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Mechanism That Protects Somatic Cells Against The Behaviour Of Germ Cells Identified
Almost all organisms evolve from a single cell, a fertilised egg. In the first hours after fertilisation, the fate of its future development is determined. It is dictated by the separation of cells that will become sperm and ovules - germ cells-, from the remaining cells, which will be responsible for forming the body - organs and tissues -, and that comprise the somatic cell line. Scientists at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), headed by Jordi Casanova, research professor at CSIC, have identified the mechanism that protects somatic cells against the behaviour of germ cells. When this mechanism fails, the embryo dies. Made in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, this finding could be universal. This research was published yesterday in the advanced online edition of EMBO Reports.
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Study: Medical Bills Underlie 60 Percent Of U.S. Bankruptcies
"Medical bills are involved in more than 60 percent of U.S. personal bankruptcies, an increase of 50 percent in just six years, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday," according to Reuters. The researchers found that "more than 75 percent of these bankrupt families had health insurance but still were overwhelmed by their medical debts." Most of them were "well-educated, owned homes and had middle-class occupations," the researchers from Harvard Law School, Harvard Medical School and Ohio University wrote in the American Journal of Medicine. Drugshop to buy zoloft online and other pills.
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Consensus Forming Among Most Democrats
Democratic leaders have begun moving the rank and file closer to acceptance of basic tenets of health reform proposals, but concerns remain among the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Democrats on how it will be paid for, Politico reports.
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Many In Congress Hold Stakes In Health Industry

"Almost 30 key lawmakers helping draft landmark health-care legislation have financial holdings in the industry, totaling nearly $11 million worth of personal investments in a sector that could be dramatically reshaped by this summer"s debate," The Washington Post reports. The list of members includes "Congress"s most powerful leaders and a bipartisan collection of lawmakers in key committee posts." For example, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., "has at least $50,000 invested in a health-care index" (fund), and Sen. Judd Gregg, R-NH, "a senior member of the health committee, has between $254,000 and $560,000 worth of stock holdings in major health-care companies, including Bristol-Myers Squibb and Merck." The data was part of a "release of financial disclosure forms for the House and Senate" on Friday. "While no congressional rules bar members from holding financial stakes in industries they regulate, some ethics experts suggest that it often creates the appearance of a conflict of interest, particularly if there is a chance that the legislation could result in a personal financial boost." But at "nearly 20%" of the national economy, "many legal experts say the health-care industry is so predominant that it is impossible for lawmakers to avoid financial ties to that sector, suggesting that the best antidote is a clear disclosure system that makes every lawmaker"s finances publicly available." The 22-member Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, which will consider a "liberal-leaning proposal that includes the creation of a "public plan"" on Tuesday, includes "at least eight senators with financial interests in the health care industry worth a minimum of $600,000 - and potentially worth as much as $1.9 million" (Kane, 6/13). The New York Times adds that "Rep. Dave Camp of Michigan, the senior Republican on the Ways and Means Committee, one of three panels in the House with jurisdiction over health care, reported at least tens of thousands of dollars in health-related interests, including the medical technology giant Medtronic, the drug maker Wyeth and the insurance company Aetna." But neither Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., and Sen. Charles. Grassley, R-Iowa, who are "expected to unveil a bipartisan plan" later in the week, have major health-related holdings. Nancy-Ann DeParle, President Barack Omaba"s chief health care advisor, earned "more than $2 million from 2008 to this year" while serving "on the boards of health companies and as director of a private-equity firm with health investments" (Calmes, 6/13). The AP reports that the wife of Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., "sits on the boards of four health care companies," and received more than $200,000 in fees and stock options last year. Sen. Dodd is filling in for the ailing Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., as the "lawmaker in charge of writing the Senate"s bill" for the HELP Committee (Margasak and Theimer, 6/13). This information was reprinted from kaiserhealthnews.org with kind permission from the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. You can view the entire Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, search the archives and sign up for email delivery at kaiserhealthnews.org. © Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. All rights reserved.


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