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• K-State professor developing new strategies for delivery of drugs to fight, treat tuberculosis
  ...It has been identified by the World Health Organization as the most dangerous infectious disease, causing more deaths -- more than 2 million a year -- than any other single infection... click link for more info....
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 31 Aug 2005 12:00 EST
  
• K-State Professor Takes Chemistry To Another World
  ...Once beyond Earth's atmosphere, astronauts are exposed to ionizing radiation and microgravity. Effects from these, along with the potential buildup of toxins in the enclosed environment of a spaceship, put astronaut health at risk. Kansas State University professor Chris Culbertson has been working with NASA to investigate how such hazardous conditions affect humans at the cellular level and how to lessen such conditions, thus allowing astronauts to work in a healthier environment....
  ScienceDaily - Mon, 25 Apr 2005 03:00 EST
  
• K-State researchers designing better drug to treat cystic fibrosis
  ...John Tomich, a Kansas State University professor of biochemistry, spends much of his day thinking about how to design a better drug to treat cystic fibrosis... click link for more info....
  MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 03 Sep 2005 08:00 EST
  
• K-State Researchers Designing Better Drug To Treat Cystic Fibrosis
  ...John Tomich, a Kansas State University professor of biochemistry, spends much of his day thinking about how to design a better drug to treat cystic fibrosis. A chronic and progressive disease, cystic fibrosis is usually diagnosed in childhood. It causes mucus to become thick, dry and sticky. The mucus builds up and clogs passages in the lungs, pancreas and other organs in the body....
  ScienceDaily - Sun, 04 Sep 2005 02:00 EST
  
• K-State Researchers Study Gene Regulation In Insects
  ...Susan Brown, an associate professor of biology at Kansas State University, is interested in how evolution generates so much diversity in insects shapes and forms.Take the fruit fly and the beetle, for example. Even though they look very different, they have the same segmented body plan consisting of head, thorax and abdomen, Brown said... click link for more info....
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 02 May 2006 03:00 EST
  
• K-State researchers study insects'' immune system
  ...How insects avoid getting diseases they can carry and spread to humans is the focus of research at Kansas State University... click link for more info....
  MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 03 Sep 2005 09:00 EST
  
• Kagome To Launch Labre Lactobacillus-based Beverage In March
  ...Tokyo (JCN) - Japanese food conglomerate Kagome announced on January 5 that it will launch a lactic acid bacteria beverage series, Labre, on March 14. The new product, which contains lactobacillus brevis subspecies coagulans (Labre), helps maintain health. It will come in three sizes: 130ml, 100ml and 80ml... click link for more info....
  MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 09 Jan 2006 11:00 EST
  
• Kaiser Conversations On Health With HIV/AIDS Activist Kenneth Cole
  ...The Kaiser Family Foundation on Tuesday will host a live webcast event from noon to 1 p.m. ET with HIV/AIDS advocate Kenneth Cole as part of "Kaiser Conversations on Health," an ongoing interactive program designed to elevate public debate of significant health issues. As an American fashion designer, humanitarian, and president and CEO of Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. [click link for full article]...
  MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 15 Jun 2006 07:00 EST
  
• Kaiser Daily Health Policy Repor Highlights Recent Editorials, Op-Eds
  ...Several newspapers recently published editorials and opinion pieces related to health care. Summaries appear below. [click link for full article]...
  MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 05 Jan 2007 12:00 EST
  
• Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Examines Developments Related to Malpractice in Seven States, USA
  ...Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report examines recent developments related to medical malpractice issues in seven states... click link for more info....
  MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 10 Apr 2005 06:00 EST
  
• Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights News Coverage of State Medicaid Developments, USA
  ...Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report examines recent developments related to Medicaid in three states... click link for more info....
  MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 12 May 2005 01:00 EST
  
• Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Examines Developments Related to Malpractice in Five States, USA
  ...Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report features recent developments related to medical malpractice in five states... click link for more info....
  MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 16 May 2005 02:00 EST
  
• Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Examines Developments Related to Malpractice in Six States, USA
  ...Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report highlights recent developments related to medical malpractice in six states... click link for more info....
  MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 08 Apr 2005 10:00 EST
  
• Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Examines Developments Related to Malpractice in Three States
  ...Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report highlights recent developments related to medical malpractice in three states... click link for more info....
  MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 17 Sep 2005 11:00 EST
  
• Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Examines Developments Related to Medicaid in Three States, USA
  ...Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report rounds up recent Medicaid developments in North Carolina, Ohio and Wisconsin... click link for more info....
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 26 Jul 2005 11:00 EST
  
• Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Examines Developments Related to Medical Malpractice in Texas, D.C.
  ...The Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report highlights recent developments related to medical malpractice in Texas and Washington, D... click link for more info....
  MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 06 Aug 2005 10:00 EST
  
• Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Examines Developments Related to Medical Malpractice in Two States
  ...The Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report looks at recent development related to medical malpractice in two states... click link for more info....
  MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 29 Aug 2005 03:00 EST
  
• Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Examines Medical Malpractice Developments in 3 States, D.C., USA
  ...Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report highlights recent developments related to medical malpractice in three states and Washington, D... click link for more info....
  MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 23 Jul 2005 11:00 EST
  
• Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Examines News Coverage of Prescription Drug Reimportation Developments in 3 US States
  ...Kansas: State Attorney General Phill Kline (R) last week issued a nonbinding legal opinion that states... click link for more info....
  MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 11 Apr 2005 06:00 EST
  
• Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Examines Recent Coverage Related To Hurricane Katrina
  ...The following summarizes two recent stories on health issues related to Hurricane Katrina.Hospital preparedness: Experts at an emergency planning workshop at Georgetown University last week said medical facilities "must work quickly" with local, state and federal government to "prevent the kind of desperation" during future catastrophes that "engulfed hospitals" following Hurricane Katrina, USA Today reports... click link for more info....
  MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 26 Jan 2006 10:00 EST
  
• Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Examines Recent Developments in State Medicaid Programs, USA
  ...The following is a summary of recent developments in states'' Medicaid programs... click link for more info....
  MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 11 Jun 2005 06:00 EST
  
• Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Examines Recent Medicaid Developments
  ...The Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report examines recent developments related to Medicaid in two states. Summaries appear below.Missouri: The 8th U.S. [click link for full article]...
  MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 29 Jun 2006 03:00 EST
  
• Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Examines Recent TennCare Developments, USA
  ...The following summarizes recent news coverage of developments related to TennCare, Tennessee''s Medicaid managed care program... click link for more info....
  MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 21 Jul 2005 11:00 EST
  
• Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Features Medical Malpractice Developments In Two States
  ...The Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report highlights recent developments related to medical malpractice in two states. Summaries appear below. [click link for full article]...
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 22 Nov 2006 12:00 EST
  
• Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Features Medical Malpractice News From Three US States
  ...The Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report rounds up recent news about medical malpractice in three states. Summaries appear below.Maryland: Republican leaders in the Maryland legislature say a 2% HMO tax aimed at defraying medical malpractice premiums in the state will be passed on to consumers in the form of higher premiums, the Washington Times reports (Miller, Washington Times, 12/26)... click link for more info....
  MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 07 Jan 2006 11:00 EST
  
• Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Features Recent Developments Related To Medical Malpractice In Two States
  ...The Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report highlights recent developments related to medical malpractice in two states. Summaries appear below.Florida: The Florida Medical Association on Thursday asked physicians in the state to require patients to sign a waiver prior to treatment that would cap noneconomic damages in potential malpractice lawsuits at $250,000, the St. Petersburg Times reports. [click link for full article]...
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 03 Oct 2006 09:00 EST
  
• Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Features Recent Developments Related To Medical Malpractice In Two States, USA
  ...The Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report examines recent developments related to medical malpractice in two states. Summaries appear below.Maryland: Several state lawmakers have called for additional oversight of physicians in the state, such as more disclosure of malpractice claims histories and other information by the state http://www... click link for more info....
  MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 22 Dec 2005 05:00 EST
  
• Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Features Recent Medical Malpractice Developments in Five States, USA
  ...The following summarizes news coverage of state medical malpractice developments... click link for more info....
  MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 30 Apr 2005 06:00 EST
  
• Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Features US State Actions On Rx Drug Benefit
  ...Three states recently took actions related to the new Medicare prescription drug benefit. Summaries appear below.Florida: Alan Levine, secretary of the state Agency for Health Care Administration, has asked CMS for an extension until March 8 of the Feb. 15 deadline for the federal government to reimburse states that have covered the cost of medications for dual eligibles -- beneficiaries eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid -- who experience problems with access under the Medicare prescription drug benefit, the Miami Herald reports (Miami Herald, 2/17)... click link for more info....
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 21 Feb 2006 01:00 EST
  
• Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Actions Taken By More States To Address Problems With Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit, USA
  ...The following summarizes recent news coverage about developments in a number of states that have taken actions to help beneficiaries who have experienced problems with access to medications under the new Medicare prescription drug benefit.California: The state processed 12,990 prescription drug claims between 5 p... click link for more info....
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 18 Jan 2006 11:00 EST