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Weekly Medical News Newsletter - 26 November 2007
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| Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News | |
| President's Comment On PM Alcohol Seminar, UK | 22 Nov 2007 |
| Canadian Teens Using Prescription Painkillers More | 21 Nov 2007 |
| Efforts To Curb Rising Health Costs Inadvertently Inhibit Use Of Inexpensive Therapy Proven To Help Problem Drinking | 20 Nov 2007 |
| Drinking Among College Students Greater On Football Game Days | 20 Nov 2007 |
| Alcohol Killing Our Kids - Australian Medical Association | 20 Nov 2007 |
| Allergy News | |
| FDA Approves Zyrtec For Nonprescription Use In Adults And Children | 22 Nov 2007 |
| Autism News | |
| Rock Band Daughtry Hope To Make A Difference For Kids With Autism | 22 Nov 2007 |
| Biology / Biochemistry News | |
| New Scenario For First Life On Earth | 24 Nov 2007 |
| Novel Enzymes For Better Biofuel Production Offered By Termites | 22 Nov 2007 |
| Recent Study Of Carnivores Brings Bergmann's Rule To The 21st Century | 22 Nov 2007 |
| Chromosome Coiling Offers Insight Into Bioclocks | 22 Nov 2007 |
| Plant Research Has Global Implications | 22 Nov 2007 |
| Lifespan In C. Elegans Extended By Antidepressant | 22 Nov 2007 |
| A Mathematical Explanation For Precision Of Trinucleotide Hereditary Diseases | 22 Nov 2007 |
| News From The American Chemical Society | 20 Nov 2007 |
| Biological Female Control In Reproduction, New Evidence | 20 Nov 2007 |
| Rapid Vaccine Response Aided By Mushrooms | 20 Nov 2007 |
| By End Of 2008 GBIF Sets Goal Of Mobilizing 1 Billion Records | 20 Nov 2007 |
| European Honour For Queensland Scientist, Australia | 20 Nov 2007 |
| Nanoscience: Weak Force. Strong Effect | 20 Nov 2007 |
| Carnivorous Plants Use Pitchers Of "Slimy Saliva" To Catch Their Prey | 20 Nov 2007 |
| Bird Flu / Avian Flu News | |
| Bird Flu In South Korea Is Non-Deadly H7 Strain | 26 Nov 2007 |
| Bird Flu Poses No Food Safety Risks, UK | 21 Nov 2007 |
| Sinovac Provides Update In Pandemic Influenza Vaccines (H5N1) Phase II Clinical Trials | 20 Nov 2007 |
| Global Health Experts Propose Stockpiling Of Influenza Vaccine And Control Tools In Hong Kong | 20 Nov 2007 |
| Blood / Hematology News | |
| European Medicines Agency Recommends Suspension Of Marketing Authorisation Of Aprotinin-Containing Medicines For Systemic Use | 23 Nov 2007 |
| Oral Drug Sets New Survival Standard For Bone Marrow Cancer | 22 Nov 2007 |
| Advance In Transfusion Medicine | 20 Nov 2007 |
| Bones / Orthopaedics News | |
| Congress Moves To Protect Bone Health, USA | 21 Nov 2007 |
| Novartis Withdraws Its Application To Extend The Marketing Authorisationfor Zometa | 21 Nov 2007 |
| Maney Publishing To Re-launch International Musculoskeletal Medicine Journal, UK | 20 Nov 2007 |
| Bone Initiates Oral Osteoporosis Drug Trial In Australia | 20 Nov 2007 |
| Cervical Cancer / HPV Vaccine News | |
| Mass Screening Ovarian Cancer Diagnostic Would Boost Survival Rates, UK | 26 Nov 2007 |
| Scientists Testing New HPV Vaccine | 21 Nov 2007 |
| Post-treatment PET Scans Can Reassure Cervical Cancer Patients | 21 Nov 2007 |
| New HPV Vaccine Under Study | 20 Nov 2007 |
| No Ovarian Cancer Risk From Our Coffee, UK | 20 Nov 2007 |
| CJD / vCJD / Mad Cow Disease News | |
| Prion Fingerprints Detected With Glowing Molecule | 25 Nov 2007 |
| Clinical Trials / Drug Trials News | |
| Medical Research Participants Should Understand That Research Is Not The Same As Treatment | 26 Nov 2007 |
| Early Clinical Trials Lack Diversity | 20 Nov 2007 |
| Colorectal Cancer News | |
| FDA Clears Advanced Test For Monitoring Metastatic Colorectal Cancer | 23 Nov 2007 |
| FDA Extends ISO-Vorin™ Action Date By Sixty Days | 21 Nov 2007 |
| Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News | |
| African Red Tea Imports Announces Availability Of Organic Anti-Depressant And Immune Support Remedies From South Africa | 20 Nov 2007 |
| Conferences News | |
| Conference To Focus On How Race, Ethnicity And Socioeconomic Factors Affect Cancer Outcomes | 21 Nov 2007 |
| 4th European Conference On Rare Diseases 2007 Lisbon | 20 Nov 2007 |
| Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery News | |
| Collaboration Between Medical Specialties Benefits Patients | 20 Nov 2007 |
| Some Soldiers Can Undergo Surgery For Facial Fractures In War Zones | 20 Nov 2007 |
| Dermatology News | |
| Healthy Hands On National Hairdressers Day, UK | 22 Nov 2007 |
| Meyer Pharmaceuticals Acquires NF-kappaB Decoy Technology For Treatment Of Inflammatory Disease | 20 Nov 2007 |
| Apollo Launches Into Myer With New Skincare Range | 20 Nov 2007 |
| Ear, Nose and Throat News | |
| Study Finds Eyes "On The Nose", Australia | 26 Nov 2007 |
| Tonsillectomy In Mild/moderate Throat Infection Cases May Not Be Worth It | 20 Nov 2007 |
| Sinus Problems Are Treated Well With Safe, Inexpensive Treatment | 20 Nov 2007 |
| Eating Disorders News | |
| Israeli Fashion Photographer Leads Worldwide Campaign For Healthier Models | 26 Nov 2007 |
| Study Of Adolescent Eating Disorders | 20 Nov 2007 |
| Epilepsy News | |
| New Guideline For How To Treat A Person's First Unprovoked Seizure | 20 Nov 2007 |
| Erectile Dysfunction / Premature Ejaculation News | |
| NexMed Confirms FDA Acceptance Of NDA For Erectle Dysfunction Product | 21 Nov 2007 |
| Genetics News | |
| Evolutionary Comparison Finds New Human Genes | 21 Nov 2007 |
| Drosophila Research Suggests Attractiveness Is Hereditary | 20 Nov 2007 |
| Students' Genomics Tool Will Lead To Better Medicine | 20 Nov 2007 |
| Headache / Migraine News | |
| Migraine Sufferers Have Thicker Brain Cortex | 20 Nov 2007 |
| Brain Differences Found In People With Migraine | 20 Nov 2007 |
| Hearing / Deafness News | |
| Calling For Research Into Deafness | 24 Nov 2007 |
| Your Hearing May Be At Risk, Says Harvard Men's Health Watch | 20 Nov 2007 |
| Huntingtons Disease News | |
| Data On Avicena's Drug Candidate HD-02 Presented At The 2007 World Congress On Huntington's Disease | 20 Nov 2007 |
| Hypertension News | |
| FDA Approves First Combination Therapy For Initial Use In Patients With Moderate To Severe Hypertension | 20 Nov 2007 |
| Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News | |
| Ciba Finds Biosignal Compounds "Exceptional" Against Microbes In Swiss Study | 22 Nov 2007 |
| Positive Outcome Of Drug Drug Interaction Trial With Intravenous Iclaprim | 22 Nov 2007 |
| Selfish DNA And The Genetic Control Of Vector-Borne Diseases | 21 Nov 2007 |
| HPA Statement On Pseudomonas, UK | 21 Nov 2007 |
| Lung Cancer News | |
| Congresswoman Julia Carson Announces She Has Terminal Cancer | 25 Nov 2007 |
| Pharsight Uses FDA Disease Model To Support Oncology Drug Development | 21 Nov 2007 |
| Lupus News | |
| National Funding For Lupus Research Institute | 20 Nov 2007 |
| Medical Malpractice / Litigation News | |
| Nurse Who Demonstrated A Lack Of Basic Anatomical Knowledge Found Guilty Of Misconduct, UK | 22 Nov 2007 |
| Republican Presidential Candidate Romney Calls For Caps On Noneconomic, Punitive Damages In Medical Malpractice Lawsuits | 22 Nov 2007 |
| Hepatitis Confirmed In Another Patient Of New York Anesthesiologist | 20 Nov 2007 |
| Medical Students / Training News | |
| Should All Medical Students Be Graduates First? | 26 Nov 2007 |
| Students Reap Benefits Of New Program, USA | 23 Nov 2007 |
| Mental Health News | |
| Mind Comments On Boost To War Veterans Mental Health Care, UK | 26 Nov 2007 |
| Banks Support Mental Health Awareness Guidelines, UK | 22 Nov 2007 |
| New Figures Reveal True Extent Of Restriction Of Access For The Vulnerable, UK | 22 Nov 2007 |
| New Guidelines To Address Mental Health Needs In Emergencies | 21 Nov 2007 |
| Mind Comments On The New Incapacity Benefit Test, UK | 21 Nov 2007 |
| Congressional Negotiators Hitting Roadblocks On Mental Health Parity Legislation | 21 Nov 2007 |
| Death To Indifference? UK | 21 Nov 2007 |
| MRSA / Drug Resistance News | |
| EFoodSafety Announces Successful Citroxin Lab Tests Against 'Superbug' Eradicating MRSA Strain Of Staph | 22 Nov 2007 |
| Scientists Decode Genomes Of Diverse TB Isolates | 21 Nov 2007 |
| Multiple Sclerosis News | |
| Remoulding Attitudes Toward Disability, UK | 26 Nov 2007 |
| MS Society Turns The Spotlight On The Latest Therapies And Treatments, UK | 21 Nov 2007 |
| National MS Society Recognizes Key Contributors | 20 Nov 2007 |
| Neurology / Neuroscience News | |
| Patience Is Rewarded For Ipswich Teenager, UK | 26 Nov 2007 |
| Highland 'Superman' Flying To National Glory, UK | 26 Nov 2007 |
| Local Heroes Hoping For National Glory, UK | 26 Nov 2007 |
| Sensitivity To Others' Feelings Still Experienced By People With Rare Type Of Memory Loss | 23 Nov 2007 |
| Key Nerve Navigation Pathway Identified | 22 Nov 2007 |
| Neural Representation Of The Selective Brain | 22 Nov 2007 |
| Ulster India Teams Probe How Robotics Can Help People With Disabilities | 22 Nov 2007 |
| Kalirin's Role In Learning And Memory | 22 Nov 2007 |
| Scientists Uncover How The Brain Controls What The Eyes See | 21 Nov 2007 |
| Georgians With Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Lost In An Inadequate System | 21 Nov 2007 |
| How Brains Rationalize Ambiguous Visual Data | 20 Nov 2007 |
| Proteins Key To Brain Function Identified By MIT | 20 Nov 2007 |
| Is The Beauty Of A Sculpture In The Brain Of The Beholder? | 20 Nov 2007 |
| New Study Finds Blood-Spinal Cord Barrier Compromised In Mice With ALS | 20 Nov 2007 |
| Nutrition / Diet News | |
| The New Nutraceuticals | 25 Nov 2007 |
| In Search Of Wine, Ancients Become Earliest Chocoholics | 21 Nov 2007 |
| Lack Of Healthy Food Options In Washington, D.C., Neighborhoods Cause Of Obesity Disparity, Opinion Piece Says | 21 Nov 2007 |
| FDA Awards Grants To Further Food Safety | 20 Nov 2007 |
| Rice Genetics Research Funded By NSF Grant | 20 Nov 2007 |
| Doubled Calorie Intake From Beverages Likely Contributes To Adult Obesity | 20 Nov 2007 |
| Pain / Anesthetics News | |
| Idiopathic Pain Disorders Pathways Of Vulnerability | 21 Nov 2007 |
| DEA Ruling Allowing Multiple Prescriptions For Controlled Substances | 20 Nov 2007 |
| Parkinson's Disease News | |
| Ability Of Neurologix's Gene Transfer Therapy To Quiet Abnormal Brain Activity In Parkinson's Disease Patients Reported In PNAS | 20 Nov 2007 |
| Brain Function In Parkinson's Patients Normalized By Gene Therapy | 20 Nov 2007 |
| Pregnancy / Obstetrics News | |
| BJOG Release: Smoking Obscures Tests For Down Syndrome, UK | 26 Nov 2007 |
| Vitamin B Deficiency In Pregnant Mothers Linked To Diabetes | 23 Nov 2007 |
| Psychology / Psychiatry News | |
| Money Motivates - Especially When Your Colleague Gets Less | 25 Nov 2007 |
| Babies Prefer Helpful To Unhelpful Social Types | 23 Nov 2007 |
| Experiment To Gauge Economic Motivation From Competition | 23 Nov 2007 |
| Sudanese Refugee Statements Hurt Community, Australia | 21 Nov 2007 |
| Babies Prefer Good Samaritans | 21 Nov 2007 |
| White House Awards Weill Cornell's Bruce McCandliss The Highest Honor For Early Career Scientists | 20 Nov 2007 |
| Telecommuting Offers A Win-Win Solution To Work-Family Balance | 20 Nov 2007 |
| Research News From Applied Cognitive Psychology Suggests Photos Can Change History | 20 Nov 2007 |