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Weekly Medical News Newsletter - 20 August 2007
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| Allergy News | |
| Allergic Skin Disease Could Be Treated With Substance Found In Cannabis | 19 Aug 2007 |
| Oral Allergy Syndrome Made Worse By Ragweed, Fruits And Vegetables | 17 Aug 2007 |
| Anxiety / Stress News | |
| How Air Force Women Are Handling The Stress | 20 Aug 2007 |
| Ability To Cope With Stress Can Increase 'Good' Cholesterol In Older White Men | 19 Aug 2007 |
| New Research Shows How Chronic Stress Worsens Neurodegenerative Disease Course | 18 Aug 2007 |
| Caregivers / Homecare News | |
| American Association For Homecare Wednesday In Washington, August 15, 2007 | 18 Aug 2007 |
| UNISON Appeals For Urgent Action Over Care Worker Deportations, UK | 15 Aug 2007 |
| Cervical Cancer / HPV Vaccine News | |
| Experimental HPV Vaccine Cervarix Does Not Accelerate Clearance Of Virus, Study Says | 17 Aug 2007 |
| NVIC Analysis Shows Greater Risk Of GBS Reports When HPV Vaccine Is Given With Meningococcal And Other Vaccines | 16 Aug 2007 |
| Second Cancer Vaccine Welcomed By Inventor Of The First, Australia | 16 Aug 2007 |
| CJD / vCJD / Mad Cow Disease News | |
| Discovery Of New Prion Protein May Offer Insight Into Mad Cow Disease | 19 Aug 2007 |
| Clinical Trials / Drug Trials News | |
| New Clinical Trial Guidelines Reflect Northwick Park Lessons, UK | 18 Aug 2007 |
| Cytokinetics Announces The Initiation Of A Phase I Clinical Trial For GSK-923295 | 16 Aug 2007 |
| SAFE-BioPharma Association And CRIX International Announce Strategic Alliance To Make Clinical Trial Information Fully Electronic | 14 Aug 2007 |
| Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News | |
| Standard Reference Materials For Ginkgo Biloba | 19 Aug 2007 |
| Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery News | |
| Innovative Spinal Technologies Announces Launch Of Paramount(TM) VBR System For MIS Spinal Surgery | 16 Aug 2007 |
| OTC Anti-Aging Products: Hype Or Hope? While The Potential Benefits Are Many, Clinical Studies Are Few | 15 Aug 2007 |
| OTC Anti-Aging Products: Hype Or Hope? | 14 Aug 2007 |
| Israel's 'Cup&Up' Promises Uplifting Breasts Without The Surgical Risk | 14 Aug 2007 |
| Crohn's News | |
| Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Change For Crohn's Disease | 19 Aug 2007 |
| Cystic Fibrosis News | |
| Promising Cystic Fibrosis Compound On Track For Development | 17 Aug 2007 |
| FoldRx And Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics Announce 22 Million Dollars Collaboration | 15 Aug 2007 |
| Dermatology News | |
| ConvaTec Launches Moldable Technology, Custom-Fitting Skin Barriers | 20 Aug 2007 |
| It's Head Lice Season: Experts Offer Primer On Wiping Out The Head Invaders | 19 Aug 2007 |
| Clinical Trials Begin For Acne Treatment | 16 Aug 2007 |
| Ear, Nose and Throat News | |
| Clinical Trial Interim Analysis Of SinuNase For Chronic Sinusitis | 19 Aug 2007 |
| Erectile Dysfunction / Premature Ejaculation News | |
| A Novel Treatment Of Premature Ejaculation | 20 Aug 2007 |
| Correlation Between Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms And Erectile Dysfunction In Men Presenting For Prostate Cancer Screening | 20 Aug 2007 |
| Headache / Migraine News | |
| Migraine Sufferers Report Substantial Health Impairment | 15 Aug 2007 |
| Cluster Headache Drug Can Cause Heart Problems, New Study | 14 Aug 2007 |
| Hearing / Deafness News | |
| Music To Audiologists' Ears: Students Play On With Earplugs | 18 Aug 2007 |
| Speech Perception Test To Benefit Chinese Children With Cochlear Implants | 15 Aug 2007 |
| Immune System / Vaccines News | |
| Enzyme Used By Tumors To Recruit Regulatory T-Cells And Suppress Immune Response | 20 Aug 2007 |
| Anthrax Vaccine Uses Nanoparticles To Produce Immunity | 17 Aug 2007 |
| Wave Generator Discovered In Immune System | 16 Aug 2007 |
| Myositis Research Aided By NIH | 16 Aug 2007 |
| College Freshmen Encouraged To Receive Meningococcal Vaccine | 15 Aug 2007 |
| Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News | |
| New Mechanism For Viral Replication Discovered By Penn Researchers | 20 Aug 2007 |
| Bitten By A Mosquito? NHS Direct Has Seen An Increase In Calls, UK | 18 Aug 2007 |
| Mathematical Model To Predict Spread And Continue Fight Against Flesh Eating Bacteria 'Super-Bug' | 18 Aug 2007 |
| Improved Diagnostic Test For Detecting Infection In Prosthetic Joints | 18 Aug 2007 |
| As West Nile Virus Spreads In US, More Clean Up And Vigilance Urged | 17 Aug 2007 |
| Bacteria Mutate Much More Than Thought | 16 Aug 2007 |
| Lyme Group Warns Bush May Not Be Out Of Woods | 16 Aug 2007 |
| Sepsis Study Reveals Clues To Its Cause And Progression | 16 Aug 2007 |
| Mosquito Spraying In Lycoming County Designed To Control West Nile Virus Threat | 15 Aug 2007 |
| Common Viral Theme Discovered Which Offers Potential For Drug Treatments | 15 Aug 2007 |
| Liver Disease / Hepatitis News | |
| Medical Services To Begin Retailing VScan Hepatitis B&C Test Kits - Hong Kong | 20 Aug 2007 |
| Progen Engages Leading CRO To Assist With Phase 3 Trial Of PI-88 | 17 Aug 2007 |
| Romark Initiates Clinical Trial Of Alinia(R) For Chronic Hepatitis C In The United States | 16 Aug 2007 |
| Lupus News | |
| Lupus Patients May Benefit From Organ-Transplant Rejection Drug | 18 Aug 2007 |
| Lupus Foundation Of America Issues A Call For Nominations For The 2007 Evelyn V. Hess Award | 16 Aug 2007 |
| Medical Devices News | |
| Paper Thin Batteries Could Power Pacemakers | 16 Aug 2007 |
| Bio Detection Enhanced By Side-To-Side Shaking Of Nanoresonators | 15 Aug 2007 |
| Optical 3D Far-Field Microscopy, With Nanoscale Resolution | 14 Aug 2007 |
| MRI / PET / Ultrasound News | |
| Is Ultrasound As Useful As We Think?, UK | 17 Aug 2007 |
| Muscular Dystrophy / ALS News | |
| 1983-84 MDA National Goodwill Ambassador Dies At Age 30 | 16 Aug 2007 |
| Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News | |
| Pack A Healthy Lunch For Kids Returning To School | 18 Aug 2007 |
| Obesity And Sedentary Lifestyle Increases Risk Of Pancreatic Cancer | 18 Aug 2007 |
| Identification Of Sirtuin Protein Offers Potential To Fight Obesity And Diabetes | 18 Aug 2007 |
| Even Small Pot Belly Linked To Increased Heart Disease Risk, New Study | 15 Aug 2007 |
| The Internet Helps Motivate Teens To Lose Weight | 14 Aug 2007 |
| Obese Pupils At Greater Risk Of School Absenteeism, Penn Study Reveals | 14 Aug 2007 |
| Pain / Anesthetics News | |
| Americans Using Painkillers More Than Ever | 20 Aug 2007 |
| Cephalon Announces Positive Results From A Pivotal Study Of FENTORA In Opioid-tolerant Patients With Non-cancer Breakthrough Pain | 17 Aug 2007 |
| Prostate / Prostate Cancer News | |
| GPS Not Just For Automobiles Anymore: Cancer Center Offers Cutting Edge Technology | 19 Aug 2007 |
| Discovery Will Allow Physicians To Individualize Treatment For Prostate Cancer Patients | 18 Aug 2007 |