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Abortion News
Newspapers Publish Results Of Congressional Primary Races13 June 2008
Antiabortion District Attorney Phill Kline Will Run To Retain Johnson County, Kan., Position12 June 2008
Obama, Christian Leaders Hold Private Meeting To Discuss Range Of Issues, Including Abortion12 June 2008
Advocates Urging Irish Voters To Reject E.U. Treaty, Say It Could Lead To Changes In Abortion Laws11 June 2008
Newspapers Publish Articles On Abortion-Related Comments In Congressional Primary Races11 June 2008
Chicago Tribune Examines Re-Emergence Of Abortion-Rights Debate In Presidential Campaign11 June 2008
Mo. Congressional Candidates Jacob, Onder Debate State Restrictions On Abortion10 June 2008

Acid Reflux/GERD News
Revolutionary Non-Invasive Surgery For Acid Reflux Disease Now Available At Mercy Medical Center13 June 2008

Aid / Disasters News
WHO, Partners To Visit Sudanese Town For Restoring Health Services16 June 2008
UNICEF Calls For Full Resumption Of Services For Children In Zimbabwe16 June 2008
American Red Cross Issues Appeal For Disaster Relief Fund16 June 2008
Up To 35,000 Pregnant Women Affected By Myanmar Cyclone In Need Of Prenatal Care, UNPFA Official Says16 June 2008
Worldwide Pharmaceutical Industry, Aid Organizations Warn Of Second Disaster In Myanmar14 June 2008
New Consensus Statement Offers Nation's First Blueprint For Disaster Preparedness In Minority Communities13 June 2008
In Quake's Aftermath, Chinese Sift Through Rubble For Radioactivity - IAEA Training, Equipment Help China To Recover Radioactive Sources13 June 2008
More Naval Escorts Needed For World Food Programme Food Ships To Somalia13 June 2008
Storm Ravaged Residents Urged To Register With Safe And Well12 June 2008
Corporate Donors Support Red Cross Response To Central US Floods And Tornadoes12 June 2008
WFP Cuts Back Air Service For Aid Workers In Sudan Because Of Lack Of Funding11 June 2008
American Red Cross Responds To Floods And Tornadoes In Central United States10 June 2008
Democracy In Zimbabwe Demands Urgent International Support - Africa Action New Analysis Emphasizing Civil Society's Role In Resolving Crisis10 June 2008

Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News
Pharmacology Of Crystal Meth16 June 2008
Updated SAMHSA Directory Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse Treatment Programs Now Available16 June 2008
GHB-Related Ambulance Attendances In Melbourne ('Party Drug' Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate), Australia16 June 2008
Recovering Cocaine Addict In Support Of 'Misuse And Addictions Week', UK16 June 2008
Recovery Nation Web Site Offers Help For Sexual Addiction16 June 2008
Urges Of Pathological Gamblers Curbed By Drug Commonly Used For Alcoholism16 June 2008
Are British Youth Drinking And Bingeing More?13 June 2008
How To Save $1 Billion And 800 Lives In Canada13 June 2008
New Approach To Treating Excessive Drinking And Relapse10 June 2008
Pivotal Breakthrough In Alcohol Addiction Treatment10 June 2008
'Alcopop' Tax Not Enough, Australia10 June 2008
Researchers Learn More About Cocaine Related Brain Damage10 June 2008

Allergy News
Higher Allergy Risk In Kids Due To Traffic Pollution16 June 2008
Reducing The Sting Of Summer Bug Bites14 June 2008
Clues To How Humans Evolved Allergies Offered By Ancient Antibody Molecule14 June 2008
Morria Biopharmaceuticals Plc Announces Regulatory Approval To Commence Phase II Clinical Study Of MRX-4 In Allergic Rhinitis12 June 2008
Specific Immune Therapy Works For Many People And It Is Becoming Increasingly Popular In Europe12 June 2008
Treatment Costs Nearly Double For Hay Fever And Other Allergies11 June 2008
New Data Demonstrate Efficacy Of Aerius(R) (Desloratadine) In Reducing Allergy Symptoms In Patients With Intermittent Allergic Rhinitis11 June 2008

Alzheimer's / Dementia News
Medivation Initiates Second Pivotal Phase 3 Trial Of Dimebon™ In Patients With Alzheimer's Disease16 June 2008
New Booklet To Tackle Dementia Abuse16 June 2008
Mechanism Explains Link Between Apolipoprotein E And Alzheimer's Disease14 June 2008
Alzheimer's Disease Supersedes Diabetes As Sixth Leading Cause Of Death In The United States13 June 2008
Alzheimer's Society Comment On New Research Suggesting Bright Lights In Care Homes Benefit People With Dementia, UK13 June 2008
Myriad Genetics' Alzheimer's Disease Drug Mechanism Of Action Detailed In Nature Article12 June 2008
Drugs Being Tested For Alzheimer's Disease Work In Unexpected And Beneficial Ways12 June 2008
Alzheimer's Society Comment On A News Strategy For Carers That Plans To Double The Amount Of Respite Care For Carers In England12 June 2008
Increases In TST Related To CPAP Treatment Improve Cognition In Alzheimer Patients With OSA11 June 2008
Earlier Onset Of Alzheimer's Symptoms And Gene Variation Linked11 June 2008
Avid Radiopharmaceuticals Initiates First Phase II Trial Of Novel Compound For Imaging Alzheimer's Disease11 June 2008
Neuroscientists Make Alzheimer's Disease Advance, Queensland Brain Institute11 June 2008
Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation Invites Scientists To Apply For Grant Award Program10 June 2008
Bill Aims To Increase Funding, Research For Hispanics With Alzheimer's Disease10 June 2008
Banner Alzheimer's Institute And Sun Health Research Institute Enrolling Local Patients In Study Of Investigational Therapy To Treat Alzheimer's10 June 2008

Anxiety / Stress News
Hunger Hormone May Protect Against Stress Induced Depression And Anxiety16 June 2008
Working Overtime Linked To Anxiety And Depression16 June 2008
Signs Of PTSD 2 To 3 Years After 9/11 Displayed By 1 In 8 Lower Manhattan Residents16 June 2008
'Fight-Or-Flight Response': The Nerves Behind The Pain Relief Provided By Stressful Situations13 June 2008
Low-Level Stress Reduced By Nature, Not Technology12 June 2008

Arthritis News
In RA And Other Types Of Inflammatory Rheumatic Disease CV Risk Management Should Be Mandatory16 June 2008
RA Patient Priorities And Motivators For Clinical Trial Involvement16 June 2008
30 Percent RA Patients Refractory To Anti-TNFs Achieve Disease Remission With Tocilizumab Plus Metho16 June 2008
Abatacept And Infliximab Improve Clinical Response Over Time In Methotrexate-Refractory RA Patients16 June 2008
Risk Of Rheumatoid Arthritis And Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Increased By Early Life Infections16 June 2008
Joint Distraction Promotes Structural Repair In Patients With Severe Knee Osteoarthritis16 June 2008
Novel DNA Microarray Chip Predicts Functional Impairment And Remission In Rheumatoid Arthritis16 June 2008
Oily Fish Can Protect Against RA, But Smoking And Psychosocial Stress Increase Its Risk16 June 2008
In Risk Of Severe Cardiovascular Events, Rheumatoid Arthritis Factors Equal To Cardiovascular Factors16 June 2008
Rheumatoid Arthritis Is A Risk Factor For Cardiovascular Disease16 June 2008
Specific Mutations In The IL2RA Gene Associated With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis16 June 2008
New Long-Term HUMIRA (adalimumab) Data Show Up To Seven-Year Efficacy With Combination Treatment For Rheumatoid Arthritis15 June 2008
Array BioPharma Presents Additional Positive Phase 1 Results In Two Programs At The 2008 Annual European Congress Of Rheumatology15 June 2008
'B Me' Unveils Novel Design Concepts Reflecting The Needs Of Individuals With Rheumatoid Arthritis15 June 2008
ACTEMRA(R) (tocilizumab) Significantly Reduces Rheumatoid Arthritis Signs And Symptoms Regardless Of Previous Therapy In Two New Global Studies14 June 2008
MabThera(rituximab) Is More Effective In Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis Than Switching Patients To A Second Anti-TNF14 June 2008
New Data Reveals Actemra Is The First And Only Biologic Drug To Show Superiority Over Current Standard Of Care In Rheumatoid Arthritis14 June 2008
Biogen Idec's Baminercept Alfa Shows Promise In Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis14 June 2008
Tocilizumab Effective In Refractory Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients13 June 2008
Data Demonstrate Orencia(R) (Abatacept) Increasingly Inhibits Progression Of Structural Damage Through Three Years In Adults With Rheumatoid Arthritis13 June 2008
Rigel Initiates Two Phase 2b Clinical Trials Of R788 In Rheumatoid Arthritis13 June 2008
Biological Medicine Helps More People With Rheumatoid Arthritis13 June 2008
New Data Demonstrates Joint Damage Is Inhibited With Wyeth's Biologic Enbrel(R) Plus Methotrexate In Patients With Early Active Rheumatoid Arthritis13 June 2008
Targeted Genetics Announces Positive Phase 1/2 TgAAC94 Data Presented At Annual European Congress Of Rheumatology13 June 2008
Hand Bone Mineral Density Is An Effective Predictor Of Mortality In Rheumatoid Arthritis13 June 2008
New Self-Management Programme Offers Significant Benefits For Arthritis Patients With Chronic Pain13 June 2008
Adalimumab Therapy Effective In Ankylosing Spondylitis, Rheumatoid Arthritis And Psoriatic Arthritis Patients Refractory To Other Anti-TNF Therapies12 June 2008
Encouraging Results Of A Systematic Step-Up DMARD Treatment Schedule For RA Patients12 June 2008
Rheumatoid Arthritis - New Data Also Proves MabThera's Inhibition Of Joint Damage Is Maintained Over Two Years12 June 2008
Phase 3 Studies Show Golimumab Significantly Improved Signs And Symptoms Of Rheumatoid Arthritis12 June 2008
Phase 3 Data Show Efficacy Of Golimumab In RA Patients Previously Treated With Anti-TNF Agents12 June 2008
Higher Prevalence Of Periodontal Disease In Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients12 June 2008
Ofatumumab In Subcutaneous Study In Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary: Subcutaneous Administration Of Ofatumumab Investigated In Phase I/II Study11 June 2008
Wyeth To Announce Promising New Data For Enbrel(R) In Rheumatology10 June 2008

Autism News
'Faulty' Brain Connections May Be Responsible For Social Impairments In Autism13 June 2008
Response To The Carers Strategy By The National Autistic Society, UK11 June 2008
Mechanism May Explain Aspects Of Brain Impairment Seen In Fragile X Syndrome11 June 2008
Missing Protein In Fragile X Syndrome Is Key To Transporting Signals Within Neurons10 June 2008

Bio-terrorism / Terrorism News
LLNL Detection Instrument Can Monitor The Air For All Major Terrorist Threat Substances15 June 2008
Utilizing Its Ygiene Formulation To Kill Anthrax Spores On Contact13 June 2008

Biology / Biochemistry News
Fungal Exposure And Gardening16 June 2008
Professional Society Honors PNNL Scientist - Julia Laskin Receives Biemann Medal For Achievements In Mass Spectrometry16 June 2008
Conference On Personalized Medicine Hosted By American Association For The Advancement Of Science, June 2016 June 2008
Invention To Prevent Surgical Adhesions Wins Kaye Award16 June 2008
Jaw Protrusion Enhances Forces Exerted On Prey By Suction Feeding Fishes15 June 2008
A Simple Modification Of The Hodgkin & Huxley Equations Explains Type 3 Excitability In Squid Giant Axons15 June 2008
Effects Of Habitat Quality And Size On Extinction In Experimental Populations15 June 2008
Worms By Number - Living Organisms Show An Extraordinary Array Of Patterns15 June 2008
Study Of Individual Molecules Enhanced By 'Nanoglassblowing'15 June 2008
Brandeis Research Has Implications For Understanding Disease Vectors, Mechanisms Of Pain And Inflammation15 June 2008
News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation, June 12, 200813 June 2008
Researcher Develops New Method For Taste Testing12 June 2008
News From The American Chemical Society, June 4, 200811 June 2008
Livermore Researchers Use Carbon Nanotubes For Molecular Transport10 June 2008
New Journal Dedicated To Radical Ideas In The Life Sciences10 June 2008
MIT: Stripes Key To Nanoparticle Drug Delivery10 June 2008
Funders Move To Address Social And Ethical Challenges In Synthetic Biology10 June 2008
Maternal Diet In Sheep Influences The Chances Of Having Male Or Female Offspring10 June 2008

Bipolar News
Repligen Announces Plans To Initiate A Phase 2b Trial For RG2417 In Bipolar Disorder13 June 2008
Antidepressants Alone: Not For Bipolar Depression12 June 2008

Bird Flu / Avian Flu News
No High Risk Avian Influenza Viruses Found In Canada's Wild Birds13 June 2008
H7 Bird Flu Increasing Potential To Infect And Spread Among Humans Reports CDC12 June 2008
CDC Finds Some Bird Flu Strains Have Acquired Properties That Might Enhance Potential To Infect Humans12 June 2008
New Human H5N1 Bird Flu Vaccine From Baxter Shows Promise In Trial12 June 2008
New England Journal Of Medicine Publishes Study Investigating Safety And Efficacy Of Baxter's Cell-Based Pandemic, Avian Flu Vaccine12 June 2008
Hong Kong Culls Market Chickens After Finding More H5N1 Bird Flu12 June 2008
Confirmed H7N7 Avian Influenza In Oxfordshire Poultry Farm, UK10 June 2008

Blood / Hematology News
Positive Clinical Data For PBI-1402 Presented At The Annual Congress Of The European Hematology Association16 June 2008
China, UAE Make Big Progress In Ensuring Safe Blood Donation16 June 2008
Some Northern California Colleges Banning Campus Blood Drives Because Of FDA's Policy Barring MSM16 June 2008
Risk Of Contamination From Unsafe Blood - China And United Arab Emirates Make Rapid Progress15 June 2008
Worldwide Mission To Solve Iron Deficiency14 June 2008
New Meta-Analysis Confirms Safety Profile For NeoRecormon In Treating Anaemia In Cancer Patients12 June 2008
Bristol-Myers Squibb And Pfizer Initiate New Study In The Apixaban Phase 3 Clinical Trial Program12 June 2008
Many Happy Returns For National Blood Donor Week, Canada11 June 2008
A Blood Substitute's Effectiveness And Safety Addressed In Large Clinical Trial11 June 2008
AMT Makes Important Advance In The Development Of Its Gene Therapy For Hemophilia B -Company Accesses Technology To Prevent Immune Response11 June 2008
The Strategy And Business Of Engineered Blood Substitutes10 June 2008

Bones / Orthopaedics News
Aging And Bone Mineral Density16 June 2008
Bone Growth Aided By Nanoparticles16 June 2008
Boehringer Ingelheim Announces First Positive Health Technology Assessments For Novel Oral Anticoagulant Pradaxa® (dabigatran Etexilate)15 June 2008
First New Oral Anticoagulant In More Than 40 Years Approved In Canada14 June 2008
"Feet Treats" That Do More Harm Than Good14 June 2008
Patients Taking Cymbalta(R) Reported Reduced Pain Severity Of Osteoarthritis Of The Knee In New Study14 June 2008
International Osteoporosis Foundation Announces Three Orthopaedic Sessions At 2008 Congress14 June 2008
Prevalence Of US Osteoporotic Hip Fracture Hospitalisations Declines Despite An Ageing Population13 June 2008
Play Like Tiger Woods -- On A Pain-free Knee12 June 2008
GE Healthcare Clinical Systems Lunar Gets Top Ranking In Bone Mineral Densitometry Customer Satisfaction12 June 2008
Drinking Milk To Boost Calcium and Prevent Broken Bones10 June 2008
Boehringer Ingelheim Announces First Positive Health Technology Assessments For Novel Oral Anticoagulant Pradaxa(R) (dabigatran Etexilate)10 June 2008

Breast Cancer News
Breast Cancer Survivors, Activists Head To Capitol Hill To Marshall Support For Comprehensive Cancer Legislation15 June 2008
Comment From Breakthrough Breast Cancer Re Lapatanib (Tyveb) Offers Hope After Herceptin Has Failed In Her2 Positive Advanced Breast Cancer14 June 2008
Primary Tumors Can Drive The Growth Of Distant Cancers13 June 2008
Comment From Breakthrough Breast Cancer Re Today's Breast Screening Story13 June 2008
Georgia Health Department Launches $1.2M Breast Cancer Initiative Targeting Low-Income, Minority Women12 June 2008
Ga. Health Department Launches $1.2M Program To Increase Breast Cancer Screening, Treatment12 June 2008
Brittle Bones Drug And Breast Cancer12 June 2008
Risk Of Invasive Estrogen-Receptor Positive Breast Cancer Reduced By Raloxifene12 June 2008
California Study Denying Abortion-Cancerlink Is Fraudulent - Coalition On Abortion/Breast Cancer11 June 2008
Mammography Facility Characteristics Associated With Accuracy Of Screening11 June 2008
Doctors Say: Sharing News Breast Cancer Has Come Back Is Worse Than Giving Initial Diagnosis11 June 2008
Anti-estrogen Drug Therapy Reduces Risk Of Invasive Breast Cancer In Older Women11 June 2008
Neoprobe Commences Lymphoseek Phase 3 Trial11 June 2008
Long-Term Breast Cancer Survivors Often Suffer Sleep Disturbance11 June 2008
Sleep Disturbances Frequently Suffered By Women Worrying About Cancer11 June 2008
Komen National Race For The Cure Raises $4.9M For Breast Cancer Research, Education, Treatment10 June 2008
Mo. Gov. Blunt Signs Measure Adding Contribution Box To Tax Forms For Breast Cancer Services10 June 2008
Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital Surgeons Find BSGI Effective In Determining Extent Of Breast Cancer In Patients With Known Diagnosis10 June 2008

Cancer / Oncology News
Health Economic Analysis Reports That Revlimid Is A Cost Effective Treatment For Multiple Myeloma16 June 2008
Novel Model Of Osteosarcoma16 June 2008
Oncology Scientific And Educational Conference And Cancer Patient Seminar: ESMO 200816 June 2008
Growth Of Tumors In Human Cell Lines Slowed By Synthetic Cocoa Chemical16 June 2008
How Inflammatory Proteins Can Protect Against Cancer15 June 2008
Advances In The Treatment Of Patients With High-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes15 June 2008
Poly-MVA - The First Dietary Supplement To Be Cleared By The FDA For Use In A Cancer Study15 June 2008
Multiple Myeloma - Velcade(R) (bortezomib), 30% Complete Response Rate Compared To 4 Percent With Current Drug Treatment Standard Of Care15 June 2008
GE Healthcares Application For Adreview (Lobenguane I 123 Injection) Accepted By The FDA For Priority Review13 June 2008
New Target To Enhance Anti-Cancer Drug Sensitivity13 June 2008
Plans For Direct Commercialization Of ELISA RECAF Blood Tests For Cancer13 June 2008
ESMO Conference Lugano (ECLU) - Oncology Scientific And Educational Conference And Cancer Patient Seminar13 June 2008
GPC Biotech Announces Granting Of European Patent Related To Satraplatin For Treating Tumors Resistant Or Refractory To Taxanes13 June 2008
Advanced Cancer Patients Often Unaware Of Life Expectancies, Effects Of Chemotherapy, According To Perspective12 June 2008
Reconnecting With Cancer Survivors: Suggestions On Adjusting To Life After Treatment12 June 2008
Researchers Publish End Of Life Chemotherapy Guidance12 June 2008
Oncothyreon Initiates Phase 1b Trial Of PX-12 In Patients With Advanced Metastatic Cancer12 June 2008
New Potential Application For Suba-Itraconazolea In Oncology - Improved Anti-fungal Drug Targets Oncology Market12 June 2008
Cancer Antibodies: Competitive Positioning For Success, Added To Research And Markets Report Offerings12 June 2008
Hope To Asbestosis Sufferers Offered By New Research Group12 June 2008
'Addicted' Cells Provide Early Cancer Diagnosis12 June 2008
Local Doctors Trial The Coil To Prevent Womb Cancer, UK12 June 2008
Tumor Blood-Vessel Growth Influenced By Cancer-Killing Viruses12 June 2008
News From The Journal Of The National Cancer Institute, June 10 200811 June 2008
Teenagers And Young Adults Neglected By Organizers Of Cancer Clinical Trials11 June 2008
Radiation Plus Surgery Equals Significant Improvement In Survival For Head And Neck Cancer Patients11 June 2008
Radiation And Chemotherapy Can Make Solid Tumor Cells Stronger10 June 2008
Helping Cancer Patients Handle Their Stress May Reduce Cancer Progression10 June 2008
Arthritis Foundation Comment On Food And Drug Administration Ongoing Safety Review Of Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Blockers10 June 2008
Higher Cure Rates Bring New Problems For Cancer Patients, Doctors And Governments, Says US Cancer Expert10 June 2008
'Cancer Was One Of The Best Things To Happen To Me . . . But I Worry That I Won't Have The Reassurance Of Medical Checks In The Future'10 June 2008
Managing Symptoms By Mobile Phone: Teenage-Friendly System May Revolutionise Cancer Care For Young People10 June 2008
Cancer Incidence And Mortality In Young People Decreases With Increasing Deprivation10 June 2008
Organisers Of Cancer Clinical Trials Are Neglecting Teenagers And Young Adults10 June 2008

Cardiovascular / Cardiology News
Acute Coronary Syndromes - Exploring The Best Way Forward In Optimizing Care (Medical Journal Of Australia)16 June 2008
58 Year Old Tim Russert Died Of Sudden Coronary Thrombosis Said Doctors16 June 2008
A Comprehensive Approach To Cardiovascular Prevention: The EUROACTION Trial16 June 2008
Researchers At Carnegie Mellon Improve Assessments Of Aortic Aneurysms16 June 2008
Congress To Address A Heart Condition Whose Prevalence Is Increasing With 'Exponential Growth': Heart Failure 200815 June 2008
Death Of Tim Russert - Statement Of The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Assocation15 June 2008
Serum Sodium Predicts Mortality Ten Times Higher In PAH Patient14 June 2008
Interim Results For The Zilver(R) PTX™ Clinical Study Show Promise For Improving The Treatment Of Blockages In The Femoropopliteal Artery14 June 2008
Research Explores 'Broken Heart Syndrome'14 June 2008
Heart Failure In Patients With The Genetic Disease LQT-2 May Be Triggered By Fever13 June 2008
Smad For MicroRNA Processing12 June 2008
U.S. House Of Representatives Passes Crucial AED Legislation12 June 2008
Vitamin D: New Way To Treat Heart Failure?12 June 2008
Women, Smoking, And Heart Disease: Toenails Tell The Tale12 June 2008
Duska Therapeutics Licenses Portfolio Of Heart Failure Drugs From Duke And Johns Hopkins12 June 2008
Tea And Heart Health12 June 2008
Myocardial Ischemia - Cardium Launches New AWARE Clinical Study Website12 June 2008
Call For Britain To 'Check The Pulse To Beat The Stroke!'11 June 2008
'Report Cards' Don't Reflect Preventable Bypass Deaths11 June 2008
Good Dental Hygiene May Help Prevent Heart Infection11 June 2008
RNA Induction Of An Epigenetic Hereditary Pathology11 June 2008
Heart Healthy Chinese Red Yeast Rice10 June 2008
GE Healthcare Marks Ten Years Of Vivid Innovation10 June 2008
Ultrasound Contrast Agent Safe During Stress Echocardiogram10 June 2008
Atrium Medical Corporation Announces First Implant Of First-in-Man CINATRA(TM) Voclosporin Coated Coronary Stent10 June 2008
New Technique For Heart Attacks10 June 2008
Red Yeast Rice Extract And Heart Disease10 June 2008
World Heart Day 2008, Sunday 28th September - Know Your Risk!10 June 2008
Vitamin D May Help Prevent Heart Attacks10 June 2008

Caregivers / Homecare News
Intel Launches Online Community To Connect Family Carers And Nurses In The UK14 June 2008
Inclusion Of Young Carers In Care Strategy A Step In Right Direction, Says NCH, UK12 June 2008
Six Million Carers Deserve Better, UK10 June 2008

Cervical Cancer / HPV Vaccine News
Safety Concerns Over Merck's HPV Vaccine Gardasil Unfounded, CDC Officials Say10 June 2008

Cholesterol News
Unexpected Finding Of Molecule's Dual Role In Mice May Open New Avenue To Cholesterol Reduction14 June 2008
Incyte's Selective Oral Inhibitor Of 11beta-HSD1 Demonstrates Improvements In Insulin Sensitivity And Lowers Cholesterol Levels In Type 2 Diabetics11 June 2008

CJD / vCJD / Mad Cow Disease News
Decontamination Process For Surgical Instruments Removes Prions That Cause Mad Cow, CJD11 June 2008

Clinical Trials / Drug Trials News
Blacks Willing To Participate In Medical Research Despite Awareness Of Tuskegee Study, According To Research13 June 2008

Colorectal Cancer News
Novel Therapeutic Strategy For Colon Cancer Treatment11 June 2008
Family History Influences African Americans' Cancer Screening10 June 2008

Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News
Honey, Silver Among Novel Wound Care Treatments13 June 2008
St. John's Wort Similar To Placebo For ADHD Treatment11 June 2008

Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery News
Which? Tells Government To Scrap Cosmetic Laser Deregulation, UK12 June 2008
CryoLife's BioGlue(R) Surgical Adhesive Receives European Approval For Use In Browlift Cosmetic And Reconstructive Plastic Surgery11 June 2008

Crohn's News
ChemoCentryx Completes Enrollment Of PROTECT-1, A Phase II/III Clinical Trial Of CCR9 Antagonist CCX282-B (Traficet-EN(TM)) In Crohn's Disease13 June 2008
New Way To Fight Inflammation Discovered At Oxford11 June 2008

Cystic Fibrosis News
Promising Results For VX-770, An Oral Investigational Agent That Targets A Defective Protein Responsible For Cystic Fibrosis14 June 2008
Transave Announces Positive Phase II Results For Once-Daily Arikace(TM) In The Treatment Of Cystic Fibrosis Patients Who Have Lung Infections14 June 2008
PTC Therapeutics Announces Data From Additional Clinical Studies Of PTC124 In Cystic Fibrosis Confirming Activity13 June 2008

Dentistry News
American Dental Association Seeking Candidates For The Position Of Executive Director/COO (Chief Operating Officer)16 June 2008
American Dental Association Comments On FDA's Settlement Of Dental Amalgam Lawsuit16 June 2008
Governor Signs Landmark Law For California Dental Hygienists - CDHA-Sponsored SB 853 Provides Greater Autonomy And Recognition Of Profession15 June 2008
The Government Must Unravel The Harm Done By A Failing Contract, Dentists' Leader Warns, UK14 June 2008
Toothpaste Too Pricey For The Poor14 June 2008
Advocates Launch Effort To Create State Oral Health Plan To Improve Oral Health & Reduce Disparities, Massachusetts13 June 2008
Essential Dental Treatment Safe For Pregnant Women11 June 2008
MetLife Adds Four New On-line Courses To Its ADA Approved Dental Continuing Education Program11 June 2008
Dentists And Dental Care Professionals "Must Act To Protect Children And Vulnerable Adults", Says GDC, UK10 June 2008

Depression News
Depression And Primary Care - Expanding The Evidence Base For Diagnosis And Treatment16 June 2008
BioMedEcon Reports 200% Higher Outpatient Medical Costs Among Patients With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Compared To Matched Patients With Depression15 June 2008
Groundbreaking Depression Research Tested In Real-World Setting14 June 2008
Astrazeneca Submits Seroquel XR™ In Europe For The Treatment Of Major Depressive Disorder12 June 2008
Medical Defence Union Advises GPs On Pitfalls Of Treating Depression, UK12 June 2008
A Call For Standardized Measurement Of Outcomes In Depression Treatment12 June 2008
Ambien CR(R) (zolpidem Tartrate Extended-release) CIV Tablets Improved Insomnia And Daily Functioning In Patients With Depressive Disorder11 June 2008

Dermatology News
Industry Supports International Research On New Melanoma Treatments15 June 2008
Don't Scratch And Other Summer Tips14 June 2008
Spring Into Sunny Weather But Stay Sun Safe14 June 2008
Published Guidelines Further Support Use Of Bioimpedance Measurement Technology For Early Assessment Of Lymphedema13 June 2008
Body Piercing Popular In England, But Also Risky13 June 2008
CuraGen Announces Expansion Of CR011-vcMMAE Phase II Trial In Melanoma12 June 2008

Diabetes News
Diabetes Week 2008 - A Serious Success, UK16 June 2008
Diabetic Women Get Less Intense Treatment Of Heart Disease Than Men16 June 2008
Moderate Fitness Lowers Risk Of Death For Normal Weight Or Obese Men With Type 2 Diabetes16 June 2008
Diabetes & Cardiovascular Disease: How To Reduce The Risk?15 June 2008
Water Intake Could Gauge Diabetes14 June 2008
Walkers Raise £24,000 For Diabetes UK13 June 2008
Swim For The Lives Of People With Diabetes, UK13 June 2008
AtheroGenics Reports Clinical Data On Novel Anti-Inflammatory Anti-Oxidant Agent, AGI-1067, At American Diabetes Association Annual Meeting12 June 2008
Breakthrough Natural Formula Glucocil™ Unveiled To Help Type 2 Diabetics Achieve A Healthier Diet And Lifestyle12 June 2008
Thank You For Helping Us To Win £150,000 Prize, Diabetes UK12 June 2008
Unique Drug Combination May Hold The Key To Reversing Type I Diabetes12 June 2008
Lower Symptomatic Hypoglycaemia Risk With 'Januvia'™ Compared To Glipizide On A Background Of Metformin In Type 2 Diabetes Patients11 June 2008
After 1 Year, Type 2 Diabetes Patients Taking Exenatide Once Weekly Sustained Improvements In Glycaemic Control And Weight11 June 2008
Intensive Glucose Control Reduces Serious Complications: Australian-Led Diabetes Study11 June 2008
NEJM Publication Shows Potential For Rasilez(R) (aliskiren) To Protect Against Kidney Damage11 June 2008
Drug Lowers Conversion To Type 2 Diabetes By 81% In Multicenter Study11 June 2008
Diabetes Experts Respond To New Clinical Trials11 June 2008
Isis Highlights Robust Drug Portfolio For Diabetes And Obesity At ADA Conference11 June 2008
Roche Moves Investigational Diabetes Drug, Taspoglutide, Into Phase III Clinical Trials11 June 2008
Racial Disparities In Diabetes Outcomes Widespread Across Individual Physicians10 June 2008
American Diabetes Association's Distinguished Clinician Award Presented To USC Physician Anne L. Peters10 June 2008
American Diabetes Association Announces Awards To Leaders In The Field10 June 2008
Diabetes Explosion - Figures Expected To Soar10 June 2008
Solianis' Non-Invasive Glucose Monitor Tracks Blood Glucose In Outpatient Study10 June 2008
Why Cells Starved Of Iron Burn More Glucose10 June 2008
Researchers Identify Gene That Regulates Glucose Levels And Increases Risk For Diabetes10 June 2008
Phase 3 Results For Alogliptin10 June 2008
Promising Advances In Islet Cell Transplants For Diabetes10 June 2008
Genaera Corporation Presents Additional Promising Preclinical Type 2 Diabetes Data For Trodusquemine (MSI-1436) At American Diabetes Association10 June 2008
New Discovery Of Key Difference In Bile Acid Metabolism In Patients With Type 2 Diabetes May Suggest Underlying Disorder10 June 2008
Intense Blood Glucose Control Yields No Significant Effect On CVD Reduction In VA Diabetes Trial10 June 2008
Critical Diabetes Test - A1C - Proven To Be Accurate Average Glucose10 June 2008
Black And White Diabetes Patients Being Treated Differently By Same Physicians10 June 2008
Periodontitis Associated With Developments Of Type 2 Diabetes And Its Complications - Oral Disease Treatment Can Help Control High Glycemic Levels10 June 2008
World's Largest Trial Of Intensive Glucose Control In Type 2 Diabetes Finds10 June 2008
Previously Unrecognized Harm Of Intensified Glucose Lowering Reported In High Risk Patients With Type 2 Diabetes10 June 2008
Diabetes UK Elections10 June 2008
The Largest Ever Study Of Diabetes Shows Intensive Glucose Control Reduces Serious Complications - "Advance Results Go Beyond Existing Evidence"10 June 2008
New Data From Head-To-Head Study Confirms Once-Daily Levemir(R) Is As Effective As Glargine Over A 24-hour Period In Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes10 June 2008

Eating Disorders News
Eating Disorders Among Teens: Now Almost A Fifth Are Affected, UK13 June 2008
Treatment Of Eating Disorders And Body Image Concerns Across The Life Cycle12 June 2008

Endocrinology News
Body Clocks Dictate The Beat Of Life14 June 2008

Epilepsy News
Brain Pathway That Shuts Down Seizures Identified10 June 2008

Erectile Dysfunction / Premature Ejaculation News
Low Testosterone May Cause Health Problems That Lead To Erectile Dysfunction16 June 2008
Phosphodiesterase Type 5 Inhibitors In Management Of Erectile Dysfunction Secondary To Treatments For Prostate Cancer12 June 2008

Eye Health / Blindness News
Research Targets Diabetes-Related Eye Conditions15 June 2008
IOPtima Successfully Completes Initial Clinical Study For Glaucoma Using Novel Laser-Based Therapy15 June 2008
Corneal Inflammation Inhibited By Case Western Reserve And Penn State Investigators12 June 2008
National Glaucoma Awareness Week: 9th - 15th June 200812 June 2008
Diabetes Medication May Promote Eye Health11 June 2008
New AllAboutVision.com Content Provides Great Tips For Summer Eye Safety10 June 2008
Omega-3 Fatty Acids Linked To Prevention Of Macular Degeneration10 June 2008

Fertility News
Overweight Does Not Decrease Sperm Production16 June 2008
British Fertility Society Issues New Guidelines On The Use Of Preimplantation Genetic Screening, UK13 June 2008
Sperm Defect Severity Rather Than Sperm Source Is Associated With Lower Fertilization Rates After Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection12 June 2008
Correlation Between DNA Damage And Sperm Parameters: A Prospective Study Of 1,633 Patients12 June 2008
Thinking About Being A Father?11 June 2008

Flu / Cold / SARS News
AHLA Releases New Community Pan-Flu Preparedness Guidebook16 June 2008
HHS Awards Contracts For The Development Of Faster Influenza Diagnostic Tests13 June 2008
Inadequate Guidance From Government & Lack Of Business Preparedness For Possible Influenza Pandemic: New Report12 June 2008
Illness And Death Reduced By Responding Quickly To Influenza Outbreaks12 June 2008

GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology News
First Single-Incision Lap-Band Surgery Completed By UT Southwestern Surgeons In Texas16 June 2008
New Treatment Patch For Traveler's Diarrhea12 June 2008
Gastrointestinal Problems May Be Associated With Other Health Problems And Even Previously Experienced Abuse12 June 2008
Better Outlook For Patients With Oesophago-Gastric Cancer But Palliative Services Still Need To Improve, Says First National Audit, UK12 June 2008
Common Bowel Problem Linked To Chili Pepper Pain Receptor12 June 2008
Researchers Identify Biomarkers Of Early-stage Pancreatic Cancer In Mice And Man11 June 2008
Entereg(R) (alvimopan) Available For The Management Of Postoperative Ileus11 June 2008
New Pathogen From Pigs' Stomach Ulcers10 June 2008

Genetics News
EuroDYNA Takes Lid Off The Genome16 June 2008
Parts Of Earliest Genetic Material May Have Come From The Stars16 June 2008
Centromeres Cross Over, A Lot15 June 2008
CLC Bio Releases Next Generation Sequencing Data Analysis Solution13 June 2008
Insights Into Hidden World Of Protein Folding Revealed By Researchers13 June 2008
Sequencing Companies Join 1000 Genomes Project12 June 2008
Argonne-University Of Chicago Joint Venture Bolsters Genomic Sequencing Capabilities10 June 2008

Headache / Migraine News
Migranes And Sleep Disorders Linked In Children12 June 2008

Health Insurance / Medical Insurance News
Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Feature Highlights Recent Blog Entries16 June 2008
Washington Post Examines Growth Of Employment In Health Care Industry, Increased Costs16 June 2008
States Provide 'Inadequate' Protections For People Who Purchase Non-Group Health Coverage, Families USA Study Finds16 June 2008
Blue Cross Blue Shield Signs Up To Online Google Health Platform13 June 2008
AMA Brings Voice For The Uninsured Campaign To Chicago13 June 2008
Most States Fail To Protect Consumers Against Insurance Company Abuses13 June 2008
U.S. Health Care Debate Must Address 'Plight Of The Underinsured,' Editorial States13 June 2008
Pennsylvania Senate Republicans Unveil Health Care Proposal13 June 2008
Expansion Of Health Insurance Could Help Reduce Health Care Disparities, Lawmakers, Experts Say13 June 2008
Massachusetts Insurers To Expand Health Plans With Physician Ranking System Despite Lawsuit12 June 2008
The Politico Examines Health Care Systems In Massachusetts, Vermont12 June 2008
Presumptive Presidential Nominees Obama, McCain Discuss Health Care Proposals12 June 2008
House Bill Would Allow Small Businesses To Form Statewide, Nationwide Pools For Purchasing Insurance12 June 2008
Aetna CEO Says Overhauling U.S. Health Care System Requires Joint Effort From Public, Private Sectors12 June 2008
Big Three Automakers Unlikely To Receive Help From Congress On Health Care This Year11 June 2008
Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Recent News About Small-Business Health Coverage11 June 2008
Presumptive Democratic Presidential Nominee Obama Launches Economic Tour, Promotes Health Care Proposal11 June 2008
Many People Base Life Choices On Ability To Retain, Obtain Health Insurance11 June 2008
The Politico Examines Prospects For U.S. Health Care System Overhaul11 June 2008
25 Million Americans Are Underinsured Says New Study11 June 2008
Education Needed For Long-Term Care Insurance11 June 2008
Minister Harney Welcomes Entry Of Hibernian To The Health Insurance Market, Ireland10 June 2008
Washington Post Opinion Pieces Examine Health Care Reform Issues10 June 2008
New Jersey Lawmakers Advance Bill That Would Require Income Verification Of All State-Funded Health Insurance Program Applicants10 June 2008
Decision By Democratic Presidential Candidate Clinton To Suspend Campaign Decreases Prospects For Individual Health Insurance Mandate, Wall Street10 June 2008
Four Out Of Five Disability Income Insurance Claimants Are Satisfied With Their Policy10 June 2008

Hearing / Deafness News
Smoking And Body Mass Index Linked To Hearing Loss - Moderate Alcohol Consumption Has A Protective Effect15 June 2008
Perception Of Musical Consonance And Dissonance: An Outcome Of Neural Synchronization15 June 2008
Improving Sex Education For Deaf Pupils In The UK14 June 2008
Heroic Hearing Dog Nellie Wins National Award13 June 2008
Hearing Loss, Smoking And Body Mass Index Linked By New Research12 June 2008
Tone Deaf People Subconsciously Recognize Incorrect Notes11 June 2008

HIV / AIDS News
Oestrogen Applied To The Human Penis Could Stop The Spread Of HIV16 June 2008
Advocates Demand CDC Release AIDS Data16 June 2008
Town Hall Meeting Held In Oakland, Calif., As Part Of National 'I Stand With Magic' Campaign16 June 2008
Children Often Neglected In HIV/AIDS Testing, Treatment, Rwandan Official Says16 June 2008
India To Launch No-Cost HIV Testing Program For People Diagnosed With TB16 June 2008
Stephen Lewis Foundation Donates $300,000 To Hospital In Congo To Address Sexual Violence, HIV/AIDS16 June 2008
Global Fund Multimedia Exhibit Aims To Raise Awareness, Promote Support For Distribution Of Antiretrovirals16 June 2008
Condom Distribution Programs, Conjugal Visits Could Slow Spread Of HIV In Caribbean Prisons, Official Says16 June 2008
Trial Is First To See If HIV Prevention Gels Are Safe For Pregnant Women, Their Babies13 June 2008
'Pushing Past' Senators Blocking Consideration Of PEPFAR Reauthorization Should Be 'Bipartisan Mandate,' Editorial Says13 June 2008
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Cites Improvements, Challenges In Fight Against HIV/AIDS In Opinion Piece13 June 2008
China Daily Examines Campaign Against Cross-Generational Sex In Uganda To Fight Spread Of HIV Among Girls, Women13 June 2008
Namibian Military Makes No-Cost Condoms Available To Troops In Effort To Curb Spread Of HIV Among Forces13 June 2008
Arkansas HIV/AIDS Task Force Examines Ways To Encourage HIV-Positive People To Attend Public Forums, Provide Testimony13 June 2008
South Carolina Gov. Sanford Vetoes Bill That Would Have Modified Regulations Concerning HIV-Positive Students13 June 2008
Positive Phase I/II Data Of IDX899 Confirm Potent Antiviral Activity And Favorable Safety Profile In Treatment-Naive HIV-Infected Patients13 June 2008
Correction To AIDS Story In The Independent, 8 June 200812 June 2008
Black Churches Should Support Public Disclosure Of HIV/AIDS Status To Help Address Stigmas, Opinion Piece Says12 June 2008
Sen. DeMint Made 'Important Points,' Confused 'Key Concepts' About HIV Prevention In Recent Opinion Piece, Letter To Editor Says12 June 2008
FDA Advisory Panel Voices Concern Over Risks Of HIV Vaccine Trials In Teenagers12 June 2008
Number Of HIV-Positive Haitian Immigrants In Dominican Republic Increasing, Officials Say12 June 2008
HIV/TB Control Efforts In Uganda Lacking, Research Indicates12 June 2008
Public Health Agencies Call On G8 Leaders To Allocate Increased Resources To Health Programs Worldwide12 June 2008
UNAIDS Executive Director Piot To Step Down12 June 2008
U.N. Secretary-General Calls For End Of Discrimination Against, Travel Restrictions On People Living With HIV/AIDS12 June 2008
Gender Affects Reaction To HIV-Prevention Materials12 June 2008
UNAIDS Announces Winners Of Red Ribbon Award 200812 June 2008
Few HIV-Positive People Receiving Antiretrovirals In Mozambique Despite No-Cost Treatment Program, Health Minister Says11 June 2008
Campaign Launches In Five Massachusetts Communities To Encourage Blacks To Be Tested For HIV11 June 2008
Guardian Examines Rise Of Pregnancies Among HIV-Positive Women In Malawi11 June 2008
Zimbabwe's Suspension Of Aid Work Before Presidential Elections Endangers People Living With HIV/AIDS, Group Says11 June 2008
Neglect Of HIV/TB Coinfection 'Undermining' Gains Against HIV, U.N. Officials Say At Conference11 June 2008
U.N. High Level Meeting On AIDS To Review Progress In Fighting Disease11 June 2008
NeurogesX Announces Publication Of NGX-4010 Phase 3 HIV-Neuropathy Study Results In Neurology11 June 2008
Micronics Receives NIH Grant To Advance Rapid Molecular Test For HIV Diagnosis11 June 2008
World Leaders At UN Meeting Call For Joint Action11 June 2008
Global Health Program Sends More Rice U. Undergrads To Africa10 June 2008
Lipid Sciences' Autologous Therapeutic HIV Vaccine Study Published In "Experimental Biology And Medicine"10 June 2008
Change In Urban Gay Communities Sparked By Internet, Tolerance10 June 2008
World Leaders Call For Action To Reduce TB Deaths Among HIV-Positive People10 June 2008
Campaign Launches In Five Massachusetts Communities To Encourage Blacks To Be Tested For HIV10 June 2008
Delaware Committee Approves Bill That Would Mandate HIV Testing For Accused Sex Offenders10 June 2008
E.U. Members Express Concerns About U.S. Travel Regulations Related To Health, HIV/AIDS10 June 2008
IRIN/PlusNews Examines Issues Surrounding HIV-Positive Teenagers In Burkina Faso10 June 2008
Group Aimed At Increasing HIV/AIDS Education, Awareness Among Muslim Leaders To Be Formed In Kyrgyzstan10 June 2008
Washington Post Examines Jamaican Campaign To Address HIV/AIDS Stigma In Country10 June 2008
AIDS Epidemic Far From Over Says UN10 June 2008
Variant HIV Subtypes On The Rise10 June 2008

Huntingtons Disease News
Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp. Receives FDA Orphan Drug Designation For Cysteamine In Huntington's Disease10 June 2008

Hypertension News
Teva Announces Tentative Approval Of Generic Diovan(R) Tablets15 June 2008
NicOx Announces Blood Pressure Analysis From 301 Phase 3 Study For Naproxcinod At EULAR14 June 2008
Precision Blood Pressure Measurement To Improve Heart Health13 June 2008
Study Links High Normal Blood Pressure To Significant Cardiovascular Risk - Atcor Medical's SphygmoCor System Plays Key Role In Discovery13 June 2008

Immune System / Vaccines News
Novartis Vaccines And Diagnostics S.r.l. Withdraws Its Marketing Authorisation Application For The Pre-pandemic Vaccine Aflunov, Europe16 June 2008
Romiplostim Data Show Potential Long-Term Efficacy And Safety In Adults With Chronic ITP16 June 2008
Specific Location Of The TRAF1/C5 Gene Associated With Multiple Autoimmune Diseases16 June 2008
Data Show That Abbott's Humira (adalimumab) Reduced The Signs And Symptoms Of Ankylosing Spondylitis Up To Three Years15 June 2008
Anti-inflammatory Effects Of Pomegranate In Rabbits: A Potential Treatment In Humans?14 June 2008
In T Cell Stimulation Cell Surface Receptors Are All 'Talk'14 June 2008
Guide For Evaluating Vaccine Safety Concerns14 June 2008
Vaccine Resistant Meningitis C12 June 2008
A Protein Sequence Associated With Huntington's Disease May Become Life-Saving Vaccine Component11 June 2008
Health Experts Call On Global Leaders To Ensure Access To Life-Saving Pneumococcal Vaccines11 June 2008

Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News
Queen's Birthday Honour For Dr Tim Wreghitt, UK16 June 2008
New Molecular Insight Into Amboebic Dysentery16 June 2008
Clue To How Dysentery Parasite Might Evade Immune System Discovered By Johns Hopkins Researchers16 June 2008
The Complexities Of Salmonella16 June 2008
Even Before Tomato Warning, Many Americans Lacked Confidence In The Food Safety System15 June 2008
Bacteria Communication Pathways Unravelled By MIT Researchers14 June 2008
Gardeners: Be Cautious Of These Fungal Spores14 June 2008