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Abortion News
Senate Approves Von Eschenbach To Be FDA Commissioner12 Dec 2006

ADHD News
Psychologist Helps Children With ADHD Make Friends12 Dec 2006

Aid / Disasters News
Thailand Vacationers' Health 14 Months After The Tsunami17 Dec 2006
Iceland To Join Top Five Per Capita Donors To WFP With Unique Contribution16 Dec 2006
CDC Refuses Congressional Requests For Reports On Performance During Hurricane Katrina12 Dec 2006

Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News
Too Much Christmas Cheer? A Number Of Tips On Staying In Control Over The Festive Season18 Dec 2006
Solitary Drug, Alcohol And Cigarette Use Puts Adolescents At Higher Risk12 Dec 2006
Sleep Problems Get In The Way Of Alcoholism Recovery12 Dec 2006

Alzheimer's / Dementia News
Protein 'Fingerprint' In Spinal Fluid Could Spot Alzheimer's Disease16 Dec 2006
Alzheimer's Vaccine Under Development16 Dec 2006
New Study Finds Treatment With Certain Anti-hypertensive Drugs May Reduce Alzheimer's Disease12 Dec 2006

Anxiety / Phobias News
Feeling Better About Flying18 Dec 2006

Arthritis News
Swedish Massage Benefits Osteoarthritis Patients12 Dec 2006

Autism News
Putting Perspective On Autism: A Symposium In Honor Of Dr. Isabelle Rapin And Her Numerous Contributions To The Field13 Dec 2006
Congress Passes Legislation To Provide Funding For Autism Research, Treatment12 Dec 2006

Bio-terrorism / Terrorism News
Botulism Study Could Lead To New Vaccines And Treatments To Counter Bioterrorist Attacks17 Dec 2006
Effects Of National Trauma On Americans' Health12 Dec 2006

Biology / Biochemistry News
World-Class Biomedical Research Center To Be In West London16 Dec 2006
New Scientific Online Resources At ASCB Meeting Featured By Invitrogen15 Dec 2006
Strong Scientific Case For The Use Of Non-human Primates In Research13 Dec 2006
Ancient Ape Ruled Out Of Man's Ancestral Line13 Dec 2006
Studies Of OrthoLogic's Chrysalin(R) (TP508) Show Specific Receptor Binding Activity And Effects In Human Endothelial Cells12 Dec 2006
EMBO Installation Grants Help Scientists Get Set Up In Europe12 Dec 2006

Blood / Hematology News
Study Confirms Efficacy And Safety For New Oral Anticoagulant In Orthopaedic Surgical Patients17 Dec 2006
Roche Offers The FDA Additional MIRCERA(R) Data16 Dec 2006
FDA Panel Recommends Navy's Proposed 'RESUS' Phase IIb/III Trauma Trial Not Proceed As Designed; Suggests Phase II Study16 Dec 2006
Positive Clinical Trial Results Of Investigational Thrombocytopenia Agent16 Dec 2006
Eculizumab Is Well-Tolerated And Shows Significant Improvement In PNH Patients (Ph III)16 Dec 2006
Trial Data Showed Eltrombopag Decreased Bleeding Episodes And Improved Platelet Counts In Patients With Chronic Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura16 Dec 2006
Soliris (eculizumab) Data To Be Presented At American Society Of Hematology14 Dec 2006
CuraGen And TopoTarget Announce Presentation Of Updated PXD101 Phase II Multiple Myeloma Results At ASH13 Dec 2006
EntreMed Presents Data On The Combination Of Panzem(R) And Velcade(R) In Multiple Myeloma13 Dec 2006
VELCADE(R) For Injection Based Therapies Show Consistently High Complete And Near Complete Response Rates In Front-Line Multiple Myeloma Trials13 Dec 2006
Long-Term Use Of Revlimid(R) In A Wide Range Of Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) Presented At The 48th Annual American Society Of Hematology Meeting13 Dec 2006
Decreased Bleeding Frequency With Secondary Prophylactic Use Of NovoSeven (REG) Shown13 Dec 2006
University Of Massachusetts Research On Myelodysplastic Syndrome Show Long Term Benefits For Non Deletion 5q Patients Treated With Revlimid(R)12 Dec 2006
Trial Data Showed Promacta(TM) Decreased Bleeding Episodes And Improved Platelet Counts In Patients With Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura12 Dec 2006
Interim Analysis Finds DOXIL(R)/VELCADE(R) Combination Significantly Prolongs Time To Progression In Previously Treated Multiple Myeloma Patients12 Dec 2006

Bones / Orthopaedics News
Positive Phase 3 Results For New Fixed Oral Dose Anticoagulant Presented At 48th Annual Meeting Of The American Society Of Hematology12 Dec 2006

Breast Cancer News
Genomic Health Announces Multiple New Findings On Oncotype DX(TM) Based On Evaluation Of More Than 20,000 Tumor Samples18 Dec 2006
A New Gamma Camera Technique For The Detection Of Small Breast Tumors18 Dec 2006
One In Five Breast Cancer Patients May Not Adhere To Hormone Therapy18 Dec 2006
New Study Shows Efficacy Of AROMASIN On Early Breast Cancer18 Dec 2006
Studies Examine Breast Cancer And Pregnancy, Pregnant Adolescents' Infertility Fears, Exercise And Breast Cancer, Early Mammography Efficacy18 Dec 2006
GSK Begins Phase III Trial Of Breast Cancer Drug Tykerb For Early-Stage Breast Cancer18 Dec 2006
Breast Cancer Incidence Among U.S. Women Drops 7%, Linked To Decrease In HRT Use, Researchers Say18 Dec 2006
Researchers Find Two Biomarkers With Potential To Predict Breast Cancer Spread18 Dec 2006
International Trial Of Novel Breast Cancer Drug Led By Mass. General17 Dec 2006
The Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition Hails Decline In Breast Cancer Rates; Startling Findings Should Encourage Researchers To Focus On Why16 Dec 2006
CellSearch(TM) System Cleared For Monitoring Metastatic Breast Cancer16 Dec 2006
Xeloda(R) Plus Avastin(R) Combination May Produce Clinical Benefit In Patients With Advanced Breast Cancer16 Dec 2006
Lapatinib (Tykerb (Reg)) To Be Evaluated In Early Stage Disease In Adjuvant Breast Cancer Settings Internationally (TEACH Clinical Trial)16 Dec 2006
A Fisheye View Of The Deadliest Breast Cancer16 Dec 2006
Mutant Mouse Provides Insights Into Breast Cancer16 Dec 2006
As HRT Drops Breast Cancer Drops15 Dec 2006
Genomic Tests Predict Breast Cancer Treatment Response15 Dec 2006
Kosan's Hsp90 Inhibitor, Tanespimycin, Shows Promising Antitumor Activity In Phase 2 Trial Of Patients With HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer15 Dec 2006
Data Presented Today Show ARIMIDEX(R) Combined With Herceptin(R) Extended Progression-Free Survival In Patients With Advanced Breast Cancer15 Dec 2006
Lapatinib (Tykerb(R)) To Be Evaluated In Early Stage Disease In Adjuvant Breast Cancer Settings Internationally14 Dec 2006
Pro-vitamin E Shown To Be Active Against Breast Cancer Cells14 Dec 2006
Breast Cancer Therapies13 Dec 2006
New Biomarker Predicts Effectiveness Of Breast Cancer Drugs12 Dec 2006
Health Benefits, Risks Weighed For Mammography In 40-something Women12 Dec 2006

Cancer / Oncology News
Use Of Mammograms In Men18 Dec 2006
Genes That Allow Brain Cancer-Causing Stem Cells To Resist Treatment Identified18 Dec 2006
Spelling Out Cancer On The Nanoscale18 Dec 2006
Team Discovers A Gene That Causes Familial Pancreatic Cancer17 Dec 2006
Gene Discovered By Researchers Tied To Pancreatic Cancer17 Dec 2006
Ciphergen Engages PrecisionMed, Inc. As Clinical Trial CRO For Ovarian Tumor Triage Test Clinical Trials16 Dec 2006
Leaders Of Civil Society And UN Agencies Call For Rapid Worldwide Access To New Cervical Cancer Vaccines16 Dec 2006
Cancer Gene Mutations Not Uncommon In General Population16 Dec 2006
Mayo Clinic -- Collaborating To Move Treatment Research Forward16 Dec 2006
Drug Combination Slows Progression Of Treatment Resistant Bone Marrow Cancer16 Dec 2006
Drug Combination Proves Effective Against Myeloma In Phase I Trial15 Dec 2006
AVN944 Inhibits IMPDH & Induces Apoptosis-related Biomarkers In Patients With Hematologic Cancers15 Dec 2006
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Commences Phase II, Multi-Center Study Of KRX-0401 For The Treatment Of Rare Sarcomas14 Dec 2006
Congress Approves Gynecologic Cancers Prevention Bill; Bush Expected To Sign Into Law14 Dec 2006
Report Calls For Improved Monoclonal Antibodies Against Solid Tumors14 Dec 2006
Symptom Screening Advances Early Ovarian Cancer Detection14 Dec 2006
Do Aggressive Cancers Pile Up Extra Chromosomes As Genomic 'Backup' Systems?14 Dec 2006
Cancer Immunoresistance Linked To Loss Of Tumor Suppressor Gene14 Dec 2006
Mayo Clinic Cancer Center -- Individualizing Treatment For Multiple Myeloma Patients14 Dec 2006
With The Support Of Lustgarten Foundation, Researcher Discovers A Gene That Causes Familial Pancreatic Cancer13 Dec 2006
Infectious Disease Researchers Develop Basis For Experimental Melanoma Treatment13 Dec 2006
Natural Protein Stops Deadly Human Brain Cancer In Mice13 Dec 2006
Multiple Myeloma Patients Respond To Retreatment With VELCADE(R) (Bortezomib) For Injection12 Dec 2006
Data From Phase 1 Dose Escalation Study Of QUADRAMET(R) And Bortezomib In Patients With Relapsed Multiple Myeloma12 Dec 2006
Positive Results From Combination Trials Build On VELCADE(R) (Bortezomib) For Injection Proven Single-Agent Strength In Relapsed Multiple Myeloma12 Dec 2006
Introgen Announces New Clinical Data Confirming ADVEXIN(R) Survival Benefit12 Dec 2006
Low-Protein, Low-Calorie Dieters Have Reduced Levels Of Hormone Linked To Cancer12 Dec 2006

Cardiovascular / Cardiology News
Defibrillators Should Be Available In Ski Resorts18 Dec 2006
Safety Of Carotid Stenting In 'Real-World' Setting Proven By Capture Study18 Dec 2006
High Tech Help To Prevent Further Heart Disease18 Dec 2006
CAPTURE Study Shows Safety Of Carotid Stenting In "Real-World" Setting18 Dec 2006
Vitamin B Supplements Do Not Appear To Reduce Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease17 Dec 2006
Longer Use Of Anti-Clotting Treatment With Drug-eluting Stents May Reduce Risk Of Death17 Dec 2006
Over 500 Sudden Unexplained Deaths Every Year, Mostly In Young Men17 Dec 2006
Aldagen Announces Texas Heart Institute As First Site In Its Stem Cell Clinical Trial To Treat Critical Limb Ischemia16 Dec 2006
Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corporation Informs Health Care Professionals Of Important Safety Revisions To The Trasylol Label16 Dec 2006
Folic Acid Supplementation Does Not Appear To Reduce Risk Of Cardiovascular Diseases16 Dec 2006
FilterWire EZ(TM) Embolic Protection System Cleared By FDA For Carotid Artery Stenting15 Dec 2006
FilterWire EZ(TM) Embolic Protection System Cleared By FDA For Carotid Artery Stenting15 Dec 2006
Canadian Clinical Teams Complete Training For WorldHeart's Levacor(TM) Next-Generation Rotary VAD15 Dec 2006
Pharmos Completes Preclinical Toxicology And Safety Pharmacology Studies In Oral Cannabinor15 Dec 2006
Limits Of Non-Invasive Coronary Imaging Tests Explored: New Research15 Dec 2006
Reliant Pharmaceuticals Submits New Data To FDA Supporting Use Of Omacor(R) (Omega-3-Acid Ethyl Esters) With A Statin To Reduce High Triglycerides14 Dec 2006
New Tool Being Tested To Halt Recurrence Of Atrial Fibrillation - Benefits Could Include Shorter Procedure Time And Improved Effectiveness14 Dec 2006
CardioTech Receives Ministry Of Health Approval For Clinical Trial Of CardioPass(TM) Synthetic Coronary Bypass Graft; Patient Evaluation Begins14 Dec 2006
SCHWARZ PHARMA Announces Agreement With OTSUKA For Jointly Marketing Pletal In Germany14 Dec 2006
A New Approach To Growing Heart Muscle13 Dec 2006
SCAI President Testifies Before FDA On Safety Of Drug-Eluting Stents12 Dec 2006

Caregivers / Homecare News
Washington State Nursing Homes With High Numbers Of Medicaid Beneficiaries Provide Lower Quality Care, Study Finds18 Dec 2006

Cholesterol News
How Diet, Drugs Affect Cholesterol Varies From Person To Person17 Dec 2006

Clinical Trials / Drug Trials News
FDA Says You Can Have Experimental Drugs If Your Illness Is Serious And Untreatable12 Dec 2006

Colorectal Cancer News
88 Percent Sensitivity For Colon Cancer Reported Using Non-Invasive Screening Test18 Dec 2006
Doctors Who Take More Time With Colonoscopy Find More Tumours14 Dec 2006
Screening For Colon Cancer By Analyzing Our Non-DNA Epigenetic Inheritance14 Dec 2006

Dentistry News
Converging, Connecting, Creating: ADEA Fall Meetings Address Diversity And Access In Dental Education14 Dec 2006
General Dental Council Seeks New Fitness To Practise Panel Members, UK14 Dec 2006

Depression News
Got The Holiday Blues? Mental Health Expert Offers Tips For A Happier Holiday Season18 Dec 2006
Holiday Health/Safety Tips18 Dec 2006
Nation's Largest Patient Group Focused On Depression Responds To New FDA Recommendations On Antidepressants16 Dec 2006
FDA May Expand Antidepressant Warnings13 Dec 2006
STAR*D Study Examines Effect Of Genetic Variation In Treatment Resistant Depression12 Dec 2006

Dermatology News
Why Applying Insulin To Wounds Significantly Enhances Healing14 Dec 2006

Diabetes News
Leibniz Prize Winners 2007 Announced18 Dec 2006
New NICE Guidance Increases Insulin Options For Some People With Diabetes (type 1 And 2)17 Dec 2006
Diamyd Medical Announces First Meeting With FDA To Discuss Type 1 Diabetes Clinical Program In The US16 Dec 2006
MicroIslet Holds Positive Pre-IND Meeting With FDA14 Dec 2006
Apollo Oral Insulin Update - Phase 1 Toxicology Trials For Oral Insulin And Its Oral Delivery Device, Oradel14 Dec 2006

Ear, Nose and Throat News
UC Irvine Study Sheds Light On Why Cochlear Implant Users Have Difficulty Understanding Tonal Languages17 Dec 2006
How Noisy Christmas Toys Can Damage Hearing15 Dec 2006
Breast-Feeding Overcomes A Genetic Tendency Toward Ear Infections, Scientists Discover14 Dec 2006

Endocrinology News
Hormonal Contraception Does Not Appear To Increase HIV Risk13 Dec 2006

Erectile Dysfunction / Premature Ejaculation News
Natural Anti-Cancer Activity Heightened By 'Erectile Dysfunction' Drugs13 Dec 2006

Eye Health / Optometry News
Irritated Eyes? Blame The Climate17 Dec 2006
Pioneers In Field Of Functional Genomics Work Toward Gene Therapy For Vision Defects17 Dec 2006
Breakthrough In Eye Disease17 Dec 2006
Major Visual Disorders In People Over 40 May Be Costing The US Economy Billions15 Dec 2006
Contact Lenses A Good Choice For Children 12 And Younger13 Dec 2006

Fertility News
Minister Publishes Proposals For Revised Law On Assisted Reproduction18 Dec 2006
Florida Doctor Creates New Families With Technology That Measure Genetic Viability Of Embryos12 Dec 2006

Flu / SARS News
Flu Shot More Effective Against Drifted Influenza Than Nasal Spray Vaccine18 Dec 2006
Travel Ban Could Reduce Spread Of SARS Or Other Infectious Diseases17 Dec 2006
Flu Vaccination In Schools Helps The Whole Community14 Dec 2006

GastroIntestinal / Gastroentorology News
Obesity Linked To Acid Reflux Disease16 Dec 2006
The Biggest Bug: Leading Cause Of US Food-Borne Illness Makes Its Own Pathway Through Cells16 Dec 2006
Medicsight CAD Significantly Improved Reader Performance In Published CT Colonography Study13 Dec 2006

Genetics News
Gene Discovered That Causes Familial Pancreatic Cancer14 Dec 2006
Scientists Create Genome-Scale Map Of Genetic Variation For Malaria Parasite; Initial Use Unlocks Genes Involved In Drug Resistance14 Dec 2006
Regulating The Nuclear Architecture Of The Cell14 Dec 2006
Targeting A Single Gene Could Inhibit Bone Decay And Stimulate Bone Growth13 Dec 2006
Sea Urchin Genome Suprisingly Similar To Man And May Hold Key To Cures13 Dec 2006
From A Lowly Yeast, Researchers Divine A Clue To Human Disease13 Dec 2006
Unfolding The Genetic Code12 Dec 2006

Headache / Migraine News
Alexza Completes Enrollment In AZ-001 Phase IIb Clinical Trial In Patients With Migraine Headaches14 Dec 2006

Health Insurance / Medical Insurance News
Sen. Wyden To Propose Plan That Would Provide Universal Health Care Coverage To All U.S. Residents Without Increasing Costs18 Dec 2006
AHIP, BCBSA Issue Standards For Personal Health Records18 Dec 2006
More People In US Dealing With Financial Burden Of Health Care Costs16 Dec 2006
Health Care Pricing System Is 'All Screwed Up,' According To Op-Ed15 Dec 2006
Increasing 'Inequality' Related To Health Care Costs Shows Need For Change, Editorial States15 Dec 2006
Lawmakers In Iowa, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania Consider Health System Changes15 Dec 2006
Health Care Costs Account For 10% Of Incomes In 50M Households, According To Study15 Dec 2006
Most Uninsured Virginians Live With Full-Time Workers, Report Finds14 Dec 2006
Recently Announced EHR System Likely To Highlight Problems13 Dec 2006
Illinois Task Force Releases Health Insurance Mandate Proposal13 Dec 2006
Enrollment And Satisfaction Levels Remain Low In Consumer-Driven Health Plans, Survey Finds12 Dec 2006
Consumer-Driven Health Plans Slow To Catch On, 2nd Annual Survey Finds12 Dec 2006

HIV / AIDS News
Report Examines PEPFAR Drug Procurement18 Dec 2006
Studies Examine Hormonal Contraception And HIV Infection Risk, Effective Behavior Change Programs To Prevent Spread Of HIV18 Dec 2006
AIDS Healthcare Foundation Launches Ad Campaign Against Pfizer's Ads Promoting Erectile Dysfunction Drug18 Dec 2006
Future Of Southern Africa Hinges On Fighting HIV/AIDS Pandemic, U.N. Special Envoy For Southern Africa Morris Says18 Dec 2006
Needle Exchange And Drug Treatment More Effective HIV Prevention18 Dec 2006
New Report On AIDS Drug Assistance Programs18 Dec 2006
New Jersey Legislature's Approval Of Measure That Would Establish Needle-Exchange Programs In Six Cities 'Significant Public Health Victory,' Editoria18 Dec 2006
Southern African Leaders Meet To Discuss HIV/AIDS Among Sex Workers, MSM18 Dec 2006
Number Of HIV/AIDS Cases In India Might Be Lower Than Official Estimates, Study Says18 Dec 2006
Routine Male Circumcision Could Reduce A Man's HIV Infection Risk By About 50 Percent, According To Studies Conducted In Kenya, Uganda18 Dec 2006
Male Circumcision Reduces HIV Risk, Study Stopped Early17 Dec 2006
New Drug Offers Promise As Single Treatment For HIV17 Dec 2006
New Guidance On Dispersing HIV Positive Asylum Seekers, UK16 Dec 2006
'Lessons Learned' Highlighted As Global Politics Of HIV/AIDS Examined In New Research16 Dec 2006
Ukraine To Establish National HIV/AIDS, TB Coordinating Council15 Dec 2006
Poor Implementation Of Laws Controlling Sale Of Prescription Drugs Increasing Injection Drug Use, Spread Of HIV In India, HIV/AIDS Advocates Say15 Dec 2006
South Carolina To Receive More Ryan White Funding Under Reauthorization; Maryland Could Lose Some HIV/AIDS Funding15 Dec 2006
Ryan White CARE Act Reauthorization Could Increase Transportation, Other Services For HIV-Positive People In Rural South15 Dec 2006
Phase III Trials Of Microbicide Carraguard Underway, Expected To Be Completed By March 200715 Dec 2006
A Molecular Condom Against AIDS15 Dec 2006
Heterosexual Male? Circumcision Helps You Avoid HIV - The Evidence Is Conclusive14 Dec 2006
HIV Burden In India May Be Much Lower Than Official Estimates14 Dec 2006
Correction: Ryan White Care Act Reauthorization Story From Monday, Dec. 1114 Dec 2006
State-Run Clinics In India Providing Antiretrovirals To Fewer Than 10% Of HIV-Positive People14 Dec 2006
African Countries' Fight Against HIV/AIDS Impeded By G8's Failure To Deliver Gleneagles Promises, U.N. Special Envoy Lewis Says14 Dec 2006
New Jersey Legislature Approves Measure That Would Establish Needle-Exchange Programs In Six Cities14 Dec 2006
Study Shows Circumcision Reduces Incidence Of HIV13 Dec 2006
HIV/AIDS Brought Global Health Into 'Sharp Focus,' Opinion Piece Says13 Dec 2006
Washington Post Examines Workplace HIV/AIDS Policies13 Dec 2006
Pennsylvania Announces Grant To Improve HIV/AIDS Services In Philadelphia Region; Housing Assistance Still Needed13 Dec 2006
Congress Passes Ryan White CARE Act Reauthorization Bill; Bush Praises Compromise Measure13 Dec 2006
Hormonal Contraception Use Does Not Increase Women's Risk Of HIV Infection, Study Says13 Dec 2006
'Love And Respect Us' Public Service Announcements Aim To Reach MSM, Prevent Spread Of HIV12 Dec 2006
Study Examines Link Between Behavior And Sexually Transmitted Infection, HIV Prevalence Among Blacks, Whites12 Dec 2006
Lancet, Lancet Infectious Diseases Publish HIV/AIDS-Related Articles12 Dec 2006
Some HIV/AIDS Advocates Calling On Bristol-Myers Squibb To Clarify Funding Amount Pledged To National AIDS Fund Through Web Site Campaign12 Dec 2006
Egyptian Leaders Pay Little Attention To HIV/AIDS, Article Says12 Dec 2006
Afghanistan's Opium Trade Undermines Pakistan's Efforts To Control Domestic Spread Of HIV, Health Minister Says12 Dec 2006
HIV, Malaria Interaction Increases Prevalence Of Both Diseases In Sub-Saharan Africa, Study Says12 Dec 2006

Hypertension News
Surprising Interaction Between Genes, Gender, And Hypertension18 Dec 2006
Northern Therapeutics And MaxCyte Initiate Landmark Engineered Cell Therapy Trial For Fatal Lung Disease13 Dec 2006
United Therapeutics Affiliate Initiates First-Ever Gene-Therapy Trial For Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension13 Dec 2006

Immune System / Vaccines News
Pneumococcal Vaccines In Development Pipeline May Offer More Options To Save Lives And Prevent Disease In Latin America18 Dec 2006
Worms Produce Surprise Insight Into Human Fever18 Dec 2006
Immunizations For Traveling Abroad16 Dec 2006
New Edition Of 'Immunisation Against Infectious Disease' Now Being Distributed, UK16 Dec 2006
Researchers In Montreal And The US Create Model Of Key Immune-System Component14 Dec 2006

Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News
Identification Of Carbon Dioxide Receptors In Insects May Help Fight Infectious Disease17 Dec 2006
Molecular Structure Reveals How Botulinum Toxin Attaches To Nerve Cells17 Dec 2006
Combination Of Technologies Works Best Against E. coli17 Dec 2006
Advancis Pharmaceutical Files New Drug Application For Once-Daily Amoxicillin PULSYS16 Dec 2006
New Drug Application Submitted For Investigational Antibiotic Doripenem16 Dec 2006
Ranbaxy Is Granted Final Approval To Manufacture And Market Cefprozil Anti- Infective Tablets15 Dec 2006
Calls For A New Food Safety Regulatory Agency Follow Spinach Tragedy15 Dec 2006
Technology Exists To Keep E. coli Out Of Food15 Dec 2006
Promising Drug Combinations For Sleeping Sickness13 Dec 2006

Irritable-Bowel Syndrome News
IDIBAPS Validates The First Prognostic DNA Chip17 Dec 2006

IT / Internet / E-mail News
Supercomputing Equipment To Advance The Frontiers Of Computational Biology13 Dec 2006
Electronic Health Record-Based Programs Triples Osteoporosis Screening Rate, Study Finds12 Dec 2006

Liver Disease / Hepatitis News
Jenken Biosciences Receives FDA Clearance For Phase II Trial Of Lead Compound15 Dec 2006

Lung Cancer News
Special Issue Of JOEM Focuses On Cancer-Causing Particles18 Dec 2006
New Hope To Lung Cancer Patients offered by Drug That Chokes Off Tumor Blood Vessels18 Dec 2006
Avastin(reg) Is First Medicine To Extend Survival Beyond One Year In Patients With Previously Untreated Non-small Cell Lung Cancer17 Dec 2006

Lymphoma / Leukemia News
Lenalidomide Enhances Effects Of Monoclonal Antibodies In B-Cell Lymphoma17 Dec 2006
MabThera First-line Treatment Helps Patients With Indolent Lymphoma Live Longer16 Dec 2006
CuraGen And TopoTarget Announce Expansion Of Belinostat (PXD101) Clinical Trial In Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma (CTCL)15 Dec 2006
M. D. Anderson Reports First Drug Activity In T315I-Positive CML, ALL And JAK-2-Positive MPD15 Dec 2006
Working On The Tough Cases: Mayo Clinic Cancer Center15 Dec 2006
Mayo Clinic Cancer Center Collaborating To Find New Tools To Fight Leukemia14 Dec 2006
Five-year Study By OHSU Cancer Institute Shows Gleevec's Excellent Survival Rate14 Dec 2006
ZymoGenetics Presents Results From Two Atacicept Phase 1b Clinical Trials In B-Cell Cancer13 Dec 2006
Studies At Cancer Conference Show New Therapies Changing Outlook For Blood Cancer Patients13 Dec 2006
Randomized Trial Of Genasense(R) In Advanced CLL Shows That Durable Clinical Benefit Correlates With Major Objective Response12 Dec 2006
Abstracts On Callisto Drug Candidates From Degrasyn Class Presented At American Society Of Hematology Annual Meeting12 Dec 2006
Data From Phase III Comparative Study Show Campath(R) Superior To Chlorambucil As A First-line Therapy In B-CLL12 Dec 2006
Final Data From Phase III Study Show Single-Agent Alemtuzumab (Campath(R), MabCampath(R)) Superior To Chlorambucil For Patients With Untreated B-CLL12 Dec 2006
Impressive Activity Of Allos Therapeutics' Novel Antifolate PDX In Patients With Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma12 Dec 2006
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Patients Respond To Lenalidomide12 Dec 2006
The Comprehensive Cancer Center At Our Lady Of Mercy Medical Center Reports Promising Results Using REVLIMID In Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Patients12 Dec 2006
Genmab Announces Additional Positive Results In HuMax-CD20 CLL Phase I/II Study12 Dec 2006

Medical Devices News
Cook Medical Introduces EchoTip (TM) Echogenic Needle To Improve Visibility17 Dec 2006
Drug-Coated Stent Case Highlights Problem Of Health Care Costs, Op-Ed Says15 Dec 2006
Nanotechnology: The Story Behind The Headlines14 Dec 2006
FDA Advisory Panel Recommends More Warnings About Drug-Eluting Stents13 Dec 2006
Operating Room Skills Could Be Improved Using Data Collected From Robotic Medical Tools13 Dec 2006
'Nanorobotic' Arm Created By NYU Chemists To Operate Within DNA Sequence13 Dec 2006
Drug-Eluting Stents Do Not Increase Risk Of Heart Attack Or Death, Benefits Outweigh Increased Blood Clot Risk, FDA Advisory Panel States12 Dec 2006
New 'GreeneChip' Identifies Multiple Pathogens Rapidly And Accurately12 Dec 2006
NIH Nanomedicine Center Draws On NYU School Of Medicine Expertise12 Dec 2006

Medical Malpractice / Litigation News
Medical Workers Accused Of Infecting Libyan Children With HIV Are 'Scapegoats' For Country With 'Homegrown HIV Problem,' Perspective Piece Says18 Dec 2006
Wrongful-Death Lawsuit Filed Against Ortho Evra Manufacturer Ortho-McNeil18 Dec 2006
Average Wholesale Price Lawsuits Might Lead To Prescription Drug Pricing Changes14 Dec 2006
U.S. Attorneys In San Francisco Subpoena Records From Gilead For Marketing Of Antiretrovirals Emtriva, Truvada, Viread14 Dec 2006
Right To 'Preserve One's Health' At Stake In Supreme Court Case Concerning Federal Abortion Ban, Opinion Piece Says14 Dec 2006
Former Abortion Clinic Administrator Arrested On Misdemeanor Charges, Alabama AG King Says14 Dec 2006
NIH Scientist Pleads Guilty To Conflict-of-Interest Charge13 Dec 2006
Federal Judge Rejects Motions To Dismiss Trial Against Convicted Murderer Kopp13 Dec 2006
In Rape Cases In Which Alcohol Is Involved, Juries Reluctant To Convict12 Dec 2006

Medical Students News
Nation's Physicians-in-Training Urge Improved Resident Work Hours, USA15 Dec 2006
Doctors' Extended Duration Work Shifts Are Associated With Medical Errors And Adverse Events15 Dec 2006

Medicare / Medicaid / Tricare News
Incoming House Speaker Pelosi Said Democrats Will Push Legislation That Would Mandate Government Price Negotiations For Medicare Prescription Drugs18 Dec 2006
Injuries Cost Hospitals $20 Billion17 Dec 2006
CMS Experts Educate Texas Seniors On The Benefits Of Medicare's Drug Coverage16 Dec 2006
Report Makes Recommendations For State SCHIP Program Reauthorization15 Dec 2006
New Federal Requirements For New Hampshire Healthy Kids Program Reduces Applications By Half15 Dec 2006
Some Medicare Beneficiaries Face Difficulties Accessing Other Prescription Drug Discount Programs During 'Doughnut Hole' Coverage Gap15 Dec 2006
Proposal Would Create Near-Universal Health Care Coverage In California; Report Estimates $1B Increase In Medicare Hospital Payments In FY 200614 Dec 2006
Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Medicaid Developments In Texas, Virginia, Washington, D.C.14 Dec 2006
Proponents Of Medicare Pay-for-Performance System Say It Will Improve Quality Of Care, But Some Physicians Say It Could Reduce Professional Autonomy14 Dec 2006
Study Examines Medicare 'Premium Support' System; Statehealthfacts.org Updates Information On Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Subsidy, Special Ne13 Dec 2006
Missouri Medicaid Changes Proposed By Governor's Staff13 Dec 2006
U.S. Residents Across Political Spectrum Support Government Price Negotiations For Medicare Prescription Drugs, Survey Finds13 Dec 2006
Congress Approves Bill To Address Medicare Physician Payments, Expand HSAs13 Dec 2006
UCSF Pharmacy School Receives Major Grant From Amgen Foundation For Medicare Part D Outreach13 Dec 2006
Gingrey Fights Cuts To Medicare Physician Payments - US Congress Freezes '06 Level12 Dec 2006
MedPAC Recommends Smaller Increase In Medicare Hospital Payments12 Dec 2006
Congress To Vote On Bill To Reverse Scheduled Reduction In Medicare Physician Reimbursements12 Dec 2006

Mental Health News
FDA Panel Recommends Warning For Adult Antidepressant Suicide Risk18 Dec 2006
Patients' Requests For Antidepressants Can Influence Physician Evaluation Of Depression13 Dec 2006
Ohio Senate Passes Bill Requiring Insurers To Cover Mental Illnesses12 Dec 2006

MRI / PET / Ultrasound News
MRI And CT Scanners Up 20% In Three Years - Patients Surveyed Report Modest Reduction In Access Difficulties, Canada17 Dec 2006
Functional Brain Imaging Insights From UC San Diego Grad Student14 Dec 2006

MRSA / Drug Resistance News
Superbug Warning: New Report Warns MRSA Is Reaching Epidemic Levels In European Hospitals15 Dec 2006

Multiple Sclerosis News
Natural, Soy-Based Substance Might Help Fight MS, Jefferson Neuroscientists Find16 Dec 2006

Neurology / Neuroscience News
Brains Of Recovering Alcoholics Regenerate Surprisingly Fast18 Dec 2006
Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) Experts Available For Interviews18 Dec 2006
Winter-Related Injuries Can Turn Happy Holidays Into Needless Tragedies18 Dec 2006
Study Helps Explain Why Botulinum Toxin Is So Deadly17 Dec 2006
Pros And Cons Of Therapy For Lead Exposure Revealed By CU Study17 Dec 2006
Innovative Collaboration Continues Brain Injury Research16 Dec 2006
Motion Sickness Explained16 Dec 2006
Amicus Therapeutics Commences Phase 1 Clinical Trials For AT2220 For Pompe Disease15 Dec 2006
Novel Brain Areas Associated With The Recognition Of Gender, Ethnicity And The Identity Of Faces15 Dec 2006
Of Mice And Men And Other News Tips From The Journal Of Neuroscience14 Dec 2006
Laugh And The Whole World Laughs With You -- Why The Brain Just Can't Help Itself14 Dec 2006
Avicena Advances Clinical Development Of HD-02 For Huntington's Disease13 Dec 2006
Detailed 3-D Image Catches A Key Regulator Of Neural Stem Cell Differentiation In Action13 Dec 2006

Nursing News
National Highlights From The National Survey On The Work And Health Of Nurses, Canada16 Dec 2006
NHS Pension Scheme Changes At High Risk Of Failing To Deliver, BMA Warns UK16 Dec 2006

Nutrition / Diet News
Commercial Marketing In Schools May Discourage Healthy Nutrition Environment For Students17 Dec 2006
High IQ Children Become Vegetarian Adults16 Dec 2006
Nearly 300 Olive Garden Restaurant Customers Sick In Indiana15 Dec 2006

Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News
When It Comes To Slimming, Diet Is More Popular Than Exercise17 Dec 2006
Obesity Cited Number-One Kids' Health Issue: Americans Split On Who's Responsible17 Dec 2006
Joined Up Approach Needed To Combat Obesity? BMA Response To NICE Guidelines, UK17 Dec 2006
Even Slight Holiday Weight Gain Can Set Stage For Obesity, Health Risks16 Dec 2006
Weight Loss Through Calorie Restriction, But Not Exercise, May Lead To Bone Loss15 Dec 2006
Do Low-Fat Foods Make Us Fat?13 Dec 2006

Pain / Anesthetics News
Glenmark's Lead Candidate For Pain, GRC 6211, Enters Phase I In Europe14 Dec 2006
Palliative Care Programs In Hospitals Continue Rapid Growth12 Dec 2006

Pediatrics News
Incidence Of Testicular Germ Cell Cancers In U.S. Children: SEER Program Experience 1973 To 200018 Dec 2006
Bacteria Outbreak Closes Baby And Children Units In LA Hospital17 Dec 2006
First Inquiry On Childhood - United Kingdom17 Dec 2006
Keeping Your Children Safe When Traveling Abroad17 Dec 2006
Inconsistency Across Europe As To What Is 'best For Baby's Health'15 Dec 2006
Pneumococcal Disease In L. America Kills Two Children Every Hour, Causes 1.6 Million Cases Of Childhood Disease Annually14 Dec 2006
Infants Born To Hispanic Immigrants In New Orleans Straining City's Health Infrastructure13 Dec 2006
Liverpool Launches 20 Million Pounds Project To Develop Medicines For Children12 Dec 2006

Pharma Industry News
Eli Lilly's Zyprexa Prompts Debate About "Off-Label" Use18 Dec 2006
Number Of Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Advertisements Reviewed By FDA Has Decreased, GAO Report Finds18 Dec 2006
Pharmaceutical, Biotech Industry Concerned About Possible Attachments To User Fee Bill18 Dec 2006
FDA Proposes Revised Guidelines On Allowing Seriously Ill People To Use Experimental Medicines14 Dec 2006
Prescription Drug Industry Needs New Drug Development Model, Experts Say13 Dec 2006
Unusually Stable Glasses May Benefit Drugs, Coatings13 Dec 2006
Putting People First To Link Health And Biodiversity Conservation13 Dec 2006
UW-Madison Researchers Clear Way To Stronger Glass13 Dec 2006

Pregnancy News
Pregnant Women Can Minimize Risk Of Rodent-Based Virus18 Dec 2006
Presidential Candidate Vilsack Calls For Boosted Support Of Prenatal Care, Family Planning Programs15 Dec 2006
Experts Debate Universal Screening Of Pregnant Women For Genital Herpes, GSK-Funded Lectures, Studies15 Dec 2006
Epidural During Birth May Negatively Affect Breastfeeding, New Study Shows14 Dec 2006
Toward A Noninvasive Diagnostic Test For Serious Infections In Pregnancy12 Dec 2006

Primary Care / General Practice News
RCN And BMA Scotland Deliver Strong Message Against Violence To The Scottish Parliament18 Dec 2006
Institute For Healthcare Improvement Releases Guidelines To Prevent Five Million Injuries In Hospitals18 Dec 2006
Many Physician Groups Have Not Endorsed Recently Approved Legislation That Would Delay Cuts To Medicare Doctor Fees, Establish Pay-for-Performance18 Dec 2006
BMA Welcomes Specialist Post Increase, But Concerns Remain, UK17 Dec 2006
Congressional Action Strengthens Internal Medicine ACP Says, US17 Dec 2006
Hospital Performance Measures May Not Accurately Reflect Quality Of Care Or Predict Patient Outcomes16 Dec 2006
Hospitals Fight Nurse-to-Patient Ratios, Seek Alternatives To Use Nursing Staff More Efficiently15 Dec 2006
Top-Rated Hospitals On CMS Web Site Have Slightly Lower Mortality Rates Compared With Lowest-Rated Hospitals, Study Finds15 Dec 2006
Nonprofit Hospitals, More Nurses And Greater Availability Of Technology Equal Better Patient Care15 Dec 2006
Patients Go Overseas For Less-Expensive Health Care Services14 Dec 2006
Long Hours For Medical Residents Can Result In Errors, Study Finds14 Dec 2006
Not-For-Profit Hospitals Outperform Investor-Owned Facilities On Some Indicators, Study Finds14 Dec 2006
Congress Passes Several Health Care-Related Bills14 Dec 2006

Prostate News
Prescribing Inconsistencies In Prostate Cancer Treatment In The UK When Using LHRHAs17 Dec 2006
Treating Prostate Cancer In Elderly Men Associated With Longer Survival, Compared To Non-Treatment16 Dec 2006
Older Men Treated For Early Prostate Cancer Live Longer Than Those Who Are Not14 Dec 2006
Treating Your Prostate Cancer Sooner Rather Than Later Could Be Better Than Wait And See13 Dec 2006
Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Reports Preclinical Data That Shows Bavituximab Equivalent Plus Docetaxel Reduces Growth Of Human Prostate Tumors13 Dec 2006

Psychology / Psychiatry News
Staying Together With Kids -- Relationships Benefit When New Parents Get Help17 Dec 2006
Why We 'never Forget A Face'15 Dec 2006

Public Health News
Feet, Rather Than Fists, The Most Dangerous Bodily Weapon To Use In Assaults18 Dec 2006
Massive Gun "Buyback" Doubled Fall In Australian Gun Deaths18 Dec 2006
Connecticut Hispanics Have Higher Rates Of Illnesses Than Other Ethnic Groups, Report Finds18 Dec 2006
Many U.S. Residents Unaware Of Actual Costs Of Extended Care, AARP Survey Finds18 Dec 2006
New UK Diagnostic Test Waiting Times And Hospital Episode Statistics Released18 Dec 2006
Intern Work Hours May Increase Risk Of Errors That Harm Patients17 Dec 2006
Avoiding Disaster In Adventure Travel17 Dec 2006
Physicians' Extended Work Shifts Associated With Increased Risk Of Medical Errors That Harm Patients17 Dec 2006
Boots More Harmful Than Weapons In Street Violence, Study Shows17 Dec 2006
Why Altitute Can Make You Sick - What You Can Do About It16 Dec 2006
Improvements Needed In Research If Animal Experiments To Benefit Human Health16 Dec 2006
IEEE-USA Commends Sen. Collins For Seeking Answers On Flawed H-1B Program16 Dec 2006
FDA Deputy Director Gottlieb To Leave Agency15 Dec 2006
U.S. Unprepared For Emergencies, Report Finds15 Dec 2006
Emory/Georgia Tech Predictive Health Symposium Features National Healthcare Leaders15 Dec 2006
Visiting Specialists Key To Providing Medical Access In Rural Areas - Greater Incentives Needed, However, For Hospitals To Attract Physicians14 Dec 2006
European Parliament Rubberstamps Weak Deal On Chemicals - MEP Condemns Poisonous Deal14 Dec 2006
Oregon Prescription Drug Discount Program For All State Residents Begins14 Dec 2006
A Great Honor For Professor Metcalf14 Dec 2006
Research Priorities On EHS Aspects Of Engineered Nanoscale Materials: Public Meeting Jan. 414 Dec 2006
9/11: Five Years On And US Health Still At Risk13 Dec 2006
Deputy Commissioner For Medical And Scientific Affairs To Leave FDA13 Dec 2006
FDA Proposes Rules Overhaul To Expand Availability Of Experimental Drugs - Agency Also Clarifies Permissible Charges To Patients13 Dec 2006
WSJ Examines Lack Of NIH Grants For 'High-Risk' Research13 Dec 2006
Trauma Patients At Risk Across The Country, Surgeons On-Call To Discuss Emergency-Care Crisis13 Dec 2006
Global Strategies To Improve Health In Developing Countries Need Truly Global Discussions12 Dec 2006
Guide To Promoting Integrity In Scientific Journals Published By The Council Of Science Editors12 Dec 2006

Respiratory / Asthma News
Ketek May Well Lose Sinusitis And Bronchitis Approval, FDA16 Dec 2006
Asthma Rates Declining Nationally, Though Not Leveling Off For Blacks, Study Finds15 Dec 2006
Drawing Skills Linked To Mortality In Patients With COPD15 Dec 2006
Travel Insurance For Asthma Patients13 Dec 2006
Leading Scientists Discussed Associated Diseases And Novel Therapies At Scientific Meeting On Pulmonary Hypertension12 Dec 2006

Schizophrenia News
ABILIFY(R) (Aripiprazole) Injection For Intramuscular Use For Adults With Agitation Associated With Schizophrenia Or Bipolar Mania Now Available13 Dec 2006

Seniors / Aging News
Nearly 80% Of Large U.S. Employers Will Maintain Retiree Prescription Drug Coverage In 2007, Survey Finds18 Dec 2006
Nursing Home Or Hospital: State Policy Has Big Impact On Elderly17 Dec 2006
Losing Over 3cm In Height In Old Age Raises Heart Attack Risk12 Dec 2006

Sexual Health / STDs News
New Study Launched On Sexuality Education For Young People In 26 European Countries17 Dec 2006
New Vaccines Against Cervical Cancer Major Opportunity For Developing World16 Dec 2006
Useful Source On Human Papillomavirus (HPV), The Main Cause Of Cervical Cancer13 Dec 2006

Sleep / Sleep Disorders News
Fluid Displacement From Legs To Neck Can Lead To Obstructive Sleep Apnea16 Dec 2006
First Biomarker For Human Sleepiness Identified In Fruit Flies15 Dec 2006
Memory Improves After Sleep Apnea Therapy15 Dec 2006
Treating Insomnia With Over-the-counter Sleep Aids, Herbal Supplements: AASM Position Statement13 Dec 2006

Smoking / Quit Smoking News
Heavy Smokers Compensate For Less Cigarettes U Of MN Study Shows18 Dec 2006
Anti-Smoking Ads May Backfire17 Dec 2006
Smokers Who Cut Back On Cigarettes May Negate Benefit Through 'Compensatory Smoking'15 Dec 2006
Successful Lung Cancer Surgery Not Enough To Break Nicotine Dependence In Many Smokers15 Dec 2006
Exercise Can Reduce A Smoker's Lung Cancer Risk, But Quitting Smoking Is Still Most Important14 Dec 2006
States Have Not Allocated Adequate Funds For Tobacco Prevention Efforts, Report Finds12 Dec 2006
Smoking Reduction May Lead To Unexpected Quitting12 Dec 2006

Statins News
New Data Submitted To FDA Supporting Use Of Omacor With A Statin To Reduce High Triglycerides14 Dec 2006
Statin Users Risk Heart Attacks By Dropping Treatment Or Taking Low Doses12 Dec 2006

Stem Cell Research News
Advanced BioHealing Presents Celaderm(TM) Potency And Stability Data