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• P(acman) Takes A Bite Out Of Deciphering Drosophila DNA
  ...P(acman) - a new method of introducing DNA into the genome of fruit flies or Drosophila - promises to transform the ability of scientists to study the structure and function of virtually all the fly's genes, and the method may be applicable to other frequently studied organisms such as mice, said its Baylor College of Medicine developers in an article in the current issue of the journal Science. [click link for full article]...
  MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 03 Dec 2006 11:00 EST
  
• P21 Is A Prognostic Marker For Renal Cell Carcinoma: Implications For Novel Therapeutic Approaches
  ...UroToday.com- The identification and validation of molecular markers of prognosis are the future for renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Several molecules (carbonic anhydrase IX, the B7 family, etc.) have been identified that can predict patient outcome over and above current clinical staging paradigms, and also provide potential targets for future therapeutic intervention. [click link for full article]...
  MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
  
• p95HER-2 Helps Predict Breast Cancer Outcome, Oregon Health & Science University Cancer
  ...Oregon Health & Science University Cancer Institute researchers have identified a protein fragment in some human breast cancers that may help predict a patient''s chances of survival. The presence of the fragment, called p95HER-2, in breast cancer tissue correlates closely with lymph node metastasis and earlier recurrence of the disease, suggesting that p95HER-2 is a marker and perhaps even involved in metastasis... click link for more info....
  MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 15 Jan 2006 11:00 EST
  
• PA Auditor General Jack Wagner Recommends Immediate Discontinuation of Medicaid Viagra to 7,100 Sex Offenders
  ...Auditor General Jack Wagner sent aletter Thursday to Estelle Richman, Secretary of the Pennsylvania Departmentof Public Welfare, recommending that she immediately discontinue providingViagra or other sexual-enhancement drugs to the state''s 7,100 registered sexoffenders through the Commonwealth''s Medicaid assistance program... click link for more info....
  MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 29 May 2005 06:00 EST
  
• PA DEP: Second Quarter Mammography Report Shows All 114 Inspected Facilities Meeting Standards
  ... All 114 mammography facilitiesinspected by the Department of Environmental Protection during the secondquarter of 2006 are operating within guidelines set by the U.S. Food andDrug Administration, according to DEP Secretary Kathleen A. McGinty. [click link for full article]...
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 02 Aug 2006 06:00 EST
  
• PA Health Department Reminds Pennsylvanians To Get A Flu Shot
  ...Noting the record level of flu vaccine available this season, state Health Secretary Dr. Calvin B. Johnson today urged Pennsylvanians -- especially those in high-risk groups -- to protect themselves against illness by getting a flu shot. [click link for full article]...
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 17 Oct 2006 07:00 EST
  
• Pa Study: Nose Brain Surgery OK for Kids
  ...Pennsylvania Study Finds Through-The-Nose Brain Surgery Safe for Children...
  ABC News - Fri, 09 Feb 2007 02:40 EST
  
• Pa. Could Save On Health Care By Working With Physicians, According To Op-Ed
  ...Pennsylvania Gov. [click link for full article]...
  MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 05:00 EST
  
• Pa. Hospital Has 'No Transfusion' Surgery
  ...Philadelphia Hospital Offers 'No Transfusion' Surgery, Once Only for Jehovah's Witnesses, to All...
  ABC News - Mon, 24 Apr 2006 07:15 EST
  
• Pa. Hospital Has 'No Transfusion' Surgery
  ...Philadelphia Hospital Offers 'No Transfusion' Surgery, Once Just for Jehovah's Witnesses, to All...
  ABC News - Mon, 24 Apr 2006 10:58 EST
  
• Pa. Hospital Has 'No Transfusion' Surgery
  ...Philadelphia Hospital Offers 'No Transfusion' Surgery, Once Just for Jehovah's Witnesses, to All...
  ABC News - Mon, 24 Apr 2006 11:34 EST
  
• Pa. Hospital to Release Anthrax Patient
  ...NYC Man Who Contracted Inhalation Anthrax Has Recovered and Will Be Released From Pa. Hospital...
  ABC News - Tue, 21 Mar 2006 11:00 EST
  
• Pa. Hospital Unveils Pediatric Simulator
  ...Pa. Hospital Unveils Pediatric Simulator ''Katie'' to Train Critical Care Physicians...
  ABC News - Sat, 30 Jul 2005 12:54 EST
  
• Pa. Schools Mandate Body-Mass Calculations
  ...Pa. Elementray Schools Mandate Body-Mass Calculations to Screen for Child Obesity...
  ABC News - Thu, 08 Sep 2005 11:35 EST
  
• Pa. Schools Mandate Body-Mass Calculations
  ...Pa. Elementary Schools Mandate Body-Mass Calculations to Screen for Child Obesity...
  ABC News - Fri, 09 Sep 2005 10:45 EST
  
• Pa. Screening Schoolchildren for Obesity
  ...Pennsylvania Joins Growing List of States That Are Screening Schoolchildren for Obesity...
  ABC News - Wed, 14 Sep 2005 06:37 EST
  
• Pa. spells out end-of-life chain of command
  ...A Pennsylvania law defines who should make end-of-life care decisions if a person does not leave a living will or healthcare proxy....
  The Earth Times - Mon, 22 Jan 2007 06:57 EST
  
• Pa.: Nearly 12,000 Patients Got Infections
  ...Pennsylvania Says Nearly 12,000 Patients Contracted Infections in State Hospitals Last Year...
  ABC News - Wed, 13 Jul 2005 07:52 EST
  
• Pablo De Olavide University Coordinates A European Project To Study The Brain Processes Involved In Memory And Learning
  ... Researchers at Pablo Olavide University (Seville) and 22 European countries will shortly be working on a scientific project called NEREPLAS. [click link for full article]...
  MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 24 Jul 2006 06:00 EST
  
• Pac Man enzyme key to new diabetes, Alzheimer drugs
  ...LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have deciphered the structure of a "Pac Man"-like enzyme that could form the basis of new treatments for diabetes and Alzheimer's disease....
  Reuters - Wed, 11 Oct 2006 05:30 EST
  
• PAC Report: Macmillan Cancer Relief Says Now It''s Time To Focus On Patients Not Just Targets
  ...Macmillan Cancer Relief called for a new National Cancer Plan to dramatically improve the patient''s experience throughout the cancer journey in light of the Public Accounts Committee report "The NHS Cancer Plan" today. Peter Cardy, Chief Executive, Macmillan Cancer Relief, said: "It''s now timeto focus on patients not just targets - this report is further evidencethat a new National Cancer Plan is necessary to help people cope with themany difficulties of living with cancer... click link for more info....
  MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 28 Jan 2006 07:00 EST
  
• PAC Report: Patients Still Not Getting Care They Deserve Says Macmillan, UK
  ..."The Committee has attacked the ''scandalous'' lack of access to benefitsadvice for terminally ill cancer patients - we hope the Government islistening. The Department of Health must put in place effective proceduresto ensure every patient gets specialist benefits advice on diagnosis and atkey points along their cancer journey... click link for more info....
  MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 16 Jan 2006 12:00 EST
  
• PACE Plus Medicare Adopted As Part Of 2006-07 Budget, USA
  ... Governor Edward G. Rendell saidolder Pennsylvanians on PACE/PACENET will pay less for their prescriptiondrugs than seniors in any other state, thanks to the General Assembly'sapproval of his PACE Plus Medicare program. [click link for full article]...
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 04 Jul 2006 06:00 EST
  
• Pacemaker Could Aid Some Cases of Heart Failure
  ...Title: Pacemaker Could Aid Some Cases of Heart FailureCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/9/2006 2:05:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/9/2006 2:05:12 AM...
  MedicineNet - Thu, 09 Nov 2006 07:00 EST
  
• Pacemaker Patients Urged to Consult Their Doctor
  ...Title: Pacemaker Patients Urged to Consult Their DoctorCategory: Health NewsCreated: 7/21/2005 2:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 7/21/2005 1:59:32 AM...
  MedicineNet - Thu, 21 Jul 2005 06:00 EST
  
• Pacemakers and defibrillators for the survival of patients suffering from heart insufficiency
  ...Studies recently carried out at the University Hospital of the University of Navarra show that cardiac resynchronisation therapy using pacemakers and defibrillators improves the survival and quality of life of patients suffering from heart insufficiency and disorders of the blood-flow system... click link for more info....
  MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 06 Jun 2005 10:00 EST
  
• Pacemakers And Defibrillators For The Survival Of Patients Suffering From Heart Insufficiency
  ...Studies recently carried out at the University Hospital of the University of Navarra show that cardiac resynchronisation therapy using pacemakers and defibrillators improves the survival and quality of life of patients suffering from heart insufficiency and disorders of the blood-flow system....
  ScienceDaily - Fri, 10 Jun 2005 02:00 EST
  
• Pacific islanders among world's fattest
  ...A Forbes magazine survey finds that eight Pacific island nations join the United States and Kuwait as the countries with the highest percentage of fat people....
  The Earth Times - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 10:56 EST
  
• Pacific nations urged to improve birdflu plans
  ... WELLINGTON (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) urged small Pacific islands nations on Tuesday to do more to prepare emergency plans for a possible birdflu outbreak and human influenza pandemic, warning no nation could be immune....
  Reuters - Tue, 19 Sep 2006 09:48 EST
  
• PacifiCare To Offer Five Fee-for-Service Plans for Seniors This Fall, USA
  ...PacifiCare on September 1 will begin to offer five new private fee-for-service plans to seniors in 16 states under Medicare, the... click link for more info....
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 26 Jul 2005 09:00 EST