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27 July 2004

K State researcher links cigarette smoke, vitamin A deficiency and emphysema

Conference attracts record number of Alzheimer researchers

Estrogen Alone Hormone Therapy Could Increase Risk of Dementia in Older Women

Abbott Labs submits once daily Kaletra(reg) (Lopinavir/Ritonavir) in USA, EUROPE

Lifestyle Coaching Program Helps People with Rheumatoid Arthritis Remain Active

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, Inc Introduces the VITROS(reg) 350 Chemistry System

National Referral System for CJD in UK

Children's menus flunk nutrition standards UK

Nestle gives children little choice in fuel UK

Trust me, I'm a doctor

Moderate exercise may save your life if you suffer from diabetes type 2

26 July 2004

Pollutants posed small cancer risks, might have affected unborn babies in terrorist attack on World Trade Center

25 million UK households to get pamphlet on preparing for emergency after a terrorist attack

We acquire color perception, we are not born with it

Researchers have discovered a possible inherited component for lung cancer

Health Canada advises consumers not to use the products containing Aristolochic Acid

HHS proposes prescription savings of 50% for seniors without cover USA

UNICEF trains Sudanese police to assist child victims of sexual violence

Water borne disease threatens Darfur's children UNICEF

Food with the guts to stand up to cancer

Training clinicians on disease fighting chemicals in food

Support for more NHS Foundation Trusts UK

MRSA problem exacerbated by too much patient clutter and unrestricted visiting

Women who eat more protein from plants have healthier gallbladders

Brassica vegetables kill colon cancer cells in similar way to some cancer drugs

Vytorin lowered LDL cholesterol by 52 percent at the recommended starting dose (10/20 mg) and 60 percent at the maximum dose (10/8

The vagina is one of the best ways of delivering contraceptive hormones, say doctors

Ignore euthanasia groups aged carers urged in Australia

New figures show thousands more doctors and nurses in UK

Caffeine intake at mealtimes is bad for people with Type 2 Diabetes

What is Leukaemia? What Causes Leukaemia?

UK Department of Health announces results of Arm's Length Body Review

vCJD and blood donation An extension to the transfusion rule for blood donors UK

Why do we need bone marrow donors? Can I help?

Study determines the optimal time for bone marrow transplant in patients with blood disorder

Canadian Blood Services outlines precautions to protect blood supply from vCJD

New Blood and Transplant Authority proposed UK

Forgotten forms could be lifesavers

Physical symptoms appear to predict cancer prognosis

Income and education linked to outcome in cervical cancer

FDA Accepts Biologics License Application for ANTEGREN for Multiple Sclerosis

First International Scientific Conference on Childhood Leukaemia. Incidence, causal mechanisms and prevention

Insect repellent to protect from West Nile Virus

Seroquel effective in treatment of agitation in elderly patients with dementia

Stuttering more than talk, research shows brain's role in disorder

Men may be best left alone for therapy

Plant respiration not just an evolutionary leftover, study shows

Bone, enamel, dentine, milk and saliva share gene family

Gene therapy reaches muscles throughout the body and reverses muscular dystrophy in animal model

Acute Hemorrhagic Conjunctivitis Outbreak Caused by Coxsackievirus A24 Puerto Rico

Heart Pumps, Not Just a Bridge

Custom Made Orthotic Devices No Better than Off the Shelf

Ankle Replacement Surgery for Patients with Severe Ankle Arthritis

Optical Probe Might Find Missed Breast Cancers

Which are the most common cancers?

25 July 2004

Dentist shortage in UK to double by 2011 says Dept of Health

Physical workouts while you fly offered by airlines

Cancer cells destroyed by designer virus that leaves good cells alone

Schizophrenia maker Janssen Pharmaceutica admits making misleading claims regarding Risperdal's risks

Bird flu in Thailand two children being tested for probable infection

HIV test for immigrants dropped after fears it would encourage illegal immigration

Fighting deadly diseases with a distant impact

Lycopene's anti prostate cancer properties

Health Canada Warns Canadians Not to Use 'Sesa Hair Supplement'

Health Canada Advises Consumers to Stop Using LG Brand TM-510 Cell Phone Replacement Batteries

FDA Investigates Certain ROMA Tomatoes as Source of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks in Penn, Ohio, and Mid-Atlantic States

Two children aged 4 and 2 fall five floors and survive Japan

Patient dies after nurses ignore 20 alarms Japan

Illegal drugs getting into Japan via international mail

Chimpanzees catch yawns from each other just as humans do

Growing new breed of vaccine-producing plants to fight human diseases worldwide

Briggs takes to the molecular level Darwin's findings on plants sensing the direction of light

Education and emotional support improve childbirth outcomes non pharmacologic inexpensive pain relief

The Debate Over Acetaminophen and Acute Liver Failure

International Team Of Researchers Identify Gene Mutation Linked To Severe Neurological Disorder

24 July 2004

Symptoms Of Ovarian Cancer

How To Detect Ovarian Cancer

Ovarian Cancer. Questions to ask your doctor

New Test For Ovarian Cancer Can Detect It At Early Stage And Is 100% Accurate

West Nile virus first Californian death now spans East and West USA

FDA approves new labelling for Seroquel in bioplar mania

Childhood Obesity time to stop passing the buck on says Consumers' Association

Mental health services in the UK in pretty bad shape

Is AIDS in Latin America a controllable epidemic?

Changing Patterns of Pneumoconiosis Mortality USA

Sex education delivered by teenagers for teenagers

Children's Hospital Boston receives more than $10 million to help make smallpox vaccine safer

Major scientific discovery in cancer research to be honored

K State professor combines love of teaching, research to examine eye development

Scientists pinpoint molecules that generate synapses

Cutting Edge Cancer Researchers Sought for International Recognition

Yale scientists visualize details of how hepatitis C unwinds RNA

One taste of growth protein and nerve cells want more

First International Scientific Conference on Childhood Leukaemia

Study suggests stroke-prevention strategy for kids pioneered at MCG is working

CIHR joins in the international registration of randomised controlled trials

Effects of Huntington's disease mutation more complex than supposed

23 July 2004

Less painful and less stressful way of injecting animals AGRO-JET(reg)

34,427 committed suicide in Japan in 2003

They told me I had Type 1 Diabetes but I really had Type 2

Alcohol's effect on people's health, behaviour and safety

18 new research projects to receive Parkinson's Disease Society funding UK

Parkinson's Disease Society welcomes Health Select Committee's report on Palliative Care UK

Parkinson's Disease Society voices concerns over UK Government's abolition of patient involvement

Change to Balance of New Targets Welcome by The NHS Confederation UK

Metabolife, Founder Indicted for Lying to FDA about Ephedra Risks

Fats and sugars, a healthy diet means eating and drinking less of these sorts of foods

Pfizer to Discontinue Sumanirole Development Program for Parkinson's disease and Restless Leg Syndrome

GE Healthcare holds panel discussion on trends, technology and innovation

BMA response to Government NHS workforce figures UK

Chromium supplementation may improve glucose and insuling metabolism

Australian Medical Association says commonsense prevails with withdrawal of bankruptcy bill

UK public health leader agrees to try to lose weight

Young people put at serious risk by poor advice on holiday sex

NICE is creating inflationary pressure on the NHS UK

vCJD transmission via blood transfusion second patient dies

Plan B emergency contraceptive maker proposes dual marketing status to FDA

BMA response to OFCOM's research into advertising food to children UK

BMA raises questions about ID cards and access to healthcare UK

Peer led sex education gives mixed results

Combination anti clotting therapy increases risk of bleeding for people at high risk of recurrent stroke

Encouraging results for long-term efficacy of Meningitis C vaccine

Call for investment in prevention of 'neglected diseases' to improve global health

Is it churlish to criticise Bush over his spending on aids?

The Practicalities of Keeping Clean

UKPHA Statement Following the Announcement of NICE Taking on the Functions of the HDA

Do young children really have better memories than adults?

Good bacteria trigger proteins to protect the gut

Childbirth and disasters discussed in July/Aug issue of Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health

Kansas State University researcher working to improve alternatives to equine antibiotics

Biological reason for obese mothers abandoning breast-feeding early

Microarrays Key Genome Expression Trackers Work Better When Probes Are Sequence-Verified

Cancer detection method overcomes problem of samples with few cells

Antipsychotics do not raise risk of stroke in Alzheimer's patients, study suggests

Protein key to trafficking in nerve terminals

Revisiting the GPe-STN-GPi loop in Parkinsonian monkeys

The pathways of human pain

UNAIDS and German Development Bank sign key agreement to tackle Aids

The blind really do hear better

Rutgers cancer prevention expert calls for FDA action to reduce colon cancer and osteoporosis

Researchers uncover surprising degree of large-scale variation in the human genome

New view of leukemia cells identifies best treatment options, Stanford researchers say

Scientists discover new intricacies in how ulcer bugs stick to stomach

Ablation Therapy Destroys Breast Cancer Without Scarring

Breast-Saving Technique Also Decreases Treatment Time

Computers Significantly Increase Breast Cancer Detection Rate

Annual Reminder Needed for Mammography

New Breast-Imaging Technology Could Save More Women's Lives

Medication helps quell the agitation of dementia

Late breaking news in Alzheimer's, Drug for agitation; AIDS connection; and an animal model

Astrazeneca urges FDA to dismiss Public Citizen petition on Crestor(R)

Agreement to develop fourth generation active d therapies for renal disease

Seroquel, new data supports use in treatment of agitation in elderly patients with dementia including Alzheimer's

22 July 2004

New gene associated with type 1 diabetes

For many adolescent girls, pregnancy may be no accident USA

Health Protection Agency bill receives Royal Assent UK

HHS Awards $15.5 Million to Expand, Strengthen Nursing Workforce usa

Update on precautions to protect blood supply UK

Reducing NHS bureaucracy to release resources to the frontline UK

Carers (equal opportunities) act receives royal assent UK

Pump failure implicated in a form of dystonia

New targeted therapy for treatment of resistant colorectal cancer

What are babies thinking before they start talking?

Prepare for West Nile virus

Physicians Warn of Brewing "Superbug" Crisis

Healthy fats and oils essential to satisfy calorie-conscious consumers

Antimalarial substances found in New Caledonian sponges

Women Twice As Likely To Get Some Muscoskeletal Disorders

Media advisory: American Psychological Association 112th Annual Convention

Research reveals role of gene in infertility

Children can have better memory than adults

Nature mimics industry

Siblings help children get along with others in kindergarten

Cardiologists Studying New Screening Test For Heart Disease

AIUM Announced Education and Research Grant Recipients at the 2004 AIUM Annual Convention

Register Early for the AIUM Regional Course, Ultrasound: The Complete Perspective, and Save

New Investigator Award Presented at the 2004 American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Annual Convention

Ultrasound Accreditation Improves the Quality of Ultrasound Practice

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency Licensing Division: distribution of chemical assessment work

PAHO, University of Geneva Cooperate on Emergency Preparedness, Disaster Relief

All-Party Group Statement on Negotiations over the New Pharmacy Contract UK

Terrence Higgins Trust cautions against ignoring UK HIV epidemic

A unique video for people with type 2 diabetes and pre diabetes

FDA Announces Standard Format That Drug Sponsors Can Use to Submit Human Drug Clinical Trial Data

FDA Commends Passage by the House of Representatives of S. 741

Most of us are not eating enough fruit and vegetables

Health Development Today magazine

Bad Bugs, No Drugs, As Antibiotic Discovery Stagnates, A Public Health Crisis Brews

Nine Japanese patients had transplants using fetal cells in China

Water temperature may hold key to koi virus Japan

Star ratings unreliable assessment of hospital performance, says King's Fund, UK

21 July 2004

Have six drug companies overcharged Florida's Medicaid Health Insurance Program by $100 million?

City of Boston Award Groundbreaking Contract to Canada's Total Care Pharmacy

UK Health Secretary Reid announces new targets and standards to improve quality of care

Positive preclinical data for SEPETTM extracorporeal blood purification device for treatment of patients in liver failure

BMA welcomes key target on MRSA

Scotland's doctors elect new leaders

UK government fails to take action to tackle the sexual health crisis within the NHS

Latest study on echinacea is faulty

Cinnamon oil kills mosquitoes (correction)

NICE consults on new interim appraisal process UK

Aging HIV patients may be at risk of dementia, study shows

Heart failure epidemic magnified because people live longer and survive longer with heart disease

A pathway to blocking autoimmunity by reprogramming cells in the immune system

Young children capable of reporting on their own health

Highlights of Washington University Alzheimer's Research at National Conference

Research clarifies role of LR11 receptor in Alzheimer's disease

Mild cigarettes offer 'no advantage' to heavy smokers - Japanese study

Coronary artery bypass surgery not a risk factor for dementia

Labor's medicare plan, Australia. Good policies impaired by doctor shortages and compulsory bulk billing

Young doctors choosing 'flexible' general practice over hospital careers, BMA report shows

Health Canada Warns Canadians to Stop Using "Patio Chef" Refillable Utility Lighters

Abortion Statistics, England and Wales

Clinic 'threw fetuses out with garbage' Japan

Chili peppers, beans 'promote hair growth'

Dental researcher invents new technology to aid orthodontists in use of new orthoscrew

The debate over acetaminophen and acute liver failure

Tony Blair launches UK's new global AIDS strategy

Scientists fear new drugs and genetic doping

Bladder sparing treatment shows promise against cancer, maintains quality of life

West Nile takes its toll on rare bird

Heat And Exercise Alone May Not Determine How Much We Sweat

Study yields insights into precancerous condition

Why Some Neonates (Newborns) Need Caffeine

University of Pittsburgh medical center among first to implant heart assist device

Research shows aspirin therapy didn't work in almost half of stroke patients studied

Tufts professor launches program to mentor deaf students in state-of-the-art physics research

Antibiotics gain strength with natural compound

Scientific and clinical aspects of the management of immune-mediated inflammatory disorders (IMID)

NRH1 and Wnt signaling come together in convergent extension

16th EORTC, NCI, AACR Symposium 'Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics'

20 July 2004

Benefits from diet lower in salt not limited to those with high blood pressure

Medicinal qualities of plants shown to ease symptoms of genetic disease

Soy formula not a good choice for infants at risk of allergies

Chemotherapy and supportive care are a winning combination

Wrist acupuncture point stimulation proves useful in preventing post-op nausea and vomiting

Chinese martial art helps keep arthritis sufferers on their feet

Novel method to 'drilling and filling' dental cavities is found lacking

Exercise therapy looks promising for alleviating symptoms of fatigue

FDA Approves Botox to Treat Severe Underarm Sweating

Search on for families with inherited tendency to develop blood cell cancers Australia

Everyday asthma out of control Millions suffering unnecessarily from asthma attacks UK

Cancer patients' fatigue may be due more to depression and poor physical performance than physiological side effects

Epilepsy may be caused by a lack of progress in the death of obsolete brain cells

2nd generation atypical antipsychotics provide physicians with therapeutic options tha patients prefer

Soil Association response to FSA research into dioxins and PCBs UK

UNAIDS Welcomes United Kingdom's new £1.5 billion AIDS strategy

Health organisations join forces in unique collaboration for party conference season UK

NHS star ratings system scores low on consumer confidence UK

You can prevent Alzheimer's by staying lean, eating fruit and vegetables and exercising

Study Sheds New Light on Mechanism Behind Stimulant Medication for ADHD

PET Study Highlights Mechanism Involved in Nicotine Craving

Antiseizure Drug May Help Treat Cocaine Addiction

Cocaine Craving Activates Different Brain Regions in Women

Adolescent, Adult Rats Respond Differently to Nicotine and Nicotine Related Environments

Blending Clinical Practice and Research Conference

New asthma review help by Asthma UK

Women with breast cancer history prove eager to take part in Organon's LIBERATE trial

Outreach boosts disease prevention at US Mexico border

FDA Proposes Changes To Provide Clearer Information To Drug Sponsors Concerning Reviews of New Drug Applications

New moves to support refugee nurses and docs UK

New Database Focuses on Genetic Policy and Laws USA

Unique partnership between University of Houston, FDA opens path for scientific exchange

Exploring the Supply Side of the Obesity Pandemic: Government, Farms, Dollars and Food Companies

Call to Action for Nutrition Professionals: Use the Pyramid, Don't Blame it for Obesity

Drug can induce tanning when used with sunlight or simulated UV B light

Human intelligence determined by volume and location of gray matter tissue in brain

A new vaccine that may delay cancer recurrence

Inflammation's trigger finger

Orqis Medical receives FDA conditional approval for pivotal trial of cardiac recovery system

New discovery could provide tool to detect whether a cancer will develop and spread

Fatty Acids Effectiveness In Appetite Suppression Can Be Measured By The Length Of The Molecular Chain

Educating immune system may ease future use of stem cells

New report highlights lack of minorities in medicine. Massachusetts efforts to have national implications

Long Term Heart Damage May Result From Constant Confrontation and Defeat

Decoy protein shows promise as potential cancer therapy

Each day 25,000 seniors are signing up to Medicare Discount Card 4 million so far

Air travelers with cardiovascular disease who follow guidelines can fly safely

Yale receives $2,100,000 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation grant for HIV prevention in India

Eating broiled, baked fish may lower incidence of irregular heart rhythm in the elderly

New study provides support for Atkins type diet

Reading Hexametirc Rhyme Supports Cardiac Syncronization, Especially After A Heart Attack

Researchers discover a mechanism that blocks replication of a retrovirus

Injectable soft tissue implant material appears effective in facial plastic surgery

Levodopa and pramipexole both good options for initial treatment of Parkinson disease

Stroke severity is predominant predictor of discharge destination for patients

Study suggests broader chemotherapy attack in breast cancer

Long term antibiotic doesn't ease gulf war illnesses

Does a living will affect chance of not dying in a hospital?

19 July 2004

Prescription printer to automate the prescription writing and reading process

ROTARIX Vaccine Approved by Mexican Authorities for the Prevention of Severe Gastroenteritis in Infants

American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology Announces 2004 Award Winners

Xechem Awarded Additional European Patent for Anti-Cancer Drug Paclitaxel

GenoMed's Treatment for West Nile Virus Encephalitis Published; 100% Successful So Far for General Population and Elderly

Donepezil May Have Short Term Benefit for Mild Cognitive Impairment from progressing to Alzheimer's

Nicotine is good for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, or hyperactivity disorders

Increasing awareness of Alzheimer's in Germany

EU Commissioner Byrne launches reflection process on the future of EU health policy

Complaint about advertising Depo Medrone (methylprednisolone) UK

Dental proposals won't fill the gap UK Consumer's Association

New research on causes of cancer patients' fatigue

The skin. What the skin is. Why skin colour varies. Skin problems. Look after your skin

Bayer to Acquire Roche Consumer Health

Better broadband access for GPs and their patients Australian Medical Association

Autism 40 research grants and fellowships in the US, Canada and Europe

Swatting mosquitoes spreads infections it is better to flick them away

Two new senior appointments were announced today by the British Medical Association

Bird flu (avian influenza), current evaluation of risks to humans from H5N1

Mental health services assessed

Alzheimer's Association, NIA seek to expedite prevention trials for Alzheimer's

No clear-cut answers on statins as therapy for Alzheimer's disease

Treatment causes short-term, modest delay in Alzheimer's onset in patients with mild cog impairment

Donepezil may have short-term benefit for mild cognitive impairment

New drugs prevent scarring after glaucoma eye surgery

New research explores definition, incidence & treatment of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)

Primate research combines with eye-tracking technology to detect cognitive impairment

Early warnings signs may signal presence of mild cognitive impairment

American Cancer Society Finds Many States Falling Short On Cancer Policy Issues

Study Links Virus To Aggressive Breast Cancers

Benefits of visiting pregnant women and new mothers at home UK

In vitro ruling raises questions Japan

Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin sounds the alarm over anti sleep drug UK

18 July 2004

Survivors of Childhood Cancer Face Unique Challenges

American Cancer Society, the American Diabetes Association, and the American Heart Association Collaborate

Health care in prisons and the health of prisoners UK

Chancellor pledges Labour commitment to public health UK

MRSA rates in the UK Health Secretary Reid talks tough

Stress of health professionals in the UK

Follicular Unit Extraction vs Older Methods of Hair Transplantation

History of the Gerson Therapy by Patricia Spain Ward

Preventing hamburger disease

Rickets still a major health issue says Canadian Paediatric Society

British Heart Foundation announces new Medical Director

What is a Coffee Enema? How Does a Coffee Enema Work?

The Gerson Therapy Training Program for Licensed Professionals

Children overdoing OTC painkillers

As diabetes type II and obesity grow clothing manufacturers respond

A woman's guide to preventing osteoporosis

Asthma in children. Understanding asthma. Why do some children get asthma?

Yoga. How does yoga work? What kind of class should I choose?

Bad Breath. How to find out if you've got bad breath. Causes of persistent bad breath

Could chiropractic help you? What is chiropractic? What happens in a session?

What should I eat during pregnancy?

Nursing care system faces major revamp Japan

Diabetes Study in Central America Advances with HHS Backing

When can I travel by aeroplane during my pregnancy?

Walking to improve your health, Canadian Health Network

17 July 2004

London's health service very reliant on foreign health professionals

A Window of Opportunity for Africa's Health information, The Lancet

It is time to stop putting children second in the UK and USA, The Lancet

Narcissism Victim Syndrome, A new diagnosis?

Better outcome for rheumatoid arthritis patients given intensive outpatient treatment, The Lancet

Avian Influenza, necessary precautions to prevent human infection of H5N1, need for virus sharing

Inventor of the Web, Tim Berners Lee, knighted by Queen Elizabeth II

First step on long walk back for NHS dentistry, say UK dental leaders

Most experts who promote cholesterol lowering drugs have made money from producers

Excessive television viewing in childhood and adolescence linked to poor adult health, The Lancet

Nurses from India work as bonded labour in Scotland

LSU Vet School professor using gene therapy to battle cancerous tumors

AACR Applauds FDA Decision to Create New Office of Oncology Drug Products

Researchers discuss revised Food Guide Pyramid and what it will mean for the food industry

Lower risk of death for patients who see the same doctor after hospital treatment

Seeing the same physician regularly leads to better preventive care

Physical symptoms of depression may be misdiagnosed

Penn School of Medicine researchers honored for their work on schizophrenia and depression

Molecular motor shuttles key protein in response to light

Children's perceptions of self influence peer relationships

Study, Dementia often undiagnosed in clinical settings

Carnivore extinction risk determined more by biology than human population density, says study

16 July 2004

Connection between economic status and physical health in teenagers

'Crack babies' do better when placed with non-family caregivers

Maternal DHA levels plays important role in infant development

Living at home helps young mothers stay in school

Anxiety during pregnancy affects child behavior

Welcome For Government Spending Review from the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

Framework Will Help NHS And Pharmaceutical Industry To Work In Partnership To Help Patients

American Public Health Association Applauds Passage of Historic Tobacco Control Amendment

Surgeon goes crazy and cuts off patient's penis and slices it into three pieces

General practice, new career guide BMA UK

HHS Launches New Campaign to Encourage Adoption of Children From Foster Care USA

New Insights Into How Motor Molecules 'Walk'

Teen birth rate down, youth less likely to be involved in violent crimes USA

Towards a better understanding of children's bicycling injuries

A mother's obesity can cause malformations in her children

New genetic mechanism for evolution

Cryogenics research yields possible cure for arrhythmia

Genetic Engineering and Biodiversity Subjects of Society for Conservation Biology Symposium

Eating broccoli with tomatoes protects from cancer much more than eating them separately

Bird flu outbreak spreads in Thailand, under control in Vietnam and China

A pill that has the effect of exercise so you can eat what you like is a few years away

1000 more dentists by October 2005 UK

Moscow to License 'Drug Free' Nightclubs

NZMA welcomes increased Primary Care funding New Zealand

AstraZeneca Submits sNDA for ATACAND(reg) to Treat Patients with Chronic Heart Failure

Approval recommended for use of Zelnorm(reg) in chronic constipation by FDA Advisory Committee

Check with your GP about Immunisation Australian Medical Association

Doctors sound alarm at lack of rest clarity UK

Cervical screeening has saved 100,000 lives Britain

Medicare now defines obesity as a disease, nearly

Shower Curtains May Harbor Harmful Microbes

European researchers tackle mitosis

Training may increase nurses' anxiety about death in the short term

Space tech captures toxic micro-organisms

UNC's expertise in rare disease leads to patient, family education weekend

Scientists issue statement on scientific peer review

Genetic model for devastating form of paraplegia suggests new treatments

Once discovered, deadly Listeria can continue to contaminate food in stores and plants for a year or longer

Skin condition linked to genetics in Caucasian and Chinese populations

Raising cigarette prices could save lives

Weather can trigger a migraine

New database to help develop AIDS drugs

Battling the bulge in adolescents. Students learn healthy eating habits with computer-based teaching

WHO Director-General in Darfur, Sudan

Cell study leap forward for tissue engineering, diseases. Implications for spina bifida and cancer

New Patch May Enhance Effects of Flu Virus Vaccine in Aging Population

Protective mechanism exploited by tumors may provide new cancer treatment

New Oral Vaccine May Offer Protection Against Respiratory Disease and Potential Biowarfare Agent

10 Tips On Reducing Neck And Back Injuries In The Workplace

Improvements in the Therapy of Small Cell Lung Cancer

LEVAQUIN(reg) Receives FDA Approval For Multi-Drug Resistant Form of Streptococcus Pneumonia In Community Acquired Pneumonia

Asthma many children may not grow out of it as has previously been assumed

Cannabis extract reduces pain in multiple sclerosis patients

Simple measures can eradicate MRSA

Who should genetic information belong to?

Small increased risk of infertility among Gulf War veterans

Canada helps reduce HIV/AIDS vulnerability in Southeast Asia

Canada and the fight against HIV/AIDS in Asia

Health Canada takes additional safety measures to ensure the safe use of Clozapine

Michael Landa Named Deputy Director of FDA's Foods Center

Salmonella warning on organic sprouted alfalfa UK

Blanket tests for BSE may come to end Japan

Genetic Testing for Breast and Ovarian Cancer Susceptibility

Prevalence of Anemia Among Displaced and Nondisplaced Mothers and Children, Azerbaijan

15 July 2004

Fauci to Present Research Update at World AIDS Conference in Bangkok

Life expectancy in some parts of Africa has dropped to below 33 years

FDA Approves New Use of Drug to Treat Superficial Basal Cell Carcinoma, a Type of Skin Cancer

Displaced Sudanese Endure Nightly Terror says Medecins Sans Frontieres

Chinese high school and university students are "overwhelmingly" superior to their counterparts in Japan

Humanitarian disaster worsens in Chad as rain hampers aid effort

Health Development Agency announces 9 new collaborating centres in England and Wales

HIV killing gels would help protect women who cannot depend on condoms

US District Court dismisses claims against Abbott Labs anti-obesity medication Meridia(reg) (sibutramine hcl monohydrate) C-IV

Reduction of NNRTI resistance following single dose Nevirapine in Mother to Child Transmission setting

Medical Sudent Presents Research at the International AIDS Conference

BMA comment on Shipman Inquiry's recommended changes to the regulation of controlled drugs in the community

Unwanted support in breast cancer recovery may backfire

GPs elect new leader UK

New guidelines on preventing mother to child transmission of HIV

Shigellosis in Sudan outbreak

Medicare Safety Net Fiddle condemned by Australian Medical Association

Visit your GP more regularly says Australian Medical Association

Kaletra(reg) (Lopinavir/RitonaviR) based regimens demonstrate favorable resistance in clinical trials

Converting brain drain into brain gain in the European Pharma industry

Dog genome assembled. Canine genome available now to research community worldwide

Oxygen Sensing in Worms May Hold Key to Healthy Blood Pressure in Humans

OHSU to study vaccination methods for those most susceptible to bioterrorist attack

Valuable maize genome data now available to scientists

Most Americans do not know that high cholesterol comes from two sources

Findings suggest need for new view of p53 cancer protein's interaction with DNA

ORNL nanoprobe creates world of new possibilities

Cell death protein has surprising role in cell migration

A better way to copy DNA

Endometriosis risk reduced if you eat more fruit and green vegetables

Tool to image brain function at the cellular level

Rotavirus Vaccine Approved for use in Mexico

Today's Prostate Cancer Treatments More Aggressive, Successful

GenoMed Qualifies For Health Savings Account (HSA) Reimbursement

Dietary niacin (vitamin B3) may protect against Alzheimer's disease and cognitive decline

Intelligence in childhood may cut risk of serious disease in adulthood

Leica Microsystems Ceiling Solutions for Surgical Operating Microscopes in Ophthalmology

Gene expression patterns may help predict risk and progression of prostate cancer

Fauci to present research update at World AIDS Conference in Bangkok

Mayo Clinic researchers use human antibody to cure malignant melanoma in mice

HIV clinician fatalism hinders 'Prevention for positives' counseling

Link established between presence of a key protein and the aggressiveness of prostate cancer

Patients' cells from tumors, the immune system merged for customized cancer therapy

Scientists identify molecular link driving spread of skin cancer

Sponge substance works well with yew derivative to thwart cancer cell proliferation

Vaccine targeting cancer-related antigens in brain tumors appears to prolong survival

Wynn Foundation grant funds further study of retinal cell transplantation at Utah's Moran Eye Center

Disparity in liver transplantation by race

New form of dopamine transmission found

No evidence of superinfection among highly exposed HIV+ couples

Mouse brain stem cells capable of converting into blood vessel cells

14 July 2004

New Multi-Functional Generator And Radiofrequency Probes For Minimally Invasive Treatment Of Back Pain

Successful Results from Second Clinical Trial of Anti-Smoking Vaccine, TA-NIC

AMA sets out health policy priorities for voters ahead of the 2004 Australian federal election

FDA Test Results of Prescription Drugs from Bogus Canadian Website Show All Products Are Fake and Substandard

New Jersey Judge Orders Injunction for Three Unapproved Drugs, Refunds for Customers

Report looks at nutrition education in UK nurseries and primary schools

Report into UK secondary school meals published

Public health practice will benefit from new HDA collaborating centres launched today UK

Wounded Forbes Editor Was Stuck in Hospital's Elevator

Vioxx in high doses causes hypertension

Latest MRSA figures for the UK

Importance of keeping single-dose nevirapine available to HIV-positive mothers

510(k) submission and international launch of Axsym Testosterone Assay

New Data on Pharmacokinetics and Safety of Dual-Boosted Tipranavir

Elan and Wyeth Receive Patents in Alzheimer's Immunotherapy

Telemedicine via satellite, the way forward

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Man's Best Friend Helps with Occupational Therapy

Man's Best Friend Helps with Occupational Therapy

Anyone who has a pet knows animals can provide emotional support. But in hospitals across the country, therapy dogs help with physical and occupational rehabilitation as well.

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