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Acid Reflux/GERD News
Wyeth Receives FDA Approval Of Protonix For Delayed Release Oral Suspension18 Nov 2007
Survey Reveals Heartburn Sufferers Experience More Heartburn During The Holidays14 Nov 2007

ADHD News
Consistent, Managed Treatment Works Best For Children With AD/HD17 Nov 2007
Dramatic Hike Forecast For ADHD Drugs Spend15 Nov 2007
ADHD Brains Develop More Slowly, But Generally Catch Up Later13 Nov 2007
In ADHD The Brain Matures A Few Years Late But Follows Normal Pattern13 Nov 2007

Aid / Disasters News
UNICEF To Supply Water, Medicine And Food To Millions Affected By Cyclone Sidr19 Nov 2007
WFP Rushes Emergency Food To Cyclone-Battered Coastal Bangladesh16 Nov 2007
American Legion Anticipates Institute Of Medicine Report On Gulf War Veterans15 Nov 2007
Sharon L. Kellogg Recognized By Cambridge Who's Who For Excellence In Emergency And Disaster Preparedness15 Nov 2007
Massive Displacement In North Kivu Following Attack Near IDP Camps14 Nov 2007
Campaign Cuts Malnutrition Rates In Kenya Refugee Camps To Lowest Levels In Years14 Nov 2007
Emergency Preparedness And Response13 Nov 2007
New Study In AMA Disaster Journal: In An Urban Nuclear Attack, Loss Of Medical Resources Would Hinder Medical Response For Victims13 Nov 2007

Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News
$2.2M NIH Grant To Develop Drugs To Suppress Cocaine Cravings19 Nov 2007
Booze Tobacco And Drugs, A Reality For Many British School Kids18 Nov 2007
NIDA-Funded Addiction Treatment Program Recognized With Prestigious Codman Award16 Nov 2007
The National Institute On Drug Abuse Offers Summer Internship Opportunities16 Nov 2007
Military Personnel Who Serve In War Zones Face Increased Risk For Alcohol Abuse, Anxiety Disorders, Depression, And Marital And Family Conflict15 Nov 2007
What Happens When Alcohol Dependent Subjects View Alcohol Associated Pictures15 Nov 2007
Heavy Drinking Associated With Local Bars But Not Liquor Stores15 Nov 2007
Does Prenatal Binge Drinking Harm The Developing Fetus? Evidence Is Scarce14 Nov 2007
New Coalition Calls For Tougher Measures On Alcohol, UK13 Nov 2007

Allergy News
NIH Selects La Jolla Institute For Allergy & Immunology For Major Study On Allergy Molecular Causes And Possible Treatments13 Nov 2007
Dynavax Presents New Analysis Of TOLAMBA(TM) Data At ACAAI Meeting13 Nov 2007

Alzheimer's / Dementia News
A Novel Way Found To Prevent Protein Plaques Implicated In Alzheimer's19 Nov 2007
New Way To Prevent Protein Plaques Implicated In Alzheimer's Found19 Nov 2007
Multifaceted Aspects Of AD Explored In Journal Of Alzheimer's Disease Special Issue16 Nov 2007
Biomarkers For Alzheimer's Disease Can Be Trusted In Clinical Trials16 Nov 2007
British Adventurers Undertake Groundbreaking South Pole Expedition16 Nov 2007
Charity Launches New And Improved Dementia Website, UK16 Nov 2007
Black, Hispanic Alzheimer's Patients Live Longer Than Others16 Nov 2007
Latinos And African Americans Live Longer With Alzheimer's Disease15 Nov 2007
FDA Seeks To Include Those Most Affected By Alzheimer's Disease In The Drug Review Process15 Nov 2007
New Drug May Restore Memory With Alzheimer's Disease14 Nov 2007
Potential For An Alzheimer's Vaccine13 Nov 2007

Anxiety / Stress News
New Book On Avoiding Holiday Family Feuds Between Women Relatives18 Nov 2007
Brain Hormone Responsible For Effects Of Social Isolation15 Nov 2007
Iraq Veterans Experience Delayed Mental Stress, Study Finds15 Nov 2007
Mental Health Requirement Of Soldiers Grows Long After Returning From Iraq13 Nov 2007

Arthritis News
Combining Medications Often Best Strategy To Battle Rheumatoid Arthritis19 Nov 2007
Blood Clotting Protein Linked To Rheumatoid Arthritis17 Nov 2007
Post Hoc Data Show Daily Activity Participation, Independence And Sleep Quality Improved In Adults With Arthritis After Treatment With ORENCIA®15 Nov 2007
NicOx' Naproxcinod Phase 3 Results Presented At American College Of Rheumatology13 Nov 2007
Lexicon Files Investigational New Drug Application For LX2931 As A Potential Treatment For Rheumatoid Arthritis13 Nov 2007

Autism News
The Autism Treatment Center Of America Announces 2nd Edition Of The Son-Rise Program Developmental Model For Curing Autism19 Nov 2007
New Figures Show Autism Costs The UK £28 Billion A Year19 Nov 2007
Family Enrollment Begins In Largest Study To Investigate Risk Factors Of Autism15 Nov 2007

Bio-terrorism / Terrorism News
America Faces High Risk Of A Terrorist Anthrax Attack; Six Years After U.S. Still Largely Unprepared Warns Terrorism Expert Neil Livingstone16 Nov 2007
Effects Of Suicide Bombing: Results Of Crowd Configurations Modeled By Researcher14 Nov 2007

Biology / Biochemistry News
Too Few Women Scientists Achieving Academic Leadership Positions19 Nov 2007
A Protein Coordinates The Daily Cycles Of Oxygen-Carrying Heme Molecules To Maintain The Body's Correct Metabolism, Researchers Find19 Nov 2007
$50 Million Funding For Major UQ Research Institute, Australia19 Nov 2007
Tiny Colonies Of Living Human Liver Cells Could Lead To Better Screening Of New Drugs19 Nov 2007
Regulation Of The Retinoic Acid Gradient In Zebrafish Embryos19 Nov 2007
A Mechanism To Explain Biological "Cross Talk" Between 24 Hour Body Cycle And Metabolism17 Nov 2007
Dinosaur From Sahara Ate Like A 'Mesozoic Cow'15 Nov 2007
How Water 'Lubricates' Proteins Observed By Scientists For The First Time15 Nov 2007
Males Evolve More Quickly For Simple Reason15 Nov 2007
HIPAA Privacy Rule Impacts Badly On Health Research, Say Two-thirds Of Clinical Scientists13 Nov 2007
Study Of Protein Structure Inside A Living Cell13 Nov 2007
EMBL's 20th Member State Is Luxembourg13 Nov 2007
Microbes, Viruses And The Environment13 Nov 2007

Bipolar News
Abilify(R) (Aripiprazole) Supplemental New Drug Application For Bipolar I Disorder Pediatric Patients Accepted For Priority Review By FDA16 Nov 2007

Bird Flu / Avian Flu News
Second Outbreak Of Bird Flu In Suffolk, UK15 Nov 2007
Lessons From Turkey's Bird Flu Outbreak15 Nov 2007
Bird Flu Infects Turkeys In Farm In Suffolk, England - H5N1 Virus Strain Confirmed13 Nov 2007

Blood / Hematology News
New Phase III Trial Results For Rivaroxaban To Be Presented At The 49th Annual Meeting Of The American Society Of Hematology19 Nov 2007
Blood Clots Continue To Kill UK Hospital Patients Unnecessarily19 Nov 2007
Support For Promising Medical Trainees To Pursue Research In Hematology18 Nov 2007
Inspiration Biopharmaceuticals Announces Filing Of IND For Novel Recombinant Factor IX Product, IB1001, For The Treatment Of Hemophilia B14 Nov 2007

Bones / Orthopaedics News
Orthopaedic Trauma Association Funds Research On The Use Of Covalon's Antimicrobial Coating For Orthopaedic Trauma Implants19 Nov 2007
Need New Knees? Now May Be The Time19 Nov 2007
Rheumatologists Redesign Osteoporosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis Care17 Nov 2007
Bad To The Bone: Research To Shed Light On Osteoporosis16 Nov 2007
Genta Completes Initial Clinical Dosing Of G4544, A New Oral Drug For Bone Diseases16 Nov 2007
International Research Grant In Osteoporosis, IOf - Servier15 Nov 2007
Forteo Increases Bone Density In Steroid-Induced Osteoporosis15 Nov 2007
Vitamin D Injection Fails To Prevent Fractures In Elderly People15 Nov 2007
Forteo's Bone-Building Power Shown In Arthritis Patients15 Nov 2007
Short Bouts Of Exercise Each Day Can Lead To Better Bone Health In Children, Canada14 Nov 2007

Breast Cancer News
Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Receives Approval To Begin New Phase II Trial Of Bavituximab In Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer17 Nov 2007
Similarities Found In Dog And Human Breast Cancer Pre-Malignant Lesions16 Nov 2007
BiPar Begins Phase 2 Study Of Lead PARP Inhibitor In Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Based On Overexpression Biomarker Data16 Nov 2007
Grantees Of The Avon Foundation Breast Cancer Prevention Research Initiative Gather In Houston To Report Interim Findings16 Nov 2007
Gene Signatures Help Provide Breast Cancer Patients With More 'tailored Therapy'14 Nov 2007
2 Proteins May Be Survival Markers In Some Breast Cancers14 Nov 2007
Michigan Program Increases Breast Cancer Screenings Among Black Women14 Nov 2007
New Data Confirms That A Selective, Fully Human Anti-VEGF Antibody Being Developed By Peregrine Is As Effective As Avastin(R) In Preclinical Models14 Nov 2007
LA BioMed Research Finds Simpler Way To Determine Breast Cancer Risk In Postmenopausal Women14 Nov 2007
Predicting Tumors In Women With Common Pre-Breast Cancer13 Nov 2007
Risk For Invasive Breast Cancer Predicted By Biomarkers Years Before The Tumor Develops13 Nov 2007
Northwestern University And ACORN Commence National Enrollment For Metastatic Breast Cancer Study13 Nov 2007

Cancer / Oncology News
Combining A Platinum-Based Drug With Gemcitabine Could Extend Survival For Patients With Pancreatic Cancer19 Nov 2007
Navaris Medical Lauded For New Technology That Can Detect Breast Cancer Earlier, More Precisely19 Nov 2007
Avastin Shows Promise As Aggressive Brain Cancer Drug19 Nov 2007
International Symposium On Cancer Biology - India & Northern Ireland Forge A Front Against Cancer19 Nov 2007
MIT: Remote-Control Nanoparticles Deliver Drugs Directly Into Tumors19 Nov 2007
Immune System Can Halt Growth Of A Cancerous Tumor Without Killing It19 Nov 2007
Insights Into How 'IAP Antagonist' Chemicals Kill Tumors18 Nov 2007
Subcutaneous Administration Of An Antiemetic, New Option For Treating Vomiting Caused By Chemotherapy17 Nov 2007
ADVENTRX Meets Primary Endpoint In ANX-530 Marketing-Enabling Clinical Study17 Nov 2007
Radiation Found To Be More Effective Than Surgery At Preventing Second Larynx Cancers In Patients Treated For Early Larynx Cancer16 Nov 2007
News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation16 Nov 2007
Anti-Tumor Immunity Stifled By CD20016 Nov 2007
New Research Shows Bladder Cancer Survival Lower For Women, Australia16 Nov 2007
November Is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month16 Nov 2007
Patients And Families Make Their Voices Heard At Moffitt16 Nov 2007
Thousands Decline Lifesaving Genetic Cancer Checks, Australia15 Nov 2007
Young Cancer Patients Failing To Receive The Best Cancer Treatment, Australia15 Nov 2007
Combining Medicine And Religion15 Nov 2007
Global View Shows Link Between Endometrial Cancer And Vitamin D Status15 Nov 2007
NIH Awards Grant To Cancer Education Program At Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory's Dolan DNA Learning Center15 Nov 2007
New Resource On Oral Therapy For Cancer Helps Patients Make Treatment Decisions15 Nov 2007
Tumour Cells Could Be Used To Develop Personalised Light-activated Cancer15 Nov 2007
Significant New Target For Anti-Cancer Therapies Provided By Telomerase Enzyme Structure14 Nov 2007
Massive Cancer Report Yields Three Clear Guidelines For Prevention14 Nov 2007
Israel Cancer Research Fund Receives Funds From American Donors14 Nov 2007
USC School Of Dentistry Researchers Discover Link Between Oral Cancer And Ethnicity14 Nov 2007
Grant Will Fund Research Aimed At Genetically Engineering The Human Immune System To Fight Melanoma14 Nov 2007
Gene Syndrome Behind A Significant Number Of Endometrial Cancers, Australia14 Nov 2007
Breakthrough In Neuroblastoma And Breast Cancer Research Identifies New Treatment Targets, Australia13 Nov 2007
Pancreatic Cancer Regulated By Zinc Transporters13 Nov 2007

Cardiovascular / Cardiology News
Prolonged Use Of Swedish Snuff Increases Risk Of Fatal Cardiovascular Disease And Stroke16 Nov 2007
Grant Funds Research On Breast Cancer And Metastasis16 Nov 2007
Biopta Stretches Blood Vessel Viability Using Abcellute Cell Preservation Technology15 Nov 2007
NATRECOR Authorized In Canada For Treatment Of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure15 Nov 2007
Women With Heart Failure Losing Out In UK Hospitals14 Nov 2007
Studies Proving Success Of Newer Products And Increased Incidence Of Peripheral Arterial Disease Support Rising Uptake Of Peripheral Stents In Europe14 Nov 2007
Prescient Medical, Inc. Acquires New Technology To Detect Inflammation In Coronary Blood Vessels14 Nov 2007
Nitrite/Nitrate-Rich Foods May Aid Heart Attack Survival13 Nov 2007
MIV Therapeutics Receives India Regulatory Approval For Two Bare Metal Stents13 Nov 2007
Synvista Therapeutics Announces Initiation Of Phase 2 Study With Alagebrium For Chronic Heart Failure13 Nov 2007
Mitochondria Send Death Signal To Cardiac Cells, Study Shows13 Nov 2007

Caregivers / Homecare News
Caregivers Benefit From Cancer Support Programs13 Nov 2007

Cervical Cancer / HPV Vaccine News
HealthLinx Achieves Improved Ovarian Cancer Diagnostic In Phase II Trial, Australia15 Nov 2007
Predicting The Future In Ovarian Cancer15 Nov 2007

Clinical Trials / Drug Trials News
Several Vaccine Trials Affected By Halt Of Merck's HIV Vaccine Trial19 Nov 2007
Some Drug Studies More Likely To Have Favourable Conclusions19 Nov 2007
Pharmarama To Offer Comparator Drug Sourcing Services For Clinical Trials In China16 Nov 2007
STEP Study Of Merck's HIV Vaccine To Be Unblinded14 Nov 2007
New Web Site Helps Patients Find Stanford Clinical Trials More Easily14 Nov 2007

Colorectal Cancer News
CT Colonography Detects Wide Range Of Extracolonic Abnormalities In Elderly Patients16 Nov 2007
Charity Bowel Cancer UK Launches Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Report16 Nov 2007
Smoking Associated With Rectal Cancer15 Nov 2007
Potential For Dietary Prevention Of Colon Cancer15 Nov 2007
Erbitux Improves Survival In Metastatic Colorectal Cancer - Study Published In NEJM15 Nov 2007
New England Journal Of Medicine Study Shows ERBITUX® Improves Survival In Advanced Colorectal Cancer15 Nov 2007
Panacea Pharmaceuticals Announces The Availability Of CC Detect(SM), A Serum Based Diagnostic Test For Colon Cancer15 Nov 2007
Hospital Quality Indicator For Lymph Node Examination Following Colon Cancer Surgery Does Not Appear To Be Associated With Patient Survival14 Nov 2007
Inspirational New Book Presents Colon Cancer Survivor's Powerful Testament14 Nov 2007

Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News
While Homeopathy Faces Enemies In The UK, It Booms In India16 Nov 2007
Citrus Juice, Vitamin C Give Staying Power To Green Tea Antioxidants14 Nov 2007
Compounds In Cranberries May Be Antibacterial Agents14 Nov 2007

Conferences News
Advanced Applications Of Sound In Medicine, Conference Highlights (Nov. 27 - 30 2007 New Orleans)14 Nov 2007
Islamic Relief Organization To Host International Conference On HIV/AIDS, Islam14 Nov 2007

Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery News
Donda West Death Highlights Unnecessary Risk Of General Anesthesia For Cosmetic Surgery, Asserts A Recognized Leader In The Field Of Anesthesia16 Nov 2007
Plastic Surgery Complications And Deaths Are Rare, Despite Highly Publicized Death Of Donda West14 Nov 2007
AACS Urges Caution When Choosing A Cosmetic Surgeon14 Nov 2007

Crohn's News
CHMP Adopts Negative Opinion On Appeal On European Application For Natalizumab For The Treatment Of Crohn's Disease19 Nov 2007
UCB To Appeal European Negative Opinion On CIMZIA(R) For The Treatment Of Patients With Crohn's Disease16 Nov 2007

Cystic Fibrosis News
Gilead Submits New Drug Application To U.S. FDA For Aztreonam Lysine For Inhalation For Cystic Fibrosis19 Nov 2007
New Treatment Guidelines Released By Cystic Fibrosis Foundation16 Nov 2007

Dentistry News
Leading Clinicians Present Research Observations And Results On Straumann's New Generation Bone Level Implant19 Nov 2007
ADA Honour For BDJ Editor-In-Chief16 Nov 2007
BDA Response To Welsh Assembly Government Review Of Dental Contract, UK16 Nov 2007
BDA Information Request Highlights Problems With Target-Driven Contract, UK16 Nov 2007
Dentists Exceeding Requirements Of CPD, UK14 Nov 2007
Selenium, Ltd. Receives STTR Grant From The National Institutes Of Health To Develop Antimicrobial Dental Devices And Water Lines14 Nov 2007
PDA Stresses Link Between Oral Health And Overall Health14 Nov 2007
New Molecule Will Treat Inflammatory Diseases14 Nov 2007
Minority Youth Less Likely To Receive Annual Dental Checkups, AHRQ Data Indicate13 Nov 2007
USC School Of Dentistry, Dental Hygiene Students To Lauch Campus Wide Oral Cancer Screenings - As Part Of National Smoke Out Day13 Nov 2007

Depression News
Antidepressant Use And Suicide In Young People, Australia18 Nov 2007
Depressed Young Adults More Likely To Start Cigarette Smoking And Other Substance Use16 Nov 2007
Hospitalizations For Patients With Depression On The Increase15 Nov 2007
LA BioMed Researchers Find Response Rates To Antidepressants Are Lower Among African Americans And Latinos15 Nov 2007
LA BioMed Researchers Find Lower Response Rates To Antidepressants With African-Americans, Latinos14 Nov 2007
Hormonal Changes And Depression: What Is The Connection?14 Nov 2007

Dermatology News
Skin Disorders Found Among Katrina And Rita Construction Workers19 Nov 2007
Abbott's HUMIRA® Receives Positive Opinion From EMEA For Treatment Of Moderate To Severe Plaque Psoriasis18 Nov 2007
Tinea Of The Nails Underdiagnosed In Children17 Nov 2007
Abbott's HUMIRA(R) Receives Positive Opinion From EMEA For Treatment Of Moderate To Severe Plaque Psoriasis17 Nov 2007
Derma Sciences Receives Second FDA 510K Clearance And Adds To Their MEDIHONEYTM Wound & Burn Dressings With Active Leptospermum Honey Line16 Nov 2007
MedSpray 'Patch In A Can(R)' Technology Advances Towards Phase II Clinical Evaluation In Athlete's Foot16 Nov 2007
Provectus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Begins Phase 2 Clinical Trial For Psoriasis14 Nov 2007
Young Men Are Just As Affected By Hair Loss During Cancer Treatment13 Nov 2007
Burn Injuries Take Devastating Toll On Nation's Children13 Nov 2007

Diabetes News
DexComTM Receives FDA Approval To Calibrate Its SEVENTM Continuous Glucose Monitoring System Using Any FDA Cleared Blood Glucose Meter19 Nov 2007
Diabetes Surgery Program Opens At NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell19 Nov 2007
GlaxoSmithKline Revises US Labeling For Avandia19 Nov 2007
Diabetes Drug Actos To Be Advertised In A Big Way In The USA17 Nov 2007
Research To Identify Beta Cell Biomarkers Funded By JDRF And Lilly Partnership17 Nov 2007
No US Ban For Avandia But A Warning About Increased Heart Risk16 Nov 2007
Oramed Pharmaceuticals Successfully Completes Animal Studies For Phase 1B Clinical Trials Of Its Oral Insulin Capsule16 Nov 2007
FDA Adds Boxed Warning For Heart-related Risks To Anti-Diabetes Drug Avandia16 Nov 2007
Regenetech Initiates Preclinical Studies At Johns Hopkins University With Expanded Adult Stem Cells For Type 1 Diabetes Treatment16 Nov 2007
100,000 Will Die From Diabetes In Mexico In 201215 Nov 2007
Young People Ask Scottish Parliament To 'Help Us Get Our Act Together'15 Nov 2007
Diabetes UK Scotland Calls For Action On Diabetes Crisis15 Nov 2007
Defuse The Diabetes Timebomb, UK15 Nov 2007
Children With Diabetes Get Raw Deal At School, UK15 Nov 2007
Avandia Stays On Market With Increased Boxed Warning While Safety Assessed15 Nov 2007
63% Of Diabetics Risk Serious Foot Problems By Wearing The Wrong Sized Shoes15 Nov 2007
USA Today Series On Diabetes Examines Treatment Options, Diet15 Nov 2007
Cardium Initiates Phase 2b Excellarate Clinical Study For Diabetic Ulcers15 Nov 2007
Regenetech And Johns Hopkins Sign Stem Cell Agreement For Diabetes15 Nov 2007
63 Percent Of Diabetics Wearing The Wrong-sized Shoes - Risk Of Serious Foot Problems14 Nov 2007
Diabetes Dilemma: Older People With Diabetes Face A Heavy Burden From Co-existing Health Conditions14 Nov 2007
Diabetes Rates Are Increasing Among Youth14 Nov 2007
How To Create Indestructible Insulin-Producing Cells, Australia14 Nov 2007
USA Today Examines Increase Of Diabetes Cases Among Children14 Nov 2007
Diabetes Dilemma: Most Older Patients Have Many Problems At Once14 Nov 2007
Merck Partners With The International Diabetes Federation To Address Regional Diabetes Challenges14 Nov 2007
London Eye Lights Up For World Diabetes Day13 Nov 2007
USA Today Series Examines Diabetes-Related Issues13 Nov 2007
ADA Urges President Bush Not To Veto Critical Appropriations Bill13 Nov 2007

Endocrinology News
Endocrine Rehabilitation: A New Medical Service18 Nov 2007
The Placenta Really Does Act Like A Parasite13 Nov 2007

Epilepsy News
New Epilepsy.com Site Empowers Community And Connects Those Living With Epilepsy16 Nov 2007
Reports Of Seizure Frequency May Be Inaccurate In Patients With Focal Epilepsy13 Nov 2007

Eye Health / Blindness News
Approximately $2 Million Of Potentially Harmful "Cosmetic" Eye Product Seized19 Nov 2007
Contact Lens Wear Improves How Children And Teens Feel About Their Appearance, Participation In Activities, Clinical Study Shows19 Nov 2007
FDA Seizes $2 Million Of Cosmetic Eye Product Which Contains Drug Ingredient And Makes Unapproved Drug Claims18 Nov 2007
Older Children More Likely To Develop Vision Disorders16 Nov 2007
Report Shows Millions May Be Driving With Uncorrected Visual Impairments16 Nov 2007
Optometrist Shares Computer Vision Syndrome Remedies14 Nov 2007
Researcher To Use $1.2 Million Grant To Study Eye Diseases14 Nov 2007
Multiple New Mechanisms Of Action Greatly Expand Lpath's Ability To Treat Ocular Disease13 Nov 2007
American Academy Of Ophthalmology Announces Recipients Of 'Outstanding Humanitarian Service Award'13 Nov 2007
A Look At The Future Of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Treatment13 Nov 2007
Looking At Glaucoma As A Systemic Disease13 Nov 2007
Research Highlights Potential Benefits Of Telemedicine In Treating Eye Disease13 Nov 2007
Improved Cornea Surgery Technique Provides Enhanced Transplant Success13 Nov 2007
NeoVista, Inc. Presents New Data On Its Novel Wet AMD Therapy At AAO13 Nov 2007
Nursing Home Residents Who Receive Eyeglasses For Correcting Poor Vision Experience Less Depression13 Nov 2007
Ophthalmic Surgical Errors Infrequent But Serious When They Do Happen13 Nov 2007

Flu / Cold / SARS News
Resurgent Severe Cold Virus Spreading In US With Fatalities16 Nov 2007
For Children 1 Year And Older Tamiflu Found To Be Effective For Treatment And Prevention Of Influenza16 Nov 2007
State, Federal Officials Remind Health Care Workers, Other At Risk Individuals To Get Annual Flu Shot16 Nov 2007
ImmuneRegen BioSciences' Viprovex(R) Demonstrates Further Evidence For Effectiveness Against Influenza Virus, Including Avian Flu14 Nov 2007
Deaths From Flu In Hospitalized Patients Reduced By Antivirals13 Nov 2007
Actress And Mother Jennifer Garner Kicks Off American Lung Association's Faces Of Influenza Awareness Campaign13 Nov 2007

GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology News
Medtronic Receives FDA Marketing Clearance For Complete SE Biliary Stent System19 Nov 2007
Cogentus To Launch Phase III Program Of Novel Combination Product Designed To Reduce Bleeding Side Effect Of Antiplatelet Therapy16 Nov 2007
The Golden Standard In The Diagnosis Of Carcinosarcomas Is Histochemistry15 Nov 2007
Antegrade Bowel Intussusception Can Cause Recurrent, Chronic Postoperative Intestinal Obstruction14 Nov 2007
New Therapeutic Targets In The Treatment Of Ulcerative Colitis14 Nov 2007
Optimal Systemic And Splanchnic Hemodynamic State After Living-donor Liver Transplantation14 Nov 2007
The Most Important Candidate Genes For Pancreatic Stone Formation14 Nov 2007
News From The American Chemical Society13 Nov 2007

Genetics News
Coordinate Gene Regulation During Hematopoiesis Is Related To Genomic Organization19 Nov 2007
Race, Genetics Could 'Disrupt' Pursuit Of Using DNA To Tailor Medicine, Health Care, Opinion Piece Says16 Nov 2007
Introgen Therapeutics Highlights Summary ADVEXIN Data At The Third International Workshop On Mutant P53 And The Symposium On Li-Fraumeni Syndrome16 Nov 2007
Genomic Instability, Human RecQ Helicases And Homologous Recombination15 Nov 2007
Humans And Chimps Differ At Level Of Gene Splicing15 Nov 2007
Biological Complexity Arises From Self-Organizing Structure Of Genes Study Finds14 Nov 2007
Genetic Technology Reveals How Poisonous Mushrooms Cook Up Toxins13 Nov 2007

Health Insurance / Medical Insurance News
Health Care Reform Proposals Do Not Address Problems For Insured19 Nov 2007
Ford Expects New UAW Contract To Generate Health Care Savings Quickly19 Nov 2007
Bill Would Allow Tax-Exempt Long-Term Care Insurance Premium Payments19 Nov 2007
Democratic Presidential Candidates Debate In Nevada; Clinton, Obama Clash Over Health Care Proposals19 Nov 2007
Reform Recommendations For Next President Issued By Commonwealth Fund Commission16 Nov 2007
Group Discusses California Health Care Reform Plan, Makes Recommendations For Black Community16 Nov 2007
Study Discusses 'Pay Or Play' Mandates; NEJM Perspective Examines Generic Drug Regulation16 Nov 2007
Illinois Lawmakers Reject Order That Would Have Expanded Health Coverage For Adults16 Nov 2007
Poll Shows Businesses Support Expansion Of Massachusetts Health Insurance Requirements For Employers16 Nov 2007
UAW Ratifies Ford Contract That Includes VEBA16 Nov 2007
Empire BCBS Agrees To Establish Physician Ranking System16 Nov 2007
Presidential Candidate Edwards Calls For Expansion Of Health Insurance To All Residents By 200916 Nov 2007
Health Plans Recognized For Efforts To Reduce Racial Health Disparities15 Nov 2007
New Republic Releases Special Issue On Health Care15 Nov 2007
CBO Director Says Tests, Treatments Of 'Dubious' Value Drive Up Health Care Costs15 Nov 2007
Edwards Announces Proposal To Expand Paid Family Leave15 Nov 2007
Higher Incomes Allow U.S. Residents To Spend More On Health Care, According To Opinion Piece14 Nov 2007
Wal-Mart Provides Health Insurance For More Employees14 Nov 2007
Rising Health Care Costs Spur Policymakers, Business Leaders To Consider Shift Away From Employer-Sponsored System14 Nov 2007
Study Examines Hispanic, White Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage Gap14 Nov 2007
Oregon Lawmakers Consider Other Ways To Fund Health Coverage Expansion After Tobacco Tax Measure Fails13 Nov 2007
Paid Medical Leave Legislation Gains Momentum13 Nov 2007
Documents Show Health Net Linked Some Bonus Pay To Meeting, Exceeding Policy Cancellation Targets13 Nov 2007
Rising Health Care Costs Might Slow Charitable Donations To Hospitals13 Nov 2007

Hearing / Deafness News
Age-Related Hearing Loss Influenced By Genes15 Nov 2007

HIV / AIDS News
Opinion Piece Examines HIV/AIDS Policy Views Of Giuliani Adviser19 Nov 2007
Nigerian Health Minister Calls On Advocates To Submit 'Effective' Plan To Reduce Spread Of HIV/AIDS Ahead Of First Ladies' Conference19 Nov 2007
Mozambique To Revise National HIV/AIDS Prevention Strategy, Health Minister Says19 Nov 2007
AMA Recommends Routine HIV Testing While Protecting Patient Autonomy, Privacy19 Nov 2007
Virus Used In HIV Vaccines Weakens Immune System19 Nov 2007
Infectiousness Of HIV May Be Reduced By Suppressing Herpes Virus18 Nov 2007
Estimated One In 22 MSM In Florida Living With HIV/AIDS, Report Says16 Nov 2007
MAC AIDS Fund Survey Of People In Nine Countries Finds Misconceptions, Stigma16 Nov 2007
Benefits Of HIV/AIDS Programs In Workplace Outweigh Costs, Report Says16 Nov 2007
Officials Call For Changes To Legislation That Would Reauthorize PEPFAR, Including Targets For Mother-To-Child HIV Transmission Prevention16 Nov 2007
Virus Used To Create Experimental HIV Vaccines Directly Impairs The Immune Response16 Nov 2007
Chronic HIV-1 Infection Frequently Fails To Protect Against Superinfection15 Nov 2007
Leaders Of Merck's Canceled HIV Vaccine Study Notify Participants Whether They Received Vaccine, Placebo15 Nov 2007
92% Of HIV Infections In Mauritius Transmitted Through Injection Drug Use, Government Reports15 Nov 2007
Gates Foundation To Launch $50M HIV/AIDS Prevention Campaign In Partnership With Chinese Government, NGOs15 Nov 2007
Global Fund Approves $1B In New Grants15 Nov 2007
Giuliani Says He Would Continue PEPFAR Program, Attempt To 'Dramatically' Increase Trade With Africa15 Nov 2007
Gates Foundation Commits To Expansion Of HIV Prevention In China15 Nov 2007
Study Analyzes Antiretroviral Drug Production, Cost Policies Of Brazil14 Nov 2007
U.S., Zambia Sign Agreement To Partner With Tourism Companies To Fight HIV/AIDS14 Nov 2007
Ohio Decides To Apply For Federal Funds Aimed At Preventing HIV Among Teenagers14 Nov 2007
Abbott Receives FDA Approval For Lower-Dose Of Antiretroviral Kaletra For Children14 Nov 2007
HIV From Organ Donor Infects Chicago Transplant Patients14 Nov 2007
AIDS Drugs In Brazil13 Nov 2007
Curbing HIV In Teens Requires Early Routine Testing13 Nov 2007
Former Chair Of Presidential Advisory Council On HIV/AIDS Hitt Dies13 Nov 2007
Health Officials To Discuss Links Between Commercial Sex Work, HIV Transmission In Baltimore13 Nov 2007
Seattle Post-Intelligencer Examines Reactions Of People Who Participated In Merck's Canceled HIV Vaccine Trial13 Nov 2007
Members Of European Parliament Launch Facebook Campaign To Reduce Tax Rate On Condoms To Curb HIV/AIDS In E.U.13 Nov 2007
HIV/AIDS, TB Programs Must Cooperate To Save Lives, Health Officials Say13 Nov 2007
New Study Looks At Long Term Drug Costs For Treating AIDS In Brazil13 Nov 2007
Abbott Receives U.S. Food And Drug Administration Approval For New Lower-Strength Kaletra(R) (lopinavir/ritonavir) Tablet For Pediatric HIV Patients13 Nov 2007

Hypertension News
A New Method Allows For The Early Diagnosis Of Pulmonary Hypertension14 Nov 2007

Immune System / Vaccines News
Get Your Child Vaccinated Or We Will Lock You Up, Maryland, USA17 Nov 2007
Vaccine Design May Be Aided By Poxvirus' Ability To Hide From The Immune System16 Nov 2007
Inovio Biomedical To Present DNA Vaccine Overview At Scientific Meeting16 Nov 2007
Investigational Vaccine Protects Infants Against Multiple Meningococcal Serogroups15 Nov 2007
MF59-adjuvanted Influenza Vaccine (Fluad®) Slashes Hospitalizations In The Elderly15 Nov 2007
A New Method For The Early Diagnosis Of Pulmonary Hypertension, The Main Cause Of Death In Patients With Scleroderma15 Nov 2007
BioRx Offers Vivaglobin(R) To Patients With Primary Immune Deficiency Disorders15 Nov 2007
Novel Therapies May At Last Bring Relief For U.S. Hereditary Angioedema Patients14 Nov 2007
Vaccine Preventable Diseases Drop Significantly In USA13 Nov 2007
Key Pathway Uncovered And Potential Drug Targets In Autoinflammatory Disease13 Nov 2007

Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News
Cethromycin Achieves All Endpoints In Second Pivotal Phase III Trial For Treatment For Pneumonia16 Nov 2007
HSE Publishes Investigation Report Into Outbreaks Of Clostridium Difficile At Stoke Mandeville Hospital, UK16 Nov 2007
Hadasit And Anadis To Form Joint Venture Company To Develop Therapeutic Treatments For Inflammatory Diseases, Infectious Diseases And Cancer16 Nov 2007
Understanding Diversity In Disease - New Routes To Prevention, Diagnosis And Treatment15 Nov 2007
Modelling The Spread Of Disease, UK15 Nov 2007
Cholera's Lines Of Communication Broken By Princeton Scientists15 Nov 2007
Important Cells' Stress Response Affected By Viral Infection15 Nov 2007
12 Diseases That Impacted Humanity Discussed By UCR Biologist In New Book14 Nov 2007
VGX Pharmaceuticals' SynCon™ Pandemic Flu Vaccine Protects Against A Lethal Challenge Of Live Virus In Pre-Clinical Animal Models14 Nov 2007
Norovirus Infects 200 Passengers On Norwegian Cruise Ship13 Nov 2007

IT / Internet / E-mail News
Canadian Health Network Web Site To Be Shut Down By Government18 Nov 2007
Springer And Portico Join Forces In Electronic Archiving For Future Scholars, Researchers And Students17 Nov 2007
NHS Handed Highly Effective Tool To Help Prevent Patients Being Re-Admitted To Hospital And Reduce Emergency Bed Days, UK14 Nov 2007
Moving Interoperability Into Practice, HIMSS EHRVA Releases Quickstart Guide For CCD Standard14 Nov 2007
Data Perturbation And Query Restriction Combination Suggested To Tackle Problems Facing Confidential Databases14 Nov 2007

Liver Disease / Hepatitis News
FDA Approves Nexavar For Liver Cancer Therapy19 Nov 2007
MIT: 'Micro' Livers Could Aid Drug Screening18 Nov 2007
PEGINTRON(TM) And REBETOL(R) Approved In European Union For Retreating Hepatitis C Patients Who Failed Previous Pegylated Or Non-Pegylated Interferon16 Nov 2007
Allegheny General Hospital Performs First Liver Transplant16 Nov 2007
Significant Anti-Cancer Effects Of Milk Thistle Demonstrated By Scientists15 Nov 2007
St. Vincent Medical Center Opens Innovative Clinic To Fight Hepatitis15 Nov 2007

Lung Cancer News
CaringBridge Provides Tips To Those Living With Lung Cancer15 Nov 2007
Tumor-Suppressor Gene For Lung Cancer Identified By M. D. Anderson Researchers14 Nov 2007
Using Smac To Kill Lung Cancer13 Nov 2007
Death Of Lung-Cancer Cells, Tumors Promoted By Synthetic Compound13 Nov 2007

Lupus News
Researchers Investigate Ways To Detect Lupus Associated Kidney Disease17 Nov 2007
Ways To Detect Lupus-Associated Kidney Disease Investigated By Researchers14 Nov 2007

Lymphoma / Leukemia News
INNOVIVE Pharmaceuticals Initiates Pivotal Phase II Clinical Trial With Tamibarotene16 Nov 2007
Allos Therapeutics Initiates Study Of RH1 In Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors Or Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma13 Nov 2007

Medical Devices News
New Grant To Generate More Natural Movements For Prosthetic Limbs19 Nov 2007
Burnham Institute Selects Labcyte Acoustic Liquid Handling Technology For High-Throughput Screening19 Nov 2007
New Method For The Production Of Defined Microparticles With 3-D Nanopatterns18 Nov 2007
Improved Understanding Of Optic Flow18 Nov 2007
Carbon Nanotube Manufacturing Technology At NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Wins Nano 50 Award17 Nov 2007
Collaboration By General Motors And Virginia Tech Scientists To Advance Neuroinformatics16 Nov 2007
Cost-Effective Spinal Discography Device Receives FDA Clearance: Pinyons Medical Technology's PowrSyringe Expands With New Spine Indication16 Nov 2007
Multimodal Tumor Diagnostics: Delivering A More Precise Image15 Nov 2007
Diagnostic Tool Providing Clear And Reliable Indication Of Water Quality Supported By Grant From Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation14 Nov 2007
Experimental Technique At GUMC Offers Real-time Analysis Of Breast Cancer Biopsies14 Nov 2007
Microfluidic Device May Reveal Ways To Fight Antibiotic-resistant Biofilms14 Nov 2007
The Key To Unlocking The Secret Of Highly Specific DNAzyme Catalysis13 Nov 2007
New Treatment Holds Promise For Tourette Syndrome13 Nov 2007
Bio-Rad Launches The In2it A1C Analyzer For Point-Of-Care Diabetes Testing13 Nov 2007
Blue-Blocking Glasses Developed To Improve Sleep And ADHD Symptoms13 Nov 2007
New Technology To Spot Decompression Sickness Before Symptoms Appear13 Nov 2007
Sharing Technologies In Pumping Blood And Oil13 Nov 2007

Medical Malpractice / Litigation News
Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Recent Medical Malpractice Developments In Arizona, Illinois19 Nov 2007
California Fines Health Net $1M For Lying About Linking Employee Bonuses To Policy Cancellations19 Nov 2007
FDA Issues Revised Procedures For Panel Conflict Disclosures19 Nov 2007
American Health Lawyers Association Holds Annual Fundamentals Of Health Law Program16 Nov 2007
Error Detection And Correction Research Project Aims To Save Lives, USA14 Nov 2007
GSK Joins Lawsuit Against Abbott Over Price Of Antiretroviral Norvir13 Nov 2007

Medical Students / Training News
Students Aided By MIT Lecture Search Engine17 Nov 2007
Commonwealth Learning Scholarships Need Fixing, Australia15 Nov 2007
AMA Adopts New Policies On Disabled Patient Care And Medical Student Loan Deferment14 Nov 2007

Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP News
CMS Will Reimburse Louisiana For Prenatal Care Provided To Pregnant Noncitizens19 Nov 2007
Connecticut Attorney General Calls For Sanctions Against Medicaid Provider19 Nov 2007
CMS Proposes E-Prescribing Standards For Medicare; Lobbies Push For Mandate19 Nov 2007
CMS Revises Medicare Pamphlet To Include Information About Extra Costs Associated With Private Medicare Advantage Plans19 Nov 2007
SCHIP Negotiations Break Down As Recess Begins19 Nov 2007
1.3 Million More People Enrolled In Medicare Managed Care Plans, USA19 Nov 2007
Seniors Face Skyrocketing Premiums And Out Of Pocket Costs As Part D Enrollment Begins, USA17 Nov 2007
Medicare Continues To Reduce Improper Claims Payments, USA16 Nov 2007
2008 Open Enrollment For Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage And Medicare Advantage Plans Begins Today16 Nov 2007
Louisiana Seeks Federal SCHIP Reimbursement For Prenatal Care Provided To Noncitizens16 Nov 2007
CMS Launches Online Tool That Allows People To Better Compare Medicare Prescription Drug Plans As Open Enrollment Period Begins16 Nov 2007
House Republicans To Present Final Proposal For Legislation To Reauthorize, Expand SCHIP; Lawmakers Continue Negotiation16 Nov 2007
"Medicare Advantage Plans Are The Way Of The Future," Says Maryland Health Official16 Nov 2007
Hospice Care Proven To Benefit Patients, Families And Medicare's Bottom Line, USA16 Nov 2007
Expansion Of SCHIP 'Right Thing To Do,' Op-Ed States15 Nov 2007
Proposed Medicaid Cuts Could Cost Massachusetts $100M Annually, Hurt Universal Health Coverage Efforts15 Nov 2007
More Than 30,000 Medicaid Providers In Seven States Owe More Than $1B In Federal Taxes, GAO Report Finds15 Nov 2007
Grassley Seeks Data On Medicaid Payments For Unapproved Treatments15 Nov 2007
Lawmakers Will Not Reach SCHIP Agreement Before Thanksgiving, Sen. Grassley Says15 Nov 2007
Kohl Welcomes Results Of Hhs Oig Report On Generic Drug Usage Under Medicare Part D15 Nov 2007
Louisiana And Texas Congressional Delegations Advocate Dispensing Fee Increase14 Nov 2007
Lexington Doctors Launch Unique New Health Plan For Medicare Patients14 Nov 2007
New Eligibility Rules For Medicaid Nursing Home Coverage Take Effect In Florida14 Nov 2007
Maryland Senate Approves Health Care Expansion Bill14 Nov 2007
Amgen Spends Millions To Lobby Lawmakers To Reverse CMS Rule14 Nov 2007
Miami Herald Features Section On Open Enrollment For Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit14 Nov 2007
Medicare Part D Beneficiaries Consider Options As Coverage, Costs Shift In 200814 Nov 2007
APHA Dismayed At President's Veto Of Health Funding Bill14 Nov 2007
Consumers Should Review Their Current Medicare Private Drug Plans' Costs And Benefits And Compare All Their Drug Plan Options For 200813 Nov 2007
Three-Quarters Of Medicare Beneficiaries With Stand-Alone Prescription Drug Plans Could Face Premium Increases In 200813 Nov 2007
MedPAC Finds Uneven Quality In Newer Medicare Advantage Plans13 Nov 2007
Congress Takes 'Whacks' At Tobacco Industry With Proposed Increase In Federal Cigarette Tax To Fund SCHIP Expansion, APReports13 Nov 2007
HHS Should Provide More Information On Medicare Spending To Allow For Review Of Quality, Cost Of Care, According To Senator13 Nov 2007
American Association For Homecare Disputes Validity Of Internet Power Wheelchair Prices As Basis For Reimbursement Of Services In Medicare13 Nov 2007

Men's health News
Rugby Fans To Be Offered Health Mot, UK16 Nov 2007

Mental Health News
Legislation Improves Mental Health Services For Mentally Ill Prisoners19 Nov 2007
Dr. Jimmy Devins, T.D., Minister Of State At The Department Of Health And Children Speaks At A Conference On Law And Mental Health, Ireland19 Nov 2007
GPs Are Best Starting Point For Mental Health Help, Australia19 Nov 2007
Mental Disorder? See Your GP, Australia18 Nov 2007
MayoClinic.com Feature Focuses On How To Help Loved Ones Seek Help For Addiction, Mental Health16 Nov 2007
New Edition Released: Book On Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder And Employment Law15 Nov 2007
Mental Health Patients Disadvantaged In Access To Appropriate End-of-life Care, Australia15 Nov 2007
Do Life Events Trigger Mental Disorders?14 Nov 2007

MRI / PET / Ultrasound News
Toshiba Announces Its Fourth Generation Contrast-Free Technique - Time And Space Angiography (TSA)16 Nov 2007
B-K Medical Introduces Pro Focus OR Dedicated, Fully Integrated, Surgical Ultrasound Scanner15 Nov 2007
PET Scans Useful For Some Cancer Treatment, But How Do Patients Fare?15 Nov 2007
Siemens Introduces The World's Smallest Ultrasound Unit For Emergency Diagnostics14 Nov 2007
Power Package For Hospital And Office14 Nov 2007
From Screening To Diagnosis And Follow-Up14 Nov 2007
Ultrasound Images Can More Accurately Classify Ovarian Tumors Than Pre-Surgical Blood Tests14 Nov 2007
MEDISON Launches New Ultrasound System: ACCUVIX V1013 Nov 2007

MRSA / Drug Resistance News
Healthcare Commission Report Highlights Substantial Progress On Infection Control At Stoke Mandeville Hospital, UK19 Nov 2007
Tackling Surgical Site Infections - Clinicians Call For Realistic Targets To Combat Unmet Needs16 Nov 2007
Why Community MRSA Could Be Harder To Treat13 Nov 2007

Multiple Sclerosis News
Further Evidence To Link EBV Virus Infection With MS, UK19 Nov 2007
New Target For MS Treatment Found Using Old Drug13 Nov 2007

Muscular Dystrophy / ALS News
Key Symptom Of Muscular Dystrophy Reversed By Researchers16 Nov 2007

Neurology / Neuroscience News
USAID Supports Neuro-Science Building In Maharashtra Hospital19 Nov 2007
Minocycline May Have A Negative Effect In Some Neurological Conditions19 Nov 2007
New $63 Million Facility Attracts International Brain Expertise, Australia19 Nov 2007
Avastin Shows Encouraging Results In Phase II Study In Patients With The Most Aggressive Form Of Brain Cancer19 Nov 2007
Furthering Understanding Of Brain Function, Carnegie Mellon Neuroscientist Proposes New Theory Of Brain Flexibility18 Nov 2007
Selective Attention Modulates Activity In The Human Auditory Cortex17 Nov 2007
Recovery From Spinal Cord Injury Enhanced By Brain Compensatory Mechanisms16 Nov 2007
Research Shows The Brain's Processing Speed Is Significantly Faster Than Real Time16 Nov 2007
Focusing On The Cellular Machinery That Enables Neurons To Fire15 Nov 2007
Leading Neuroscientist Seeks Neural And Biological Basis For Creativity, Beauty And Love14 Nov 2007
Abnormal Glutamine Repeats Interfere With Key Transcription Factor, Leading To Neurodegeneration14 Nov 2007
News Tips From The Journal Of Neuroscience14 Nov 2007
Cancer Gene Drives Pivotal Decision In Early Brain Development14 Nov 2007

Nursing / Midwifery News
ANF Welcomes ALP Initiatives For Rural And Regional Areas, Australia19 Nov 2007
15th International Conference On Cancer Nursing - Singapore, August 17-20, 200819 Nov 2007