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Abortion News
European Court Of Human Rights Upholds Ruling That Rights Of Polish Woman Allegedly Denied Abortion Were Violated	01 Oct 2007
Motion Filed For Reconsideration Of N.J. Ruling That Doctors Do Not Have To Tell Women Seeking Abortions That Procedure Kills Human Being	01 Oct 2007
Arizona Supreme Court Upholds Lower Court Ruling On Unconstitutionality Of Policy Limiting Abortion Access For Pregnant Inmates	01 Oct 2007
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Enforcement Of Missouri Law That Would Require Abortion Clinics To Upgrade Facilities	28 Sept 2007
AP/Louisville Courier-Journal Examines Abortion-Rights Views Of Kentucky Gubernatorial Candidates	27 Sept 2007

ADHD News
Boys Have Biological Reason To Be Troublesome, Australia	26 Sept 2007

Aid / Disasters News
Violence In North Kivu (DRC): Assistance Severely Hampered	01 Oct 2007
Emergency Household Kits Airlifted To Eastern DRC	01 Oct 2007
WFP Welcomes Vital USA Assitance To Crises In Africa, Asia And Latin America	29 Sept 2007
UNICEF And FC Barcelona Unite For Children In Geneva	28 Sept 2007
WFP And Unicef To Provide Relief To 5,000 Displaced By Violence In Nepal	28 Sept 2007
WFP Welcomes French Offer To Protect Ships From Somali Pirates	28 Sept 2007
UNICEF Highlights Needs Of Flood-affected Ugandans	27 Sept 2007
American Health Lawyers Association Donates $10,000 To Hurricane Katrina Rebuilding Efforts	27 Sept 2007
Red Cross Honors Survivors Of Hurricane Rita	25 Sept 2007

Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News
Extended Wakefulness, Combined With Alcohol, Severely Impairs Driving Performance	01 Oct 2007
Is Alcohol Taking Over From Smoking As The New Cancer Risk?	29 Sept 2007
Interdisciplinary Team Researches Exposures To Addictive Substances And Psychosocial Stress	28 Sept 2007
Study Reveals Motivations For Drink Spiking	27 Sept 2007
Identifying Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Using Computerized Craniofacial Anthropometry	27 Sept 2007
Change In Historical Patterns Of Drinking In Mediterranean Countries	26 Sept 2007
Alcoholism And Genetics Update	26 Sept 2007
The Perils Of Mixing Energy Drinks With Alcohol	26 Sept 2007

Allergy News
Asthma And Allergies Linked In New National Study	30 Sept 2007
New Health Campaign On Hayfever Launched, Australia	29 Sept 2007
RCP Comment On House Of Lords Allergy Report, UK	27 Sept 2007
Allergy In UK Reaches Epidemic Proportions, Says The House Of Lords	26 Sept 2007
Study Of Ragweed Offers Hope For Allergy Sufferers	26 Sept 2007

Alzheimer's / Dementia News
Conscientious People Less Likely To Develop Alzheimer's Disease	01 Oct 2007
The MUHC's Distinguished Public Lecture Series Begins A Second Season	01 Oct 2007
Toxic Buildup In Brain From Loss Of Gene Responsible For Some Dementias	30 Sept 2007
Response To YouGov Poll: Poll Welcomed And Major Mental Decline Is Far From Inevitable In Older Age, UK	30 Sept 2007
Theory That Alzheimer's Disease Is A Third Form Of Diabetes Supported By Discovery	29 Sept 2007
Alzheimer's Society Will Not Appeal Court Judgment On Alzheimer's Drugs, UK	28 Sept 2007
New Survey Reveals Nearly Two Thirds Of People Think They Are Not Very Well Informed About The Early Signs Of Alzheimer's Disease And Dementia, UK	27 Sept 2007
Key To Early Diagnosis Of Alzheimer's Disease May Lie In Brain Marker	27 Sept 2007
Grant To Research The Detection And Prevention Of Alzheimer's Disease Awarded To University Professor Raja Parasuraman	27 Sept 2007
Canadians Help Raise Critical Funds To Support Those With Alzheimer's Disease	25 Sept 2007
Exelon Patch Receives European Union Approval, The First Skin Patch Therapy To Treat Alzheimer's Disease	25 Sept 2007

Anxiety / Stress News
Older Women Who Have Panic Attacks Have Higher Risk Of Cardiovascular Events And Death	01 Oct 2007
Adolescent Children Of Cancer Patients Suffer Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms	28 Sept 2007
Survivors Of Hurricane Katrina Experience Psychological Stress, Survey Finds	26 Sept 2007

Arthritis News
Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Benefit From Meditation Therapy	01 Oct 2007
Heart-Healthy Exercise May Also Be Knee-Healthy Exercise	01 Oct 2007

Autism News
Autism Symptoms Shown To Improve Into Adulthood	28 Sept 2007
A Better Understanding Of Autism Stems From Study On Joint Attention	28 Sept 2007
CDC Study Links Thimerosal In Vaccines To Motor/Phonic Tics And Deficits In Attention, Behavior Control, Verbal IQ	27 Sept 2007
Vaccine Study In New England Journal Of Medicine Wrong In Concluding Mercury Exposures Are Harmless, States SafeMinds	27 Sept 2007

Bio-terrorism / Terrorism News
Online Resource To Help Medical Responders During Radiation Emergencies	30 Sept 2007

Biology / Biochemistry News
Supporting The Next Generation Of Researchers And Health Care Providers, USP Awards 6 Fellowships For The 2007--2008 Term	29 Sept 2007
Flexible Grants For Promising Disease-Fighting Research At New Biomedical Research Institute	29 Sept 2007
The Oldest Ancestor Genome?	28 Sept 2007
Honors To Be Awarded To 10 Einstein Faculty At Special Academic Convocation	28 Sept 2007
Studying Plants To Research Human Drug Responses	28 Sept 2007
Study Of Snake Venom Asks "Does The Victim Affect The Venom Composition?"	28 Sept 2007
Outsourced R&D In Membrane Biology Offered By New UK Partnership	26 Sept 2007
First Glimpse Of Nanotubes Inside Living Animals	26 Sept 2007
Pioneering Viral Research Earns ETH Zurich Professor, Ari Helenius, Benoist Prize	26 Sept 2007
Saltwater Crocodiles Can Find Their Way Home, Australia	26 Sept 2007
Melanin, Responsible For Sunburn, Protects Against Bacterial infections in Crayfish	26 Sept 2007
Duluth Foundation For Advancing Non-Animal Tests Receives $120,000 From PETA	26 Sept 2007
Award For Mapping Movement Of Cells And Tissues In Developing Mammalian Embryos	26 Sept 2007
NIH Cites Yale Researcher's Innovative Work On Microscopes	25 Sept 2007
New Detection Method For Multipurpose Metal Used In Cars, Medicine, And Alternative Energy Production	25 Sept 2007
20 Researchers To Receive Awards At 2007 EURYI In Helsinki	25 Sept 2007
European Award For Communication In The Life Sciences Won By Two Cell Biologists	25 Sept 2007
Protein Kinase A Involved In Cardiac Disease And Breast Cancer	25 Sept 2007

Bird Flu / Avian Flu News
New Avian Influenza Biosensor Detects Virus In Minutes And Is Field-Deployable	01 Oct 2007
Avian Influenza Detected In Saskatchewan Statement From The Honourable Gerry Ritz, Minister Of Agriculture And Agri Food, Canada	30 Sept 2007
Avian Influenza Detected In Saskatchewan, Canada	30 Sept 2007
Mechanisms By Which H5N1 Causes Disease Shown By New Research	29 Sept 2007
H5N1 Bird Flu Virus Strain Can Pass Through Placenta To Unborn Fetus	28 Sept 2007
Early Warning Of Bird Flu Possible With Development Of Lab-On-Chip Testing	26 Sept 2007

Blood / Hematology News
Norepinephrine May Increase Chances Of Survival In Hemorrhagic Shock	25 Sept 2007
Velcura Therapeutics, Inc. Reports Positive Pre IND Meeting With FDA And Plans Early Clinical Trials To Treat Multiple Myeloma Bone Disease	25 Sept 2007
Absolute Risk Of Venous Thrombosis Calculated As 1 In 4,656 Long-Haul Flights	25 Sept 2007

Bones / Orthopaedics News
SBi Launches RHead(TM) Lateral Radial Head Implant And RHead(TM) Plating Systems To Expand Its Elbow Management System	29 Sept 2007
Histogenics NeoCart Cartilage Therapy Found Promising In OHSU Study Crawford To Report Data At ICRS Meeting	28 Sept 2007
Cardinal Orthopaedic Institute Offers New Procedure For Hip Pain	26 Sept 2007
Neurologic And Orthopedic Institute: One Of The First In The Country To Offer Custom-Fit Total Knee Replacement	25 Sept 2007
New Treatment Effective For Patients With Shoulder Pain	25 Sept 2007
IOF World Congress On Osteoporosis, 2008	25 Sept 2007

Breast Cancer News
Gene Discovery That Affects Breast Cancer Treatment, UK	01 Oct 2007
New Evidence Of Prolactin's Possible Role In Breast Cancer	01 Oct 2007
Roche's Herceptin Combined With Chemotherapy More Effective In Eliminating Breast Cancer Tumors Than Chemotherapy Alone	01 Oct 2007
Breast Cancer Stories From University of Michigan Cancer Center	29 Sept 2007
Breast Cancer Recurrence Impacted By Stress	29 Sept 2007
Wine, Women And ... Spirits, Beer And Breast Cancer Risk	28 Sept 2007
Any Type of Alcohol Drink Raises Breast Cancer Risk, New Study	28 Sept 2007
Ixabepilone In Combination With Capecitabine Extends Progression-Free Survival In Metastatic Breast Cancer By 40% Compared To Capecitabine Alone	28 Sept 2007
News And Feature Story Ideas For Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October)	28 Sept 2007
Women Lack Critical Information On Reducing Recurrence Of Breast Cancer	28 Sept 2007
Physicians Find Telling A Woman Her Breast Cancer Has Recurred Is The Worst Part Of Their Job - European Survey Shows	27 Sept 2007
New Screening Guidelines For Women At High Risk For Breast Cancer	27 Sept 2007
Breast Cancer Death Rate Continues Downward Trend	27 Sept 2007
Breast Cancer Identified, Biopsies Reduced Using MR Spectroscopy	27 Sept 2007
A Breast Tumor's Response To Chemotherapy Can Be Accurately Detected By PET Scans	27 Sept 2007
Breast Cancer Deaths Decreased By 2% Annually From 2001 To 2004, ACS Report Says	27 Sept 2007
Breast Cancer Deaths Continue To Fall In US	26 Sept 2007
Phase 3 Pivotal Trial Of TOCOSOL(R) Paclitaxel Does Not Meet Primary Endpoint	26 Sept 2007
Herceptin Eradicates Tumours And May Reduce Mastectomy Need In Women With Inflammatory HER2-Positive Breast Cancer	26 Sept 2007
Breast Cancer Cases Among Women In Hong Kong Nearly Doubled From 1993 To 2004, Group Says	26 Sept 2007
Lapatinib (Tyverb) Combined With Paclitaxel Shows Clinical Activity In HER2+ Late-Stage Breast Cancer	25 Sept 2007
Molecular Fingerprint Of Breast Cancer Drug Resistance Can Predict Response To Treatment	25 Sept 2007
Symbollon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Evaluates The Clinical Effects Of IoGen(TM) On Fibrocystic Breast Disease	25 Sept 2007
Many Women In U.K. Lack Knowledge Of Breast Cancer Symptoms, Survey Suggests	25 Sept 2007

Cancer / Oncology News
Positive Interim Results Of Phase Ia/Ib Trials To Be Presented At UK Conference	01 Oct 2007
Experimental Drug Boosts Survival In Recurrent Ovarian Cancer	30 Sept 2007
AKAP18 Could Help The Heart To Beat Faster In Response To Adrenaline Or Noradrenaline	29 Sept 2007
Chemotherapy With Gemcitabine Delays Progression Of Operable Pancreatic Cancer	28 Sept 2007
New Type Of Drug Shows Promise In Attacking Melanoma In Innovative Way	28 Sept 2007
NKTR-102 (PEG-Irinotecan) Demonstrates Significant Anti Tumor Activity And Improved Pharmacokinetic Profile In Preclinical Studies Presented At ECCO	28 Sept 2007
Yondelis Profiles As A Beneficial And Well Tolerated Therapeutic Option In Advanced Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Experts Say	28 Sept 2007
Thousands Of Unnecessary Operations Avoided Using Less Invasive Lymph Node Biopsy	28 Sept 2007
Tumors In Advanced Kidney Cancer Treated With Experimental Drug	28 Sept 2007
Innovative New Type Of Drug Shows Promise In Attacking Melanoma	28 Sept 2007
New York Gov. Spitzer Criticizes CMS Decision On Cancer Treatment Coverage For Undocumented Immigrants	28 Sept 2007
Experimental Drug Shows Promise In Advanced Kidney Cancer	27 Sept 2007
Radiation Therapy Equipment Arrives At BC Cancer Agency Abbotsford Centre, Canada	27 Sept 2007
ASCO Expanding Tools To Document Chemotherapy Treatment And Survivor Care For Cancer Patients	27 Sept 2007
Mutation Of The COX2 Gene Can Double Or Treble A Woman's Risk Of Ovarian Cancer	27 Sept 2007
Safety And Efficacy Of Erbitux Confirmed For Combination Trials	27 Sept 2007
Results Confirm The Clinical Efficacy Of BioAlliance Pharma's Antifungal, Particularly In Populations With High Risk Of Candidiasis	26 Sept 2007
BioCurex And Abbott Jointly Present RECAF Results At International Cancer Congress	26 Sept 2007
Updated Brochure On Gynecologic Cancer Treatments Now Available	26 Sept 2007
Prime Minister Recognises Cancer As A National Health Priority: Cancerbackup Welcomes Cuts On Waiting Times, UK	26 Sept 2007
How Cancer Affects The Body, Self Esteem And Sex Life, UK	26 Sept 2007
Cancer Screening To Be Expanded And Waiting Times To Be Further Reduced - Government Plans Faster, More Comprehensive Cancer Care For Patients, UK	26 Sept 2007
Potential For Effective Anti-Cancer Treatment Following Discovery Of Widespread Tumor Growth Gene	26 Sept 2007
Team Demos Safety Of RNA Therapy--Research Could Lead To Treatments For Cancer, Many Other Diseases	26 Sept 2007
Political Decisions Harming Cancer Treatment In Europe; Time To Stand Up And Be Counted, Say Oncologists	25 Sept 2007
Cancer Cells In Blood Can Identify Risk Of Recurrence In Breast Cancer	25 Sept 2007
Internal Radiotherapy Better Than External For Quality Of Life In Endometrial Cancer Patients	25 Sept 2007
Cancer Control In Europe Works; Now It Is Time To Extend It To Poorer Countries	25 Sept 2007

Cardiovascular / Cardiology News
Neurosonix Wins Major European Cardiac Surgery Innovation Award	01 Oct 2007
Israeli Cell Therapy Could Help PAD Sufferers Walk Again	01 Oct 2007
British Heart Foundation And The Football Association 'Team Up For Healthy Hearts', UK	30 Sept 2007
Updated Guidelines Help Patients Reduce Risk Of Cardiac Event Before Surgery	30 Sept 2007
New, Non-Invasive Imaging Test Could Help Prevent Heart Attacks	29 Sept 2007
FDA Approves New 300mg Loading Dose Tablet For PLAVIX(R) (clopidogrel Bisulfate)	28 Sept 2007
CV Therapeutics Submits Supplemental New Drug Application For Ranexa(R) (ranolazine Extended-release Tablets)	28 Sept 2007
'Controversies And Advances' Conference For Cardiologists And Heart Surgeons	28 Sept 2007
Possible Safer Target For Anti Clotting Drugs Found	28 Sept 2007
Spectranetics Enrolls First Patient In PATENT Trial For The Treatment Of Instent Restenosis	27 Sept 2007
Rcadia's COR Analyzer Family Of Products Receives Second FDA Clearance	27 Sept 2007
After Heart Attack And Bypass Surgery Rehabilitation Significantly Underused	27 Sept 2007
First Popliteal Aneurysm Patient Successfully Treated With Cardiatis FluidSmart 3D Multilayer Stent System	27 Sept 2007
Instrumentation Laboratory Receives FDA Clearance For HemosIL RecombiPlasTin 2G Assay	26 Sept 2007
Thrombosis Risk During Long Haul Flights Generally Low, Some Exceptions	25 Sept 2007

Cervical Cancer / HPV Vaccine News
Merck To Donate Three Million Doses Of HPV Vaccine Gardasil To Developing Countries	01 Oct 2007
GSK Submits Cervarix™ Licence Application To Japan's Health Authorities	30 Sept 2007
Study Fuels Debate Over Whether Exercise And Body Size Influence Ovarian Cancer Risk	28 Sept 2007
Couples More Likely To Divorce If Spouse Develops Cervical Or Testicular Cancer	28 Sept 2007
HPV Linked To Bladder Cancer	27 Sept 2007
Canadian Pediatricians Support HPV Vaccine For Girls Aged 9-13	26 Sept 2007
British Columbia Approves Program Expected To Provide HPV Vaccination Program, Health Minister Says	26 Sept 2007
European Commission Approves GSK's Experimental HPV Vaccine Cervarix For Sale In E.U. Countries	26 Sept 2007
10% Of Women Infected With Human Papillomavirus By Age 16, UK	25 Sept 2007
Latest HPA Modelling Data Reveals Cost Effectiveness Of HPV Vaccine, UK	25 Sept 2007

Cholesterol News
One In Six Americans Have Never Had Their Cholesterol Checked	28 Sept 2007
Many U.S. Women Lack Knowledge About Cholesterol, Screening Efforts, Report Says	25 Sept 2007

Clinical Trials / Drug Trials News
HHS OIG Report Cites Problems With FDA Oversight Of Clinical Trials	01 Oct 2007
HHS OIG Report Cites Problems With FDA Oversight Of Clinical Trials	01 Oct 2007
HHS OIG Report Cites Problems With FDA Oversight Of Clinical Trials	01 Oct 2007
Clinical Trials Directive Still Hampering Academic Medical Research	28 Sept 2007
Immatics Launches Phase 2 Study On Cancer Vaccine IMA901	26 Sept 2007
ARIAD Initiates Phase 3 'Succeed' Trial Of Oral Deforolimus In Patients With Metastatic Sarcomas	26 Sept 2007

Colorectal Cancer News
One Of The Mechanisms That Prevents The Spread Of Colon Cancer Discovered By Researchers At IRB Barcelona	01 Oct 2007
Patients With Chronic Conditions In Addition To Colon Cancer Still Benefit From Chemotherapy	29 Sept 2007
Colon Cancer Research Results Encouraging	28 Sept 2007
Data Reinforce The Value Of UFT As An Important Treatment Option For Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer	27 Sept 2007
Molecular Profiling Can Accurately Predict Survival In Colon Cancer Patients	27 Sept 2007
Accurate Prediction Of Survival In Colon Cancer Patients Using Molecular Profiling	27 Sept 2007
Assessment Of Fruit And Vegetable Intake's Impact On Colon Cancer Risk	27 Sept 2007
Effective Test For Detection Of Colorectal Cancer Is Under-used	27 Sept 2007
Kaiser Permanente Study Shows Under Used Colon Cancer Screening Test Is Effective	26 Sept 2007
Positive Xeloda(R) Five-Year Overall Survival Study Data In The Adjuvant Treatment Of Colon Cancer Presented At Leading European Cancer Meeting	26 Sept 2007
Personalized Interventions Key To Improving Colon Cancer Screening Rates	26 Sept 2007
Study To Understand The Molecular Mechanisms Leading To Colorectal Cancer	26 Sept 2007
Avastin Achieves Impressive Rate Of Curative Surgery In Patients With Advanced Colorectal Cancer	25 Sept 2007

Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News
Study Looks At Acupuncture For Reduction Of Radiotherapy-Induced Nausea	28 Sept 2007
Radical Research Results On The Oxidation Of Vitamin E	26 Sept 2007

Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery News
Plastic Surgery 2007: Where Truth Behind Emerging Cosmetic Treatements Meets Amazing Reconstructive Advances	28 Sept 2007
Plastic Surgery 2007: Where Truth Behind Emerging Cosmetic Treatments Meets Amazing Reconstructive Advances	27 Sept 2007
Promising Results In Treating Facial Bruising From Injectables	27 Sept 2007

Cystic Fibrosis News
Anaheim To Host World's Largest Cystic Fibrosis Medical Meeting, USA	01 Oct 2007
Bioengineered Antimicrobials To Assist Cystic Fibrosis Patients	27 Sept 2007

Dentistry News
Breastfeeding Is Not Bad For Baby's Teeth	01 Oct 2007
Preventing Tooth Decay At School	28 Sept 2007
Mouse Model Explains Troubles Experienced With Human Wisdom Teeth	28 Sept 2007
OralLongevity (TM) Program Targets Oral Health Of Older Americans	27 Sept 2007
Dental nurses and dental technicians - Hurry, Register Now - Pay Less, UK	26 Sept 2007
General Dental Council Agrees Fees For 2008, UK	26 Sept 2007
Minister Announces The Development Of A New National Oral Health Policy, Ireland	26 Sept 2007
Wrigley Sugarfree Gum Gets Seal Of Acceptance From US Dentists	25 Sept 2007
Minority, Poor Children In Connecticut Have Worse Oral Health Than Whites; Increased Access To Dental Services Needed, Advocates Say	25 Sept 2007

Depression News
Depressed Teens Benefit From Fluoxetine And Psychotherapy Combination	01 Oct 2007
New Genetic Test Identifies Patients At Risk Of Suicide, Makes Antidepressant Drugs Safer	01 Oct 2007
Risk Of New Suicidal Thoughts During Antidepressant Treatment Has Genetic Component, New AJP Study Shows	28 Sept 2007
Individuals With High Fear Of Crime Twice As Likely To Suffer From Depression, UK	28 Sept 2007
Screening For Depression In The Workplace	27 Sept 2007
Depression Program For Employees That Includes Telephone Outreach Intervention Shown To Be Effective	25 Sept 2007

Dermatology News
FDA Approves Lamisil For Scalp Ringworm Treatment For Children	29 Sept 2007
Queen's Injects New Hope For Skin Cancer Patients	29 Sept 2007
American Academy Of Dermatology Association Commends President Bush For Signing Tanning Accountability And Notification (TAN) Act	29 Sept 2007
MRC Award To Develop Drugs To Combat Eczema, UK	27 Sept 2007
Fighting Golden Staph And Regenerating Skin Projects Share In $17m Of Medical Research Funding, Australia	26 Sept 2007
New Study Suggests Cause Of Debilitating Skin Condition	25 Sept 2007

Diabetes News
Appropriate Glycemic Control Contributes To Reducing The Risk Of Macrovascular Diseases In Patients With Diabetes	01 Oct 2007
Burden Of Care Rivals Complications Of Disease For Some Diabetics	01 Oct 2007
Diet Rich In Fatty Acids Could Thwart Diabetes Onset	29 Sept 2007
November Is American Diabetes Month	29 Sept 2007
Clinical Trials For Diabetes Drugs Should Measure Outcomes Important To Patients	28 Sept 2007
Biodel Inc. Receives Notice Of Issuance For U.S. Patent Covering Lead Product Candidates VIAject(TM) And VIAtab(TM)	28 Sept 2007
Type 2 Diabetes Patients More Likely To Develop Congestive Heart Failure When Given Rosiglitazone Or Pioglitazone	28 Sept 2007
Can Omega-3 Prevent Type 1 Diabetes?	28 Sept 2007
DiObex Begins Dosing Patients In Phase 2b Trial Of Type 2 Diabetes Drug	27 Sept 2007
Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Announces Initiation Of Phase 2 Clinical Trial For Insulin Nasal Spray To Treat Diabetes	27 Sept 2007
EPG Patient Direct Launches New Guide To Diabetes	26 Sept 2007
Diabetic Breath Analysis Offers Potential For Noninvasive Blood Sugar Monitoring	26 Sept 2007
Omega-3 Fatty Acids Consumption Linked To Lower Type 1 Diabetes Risk For Higher Risk Children	25 Sept 2007
NHMRC Program Grant Gives Garvan The Potential To Find A Cure For Type 1 Diabetes, Australia	25 Sept 2007
Older Blacks And Latinos Still Lag Whites In Controlling Diabetes	25 Sept 2007
Specialist Diabetes Services Examined, UK	25 Sept 2007
Can You Help Change The Future Of Diabetes? UK	25 Sept 2007

Ear, Nose and Throat News
Antibiotics Not Always Best Bet For Battling Childhood Ear Infections	28 Sept 2007
Targeted Therapies Driving The European Head And Neck Cancer Therapeutics Markets	26 Sept 2007

Eating Disorders News
Does Your Child Or Spouse Have An Eating Disorder? If They Did, Would You Know?	27 Sept 2007
Women With Anorexia Nervosa Have A Different Sense Of Taste	27 Sept 2007

Endocrinology News
Sexual Interest Boosted By Hormone Therapy But Not Memory, Study Finds	26 Sept 2007
Hormone Therapy In Early Post Menopause Has No Effect On Memory	25 Sept 2007
Study Published In Endocrinology Reports Potential Of Modigene Technology To Extend Duration Of Protein Drugs	25 Sept 2007

Eye Health / Blindness News
Virtual Robots Duped By Illusions Help To Explain Human Vision	01 Oct 2007
Early Treatment Of Children With Bilateral Amblyopia Essential, According To Multisite Study	01 Oct 2007
Potential New Therapy For One Of The World's Leading Causes Of Blindness	01 Oct 2007
Treatment Help Improve Blindness-Inducing Condition - Procedure Only Available In Urban Centers, Inaccessible To Most Patients	27 Sept 2007
River Blindness - 20 Years Of Bringing Hope To Millions	27 Sept 2007
UCSB Study On Visual Attention Highlighted By National Academy Of Sciences	27 Sept 2007
The Eyes Can Be The Portal To A Person's Health, Australia	26 Sept 2007
New Lenses Offer Cataract Patients Clearer Future	26 Sept 2007

Fertility News
Siblings Of Older Brothers End Up Raising Fewer Children Than Siblings With Older Sisters	01 Oct 2007
Men With Deep Voices Have More Offspring	26 Sept 2007
Timbre Of Male Voice May Affect Quantitiy Of Offspring	26 Sept 2007
Hundreds Of Genes Controlling Female Fertility Identified By UT Southwestern Researchers	25 Sept 2007

Flu / Cold / SARS News
FDA Marketing Approval For Afluria - New Influenza Vaccine	30 Sept 2007
Government Launches Winter Flu Campaign, UK	28 Sept 2007
Influenza Is Leading Cause Of Vaccine Preventable Deaths For Kids; Despite CDC Recommendations, Moms Still Don't Vaccinate	26 Sept 2007
Ways To Better Assess Benefits Of Influenza Vaccine In The Elderly	26 Sept 2007

GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology News
AspenBio Pharma Reports Strong Results With Appendicitis Triage Blood Test From Large Multiple Hospital Study	29 Sept 2007
Glufosfamide Results From Phase 3 Clinical Trial Presented At European Cancer Conference (ECCO)	28 Sept 2007
Study Of Esophageal Cancer Patients Found That Marital Status Affected Quality Of Life	28 Sept 2007
Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease More Likely To Die From Clostridium Difficile Infection	27 Sept 2007
Oxycodone / Naloxone Combination Tablet Reduces Opioid-induced Bowel Dysfunction In Patients With Chronic Severe Pain	27 Sept 2007
Positive Glufosfamide Results From A Phase 2 Clinical Trial Presented At European Cancer Conference (ECCO)	27 Sept 2007
Medical University Of South Carolina Leads Multicenter Study Evaluating Biliary Sphincter Disorder	27 Sept 2007
Colorectal Tumor Risk Greater For People With Coronary Artery Disease	25 Sept 2007

Genetics News
Genes Influence People's Economic Choices	01 Oct 2007
Significant Genetic Variation Revealed By 454 Sequencing	01 Oct 2007
In Global Collaboration On Adverse Drug Reactions London School Of Hygiene To Play Key Role	01 Oct 2007
Licenses For Genomatix Chip Analysis Pipeline Renewed By Sanofi-Aventis	01 Oct 2007
GlaxoSmithKline Helps Form The Serious Adverse Events Consortium	30 Sept 2007
Revealing Genetic Secrets Through Hair	30 Sept 2007
Enzyme's Second Messenger Contributes To Cell Overgrowth	28 Sept 2007
Metastasis Triggered By An Overabundance Of A Single MicroRNA	28 Sept 2007
'Jumping Genes' Could Make For Safer Gene Delivery System	28 Sept 2007
Individual Differences Caused By Shuffled Chunks Of DNA In The Human Genome	27 Sept 2007
Successful Strategies For Probing Genetic Variation Presented In New Book	27 Sept 2007
Gene-Hunting Facility Funded By Federal 'Genes And Environment' Grant	27 Sept 2007
A New Study Finds That Genetic Variation Affects Smoking Cessation Treatment, UK	25 Sept 2007

Health Insurance / Medical Insurance News
Massachusetts Health Insurance Law Leads To Increased Use Of Community Health Centers	01 Oct 2007
UAW Leadership To Promote New GM Contract To Rank-and-File Members	01 Oct 2007
Editorial, Op-Eds Discuss Presidential Candidates' Health Care Proposals	01 Oct 2007
Tennessee, Federal Health Officials Agree On Proposal For TennCare Funding Waiver	01 Oct 2007
Arizona Groups Propose Health Care Plans For 2008 Ballot	01 Oct 2007
ERISA Could Prevent State Efforts To Expand Health Care Access, According To Christian Science Monitor	01 Oct 2007
UAW Contract With GM Awaits Approval By Rank-and-File Members	01 Oct 2007
Democratic Candidates Discuss Health Care, Other Issues At New Hampshire Debate	01 Oct 2007
Forum Examines Future Of Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage	28 Sept 2007
UAW Reaches Tentative Agreement With GM That Includes VEBA	28 Sept 2007
Editorials, Opinion Pieces Address Clinton Health Care Plan	27 Sept 2007
Ohio State Medical Association Releases Proposal That Includes Health Insurance Mandate For State Residents	27 Sept 2007
Massachusetts Officials Approve Plans For Free-Care Pool, Price Transparency	27 Sept 2007
Indiana Health Care Subsidy Program For Low-Income Residents Approved By Federal Government	27 Sept 2007
UAW Strikes GM; Underlying Dispute Does Not Involve Creation Of VEBA	27 Sept 2007
Employer-Sponsored Health Plan Costs Expected To Increase 8.7% In 2008, According To Study	27 Sept 2007
New Report Finds 89.6 Million Americans Were Uninsured During 2006-2007	26 Sept 2007
California Gov. Schwarzenegger, State Legislative Democrats Work To Reach Agreement On Funding For Universal Health Care System	26 Sept 2007
United Auto Workers Sets Monday Morning Strike Deadline For General Motors	26 Sept 2007
Democratic Presidential Candidate Clinton Discusses Health Care Proposal On Talk Shows	26 Sept 2007
Editorials, Op-Eds Address Clinton Health Care Proposal	25 Sept 2007
Majority Of California Residents Support Gov. Schwarzenegger's Health Care Proposal, Poll Finds	25 Sept 2007
89.6M U.S. Residents Lacked Coverage At Some Point During 2006-2007, Families USA Study Finds	25 Sept 2007
U.S. Faces 'Fiscal Hurricane' Because Of Entitlement Programs, Gregg Says	25 Sept 2007
Covering Uninsured U.S. Residents Top Health-Related Issue Among Democratic Voters, According To Poll	25 Sept 2007
Democratic Presidential Candidates Discuss Health Care, Entitlement Programs During AARP Debate	25 Sept 2007

Hearing / Deafness News
Breakthrough In Hearing Loss Research	26 Sept 2007
Minister Devins Addresses Launch Of Irish Sign Language Awareness Week, Ireland	25 Sept 2007

HIV / AIDS News
CDC Awards 35 Million Dollars To Support HIV Testing And Increase Early Diagnosis Of HIV Among African Americans	01 Oct 2007
European Licence For Roche HIV Drug Viracept Recommended For Re Instatement	01 Oct 2007
Key To HIV's Ability To Hide, Evade Drugs, May Be In MicroRNAs	01 Oct 2007
BusinessWeek Profiles Microsoft Researchers Using Spam-Blocking Software To Develop HIV Vaccines	01 Oct 2007
North Carolina Receives Additional Ryan White Funding, Plans To Increase Income Qualification Level For ADAP	01 Oct 2007
Arizona Republic Profiles Phoenix-Based Group Conducting Trials On Experimental Antiretrovirals	01 Oct 2007
Washington Post Profiles NIAID Director Fauci, Who Will Receive Lasker Award For Work To Fight HIV/AIDS	01 Oct 2007
23 States, Cities Receive $35M In CDC Grants To Increase HIV Testing Among Blacks	01 Oct 2007
Mozambique Archbishop Chimoio Says European-Made Condoms, Antiretrovirals Tainted With HIV	01 Oct 2007
HIV/AIDS Specialist Presses World Bank To Address Evidence Of Allegedly Faulty HIV Diagnostic Kits Used In Public Health Centers In India	01 Oct 2007
Donors Pledge $9.7B For Global Fund At Berlin Conference	01 Oct 2007
World AIDS Day Website Uses Latest Interactive Technology To Get People Talking, UK	01 Oct 2007
Halt Of Merck's HIV Vaccine Trial Should Not 'Slow Progress' Toward Future Vaccine Development, Opinion Piece Says	01 Oct 2007
Dallas County, Texas, Must Cover $280,000 In Unpaid HIV/AIDS-Related Hospital Bills For Nonresidents, Officials Say	01 Oct 2007
Christian Science Monitor Series Follows Lives, Conditions Of Children Orphaned By AIDS In South Africa	01 Oct 2007
Nigerian Labor Minister Says Government Will Not Tolerate Discrimination Against HIV-Positive Workers	01 Oct 2007
PEPFAR Programs Should Focus On Sustainable HIV Prevention Model, Experts Say At Reauthorization Hearing	01 Oct 2007
Chinese Group Launches HIV/AIDS Prevention Campaign Targeting Truck Drivers	28 Sept 2007
Zimbabwean Women's Caucus Calls For Government Review Of Policy Barring Doctors From Disclosing Patients' HIV Status To Spouses, Relatives	28 Sept 2007
Mexican Supreme Court Rules Expulsion Of Five HIV-Positive Soldiers Unconstitutional	28 Sept 2007
House Passes Bill That Would Alter HIV Testing Requirements For Prison Inmates; Chamber Also Approves Global Poverty Bill	28 Sept 2007
UNAIDS Urges Donors To Quadruple Global Spending On HIV/AIDS To Meet Goal Of Providing Universal Access To Antiretrovirals By 2010	28 Sept 2007
Cytheris Expands Interleukin-7 Clinical Development Program With International Phase I/IIa Trial In HIV	27 Sept 2007
Ugandan President Museveni Cautions Soldiers Against 'Reckless' Behavior That Increases HIV Risk	27 Sept 2007
European Commission Approves Pfizer's CCR5 Inhibitor Maraviroc	27 Sept 2007
South Carolina Eliminates Waiting List For AIDS Drug Assistance Program, Health Department Says	27 Sept 2007
Edwards Unveils Strategy For Combating HIV/AIDS In U.S., Worldwide	27 Sept 2007
AHF Launches 'Public Health Division'	26 Sept 2007
Health Insurance Companies Should Reimburse Emergency Departments That Provide HIV Tests, Opinion Piece Says	26 Sept 2007
International Donors Scale Back HIV/AIDS Funding To Cambodia As Country Achieves Prevention Targets	26 Sept 2007
European Medicines Agency Recommends That Ban On Sale Of Roche's Antiretroviral Viracept Be Lifted	26 Sept 2007
UNAIDS Director Piot, Rep. Lowey Urge Prevention, Increased Funding, Cooperation To Fight HIV/AIDS At PEPFAR Forum	26 Sept 2007
Merck Halts International HIV Vaccine Trial	26 Sept 2007
HIV-Positive Women Who Become Pregnant Less Likely To Develop AIDS, Die Of AIDS-Related Causes, Study Says	26 Sept 2007
GeoVax Labs, Inc. Comments On Discontinuance Of Merck's HIV Vaccine Trial	25 Sept 2007
Engendering AIDS Prevention Gateway To Sustainable Development	25 Sept 2007
UNITAID Celebrates Major Achievements In First Year Of Existence	25 Sept 2007
Current Thinking Regarding AIDS Challenged By Researchers At Tu*** National Primate Research Center	25 Sept 2007
MSM Attending College In Beijing Who Undergo Voluntary HIV Counseling, Testing Will Receive Money, Free Medical Care	25 Sept 2007
Manitoba To Establish Comprehensive HIV Testing, Treatment Program	25 Sept 2007
Number Of HIV Cases In Kazakhstan Increases, Agency Says	25 Sept 2007
Average HIV/AIDS-Related Medicare Claim Nine Times Higher In South Florida Than Nationwide In Second Half Of 2006, HHS Report Finds	25 Sept 2007

Huntingtons Disease News
New Avenue Of Research Against Huntington's Disease	27 Sept 2007
Huntington's Disease Linked To Health Benefits In Young By Tufts University Biologists	27 Sept 2007

Hypertension News
Blood Pressure-Lowering Drugs Taken By Only Half Of Hypertensive California Adults	01 Oct 2007
Excess Weight May Be The Cause Of High Blood Pressure In Half Of Overweight Adults	01 Oct 2007
Friedrich Luft Received Novartis Award For His Research On Hypertension	29 Sept 2007
Hypertension Study Finds Memory Tasks Require More Coordinated Brain Blood Flow	29 Sept 2007
AZOR(TM) Receives FDA Approval For Treatment Of High Blood Pressure	28 Sept 2007
Pharmacopeia Confirms Blockade Of Angiotensin II Response With First In Class PS433540 (DARA)	28 Sept 2007

Immune System / Vaccines News
Second Pathway Behind HIV-Associated Immune System Dysfunction Identified	01 Oct 2007
Early Immune Response In Lungs And Body Shut Down By Ozone	01 Oct 2007
Death From Autoimmune Disease May Be Linked To Occupational Exposures	01 Oct 2007
European Expert Consortium Combines Forces To Develop A Novel Pandemic Influenza Vaccine	28 Sept 2007
No Link Between Thimerosal In Vaccines And Neuro Development In Young Children, US Study	27 Sept 2007
Innovative Vaccine Using Aloe Vera Has Exciting Potential, Researcher Says	27 Sept 2007
Prion Infectivity Spread Through Lymph Nodes Into Nervous System	26 Sept 2007
Discovery Of How Cancer Suppresses The Immune Response	26 Sept 2007

Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News
Genome Of Highly Infectious Parasite, Giardia Lamblia Unlocked	30 Sept 2007
New Swedish Research Hope For Millions Of Sufferers - Parasite Giardia Lamblia	29 Sept 2007
Barrier For Viral Tumorigenesis Conferred By DNA Damage Response	29 Sept 2007
Smallpox Evolved Earlier Than Believed According To New Molecular Clock From LLNL And CDC	28 Sept 2007
Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination In Topps Meat Ground Beef Products	27 Sept 2007
Johnson Crack Down On Cleanliness And Infections, UK	27 Sept 2007
End The Leprosy Stigma: Yohei Sasakawa Leads Seminar In Geneva	26 Sept 2007
Tough Enough For Mars, But Deinococcus Is From Earth	26 Sept 2007
Microbiologists Discover Lazy Cheating Bacteria	26 Sept 2007
Former UN Messenger Of Peace To Fight Tuberculosis As A Stop TB Ambassador	25 Sept 2007
Carriers Of Dangerous Diarrheal Bacterium Discovered	25 Sept 2007

IT / Internet / E-mail News
Verizon Reverses Decision To Reject NARAL Pro-Choice America's Text Messaging Program	01 Oct 2007
Verizon Rejects NARAL Pro-Choice America's Text Messaging Program	01 Oct 2007
The Legalities Of Cyber-Bullying Probed By Study	29 Sept 2007

Liver Disease / Hepatitis News
Sorafenib Increases Survival In Patients With Late-Stage Liver Cancer	28 Sept 2007
InterMune Announces Start Of Phase 1b Trial Of ITMN-191	27 Sept 2007
Arbios Provides Clinical Strategy For SEPET(TM) Pivotal Trial	26 Sept 2007
Immune System Modulation Can Halt Liver Failure In Animals - Mass. General Researchers Report New Approach That May Allow Organ To Regenerate	26 Sept 2007
US FDA Fast Tracks PI-88 For The Treatment Of Post Resection Liver Cancer	25 Sept 2007
European Union's CHMP Issues Positive Opinion On PEGINTRON(TM) Combination Therapy For Retreating Hepatitis C Patients Who Failed Previous Therapy	25 Sept 2007

Lung Cancer News
Choosing Most Effective Treatment Using Genomic Profiling Of Lung Tumors	01 Oct 2007
More Research Needed To Advance Knowledge Of Sex Differences In Lung Cancer	29 Sept 2007
Lung Cancer Outcome And Response To Treatment Predicted By Breast Cancer Susceptibility Gene	27 Sept 2007
Studies Suggest Key Correlation Between Lung Cancer Subtype And Treatment Outcomes	26 Sept 2007
Progen Announces PI-88 Phase 2 Lung Cancer Results	25 Sept 2007

Lymphoma / Leukemia News
Genmab Amends Ofatumumab Pivotal Study In NHL To Single Arm Study	28 Sept 2007
Targeted Therapies For Aggressive Leukemia May Result From Novel Strategy Under Study	26 Sept 2007
EMEA approves new starting dose for SPRYCEL in chronic myeloid leukaemia	25 Sept 2007

Medical Devices News
Cancer Therapy Using Nanosystems Featured At Major Energy And Nanotech Meeting	01 Oct 2007
Initiative For World Health Technology Unveiled By Rice	01 Oct 2007
Da Vinci Award For Ossur's Bionic Technology Which Helps Amputees Live A Life Without Limitations	01 Oct 2007
Euroscreen Receives Key US Patent Covering Screening Methods Using Human P2Y11 Purinergic Receptor	28 Sept 2007

Medical Malpractice / Litigation News
Patient Safety Authority Releases Advisory Focusing On Common Causes Of Medication Errors	28 Sept 2007
Warner Chilcott Files Suit Against Barr Laboratories Over Application For Generic Version Of Chewable Oral Contraceptive	28 Sept 2007
Presidential Candidate Edwards Discusses Proposals To Address Medical Malpractice Lawsuits, Provide Universal Health Coverage	27 Sept 2007
Maryland Malpractice Insurer To Leave Subsidy Program Early	26 Sept 2007

Medical Students / Training News
Medical Student Is Allowed Time To Pump Breast Milk During Exam, US Appeal Court	28 Sept 2007
Government Proposals To Prevent Another Training Disaster Inadequate, Warns BMA, UK	27 Sept 2007
U.S. Medical Students Urge Passage Of Employement Non-Discrimination Act	25 Sept 2007

Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP News
HHS Announces More Than 90 Percent Of Medicare Beneficiaries Will Have Access To A Lower Premium Drug Plan In 2008, USA	01 Oct 2007
HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt Announces Plan To Share Medicare Physician Performance Measures Through Local Value Exchanges, USA	01 Oct 2007
Editorials, Opinion Pieces Examine SCHIP Reauthorization Bill	01 Oct 2007
Senator Calls For Increased Dental Coverage; Tamper-Proof Prescription Drug Pad Requirement Could Be Delayed	01 Oct 2007
Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Recent Developments In Medicare	01 Oct 2007
Senate Approves SCHIP Expansion, Reauthorization Measure	01 Oct 2007
Editorial, Op-Eds Address Debate Over SCHIP Reauthorization Bill	01 Oct 2007
Congress Unlikely To Override Veto Of SCHIP Legislation As Tension Grows In Effort To Reauthorize, Expand Program	01 Oct 2007
APHA Urges President Bush Not To Veto CHIP	28 Sept 2007
NCPA Statement On Senate Passage Of S.2085	28 Sept 2007
Editorials, Opinion Pieces Address Debate Over SCHIP Reauthorization Bill	28 Sept 2007
Brief Examines SCHIP Enrollment; Commentary Addresses Physician-Led Health Care Reform	28 Sept 2007
Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Recent SCHIP Developments In Three States	28 Sept 2007
Senate Committee Has Begun To Draft Bill To Prevent Reduction In Medicare Physician Payments	28 Sept 2007
Pharmacists Lobbying Against Medicaid Tamper-Proof Pad Rule	28 Sept 2007
House Approves SCHIP Compromise Bill, With Insufficient Votes To Overturn Veto	28 Sept 2007
Hundreds Of Thousands Of Americans To Lose Medicare Premium Assistance, Unless Congress Acts Immediately	27 Sept 2007
Labor Sees Light On Medicare Safety Net, Australia	27 Sept 2007
Editorials, Opinion Piece Address Debate Over SCHIP Reauthorization Bill	27 Sept 2007
Four Health Insurers To Resume Marketing Of Medicare Advantage Plans After Suspension	27 Sept 2007
Bush Using SCHIP Reauthorization Debate To Push Tax Revisions, Grassley Says	27 Sept 2007
APHA Urges Congress To Pass CHIP Legislation	26 Sept 2007
National Consumer Group Offers Free Resources To Help People With Medicare Choose A Health Plan That Best Meets Their Needs	26 Sept 2007
New York Criticizes Feds For Limiting Medicaid For Illegal Immigrants	26 Sept 2007
Congress Poised To Add Millions Of Uninsured Children To Successful, Bipartisan Health Plan	26 Sept 2007
Congress, President Bush Should Address Financial Stability Of Entitlement Programs	26 Sept 2007
New York Medicaid Program Cannot Cover Cancer Treatments For Immigrants, According To CMS	26 Sept 2007
Congress Reaches Compromise On SCHIP Expansion Legislation; Vote On Measure Likely This Week	26 Sept 2007
Study, Issue Brief Examine SCHIP 10 Years After Implementation	25 Sept 2007
MedPAC Chair Discusses Challenges In Interview With The Hill	25 Sept 2007
President Bush Vows To Veto SCHIP Expansion Legislation, Says Bill Puts Children's Health Coverage 'at Risk'	25 Sept 2007

Men's health News
New Male Contraceptives Successful In Mice And Men	01 Oct 2007

Mental Health News
House Committee Passes Mental Health Parity Bill	01 Oct 2007
Individuals With A High Fear Of Crime Twice As Likely To Suffer From Depression	28 Sept 2007
APA Highlights Mental Health Issues During National Hispanic Heritage Month	27 Sept 2007
Charity Response To Disability Rights Commission Report "Equal Treatment: Closing The Gap - One Year On", UK	26 Sept 2007
Mental Capacity Act - New BBA Guide, UK	26 Sept 2007

MRI / PET / Ultrasound News
Comprehensive Environmental Protection In Medical Technology	01 Oct 2007
Ultrasound Plus Mammography Finds More Cancers, But Increases False Positives	29 Sept 2007
PET Scans Can Accurately Detect A Breast Tumour's Response To Chemotherapy: Another Step Towards Personalised Cancer Treatment	27 Sept 2007
New Acoustic Absorber To Improve Physiotherapy Ultrasound Machines	26 Sept 2007
European Directive Will Halt Use Of MRI Scans; Cancer Diagnosis And Treatment Will Suffer	25 Sept 2007
Incidental Findings, Some Life Threatening, Found When Radiologists Take A "Broader" Look At Renal MRA	25 Sept 2007

MRSA / Drug Resistance News
Strategies To Address Antimicrobial Resistance	01 Oct 2007
Politicians Must Listen To Evidence Regarding Hospital-Acquired Infections And Stop Pandering To Populism	28 Sept 2007
Upward Trend In Frequency And Cost Of Infections In US Hospitals	27 Sept 2007
Eight Children Infected By Resistant Bacteria In Glasgow Hospital	25 Sept 2007
Antibiotic Resistant ESBL-Producing E.coli Strain Spreading In UK	25 Sept 2007

Multiple Sclerosis News
Early Research Into A Treatment For Progressive MS, Scotland	01 Oct 2007
Genzyme And Bayer Schering Pharma AG, Germany Announce Start Of Phase 3 Program With Alemtuzumab For Treatment Of Multiple Sclerosis	27 Sept 2007
Multiple Sclerosis Patients Find Dietary Treatment More Effective Than Pharmaceutical Regimens	26 Sept 2007

Muscular Dystrophy / ALS News
Knopp Neurosciences Initiates Phase 1 Clinical Trial Of KNS-760704 In ALS Development Program	25 Sept 2007

Neurology / Neuroscience News
Israeli Team Develops GPS Accuracy For Keyhole Neurosurgery Using Mini-robot	01 Oct 2007
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Symptoms Reduced By Dark Chocolate Consumption	01 Oct 2007
Researchers Find Music And Language Are Processed By The Same Brain Systems	01 Oct 2007
Trophos Starts Phase Ib Clinical Trial Of TRO19622 In Spinal Muscular Atrophy	29 Sept 2007
Leading Experts Discuss Brain Health Issues Of Minority Populations	28 Sept 2007
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