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| Abortion News | |
| South Dakota Abortion Ban Back In 'Sheep's Clothing,' Opinion Piece Says In an opinion piece, Salon columnist Lynn Harris says that a proposal to ban abortion in South Dakota is back in "sheep's clothing" on the November ballot. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| West Virginian Antiabortion Group Contests Law On Political Ads The antiabortion group West Virginians for Life last week filed a legal objection in federal court that seeks to have the state's new political advertising law ruled unconstitutional on the grounds that it prevents the group from promoting its position to potential voters, the 09 Oct 2008 | |
| Acid Reflux / GERD News |
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| ADHD News |
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| Aid / Disasters News | |
| Major Food Appeal For Zimbabwe As WFP Relief Distributions Begin With more than five million Zimbabweans facing severe food shortages, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today appealed for US$140 million to provide vital relief rations over the next six months. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| India's Silent Tragedy: Maternal Mortality Finds A Voice The stories of women who die in India during pregnancy, delivery or from post-partum complications have largely remained untold - until now. A powerful new tool that analyses the underlying medical and social reasons behind maternal death is being used by health experts, policymakers and communities to save women's lives. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News | |
| Cocaine Addicts Display A Thinner Cortex Which May Reflect Drug Use And A Pre-Existing Disposition To Drug Abuse New research findings suggest that structural abnormalities in the brains of cocaine addicts are related in part to drug use and in part to a predisposition toward addiction. The research, published by Cell Press in the October 9th issue of the journal Neuron, maps the topography of the addicted brain and provides new insight into the effect of cocaine on neural systems mediating cognition and motivation. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Report Examines Projected Spending Growth For Mental Health, Substance Use Treatment "Future Funding for Mental Health And Substance Abuse: Increasing Burdens For The Public Sector;" Health Affairs: The report, by Katharine Levit, senior research leader at the health care business of 09 Oct 2008 | |
| Allergy News |
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| Alzheimer's / Dementia News | |
| Treating Dementia - Drug Therapy Not The Answer Almost 190,000 Australians have dementia and as Australia's population ages, dementia becomes a bigger challenge for doctors, their patients and carers. According to the National Prescribing Service Limited (NPS), there are limited benefits to using cholinesterase inhibitors and memantine in the treatment of patients with dementia drug therapy. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Dementia Won't Improve With Procaine, And Health Might Suffer Procaine, a medication that functions as a topical anesthetic normally, has been touted as an anti-aging drug that might prevent or even reverse dementia. However, a new Cochrane Review suggests that the risks of bad side effects outweigh any benefit. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Anxiety / Stress News | |
| During These Times Of Economic Crisis A Cardiologist Warns Against Signs Of A Cardiac Crash Rising unemployment rates, the worst Wall Street crises since the end of World War II, record home foreclosures. There is plenty of stress to go around. What effect is stress having on our health and what can we do about it? "Prolonged stress, both emotional and physical, impacts the overall cardiovascular status of our patients, particularly their blood pressure," said Keith Churchwell, M. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Time Management -- Tips To Reduce Stress Many women know the overwhelmed feeling caused by too much to do and too little time. Better time management can help you do more. And it has health benefits, such as less stress and a better quality of life. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Arthritis / Rheumatology News | |
| Arthritis Patients Benefit From Exercise Programs, Education Arthritis is the nation's most common cause of disability. The number of adults with doctor-diagnosed arthritis is projected to increase to 67 million by 2030, and a large proportion of U.S. adults will limit their activity as a result, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Number Of Joint Replacement Procedures, Revisions Increases The AP/Philadelphia Inquirer on Tuesday examined how the number of hip and knee replacements is "skyrocketing because they can successfully relieve pain and help people to walk normally again" and how the number of more complex and more expensive "revisions," or subsequent replacements, also has increased. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Autism News | |
| Connections Between Vision And Movement Examined By Rutgers Researcher Related to perceived threats and to autismA hand moves forward, but is it a friendly gesture or one meant to do harm? In an instant, we respond -- either extending our arm forward to shake hands or raising it higher to protect our face. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Bio-terrorism / Terrorism News |
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| Biology / Biochemistry News | |
| Remembering What You Learn May Depend On Your Circadian Clock The circadian rhythm that quietly pulses inside us all, guiding our daily cycle from sleep to wakefulness and back to sleep again, may be doing much more than just that simple metronomic task, according to Stanford researchers. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Following A Heart Attack 1 Dose Of EPO May Halt Cell Suicide Two things happen following a heart attack - necrosis (normal cell death) and apoptosis (programmed cell death) - and both are bad. Now researchers in Japan have found that a single intravenous dose of the hormone erythropoietin (EPO) immediately after myocardial infarction (heart attack) can drastically reduce or eliminate apoptosis and thereby limit the amount of damage to the heart, according to an article in the October issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| The Science Debate: Obama Leads In On-line Poll United States Senator Barack Obama holds a 16 percent lead over Senator John McCain in an on-line poll that asks which presidential candidate would better serve U.S. material science and engineering interests. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Nanotechnology Factories In Living Cells In the tiny realm of nanotechnology, scientists have used a wide variety of materials to build atomic scale structures. But just as in the construction business, nanotechnology researchers can often be limited by the amount of raw materials. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| American Chemical Society Comment On Award Of 2008 Nobel Prize In Chemistry Bruce E. Bursten, Ph.D., president of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society, comments on today's award of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Osamu Shimomura, Martin Chalfie, and Roger Y. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| An Animal Model Of Behavioral Intervention For Depression A new animal model has provided insight into the cellular and molecular mechanisms associated with behavioral therapy for depression. The study, published by Cell Press in the October 9th issue of Neuron, may provide a good model system for testing cellular and molecular interactions between antidepressive medications and behavioral treatments for depression. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Yield For Pharmacologically Stimulated Stem Cell Mobilization Influenced By Time Of Day A new study uncovers a previously unrecognized, species-specific impact of circadian rhythms on the production of mobilized stem cells. The research, published by Cell Press in the October 9th issue of the journal Cell Stem Cell, suggests that when it comes to collecting human stem cells for clinical transplantation, picking the right time of day to harvest cells may result in a greater yield. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Researchers Design Artificial Cells That Could Power Medical Implants Researchers at Yale University have created a blueprint for artificial cells that are more powerful and efficient than the natural cells they mimic and could one day be used to power tiny medical implants. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| 'Notch' Regulates Breast Stem Cell Fate A normal developmental protein that sometimes goes awry has been implicated in breast cancer. This discovery indicates the mechanism by which inappropriate expression of the Notch pathway may contribute to breast cancer. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Bipolar News |
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| Bird Flu / Avian Flu News |
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| Blood / Hematology News | |
| Interim Analysis Indicating Superiority Of Fibrin Pad Versus SURGICEL In Mild To Moderate Bleeding Omrix Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Omrix") (NASDAQ: OMRI), a fully-integrated biopharmaceutical company that develops and markets biosurgical and immunotherapy products, announced today interim results from its U. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| The International Myeloma Foundation Congratulates Friend And Collaborator Dr. Luc Montagnier For Being Awarded The Nobel Prize The International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) - supporting research and providing education, advocacy, and support for myeloma patients, families, researchers, and physicians - today congratulated French researcher Dr. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Studying The Prevention Of Blood Clots In Cancer Patients As more individuals with cancer are being treated as outpatients, the University of Rochester Medical Center is working on an emerging problem: how to prevent the life-threatening blood clots that can accompany some newer cancer drugs. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Body Aches News |
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| Bones / Orthopaedics News | |
| Number Of Joint Replacement Procedures, Revisions Increases The AP/Philadelphia Inquirer on Tuesday examined how the number of hip and knee replacements is "skyrocketing because they can successfully relieve pain and help people to walk normally again" and how the number of more complex and more expensive "revisions," or subsequent replacements, also has increased. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Pioneering Hip Joint From B. Braun Medical Set To Increase UK Market Share A pioneering hip joint targeted at the growing number of younger patients requiring hip replacement surgery is set to take a substantial market share in the UK. Sheffield based B. Braun Medical's Metha Total Hip Replacement (THR) prosthesis uses ceramic contact surfaces and offers long-term benefits over metal-on-metal re-surfacing procedures, often used in the UK for early hip replacement operations. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Exercise Helps Reduce Pain, Disability After Lower Back Surgery Lumbar spine (lower back) surgery is a common treatment for a herniated or "slipped" disk, and patients need to know whether it is better to sit still or get moving during their recovery period. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Archus Orthopedics Performs First Facet Replacement Procedure With An Artificial Disc Archus Orthopedics, Inc. announced the first human use of its facet replacement technology to complement an artificial disc. The landmark case was performed by Dr. Karin Buttner-Janz, Dr. Hansen Yuan and Dr. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Breast Cancer News | |
| Genetic Test For Risk Of Most Common Breast Cancer Forms Launched By deCODE BreastCancer deCODE genetics (Nasdaq:DCGN) has announced the launch of deCODE BreastCancer™, a new tool for assessing risk of the common forms of breast cancer. For the first time, a woman concerned about breast cancer can speak with her physician about a genetic test to better understand her lifetime risk of developing the common forms of the disease. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Delaware Breast Cancer Awareness Efforts Target Black, Hispanic Women The Wilmington News Journal on Tuesday examined efforts in Delaware that seek to raise breast cancer awareness among black and Hispanic women. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Genetic Test For Breast Cancer Risk Amid Concerns Among Researchers An Icelandic biotechnology company on Wednesday will begin offering a new genetic test to assess a woman's risk for the most common forms of breast cancer, reigniting concern about the proliferation of unregulated genetic tests, the 09 Oct 2008 | |
| Ageist Healthcare Services Put Older Women At Greater Risk Of Breast Cancer, Says Help The Aged, UK Reacting to a survey published in the British Journal of Cancer, which shows many older women are not aware that growing older can be a major risk factor for the disease, Kate Jopling, Head of Public Affairs for Help the Aged, says: "All too often older people get a rough deal from our healthcare services and these worrying findings show breast cancer services are no exception. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Web Supports Women Who Face Breast Cancer, UK By 1st October 2008, the first day of breast cancer awareness month, 45,485 women had posted requests for support and advice on iVillage.co.uk's breast cancer board. Many of whom were worried and unsure about what lay ahead. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| 'Notch' Regulates Breast Stem Cell Fate A normal developmental protein that sometimes goes awry has been implicated in breast cancer. This discovery indicates the mechanism by which inappropriate expression of the Notch pathway may contribute to breast cancer. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| DeCODE Launches DeCODE BreastCancer(TM), A Genetic Test To Screen For Risk Of The Common Forms Of Breast Cancer deCODE genetics (Nasdaq: DCGN) announced the launch of deCODE BreastCancer(TM), a new tool for assessing risk of the common forms of breast cancer. For the first time, a woman concerned about breast cancer can speak with her physician about a genetic test to better understand her lifetime risk of developing the common forms of the disease. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Cancer / Oncology News | |
| Texas Children's Cancer Center Launches USA's First Comprehensive Web-Based Application For Care Of Childhood Cancer Survivors Texas Children's Cancer Center today launched Passport for Care, an innovative Web-based application that provides childhood cancer survivors and their physicians with immediate access to a survivor's diagnosis and treatment history. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Studying The Prevention Of Blood Clots In Cancer Patients As more individuals with cancer are being treated as outpatients, the University of Rochester Medical Center is working on an emerging problem: how to prevent the life-threatening blood clots that can accompany some newer cancer drugs. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Link Between Bisphenol A And Chemotherapy Resistance Exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) may reduce the effectiveness of chemotherapy treatments, say University of Cincinnati (UC) scientists.The research study, led by UC's Nira Ben-Jonathan, PhD, says that BPA - a man-made chemical found in a number of plastic products, including drinking bottles and the lining of food cans - actually induces a group of proteins that protect cancer cells from the toxic effects of chemotherapy. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Women's Cancers The Focus Of Network Television Special Frosted Pink With A Twist Airs October 12 The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has joined forces with the nation's leading cancer advocacy groups in a landmark television event and education initiative, Frosted Pink with a Twist, dedicated to raising awareness of cancers primarily affecting women. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Cancer Experts Welcome Government Physical Activity Guidelines Today, experts at the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) welcomed a new set of guidelines on physical activity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Included in the 09 Oct 2008 | |
| Cardiovascular / Cardiology News | |
| Barriers To Angioplasty For Life-Threatening Heart Attacks In Florida: Women, The Elderly And Weekend Admissions Less Likely To Get The Treatment Women, the elderly, and patients admitted to the emergency department on weekends are all less likely to receive same-day coronary angioplasty for a life-threatening heart attack in Florida, University of South Florida researchers found. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Following A Heart Attack 1 Dose Of EPO May Halt Cell Suicide Two things happen following a heart attack - necrosis (normal cell death) and apoptosis (programmed cell death) - and both are bad. Now researchers in Japan have found that a single intravenous dose of the hormone erythropoietin (EPO) immediately after myocardial infarction (heart attack) can drastically reduce or eliminate apoptosis and thereby limit the amount of damage to the heart, according to an article in the October issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| During These Times Of Economic Crisis A Cardiologist Warns Against Signs Of A Cardiac Crash Rising unemployment rates, the worst Wall Street crises since the end of World War II, record home foreclosures. There is plenty of stress to go around. What effect is stress having on our health and what can we do about it? "Prolonged stress, both emotional and physical, impacts the overall cardiovascular status of our patients, particularly their blood pressure," said Keith Churchwell, M. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Heart Transplant Patient Sets National Track Records Anne Kirchmier of Fredericksburg says her life is an amazing experience that gets bigger and better every day. Hers is a story of passion, perseverance and triumph. Fourteen months ago, the former marathon runner received a heart transplant at the University of Virginia Health System. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| "Grandma's Penicillin" Also May Help High Blood Pressure Chicken soup, that popular home remedy for the common cold sometimes known as "Grandma's Penicillin," may have a new role alongside medication and other medical measures in fighting high blood pressure, scientists in Japan are reporting. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Trial Of Implantable Device To Manage Congestive Heart Failure Symptoms: Northwestern Memorial Northwestern Memorial's Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute is one of seven programs in the country participating in new study aimed at improving the heart's pumping action and helping to manage congestive heart failure symptoms. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Review: Anti-Clotting Drug Helps Patients With Immobilized Legs A new meta-analysis of existing research finds that patients who have immobilized lower legs due to a plaster cast or brace can greatly reduce their risk of a dangerous blood clot if they take a common anticoagulant drug. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| FDA Approves Use Of Temporary Pump To Assist Heart's Right Side The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a Humanitarian Device Exemption (HDE) for the first heart pump that provides certain critically ill patients with temporary support for the right side of their heart. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| WomenHeart Offers Free Guide To Help Women Reduce Their Risk Of Heart Disease With six times more U.S. women dying each year from heart attacks than from breast cancer, WomenHeart has created a free brochure offering heart-healthy -- and potentially life-saving -- tips to help women reduce their risk of heart disease. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Early Data Show Potential For Imatinib Mesylate Tablets To Treat Life-Threatening Form Of Pulmonary Artery Disease An early proof-of-concept study presented shows promising results for imatinib mesylate in the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a severe, incurable blood vessel disorder. Preliminary findings from a 59-patient, multi-center Phase II clinical trial suggest imatinib mesylate provides a treatment benefit, as demonstrated by a significant improvement in pulmonary vascular resistance and a numerical increase in cardiac output, key hemodynamic measures used to monitor the progression of the disease. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Boston Scientific Completes Clinical Trial Enrollment For Third-Generation Drug-Eluting Stent Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) announced that it has completed enrollment in the PERSEUS trial, designed to evaluate the Company's third-generation TAXUS(R) Element(TM) paclitaxel-eluting coronary stent. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Caregivers / Homecare News |
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| Cervical Cancer / HPV Vaccine News |
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| Cholesterol News |
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| CJD / vCJD / Mad Cow Disease News | |
| Seeking The Cause Of Mad Cow Disease The cause of diseases such as BSE in cattle and Creutzfeld-Jakob disease in humans is a prion protein. This protein attaches to cell membranes by way of an anchor made of sugar and lipid components (a glycosylphosphatidylinositol, GPI) anchor. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Cleft Palate News |
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| Clinical Trials / Drug Trials News | |
| Interim Analysis Indicating Superiority Of Fibrin Pad Versus SURGICEL In Mild To Moderate Bleeding Omrix Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Omrix") (NASDAQ: OMRI), a fully-integrated biopharmaceutical company that develops and markets biosurgical and immunotherapy products, announced today interim results from its U. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Clinical Trial Of Synchrony(R) Accommodating IOL Demonstrates Positive Impact Of True Accommodation On Patient Outcomes Visiogen, Inc. was well represented at the XXVI Congress of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS), held in Berlin from September 13 to 17. Six independent investigators presented clinical results at the meeting, confirming that the physiologic design and proven accommodation mechanism of the Synchrony® IOL is providing patients with sustained positive outcomes and functional vision at all distances. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| International Drug Study Shows Rapid Improvement In Overactive Bladder Symptoms Patients with overactive bladders who took part in a multi-centre study to measure the effectiveness of solifenacin noticed improvements in as little as three days, according to research published in the November issue of BJU International. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Trial Of Implantable Device To Manage Congestive Heart Failure Symptoms: Northwestern Memorial Northwestern Memorial's Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute is one of seven programs in the country participating in new study aimed at improving the heart's pumping action and helping to manage congestive heart failure symptoms. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Dementia Won't Improve With Procaine, And Health Might Suffer Procaine, a medication that functions as a topical anesthetic normally, has been touted as an anti-aging drug that might prevent or even reverse dementia. However, a new Cochrane Review suggests that the risks of bad side effects outweigh any benefit. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Review: Anti-Clotting Drug Helps Patients With Immobilized Legs A new meta-analysis of existing research finds that patients who have immobilized lower legs due to a plaster cast or brace can greatly reduce their risk of a dangerous blood clot if they take a common anticoagulant drug. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| St. John's Wort Helps Some Patients With Major Depression The herbal medicine St. John's wort appears to work just as well as some prescribed antidepressants for treating patients with major depression, a new review finds. However, patients in German-speaking countries might experience the best benefits. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Honey Holds Some Promise For Treating Burns Can honey treat a wound? What a sweet idea.Smeared on a burn, the sticky elixir could reduce the time it takes for the wound to heal up to four days sooner in some cases a new review of studies suggests. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Nventa Presents Findings On Proprietary Toll-like Receptor 3 (TLR3) Agonist, Poly-ICR, At World Vaccine Congres Nventa Biopharmaceuticals Corporation (TSX: NVN) presented positive data from preclinical studies using its proprietary Toll-like Receptor 3 agonist, Poly IC-Poly Arginine (Poly-ICR), at the World Vaccine Congress 2008 in Lyon, France. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Boston Scientific Completes Clinical Trial Enrollment For Third-Generation Drug-Eluting Stent Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) announced that it has completed enrollment in the PERSEUS trial, designed to evaluate the Company's third-generation TAXUS(R) Element(TM) paclitaxel-eluting coronary stent. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Colorectal Cancer News |
| No news for this category today. |
| Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News | |
| Studies Look At Use Of Alternative Medicines Among Elderly Blacks, Prostate Screening Predictors Among Older Immigrant Men "Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Among Older Urban African- Americans: Individual and Neighborhood Associations" (. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Compliance News | |
| University Of Montreal Students Design Argus, A High-tech Pill Organizer - Could Help Save Lives And Money A new high-tech pill organizer designed by two students could help save lives and billions of dollars to the health-care system. According to Statistics Canada, 50 percent of Canadians don't follow their prescriptions. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Conferences News | |
| Plastic Surgery 2008 Conference: 'Fantastic 4' Of Breast Procedures Leave Women Extremely Satisfied Breast augmentation, lift, combination lift/augmentation and reduction achieve high satisfaction rates; enhance self-esteem and quality of life; and 99 percent of women would have their surgery again, according to a first-of-its-kind study to be presented at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Plastic Surgery 2008 conference, Oct. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Latest Advances In Genetic Research Explored At 4th Annual Meeting Of Oligonucleotide Therapeutics Society WHAT Three-day annual meeting cosponsored by the New York Academy of Sciences and the Oligonucleotide Therapeutics Society, convening experts from academia, industry and government to discuss the latest research on a variety of oligonucleotide disciplines, including: - Small RNA-mediated gene silencing - miRNA - Immunorecognition of nucleic acids - Aptamers and other evolved systems - Preclinical models and clinical programs for gene silencing and immunostimulation. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery News | |
| 2008 Patients Of Courage: Heroes Help Others After Lives Restored Through Plastic Surgery What would you do if half your face was ripped off by an IED (improvised explosive device); if you were born with a genetic condition that distorts your appearance and complicates life's simplest tasks; if, at age nine, your face was burned off; or, if you were diagnosed with breast cancer twice? Raising the white flag comes to mind. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Life-Changing Facial Reanimation Revealed At ASPS Annual Meeting Imagine not having the ability to return the smile of a loved one or being too embarrassed by your mouth's appearance to display a smile. At the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons (ASMS) Plastic Surgery 2008 conference, Oct. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Advances In Facial Reconstruction Revealed At ASPS Annual Meeting As Plastic Surgeons Face War Injuries From Iraq To Inner-City Violence Born out of war, plastic surgery remains at the forefront of surgical innovation, and advances from the war in Iraq and Afghanistan benefit victims of inner city wars being fought on our streets. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Plastic Surgery 2008 Conference: 'Fantastic 4' Of Breast Procedures Leave Women Extremely Satisfied Breast augmentation, lift, combination lift/augmentation and reduction achieve high satisfaction rates; enhance self-esteem and quality of life; and 99 percent of women would have their surgery again, according to a first-of-its-kind study to be presented at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Plastic Surgery 2008 conference, Oct. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Plastic Surgeons Face War Injuries From Iraq To Inner-City Violence Born out of war, plastic surgery remains at the forefront of surgical innovation, and advances from the war in Iraq and Afghanistan benefit victims of inner city wars being fought on our streets. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Crohn's News |
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| Cystic Fibrosis News |
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| Dentistry News | |
| Life-Changing Facial Reanimation Revealed At ASPS Annual Meeting Imagine not having the ability to return the smile of a loved one or being too embarrassed by your mouth's appearance to display a smile. At the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons (ASMS) Plastic Surgery 2008 conference, Oct. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| General Dental Council Still To Finalise Guidance On Non-surgical Cosmetic Procedures The GDC's Standards Committee will be continuing its work on GDC guidance on dental professionals carrying out non-surgical cosmetic procedures, including Botox, at its meeting this month. The Council aims to have the final guidance available later this year. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| $14.5 Million Grant Will Fund Dental Disparities Research Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) has received a $14.5 million grant-the largest award in the School's history and among the 10 largest at Boston University Medical Campus-to fund the Center for Research to Evaluate and Eliminate Dental Disparities (CREEDD) until 2015. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| First UK Orthodontic Therapists Graduate From Trust, UK The first students to become qualified Orthodontic Therapists have just graduated from the University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust's Bristol Dental Hospital. Orthodontic Therapists are a new group of Dental Care Professionals created by the General Dental Council. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Depression News | |
| FDA Clears Neurostar® TMS Therapy For The Treatment Of Depression Neuronetics, Inc., a privately-held medical device company and a leader in the field of neuromodulation, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared its NeuroStar TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) Therapy system for the treatment of depression. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| An Animal Model Of Behavioral Intervention For Depression A new animal model has provided insight into the cellular and molecular mechanisms associated with behavioral therapy for depression. The study, published by Cell Press in the October 9th issue of Neuron, may provide a good model system for testing cellular and molecular interactions between antidepressive medications and behavioral treatments for depression. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| St. John's Wort Helps Some Patients With Major Depression The herbal medicine St. John's wort appears to work just as well as some prescribed antidepressants for treating patients with major depression, a new review finds. However, patients in German-speaking countries might experience the best benefits. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| FDA Clears NeuroStar(R) TMS Therapy For The Treatment Of Depression Neuronetics, Inc., a privately-held medical device company and a leader in the field of neuromodulation, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared its NeuroStar TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) Therapy system for the treatment of depression. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Researchers Concerned That Depression Is Unrecognized In Physician-Assisted Suicides According to a study published on bmj.com,Oregon's Death with Dignity Act may not be adequately protecting the25% of terminally ill patients in the State of Oregon who havedepression and then choose physician assisted suicide. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Dermatology News | |
| Honey Holds Some Promise For Treating Burns Can honey treat a wound? What a sweet idea.Smeared on a burn, the sticky elixir could reduce the time it takes for the wound to heal up to four days sooner in some cases a new review of studies suggests. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Diabetes News | |
| Diamyd(R) Diabetes Vaccine For Type 1 Diabetes Phase II Results Reported In NEJM The article is now available on the journal's web site (http://www.nejm.org) and will be in print on October 30. It presents the results of the concluded Phase II study of the Diamyd(R) diabetes vaccine. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Dyslexia News |
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| Ear, Nose and Throat News |
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| Eating Disorders News |
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| Endocrinology News |
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| Epilepsy News |
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| Erectile Dysfunction / Premature Ejaculation News |
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| Eye Health / Blindness News | |
| Akorn, Inc. Announces The FDA Approval Of Akten™ Ophthalmic Gel 3.5% Akorn, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKRX) today announced the FDA approval of NDA 22-221 for Akten™ Ophthalmic Gel 3.5%, a topical, ocular anesthetic formulation. The NDA was filed June 29, 2007 following the results from a randomized, placebo controlled, Phase III clinical trial in 209 subjects who met the primary endpoint in all three dosing arms (p<0. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Clinical Trial Of Synchrony(R) Accommodating IOL Demonstrates Positive Impact Of True Accommodation On Patient Outcomes Visiogen, Inc. was well represented at the XXVI Congress of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS), held in Berlin from September 13 to 17. Six independent investigators presented clinical results at the meeting, confirming that the physiologic design and proven accommodation mechanism of the Synchrony® IOL is providing patients with sustained positive outcomes and functional vision at all distances. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Anti-S1P Antibody Treatment Produces Near-Complete Mitigation Of Choroidal Neovascularization In AMD Model Lpath, Inc. (OTCBB: LPTN) announced it has published two papers showing the role of sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) in ocular disorders. Dr. Maria Grant's laboratory at the University of Florida collaborated with Lpath on both papers. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Eye-Opening Statistics Reveal Avoidable Impairment, Queensland University Of Technology This World Sight Day (October 9), Australians are being urged to have regular eye tests to help prevent permanent vision loss in their later years. Three-quarters of cases of vision impairment and blindness in older Australians could have been prevented with regular eye checks, said Dr Peter Hendicott, the Director of Optometry at the Queensland University of Technology Health Clinic. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Sightsavers' Catherine Cross Recognised For Achievements In Combating Blindness The prestigious 2008 Mectizan® Award, awarded by global pharmaceutical company Merck & Co. , Inc. in recognition of the efforts of an individual in the fight to eliminate river blindness, has been awarded to Catherine Cross, a consultant on international programmes at leading blindness organisation, Sightsavers International. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Revealing A Key Mechanism Regulating Neural Stem Cell Development A research team at the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montreal (IRCM), funded by the Foundation Fighting Blindness - Canada and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), discovered a novel mechanism that regulates how neural stem cells of the retina generate the appropriate cell type at the right time during normal development. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Glaucoma Leading Cause Of Preventable Blindness In The UK Though Awareness Of Symptoms And Risk Factors Remains Low Today on World Sight Day leading experts aim to raise awareness of the eye disease glaucoma. It is estimated that there are currently up to 500,000 people in England and Wales who are at risk of losing their sight due to undiagnosed glaucoma(2) despite the condition being the leading cause of preventable blindness in the UK(1). | 09 Oct 2008 |
| One In Five Losing Sight Lacks Critical Support, UK One In Five Losing Sight Lacks Critical Support In the time it takes for one revolution of the London Eye, two more people in the UK will begin to lose their sight*. Shockingly, one in five people newly-diagnosed with sight loss has to wait more than a year for any advice or support. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Fertility News | |
| Women's High Pitch Voice Points To Fertility A woman's voice tends to rise in pitch the closer she is to ovulation according to research published today in the Royal Society Journal Biology Letters. Researchers believe this is because a higher pitch is more attractive and more feminine, thus signalling fertility to potential partners. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Advances In Proteomics Bring Scientists Closer To Infertility Cures Proteins found in sperm are central to understanding male infertility and could be used to determine new diagnostic methods and fertility treatments according to a paper published by the journal Molecular and Cellular Proteomics (MCP). | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Flu / Cold / SARS News | |
| FDA Statement Following CHPA's Announcement On Nonprescription Over-The-Counter Cough And Cold Medicines In Children The U.S. Food and Drug Administration supports the voluntary actions by CHPA members to help prevent and reduce misuse and to better inform consumers about the safe and effective use of these products for children. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Start Of "Influenza Season": Severity Of This Winter's Epidemic Not Yet Clear But ECDC Supports Vaccination Of Risk Groups As health authorities across Europe start their annual campaigns to immunise people against seasonal influenza, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has highlighted the benefits of older people getting vaccinated - but refused to make predictions on the severity of this year's influenza season. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Preventing Colds: Washing Your Hands Is More Effective Than Taking Vitamins The days are getting shorter, temperatures are dropping, and the cold and flu season is beginning. Many people have started taking vitamin C tablets as a precautionary measure. But research has shown that vitamin supplements do not provide nearly as much protection as other measures, like frequently washing your hands - and that high doses can even be harmful. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Scientists Recommend Stockpiling Influenza Vaccine: Double Flu Jab Needed Against Bird Flu Pandemic An international study led by University of Leicester researchers has determined that vaccination will be the best way to protect people in the event of the next influenza pandemic - but that each person would need two doses. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Don't Let Last Year's Missteps Keep You Away From Getting A Flu Shot This Year The failure of the flu vaccine to protect many Americans against the virus last year shouldn't prevent you from getting your annual flu shot this year.Each year, health officials determine three viruses they think will be circulating in the community and develop a vaccine. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology News | |
| Chronic Kidney Disease In The United States Targeted: Annual Report A 30 percent increase in chronic kidney disease over the past decade has prompted the U.S. Renal Data System (USRDS) to issue for the first time a separate report documenting the magnitude of the disease, which affects an estimated 27 million Americans and accounts for more than 24 percent of Medicare costs. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Mayo Clinic Physicians Estimate New, Tiny, Super-sensitive Probe Could Cut Colon Polyp Removal In Half Based on results of a landmark study, researchers at Mayo Clinic's Florida campus see a future in which virtual biopsies will eliminate the need to remove colon polyps that are not cancerous or will not morph into the disease. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Genetics News | |
| Researchers At Signature Genomic Laboratories Characterize Previously Unrecognized Genetic Disorder Researchers at Signature Genomic Laboratories recently reported two individuals with microscopic losses of DNA from the long arm of chromosome 16 and suggested this deletion represents a previously unappreciated syndrome. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Genetic Test For Risk Of Most Common Breast Cancer Forms Launched By deCODE BreastCancer deCODE genetics (Nasdaq:DCGN) has announced the launch of deCODE BreastCancer™, a new tool for assessing risk of the common forms of breast cancer. For the first time, a woman concerned about breast cancer can speak with her physician about a genetic test to better understand her lifetime risk of developing the common forms of the disease. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| New Characteristics Discovered In Hodgkin Lymphoma Researchers are still discovering new characteristics of Hodgkin lymphoma, a common form of cancer of the lymphatic system. The malignant cells are derived from white blood cells (B cells), but have lost a considerable part of the B cell-specific gene expression pattern. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Genome Of A Monkey - Human Malaria Parasite Surprises From Plasmodium Knowlesi Genome Sequence Researchers have decoded the genome of a malaria parasite that has a host range from monkeys to man. Identified originally in monkeys, the parasite was first reported in a human infection just over 40 years ago. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| New Insight Into Genome Of Neglected Malaria Parasite As international health authorities step up efforts to fight malaria, leading scientists say the stealthy and increasingly debilitating Plasmodium vivax parasite deserves more attention.The complete sequence of the P. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Structure Of 'Beneficial' Virus Solved By Scripps Research Team The 3-D structure of the virus, known as Seneca Valley Virus-001, reveals that it is unlike any other known member of the Picornaviridae viral family, and confirms its recent designation as a separate genus "Senecavirus. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Latest Advances In Genetic Research Explored At 4th Annual Meeting Of Oligonucleotide Therapeutics Society WHAT Three-day annual meeting cosponsored by the New York Academy of Sciences and the Oligonucleotide Therapeutics Society, convening experts from academia, industry and government to discuss the latest research on a variety of oligonucleotide disciplines, including: - Small RNA-mediated gene silencing - miRNA - Immunorecognition of nucleic acids - Aptamers and other evolved systems - Preclinical models and clinical programs for gene silencing and immunostimulation. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| $13.5M NIH Contract For Development Of A National Newborn Screening Translational Research Network At American College Of Medical Genetics The American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG), a national nonprofit medical and scientific professional association, announced that it has received a $13.5 million, 5-year contract from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for the development of a National Newborn Screening Translational Research Network. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Genetic Test For Breast Cancer Risk Amid Concerns Among Researchers An Icelandic biotechnology company on Wednesday will begin offering a new genetic test to assess a woman's risk for the most common forms of breast cancer, reigniting concern about the proliferation of unregulated genetic tests, the 09 Oct 2008 | |
| Genome Sequences Of 2 Malaria Parasites Defined Professor Alan Cowman, Professor Brendan Crabb, Dr Paul Gilson and Dr Toby Sargeant are WEHI members of international research teams that have made significant discoveries about two deadly malaria parasites, Plasmodium knowlesi and Plasmodium vivax. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| RNA Molecules, Delivery System Improve Vaccine Responses, Effectiveness A novel delivery system that could lead to more efficient and more disease-specific vaccines against infectious diseases has been developed by biomedical engineers at The University of Texas at Austin. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| DeCODE Launches DeCODE BreastCancer(TM), A Genetic Test To Screen For Risk Of The Common Forms Of Breast Cancer deCODE genetics (Nasdaq: DCGN) announced the launch of deCODE BreastCancer(TM), a new tool for assessing risk of the common forms of breast cancer. For the first time, a woman concerned about breast cancer can speak with her physician about a genetic test to better understand her lifetime risk of developing the common forms of the disease. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Gout News |
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| Headache / Migraine News |
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| Health Insurance / Medical Insurance News | |
| Is Shaky Economy Changing The Way Americans Take Care Of Their Health? Cigna Says Many Say "Yes" Faced with high gasoline prices, rising food costs, a roller-coaster stock market and rising unemployment, most Americans (90 percent) say they're worried about the economy. No big surprise there, but is the uncertain economy affecting the way Americans take care of their health? According to recent CIGNA surveys, about one-third of Americans say yes, the economy has changed the way they take care of themselves. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Editorials, Opinion Pieces Discuss Passage Of Mental Health Parity Bill President Bush on Friday signed into law a $700 billion bailout of Wall Street firms that included mental health parity legislation (HR 1424). | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Pennsylvania Governor Urges Support For Health Care Expansion Proposal Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell (D) in a letter sent to state Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi (R) on Monday urged action on compromise legislation to expand health insurance coverage to the uninsured, the 09 Oct 2008 | |
| Senators Propose Bill To Require Employers To Disclose Amount Spent On Health Insurance Premiums For Employees A bipartisan group of senators on Tuesday proposed a bill to require employers that offer health insurance to disclose to employees the amount spent on their premiums, CQ Today reports. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Presidential Nominees Discuss Health Care, Economy, Other Issues At Debate Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) and Republican presidential nominee Sen. 09 Oct 2008 | |
| Hearing / Deafness News |
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| HIV / AIDS News | |
| Florida: Orange County Nixes Public Comment On Tainted AIDS Pharmacy Bid Process At Commissioners' Meeting, Notes AHF AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the nation's largest non-profit HIV/AIDS healthcare provider hosted a press conference in Orlando on Tuesday, October 7th immediately prior to the Board of County Commissioners Meeting to announce its lawsuit against Orange County officials over the tainted bid process for the County's recently-awarded contract for AIDS pharmacy services. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| China Has Made 'Substantial Progress' In Fight Against HIV/AIDS, Still 'Long Way To Go,' Opinion Piece Says China "had made substantial progress in checking the spread of HIV but there is still a long way to go," UNAIDS Executive Director Peter Piot writes in a 09 Oct 2008 | |
| Uganda Sees Rise In Non-Tribal Circumcisions; Government Developing Plan To Promote Procedure In Effort To Reduce Spread Of HIV An increasing number of men from tribes in Uganda and other parts of East Africa that traditionally do not practice circumcision have undergone the procedure, prompting the government to begin developing a plan to promote male circumcision as a method of curbing the spread of HIV, 09 Oct 2008 | |
| HIV/AIDS Workshop In Ghana Addresses Women's Issues, Media's Role In Fight Against Disease At a recent workshop held by Women, Media and Change, Afua Ansre, national coordinator of the United Nations Development Fund for Women in Ghana, said that obstacles to HIV/AIDS prevention -- including a lack of access to information, education and health care -- are compounded by a deficit of sex-specific data on monitoring systems, Ghana's 09 Oct 2008 | |
| UNESCO Program To Help Teachers In Zimbabwe Access Drugs, Other Services UNESCO plans to launch a network of HIV-positive teachers in Zimbabwe to help the group access no-cost antiretroviral drugs and other services, Zimbabwe's 09 Oct 2008 | |
| Vietnam Launches Nationwide HIV/AIDS Initiative Vietnam on Monday announced the launch of a nationwide initiative, called "Every Citizen is Involved in HIV/AIDS Control and Prevention Activities at Community Level," to curb the spread of the disease in the country, the 09 Oct 2008 | |
| Circumcision Not Effective In Preventing HIV Among MSM, Study Finds Despite research showing circumcision can reduce a man's risk of HIV during heterosexual intercourse, a study published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that the procedure offers little protection against the virus for men who have sex with men, 09 Oct 2008 | |
| Huntingtons Disease News |
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| Hypertension News | |
| "Grandma's Penicillin" Also May Help High Blood Pressure Chicken soup, that popular home remedy for the common cold sometimes known as "Grandma's Penicillin," may have a new role alongside medication and other medical measures in fighting high blood pressure, scientists in Japan are reporting. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Early Data Show Potential For Imatinib Mesylate Tablets To Treat Life-Threatening Form Of Pulmonary Artery Disease An early proof-of-concept study presented shows promising results for imatinib mesylate in the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a severe, incurable blood vessel disorder. Preliminary findings from a 59-patient, multi-center Phase II clinical trial suggest imatinib mesylate provides a treatment benefit, as demonstrated by a significant improvement in pulmonary vascular resistance and a numerical increase in cardiac output, key hemodynamic measures used to monitor the progression of the disease. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Immune System / Vaccines News | |
| Start Of "Influenza Season": Severity Of This Winter's Epidemic Not Yet Clear But ECDC Supports Vaccination Of Risk Groups As health authorities across Europe start their annual campaigns to immunise people against seasonal influenza, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has highlighted the benefits of older people getting vaccinated - but refused to make predictions on the severity of this year's influenza season. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Diamyd(R) Diabetes Vaccine For Type 1 Diabetes Phase II Results Reported In NEJM The article is now available on the journal's web site (http://www.nejm.org) and will be in print on October 30. It presents the results of the concluded Phase II study of the Diamyd(R) diabetes vaccine. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Scientists Recommend Stockpiling Influenza Vaccine: Double Flu Jab Needed Against Bird Flu Pandemic An international study led by University of Leicester researchers has determined that vaccination will be the best way to protect people in the event of the next influenza pandemic - but that each person would need two doses. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| RNA Molecules, Delivery System Improve Vaccine Responses, Effectiveness A novel delivery system that could lead to more efficient and more disease-specific vaccines against infectious diseases has been developed by biomedical engineers at The University of Texas at Austin. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| FDA And PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative Announce Research Collaboration The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced a collaboration with the PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative (PATH-MVI) to develop laboratory tests to better predict the level of safety and effectiveness of experimental malaria vaccines before they are used in human clinical trials. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Nventa Presents Findings On Proprietary Toll-like Receptor 3 (TLR3) Agonist, Poly-ICR, At World Vaccine Congres Nventa Biopharmaceuticals Corporation (TSX: NVN) presented positive data from preclinical studies using its proprietary Toll-like Receptor 3 agonist, Poly IC-Poly Arginine (Poly-ICR), at the World Vaccine Congress 2008 in Lyon, France. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News | |
| Preventing Colds: Washing Your Hands Is More Effective Than Taking Vitamins The days are getting shorter, temperatures are dropping, and the cold and flu season is beginning. Many people have started taking vitamin C tablets as a precautionary measure. But research has shown that vitamin supplements do not provide nearly as much protection as other measures, like frequently washing your hands - and that high doses can even be harmful. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Identification Of Protection For Stressed-Out Bacteria An international team of researchers is a step closer to understanding the spread of deadly diseases such as listeriosis, after observing for the first time how bacteria respond to stress.The research, published in the October issue of the prestigious international journal Science, details how a huge molecule called a stressosome protects bacterial cells from external stress and danger. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Irritable-Bowel Syndrome News |
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| IT / Internet / E-mail News | |
| University Of Montreal Professors Reflects On Google's 10th Anniversary As Internet's Principal Gateway Google is an indispensable tool for any researcher, according to Bruce Murphy of the Université de Montréal Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. You can find anything on Google - even stem cells. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| CMS Officials Encourage Adoption Of Electronic Prescribing Technology At Boston Conference CMS officials appealed to more than 1,400 health care industry officials and professionals on Tuesday at the agency-sponsored 09 Oct 2008 | |
| Liver Disease / Hepatitis News |
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| Lung Cancer News | |
| Structure Of 'Beneficial' Virus Solved By Scripps Research Team The 3-D structure of the virus, known as Seneca Valley Virus-001, reveals that it is unlike any other known member of the Picornaviridae viral family, and confirms its recent designation as a separate genus "Senecavirus. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| First-Line Treatment For Deadly Lung Cancer Not Superior Lung cancer is one of the most common and deadliest cancers. Small cell lung cancer makes up about 10 percent to 15 percent of all lung cancers. Because of early metastatic spread, small cell lung cancer has very poor long-term survival with less than 10 percent of patients surviving two years after diagnosis. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Lupus News |
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| Lymphoma / Leukemia News | |
| The International Myeloma Foundation Congratulates Friend And Collaborator Dr. Luc Montagnier For Being Awarded The Nobel Prize The International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) - supporting research and providing education, advocacy, and support for myeloma patients, families, researchers, and physicians - today congratulated French researcher Dr. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| EpiCept Receives Ceplene(R) Marketing Approval In Europe EpiCept Corporation (Nasdaq and OMX Nordic Exchange: EPCT) today announced that the European Commission has granted a full marketing authorization in the form of a positive Commission Decision, for Ceplene® (histamine dihydrochloride) for the remission maintenance and prevention of relapse in adult patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) in first remission. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| New Characteristics Discovered In Hodgkin Lymphoma Researchers are still discovering new characteristics of Hodgkin lymphoma, a common form of cancer of the lymphatic system. The malignant cells are derived from white blood cells (B cells), but have lost a considerable part of the B cell-specific gene expression pattern. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Important Step In Understanding The Initiation Of Human Cancer At A Cellular Level A family of cancer-fighting molecules helps blood stem cells in mice decide when and how to divide, say researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Blocking the molecules' function spurs the normally resting cells to begin proliferating strangely - making too much of one kind of cell and not enough of another. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Medical Devices / Diagnostics News | |
| Breakthrough In Manual Wheelchair Propulsion Developed And Launched In The UK A number of prominent people in the disability industry were present at the launch of NuDrive - the world's first lever-drive propulsion accessory for manual wheelchairs. NuDrive reduces the force needed to self-propel by up to 40% and was launched on 7th October by Peter Gage, Chairman of the NHS National Wheelchair Managers' Forum, at the Aspire National Training Centre. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Sensitive Nanowire Disease Detectors Made By Yale Scientists Yale scientists have created nanowire sensors coupled with simple microprocessor electronics that are both sensitive and specific enough to be used for point-of-care (POC) disease detection, according to a report in Nano Letters. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Growing Demand On Health Care Resources And Increased Incidence Of Kidney Disease Draw Attention To Peritoneal Dialysis On Its 30th Anniversary While peritoneal dialysis home therapy (PD) was originally introduced 30 years ago to offer patients with kidney failure a better way to filter toxins and fluids from the body overnight or several times a day in the convenience of their home, the economic advantages of PD have taken on increasing importance and visibility due to recent Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) rule changes and legislation affecting reimbursement and patient education. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Spiration, Inc. Announces European Launch Of Minimally Invasive Pulmonary Device Spiration, Inc., a developer of novel medical devices designed to benefit patients with acute and chronic conditions of the lung, today announced that Olympus has initiated the European launch of the company's IBV® Valve System. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Highlights Of Frontiers In Optics Meeting In Rochester, Oct. 19-23 Frontiers in Optics 2008 (FiO), the 92nd Annual Meeting of the Optical Society (OSA), will be held from Oct. 19-23 at the Riverside Convention Center in Rochester, N.Y. FiO 2008 will take place alongside Laser Science XXIV, the annual meeting of the American Physical Society's Division of Laser Science. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Nanotechnology Factories In Living Cells In the tiny realm of nanotechnology, scientists have used a wide variety of materials to build atomic scale structures. But just as in the construction business, nanotechnology researchers can often be limited by the amount of raw materials. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| University Of Montreal Students Design Argus, A High-tech Pill Organizer - Could Help Save Lives And Money A new high-tech pill organizer designed by two students could help save lives and billions of dollars to the health-care system. According to Statistics Canada, 50 percent of Canadians don't follow their prescriptions. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Researchers Design Artificial Cells That Could Power Medical Implants Researchers at Yale University have created a blueprint for artificial cells that are more powerful and efficient than the natural cells they mimic and could one day be used to power tiny medical implants. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Pioneering Hip Joint From B. Braun Medical Set To Increase UK Market Share A pioneering hip joint targeted at the growing number of younger patients requiring hip replacement surgery is set to take a substantial market share in the UK. Sheffield based B. Braun Medical's Metha Total Hip Replacement (THR) prosthesis uses ceramic contact surfaces and offers long-term benefits over metal-on-metal re-surfacing procedures, often used in the UK for early hip replacement operations. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| FDA Approves Use Of Temporary Pump To Assist Heart's Right Side The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a Humanitarian Device Exemption (HDE) for the first heart pump that provides certain critically ill patients with temporary support for the right side of their heart. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| FDA Clears NeuroStar(R) TMS Therapy For The Treatment Of Depression Neuronetics, Inc., a privately-held medical device company and a leader in the field of neuromodulation, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared its NeuroStar TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) Therapy system for the treatment of depression. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Medical Malpractice / Litigation News |
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| Medical Students / Training News | |
| Routes To Practicing Medicine - Association Of Faculties Of Medicine Of Canada The majority of physicians practicing in Canada have gone through a similar education and examination process. Following an undergraduate experience outside of medicine (and for some, advanced degrees), completion of a four-year undergraduate medical education at an accredited Canadian faculty of medicine leads to the degree of Medical Doctor, the MD. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| UNESCO Program To Help Teachers In Zimbabwe Access Drugs, Other Services UNESCO plans to launch a network of HIV-positive teachers in Zimbabwe to help the group access no-cost antiretroviral drugs and other services, Zimbabwe's 09 Oct 2008 | |
| New Flexibility For Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Exam Candidates From January 2009 candidates for The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) Fellowship examination will be able to undertake the exam in a sequential way over time. "We recognise the changing needs of GPs who may need to work part time due to family circumstances and work life balance issues, the learning needs of registrars and the challenges for international medical graduates in gaining the experience required to work in Australia. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP News |
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| Men's health News | |
| Advances In Proteomics Bring Scientists Closer To Infertility Cures Proteins found in sperm are central to understanding male infertility and could be used to determine new diagnostic methods and fertility treatments according to a paper published by the journal Molecular and Cellular Proteomics (MCP). | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Uganda Sees Rise In Non-Tribal Circumcisions; Government Developing Plan To Promote Procedure In Effort To Reduce Spread Of HIV An increasing number of men from tribes in Uganda and other parts of East Africa that traditionally do not practice circumcision have undergone the procedure, prompting the government to begin developing a plan to promote male circumcision as a method of curbing the spread of HIV, 09 Oct 2008 | |
| Circumcision Not Effective In Preventing HIV Among MSM, Study Finds Despite research showing circumcision can reduce a man's risk of HIV during heterosexual intercourse, a study published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that the procedure offers little protection against the virus for men who have sex with men, 09 Oct 2008 | |
| Mental Health News | |
| More Than 10-Fold Difference In Number Of Psychiatrists Across Europe A report by the WHO Regional Office for Europe, co-funded by the European Commission and launched today at a meeting hosted by the Department of Health in London, provides data not hitherto available on mental health policy and practice across the WHO European Region. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Report Examines Projected Spending Growth For Mental Health, Substance Use Treatment "Future Funding for Mental Health And Substance Abuse: Increasing Burdens For The Public Sector;" Health Affairs: The report, by Katharine Levit, senior research leader at the health care business of 09 Oct 2008 | |
| Editorials, Opinion Pieces Discuss Passage Of Mental Health Parity Bill President Bush on Friday signed into law a $700 billion bailout of Wall Street firms that included mental health parity legislation (HR 1424). | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Researchers Concerned That Depression Is Unrecognized In Physician-Assisted Suicides According to a study published on bmj.com,Oregon's Death with Dignity Act may not be adequately protecting the25% of terminally ill patients in the State of Oregon who havedepression and then choose physician assisted suicide. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| MRI / PET / Ultrasound News |
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| MRSA / Drug Resistance News |
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| Multiple Sclerosis News |
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| Muscular Dystrophy / ALS News | |
| Toward An Effective Treatment For A Major Hereditary Disease, Spinal Muscular Atrophy - ACS Chemical Biology Scientists are reporting a key advance toward developing the first effective drug treatment for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a genetic disease that involves motor neuron loss and occurs in 1 out of every 6,000 births. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Neurology / Neuroscience News | |
| NMT Medical Completes Enrollment In Landmark PFO/Stroke Clinical Trial NMT Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: NMTI) announced today that the Company has completed patient enrollment in its pivotal 09 Oct 2008 | |
| Highlights Of Frontiers In Optics Meeting In Rochester, Oct. 19-23 Frontiers in Optics 2008 (FiO), the 92nd Annual Meeting of the Optical Society (OSA), will be held from Oct. 19-23 at the Riverside Convention Center in Rochester, N.Y. FiO 2008 will take place alongside Laser Science XXIV, the annual meeting of the American Physical Society's Division of Laser Science. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Remembering What You Learn May Depend On Your Circadian Clock The circadian rhythm that quietly pulses inside us all, guiding our daily cycle from sleep to wakefulness and back to sleep again, may be doing much more than just that simple metronomic task, according to Stanford researchers. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Cocaine Addicts Display A Thinner Cortex Which May Reflect Drug Use And A Pre-Existing Disposition To Drug Abuse New research findings suggest that structural abnormalities in the brains of cocaine addicts are related in part to drug use and in part to a predisposition toward addiction. The research, published by Cell Press in the October 9th issue of the journal Neuron, maps the topography of the addicted brain and provides new insight into the effect of cocaine on neural systems mediating cognition and motivation. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| A Fine Balance Once a toddler has mastered the art of walking, it seems to come naturally for the rest of her life. But walking and running require a high degree of coordination between the left and right sides of the body. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Toward An Effective Treatment For A Major Hereditary Disease, Spinal Muscular Atrophy - ACS Chemical Biology Scientists are reporting a key advance toward developing the first effective drug treatment for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a genetic disease that involves motor neuron loss and occurs in 1 out of every 6,000 births. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Revealing A Key Mechanism Regulating Neural Stem Cell Development A research team at the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montreal (IRCM), funded by the Foundation Fighting Blindness - Canada and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), discovered a novel mechanism that regulates how neural stem cells of the retina generate the appropriate cell type at the right time during normal development. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Nursing / Midwifery News |
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| Nutrition / Diet News | |
| Child Nutrition Survey Welcome But Adult Data Needed The largest nationwide survey of children's diet and physical activity in more than a decade has found child obesity has stalled. But according to dietitians, similar data is urgently needed on adults to explain why 25 to 30 per cent more adults are overweight or obese, compared with children. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| First Evidence That A Common Pollutant - Perchlorate - May Reduce Iodine Levels In Breast Milk Researchers in Texas are reporting the first evidence from human studies that perchlorate, a common pollutant increasingly found in food and water, may interfere with an infant's availability of iodine in breast milk. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Re-Emphasiis That Natural Cocoa Powder Has High Antioxidant Content Over the past ten years, dark chocolate and cocoa have become recognized through numerous studies for flavanol antioxidant benefits. In a study published this month in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, scientists from The Hershey Company and Brunswick Laboratories of Norton, MA report on the levels of antioxidants in selected cocoa powders and the effect of processing on the antioxidant levels. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Apply Now For 2009 Love Your Veggies™ Grants For the third straight year elementary schools nationwide can apply for $15,000 grants to develop innovative programs that will increase the access to, and consumption of, fresh fruits and vegetables in schools. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News | |
| Kids' Weighty Issues Tackled At Obesity And Eating Disorder Conference Health professionals from across Australia will meet in Brisbane at a University of Queensland conference focused on prevention and treatment of childhood obesity and eating disorders. The two-day conference, Perspectives on Childhood Obesity and Eating Disorders: from Prevention to Treatment, is hosted by UQ's Children's Nutrition Research Centre. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Guidelines Urge Physical Activity During Pregnancy Moderate physical activity during pregnancy does not contribute to low birth weight, premature birth or miscarriage and may actually reduce the risk of complications, according to a Michigan State University professor who contributed to the U. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Preventing Childhood Obesity - Training Course Brings International Researchers To Queensland University Of Technology, Australia International researchers and academics with an interest in preventing childhood obesity will visit QUT later this month for a training course which will showcase some key technologies in measuring body composition, energy expenditure and physical activity. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Pain / Anesthetics News | |
| Arthritis Patients Benefit From Exercise Programs, Education Arthritis is the nation's most common cause of disability. The number of adults with doctor-diagnosed arthritis is projected to increase to 67 million by 2030, and a large proportion of U.S. adults will limit their activity as a result, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Exercise Helps Reduce Pain, Disability After Lower Back Surgery Lumbar spine (lower back) surgery is a common treatment for a herniated or "slipped" disk, and patients need to know whether it is better to sit still or get moving during their recovery period. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Cell Protein Suppresses Pain Eight Times More Effectively Than Morphine More people suffer from pain than from heart disease, diabetes and cancer combined, but many of the drugs used to relieve suffering are not completely effective or have harmful side effects.Now researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and the University of Helsinki have discovered a new therapeutic target for pain control, one that appears to be eight times more effective at suppressing pain than morphine. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Parkinson's Disease News |
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| Pediatrics / Children's Health News | |
| Child Nutrition Survey Welcome But Adult Data Needed The largest nationwide survey of children's diet and physical activity in more than a decade has found child obesity has stalled. But according to dietitians, similar data is urgently needed on adults to explain why 25 to 30 per cent more adults are overweight or obese, compared with children. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Texas Children's Cancer Center Launches USA's First Comprehensive Web-Based Application For Care Of Childhood Cancer Survivors Texas Children's Cancer Center today launched Passport for Care, an innovative Web-based application that provides childhood cancer survivors and their physicians with immediate access to a survivor's diagnosis and treatment history. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Serious Problems In Maternity Care Quality And Value, Cesarean Section And Other Interventions Overused Over 31% of U.S. births are now by cesarean section although a 5% to 10% rate is best for mothers and babies. The extra cost is well over $2.5 billion per year. The excess cesareans buy no reduction in maternal and newborn deaths. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Kids' Weighty Issues Tackled At Obesity And Eating Disorder Conference Health professionals from across Australia will meet in Brisbane at a University of Queensland conference focused on prevention and treatment of childhood obesity and eating disorders. The two-day conference, Perspectives on Childhood Obesity and Eating Disorders: from Prevention to Treatment, is hosted by UQ's Children's Nutrition Research Centre. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| $13.5M NIH Contract For Development Of A National Newborn Screening Translational Research Network At American College Of Medical Genetics The American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG), a national nonprofit medical and scientific professional association, announced that it has received a $13.5 million, 5-year contract from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for the development of a National Newborn Screening Translational Research Network. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| State-By-State Analysis Shows Link Between Children's Health, Parents' Income, Education Levels The health of children is affected by the education and income levels of their parents, according to a state-by-state study published on Tuesday by the 09 Oct 2008 | |
| New Prenatal Blood Tests To Diagnose Down Syndrome Could Replace Existing Invasive Procedures Two separate research teams each have developed techniques for noninvasive prenatal blood tests for Down syndrome that have yet to produce a false negative or a false positive result, the 09 Oct 2008 | |
| Preventing Childhood Obesity - Training Course Brings International Researchers To Queensland University Of Technology, Australia International researchers and academics with an interest in preventing childhood obesity will visit QUT later this month for a training course which will showcase some key technologies in measuring body composition, energy expenditure and physical activity. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Infant Health Affected By Pollution From Livestock Farming A new study in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics explores the effects of pollution from livestock facilities on infant health and finds that production is associated with an increase in infant mortality. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry News | |
| EuroBiO 2008: Despite Historical "Black Monday", Three Very Successful "Red, White And Green" Days EuroBiO 2008 closes today on a strongly optimistic note: if the current economy has stalled, the sector that will lead the way in the future is full of confidence… As a showcase event in the European Presidency of the EU, EuroBiO has succeeded in attracting the key stakeholders in the European life sciences community to debate the issues and challenges facing this driver of innovation. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Pfizer Phase 3 Cohort Now Includes 25 Programs; Additions In Key Disease Areas Including Cancer And Heart Disease Pfizer Inc has provided the latest update to its development pipeline, showing significant progress in achieving the company's growth, productivity and performance goals. The pipeline now includes 114 programs, from Phase 1 through Registration. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Pharmacy / Pharmacist News | |
| Walgreen Co. Withdraws Proposal To Acquire Longs Drug Stores Corp. Walgreens (NYSE:WAG)(NASDAQ:WAG) today withdrew its proposal to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Longs Drug Stores Corp. (NYSE: LDG) for $75 per share in cash. The offer was originally proposed on Sept. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| BPC Makes Front Page News Proactive media activity by the 2008 British Pharmaceutical Conference (BPC) press office team paid dividends as pharmacy practice research into prescribing in nursing homes hit the front pages of The Daily Telegraph. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Pharmacist Organization Evaluates Evidence For "Off-Label" Medication Use An enhanced process for evaluating and publishing evidence for "off-label" uses of medications has been launched through a collaborative initiative with the Foundation for Evidence-Based Medicine (FEBM) and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), which publishes AHFS Drug Information (AHFS DI). | 09 Oct 2008 |
| New Survey: Painful Economy Puts Health Care Pinch On Young Adults Contrary to popular belief that seniors are hit the hardest when it comes to the recent economic crisis, a new survey from Medco Health Solutions Inc. (NYSE: MHS) reveals that the sting in paying for health care costs amid the ailing economy is in fact most acute among young adults. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Pharmacists Get Their Say At 2008 Party Conferences Grass-roots pharmacists have been working together to promote the value of community pharmacy at all three political party conferences. Over the past few weeks the pharmacists have attended the Liberal Democrat, Labour and Conservative party conferences to highlight the ability of the profession to contribute to each party's objectives in public health and primary care. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Pregnancy / Obstetrics News | |
| Serious Problems In Maternity Care Quality And Value, Cesarean Section And Other Interventions Overused Over 31% of U.S. births are now by cesarean section although a 5% to 10% rate is best for mothers and babies. The extra cost is well over $2.5 billion per year. The excess cesareans buy no reduction in maternal and newborn deaths. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Guidelines Urge Physical Activity During Pregnancy Moderate physical activity during pregnancy does not contribute to low birth weight, premature birth or miscarriage and may actually reduce the risk of complications, according to a Michigan State University professor who contributed to the U. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| New Prenatal Blood Tests To Diagnose Down Syndrome Could Replace Existing Invasive Procedures Two separate research teams each have developed techniques for noninvasive prenatal blood tests for Down syndrome that have yet to produce a false negative or a false positive result, the 09 Oct 2008 | |
| New Zealand Medical Association Welcomes Maternity Action Plan, With Reservations The New Zealand Medical Association today welcomed the release of the Maternity Action Plan consultation document and Wellington maternity review. Major changes have occurred to New Zealand's maternity system over the past 20 years, at a time when maternity care was not a high priority with the Ministry of Health. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| India's Silent Tragedy: Maternal Mortality Finds A Voice The stories of women who die in India during pregnancy, delivery or from post-partum complications have largely remained untold - until now. A powerful new tool that analyses the underlying medical and social reasons behind maternal death is being used by health experts, policymakers and communities to save women's lives. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Primary Care / General Practice News | |
| Public Accounts Committee Report On The GP Contract Is Out Of Date, Says BMA, UK Responding to the Public Accounts Committee report on the new contracts for GP services in England, Dr Laurence Buckman, chairman of the BMA's GP Committee, said: "We are pleased the report recognises that the contract has had benefits for patients and the NHS. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| New Flexibility For Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Exam Candidates From January 2009 candidates for The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) Fellowship examination will be able to undertake the exam in a sequential way over time. "We recognise the changing needs of GPs who may need to work part time due to family circumstances and work life balance issues, the learning needs of registrars and the challenges for international medical graduates in gaining the experience required to work in Australia. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Online Learning Supports GP Contraception Advice, Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has launched a new online learning activity designed to support general practitioners and other members of the practice team in boosting their skills to fulfil the various contraceptive needs of women. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Prostate / Prostate Cancer News |
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| Psychology / Psychiatry News | |
| Connections Between Vision And Movement Examined By Rutgers Researcher Related to perceived threats and to autismA hand moves forward, but is it a friendly gesture or one meant to do harm? In an instant, we respond -- either extending our arm forward to shake hands or raising it higher to protect our face. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| More Than 10-Fold Difference In Number Of Psychiatrists Across Europe A report by the WHO Regional Office for Europe, co-funded by the European Commission and launched today at a meeting hosted by the Department of Health in London, provides data not hitherto available on mental health policy and practice across the WHO European Region. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| University Of Montreal And Concordia University Research Provides Evolutionary Perspective On Sex Differences In Web Site Preferences And Navigation Do Internet users scavenge the web like prehistoric hunters and gatherers? Can Darwin help us understand Internet user habits? These are the questions studied by brothers Philippe Stenstrom, PhD student at the Université de Montréal Department of Psychology, and Eric Stenstrom, PhD student in marketing at Concordia University. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| UB Historian Studies Death In The New World Cremation, "air burial," grave cairns, funeral mounds, mummification, belief in life after death - death practices sacred to one culture are often considered "odd" or even terrifying by another. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Treating Dementia - Drug Therapy Not The Answer Almost 190,000 Australians have dementia and as Australia's population ages, dementia becomes a bigger challenge for doctors, their patients and carers. According to the National Prescribing Service Limited (NPS), there are limited benefits to using cholinesterase inhibitors and memantine in the treatment of patients with dementia drug therapy. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Public Health News | |
| Action Medical Research Unveils Exciting New Rides At Cycle Show National charity Action Medical Research is launching an exciting new programme of events at the Cycle Show this week at London's Earl's Court (10-12 October). The charity's packed 2009 schedule includes six brand new events and caters for all abilities, from the newbie rider looking to take on their first cycling challenge to the super-fit enthusiast who really wants to test themselves. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| The Science Debate: Obama Leads In On-line Poll United States Senator Barack Obama holds a 16 percent lead over Senator John McCain in an on-line poll that asks which presidential candidate would better serve U.S. material science and engineering interests. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Advances In Facial Reconstruction Revealed At ASPS Annual Meeting As Plastic Surgeons Face War Injuries From Iraq To Inner-City Violence Born out of war, plastic surgery remains at the forefront of surgical innovation, and advances from the war in Iraq and Afghanistan benefit victims of inner city wars being fought on our streets. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| American Chemical Society Comment On Award Of 2008 Nobel Prize In Chemistry Bruce E. Bursten, Ph.D., president of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society, comments on today's award of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Osamu Shimomura, Martin Chalfie, and Roger Y. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Public Accounts Committee Report On The GP Contract Is Out Of Date, Says BMA, UK Responding to the Public Accounts Committee report on the new contracts for GP services in England, Dr Laurence Buckman, chairman of the BMA's GP Committee, said: "We are pleased the report recognises that the contract has had benefits for patients and the NHS. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Routes To Practicing Medicine - Association Of Faculties Of Medicine Of Canada The majority of physicians practicing in Canada have gone through a similar education and examination process. Following an undergraduate experience outside of medicine (and for some, advanced degrees), completion of a four-year undergraduate medical education at an accredited Canadian faculty of medicine leads to the degree of Medical Doctor, the MD. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Thousands Of Public Health Experts To Address Leading Issues At American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Oct. 25-29 Around 13,000 public health professionals will meet in San Diego, Calif., Oct. 25-29, to address the nation's top public health challenges at the American Public Health Association's (APHA) 136th Annual Meeting. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| HHS Issues Interim Guidance For Patient Safety Organizations, USA New interim guidance that outlines how to become a Patient Safety Organization (PSO) is now available from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act (Patient Safety Act) authorized the creation of PSOs to improve safety through the collection and analysis of data on patient safety events. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Government Adds A Smokescreen To Health Debate - Australian Medical Association AMA President Dr Rosanna Capolingua today agreed with Health Minister Nicola Roxon's call for patients to be made fully aware of all charges where possible prior to agreeing to medical services. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| CMS Officials Encourage Adoption Of Electronic Prescribing Technology At Boston Conference CMS officials appealed to more than 1,400 health care industry officials and professionals on Tuesday at the agency-sponsored 09 Oct 2008 | |
| State-By-State Analysis Shows Link Between Children's Health, Parents' Income, Education Levels The health of children is affected by the education and income levels of their parents, according to a state-by-state study published on Tuesday by the 09 Oct 2008 | |
| Presidential Nominees Discuss Health Care, Economy, Other Issues At Debate Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) and Republican presidential nominee Sen. 09 Oct 2008 | |
| Work Of London Hospices Celebrated At City Hall The pioneering work of London's hospice movement will be celebrated at a City Hall reception in the same week as World Hospice Day. Staff, volunteers and service users from London hospices, along with representatives from the capital's local authorities, NHS and the voluntary sectors will meet to share ideas on how to improve end of life care as part of a programme of joint work between the Mayor and London hospices and service users. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Link Between Bisphenol A And Chemotherapy Resistance Exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) may reduce the effectiveness of chemotherapy treatments, say University of Cincinnati (UC) scientists.The research study, led by UC's Nira Ben-Jonathan, PhD, says that BPA - a man-made chemical found in a number of plastic products, including drinking bottles and the lining of food cans - actually induces a group of proteins that protect cancer cells from the toxic effects of chemotherapy. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| New Survey: Painful Economy Puts Health Care Pinch On Young Adults Contrary to popular belief that seniors are hit the hardest when it comes to the recent economic crisis, a new survey from Medco Health Solutions Inc. (NYSE: MHS) reveals that the sting in paying for health care costs amid the ailing economy is in fact most acute among young adults. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Radiology / Nuclear Medicine News |
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| Regulatory Affairs / Drug Approvals News | |
| FDA Statement Following CHPA's Announcement On Nonprescription Over-The-Counter Cough And Cold Medicines In Children The U.S. Food and Drug Administration supports the voluntary actions by CHPA members to help prevent and reduce misuse and to better inform consumers about the safe and effective use of these products for children. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| FDA Clears Neurostar® TMS Therapy For The Treatment Of Depression Neuronetics, Inc., a privately-held medical device company and a leader in the field of neuromodulation, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared its NeuroStar TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) Therapy system for the treatment of depression. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Akorn, Inc. Announces The FDA Approval Of Akten™ Ophthalmic Gel 3.5% Akorn, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKRX) today announced the FDA approval of NDA 22-221 for Akten™ Ophthalmic Gel 3.5%, a topical, ocular anesthetic formulation. The NDA was filed June 29, 2007 following the results from a randomized, placebo controlled, Phase III clinical trial in 209 subjects who met the primary endpoint in all three dosing arms (p<0. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| EpiCept Receives Ceplene(R) Marketing Approval In Europe EpiCept Corporation (Nasdaq and OMX Nordic Exchange: EPCT) today announced that the European Commission has granted a full marketing authorization in the form of a positive Commission Decision, for Ceplene® (histamine dihydrochloride) for the remission maintenance and prevention of relapse in adult patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) in first remission. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| FDA Warns LabCorp About Illegal Sales Of Ovarian Cancer Test The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has written to global clinical network giant LabCorp to warn the company it is violating the law on a number of counts by selling its ovarian cancer test OvaSure. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Rehabilitation / Physical Therapy News | |
| Breakthrough In Manual Wheelchair Propulsion Developed And Launched In The UK A number of prominent people in the disability industry were present at the launch of NuDrive - the world's first lever-drive propulsion accessory for manual wheelchairs. NuDrive reduces the force needed to self-propel by up to 40% and was launched on 7th October by Peter Gage, Chairman of the NHS National Wheelchair Managers' Forum, at the Aspire National Training Centre. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| German Farmer With New Arms Is Doing Well The outcome of the first medical review two months after the world's first successful double arm transplant was positive, said the surgical team that gave a 56-year old German farmer, Karl Merk, two new arms to replace the ones he lost in a farming accident six years ago. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Respiratory / Asthma News | |
| Spiration, Inc. Announces European Launch Of Minimally Invasive Pulmonary Device Spiration, Inc., a developer of novel medical devices designed to benefit patients with acute and chronic conditions of the lung, today announced that Olympus has initiated the European launch of the company's IBV® Valve System. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Kristi Yamaguchi Chairs American Lung Association Christmas Seals(R) Campaign Kristi Yamaguchi, Olympic Gold Medalist and most recent winner of Dancing With the Stars, has been named chairperson for the 2008 American Lung Association Christmas Seals Campaign in an effort to help raise funds in support of the organization's mission: to prevent lung disease and promote lung health. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Effective, Low-Cost Ways To Get Rid Of A Stuffy Problem -- Sinusitis Home remedies often can reduce problematic sinus symptoms, according to the October issue of Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource.Symptoms, including nasal congestion, facial pain, headache and fatigue, are common. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Schizophrenia News |
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| Seniors / Aging News | |
| Cashflow Dilemma For Older People Forced To Sell Their Homes To Pay For Care, UK NHFA Care Advice notify us that they are taking calls from families of older people unable to meet their care costs - caused by both delays in the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) processing applications to register Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) or appoint deputies; and the disastrous slump in house sales. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Studies Look At Use Of Alternative Medicines Among Elderly Blacks, Prostate Screening Predictors Among Older Immigrant Men "Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Among Older Urban African- Americans: Individual and Neighborhood Associations" (. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| HHS' Administration On Aging Provides Disaster Assistance To Texas Seniors HHS Assistant Secretary for Aging Josefina G. Carbonell announced that Texas has received $65,000 to assist in relief efforts as a result of devastation created by Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, which struck the Texas coast and surrounding communities late this summer. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Sexual Health / STDs News | |
| Availability Of EC For Teens Declines At NYC Health Clinics, Report Says The number of teen health clinics in New York City offering same-day pick up of emergency contraception dropped by 13% from 2007 to 2008, according to a 09 Oct 2008 | |
| Online Learning Supports GP Contraception Advice, Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has launched a new online learning activity designed to support general practitioners and other members of the practice team in boosting their skills to fulfil the various contraceptive needs of women. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Safe Sex Campaign Out And About In Portsmouth, UK Students and football fans were the first to be offered 'Something 4 the Weekend' by the NHS in Portsmouth. Portsmouth City teaching Primary Care Trust is running the sexual health campaign with Portsmouth-based events company Avantii to raise awareness of safe sex and find out more about the city's bedroom habits. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia News |
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| Smoking / Quit Smoking News |
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| Sports Medicine / Fitness News | |
| Fit Physical Activity Into Your Life-your Way The more you do, the more benefits you gain. That's the message of the first comprehensive science-based guidelines the federal government has issued for Americans to improve their health and reduce their risk of chronic diseases. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Cancer Experts Welcome Government Physical Activity Guidelines Today, experts at the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) welcomed a new set of guidelines on physical activity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Included in the 09 Oct 2008 | |
| Statins News |
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| Stem Cell Research News | |
| Testicles Could Be New Source Of Stem Cells Scientists from Germany and the UK have found a new source of stem cells that could be as good as embryonic stem cells for researching and developing treatments for a range of serious diseases, but without the ethical problems of embryonic stem cells; the source is routine biopsies of men's testicles. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Stanford Scientists Pinpoint Key Proteins In Blood Stem Cell Replication A family of cancer-fighting molecules helps blood stem cells in mice decide when and how to divide, say researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Blocking the molecules' function spurs the normally resting cells to begin proliferating strangely - making too much of one kind of cell and not enough of another. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Important Step In Understanding The Initiation Of Human Cancer At A Cellular Level A family of cancer-fighting molecules helps blood stem cells in mice decide when and how to divide, say researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Blocking the molecules' function spurs the normally resting cells to begin proliferating strangely - making too much of one kind of cell and not enough of another. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| University Of Montreal Professors Reflects On Google's 10th Anniversary As Internet's Principal Gateway Google is an indispensable tool for any researcher, according to Bruce Murphy of the Université de Montréal Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. You can find anything on Google - even stem cells. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Yield For Pharmacologically Stimulated Stem Cell Mobilization Influenced By Time Of Day A new study uncovers a previously unrecognized, species-specific impact of circadian rhythms on the production of mobilized stem cells. The research, published by Cell Press in the October 9th issue of the journal Cell Stem Cell, suggests that when it comes to collecting human stem cells for clinical transplantation, picking the right time of day to harvest cells may result in a greater yield. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Stroke News | |
| NMT Medical Completes Enrollment In Landmark PFO/Stroke Clinical Trial NMT Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: NMTI) announced today that the Company has completed patient enrollment in its pivotal 09 Oct 2008 | |
| Transplants / Organ Donations News | |
| German Farmer With New Arms Is Doing Well The outcome of the first medical review two months after the world's first successful double arm transplant was positive, said the surgical team that gave a 56-year old German farmer, Karl Merk, two new arms to replace the ones he lost in a farming accident six years ago. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Heart Transplant Patient Sets National Track Records Anne Kirchmier of Fredericksburg says her life is an amazing experience that gets bigger and better every day. Hers is a story of passion, perseverance and triumph. Fourteen months ago, the former marathon runner received a heart transplant at the University of Virginia Health System. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Tropical Diseases News | |
| Genome Of A Monkey - Human Malaria Parasite Surprises From Plasmodium Knowlesi Genome Sequence Researchers have decoded the genome of a malaria parasite that has a host range from monkeys to man. Identified originally in monkeys, the parasite was first reported in a human infection just over 40 years ago. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| New Insight Into Genome Of Neglected Malaria Parasite As international health authorities step up efforts to fight malaria, leading scientists say the stealthy and increasingly debilitating Plasmodium vivax parasite deserves more attention.The complete sequence of the P. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Genome Sequences Of 2 Malaria Parasites Defined Professor Alan Cowman, Professor Brendan Crabb, Dr Paul Gilson and Dr Toby Sargeant are WEHI members of international research teams that have made significant discoveries about two deadly malaria parasites, Plasmodium knowlesi and Plasmodium vivax. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| FDA And PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative Announce Research Collaboration The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced a collaboration with the PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative (PATH-MVI) to develop laboratory tests to better predict the level of safety and effectiveness of experimental malaria vaccines before they are used in human clinical trials. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Urology / Nephrology News | |
| Testicles Could Be New Source Of Stem Cells Scientists from Germany and the UK have found a new source of stem cells that could be as good as embryonic stem cells for researching and developing treatments for a range of serious diseases, but without the ethical problems of embryonic stem cells; the source is routine biopsies of men's testicles. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Urodynamix's Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) Technology In Urology Were Published In Two Journals Urodynamix Technologies Ltd. (TSX-V:URO) today announced that two peer-reviewed articles related to the application of its near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) technology in urology were published in the October 2008 edition of the prestigious Canadian Journal of Urology with the launch of a special issue devoted to "Invention, Innovation and Evocation. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Growing Demand On Health Care Resources And Increased Incidence Of Kidney Disease Draw Attention To Peritoneal Dialysis On Its 30th Anniversary While peritoneal dialysis home therapy (PD) was originally introduced 30 years ago to offer patients with kidney failure a better way to filter toxins and fluids from the body overnight or several times a day in the convenience of their home, the economic advantages of PD have taken on increasing importance and visibility due to recent Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) rule changes and legislation affecting reimbursement and patient education. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Chronic Kidney Disease In The United States Targeted: Annual Report A 30 percent increase in chronic kidney disease over the past decade has prompted the U.S. Renal Data System (USRDS) to issue for the first time a separate report documenting the magnitude of the disease, which affects an estimated 27 million Americans and accounts for more than 24 percent of Medicare costs. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| International Drug Study Shows Rapid Improvement In Overactive Bladder Symptoms Patients with overactive bladders who took part in a multi-centre study to measure the effectiveness of solifenacin noticed improvements in as little as three days, according to research published in the November issue of BJU International. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Veterinary News | |
| Veterinarians Say Good Hygiene, Common Sense Key To Healthy Pets And Families In light of recent news reports focusing on the potential health risks to children less than 5 years of age from nontraditional pets, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is reminding the public that no matter what your age and no matter what species your pet, good hygiene practices greatly reduce the spread of disease and lead to happier and healthier relationships between people and their pets. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Water - Air Quality / Agriculture News | |
| First Evidence That A Common Pollutant - Perchlorate - May Reduce Iodine Levels In Breast Milk Researchers in Texas are reporting the first evidence from human studies that perchlorate, a common pollutant increasingly found in food and water, may interfere with an infant's availability of iodine in breast milk. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Re-Emphasiis That Natural Cocoa Powder Has High Antioxidant Content Over the past ten years, dark chocolate and cocoa have become recognized through numerous studies for flavanol antioxidant benefits. In a study published this month in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, scientists from The Hershey Company and Brunswick Laboratories of Norton, MA report on the levels of antioxidants in selected cocoa powders and the effect of processing on the antioxidant levels. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Infant Health Affected By Pollution From Livestock Farming A new study in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics explores the effects of pollution from livestock facilities on infant health and finds that production is associated with an increase in infant mortality. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Waterborne Disease Risk Upped In Great Lakes An anticipated increased incidence of climate-related extreme rainfall events in the Great Lakes region may raise the public health risk for the 40 million people who depend on the lakes for their drinking water, according to a new study. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Women's Health / Gynecology News | |
| Barriers To Angioplasty For Life-Threatening Heart Attacks In Florida: Women, The Elderly And Weekend Admissions Less Likely To Get The Treatment Women, the elderly, and patients admitted to the emergency department on weekends are all less likely to receive same-day coronary angioplasty for a life-threatening heart attack in Florida, University of South Florida researchers found. | 09 Oct 2008 |
| HIV/AIDS Workshop In Ghana Addresses Women's Issues, Media's Role In Fight Against Disease At a recent workshop held by Women, Media and Change, Afua Ansre, national coordinator of the United Nations Development Fund for Women in Ghana, said that obstacles to HIV/AIDS prevention -- including a lack of access to information, education and health care -- are compounded by a deficit of sex-specific data on monitoring systems, Ghana's 09 Oct 2008 | |
| Availability Of EC For Teens Declines At NYC Health Clinics, Report Says The number of teen health clinics in New York City offering same-day pick up of emergency contraception dropped by 13% from 2007 to 2008, according to a 09 Oct 2008 | |
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