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Even Mildly Abnormal Blood Sugar Levels During Pregnancy Increases Risk Of Developing Type 2 Diabetes
Gestational diabetes happens in more than three per cent of pregnancies in Ontario. Usually the condition resolves itself after delivery, but many studies have shown that these women are at a very high risk for developing "regular" type 2 diabetes later in life. New research out of the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) has found that even women with mild abnormalities in their blood sugar during pregnancy, previously thought not to have any clinical significance, are 2.5 times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes compared to those who had completely normal glucose testing.
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Commercialization Grant Awards Announced By Life Sciences Discovery Fund
The Life Sciences Discovery Fund (LSDF) has announced $300,000 in awards from its inaugural winter commercialization grant competition to support commercial translation of health-related technologies by two Washington state-based research teams. Commercialization grants are designed to facilitate the transition of promising ideas or technologies from Washington"s non-profit research sector into marketable products and services that can improve health, foster economic growth, and promote life sciences competitiveness in the state. The grants support proof-of-concept experiments and prototype development activities that are expected to lower the risk of commercialization and help new technologies cross the "valley of death" - that stage of the commercialization pathway where development funding is particularly scarce.
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Media Examines U.S. Government's Steps To Lift HIV Travel Ban
The New York Daily News on Friday examined the federal government"s recent actions to remove HIV from the list of diseases that can bar foreign residents from entry into the U.S. According to the Daily News, "The current regulations took effect in 1987, at the height of the worldwide AIDS scare," but, "[n]ow, with the backing of the Obama administration, the ban could be lifted by the end of the year." Martin Cetron, director of the CDC"s Division of Global Migration and Quarantine, said, "We"re trying to end the stigma and the discriminatory practice for a disease that doesn"t warrant exclusion for coming into this country." MSNBC.com reports that "immigration critics say they"re leery of the proposal that could allow an average of 4,275 HIV-infected people into the country annually, with a lifetime medical cost of about $94 million for those admitted during the first year, according to CDC estimates published this month in the Federal Register" (Aleccia, 7/17). Through Aug. 17, CDC is seeking public comment on the proposed rule to remove HIV from the list of diseases that can bar entry into the U.S. (Miller, 7/17).
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University Of Queensland To Provide Ipswich Healthcare Boost With $2.5m Super Clinic, Australia

The University of Queensland will establish a $2.5million GP Super Clinic at Ipswich that will focus on key local health issues. The Australian Government has signed an agreement with the University to develop the Ipswich GP Super Clinic which will have a standard GP service for management of acute presentations complemented by a focus on chronic disease and mental health. The Ipswich GP Super Clinic, to be situated on the UQ Ipswich Campus, will be led by UQ"s Faculty of Health Sciences, one of the largest educators of health professionals in Australia. The Faculty"s Deputy Executive Dean (Academic), Professor Helen Chenery, said the GP Super Clinic would offer greater access to health services and provide a dynamic educational environment for the next generation of health professionals. The Super Clinic will provide services from a range of health professionals including general practitioners, nurses, psychologists and allied health professionals such as physiotherapists, dietitians, diabetes educations and podiatrists. "The Super Clinic will enable the Faculty to implement and evaluate innovative models of primary healthcare and conduct high quality research," Professor Chenery said. "Effective collaboration between health professionals provides the best care for patients. And by bringing together a wide range of health professionals, the Super Clinic will provide an excellent opportunity for interdisciplinary practice." The Super Clinic will also provide a key learning facility for student doctors, nurses and allied health professionals. Professor Chenery said UQ will be seeking to work closely with local providers and the community. "We are looking forward to developing the community partnerships that will be the foundation of this major facility and to working together to enhance the health of the Ipswich community," she said. She said the University had experience in establishing innovative models of care at Inala Primary Care, in Brisbane"s south. UQ is also partnering with the Moreton Bay Region community to establish a GP Super Clinic at Redcliffe, north of Brisbane. University of Queensland


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