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South Africa Launches HIV/AIDS Vaccine Trial
"The first clinical trial of an HIV/AIDS vaccine designed and developed in South Africa was launched in Cape Town" Monday, the SAPA/The Times reports. The trial will seek to determine the immune response of HIV-negative people to two experimental vaccines - SAAVI DNA-C2 and SAAVI MVA-C (7/20). Similar tests of the vaccine began in the U.S. earlier this year, the AP/Washington Post reports. According to Anthony Mbewu, president of South Africa"s government-supported Medical Research Council, the vaccine was designed at the University of Cape Town with technical help from the NIH, which also manufactured the vaccine (Faul, 7/20). Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, called the partnership between South Africa and the U.S. "the most important AIDS research partnership in the world," but cautioned the years ahead would prove challenging as researchers test the safety and efficacy of the HIV vaccine, the AP/Google.com reports (Faul, 7/20).

OneTouch(R) Ping™ Glucose Management System Approved By Health Canada
Animas Corporation announcedthe approval of its OneTouch® Ping™ Glucose Management System by Health Canada. OneTouch Ping is the first full-feature insulin pump that wirelessly communicates with a blood glucose meter-remote. Using the OneTouch Ping meter-remote, a person can calculate insulin doses and opt to wirelessly instruct the pump to deliver them without touching the pump at all, giving patients more freedom and flexibility in using their insulin pump.
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Researchers Examine The Psychological Impact Of Child Abuse
According to a new Mayo Clinic study, a history of child abuse significantly impacts the wide range of challenges facing depressed inpatients. Included are an increase in suicide attempts, prevalence of substance use disorder, and a higher incidence rate of personality disorder. Additionally, these victims also had an earlier onset of mental illness and an increase in psychiatric hospitalizations for psychiatric issues. The study was presented at the American Psychiatric Association 2009 Annual Meeting in San Francisco.
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Inquiry Reveals Appalling Gaps In Care For Parkinson's

The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Parkinson"s Disease has released a shocking new report that documents severe inequalities in access to Parkinson"s services in the UK. More than 350 people with Parkinson"s and health and social care organisations gave evidence to the Inquiry. They reported problems such as limited information for patients, lack of respite for carers, and poor access to expert nursing and therapy, all underpinned by a failure to deliver a "joined up" approach to care. Jim Henry (66), lives with Parkinson"s and said: "I had to wait six months to see a specialist for my initial diagnosis, but received no information about Parkinson"s at that or any subsequent appointment. At once stage, my neurologist went on sick leave for more than a year, with no notification or replacement service. The impact on me was one of uncertainty. I was left not knowing whether I needed more or different medication, and the only information I got was from the Parkinson"s Disease Society. From what I can see, the res for Parkinson"s are dismal." The report, Please mind the gap: Parkinson"s disease services today shows that NICE guidelines on Parkinson"s disease are not being followed. This is despite potential savings of nearly 3million for the NHS. These savings would come from a reduction in avoidable NHS treatment for people with Parkinson"s. The key recommendations in the report to the UK Government and the devolved administrations in Wales include: - Strong national and local leadership with an authority on Parkinson"s within Governments. - Effective monitoring of Parkinson"s services to ensure they meet national guidelines and standards. - A review of the health and social care workforce to guarantee that enough skilled staff are in place to provide the services people need. To ensure the APPG report recommendations are carried out, the Parkinson"s Disease Society has launched a new campaign, Fair Care for Parkinson"s. The campaign will support the 120,000 people in the UK living with Parkinson"s and the thousands involved in their care and support. Steve Ford, Chief Executive of the Parkinson"s Disease Society said: "The report uncovers just how bad services are for so many people with Parkinson"s. This needs to change. We want to see effective monitoring of Parkinson"s services to ensure they meet national guidelines and standards, an urgent review of the health and social care workforce, and stronger national and local leadership by government. Why is it that some conditions have these, for example a "Tsar" within Government, and other conditions like Parkinson"s don"t? "We are passionate about making sure that people with Parkinson"s get the best possible care and support to help them manage their symptoms and get on with their lives. So join us and sign up to our Fair Care for Parkinson"s campaign to help make sure that people living with Parkinson"s get the services they need, wherever they live in the UK. Baroness Gale, Chair of APPG for Parkinson"s Disease said: "My father lived with Parkinson"s, so I know first hand the negative impact the condition can have on someone"s quality of life, especially without the expert support they require. "We hope that the APPG Inquiry report released today will provide the boost to the UK Government and the devolved administrations in Wales and Northern Ireland to reprioritise Parkinson"s, and to deliver against the report"s recommendations." The Parkinson"s Disease Society


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