funding challenges on the horizon". Mr Burnham described the impact of the economic downturn on the NHS as a "moment of opportunity, not threat" and set out how improving the quality of health services - with a greater focus on preventing illness and disease - will lead to both a better patient experience and greater efficiency, helping the NHS meet the financial challenges ahead. Announcing work to develop and introduce a new minimum standard for the NHS to eliminate all preventable MRSA infections, Mr Burnham said: "The NHS has made huge progress. But I want it to go from good to world-class, moving away from numbers and towards what matters most - the patient"s experience. "On MRSA, infections have been reduced by 65% since 2003. I have asked the National Quality board to help develop a new minimum standard that will ensure all hospitals drive down MRSA bloodstream infections to the levels currently being achieved by the best performers - making the NHS even safer for staff and patients. I want this to be fairer - taking into account local differences - based on clear evidence and developed together with NHS staff and stakeholders. "Reducing infections makes sense not just for patients, but for the NHS"s finances too. Cutting cases of MRSA and C. difficile not only saves many lives, it also saved the NHS at least ÷£75 million last year." The Health Secretary also announced that from 2010-11 the top performing NHS Primary Care Trusts will be rewarded with greater freedom and flexibility to enable them to deliver more improvements, more quickly to their local communities. This elite group of PCTs who have made the most significant impact in improving the quality of healthcare in their local communities, ensuring patients get the best possible treatment and leading the way on preventing disease - for example quitting smoking services - will benefit from greater control over how they operate. Mr Burnham added: "Innovation, efficiency, productivity and prevention are what should drive the next stage in creating a people-centred NHS. The best primary care trusts are ably demonstrating that they can respond to the health needs of the people they serve - in particular, tackling the causes of ill health as well as treating it. "In line with Lord Darzi"s Next Stage Review, I want these top performers to have even further powers, with greater freedoms and more scope to innovate - for instance being able to set longer term plans and preferential access to the new Innovation Fund. "We cannot underestimate the importance of preventing disease. It is estimated that if PCTs improve their performance on key health outcomes such as smoking, alcohol, cardio vascular disease mortality, diabetes and stroke over the next five years this could result in a 10-15% reduction in health inequalities." Notes 1. Health Secretary Andy Burnham was speaking at the NHS Confederation"s annual conference in Liverpool. For a copy of the speech please contact the Department of Health Press office on 020 7210 5221. 2. Greater freedoms for Primary Care Trusts follow the commitment made last year in Lord Darzi"s report on the NHS High Quality Care For All that, where Primary Care Trusts demonstrate they are improving health outcomes, they will be given greater freedom over the priorities they set and the methods, people and approaches they employ. 3. The NHS National Quality Board was established in March 2009 to champion quality and ensure alignment in quality throughout the NHS. The Board is a key aspect of the work to deliver high quality care for patients Department of Health, UK


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