Back to newsletter listDate:
Mon, August 06, 2007 06:50:07 PMFrom:
Medical News Today
Subject:
Weekly Medical News Newsletter - 6 August 2007
| Dear Subscriber, |
| Welcome to the latest Medical News Today Newsletter. Here are your medical news links from the past 7 days (below). To *** from our newsletter, or to alter any of your subscription details (name,e-mail address etc) please see http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/newsletters.php?changemydetails=y . You can also customise your newsletter for the therapy areas you want to receive news on. (E.G diabetes, ADHD etc)! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSORED LINK New MediLexicon Medical Search Toolbar v2.0 for Internet Explorer and Firefox. Download now: http://www.medilexicon.com/toolbar ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News | |
| A Study Undertaken At The University Of Navarra Relates The Neural Damage Provoked By Ecstasy With The Ambient Temperature At Which It Is Consumed | 05 Aug 2007 |
| AFL Kicking Goals On Alcohol, Australia | 05 Aug 2007 |
| Increased Risk Of Kaposi's Sarcoma In Marijuana Users | 05 Aug 2007 |
| Doctors: U.S. Government Must Link AIDS, Anti-Trafficking Efforts | 03 Aug 2007 |
| Governor Funds Substance Abuse Prevention, Vermont, USA | 01 Aug 2007 |
| Bio-terrorism / Terrorism News | |
| Taming The Anthrax Threat | 05 Aug 2007 |
| Bipolar News | |
| Information On Bipolar Risk Genes At Researchers Fingertips Thanks To New Databases | 04 Aug 2007 |
| "Wake-Up Pill" Under Study To Treat Patients With Bipolar Disorder | 02 Aug 2007 |
| Bird Flu / Avian Flu News | |
| GlaxoSmithKline Receives New HHS Order For H5N1 Bulk Antigen | 04 Aug 2007 |
| Caregivers / Homecare News | |
| New Website To Take Care Home Sector By Storm | 03 Aug 2007 |
| 7 Questions, 8 Answers For Anyone Working In Home Care Today | 31 July 2007 |
| Clinical Trials / Drug Trials News | |
| Amarillo Biosciences Plans A Human Influenza Clinical Trial In Perth, Australia | 03 Aug 2007 |
| Alnylam And Medtronic Advance Collaboration On Drug-Device Combinations With RNAi Therapeutics For CNS Diseases | 03 Aug 2007 |
| Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News | |
| Water Memory Effects Explored In New Issue Of Homeopathy Journal | 05 Aug 2007 |
| Official World Health Organization/Natural Standard Report On Liver Damage Associated With Kava | 03 Aug 2007 |
| Compliance News | |
| Should Patients Be Rewarded For Complying With Treatment Programs? | 03 Aug 2007 |
| Millions Of Patients Not Taking Prescription Drugs Properly, Report Says | 02 Aug 2007 |
| Conferences News | |
| Can The Environmental Protection Agency Safely Oversee Nanotechnologies? | 31 July 2007 |
| Crohn's News | |
| Joint FDA Advisory Committee Recommends Approval Of TYSABRI® For The Treatment Of Moderate To Severe Crohn's Disease | 06 Aug 2007 |
| Cystic Fibrosis News | |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Supporters Ask Congress To Ensure Health Coverage For CF Kids | 04 Aug 2007 |
| Experts Predict High Mortality Rates From Pulmonary Fibrosis Will Continue To Rise | 02 Aug 2007 |
| Dentistry News | |
| The Makers Of LISTERINE® Revolutionize The Teeth Whitening Experience With The Launch Of LISTERINE WHITENING® Quick Dissolving Strips | 06 Aug 2007 |
| Depression News | |
| Approval Of Wyeth's Experimental Drug Pristiq As Depression Treatment Will Not Be Delayed By FDA, Company Officials Say | 06 Aug 2007 |
| Ear, Nose and Throat News | |
| Study Solves Mystery Of Mammalian Ears | 06 Aug 2007 |
| Eating Disorders News | |
| Rachel Seidel, M.D., Wins AACAP 2007 Norbert And Charlotte Rieger Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Award | 01 Aug 2007 |
| Endocrinology News | |
| Quigley Begins Human Trial To Investigate Effects Of Broad Spectrum Anti-Inflammatory Compound On Metabolic Syndrome Patients | 31 July 2007 |
| Erectile Dysfunction / Premature Ejaculation News | |
| Male Smokers At Increased Risk Of Erectile Dysfunction | 31 July 2007 |
| Flu / Cold / SARS News | |
| Novavax Begins Human Clinical Testing Of Novel Pandemic Flu Vaccine | 01 Aug 2007 |
| AlphaVax Announces Interim Results From Phase 1 Influenza Vaccine Clinical Trial | 31 July 2007 |
| Headache / Migraine News | |
| FDA Issues Second Approvable Letter For Trexima™ | 06 Aug 2007 |
| Hearing / Deafness News | |
| Alternative Treatment Brings Hearing To Both Ears | 02 Aug 2007 |
| Solving The Mystery Of Mammalian Ears | 31 July 2007 |
| Huntingtons Disease News | |
| Animal Models Of Huntington's Disease On Target | 02 Aug 2007 |
| Medivation Announces Treatment Of First Patient In Phase 2 Trial Of Dimebon(TM) In Huntington's Disease | 31 July 2007 |
| Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News | |
| West Nile Virus Bites Deep In California | 06 Aug 2007 |
| Effectiveness Of Zinc Lozenges For The Common Cold Not Proven | 06 Aug 2007 |
| First Diagnostic Tool Designed To Detect Bacteria | 06 Aug 2007 |
| Prototype TB Vaccine Effective In Animal Models | 05 Aug 2007 |
| Research Collaboration To Detect Life-Threatening Fungus | 04 Aug 2007 |
| Canned French Style Beans Recalled In US And Canada | 03 Aug 2007 |
| Tests Confirm First Human Case Of West Nile Virus This Year In Pennsylvania | 03 Aug 2007 |
| Medical Residents Score Poorly In Diagnosing And Managing Tuberculosis | 02 Aug 2007 |
| Melioidosis And The Immune System | 02 Aug 2007 |
| Back To School Means Back To Being Sick For Many Students And Teachers | 01 Aug 2007 |
| Actavis Launches Griseofulvin Oral Suspension In The U.S. | 01 Aug 2007 |
| Liver Disease / Hepatitis News | |
| Reduced Risk Of Liver Cancer Linked With Coffee Consumption | 05 Aug 2007 |
| Learning Ability Restored In Rats With Liver Failure Using Ibuprofen | 05 Aug 2007 |
| Abnormal Silencing Of Tumor-Suppressor Gene Contributes To The Development Of Liver Cancer, Study Finds | 05 Aug 2007 |
| Pharmasset Completes Enrollment Of Phase 1 Study Of R7128 For HCV | 03 Aug 2007 |
| Liver Fibrosis Diagnosis Improved Using Magnetic Resonance CAD | 03 Aug 2007 |
| Lung Cancer News | |
| Senate Reiterates Calls For Making Lung Cancer Research A National Priority | 04 Aug 2007 |
| Lymphoma / Leukemia News | |
| Some Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patients Benefit From Aggressive Consolidation Therapy | 05 Aug 2007 |
| New Resource Available For People With Lymphoma | 03 Aug 2007 |
| Researchers Hope To Neutralize Molecular 'Bodyguard' That Helps Hodgkin Cells Survive | 02 Aug 2007 |
| Medtronic Announces Agreement With Spinal Neuromonitoring Innovator | 31 July 2007 |
| Medical Malpractice / Litigation News | |
| Dozens Indicted In Puerto Rico Medical Fraud | 06 Aug 2007 |
| Federal Judge Allows Class-Action Gender, Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit Against Novartis Pharmaceuticals | 06 Aug 2007 |
| New York Times Magazine Examines Increase In Maternal, Family Care Workplace Discrimination Lawsuits | 02 Aug 2007 |
| Examining Medication Errors At A Small Rural Hospital, USA | 01 Aug 2007 |
| Killer Nurse Struck Off, UK | 01 Aug 2007 |
| Washington Pharmacists Sue State, Alleging Rule That Requires They Dispense EC Violates Civil Rights | 01 Aug 2007 |
| MRI / PET / Ultrasound News | |
| Volcano Corporation Announces Japan Approval Of The Revolution(R) 45 MHz High-Frequency Rotational IVUS Imaging Catheter And System | 03 Aug 2007 |
| MRSA / Drug Resistance News | |
| Antibiotic Resistance In Humans Researched Using Pig Model | 03 Aug 2007 |
| Investigation Of Multiresistant Bacteria Infections In Humans Reveals That Pets May Increase Risk | 03 Aug 2007 |
| Attacking MRSA With Steam | 01 Aug 2007 |
| Muscular Dystrophy / ALS News | |
| How Motability Helps Disabled People Become Mobile, UK | 05 Aug 2007 |
| Scientists Find 10 Genes That May Play A Role In The Progression Of ALS | 04 Aug 2007 |
| Comprehensive Scan Of The Human Genome Reveals New Clues On ALS | 04 Aug 2007 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association Publications Receive National Awards | 03 Aug 2007 |
| APCP Special Interest Group Meeting, UK | 02 Aug 2007 |
| Queen Honours Judy With An MBE, UK | 02 Aug 2007 |
| Seeking Bioengineering Help To Search For Lou Gehrig's Disease Cure | 01 Aug 2007 |
| Pain / Anesthetics News | |
| Anaesthetists Get New Guidance To Help Them Deal With Very Obese Patients, UK | |