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07 November 2009

Lundbeck Starts Clinical Phase IIa With Lu AA24493 (cEPO) In Friedreich's Ataxia In A Study Also Assessing Efficacy Via Biomarkers

Novartis Receives Regulatory Approval In Germany For Celtura®, A Cell Culture-based Influenza A(H1N1) Pandemic Vaccine

A Step Forward In Cell Reprogramming

Hard Training Reduced Fertility

Blood Test Identifies Women At Risk From Alzheimer's

DNA Molecules In Moss Open Door To New Biotechnology

1930S Drug Slows Tumor Growth

Possible Help In Fight Against Muscle Wasting Disease

New Finding Suggests Prostate Biopsy Is Not Always Necessary

PET Imaging Response A Prognostic Factor After Thoracic Radiation Therapy For Lung Cancer

Researchers Find New Way To Attack Inflammation In Graves' Eye Disease

Oncolytics Biotech(R) Inc. Collaborators Present Positive Phase II Sarcoma Trial Results At CTOS Annual Meeting

Novexel Starts Phase II Clinical Trial With NXL103 In Adults With Acute Bacterial Skin And Skin Structure Infections (ABSSSI)

CEL-SCI To Conduct First Clinical Study Of Investigational LEAPS-H1N1 Treatment For Hospitalized H1N1 Infected Patients

$11 Million NIH Grant For Stem Cell Research Awarded To Rhode Island Hospital

Stimulus Grant To Help MSU Team Improve Drug Development From Plants

Grand Opportunity Grant Funds Rapid Saliva Test Using Lab-On-A-Chip

Studies Geared To Improving HIV Care And Prevention Supported By Federal Stimulus Funds

Insights Into The Molecular Basis Of Tumor Cell Behavior

What Is A Dental Abscess? What Causes Dental Abscesses?

Lactose Intolerance Rates May Be Significantly Lower Than Previously Believed

EMBL Scientists Take New Approach To Predict Gene Expression

Jülich Neutron Scientists Inaugurate Unique Device In The US

The Role Of Parental Control In Western And East Asian Countries

Compelling Rotavirus Burden Data And Critical Need For Access To Vaccines In High-Burden Regions Outlined In Journal Of Infectious Diseases

Advanced Leukemia Successfully Treated With First Use Of Antibody And Stem Cell Transplantation

The STOP ALD Foundation Applauds Gene Therapy Success In Severe Brain Disorder

Low-Cost Sequencing Of 3 Human Genomes

Neural Stem Cells In Mice Affected By Gene Associated With Longevity

How Plants And Bacteria 'Talk' To Thwart Disease

Unique Human Microbe Communities Have Wide Implications For Human Health

Kidney Function Decline Increases Risk Of Heart Failure And Premature Death

Human Health To Benefit From The Unveling Of The Genome Sequence For The Domestic Horse

Excessive Antibiotic Prescription Caused By Perceived Parent-Pressure

The First Casualty Of War

Lives Saved In Sept. 29 Samoan Tsunami By Community Education And Evacuation Planning

06 November 2009

University Of Central Florida Med Students Volunteer To Help Sick Kids, Families In Community On Saturday

SAVI Breast Cancer Radiation Therapy Is A 'Unique Solution,' Study Finds

ERYtech Pharma Starts Its Pivotal Clinical Trial For GRASPA(R) In Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia

Guided Therapeutics Non-Invasive Cervical Cancer Detection Device Trial Confirms Current Tests Miss Disease; Create High False Positive Rates

Electronic Cigarette Association Urges Unbiased Evaluation Of E-cigarettes As Debate Intensifies Around These Devices

Entest BioMedical, Inc. Sees Substantial Opportunities In Treatment Of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

New Support Showing Immunoglobulin Supplementation Enhances Immune System

FDA Approves Gloucester Pharmaceuticals' ISTODAX(R) For Patients With Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma

FDA Approves Labeling Update For REYATAZ(R) Capsules To Include 96-Week Data For Previously Untreated HIV-1 Infected Adult Patients

HHS Orders Intravenous Antiviral Flu Medication To Help Patients Hospitalized With 2009 H1N1

Ossulin™ Oral Insulin Data To Be Presented At The San Francisco Diabetes Congress On November 6, 2009

Collaborative Arrangements To Have Central Role In New Nurse Practitioner And Midwife Legislation, Australia

Publication Of An Integrated Workforce Planning Strategy For The Health Services, Ireland

Theravance And Astellas Announce The Commercial Launch Of VIBATIVTM (telavancin) In The United States

Ag Biotech Industry Stands Behind IRM Program

Patient Deaths In Hospitals Cost Nearly $20 Billion

Variation In Bacterial Populations From Person To Person Surprises Researchers

Air Pollution Increases Infants' Risk Of Bronchiolitis

New Statement Outlines ATS Positions On Research, Education, Advocacy

Progress Towards 'Optical Biopsy' For Breast Cancer

Real-Time Observation Sheds New Light On Multiple Sclerosis

Record Number Of Researchers, Advocates, Parents Drawn To Autism Consortium Symposium For Autism Update

Physical Education Key To Improving Health In Low-Income Adolescents

TAU's Smart I.V. Device To Save Lives At Disaster Sites

Thyroid Journal Publishes Newly Revised Guidelines For Managing Thyroid Cancer

New Synthetic Molecules Trigger Immune Response To HIV And Prostate Cancer

Research Study Of Near Vision

2 Children Suffering From Adrenoleukodystrophy Saved Thanks To The ELA Association

Magnetic Nanoparticles To Simultaneously Diagnose, Monitor And Treat

Key Player Identified In Cascade That Leads To Hypertension-Related Kidney Damage

MSF Calls For Sustained Commitment To Global HIV/AIDS Funding

Today's Selection Of Opinions And Editorials

DOJ Investigates Alleged Fraud By Drugmakers; Sanctions On WellCare Lifted

GOP Lawmakers Seek To Explore Health Reform's Impact On FEHBP

Doctors Scrutinize Defensive Medicine, Surgeons Oppose Senate Reform Bill

CBO: GOP Health Bill Would Cut Deficit Somewhat, Do Little To Expand Coverage

Saturday Night Vote Set On House Health Reform Bill

Wis. Sex Education Bill Advances; Requires Instruction On Contraception

Experimental Vaccine Shows Promise In Treating Precancerous Vulvar Growths, Study Says

Journal Of Public Health Management & Practice Calls For Growth In Public Health Workforce

Beyond Medicine: Addressing Broader Roots Of Illness In Health Care Reform

Volcanic Area Of Sicily Has Higher Incidence Of Thyroid Cancer

The House Republican Health Reform Alternative: Worse Than The Status Quo

FDA Health Alert For Certain Pet Treats Made By Pet Carousel

FDA And FSIS Collaborate To Improve Tracing Of Unsafe Food Products

FDA Warns Consumers On Sexual Enhancement Products

Ten Cancer Research UK Scientists Become EMBO Elect

AVMA Updates H1N1 Flu Resources For Pet Owners, Veterinarians

Climate Change Is Biggest Global Health Threat To Children, Report Says

States Struggle With Immigrants' Care And Funding Mental Hospitals

New FDA Program Targets Drug Dosage Errors

Study Reiterates That U.S. Health Quality Trails Spending Compared With Other Countries

Democrats Weigh Impact Of Election Results On Health Reform

AARP, Key Retirees' Lobby, To Endorse Democrats' Health Bill

Democrats Must Clear Remaining Hurdles On Path To Health Vote

James Capretta's Column: The President Should Be Opposing The House Bill

Texas Planned Parenthood Clinic Files Temporary Injunction Against Former Director

Enforcement Of Illinois Parental Notification Law Blocked Again

Inappropriate Clothing Prevents Children Playing Outside

Babies' Language Learning Starts From The Womb

Punishing Success In Tackling AIDS

Early Scents Really Do Get 'Etched' In The Brain

NCEPOD Highlights Importance Of Training And Safe Staffing Levels - Royal College Of Nursing, UK

Also In Global Health News: Kenya Child Mortality; DRC Rape; Cape Verde Dengue Outbreak; Guatemala Malnutrition; East Africa Flooding

RCN Welcomes 'common-sense' Approach To Health Education In Schools, UK

Wall Street Journal Examines Big Pharma's 'Growing Interest' In Emerging-Market Vaccine Development, Production

Health Officials Address U.S. H1N1 Vaccine Supply

Malaria Experts Discuss Eradication At MIM Conference

Lack Of Evidence A Problem For Policymakers, Doctors And Patients

RNs File Department Of Public Health Complaints Against UC Davis Medical Center

Consumers In Search Of Saving Money Should Reconsider Prescription Drug Choices

Containment Standards For Facilities Handling Aquatic Animal Pathogens

College Students Increasingly Seek Campus Health Care

Study: Public Opinion On Health Care Reform Has Echoes Of 1994

Senators Make Health Reform Positions Known

Doctors Encourage Minority And Disadvantaged Students To Overcome Obstacles, Become Physicians

Health Overhaul Outlook: Could Delays Jeopardize The Reform Effort?

ACSM Survey Predicts 2010 Fitness Trends

Mass. Town Rejects Ballot Initiative To Overturn School Contraception Policy

Reid Pushes For Vote On Appeals Court Nominee Hamilton Before Veteran's Day

Kellogg To Stop Immunity Claims On Rice Krispies, US

Nun Suspends Abortion-Rights Advocacy After Reprimand

CDC Study Links Premature Births, High Infant Mortality In U.S.

Rule For House Health Reform Bill To Include Ellsworth Language On Abortion Coverage

Campaign Launches To Sound Alarm About The Misuse Of Prescription Drugs Among Teens

Haunted By War, Researchers Speak About PTSD For Remembrance Day

No Advantage To Off-Pump CABG

Biosensor To Help Enlist Cancer Resistance Fighters?

The Consumption Of Melatonin, A Natural Hormone Segregated By The Own Human Body, Regulates Sleep Better Than Somniferous

Does Prostate-specific Antigen Velocity Help In Early Detection Prostate Cancer?

Polycystins: Proteins That Regulate The Cellular Barometer

Plastic Surgeons Offer Microsurgery Technique For Breast Reconstruction, Tummy Tuck After Mastectomy

Small Increases In Phosphorus Mean Higher Risk Of Heart Disease

Four Steps To Immunize An Organization Against H1N1: New Study By Info-Tech Research Group

Sunesis' Voreloxin Receives FDA Orphan Drug Designation For Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Custom Spine Receives 510k Clearance Of Regent ACP

ARKRAY, Inc. Receives FDA Clearance For New GLUCOCARD(R) Vital(TM) Blood Glucose Monitoring System

Chelation Therapy Drug Found Safe And Beneficial For Children With Autism

New Published Study Shows Masimo Rainbow SET(R) Pulse CO-Oximetry(TM) Reliably Determines Carbon Monoxide Levels In The Blood

Amgen Announces Overall Survival Results For Vectibix(R) In First-Line Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Approved Lymphoma Drug Shows Promise In Early Tests Against Bone Cancer

Pivotal Data Published In The Journal Cancer Demonstrate That TREANDA Induced Durable Responses In Relapsed Indolent Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Helix BioPharma Corp. Completes Enrollment In Its Phase II Trial Of Topical Interferon Alpha-2b In Patients With Ano-Genital Warts

Workplace Stress - Examine The Causes Says UNISON, UK

'Clever Cleaning' The Way To Beat Hospital Superbugs, UK

American Association Of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Nineteen Other Surgical Groups Call For Changes To Senate Health Legislation

Pressure On To Tackle Stress As Business Loses Out, UK

Researchers Explore New Ways To Prevent Spinal Cord Damage Using A Vitamin B3 Precursor

New Data On Bendamustine Offers Hope To Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Patients Resistant To Standard Therapy

Safe Schools/Healthy Students Initiative Can Reduce Violence And Promote Safer Schools

Research Findings Key For Understanding, Interpreting Genetic Testing For Long QT Syndrome

Study Suggests Dentists Can Identify Patients At Risk For Fatal Cardiovascular Event

Stem Cell Therapy International, Inc. And Histostem Korea Announce Providing Hematopoietic Stem Cell To Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong

NHS Confederation Responds To Findings Of The Commonwealth Fund Survey

AACR To Host Frontiers In Cancer Prevention Meeting

Health Minister Welcomes Torfaen's Hearty Lives Initiative, UK

Scleroderma - A Simple Blood Test Could Save Lives

World Diabetes Day - 14 November (Ways You Can Cover The UN Day In Your Country And Globally)

New Study Reveals Women Have Difficulties Identifying When They Are Most Fertile, UK

THT Launches New Online Counselling Service For The LGBT Community, UK

Commonwealth Fund Study Reinforces Primary Care's Role In Delivering Better Health Services For Less

UK Puts Mental Health Of Refugees And Asylum Seekers At Risk

Mental Health America Praises House Health Reform Bill

Less Brain Injury For Infants Starved Of Oxygen At Birth With Therapeutic Cooling And Accurate MRI Prognosis (TOBY Trial)

Nurses And Midwives To Receive Whistleblowing Guidance From Regulator, UK

NMC Launches First Annual Devolved Dialogue In Scotland

New TMS Clinic At Rush University Medical Center Offers Non-Invasive Treatment For Major Depression

Higher Health Insurance Costs Force Doctors To Talk About Money With Patients

New Developments Improve Food Allergy Management

First-Ever Leading Calcium Supplement To Help Support Bone and Heart Health

Familial Alzheimer Disease Network Enrolling, Making First Move Toward Clinical Trials

What Is Graves' Disease? What Causes Graves' Disease?

US Lagging In Access, Quality, HIT Use According To International Survey Of Physicians In 11 Countries

Acetaminophen May Be Linked To Asthma In Children And Adults

Women With Asthma May Benefit From Oral Contraceptives

Inappropriate Sepsis Therapy Leads To Fivefold Reduction In Survival

NIAID Awards Five-Year, $56 Million Contract To Continue Study Of Asthma In Inner-city Children

New Human Immunology Research Awards To Help Fight Emerging Infectious Diseases Announced By NIAID

Quest For More Rapid Technology To Screen Blood Samples

Pediatric Physicians More Likely To Accept The Salve Of Religion When Medicine Has Failed The Patient

Evidence Continues To Brew, But Questions Remain About Green Tea's Cancer Prevention Ability

Children's Networks Exposed Young Viewers To 76 Percent More Food Commercials Per Hour Than Other Networks

Psychologists Suggest Ways To Include The Aging Population In The Technology Revolution

Study Suggests Handedness May Affect Body Perception

05 November 2009

Medical Transcription Industry Celebrates Health IT Week

Huntington Hill Installs Toshiba Aquilion Premium CT System

Antigenics Provides Details On GlaxoSmithKline's Pivotal Malaria Vaccine Trial With QS-21 Adjuvant

Inspire Completes Patient Enrollment In Three Late-Stage Clinical Trials In Cystic Fibrosis, Dry Eye And Blepharitis

Olive Oil Standards Keep Counterfeits Out Of The Kitchen

Acceleron Pharma Initiates First-in-Human Study Of ACE-041, A Novel Angiogenesis Inhibitor, In Patients With Advanced Cancer

HHS Secretary Calls On States And Communities To Get Health Coverage To Uninsured Children

BioAlliance Pharma Presents Additional US Pivotal Phase III Results On Loramyc™ (Miconazole Lauriad(R)) At The 47Th Annual Meeting Of The IDSA

Aeolus Pharmaceuticals' AEOL 10150 Protects Lungs Against Chlorine Gas Exposure In Animal Studies

Promedior Announces Publication Of Preclinical Studies In Science Translational Medicine Demonstrating That HSAP Inhibits Kidney Fibrosis

Significantly More Smokers With Mild-To-Moderate COPD Quit Smoking Using CHANTIX/CHAMPIX(R) (Varenicline) Compared With Placebo

Affymax And Takeda Announce Hematide™ Publication In The New England Journal Of Medicine

As America Earns Failing Grade, American Diabetes Association Launches Movement To Stop Diabetes

Researchers Discuss Limitations Of Prevalence Estimates Of TBI And PTSD Among OIF/OEF Veterans

Children's Asthma Risk Linked To Folic Acid Supplements During Late Pregnancy, Australian Study

MayoClinic.com Provides Credible, Up-to-Date Information And Decision-Support Tools For Flu Season

Cultural Beliefs About Pesticides Put Mexican Farmworkers At Risk

Warmer Homes Mean Better Health For Poor People

Big Air Pollution Impacts On Local Communities

Analysis Of Data From Japan Suggests A Protocol For Schools To Decide When Flu Should Trigger A Shutdown

Cancer Recurrence May Be Prevented By Chemo-Radiation Before Prostate Removal

Cellular Source Of Most Common Type Of Abnormal Heart Beat Study: Findings Could Point To More Precise Treatments For Atrial Fibrillation

Research On Homeless Veterans Presented In Washington, D.C.

Spicing Up The Effectiveness Of A Potential Disease-Fighter

New Inexpensive 'Dipstick' Test For Pesticides In Foods

Change Of Focus From Weight Control To Health

Tiny Injector To Speed Development Of New, Safer, Cheaper Drugs

Taking Aim At Mysterious DNA Structures In The Battle Against Cancer

New Study Further Disputes Notion That Amputee Runners Gain Advantage From Protheses

TAU's Man/Machine Interface Is Essential Link In Groundbreaking Prosthetic Hand

Selective Eradication Of Malignant Cells

Gastroenterology/Hepatology Societies Release Report Evaluating Fellowship Training Curriculum

Hybrid Composite For Root Canal Treatment

Yoga May Be Effective For Chronic Low Back Pain In Minority Populations

Queen's Research Could Help Protect Frontline Troops

To Provide Stroke Protection, Estrogen Therapy Probably Needs To Be Given Soon After Menopause

Promise For Exploring, Treating Alzheimer's Shown By Hybrid Molecules

Key To Social Behavior Is Hormone That Affects Finger Length

New Insight Into Predicting Cholera Epidemics In The Bengal Delta

New Cardiology Research Presented At CHEST 2009

Teen Girls Diagnosed With STI More Likely To Tell And Seek Treatment For Partners After Watching Video

Drug Candidate For Treating Spinal Muscular Atrophy Identified By Researchers

Scientists Reveal How Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Differ From Embryonic Stem Cells And Tissue Of Derivation

Australian Study Suggests Rainwater Is Safe To Drink

Is Surgery The Best Answer For Children With Sleep Apnea?

Multiple Sclerosis: What Part Do Relapses Play In Severe Disability?

Green Tea Shows Promise As Chemoprevention Agent For Oral Cancer

New COPD And Smoking Research Presented At CHEST 2009

New Critical Care Research Presented At CHEST 2009

New Lung Health Research Presented At CHEST 2009

New Sleep Medicine Research Presented At CHEST 2009

New Smoking Cessation Research Presented At CHEST 2009

New Thrombosis Research Presented At CHEST 2009

Radiation Therapy After Lumpectomy For Breast Cancer Can Be Safely Reduced To 4 Weeks

Also In Global Health News: Childhood Vaccines; USAID Administrator; Pakistan Polio Fight; UNICEF Fundraising; Measles In India

Today's Selection Of Opinions And Editorials

Florida Officials Say It Would Be A Struggle To Meet Medicaid Costs Of Health Reform

Insurers' Pricing Practices Targeted By Senate Health Committee

Key Moderates Influence The Shape Of Health Overhaul Bills

Abortion Continues To Snag Health Reform Legislation, Divide Lawmakers

House Republicans Offer Health Overhaul Plan

Time Between Treatment And PSA Recurrence Predicts Death From Prostate Cancer

My Voice Milestone - Diabetes UK

Study Of Race, Income And Prostate Cancer Outcome

NeuroVive: NeuroVive Doses Last Patient In Clinical Trial Of Cremophor(R)- Free Cyclosporine I.v. NeuroSTAT(R)

The Creation Of A New Niche Specialty Pharmaceutical Company Focused On Rare Diseases - With Strong Cash Flow Generation And Growth Potential

Low Levels Of 'Heart Attack Risk' Protein Quantified By NIST

Man Sentenced For Sale And Supply Of Controlled And Counterfeit Drugs

Men Urged To Seek Advice Due To Faulty Prostate Cancer Home Test Kits

How Symbiotic Bacteria Evolve: Free Public Lecture At UC Riverside

San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium: CTRC, AACR And Baylor College Of Medicine To Host

'One Health' Summit Nov. 17: Emerging Infectious Diseases

New NICE Public Health Guidance Aims To Improve Mental Wellbeing Within The Workplace

AMA Welcomes Amendment To The Health Legislation Amendment (Midwives And Nurse Practitioners) Bill 2009, Australia

Study Examines Campaign To Increase Use Of Zinc To Prevent Childhood Diarrhea

Reuters Examines How Much Of G8 Agriculture Investment Is New

Studies Find U.S. Children Face Health Quality Issues

Small Business Group Lobbies For Reform While Trade Groups See Cuts In Business

Health Bills Don't Go Far Enough In Cutting Costs, Experts Say

Health Reform Timeline Appears To Be Slipping

Appeals Court Rejects Pittsburgh Law Creating Buffer Zones At Abortion Clinics

Decision Expected On Enforcement Of Illinois Parental Notification Law

Cancer Patients Want Honesty, Compassion From Their Oncologist

Wide-Ranging Medicinal Uses For American Ginseng To Be Explored At Conference

More Support Needed For People With Disabilities And Their Carers, Australia

News Outlets Examine International Efforts To Contain H1N1

PEPFAR Expands Efforts To Improve Health Services Worldwide Through Use Of Mobile Devices

AMFm Subsidized Malaria Drugs To Be Delivered Soon

Veterans Administration Leads In E-Health Exchange, Too

Health Care Jobs Plentiful But Tough To Get

House Legislation Seeks 5 Days Of Sick Leave For Workers

Conflicts Of Interest Examined Between Doctors And Medical Industry, AARP And Reform

Abortion Not The Only Sticky Issue In Health Care Debate - News Outlets Examine Others

Green Tea Shows Promise As Reducer Of Oral Cancer Risk In Trial

Ad Audit: How Close Is The Message To The Truth About Pending Health Bills And Medicare?

Survey Shows Women 'Value' Existing Health Insurance Plans, Wall Street Journal Opinion Piece Says

Experts Seek To Develop Breast Cancer Screening, Treatment In Developing Countries

SHPA Support For Pharmacists' Support Service, Australia

Many Physicians Do Not Follow Guidelines On Pap Testing, Study Finds

Omnibus For Combining Unresolved Spending Bills Likely, Sen. Durbin Says

Should Boys Be Vaccinated Against HPV?

House Dems Release Manager's Amendment To Health Reform Bill, Consider Further Abortion Compromises

EQ-5D And SF-6D For Cost-Utility Analysis: Does It Matter?

Cat Had 2009 H1N1 Swine Flu Say US Officials

UN Secretary-General Urges Countries To Follow The United States And Lift Travel Restrictions For People Living With HIV

FDA Unveils Safe Use Initiative That Targets Preventable Harm From Medication Use

Three-week Course Of Breast Radiation May Be As Effective As Conventional Five To Seven Week Course For Early Breast Cancers

Cancer Patients Want Honesty, Compassion From Their Oncologist

Alternate-Day Fasting Shows Promise For Obese Dieters

New Plans For Health Research Will Focus On Improving Public Health, Transforming Our Health Services And Supporting New Enterprise, Ireland

Whooping Cough Immunity Lasts Longer Than Previously Thought

Universal Detection Technology Mold Detection Device To Protect Homeowners From Toxic Black Mold In Flood-Damaged Homes

ViraCor-IBT Laboratories To Present At The American College Of Allergy, Asthma And Immunology's Annual Meeting

Potential Allergen In H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine May Put Children At Risk-Only Phadia Reveals Both Presence And Severity Of The Allergy

H1N1 Flu Confirmed In Iowa Cat

Vulnerable Babies To Benefit From More Nursing Care, UK

Energy Gap Useful Tool For Successful Weight Loss Maintenance Strategy

Royal College Of Radiologists Highlights Cutting Edge UK Research At RSNA 2009

Last Minute Swine Flu Warning To British Hajj Pilgrims

Internet Proves Important To Teens With Chronic Conditions

Use Of Cannabinoids (Marijuana) Could Help Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Patients

UGL Unicco Flu Preparedness And Business Continuity Plan Combats The Spread Of The H1N1 Virus

Lippincott's Nursing Advisor's New Protocol Customization Feature Helps Hospitals Ensure The Highest Level Of Patient Care Quality And Safety

Long-Term Follow-Up Of Children Enrolled In Mexico's Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) Program 'Oportunidades'

Cost Savings And Decreased Radiation Exposure With On-Demand Chest Radiographs For Mechanically Ventilated Patients

What Is Exophthalmos? What Causes Exophthalmos?

One In Three Breast Cancers Change Form When They Spread, Discover Breakthrough Breast Cancer Scientists

Minimise Redundancies Or Jeopardise Future Health Of NHS, Cautions NHS Employers Report, UK

Long-Term Follow-Up Shows Mexico's Conditional Cash Transfer Programme Confers Health Benefits On Children

Packages Of Care For Dementia In Low- And Middle-income Countries

Drug Company-sponsored Events For Health Professionals Fail To Disclose Financial Ties

First National Zinc Campaign For Childhood Diarrhea Increases Awareness, But Use Lags Behind

The Gold Standard In Cancer Staging

Hearing Study Focuses On AIDS Patients

$1 Million Grant To Study 'Fat Taxes,' Diet, Obesity, Received By UIC

Obesity Significantly Cuts Odds Of Successful Pregnancy

UCLA Researchers Reconstitute Enzyme That Synthesizes Cholesterol Drug Lovastatin

Lap Band Surgery Effective For Morbidly Obese Children

Blood Vessels Might Predict Prostate Cancer Behavior

Boost Immunity This Flu Season With A Daily Dose Of Color

New Class Of Molecules May Help Prevent Fatal Complication In Patients With Kidney Disease

Mizzou Scientists Develop Software That Detects Humans And Objects In Videos, Creating New Possibilities For Safety And Surveillance

Radiation Therapy Technique Successfully Treats Pain In Patients With Advanced Cancer

Testing Cutting-Edge Materials To Treat Eye Diseases

UCLA Study Finds Colon Cancer Screening More Effective Earlier In Day

Potential Drug Target For Alcoholism From Drunken Fruit Flies

04 November 2009

Pfizer And Medivation Initiate Two Phase 3 Trials Of Dimebon In Patients With Moderate-To-Severe Alzheimer's Disease

SCYNEXIS' SCY-635 Demonstrates Positive Antiviral Activity In Combination With Approved And Investigational Anti-HCV Agents

First Device Designed To Preserve Blood Flow To Iliac Arteries During Aneurysm Repair Receives Approval From Health Canada

Nanostart Majority-Owned MagForce Announces Successful Completion Of Final Clinical Trials For Nano-Cancer(R) Therapy

FDA Awards Absorption Systems Phase II SBIR Grant For CellPort Technologies™

FDA Approves New Salix Product Exclusively In Catalent's Zydis(R) Fast Dissolve Technology

From A Neuroscience Of Pain To A Neuroethics Of Care

BioMimetic Therapeutics Receives First Orthopedic Marketing Approval For Augment™ Bone Graft

New Guide To Improve Neonatal Care, UK

More Than 80 Percent Of HCV Genotype 1 Treatment-Naive Patients Achieved Sustained Virologic Response With Twice-Daily Telaprevir-Based Regimen

Tobacco Deal With Tennis Organisation May Breach UK And International Law

President Of Tanzania And The Abbott Fund Dedicate Modern Emergency Medical Department

Patients Don't Use Quality Measures When Choosing A Hospital - The King's Fund, UK

AMCP Releases Summary Of Key Provisions In H.R. 3962, 'Affordable Health Care Act For America'

Entecavir Achieves High Response Rate In Real-life Clinical Management Of Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B

UNICEF Conference Rings Alarm Bells On Child Poverty In South Asia

Pedigree Report Welcome But Reform Must Be For All Dogs, Say Vets

VTE: A Major Public Health Problem Comes To The Fore

Predictive Biosciences Announces Publication Of Results From A Pilot Study Of Its Non-Invasive Assay To Monitor Patients For Bladder Cancer

Christian Science Monitor Examines Focus On Combatting Hunger

GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer Formally Launch Company To Develop New HIV Treatments

New Health Privacy Regulations Spark Debate

Prayer Treatments Covered In Health Care Reform Bills

Senate Dems 'Bristle' Over CBO Scoring Decisions, Directive To Keep Mum About Health Bill Details

Reid Works To Convince Moderate Dems To Vote For Senate Health Bill

Senate Might See Health Overhaul Vote Slip Into 2010

What Is Erythema Infectiosum? What Is Slapped Cheek Syndrome?

Avoiding Damage To Neurocognitive Areas Of The Brain During Cranial Radiation

Some Tonsil Cancer Patients May Avoid Chemotherapy

IDF Guideline On Oral Health For People With Diabetes Supported By AAP

Updated Position Paper Promoting And Supporting Breastfeeding Released By American Dietetic Association

The 'Energy Gap' Addresses Obesity

Vision Loss In Optic Nerve Sheath Meningiomas Reduced By Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy

It's Safe To Treat HER2-Positive Breast Cancer With Trastuzumab And Adjuvant Radiation, Study Finds

Also In Global Health News: Breast Cancer In Developing World; Burkina Faso ITN Distribution; Diarrhea In People Over Age Five; Gates Q&A

News Outlets Examine First World Pneumonia Day

Health Affairs Issue Focuses On HIV/AIDS, NTDs

Today's Selection Of Opinions And Editorials

The Uninsured, Putting Off Care, Facing Debt

Business Groups Begin TV Ad Campaign Against House Health Bill

House Democrats Pick Up Some Moderate Votes For Health Bill

CBO: House Health Bill Would Lower Some Middle Class Premiums, Raise Costs For Others

Risk For High-Grade Prostate Cancer May Be Reduced By Low Cholesterol

Tiny Laser-Scanning Microscope Images Brain Cells In Freely Moving Animals

Abdominal Surgery Without General Anesthesia

New Treatment Option Emerging For Some With Early Stage Lung Cancer

Statins May Worsen Symptoms In Some Cardiac Patients

Statins May Prevent Blood Clots In Patients With Cardiovascular Disease

The American Society Of Hematology To Honor Inspirational Hematologists With Mentor Awards

E. Coli O157 In Surrey: Update, UK

Shedding Light On Evolution Of Human Complexity

In Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer PET Imaging Before Radiation Not Ideal For Determining Boost Radiation Doses

U.S. Clinical Trials Show Single Dose Of H1N1 Vaccine Protects Pregnant Women, Children Under 10 Need Two Doses

Malaria Conference Addresses RTS,S Vaccine, Tools, Treatment

Eating Quickly Is Associated With Overeating

Postmenopausal Women With Higher Testosterone Levels May Have Increased Health Risks

Reduction In Glycotoxins From Heat-Processing Of Foods Reduces Risk Of Chronic Disease And Restores Innate Biological Defense Mechanisms

Louisiana Struggles With Medicaid Shortfall; Texas Governor Criticizes Reform

Insurers Pressed About Use Of Premium Money For Non-Medical Expenses

Party Leaders Say House GOP Bill To Be Released Soon

HHS Office Of Minority Health Awards Nearly $2.5 Million To Further HIV/AIDS Related Services In Underserved Minority Communities

Democrats Still Face Roadblocks To Health Reform: Abortion, Immigration

Preschoolers Challenge Stereotypical Gender Roles

Hope For Possible Parkinson's Disease Cure From ISU Researchers' Findings

Coffee Decreases Quality Of Daytime Recovery Sleep For Night Workers

Answers And Some New Questions Concerning Cholesterol And Cancer

Multiple Sessions Of SRS For Common Brain Tumor Lead To Less Brain Swelling

Scientists Obtain Clearer View Of How Eye Lens Proteins Are Sorted

Asthma Plagues World Trade Center Responders

New Asthma Research Presented At CHEST 2009

Preventing Saturated Fatty Acids From 'Angering' The Immune System

A 'Spoonful Of Sugar' Makes The Worms' Life Span Go Down

What Is Enuresis? What Is Nocturnal Bedwetting?

Studies Negate Concerns That Low Cholesterol Leads To Some Cancers

Improve Support For Prison Staff - Royal College Of Nursing

Medicare Experiments To Curb Costs Seldom Implemented On A Broad Scale

Blogs Comment On Abortion Coverage, Women's Health Issues In Health Reform

Health Reform Should Require Coverage Of Basic Gynecological Well Visits, The Nation Opinion Piece Says

House Dems Continue Health Reform Negotiations, Close To Deal On Abortion Coverage

A Professional Approach To Mental Health At Work

US H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine Supply On Track To Hit 10 Million Increase Says CDC Director

New Infectious Disease Research Presented At CHEST 2009

Presented At CHEST 2009 - New Pediatric Lung Health Research

Water And Health: Global Issues And Our Shared Responsibilities

More Action Is Needed To Support Millions Of Tinnitus Sufferers Worldwide

Couples Say Relationships Damaged By Stroke

Two Genes Co Operate To Cause Aggressive Leukaemia

Children Who Often Drink Full-fat Milk Weigh Less

Lung Tissue Generated From Human Embryonic Stem Cells

9/11 Responders Twice As Likely To Have Asthma

Experimental Agent Reduces Breast Cancer Metastasis To Bone

Weight Training Boosts Breast Cancer Survivors' Body Image And Satisfaction With Intimate Relationships

Tiny Heart Pump Helps Treat The Sickest Patients

Estrogen And Stroke Risk

Study Points To New Uses, Unexpected Side Effects Of Already-existing Drugs

Study Links Folic Acid Supplements To Asthma

New Help For Doctors In Combating H1N1 (Swine Flu)

Baltimore Sun Column, Editorial Address Teen Pregnancy, Crisis Pregnancy Centers

U.S. Should Support Foreign Aid To Reduce Obstetric Fistulas, New York Times' Kristof Writes

One Dose Of H1N1 Vaccine Sufficient To Protect Pregnant Women, Federal Officials Say

Aerovance Completes Patient Enrollment In Phase 2b Clinical Trial Of Aerovant(TM) For Treatment Of Uncontrolled Asthma

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AACE Issues New Medical Guidelines For Proper And Ethical Use Of Growth Hormone

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Shorter Radiation Course As Effective As Standard Therapy For Prostate Cancer Recurrence

Mayo Clinic Proceedings: New Methods Found Useful For Diagnosing Myocarditis

Tests Can Predict Dementia Precursor

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Juvaris BioTherapeutics Initiates Phase 2 Study Of Influenza Vaccine Adjuvant In Elderly Population

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Enzo Biochem Reports On Favorable Clinical Trial Of EGS21 For Treatment Of Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis

GE Working To Improve Access To Prenatal Care

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Ironwood And Forest Announce Positive Linaclotide Results From Two Pivotal Phase 3 Trials In Patients With Chronic Constipation

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Report On H1N1 Cases In California Shows Hospitalization Can Occur At All Ages, With Many Severe

Enforcement Of Illinois Parental Notification Law Delayed

Study Examines Associations Between Antibiotic Use During Pregnancy And Birth Defects

Many U.S. Children May Live In Families Receiving Food Stamps

TV Exposure May Be Associated With Aggressive Behavior In Young Children

High Blood Pressure And Markers Of Inflammation In Blood More Common In Offspring Of Parents With Alzheimer's Disease

Genes And Environment May Interact To Influence Risk For Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Nicotine Patch Plus Lozenge Appears Best For Smoking Cessation

First UK-Wide Multimedia Organ Donation Campaign Rolls Out Today

Use Of Aspirin To Ward Off Cardiovascular Disease Should Be Abandoned

Smoking During Pregnancy Boosts Risk Of Behavioural Problems In Kids As Young As Three

New Data Shows Progress On Obesity As Healthy Towns Help Communities Change4Life, UK

Southampton Surgeons Offer Brain Surgery Through Nose

GPs Struggling To Make Eye Contact With Their Patients

Two New Studies Show Dementia Care Fails People With Sight Loss

Leading Organizations Join Forces To Launch First Annual World Pneumonia Day

Taking A Touching Approach To Transport Ticketing And Home Care For Elderly

Imaging Cuts In Medicare Fee Schedule: An Access Catastrophe And Danger To Patients

Science In Action: Saving The Lives Of Africa's Mothers, Newborns, And Children

Cancer, Pain Relief And Immunity Research Supported By ARC

Gladstone And Stanford In Collaboration To Develop IPS Cells For Cardiac Therapies

Grant To Find Where Nanomaterials Go In The Body

$45 Million NIH-Supported Trial To Study Testosterone Therapy In Older Men

New National Study Finds Increasing Number Of Injuries From Hot Tubs

Quitting Smoking: Half The Chance For Smokers Who Switch To Low Tar Cigarettes

New WHO Criteria To Qualify Flu Viruses As Pandemic Strains

Switching To Low Tar Cigarettes Halves Chance Of Quitting Smoking

World's Largest Malaria Vaccine Trial Now Underway In 7 African Countries

Global Challenges And Opportunities In Fighting HIV/AIDS And Neglected Diseases

Experts Propose 'Global Health Accellerator' To Help New Drugs, Diagnostics, Vaccines Reach Distant Markets

Smokers With Common Autoimmune Disorder At Higher Risk For Skin Damage

Researchers Unlock The 'Sound Of Learning' By Linking Sensory And Motor Systems

Flu Vaccine Given To Women During Pregnancy Keeps Infants Out Of The Hospital

ACP Expresses Support For Key Policies Of Affordable Health Care For America Act

Fruit Fly Model Created To Help Unravel Genetics Of Human Diabetes

High-Throughput Genotyping, Protein Purification Featured In Cold Spring Harbor Protocols

Precuneus Region Of Human And Monkey Brain Is Divided Into 4 Distinct Regions

Robot Fish Could Monitor Water Quality

Women Who Exit Welfare Just As Likely To Marry As Women Never On Welfare

In Increased Obesity Rates Among Adolescents, Decrease In Physical Activity May Not Be A Factor

Sneezing In Times Of A Flu Pandemic

Cornell Study: Half Of US Children -- And Most Black Children -- Will Use Food Stamps

Penn Biologists Say There's A Speed Limit To The Pace Of Evolution

Links Between City Walkability And Air Pollution Exposure

Researchers Identify The Three Killer Indicators That Are Even Worse Than High Cholesterol

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New WHO/UNICEF Action Plan To Tackle Pneumonia

New Clinical Guidelines For Egg Freezing In The UK

MEPs And Industry Debate Shared Commitment To Deliver 21st Century Healthcare Systems In Times Of Crisis

Experts Favor Broad Medicare Reforms To Control Costs And Foster Health Care Innovations, Survey Says

Tireless Rural GP And Trail Blazer For Female Doctors Named Rural Doctor Of The Year 2009, Australia

Innovative Rural Student Named Medical Student Of The Year 2009

Energetic And Respected Rural Doctor Wins Coveted Award The Peter Graham 'Cohuna' Award 2009, Australia

Statement By Secretary Kathleen G. Sebelius On The Repeal Of The HIV Entry Ban

Initial Results Show Pregnant Women Mount Strong Immune Response To One Dose Of 2009 H1N1 Flu Vaccine

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