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…has been updated for September 24, 2008

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Pennies to pile up to fight Parkinson's
The Arizona Republic Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:49 AM PDT
The Fountain Hills Pennies for Parkinson's campaign will collect its first change Friday and Saturday at the town's Oktoberfest celebration.

What to do with leftover embryos in fertility clinics?
EurekAlert! Wed, 24 Sep 2008 1:07 PM PDT
The majority of infertility patients are in favor of using left-over embryos for stem cell research and would also support selling left-over embryos to other couples, according to a survey conducted by UIC's Dr. Tarun Jain.

Final Part D Marketing Rules Hit on Eve of '09 Selling Season; New ...
PR Web (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA
Washington, DC (PRWEB) September 23, 2008 -- AIS's Drug Benefit News -- Medicare Part D sponsors may continue using direct mail to entice potential ...

Katie Hood, CEO of Michael J. Fox Foundation, Appointed to NINDS Council
PR Newswire via Yahoo! News Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:47 AM PDT
Katie Hood, chief executive officer of The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, is one of four new members appointed to the NINDS Council, the major advisory panel to The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). She will serve through July 2012.

Zerhouni resigns as NIH head
24th September 2008 03:40 PM GMT
In a conference call with reporters today, Zerhouni said that he would be leaving NIH at the end of October as a part of what he called "the natural cycle of tenures for this position."

Katie Hood: The Patient Empowerment Revolution
HuffingtonPost Wed, 24 Sep 2008 9:32 AM PDT
Sergey Brin's disclosure last week that he carries a genetic mutation increasing his risk for Parkinson's managed to put the genetics-driven revolution in health care back into the headlines.

Good Night and have a Great Thursday, Carolyn

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