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Scientists Try To Map Architecture Of Happy, Healthy Cells ; To Better Understand DiseasesScientists have been limited in their ability to assess the structure of healthy cells but a new tool may help to see inside of them. In other news, a look at giant, cell-like viruses that have confounded researchers. The Wall Street Journal:Mapping The Secret Lives Of Human CellsWhat does a human cell look like That is somewhat of a mystery because most curr <a href=Link traveler</a> ent cellular models are static and based on limited data, according to scientists from the Allen Institute for Cell Science in Seattle. Until recently researchers lacked the tools to assess cells and their tiny internal structures, known as organelles, in real time on a large scale, they say. Hernandez, 4/6 NPR:Giant Virus Origins Become A Little Cleare <a href=Link polska</a> rViruses are supposed to be tiny and simple ?so tiny and simple that it s debatable whether they re even alive. They re minimalist packets of genetic information, relying entirely on the cells the infect in order to survive and reproduce. But in 2003, researchers identified a new kind of virus that that turned scientific understanding of viruses upside down, and tested the boundary of what can be considered life. Bichell, 4/6 This is part of the Morning Briefing, a summary of health policy coverage from major news orga <a href=Link nizations.Sign up for an email subscription.Recent Morning BriefingsToday, November 20Wednesday, November 19Tuesday, November 18Monday, Nov Txvw Mulvaney: Trump Brought Down Drug Prices For The First Time In 50 Years
Thursday, Jun 11 2009Caregivers for Family Members Often Ill Themselves, Lack Health Insurance, <a href=Link originals samba</a> Have Medical Bills, Report SaysMany adults caring for sick or disabled relatives have their own health problems, lack health insurance and face trouble paying medical bills, according to a study by the Commonwealth Fund released Wednesday, Healthday News/Detroit Free Press reports. The study surveyed 4,052 U.S. adults ages 19 or older between September 2003 and January 2004. About 16 million U.S. residents care for sick or disabled family members, and approximately nine million of those caregivers have medical problems, according to the study. Three out of five caregivers said they had tr <a href=Link force one</a> ouble paying their medical bills. Sara Collins, co-author of the study, said 45% of caregivers have one or more chronic health prob <a href=Link lems, compared with 24% of noncaregivers. About two-thirds of caregivers were women Doheny, Healthday News/Detroit Free Press, 8/25 . The report says Congress could help by expanding government health insurance programs to provide coverage for caregivers, the Washington Post reports. Allowing Medicare buy-in for caregivers of Medicare beneficiaries or tax credits for caregivers medical expenses, could ease their financial burden, Collins said Washington Post, 8/25 . According to Steve Hahn, an AARP spokesperson, people ages 50 to 65 have difficulty affording coverage because of their age, and four million adults in that age group lack health insurance Healthday N |