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Abortion News
South Dakota's Abortion Ban Is A Threat To Women's Health	30 Oct 2006
Nicaraguan Legislature Expected To Approve Bill That Would Ban Abortion In All Cases	30 Oct 2006
Group Opposing South Dakota Abortion Ban Spending More On Sioux Falls Television Ads Than Group Supporting Ban	30 Oct 2006
Issues Like Abortion Rights Highlight Ongoing Debates Over Judicial Activism, Restraint, Opinion Piece Says	26 Oct 2006
Portuguese Parliament Approves National Referendum On Loosening Abortion Restrictions	25 Oct 2006
Wyo. Gubernatorial Candidate Hunkins Will Seek Abortion Ban If Roe Overturned, Mandate 25-Year Sentences For Assaults On Pregnant Woman	24 Oct 2006

ADHD News
Popular ADHD Drug Safe And Effective For Pre-schoolers But Monitor Youngsters Closely For Side Effects, Researchers Caution	26 Oct 2006

Aid / Disasters News
Evacuation Processes During Hurricanes Katrina And Rita Lacked Planning	30 Oct 2006
Chemical Protective Gear Limits Exercise Capacity	30 Oct 2006
Shortage Of Donations Impact Sahrawi Refugees In Algeria	27 Oct 2006
Funding Shortage Edges Millions Of Southern Africans Into Food Crisis	27 Oct 2006
Hurricane Katrina Showed Link Between Social Inequality And Health	27 Oct 2006

Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News
Alcoholism May Cause Decreased Density Of Neurons In The Orbitofrontal Cortex	29 Oct 2006
The Glutamate Decarboxylase 1 Gene May Play A Pivotal Role In Developing Alcoholism	29 Oct 2006
Adolescent Brains Are Insensitive To Alcohol For A Short Time, But At Great Cost	29 Oct 2006
Moderate Drinking May Boost Memory, Study Suggests	28 Oct 2006
Heavy, Chronic Drinking Can Cause Significant Hippocampal Tissue Loss	28 Oct 2006
Study Finds Different Patterns Of Street-Based Drug Use Among White And African American Men	27 Oct 2006
Toward Better Identification Of Substances Used For Doping In Sports	27 Oct 2006
European Commission Adopts Communications On Reducing Alcohol Related Harm In Europe	27 Oct 2006
Media Rarely Notes When Alcohol Plays Role In Violent Crimes And Accidents, Study Finds	26 Oct 2006
Moderate Drinking Reduces Heart Attack Risk For Healthy Men	24 Oct 2006

Allergy News
FDA Approves Omnaris (ciclesonide) Nasal Spray For Allergic Rhinitis	24 Oct 2006

Alzheimer's / Dementia News
Blood Test May Detect Alzheimer's Disease Long Before Symptoms Appear	30 Oct 2006
Naturally Occurring Enzyme Can Break Down Key Part Of Alzheimer's Plaques	30 Oct 2006
Scientists Have Created A New Chemical Compound That Could Lead To A Drug Treatment For Alzheimer's Disease	30 Oct 2006
Novel Three-Dimensional Imaging Technique Used By Researchers	29 Oct 2006
Hope Remains For Alzheimer's Sufferers	28 Oct 2006
Naturally Occurring Enzyme Can Break Down Key Part Of Alzheimer's Plaques	28 Oct 2006
Mental Function In Patients With Alzheimer's Enhanced By Computer-Based "Games"	26 Oct 2006

Anxiety / Phobias News
Anxiety Disorders And Physical Conditions Linked	26 Oct 2006

Arthritis News
RCGP Comment On MHRA Announcemnet Re: NSAIDs And Coxibs	28 Oct 2006
European Medicines Agency Review Concludes Positive Benefit-risk Balance For Non-selective NSAIDs	24 Oct 2006

Autism News
Differences In Brains Of People With Autism Discovered By Carnegie Mellon Using New Imaging Technique	26 Oct 2006

Bio-terrorism / Terrorism News
U Of MN Center For Drug Design Awarded $2.5 Million Grant	30 Oct 2006
Is Humanitarianism In A Post 9/11 World Headed For A Crisis?	29 Oct 2006
Treatment For Mercury And Lead Toxicity In Ground Zero Rescue And Recovery Workers And Lower Manhattan Residents	29 Oct 2006
Universal Detection Technology Completes Sale Of Two Anthrax Detection Systems To The British Government	26 Oct 2006

Biology / Biochemistry News
"Zip Code" Spurs Cargo Transport In Neurons, Researchers Find	29 Oct 2006
Transport Proteins: Always Keeping A Safe Distance	29 Oct 2006
Professor Analyzes Nuclear Receptors In Bee Genome	28 Oct 2006
First Crystal Structure Of Enzyme That Works Inside Membranes	28 Oct 2006
New Process For Making Human Enzyme With Emerging Medical Uses	27 Oct 2006
Honey Bee Genome Holds Clues To Social Behavior	27 Oct 2006
The Connection Between Age And Genetic Damage Illuminated by Age-Related Changes In DNA Repair	26 Oct 2006
Diversity Promotes Cooperation Among Microbes	26 Oct 2006
Different Strategies Underlie The Ecology Of Microbial Invasions	26 Oct 2006
VIB And Johnson & Johnson Set Up A New Fund	26 Oct 2006
A Little Of What You Fancy Does You No Good	26 Oct 2006
Sexual Selection Comes At A Cost To Offspring	25 Oct 2006
Discovery About Evolution Of Fungi Has Implications For Humans, Says U Of M Researcher	24 Oct 2006

Bipolar News
Insights Into Activity-Dependent Neuronal Growth Through RSRF-Supported Research	25 Oct 2006

Bird Flu / Avian Flu News
Stockpiling Glaxo's Bird Flu Vaccine In UK	30 Oct 2006
Pandemic Flu, Access To Health Care, Emergency Preparedness, Disparities Among Top Public Health Concerns, USA	29 Oct 2006
Pandemic Flu Would Not Keep All Americans At Home	26 Oct 2006
Advance Warning Of H5N1 Influenza Outbreaks May Be Found In Shrimp Virus Reservoirs	26 Oct 2006
UGA Study Identifies North American Wild Bird Species That Could Transmit Bird Flu	26 Oct 2006
Kaiser Permanente Research Reaffirms Safety Of Flu Vaccine For Young Children	25 Oct 2006
WHO Global Pandemic Influenza Action Plan To Increase Vaccine Supply	24 Oct 2006

Blood / Hematology News
Novel Laboratory Model Reveals Clues To How Blood Starts Clotting	30 Oct 2006
MIT Reveals Inner Lives Of Red Blood Cells	28 Oct 2006
Protein Important In Blood Clotting May Also Play A Role In Fertility	24 Oct 2006

Bones / Orthopaedics News
87% Increase In Hip And Knee Replacements In Canada	28 Oct 2006
Impliant Enrolls First Patient In Clinical Trial For The TOPS-on-Fusion(TM) System, The First Integrated Motion Preservation System For Spinal Fusion	25 Oct 2006
New Research Effort To Translate Basic Science Into Faster Bone Healing	24 Oct 2006
Bone Research Strengthened In Lead Up To World Osteoporosis Day	24 Oct 2006
New Gene Responsible For Brittle Bone Disease Discovered By Researchers	24 Oct 2006

Breast Cancer News
Women With Mental Disorders Less Likely To Have Mammograms	30 Oct 2006
Fewer Women Having Inpatient Breast Cancer Surgery	27 Oct 2006
Study Identifies Women With Breast Cancer Most Likely To Benefit From Aromatase Inhibitor	27 Oct 2006
Study Finds Race Affects African American Survival Of Breast Cancer	27 Oct 2006
First Research, Treatment Clinic For Inflammatory Breast Cancer To Open At University Of Texas	26 Oct 2006
Tumor Biology Might In Part Account For Racial Discrepancy In Breast Cancer Outcomes, Study Says	26 Oct 2006
'Kylie Effect' Can Confuse Women Over Breast Cancer Risk	25 Oct 2006
NICE Issues Update On Familial Breast Cancer Guideline To Incorporate New Evidence, UK	25 Oct 2006
Early Detection, Treatment Of Breast Cancer Leading To Declining Mortality Rates	25 Oct 2006

Cancer / Oncology News
New Cancer Drug Hope	30 Oct 2006
Questionnaires May Be Harmful To Patients	29 Oct 2006
Space Radiation Threats To Astronauts Addressed In Federal Research Study	28 Oct 2006
Pioneering Study Looks At P53's Role In Tumor-stroma Interactions	28 Oct 2006
A "Trojan Horse" Approach To Killing Brain Tumors From Within	28 Oct 2006
Daiichi Pharmaceutical Receives Import Approval For Ultrasound Contrast Medium Sonazoid	27 Oct 2006
Ono Licenses Cancer Anorexia/Cachexia Drug From Sapphire Therapeutics For Japan, Korea And Taiwan	27 Oct 2006
Reata Announces Receipt Of Orphan Drug Status For RTA 744 In Treatment Of Malignant Glioma	27 Oct 2006
Hormone Resistance Of Pituitary Tumors And Cushing Disease Explained	26 Oct 2006
NIH Scientists Who Helped Develop FDA-Approved Cervical Cancer Vaccine Honored	26 Oct 2006
New Guidance To Address Lack Of Support For Employees Affected By Cancer, UK	25 Oct 2006
Genmab Initiates Combination Study Of HuMax-EGFr With Chemo-Radiation	25 Oct 2006
Increased Risk Of Renal Cell Carcinoma And High Bread Consumption Linked	25 Oct 2006
Allos Therapeutics Announces ENRICH Trial Update	24 Oct 2006
Innovative Profile Of Enzyme That Aids Tumor Growth Offers Potential New Treatments For Ovarian, Breast Cancers	24 Oct 2006
CYLD Puts A Damper On Inflammation	24 Oct 2006

Cardiovascular / Cardiology News
Lack Of Evidence On Treatment For Narrowed Kidney Arteries	30 Oct 2006
Do Large-scale Interventions To Reduce Multiple Cardiac Risk Factors Really Work?	30 Oct 2006
Long-Acting Beta Agonists Show No Link To Cardiac Events	29 Oct 2006
Small Eye Syndrome Associated With Congenital Heart Disease	29 Oct 2006
Smaller Arteries May Reduce A Woman's Likelihood For Successful Catheterization	29 Oct 2006
Heart Murmurs More Common In Women	29 Oct 2006
Carotid Stenting: An Open Question	29 Oct 2006
Leading Cardiologists Addressed Safety Concerns Surrounding Late Stent Thrombosis At TCT 2006 Press Conference	28 Oct 2006
TAXUS Performance Superior To Cypher In Diabetic Patients In Head-to-head Study	28 Oct 2006
Pediatric Rapid Response Team At Yale Reduces Cardiorespiratory Arrests	27 Oct 2006
USA Today Examines Missed Heart Attack Diagnoses By ED Physicians	27 Oct 2006
Data In Complex Patients And Lesions From OLYMPIA Registry Support Safety And Efficacy Of TAXUS(R) Liberte(TM) Stent System	26 Oct 2006
Abbott Reports Initial Results From World's First Clinical Trial Featuring A Fully Bioabsorbable Drug-eluting Coronary Stent	26 Oct 2006
Scientific Evidence Lacking For Patients Choosing Among Treatments For Narrowed Kidney Arteries	26 Oct 2006
Peripheral Arterial Disease Puts Heart Patients At Risk	26 Oct 2006
Reduced Risk Of Heart Attack In Healthy Men Who Drink Moderately	26 Oct 2006
Abbott Reports Initial Results From World's First Clinical Trial Featuring A Fully Bioabsorbable Drug-Eluting Coronary Stent	25 Oct 2006
Battle Against Heart Disease Begins In Childhood	25 Oct 2006
Heart Valve Disease Will Be The Focus Of The Third Annual Scientific Session Of The Heart Valve Society Of America	24 Oct 2006
Positive Effects Of Hypothermia Following Heart Attack	24 Oct 2006
Boston Scientific Reports Positive Results For Its Carotid Artery Stenting Trial	24 Oct 2006
Injecting Patient's Own Stem Cells Treat´s Severe Coronary Artery Disease	24 Oct 2006
New Randomized Clinical Trial Results Show The Cypher(R) Sirolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent Outperformed The Taxus Stent In Long Coronary Lesions	24 Oct 2006
New Study Shows Prasugrel Achieves Faster Onset And Higher Levels Of Platelet Inhibition Than Clopidogrel At Approved Or Higher Doses	24 Oct 2006
Cardio Vascular Medical Researchers Share $900,000 In Funding	24 Oct 2006

Caregivers / Homecare News
Vermont Program Allows Elderly Residents To Receive Home Health Care	25 Oct 2006

CJD / vCJD / Mad Cow Disease News
Combating vCJD In The US And The UK	27 Oct 2006

Colorectal Cancer News
Genetic Variation Impacts Aspirin's Effectiveness In Preventing Colon Cancer, Dartmouth Study Finds	28 Oct 2006
"Virtual" Colonoscopy Considerably More Expensive	28 Oct 2006

Compliance News
Compliance With Medications Lowers Health Care Costs	27 Oct 2006

Conferences News
New International Conference On Processing Pharmaceutical Polymers, 20-21 June 2007, Basel, Switzerland	29 Oct 2006
18th Annual Clinical Medical Ethics Conference To Focus On Health-Care Reform, Decision Making	25 Oct 2006
GSA's Annual Meeting To Present New Research On Aging: Education And The Gerontological Imagination	24 Oct 2006

Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery News
World's First Full Face Transplant To Take Place In UK	25 Oct 2006

Crohn's News
Abbott's HUMIRA(R) (Adalimumab) Granted FDA Priority Review For The Treatment Of Moderately To Severely Active Crohn's Disease	27 Oct 2006
New Phase III Data Shows Abbott's HUMIRA(R) (Adalimumab) Induced Clinical Remission In Patients With Crohn's Disease	24 Oct 2006
New Analysis Shows CIMZIA(TM) (Certolizumab Pegol) Maintained Remission And Response In Recent Onset Crohn's Disease	24 Oct 2006

Dentistry News
Dental Regulator Clamps Down On Unlicensed Operators, UK	29 Oct 2006
Researchers Report Initial Success In Promising Approach To Prevent Tooth Decay	27 Oct 2006
Morinaga Milk Announces Research Results Of Lactoferrin On Peridontal Disease	26 Oct 2006
Do Not Use A Specific Lot Of Neutragel Sodium Fluoride Gel Due To Mould Contamination, Health Canada Tells Consumers	25 Oct 2006
Reforms Not Improving Access To NHS Dentistry, Says Survey, UK	25 Oct 2006
'Pay Cut' Would Further Threaten Future Of NHS Dentistry, Warns BDA, UK	25 Oct 2006
Dental Clinic For People Living With HIV/AIDS Opens In Uganda	25 Oct 2006
Health Claim For Fluoridated Bottled Water Applauded By ADA	25 Oct 2006

Depression News
New Figures Show Suicide Rate Continues To Fall In UK	28 Oct 2006
Kids With Accurate Self-Perceptions Less Likely To Experience Depression Symptoms	26 Oct 2006

Dermatology News
Etanercept - An Innovative Biologics Treatment For Psoriasis	29 Oct 2006
Psoriasis Fact Sheet	29 Oct 2006
Singapore Joins The World In Advancing Understanding Of Chronic Skin Disease	29 Oct 2006
Psoriasis: Skin Symptoms May Be Just The Tip Of The Iceburg	28 Oct 2006
Astion Pharma Initiates Phase 2B Program With ASF-1057 In Seborrheic Dermatitis	25 Oct 2006
SkinMedica(R) Announces FDA Approval Of Desonate(TM) (Desonide) Gel 0.05% With Patented Hydrogel Technology For Treatment Of Atopic Dermatitis	24 Oct 2006
Evaluation Of The Effectiveness Of MIST Ultrasound Therapy For The Healing Of Chronic Wounds	24 Oct 2006

Diabetes News
Two National Diabetes-Related Initiatives Coordinated By MCG Bioinformatics Expert	30 Oct 2006
Hyperglycemia In COPD May Lead To Longer Hospital Stays	29 Oct 2006
Naturlose(R) Dosage Test Shows Positive Effect	27 Oct 2006
Diabetes Gene Carries Similar Risk To Obesity	27 Oct 2006
Lifescan Blood Glucose Test Strips Counterfeit Warning, Canada	25 Oct 2006
Switch To Insulin Pen Improves Clinical Outcomes And Reduces Medical Costs For Diabetes	25 Oct 2006
New Diabetes Research Study Starts At New York Hospital Queens Family Members Of Those With Type 1 Diabetes Invited To Participate	25 Oct 2006
FTC And FDA Act Against Internet Vendors Of Fraudulent Diabetes Cures And Treatments	24 Oct 2006
FDA Updates Its Nationwide Alert On Counterfeit Blood Glucose Test Strips	24 Oct 2006
Triggering TLR4 Can Raise Resistance To Insulin	24 Oct 2006
Joslin Diabetes Center In Boston Establishes First Affiliate In Canada	24 Oct 2006

Endocrinology News
Hormonal Link To Obesity May Save Lives	25 Oct 2006

Eye Health / Optometry News
UT Southwestern Participating In Nationwide Study On Leading Cause Of Vision Loss For Seniors	28 Oct 2006
Key Gene Controlling Eye Lens Development Identified	27 Oct 2006
Eye Researchers Develop New 3-D Monitor Vision Test For Children	27 Oct 2006
Eye Colour Is A Clue To Paternity	26 Oct 2006
FDA Approves Prescription ZaditorR For Over-The-Counter Relief From Itchy Eyes	25 Oct 2006
New Gene Linked To Macular Degeneration Risk	24 Oct 2006

Fertility News
New Fertility Guidelines Limit Embryo Transfers	28 Oct 2006
Estonia's Total Fertility Rate Increasing In Part Because Of Government Program Encouraging Women To Give Birth	24 Oct 2006
U.K. Advisory Panel Issues Recommendations On Limiting Number Of Embryos Implanted During IVF Procedure	24 Oct 2006

Flu / SARS News
Vaccine Formulation Research Shines Light On Flu Virus's Evolution	30 Oct 2006
In Case Of Pandemic Flu Majority Of Americans Willing To Make Major Changes In Their Lives	30 Oct 2006
Influenza Vaccine Programs May Be Pointless	28 Oct 2006
Flu Vaccine Appears Safe For Young Children	28 Oct 2006
American Lung Association Unveils Regional Influenza Education Campaigns	26 Oct 2006
Patients Think Docs Don't Want To Give Flu Shots	25 Oct 2006

GastroIntestinal / Gastroentorology News
Scientists Find Major Susceptibility Gene For Crohn's Disease	30 Oct 2006
The AGA Institute Releases Report On The Future Of Gastroenterology	30 Oct 2006
Low 5 Year Colon Cancer Recurrence Rates	29 Oct 2006
Research Selected For 2006 American College Of Gastroenterology Governor's Award	29 Oct 2006
Carcinoid Tumor Research Grant Of $250,000 Received By Researcher At M. D. Anderson Cancer Center	28 Oct 2006
Novel Ulcerative Colitis Drug - Once-daily MMX Mesalazine Effective In Inducing Remission Of Mild-to-moderate Ulcerative Colitis	27 Oct 2006
Crohn's Disease Gene Identified	27 Oct 2006
Data Show Treatment With Remicade Reduced Hospitalizations For Ulcerative Colitis Patients By Half	27 Oct 2006
Study Demonstrated AMITIZA (Lubiprostone) Showed Efficacy	27 Oct 2006
FDA Approves New Formulation For NEXIUM	25 Oct 2006
Linaclotide Shown To Improve Symptoms Of Chronic Constipation In Phase 2a Study	25 Oct 2006
Analysis Shows Treatment Response To Mesalamine Associated With Rapid Mucosal Healing In Patients With Moderately Active Ulcerative Colitis	25 Oct 2006
Data Show Treatment With Remicade(R) Reduced Hospitalizations For Ulcerative Colitis Patients By Half	24 Oct 2006
Study Demonstrated AMITIZA(TM) (lubiprostone) Showed Efficacy Within 24 And 48 Hours Of Treatment	24 Oct 2006
AMITIZA(TM) (lubiprostone) Phase III Constipation Trial Results Demonstrate Improvements In Symptoms Of Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation	24 Oct 2006
New Data For Zelnorm(R) Demonstrate Relief Of Multiple Symptoms Of Dysmotility-Type Dyspepsia	24 Oct 2006

Genetics News
454 Sequencing™ Reveals New Pathway In RNA Interference	30 Oct 2006
New Behavior May Use Old Genes	29 Oct 2006
Lehigh Scientist Receives NHGRI Grant To Streamline, Expand Use Of Genome Sequencing	29 Oct 2006
Mouse DNA To Aid Biomedical Research	28 Oct 2006
Molecular Mechanism Underlying Limb Architecture Discovered	28 Oct 2006
HFI-1 Gene Has Key Role In Both Oxygen Sensing, Heat Shock Pathway	28 Oct 2006
NSF Awards UGA $4.1 Million Grant To Study So-Called "Jumping Genes" In Maize	28 Oct 2006
Further Investment For Genomics Announced	27 Oct 2006
Circadian Gene Helps The Brain Predict Mealtime: Implications For Sleep Problems, Eating Disorders, Obesity and Depression	26 Oct 2006
Hyperactive Osteoclasts Cause Osteoporosis In Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Patients	24 Oct 2006
Research Team Identifies Human 'memory Gene'	24 Oct 2006
Critical Hearing Gene Helps Send Auditory Messages To Brain	24 Oct 2006

Headache / Migraine News
Many Kids "Grow Out Of" Migraines As They Reach Adulthood	26 Oct 2006

Health Insurance / Medical Insurance News
Pennsylvania House Approves Bill To Expand SCHIP Program	30 Oct 2006
America's Health Insurance Plans To Announce Proposal To Provide Health Care Coverage For All Uninsured U.S. Res.	30 Oct 2006
60% Of U.S. Adults Believe Congress Would Address Issue Of The Uninsured In Event Democrats Take Control, Poll Find	30 Oct 2006
Release Of Exposure Draft Of Private Health Insurance Legislation, Australia	28 Oct 2006
52% Of U.S. Adults Are Dissatisfied With Health Insurance Costs, Study Finds	27 Oct 2006
Washington Post Special Section Focuses On Health Insurance	26 Oct 2006
Many Adults Believe Issue Of The Uninsured Should Serve As Top U.S. Health Priority, Poll Finds	26 Oct 2006
Consumer-Driven Health Plans Appear To Reduce Costs, But Some Plan Beneficiaries Forgo Needed Medical Care, RAND Study Finds	26 Oct 2006
Three Newspapers Examine Issues Related To Health Savings Accounts	25 Oct 2006
Two Newspapers Examine Issues Related To Health Care Costs	25 Oct 2006
Christian Groups' Establish Programs For Medical-Bill Sharing	24 Oct 2006
BlueCross BlueShield Of Illinois Proposes Small Business Health Insurance Mandate	24 Oct 2006
Lower Employer Health Insurance Coverage Fuels Rising Number Of Uninsured, Studies Find	24 Oct 2006

HIV / AIDS News
U.S. Should Develop "Strategic Plan" To Tackle HIV/AIDS, Opinion Piece Says	30 Oct 2006
"Oprah Winfrey Show" To Discuss HIV/AIDS In U.S.	30 Oct 2006
Stigma, Discrimination In India Hindering HIV/AIDS Treatment, Care, Study Says	30 Oct 2006
Group Of International Scientists, Doctors Call For Release Of Medical Workers Accused Of Infecting Libyan Children With HIV;	30 Oct 2006
Global Fund Needs Improved Oversight Of Programs, Report Says	30 Oct 2006
52nd Libyan Child Dies Of AIDS	29 Oct 2006
New Study Shows More Convenient HIV Treatment As Effective As More Complex Regimens	28 Oct 2006
Pediatric Treatment Against AIDS Launched In Guinea-Bissau	28 Oct 2006
Addressing AIDS Challenges In Belarus	28 Oct 2006
NC State Receives $3.5 Million To Design New Treatment Strategies For HIV Patients	28 Oct 2006
HIV-positive Individuals With Inadequate Outpatient Care Are Overwhelmingly Minorities And The Poor	28 Oct 2006
Structural Violence Is Impeding HIV Prevention And Care	28 Oct 2006
"Oprah" Highlights Role Of AIDS Healthcare Foundation And Its Magic Johnson Clinics In U.S. Response To Epidemic	27 Oct 2006
JAMA Examines History Of HIV Testing, New CDC Recommendations	27 Oct 2006
Research Center Withdraws Proposal To Conduct HIV/AIDS Experiments On Monkeys	27 Oct 2006
Pan-Caribbean HIV/AIDS Advocacy Group Conducting Workshops To Combat Stigma In Region, Commentary Says	27 Oct 2006
HIV/AIDS, Poverty Threatening Economic Gains In Zambia, President Says	27 Oct 2006
Shortage Of Health Workers In Developing Countries Affecting Global Health Efforts, Including Fight Against HIV/AIDS, Panel Says	27 Oct 2006
Gates Foundation Pledges $23M To India's HIV/AIDS Control Efforts	27 Oct 2006
Injection Drug Use, Lack Of Sex Education Contributing To Spread Of HIV In Malaysia	26 Oct 2006
Bristol-Myers Squibb Receives FDA Approval For New Formulation Of Antiretroviral Reyataz	26 Oct 2006
Boston Globe Examines Gates Foundation's Funding Approach, Effect On Health Research	26 Oct 2006
Significant Number Of Teachers Dying Of AIDS-Related Complications In Namibia	26 Oct 2006
Zanzibar Adopts First HIV/AIDS Policy, Rejects Conservative Muslim Recommendations	26 Oct 2006
Link Between Antiretrovirals, Leprosy Probable, According To Researchers	26 Oct 2006
Increase In HIV Among Injecting Drug Users, UK	25 Oct 2006
Cleveland Health Department Launches HIV Prevention Campaign Aimed At Black Women	25 Oct 2006
New Jersey Assembly Committee Approves Two Bills That Would Increase Access To Clean Needles, Syringes For Injection Drug Users	25 Oct 2006
More Than 18M Children In Africa Will Have Lost One Or Both Parents To AIDS-Related Illnesses By 2010, UNICEF Says	25 Oct 2006
Southern African Clinicians Society Head Calls For HIV Testing In Country To Be Required, Confidential	25 Oct 2006
Zambia's Use Of Resources To Fight HIV/AIDS Model For Other Countries, Dybul Says	25 Oct 2006
Zimbabwean Government To Delay Enrollment Of Additional HIV-Positive People In Drug Treatment Program	24 Oct 2006
Georgia Health Officials Launch Initiative To Increase HIV/AIDS Awareness In Hispanic Community	24 Oct 2006
Clinton Foundation Trains HIV-Positive People In Lesotho To Assist Medical Workers	24 Oct 2006
Local Chinese Authorities Declare HIV/AIDS NGO Illegal, Close Operation	24 Oct 2006

Huntingtons Disease News
Metabolic Disorder Underlies Huntington's Disease	24 Oct 2006

Immune System / Vaccines News
Novartis Withdraws Its Application To Extend The Marketing Authorisation For Glivec	28 Oct 2006
Seniors Should Have Shingles Vaccine Says US Committee	26 Oct 2006
Immediate And Sustained Action Required To Sharply Increase Pandemic Influenza Vaccine Supply	25 Oct 2006
Key To Immune System's Ability To Remember, Found By Scientists	25 Oct 2006

Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News
Pigs Source Of Spinach E Coli Outbreak Say Investigators	28 Oct 2006
Key To Hunting Viruses Is Immune Cell Communication, Jefferson Immunologists Show	28 Oct 2006
Viral Marker Of Human Migration Suspect	28 Oct 2006
WellPoint To Cover Varicella Zoster Virus, Or Shingles Vaccine	27 Oct 2006
Mayo Clinic Study Suggests That A Central Nervous System Viral Infection Can Lead To Memory Deficits	27 Oct 2006
Cell Wall Of Pneumonia Bacteria Can Cause Brain And Heart Damage	27 Oct 2006
Poliomyelitis In Kenya From Somalia	25 Oct 2006
Specialist Clinic In Italy Studies Rare Disease	25 Oct 2006
"Molecular Inch-Worm" Structure Of Walking-Pneumonia Bacterium, Unravelled by UGA Scientists	25 Oct 2006
New Lab Mice Pave Way For Novel Studies Of Human Infection	25 Oct 2006
Schering-Plough Announces FDA Approval Of NOXAFIL(R) (Posaconazole) For Treatment Of Oropharyngeal Candidiasis (OPC)	24 Oct 2006
Spread Of Pathogens In The Human Body Mapped By Researchers	24 Oct 2006
Immune System Discovery Could Aid Fight Against TB	24 Oct 2006

Irritable-Bowel Syndrome News
Gender And Family Size Influences IBS Symptoms In Children	29 Oct 2006

IT / Internet / E-mail News
Health Minister Sets Out Electronic Patient Record Details - Patients Entitled To "Opt Out", UK	30 Oct 2006
Electronic Preventative Services Selector (ePSS) Tool For Primary Care Clinicians Launched By AHRQ, USA	30 Oct 2006
Telemedicine Provides Support And Enhances Physician Compliance	29 Oct 2006
Computerized Physician Order Entry May Improve ICU Care	29 Oct 2006
New UCLA/Siemens Software Enables Techs To Log Onto MRI Scanner Via Internet	29 Oct 2006
HHS Officially Recognizes Certification Body To Evaluate Electronic Health Records, USA	28 Oct 2006
Consortium Aimed At Benefitting Humanity	28 Oct 2006
New Hampshire Citizens Health Initiative To Promote Electronic Prescriptions	26 Oct 2006
Bentley Students Educate Local Teachers On Internet's Psychological Impact	25 Oct 2006

Liver Disease / Hepatitis News
TYZEKA(TM) (telbivudine) Approved By U.S. Food And Drug Administration (FDA) As A New Treatment For Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B	26 Oct 2006
ViroPharma And Wyeth Initiate Dosing In Phase 2 Study Of HCV-796 In Treatment Naive Patients And Non-Responders	25 Oct 2006

Lung Cancer News
Lung Cancer Symptoms Have Not Changed	30 Oct 2006
Radiofrequency Ablation In Inoperable Lung Cancer Yields Results	30 Oct 2006
Radiation To Healthy Lung Associated With Pulmonary-Related Death	30 Oct 2006
Air Flow Obstructions May Predict Lung Lesions	30 Oct 2006
Hadassah Physician Participates In Lung Cancer Breakthrough	28 Oct 2006
Vion Pharmaceuticals Presents Initial Data From A Phase II Trial Of Cloretazine(R) (VNP40101M) In Patients With Refractory Small Cell Lung Cancer	27 Oct 2006
EntreMed Commences Clinical Trial For MKC-1 In Lung Cancer Patients	26 Oct 2006
Lung Cancer 10-Year Survival Dramatically Improves With Annual CT Screening And Prompt Treatment	24 Oct 2006

Lupus News
Human Genome Sciences Announces Positive Special Protocol Assessment From FDA For Phase 3 Clinical Trials Of LymphoStat-B(TM)	27 Oct 2006
Lupus Research Institute Awards $4.5 Million To Explore New Approaches To Lupus	25 Oct 2006

Lymphoma / Leukemia News
Thousands Of Myeloma Patients Lose Their Last Hope After Not-so-NICE Final Ruling On Velcade, UK	25 Oct 2006

Medical Devices News
Ossur Recognized With Frost & Sullivan 2006 Innovative Technology Award	27 Oct 2006
FDA Approves New Medical Device For Elderly, Disabled And Bedridden	26 Oct 2006
New Biochip Helps Study Living Cells, May Speed Drug Development	25 Oct 2006
Over-The-Counter Use Of Handheld Doppler Fetoscopes: AIUM Supports FDA Decision To Deny Request	25 Oct 2006
Potential Alternative To Lung Surgery Provided By "Umbrella" Valve	24 Oct 2006
UCLA Engineering Awarded Grant From The NIH To Establish Nanomedicine Development Center	24 Oct 2006
Affymetrix 500K Array Used To Identify Memory Gene	24 Oct 2006

Medical Malpractice / Litigation News
Massachusetts Attorney General Sues Low-Cost Health Insurer Alleging Unfair Practices	27 Oct 2006
Mississippi Supreme Court Issues Stay In Court-Ordered $20M Payments To Smoking Cessation Program	26 Oct 2006
Kaiser Permanente Ordered To Reinstate Benefits It Illegally Canceled	24 Oct 2006
New York State Court Of Appeals Upholds State's Contraceptive Coverage Law, Roman Catholic Church, Other Religious Organizations To Follow State Law	24 Oct 2006

Medical Students News
Nursing Doctorate Programs Changing The Face Of Health Care, US	30 Oct 2006
Launch Of The UK's First Postgraduate Programme In Healthcare Information Governance	29 Oct 2006

Medicare / Medicaid / Tricare News
Racial Disparities High In Medicare Plans, USA	30 Oct 2006
Interpretation Services Would Cost Connecticut Medicaid $4.7M Annually, Report Finds	30 Oct 2006
HHS Will Not Automatically Waive Late Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Enrollment Penalties For People Affected By Hurricane Rita, Officials Say	30 Oct 2006
Medicare Part D May Hurt Heart Patients	29 Oct 2006
Black Patients Have Poorer Outcomes On Quality Of Care Measurements In Medicare Health Plans	28 Oct 2006
Federal Audit Of Medicaid Transportation Costs To Determine Whether States Made "Erroneous" Payments	27 Oct 2006
Care Improvement Plus Launches One Of Missouri's First Health Plans For Chronically Ill Medicare Beneficiaries	26 Oct 2006
Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Cancer Treatment Coverage Examined; Kaiser Family Foundation Study Finds Health Care Is Not Top Voting Issue	26 Oct 2006
President Bush Says Republicans Should Promote Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit In Campaigns	26 Oct 2006
Use Of Subcutaneous Injections Of Epogen For Dialysis Patients Could Save Medicare $537M Annually	26 Oct 2006
PBM Medco Health Solutions Agrees To Settle Medicare Fraud, Kickback Allegations For $155M	26 Oct 2006
CMS Examines Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Formulary Changes For 2007	25 Oct 2006
Maryland To Reinstate Medicaid Program For Legal Immigrant Children, Pregnant Women	25 Oct 2006
Medicare Payment Changes Encourage More Medicare Advantage Plans To Seek Beneficiaries With Chronic Illnesses	25 Oct 2006
Medicare Cuts To Wheelchair Reimbursements Prompt Opposition From Lawmakers, Suppliers	24 Oct 2006
More Than 600,000 Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Beneficiaries Must Apply For Low-Income Subsidy	24 Oct 2006
Democrats, Anticipating Gain Of Seats In Congress, Outline Broad Health Care Agenda, Including Legislation To Allow Federal Negotiations For Medicare	24 Oct 2006
Maryland To Reinstate Medicaid Program For Legal Immigrant Children, Pregnant Women	24 Oct 2006

Men's health News
Falls More Likely In Elderly Men With Low Testosterone Levels	26 Oct 2006

MRI / PET / Ultrasound News
The First 3 Teslas Magnetic Resonance Imager For Research	30 Oct 2006
AACE/AIUM Join Forces To Enhance Quality And Safety In Thyroid/parathyroid Ultrasound Procedures	28 Oct 2006
HYPER-CEST MRI Breaks New Ground In Molecular Imaging	24 Oct 2006

MRSA / Drug Resistance News
Chemists Decode Bacterial "Conversations" In Effort To Block Deadly Infections	27 Oct 2006

Muscular Dystrophy News
Prolonged Ventilation In Muscular Dystrophy Increases Complications	29 Oct 2006

Neurology / Neuroscience News
Substance P May Pre-empt Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide In Regulating Temperature	30 Oct 2006
Erotic Images Prove Useful In Coaxing Out Unconscious Brain Activity	30 Oct 2006
Central Nervous System Viral Infection Can Lead To Memory Deficits Late In Life	29 Oct 2006
Scientists Identify 36 Genes, 100 Neuropeptides In Honey Bee Brains	29 Oct 2006
News Tips From The Journal Of Neuroscience	28 Oct 2006
Understanding How Temperature Regulation Occurs	28 Oct 2006
Electronic Chip, Interacting With The Brain, Modifies Pathways For Controlling Movement	28 Oct 2006
Researchers Add To Understanding Of How Brain Cells Communicate	25 Oct 2006
Study Identifies "Sociality" Neurons	25 Oct 2006
Switch For Brain's Natural Anti-Oxidant Defense Identified By Scientists: Implications For Alzheimer's, Parkinson's And Other Brain Diseases	24 Oct 2006
Link Between A Sound And A Reward Changes Brain And Behavior	24 Oct 2006

Nursing News
Link Between Nurse Numbers And Patient Mortality	28 Oct 2006
Genetic And Genomic Nursing Competencies Endorsed By Nursing Organizations, USA	25 Oct 2006

Nutrition / Diet News
Radioactivity Absorbed Through Food Below EU Legal Limit	25 Oct 2006

Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News
Obesity Associated With Bloodstream Infection Survival	29 Oct 2006
Significant Amount Of Binge Eating Occurs In Restaurants	29 Oct 2006
Chef Luke Mangan Has Recipe For Healthy Living, Australia	28 Oct 2006
Stigmatizing Overweight People Can Discourage Dieting, Yale Researchers Find	27 Oct 2006
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome More Prevalent In Overweight Women	26 Oct 2006
Amylin Pharmaceuticals Expands Clinical Program In Obesity	25 Oct 2006
Obesity A Growing Problem In The Indo-Asian Population	25 Oct 2006
Orexigen Reports Positive Phase II Results For Excalia Combination-Therapy To Treat Obesity	25 Oct 2006
VIVUS' Qnexa Phase 2 Study Results Demonstrate Significant Weight Loss And Reduction In Waist Circumference	24 Oct 2006

Pain / Anesthetics News
Short And Long-Term Efficacy Of Spinal Stabilisation System Investigated In Patients With Lower Back Pain	28 Oct 2006
Anesiva Starts Phase 1 Clinical Study Of 1207, New Topical Local Anesthetic	26 Oct 2006
Gene Variation Affects Pain Sensitivity And Risk Of Chronic Pain	25 Oct 2006

Parkinson's Disease News
Stem Cell Treatment Proven To Reduce Parkinson's Symptoms	25 Oct 2006

Pediatrics News
Child Physical Abuse Under-Reported By Healthcare Staff And 1 In 5 Worry About Getting It Wrong	30 Oct 2006
Wissahickon Hospice Teams Up With The Moyer Foundation To Bring Bereavement Camp To Local Children, USA	29 Oct 2006
Childhood Abuse Can Impact Victims' Adult Relationships	29 Oct 2006
Child Soldiers And War Crimes	29 Oct 2006
Infant Vaccination Film Available On RCGP Website	28 Oct 2006
EUREKA Project Puts Child Safety First	28 Oct 2006
Behavioral And Emotional Problems Common Among Children With Developmental Disabilities	28 Oct 2006
Lead Poisoning A Concern For 310,000 Children Under Six In The USA	25 Oct 2006
Fewer American Children Exposed To Pollutants	25 Oct 2006
EMEA Workshop On Neonates: Development Of Medicines For Neonates Needs Multi-disciplinary Cooperation, Europe	25 Oct 2006
Flu Vaccine OK For Babies And Toddlers	25 Oct 2006

Pharma Industry News
Pharmaceutical Industry Has Contributed Millions Of Dollars To Republican Congressional Campaigns In Close Races	27 Oct 2006
Adenosine Therapeutics, LLC Initiates Phase Ib Clinical Study With ATL146e	26 Oct 2006
European Cardiovascular Drugs Market - New Drug Areas, Classes And Combination Products To Drive Future Growth	24 Oct 2006
Integrating Pharmaceutical Sales And Marketing To Increase Market Reach	24 Oct 2006
Washington, D.C., To Offer Caremark Rx Discount Cards To All Residents	24 Oct 2006
Wal-Mart Will Expand Generic Prescription Discount Program To 14 States	24 Oct 2006

Pregnancy News
Pre-existing Medical Conditions Common In Pregnant Women In ICU	29 Oct 2006
Many Pregnant Women Do Not Receive Proper Nausea Treatment	27 Oct 2006

Primary Care / General Practice News
Journal Of The American Medical Directors Association Accepted Into Prestigious ISI Index	30 Oct 2006
Lack Of Communication Is Frequent In ICU And End-of-Life Care	29 Oct 2006
Disparities May Limit Patient Access To Surgical Procedures At High-volume Hospitals	28 Oct 2006
A Wealth Of Wisdom -Fundamentals Of Primary Care Prescribing, An Essential Guide	27 Oct 2006
Some Health Care Systems Provide Uninsured With Preventive Care To Avoid Costly Emergency Care	27 Oct 2006
Washington, D.C., Hospital House Call Program Provides Care For Elderly Residents	27 Oct 2006
More Hospital Patients Visited By "Hospitalists" Rather Than Family Physicians	27 Oct 2006
Louisiana Panel Endorses Plan To Create "Medical Homes," Offer Subsidized Care In New Orleans	26 Oct 2006
Health Officials Announce Physician Quiz Campaign To Help Reduce Medical Errors	26 Oct 2006
Should Patients Undergoing Surgery Get ASA?	26 Oct 2006
National Poster Campaign Puts Partnership At The Heart Of Healthcare, UK	25 Oct 2006
Democrats Should "Stand Up Strongly" For Principles, Columnist Writes	25 Oct 2006
Wall Street Journal Examines Concerns Over Limits Of HIPAA Medical Privacy Rule	25 Oct 2006
Hawaii Medical Service Association Announces $50M Health Care Initiative To Improve Patient Care	25 Oct 2006
Sen. Grassley Seeks Funding Extension For Hospitals To Ensure Medicare Reimbursements Reflect Local Wages	25 Oct 2006
CMS Proposes Stricter Rules For Diagnostic Medical Test Billing By Physicians Making 'Self-Referrals'	25 Oct 2006
USA Today Series Examines Efforts To Improve Quality Of Care In Hospitals	24 Oct 2006

Psychology / Psychiatry News
Women Feel Less Trusting At Work Than Men Do, Study Shows	29 Oct 2006
Insight Into Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Offered By New Research	28 Oct 2006
SRI Medication Effective In Treating Compulsive Hoarding Patients	28 Oct 2006
CIGNA Behavioral Health To Offer Free Support Consultations For Veterans And Their Families	27 Oct 2006
Researcher Explores Psychological Well-being And Physical Health, Wins Seligman Award	26 Oct 2006
Case Western Reserve University Study Links Emotions In Play And Memories	26 Oct 2006
A New Research Project To Examine The Impact Of Prenatal And Childhood Environmental Factors	25 Oct 2006
Ethnic Identity Gives Teens Daily Happiness Boost	24 Oct 2006
Women's Math Performance Affected By Theories On Sex Differences: UBC Researchers	24 Oct 2006

Public Health News
Israeli Jews, Arabs Report Different Health Care Usage	30 Oct 2006
The Latest Clinical Prevention Recommendations To Be Delivered To Clinicians Nationwide By AHRQ And United Health Foundation Team, USA	30 Oct 2006
NEJM Perspectives Examine IOM's Drug Safety Recommendations, Consumer-Directed Health Care	30 Oct 2006
Wal-Mart Expands Generic Prescription Drug Discount Program To 12 More States	30 Oct 2006
Smarter Working And Improved Productivity In The NHS, UK	29 Oct 2006
NHS Unions Challenge Treasury Limit On Public Sector Pay Awards, UK	28 Oct 2006
While New York City Is Getting Healthier, Disparities Persist Across Neighborhoods	28 Oct 2006
NHS Confederation Comment On Government Announcement On Productivity Indicators, UK	28 Oct 2006
Wegmans Food Markets To Begin Generic Prescription Drug Discount Program	27 Oct 2006
Studies Examine Racial, Ethnic Health Disparities Related To Medicare Prescription Drug Plans, Surgeries, Breast Cancer	27 Oct 2006
House Committee Sends Letter Requesting Information On CDC Reorganization	27 Oct 2006
National Governors Association Asks Lawmakers To Address Expected SCHIP Program Budget Shortfalls Before 109th Congress Adjourns	27 Oct 2006
Surgeon General Urges Public To Play Role In Reducing Health Disparities	27 Oct 2006
Indigenous Health And Socioeconomic Status In India	27 Oct 2006
Hierarchy Of Health In Farm Workers In The US	27 Oct 2006
Global Warming And Your Health	27 Oct 2006
Crushing Pills Can Lead To Serious Complications And Even Death	26 Oct 2006
Four CDC Officials To Receive Large Cash Awards	26 Oct 2006
Patient Safety Should Be Paramount In EU Health Service Rules, Say Europe's Health Regulators	25 Oct 2006
Why Massage Is In Americans' Futures	25 Oct 2006
Civil Society Movement Calls For Transparency In The WHO Director-General Elections	25 Oct 2006
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