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Gene Therapy Could Expand Stem Cells' Promise
Once placed into a patient"s body, stem cells intended to treat or cure a disease could end up wreaking havoc simply because they are no longer under the control of the clinician.
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HIV/AIDS Vaccine Coalition Urges Continued Funding For Research Amid Economic Crisis
A recently released AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition report says that although there has been a renewed focus on discovery, innovation and basic science in vaccine research, action is needed to ensure that research funding continues during the economic downturn, VOA News reports. AVAC executive director Mitchell Warren said the report is "about putting all the pieces together ... not just the search for an AIDS vaccine, but in fact the entire HIV prevention response." He added, "[T]he good news is we have some new pieces of the puzzle, and we"re expecting additional new pieces of understanding through research this year." Warren said that AVAC believes HIV/AIDS vaccine research is in "one of the most exciting times," with "new energy, new commitment to unlocking some of the basic scientific roadblocks that have impeded our ability to find a vaccine." For example, a study released earlier this week examined efforts to produce a vaccine through genetic transfer. Regarding the study, Warren said, "It doesn"t mean we have an AIDS vaccine, but it means we have an entirely new approach to trying to deliver protection." Warren said that the field of HIV/AIDS vaccine research has shown a renewed commitment since Merck canceled its vaccine trial in 2007. According to Warren, the new AVAC report examines knowledge gained from the Merck study, which has provided "an unimaginable amount of information." Meanwhile, the effect of the economic crisis on research funding is concerning, Warren said, adding, "I believe that every dollar spent is going to be held up to a greater scrutiny as budgets tighten and as funders have to re-examine their priorities." According to Warren, without renewed funding commitments, "we will not only incur a much greater public health catastrophe, but I would argue that the economic catastrophes to come, if we don"t respond aggressively to HIV, will actually have repercussions that will ... make the economic crisis pale in comparison" (DeCapua, VOA News, 5/18).
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New Research Finds That Bingeing Increases Opioids In Brain Area That Controls Food Intake
Overconsumption of fatty, sugary foods leads to changes in brain receptors, according to new animal research at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The new research results are being presented at the 2009 annual meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB), July 28 - August 1, 2009, the foremost society for research into all aspects of eating and drinking behavior. The results have implications for understanding bulimia and other binge eating disorders.
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2008 Workforce Census Published - Royal Pharmaceutical Society Of Great Britain

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain has published its fourth Pharmacy Workforce Census, reflecting the working patterns of pharmacists registered in August 2008. The reports findings reveal changes in workforce patterns since the last census in 2005, together with new and emerging trends in the workforce. Census forms were sent out to all pharmacists with a registered address in Great Britain. The survey achieved a high response rate of 69.6%. Key findings included: - The Register increased by 1.7% overall between August 2007 and August 2008. The Register has grown by about 2% annually since 1991; therefore the increase is in keeping with the previous upward trend. - Pharmacists reported working the same mean number of hours as the 2005 census (35 hours), although men worked longer hours than women. The proportion of pharmacists working 49 hours or more per week has risen by 1% since the last census. - There has been a slight increase in the numbers of actively employed pharmacists working part-time, with these pharmacists representing a significant proportion (32.3%) of the working population. Part-time working (defined as working 32 hours or less) was most prevalent in the primary care sector (39.5%). - More than a third of pharmacists (41.9%) reported that they usually worked long hours and this figure rose to 52.2% for male pharmacists. - Almost a third of pharmacists (30.3%) felt that they didn"t have enough time to socialize with their family and friends and a similar proportion (30.7%) wanted to reduce their working hours, but felt they had no control. - Male pharmacists consistently recorded higher scores for the work-life balance measures than females, indicating that men may perceive they experience more problems with worklife balance than females. The only exception to this was in the case of pharmacists working part-time: male part-timers recorded lower work-life balance scores than females working part-time. - More than one in ten pharmacists (13.0%) are considering leaving the sector in which they currently work within the next two years. A similar proportion (10.9%) are considering quitting the profession altogether. The findings provide full and fundamental data for the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) when it is established in 2010, and will be used to help inform workforce planning and policy development across the profession. Findings relating specifically to work/life balance will also inform initiatives such as the Society"s ongoing workplace pressures campaign. Sue Ambler, Head of Research and Development at the Society said: "Thank you to all those pharmacists that took the time to complete and return the census questionnaire. The data will be utilised to help identify how both the GPhC and the new professional leadership body can further and strengthen support for pharmacists in their advancing and evolving roles." A copy of the report is available on the Society"s website: http://www.rpsgb.org.uk/pdfs/census08.pdf Notes The research on which the Census report is based was commissioned by the Research Division at the Society. The research was undertaken by a team at the School of Pharmacy, University of Manchester and funded by the Department of Health. The 2008 Census report is the Society"s fourth. The first census was conducted in 2002, the second in 2003 and the third in 2005. Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain


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