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Abortion News
Abortion For Disability Is Discrimination Against The Disabled, Says Baroness Masham, UK25 Jan 2008
Actions Taken On Abortion-Related Legislation In Alaska, Michigan, Virginia, West Virginia25 Jan 2008
U.S. Circuit Court Of Appeals Rules Missouri Must Provide Transportation To Inmates Seeking Abortion25 Jan 2008
Abortion-Rights Opponents File Suit Against Massachusetts Law Expanding Abortion Clinic Buffer Zones24 Jan 2008
Abortion Opponents Protest Roe In Washington, D.C.; Bush Addresses Protesters24 Jan 2008
Newspapers Publish Editorials, Opinion Pieces Responding To 35th Anniversary Of Roe V. Wade23 Jan 2008
AP/Hutchinson News Examines Kansas Abortion-Rights Opponents' Use Of Law To Launch Grand Jury Investigations23 Jan 2008
Planned Parenthood Launches Campaign To Support Political Candidates Who Support Abortion Rights23 Jan 2008
Washington Post Examines Medication Abortion In U.S.23 Jan 2008

ADHD News
Study Raises Questions About Diagnosis, Medical Treatment Of ADHD23 Jan 2008

Aid / Disasters News
The Hopes Of Kenya's Children Hanging In The Balance28 Jan 2008
WFP Food Being Distributed To More Than 70,000 People In Nairobi's Slums28 Jan 2008
Food Needs Persist In Cyclone Affected Areas In Bangladesh28 Jan 2008
Soaring Global Wheat Prices Increase Hunger For Millions Of Afghans; WFP Asks For US$77 Million24 Jan 2008
2007 Shows Record Food Purchases By WFP In Developing Countries24 Jan 2008
Banditry, Abductions May Reduce WFP Food Supplies For Darfur Displaced24 Jan 2008

Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News
RCP Comment On ONS Death Rates Due To Alcohol, UK28 Jan 2008
Alcohol Killing More Brits Every Year26 Jan 2008
Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners Begins Enrollment For Its U.S. Phase II Clinical Trial Of CPP-109 In Patients With Cocaine Addiction26 Jan 2008
Study Could Help Clinicians Treat Marijuana Addiction And Withdrawal Symptoms25 Jan 2008
OVATION Receives Fast Track Designation For Sabril(R) To Treat Cocaine And Methamphetamine Dependence24 Jan 2008
MP Calls For Tougher Online Retail Age Checks, UK23 Jan 2008

Allergy News
FDA Approves Labeling Change For Non-Drowsy CLARITIN(R)23 Jan 2008

Alzheimer's / Dementia News
Infra Red Helmet For Reversing Early Alzheimer's To Be Tested28 Jan 2008
Funding To Explore Controversial Theory Of Alzheimer's Origin28 Jan 2008
New Research Could Help Reverse The Biological Clock For Dementia Patients26 Jan 2008
MPs Condemn State Of Dementia Services In England25 Jan 2008
Driving Proves Potentially Hazardous For People With Early Alzheimer's24 Jan 2008
Less Education May Delay Recognition Of Alzheimer's24 Jan 2008
Pre-Clinical Study Using Martek's DHA Demonstrates New Role For DHA In Reducing Risk In Late-Onset Alzheimer's Disease24 Jan 2008
Innovative Brain Scanning For Alzheimer's Screening Unveiled24 Jan 2008
News From Molecular And Cellular Proteomics23 Jan 2008
Alzheimer's Society Responds To Health Select Committee Inquiry On NICE, UK22 Jan 2008

Anxiety / Stress News
Stress Of Finding Link To Heart Disease25 Jan 2008
Stressful Job Directly Linked To Raised Heart Disease Risk23 Jan 2008

Arthritis News
Arthritis Foundation Launches Year-Long Recognition Of 60th Anniversary28 Jan 2008
Genentech And Biogen Idec Announce Positive Results From A Phase 3 Trial Of Rituxan In Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Who Inadequately Responded28 Jan 2008
MabThera Meets Study Primary Endpoint In Improving Disease Symptoms When Used As First Biologic Therapy In Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis25 Jan 2008
Although Comfort And Mobility Improved, Arthritic Knees Remain Painful After Arthroscopic Surgery25 Jan 2008
Arthritis Foundation Announces Top 10 Arthritis Advances Of 200724 Jan 2008
Drugs Used To Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis May Have Hidden Benefits22 Jan 2008

Autism News
SpeechWorks Debuts New Autism/ADHD Therapy In Columbia28 Jan 2008
Detecting Autism Earlier Using New Approach25 Jan 2008
Children's Mental Focus Foundation Announces A Scientific Breakthrough For Children Who Have Been Diagnosed With Autism, ADD And ADHD25 Jan 2008

Bio-terrorism / Terrorism News
CBI Services Is Accredited By The Laboratory Response Network Of Bioterrorism24 Jan 2008
Thwarting Nuclear Terrorism Using Cell Phone Sensors23 Jan 2008

Biology / Biochemistry News
Notch-ing Glucose Into Place28 Jan 2008
Common Human Viruses Threaten Endangered Great Apes28 Jan 2008
Elusive Pancreatic Progenitor Cells Found In Mice28 Jan 2008
Discovery Of Anthrax Cellular Entry Point Is A Milestone In The Ongoing Efforts To Protect Humans From Bioterrorism And Bio-Warfare28 Jan 2008
Plant Gene Found That Affects Stress Resistance28 Jan 2008
New And Notable Symposium Speakers Announced By The Biophysical Society28 Jan 2008
The Evolution Of Quorum Sensing In Bacterial Biofilms28 Jan 2008
Strong Purifying Selection In Transmission Of Mammalian Mitochondrial DNA28 Jan 2008
How Social Signaling Drives Chameleon Color Change28 Jan 2008
Method For Assigning Probabilities To Human Protein Interactions Devised By Stowers Proteomics Center27 Jan 2008
Computers Used By Biologists To Study Bacterial Cell Division27 Jan 2008
Design, Production Of Extremely Novel Drugs Enabled By New Method26 Jan 2008
Study Of Adaptive Functional Evolution Of Leptin In Cold-Adaptive Pika Family Shows Potential To Treat Human Diseases26 Jan 2008
Academy Honors 13 For Major Contributions To Science26 Jan 2008
News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation25 Jan 2008
Researchers' Tool Delivers Laboratory Protocols Across 15 Subject Collections25 Jan 2008
Free Radicals Run In Lizard Families24 Jan 2008
Potential Anti-Cancer Drugs From Synthesis Of Natural Molecule24 Jan 2008
LA BioMed Researchers Develop New, More Reliable Method For Measuring Protein Synthesis23 Jan 2008
Bitter Taste Receptors Activated By Food Peptides23 Jan 2008
'The Handbook Of Proteins'23 Jan 2008
VGX Pharmaceuticals Submits Device Master File To FDA For CELLECTRA(TM) Electroporator23 Jan 2008
News From The American Chemical Society22 Jan 2008
Specific Targeting Of A Plasmodesmal Protein Affecting Cell-To-Cell Communication22 Jan 2008
DNA Sensors Found To Be An Effective Artificial Nose22 Jan 2008

Bipolar News
New Analysis Highlights Potential Of SEROQUEL For Long-term Treatment Of Bipolar Disorder28 Jan 2008

Bird Flu / Avian Flu News
PuriCore's Sterilox Solution Highly Effective Against Pandemic H5N1 Avian Influenza28 Jan 2008
Sixth Swan Tests Positive For H5N1 Bird Flu Virus Strain, England26 Jan 2008
NanoViricides Is On Course To Develop Bird Flu, Influenza, And Other Drugs25 Jan 2008
New Avian Influenza Flare-Ups25 Jan 2008
eFoodSafety To Attend International Conference On Avian Influenza24 Jan 2008
The Aethlon Hemopurifier(R) Proves Effective In Capturing Bird Flu Virus23 Jan 2008

Blood / Hematology News
European Medicines Agency Recommends Approval Of Novel Oral Anticoagulant, Dabigatran Etexilate (Pradaxa(R))28 Jan 2008
Takeda Doses First Patient In A U.S. Phase 1 Study Of Hematide(TM) To Treat Chemotherapy Induced Anemia26 Jan 2008
Banner Pharmacaps Receives FDA Approval For Nimodipine Softgel Capsules25 Jan 2008
Thalidomide Pharmion(R) Receives Positive Opinion For Treatment Of First-line Multiple Myeloma From European Medicines Agency25 Jan 2008
Procedures Treating Peripheral Artery Disease To Grow More Than 70% In Total By 201222 Jan 2008

Bones / Orthopaedics News
Denosumab Osteoporosis Study Met Primary And All Secondary Bone Mineral Density Endpoints In A Head-to Head Comparison With Weekly Alendronate28 Jan 2008
Bone May Be Repaired By Turning On Adult Stem Cells28 Jan 2008
Chocolate 'Causes Weak Bones'28 Jan 2008
Bones Built Stronger, 1 Stem Cell At A Time27 Jan 2008
X-Treme Sports Can Be Extremely Dangerous24 Jan 2008
Bone Fractures In Many Postmenopausal Women May Be Prevented By Alendronate23 Jan 2008

Breast Cancer News
Avon Foundation Breast Care Fund Awards Grant For Breast Cancer Awareness Program To Christiana Care Health System25 Jan 2008
Advocates, Lawmakers Call On Congress To Pass Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act25 Jan 2008
Apthera Files A Phase III Special Protocol Assessment With FDA For NeuVax(TM) In Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients25 Jan 2008
NCCN Updates Breast Cancer Guidelines24 Jan 2008
Mammography Use Deterred By Health Insurance Co-Payments24 Jan 2008
Breast Cancer Prevention Strategies Recommended By Health Select Committee A Vital Step Forward For New Zealand Women And Future Generations24 Jan 2008
Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Receives Approval To Conduct A Second Phase II Trial Of Bavituximab In Patients With Advanced Breast Cancer24 Jan 2008
Breast Operations Trigger More Infections Than Previously Thought22 Jan 2008
The 6th European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC-6) - Berlin, Germany (ICC Berlin Messe Berlin GmbH, Messedamm 22, D-14055) - 15-19 April 200822 Jan 2008

Cancer / Oncology News
Safe Removal Of Gliomas To Preserve Language Requires Less Extensive Brain Exposure Than Previously Thought28 Jan 2008
Calibrant Announces Brain Cancer Drug Discovery Program With Cleveland Clinic28 Jan 2008
Bridging Gap Between Academic Research And Applied Discovery28 Jan 2008
ApoCell To Conduct Studies In Support Of Novel Pfizer Cancer Drug Trial28 Jan 2008
Kidney And Liver Cancer Drug Raises High Blood Pressure Risk25 Jan 2008
Dr. Helaine Smith Offers Test To Aid Early Detection Of Oral Cancer25 Jan 2008
Oral Contraceptives Reduce Risk Of Ovarian Cancer, Study25 Jan 2008
European Medicines Agency Recommends The Approval Of Thalidomide For The Treatment Of Rare Bone-Marrow Cancer25 Jan 2008
Moffitt Cancer Center, Shands HealthCare, University Of Florida Partner To Improve Cancer Care24 Jan 2008
Report Provides Blueprint For Cancer Prevention Research24 Jan 2008
Cancer And End-Of-Life Care Research To Receive Boost From New Professional Doctorate, UK24 Jan 2008
Adjuvant Radiation Might Improve Survival In Patients With Localized Pancreatic Cancer24 Jan 2008
Remote Patient Travel Support A Test For Rudd Commitment To Rural Health Reform, Australia24 Jan 2008
Protein Class Displays Strong Anticancer Action23 Jan 2008
Preclinical Study Published In Cancer Research Demonstrates Anti-Tumor Activity Of Micromet's BiTE Antibody At Well Tolerated Doses23 Jan 2008
Socioeconomic Differences Can Predict Outcomes For Most Melanoma Patients But Not For Blacks, Study Says23 Jan 2008
New Technique Quickly Detects Cancer Indicator23 Jan 2008
Caffeine Found To Reduce Ovarian Cancer Risk22 Jan 2008
Racial Disparities Found Among Patients With Extremity Soft-Tissue Sarcomas22 Jan 2008
Radiotherapy As Effective As Surgery In Bladder Cancer Treatment, UK22 Jan 2008

Cardiovascular / Cardiology News
Independent Clinical Trial Finds HIFU Surgical Ablation Effective In Treating Atrial Fibrillation28 Jan 2008
Adult Stem Cells Beneficial In Heart Failure Recovery28 Jan 2008
Although Heart And Stroke Death Rates In Decline, Risks Still Too High26 Jan 2008
Peripheric Vascular Disease Treated With Adult Stem Cells25 Jan 2008
Heart Rhythm May Be Disrupted By Popular Arthritis Drug25 Jan 2008
Nuvelo Announces Results From Phase 3 NAPA Program In Acute Peripheral Arterial Occlusion25 Jan 2008
Quantum Genomics Corp Partners With Inserm In Stroke And Cardiac Ischemia Drug Development25 Jan 2008
Drug-Coated Stents Perform Better Than Bare Metal Stents In Higher Risk Patients25 Jan 2008
Abiomed Receives HDE Supplement Approval For AbioCor(R) Artificial Heart24 Jan 2008
Drug Coated Stents Comparable Or Better Than Bare Metal For Off-Label Use24 Jan 2008
Stem Cells Could Be Used For Cardiac Repair24 Jan 2008
St. Jude Medical Announces The Renewal Of Complete Line Of Cardiovascular Purchase Agreements With HealthTrust Purchasing Group, USA23 Jan 2008
St. Jude Medical Announces FDA Approval Of Next Generation Internet-Based Data Management System For Implantable Cardiac Devices, USA23 Jan 2008
St. Jude Medical Announces FDA And European CE Mark Approval Of The QuickFlex Family Of Leads23 Jan 2008
Study Confirms Link Between Fast-Food Consumption And An Increase In Metabolic Risk Factors23 Jan 2008
Men's Death Rates Dramatically Lowered By Daily Exercise23 Jan 2008
Overall CVD Risk, Individual CVD Components Risk May Be Predicted By Simplified Scoring System23 Jan 2008
Heart-Healthy Hawthorn Extract23 Jan 2008
Herbal Remedy Useful For Heart Failure23 Jan 2008
FDA Approves Cheetah Reliant(TM) For Noninvasive Cardiac Output Monitoring (NICOM(R))23 Jan 2008
Boston Scientific Announces CE Mark Approval For New Devices To Treat Heart Failure And Sudden Cardiac Death23 Jan 2008
Valor Medical Receives Approval For First Clinical Trial Site23 Jan 2008
ORLive Presents: Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Features A Cardica C-Port(R) Stapler22 Jan 2008
The Missing Link Between Belly Fat And Heart Disease?22 Jan 2008
CeloNova BioSciences Introduces A New Class Of Coronary Stent: The CATANIA(TM) Coronary Stent System With NanoThin Polyzene(R)-F22 Jan 2008
No Benefit From Heart Jab, UK22 Jan 2008
Study Of Whitehall Civil Servants Explains How Stress At Work Is Linked To Heart Disease, UK22 Jan 2008

Caregivers / Homecare News
Conference Unites Hospice And Palliative Care Providers23 Jan 2008
Coalition Proposes Catastrophic Long-Term Care Program23 Jan 2008

Cervical Cancer / HPV Vaccine News
EMEA Statement On The Safety Of Gardasil, Europe25 Jan 2008
New ECDC Report Finds Vaccination Of Adolescent Girls Is An Effective Strategy Against Cervical Cancer25 Jan 2008
Cervical Cancer Rates Higher Among Minority Women23 Jan 2008
GTS Education Inc. To Raise Awareness Of Cervical Cancer And Other Diseases Caused By HPV In An Episode Called "Understanding Women's Health"23 Jan 2008
European Agency Says HPV Vaccine Is Effective22 Jan 2008

Cholesterol News
FDA Issues Early Communication About An Ongoing Review Of Vytorin28 Jan 2008
Recent Studies Of Vytorin, Avandia Prompt Debate About FDA Approval Process For New Medications27 Jan 2008

Clinical Trials / Drug Trials News
Informed Consent Is The Focus Of The Debate Over Safety Of Gene Therapy Trials23 Jan 2008

Colorectal Cancer News
Avastin Receives Broad Label Extension In Europe For The Treatment Of Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer28 Jan 2008
Studies Demonstrate Increased Efficacy Of Erbitux In Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Patients With KRAS Wild-type Tumors28 Jan 2008
Interim Safety Data Presented On Vectibix(TM) (Panitumumab) In Combination With Standard Chemotherapy28 Jan 2008
Poniard Pharmaceuticals Announces Picoplatin Safety Data In Colorectal Cancer28 Jan 2008
Advances In The Treatment Of Gastrointestinal Cancers25 Jan 2008
KRAS Gene Status May Impact Vectibix(TM) (Panitumumab) Efficacy And Patient Reported Outcomes In Advanced Colorectal Cancer Patients25 Jan 2008
Vectibix(R) (Panitumumab) Now Available For The Treatment Of Advanced Colorectal Cancer In The UK22 Jan 2008

Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News
Vitamin E Linked To Physical Activity25 Jan 2008
New Research Challenges Concept Of Vitamin D Deficiency22 Jan 2008

Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery News
ASPS Addresses Concerns Regarding BOTOX Treatments28 Jan 2008
Allergan, Inc. Responds To Public Citizen's Allegation Regarding A Fatality Following BOTOX(R) Cosmetic Treatment28 Jan 2008
American Society For Dermatologic Surgery Supports Current Labeling Of Allergan's Botox(R) Products28 Jan 2008
The American Society For Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Addresses The Safety Of Botox28 Jan 2008
Portrait(R) Plasma A New Non-Surgical Option For One Of The Most Requested Aesthetic Treatment Aging Eyes25 Jan 2008
28th Annual Conference Of The American Society For Laser Medicine And Surgery - Wednesday, April 2 - Sunday, April 6, 2008 In Kissimmee, Florida25 Jan 2008
Lip Augmentation Patient Satisfaction May Be Improved By Dividing Lips Into Zones22 Jan 2008

Cystic Fibrosis News
EPIX Pharmaceuticals Achieves 1.25 Million Dollars Milestone In Collaboration With Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics25 Jan 2008

Dentistry News
British Dental Association Welcomes Change Of Heart On Capital Gains Tax28 Jan 2008
Norwegian Ban On Dental Amalgam Denounced By Materials Expert27 Jan 2008
Amalgam Fillings Don't Affect Children's Brain Development, Says Study In ADA Journal26 Jan 2008
Hispanic, Black Children In Massachusetts Lag Behind Peers In Dental Health, Report Indicates25 Jan 2008
3D Systems To Launch Dental Lab System23 Jan 2008
National DentistryForDiabetics Program Unveiled22 Jan 2008

Depression News
Studies Show Depression Plagues Older Rural Communities In Australia And The USA28 Jan 2008
Genetic Test To Predict Antidepressant Response24 Jan 2008
Renhuang Pharmaceuticals Announces Breakthrough In Study Of New Form Of Anti-Depression Chinese Medicine: Lyophilized Syringin Powder For Injection24 Jan 2008
CIHR Experts Comment On Frosty Health Research: Winter Blues, Winter Fun, Canada24 Jan 2008
Depressed Patients Offered Hope With Music Therapy23 Jan 2008
Study Results Of Antidepressant Use In The Management Of Chronic Low Back Pain23 Jan 2008
Are There Benefits To Having Depression? Specialist In Neuroscience And Emotion Offers Radical New Approach To The Condition. New Book22 Jan 2008

Dermatology News
Eczema Guidelines' Advice On Emollient Therapy Welcomed As Benefit To Children And Parents28 Jan 2008
Polymer Gel Prevents Skin Grafts From Shrinking26 Jan 2008
Remicade(R) (infliximab) Receives NICE Approval For Severe Psoriasis, UK24 Jan 2008
Study Focuses On Cleaning Acute Wounds With Saline Or Tap Water23 Jan 2008
Melanomas Look Different From Other Irregular Skin Moles22 Jan 2008
New Research Into Scar-Free Healing22 Jan 2008
OXIS Out-Licensed Drug BXT 51072 To Be Developed By Synvista For The Treatment Of Psoriasis22 Jan 2008

Diabetes News
TransTech Pharma, Inc. Acquires Three Programs For The Treatment Of Metabolic Disorders From Novo Nordisk28 Jan 2008
GlaxoSmithKline To Revise Avandia® (rosiglitazone Maleate) Label In Europe Following Assessment By CHMP28 Jan 2008
Type 1 Diabetes Research Benefits From Significant Funding28 Jan 2008
Possible Link Between Environmental Pollution And Diabetes28 Jan 2008
Is There Racial Bias In Quality Of Medical Care Between Jerusalem's Arabs And Jews?28 Jan 2008
Deficient Regulators In The Immune System Responsible For Type 1 Diabetes27 Jan 2008
Beta Cell Progenitors Discovered In Adult Mouse Pancreas26 Jan 2008
Genaera Corporation Presents Promising Preclinical Type 2 Diabetes Data For Trodusquemine (MSI-1436) At Keystone Symposia26 Jan 2008
Sirtris Pharmaceuticals To Present At Keystone Symposia's Diabetes Mellitus, Insulin Action And Resistance Conference25 Jan 2008
Findings In Adult Mice Studies Reveal Elusive Pancreatic Stem Cells25 Jan 2008
Diabetes Cost U.S. $174B In 2007; Cases Continue To Rise25 Jan 2008
Genaera Corporation Presents Promising Preclinical Type 2 Diabetes Data For Trodusquemine (MSI-1436) At Keystone Symposia25 Jan 2008
Step Up Funds For Diabetes, UK24 Jan 2008
Help Evaluate New Diabetes Education Tool, UK24 Jan 2008
Genaera Announces Diabetes IND In Effect For Trodusquemine (MSI-1436)24 Jan 2008
Diabetes Remission In Obese Patients More Likely With Weight Loss Surgery23 Jan 2008
Whole Grain Foods Might Reduce Diabetes Risk, But Evidence Weak23 Jan 2008
Glycemion, Inc. To Market BIOSAFE's First FDA Approved Consumer Diabetes Risk Assessment Available In The United States23 Jan 2008
Oramed Pharmaceuticals Commences Phase 1b Clinical Trials Tests Its Oral Insulin Capsule On Healthy Human Volunteers23 Jan 2008
Diabetes Blues, UK22 Jan 2008
Diamyd Medical Announces Completion Of Type 1 Diabetes Vaccine Trial With Long Term Efficacy Demonstrated At 30 Months22 Jan 2008
Expanded Labelling For Januvia(R) (Sitagliptin) Approved By European Commission22 Jan 2008

Ear, Nose and Throat News
FDA Approves MiddleBrook's Amoxicillin PULSYS For Pharyngitis/Tonsillitis In Adolescents And Adults25 Jan 2008

Endocrinology News
Tercica Initiates Phase II Clinical Trial With Next-Generation Growth Hormone Product For The Treatment Of Short Stature24 Jan 2008
Indevus Reports Additional Positive Phase III Trial Data For NEBIDO(R)23 Jan 2008

Epilepsy News
Epilepsy Action Urges Caution Over Drug-Switching, UK23 Jan 2008

Eye Health / Blindness News
First Cell Phone That Reads To The Blind And Dyslexic Released By Joint Venture Of Kurzweil Technologies And The National Federation Of The Blind28 Jan 2008
1.5 Million Dollars Gift Launches Three-Year Capital Campaign - Glaucoma Research Foundation28 Jan 2008
OpenEye Launches The 'SAMPL' Blind Challenge28 Jan 2008
Unique Lens Material Helps Minimize Contact Lens Wearers' Discomfort And Dryness Symptoms Under Adverse Environmental Conditions, Study Shows26 Jan 2008
Perfect Vision Still Vulnerable To Blindness25 Jan 2008
A Sporting Future For Blind Children Across The UK23 Jan 2008
Thousands Of Blind People Attacked Every Day, UK22 Jan 2008

Fertility News
Review Looks At Latest Birth Control Options26 Jan 2008
Human Infertility May Be Explained By Evolutionary Phenomenon In Mice26 Jan 2008
Defective Sperm Cells Inside The Body Tagged By Quality Control Mechanism24 Jan 2008
Cambridge Temperature Concepts Limited Secures 375,000 Pounds In Funding To Develop Novel Ovulation Detector24 Jan 2008
Modern Mums Opt For Giving Best Start In Life And Fewer Children23 Jan 2008

Flu / Cold / SARS News
Europe's Winter Flu Season Starts25 Jan 2008
OTC Cough Medicine: Not Worthwhile For Children Or Adults?23 Jan 2008
Take Spray With A Pinch Of Salt, UK23 Jan 2008
American Academy Of Pediatrics Urges Caution In Use Of Over-The-Counter Cough And Cold Medicines22 Jan 2008
Many Kids Unprotected Against Flu, Poll Finds22 Jan 2008

GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology News
Medisyn Technologies Awarded Phase I SBIR Grant By Department Of Defense To Discover And Develop Novel NSAIDs With Reduced GI Toxicity28 Jan 2008
Over 100 Cases Of Salmonella Linked To Pet Turtles In The US28 Jan 2008
GlaxoSmithKline And Adolor Report Favourable FDA Advisory Committee Meeting For Entereg® For The Management Of Postoperative Ileus In Bowel Resect28 Jan 2008
Patients Encouraged To See A Physician If They Experience Symptoms Suggestive Of GERD28 Jan 2008
American Society For Metabolic And Bariatric Surgery Designates Pennsylvania Hospital As A 'Bariatric Surgery Center Of Excellence'26 Jan 2008
Teva Announces Tentative Approval Of Generic Prevacid® Delayed-Release Capsules25 Jan 2008
Adolor And GlaxoSmithKline Report Favorable FDA Advisory Committee Meeting For ENTEREG(R) For The Management Of Postoperative Ileus In Bowel Resection25 Jan 2008
Inflammation-Induced Colon Cancer Stopped In Its Tracks By TNF-Alpha Antagonist25 Jan 2008
Over 30 New Studies Of Oral Xeloda(R) Featured At The 2008 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium25 Jan 2008
Mayo Clinic Study Finds Further Association Between Diabetes And Pancreatic Cancer24 Jan 2008
Diarrhea Episodes Can Be Reduced By About One Third Just By Handwashing23 Jan 2008
Risk Of Colorectal Cancer May Be Reduced By Regular, Long-Term Aspirin Use23 Jan 2008

Genetics News
MRC And GSK To Identify New Therapeutic Targets From Genetic Association Studies, UK28 Jan 2008
Severity Of Mitochondrial Disease May Be Predicted By In Silico Modeling28 Jan 2008
A Novel CpG Island Set Identifies Tissue-Specific Methylation At Developmental Gene Loci28 Jan 2008
Inhibitory Phosphorylation Of Separase Is Essential For Genome Stability And Viability Of Murine Embryonic Germ Cells28 Jan 2008
Genetic Role In Development And Disease May Be Revealed During Search For 'On' Switches27 Jan 2008
Is This The Beginnings Of Artificial Life?26 Jan 2008
A New Approach To Gene Therapy26 Jan 2008
'Telepathic' Genes Recognize Similarities In Each Other25 Jan 2008
Sequenom To Begin Clinical Assessment Of Noninvasive Screening Technology For Down Syndrome24 Jan 2008
NIH Announces New Initiative In Epigenomics23 Jan 2008
Major Sequencing Effort Will Produce Most Detailed Map Of Human Genetic Variation To Support Disease Studies23 Jan 2008
75 Genes Specifically Involved In Silica Bioprocessing In The Diatom22 Jan 2008
Major European Project To Create New Knowledge Base Of Gene-Disease Relationships22 Jan 2008

Headache / Migraine News
NMT Medical Announces Significant Changes To Its Clinical Trial Plans In The United States25 Jan 2008

Health Insurance / Medical Insurance News
Massachusetts Governor Proposes $28.2B Budget, Including $400M Increase In Spending For State's Health Insurance Law28 Jan 2008
Wall Street Journal Examines Democratic Presidential Candidates' Plans And The 'Ghost' Of Single-Payer28 Jan 2008
Ford To Offer Employees Buyouts, Early Retirement Packages27 Jan 2008
Aetna Introduces New Health Insurance Plans For Individuals And Their Families In Arkansas27 Jan 2008
The 2008 American College Of Physicians Briefing On The State Of The Nation's Health Care25 Jan 2008
IOM Recommends New National Program To Evaluate Effectiveness Of Health Care Products And Services And End Confusion About Which Work Best25 Jan 2008
California Senate President Pro Tempore Delays Vote On Health Care Overhaul Measure25 Jan 2008
Wal-Mart CEO Announces Pilot Program To Provide Prescription Drug Services For Some Employers25 Jan 2008
Some U.S. Employers Ending Group Health Insurance Plans, Helping Employees Pay For Individual Policies25 Jan 2008
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Announces Proposal To Expand Health Insurance To Two-Thirds Of Uninsured Residents25 Jan 2008
Intercare Helps Bay Area Employers Learn How To Achieve Lower Health Care Costs While Improving Productivity24 Jan 2008
Massachusetts Communities Join State's Group Insurance Commission To Lower Health Care Costs24 Jan 2008
State Senate Committee To Consider California Health Care Proposal As Newly Released Report Assesses Plan's Finances24 Jan 2008
Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Massachusetts Proposes Changes To Health Care Provider Payment System24 Jan 2008
Half Of Wal-Mart Employees Enrolled In Company Health Plan, Retailer Says24 Jan 2008
CMS Issues 2.6% Update For Long-Term Care Hospital Payments24 Jan 2008
Newsweek Examines Health Care, Other Major Issues For Next President24 Jan 2008
President Bush Threatens To Veto Indian Health Care Reauthorization Bill24 Jan 2008
USA Today Examines Health Care Coverage Of Undocumented Immigrants23 Jan 2008
Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Health Issues In State Of The State Addresses23 Jan 2008
Maryland County Plan To Provide Coordinated Care For Uninsured Delayed By Three Months23 Jan 2008
Universal Health Insurance To Top Service Employees International Union Policy Agenda In 200823 Jan 2008
Leading Democratic Presidential Candidates Agree That U.S. Residents Should Be Able To Buy Into Government-Run Health Plan Modeled After Medicare23 Jan 2008
Thousands Wasted On Unnecessary Insurances, Says Which? UK22 Jan 2008

Hearing / Deafness News
Sparse Representation Of Sounds In The Unanesthetized Auditory Cortex28 Jan 2008
When Mysterious Protein Deleted In Mice Deafness And Seizures Result25 Jan 2008
NAD Leadership Training Conference Geared To Up-And-Coming Leaders25 Jan 2008
NAD Works With PepsiCo On Super Bowl Ad In American Sign Language25 Jan 2008

HIV / AIDS News
HIV-Positive Prison Inmates In Russia Have Limited Access To Antiretroviral Treatment, Advocates Say28 Jan 2008
New Campaign In North Carolina Aims To Boost HIV/AIDS Awareness Among Hispanics28 Jan 2008
Ukrainian Health Ministry Approves Measures Aimed At Combating HIV/AIDS In 200828 Jan 2008
Gates Calls For Collaboration Between Businesses, Governments, Not-For-Profits To Help Curb Poverty, Improve Health Worldwide28 Jan 2008
Bush In State Of Union Address To Call For $30B Extension Of PEPFAR28 Jan 2008
Lesotho Aims To Increase HIV/AIDS, Health Cooperation With China, Ambassador Says27 Jan 2008
Drug Abuse, HIV/AIDS Increasing In Northeast India, U.N. Official Says27 Jan 2008
Chinese State FDA Completes Technical Review Of Calypte Biomedical's Oral HIV Test Application27 Jan 2008
Report Finds That Business Coalitions Are Helping One Million Companies Tackle AIDS In The Workplace25 Jan 2008
New Insights Into Vaccination For HIV25 Jan 2008
New Campaign In North Carolina Aims To Boost HIV/AIDS Awareness Among Hispanics25 Jan 2008
About 9.7M Children Under Age Five Die Annually From Preventable Diseases, Including HIV/AIDS, UNICEF Report Say25 Jan 2008
Number Of HIV-Positive Blood Donors In Japan Reaches Record High In 200725 Jan 2008
Rwanda Launches Male Circumcision Campaign To Help Reduce Spread Of HIV25 Jan 2008
Dell, Microsoft To Launch Product RED Computer25 Jan 2008
U.S. Patent Office Rejects Patents On Gilead's Antiretroviral Viread25 Jan 2008
Letters Respond To New York Times Editorial About HIV/AIDS Among MSM In U.S., New York City24 Jan 2008
Government Attorneys Drop Charges Against Canadian Doctor In Tainted Blood Case24 Jan 2008
Scientists Developing HIV/AIDS Vaccine That Targets Three Virus Strains Spreading In China, Other Countries24 Jan 2008
HIV/AIDS Experts Considering Whether To Shift HIV/AIDS Funding To Basic Health Problems, AP/Google.com Reports24 Jan 2008
Situations In Kenya, Gaza Highlight How Political Turmoil Can Threaten Global Health, WHO Director-General Says24 Jan 2008
Arkansas Gov. Beebe Forms Task Force To Study HIV/AIDS Among State's Minority Populations24 Jan 2008
FDA Approves Tibotec's Antiretroviral Etravirine24 Jan 2008
FDA Approves New HIV Drug For Marketing23 Jan 2008
Risky Behavior Reduced By Abstinence-Plus Programs For HIV Prevention23 Jan 2008
First In Class Integrase Inhibitor, 'Isentress'(R) (Raltegravir), Introduced In The UK23 Jan 2008
Thai HIV/AIDS Advocates To Ask Administrative Court For Review Of Ruling That Found Abbott Did Not Violate Trade Laws23 Jan 2008
Ethiopia Launches Multisectoral HIV/AIDS Plan23 Jan 2008
Cameroon Scientists Call For Improvements To HIV/AIDS Communication Strategy23 Jan 2008
Provider-Initiated HIV Testing Programs In Zimbabwe Increasing Number Of Pregnant Women Seeking Testing, Counseling, Health Minister Says23 Jan 2008
Writers Participate In Gates Foundation Initiative Aimed At Promoting Dialogue About HIV/AIDS In India23 Jan 2008
Chevron Pledges $30M To Global Fund As Part Of Corporate Initiative23 Jan 2008
FDA Approves INTELENCE(TM) (etravirine) For HIV Combination Therapy22 Jan 2008

Hypertension News
Tekturna HCT, A Single-tablet Combination Of Tekturna And A Diuretic, Receives US Approval For Treatment Of High Blood Pressure28 Jan 2008
Hypertension Patient's Gene Type Influences Response To Medication24 Jan 2008
US Approval For SPP 100 Combined With Diuretic To Treat Hypertension22 Jan 2008

Immune System / Vaccines News
Potential For A Targeted Treatment For Auto-Immune Diseases28 Jan 2008
Chopped Up Proteins Trigger Autoimmunity26 Jan 2008
American Adults Not Getting Vaccinated24 Jan 2008
ImmunoVaccine Technologies Discusses Phase I Clinical Trial Application24 Jan 2008
Queen's Immunologists Find Better Way To Boost The Immune System23 Jan 2008
Reporting Several Genes That Regulate The Disease SLE23 Jan 2008
Immunologists Find Better Way To Boost The Immune System23 Jan 2008
Diamyd Initiates European Submission For Phase III Studies With Diabetes Vaccine22 Jan 2008

Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News
Water-Borne Pathogen Now Under Attack Thanks To Breakthrough Research28 Jan 2008
Large-Scale 'Cocoon Strategy' Against Whooping Cough28 Jan 2008
Meningitis Causes Death Of Student And Counselor In New York26 Jan 2008
Improved Diagnosis Of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Thanks To New Techniques26 Jan 2008
Enhanced Antiviral Activity Identified By Evolutionary Battle Scars25 Jan 2008
FDA Approves Additional Indication For Astellas' MYCAMINE(R)24 Jan 2008
New Data Show Unacceptably Low Adult Immunization Rates And That Adults Unaware Of Infectious Disease Threat24 Jan 2008
New Compounds Discovered Which Are Active Against Tuberculosis And Malaria23 Jan 2008
Ticona Introduces Family Of Antimicrobial Acetals23 Jan 2008
Unique Fungal Collection Could Hold Key To Future Antibiotics23 Jan 2008

Irritable-Bowel Syndrome News
Allergic Disease Linked To Irritable Bowel Syndrome24 Jan 2008

IT / Internet / E-mail News
New Search Engine Interface To Improve Medical Search Results25 Jan 2008
HHS Awards Grant To Secure Health Information Technology Advancement In The Private Sector, USA23 Jan 2008
The 8th London International Disability Film Festival23 Jan 2008

Liver Disease / Hepatitis News
Human Genome Sciences Modifies Dosing In Achieve Trials Of Albuferon(R)24 Jan 2008
First Ever Use Of 3D Animation For Informed Patient Consent In A Phase 1 Trial23 Jan 2008

Lung Cancer News
Australia: Big Rise In Lung Cancer25 Jan 2008
PhytoMedical's Patented Anti-Cancer Compounds Kill Lung Cancer Cells, A Significant New Finding24 Jan 2008
NICE Gives Green Light To Treatment For Asbestos-Induced Lung Cancer24 Jan 2008
Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Receives Approval To Conduct A Phase II Trial Of Bavituximab In Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer23 Jan 2008

Lupus News
Genetic Link To Lupus, NHS Response22 Jan 2008
Genetics Behind The Disease SLE Almost Completed22 Jan 2008
Scientists Identify Genes Linked To Lupus In Women22 Jan 2008
DNA Variations Signal Lupus Risk22 Jan 2008

Lymphoma / Leukemia News
Bayer Establishes US Special Access Program For Leukine® While Replacing Current Liquid Formulation28 Jan 2008
Xanthus Announces Oral Fludarabine NDA Accepted For Review By U.S. FDA24 Jan 2008
Twin Study Sheds Light On Leukaemia, UK22 Jan 2008

Medical Devices News
Self-Expanding Plastic Stents In The Treatment Of Benign Esophageal Conditions28 Jan 2008
New Technique Allows Fast Printing Of Microscopic Electronics28 Jan 2008
Computer Vision May Not Be As Good As Thought27 Jan 2008
Nanochannels Impose Order By Capillary Action26 Jan 2008
Texas Chemist Wins 2008 Wolf Prize In Chemistry For Creating New Field Of Science26 Jan 2008
Imaging Study Of Skulls Could Improve Vehicle Safety26 Jan 2008
The Many Uses For The New Electron Microscope Include Medical Research Into Liver Disease25 Jan 2008
Robotics Project: Led By Tekniker-IK425 Jan 2008
Esophageal Screening Using Camera In A Pill25 Jan 2008
GE Healthcare Teams With Centrak To Introduce Battery-Based RFID Asset Optimization Solution24 Jan 2008
Blood's Hydrodynamics Used To Manipulate Stem, Cancer Cells24 Jan 2008
Engineering Chimeric Polypeptides To Illuminate Cellular Redox States24 Jan 2008
Extracting Mechanical Properties Of Liquid-Gel Interfaces24 Jan 2008
Where Physics And Health Sciences Intersect You Will Find Research And Innovation23 Jan 2008
New Sensor System Monitors Environmental Exposure To Reveal The Causes Of Asthma Attacks23 Jan 2008
Nanomaterials Used By Scientists To Localize And Control Drug Delivery23 Jan 2008
Infection Control Company Inviro Medical Devices Offers "Green" Solutions22 Jan 2008
Swisslog Introduces Station Access Door For Recessed Pevco(TM) Pneumatic Tube System Stations22 Jan 2008
Study Looks At Off Label Use Of Biliary Stents22 Jan 2008

Medical Malpractice / Litigation News
Bogus Ayurvedic Practitioner Sentenced For Illegal Sale And Supply Of Unlicensed Steroid Creams, UK28 Jan 2008
Nurse Struck Off For Having Sex With Patient, UK28 Jan 2008
Senators To Seek Vote On Bill To Establish Task Force To Address Financial Stability Of Entitlement Programs28 Jan 2008
Family Of Nataline Sarkisyan, To Join Other Patients, California Nurses, Working Families, And Healthcare Activists In Testifying Against ABX1 1, USA23 Jan 2008
Supervisors To Go On Record Against Sutter's Closing Of St. Luke's, Investigate Legal Responses To Medical Redlining And Civil Rights Violations, USA23 Jan 2008
Nurse Struck Off Over Benefit Fraud, UK22 Jan 2008

Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP News
Center For Medicare Advocacy Calls For Support For Traditional Medicarein Anticipation Of The State Of The Union, USA28 Jan 2008
Sen. Baucus Says Temporary Federal Medicaid Payment Increase Could Be Included In Senate Economic Stimulus Package28 Jan 2008
In Advance Of The Presidential State Of The Union Address: AMA On The State Of Health Care25 Jan 2008
Pennsylvania Gov. Rendell Says Medicaid Will No Longer Pay For Treatment Of Preventable Hospital Errors25 Jan 2008
Economic Stimulus Package Likely Will Not Include State Funding For Medicaid25 Jan 2008
Governor Spitzer Applauded For Proposing To Eliminate The Asset Test For Medicare Programs For New Yorkers With Low-Incomes24 Jan 2008
Rep. Burgess Says Repeated Votes On Bad SCHIP Policy Will Not Help Our Poorest Children, USA24 Jan 2008
House Unlikely To Override Presidential Veto Of SCHIP Expansion Legislation24 Jan 2008
Children's Health Bill Override Fails To Get Two-thirds Majority, USA24 Jan 2008
CMS Proposes Rate Year 2009 Payment, Policy Changes For Long-Term Care Hospitals, USA23 Jan 2008
President Bush Expected To Announce Medicare Physician Fee Formula Proposal During State Of The Union Address23 Jan 2008

Mental Health News
Young Hispanic Women More Likely Than Other Girls To Attempt Suicide23 Jan 2008

MRSA / Drug Resistance News
Researchers Pinpoint Best Treatment To Reduce Deadly USA300, MRSA Staph Infections24 Jan 2008
Team IDs Weakness In Anthrax Bacteria23 Jan 2008
Groups Respond To Research That Links Drug-Resistant MRSA Strain To MSM Communities In Boston, San Francisco23 Jan 2008
MRSA Evolution And Resilience Highlighted By Studies22 Jan 2008

Multiple Sclerosis News
New Therapeutic Target For Treatment Of Multiple Sclerosis23 Jan 2008

Muscular Dystrophy / ALS News
Researchers Find Drug That Nearly Doubles Lifespan In Mice With Familial ALS25 Jan 2008
BA Present MDC With 2,000 Pounds Cheque Thanks To Employee, UK25 Jan 2008
Insmed Provides Update On IPLEX(TM) Expanded Access Program In Italy For The Treatment Of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis25 Jan 2008
Scientists Discover Why Animal Studies May Lead To Ineffective ALS Drugs23 Jan 2008

Neurology / Neuroscience News
Stem Cell Therapy For Brain Repair Is The Focus Of The ASNTR 15th Anniversary Meeting28 Jan 2008
Selective Inflammatory Pain Insensitivity In The African Naked Mole-Rat (Heterocephalus Glaber)28 Jan 2008
Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center Orthopedic Surgeon Is First In Virginia To Implant 'Motion Preserving' Spinal Device To Treat Lumbar Spinal Stenosis25 Jan 2008
UCF Sponsors Brain Conference That Draws National Experts25 Jan 2008
Brain's Mechanisms Governing Exploration Are Among Those That Malfunction In Addiction And Mental Illness24 Jan 2008
New MIT Tool Probes Brain Circuits -Method Applied To Learning/Memory Pathway24 Jan 2008
Discovery Of New Cause Of Mental Retardation Simplifies Search For Treatments24 Jan 2008
News From The Journal Of Neuroscience23 Jan 2008
Insightful Problem Solving Correlated By EEG23 Jan 2008
Active Life Begins (Again) At 40 After Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Replaces Two Disks23 Jan 2008
Unmet Clinical Needs And Large Patient Pool Drive The U.S. Neurological Devices Market23 Jan 2008
News From The Public Library Of Science22 Jan 2008
JRRD Publishes Review Of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder And Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Research22 Jan 2008

Nursing / Midwifery News
Proper Nursing Staff Can Save Patient Lives And Reduce Healthcare Costs27 Jan 2008
Minister Welcomes First Nurse/Midwife Prescribers, Ireland25 Jan 2008
Better Health Care Depends On A Greater Role For Nurse Practitioners And Improved Wages In Aged Care, Australia24 Jan 2008
March Of Dimes 33rd Annual Perinatal Conference For Nurses, Health Educators, Social Workers And Others, USA23 Jan 2008

Nutrition / Diet News
Malnutrition In Young Women Can Leave Communities Stuck In A Poverty Trap28 Jan 2008
Tuna Sushi Mercury Levels Alarmingly High26 Jan 2008
Why Is Broccoli Good For You?25 Jan 2008
Nutritional Control Of Health Destiny25 Jan 2008
Physical Decline In The Elderly More Acute If Vitamin E Levels Are Low23 Jan 2008
New York Restaurants To Show Calories On Menus23 Jan 2008
Protect Health This Winter With Natrol Nutritional Supplements23 Jan 2008
Einstein Researchers: Do National Dietary Guidelines Do More Harm Than Good?22 Jan 2008

Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News
How Can UK Obesity Strategy Succeed If Frontline Nurses Feel Undervalued?28 Jan 2008
Scottish Government Allocates Additional 40m Pounds To Tackle Obesity Epidemic25 Jan 2008
Australia Must Follow British Lead On Obesity - AMA25 Jan 2008
New Resource In Fight Against Childhood Obesity, UK25 Jan 2008
Obesity Strategy Welcome, But Overdue, Says King's Fund, UK24 Jan 2008
Response To Government's Plans To Tackle The Obesity Epidemic, UK24 Jan 2008
Obesity Connected With Nervous System By Queen's Study24 Jan 2008
Community Challenged To Tackle Obesity And Unhealthy Lifestyle24 Jan 2008
Strategies To Overcome And Prevent (STOP) Obesity Alliance Proposes Plan To Address The State Of The Union's Obesity Crisis24 Jan 2008
Obesity In Young People, UK24 Jan 2008
Seasonal Weight Changes Linked To Metabolic Syndrome23 Jan 2008

Pain / Anesthetics News
Annual Meeting Of The American Academy Of Pain Medicine27 Jan 2008
New Drug Application Submitted To FDA For Investigational Analgesic Tapentadol Immediate Release Tablets26 Jan 2008
Cephalon Provides Update On Regulatory Status Of The FENTORA Supplemental New Drug Application26 Jan 2008
Chronic Low Back Pain Is Reduced, Analgesic Use Is Reduced, And Activities Of Daily Living Improved Following Treatment With The DRX900025 Jan 2008
New Survey Finds Majority Of Americans In Pain; Acute Pain Sufferers Reluctant To Treat24 Jan 2008
A Step Forward In Targeted Pain Therapy23 Jan 2008
Gene Therapy May Be Future Prescription For Patients To Relieve Chronic Pain23 Jan 2008
Effective Short-Term Relief Of Low-Back Pain From NSAIDs23 Jan 2008
Patients With Acute Low-Back Pain Can Benefit From Intensive Education23 Jan 2008
Pain Patients Should Not Be Punished For Opioid Medication Abuse Or Addiction23 Jan 2008