17 Март 2008 г.

Weekly Medical News Newsletter - 17 March 2008

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Abortion News
Actions Taken On Abortion-Related Legislation In Kansas, Michigan, Oklahoma14 Mar 2008
Wichita Eagle Profiles Bill Aimed At Reducing Abortions Of Fetuses With Genetic Conditions12 Mar 2008
New Connecticut Bill Would Increase Age Requirements For Abortion Counseling11 Mar 2008

ADHD News
Increased Risk For Eating Disorders Found In Adolescent Girls With ADHD17 Mar 2008
ADHD Treatment For Children Different Between Specialties, Australia16 Mar 2008
Auriga Laboratories Announces FDA Approval Of Liquadd (TM) Oral Solution For The Treatment Of ADHD And Upcoming Product Launch11 Mar 2008

Aid / Disasters News
WFP Urges Continued Support For Burundi Refugees Returning Home17 Mar 2008
Microbial Profiles Serve As The Ecological Version Of The Human Genome Project16 Mar 2008
'Not On Our Watch' Donates To Critical Air Operation In Darfur14 Mar 2008
White Helmets Of Argentina, PAHO Agree To Strengthen Regional Disaster Response Capacity13 Mar 2008
Professional Quarterback Matt Leinart Teams Up With American Red Cross To Promote CPR/AED Awareness12 Mar 2008
Herbalife Family Foundation Helps Taiwan Orphanage Provide Nutritious Meals12 Mar 2008
Strengthening EU Preparedness Against Epidemics: Dr. Ouzky MEP Opens Emergency Operations Centre At ECDC12 Mar 2008
Floods In Ecuador - EU Sends MIC Expert Team To Assist11 Mar 2008
Hijackings Cut WFP Food Supplies For Darfur As Funding Shortfall Threatens Humanitarian Air Service11 Mar 2008
Solving Life-And-Death Dilemmas During Disasters11 Mar 2008
Japan Donation Provides Major Boost For Children In Northern Uganda11 Mar 2008

Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News
Harder To Curb Teen Drinking In Inner City Areas Compared To Rural Areas17 Mar 2008
$4M Grant To Study Effects Of Chronic Marijuana Use Won By Scripps Research Team17 Mar 2008
5 Factors Of Social Ills In Energy, Mining And Logging Communities Revealed By Study16 Mar 2008
Innovative Study Finds Alcohol Consumption And Polymorphisms Of Cytochromes P4502E1 Are High Risks For ESCC14 Mar 2008
Australian Medical Association Supports Growing Momentum To End Alcohol Abuse Among Australians14 Mar 2008
Drinking In Middle Age And Heart Risk13 Mar 2008
Emotional Impact Of Cocaine Addiction Mimicked In Animals13 Mar 2008
Tax Hike On Booze Is The Right Way Forward, Say Doctors, UK13 Mar 2008
SAMHSA Accepting Applications For FY 2008 Sober Truth On Preventing Underage Drinking Act (STOP Act) Grants12 Mar 2008
Binge Drinking Brits Risk Brain Damage, UK12 Mar 2008
New Report Provides Substance Use And Mental Health Information For Each State11 Mar 2008

Allergy News
Results Of Phase IIb Clinical Trial Of Short Ragweed Sublingual-Oral Immunotherapy At American Academy Of Allergy Asthma And Immunology Annual Meeting17 Mar 2008
Continuous Use Nasacort AQ Nasal Spray Had No Treatment Effect On Stature-for Age Distribution Among 2-5 Year-olds With Year-round Allergic Rhinitis17 Mar 2008
New Research In Food Allergies Presented At Annual Meeting16 Mar 2008
New Research On The Origins Of Asthma And Allergies Presented At Annual Meeting15 Mar 2008
Infection Control Company Inviro Medical Devices To Exhibit At AAAAI Annual Meeting13 Mar 2008

Alzheimer's / Dementia News
Keeping Dementia Sufferers In Their Own Homes For As Long As Possible17 Mar 2008
Power3 Medical Initiates Three Hundred Patient Clinical Validation Study Of Its Nuropro® Diagnostic Test For Alzheimer's And Parkinson's Disease17 Mar 2008
Terry Pratchett: UK At Forefront Of Alzheimer's Research17 Mar 2008
Potential Alzheimer's Disease Drug Target Identified15 Mar 2008
Terry Pratchett Promises 1M Dollars To Alzheimer's Research14 Mar 2008
Alzheimer Scotland Commends Pratchett's Decision To Keep Dementia In The Public Eye14 Mar 2008
Alzheimer's Society Comment On Terry Pratchett's Donation To Alzheimer's Research14 Mar 2008
Alzheimer's In Both Parents Ups Risk13 Mar 2008
New Light Shed On Memory Loss Following Paradoxical Alzheimer's Finding13 Mar 2008
Stars Join People With Alzheimer's Disease In The Fight Against Dementia, UK12 Mar 2008
Alzheimer's Society Comment On Genetic Risk Factors Of Alzheimer's Disease12 Mar 2008
Help Reduce Your Risk Of Dementia, Protect Your Brain From Injury, Canada12 Mar 2008
Alzheimer's Patients May Benefit From Cannabis-Derived Medicines, UK11 Mar 2008

Anxiety / Stress News
First Evidence That Acute Stress Impacts Brain-Cell Communication Involved With Memory Formation12 Mar 2008

Arthritis News
Scientists Shine New Light On Inflammatory Diseases17 Mar 2008
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Completes Enrollment In A Phase 2 Study Of MM-093 In Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis15 Mar 2008
Care Of People With Osteoarthritis May Be Subject To Gender Bias, Study Finds11 Mar 2008

Bio-terrorism / Terrorism News
Health Problems In Persian Gulf War Veterans Higher Due To Chemical Exposure11 Mar 2008

Biology / Biochemistry News
Gentronix Launches New Genotoxic Metabolite Detection Assay GreenScreen HC Available From Gentronix Limited17 Mar 2008
Evolute CX, A Mixed-mode Resin-based SPE Sorbent, For Extraction Of Basic Drugs From Biological Fluids Using Generic Procedure17 Mar 2008
Flagship Projects Announced By Swiss Systems Biology Initiative17 Mar 2008
Pioneers In Small RNA Research To Present At UD Symposium, April 1617 Mar 2008
News From The Journal Of Lipid Research17 Mar 2008
Zebrafish Use MicroRNAs To Regenerate Fins17 Mar 2008
Dynamic Visualization Of Simplest Circadian Clock Provided By New Research16 Mar 2008
New Book: Molecules That Changed The World16 Mar 2008
New International Journal Cellular And Molecular Bioengineering To Strengthen Biomedical Engineering Portfolio15 Mar 2008
3 New Honorary Doctors At Karolinska Institutet15 Mar 2008
Scientists Discover How TB 'Develops Invincibility' Against Only Available Treatment For Killer Disease13 Mar 2008
Structure Reveals How Cells 'Sugar-Coat' Proteins12 Mar 2008
Key Protein In Cell's 'Self-Eating' Function Identified12 Mar 2008
Macrophage Study Finds Cells Policed To Tell Friend From Foe12 Mar 2008
How Digits Grow Described By Wisconsin Researchers12 Mar 2008
Communication In Non-Human Primates: Meaning Conveyed Through Call Combinations11 Mar 2008
Two Views Of Medical Science - Observational Research Versus Randomized Trials11 Mar 2008
Older Siblings May Outcompete Their Younger Siblings But Are Least Likely To Make It To The Competition At All11 Mar 2008
Passage Times For Polymer Translocation Pulled Through A Narrow Pore11 Mar 2008
Micronesian Islands Colonized By Small-Bodied Humans11 Mar 2008
UCF Researchers Discover A New Protein Family Implicated In Inflammatory Diseases11 Mar 2008

Bipolar News
New Mouse Model Of Bipolar Disorder12 Mar 2008

Blood / Hematology News
Heparin Investigation Update By Baxter15 Mar 2008
Hospitals' Aggressive Tactics To Prevent And Respond To Deep-Vein Thrombosis14 Mar 2008
Publication Of Clinical Results Underscores VELCADE(R) (Bortezomib) For Injection Based Therapy As A Standard Of Care In Multiple Myeloma Patients14 Mar 2008
Ortho Biotech Statement On U.S. Food And Drug Administration Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee Vote14 Mar 2008
New Educational Effort Launched On Genetic Testing For Dosing A Common Blood Thinner13 Mar 2008
Amgen To Discuss Romiplostim Application At FDA ODAC Meeting13 Mar 2008
Amgen Statement On Successful Outcome Of Romiplostim Panel Meeting13 Mar 2008
Totality Of Available Data Reaffirms PROCRIT(R) (Epoetin Alfa) Is Safe And Effective When Used Appropriately As Labeled To Treat Anemia12 Mar 2008
Independent Data Safety Monitoring Board Recommends Continuation Of Sangart's Pivotal Phase III Trials Of Hemospan(R) Following Second Interim Review12 Mar 2008

Bones / Orthopaedics News
Keele Researcher Investigates A Treatment For Tennis Elbow17 Mar 2008
£3million Award Towards The Improvement Of Osteoporosis Services, UK17 Mar 2008
European Guidance For Osteoporosis Diagnosis And Management16 Mar 2008
Unigene Successfully Completes Phase I/II Clinical Study For Oral Calcitonin14 Mar 2008
IOF Recognises ESCEO European Guidance For Osteoporosis Diagnosis And Management14 Mar 2008
Breaking Away From Osteoporosis14 Mar 2008
Process Discovered That Forms Skeleton And Protects It For Life13 Mar 2008
Compliance Essential In Osteoporosis Treatment11 Mar 2008
Painful Spine Fractures Which Affect Millions Of Older Adults With Osteoporosis Can Be Fixed Without Major Surgery11 Mar 2008
Boning Up On New Osteoporosis Risk Guidelines11 Mar 2008
Orthopedic Surgeon Offers Tips For Avoiding Throwing Injuries In Young Athletes11 Mar 2008
Genzyme Announces Presentation Of New Positive Data On Carticel(R)11 Mar 2008
New Study Finds MRI Unnecessary For Diagnosing Osteoarthritis Of The Knee11 Mar 2008

Breast Cancer News
Being Overweight Or Obese Linked To More Aggressive Breast Cancer17 Mar 2008
Research Study Shows How Proteins May Develop New Ways Of Treating Breast Cancer17 Mar 2008
Obese Women At Greater Risk Of More Aggresive Breast Cancer17 Mar 2008
Breast Cancer Risk Increased By Gene Variant17 Mar 2008
Mrs. Bush's Remarks At The Launch Of The U.S.-Mexico Partnership For Breast Cancer Awareness And Research17 Mar 2008
Statement By The US First Lady In A Discussion At The Mexican Association Against Breast Cancer17 Mar 2008
Body Mass Index May Serve As Prognostic Tool For Advanced, Aggressive Breast Cancers15 Mar 2008
Breast Cancer More Aggressive Among Obese14 Mar 2008
SATB1 Triggers Aggressive Breast Cancer13 Mar 2008
Advocates Hopeful That Lawmakers Will Approve Hospital Stay Coverage Mandates For Breast Cancer Patients13 Mar 2008
New Class Of Breast Cancer Drugs Can Help Cut Recurrence Risk, Studies Say13 Mar 2008
ADVENTRX To Present CoFactor Phase 2 Breast Cancer Data At The 2008 Annual Meeting Of The American Society Of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)13 Mar 2008
Marker Discovered For Cancer Development In Some Benign Breast Biopsies12 Mar 2008
Letrozole Reduces Risk Of Breast Cancer Recurrence And Metastasis Even If Started Years After Tamoxifen12 Mar 2008
Ark. Catholic Diocese Leader Apologizes For Calling On Members Not To Donate To Komen12 Mar 2008
Congress 'Slow To Act' On Bills Expanding Hospital Stay Requirements, Chicago Tribune Reports12 Mar 2008
COX 2 Expression Is Marker For Cancer Development In Some Benign Breast Biopsies12 Mar 2008
Breast Cancer Services Must Meet Challenge Of Increased Incidence, Says World's First National Mastectomy Audit11 Mar 2008
Letrozole Therapy Beginning Long After Stopping Tamoxifen Still Offers Preventive Benefits For Breast Cancer11 Mar 2008
Breast Intensity-modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) Reduces Skin Side-effects Of Radiotherapy In Early Breast Cancer11 Mar 2008
The Mobetron Makes Groundbreaking Radiation Therapy Technique A Reality For Japanese Breast Cancer Patients11 Mar 2008
Femara Helps Protect Against Return Of Breast Cancer Even When Treatment Starts Several Years After Completing Tamoxifen Therapy11 Mar 2008

Cancer / Oncology News
Roswell Park Cancer Institute Receives Grant To Develop Vaccine Against Ovarian Cancer17 Mar 2008
Calando Files IND For SiRNA Nanoparticle Therapeutic In Oncology17 Mar 2008
Hawthorn Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Receives FDA Approval On Granisol™ Oral Solution17 Mar 2008
Vitamin And Mineral Supplement Use Among US Adults After Cancer Diagnosis: A Systematic Review16 Mar 2008
2008 AACR-Bardos Awards For Undergraduate Students Announced15 Mar 2008
Anatasha Crawford Of Georgetown U Selected For Prestigious Bouchet Society15 Mar 2008
Routinely Used Diagnostic Approaches: Only Limited Diagnostic Sensitivity For Bile Duct Cancer?14 Mar 2008
Are The Progression To Esophageal Cancer And Increased Slug Expression Linked?14 Mar 2008
Clavis Pharma Announces Expansion Of ELACYT(TM) Clinical Development Program14 Mar 2008
Parkinson's Disease Drug Might Work In Cancer Patients14 Mar 2008
Preventing Spread Of Ovarian Cancer14 Mar 2008
Adding Chemotherapy To Chemoradiation And Surgery For PancreaticCancer Has Limited Benefit14 Mar 2008
Misonix CEO Announces HIFU Strategy Targeting Cancer Therapy14 Mar 2008
Allovectin-7(R) May Offer Patients A New Option For Advanced Melanoma14 Mar 2008
Arrowhead Subsidiary, Calando Pharmaceuticals, Submits IND For Clinical Trial With Targeted, Nano-Delivered RNAi Therapeutic For Cancer14 Mar 2008
Cause Of Severe Allergic Reaction To Cancer Drug Discovered13 Mar 2008
Anti-Cancer Drug CYT997 Update, Australia13 Mar 2008
Study Helps Explain Fundamental Process Of Tumor Growth13 Mar 2008
Provista Life Sciences' Chief Medical Officer To Speak On Early Cancer Detection At NIH Conference13 Mar 2008
News From The Journal Of The National Cancer Institute, March 11, 200812 Mar 2008
Switch For Programmed Cell Death Promotes Spread Of Glioblastoma12 Mar 2008
Survival In Gastric Cancer Patients Not Improved By Postoperative Chemotherapy12 Mar 2008
Better Survival In Dutch Ovarian Cancer Patients When Treated At Specialized Hospitals12 Mar 2008
Seventh Generation Promotes Breast Cancer Prevention And Cure12 Mar 2008
Genitope Corporation To Suspend Development Of MyVax(R) Personalized Immunotherapy12 Mar 2008
Combination Tests Could Distinguish Between Malignant Tumor Or Benign Cyst11 Mar 2008
Animal Study Raises Caution On Using Signal Transduction Inhibitors In Children11 Mar 2008
Surgeons' Practice Style, Not Medical Factors, Often Determines Kidney Cancer Surgery11 Mar 2008
Studying Mutations In Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Yields Clues For Potential New Therapies11 Mar 2008
Recurrent Low-Grade Carcinoma Of The Ovary Less Responsive To Chemo Than More Common Ovarian Cancers11 Mar 2008
The Importance Of Testing For BRCA1/2 Mutations In Women With Ovarian Cancer11 Mar 2008
Anavex 7-1037 Reduces Reduced Tumor Growth By 69% In Pre-Clinical Studies11 Mar 2008
New Cancer Research Model Bridges Health Disparity Gap11 Mar 2008
Cancer Research UK Challenges Teens To Get Podcasting11 Mar 2008

Cardiovascular / Cardiology News
Capturing Data And Reporting In Patient Outcomes Following Surgical Treatment Of Atrial Fibrillation17 Mar 2008
In The Care Of Cardiac Patients Cardiovascular Nurses Strive For Excellence17 Mar 2008
Lloydspharmacy Study Shows The Average UK Heart Is Five Years Older Than Its Owner17 Mar 2008
The Genes That Protect Against Atherosclerosis, A Major Cause Of Myocardial Infarction And Stroke16 Mar 2008
Mayo Researchers Say ECG Standards Should Be Revised For Elderly15 Mar 2008
The Lancet Publishes Results From World's First Clinical Trial Of A Fully Bioabsorbable Drug Eluting Coronary Stent14 Mar 2008
Lilly Offers Helping Hand In Fight Against Chronic Disease14 Mar 2008
Family Cardiac Caregivers May Have Higher Heart Disease Risk13 Mar 2008
Medtronic Introduces Improvement To Minimally Invasive Treatment Of Aortic Aneurysms In Europe13 Mar 2008
Abbott Receives CE Mark For Smaller Size XIENCE™ V Drug Eluting Stent13 Mar 2008
Clinical Trial Shows Ubiquinol Has Significant Effect On Patients With Congestive Heart Failure13 Mar 2008
Life Recovery Systems Study Of Heart Attack With ThermoSuit(R) System12 Mar 2008
Better Survival Chance With New Resuscitation Approach When Cardiac Arrest Occurs Outside Of The Hospital12 Mar 2008
Global Cardiovascular Disease Diagnostics Market To Reach 9.4 Billion Dollars By 2010, According To New Report By Global Industry Analysts, Inc.12 Mar 2008
Cardium's Corgentin Preclinical Program Shows High Levels Of Targeting To Acutely Ischemic Heart Muscle Following Intracoronary Infusion11 Mar 2008
Discovery Opens The Way To Clinical Development Of The First Safe Clot Busting Agent For Treating Heart Attacks And Strokes11 Mar 2008
Women Who Sleep Badly In More Danger Than Men11 Mar 2008
Research Into Cardiovascular Benefits Of Omega-3 Fatty Acids Highlighted By Mayo Clinic Proceedings11 Mar 2008
Mayo Clinic Proceedings Contributors Highlight Research Findings About Cardiovascular Benefits Associated With Omega-3 Fatty Acids11 Mar 2008
Palatin Technologies, Inc. Reports Positive Results Of A Phase I Clinical Study With PL-3994 For The Treatment Of Congestive Heart Failure11 Mar 2008
St. Jude Medical Announces Japanese Approval And Launch Of Tailor Flexible Ring And Band For Heart Valve Repair11 Mar 2008
Creating HAPPY Hearts In Chelsea And Revere11 Mar 2008

Caregivers / Homecare News
Respite Weekend For Family Carers, Ireland12 Mar 2008

Cervical Cancer / HPV Vaccine News
Researcher Finds Link Between Chlamydia And Cervical Cancer15 Mar 2008
Sustained Efficacy Of Gardasil Against Early Cervical Lesions, Precancerous Vulvar And Vaginal Lesions, And Genital Warts In Large Phase III Studies14 Mar 2008
HPV Vaccine GARDASIL Reduces Abnormal Pap Results14 Mar 2008
Mo. Senate Approves Bill To Pay For HPV Information, Vaccination For Sixth Graders13 Mar 2008
Third Wave's HPV Clinical Trial Achieves Primary Clinical Endpoints13 Mar 2008
GSK HPV Vaccine Cervarix Effective For More Than Six Years, Company Says12 Mar 2008
Nventa Enrolls And Initiates Dosing Of Final Cohort In HspE7 Phase 1 Cervical Dysplasia Trial12 Mar 2008
GARDASIL Will Spare Thousands A Diagnosis Of Cell Abnormality That May Lead To More Tests And Possibly Surgery11 Mar 2008
GSK Cervical Cancer Candidate Vaccine Cervarix(R) Demonstrates Long-Term Protection For More Than Six Years11 Mar 2008
Society Of Gynecologic Oncologists 39th Annual Meeting On Women's Cancer To Include Sessions On HPV And Cervical Cancer11 Mar 2008
GSK Cervical Cancer Candidate Vaccine CERVARIX (R) Demonstrates Long-Term Protection For More Than Six Years11 Mar 2008

Cholesterol News
New Healthcare Marketing Vehicle Launches To Help Americans Living With Cholesterol, Diabetes And Obesity13 Mar 2008

Colorectal Cancer News
Diet And Colorectal Cancer Risk17 Mar 2008
Sequence Of Treatments May Induce Clinical Response In Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Patients17 Mar 2008
Scottsdale Medical Imaging Participates In National Colon Cancer Study17 Mar 2008
New Study Shows Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates Increasing Among U.S. Adults14 Mar 2008
Non-Polyploid Colon Regions Are Linked To Colorectal Cancer - And More Common Than Previously Thought14 Mar 2008
Colorectal Cancer Called "Most Preventable"12 Mar 2008
Research Offers Road Map To Safer Pain Control, Cost Savings During Colonoscopies12 Mar 2008
Colon Cancer Screening Laws Now Cover Half Of U.S. Population12 Mar 2008

Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News
Toxin Found In Leading Organic Brands17 Mar 2008

Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery News
Age Of Patients Seeking Cosmetic Surgery Shows 2 Year Increase In 2007 Procedural Survey17 Mar 2008
2007 Procedural Survey Reveals A Two Year Increase In Age Of Patients Seeking Cosmetic Surgery14 Mar 2008
Men Are Opting To Remove Spider Veins Over Replacing Hair14 Mar 2008
Cosmetic Injectables No Contest Or Party11 Mar 2008

Crohn's News
Hope For Crohn's Patients With Fistulas Found In HUMIRA/Adalimumab11 Mar 2008

Dentistry News
Willamette Dental Announces Opening Of New Specialty Dental Office, USA14 Mar 2008
Tooth Erosion Caused By Popular Energy Drinks13 Mar 2008
Medications Plus Dental Materials May Equal Infection For Diabetic Patients13 Mar 2008
Popular Energy Drinks Cause Tooth Erosion13 Mar 2008
StatMedica Defends Medical Tourism11 Mar 2008

Depression News
Depression: The Symptoms In Children Are Not Like In Adults17 Mar 2008
Symptoms Of Depression In Children Are Different From Those In Adults17 Mar 2008
Clinical Data, Inc. Initiates Second Pivotal Phase III Study Of Vilazodone17 Mar 2008
The Yin And Yang Of Genes For Mood Disorders13 Mar 2008
A New Discovery Could Change Future Diagnosis And Therapy Of Depression12 Mar 2008
Researchers May Have Found Test For Depression12 Mar 2008
GSK Investigation Concludes11 Mar 2008

Dermatology News
Isolagen, Inc. Completes Enrollment In Isolagen Therapy(TM) Phase II/III Acne Scar Study15 Mar 2008
Glycotex Completes Enrollment In Phase IIa Study Of Lead Product Candidate GLYC-101 For Wound Healing14 Mar 2008
CombinatoRx Drug Candidate CRx-191 Demonstrates Positive Phase 2 Results In Psoriasis14 Mar 2008
Psoriasis Patients Need To Be Checked For Multiple Concurrent Diseases11 Mar 2008

Diabetes News
Least Likely To Monitor Their Blood Glucose Are Minority, Low-Income Diabetics17 Mar 2008
Diamyd Medical: Diamyd Gets Authorization To Begin Phase III Study In The US17 Mar 2008
Mechanisms Suggest New Way To Treat Heart Disease Among Diabetics14 Mar 2008
Phase I Diabetes Trial Iniated By Massachusetts General Hospital14 Mar 2008
More Talk, More Action Required In Treatment Of Type 2 Diabetes14 Mar 2008
Echo Therapeutics Announces Positive Results From Symphony(TM) Transdermal Continuous Glucose Monitoring System Study At Tufts Medical Center14 Mar 2008
MacroChem Announces Presentation Of Pexiganan Phase 3 Study Results For Topical Treatment Of Diabetic Foot Infection14 Mar 2008
FDA Approves Abbott's FreeStyle Navigator(R) Continuous Glucose Monitoring System14 Mar 2008
Egyptian Foot Care Centre To Improve Diabetes Foot Care With Grant From The International Diabetes Federation14 Mar 2008
American Diabetes Association Urges Congress To Increase Essential Funding For Research & Prevention13 Mar 2008
Could More Vitamin D In Childhood Cut Risk Of Adult Diabetes? UK13 Mar 2008
Oculus Innovative Sciences To Announce Additional Phase II Data And Data From Two Recent International Studies At DFCon 0813 Mar 2008
Weight Loss More Effective Than Intensive Insulin Therapy For Type 2 Diabetics12 Mar 2008
FDA Accepts Investigational New Drug Application For ARI-2243 And A First In Man Clinical Trial Set To Begin During The First Half Of 200812 Mar 2008
Oramed Pharmaceuticals Successfully Completes Phase 1B Clinical Trials Of Oral Insulin Capsule12 Mar 2008
Very Early Indicator Of Type 2 Diabetes Is Low Levels Of PYY Hormone11 Mar 2008
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Announces That SUN-MICRO Phase 3 Clinical Trial Fails To Meet Primary Efficacy Endpoint11 Mar 2008
Birmingham Men Twice As Likely To Have Diabetes, UK11 Mar 2008
Hospital Heart Admissions High For People With Diabetes11 Mar 2008

Ear, Nose and Throat News
Researchers ID Behavioral Risk Factors For Head And Neck Cancers12 Mar 2008

Eating Disorders News
Black Girls Remain Less Likely Than Whites To Develop Eating, Weight Disorders; Weight Concerns Rising Among Black, Hispanic Boys, Study Finds13 Mar 2008

Endocrinology News
Technology Improves Odds For Critically Ill17 Mar 2008
Amicus Therapeutics Presents Positive Data From Phase 2 Clinical Trial Of Plicera(TM) For Gaucher Disease14 Mar 2008
Amicus Therapeutics Presents Data From Clinical Ex Vivo Response Study And Phase 1 Studies Of AT222014 Mar 2008
Increased Risk Of Cancer Found In Women Who Have Discontinued Therapy With Estrogen Plus Progestin14 Mar 2008
More Clinical Data Required To Support European Approval Of Desvenlafaxine As A Potential Treatment For Vasomotor Symptoms13 Mar 2008

Erectile Dysfunction / Premature Ejaculation News
High Levels Of The Molecule Adenosine Linked To Priapism14 Mar 2008

Eye Health / Blindness News
Blood Vessel Protein Reverses Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy In Mice17 Mar 2008
General Optical Council News Update, UK17 Mar 2008
Survey Shows Americans Lack Critical Facts About Maintaining Eye Health14 Mar 2008
Disease Leads To Vision Loss More Often In African Americans13 Mar 2008
Populations Of Nerve Cells Adapt To Changing Images Demonstrated By First Empirical Study13 Mar 2008
Paradigm Medical Industries To Introduce Early Glaucoma Detection Device At ASCRS Conference13 Mar 2008
Black Glaucoma Patients Have An Increased Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease Death, Study Finds12 Mar 2008
Macular Degeneration Could Be Affected By Genetic Variant11 Mar 2008
Macular Degeneration More Than Doubles Heart Attack And Stroke Risk11 Mar 2008
Cerimon To Conduct A Proof Of Concept Study For Basiliximab For Noninfectious Uveitis, A Potentially Sight-Threatening Inflammation Of The Eye11 Mar 2008

Fertility News
Identification Of First Sex Chromosome Gene Involved In Meiosis And Male Infertility17 Mar 2008
Fertility In Developing Countries: Words Into Action15 Mar 2008
A Method To Select Eggs With The Best Chance Of Leading To Successful Pregnancy Developed By Researchers13 Mar 2008
New England Area Fertility Experts Issue Call For Ethnic Egg Donors13 Mar 2008

Flu / Cold / SARS News
Flu Outbreak Closes Hong Kong Schools13 Mar 2008
Modeling Flu Pandemics May Help Prevent Them13 Mar 2008
FDA Issues Alert On Tussionex, A Long-Acting Prescription Cough Medicine Containing Hydrocodone12 Mar 2008
Pandemic Flu May Be Well Mitigated Until Vaccine Is Available11 Mar 2008

GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology News
Studies Review New Drug And Indications For Heated Chemotherapy15 Mar 2008
Postembolization Pain Reduced By Psychological Intervention14 Mar 2008
A Tumor Of The Pancreas Mimicked By Colonic Duplication?14 Mar 2008
What Are The Predominant Bacilli In The Intestines Of Ducklings Infected With S. Enteritidis?14 Mar 2008
Effectively Avoiding Many Common Complications And Liver Damage In Bile Duct Exploration14 Mar 2008
Possible Long-Term Survival Offered By Resection Of Solid-Pseudopapillary Tumor Of The Pancreas14 Mar 2008
Raven Announces Initiation Of A RAV12 Phase 2 Clinical Trial In Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer14 Mar 2008
Caspase-12: MUHC Researcher Finds New Defense Mechanism Against Intestinal Inflammation13 Mar 2008
Optimer Pharmaceuticals Completes Enrollment In Phase 3 Clinical Trial Of Prulifloxacin In Patients With Travelers' Diarrhea13 Mar 2008
Wyeth And Progenics Provide Update On Phase 3 Clinical Trial Of Intravenous Methylnaltrexone For Postoperative Ileus13 Mar 2008
Raven Announces RAV12 Phase 1/2a Study Results To Be Presented At ASCO12 Mar 2008

Genetics News
ETS Laboratories Announces BevTrac To Offer Scorpions(TM) For Rapid Detection Of Wine Spoilage Organisms17 Mar 2008
MDC Researchers Reconstruct Jumping Gene - New Tool For Elucidating The Function Of Genes17 Mar 2008
NSF-Supported Researchers Complete Draft Sequence On The Corn Genome In Less Than 3 Years16 Mar 2008
Lifetime Award In Genetics Presented To Peter H. Byers By March Of Dimes16 Mar 2008
Some Cheaters Can Keep It In Their Genes14 Mar 2008
Genes That Protect Against Atherosclerosis Identified14 Mar 2008
Adoption Of PCR Across Europe Spurred By Potential To Advance Drug Discovery14 Mar 2008
New Longevity Genes Identified By Scientists13 Mar 2008
Sequenom Announces Multiple MassARRAY Systems Sales In China13 Mar 2008
Growing Old Together: Yeast, Worms, And People May Age By Similar Mechanisms12 Mar 2008
A Common Genetic Mechanism Discovered In Nitrogen-Fixing Plants11 Mar 2008
Novel Regulator Of Chromosome Function Characterized At Workman Lab11 Mar 2008

Health Insurance / Medical Insurance News
Pennsylvania House Democrats Pass Alternative To Cover All Pennsylvanians Plan17 Mar 2008
Some Health Insurers Dropping Coverage, Withdrawing Support In Reaction To Concierge Medicine17 Mar 2008
Charlotte Observer Examines Faith-Based Alternatives To Health Plans17 Mar 2008
SEC Must Approve Automakers' Accounting Methods Before VEBA Can Take Effect17 Mar 2008
New Report Shows How Many People Are Likely To Die In Michigan Due To Lack Of Health Coverage14 Mar 2008
Iowa House Passes Bill That Would Provide Nearly All Uninsured Children With Health Coverage14 Mar 2008
New York Times Examines Oregon Lottery To Fill Vacant Slots In Health Plan14 Mar 2008
NFIB Begins Campaign To Promote Health Care Concerns Of Small Businesses To Presidential Candidates14 Mar 2008
New Report Shows How Many People Are Likely To Die In Oregon Due To Lack Of Health Coverage13 Mar 2008
Smart And Personal Health Search Engine Offered By Insurer13 Mar 2008
Pennsylvania House Democrats Announce Alternative To Cover All Pennsylvanians Plan13 Mar 2008
WellPoint Lowers 2008 Profit Forecast Citing Rising Medical Costs, Low Enrollment13 Mar 2008
National Federation Of Independent Business To Launch Health Care Campaign To Promote Interest Of Small Businesses13 Mar 2008
Democrats Call For Gradual Expansion Of VA Health System13 Mar 2008
Efforts To Overhaul California Health Care System Could Have National Implications, Panelists Say12 Mar 2008
HumanaOne Introduces New, Flexible Individual Health Insurance Plans In Nine States12 Mar 2008
Iowa Senate To Debate Legislation That Would Extend Health Coverage To Nearly All Uninsured Children11 Mar 2008
Lottery To Fill Open Spots In Oregon Health Plan Draws 'Overwhelming Response'11 Mar 2008
Scrutiny Of California Health Insurers Draws National Attention To Problem Of Coverage Rescissions11 Mar 2008

Hearing / Deafness News
American Academy Of Audiology Celebrates 20th Anniversary At AudiologyNOW! In Charlotte, NC17 Mar 2008

HIV / AIDS News
Insight Into HIV's "On-Off" Switch Shows Promise For Therapy, Understanding Cellular Decisions17 Mar 2008
Ghana Radio Stations Launch HIV/AIDS Soap Opera Project17 Mar 2008
Treating Genital Herpes Does Not Reduce Risk Of HIV, Study Says17 Mar 2008
First Lady Laura Bush Tours Haiti To Highlight U.S. HIV/AIDS Programs17 Mar 2008
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Approves PEPFAR Reauthorization Bill17 Mar 2008
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Approves Global AIDS Program Reauthorization17 Mar 2008
CDC Data Show 80 Percent Increase In HIV Among Young African American Men Who Have Sex With Men15 Mar 2008
UNAIDS Welcomes United States Senate Committee Action To Renew Global AIDS Programme14 Mar 2008
Merck Provides International Partnership With Experimental Drug To Develop Microbicide14 Mar 2008
Sudanese Health Minister Sokaya Encourages Churches To Spread HIV/AIDS Awareness14 Mar 2008
Condom Use In Rwanda Hampered By Stigma, Unavailability In Remote Areas, Officials Say14 Mar 2008
International Donors Expected To Reduce HIV/AIDS Funding To Indonesia, Officials Say14 Mar 2008
J&J Subsidiary, FDA Warn Against Death, Liver Damage Risk For People Taking Antiretroviral Prezista14 Mar 2008
Senate Foreign Relations Committee To Consider PEPFAR Reauthorization Bill Thursday14 Mar 2008
Newspapers Publish Opinion Pieces On Provisions Of U.S. Global AIDS Program14 Mar 2008
HHS Awards 550 Million Dollars For HIV/AIDS Care, Services13 Mar 2008
Congress Must Resist 'Ideological Extremes' When Reauthorizing PEPFAR, Opinion Piece Says13 Mar 2008
HIV-Positive People On Long-Term Antiretroviral Treatment Continue To Have Low HIV Viral Loads, Study Finds13 Mar 2008
Thai Health Minister To Maintain Compulsory Licenses Issued By The Country13 Mar 2008
South China Morning Post Examines Efforts To Raise Awareness About HIV/AIDS Among Sex Workers In Bali, Indonesia13 Mar 2008
China, UNDP To Launch Three-Year Project Aimed At Mobile Populations13 Mar 2008
Advocates Call For Lifting Of U.S. HIV/AIDS-Related Travel Restrictions13 Mar 2008
PEPFAR Programs Should Include Family Planning Services, Opinion Piece Says12 Mar 2008
Newspapers Publish Articles Addressing HIV/AIDS In Hispanic Communities12 Mar 2008
Nebraska Group Receives Three-Year Grant To Provide HIV Tests12 Mar 2008
Indian HIV/AIDS Groups Considering Installing Condom Vending Machines To Increase Use, Combat Stigma12 Mar 2008
New York Times Examines Prevention Of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission In South Africa12 Mar 2008
Global Fund Aims To Raise $12B By 2012, Chair Says12 Mar 2008
Patient Monitoring Before Starting HIV Treatment Would Improve Survival11 Mar 2008
Reuters Examines Experiences Of HIV-Positive MSM In Tunisia11 Mar 2008
Report Examines Condom Use, First Sexual Experiences Among Ugandans11 Mar 2008
Australia To Give Additional $12M For HIV/AIDS Efforts In Papua New Guinea11 Mar 2008
Task Force Calls For Lifting Of HIV/AIDS-Related Travel Restrictions11 Mar 2008
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Expected To Discuss PEPFAR Reauthorization Draft Bill This Week11 Mar 2008
2008 HIVAIDS Implementers' Meeting To Highlight Progress And Lessons Learned In HIV Programming11 Mar 2008

Huntingtons Disease News
Avicena's HD-02 To Proceed To NIH Sponsored Phase III Huntington's Disease Trial13 Mar 2008

Hypertension News
Meditation Impacts Blood Pressure15 Mar 2008

Immune System / Vaccines News
Will Russia Have A Tuberculosis Vaccine?17 Mar 2008
Scientists Develop Inhaled TB Vaccine15 Mar 2008
U.S. FDA Licenses DAPTACEL(R) Vaccine For The Fifth Consecutive Dose In The Pediatric DTaP Immunization Series14 Mar 2008
USC Researchers Discover Novel Way To Develop Tumor Vaccines13 Mar 2008
Many Children Unimmunized And Susceptible To Measles, Mumps, And Rubella13 Mar 2008
Global Research Services Expands Clinical Trial Management Services In China With A Focus On Vaccine Development13 Mar 2008
New Regulation Mechanism Controls Survival Of Immune Cells And Influences The Diversity Of Antibodies13 Mar 2008
Hereditary Basis Of Coeliac Disease Further Revealed12 Mar 2008
Inflammatory Response To Dying Cells' Distress Calls May Be Helpful Or Harmful11 Mar 2008
Nearly 100 Percent Drop In Hib Meningitis As A Result Of Widespread Vaccination11 Mar 2008

Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News
Spread Of TB In Africa Fueled By HIV/AIDS, Other Factors, Perspective Piece Says17 Mar 2008
Link Confirmed Between Common Cold And Ear Infection14 Mar 2008
New Chemical Can Kill Latent Tuberculosis Bacteria - For First Time, Non-Dividing, Non-Replicating TB Bacterium Is Targeted14 Mar 2008
Accordia Global Health Foundation Convenes Inaugural Infectious Diseases Summit14 Mar 2008
Generic Infectious Disease Pharmaceuticals Offer Potential In Sub-Saharan Africa14 Mar 2008
The Anthrax Threat May Be Assuaged By A Cup Of Black Tea13 Mar 2008
ASHP To Joint Commission: Pharmacists' Role In Infection Control Should Be More Visible13 Mar 2008
Inhaled Tuberculosis Vaccine More Effective Than Traditional Shot13 Mar 2008
Akorn-Strides, LLC Announces FDA Approval For Tobramycin Injection USP, 80 Mg/2mL And 1.2 Grams/30mL13 Mar 2008
Penicillin Resistance Mystery Unravelled12 Mar 2008
Anadis Launches Products To Reduce Global Childhood Diarrhea Deaths - Oral Rotavirus & E.coli Antibodies12 Mar 2008

IT / Internet / E-mail News
New Insight Into Microbial Activities Provided By Bioinformatics Technology Developed At Argonne17 Mar 2008
Storage And Integration Of Information On Human Protein Sequences17 Mar 2008
First Person Saved By Women's Online Medical Encyclopedia Is A Man!17 Mar 2008
Controlling Asthma With Web-Based Technology17 Mar 2008
Improved Quality Of Life Is The Aim Of Leading Engineers And Scientists16 Mar 2008
Springer Author Takeo Kanade Receives Bower Award And Prize 200816 Mar 2008
Driving With All-Round Safety15 Mar 2008
Comparison Of The Commercially Available Software Used In Cardiac-Related Diagnostics14 Mar 2008
Genetic Information Provided To Public Database By Plant Physiology And TAIR Partnership14 Mar 2008
Tropics Expected To Be Next Emerging Disease Hotspot With Zoonoses The Primary Concern14 Mar 2008
NHS IT Programme Forecasts Better Care And A Billion In Savings, UK14 Mar 2008
AHRQ Awards 5 Million Dollars To Help Integrate Clinical Decision Support Technologies Into Health Care Delivery14 Mar 2008
Patients With Implantable Medical Devices May Be Exposed To Security, Privacy Risks13 Mar 2008
Cost Effective Body Identification Method Using Facial Reconstruction13 Mar 2008
Many Teens Spend 30 Hours A Week On 'Screen Time' During High School13 Mar 2008
Evolving 'Swarm' Robots Investigated By UK's University Of York13 Mar 2008
Louisiana Initiatives Encourage Adoption Of Health Information Technology13 Mar 2008
Health IT Experts Say Incentives May Be Needed To Encourage Physicians To Adopt Electronic Systems13 Mar 2008
BakBone NetVault: Backup Proves Invaluable For Cancer Research UK13 Mar 2008
AmWINS Group Benefits Launches Pharmacy Audit Tool For Employers13 Mar 2008
NLM And ORWH Announce New NIH Web Site Source For Women's Health Research Information12 Mar 2008
Regenstrief Institute Tapped By CDC To Combat Potentially Catastrophic Disease Outbreaks12 Mar 2008
Privacy Concerns About Personal Health Records Increase, As Interest In PHRs Grows12 Mar 2008
'Intelligent' Materials' May Result From Study Of The Hercules Beetle12 Mar 2008
Range Of Rett Syndrome Revealed By Genetic Analysis12 Mar 2008
News From The American Chemical Society March 5, 200811 Mar 2008
New Orleans Hosting Largest Physics Meeting Of 200811 Mar 2008
NIAID Describes Research Efforts Aimed At Reducing Antimicrobial Resistance11 Mar 2008
Researchers Create Character With Reasoning Abilities Of A Child11 Mar 2008
Experimental Payload Aboard Space Shuttle Endeavor To Continue Studies On The Ability Of Germs To Cause Disease11 Mar 2008
Endeavour To Save Earth Science Data Lead By ESA11 Mar 2008
Stroke Rehabilitation Improved By Virtual Reality And Computer Technology11 Mar 2008
Systems Developed That Process And Understand Spoken Language, Especially Basque11 Mar 2008
Blurring Boundaries Between The Real And The Virtual11 Mar 2008
Simulation Of Pandemic Influenza Outbreak In Chicago11 Mar 2008
NIST Microscope Tracks Nanoparticles In 3-D11 Mar 2008
Nanotechnology: The Power Of Small - New Nanotechnology Television Series11 Mar 2008
Portable DNA Detector11 Mar 2008
Georgia Senate Approves Bill That Would Create Web Site To Allow Comparison Of Health Insurance Policies11 Mar 2008

Liver Disease / Hepatitis News
Celsion Commences Global Phase III Study For Primary Liver Cancer14 Mar 2008
Gene Therapy Could Save Kids With Rare Metabolic Disorder From A Lifetime Of Eating Cornstarch13 Mar 2008
Progen Announces Commencement Of Global Phase 3 Study For PI 88 In Post Resection Liver Cancer12 Mar 2008

Lung Cancer News
Lung Cancer Alliance Commends NCCN On Screening Guidelines15 Mar 2008
Lung Cancer Alliance Commends Leadership Of MA State Senate14 Mar 2008
Investigational Cancer Drug Vandetanib - Enrollment Completed In 2 Pivotal Phase III Studies13 Mar 2008
Genetic Markers Found By DNA Detectives For Lung Cancers Which Are Most Likely To Recur13 Mar 2008
Astrazeneca Completes Enrolment In Second Pivotal Study For Vandetanib (Zactima (Tm) ) In Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)13 Mar 2008
Human Disease Reproduced In Mouse Model For Mesothelioma11 Mar 2008
Local Researchers Look To Improve Treatment For Lung Cancer Patients, UK11 Mar 2008

Lupus News
News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation March 13, 200814 Mar 2008
Lupus - Working Together For A Cure11 Mar 2008

Lymphoma / Leukemia News
Benefit For Lymphoma Patients In Combined PET CT Scanning13 Mar 2008

Medical Devices News
Using Light To Detect Alzheimer's May Help Identify Ways To Predict And Prevent This Deadly Disease17 Mar 2008
Donation Funds The Purchase Of Three High-powered Electron Microscopes For Cutting-Edge Research16 Mar 2008
MU Laser Lab Will Enable Researchers To Change The Face Of Medicine14 Mar 2008
Stenting And Photodynamic Combined Therapy Improves Survival In Late Stage Liver Cancer Patients12 Mar 2008
Study Of Tough Hydrogel For Synthetic Cartilage Replacement12 Mar 2008
Prosthetic Device Manufacturers, Users Push For Higher Coverage Payments12 Mar 2008
Imaging Quality For Barrett's Esophagus Improved By New Techniques But No Improvement In Diagnosis12 Mar 2008
Production Facilities In Kit Form12 Mar 2008
Inviro Medical Devices Wins 2008 MAX Award For InviroSNAP!(R) Safety Syringe With InviroSTRIPE(R)12 Mar 2008
DIY Health Screening Not Necessarily A Good Idea11 Mar 2008
SFDA Clears Unique Non-Invasive, Radiation-Free Pulmonary Imaging System11 Mar 2008
SonoSite Receives International Design Award11 Mar 2008
DNA Profiling Of E. coli On Fast Track Using New Technique11 Mar 2008

Medical Malpractice / Litigation News
House Panel Will Not Pursue Contempt Charges Against Leavitt In Ketek Case14 Mar 2008
Convicted Nurse Is Struck Off By The Nursing And Midwifery Council, UK13 Mar 2008
Conduct Committee Hearing Findings: Mrs Janet Sinclair - The British Psychological Society12 Mar 2008

Medical Students / Training News
Early Career Assistance Through Charitable Bursaries - Royal Microscopical Society, UK17 Mar 2008
U-Iowa Child Health Research Benefits From $2.1 Million NIH Grant16 Mar 2008
BMA Launches Campaign To Safeguard Medical Training, UK14 Mar 2008
University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine Joins Campaign To Diversify The Face Of Medicine13 Mar 2008
AMSA Annual Convention: Largest Gathering Of Medical Students Celebrates 58 Years Of Student Activism12 Mar 2008

Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP News
Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Budget Developments In Three States17 Mar 2008
Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Recent Medicare Development17 Mar 2008
Boston Globe Examines Role Of Democratic Presidential Candidate Clinton In Effort To Establish SCHIP17 Mar 2008
Texas SCHIP Enrollment Hits Highest Level In Three Years14 Mar 2008
Humana Reduces 2008, First-Quarter Earnings Estimates Because Of Issues With Medicare Prescription Drug Plans14 Mar 2008
House, Senate To Vote On Budget Resolutions Without Proposed Spending Reductions For Medicare, Medicaid14 Mar 2008
Medicare Will Continue To Provide Coverage For Heart Scan, CMS Says14 Mar 2008
Hospitals, Federal Government Reach $666M Settlement In Lawsuit Over Medicare Reimbursement Policy Changes In 1980s14 Mar 2008
Increased Investment In Medicaid Needed To Protect Houston Area's Most Vulnerable Seniors, Disabled14 Mar 2008
SCHIP Covering More Kids In 2007, New CMS Data Show13 Mar 2008
Drug Lobby Successfully Preventing Democratic Legislation To Reimport Drugs, Negotiate Prices For Medicare Drug Benefit13 Mar 2008
Comptroller General Walker Criticizes Congress For Failure To Address Financial Problems For Entitlement Programs13 Mar 2008
MedPAC Chair Says Medicare More Efficient In Delivering Benefits Than Medicare Advantage Plans13 Mar 2008
Republicans Unveil Budget Plan That Includes Cuts To Medicare, Medicaid, As House Prepares To Debate Legislatio13 Mar 2008
Congress' Medicare Advisory Commission Says Stop Medicare Cuts To Physicians12 Mar 2008
Hospitals File Lawsuit Against Federal Government To Stop Medicaid Cuts12 Mar 2008
Raleigh News & Observer Examines Possible Effects Of Medicaid Rule Changes12 Mar 2008
MedPAC Considers Draft Recommendations Addressing Nursing Homes, Drug Benefit, Primary Care12 Mar 2008
Republican Lawmakers Join Push For Additional Medicare Advantage Plan Marketing Regulations12 Mar 2008
Lawmakers Should Establish Commission To Address Financial Stability Of Entitlement Programs, Editorial States11 Mar 2008
Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Budget Issues In Four States11 Mar 2008

Men's health News
Healthy Male Organs Established Before Birth17 Mar 2008
Becoming A Male14 Mar 2008
Self-Monitoring Of Health By Australian Men14 Mar 2008
Key To Tackling Men's Obesity May Be Their Sexual Performance11 Mar 2008

Mental Health News
Second Chance Act Improves Mental Health Services For Prisoners, USA14 Mar 2008
Robot Psychologist: A New Era In Mental Health Services With MindMentor11 Mar 2008
CQ's Carey Discusses Mental Health Parity Bill; Medicare Advantage Marketing Regulations; House, Senate Budget Resolutions11 Mar 2008
Tourette Syndrome Association Celebrates The House Passage Of LONG-AWAITEDMental Health Parity Legislation11 Mar 2008

MRI / PET / Ultrasound News
GE Healthcare Launches Diagnostic Advancements On Premier Women's Health Ultrasound System At AIUM 200814 Mar 2008
Franklin & Seidelmann Publishes Complex Podiatry MRI Study12 Mar 2008
World's First Dynamic Volume CT Scanner Will Speed Up Diagnosis And Alleviate Radiation Concerns11 Mar 2008

MRSA / Drug Resistance News
Penicillin Could Be Back In Battle Against Antibiotic Resistant Bugs That Kill Millions13 Mar 2008
Hope To Beat Resistant Bacteria13 Mar 2008
Quick-Med Technologies Is Developing A Next Generation Skin Sanitizer Technology To Provide Long-Lasting Protection From MRSA13 Mar 2008
I-Flow Leads Infection Prevention Trend By Using Silver With Antimicrobial Properties In Medical Devices13 Mar 2008
Anadis Licenses Antibody Technologies From ImmuCell: Includes E. Coli And C. Difficile13 Mar 2008
MRSA Screening On Admission Not Effective12 Mar 2008
Universal Screening For MRSA At Hospital Admission May Not Reduce Infection Rates11 Mar 2008

Multiple Sclerosis News
Mouse Nerve Cells Protected From Damage By New Drug14 Mar 2008
What Will You Do? Join The Movement To End Multiple Sclerosis During MS Awareness Week March 10-1713 Mar 2008
Endless Pools, Inc. And National Multiple Sclerosis Society Raise Awareness For Healthy Living13 Mar 2008
Opexa Therapeutics Announces Completion Of Mid Study Descriptive Analysis On Phase IIb Trial Of Tovaxin(R) For Treatment Of Multiple Sclerosis13 Mar 2008
Teva Pharmaceutical's Altered Peptide Ligand Copaxone Boasts The Greatest Patient Share Among First And Second Line Therapies For Multiple Sclerosis12 Mar 2008

Muscular Dystrophy / ALS News
Teva Provides Update On Glatiramer Acetate 40mg For Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)17 Mar 2008
MDC Launches Schools' Network, UK12 Mar 2008
Safety Assessment Of New Potential Treatment For Muscular Dystrophy12 Mar 2008
Medical Careers Institute Raises Money For Muscular Dystrophy Association12 Mar 2008
Gene Therapy Study In Mice Shows Long-Term Muscle Improvements11 Mar 2008
Potential New Gene Therapy Strategy For Muscle-Wasting Diseases11 Mar 2008

Neurology / Neuroscience News
Mind Over Body: New Hope For Quadriplegics17 Mar 2008
Clues On Hormone's Role In Human Learning Reavealed By Research With Squirrels17 Mar 2008
Value Of Fonar Upright® Multi-Position™ MRI In Evaluating The Dynamic Aspects Of Chiari Malformation17 Mar 2008
Wasps Offer Clues To Which Came First, Social Dominance Or Big Brains15 Mar 2008
A Child's Memory May Be More Reliable Than An Adults' In Court Cases14 Mar 2008
Pain Receptor In Brain May Be Linked To Learning And Memory14 Mar 2008
Study On Antioxidants And Memory Concerns Underway At Rush University Medical Center14 Mar 2008
VertiFlex Introduces The First Ever Percutaneous Dual Rod Accepting Polyaxial Screw14 Mar 2008
Understanding The Neurological Underpinnings Of Risk13 Mar 2008
Post Brain Injury: New Nerve Cells Originate From Neural Stem Cells12 Mar 2008
Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Data From Cotara(R) Brain Cancer Trials12 Mar 2008
Brain Awareness Week 2008 Hosted By National Museum Of Health And Medicine11 Mar 2008
Bird Brains Suggest How Vocal Learning Evolved11 Mar 2008
Brain Stress Caused By Diesel Exhaust Inhalation11 Mar 2008
Alseres Pharmaceuticals Presents Inosine And Dopamine Transporter (DAT) Blocker Preclinical Data At The ASENT Conference11 Mar 2008

Nursing / Midwifery News
Nurses Need Further Education On Sacral Nerve Stimulation17 Mar 2008
Difficulties Faced By Modern Matrons17 Mar 2008
Recruitment Of Midwives Needs A Boost, Says The Royal College Of Midwives, UK17 Mar 2008
Two Midwives Fail To Follow Correct Procedures During Labour, UK14 Mar 2008
Pennsylvania Mobilizes In Response To Nursing Shortage Crisis14 Mar 2008
At Last: A Chief Nurse For Australia14 Mar 2008
Statement In Response To Allegations By Jim Devine MP, Nursing And Midwifery Council, UK13 Mar 2008
RNs To Hold Cincinnati Press Conference Wednesday After Hospitals, Hand-Picked Union Cancel Rigged Elections12 Mar 2008
RNs Hail Victory In Campaign To Stop Sutter Health From Closing Santa Rosa Hospital12 Mar 2008

Nutrition / Diet News
Boston Bans Trans Fats14 Mar 2008
Nutrition Month Highlights Healthy Eating, Active Living, Canada14 Mar 2008
Government Of Canada Announces New Food And Drugs Act Liaison Office12 Mar 2008
Panel Calls For Leadership To Protect Children From Targeted Marketing, Canada12 Mar 2008
USANA Demonstrates That Symptoms Of Metabolic Syndrome Can Be Improved12 Mar 2008
Some Diet Risk Perceptions Fly In The Face Of Science11 Mar 2008

Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News
University Of Kent Study Aims To Encourage Physical Exercise For 11 - 15 Year Old Girls17 Mar 2008
Quality Of Life In Overweight, Obese Women Improved With Just 10 To 30 Minutes Of Exercise14 Mar 2008
Rising Obesity Rates Influenced By Urban Planning14 Mar 2008
Daycare Program To Prevent Obesity Benefits Preschoolers13 Mar 2008
Faster Fat Burning In Mice With Protein Deficiency13 Mar 2008
Personal Counseling And Web-Based Strategies Show Modest Success For Sustaining Weight Loss, According To NHLBI Study13 Mar 2008
Obesity Chokes Up The Cellular Power Plant Obesity Associated With Clear Changes In Gene Networks And Dysfunction Of Mitochondria13 Mar 2008
How To Keep Lost Weight Off? Try Regular, Short Phone Calls13 Mar 2008
Gene Hunters Fine Tune Marker For Common Obesity Gene13 Mar 2008
Bariatric Surgery Center Of Excellence Designation Given To Montefiore By The American College Of Surgeons12 Mar 2008
Study Finds Personal And Web Based Support Equal Weight Loss Success12 Mar 2008
Do Commercial Weight-Loss Programs Actually Work? Johns Hopkins Health Alerts Reviews Recent Research12 Mar 2008
University Of Pittsburgh Researchers Crack The Code Of 3-D Protein Structure That May Help Fight Obesity And Diabetes11 Mar 2008
Obesity In Offspring Not Strongly Linked To Maternal Obesity Says Study11 Mar 2008
Meeting With Counselors May Help Keep Weight Off11 Mar 2008

Pain / Anesthetics News
ProEthic Pharmaceuticals Announces Launch Of Ibudone For Acute Pain17 Mar 2008
Anesthesia Awareness Monitor No Better Than Older Methods, Study14 Mar 2008
Innocoll Announces Dosing Of First Patient In A Second US Phase 2 Clinical Trial To Investigate CollaRx(R) BUPIVACAINE SURGICAL IMPLANT14 Mar 2008
HealthSonix To Conduct Clinical Trials With ZingiberRx For Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)14 Mar 2008
Aspect Medical Systems Provides Commentary And Information On New England Journal Of Medicine Study On Anesthesia Awareness And The Bispectral Index14 Mar 2008
Caution Recommended Following Study On New Painkillers13 Mar 2008
Committee Recommends FDA Approve Novel Anesthesia Drug To Reverse Muscle Relaxation Within Minutes13 Mar 2008
The Bonati Institute Initiates ODI Outcome Study13 Mar 2008
News From The Journal Of Neuroscience12 Mar 2008
Back And Neck Pain Remedy DVD Available Free To Public12 Mar 2008
Worldwide Pain Management Market To Reach 43.2 Billion Dollars By 2010, According To New Report By Global Industry Analysts, Inc.12 Mar 2008
Nasal Polyps From Analgesics11 Mar 2008
Fibromyalgia Pain And Changes In Brain Molecule Linked11 Mar 2008
Anesiva Announces Submission Of Supplemental New Drug Application For Zingo(TM) To Reduce Pain Associated With Needle Insertion Procedures In Adults11 Mar 2008
Pipex Pharmaceuticals' Oral Flupirtine Opens IND With FDA For Phase II Clinical Trial For Fibromyalgia11 Mar 2008

Parkinson's Disease News
$7.6 Million Grant To Develop Novel Treatment For Parkinson's Disease Awarded To Scripps Florida15 Mar 2008
First Early Detection Blood Test For Parkinson's Shows Promise12 Mar 2008

Pediatrics / Children's Health News
Discovery Of Signaling System That Halts The Growth Of A Childhood Brain Cancer17 Mar 2008
Senate HELP Committee Approves Bills Related To Prenatal Care Funding, Down Syndrome17 Mar 2008
Playing It Safe On The Playground Has Its Rewards15 Mar 2008
Sandoz Enhances Patient Access With Launch Of Omnitrope(TM) Pen 5 With Liquid Cartridge13 Mar 2008
Tiniest Babies Covered At Medical Center13 Mar 2008
Injury A Leading Killer For Children In Asia12 Mar 2008
Study Of Lung Damage In Babies With Congenital Heart Disease11 Mar 2008
Potential Brain Cancer Drug For Children May Damage Bones11 Mar 2008

Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry News
Nitric BioTherapeutics Launches Phase II Clinical Trial For The Use Of Nitric Oxide In The Healing Of Chronic Wounds17 Mar 2008
Innovation Must Be Practised As Well As Preached, Says ABPI17 Mar 2008
ASHP Joins Effort To Build Standardize Performance Measure Data Collection17 Mar 2008
BIO Asks Congress To Clarify SBIR Grant Eligibility14 Mar 2008
Kohl Requests Documents From Schering-Plough Regarding "49 Plan" Sales Push14 Mar 2008
Senators Plan To Introduce Bill That Would Aim To Curb Pharmaceutical Industry 'Detailing' Practices14 Mar 2008
Prescription Drug Sales Growth Slows To Lowest Rate Since 196114 Mar 2008
Kohl Hearing Seeks Alternative To Drug Industry's Controversial Practice Of "Educating" Doctors About New Drugs, USA13 Mar 2008
Scientific Protein Laboratories Statement Regarding Heparin Recall In Japan12 Mar 2008
Amerinet Launches Generic Sourcing Program To Reduce Pharmacy Spend12 Mar 2008
EMEA Reports Strong Performance In Regulatory And Public-Health Activities In 200711 Mar 2008

Pharmacy / Pharmacist News
New PMI White Paper Provides Insight On Managing Medication Costs14 Mar 2008
New Sources Needed To Fund Pharmacy Services, ASHP Tells CMS13 Mar 2008
Weigh In On Joint Commission's Medication Standards For Emergency Departments13 Mar 2008
ASHP Offers Assistance To Sponsor Of Technician Registration Bill13 Mar 2008
Generic Pharmaceutical Association Urges Continued Education For Health Care Providers And Consumers About Affordable Generics13 Mar 2008
NPA Insurance Relaunches Professional Indemnity Insurance For Locums12 Mar 2008

Pregnancy / Obstetrics News
Florida House Committee Passes Unborn Victims Of Violence Act17 Mar 2008
Quit Smoking For A Relaxed Baby17 Mar 2008
Preparing Mums For Realistic Birthing, Likely Need Of Pain Relief14 Mar 2008
Group Launches First Internet Registry Of Women With Pregnancy-Related Heart Failure14 Mar 2008
University Of Leicester Medical Team Announces 'Predictor' For Pregnant Women Who May Have Miscarriages14 Mar 2008
Asthma In Children Linked To Cleaning Products And Air Freshener Use During Pregnancy13 Mar 2008
Seeking Answers To Preterm Birth11 Mar 2008
Exploring The Developmental Overnutrition Hypothesis11 Mar 2008
Guidelines For Weight Gain During Pregnancy Should Be Revised Says Expert: Obese Women Gain Too Much Weight11 Mar 2008
Canadian House Of Commons Approves Unborn Victims Of Crime Act11 Mar 2008

Primary Care / General Practice News
Massachusetts Lawmakers, Officials Discuss Overhauling Payments To Physicians, Hospitals To Control Health Care Costs17 Mar 2008
Thousands More NHS Doctors & Nurses Drive Forward Improvements In Patient Care, UK17 Mar 2008
Unequal Health: An Injustice NHS Primary Care Must Tackle, UK14 Mar 2008
Landmark Ruling For BMA - Association Wins Case Over GPs' Pensions, UK14 Mar 2008
Part Time Practice Trends Intensify Physician Shortage13 Mar 2008
More Medical Cards In Every Region, Ireland12 Mar 2008
NHS Surplus Could Make A Real Difference To GP Access12 Mar 2008
The Rural Partnership Launches Revised Medical Residency Stipend Program, USA12 Mar 2008
Government In Court For Judicial Review Over Cap On GPs' Pensions, UK12 Mar 2008
News From The March/April 2008 Annals Of Family Medicine11 Mar 2008

Prostate / Prostate Cancer News
The Clinical Management Of Patients With A Small Volume Of Prostatic Cancer On Biopsy: What Are The Risks Of Progression?16 Mar 2008
Beyond The Abstract Mayo Clinic Validation Of The D'Amico Risk Group Classification For Predicting Survival Following Radical Prostatectomy16 Mar 2008
Soy Compound May Halt Spread Of Prostate Cancer14 Mar 2008
Nymox Releases Further Results From Latest U.S. Study Of NX-1207 For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia13 Mar 2008
PSA Less Useful In Prostate Screening Now Biopsies Have Improved11 Mar 2008

Psychology / Psychiatry News
A First, Treats OCD Patients And Their Partners15 Mar 2008
Top Employers Show Investing In Health And Well-Being Leads To Business Success13 Mar 2008
Grappling With Grammar: How The Brain Copes In Language Impaired Kids, UK12 Mar 2008
Study Shows That The Hand Can't Be Fooled11 Mar 2008
Mind: Public Must Be Able To Have Trust In Medicines, Says Mental Health Charity 'Mind', UK11 Mar 2008
Child And Adolescent Psychiatrists Applaud Landmark Mental Health Parity Bill11 Mar 2008

Public Health News
Precision Dynamics Corporation "Partner In Patient Safety" Campaign To Award $10,000 In Products For Top Hospital Success Story17 Mar 2008
NHS Has More Qualified Clinical Staff And Fewer Managers And Support Staff17 Mar 2008
National Poison Prevention Week, 2008 - A Proclamation By The President Of The United States Of America17 Mar 2008
Communities Seek To Address Racial Health Disparities, Raise Hispanic, Black Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness17 Mar 2008
Washtenaw County, Mich., Health Department Features PBS Health Disparities Documentary17 Mar 2008
Senate, House Pass Budget Reconciliation Bills17 Mar 2008
BMA Warns Of Loss Of Patient Voice, UK17 Mar 2008
Volunteering Boost For Teachers And Health Workers, UK17 Mar 2008
BMA Calls On Ministers To Take Urgent Action On Prison Drug Crisis, UK17 Mar 2008
Health Care System In Need Of Redesign, Medical Journal Of Australia16 Mar 2008
Traveling Abroad? Make Sure Plans Include A Trip To The Doctor15 Mar 2008
DEET Inhibits The Receptors That Allow Insects To Smell Their Human Prey15 Mar 2008
Bruce Logan Penn State Microbial Fuel Cell Scientist Named KAUST Investigator15 Mar 2008
Transportation Infrastructure And Operations Will Be Severely Impacted By Climate Change15 Mar 2008
Central African Republic: Woman Shot Dead In MSF Ambulance In Targeted Attack14 Mar 2008
AHA's Federal Health Systems Section Honors Two Leaders, USA14 Mar 2008
2007 Status Report On Health Inequalities, UK14 Mar 2008
Hospital Treatment Costs For Violence Top 2 Billion Dollars Annually, USA14 Mar 2008
Irresponsible Budget Insulting And Insensitive To Taxpayers, Michael C. Burgess, M.D., USA14 Mar 2008
Morehouse Conference 'Crucial Step' In Addressing Racial Health Disparities, Opinion Piece States14 Mar 2008
Rep. Barton Discusses Ideas To Fix U.S. Health System In Op-Ed14 Mar 2008
Responding To Patient Needs And Preferences, Drug Companies Are Adapting14 Mar 2008
Budget: ABPI Welcomes Boost For Science In Schools13 Mar 2008
Democratic Presidential Candidate Obama Wins Mississippi Primary; 21% Of Voters Cite Health Care As Most Important Issue13 Mar 2008
Hospital Coalition Files Lawsuit To Prevent Medicaid Rule That Would Reduce Funding By $5B13 Mar 2008
Hispanics Encouraged To Become More Involved In Their Health Care13 Mar 2008
FDA Names Permanent Director For Center For Drug Evaluation And Research12 Mar 2008
Crashes Increased By Red-Light Cameras, Researchers Find12 Mar 2008
UNISON Demands Social Care Provision In Darlings First Budget, UK12 Mar 2008
California Survey Finds Lack Of Education, Preventive Measures Contribute To Poor Hispanic Health Care12 Mar 2008
Rhode Island Department Of Health, Hospital Association Differ On Uncompensated Hospital Health Costs In 200612 Mar 2008
Pennsylvania Public Welfare Department Proposes Assessment On Hospitals In Two Counties12 Mar 2008
Minorities More Likely Than Whites To Rate Their Health Care As Fair Or Poor, Study Finds12 Mar 2008
Joint Commission International Launches Health And Safety Design Service To Develop Patient-Safe Environments, USA12 Mar 2008
International Funding For African Healthcare Targets Key Problem Areas12 Mar 2008
Increased NIH Funding Called For To Prevent US Loss Of A Generation Of Young Researchers12 Mar 2008
Rise In Life Expectancy Not Equal Between Educated And Less-Educated12 Mar 2008
The Future For Diesels Is Cleaner12 Mar 2008
Study Finds Minorities, Whites Get Equal Care In Hospitals12 Mar 2008
Protecting Global Marine Life Through Sale Of 'Protected Paradise' Eye And Face Cosmetic Compacts11 Mar 2008
Would Investigator Attendance At Review Board Reviews Be A Hindrance Or Help?11 Mar 2008
In Order To Curb Youth Violence Experts Call For Community Mobilization11 Mar 2008
Blacks, Asian-Americans More Likely Than Whites To Die After Being Hospitalized For Certain Injuries, Study Finds11 Mar 2008
Many Disabled American Indians Living In The West Lack Mental, Other Health Services, Report Finds11 Mar 2008
Tracking Poll Finds Health Care, Economy Intertwined For Some Voters; Supplement Report Examines Problems With U.S. Health Care System11 Mar 2008
Wall Street Journal Examines Democratic Presidential Candidates' Advertisements11 Mar 2008
Roll Call Examines Prospects For Health Care Legislation This Year In Congress11 Mar 2008
New Harris Survey Finds That Most Baby Boomers Underestimate Disability Risk11 Mar 2008
Mitigating The Impact Of Armed Violence On Children And Communities In The Caribbean And Central America11 Mar 2008
North Alabama Implements Model Trauma System11 Mar 2008

Radiology / Nuclear Medicine News
RCR Responds To Healthcare Commission Report On Patients' Exposure To Ionising Radiation14 Mar 2008
Composite Nanotechnology Carrying Radioactive Gold Slows Tumor Growth13 Mar 2008
Siemens To Display New Symbia T16 And HD Technology For PET (HD-PET) At British Nuclear Medicine Society's Annual Meeting11 Mar 2008

Regulatory Affairs / Drug Approvals News
FDA Panel Wants Restrictions On Anti Anemia Drugs14 Mar 2008
FDA Names Woodcock As Permanent Director Of CDER; Leavitt Releases Documents To Avoid Contempt Charges12 Mar 2008
FDA Seeks Committee Opinion On Anti Anemia Drugs11 Mar 2008

Respiratory / Asthma News
Lung Disease Risk May Increase Following Low Exposure To Asbestos-Like Mineral From Montana Vermiculite17 Mar 2008
Aspirin Could Cut Risk Of Asthma17 Mar 2008
Snoring May Be Chronic Despite Surgery, Especially For African American Children And Children With Rapid Weight Gain15 Mar 2008
Legal Exposure To Asbestos-like Material Linked To Lung Damage 25 Years Later15 Mar 2008
Locomotive And Marine Diesel Engines Clean Up Will Save Lives15 Mar 2008
New Approaches To Consumer Education And Treatment Of Allergic Diseasespresented At Annual Meeting15 Mar 2008
Places Available For 2008 Asthma UK Children's Holidays14 Mar 2008
Chemical In Artificial Butter Harmful To Lungs14 Mar 2008
Vermiculite Linked To Lung Damage, Even At Legal Exposure Levels14 Mar 2008
Henry Ford Hospital To Study Effectiveness Of A New Procedure That May Help Emphysema Sufferers13 Mar 2008
Comment Issued By Asthma UK Regarding A Study Showing That Regular Low Doses Of Aspirin Can Cut Adult Onset Asthma Risk In Women13 Mar 2008
American Lung Association Applauds Subcommittee On Health For Its Strong Commitment To Public Health13 Mar 2008
Mild Asthma Patients Can Improve Lung Function With Treatment12 Mar 2008
Could A Gut Parasite Hold The Cure For Asthma? UK11 Mar 2008

Schizophrenia News
New Clues For Uncovering The Mysteries Of Mental Illness12 Mar 2008
Long-Acting Injections Reduce Hospital Admissions, UK12 Mar 2008

Seniors / Aging News
Survey Of 5M People Finds Prescription Costs Rise More Than 6 Times When Patients Reach 6514 Mar 2008
Rate Of Escalator Injuries To Older Adults Has Doubled14 Mar 2008
Health Services Must Provide A Good Quality Of Death, Not Just Life13 Mar 2008
BioTime Receives Funds From The Life Extension Foundation For Application In Regenerative Medicine And Aging13 Mar 2008
Minister For Older People, Máire Hoctor, Welcomes The Final Draft HIQA Standards For Residential Care Settings For Older People, Ireland12 Mar 2008
Tennessee Gov. Bredesen Proposes Home-Based Care Plan12 Mar 2008
Washington Post Examines Efforts To Address Shortage Of Geriatricians12 Mar 2008
Baltimore Sun Examines Medicine Mismanagement Among Elderly U.S. Residents11 Mar 2008
New CDC Study Underscores Impact Of Older Adult Falls11 Mar 2008

Sexual Health / STDs News
Many STIs Not Detected In U.S. Because Of Lack Of Testing Among MSM, Health Officials Say17 Mar 2008
Okla. House Rejects Bill Requiring Parental Consent Before Minors Receive Sex Education17 Mar 2008
Healthy Male Reproductive Organs Depend On Early Hormone Activity, UK17 Mar 2008
Higher Syphilis Rates Among Blacks, MSM Propel Increase In Overall National Rate, CDC Says14 Mar 2008
New STD Data Shows Need For Abstinence Education, Says Family Research Council14 Mar 2008
An Important Message To Anyone Taking Viagra… From The Women Who Love You14 Mar 2008
25% Of U.S. Girls, Young Women Ages 14 To 19 Have Common STIs, CDC Study Says13 Mar 2008
Little Britain Raises Big Money At The Lighthouse Gala Auction, UK13 Mar 2008
Quarter Of American Teenage Girls Have An STD12 Mar 2008
Opponents Of Montgomery County, Md., Sex Education Curriculum Will Not Appeal Court Ruling11 Mar 2008
FDA Warns Companies Importing And Marketing Drugs Over The Internet That Fraudulently Claim To Prevent And Treat STDs11 Mar 2008

Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia News
Chronic Snoring Remains After Surgery For Obese And African-American Children17 Mar 2008
Medicare Announces Final Coverage Policy For Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy For Obstructive Sleep Apnea14 Mar 2008
CMS Approves Home Sleep Testing For Diagnosis Of OSA; AASM Experts Available For Comment14 Mar 2008

Smoking / Quit Smoking News
Telling Smokers How Old Their Lungs Are Works17 Mar 2008
Secondhand Smoke Exposure At Home Affects Toddlers The Most14 Mar 2008
Australia: Smoking And Blood Pressure Are Deadly13 Mar 2008
Smokers Give Up For Good And Pocket A Packet - In More Ways Than One11 Mar 2008
Ireland: Drop In Smoking Illnesses Welcomed11 Mar 2008
Passive Smoking Risk To Kids Exposed , UK11 Mar 2008

Sports Medicine / Fitness News
New Book - Your Brain On Cubs: Inside The Heads Of Players And Fans15 Mar 2008
Now Available In Latin America, An Elliptical Cross-Trainer That Makes Great Strides To Entertain And Motivate13 Mar 2008

Stem Cell Research News
Researchers Discover Two Proteins That Regulate Potassium In Stem Cells15 Mar 2008
U.S. Patent Office Upholds Patents On Human Embryonic Stem Cell Technology14 Mar 2008
U.S. Patent Office Upholds Two Additional Human Embryonic Stem Cell Patents In Reexamination Decisions13 Mar 2008
The Aging Brain Helped By Injection Of Human Umbilical Cord Blood11 Mar 2008

Stroke / Neuroprotection News
Aspirin's Positive Effect On Stroke Risk Destroyed By Ibuprofen13 Mar 2008
The Stroke Association Response To 'immunisation Instead Of Medication To Control Blood Pressure' In The Lancet, UK11 Mar 2008

Transplants / Organ Donations News
A New Finding In Liver Transplantation And Antifibrinolytics?14 Mar 2008
Pediatric Renal Transplantation Benefits From NIH Grant To Emory And Pediatric Partners11 Mar 2008

Tropical Diseases News
Schistosomiasis Causes More Damage Than Previously Thought15 Mar 2008
Model Identifies Targets For Eradication Of Malaria And Rejects Re-Emergence Scenarios In Industrialised Countries11 Mar 2008

Urology / Nephrology News
How Predictable Are Urinary Tract Infections?17 Mar 2008
Older Women With Urinary Dysfunction Tend To Prefer To Live With The Problem Than Undergo Treatment17 Mar 2008
SUFU 2008 Winter Meeting - Lumbo To Sacral Nerve Rerouting To Restore Voiding Function In Spina Bifida16 Mar 2008
SUFU 2008 Winter Meeting - Genetic Factors In SUI/Pelvic Organ Prolapse16 Mar 2008
SUFU 2008 Winter Meeting - Breakout Session #4 - Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation16 Mar 2008
SUFU 2008 Winter Meeting - Biochemical Basis For SUI/Pelvic Organ Prolapse 16 Mar 2008
Pediatric Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty: 4-Year Experience16 Mar 2008
Is Smaller Workspace A Limitation For Robot Performance In Laparoscopy?16 Mar 2008
Single-Port Laparoscopic Surgery In Urology: Initial Experience16 Mar 2008
The Use Of Polypropylene Mesh As A Transobturator Sling For The Treatment Of Female Stress Urinary Incontinence (Early Experience With 40 Cases)16 Mar 2008
Sensitivity Of Normal, Paramalignant, And Malignant Human Urothelial Cells To Inhibitors Of The Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Signaling Pathway16 Mar 2008
External Validation Of IMP3 Expression As An Independent Prognostic Marker For Metastatic Progression And Death For Patients With Renal Carcinona16 Mar 2008
Frequency And Distribution Of Multiple Diagnoses In Chronic Pelvic Pain Related To Previous Abuse Or Drug-Seeking Behavior16 Mar 2008
Sabotage Of Inflammation Chemistry In Injured Kidney May Trigger Wider Organ Failure15 Mar 2008
Novel Discovery By Einstein Scientists Could Lead To Much-Needed Treatment For Kidney Failure14 Mar 2008
Angiotech Showcases Its Hemostream(TM) Dialysis Catheter At The Society Of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Annual Meeting14 Mar 2008
World Kidney Day And CKD Awareness Promoted By Visit To Capitol Hill By ASN Members13 Mar 2008
Much-Needed Kidney Failure Treatment May Result From Novel Discovery By Einstein Scientists13 Mar 2008
Kidney Research UK Marks World Kidney Day With UK Screening Programme Proposals13 Mar 2008
New Lab Test Predicts Risk Of Kidney Injury After Surgery13 Mar 2008
23rd Annual European Association Of Urology Congress To Be Held In Milan, Italy11 Mar 2008
Non-invasive Bladder Testing - Laborie Medical Technologies Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance For Tetra(tm) Bladder Monitor System11 Mar 2008
Cell Receptor On Track For Painless Bladder Cancer Test11 Mar 2008

Veterinary News
Failed Blood Supply Can Lead To Loose Chips In Joints17 Mar 2008
Reptiles' Muscles Move Lungs For Sneaky Maneuvers In Water14 Mar 2008
AVMA Applauds New State Laws That Make Dog Fighting A Felony Everywhere In The United States13 Mar 2008
AVMA Urges Outlawing Trafficking Of Chimps, Monkeys And Nonhuman Primates As Pets12 Mar 2008

Water - Air Quality / Agriculture News
Climate Change Will Have A Significant Impact On Transportation Infrastructure And Operations14 Mar 2008
European Biotech Industry Sets The Record Straight On Biofuels And Outlines Contribution Of Biotech To A Low-carbon Society13 Mar 2008
APHA Says New Ozone Regulations A Missed Opportunity To Protect Public's Health, USA13 Mar 2008
Drugs In Our Drinking Water? How To Dispose Of Your Medications Safely13 Mar 2008
The London Congestion Charge Improves Pollutions Levels And Life Expectancy Moderately12 Mar 2008
Drinking Water Association Discusses Pharmaceuticals In Water12 Mar 2008
Lautenberg, Boxer Announce Hearing To Investigate Traces Of Pharmaceutical Drugs Found In Drinking Water, USA12 Mar 2008
PectaSol's Effective Health Benefits And Chelation Of Dangerous And Toxic Heavy Metals Presented At International Conference In Netherlands12 Mar 2008
USDA Leads Efforts To Accelerate Renewable Fuels, Lessen Greenhouse Gas Emissions11 Mar 2008

Women's Health / Gynecology News
Christian Science Monitor Examines Efforts To End Genital Cutting In Kenya17 Mar 2008
SUFU 2008 Winter Meeting - Repair Of Vesicovaginal Fistual: Lessons Learned In Africa16 Mar 2008
Fun In The Sun: Tips For Protecting Your Health This Spring Break15 Mar 2008
Physical Activity Of Adolescent Girls Could Be Increased By After-School Programs15 Mar 2008
First Lady Laura Bush Joins Susan G. Komen For The Cure To Launch Global Promise Fund Assisting Women Worldwide14 Mar 2008
Editorials Respond To CDC Report Finding 25% Of U.S. Adolescents, Young Women Ages 14 To 19 Have Common STIs14 Mar 2008
China Will Not Consider Changes To One-Child Policy For At Least 10 Years, Official Says13 Mar 2008
PPAC Leader Calls Lawsuit Alleging Group Overcharged For Oral Contraceptives 'Completely False'13 Mar 2008
Global Launch Of First International Women's Heart Health Advocacy Drive12 Mar 2008
McCain Presidency Poses 'Danger' To Women's Reproductive Rights, Opinion Piece Says12 Mar 2008
Lawsuit Filed Against Planned Parenthood Affiliates For Allegedly Overcharging California For Contraceptives12 Mar 2008
PMT Drug? Not Yet11 Mar 2008
Questions Raised On Synthetic Progestins11 Mar 2008
Advocates Call For Increased Investment In Women, Girls Worldwide To Address Issues Such As HIV/AIDS11 Mar 2008
International Women's Day 2008 Statement By The WHO Director-General11 Mar 2008
Sunesis Pharmaceuticals Reports Positive Interim Data For SNS-595 Single-Agent Activity In Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer11 Mar 2008
Independent Physician Surveys Show If Approved, MF101 Could Become First-Line Treatment For Menopause Symptoms11 Mar 2008
Vermillion's Biomarkers Prove Beneficial In Identifying Women With Ovarian Cancer And Detecting Early Stage Disease11 Mar 2008
International Women's Day Recognized Worldwide, Abortion Rights Discussed At Events11 Mar 2008

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