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Abortion News
Abortion For Disability Is Discrimination Against The Disabled, Says Baroness Masham, UK	25 Jan 2008
Actions Taken On Abortion-Related Legislation In Alaska, Michigan, Virginia, West Virginia	25 Jan 2008
U.S. Circuit Court Of Appeals Rules Missouri Must Provide Transportation To Inmates Seeking Abortion	25 Jan 2008
Abortion-Rights Opponents File Suit Against Massachusetts Law Expanding Abortion Clinic Buffer Zones	24 Jan 2008
Abortion Opponents Protest Roe In Washington, D.C.; Bush Addresses Protesters	24 Jan 2008
Newspapers Publish Editorials, Opinion Pieces Responding To 35th Anniversary Of Roe V. Wade	23 Jan 2008
AP/Hutchinson News Examines Kansas Abortion-Rights Opponents' Use Of Law To Launch Grand Jury Investigations	23 Jan 2008
Planned Parenthood Launches Campaign To Support Political Candidates Who Support Abortion Rights	23 Jan 2008
Washington Post Examines Medication Abortion In U.S.	23 Jan 2008

ADHD News
Study Raises Questions About Diagnosis, Medical Treatment Of ADHD	23 Jan 2008

Aid / Disasters News
The Hopes Of Kenya's Children Hanging In The Balance	28 Jan 2008
WFP Food Being Distributed To More Than 70,000 People In Nairobi's Slums	28 Jan 2008
Food Needs Persist In Cyclone Affected Areas In Bangladesh	28 Jan 2008
Soaring Global Wheat Prices Increase Hunger For Millions Of Afghans; WFP Asks For US$77 Million	24 Jan 2008
2007 Shows Record Food Purchases By WFP In Developing Countries	24 Jan 2008
Banditry, Abductions May Reduce WFP Food Supplies For Darfur Displaced	24 Jan 2008

Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News
RCP Comment On ONS Death Rates Due To Alcohol, UK	28 Jan 2008
Alcohol Killing More Brits Every Year	26 Jan 2008
Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners Begins Enrollment For Its U.S. Phase II Clinical Trial Of CPP-109 In Patients With Cocaine Addiction	26 Jan 2008
Study Could Help Clinicians Treat Marijuana Addiction And Withdrawal Symptoms	25 Jan 2008
OVATION Receives Fast Track Designation For Sabril(R) To Treat Cocaine And Methamphetamine Dependence	24 Jan 2008
MP Calls For Tougher Online Retail Age Checks, UK	23 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 Tested	28 Jan 2008
Funding To Explore Controversial Theory Of Alzheimer's Origin	28 Jan 2008
New Research Could Help Reverse The Biological Clock For Dementia Patients	26 Jan 2008
MPs Condemn State Of Dementia Services In England	25 Jan 2008
Driving Proves Potentially Hazardous For People With Early Alzheimer's	24 Jan 2008
Less Education May Delay Recognition Of Alzheimer's	24 Jan 2008
Pre-Clinical Study Using Martek's DHA Demonstrates New Role For DHA In Reducing Risk In Late-Onset Alzheimer's Disease	24 Jan 2008
Innovative Brain Scanning For Alzheimer's Screening Unveiled	24 Jan 2008
News From Molecular And Cellular Proteomics	23 Jan 2008
Alzheimer's Society Responds To Health Select Committee Inquiry On NICE, UK	22 Jan 2008

Anxiety / Stress News
Stress Of Finding Link To Heart Disease	25 Jan 2008
Stressful Job Directly Linked To Raised Heart Disease Risk	23 Jan 2008

Arthritis News
Arthritis Foundation Launches Year-Long Recognition Of 60th Anniversary	28 Jan 2008
Genentech And Biogen Idec Announce Positive Results From A Phase 3 Trial Of Rituxan In Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Who Inadequately Responded	28 Jan 2008
MabThera Meets Study Primary Endpoint In Improving Disease Symptoms When Used As First Biologic Therapy In Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis	25 Jan 2008
Although Comfort And Mobility Improved, Arthritic Knees Remain Painful After Arthroscopic Surgery	25 Jan 2008
Arthritis Foundation Announces Top 10 Arthritis Advances Of 2007	24 Jan 2008
Drugs Used To Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis May Have Hidden Benefits	22 Jan 2008

Autism News
SpeechWorks Debuts New Autism/ADHD Therapy In Columbia	28 Jan 2008
Detecting Autism Earlier Using New Approach	25 Jan 2008
Children's Mental Focus Foundation Announces A Scientific Breakthrough For Children Who Have Been Diagnosed With Autism, ADD And ADHD	25 Jan 2008

Bio-terrorism / Terrorism News
CBI Services Is Accredited By The Laboratory Response Network Of Bioterrorism	24 Jan 2008
Thwarting Nuclear Terrorism Using Cell Phone Sensors	23 Jan 2008

Biology / Biochemistry News
Notch-ing Glucose Into Place	28 Jan 2008
Common Human Viruses Threaten Endangered Great Apes	28 Jan 2008
Elusive Pancreatic Progenitor Cells Found In Mice	28 Jan 2008
Discovery Of Anthrax Cellular Entry Point Is A Milestone In The Ongoing Efforts To Protect Humans From Bioterrorism And Bio-Warfare	28 Jan 2008
Plant Gene Found That Affects Stress Resistance	28 Jan 2008
New And Notable Symposium Speakers Announced By The Biophysical Society	28 Jan 2008
The Evolution Of Quorum Sensing In Bacterial Biofilms	28 Jan 2008
Strong Purifying Selection In Transmission Of Mammalian Mitochondrial DNA	28 Jan 2008
How Social Signaling Drives Chameleon Color Change	28 Jan 2008
Method For Assigning Probabilities To Human Protein Interactions Devised By Stowers Proteomics Center	27 Jan 2008
Computers Used By Biologists To Study Bacterial Cell Division	27 Jan 2008
Design, Production Of Extremely Novel Drugs Enabled By New Method	26 Jan 2008
Study Of Adaptive Functional Evolution Of Leptin In Cold-Adaptive Pika Family Shows Potential To Treat Human Diseases	26 Jan 2008
Academy Honors 13 For Major Contributions To Science	26 Jan 2008
News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation	25 Jan 2008
Researchers' Tool Delivers Laboratory Protocols Across 15 Subject Collections	25 Jan 2008
Free Radicals Run In Lizard Families	24 Jan 2008
Potential Anti-Cancer Drugs From Synthesis Of Natural Molecule	24 Jan 2008
LA BioMed Researchers Develop New, More Reliable Method For Measuring Protein Synthesis	23 Jan 2008
Bitter Taste Receptors Activated By Food Peptides	23 Jan 2008
'The Handbook Of Proteins'	23 Jan 2008
VGX Pharmaceuticals Submits Device Master File To FDA For CELLECTRA(TM) Electroporator	23 Jan 2008
News From The American Chemical Society	22 Jan 2008
Specific Targeting Of A Plasmodesmal Protein Affecting Cell-To-Cell Communication	22 Jan 2008
DNA Sensors Found To Be An Effective Artificial Nose	22 Jan 2008

Bipolar News
New Analysis Highlights Potential Of SEROQUEL For Long-term Treatment Of Bipolar Disorder	28 Jan 2008

Bird Flu / Avian Flu News
PuriCore's Sterilox Solution Highly Effective Against Pandemic H5N1 Avian Influenza	28 Jan 2008
Sixth Swan Tests Positive For H5N1 Bird Flu Virus Strain, England	26 Jan 2008
NanoViricides Is On Course To Develop Bird Flu, Influenza, And Other Drugs	25 Jan 2008
New Avian Influenza Flare-Ups	25 Jan 2008
eFoodSafety To Attend International Conference On Avian Influenza	24 Jan 2008
The Aethlon Hemopurifier(R) Proves Effective In Capturing Bird Flu Virus	23 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 Anemia	26 Jan 2008
Banner Pharmacaps Receives FDA Approval For Nimodipine Softgel Capsules	25 Jan 2008
Thalidomide Pharmion(R) Receives Positive Opinion For Treatment Of First-line Multiple Myeloma From European Medicines Agency	25 Jan 2008
Procedures Treating Peripheral Artery Disease To Grow More Than 70% In Total By 2012	22 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 Alendronate	28 Jan 2008
Bone May Be Repaired By Turning On Adult Stem Cells	28 Jan 2008
Chocolate 'Causes Weak Bones'	28 Jan 2008
Bones Built Stronger, 1 Stem Cell At A Time	27 Jan 2008
X-Treme Sports Can Be Extremely Dangerous	24 Jan 2008
Bone Fractures In Many Postmenopausal Women May Be Prevented By Alendronate	23 Jan 2008

Breast Cancer News
Avon Foundation Breast Care Fund Awards Grant For Breast Cancer Awareness Program To Christiana Care Health System	25 Jan 2008
Advocates, Lawmakers Call On Congress To Pass Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act	25 Jan 2008
Apthera Files A Phase III Special Protocol Assessment With FDA For NeuVax(TM) In Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients	25 Jan 2008
NCCN Updates Breast Cancer Guidelines	24 Jan 2008
Mammography Use Deterred By Health Insurance Co-Payments	24 Jan 2008
Breast Cancer Prevention Strategies Recommended By Health Select Committee A Vital Step Forward For New Zealand Women And Future Generations	24 Jan 2008
Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Receives Approval To Conduct A Second Phase II Trial Of Bavituximab In Patients With Advanced Breast Cancer	24 Jan 2008
Breast Operations Trigger More Infections Than Previously Thought	22 Jan 2008
The 6th European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC-6) - Berlin, Germany (ICC Berlin Messe Berlin GmbH, Messedamm 22, D-14055) - 15-19 April 2008	22 Jan 2008

Cancer / Oncology News
Safe Removal Of Gliomas To Preserve Language Requires Less Extensive Brain Exposure Than Previously Thought	28 Jan 2008
Calibrant Announces Brain Cancer Drug Discovery Program With Cleveland Clinic	28 Jan 2008
Bridging Gap Between Academic Research And Applied Discovery	28 Jan 2008
ApoCell To Conduct Studies In Support Of Novel Pfizer Cancer Drug Trial	28 Jan 2008
Kidney And Liver Cancer Drug Raises High Blood Pressure Risk	25 Jan 2008
Dr. Helaine Smith Offers Test To Aid Early Detection Of Oral Cancer	25 Jan 2008
Oral Contraceptives Reduce Risk Of Ovarian Cancer, Study	25 Jan 2008
European Medicines Agency Recommends The Approval Of Thalidomide For The Treatment Of Rare Bone-Marrow Cancer	25 Jan 2008
Moffitt Cancer Center, Shands HealthCare, University Of Florida Partner To Improve Cancer Care	24 Jan 2008
Report Provides Blueprint For Cancer Prevention Research	24 Jan 2008
Cancer And End-Of-Life Care Research To Receive Boost From New Professional Doctorate, UK	24 Jan 2008
Adjuvant Radiation Might Improve Survival In Patients With Localized Pancreatic Cancer	24 Jan 2008
Remote Patient Travel Support A Test For Rudd Commitment To Rural Health Reform, Australia	24 Jan 2008
Protein Class Displays Strong Anticancer Action	23 Jan 2008
Preclinical Study Published In Cancer Research Demonstrates Anti-Tumor Activity Of Micromet's BiTE Antibody At Well Tolerated Doses	23 Jan 2008
Socioeconomic Differences Can Predict Outcomes For Most Melanoma Patients But Not For Blacks, Study Says	23 Jan 2008
New Technique Quickly Detects Cancer Indicator	23 Jan 2008
Caffeine Found To Reduce Ovarian Cancer Risk	22 Jan 2008
Racial Disparities Found Among Patients With Extremity Soft-Tissue Sarcomas	22 Jan 2008
Radiotherapy As Effective As Surgery In Bladder Cancer Treatment, UK	22 Jan 2008

Cardiovascular / Cardiology News
Independent Clinical Trial Finds HIFU Surgical Ablation Effective In Treating Atrial Fibrillation	28 Jan 2008
Adult Stem Cells Beneficial In Heart Failure Recovery	28 Jan 2008
Although Heart And Stroke Death Rates In Decline, Risks Still Too High	26 Jan 2008
Peripheric Vascular Disease Treated With Adult Stem Cells	25 Jan 2008
Heart Rhythm May Be Disrupted By Popular Arthritis Drug	25 Jan 2008
Nuvelo Announces Results From Phase 3 NAPA Program In Acute Peripheral Arterial Occlusion	25 Jan 2008
Quantum Genomics Corp Partners With Inserm In Stroke And Cardiac Ischemia Drug Development	25 Jan 2008
Drug-Coated Stents Perform Better Than Bare Metal Stents In Higher Risk Patients	25 Jan 2008
Abiomed Receives HDE Supplement Approval For AbioCor(R) Artificial Heart	24 Jan 2008
Drug Coated Stents Comparable Or Better Than Bare Metal For Off-Label Use	24 Jan 2008
Stem Cells Could Be Used For Cardiac Repair	24 Jan 2008
St. Jude Medical Announces The Renewal Of Complete Line Of Cardiovascular Purchase Agreements With HealthTrust Purchasing Group, USA	23 Jan 2008
St. Jude Medical Announces FDA Approval Of Next Generation Internet-Based Data Management System For Implantable Cardiac Devices, USA	23 Jan 2008
St. Jude Medical Announces FDA And European CE Mark Approval Of The QuickFlex Family Of Leads	23 Jan 2008
Study Confirms Link Between Fast-Food Consumption And An Increase In Metabolic Risk Factors	23 Jan 2008
Men's Death Rates Dramatically Lowered By Daily Exercise	23 Jan 2008
Overall CVD Risk, Individual CVD Components Risk May Be Predicted By Simplified Scoring System	23 Jan 2008
Heart-Healthy Hawthorn Extract	23 Jan 2008
Herbal Remedy Useful For Heart Failure	23 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 Death	23 Jan 2008
Valor Medical Receives Approval For First Clinical Trial Site	23 Jan 2008
ORLive Presents: Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Features A Cardica C-Port(R) Stapler	22 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)-F	22 Jan 2008
No Benefit From Heart Jab, UK	22 Jan 2008
Study Of Whitehall Civil Servants Explains How Stress At Work Is Linked To Heart Disease, UK	22 Jan 2008

Caregivers / Homecare News
Conference Unites Hospice And Palliative Care Providers	23 Jan 2008
Coalition Proposes Catastrophic Long-Term Care Program	23 Jan 2008

Cervical Cancer / HPV Vaccine News
EMEA Statement On The Safety Of Gardasil, Europe	25 Jan 2008
New ECDC Report Finds Vaccination Of Adolescent Girls Is An Effective Strategy Against Cervical Cancer	25 Jan 2008
Cervical Cancer Rates Higher Among Minority Women	23 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 Effective	22 Jan 2008

Cholesterol News
FDA Issues Early Communication About An Ongoing Review Of Vytorin	28 Jan 2008
Recent Studies Of Vytorin, Avandia Prompt Debate About FDA Approval Process For New Medications	27 Jan 2008

Clinical Trials / Drug Trials News
Informed Consent Is The Focus Of The Debate Over Safety Of Gene Therapy Trials	23 Jan 2008

Colorectal Cancer News
Avastin Receives Broad Label Extension In Europe For The Treatment Of Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer	28 Jan 2008
Studies Demonstrate Increased Efficacy Of Erbitux In Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Patients With KRAS Wild-type Tumors	28 Jan 2008
Interim Safety Data Presented On Vectibix(TM) (Panitumumab) In Combination With Standard Chemotherapy	28 Jan 2008
Poniard Pharmaceuticals Announces Picoplatin Safety Data In Colorectal Cancer	28 Jan 2008
Advances In The Treatment Of Gastrointestinal Cancers	25 Jan 2008
KRAS Gene Status May Impact Vectibix(TM) (Panitumumab) Efficacy And Patient Reported Outcomes In Advanced Colorectal Cancer Patients	25 Jan 2008
Vectibix(R) (Panitumumab) Now Available For The Treatment Of Advanced Colorectal Cancer In The UK	22 Jan 2008

Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News
Vitamin E Linked To Physical Activity	25 Jan 2008
New Research Challenges Concept Of Vitamin D Deficiency	22 Jan 2008

Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery News
ASPS Addresses Concerns Regarding BOTOX Treatments	28 Jan 2008
Allergan, Inc. Responds To Public Citizen's Allegation Regarding A Fatality Following BOTOX(R) Cosmetic Treatment	28 Jan 2008
American Society For Dermatologic Surgery Supports Current Labeling Of Allergan's Botox(R) Products	28 Jan 2008
The American Society For Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Addresses The Safety Of Botox	28 Jan 2008
Portrait(R) Plasma A New Non-Surgical Option For One Of The Most Requested Aesthetic Treatment Aging Eyes	25 Jan 2008
28th Annual Conference Of The American Society For Laser Medicine And Surgery - Wednesday, April 2 - Sunday, April 6, 2008 In Kissimmee, Florida	25 Jan 2008
Lip Augmentation Patient Satisfaction May Be Improved By Dividing Lips Into Zones	22 Jan 2008

Cystic Fibrosis News
EPIX Pharmaceuticals Achieves 1.25 Million Dollars Milestone In Collaboration With Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics	25 Jan 2008

Dentistry News
British Dental Association Welcomes Change Of Heart On Capital Gains Tax	28 Jan 2008
Norwegian Ban On Dental Amalgam Denounced By Materials Expert	27 Jan 2008
Amalgam Fillings Don't Affect Children's Brain Development, Says Study In ADA Journal	26 Jan 2008
Hispanic, Black Children In Massachusetts Lag Behind Peers In Dental Health, Report Indicates	25 Jan 2008
3D Systems To Launch Dental Lab System	23 Jan 2008
National DentistryForDiabetics Program Unveiled	22 Jan 2008

Depression News
Studies Show Depression Plagues Older Rural Communities In Australia And The USA	28 Jan 2008
Genetic Test To Predict Antidepressant Response	24 Jan 2008
Renhuang Pharmaceuticals Announces Breakthrough In Study Of New Form Of Anti-Depression Chinese Medicine: Lyophilized Syringin Powder For Injection	24 Jan 2008
CIHR Experts Comment On Frosty Health Research: Winter Blues, Winter Fun, Canada	24 Jan 2008
Depressed Patients Offered Hope With Music Therapy	23 Jan 2008
Study Results Of Antidepressant Use In The Management Of Chronic Low Back Pain	23 Jan 2008
Are There Benefits To Having Depression? Specialist In Neuroscience And Emotion Offers Radical New Approach To The Condition. New Book	22 Jan 2008

Dermatology News
Eczema Guidelines' Advice On Emollient Therapy Welcomed As Benefit To Children And Parents	28 Jan 2008
Polymer Gel Prevents Skin Grafts From Shrinking	26 Jan 2008
Remicade(R) (infliximab) Receives NICE Approval For Severe Psoriasis, UK	24 Jan 2008
Study Focuses On Cleaning Acute Wounds With Saline Or Tap Water	23 Jan 2008
Melanomas Look Different From Other Irregular Skin Moles	22 Jan 2008
New Research Into Scar-Free Healing	22 Jan 2008
OXIS Out-Licensed Drug BXT 51072 To Be Developed By Synvista For The Treatment Of Psoriasis	22 Jan 2008

Diabetes News
TransTech Pharma, Inc. Acquires Three Programs For The Treatment Of Metabolic Disorders From Novo Nordisk	28 Jan 2008
GlaxoSmithKline To Revise Avandia® (rosiglitazone Maleate) Label In Europe Following Assessment By CHMP	28 Jan 2008
Type 1 Diabetes Research Benefits From Significant Funding	28 Jan 2008
Possible Link Between Environmental Pollution And Diabetes	28 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 Diabetes	27 Jan 2008
Beta Cell Progenitors Discovered In Adult Mouse Pancreas	26 Jan 2008
Genaera Corporation Presents Promising Preclinical Type 2 Diabetes Data For Trodusquemine (MSI-1436) At Keystone Symposia	26 Jan 2008
Sirtris Pharmaceuticals To Present At Keystone Symposia's Diabetes Mellitus, Insulin Action And Resistance Conference	25 Jan 2008
Findings In Adult Mice Studies Reveal Elusive Pancreatic Stem Cells	25 Jan 2008
Diabetes Cost U.S. $174B In 2007; Cases Continue To Rise	25 Jan 2008
Genaera Corporation Presents Promising Preclinical Type 2 Diabetes Data For Trodusquemine (MSI-1436) At Keystone Symposia	25 Jan 2008
Step Up Funds For Diabetes, UK	24 Jan 2008
Help Evaluate New Diabetes Education Tool, UK	24 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 Surgery	23 Jan 2008
Whole Grain Foods Might Reduce Diabetes Risk, But Evidence Weak	23 Jan 2008
Glycemion, Inc. To Market BIOSAFE's First FDA Approved Consumer Diabetes Risk Assessment Available In The United States	23 Jan 2008
Oramed Pharmaceuticals Commences Phase 1b Clinical Trials Tests Its Oral Insulin Capsule On Healthy Human Volunteers	23 Jan 2008
Diabetes Blues, UK	22 Jan 2008
Diamyd Medical Announces Completion Of Type 1 Diabetes Vaccine Trial With Long Term Efficacy Demonstrated At 30 Months	22 Jan 2008
Expanded Labelling For Januvia(R) (Sitagliptin) Approved By European Commission	22 Jan 2008

Ear, Nose and Throat News
FDA Approves MiddleBrook's Amoxicillin PULSYS For Pharyngitis/Tonsillitis In Adolescents And Adults	25 Jan 2008

Endocrinology News
Tercica Initiates Phase II Clinical Trial With Next-Generation Growth Hormone Product For The Treatment Of Short Stature	24 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, UK	23 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 Blind	28 Jan 2008
1.5 Million Dollars Gift Launches Three-Year Capital Campaign - Glaucoma Research Foundation	28 Jan 2008
OpenEye Launches The 'SAMPL' Blind Challenge	28 Jan 2008
Unique Lens Material Helps Minimize Contact Lens Wearers' Discomfort And Dryness Symptoms Under Adverse Environmental Conditions, Study Shows	26 Jan 2008
Perfect Vision Still Vulnerable To Blindness	25 Jan 2008
A Sporting Future For Blind Children Across The UK	23 Jan 2008
Thousands Of Blind People Attacked Every Day, UK	22 Jan 2008

Fertility News
Review Looks At Latest Birth Control Options	26 Jan 2008
Human Infertility May Be Explained By Evolutionary Phenomenon In Mice	26 Jan 2008
Defective Sperm Cells Inside The Body Tagged By Quality Control Mechanism	24 Jan 2008
Cambridge Temperature Concepts Limited Secures 375,000 Pounds In Funding To Develop Novel Ovulation Detector	24 Jan 2008
Modern Mums Opt For Giving Best Start In Life And Fewer Children	23 Jan 2008

Flu / Cold / SARS News
Europe's Winter Flu Season Starts	25 Jan 2008
OTC Cough Medicine: Not Worthwhile For Children Or Adults?	23 Jan 2008
Take Spray With A Pinch Of Salt, UK	23 Jan 2008
American Academy Of Pediatrics Urges Caution In Use Of Over-The-Counter Cough And Cold Medicines	22 Jan 2008
Many Kids Unprotected Against Flu, Poll Finds	22 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 Toxicity	28 Jan 2008
Over 100 Cases Of Salmonella Linked To Pet Turtles In The US	28 Jan 2008
GlaxoSmithKline And Adolor Report Favourable FDA Advisory Committee Meeting For Entereg® For The Management Of Postoperative Ileus In Bowel Resect	28 Jan 2008
Patients Encouraged To See A Physician If They Experience Symptoms Suggestive Of GERD	28 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 Capsules	25 Jan 2008
Adolor And GlaxoSmithKline Report Favorable FDA Advisory Committee Meeting For ENTEREG(R) For The Management Of Postoperative Ileus In Bowel Resection	25 Jan 2008
Inflammation-Induced Colon Cancer Stopped In Its Tracks By TNF-Alpha Antagonist	25 Jan 2008
Over 30 New Studies Of Oral Xeloda(R) Featured At The 2008 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium	25 Jan 2008
Mayo Clinic Study Finds Further Association Between Diabetes And Pancreatic Cancer	24 Jan 2008
Diarrhea Episodes Can Be Reduced By About One Third Just By Handwashing	23 Jan 2008
Risk Of Colorectal Cancer May Be Reduced By Regular, Long-Term Aspirin Use	23 Jan 2008

Genetics News
MRC And GSK To Identify New Therapeutic Targets From Genetic Association Studies, UK	28 Jan 2008
Severity Of Mitochondrial Disease May Be Predicted By In Silico Modeling	28 Jan 2008
A Novel CpG Island Set Identifies Tissue-Specific Methylation At Developmental Gene Loci	28 Jan 2008
Inhibitory Phosphorylation Of Separase Is Essential For Genome Stability And Viability Of Murine Embryonic Germ Cells	28 Jan 2008
Genetic Role In Development And Disease May Be Revealed During Search For 'On' Switches	27 Jan 2008
Is This The Beginnings Of Artificial Life?	26 Jan 2008
A New Approach To Gene Therapy	26 Jan 2008
'Telepathic' Genes Recognize Similarities In Each Other	25 Jan 2008
Sequenom To Begin Clinical Assessment Of Noninvasive Screening Technology For Down Syndrome	24 Jan 2008
NIH Announces New Initiative In Epigenomics	23 Jan 2008
Major Sequencing Effort Will Produce Most Detailed Map Of Human Genetic Variation To Support Disease Studies	23 Jan 2008
75 Genes Specifically Involved In Silica Bioprocessing In The Diatom	22 Jan 2008
Major European Project To Create New Knowledge Base Of Gene-Disease Relationships	22 Jan 2008

Headache / Migraine News
NMT Medical Announces Significant Changes To Its Clinical Trial Plans In The United States	25 Jan 2008

Health Insurance / Medical Insurance News
Massachusetts Governor Proposes $28.2B Budget, Including $400M Increase In Spending For State's Health Insurance Law	28 Jan 2008
Wall Street Journal Examines Democratic Presidential Candidates' Plans And The 'Ghost' Of Single-Payer	28 Jan 2008
Ford To Offer Employees Buyouts, Early Retirement Packages	27 Jan 2008
Aetna Introduces New Health Insurance Plans For Individuals And Their Families In Arkansas	27 Jan 2008
The 2008 American College Of Physicians Briefing On The State Of The Nation's Health Care	25 Jan 2008
IOM Recommends New National Program To Evaluate Effectiveness Of Health Care Products And Services And End Confusion About Which Work Best	25 Jan 2008
California Senate President Pro Tempore Delays Vote On Health Care Overhaul Measure	25 Jan 2008
Wal-Mart CEO Announces Pilot Program To Provide Prescription Drug Services For Some Employers	25 Jan 2008
Some U.S. Employers Ending Group Health Insurance Plans, Helping Employees Pay For Individual Policies	25 Jan 2008
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Announces Proposal To Expand Health Insurance To Two-Thirds Of Uninsured Residents	25 Jan 2008
Intercare Helps Bay Area Employers Learn How To Achieve Lower Health Care Costs While Improving Productivity	24 Jan 2008
Massachusetts Communities Join State's Group Insurance Commission To Lower Health Care Costs	24 Jan 2008
State Senate Committee To Consider California Health Care Proposal As Newly Released Report Assesses Plan's Finances	24 Jan 2008
Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Massachusetts Proposes Changes To Health Care Provider Payment System	24 Jan 2008
Half Of Wal-Mart Employees Enrolled In Company Health Plan, Retailer Says	24 Jan 2008
CMS Issues 2.6% Update For Long-Term Care Hospital Payments	24 Jan 2008
Newsweek Examines Health Care, Other Major Issues For Next President	24 Jan 2008
President Bush Threatens To Veto Indian Health Care Reauthorization Bill	24 Jan 2008
USA Today Examines Health Care Coverage Of Undocumented Immigrants	23 Jan 2008
Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Health Issues In State Of The State Addresses	23 Jan 2008
Maryland County Plan To Provide Coordinated Care For Uninsured Delayed By Three Months	23 Jan 2008
Universal Health Insurance To Top Service Employees International Union Policy Agenda In 2008	23 Jan 2008
Leading Democratic Presidential Candidates Agree That U.S. Residents Should Be Able To Buy Into Government-Run Health Plan Modeled After Medicare	23 Jan 2008
Thousands Wasted On Unnecessary Insurances, Says Which? UK	22 Jan 2008

Hearing / Deafness News
Sparse Representation Of Sounds In The Unanesthetized Auditory Cortex	28 Jan 2008
When Mysterious Protein Deleted In Mice Deafness And Seizures Result	25 Jan 2008
NAD Leadership Training Conference Geared To Up-And-Coming Leaders	25 Jan 2008
NAD Works With PepsiCo On Super Bowl Ad In American Sign Language	25 Jan 2008

HIV / AIDS News
HIV-Positive Prison Inmates In Russia Have Limited Access To Antiretroviral Treatment, Advocates Say	28 Jan 2008
New Campaign In North Carolina Aims To Boost HIV/AIDS Awareness Among Hispanics	28 Jan 2008
Ukrainian Health Ministry Approves Measures Aimed At Combating HIV/AIDS In 2008	28 Jan 2008
Gates Calls For Collaboration Between Businesses, Governments, Not-For-Profits To Help Curb Poverty, Improve Health Worldwide	28 Jan 2008
Bush In State Of Union Address To Call For $30B Extension Of PEPFAR	28 Jan 2008
Lesotho Aims To Increase HIV/AIDS, Health Cooperation With China, Ambassador Says	27 Jan 2008
Drug Abuse, HIV/AIDS Increasing In Northeast India, U.N. Official Says	27 Jan 2008
Chinese State FDA Completes Technical Review Of Calypte Biomedical's Oral HIV Test Application	27 Jan 2008
Report Finds That Business Coalitions Are Helping One Million Companies Tackle AIDS In The Workplace	25 Jan 2008
New Insights Into Vaccination For HIV	25 Jan 2008
New Campaign In North Carolina Aims To Boost HIV/AIDS Awareness Among Hispanics	25 Jan 2008
About 9.7M Children Under Age Five Die Annually From Preventable Diseases, Including HIV/AIDS, UNICEF Report Say	25 Jan 2008
Number Of HIV-Positive Blood Donors In Japan Reaches Record High In 2007	25 Jan 2008
Rwanda Launches Male Circumcision Campaign To Help Reduce Spread Of HIV	25 Jan 2008
Dell, Microsoft To Launch Product RED Computer	25 Jan 2008
U.S. Patent Office Rejects Patents On Gilead's Antiretroviral Viread	25 Jan 2008
Letters Respond To New York Times Editorial About HIV/AIDS Among MSM In U.S., New York City	24 Jan 2008
Government Attorneys Drop Charges Against Canadian Doctor In Tainted Blood Case	24 Jan 2008
Scientists Developing HIV/AIDS Vaccine That Targets Three Virus Strains Spreading In China, Other Countries	24 Jan 2008
HIV/AIDS Experts Considering Whether To Shift HIV/AIDS Funding To Basic Health Problems, AP/Google.com Reports	24 Jan 2008
Situations In Kenya, Gaza Highlight How Political Turmoil Can Threaten Global Health, WHO Director-General Says	24 Jan 2008
Arkansas Gov. Beebe Forms Task Force To Study HIV/AIDS Among State's Minority Populations	24 Jan 2008
FDA Approves Tibotec's Antiretroviral Etravirine	24 Jan 2008
FDA Approves New HIV Drug For Marketing	23 Jan 2008
Risky Behavior Reduced By Abstinence-Plus Programs For HIV Prevention	23 Jan 2008
First In Class Integrase Inhibitor, 'Isentress'(R) (Raltegravir), Introduced In The UK	23 Jan 2008
Thai HIV/AIDS Advocates To Ask Administrative Court For Review Of Ruling That Found Abbott Did Not Violate Trade Laws	23 Jan 2008
Ethiopia Launches Multisectoral HIV/AIDS Plan	23 Jan 2008
Cameroon Scientists Call For Improvements To HIV/AIDS Communication Strategy	23 Jan 2008
Provider-Initiated HIV Testing Programs In Zimbabwe Increasing Number Of Pregnant Women Seeking Testing, Counseling, Health Minister Says	23 Jan 2008
Writers Participate In Gates Foundation Initiative Aimed At Promoting Dialogue About HIV/AIDS In India	23 Jan 2008
Chevron Pledges $30M To Global Fund As Part Of Corporate Initiative	23 Jan 2008
FDA Approves INTELENCE(TM) (etravirine) For HIV Combination Therapy	22 Jan 2008

Hypertension News
Tekturna HCT, A Single-tablet Combination Of Tekturna And A Diuretic, Receives US Approval For Treatment Of High Blood Pressure	28 Jan 2008
Hypertension Patient's Gene Type Influences Response To Medication	24 Jan 2008
US Approval For SPP 100 Combined With Diuretic To Treat Hypertension	22 Jan 2008

Immune System / Vaccines News
Potential For A Targeted Treatment For Auto-Immune Diseases	28 Jan 2008
Chopped Up Proteins Trigger Autoimmunity	26 Jan 2008
American Adults Not Getting Vaccinated	24 Jan 2008
ImmunoVaccine Technologies Discusses Phase I Clinical Trial Application	24 Jan 2008
Queen's Immunologists Find Better Way To Boost The Immune System	23 Jan 2008
Reporting Several Genes That Regulate The Disease SLE	23 Jan 2008
Immunologists Find Better Way To Boost The Immune System	23 Jan 2008
Diamyd Initiates European Submission For Phase III Studies With Diabetes Vaccine	22 Jan 2008

Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News
Water-Borne Pathogen Now Under Attack Thanks To Breakthrough Research	28 Jan 2008
Large-Scale 'Cocoon Strategy' Against Whooping Cough	28 Jan 2008
Meningitis Causes Death Of Student And Counselor In New York	26 Jan 2008
Improved Diagnosis Of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Thanks To New Techniques	26 Jan 2008
Enhanced Antiviral Activity Identified By Evolutionary Battle Scars	25 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 Threat	24 Jan 2008
New Compounds Discovered Which Are Active Against Tuberculosis And Malaria	23 Jan 2008
Ticona Introduces Family Of Antimicrobial Acetals	23 Jan 2008
Unique Fungal Collection Could Hold Key To Future Antibiotics	23 Jan 2008

Irritable-Bowel Syndrome News
Allergic Disease Linked To Irritable Bowel Syndrome	24 Jan 2008

IT / Internet / E-mail News
New Search Engine Interface To Improve Medical Search Results	25 Jan 2008
HHS Awards Grant To Secure Health Information Technology Advancement In The Private Sector, USA	23 Jan 2008
The 8th London International Disability Film Festival	23 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 Trial	23 Jan 2008

Lung Cancer News
Australia: Big Rise In Lung Cancer	25 Jan 2008
PhytoMedical's Patented Anti-Cancer Compounds Kill Lung Cancer Cells, A Significant New Finding	24 Jan 2008
NICE Gives Green Light To Treatment For Asbestos-Induced Lung Cancer	24 Jan 2008
Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Receives Approval To Conduct A Phase II Trial Of Bavituximab In Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer	23 Jan 2008

Lupus News
Genetic Link To Lupus, NHS Response	22 Jan 2008
Genetics Behind The Disease SLE Almost Completed	22 Jan 2008
Scientists Identify Genes Linked To Lupus In Women	22 Jan 2008
DNA Variations Signal Lupus Risk	22 Jan 2008

Lymphoma / Leukemia News
Bayer Establishes US Special Access Program For Leukine® While Replacing Current Liquid Formulation	28 Jan 2008
Xanthus Announces Oral Fludarabine NDA Accepted For Review By U.S. FDA	24 Jan 2008
Twin Study Sheds Light On Leukaemia, UK	22 Jan 2008

Medical Devices News
Self-Expanding Plastic Stents In The Treatment Of Benign Esophageal Conditions	28 Jan 2008
New Technique Allows Fast Printing Of Microscopic Electronics	28 Jan 2008
Computer Vision May Not Be As Good As Thought	27 Jan 2008
Nanochannels Impose Order By Capillary Action	26 Jan 2008
Texas Chemist Wins 2008 Wolf Prize In Chemistry For Creating New Field Of Science	26 Jan 2008
Imaging Study Of Skulls Could Improve Vehicle Safety	26 Jan 2008
The Many Uses For The New Electron Microscope Include Medical Research Into Liver Disease	25 Jan 2008
Robotics Project: Led By Tekniker-IK4	25 Jan 2008
Esophageal Screening Using Camera In A Pill	25 Jan 2008
GE Healthcare Teams With Centrak To Introduce Battery-Based RFID Asset Optimization Solution	24 Jan 2008
Blood's Hydrodynamics Used To Manipulate Stem, Cancer Cells	24 Jan 2008
Engineering Chimeric Polypeptides To Illuminate Cellular Redox States	24 Jan 2008
Extracting Mechanical Properties Of Liquid-Gel Interfaces	24 Jan 2008
Where Physics And Health Sciences Intersect You Will Find Research And Innovation	23 Jan 2008
New Sensor System Monitors Environmental Exposure To Reveal The Causes Of Asthma Attacks	23 Jan 2008
Nanomaterials Used By Scientists To Localize And Control Drug Delivery	23 Jan 2008
Infection Control Company Inviro Medical Devices Offers "Green" Solutions	22 Jan 2008
Swisslog Introduces Station Access Door For Recessed Pevco(TM) Pneumatic Tube System Stations	22 Jan 2008
Study Looks At Off Label Use Of Biliary Stents	22 Jan 2008

Medical Malpractice / Litigation News
Bogus Ayurvedic Practitioner Sentenced For Illegal Sale And Supply Of Unlicensed Steroid Creams, UK	28 Jan 2008
Nurse Struck Off For Having Sex With Patient, UK	28 Jan 2008
Senators To Seek Vote On Bill To Establish Task Force To Address Financial Stability Of Entitlement Programs	28 Jan 2008
Family Of Nataline Sarkisyan, To Join Other Patients, California Nurses, Working Families, And Healthcare Activists In Testifying Against ABX1 1, USA	23 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, USA	23 Jan 2008
Nurse Struck Off Over Benefit Fraud, UK	22 Jan 2008

Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP News
Center For Medicare Advocacy Calls For Support For Traditional Medicarein Anticipation Of The State Of The Union, USA	28 Jan 2008
Sen. Baucus Says Temporary Federal Medicaid Payment Increase Could Be Included In Senate Economic Stimulus Package	28 Jan 2008
In Advance Of The Presidential State Of The Union Address: AMA On The State Of Health Care	25 Jan 2008
Pennsylvania Gov. Rendell Says Medicaid Will No Longer Pay For Treatment Of Preventable Hospital Errors	25 Jan 2008
Economic Stimulus Package Likely Will Not Include State Funding For Medicaid	25 Jan 2008
Governor Spitzer Applauded For Proposing To Eliminate The Asset Test For Medicare Programs For New Yorkers With Low-Incomes	24 Jan 2008
Rep. Burgess Says Repeated Votes On Bad SCHIP Policy Will Not Help Our Poorest Children, USA	24 Jan 2008
House Unlikely To Override Presidential Veto Of SCHIP Expansion Legislation	24 Jan 2008
Children's Health Bill Override Fails To Get Two-thirds Majority, USA	24 Jan 2008
CMS Proposes Rate Year 2009 Payment, Policy Changes For Long-Term Care Hospitals, USA	23 Jan 2008
President Bush Expected To Announce Medicare Physician Fee Formula Proposal During State Of The Union Address	23 Jan 2008

Mental Health News
Young Hispanic Women More Likely Than Other Girls To Attempt Suicide	23 Jan 2008

MRSA / Drug Resistance News
Researchers Pinpoint Best Treatment To Reduce Deadly USA300, MRSA Staph Infections	24 Jan 2008
Team IDs Weakness In Anthrax Bacteria	23 Jan 2008
Groups Respond To Research That Links Drug-Resistant MRSA Strain To MSM Communities In Boston, San Francisco	23 Jan 2008
MRSA Evolution And Resilience Highlighted By Studies	22 Jan 2008

Multiple Sclerosis News
New Therapeutic Target For Treatment Of Multiple Sclerosis	23 Jan 2008

Muscular Dystrophy / ALS News
Researchers Find Drug That Nearly Doubles Lifespan In Mice With Familial ALS	25 Jan 2008
BA Present MDC With 2,000 Pounds Cheque Thanks To Employee, UK	25 Jan 2008
Insmed Provides Update On IPLEX(TM) Expanded Access Program In Italy For The Treatment Of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis	25 Jan 2008
Scientists Discover Why Animal Studies May Lead To Ineffective ALS Drugs	23 Jan 2008

Neurology / Neuroscience News
Stem Cell Therapy For Brain Repair Is The Focus Of The ASNTR 15th Anniversary Meeting	28 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 Stenosis	25 Jan 2008
UCF Sponsors Brain Conference That Draws National Experts	25 Jan 2008
Brain's Mechanisms Governing Exploration Are Among Those That Malfunction In Addiction And Mental Illness	24 Jan 2008
New MIT Tool Probes Brain Circuits -Method Applied To Learning/Memory Pathway	24 Jan 2008
Discovery Of New Cause Of Mental Retardation Simplifies Search For Treatments	24 Jan 2008
News From The Journal Of Neuroscience	23 Jan 2008
Insightful Problem Solving Correlated By EEG	23 Jan 2008
Active Life Begins (Again) At 40 After Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Replaces Two Disks	23 Jan 2008
Unmet Clinical Needs And Large Patient Pool Drive The U.S. Neurological Devices Market	23 Jan 2008
News From The Public Library Of Science	22 Jan 2008
JRRD Publishes Review Of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder And Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Research	22 Jan 2008

Nursing / Midwifery News
Proper Nursing Staff Can Save Patient Lives And Reduce Healthcare Costs	27 Jan 2008
Minister Welcomes First Nurse/Midwife Prescribers, Ireland	25 Jan 2008
Better Health Care Depends On A Greater Role For Nurse Practitioners And Improved Wages In Aged Care, Australia	24 Jan 2008
March Of Dimes 33rd Annual Perinatal Conference For Nurses, Health Educators, Social Workers And Others, USA	23 Jan 2008

Nutrition / Diet News
Malnutrition In Young Women Can Leave Communities Stuck In A Poverty Trap	28 Jan 2008
Tuna Sushi Mercury Levels Alarmingly High	26 Jan 2008
Why Is Broccoli Good For You?	25 Jan 2008
Nutritional Control Of Health Destiny	25 Jan 2008
Physical Decline In The Elderly More Acute If Vitamin E Levels Are Low	23 Jan 2008
New York Restaurants To Show Calories On Menus	23 Jan 2008
Protect Health This Winter With Natrol Nutritional Supplements	23 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 Epidemic	25 Jan 2008
Australia Must Follow British Lead On Obesity - AMA	25 Jan 2008
New Resource In Fight Against Childhood Obesity, UK	25 Jan 2008
Obesity Strategy Welcome, But Overdue, Says King's Fund, UK	24 Jan 2008
Response To Government's Plans To Tackle The Obesity Epidemic, UK	24 Jan 2008
Obesity Connected With Nervous System By Queen's Study	24 Jan 2008
Community Challenged To Tackle Obesity And Unhealthy Lifestyle	24 Jan 2008
Strategies To Overcome And Prevent (STOP) Obesity Alliance Proposes Plan To Address The State Of The Union's Obesity Crisis	24 Jan 2008
Obesity In Young People, UK	24 Jan 2008
Seasonal Weight Changes Linked To Metabolic Syndrome	23 Jan 2008

Pain / Anesthetics News
Annual Meeting Of The American Academy Of Pain Medicine	27 Jan 2008
New Drug Application Submitted To FDA For Investigational Analgesic Tapentadol Immediate Release Tablets	26 Jan 2008
Cephalon Provides Update On Regulatory Status Of The FENTORA Supplemental New Drug Application	26 Jan 2008
Chronic Low Back Pain Is Reduced, Analgesic Use Is Reduced, And Activities Of Daily Living Improved Following Treatment With The DRX9000	25 Jan 2008
New Survey Finds Majority Of Americans In Pain; Acute Pain Sufferers Reluctant To Treat	24 Jan 2008
A Step Forward In Targeted Pain Therapy	23 Jan 2008
Gene Therapy May Be Future Prescription For Patients To Relieve Chronic Pain	23 Jan 2008
Effective Short-Term Relief Of Low-Back Pain From NSAIDs	23 Jan 2008
Patients With Acute Low-Back Pain Can Benefit From Intensive Education	23 Jan 2008
Pain Patients Should Not Be Punished For Opioid Medication Abuse Or Addiction	23 Jan 2008
'Nature' New Findings In Pain Research Published	22 Jan 2008
Task Force Presents Evidence Based Recommendations On Neck Pain	22 Jan 2008

Parkinson's Disease News
Genes Linked To Parkinson's Protection Identified	26 Jan 2008

Pediatrics / Children's Health News
Ipsen Ltd Withdraws Its Application For An Extension Of Indication For NutropinAq, Europe	28 Jan 2008
Shriners Hospitals For Children Kicks Off Year-Long Campaign To Prevent Gasoline Burn Injuries	28 Jan 2008
Children Who Complete More Years Of Education Are Less Likely To Have Malnourished Offspring	28 Jan 2008
Lack Of Standard Definition Of Risk Factors For Metabolic Syndrome Makes Measuring The Problem Difficult	28 Jan 2008
Extra Investment To Support Birthing Choices On The NHS, UK	25 Jan 2008
St. Louis-Based Health Initiative Wins National Award For Improving The Health Of Special Needs Babies	24 Jan 2008
Integrated Health Strategies Can Save Children's Lives, Says UNICEF Flagship, State Of The World's Children Report 2008	23 Jan 2008
UK Doctors 'Failing' Children Trapped In Gender Limbo	22 Jan 2008
Highlights From The January Issue Of Paediatrics & Child Health, Canada	22 Jan 2008
Tissue Retention: Coroners Rules Not Being Followed, UK	22 Jan 2008

Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry News
Corgenix Medical Says New Study Further Establishes Concept Of "Aspirin Resistance"	25 Jan 2008
Partnering For Global Health Forum 2008 To Create A New Paradigm For Addressing Most Pressing Global Health Issues, USA	25 Jan 2008
Biotech Industry Supports Europe's Renewable Energy Directive And Its Sustainability Criteria For Biofuels	25 Jan 2008
BIO CEO & Investor Conference Therapeutic Workshops Highlight Innovative Trends In Biotech Therapies	24 Jan 2008
PAGB Statement On Efficacy Of OTC Cough Medicines, UK	24 Jan 2008
FibroGen Reports New Research On Development Of HIF Prolyl Hydroxylase Inhibitors Developed For Multiple Therapeutic Applications	24 Jan 2008
Political Atmosphere Prompts Scrutiny Of Pharmaceutical Industry	24 Jan 2008
Yale-BioHaven Entrepreneurship Series Presents Rib-X Pharmaceuticals "Designing Novel Antibiotics"	23 Jan 2008
Minnesota Health System Removes All Gifts From Pharmaceutical Companies, Implements Ban As Part Of New Policy	23 Jan 2008
New Spray Technology Improves Catheter Coating Process	23 Jan 2008
Medistem Files Patent Application On Therapeutic Cell Population Found In Fat Tissue	22 Jan 2008
Protherics PLC Announces Research Update	22 Jan 2008

Pharmacy / Pharmacist News
Study Shows Pharmacists' Involvement In Patient Care Leads To Clinical, Economic Improvements	28 Jan 2008
Society Submits Evidence ToThe Clarke Inquiry, UK	25 Jan 2008
BioScrip, Inc. Announces Opening Of Two New Specialty Pharmacies, USA	24 Jan 2008
Pharmacists Aim To Create New Role, UK	24 Jan 2008
RPSGB Appoints Two New Senior Communications Officers, UK	23 Jan 2008
As New Way To Pay For Prescriptions, Researchers Propose Consumers Buy Yearly 'Drug Licenses'	23 Jan 2008
Survey Suggests Pharmacies' Drive-Through Dispensing Puts Public At Risk	23 Jan 2008
ASHP Web Site Redesign: Check It Out!	22 Jan 2008
Mr. Kuiper Goes To Washington: ASHP Member Takes NDC Concerns To Congress	22 Jan 2008

Pregnancy / Obstetrics News
Widespread Variations In Standards Of Maternity Care A Cause For Concern, Says King's Fund, UK	28 Jan 2008
NMC Commends Healthcare Commission's Maternity Services Review, UK	28 Jan 2008
Risk Of Addiction In Offspring When Starvation Suffered By Mother During Pregnancy	28 Jan 2008
Response To Concern About Maternity Services With Most Comprehensive Review Ever Carried Out, UK	25 Jan 2008
UK Medical Devices Regulator Warns Women Over Dodgy Foetal Monitor	25 Jan 2008
March Of Dimes Label Highlighting Folic Acid Fortification To Accompany Packages Of White Bread	24 Jan 2008
Pre-Eclampsia Not Found To Be Prevented By Antioxidants Such As Vitamins C And E	23 Jan 2008
Studies Examine Effects Of Caffeine Consumption On Miscarriage Risk	23 Jan 2008
Caffeine Link To Miscarriage, UK	23 Jan 2008
The Pharmaceutical Market Fails To Deliver For Pregnant Women	22 Jan 2008

Primary Care / General Practice News
Christiana Care's Omar A. Khan, M.D., MHS, Receives 2007 Pfizer Teacher Development Award	28 Jan 2008
WSJ Examines Financial Incentives For Physicians To Switch Patients To Less-Expensive, Generic Medications	25 Jan 2008
GP Leader Takes Contract Message Straight To Grassroots Doctors, UK	25 Jan 2008
Some Patients Aren't Spoilt For Choice, UK	24 Jan 2008
JAMA Commentaries Discuss Physician Increases, Assessment Of Care	24 Jan 2008
MPS Advises Healthcare Staff On Needlestick Injuries	23 Jan 2008
Declining GP Supply A Major Concern, Australia	22 Jan 2008

Prostate / Prostate Cancer News
Breakthrough Study Links Prostate Cancer, Depression, IBS, Adrenal Fatigue And Allergies To Lead And Mercury Toxic Load In Body	25 Jan 2008
Does Prophylactic Breast Irradiation In Patients With Prostate Cancer Influence Cardiac Toxicity?	25 Jan 2008
Anatomic Excision Of Anterior Prostatic Fat At Radical Prostatectomy: Implications For Pathologic Upstaging	25 Jan 2008
Low Risk Prostate Cancer Can And Should Often Be Managed With Active Surveillance And Selective Delayed Intervention	25 Jan 2008
Beyond The Abstract - Prostate Biopsy Patterns In The CaPSURE Database: Evolution With Time And Impact On Outcome After Prostatectomy	25 Jan 2008
Beyond The Abstract - Is It Necessary To Cure Prostate Cancer When It Is Possible?	25 Jan 2008
Beyond The Abstract - Integrative Genomics Analysis Reveals Silencing Of Beta-Adrenergic Signaling By Polycomb In Prostate Cancer	25 Jan 2008
Localized Prostate Cancer Patients May Benefit From Hormone Suppression Combined With Radiation Treatment	23 Jan 2008
Pros, Cons Of Drug Proven To Prevent Prostate Cancer Should Be Considered, Researchers Recommend	22 Jan 2008

Psychology / Psychiatry News
Suppressing Anger In Marriage Linked To Shorter Life	28 Jan 2008
Self-Help Through Practical Psychotherapy	28 Jan 2008
The Mind And Body Together Lean Toward 'Truthiness'	27 Jan 2008
Helping Philadelphia's Asian Community Overcome The Stigma Of Mental Illness	26 Jan 2008
Research Suggests That We Don't Worry But Strive For Moderate Happiness	25 Jan 2008
The Extent Of Your Self-Control Depends On Your Personality Type	24 Jan 2008
Simply By Listening A Mother Helps Her Child To Learn	24 Jan 2008
A Good Fight May Keep You And Your Marriage Healthy	23 Jan 2008
Parental Alienation Syndrome Suffered By 1 Out Of 4 Children Involved In A Divorce	23 Jan 2008
A Comparison Between Gay And Heterosexual Couples Finds Equal Level Of Commitment And Relationship Satisfaction	22 Jan 2008
Duloxetine Does Not Relieve Painful Physical Symptoms In Depression	22 Jan 2008
Why Certain People Are Unable To Express Their Emotions?	22 Jan 2008

Public Health News
GMC Calls On MEPs To Safeguard Patient Safety In Ongoing Debate About Europe-wide Healthcare	28 Jan 2008
SearchAmerica's Payment Advisor Suite(TM) Aids Compliance To New IRS Form 990 For Hospitals	28 Jan 2008
Maribeth Healey Is Recognized For Her Work In Improving Access To Quality, Affordable, Health Care For Oregonians	28 Jan 2008
Medi-Cal Cuts Will Exacerbate Health Care Crisis In California Health Care Providers Will Testify, USA	28 Jan 2008
Allina Hospitals & Clinics Engages National Experts To Investigate Nursery Fire	28 Jan 2008
Community Hospitals Transfer More Patients To Trauma Centers, Despite Their Own Ability To Treat The Injuries	28 Jan 2008
Editorial Urges Swift Passage Of Indian Health Care Improvement Act	28 Jan 2008
Grants Awarded For Health Disparities Research, Hispanic Health Students Receive Scholarships, Hispanic Women Taught To Educate Peers	28 Jan 2008
Former Surgeon General Discusses Minority Health Disparities During California Trip	28 Jan 2008
New Jersey Legislation Would Exempt Physician-Owned Emergency Surgery Centers From Self-Referral Rule	28 Jan 2008
Labor Department Proposes Regulations To Address Concerns About Family Medical Leave Act Abuses	28 Jan 2008
HHS Should Establish Single Database On Effectiveness Of Drugs, Services, IOM Says	28 Jan 2008
Veterans' Commission Chair Discusses Recommendations For Disability System Overhaul	28 Jan 2008
NGOs Demand An End To Leprosy Stigma, UK	28 Jan 2008
Medical Decision Making Forum	27 Jan 2008
Cost Of 10 Most Expensive Health Conditions Near $500 Billion	26 Jan 2008
Huge Investment To Boost Operational Research At UK's University Of Nottingham	26 Jan 2008
Davos Provides Platform For Humana To Highlight Prevention Of Chronic Diseases	25 Jan 2008
Frost Family Receives Health Care Heroes Award At Annual Families USA Health Action Conference	25 Jan 2008
Statement From The Academy Of Medical Sciences, UK	25 Jan 2008
NEJM Perspectives Examine Likelihood Of U.S. Health Care System Collapse, San Francisco's Universal-Access Program	25 Jan 2008
New York Gov. Spitzer Proposes Budget That Includes $1B In Health Care Cuts	25 Jan 2008
Presidential Candidates' Platforms Reflect Differences In Perspectives Of Democratic, Republican Primary Voters On Health Care Issues, Survey Analysis	25 Jan 2008
Female Hospital Consultants Are '20% Less Productive Than Their Male Colleagues', UK	25 Jan 2008
Wales Leads The Way In Attracting Junior Doctors To Wales	25 Jan 2008
Changing Social Attitudes In Britain	24 Jan 2008
Senate Passes Defense Authorization Bill With Funds For Veterans' Health Care	24 Jan 2008
CBO Chief Says Increasing Federal Medicaid Funding Could Help Stimulate U.S. Economy, Impact Would Vary By State	24 Jan 2008
Big Money: Cost Of 10 Most Expensive Health Conditions Near 500 Billion Dollars, USA	24 Jan 2008
NHS Review Enters Next Phase, UK	24 Jan 2008
BMA Is Not Asking GPs To Leave The NHS, UK	24 Jan 2008
Extending Surgery Hours - BMA Responds To Which Report, UK	24 Jan 2008
WHO Statement By The Director-General On The Health Situation In Gaza	23 Jan 2008
American Society For Microbiology Biodefense And Emerging Disease Research Meeting 2008	23 Jan 2008
King's Fund Statement In Response To Liberal Democrats' Vision For The NHS And Social Care, UK	23 Jan 2008
International Review Confirms Motorcycle Helmets Keep Riders Alive	23 Jan 2008
Researchers Develop Low-Cost, 'Green' Way To Make Antimicrobial Paints	23 Jan 2008
'Out-of-the-Box' Thinking Needed To Address Health Disparities On Long Island, Editorial Say	23 Jan 2008
Access To Health Insurance, Primary Care Needed To Address Emergency Department Overcrowding, Editorial States	23 Jan 2008
Electronic Health Record System Could Save Maine $50M Annually	23 Jan 2008
NIH Does Not Keep Accurate Records Of Conflicts Of Interest For Agency Grantees, HHS Report Says	23 Jan 2008
Bush Administration 2008 Health Care Agenda Will Work To Limit Government Role In Health Care System	23 Jan 2008
Second European Commission -Israel Seminar On The Fight Against Racism, Xenophobia And Anti-Semitism, Jerusalem, 22-23, January	22 Jan 2008
Misreporting Of Diagnostic Tests At Histopathology Department At Wrexham Maelor Hospital, UK	22 Jan 2008
Critical Outcome Technologies Inc. Announces Officer's Donation Of Shares To London Health Sciences Foundation	22 Jan 2008
WHO Executive Board Opens On Optimistic Note	22 Jan 2008

Radiology / Nuclear Medicine News
RSNA 2007 Draws Record Attendance, USA	28 Jan 2008
Philips Collaborates With International Society Of Radiographers And Radiological Technologists To Simplify Access To Healthcare Education Worldwide	22 Jan 2008
Elekta To Supply Chu De Poitiers Hospital Center In France With Advanced Technology For Image Guided Radiation Therapy	22 Jan 2008

Regulatory Affairs / Drug Approvals News
Merck Receives Not Approvable Letter From FDA For OTC MEVACOR® (lovastatin) 20 Mg	28 Jan 2008
Botox And Myobloc Should Carry Stricter Warnings Consumer Group Petitions FDA	25 Jan 2008
New HIV Drug Etravine Wins FDA Approval	22 Jan 2008

Rehabilitation News
Nursing Home Report Card Makes The Grade	24 Jan 2008

Respiratory / Asthma News
ImaRx Therapeutics Receives Urokinase Lot Release Approval With Extended Expiration Dating	26 Jan 2008
Alnylam Reports Positive Phase II Data For ALN-RSV01, An RNAi Therapeutic For The Treatment Of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection	25 Jan 2008
Taro Receives FDA Approval Of New Drug Application For Flo-Pred(TM) (Prednisolone Acetate Oral Suspension)	25 Jan 2008
President Rodriguez Issues Charge To Respiratory Therapists To Gear Up For Legislative Passage Of The Respiratory Therapy Initiative, USA	24 Jan 2008
Future Patients Could Be Breathing Easier After Results Of Novel Ventilator Study	24 Jan 2008
Marijuana Smokers Face Rapid Lung Destruction - As Much As 20 Years Ahead Of Tobacco Smokers	24 Jan 2008
Greater Patient Awareness Vital For Improving Diagnosis Rates Of Asthma And Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23 Jan 2008

Seniors / Aging News
No Question Of Not Treating The Elderly, Says BMA, UK	28 Jan 2008
The World's Aging Population To Defuse War On Terrorism	27 Jan 2008
Geriatric Care Associated With Safer Prescribing Among Elderly Vets	26 Jan 2008
Social Security Could Deliver Stimulus Within 6 Weeks To Millions Of Seniors, Yet Low Income Retirees Ignored In Stimulus Plan - USA	25 Jan 2008
Two Thirds Of People Won't Put Money Aside For Social Care, According To New Research, UK	24 Jan 2008
SENCARE 2008 To Open Big Pic On Health & Life Care For Elderly, Taiwan	24 Jan 2008
Investigation Of Sermorelin As A Clinical Intervention In Aging	24 Jan 2008
Keeping Your 'Mental Edge' In Later Life, UK	24 Jan 2008
Physical Decline In Elderly Linked With Low Vitamin E Levels	23 Jan 2008
Simple Lifestyle Changes Can Help Keep Your Mind Sharp, Reports AGS Foundation For Health In Aging	23 Jan 2008
Help The Aged Response To The Debate On The Today Programme On Osteoporosis And Falls Prevention Policy, UK	22 Jan 2008

Sexual Health / STDs News
The Pope's Attitude To Science Depends On The Issue	28 Jan 2008
San Francisco Chronicle Examines Use Of Technology For Sex Education	27 Jan 2008
CLX Investment Company Announces Secure Storage Of Zonda Chlamydia Tests With Sentry Logistic Solutions In Preparation For Clinical Trails	24 Jan 2008

Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia News
NovaDel's New Drug Application For ZolpiMist Oral Spray To Treat Insomnia Accepted For Filing By The U.S. Food And Drug Administration	25 Jan 2008
Statement On Use Of Sleep Medications From The American Academy Of Sleep Medicine	24 Jan 2008
Using A Mobile Phone Could Disturb Your Sleep	22 Jan 2008
Mobile Effect On Sleep, NHS Choices Response	22 Jan 2008

Smoking / Quit Smoking News
Australia: Warnings Up In Smoke With Teenagers	28 Jan 2008
New Centre To Help Smokers Quit, UK	24 Jan 2008
Researchers Studying Antioxidants To Reverse Lung Damage Caused By Smoking	24 Jan 2008
News From The Journals Of The American Society For Microbiology	23 Jan 2008
Smoking Rates Declining But More Still Needs To Be Done To Drive Down Rates Further, UK	23 Jan 2008
Center For Tobacco Control Studies To Be Based In Nottingham, UK	23 Jan 2008
Our Kids Deserve It: Lung Association Launches National Push For Smoke-free Cars, Canada	23 Jan 2008
Nurses' Advice Boosts Smokers' Chances Of Quitting	23 Jan 2008
Wales: Discarded Cigarette Caused House Fire	23 Jan 2008

Sports Medicine / Fitness News
Baby Boomer Bulge Linked To Low Exercise, Australia	25 Jan 2008
Male Teen Violence May Be Instigated By Sports Machismo	24 Jan 2008
New NICE Public Health Guidance On Creating Environments To Encourage Physical Activity, UK	23 Jan 2008
Drugs To Bulk Up Muscles May Make Injuries More Likely	23 Jan 2008
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Expands Publishing Partnership With American College Of Sports Medicine	23 Jan 2008

Stem Cell Research News
McCain Says His Support Of Embryonic Stem Cell Research Is Unchanged	27 Jan 2008
A Drug's Unsightly Side Effect Leads To A New Understanding Of How Stem Cells Maintain Their Potency	27 Jan 2008
Celprogen Launches Cancer Stem Cells	25 Jan 2008
Derma Sciences To Enter Phase II Development Of Wound Healing Product That May Use Body's Own Naturally Occurring Stem Cells	25 Jan 2008
New Non-Surgical Stem Cell Procedure To Relieve Chronic Tendon Problems	25 Jan 2008
ProtoKinetix' AAGP(TM) More Than Doubles Stem Cell Recovery	24 Jan 2008
Vatican Calls Cloning Of Human Embryos 'Worst Type' Of 'Exploitation' Of Humans	24 Jan 2008
Researcher Transplants Stem Cells To Try To Save Patients' Legs	23 Jan 2008
Studies Of Cell Division Hint At Future Cancer Therapy	23 Jan 2008
On The Issue Of The Cloning Of Human Cells DFG Remains Skeptical	23 Jan 2008

Stroke / Neuroprotection News
Stroke Prevention: Idraparinux Causes Significantly More Bleeding Than Vitamin K Antagonists	28 Jan 2008
Finding The Right Model Of Healthcare For Stroke Patients	26 Jan 2008

Transplants / Organ Donations News
Study Finds Transplant Patient Thrives 2 Years After Stopping Immunosuppressive Drugs	26 Jan 2008
Kidney Transplants Without Lifetime On Immunosuppressive Drugs In Sight	24 Jan 2008
Combined Organ And Bone Marrow Transplant Allows Patients To Halt Immunosuppression	24 Jan 2008
Northwestern Memorial Transplant Program Initiates New Study	23 Jan 2008
Recipient Got Wrong Donor Kidney And Had To Have It Removed	22 Jan 2008
LifeCycle Pharma Announces Transplantation Programs On Track	22 Jan 2008

Tropical Diseases News
New Techniques Improve Diagnosis Of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis	25 Jan 2008
IFPMA Increases Assistance To The WHO-Based Special Programme For Research And Training In Tropical Diseases (TDR)	25 Jan 2008
Malaria Vaccine Trial In Mali Shows Early Promising Results	23 Jan 2008
Zanzibar Study Paves Way For Mass Co-Delivery Of Three Anti-Parasitic Drugs	23 Jan 2008
Making Ebola Virus Safe To Study By Excising A Single Gene	22 Jan 2008
The Global Fund To Fight AIDS, TB And Malaria Launches Corporate Champions Program	22 Jan 2008

Urology / Nephrology News
Low Dose Computed Tomography For The Evaluation Of Flank Pain In The Pregnant Population	25 Jan 2008
Beyond The Abstract - Testicular Microlithiasis As A Familial Risk Factor For Testicular Germ Cell Tumour	25 Jan 2008
Beyond The Abstract - Pathological Evidence Of Necrosis In Recurrent Renal Mass Following Treatment With Sunitinib	25 Jan 2008
Beyond The Abstract - The Effect Of Age On Outcomes Of Sling Surgery For Urinary Incontinence	25 Jan 2008
ORLive Presents: Neuromodulation For Overactive Bladder -- InterStim(R) Therapy For Urinary Incontinence	24 Jan 2008
Women With Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections Benefit From Cranberry Juice	23 Jan 2008
AAKP 2008 Kidney Beginnings: Live Schedule Announced	23 Jan 2008
Cranberries Might Help Prevent Urinary Infections In Women	23 Jan 2008
Kidney Cysts: Not All Created Equal	22 Jan 2008

Veterinary News
Calling For More Veterinarians, USA	28 Jan 2008
Dr. David Granstrom To Lead AVMA Education And Research Division	23 Jan 2008

Water - Air Quality / Agriculture News
Doctors Can No Longer Ignore Climate Change, Says RCP President, UK	28 Jan 2008
European Commission Launches Energy Plans To Tackle Climate Change, UK	25 Jan 2008
Government Of Canada Announces Commitment Of 660,000 Dollars To Foot And Mouth Disease Prevention And Preparedness In South America	25 Jan 2008
EnviroLogix Announces The First Field Diagnostic Test For Tomato Apex Necrosis Virus: QuickStixTM Kit For ToANV	23 Jan 2008
Benefits Outweigh Risks From Genetically Modified Plants, Australia	23 Jan 2008
Climate Change - Health Sector Must Lead By Example, UK	22 Jan 2008

Women's Health / Gynecology News
Call For OTC Oral Contraceptive Pills Gets Pharmacy Support, UK	28 Jan 2008
Labor Department Proposes New Regulations For FMLA, Officials Say	28 Jan 2008
FTC Settles Case With Online Marketer Of Alternative HRT	28 Jan 2008
Patent Issued For Barr's Extended-Cycle Contraceptive Seasonique	28 Jan 2008
Actions Taken On Women's Health-Related Legislation In Ariz., N.H., Va., S.D.	25 Jan 2008
fpa Responds To Lancet Article On The Contraceptive Pill And Ovarian Cancer, UK	25 Jan 2008
FDA Announces Ortho Evra Label Will Include New Data On Increased Risk Of Blood Clots	24 Jan 2008
EntreMed Commences Phase 2 Study With MKC-1 In Ovarian/Endometrial Cancers	24 Jan 2008
Resolving Confusion About The Recent FDA Press Release On Bioidentical Hormones, Women To Women Responds With Clarifying Stance On BHRT	22 Jan 2008
CeloNova BioSciences Announces Positive Results From European Study Of Embozene(TM) Microspheres For Treatment Of Uterine Fibroids	22 Jan 2008

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Weekly Medical News Newsletter - 28 January 2008