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| Abortion News | |
| Ruling Denying Antiabortion Group's Request To Circumvent Election Rules Should Be Upheld, Editorial Says A federal appeals court should support a ruling by a federal judge in Virginia that upheld federal regulations that limit spending on independent "underhanded attack ads," a 23 Sept 2008 | |
| Christian Science Monito Examines Effect Of Palin, Abortion Rights On Catholic Vote In Presidential Election The Christian Science Monitor on Friday examined how the nomination of Alaska Gov. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| New Obama Ad Defends Abortion-Rights Record, Criticizes McCain's Support For Abortion Ban Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) recently launched a new advertisement in New Mexico and Ohio that cites his support for abortion rights and criticized an 23 Sept 2008 | |
| Acid Reflux / GERD News | |
| In Recurrent Pediatric Croup, Reflux A Possible Factor Children who suffer from several occurrences of croup should be evaluated for reflux disorders, says new research presented at the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO in Chicago, IL. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| ADHD News |
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| Aid / Disasters News | |
| World Food Programme To Phase Out Aid In Uganda, Including HIV/AIDS Support The United Nations World Food Programme will phase out food aid and HIV/AIDS support to Uganda, a United Nations official said on Thursday, 23 Sept 2008 | |
| Ethiopia Caught In The Middle Of Horn Of Africa Emergency The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) appealed for US$460 million to feed 9.6 million hungry people affected by drought and high food prices in Ethiopia through to March next year. "The Horn of Africa region is facing the worst humanitarian crisis since 1984, and Ethiopia is caught in the middle," said WFP Executive Director, Josette Sheeran. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News | |
| NIDA Announces DrugPubs - A New Research Dissemination Center Anyone interested in receiving the latest scientific information about drug abuse and addiction has a new number to call: 1-877-NIDA-NIH. NIDA, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), launches DrugPubs, its new research dissemination center, designed to distribute materials and information on drug abuse and addiction to virtually all audiences: drug abuse researchers, health professionals, teachers, advocacy groups, and teenagers and other members of the general public. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Allergy News | |
| Entellus Medical® Launches FinESS™ Sinus Treatment At American Academy Of Otolaryngology (AAO) Annual Meeting Entellus Medical, a Minnesota-based medical technology company, today announced the launch of its FinESS Sinus Treatment, a less-invasive and effective treatment for chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), during the American Academy of Otolaryngology Annual Meeting in Chicago September 21-24. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Children With Hay Fever More Likely To Experience Headaches, Facial Pain Children who suffer from bouts of allergic rhinitis (hay fever) are also more likely to suffer from headaches, facial pain, and ear aches than children without these allergies, says new research presented at the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO in Chicago, IL. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Alzheimer's / Dementia News | |
| Study To Reveal Workings Of Dementia Genes University of Manchester scientists are to investigate the biological causes of the second most common form of dementia after Alzheimer's, thanks to a prestigious £1.9 million senior fellowship award from the Medical Research Council. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Benefit Of Combination Therapy For Alzheimer's Disease Confirmed By Study Extended treatment with Alzheimer's disease drugs can significantly slow the rate at which the disorder advances, and combination therapy with two different classes of drugs is even better at helping patients maintain their ability to perform daily activities. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Making Music To Deal With Dementia Dementia often robs spouses of quality time together but an innovative University of Queensland project hopes to find ways to reclaim it. Dr Felicity Baker, from UQ's 23 Sept 2008 | |
| Baxter Initiates Phase III Trial For The Treatment Of Alzheimer's Disease Baxter Healthcare Corporation announced initiation of a Phase III clinical trial following U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) review of its investigational new drug application to evaluate GAMMAGARD LIQUID [Immune Globulin Intravenous (IGIV)], marketed as KIOVIG in European Union, for the treatment of mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Anxiety / Stress News | |
| Babies And Stress: Parenting Can Override Effect Of Genes In How Babies Respond To Stress Everyone gets stressed, even babies.Now, it appears how infants respond to stress is linked to if they have a particular form of a certain gene, according to a new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Post-Traumatic Stress Endures Over Time In Family Members Of ICU Patients Family members may experience post-traumatic stress as many as six months after a loved one's stay in the intensive care unit (ICU), according to a study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and University of California, San Francisco. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Arthritis / Rheumatology News | |
| Data Supports Safety Record Of ENBREL(R) As Continuous Therapy In Children And Adolescents With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Wyeth announced study results from last week's 15th Paediatric Rheumatology European Congress (PRES) in London which highlight the safety record of etanercept (ENBREL(R)) as a continuous therapy in children and adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis Prevalence Is Lower Among Asians And Higher Among American Indians, Compared With Blacks And Whites In The U.S. Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms focusing on pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that in the U.S. rheumatoid arthritis prevalence is lower among Asians and higher among American Indians, compared with the prevalence among Blacks and Whites. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Emisphere Announces Recruitment Phase III Study For Oral Osteoarthritis Treatment Emisphere Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: EMIS) announced that Novartis Pharma AG and Nordic Bioscience have completed recruitment for a multi-center Phase III study exploring the safety and efficacy of an oral formulation of salmon calcitonin using Emisphere's proprietary Eligen Technology to treat patients with osteoarthritis of the knee. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Autism News |
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| Bio-terrorism / Terrorism News | |
| SRI International Awarded Defense Threat Reduction Agency Contract To R&D Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics SRI International, an independent nonprofit research and development organization, announced it has been awarded a contract to develop broad-spectrum antibiotics from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), an agency within the United States Department of Defense (DoD). | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Biology / Biochemistry News | |
| Germany's Federal Institute For Risk Assessment (BfR) Joins FDA, Others, In Affirming Safety Of Bisphenol A Worldwide support for bisphenol A (BPA) as used in food and beverage packaging continues to grow even in the face of new research purporting to show evidence of risk from such uses. In the wake of the release of two new studies claiming BPA adverse effects, yet another major governmental agency has weighed in, joining the ranks of those supporting the safety of the chemical. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| 'Right First Time' Drug Manufacture Aided By New Tool A technology which provides high quality images of the crystallisation process marks the next step towards a 'right first time' approach to drug manufacture, according to engineers at the University of Leeds. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| New Technology Paves The Way For The Future Of Identifying Proteins Inside Cells A new technology which enables scientists to identify proteins by making a map of the energy flow inside the protein is revealed in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) journal. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Iron-Moving Malfunction May Underlie Neurodegenerative Diseases, Aging A glitch in the ability to move iron around in cells may underlie a disease known as Type IV mucolipidosis (ML4) and the suite of symptoms---mental retardation, poor vision and diminished motor abilities---that accompany it, new research at the University of Michigan shows. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Paper Wasps Show Surprisingly Strong Memory For Previous Encounters With brains less than a millionth the size of humans', paper wasps hardly seem like mental giants. But new research at the University of Michigan shows that these insects can remember individuals for at least a week, even after meeting and interacting with many other wasps in the meantime. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Scientists Discover Cancer-Causing Role Of Gene Proteins Dr. Tak Mak and scientists at The Campbell Family Institute for Breast Cancer Research at Princess Margaret Hospital have discovered the role of two "cousins" in the genetic family tree of cancer development. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| The Secret Ingredients Behind Germinated Rice A team of researchers has identified the active compounds that contribute to the health benefits of pre-germinated brown rice; the healthy components are a related set of sterol-like molecules known as acylated steryl-beta-glucosides (ASGs). | 23 Sept 2008 |
| $3M From NIH In New Innovator Awards To Two UC San Diego Faculty Two faculty members at the University of California, San Diego have received New Innovator Awards from the National Institutes of Health, awards intended to accelerate the translation of cutting-edge science and research to improvements in human health. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Prestigious NIH Director's Pioneer And New Innovator Awards Received By Penn Researchers James Eberwine, PhD, the Elmer Holmes Bobst Professor of Pharmacology and co-director of the Penn Genome Frontiers Institute, has been awarded the National Institutes of Health Pioneer Award, which provides $2. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| UC Berkeley Bioengineer To Receive NIH New Innovator Award A University of California, Berkeley, researcher who studies cellular mechanics and biomaterials is the recipient of a National Institutes of Health (NIH) award honoring innovative new scientists. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Stem Cell Research: 3 Major Awards In 1 Month For Duke Stem Cell Biologist Chay Kuo, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of cell biology at Duke University Medical Center, has won three prestigious awards in one fell swoop. His cutting-edge, noteworthy progress in stem cell research is the reason that three different organizations called him with good news this month. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Bipolar News |
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| Bird Flu / Avian Flu News |
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| Blood / Hematology News | |
| PolyMedix Initiates Dosing In Phase I Clinical Study Of Novel Anticoagulant Antagonist Compound PolyMedix, Inc. (OTC BB: PYMX), an emerging biotechnology company developing new therapeutic drug products to treat infectious diseases and acute cardiovascular disorders based on biomimetics, has initiated dosing and commenced a Phase I clinical study in the U. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Omrix Completes Enrollment Of Initial 90 Patients Needed To Conduct Interim Analysis In Fibrin Pad U.S. Phase II Clinical Trial Omrix Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Omrix") (NASDAQ: OMRI), a fully-integrated biopharmaceutical company that develops and markets biosurgical and immunotherapy products, announced today that it has completed enrollment of the first 90 patients in its Phase II clinical trial for the Fibrin Pad in mild to moderate bleeding. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| NIH Fast Track Grant Awarded To Arteriocyte For Critical Limb Ischemia Research Arteriocyte, a clinical stage biotechnology company announced today the receipt of a fast track Phase I/II Small Business Innovation Research Grant Award (R44HL092706-01) from National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Potential Cure For Children With Sickle Cell Disease Evaluated In Nationwide Research Study A first-of-its-kind clinical trial may provide new treatment options to children with sickle cell disease (SCD), an inherited blood disorder that affects 70,000 people in the United States. The Sickle Cell Unrelated Transplant (SCURT) research study is a Phase II, multi-site clinical trial that will start accepting qualified patients later this month. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Healthy Blood Vessels May Prevent Fat Growth The cells lining blood vessels are known to be important for maintaining health, but researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine believe these cells may perform an unsuspected task - controlling the development of fat cells. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Body Aches News | |
| Sinusitis Patients Suffer Pain Similar To Patients With Arthritis, Depression Although muscle and joint aches are common complaints for patients who suffer with chronic sinusitis, the seriousness of these issues is now better appreciated. In a paper presented at the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO in Chicago, researchers revealed that the level of bodily pain in patients with chronic sinusitis is similar to that noted by individuals 65 years and older, and similar to the pain of patients with arthritis or depression. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Bones / Orthopaedics News | |
| Source Of Multipotent Stem Cells With Broad Regenerative Potential Identified By Pittsburgh Researchers In a promising finding for the field of regenerative medicine, stem cell researchers at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC have identified a source of adult stem cells found on the walls of blood vessels with the unlimited potential to differentiate into human tissues such as bone, cartilage and muscle. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Data Supports Safety Record Of ENBREL(R) As Continuous Therapy In Children And Adolescents With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Wyeth announced study results from last week's 15th Paediatric Rheumatology European Congress (PRES) in London which highlight the safety record of etanercept (ENBREL(R)) as a continuous therapy in children and adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Emisphere Announces Recruitment Phase III Study For Oral Osteoarthritis Treatment Emisphere Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: EMIS) announced that Novartis Pharma AG and Nordic Bioscience have completed recruitment for a multi-center Phase III study exploring the safety and efficacy of an oral formulation of salmon calcitonin using Emisphere's proprietary Eligen Technology to treat patients with osteoarthritis of the knee. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Breast Cancer News | |
| 3-Week Radiation Therapy As Effective As 5 Weeks For Early-Stage Breast Cancer Early-stage breast cancer patients who receive a more intensive course of radiation to their whole breast over three weeks is as effective as the standard, less intensive five-week whole breast radiation and offers patients more convenience at a lower cost, thereby providing a better quality of life, according to a randomized, long-term study presented September 22, 2008, in the plenary session at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's 50th Annual Meeting in Boston. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| 1-Week Radiation Effective Breast Cancer Treatment Accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) using a type of radiation seed implants called balloon brachytherapy, a newer type of radiation treatment that offers more convenience to early-stage breast cancer patients by shortening radiation therapy from the standard six to seven weeks of treatment to only one week, is as effective in keeping breast cancer from coming back as the standard external beam radiation treatment, according to a study presented at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's 50th Annual Meeting in Boston. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Side Effects Of Breast Cancer Treatment Reduced By Acupuncture Acupuncture is as effective and longer-lasting in managing the common debilitating side effects of hot flashes, night sweats, and excessive sweating (vasomotor symptoms) associated with breast cancer treatment and has no treatment side effects compared to conventional drug therapy, according to a first-of-its-kind study presented September 24, 2008, at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's 50th Annual Meeting in Boston. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| SAVI Device For Treatment Of Breast Cancer Shows Excellent Cosmetic Results, Few Side Effects A new study of breast cancer radiation treatment performed at 21st Century Oncology has found that the SAVI™ applicator delivered excellent cosmetic results with minimal side effects, for women who had not qualified for breast conservation therapy using a previously available balloon device. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Nipple Sparing Mastectomy With Reconstruction Surgery For Breast Cancer On Tuesday, October 7, watch surgeons from University Hospitals Case Medical Center perform a nipple sparing mastectomy with complete reconstruction. This breast-preserving procedure provides patients undergoing mastectomy with an excellent cosmetic outcome. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Breast Cancer Survivors Have High Quality Of Life Up To 15 Years After Lumpectomy/Radiation Women with breast cancer who are treated with lumpectomy and radiation report a high level of overall quality of life several years after treatment that is comparable to a general sampling of the adult women U. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Some Breast Cancer Patients Facing Radiation After A Mastectomy May Be Over-Treated A new study suggests standard radiation therapy for some breast cancer patients may not be medically required and may, therefore, be causing unnecessary serious side effects such as lymphedema and pulmonary problems. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| New Computer-Based Tools Will Help Make Best Use Of Genetic Breast Cancer Tests A new federal project, funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, will lead efforts to develop, implement and evaluate four computer-based decision-support tools that will help clinicians and patients better use genetic tests to evaluate and treat breast cancer. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Shorter Radiation Therapy Just As Effective For Early Stage Breast Cancer A shorter more intensive course of radiation therapy that lasts three weeks as opposed to the standard five appears to be just as effective for treating early stage breast cancer said researchers at a conference in Boston on Monday. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Breast MRI Scan Could Determine Need For Radiation Therapy For women whose breast cancer has spread to their lymph nodes, a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan could replace exploratory surgery as the method for determining whether those women need radiation therapy to treat their disease, according to a study to be presented during the annual meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) which opens in Boston. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Cancer / Oncology News | |
| AVEO Pharmaceuticals Initiates First Clinical Trial Of Novel HGF Antagonist In Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors And Lymphomas AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc., announced that it has initiated a Phase 1 clinical trial to evaluate the safety, tolerability and recommended dose of SCH900105 (AV-299), its novel, highly potent antibody to hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), administered intravenously in patients with relapsed or refractory solid tumors or lymphoma. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Ikonisys Introduces Rare-Cell Test Designed To Determine Early Progression To Cervical Cancer Ikonisys, a leading provider of next-generation, cell-based diagnostic solutions, announced today the launch of its clinically-validated, novel cervical cancer test, oncoFISH® cervical. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Cancer Patients Experience Increased Risk Of Learning And Memory Problems Cancer patients with tumors that have spread to the brain (brain metastases) who undergo stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and whole brain radiation have more than double the risk of developing learning and memory problems, compared to those who only have stereotactic radiosurgery, according to a randomized study presented at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's 50th Annual Meeting in Boston. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Family History Of Brain Tumors Linked To Increased Risk Of Brain Cancer People with a family history of cancerous brain tumors appear to be at higher risk of developing the same kind of tumors compared to people with no such family history, according to a study published in the September 23, 2008, issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Orexo: UK Marketing Approval Issued For Abstral For The Treatment Of Cancer Pain Orexo AB (STO:ORX) confirms the announcement made by ProStrakan Group plc (LSE:PSK), Orexo's partner for Abstral® in Europe and North America, that the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a Marketing Authorisation for Abstral (for breakthrough cancer pain). | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Link Between Variant Of Vitamin D Receptor Gene And Melanoma Risk A new analysis indicates an association between a gene involved in vitamin D metabolism and skin cancer. Published in the November 1, 2008 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study suggests that individuals with certain variants in a vitamin D-related gene, called BsmI, may be at an increased risk of developing melanoma. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| The Use Of Ultrasound In The Fight Against Cancer A revolutionary new ultrasonic treatment for liver and kidney cancer offers a surgery-free procedure for patients in the UK. Ultrasound is high frequency sound beyond the range of human hearing and has been employed in a variety of ways in the medical field including, in diagnostics to look inside the body and observe a growing foetus, in physiotherapy as a tool to aid the rejuvenation of muscles and pain control, and now, in the treatment of tumours. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Discovery Of New Drug Target For Inflammatory Disease By UC Davis Researchers UC Davis researchers have defined a cellular process that promotes inflammation and, at the same time, found an important starting point for identifying and testing new drugs for diseases such as sepsis, rheumatoid arthritis, cardiovascular disease and some cancers. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Scientists Discover Cancer-Causing Role Of Gene Proteins Dr. Tak Mak and scientists at The Campbell Family Institute for Breast Cancer Research at Princess Margaret Hospital have discovered the role of two "cousins" in the genetic family tree of cancer development. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Neighbors Unite To Help Young Leukemia Patient In Dire Need Neighbors, friends and family of 21-year-old leukemia patient, Bert Gasiewski, will be holding a marrow donor drive on Sunday, September 28th to recruit marrow donors who can potentially help save his life and the lives of other people diagnosed with life-threatening blood cancers. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Proton Therapy Lowers Chance Of Later Cancers Patients who are treated with proton therapy (a specialized type of external beam radiation therapy using protons rather than X-rays to treat cancer) decreases the risk of patients developing a secondary cancer by two-fold, compared to being treated with standard photon radiation treatment, according to a first-of-its-kind study presented September 22, 2008, at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's 50th Annual Meeting in Boston. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Non-Drug Therapy For Chemotherapy-Related Nausea Gets The Go Ahead For Large UK Trial The largest trial worldwide to assess the use of Sea-Band© acupressure wrist bands* for chemotherapy-related nausea, will start next month (October). The first of its kind to run in the NHS, the study is funded by the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) programme. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| MSNBC.com Examines New Ovarian Tissue Transplant Procedure MSNBC.com on Thursday examined an experimental procedure that aims to preserve the fertility of girls and young women undergoing medical treatments for cancer and other conditions that could cause them to become sterile. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| UC Berkeley Bioengineer To Receive NIH New Innovator Award A University of California, Berkeley, researcher who studies cellular mechanics and biomaterials is the recipient of a National Institutes of Health (NIH) award honoring innovative new scientists. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Nanobiotix Announces Issue Of European Patent Protecting Its NanoXray™ Anticancer Platform Nanobiotix, an emerging nanomedicine company focused on cancer therapy, announced that the European Patent Office (EPO) has issued Patent No. 1744789 to the Company, related to its "novel activable particles that can be used in the health sector. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Doctors Ignore Most Opportunities To Express Empathy US researchers studying doctors and surgeons treating lung cancer patients found they missed most opportunities to respond empathically in consultations where their patients expressed worries and concerns about symptoms, treatment options and death. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Genmab Completes Recruitment Of Patients In The Phase II Study Of Ofatumumab In Combination With CHOP Chemotherapy Genmab A/S (OMX: GEN) announced it has completed recruitment of 56 previously untreated follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) patients in the Phase II study of ofatumumab (HuMax-CD20(R)) in combination with cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisone (CHOP). | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Quality Assurance Programs Improve Clinical Trials Quality assurance programs like the one at the Quality Assurance Review Center (QARC) in Worcester, Mass., strengthen the quality of clinical trials, including cooperative groups conducting National Cancer Institute-supported clinical trials, thereby improving the standard of care in cancer patients, according to a study presented at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's 50th Annual Meeting in Boston. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Pancreatic Cancer: New Options When An Old Enemy Returns Pancreatic cancer is one of the most challenging malignancies to treat, and recurrence is common, even after initial treatment with surgery and radiation. When the cancer does return, treatment options are often limited to chemotherapy, but researchers at Georgetown's Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center are utilizing the precision allowed by CyberKnife® to see if radiosurgery is a viable treatment option in select patients. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Cardiovascular / Cardiology News | |
| PolyMedix Initiates Dosing In Phase I Clinical Study Of Novel Anticoagulant Antagonist Compound PolyMedix, Inc. (OTC BB: PYMX), an emerging biotechnology company developing new therapeutic drug products to treat infectious diseases and acute cardiovascular disorders based on biomimetics, has initiated dosing and commenced a Phase I clinical study in the U. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Teva Introduces Nicardipine HCl Injection In The United States; First Alternative To Cardene(R) I.V. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Nasdaq: TEVA) announced the introduction of Nicardipine Hydrochloride Injection, 2.5 mg/mL, which is AP-rated to EKR Therapeutics' hypertension treatment Cardene® I. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Worse Clinical Outcomes In Women And South Asians With Angina Women and South Asian people with typical pain were more likely than those with atypical pain to receive a diagnosis of angina pectoris and to have increased mortality rates or acute coronary complications, a study by UK researchers found. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Higher Morbidity Levels In African Nova Scotians A community of African Nova Scotians on Canada's east coast had higher morbidity levels of type 2 diabetes, circulatory disease and psychiatric disorders compared with white communities in the province, found a retrospective cohort study by researchers from Dalhousie University and Australia's Griffith University. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| University Of Pittsburgh Cardiologist Barry London, M.D., Ph.D., Honored With Nih Pioneer Award For Sudden Death Research Barry London, M.D., Ph.D., professor of medicine and chief, division of cardiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, was named one of 16 National Institutes of Health Pioneer Award recipients at a symposium on the NIH's Bethesda, Md. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| NIH Fast Track Grant Awarded To Arteriocyte For Critical Limb Ischemia Research Arteriocyte, a clinical stage biotechnology company announced today the receipt of a fast track Phase I/II Small Business Innovation Research Grant Award (R44HL092706-01) from National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). | 23 Sept 2008 |
| RegeneRx Enrolls First Subject In RGN-352 Phase IB Clinical Trial, Reducing Cardiac Damage In Patients After An AMI REGENERX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (AMEX:RGN) announced today that it has enrolled the first subject in its Phase IB clinical trial in which RGN-352 is being tested in 40 healthy subjects. RGN-352 is an injectable formulation of Tβ4 being developed to reduce cardiac damage in patients after an acute myocardial infarction (AMI or heart attack), as well as for other potential systemic uses. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Study Suggests Why Heart Attack Victims Do Better With Social Support Researchers have identified specific damages to the brain that may occur when heart attack victims are socially isolated from others. The study in mice found that those animals that lived alone before undergoing a heart attack showed five to eight times more damage to neurons in one part of the brain than did similar animals that lived with others. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Medications Commonly Prescribed For COPD Associated With Increased Risk Of Cardiovascular Death, Heart Attack Or Stroke The use of inhaled anticholinergic agents (medications that help reduce bronchospasm) by patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with a significantly increased risk of heart attack, stroke of cardiovascular death, according to a meta-analysis of randomized trials published in the September 24 issue of JAMA. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Guidelines For Termination-Of-Resuscitation Of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Help Identify Patients With Little Chance Of Survival Researchers have validated criteria that are used to identify patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest who have little or no chance of survival after resuscitation, according to a study in the September 24 issue of JAMA. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Study Finds Wide Variability In Survival After Emergency Treatment For Cardiac Arrest An analysis of emergency medical services treated cardiac arrest outcomes in 10 areas in North America finds a five-fold difference in survival rates, according to a study in the September 24 issue of JAMA. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Aspirin And Atherosclerosis Aspirin has become one of the most widely used medications in the world, owing to its ability to reduce pain, fevers, inflammation, and blood clotting. In animal studies, aspirin has also been shown to prevent atherosclerosis, though none of its known mechanisms of action would seem to account for this. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Inhibiting Cholesterol-Associated Protein Reduces High-Risk Blockages In Arteries Using the drug darapladib, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and colleagues have inhibited a cholesterol-and immune system-associated protein, thereby reducing the development of heart-disease plaques that may cause death, heart attacks, and strokes in a pig model of atherosclerosis and diabetes. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Wirelessly Enabled Cardio Implants Serving As Flagship Application For Remote Patient Monitoring As new-generation cardiac devices and monitoring products converge with wireless networks, medical professionals are acquiring the capability to monitor key patient parameters and implanted device data in near-real time. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| New Hope For The Sad Heart: SADHART Clinical Trial Presents Evidence Of How Treatment Can Improve Depression And Morbidity In Heart Failure "Safety and Efficacy of Sertraline for Depression in Patients with CHF: SADHART-CHF Trial," a clinical trial in heart failure, was presented by Dr. Christopher O'Connor (Professor of Medicine and Director, Duke Heart Center, Duke University) in the Late Breaking Clinical Trial session at the 12th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA). | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Caregivers / Homecare News | |
| Associated Press Examines Drug Disposal Practices Of Hospitals, Long-Term Care Facilities Hospitals, hospices and nursing homes dump at least 250 million pounds of unused medications and contaminated packaging into the U.S. drinking water supply each year, according to an ongoing Associated Press investigation, the 23 Sept 2008 | |
| New CMS Initiative Helps To Assist And Identify Individuals Who Care For Medicare Beneficiaries As Caregivers The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched Ask Medicare, a new initiative to help family caregivers -those who are family members or friends who help people with Medicare -- access and use valuable healthcare information, services and resources. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Cervical Cancer / HPV Vaccine News | |
| Ikonisys Introduces Rare-Cell Test Designed To Determine Early Progression To Cervical Cancer Ikonisys, a leading provider of next-generation, cell-based diagnostic solutions, announced today the launch of its clinically-validated, novel cervical cancer test, oncoFISH® cervical. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| First Published Study Of New HPV Test For Developing Countries Shows High Accuracy In Predicting Cervical Disease A new HPV test developed by QIAGEN specifically for use in regions of the world with scarce resources is "substantially" more accurate in identifying women with cervical disease than the current methods (Pap testing and visual inspection) in these countries. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Helix Receives Approval To Open Sites In Germany For Its Ongoing Clinical Trial With Topical Interferon Alpha-2b In Patients With Ano-Genital Warts Helix BioPharma announced that it has received the necessary regulatory approvals to open clinical sites in Germany to expand upon its clinical trial with Topical Interferon Alpha-2b in patients with ano-genital warts, which is presently underway in Sweden. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Cholesterol News | |
| Inhibiting Cholesterol-Associated Protein Reduces High-Risk Blockages In Arteries Using the drug darapladib, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and colleagues have inhibited a cholesterol-and immune system-associated protein, thereby reducing the development of heart-disease plaques that may cause death, heart attacks, and strokes in a pig model of atherosclerosis and diabetes. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| CJD / vCJD / Mad Cow Disease News |
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| Cleft Palate News |
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| Clinical Trials / Drug Trials News | |
| Increased Survival For Men With Prostate Cancer By Adding Radiation To Hormone Therapy For men with locally advanced prostate cancer the addition of radiation treatment to anti-androgen hormone therapy reduces the risk of dying of prostate cancer by 50 percent compared to those who have anti-androgen hormone treatment alone, according to a randomized study presented at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's 50th Annual Meeting in Boston. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Gaucher Disease - Protalix BioTherapeutics Provides Enrollment Update For The Phase III Clinical Trial Of PrGCD Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc. (Amex: PLX), today announced that the Company anticipates completion, during the second half of 2008, of enrollment in its on-going pivotal phase III clinical trial of prGCD, a proprietary plant cell expressed recombinant form of human Glucocerebrosidase (GCD) for the treatment of Gaucher disease. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Acute Post-Operative Pain - Javelin Enrolls First Patient In An Open Label Safety Study Of Dyloject Javelin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Amex: JAV), a leading developer of novel products for pain management, today announced that it had enrolled the first patient in a planned Phase 3, single-arm, open label observational safety study for its injectable NSAID, Dyloject™ (diclofenac sodium). | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Results From Phase 2A Clinical Trial Using SCV-07 As Monotherapy In Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C Infection SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCLN) announced promising results from its proof-of-concept phase 2 clinical trial using its proprietary, immunomodulatory compound SCV-07 as a sole agent administered to patients chronically infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV). | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Quality Assurance Programs Improve Clinical Trials Quality assurance programs like the one at the Quality Assurance Review Center (QARC) in Worcester, Mass., strengthen the quality of clinical trials, including cooperative groups conducting National Cancer Institute-supported clinical trials, thereby improving the standard of care in cancer patients, according to a study presented at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's 50th Annual Meeting in Boston. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| ATL/TV1102 Trial Results Presented At World Congress On Treatment And Research In Multiple Sclerosis Antisense Therapeutics Ltd. (ASX: ANP) and Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISIS) are pleased to advise that the results from the ATL/TV1102 Phase IIa clinical trial in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) were presented Saturday at the World Congress on Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis in Montreal, Canada by the Principal Investigator for the trial, Volker Limmroth, M. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Results From IMPROVE Study Show Therapeutic Effect Of New Formulation Of Rebif(R) At 16 Weeks In Patients With Multiple Sclerosis Merck Serono, a division of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, announced that the ongoing IMPROVE (Investigating MRI Parameters with Rebif imprOVEd formulation) study met its primary endpoint. The primary objective of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of the new formulation of Rebif(R), compared to placebo, in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) and active disease by means of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at the end of 16 weeks of treatment. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| New Hope For The Sad Heart: SADHART Clinical Trial Presents Evidence Of How Treatment Can Improve Depression And Morbidity In Heart Failure "Safety and Efficacy of Sertraline for Depression in Patients with CHF: SADHART-CHF Trial," a clinical trial in heart failure, was presented by Dr. Christopher O'Connor (Professor of Medicine and Director, Duke Heart Center, Duke University) in the Late Breaking Clinical Trial session at the 12th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA). | 23 Sept 2008 |
| MAP Pharmaceuticals Announces Completion Of Enrollment In Phase 3 Trial Of Unit Dose Budesonide In Children With Asthma MAP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAPP) announced that it has completed patient enrollment in its Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating Unit Dose Budesonide (UDB), the company's proprietary nebulized version of budesonide, for the potential treatment of pediatric asthma. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Transdel Enrolls First Patient For Ketotransdel(TM) Phase 3 Clinical Trial Transdel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: TDLP), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing non-invasive, topically administered medications, announced it has enrolled its first patient in the Phase 3 registration trial for Ketotransdel(TM). | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Recruitment Completed In Ofatumumab NHL Front Line Study Genmab A/S (OMX: GEN) announced it has completed recruitment of 56 previously untreated follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) patients in the Phase II study of ofatumumab (HuMax-CD20(R)) in combination with cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisone (CHOP). | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Baxter Initiates Phase III Trial For The Treatment Of Alzheimer's Disease Baxter Healthcare Corporation announced initiation of a Phase III clinical trial following U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) review of its investigational new drug application to evaluate GAMMAGARD LIQUID [Immune Globulin Intravenous (IGIV)], marketed as KIOVIG in European Union, for the treatment of mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Half Of Trials Supporting FDA Applications Go Unpublished Over half of all supporting trials for FDA-approved drugs remained unpublished 5 years after approval, says new research published in this week's PLoS Medicine. The most important trials determining efficacy, and those with statistically significant results and larger sample sizes, are more likely to be published. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Colorectal Cancer News | |
| Exposing Cancer-Causing Gut Bacteria Normal gut bacteria are thought to be involved in colon cancer but the exact mechanisms have remained unknown. Now, scientists from the USA have discovered that a molecule produced by a common gut bacterium activates signalling pathways that are associated with cancer cells. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| American Journal Of Gastroenterology Publishes Study Of Advanced Noninvasive DNA Test For Colorectal Cancer EXACT Sciences Corporation (NASDAQ: EXAS) announced the publication in the American Journal of Gastroenterology the results of a multi-center study of EXACT's Version 2 technology for stool-based DNA screening for colorectal cancer. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Radiation Before Surgery Reduces Quality Of Life And Risk Of Recurrence For Rectal Cancer Patients The use of a short one week course of radiation before surgery for rectal cancer leads to a reduced risk of recurrence but with some impairment in quality of life for sexual and bowel function, according to an international study presented September 22, 2008, at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's 50th Annual Meeting in Boston. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News | |
| Side Effects Of Breast Cancer Treatment Reduced By Acupuncture Acupuncture is as effective and longer-lasting in managing the common debilitating side effects of hot flashes, night sweats, and excessive sweating (vasomotor symptoms) associated with breast cancer treatment and has no treatment side effects compared to conventional drug therapy, according to a first-of-its-kind study presented September 24, 2008, at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's 50th Annual Meeting in Boston. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Compliance News |
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| Conferences News | |
| Carbon Nanostructures Form The Future Of Electronics And Optoelectronics This year's Julius Springer Prize for Applied Physics will be awarded to Phaedon Avouris and Tony Heinz for their pioneering work on the electrical and optical properties of nanoscale carbon materials including carbon nanotubes - from basic science to exciting applications. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| With Respect To Old Age: Caring For Older People In Scotland A One Day Conference, Monday 17th November 2008, Edinburgh Keynote Speakers: Shona Robison MSP, Minister for Public Health, Scottish Government Christopher Manthorp, Director for Older People's Services, EPIC Trust and columnist, The Guardian Jacquie Roberts, Chief Executive, The Care Commission Dr Lewis Morrison, Consultant Geriatrician, NHS Lothian "Planning for and funding personal and nursing care is only one element of a much wider picture. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Asian Journal Of Psychiatry Launched By Elsevier Elsevier is pleased to announce the launch of a new journal, in collaboration with the Asian Federation of Psychiatric Associations (AFPA), entitled Asian Journal of Psychiatry. (23 Sept 2008 | |
| International Polar Day Focuses On People : Sept. 24, 2008 On September 24th, 2008, the International Polar Year 2007-8 (IPY) will launch its sixth 'International Polar Day' focusing on People in Polar Regions, especially on community and cultural well-being, health issues, and the role of the Arctic in the global economy. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery News | |
| SAVI Device For Treatment Of Breast Cancer Shows Excellent Cosmetic Results, Few Side Effects A new study of breast cancer radiation treatment performed at 21st Century Oncology has found that the SAVI™ applicator delivered excellent cosmetic results with minimal side effects, for women who had not qualified for breast conservation therapy using a previously available balloon device. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Nipple Sparing Mastectomy With Reconstruction Surgery For Breast Cancer On Tuesday, October 7, watch surgeons from University Hospitals Case Medical Center perform a nipple sparing mastectomy with complete reconstruction. This breast-preserving procedure provides patients undergoing mastectomy with an excellent cosmetic outcome. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| First Impressions For Attractiveness, Dating Success Improved By Botox The popular cosmetic enhancement, botulinum toxin A (Botox) positively effects first impression judgments in relation to attractiveness, dating success, and athleticism, says new research presented at the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO in Chicago, IL. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Crohn's News |
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| Cystic Fibrosis News | |
| Promising New Approach To Treating Cystic Fibrosis Lung Infection Researchers at the University of Calgary have found a new method of fighting severe lung infections in people with cystic fibrosis (CF). These findings are published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science USA, this week. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Dentistry News | |
| Dental Nurse Or Technician? It's Not Just What You Call Yourself, What You Do Counts As Well, GDC Confirms If you're working as a dental nurse or technician, you have to be registered or in training - whatever your job title, the General Dental Council (UK) confirms. And experience is no longer enough. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Straumann Presents 'Roxolid™' A New Material Designed To Enhance The Strength And Healing Properties Of Dental Implants At the17th Annual Scientific Meeting of the European Association for Osseointegration (EAO) in Warsaw, Poland, Straumann presented a new material that could make dental implants smaller and stronger. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| What You Need To Know About Men's Oral Health Studies show that men are less likely than women to visit the dentist, often visiting the dentist only after a problem arises, rather than seeking regular, preventative care. As the link between oral health and overall health has been proven significant, the Pennsylvania Dental Association (PDA) encourages the public, regardless of gender, to pay careful attention to their dental health needs and visit the dentist for preventative oral health care every six months. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Depression News | |
| To Move Forward Emotionally, Step Back When you're upset or depressed, should you analyze your feelings to figure out what's wrong? Or should you just forget about it and move on?New research suggests a solution to these questions and to a related psychological paradox: Pocessing emotions is supposed to facilitate coping, but attempts to understand painful feelings often backfire and perpetuate or strengthen negative moods and emotions. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| The Success Of Psychotherapy By Phone The problem with psychotherapy has long been that nearly half the patients quit going after a few sessions. Therapy can't work if patients stop coming to the therapist's office.But a new meta-analysis has found that when patients receive psychotherapy for depression over the phone, most of them continue with the therapy. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Higher Levels Of Depression Experienced By ENT/Sleep Apnea Patients Patients who experience a range of ear, nose, and throat-related health problems exhibited a greater prevalence of depression than is observed in the general population, says new research presented at the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO in Chicago, IL. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Dermatology News | |
| Link Between Variant Of Vitamin D Receptor Gene And Melanoma Risk A new analysis indicates an association between a gene involved in vitamin D metabolism and skin cancer. Published in the November 1, 2008 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study suggests that individuals with certain variants in a vitamin D-related gene, called BsmI, may be at an increased risk of developing melanoma. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Helix Gets Approval To Open Sites In Germany For Ongoing Clinical Trial With Topical Interferon Alpha-2b In Patients With Ano-Genital Warts Helix BioPharma announced that it has received the necessary regulatory approvals to open clinical sites in Germany to expand upon its clinical trial with Topical Interferon Alpha-2b in patients with ano-genital warts, which is presently underway in Sweden. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| LEO Pharma Unveils Major Breakthrough In Psoriasis Management LEO Pharma has at the EADV Conference in Paris unveiled a new weapon in its long-running campaign to improve psoriasis management and treatment outcomes. However, the weapon is not a new drug but a ground-breaking computer-modelling tool, designed to help those involved in the assessment, planning and provision of psoriasis treatment in primary care to balance optimum outcomes with the growing need for cost control. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Pitt Research Indicates New Virus Is Culprit, Not Bystander, In Deadly Skin Cancer University of Pittsburgh scientists are uncovering more evidence that a virus they recently discovered is the cause of Merkel cell carcinoma, an aggressive and deadly form of skin cancer.The findings, published in this week's early online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, put to rest the possibility that MCV infects tumors that already have formed. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| FDA Clears MBL Bullous Pemphigoid ELISA Test MBL International Corporation of Woburn, Massachusetts is announcing that the United States Food and Drug Administration, FDA, has cleared the BP180 and BP230 ELISA Kits for the detection of Bullous Pemphigoid (BP), the new kits have been CE marked as well. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Diabetes News | |
| Higher Morbidity Levels In African Nova Scotians A community of African Nova Scotians on Canada's east coast had higher morbidity levels of type 2 diabetes, circulatory disease and psychiatric disorders compared with white communities in the province, found a retrospective cohort study by researchers from Dalhousie University and Australia's Griffith University. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Dyslexia News |
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| Ear, Nose and Throat News | |
| Sinusitis Patients Suffer Pain Similar To Patients With Arthritis, Depression Although muscle and joint aches are common complaints for patients who suffer with chronic sinusitis, the seriousness of these issues is now better appreciated. In a paper presented at the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO in Chicago, researchers revealed that the level of bodily pain in patients with chronic sinusitis is similar to that noted by individuals 65 years and older, and similar to the pain of patients with arthritis or depression. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Geriatric Patients Receive Significant Benefit From Cochlear Implantation Despite previous inconclusive research, geriatric patients do experience significant quality of life improvement (QOL) after receiving cochlear implants for hearing loss, says new research presented at the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO in Chicago, IL. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Pollution, Everyday Allergens, May Be Sources Of Laryngitis Everyday exposure to environmental tobacco smoke, allergens, and air pollution may be the root of chronic cases of laryngitis, says new research presented at the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO in Chicago, IL. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Inconsistent Management Of Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss Among Clinicians Patients seeking care for sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSHL) are receiving inconsistent care due to lack of established clinical practice guidelines, says new research presented at the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO in Chicago, IL. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Entellus Medical® Launches FinESS™ Sinus Treatment At American Academy Of Otolaryngology (AAO) Annual Meeting Entellus Medical, a Minnesota-based medical technology company, today announced the launch of its FinESS Sinus Treatment, a less-invasive and effective treatment for chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), during the American Academy of Otolaryngology Annual Meeting in Chicago September 21-24. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Clearwater's Canadian At-Home Dizziness Treatment Device Cleared By FDA The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared DizzyFIX, an at-home treatment for vertigo and dizziness which helps guide patients through the Epley maneuver, for sale in the U. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| World-Renowned Ear Surgeon Posts Free Educational Videos Dr. William H. Lippy, one of the foremost expert surgeons in the field of hearing restoration today, announced that his non-profit foundation, the Warren Hearing Foundation, has posted twenty-four separate streaming videos providing education, insights and surgical examples from Dr. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Children With Hay Fever More Likely To Experience Headaches, Facial Pain Children who suffer from bouts of allergic rhinitis (hay fever) are also more likely to suffer from headaches, facial pain, and ear aches than children without these allergies, says new research presented at the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO in Chicago, IL. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Higher Levels Of Depression Experienced By ENT/Sleep Apnea Patients Patients who experience a range of ear, nose, and throat-related health problems exhibited a greater prevalence of depression than is observed in the general population, says new research presented at the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO in Chicago, IL. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Dreams May Be Influenced By Olfactory Stimuli What you smell as you sleep has the power to influence your dreams, says new research presented at the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO in Chicago, IL. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Obese Children With Sleep Disorders May Be Helped, But Not Cured, By Surgery Surgical interventions for many obese children suffering from obstructive sleep apnea may not cure the problem, says new research presented at the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO in Chicago, IL. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Coapt Systems Launches FDA Cleared Novielle Voice (TM) For Restoration Of Voice Loss Coapt Systems Inc. announced the launch of its Novielle Voice family of injectable fillers at the 112th annual meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) in Chicago, IL, September 21-24, 2008. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Eating Disorders News | |
| Internet-Based Treatment Of Bulimia Study Under Way At Western Psychiatric Institute And Clinic Of UPMC The Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC is participating in a new study comparing the effectiveness of online cognitive behavioral therapy, delivered through a Web site and augmented with therapist-moderated, weekly online chat sessions, to that of face-to-face group therapy for the treatment of bulimia nervosa-an eating disorder characterized by recurrent and frequent episodes of excessive overeating and purging behaviors. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Endocrinology News | |
| Gaucher Disease - Protalix BioTherapeutics Provides Enrollment Update For The Phase III Clinical Trial Of PrGCD Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc. (Amex: PLX), today announced that the Company anticipates completion, during the second half of 2008, of enrollment in its on-going pivotal phase III clinical trial of prGCD, a proprietary plant cell expressed recombinant form of human Glucocerebrosidase (GCD) for the treatment of Gaucher disease. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Effects Of Hormones On Neural Responses To Sounds Why is your mate's rendition of Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get it On" cute and sexy sometimes and so annoying at other times? A songbird study conducted by Emory University sheds new light on this question, showing that a change in hormone levels may alter the way we perceive social cues by altering a system of brain nuclei, common to all vertebrates, called the "social behavior network. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Biopartners Presents Three Year Safety And Efficacy Data For Sustained Release Recombinant Human Growth Hormone (LB03002) At ESPE 2008 Biopartners GmbH presented three year safety and efficacy trial data in children with growth hormone deficiency (GHD) for its once-a-week, sustained release recombinant human growth hormone (SR-hGH; LB03002) at the Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology in Istanbul. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Epilepsy News | |
| IBE And UCB Launch New Journalism Award To Improve Understanding Of Epilepsy Around The World The International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE) in partnership with UCB, launched a new Journalism Award. The 'Excellence in Epilepsy' Journalism Award invites journalists from around the world to submit stimulating, informed and compelling news and feature stories on epilepsy. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Erectile Dysfunction / Premature Ejaculation News |
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| Eye Health / Blindness News |
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| Fertility News | |
| MSNBC.com Examines New Ovarian Tissue Transplant Procedure MSNBC.com on Thursday examined an experimental procedure that aims to preserve the fertility of girls and young women undergoing medical treatments for cancer and other conditions that could cause them to become sterile. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Flu / Cold / SARS News |
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| GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology News | |
| American Journal Of Gastroenterology Publishes Study Of Advanced Noninvasive DNA Test For Colorectal Cancer EXACT Sciences Corporation (NASDAQ: EXAS) announced the publication in the American Journal of Gastroenterology the results of a multi-center study of EXACT's Version 2 technology for stool-based DNA screening for colorectal cancer. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Black Patients At Higher Risk For Colon Polyps Compared with white patients, black patients undergoing screening colonoscopy have a higher prevalence of colon polyps, according to a study in the September 24 issue of JAMA. Colorectal cancer incidence and death are higher in black patients compared with white patients. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Pancreatic Cancer: New Options When An Old Enemy Returns Pancreatic cancer is one of the most challenging malignancies to treat, and recurrence is common, even after initial treatment with surgery and radiation. When the cancer does return, treatment options are often limited to chemotherapy, but researchers at Georgetown's Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center are utilizing the precision allowed by CyberKnife® to see if radiosurgery is a viable treatment option in select patients. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Napo Announces Positive Clinical Data Indicating Crofelemer, Could Effectively Treat Cholera Napo Pharmaceuticals (LSE: NAPL/NAPU) announces positive clinical data on the effectiveness of crofelemer from a study for CRO-ID in treating severely ill cholera patients in conjunction with an antibiotic and rehydration therapy. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Genetics News | |
| Study To Reveal Workings Of Dementia Genes University of Manchester scientists are to investigate the biological causes of the second most common form of dementia after Alzheimer's, thanks to a prestigious £1.9 million senior fellowship award from the Medical Research Council. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| 'New Innovator' Award From NIH Received By Wistar Institute Researcher A Wistar Institute researcher's novel approach to understanding genetic causes of human disease has earned him an NIH Director's New Innovator Award and grant from the National Institutes of Health. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| A Rice Protein Linked To Infectious Disease Resistance A study published in the open-access journal PLoS Biologyreports that a plant protein has been identified that is associatedwith the plant's ability to moderate resistance to infectious disease. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Gout News |
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| Headache / Migraine News |
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| Health Insurance / Medical Insurance News | |
| Foreign-born Children Are Increasingly Uninsured, USA Contrary to public perceptions, foreign-born children are increasingly uninsured, rather than publicly insured, in the wake of immigration policy changes, according to a study by public health researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Obama Criticizes McCain On Health Insurance Regulation Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) over the weekend criticized Republican presidential nominee Sen. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| U.S. Residents Cut Back On Health Care Spending As Economy Worsens U.S. spending on health care services is "under pressure" as Americans are "cutting back on health care," an area of the economy "once thought to be invulnerable to recession," the 23 Sept 2008 | |
| Immigrant Children Are Increasingly More Likely To Lack Health Coverage Contrary to public perceptions, foreign-born children are increasingly uninsured, rather than publicly insured, in the wake of immigration policy changes, according to a study by public health researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Health Care Premiums Rose 4.8 Times Faster Than Earnings In Wisconsin From 2000 To 2007, USA Family health care premiums rose an estimated 4.8 times faster than earnings for Wisconsin's workers from 2000 to 2007, according to a report issued by the consumer health organization Families USA. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Hearing / Deafness News | |
| Inconsistent Management Of Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss Among Clinicians Patients seeking care for sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSHL) are receiving inconsistent care due to lack of established clinical practice guidelines, says new research presented at the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO in Chicago, IL. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| World-Renowned Ear Surgeon Posts Free Educational Videos Dr. William H. Lippy, one of the foremost expert surgeons in the field of hearing restoration today, announced that his non-profit foundation, the Warren Hearing Foundation, has posted twenty-four separate streaming videos providing education, insights and surgical examples from Dr. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| HIV / AIDS News | |
| Use Of AIDS Test Can Prolong Life While Saving Money, Stanford Study Finds A simple test given to HIV/AIDS patients in southern Africa could extend their lives by nearly a year and save health-care costs at the same time, according to a new study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine and the Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Health Care System. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| News From The American Chemical Society, Sept. 17, 2008 Calorie-free natural sweetener moves one step closer to use in the U. S.Researchers in Georgia are reporting an advance toward the possible use of a new natural non-caloric sweetener in soft drinks and other food products in the United States. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Behavioral Intervention Works To Reduce Risky Behavior In an effort to curb the rising rates of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) along the Mexico-US border, a bi-national team of researchers led by the 23 Sept 2008 | |
| Study Examines Cost-Effectiveness Of HIV Monitoring Strategy In Countries With Limited Resources In a computer-based model evaluating the benefits and costs of three types of HIV disease monitoring strategies, early initiation of antiretroviral therapy and monitoring using the CD4 count, a measure of immune system function, instead of based on symptoms appear to provide health benefits in low- and middle-income countries, according to a report in the September 22 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Raleigh News & Observer Profiles UNC Researcher Who Investigates Social Factors Behind Higher HIV/AIDS Rates For Blacks The Raleigh News & Observer on Sunday profiled University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill medical researcher Adaora Adimora, who has investigated why HIV/AIDS seems to affect blacks more than members of other races and ethnicities (Niolet, Raleigh News & Observer, 9/21). | 23 Sept 2008 |
| UNAIDS Examines Challenges In China's Response To HIV/AIDS "Focus on China's AIDS Response," 23 Sept 2008 | |
| Supply Shortages, Poverty Interrupt Antiretroviral Treatments In Swaziland Health facilities in Swaziland are experiencing shortages in antiretroviral drugs and other medications despite insistence from the country's health department that the shortage has been resolved, 23 Sept 2008 | |
| World Food Programme To Phase Out Aid In Uganda, Including HIV/AIDS Support The United Nations World Food Programme will phase out food aid and HIV/AIDS support to Uganda, a United Nations official said on Thursday, 23 Sept 2008 | |
| Newsweek Examines The Effect Of Aging On People Living With HIV/AIDS Newsweek on Thursday examined the effects of aging on HIV-positive people older than age 50, who currently comprise the fastest-growing group of people living with HIV/AIDS in the U. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| House Members Send Letter To Secretary Of State Rice Requesting Information On Antiretrovirals Supplied To PEPFAR By Ranbaxy Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.) and members of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on Friday sent a letter to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice requesting information about alleged safety problems with antiretrovirals manufactured by the Indian generic pharmaceutical company 23 Sept 2008 | |
| House Democrats Send Letter To President Bush Urging 'Swift Action' On Reversal Of Rule Banning HIV-Positive Foreigners From Entering U.S. Lawmakers and HIV advocates are urging the Bush administration to take action on reversing the current ban HIV-positive foreigners from entering the U.S., the 23 Sept 2008 | |
| Huntingtons Disease News |
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| Hypertension News | |
| Teva Introduces Nicardipine HCl Injection In The United States; First Alternative To Cardene(R) I.V. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Nasdaq: TEVA) announced the introduction of Nicardipine Hydrochloride Injection, 2.5 mg/mL, which is AP-rated to EKR Therapeutics' hypertension treatment Cardene® I. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| American Indians: Higher And Deadlier Stroke Incidence American Indians have a higher incidence of stroke compared to white and black Americans and their first strokes may be more deadly, according to a study published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Immune System / Vaccines News | |
| New Technology Paves The Way For The Future Of Identifying Proteins Inside Cells A new technology which enables scientists to identify proteins by making a map of the energy flow inside the protein is revealed in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) journal. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Potential Vaccine For Pneumococcus Disease New research has shown how the immune system detects and destroys the bug, pneumococcus, which could help in the development of a new vaccine against the disease.Pneumococcus is a bacterium which causes a lot of illness and disease in the very young and the elderly, including pneumonia and meningitis. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Discovery Of New Drug Target For Inflammatory Disease By UC Davis Researchers UC Davis researchers have defined a cellular process that promotes inflammation and, at the same time, found an important starting point for identifying and testing new drugs for diseases such as sepsis, rheumatoid arthritis, cardiovascular disease and some cancers. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| New Insights Could Lead To A Better Pneumococcal Vaccine The discovery of a previously unknown mechanism of immunity may lead to a better way to protect vulnerable children and adults against Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal) infection. These are the conclusions by researchers from Children's Hospital Boston, the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), the University of Bristol, United Kingdom, the University of Pittsburgh, Göteborg University, Sweden, and the Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge Massachusetts. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News | |
| Exposing Cancer-Causing Gut Bacteria Normal gut bacteria are thought to be involved in colon cancer but the exact mechanisms have remained unknown. Now, scientists from the USA have discovered that a molecule produced by a common gut bacterium activates signalling pathways that are associated with cancer cells. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Potential Vaccine For Pneumococcus Disease New research has shown how the immune system detects and destroys the bug, pneumococcus, which could help in the development of a new vaccine against the disease.Pneumococcus is a bacterium which causes a lot of illness and disease in the very young and the elderly, including pneumonia and meningitis. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Purifying Nanorods: Big Success With Tiny Cleanup Chemists at Rice University have discovered a novel method to produce ultra-pure gold nanorods -- tiny, wand-like nanoparticles that are being studied in dozens of labs worldwide for applications as broad as diagnosing disease and improving electronic viewscreens. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Produce Concerns Linger After Summer Scares, So Is The Salad Bar Safe? Widespread reports had most people afraid to eat tomatoes this summer and when tomatoes were vindicated, eating peppers became a fear. A University of Missouri food safety expert says there is only so much that can be done to assure produce is safe to eat. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Hidden Infections Crucial To Understanding, Controlling Disease Outbreaks Scientists and news organizations typically focus on the number of dead and gravely ill during epidemics, but research at the University of Michigan suggests that less dramatic, mild infections lurking in large numbers of people are the key to understanding cycles of at least one potentially fatal infectious disease: cholera. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Healthcare Associated Infections Down At Musgrove Park, UK Figures released show that MRSA and CDiff are significantly reducing at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton. In the last five months (April - August 2008) there have been 3 MRSA blood stream infections in the hospital, compared with 9 in the same period last year. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Pitt Research Indicates New Virus Is Culprit, Not Bystander, In Deadly Skin Cancer University of Pittsburgh scientists are uncovering more evidence that a virus they recently discovered is the cause of Merkel cell carcinoma, an aggressive and deadly form of skin cancer.The findings, published in this week's early online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, put to rest the possibility that MCV infects tumors that already have formed. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| New Insights Could Lead To A Better Pneumococcal Vaccine The discovery of a previously unknown mechanism of immunity may lead to a better way to protect vulnerable children and adults against Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal) infection. These are the conclusions by researchers from Children's Hospital Boston, the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), the University of Bristol, United Kingdom, the University of Pittsburgh, Göteborg University, Sweden, and the Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge Massachusetts. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Napo Announces Positive Clinical Data Indicating Crofelemer, Could Effectively Treat Cholera Napo Pharmaceuticals (LSE: NAPL/NAPU) announces positive clinical data on the effectiveness of crofelemer from a study for CRO-ID in treating severely ill cholera patients in conjunction with an antibiotic and rehydration therapy. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Scaling Up The Global Nursing Workforce To Fight Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis The International Council of Nurses (ICN) and Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly) announced a dramatic scale-up in their partnership to support nurses in the global fight against multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Irritable-Bowel Syndrome News |
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| IT / Internet / E-mail News | |
| Carbon Nanostructures Form The Future Of Electronics And Optoelectronics This year's Julius Springer Prize for Applied Physics will be awarded to Phaedon Avouris and Tony Heinz for their pioneering work on the electrical and optical properties of nanoscale carbon materials including carbon nanotubes - from basic science to exciting applications. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Teaching New Surgeons Using PC Program New computer game technology can help educate otolaryngology medical students who don't have any anatomical knowledge or surgical experience, according to new research presented at the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO in Chicago, IL. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Internet-Based Treatment Of Bulimia Study Under Way At Western Psychiatric Institute And Clinic Of UPMC The Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC is participating in a new study comparing the effectiveness of online cognitive behavioral therapy, delivered through a Web site and augmented with therapist-moderated, weekly online chat sessions, to that of face-to-face group therapy for the treatment of bulimia nervosa-an eating disorder characterized by recurrent and frequent episodes of excessive overeating and purging behaviors. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| 'Right First Time' Drug Manufacture Aided By New Tool A technology which provides high quality images of the crystallisation process marks the next step towards a 'right first time' approach to drug manufacture, according to engineers at the University of Leeds. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| New Zealand: Combining Advanced Medical And Information Technologies Offers Pathway To Lower Health Care Costs Integrating sophisticated medical technologies for patient monitoring with advanced information systems and clinical expertise has the potential to significantly improve medical care while lowering treatment costs. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| EHealth Initiative Survey Links Health IT To Lower Costs And Improved Outcomes The exchange of health information electronically between physicians, hospitals, health plans, and patients is decreasing the cost of care and improving outcomes, according to a new survey released by the non-profit eHealth Initiative today. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| New Studies Confirm Safety, Effectiveness Of Balloon Sinuplasty(TM) Technology For Chronic Sinusitis Two multicenter studies published this week in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery confirm Balloon Sinuplasty(TM) technology is safe and effective when used by physicians to treat chronic sinusitis patients. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Liver Disease / Hepatitis News | |
| Results From Phase 2A Clinical Trial Using SCV-07 As Monotherapy In Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C Infection SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCLN) announced promising results from its proof-of-concept phase 2 clinical trial using its proprietary, immunomodulatory compound SCV-07 as a sole agent administered to patients chronically infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV). | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Lung Cancer News | |
| Empathy Often Lacking In Physician Consultations In consultations with patients with lung cancer, physicians rarely responded empathically to the concerns of the patients about mortality, symptoms or treatment options, according to a study led by a University of Rochester Medical Center researcher. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Lupus News |
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| Lymphoma / Leukemia News | |
| AVEO Pharmaceuticals Initiates First Clinical Trial Of Novel HGF Antagonist In Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors And Lymphomas AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc., announced that it has initiated a Phase 1 clinical trial to evaluate the safety, tolerability and recommended dose of SCH900105 (AV-299), its novel, highly potent antibody to hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), administered intravenously in patients with relapsed or refractory solid tumors or lymphoma. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Neighbors Unite To Help Young Leukemia Patient In Dire Need Neighbors, friends and family of 21-year-old leukemia patient, Bert Gasiewski, will be holding a marrow donor drive on Sunday, September 28th to recruit marrow donors who can potentially help save his life and the lives of other people diagnosed with life-threatening blood cancers. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Genmab Completes Recruitment Of Patients In The Phase II Study Of Ofatumumab In Combination With CHOP Chemotherapy Genmab A/S (OMX: GEN) announced it has completed recruitment of 56 previously untreated follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) patients in the Phase II study of ofatumumab (HuMax-CD20(R)) in combination with cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisone (CHOP). | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Recruitment Completed In Ofatumumab NHL Front Line Study Genmab A/S (OMX: GEN) announced it has completed recruitment of 56 previously untreated follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) patients in the Phase II study of ofatumumab (HuMax-CD20(R)) in combination with cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisone (CHOP). | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Medical Devices / Diagnostics News | |
| Geriatric Patients Receive Significant Benefit From Cochlear Implantation Despite previous inconclusive research, geriatric patients do experience significant quality of life improvement (QOL) after receiving cochlear implants for hearing loss, says new research presented at the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO in Chicago, IL. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| GE To Accelerate Development Of Nanoparticle Based Imaging Agents To Diagnose Cancer And Heart Disease Earlier GE Global Research, the technology development arm for the General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), announced a two-year cooperative research and development agreement with the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to accelerate the development of cutting-edge nanoparticle based imaging agents that have the potential to revolutionize the diagnosis and treatment of cancer and heart disease. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Clearwater's Canadian At-Home Dizziness Treatment Device Cleared By FDA The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared DizzyFIX, an at-home treatment for vertigo and dizziness which helps guide patients through the Epley maneuver, for sale in the U. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Omrix Completes Enrollment Of Initial 90 Patients Needed To Conduct Interim Analysis In Fibrin Pad U.S. Phase II Clinical Trial Omrix Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Omrix") (NASDAQ: OMRI), a fully-integrated biopharmaceutical company that develops and markets biosurgical and immunotherapy products, announced today that it has completed enrollment of the first 90 patients in its Phase II clinical trial for the Fibrin Pad in mild to moderate bleeding. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Urodynamix And Pfizer Inc. Collaborate On Urologist Program Urodynamix Technologies Ltd. (TSX-V:URO) announced that it has entered into an agreement with Pfizer Inc. to collaborate on a series of promotional programs to increase awareness of UroNIRS(TM) Bladder Monitor technology among urologists and medical professionals. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| UK's First Digital X-Ray System With Wireless Detector Installed At York Hospital York Hospital, part of the York Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has started examining patients with the first Ysio wi-D in the UK. The Digital Radiography (DR) general X-ray system is unique in offering a wireless portable detector that can be used in bucky, on the table and stand, or removed completely to be placed underneath or next to the patient. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Purifying Nanorods: Big Success With Tiny Cleanup Chemists at Rice University have discovered a novel method to produce ultra-pure gold nanorods -- tiny, wand-like nanoparticles that are being studied in dozens of labs worldwide for applications as broad as diagnosing disease and improving electronic viewscreens. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Wirelessly Enabled Cardio Implants Serving As Flagship Application For Remote Patient Monitoring As new-generation cardiac devices and monitoring products converge with wireless networks, medical professionals are acquiring the capability to monitor key patient parameters and implanted device data in near-real time. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| KLAS Report Rates Five Unit Dose Packaging Vendors Since medication manufacturers are not required to place a barcode label on each unit dose, healthcare provider organizations have sought cost-effective methods to acquire unit dose drugs with barcodes. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| New Computer-Based Tools Will Help Make Best Use Of Genetic Breast Cancer Tests A new federal project, funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, will lead efforts to develop, implement and evaluate four computer-based decision-support tools that will help clinicians and patients better use genetic tests to evaluate and treat breast cancer. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Shorter Radiation Therapy Just As Effective For Early Stage Breast Cancer A shorter more intensive course of radiation therapy that lasts three weeks as opposed to the standard five appears to be just as effective for treating early stage breast cancer said researchers at a conference in Boston on Monday. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Medical Malpractice / Litigation News | |
| Editorial Examines How McCain, Obama Picks For Supreme Court Would Differ The fact that the next president of the U.S. likely will appoint several Supreme Court justices means that those choices "will determine the future of the law, and of some of Americans' most cherished rights," according to a 23 Sept 2008 | |
| Medical Students / Training News | |
| Teaching New Surgeons Using PC Program New computer game technology can help educate otolaryngology medical students who don't have any anatomical knowledge or surgical experience, according to new research presented at the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO in Chicago, IL. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP News | |
| CQ's Carey Discusses New CMS Medicare Advantage Marketing Guidelines, Mental Health Parity Legislation, Package Of Health Related Bills Mary Agnes Carey, associate editor of CQ HealthBeat, discusses stricter marketing 23 Sept 2008 | |
| PhRMA Contributes $11.3M To SCHIP Advertising Campaign The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America has contributed $11.3 million to the advocacy group 23 Sept 2008 | |
| Medicare Part B Premiums In 2009 Will Not Increase For Most Beneficiaries CMS on Friday announced that monthly outpatient care premiums for about 95% of Medicare recipients will remain at $96.40 in 2009, the 23 Sept 2008 | |
| New CMS Initiative Helps To Assist And Identify Individuals Who Care For Medicare Beneficiaries As Caregivers The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched Ask Medicare, a new initiative to help family caregivers -those who are family members or friends who help people with Medicare -- access and use valuable healthcare information, services and resources. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Men's health News |
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| Mental Health News | |
| CQ's Carey Discusses New CMS Medicare Advantage Marketing Guidelines, Mental Health Parity Legislation, Package Of Health Related Bills Mary Agnes Carey, associate editor of CQ HealthBeat, discusses stricter marketing 23 Sept 2008 | |
| House Could Remove Provision From Mental Health Parity Bill Banning Some Referrals To Specialty Hospitals House leaders said they will change plans to move stand-alone mental health parity legislation after Senate Republicans opposed a provision of the bill that would offset costs by banning physician referrals to specialty hospitals in which the doctors have an ownership interest, CQ Today reports. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Awards Presented At International Music And Health Conference, Which Is Heralded A Huge Success An international two-day conference, which presented overwhelming evidence that music has a profound effect on health and wellbeing, has been heralded a huge success. The event was organised by Canterbury Christ Church University's Sidney De Haan Research Centre for Arts and Health. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| MRI / PET / Ultrasound News | |
| GE To Accelerate Development Of Nanoparticle Based Imaging Agents To Diagnose Cancer And Heart Disease Earlier GE Global Research, the technology development arm for the General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), announced a two-year cooperative research and development agreement with the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to accelerate the development of cutting-edge nanoparticle based imaging agents that have the potential to revolutionize the diagnosis and treatment of cancer and heart disease. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| The Use Of Ultrasound In The Fight Against Cancer A revolutionary new ultrasonic treatment for liver and kidney cancer offers a surgery-free procedure for patients in the UK. Ultrasound is high frequency sound beyond the range of human hearing and has been employed in a variety of ways in the medical field including, in diagnostics to look inside the body and observe a growing foetus, in physiotherapy as a tool to aid the rejuvenation of muscles and pain control, and now, in the treatment of tumours. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Breast MRI Scan Could Determine Need For Radiation Therapy For women whose breast cancer has spread to their lymph nodes, a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan could replace exploratory surgery as the method for determining whether those women need radiation therapy to treat their disease, according to a study to be presented during the annual meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) which opens in Boston. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| MRSA / Drug Resistance News | |
| Healthcare Associated Infections Down At Musgrove Park, UK Figures released show that MRSA and CDiff are significantly reducing at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton. In the last five months (April - August 2008) there have been 3 MRSA blood stream infections in the hospital, compared with 9 in the same period last year. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| RCN Responds To New MRSA Figures From The Health Protection Agency Commenting on the news that the NHS has exceeded its quarterly target for reductions in Healthcare Acquired Infections, Dr. Peter Carter, Chief Executive & General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), said: "The RCN is very pleased that the hard work of nurses and their NHS colleagues in tackling healthcare acquired infections (HCAIs) is paying off in significantly reduced rates. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Multiple Sclerosis News | |
| ATL/TV1102 Trial Results Presented At World Congress On Treatment And Research In Multiple Sclerosis Antisense Therapeutics Ltd. (ASX: ANP) and Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISIS) are pleased to advise that the results from the ATL/TV1102 Phase IIa clinical trial in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) were presented Saturday at the World Congress on Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis in Montreal, Canada by the Principal Investigator for the trial, Volker Limmroth, M. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Results From IMPROVE Study Show Therapeutic Effect Of New Formulation Of Rebif(R) At 16 Weeks In Patients With Multiple Sclerosis Merck Serono, a division of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, announced that the ongoing IMPROVE (Investigating MRI Parameters with Rebif imprOVEd formulation) study met its primary endpoint. The primary objective of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of the new formulation of Rebif(R), compared to placebo, in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) and active disease by means of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at the end of 16 weeks of treatment. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Muscular Dystrophy / ALS News |
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| Neurology / Neuroscience News | |
| Cancer Patients Experience Increased Risk Of Learning And Memory Problems Cancer patients with tumors that have spread to the brain (brain metastases) who undergo stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and whole brain radiation have more than double the risk of developing learning and memory problems, compared to those who only have stereotactic radiosurgery, according to a randomized study presented at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's 50th Annual Meeting in Boston. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Family History Of Brain Tumors Linked To Increased Risk Of Brain Cancer People with a family history of cancerous brain tumors appear to be at higher risk of developing the same kind of tumors compared to people with no such family history, according to a study published in the September 23, 2008, issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| A Newly Discovered Developmental Brain Disorder Reponsible For Getting Lost Outside Your Door Feeling lost every time you leave your home? You may not be as alone as you think.Researchers at the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute recently documented the first case of a patient who, without apparent brain damage or cognitive impairment, is unable to orient within any environment. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Iron-Moving Malfunction May Underlie Neurodegenerative Diseases, Aging A glitch in the ability to move iron around in cells may underlie a disease known as Type IV mucolipidosis (ML4) and the suite of symptoms---mental retardation, poor vision and diminished motor abilities---that accompany it, new research at the University of Michigan shows. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Worms Provide Clues For Treating Brain Diseases On the surface, the tiny roundworm bears little resemblance to a person. Its nervous system, for example, has just 302 neurons to our 100 billion. Yet it uses many of the same genes and signaling chemicals as the human brain, so studies of its system could have relevance to our own. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Effects Of Hormones On Neural Responses To Sounds Why is your mate's rendition of Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get it On" cute and sexy sometimes and so annoying at other times? A songbird study conducted by Emory University sheds new light on this question, showing that a change in hormone levels may alter the way we perceive social cues by altering a system of brain nuclei, common to all vertebrates, called the "social behavior network. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Whole Brain Radiation Increases Risk Of Learning And Memory Problems In Cancer Patients With Brain Metastases Cancer patients who receive stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT) for the treatment of metastatic brain tumors have more than twice the risk of developing learning and memory problems than those treated with SRS alone, according to new research from The University of Texas M. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Professor Colin Blakemore Is The New President Of The Motor Neurone Disease Association One of the UK's most influential and respected scientists has been appointed by the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association as its new President. Renowned British neuroscientist, Professor Colin Blakemore, will use his role to help change the face of UK MND research whilst campaigning for the highest standards of care to be available to everyone affected by this cruel disease. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Prestigious NIH Director's Pioneer And New Innovator Awards Received By Penn Researchers James Eberwine, PhD, the Elmer Holmes Bobst Professor of Pharmacology and co-director of the Penn Genome Frontiers Institute, has been awarded the National Institutes of Health Pioneer Award, which provides $2. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Nursing / Midwifery News |
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| Nutrition / Diet News | |
| Germany's Federal Institute For Risk Assessment (BfR) Joins FDA, Others, In Affirming Safety Of Bisphenol A Worldwide support for bisphenol A (BPA) as used in food and beverage packaging continues to grow even in the face of new research purporting to show evidence of risk from such uses. In the wake of the release of two new studies claiming BPA adverse effects, yet another major governmental agency has weighed in, joining the ranks of those supporting the safety of the chemical. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Size Of Hemorrhagic Stroke Reduced By Indian Spice You might want to make curcumin part of your daily diet.This active ingredient of the Indian curry spice, turmeric, not only lowers your chances of getting cancer and Alzheimer's disease, but may reduce the size of a hemorrhagic stroke, say Medical College of Georgia researchers. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Produce Concerns Linger After Summer Scares, So Is The Salad Bar Safe? Widespread reports had most people afraid to eat tomatoes this summer and when tomatoes were vindicated, eating peppers became a fear. A University of Missouri food safety expert says there is only so much that can be done to assure produce is safe to eat. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| The Secret Ingredients Behind Germinated Rice A team of researchers has identified the active compounds that contribute to the health benefits of pre-germinated brown rice; the healthy components are a related set of sterol-like molecules known as acylated steryl-beta-glucosides (ASGs). | 23 Sept 2008 |
| FDA Updates Health Information Advisory On Melamine Contamination On September 12, 2008, in light of reports from China of melamine contaminated infant formula, the FDA issued a Health Information Advisory to proactively reassure the American public that there is no known threat of contamination in infant formula manufactured by companies that have met the requirements to sell such products in the United States. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| FDA Proposes Label Requirements For Refused Imported Foods The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a proposed rule designed to reduce a practice known as "port shopping" which puts the safety of imported food at risk. "This system will make it more difficult for food importers to evade import controls after being denied admission into the United States," said Randall Lutter, Ph. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| RCN: Nutritional Care Is A Top Priority The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) this week launched two new information resources for nurses and other healthcare workers to help them provide their patients with good nutritional care. The new resources include a booklet- Enhancing Nutritional Care Booklet- and CD - Improving Nutritional Care Workshop- and were launched at the RCN's Improving Nutritional Care… Evidence for Practice Conference in London this week. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News | |
| News From The American Chemical Society, Sept. 17, 2008 Calorie-free natural sweetener moves one step closer to use in the U. S.Researchers in Georgia are reporting an advance toward the possible use of a new natural non-caloric sweetener in soft drinks and other food products in the United States. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Pain / Anesthetics News | |
| Orexo: UK Marketing Approval Issued For Abstral For The Treatment Of Cancer Pain Orexo AB (STO:ORX) confirms the announcement made by ProStrakan Group plc (LSE:PSK), Orexo's partner for Abstral® in Europe and North America, that the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a Marketing Authorisation for Abstral (for breakthrough cancer pain). | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Acute Post-Operative Pain - Javelin Enrolls First Patient In An Open Label Safety Study Of Dyloject Javelin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Amex: JAV), a leading developer of novel products for pain management, today announced that it had enrolled the first patient in a planned Phase 3, single-arm, open label observational safety study for its injectable NSAID, Dyloject™ (diclofenac sodium). | 23 Sept 2008 |
| 1st 'Bernhard Dräger Award For Advanced Treatment Of Acute Respiratory Failure' Awarded To Dr Hermann Heinze The European Society for Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) has awarded the first 'Bernhard Dräger Award for Advanced Treatment of Acute Respiratory Failure' to Dr Hermann Heinze, from the Clinic for Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine at the Schleswig-Holstein University Hospital. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Aspirin And Atherosclerosis Aspirin has become one of the most widely used medications in the world, owing to its ability to reduce pain, fevers, inflammation, and blood clotting. In animal studies, aspirin has also been shown to prevent atherosclerosis, though none of its known mechanisms of action would seem to account for this. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Study Shows Opioid Painkillers Help Workers With Low Back Pain For workers with chronic low back pain, taking opioid pain medications can significantly improve their ability to lift and perform other work-related physical tasks, according to study published in 23 Sept 2008 | |
| Transdel Enrolls First Patient For Ketotransdel(TM) Phase 3 Clinical Trial Transdel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: TDLP), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing non-invasive, topically administered medications, announced it has enrolled its first patient in the Phase 3 registration trial for Ketotransdel(TM). | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Parkinson's Disease News |
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| Pediatrics / Children's Health News | |
| Potential Cure For Children With Sickle Cell Disease Evaluated In Nationwide Research Study A first-of-its-kind clinical trial may provide new treatment options to children with sickle cell disease (SCD), an inherited blood disorder that affects 70,000 people in the United States. The Sickle Cell Unrelated Transplant (SCURT) research study is a Phase II, multi-site clinical trial that will start accepting qualified patients later this month. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Peak Ozone Concentrations Associated With Increased Hospital Admissions For Children With Asthma An 18-year study in California's South Coast Air Basin (SoCAB) indicates that current levels of ozone pollution in this region contribute to an increased risk of hospitalization for children suffering from asthma. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| ORLive Presents: Prenatal Heart Diagnosis Case Discussions Of Options And Treatments At the Center for Prenatal Pediatrics, pregnancy involves caring for two patients -- mother and baby. In high-risk cases where the baby has a birth defect, the mother may need specialized adult care while the fetus requires a pediatric focus. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Foreign-born Children Are Increasingly Uninsured, USA Contrary to public perceptions, foreign-born children are increasingly uninsured, rather than publicly insured, in the wake of immigration policy changes, according to a study by public health researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Babies And Stress: Parenting Can Override Effect Of Genes In How Babies Respond To Stress Everyone gets stressed, even babies.Now, it appears how infants respond to stress is linked to if they have a particular form of a certain gene, according to a new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Major International Children's Conference In Cardiff Next Week A major international conference will bring children's experts from across the world to Cardiff next week. WorldForum 2008 will consider the best ways of intervening early when children have problems. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Top-Rated Prevention Program Helps Cut Teen Smoking Rate Fewer Alabama teens are smoking, according to the results of the 2008 Youth Tobacco Survey. The survey, conducted by the Alabama Department of Public Health's Tobacco Prevention Branch shows a 17. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| In Recurrent Pediatric Croup, Reflux A Possible Factor Children who suffer from several occurrences of croup should be evaluated for reflux disorders, says new research presented at the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO in Chicago, IL. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Obese Children With Sleep Disorders May Be Helped, But Not Cured, By Surgery Surgical interventions for many obese children suffering from obstructive sleep apnea may not cure the problem, says new research presented at the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO in Chicago, IL. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Biopartners Presents Three Year Safety And Efficacy Data For Sustained Release Recombinant Human Growth Hormone (LB03002) At ESPE 2008 Biopartners GmbH presented three year safety and efficacy trial data in children with growth hormone deficiency (GHD) for its once-a-week, sustained release recombinant human growth hormone (SR-hGH; LB03002) at the Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology in Istanbul. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Immigrant Children Are Increasingly More Likely To Lack Health Coverage Contrary to public perceptions, foreign-born children are increasingly uninsured, rather than publicly insured, in the wake of immigration policy changes, according to a study by public health researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| FDA Updates Health Information Advisory On Melamine Contamination On September 12, 2008, in light of reports from China of melamine contaminated infant formula, the FDA issued a Health Information Advisory to proactively reassure the American public that there is no known threat of contamination in infant formula manufactured by companies that have met the requirements to sell such products in the United States. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Premature Babies Are Not Receiving Care They Deserve, UK The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) and other key stakeholders (i), are calling for premature babies to have the same rights to care that adults receive in intensive care units. Using their professional expertise they have come together today to launch a joint position statement on neonatal nurse staffing levels - 'A Right to Care'. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry News | |
| IBC Life Sciences Kicks Off The Annual BioProcess International(TM) Conference & Exhibition In Anaheim, California IBC Life Sciences kicks off its annual BioProcess International(TM) Conference & Exhibition in Anaheim, California. 1,500 pharmaceutical, biotechnology, government and academic researchers, executives and technology providers are expected to attend. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| House Members Send Letter To Secretary Of State Rice Requesting Information On Antiretrovirals Supplied To PEPFAR By Ranbaxy Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.) and members of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on Friday sent a letter to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice requesting information about alleged safety problems with antiretrovirals manufactured by the Indian generic pharmaceutical company 23 Sept 2008 | |
| PhRMA Contributes $11.3M To SCHIP Advertising Campaign The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America has contributed $11.3 million to the advocacy group 23 Sept 2008 | |
| Reshaping The Behavior Of Markets Where Drugs Play A Central Role - Blue Spoon Consulting Publishes Framework For Strategy Design Blue Spoon Consulting Group, LLC, published a framework for pharmaceutical companies to reshape the behavior of markets where drugs play a central role. Available for download through the 23 Sept 2008 | |
| Pharmacy / Pharmacist News |
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| Pregnancy / Obstetrics News | |
| Quitting During Pregnancy Aided By Exercise Exercise could be a useful tool in helping pregnant women to give up smoking, according to new research published in the open access journal BMC Public Health. Despite the warnings, 17% of women in the UK and 20% of women in the US still admit to smoking during pregnancy. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| ORLive Presents: Prenatal Heart Diagnosis Case Discussions Of Options And Treatments At the Center for Prenatal Pediatrics, pregnancy involves caring for two patients -- mother and baby. In high-risk cases where the baby has a birth defect, the mother may need specialized adult care while the fetus requires a pediatric focus. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| UNIFEM Report Calls For Increased Accountability To Improve Maternal Health, Curb Discrimination Worldwide A report released Thursday by the U.N. Development Fund for Women said that increased measures to ensure government accountability are necessary in order to meet the existing commitments to end widespread discrimination against women, the 23 Sept 2008 | |
| New Initiative Seeks Safer Health Care For Newborn Babies And Mothers Giving Birth In Michigan Hospitals The Michigan Health & Hospital Association (MHA) Keystone Center for Patient Safety & Quality launched a new initiative to make health care safer for mothers giving birth and their newborn babies in Michigan hospitals. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| UNICEF: Report Highlights Risk Of Maternal Mortality In Developing World A new report on maternal mortality, released by UNICEF, highlights the risks faced during pregnancy and childbirth by women in developing countries. Progress for Children: A Report Card on Maternal Mortality states that, according to the latest data, more than 99 per cent of all maternal deaths occur in developing countries, with some 84 per cent concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Primary Care / General Practice News | |
| Empathy Often Lacking In Physician Consultations In consultations with patients with lung cancer, physicians rarely responded empathically to the concerns of the patients about mortality, symptoms or treatment options, according to a study led by a University of Rochester Medical Center researcher. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| UK Warning Over Polyclinics And Super-Surgeries Research carried out at the University of Leicester by Carolyn Tarrant and Tim Stokes, of the Department of Health Sciences, and Andrew Colman, of the School of Psychology, suggests that polyclinics and super-surgeries are likely to undermine trust and cooperation between patients and their GPs. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Researchers Appeal For Volunteers To 'Road-Test' Exercise Programmes Prescribed By East Kent GPs, UK Sport and exercise academics are launching an appeal for local volunteers to 'road-test' East Kent GPs' exercise referral programmes. Dr Kate Woolf-May and her team from the University's Department of Sports Science aim to find out if exercise programmes prescribed by GPs are successful at enhancing health and reducing body weight. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Patients Win With GP Training Boost, Australia AMA President Dr Rosanna Capolingua congratulated the Government on its decision to increase funding for an important program that will boost the number of Australian-trained GPs."The AMA made it very clear that cuts to the Pre-vocational General Practice Placement Program in the last Federal Budget was poor policy and detrimental to patients getting access to GPs," Dr Capolingua said. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Prostate / Prostate Cancer News | |
| Increased Survival For Men With Prostate Cancer By Adding Radiation To Hormone Therapy For men with locally advanced prostate cancer the addition of radiation treatment to anti-androgen hormone therapy reduces the risk of dying of prostate cancer by 50 percent compared to those who have anti-androgen hormone treatment alone, according to a randomized study presented at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's 50th Annual Meeting in Boston. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Year Results Confirm Unique Long-Term Survival Benefits Of Adjuvant Goserelin (Zoladex) In Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer Goserelin, when used as adjuvant treatment with radiotherapy, improves 10-year overall survival as compared to radiotherapy alone in patients with locally advanced prostate cancer (when the cancer has spread into the capsule of the prostate or through the prostate into the surrounding tissues), according to results[i] presented for the first time at the American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology Congress. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Men With Health Risk Behaviors Unaware Of PSA Test New research of 7,297 men in California, published in The Journal of Urology ®, shows that self-reported prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test awareness was lower in current smokers, physically inactive men and obese men - a population with what researchers called, "health risk behaviors. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| The Prostate Cancer Charity Announces First Ever Prostate Cancer Awareness Month The Prostate Cancer Charity is pleased to announce it is extending Prostate Cancer Awareness Week to a month long event. The inaugural Prostate Cancer Awareness Month will run in March 2009, with a four week programme of events, partnerships and awareness-raising activities. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Psychology / Psychiatry News | |
| To Move Forward Emotionally, Step Back When you're upset or depressed, should you analyze your feelings to figure out what's wrong? Or should you just forget about it and move on?New research suggests a solution to these questions and to a related psychological paradox: Pocessing emotions is supposed to facilitate coping, but attempts to understand painful feelings often backfire and perpetuate or strengthen negative moods and emotions. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| The Success Of Psychotherapy By Phone The problem with psychotherapy has long been that nearly half the patients quit going after a few sessions. Therapy can't work if patients stop coming to the therapist's office.But a new meta-analysis has found that when patients receive psychotherapy for depression over the phone, most of them continue with the therapy. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Worms Provide Clues For Treating Brain Diseases On the surface, the tiny roundworm bears little resemblance to a person. Its nervous system, for example, has just 302 neurons to our 100 billion. Yet it uses many of the same genes and signaling chemicals as the human brain, so studies of its system could have relevance to our own. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Awards Presented At International Music And Health Conference, Which Is Heralded A Huge Success An international two-day conference, which presented overwhelming evidence that music has a profound effect on health and wellbeing, has been heralded a huge success. The event was organised by Canterbury Christ Church University's Sidney De Haan Research Centre for Arts and Health. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Asian Journal Of Psychiatry Launched By Elsevier Elsevier is pleased to announce the launch of a new journal, in collaboration with the Asian Federation of Psychiatric Associations (AFPA), entitled Asian Journal of Psychiatry. (23 Sept 2008 | |
| Doctors Ignore Most Opportunities To Express Empathy US researchers studying doctors and surgeons treating lung cancer patients found they missed most opportunities to respond empathically in consultations where their patients expressed worries and concerns about symptoms, treatment options and death. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Post-Traumatic Stress Endures Over Time In Family Members Of ICU Patients Family members may experience post-traumatic stress as many as six months after a loved one's stay in the intensive care unit (ICU), according to a study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and University of California, San Francisco. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Sexism Pays: Study Finds Men Who Hold Traditional Views Of Women Earn More Than Men Who Don't When it comes to sex roles in society, what you think may affect what you earn. A new study has found that men who believe in traditional roles for women earn more money than men who don't, and women with more egalitarian views don't make much more than women with a more traditional outlook. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Public Health News | |
| Labor Secretary Victoria Bradshaw Calls Summit Key To Preparing For $100 Billion In Health Care Construction, California State workforce development officials, hospital leaders, building contractors and construction trades leaders convened for a summit designed to help California prepare for an expected boom in health care construction. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| NHS Comparators Is Updated For Commissioners And Providers After Early Success, UK The NHS Information Centre and NHS Connecting for Health are launching two sets of new updates for the NHS Comparator in September and October 2008. This follows the initial success that has seen over 5,000 Commissioners, Practice Managers and other health professionals accurately see how they commission services and refer patients compared to other practices locally and nationally. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| UK Warning Over Polyclinics And Super-Surgeries Research carried out at the University of Leicester by Carolyn Tarrant and Tim Stokes, of the Department of Health Sciences, and Andrew Colman, of the School of Psychology, suggests that polyclinics and super-surgeries are likely to undermine trust and cooperation between patients and their GPs. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Spatial Epidemiology Becoming A More Effective Method Of Evaluating Environmental Factors And Disease Escalating concern about environmental influences on public health has led to an increasing need for scientists to quickly assemble accurate data for studies. More and more scientists are turning to spatial epidemiology to aid them in visualizing uncertainties across space and time. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Growth In Minimally Invasive Technologies Gradually Replacing More Invasive Surgeries An increase in development spending on minimally invasive technologies is fueling growth in a market that aims to replace more and more invasive surgeries with noninvasive and often outpatient procedures. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Associated Press Examines Drug Disposal Practices Of Hospitals, Long-Term Care Facilities Hospitals, hospices and nursing homes dump at least 250 million pounds of unused medications and contaminated packaging into the U.S. drinking water supply each year, according to an ongoing Associated Press investigation, the 23 Sept 2008 | |
| House Could Remove Provision From Mental Health Parity Bill Banning Some Referrals To Specialty Hospitals House leaders said they will change plans to move stand-alone mental health parity legislation after Senate Republicans opposed a provision of the bill that would offset costs by banning physician referrals to specialty hospitals in which the doctors have an ownership interest, CQ Today reports. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Cost Of Uncompensated Care For Undocumented Immigrants Difficult To Calculate, Experts Say Pinpointing the exact cost of providing hospital care to undocumented immigrants in the U.S. is challenging for several reasons, according to government officials and health care experts, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Premium, Out-Of-Pocket Costs For U.S. Workers To Increase By 9% In 2009, According To Study The combined average premium and out-of-pocket costs for health coverage for a U.S. worker are projected to increase by nearly 9% in 2009, to $3,826 per year, according to an annual study by 23 Sept 2008 | |
| U.S. Residents Cut Back On Health Care Spending As Economy Worsens U.S. spending on health care services is "under pressure" as Americans are "cutting back on health care," an area of the economy "once thought to be invulnerable to recession," the 23 Sept 2008 | |
| Editorial Examines How McCain, Obama Picks For Supreme Court Would Differ The fact that the next president of the U.S. likely will appoint several Supreme Court justices means that those choices "will determine the future of the law, and of some of Americans' most cherished rights," according to a 23 Sept 2008 | |
| New Zealand: Combining Advanced Medical And Information Technologies Offers Pathway To Lower Health Care Costs Integrating sophisticated medical technologies for patient monitoring with advanced information systems and clinical expertise has the potential to significantly improve medical care while lowering treatment costs. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| 'New Innovator' Award From NIH Received By Wistar Institute Researcher A Wistar Institute researcher's novel approach to understanding genetic causes of human disease has earned him an NIH Director's New Innovator Award and grant from the National Institutes of Health. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| International Polar Day Focuses On People : Sept. 24, 2008 On September 24th, 2008, the International Polar Year 2007-8 (IPY) will launch its sixth 'International Polar Day' focusing on People in Polar Regions, especially on community and cultural well-being, health issues, and the role of the Arctic in the global economy. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Yale Study Takes A Closer Look At Safety Gaps During Patient "Sign Out" Patients may receive poor or delayed care after sign-out-the transfer of a patient from one doctor to another during a shift change-Yale School of Medicine researchers report in an Archives of Internal Medicine study. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| UNICEF: Report Highlights Risk Of Maternal Mortality In Developing World A new report on maternal mortality, released by UNICEF, highlights the risks faced during pregnancy and childbirth by women in developing countries. Progress for Children: A Report Card on Maternal Mortality states that, according to the latest data, more than 99 per cent of all maternal deaths occur in developing countries, with some 84 per cent concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Radiology / Nuclear Medicine News | |
| 3-Week Radiation Therapy As Effective As 5 Weeks For Early-Stage Breast Cancer Early-stage breast cancer patients who receive a more intensive course of radiation to their whole breast over three weeks is as effective as the standard, less intensive five-week whole breast radiation and offers patients more convenience at a lower cost, thereby providing a better quality of life, according to a randomized, long-term study presented September 22, 2008, in the plenary session at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's 50th Annual Meeting in Boston. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Noted Medical Physicist To Document OSLD Superiority At 50th ASTRO Annual Meeting Landauer, Inc. (NYSE: LDR), a recognized leader in personal and environmental radiation monitoring, announced that noted medical physicist, Paul A. Jursinic, Ph.D., will be presenting at ASTRO his findings on the superiority of Landauer's Optically Stimulated Luminescence Dosimetry (OSLD) for clinical dosimetric measurements. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| 1-Week Radiation Effective Breast Cancer Treatment Accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) using a type of radiation seed implants called balloon brachytherapy, a newer type of radiation treatment that offers more convenience to early-stage breast cancer patients by shortening radiation therapy from the standard six to seven weeks of treatment to only one week, is as effective in keeping breast cancer from coming back as the standard external beam radiation treatment, according to a study presented at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's 50th Annual Meeting in Boston. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| UK's First Digital X-Ray System With Wireless Detector Installed At York Hospital York Hospital, part of the York Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has started examining patients with the first Ysio wi-D in the UK. The Digital Radiography (DR) general X-ray system is unique in offering a wireless portable detector that can be used in bucky, on the table and stand, or removed completely to be placed underneath or next to the patient. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Proton Therapy Lowers Chance Of Later Cancers Patients who are treated with proton therapy (a specialized type of external beam radiation therapy using protons rather than X-rays to treat cancer) decreases the risk of patients developing a secondary cancer by two-fold, compared to being treated with standard photon radiation treatment, according to a first-of-its-kind study presented September 22, 2008, at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's 50th Annual Meeting in Boston. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Plant Antioxidant May Protect Against Radiation Exposure, Pitt Study Finds Resveratrol, the natural antioxidant commonly found in red wine and many plants, may offer protection against radiation exposure, according to a study by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Radiation Before Surgery Reduces Quality Of Life And Risk Of Recurrence For Rectal Cancer Patients The use of a short one week course of radiation before surgery for rectal cancer leads to a reduced risk of recurrence but with some impairment in quality of life for sexual and bowel function, according to an international study presented September 22, 2008, at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's 50th Annual Meeting in Boston. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Whole Brain Radiation Increases Risk Of Learning And Memory Problems In Cancer Patients With Brain Metastases Cancer patients who receive stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT) for the treatment of metastatic brain tumors have more than twice the risk of developing learning and memory problems than those treated with SRS alone, according to new research from The University of Texas M. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Nanobiotix Announces Issue Of European Patent Protecting Its NanoXray™ Anticancer Platform Nanobiotix, an emerging nanomedicine company focused on cancer therapy, announced that the European Patent Office (EPO) has issued Patent No. 1744789 to the Company, related to its "novel activable particles that can be used in the health sector. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Breast Cancer Survivors Have High Quality Of Life Up To 15 Years After Lumpectomy/Radiation Women with breast cancer who are treated with lumpectomy and radiation report a high level of overall quality of life several years after treatment that is comparable to a general sampling of the adult women U. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Some Breast Cancer Patients Facing Radiation After A Mastectomy May Be Over-Treated A new study suggests standard radiation therapy for some breast cancer patients may not be medically required and may, therefore, be causing unnecessary serious side effects such as lymphedema and pulmonary problems. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Regulatory Affairs / Drug Approvals News | |
| FDA Clears MBL Bullous Pemphigoid ELISA Test MBL International Corporation of Woburn, Massachusetts is announcing that the United States Food and Drug Administration, FDA, has cleared the BP180 and BP230 ELISA Kits for the detection of Bullous Pemphigoid (BP), the new kits have been CE marked as well. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Coapt Systems Launches FDA Cleared Novielle Voice (TM) For Restoration Of Voice Loss Coapt Systems Inc. announced the launch of its Novielle Voice family of injectable fillers at the 112th annual meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) in Chicago, IL, September 21-24, 2008. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| FDA Proposes Label Requirements For Refused Imported Foods The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a proposed rule designed to reduce a practice known as "port shopping" which puts the safety of imported food at risk. "This system will make it more difficult for food importers to evade import controls after being denied admission into the United States," said Randall Lutter, Ph. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Half Of Trials Supporting FDA Applications Go Unpublished Over half of all supporting trials for FDA-approved drugs remained unpublished 5 years after approval, says new research published in this week's PLoS Medicine. The most important trials determining efficacy, and those with statistically significant results and larger sample sizes, are more likely to be published. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Rehabilitation / Physical Therapy News |
| No news for this category today. |
| Respiratory / Asthma News | |
| 1st 'Bernhard Dräger Award For Advanced Treatment Of Acute Respiratory Failure' Awarded To Dr Hermann Heinze The European Society for Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) has awarded the first 'Bernhard Dräger Award for Advanced Treatment of Acute Respiratory Failure' to Dr Hermann Heinze, from the Clinic for Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine at the Schleswig-Holstein University Hospital. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Tuberculosis - Results On Efficacy Of Medical Acoustics' Lung Flute® To Be Presented At European Respiratory Society Congress Medical Acoustics LLC, a commercial-stage medical device company which employs acoustic technologies for diagnostic and therapeutic medical applications, today announced that the tuberculosis (TB) study of its innovative and easy to use pulmonary device, the Lung Flute®, conducted by Dr. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Medications Commonly Prescribed For COPD Associated With Increased Risk Of Cardiovascular Death, Heart Attack Or Stroke The use of inhaled anticholinergic agents (medications that help reduce bronchospasm) by patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with a significantly increased risk of heart attack, stroke of cardiovascular death, according to a meta-analysis of randomized trials published in the September 24 issue of JAMA. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Researchers Profile Teens Who Seek Help To Quit Smoking Teen smokers who volunteer for programs to help them quit are more hooked on tobacco than other teens who smoke, new West Virginia University research has found. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Peak Ozone Concentrations Associated With Increased Hospital Admissions For Children With Asthma An 18-year study in California's South Coast Air Basin (SoCAB) indicates that current levels of ozone pollution in this region contribute to an increased risk of hospitalization for children suffering from asthma. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Promising New Approach To Treating Cystic Fibrosis Lung Infection Researchers at the University of Calgary have found a new method of fighting severe lung infections in people with cystic fibrosis (CF). These findings are published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science USA, this week. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Scaling Up The Global Nursing Workforce To Fight Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis The International Council of Nurses (ICN) and Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly) announced a dramatic scale-up in their partnership to support nurses in the global fight against multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). | 23 Sept 2008 |
| New Studies Confirm Safety, Effectiveness Of Balloon Sinuplasty(TM) Technology For Chronic Sinusitis Two multicenter studies published this week in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery confirm Balloon Sinuplasty(TM) technology is safe and effective when used by physicians to treat chronic sinusitis patients. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| MAP Pharmaceuticals Announces Completion Of Enrollment In Phase 3 Trial Of Unit Dose Budesonide In Children With Asthma MAP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAPP) announced that it has completed patient enrollment in its Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating Unit Dose Budesonide (UDB), the company's proprietary nebulized version of budesonide, for the potential treatment of pediatric asthma. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Schizophrenia News |
| No news for this category today. |
| Seniors / Aging News | |
| Increased Risk Of Postoperative Delirium In Elderly Patients Taking Statins The use of statins is associated with a 28% increased risk of postoperative delirium in elderly patients, found University of Toronto professor Dr. Donald Redelmeier and colleagues in a retrospective cohort analysis involving more than 280 000 patients. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Iron-moving Malfunction May Underlie Neurodegenerative Diseases, Aging A glitch in the ability to move iron around in cells may underlie a disease known as Type IV mucolipidosis (ML4) and the suite of symptoms - mental retardation, poor vision and diminished motor abilities - that accompany it, new research at the University of Michigan shows. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| With Respect To Old Age: Caring For Older People In Scotland A One Day Conference, Monday 17th November 2008, Edinburgh Keynote Speakers: Shona Robison MSP, Minister for Public Health, Scottish Government Christopher Manthorp, Director for Older People's Services, EPIC Trust and columnist, The Guardian Jacquie Roberts, Chief Executive, The Care Commission Dr Lewis Morrison, Consultant Geriatrician, NHS Lothian "Planning for and funding personal and nursing care is only one element of a much wider picture. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Newsweek Examines The Effect Of Aging On People Living With HIV/AIDS Newsweek on Thursday examined the effects of aging on HIV-positive people older than age 50, who currently comprise the fastest-growing group of people living with HIV/AIDS in the U. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Somerset's Elderly Get Advice On Keeping Warm And Avoiding Falls This Winter, UK The health and well being of older people comes under spotlight next week as part of Somerset's Health Week for Older People. Health Promotion Advisors with Somerset Primary Care Trust are working with Age Concern and Somerset County Council to advise on ways to keep warm and well this winter and reducing their risk of falling and hurting themselves within the home. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Sexual Health / STDs News | |
| Roche Launches Future Proof Chlamydia Test In The UK, Offering More Reliable Detection Of Chlamydia Trachomatis A new test for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis has received CE Mark certification, allowing it to be sold for clinical use in the UK. Unlike previous tests, the Roche test is designed with a dual target approach to help future proof it, by ensuring reliability of results even when mutations occur in the bacteria's cryptic plasmid DNA. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Behavioral Intervention Works To Reduce Risky Behavior In an effort to curb the rising rates of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) along the Mexico-US border, a bi-national team of researchers led by the 23 Sept 2008 | |
| National Survey Shows UK Women Often Ignore Vaginal Infections Results of a recent survey reveal symptoms of vaginal discomfort are being ignored by women. Nearly 50% of women suffer from vaginal discomfort and yet around half ignore it, whether it is caused by a burning itch, discharge or odour. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| New Breakthrough Pregnancy Test Is First To Indicate When Conception Occurred Clearblue launches the NEW, breakthrough Clearblue Digital Pregnancy Test with Conception Indicator - the FIRST and ONLY home pregnancy test that is so advanced it is capable of telling a woman both if she is pregnant, and indicating when she conceived. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Helix Gets Approval To Open Sites In Germany For Ongoing Clinical Trial With Topical Interferon Alpha-2b In Patients With Ano-Genital Warts Helix BioPharma announced that it has received the necessary regulatory approvals to open clinical sites in Germany to expand upon its clinical trial with Topical Interferon Alpha-2b in patients with ano-genital warts, which is presently underway in Sweden. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Helix Receives Approval To Open Sites In Germany For Its Ongoing Clinical Trial With Topical Interferon Alpha-2b In Patients With Ano-Genital Warts Helix BioPharma announced that it has received the necessary regulatory approvals to open clinical sites in Germany to expand upon its clinical trial with Topical Interferon Alpha-2b in patients with ano-genital warts, which is presently underway in Sweden. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia News | |
| Dreams May Be Influenced By Olfactory Stimuli What you smell as you sleep has the power to influence your dreams, says new research presented at the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO in Chicago, IL. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Smoking / Quit Smoking News | |
| Pollution, Everyday Allergens, May Be Sources Of Laryngitis Everyday exposure to environmental tobacco smoke, allergens, and air pollution may be the root of chronic cases of laryngitis, says new research presented at the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO in Chicago, IL. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Quitting During Pregnancy Aided By Exercise Exercise could be a useful tool in helping pregnant women to give up smoking, according to new research published in the open access journal BMC Public Health. Despite the warnings, 17% of women in the UK and 20% of women in the US still admit to smoking during pregnancy. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Link Between Peripheral Artery Disease In Women And Secondhand Smoke Secondhand smoke significantly increased the risk of women developing peripheral artery disease (PAD) in a Chinese study, researchers reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Researchers Profile Teens Who Seek Help To Quit Smoking Teen smokers who volunteer for programs to help them quit are more hooked on tobacco than other teens who smoke, new West Virginia University research has found. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Stopping Smoking Reduces Postoperative Complications Patients who stop smoking four weeks before an operation reduce the risk of complications, according to a doctoral thesis from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet. Moreover, many of those who receive help with this ahead of operations remain non-smokers for a long time afterwards. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Top-Rated Prevention Program Helps Cut Teen Smoking Rate Fewer Alabama teens are smoking, according to the results of the 2008 Youth Tobacco Survey. The survey, conducted by the Alabama Department of Public Health's Tobacco Prevention Branch shows a 17. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Sports Medicine / Fitness News | |
| Researchers Appeal For Volunteers To 'Road-Test' Exercise Programmes Prescribed By East Kent GPs, UK Sport and exercise academics are launching an appeal for local volunteers to 'road-test' East Kent GPs' exercise referral programmes. Dr Kate Woolf-May and her team from the University's Department of Sports Science aim to find out if exercise programmes prescribed by GPs are successful at enhancing health and reducing body weight. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| NATA Issues Consensus Statement Aimed At Reducing Gender Bias In ACL Injury Research Studies A new consensus statement published this month in the Journal of Athletic Training, the scientific publication of the National Athletic Trainers' Association, highlights several themes based on the latest research findings regarding anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in women and men. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Statins News | |
| Increased Risk Of Postoperative Delirium In Elderly Patients Taking Statins The use of statins is associated with a 28% increased risk of postoperative delirium in elderly patients, found University of Toronto professor Dr. Donald Redelmeier and colleagues in a retrospective cohort analysis involving more than 280 000 patients. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Stem Cell Research News | |
| Source Of Multipotent Stem Cells With Broad Regenerative Potential Identified By Pittsburgh Researchers In a promising finding for the field of regenerative medicine, stem cell researchers at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC have identified a source of adult stem cells found on the walls of blood vessels with the unlimited potential to differentiate into human tissues such as bone, cartilage and muscle. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Stem Cell Research Advocates Concerned McCain Will Backtrack On Support If Elected President Some human embryonic stem cell research advocates recently have expressed growing concern that if elected, Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) will backtrack on his current support for the research, the 23 Sept 2008 | |
| $3M From NIH In New Innovator Awards To Two UC San Diego Faculty Two faculty members at the University of California, San Diego have received New Innovator Awards from the National Institutes of Health, awards intended to accelerate the translation of cutting-edge science and research to improvements in human health. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Stem Cell Research: 3 Major Awards In 1 Month For Duke Stem Cell Biologist Chay Kuo, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of cell biology at Duke University Medical Center, has won three prestigious awards in one fell swoop. His cutting-edge, noteworthy progress in stem cell research is the reason that three different organizations called him with good news this month. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Healthy Blood Vessels May Prevent Fat Growth The cells lining blood vessels are known to be important for maintaining health, but researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine believe these cells may perform an unsuspected task - controlling the development of fat cells. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Stroke News | |
| American Indians: Higher And Deadlier Stroke Incidence American Indians have a higher incidence of stroke compared to white and black Americans and their first strokes may be more deadly, according to a study published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Size Of Hemorrhagic Stroke Reduced By Indian Spice You might want to make curcumin part of your daily diet.This active ingredient of the Indian curry spice, turmeric, not only lowers your chances of getting cancer and Alzheimer's disease, but may reduce the size of a hemorrhagic stroke, say Medical College of Georgia researchers. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Unlocking The Brain After Stroke University of Queensland research is set to unlock the regions of the brain central to successful language treatment following a stroke. Speech pathologist Dr David Copland, from UQ's 23 Sept 2008 | |
| Transplants / Organ Donations News | |
| New Laboratory Technique Improves Success In "Highly-Sensitized" Kidney Transplants Kidney transplant specialists at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center have developed innovative laboratory techniques to improve opportunities and success rates for kidney transplant candidates who are at high risk of organ rejection because of previous exposure to donor antigens, according to an article in the Sept. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Tropical Diseases News | |
| Hidden Infections Crucial To Understanding, Controlling Disease Outbreaks Scientists and news organizations typically focus on the number of dead and gravely ill during epidemics, but research at the University of Michigan suggests that less dramatic, mild infections lurking in large numbers of people are the key to understanding cycles of at least one potentially fatal infectious disease: cholera. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Urology / Nephrology News | |
| Urodynamix And Pfizer Inc. Collaborate On Urologist Program Urodynamix Technologies Ltd. (TSX-V:URO) announced that it has entered into an agreement with Pfizer Inc. to collaborate on a series of promotional programs to increase awareness of UroNIRS(TM) Bladder Monitor technology among urologists and medical professionals. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Healthy People With Elevated Levels Of Uric Acid Are At Risk Of Developing Kidney Disease Elevated uric acid levels in the blood indicate an increased risk of new-onset kidney disease, according to a study appearing in the December 2008 issue of the 23 Sept 2008 | |
| Year Results Confirm Unique Long-Term Survival Benefits Of Adjuvant Goserelin (Zoladex) In Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer Goserelin, when used as adjuvant treatment with radiotherapy, improves 10-year overall survival as compared to radiotherapy alone in patients with locally advanced prostate cancer (when the cancer has spread into the capsule of the prostate or through the prostate into the surrounding tissues), according to results[i] presented for the first time at the American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology Congress. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Men With Health Risk Behaviors Unaware Of PSA Test New research of 7,297 men in California, published in The Journal of Urology ®, shows that self-reported prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test awareness was lower in current smokers, physically inactive men and obese men - a population with what researchers called, "health risk behaviors. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| New Laboratory Technique Improves Success In "Highly-Sensitized" Kidney Transplants Kidney transplant specialists at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center have developed innovative laboratory techniques to improve opportunities and success rates for kidney transplant candidates who are at high risk of organ rejection because of previous exposure to donor antigens, according to an article in the Sept. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Veterinary News | |
| AVMA Supports FDA Efforts To Clarify Regulation Of Genetically Engineered Animals The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) applauded the release of federal guidance on the use of genetically engineered animals in research and food production."Genetic engineering has opened many doors and has the potential to provide great benefit to humans, animals and our society," said W. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Water - Air Quality / Agriculture News | |
| Spatial Epidemiology Becoming A More Effective Method Of Evaluating Environmental Factors And Disease Escalating concern about environmental influences on public health has led to an increasing need for scientists to quickly assemble accurate data for studies. More and more scientists are turning to spatial epidemiology to aid them in visualizing uncertainties across space and time. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| A Rice Protein Linked To Infectious Disease Resistance A study published in the open-access journal PLoS Biologyreports that a plant protein has been identified that is associatedwith the plant's ability to moderate resistance to infectious disease. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Women's Health / Gynecology News | |
| Worse Clinical Outcomes In Women And South Asians With Angina Women and South Asian people with typical pain were more likely than those with atypical pain to receive a diagnosis of angina pectoris and to have increased mortality rates or acute coronary complications, a study by UK researchers found. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Roche Launches Future Proof Chlamydia Test In The UK, Offering More Reliable Detection Of Chlamydia Trachomatis A new test for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis has received CE Mark certification, allowing it to be sold for clinical use in the UK. Unlike previous tests, the Roche test is designed with a dual target approach to help future proof it, by ensuring reliability of results even when mutations occur in the bacteria's cryptic plasmid DNA. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Link Between Peripheral Artery Disease In Women And Secondhand Smoke Secondhand smoke significantly increased the risk of women developing peripheral artery disease (PAD) in a Chinese study, researchers reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| National Survey Shows UK Women Often Ignore Vaginal Infections Results of a recent survey reveal symptoms of vaginal discomfort are being ignored by women. Nearly 50% of women suffer from vaginal discomfort and yet around half ignore it, whether it is caused by a burning itch, discharge or odour. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| Christian Science Monito Examines Effect Of Palin, Abortion Rights On Catholic Vote In Presidential Election The Christian Science Monitor on Friday examined how the nomination of Alaska Gov. | 23 Sept 2008 |
| UNIFEM Report Calls For Increased Accountability To Improve Maternal Health, Curb Discrimination Worldwide A report released Thursday by the U.N. Development Fund for Women said that increased measures to ensure government accountability are necessary in order to meet the existing commitments to end widespread discrimination against women, the 23 Sept 2008 | |
| Stem Cell Research Advocates Concerned McCain Will Backtrack On Support If Elected President Some human embryonic stem cell research advocates recently have expressed growing concern that if elected, Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) will backtrack on his current support for the research, the 23 Sept 2008 | |
| New Breakthrough Pregnancy Test Is First To Indicate When Conception Occurred Clearblue launches the NEW, breakthrough Clearblue Digital Pregnancy Test with Conception Indicator - the FIRST and ONLY home pregnancy test that is so advanced it is capable of telling a woman both if she is pregnant, and indicating when she conceived. | 23 Sept 2008 |
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