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Thursday 4 December 2008 14:01 PST

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Hand Exercising Robot Helps Stroke Patients Regain Brain Function After 6 Months

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

US researchers found that patients who had experienced strokes as long as six months earlier were able to regain brain function through the help of a novel robotic device that they squeezed with their hand...
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Resourceful And Resilient Women Are Less Pear-Shaped

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

A study of non-western and western women's body shapes found that the "perfect" hour-glass or pear shape supposedly favoured by men where the waist to hip ratio is 0.7 or less, is rarely found among women who have to rely...
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Tumor Causing Cells Are Common In Some Cancers

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Scientists in the US examining how human melanoma , a deadly form of skin cancer, spreads in mice specially bred to be vulnerable to cancer, found that there was a higher proportion of tumor causing cells in cancerous...
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Young Doctors Exercise Less Than National Average

Asthma Breathing Exercises Effective Management Technique

Other Medical and Health News for 4 December*

BioMarin Uses Itamar Medical's Endo-PAT2000 In Successful Phase 2 Study For New Treatment For Sickle Cell Disease

PharmaMar Submits Registration Dossier To The EMEA For Yondelis(R) For Treatment Of Relapsed Ovarian Cancer

Sucampo Pharmaceuticals Selected As A Finalist For Scrip Awards 2008 Pharma Company Of The Year - Small And Medium-Sized Enterprises Award

Symphogen And Meiji Seika Kaisha Ltd. Achieve Milestone In Discovery Collaboration For Recombinant Polyclonal Antibody, Sym006

EpiCept Reports New Data On Benefits Of Maintenance Therapy With Ceplene(R) And Interleukin-2 For AML Patients At ASH Annual Meeting

Data Demonstrating Significant Efficacy Of Viread(R) In Treating Chronic Hepatitis B Published In New England Journal Of Medicine

Nearly 5 Percent Of The US Population Suffers From Persistent Depression Or Anxiety

Coerced Medication Used In Psychiatric Care Despite Lack Of Clinical Evidence

Scientists Film Inner Workings Of The Immune System

Montpellier Prostate Cancer Patient Becomes First Cancer Patient In France Treated With Varian's RapidArc™ Radiotherapy

Environmental Standard In First Application To Medical Device

Clothing With A Brain: "Smart Fabrics" That Monitor Health

Quick Surgical Reaction To 'Flesh-Eating Bacteria' Reduces Mortality

Best Treatments For Long-Term Survival In Brain Tumor Patients Identified By Mayo Clinic

Waste Peel From Pomegranate Juice Factories Makes Healthy Cattle Feed

Discovery Of New Enzyme In Cancer Growth May Explain Why Cancer Grows; Spreads

New "Wipes" For Better Decontamination Of Chemical Warfare Agents And Toxic Chemicals

'Kickin' Asthma' A School-Based Program, Enables Children And Adolescents To Better Manage Chronic Disease

Put People Power Into Action To Improve The NHS, Say Phil Hope And Ara Darzi, UK

The Barriers That Prevent Children From Taking Prescribed Medicines

Genes Determine Whether Sugar Pills Work

Mortality Target Monitoring (Infant Mortality, Inequalities) - Update To Include Data For 2007, UK

Try Science When 'Just Saying No' Isn't Enough

New Standard Of Treatment For Women With Advanced Ovarian Cancer Supported By International Study

Genetic Breakdown In Fanconi Anemia May Have Link To HPV-Associated Cancer

The International Society For Stem Cell Research Releases New Guidelines To Shape Future Of Stem Cell Therapy

Effects Of Childhood Cancer Treatment Increase Adult Survivors' Risk Of Osteoporosis

New Technique Captures High-res Images Of Full Retina, Allows Monitoring Of Eye Diseases Over Time

Budesonide Sprays Can Be Regarded As Safe For Pregnancy

CT-Scan Vs. Invasive Angiography: Statement From The ESC

Text To Change And AIDS Information Centre Continue Successful SMS Quiz To Fight AIDS In Uganda

New HIV Film Tackles Stigma Faced By Teachers In Africa

Conclusive Evidence That Tainted Heparin Caused Allergic Reactions - Epidemiological Study Provides The Final Link

NHS Top-Up System Has Hidden Costs That Have Not Been Accounted For, UK

First Global Protein Screen Of Fetal Cord Blood Identifies Biomarkers In Mothers Who Smoke; Establishes Model For Other Toxins

Proof That Endothelial Cells Give Rise To Blood Stem Cells

Researchers Report That Interferon Needed For Cells To 'Remember' How To Defeat A Virus

Novel Basis Identified For Tamoxifen Failure

The HFSP Journal Publishes A Special Issue On Protein Folding

Drug Treatment For Parkinson's Disease Outlined By Henry Ford Neurologist In NEJM

Results From The First And Largest Collaborative Study Confirm Role Of Enbrel® In Psoriatic Arthritis

ASTRO Publications Garner Three MarCom Awards

Veterinary Students Put Decision-Making Skills To The Test, American Veterinary Medical Association

Thyroid Function And Structure May Be Altered In Pediatric Obesity

Plasmid IL-12 And Electroporation Combination Against Metastatic Melanoma Achieves Systemic Response

Skin Cells Reprogrammed Into Stem Cells In Mouse And Monkey Models

New Guidelines Released By The International Society For Stem Cell Research

New Criteria Identify Additional Patients With Cancer Who Benefit From Liver Transplantation

Safety Of Asthma Medication In Pregnancy

Investigating Numbness, Pain Or Muscle Weakness? Guidelines Identify Best Tests For Neuropathy

Stroke Rehabilitation Improved By Robotic Technology

Advance Toward Early Diagnosis Of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Self-Embedding Disorder In Teens Diagnosed And Treated By Radiologists

Absence Of 'Frank Talk' About HIV/AIDS Hurts Black Women In Washington, D.C., Opinion Piece Says

Opinion Pieces Examine Male Circumcision For HIV Prevention

Arkansas HIV/AIDS Task Force Final Report Requests $3M For Awareness Efforts, Testing Sites

Race, Ethnicity Likely Affects Emotional Well-Being Of Cancer Patients, Study Finds

European Commission Approval Of New Indication For Pegasys(R) (peginterferon Alfa-2a) Offers Hepatitis C Patients A Second Chance For A Cure

Crystallography Reveals The 3D Structure Of Mammalian Sperm Receptor

Blood Tests Can Help Detect Presence Of Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections

The Queen's Speech: Welfare Reforms 'Must Support People With Mental Health Problems', Say Four Leading Organisations, UK

Dermasilk And Dermatherapy: Antimicrobial Fabrics Without A Trace Of Silver. Fact.

Award-Winning Oncologist Leads New Advancement In Personalized Medicine

Evotec Announces Three-Year Drug Discovery Collaboration

Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Launched

Queen's Speech Response: Clarity Still Needed On Legislative Measures To Protect Children From Tobacco, UK

Time's Up For Irresponsible Drink Deals, UK

Side Effects Warning About Varenicline (Champix) - National Prescribing Service Limited, Australia

Breast Radiation Exposure Reduced By 50 Percent Using Angled Gantry Technique

ConjuChem's PC-DAC(TM):Exendin-4 Lowers Glucose And Weight In Phase II Diabetes Trials

December Highlighted Studies In The Journal CHEST

Concerns About Embryo Disposition Revealed In Largest Study Of Fertility Patients

Testosterone Levels Reduced By Prostate Cancer Drug In As Little As 3 Days

Majority Of Local Authorities Failing Adults With Autism, UK

Calcium And Vitamin D May Not Be The Only Protection Against Bone Loss

Groups Criticize Extra Charges In Medicare Drug Benefit, 'Lack Of Transparency' On Website

UnitedHealth Group Launches Product To Protect Members' Future Insurability

Cleveland Clinic Begins Public Disclosure Of Physician-Industry Relationships

IOM Panel Recommends Medical Residents Get Five Hours Of Uninterrupted Sleep After Working 16 Hours

Automakers Seek Financial Assistance; GM Proposal Includes Proposed Delay In Contributions To VEBA

Health Insurance, Business Lobbyists Join Discussions About Overhauling U.S. Health Care System

Governors Ask For $40B For State Medicaid Programs; President-Elect Obama Says He Will Provide Aid To States

Recent Improvements In Overall Health Of U.S. Residents Stalled, Might Reverse, Report Finds

New York Times Examines British Cost-Effective Treatment System; Could Become Model For U.S.

Hypersensitivity Reactions To The Quadrivalent HPV Vaccine Are Rare, British Medical Journal

Opinion Pieces Discuss Obama Administration, Health Care

Cancer Mortality Rate Declines Are Promising, But More Needs To Be Done, Editorial States

Report Looks At Integration Of Health Services For Dual Eligibles; Primers Include Updated Information About Medicaid, Medicare

Drug Marketing Techniques May Be Risking Patient Safety, British Medical Journal

Advocates Urge Obama, Sarkozy To Fulfill HIV/AIDS Commitments Ahead Of ICASA Conference In Senegal

U.N. Report Says Increased HIV Testing, Treatment Can Increase Survival Rates Of Infants Living With Virus

Lack Of Funding Contributing To AIDS-Related Deaths In Myanmar, Group Says

Loss Of Funding, Increase In Participants Likely To Cause Kentucky ADAP To Implement Waiting List

URI Professor Receives $2.4 M Grant To Study Effects Of Premature Birth Through Young Adulthood

Washington Post Examines Local Shelter For Homeless People Living With HIV/AIDS

Oxoid IDEIA Kit Allows Rapid Diagnosis Of Norovirus

Second Virtual Vaccine Global Congress

Researchers From La Jolla Institute And Albany Medical College Identify Cell Group Key To Lyme Disease Arthritis

Is Ethics A Showstopper At Synthetic Biology?

Pressure Ulcers Increasing Among Hospital Patients, AHRQ, USA

The Family Institute At Northwestern University Presents Its Generalized Anxiety Disorder Research Project

Stryker Introduces The First And Only Widely Available 3-Dimensional Advanced Fixation Technology For Hip Replacement

Multidisciplinary Team Researching Gene Therapy For Human Degenerative Retinal Diseases

Surgical Implants To Be Revolutionized By 'Intelligent' Materials

Collaboration Between Burnham And HeadNorth Foundation To Advance Spinal Cord Research

Invasive Garden Ants As New Pest Insects In Europe

Multi-Translated HeartScore Revises Its Approach To Risk Assessment In Young Patients

CMS Finalizes Rule To Allow States To Offer Alternative Medicaid Benefits Packages

Latest Research Into A Vaccine For Coeliac Disease Announced At Conference

Media Examine Opposition To Proposed HHS Conscience Rule

Study Finds Allergic Reactions Uncommon With HPV Vaccine Gardasil

Women In Low-Income Areas Of England More Likely To Develop Cervical Cancer, Study Finds

Lawmakers Must Act To End Gender Bias In Individual Health Insurance Market, Editorial Says

Louisiana Lawmakers Meet Out Of Session To Discuss Gov. Jindal's Medicaid Overhaul Proposal

"NHS Is Underwriting Cut Price Cosmetic Surgery From Overseas", Says Plastic Surgeons' Association, UK

BMA Scotland Response To Audit Scotland Report On NHS Performance

The Drugs And Therapeutics Bulletin Soon To Be Rationed In Wales

Alcon Announces AZARGA(R) Ophthalmic Suspension Approved For Treatment Of Patients With Glaucoma Or Ocular Hypertension In The European Union

Genta Receives Complete Response Letter From FDA To Amended Application Of Genasense(R) In Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Sucampo Completes Enrollment In Phase 3 Pivotal Studies Of Oral Lubiprostone To Treat Opioid-Induced Bowel Dysfunction

Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America Announces MH2850U Projector With DICOM Simulation Mode For Medical Training

Landmark EchoCRT Trial Enrolls First European Patients

Deborah Heart & Lung Center Receives Top Honors For Outstanding Cardiovascular Outcomes

U.S. FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation For Burzynski Research Institute's Antineoplaston Treatment For Gliomas

Medtronic Launches Sprinter(R) Angioplasty Balloon Cathethers On Rapid Exchange

Thermo Fisher Scientific Launches Program To Meet Melamine Detection Challenges

BioElectronics Announces Positive Clinical Results - Rapid Recovery Breast Augmentation Study

Protalix BioTherapeutics Announces Completion Of Enrollment For Its Pivotal Phase III Clinical Trial Of Gaucher Disease

Governor O'malley And The Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission Host First Maryland Stem Cell Research Symposium

WHO Tool Helps Target Bone Treatment

Sleeping In School

Prionics Launches A Highly Effective Test For The Early Detection Of Bluetongue Virus (BTV)

Some 70 Percent Of Schoolchildren Don't Walk To School, Canada

Sequenom: New Down Syndrome Test: Non Invasive In First Trimester

The NHS Constitution Will Provide Real Benefits To Patients - The King's Fund Response To The Queen's Speech

Relevance Of Computer-Aided Detection (CAD) And Image Analysis Software In Early Colon Cancer Screening And Diagnosis

USC Researchers Head Global Effort To Collect Data On Genetic Risks That Contribute To Psychiatric Diseases

New Approaches To Protecting Transplanted Organs Make First Steps Toward Patients

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society And Memgen Announce New Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Clinical Trial

Gene Therapy Corrects Sickle Cell Disease In Laboratory Study

Bionovo Announces Development Plans For Menopausal Hot Flash Drug Candidate, Menerba (MF101), Following FDA Meetings

Isis Announces That OGX-011 Has Shown Overall Survival Advantage In Prostate Cancer Compared To Standard Therapy In A Randomized Phase 2 Study

New Breast Imaging Technology Targets Hard To Detect Cancers

Stress Related Disorders Affect Brain's Processing Of Memory

Advanced Life Sciences Announces Cethromycin NDA Accepted For Filing By FDA For The Treatment Of Community Acquired Pneumonia

Molecular Breast Imaging Identifies Occult Cancer

Surprising Results On Smoking Research Hispanic Versus White Female Smokers

New Research Will Benefit Four Million Americans Suffering From Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Electronic Submission For Dental Predeterminations May Increase Efficiency, Patient Satisfaction

Treatment For Advanced Hepatitis C Doesn't Work

Kidney Disease Patients With Poor Health Literacy Are Less Likely To Receive Kidney Transplants

Two Drug Blood Pressure Therapy Reduces Heart Attacks

Study Sheds Light On Causes Of HIV Dementia

Treating Sleep Apnea In Alzheimer's Patients Helps Cognition

Scientists Probe Limits Of "Cancer Stem-Cell Model"

A Novel Human Stem Cell-based Model Of ALS Opens Doors For Rapid Drug Screening

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