Former Addicts Face Barriers to Treatment for HCV

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Many drug addicts who are on methadone maintenance treatment are not eligible for a liver transplant for hepatitis C. They are also denied access to drug treatment for hepatitis C because the drugs have serious side effects that could be even more serious in drug users.

Care and treatment, Hepatitis C, Drug addicts, Drug abusers

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Racial Barriers May Hamper Diagnosis, Care of Patients With Alzheimer Disease

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Many African-Americans may be incorrectly diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease because of a racial bias in the neuropsychological tests that are used to detect the disease. Even if the diagnosis is correct, cultural insensitivity on the part of doctors may deter patients from seeking medical advice and treatment.

Diagnostic errors, Demographic aspects, African Americans, Alzheimer's disease

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Threatened bans on human cloning research could hamper advances

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Researchers are concerned that the US Congress could pass laws banning research on human cloning. The birth of a cloned sheep in 1997 raised fears of human cloning and Pres Clinton issued a directive banning the use of federal funds in human cloning research. But the technique used to clone the sheep indicates that a mature nucleus can be turned into an embryonic nucleus, producing an embryo that develops into an adult. This could allow scientists to regenerate certain tissues like nerve cells. It could also be used to treat certain diseases that can be ameliorated by switching on fetal genes.

Research, Ethical aspects, Medical research, Cloning

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