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07 August 2004

Flavonoid rich foods prevent coughs

Practising Dentistry in Australia

LBP 1a gene mutation linked to disruption of normal fetal development

Malaria drug blocks brain conduits, a boon for neuroscience research

Medications And Imaginations Help Reduce Post-Operative Pain In Children, New Study Says

Documents show tobacco industry's attempts to influence journalists' reporting on secondhand smoke

Good News For Anticancer Drug Designers

Preschool Bolsters Early Childhood Immunity, Reduces Risk of Young Adult Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Alterations in Vitamin D Receptor Gene Increase Prostate, Breast Cancer Risk

NASA, Canadian Space Agency and Canadian Surgeons to announce crew for international underwater mission

Medication Reminder to Doctors Saves Lives, Cuts Costs

Drinkers More Likely to Miss Doses of HIV Meds

CDC Survey Documents Serious Crisis in Sudanese Refugee Children

WHO announces end of Ebola outbreak in southern Sudan

Safety Kits Available Now Through Chapters, American Red Cross

US announces $2 billion sewage spill agreement for City of Los Angeles

Nonfatal Motor Vehicle Animal Crash Related Injuries, USA 2001 to 2002

Young Picassos needed to design Christmas card for Macmillan Cancer Relief

Cancer patient wins £20 million in the National Lottery

06 August 2004

Hutton announces more NHS Walk in Centres UK

Breast cancer risk doubles if carb intake is high

WHO's African office must evolve or die

Spiders or Scapegoats, necrotising skin ulcers cannot be solely attributable to spider bites

Contents of the Lancet, August 7 to 13, 2004

BMA cymru wales disappointed in the breakdown of negotiations with the welsh assembly on future of community hospitals

Shawn Colvin Goes Beyond the Music To Speak Out About Depression

New Bi Weekly Injectable Treatment for Schizophrenia Approved in Canada RISPERDAL(reg) CONSTA(reg)

Dispersing asylum seekers may increase HIV burden

Denying NHS care to overseas visitors is unethical

Deaths no higher in patients of new surgeons

Tobacco firm launches mobile trailers to counter smoking bans

Ecstasy arrests triple in one year Japan

Hepatitis B Vaccination of Inmates in Correctional Facilities, Texas 2000 to 2002

Report on GP Out of Hours Care Shows Patients and Doctors will Benefit from New Services UK

Acute epileptic seizures, new medications and advancements in surgical treatment options

Aranesp Receives Positive Regulatory Opinion for Extended Dosing in Europe

Embryo cloning must start now to assure future cures

Second Probable Case of CJD Infection from Blood Transfusion

Small Delay in Delivery and Risk of Disability for Very Premature Babies

International Terrorism and Trauma Conference

GP leader gives general support to out-of-hours report UK

Third Wave of Local Pharmaceutical Services Pilot Sites Announced UK

Penn researchers pinpoint identity of early stage t cells circulating in blood

New Trial Testing Targeted Agent for High-Risk Prostate Cancer

PET breakthrough could affect future standard of care for deadliest skin cancer

Neurosurgeons at Rush are the first in the midwest to implant investigational neurostimulator

Vital visionaries program improves medical students attitudes towards older people

A new marker for osteoarthritis

3 D irradiation of brain cancer in children spares IQ, memory, other cognitive functions

Prednisolone ineffective against HIV-associated pleural tuberculosis

2004 Alzheimer Award to Lester I Binder, PhD

Travelers' diarrhea not improved by restricted diet

Full promise of genomics in disease research yet to be realized

Scientists find common virus in human prostate tissue University of Michigan

EURYI Award given for the first time to 25 young European researchers

Scientists find protein essential for bacterial survival

Viral proteins may prevent bacterial infections

Self recovery from Hep C infection linked to genes that suppress action of killer immune cells

Younger men lead surge in Viagra use, study reveals

UCSD researchers are first to demonstrate molecular link between inflammation and cancer

Physics gravity model applicable to disease spread

American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, American Cancer Society Join to Promote Cancer Survivorship

BMA response to Auditor General's report on NHS in Scotland

HHS Announces Initiative to Reduce the Incidence of Stroke in Stroke Belt States

Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus in Correctional Facilities, Georgia, Jan 1999 to June 2002

05 August 2004

CDC's New State Specific Breastfeeding Data Will Help

Viagra becoming more and more popular among younger men

100 deaths from superbug in 18 months in one Quebec hospital

Couple quit smoking to save their beloved sick parrot

NICE appoints new Implementation Systems Director UK

UK Healthcare Commission publishes national patient surveys

Cash injection to boost cornea transplants in UK

Health screens fail Consumers' Association test UK

Alcohol drinkers perform better than teetotallers on cognitive function tests

Acetylsalicylic acid granted orphan drug status in the treatment of polycythemia vera Bayer HealthCare

Key hospital doctors overworked and demoralised UK

EU to Fund Research on Cornea Reconstruction

10 ministry officials got 10 million yen in kickbacks Japan

Protein loss plays role in acute T cell leukemia

Multiple sites of adaptive plasticity in the owl's auditory localization pathway

Putting fear in its place, remapping of hippocampal place cells during fear conditioning

Protein vaccine fully protects mice from lethal aerosol challenge with ricin toxin

Outcome for acute lymphoblastic leukemia linked to gene expression patterns

Free antiretroviral drugs cut Taiwan's HIV transmission rate in half

Flight Nursing Academy holds camp for nurses in air medical services

Physics World Digest August 2004: Eye surgery sharpens up

Symptoms of foodborne botulism may help predict fatality

Wartime Spitfire strain test monitors stress on key heart artery, aortic aneurysm

New discovery may help transplants survive

Study explains spatial orientation differences between sexes. Inner ear size may be determinant

Molecular therapeutics advance fight against brain cancer

Unique relationship between mothers and pediatricians

Schools should be more aware of head injuries

Combination of erection pill and testosterone gel may benefit men who fail treatment with pill alone

Primary care doctors who treat blacks may be less able to provide high quality care

How humans and gerbils learn to locate sound

Genes may be central to cocaine addiction

04 August 2004

Bottled water is about providing consumers with a choice

Depression Traced to Overactive Brain Circuit

NHGRI Adds 18 Organisms to Sequencing Pipeline, Orangutan, Elephant, Cat, Rabbit, and Lamprey

BAY 43-9006 for the Treatment of Renal Cell Carcinoma Granted Orphan Drug Designation

FDA Approves Lilly's Cymbalta for the Treatment of Depression

FDA Approves Lipitor(reg) to Lower Risk of Heart Attacks

Bush Announces $100 Million in Grants to Support Substance Abuse Treatment USA

Police ask for access to drug addicts' health files Canada

Viagra protects mountain climbers' lungs from pulmonary hypertension

Funding boost for medical school research UK

Health insurer wants to reward non smokers Switzerland

Panel endorses mixed medical service system Japan

Women who believe in long life bear sons

The Importance of Exclusively Breastfeeding for the First Six Months

Parkinson's And You, a new website for younger people

Patient safety programme to safeguard mental health service users UK

PSNC's Community Pharmacy Conference 2004 UK

Mark Spitz expresses health issues he faced while achieving Olympic dreams

Recognition for Pioneering Work on How Neurons Communicate at Synapses

ADHD drugs work as well on African American kids as Caucasian kids

Pfizer after illegal generic and counterfeit Viagra sellers and spammers

BMA seeks doctors' views on NHS pensions UK

Inhaled steroinds for asthma do not increase bone fracture risk

AstraZeneca Says Public Citizen Makes Irresponsible and Inaccurate Claims USA

AstraZeneca Submits sNDA for MERREM(reg) I.V. (meropenem for injection) for Complicated Skin and Skin Structure Infections

Activated signaling pathway may predict lung cancer patients' response to gefitinib

Adjuvant chemotherapy for colon cancer offers no survival benefit after 10 years

Australian Medical Association Supports ALP FTA PBS Conditions

New test gives hope for early diagnosis of oesophageal cancer

$9.9 million grant to establish center at LSU School of Veterinary Medicine

Best approach to taking out thyroid may be under the arm, study shows

Long term benefits of health care require greater emphasis

UC Davis cancer center ranks first in clinical trials enrollment

Enhancing patient care earns UH pharmacy students top honors

Commercialization deal boosts hope for new sickle cell drug

Related productivity tools complement computed tomography in lung cancer detection

Human health risks in space flight focus of research internships

Neurosurgeons at Rush Explore "Smart" Drug to Treat Brain Cancer

BioMed Central to consult funders and librarians over Open Access payment model

45% of specialists report a recent medical error USA

Street youth more likely to die of suicide and drug overdose

High rates of mental health symptoms reported in Afghanistan

03 August 2004

Education, monitoring vital for sport fish eaters to control mercury levels Canada

Polio program resumes in Kano, Nigeria

Preparation Eases Stress in an Emergency

BDA gives broad welcome to reform of NHS dentistry in Wales

Evidence Based Medicare is a start, obesity became a disease

FDA Acceptance for Filing of Vaccinia Immune Globulin BLA

Midwives advocate for expanded breastfeeding support

Showing How Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Rate Improvement Change

Antidepressant suicide risk in children and teenagers review in September USA

Flu in the womb linked to schizophrenia later in life

Obese children not being spotted by pediatricians when they see them

Online allergy certificate & diploma courses for health professionals in primary care Europe

August 2004 is Dental Awareness Month in Australia

Australia to have 43% more teeth by 2010

Fluoride still the best way to beat decay Australian Dental Association

Healthy food and drinks can cause tooth erosion

Tooth decay Australia's biggest health problem

Medecins Sans Frontieres leaves Afghanistan after 24 years

FDA Approves Two Fixed Dose Combination Drug Products For HIV-1 Infection

Mumps outbreak in England and Wales worst in a decade

Get your vitamins from food not pills says American Heart Association

ACE inhibitor drugs underused in heart failure patients

Nursing and midwifery services for children report UK

Cleft lip baby risk increases if pregnant mother smokes

Approvable letter for Lumigan (bimatoprost-timolol) for glaucoma

Faster information on new medicines for health service UK

Malignant cancer cells generate mice through cloning

FDA approves EPZICOM HIV medicine two antiretrovirals in one tablet

Nanomedicine brings fresh hope to the medical world

Lung Function Worsens for Some Children with Asthma

MayoClinic.com receives top honors

Dr Brenda Milner promoted to Companion of the Order of Canada

New technique helps scientists reveal interactions between genes and drugs

Adolescents hospitalized for psychiatric disorders experience more emotional distress in adulthood

Many Teen Girls Experience Headache, Stomach Ache, Back Pain And Fatigue

Study highlights long term survival & side effect issues of adjuvant breast cancer therapy

Being overweight when entering kindergarten linked to behavior problems in girls

Stress affects levels of some hormones

Prevalence and co-occurrence of alcohol, drug, mood and anxiety disorders USA

Substance use and mood and anxiety disorders among the most prevalent psychiatric disorders

Bullying linked with poor psychosocial adjustment

Wheelchairs biomechanics, prosthetic development Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Family meals and adolescent's well-being

Proportion of Tennessee children using antipsychotic medications up significantly

Landmark survey reports on the prevalence of personality disorders in the USA

Mount Sinai nursing leader awarded national fellowship

Kidney disease treatment also reduces related cardiovascular ailments

New research explains lag in onset of common type of vertigo

How well informed are volunteers giving 'informed consent'?

Pilot study of a free home test kit for sexually transmitted diseases

New National Pathology Modernisation Group announced UK

HHS Awards More Than $19 Million to Expand Health Center Services USA

UNICEF issues appeal for Bangladesh flood victims

Big boost for organic food in schools and hospitals UK

Adherence To Treatment Guidelines Improves Early Breast Cancer Survival

Precise cancer patient data lacking in Japan

Food poisoning advice

Acting FDA Commissioner Outlines Priorities for Next Six Months

02 August 2004

Lemonade girl who had cancer dies, she raised almost $1m for cancer research

NTRAC awards UK's first grants for drug development in 2 early phase clinical trials of cancer gene therapy

New Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry Director General Named

New Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry Director General Named

New drug application to US FDA for Zemplar(reg) (Paricalcitol) capsules

Herbal medicine significantly inhibited the growth of gastric tumor, pharmacological study

Most complementary therapies are unproven, says UK's only professor of complementary medicine

BMA reaction to Prof Carol Black's comments on women in medicine UK

Apple boss undergoes surgery for rare from of pancreatic cancer, has tumor removed

Breast feeding for 12 months reduces breast cancer risk for those with BRCA1 gene mutation

Slimmed Down Standards To Reduce Burden On Staff And Strengthen Risk Management At A Local Level UK

Most teens who self harm do not seek professional help

Metropolitan Medical Schools won't help rural workforce shortages Australia

Fruit consumption per household up 4%, vegetables down nearly 2%, milk down, UK

Gene therapy trial for cancer patients given go ahead UK

EU Commission appoints members to the three non food scientific advisory committees

Menstrual Migraine New Treatment Option

The Use of Topical Ointments for the Treatment of Osteoarthritis Questioned

New analytical tool developed to evaluate the accuracy of continuous glucose monitoring

Polyurethanes make operating microscopes both lighter and safer for surgeons

Wyeth Wins Philadelphia Diet Drug Trial

Indoor air can be bad for your health

Top scientists join research programme at Asthma UK

Celiac disease under diagnosed NIH consensus panel finds

Pioneering the basics for new kind of cancer vaccine

MRI better than X-Ray for some traumatic hip fractures

The gene that keeps you think in the battle of the bulge

To take advantage of research funding, academic radiology departments need to reorganize efforts

DNA variations surprise researchers

Ecologist calls for creation of an international panel to assess human behavior

Cancerphobia lawsuits predominate despite disproportion to actual risk of breast cancer

Radiofrequency ablation safe and feasible for eradicating lung tumors

Clusters of alterations on PIK3CA gene found in brain cancers

Two pronged attack targeting EGF receptor hinders cancer cell growth

New minimally invasive approach to upper lumbar fusion surgery reduces complication risk

Study shows that fluorescence spectroscopy can distinguish brain tumor from normal tissue

August 2004 Ophthalmology journal contents

Mothers turn fearless when peptide level drops

Fluorescence Spectroscopy Can Tell Brain Tumor from Normal Tissue

Approach to Upper Lumbar Fusion Surgery Reduces Complication Risk

Unfit Britons failed by government schemes that do not work

01 August 2004

NHS warns doctors hours limits will cause staff shortages in specialist areas UK

Millions of Women Facing Adult Acne

Hair loss most commonly due to due to poor cosmetic grooming practices

Smoking Linked to Increased Risk of Chronic Renal Failure

American Adults Feel Sad, Blue, Or Depressed About 3 Days a Month

Texas Prison Medical System Offers Answers for Healthcare Crisis

Chemical Peels Offer Solutions to Treat Aging Skin

Combining Radiation Modalities Increases Prostate Cancer Cure Rates

Science Targets Cause Of Psoriasis Before It Starts

FDA Approved Skin Fillers Changing the Face of Cosmetic Dermatology

Cancer can be reversed by the body itself

Stroke victims could be helped with foetal brain cells

The right time to join the BMA is now! Four out of five doctors already have UK

Contraceptive services for under 16s guidance for health professionals UK

ABPI Response to UK government announcement on animal extremism legislation

Database can be effective for tracking blood pressure

Children exposed to lead in drinking water, paint, or other sources, information for parents

Secrets of the Mediterranean Diet

Golf can be good for your health

Low carb or low fat, which one is the winner?

31 July 2004

New Safe Ergonomic Hand Held Mouse

Beware of fake Mexican drugs warns FDA

Put on weight between pregnancies and avoid having a tiny baby

Avian Influenza Assessment of the current situation

Patient wins right to stop doctors withdrawing food and drink when he can no longer speak

Aspirin not ideal for ischemic stroke patients

Tanning quicker with less sun exposure new drug called Melanotan 1

Chief Medical Officer urges public smoking ban in UK

Once daily Solifenacin Succinate significantly reduced urgency episodes for patients with overactive bladder

Overactive bladder a common yet challenging condition

La BioMed Supports Stem Cell Initiative

Ethnic Breast Cancer?

A Periodic table For Biology

Something's fishy about new National Institute of Standards and Technology food standard USA

Tinnitus patients need not suffer in silence

UCF to increase research on Alzheimer's, cancer and other illnesses

APS and IUPS launch PHYSIOLOGY bimonthly

New glycan arrays discover autoimmunogenic activities of SARS-CoV: concern over monkey vaccine

Iron potentially toxic for people with kidney disease?

Parental soft drink intake influence on kids stronger than peers

Type 2 diabetics benefit from isolated soy protein, says new study

Growth of lung cancer inhibited by blood pressure hormone

Hopkins scientists unravel the drama of a decade of cancer research

Hypnosis helps men more than women when they want to quit smoking

Tuberculosis prevalence rates in China fall 30% after introduction of the 'DOTS' strategy

Statement by the American Lung Association re: "Flu Shot Doesn't Prevent Kids' Asthma Flare-Ups"

Francis Crick one of the most brilliant and influential scientists of all time MRC statement

Tackling workplace health problems Japan

Vaccination Campaign Kicks Off Along USA Mexico Border

Breastfeeding can save over 1 million lives yearly UNICEF

30 July 2004

Drug to help alcoholics stay on the wagon approved by the FDA

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Neonatal Mortality USA

Heatwave plan published by UK Chief Medical Officer

NCRI partners flag £5million for cancer care research UK

Consumers' Association reiterates OTC heart drug warning UK

Anthrax attack diagnosis easier now thanks to new research

Mimpara, Cinacalcet HCl, Receives Positive Regulatory Opinion for Approval in Europe

FDA approves new efficacy labelling information for Seroquel(reg)

Emselex(reg) Receives Positive CHMP Opinion for the Treatment Of Overactive Bladder

Film maker wants to talk to allergy sufferers

Darfur AID effort nowhere near enough, says President of MSF

Connection between air pollution and cardiovascular disease? EPA gives grant for study

Violence Related Behaviors Among High School Students in the USA

Government thinking on Human Tissue Bill still confused UK

fpa welcomes new UK Government guidance on providing sexual health advice and treatment to under 16s

Revised guidance for health professionals on the provision of contraceptive services for under 16s UK

The secret life of fat cells

National Institutes of Health's ClinicalTrials.gov Web Site Wins Prestigious Award

BMA response to Court judgment on GMC guidance on withholding or withdrawing life prolonging treatments

Key innovation in anticoagulation that could change the way thrombosis is managed

New nationwide solutions to prevent deaths linked to methotrexate UK

Encouraging progress towards early identification of anthrax inhalation

Study Highlights Need For Improved Care Of Diabetes Patients In UK General Practice

Why is Ian Kennedy's healthcare commission damaging NHS care?

Medicare Discount Card enrollment growing by 100,000 per week

Nanoscience and nanotechnologies opportunities and uncertainties, new report

Animal rights terrorism costing universities dearly UK

New Cancer Research to be Presented at Upcoming ASTRO Meeting in Atlanta

BMA response to Home Affairs Committee report on ID cards UK

China has successfully diagnosed, treated, and cured more cases of tuberculosis than any other DOTS programme to date

Investigation of Health Hazards of Chemical Compounds in the Work Area Germany

Drug to fight virus in transplant patients moves forward in trials

Firefly compound lights up 'protein dance' in living animals

Yale researcher finds pattern in maintaining weight loss

Scientists Discover Biological Basis for Autism

Anti HIV protein evolved millions of years before the emergence of AIDS

Partnership for Prevention and ACPM commend expanded coverage of preventive services under Medicare

Proteomic research centers target bioterrorism agents, infectious diseases

Financial breaks encourage adoption of cardiovascular guidelines

Moving water molecules by light. New nanotech effect

Why over-the-counter Plan B is a flawed concept

Synthetic prion causes neurological disease in mice

Researchers reveal Argonaute2 as the catalytic engine of mammalian RNA interference

Prion finding offers insight into spontaneous protein diseases

New hope for people co infected with hepatitis C and HIV

Francis Crick, discoverer of double helix shape of DNA dies at the age of 88

CDC Makes Advances in Identifying and Measuring Chemical Agents in Humans

Diabetic Ulcers Probably a Cause Of Depression

Researchers Identify Better Hepatitis C Treatment for People with HIV

Common Osteoarthritis Drugs Are Ineffective After Two Weeks

New regulations hinder research

Failed asylum seekers must not be denied health care

29 July 2004

New Drug Trial Shows Promise For Psoriasis Patients Humira(Reg) (Adalimumab)

Duloxetine Clinical Study Results Show Improvement in Stress Urinary Incontinence in Women

BMA rejects Scottish Conservative leader's comments on GP contract

Center to explore health disparities among Hispanics University of Texas, El Paso

Fighting drug abuse University of Texas at El Paso and Child Protective Services join forces

New advice issued on the use of mobile phones in hospitals UK

Access to genitourinary medicine clinics needs urgent improvement, says fpa UK

Teenage pregnancies more common in seaside resorts than the rest of UK

Hospital sued after it leaves 50 breast cancer patients stranded Chicago

No more cakes for patients UK hospital tells Women's Institute

AMA seeks better deployment and training of overseas trained doctors Australia

AMA calls on health ministers to put patient care before politics in health agreements Australia

Young People Put At Serious Risk By Poor Advice On Holiday Sex

£108 million cash boost for GP surgeries UK

No Purified Ricin in Two Tampered Baby Food Jars In Irvine, California, says FDA

Mobile communication systems in Hospitals

Couples live together for convenience, not to test marriage

Terrence Higgins Trust expresses alarm at avoidable increase in sexually transmitted infections

Pharmaceutical Profiles Completes Human Microdosing Study

GP leader supports new money to modernise GP surgeries UK

Figures on ophthalmic services activity UK

Pfizer Statement on Status of Florida Medicaid Healthcare Management Program

New Tiger White endorsed for allergy sufferers alternative to dairy and soya milk

There is no health system crisis, says Australian Health Minister

Acne severity determined by genes not the environment

MRI scans find twice as many breast cancer tumors as mammograms do

Medicare Drug Discount Cards Helping Many, says Kaiser Family Foundation Report

NHS should lead by example and become smoke free UK

BMA response to CMO report 'On the state of public health' UK

NHS Confederation Welcomes Plan for Improved Public Health UK

Drug firms establish million pound annual fund for animal research science skills training in UK academia

NICE issues guidance on use of clopidogrel for acute coronary syndrome UK

New guideline for the NHS on the diagnosis and management of type 1 diabetes in adults UK

New guideline for the NHS on the diagnosis and management of type 1 diabetes in children UK

Pain consciousness scale to help end oversedation medication errors

BMA warns NHS trusts of fines and legal action on junior doctors' hours UK

How do proteins fold into their three-dimensional structures?

Researchers identify better hepatitis C treatment for people with HIV

UCI study reveals gene linked to breast cancer can suppress tumors

Epilepsy: Signals 'brake' in brain impaired

ATP runs amok at the site of a spinal cord injury

7,800,000 Americans suffer from excessive sweating

Casanova or caveman: Scientists isolate nerve cells that choreograph male fly's courtship behavior

July and August 2004 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet

Mystery of centromeres solved, the genetic machinery for proper cell division

International Study Shows Safe, Effective Therapy For Previously Untreated Patients With HIV & Hepatitis C

Plant gene discovery could enhance plant growth, reduce fertilizer needs and phosphate pollution

Condom use decreases pelvic inflammatory disease recurrence

Use of cameras to monitor nursing-home care is subject of controversy

Abbott Labs announces US 510(K) submission of Axsym Troponin-I ADV

First fully automated test for Hepatitis A virus

Philadelphia Diet Drug Trial Completed

28 July 2004

Parkinson's Disease Society UK calls for scope of new Government register to be extended

FDA endorses Eli Lilly cancer drug Alimta (pemetrexed)

New guideline to standardise care for people who self harm UK

Veterans losing access to promised level of quality health care Australia

Medicare Smartcard not so smart Australian Medical Association

Research investment record for Cancer Research UK

Seaweed warning hijiki has high levels of arsenic

Environment influences learning: University of Toronto study

NIH renews funding for continued Rb2 tumor supressing gene research at Temple

Scientists suggest framework for epigenetics in common disease

Perfecting a Performance Through Science to Help Athletes

Frova (frovatriptan) effective in preventing menstrual associated migraine

New study explodes myth about vegetarian diet

Newly designed nanoparticle quantum dots simultaneously target and image prostate tumors in mice

Contact lenses good option for 8- to 11-year olds

Scientists build on case connecting inflammatory disease and depression

Multimedia program cuts prostate cancer alarm

Genuine transparency needed to protect PBS Australia

Misfiring proteins tied to inflammation and sick feeling of type 2 diabetics

South African Ministers open African office of Clinical Trials Partnership

Virtual counselor supplements traditional genetic counseling

OHSU researchers discover possible method for early detection, prevention of premature birth

Clonidine reduces post surgical risk of cardiovascular death in non-cardiac surgery

Leg symptoms and severity of peripheral arterial disease predict functional decline

Decision aids can help women learn about breast cancer and assist in choosing treatment

60 children died from acute respiratory infections in Peru says UNICEF

11 million hit as floods worsen in Bangladesh

Five million Angolan children to be protected against polio

New Public Health Pack launched UK

Lung volume reduction surgery for patients with emphysema

PAHO, UNICEF Intensify Ties to Promote Child Health

Prostate cancer risk advance

40% of people have a fear of flying, men and women have different reasons

Prospect of growing new teeth comes closer

Beware of cheap foreign face lifts, warns UK plastic surgeon

New PFI Investment Welcome but Projects Must Follow a Reformed PFI Regime UK

Radiation therapy guidelines planned Japan

Hospital of Choice Awards in USA went to the following hospitals

Sexually Transmitted Infections continue to increase during 2003 in UK

Two cases of West Nile Virus infection confirmed in Ireland

What are the four types of CJD?

Poorer Scottish women in dark over breast cancer

27 July 2004

Provisional patent application filed for epilepsy compound C-202 by CepTor Corporation

New hope for Alzheimer's Disease: UTM researcher extends the calcium hypothesis

Program said to provide help to children with learning disabilities and ADD/ADHD without drugs

Fluoridation of water to be decided locally UK

Vital Visionaries Program: 'Serious Fun' that Improves Medical Students Attitudes towards Older People

New cancer and diabetes services inaugurated on Phelophepa Healthcare Train in rural S Africa

New Medicare rules include steps for permanent drug coverage to replace prescription cards

£4billion investment for new hospitals UK

Genome Wide Analysis Provides Detailed Understanding of Flesh Eating Bacteria Epidemics

Ample Opportunities for Life Science Suppliers in the Biodefense Market

Sleep apnoea increases the risk of dying from stroke

Altitude medical research at new heights

COPD about end-of-life care: is the doctor-patient communication adequate?

A simple tool to assess the adverse daytime consequences of sleep related breathing disorders

New immunological test to improve the diagnosis of pulmonary infections

Prenatal nutrition: is it how asthma and atopy start?

BMA calls for Government action to tackle sexual health crisis UK

Campaigning for women's health on little or no budget?

Real life stories needed to assist Parkinson's research for world's largest database

Don't Be Silent: The Parkinson's Registry

Acceptance of final Visicol (REG) Phase IV constipation study results for presentation at the American College of Gastroenterology

Stuttering, by the Enticy Institute, USA

Genome wide analysis provides detailed understanding of flesh-eating bacteria epidemics

End of life treatment decisions might not be consistent with patients' advance directives

Newer osteoporosis drugs associated with increased patient visits and treatment

Millions of osteoporosis sufferers go undiagnosed, Stanford study finds

Stem cells fill gap left by stroke, say Stanford researchers

Leptin and obesity

Fluid derived from aloe plant prolongs life after hemorrhagic shock in animal study

Traffic light labelling scheme to indicate levels of fats, sugar and salt in products UK

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?

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

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