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Swiss Initiative In Systems Biology Launches New Projects
In the second call for proposals, projects focus on either the development of new technologies or on the interface between biomedical research and genomics. The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) approved six RTD-projects today. They will engage a total of 47 research groups from both Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology (ETH Zurich und EPF Lausanne), as well as from the Universities of Basel, Lausanne, Geneva and Zurich. The Friedrich-Miescher Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation is also represented as the only privately financed institution. Eight groups belong simultaneously to one of the above-mentioned universities and to the Swiss Institute for Bioinformatics.

Longevity Of Dental Fillings May Be Increased By Nanotechnology
Tooth-colored fillings may be more attractive than silver ones, but the bonds between the white filling and the tooth quickly age and degrade. A Medical College of Georgia researcher hopes a new nanotechnology technique will extend the fillings" longevity.
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Group Health Cooperative Shows Investing In More Primary Care Pays For Itself
An evaluation of recent innovations in delivering primary care at a Group Health Cooperative medical center shows significant success and rapid return on investment. The data led to a decision to invest in these best practices in all of Group Health"s 26 medical centers by 2010.
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Sen. Baucus To Meet With Single-Payer Reform Advocates Wednesday

The San Francisco Chronicle reports that Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., will meet with supporters of a single-payer health system Wednesday to discuss their ideas on health reform. "Last month, Baucus had 13 single-payer activists removed from public hearings in the Capitol on health reform. The activists were frustrated that a plan for health care fully funded by the federal government was excluded from the discussions." The Chronicle reported that "President Obama says he wants Congress to agree on a health care reform package before the August recess. Pressure from the health insurance and pharmaceutical industries is playing a large role in keeping a single-payer plan from being seriously considered, although some polls show that such a system is supported nationwide, at least in concept." The activists argue that Baucus says that all options are still on the table but refuses any inclusion of a single-payer plan. The advocates scheduled to meet with Baucus include two representatives from the California Nurses Association, as well as "Dr. David Himmelstein, associate professor at Harvard Medical School and co-founder of Physicians for a National Health Program; Dr. Oliver Fein, associate dean at Cornell University"s Weill Medical College and president of Physicians for a National Health Program; and Dr. Marcia Angell, former editor in chief of the New England Journal of Medicine and lecturer at Harvard Medical School." Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is also expected to attend the meeting. Sanders is sponsoring a single-payer system bill in Congress (Colliver, 6/3). 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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