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18 January 2008

Medical Professionals Expanding Practices With Therapeutic Laser Devices

Means Of Controlling Parasite That Kills And Eats Human Cells

New Dimensions Weight Loss Surgery Among First To Offer REALIZE(TM) Personalized Banding Solution

Adding Lipitor Early To Effective Blood Pressure Treatment Provided A Significant Reduction In Heart Attacks Or Deaths From Heart Attacks Over 5 Years

Hi-Tech Pharmacal Receives Final Approval For Fluticasone Propionate Nasal Spray, 50mcg

UK Discovery Major Step Forward In Treating Leukemia

Groundbreaking Medical Device Helps Woman Win Battle Against Cancer

Seamless Healthcare Needs Intergrated Services, UK

MHA Response To New England Journal Of Medicine Study, "Selective Publication Of Antidepressant Trials And Its Influence On Apparent Efficacy"

Hospital Protocols To Determine Brain Death Not Consistant With American Academy Of Neurology Guidelines

FDA & IFPMA Officials To Chair Anti-Counterfeiting Conference On Interaction Of Regulatory & Technological Approaches

Sickle Cell Disease Pain Prevalence And Severity Higher Than Previous Estimates [Includes Video]

HSE Statement On Improvement Notice Served To Warwickshire Fire Service After Death Of Four Fire Fighters, UK

Leading Women's Health Organization And Wiley-Blackwell To Launch New Consumer Magazine, Health For Women

Medicines Australia Appoints Educational Event Auditor

Genetic Testing Named As Official Journal Of Genetic Alliance

NICE Launch New And Updated Guides To Support Effective Commissioning Of Services

Stem Cells May Be Causing Cancer Recurrence

Old Drug Inspires New Approach In Blood Cancers

Relatives Who Decline Organ Donations Face Conflict And Guilt And Don't Always Follow The Wishes Of The Deceased

Boehringer Ingelheim Announces Enrolment Completion Of The Largest Atrial Fibrillation Outcomes Trial - The RE-LY(TM) Study

Public Health Surveillance In Real Time

Epstein-Barr Virus Reprograms The Biological Properties Of A Signal Protein Of Its Host Cells

Calcium Pills And Heart Risk - NHS Response

Canada Ready For Smoking Curbs In Cars, Cancer Group Says

Many Osteoporosis Medications Prevent Fractures But Little Evidence To Support Differentiation Based On Effectiveness

Cancer - The Right Treatment For The Right Person

Pap Tests As Important As Ever For Cervical Health

A ''Yes/No'' Blood Test For Alzheimer's?

Insulin News That's Easy To Swallow

Sniffing Out Staph Infections

Spice Slashes Blood Sugar Levels

Quality Of Life, As Important As Life Itself

AA Advanced Technology, Inc. Receives FDA Approval For MesoDerm(R)

Protein Discovery Offers Hope For Prostate Cancer, Australia

Oxoid IDEIA Viral Gastroenteritis Panel Allows Rapid Diagnosis Of Norovirus And Other Leading Causes Of Viral Gastroenteritis

International Congress On Gait & Mental Function

Genaera Begins Dosing Second Phase 1 Trial Of Type 2 Diabetes And Obesity Compound Trodusquemine (MSI-1436)

Boehringer Ingelheim Announces Enrollment Is Complete For The Largest Atrial Fibrillation Outcomes Trial The RE-LY(TM) Study

New Implantable Lenses Can Reduce The Need For Glasses After Cataract Surgery

Study Reports Successful Cloning Of Human Embryo Using Adult DNA

Agennix Receives Special Protocol Assessment Approval From FDA For The Pivotal Trial Of Talactoferrin Alfa In First-Line Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

New Study Shows That Fitness Trumps Fatness In Determining Risk Of Cancer Death In Men

Clinical Trial To Treat Rare Skin Disorder With SiRNA Technology

Cysteine-Rich Protein Prevents Weight Loss In Lung Cancer Patients: A Promising Intervention Study

CHPA Lends Support To FDA's Announcement Against Use Of Oral, Over-the-Counter Cough And Cold Medicines In Children Under Two

Novadaq's SPY System Receives Clearance For Use In Organ Transplant Surgery

YM BioSciences Provides Update On AeroLEF(TM) Clinical Development Program

Researchers Identify A Way To Control Parasite That Eats And Kills Human Cells

Brain Protein Reduces Alzheimer's Plaques In Mice

Rapid Effects Of Intensive Therapy Seen In Brains Of Patients With OCD

Alzheimer's Molecule Is A Smart Speed Bump On The Nerve Cell Transport Highway

Air Pollution May Cause Heart Disease; Nano-Sized Particles Most Damaging

Team Discovers How Brain's Own TPA Helps Regulate Blood Flow To Neurons

Evidence Found For Genes That Affect Risk Of Developing Alzheimer's Disease

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome And Morning Cortisol Response

17 January 2008

Cancer Vaccine Showing Promise In Ovarian Trials

Technion Develop Sensory Respiration Device For Newborn Babies

HHS Provides 450 Million Dollars In Energy Assistance To Low-Income Families, USA

How Smoking May Damage Your Eyesight

Cynthia Kreutz To Chair AHA's Section For Long-Term Care And Rehabilitation

Stroke Patients Who Are Undernourished Tend To Have Worse Clinical Outcomes

Dark Or Yellow Leafy Vegetables Reduced Risk Of Cataracts

Labor Department Regulatory Guidelines For Wellness Plans Likely To Prevent Employers From Making Health Coverage More Costly For Unhealthy Workers

Zimbabwe National Traditional Healers' Association Launches Registry Of Practitioners Treating HIV/AIDS

Human Animal Embryos Get The Go Ahead In The UK

Republican Presidential Candidate Romney Wins Michigan Primary; Not All Democratic Candidates On Ballot

Many Young People In Cameroon Do Not Retrieve HIV Test Results, Researchers Say

House Speaker Pelosi Holds Forum To Address Long-Term Health Care Issues

San Francisco-Area Group Donates Hospital Equipment To Ethiopian Health Centers In Effort To Fight HIV/AIDS, Other Diseases

Democratic Lawmakers Say CMS Has No Authority To Limit State Efforts To Expand Medicaid Eligibility

Report Looks At Concerns Surrounding Race-Based Medicine

French High Council For Public Health Recommends HPV Vaccine Gardasil Over Cervarix

Georgia's PeachCare To Receive Enough Federal Funding To Prevent Shortfall

NitroMed To End Promotion Of Heart Failure Medication Specifically Approved For Blacks

Actions Taken On Cancer Screening-Related Legislation In California, Virginia

California Hospital Prices Vary Within State, Based In Part On Area Competition, Study Finds

Center Providing Medical, Drug, Alcohol Services To American Indians In Wisconsin Temporarily Closes

U.S. Births Increase To 4.3M In 2006, Highest Since 1961, AP/Lexington Herald-Leader Reports

Columnist Examines Predictions For Health Care Industry In 2008

Encouraging Teens To Receive HIV Test 'Much Easier' With Guarantee Of Privacy, Editorial Says

Employment Schedules Should Factor Into Return To Job After Injury

Unique Protection From DNA Damage Inferred By Evolution Of Human Genome's 'Guardian'

USA Today Examines Institute For Healthcare Improvement Campaign To Promote 'Bundling' To Avoid Hospital Infections

Reuters Profiles School For HIV-Positive Children In India

Resistin May Be Biochemical Link Between Obesity And Type 2 Diabetes

Study Of Fu-Zheng-Jie-Du-Decoction Action On PTEN Expression In Hepatocellular Carcinoma

New Research Offers Potential To Protect Patients From Liver Injury After Abdomen Surgery

Osteoporosis In Gastric Cancer Survivors

Determine What Tests You Need To Find Cancer Early With The Great American Health Check

Scoliosis Screening Should Make The Grade In Schools

New Phase Of Additional Funds To Support Clinical Trials Methods, UK

"I'm A Happier Person Than I Was Before" - American Diabetes Association

ABPI Exams Continue To Improve Industry Standards, UK

Innovative Medicines Should Be Used More, Not Less To Benefit Patients, UK

One Bite Too Many For Mosquitoes

New Book By University Of Calgary Professor Tackles Nicotine Addiction Through Hypnotism

Avoiding Weight Gain Induced By Antipsychotic Drugs

A 'Social Vaccine' Against AIDS: Keeping Young South Africans In School

New Player In Innate Immune Response Discovered By Scientists

Cambridge Who's Who Names Brian M. Bursa, Esq. Executive Of The Year In Healthcare Law

Lighting Up The Powerful Global Smoking Lobby

Antidepressant Trials Are Selectively Reported, Study

Study Sheds Important New Light On Inherited Disorder Causing Iron Overload

Kenya: Helping Older People In The Wake Of Violence

Hereditary Prostate Cancer Gene Markers Located

HSC Welcomes The Establishment Of The Risk And Regulation Advisory Council, UK

Academy, Along With ABO And OMIC, Establish New Performance Improvement Taskforce

An NHS Constitution Could Be Beneficial, But Only If Drafted Correctly, Says King's Fund, UK

Accumulation Of Rare Lung Disease Cells Indicates Higher Death Risk

St. Jude Medical Announces U.S. Clearance For Cardiac Image Integration Software

FDA Approves Sealant To Control Bleeding During Surgery

Hundreds Of Thousands Of Children Suffer The Consequences Of The Post-election Crisis In Kenya

Minister Clement Announces Initiatives To Improve The Health Of Inuit At The First-Ever Inuit Health Summit In Kuujjuaq, Nunavik

Cancer Research UK Invests 10m Pounds In Drug Discovery

Up To Two-Thirds Of GPs May Be Unaware That Work Is Beneficial For Physical And Mental Health, UK

Cryptosporidiosis - Are We Winning The Battle? UK

BIO-Asia Partnering Conference 2008 To Bring Together Biotechnology Leaders From North America, Europe And Asia

Paediatric Specialist Nurses Still Overstretched, UK

Fully Automated, Irrigated Tip Radiofrequency Ablation System With Remote Navigation Receives FDA Approval

The Weight Is Over - New Pfizer Drug Fights Canine Obesity

News From USW: 40 States, 100 Members Of Congress, 100 Million Children To Protect From Lead

Medela Healthcare, Inc. Launches Institutional Wound Therapy Rental Program

First Commercial Genetic Test For Male Baldness Being Launched

Two Federal Public Health Grants Awarded To Weill Cornell Medical College

13 Million Dollar Federal Grant For Research Into Vascular Disease Awarded To Weill Cornell

Getting Enough Sleep Can Reduce The Risk Of Heart Disease

10-Fold Life Span Extension Reported In Baker's Yeast

Beyond DTC: Pharma Industry Face New Challenges, Competition, Strategies For Market Dominance

Cambridge Who's Who Names Christine H. Moorman Professional Of The Year In Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs

Cambridge Who's Who Names Charles D. Spielberger, Ph.D. Professional Of The Year In Psychological Assessment

Celsion To Proceed With Phase II Pivotal Breast Cancer Trial After Receiving Supportive FDA Response

Overweight Dogs In Europe To Benefit From Pfizer U.S. Experience

POZEN Submits Human Lymphocyte Study For Treximet™ (Formerly Known As Trexima™)

Progenics Initiates Phase 2 Clinical Trials For PRO 140, A Novel HIV Antibody Therapy

Doctor Prescribes 10 Life-Saving Inoculations For Adults

Large Number Of Preventable Deaths Among Under 3s In Poor Countries

Three Novel Approaches To Curing Cancer Win New Damon Runyon - Rachleff Innovation Award

Some Wood Floor Finishes Are A Likely Source Of PCB Exposure

Orthovita Submits 510(k) Application To FDA For The Use Of CORTOSS(R) Bone Augmentation Material In Vertebral Augmentation

Improved Quality Of Life Offered By New Drug For Children With Psoriasis

Black Women Get Breast Cancer Two Decades Earlier Than White Women

2009 Academic Excellence Awards - Society Calls, UK

Awards For Drug Discovery Research For Frontotemporal Dementia Announced

'IDEAL' Study Affirms Roche's Pegasys As Effective Treatment For Hepatitis C

Chairman Of The BMA, Welsh GP Committee Dr David Bailey Responds To National Assembly Audit Committee Report On The GMS Contract, UK

Keppra XR(TM) Extended- Release Tablets Filed With The FDA

Boots Claims The British Workforce Is Left Feeling Cold And Confused

National Conference On Autism To Be Held In Southwest Florida

Successful OCT Imaging Of Oral Cancer Tissue Announced By MDL And UCH, UK

BMA Response To The Organ Donation Task Force's Report, UK

Thyroid Disease 101: Ten Facts Doctors Forget To Tell Patients

Fifty Per Cent Increase In Organ Donation Possible Within Five Years, UK

Primarolo: NHS Health Research Shapes Up For The Future, UK

Minor Injury Linked To Blood Clot, UK

Smoking Leads To A Worse Prognosis For Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Patients

HIT Definitions Project Announces Public Forums

Research Highlights The Unique Values Of GP-Patient Relationships

IntraOp's Mobetron Helps Save Ohio Woman Diagnosed With Recurrent Liposarcoma

Circumcision Rates Highest In Midwest, Lowest In West

Boost For Malaria Vaccine Development By Combining Strengths Of Dutch And American Researchers

Viroporins, Membrane Permeabilizing Proteins Of The Poliomyelitis Virus

St. Jude Defines Eye Cancer Gene's Role In Retinal Development

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Launches B12, Folate, And Ferritin Tests On Its Dimension Vista Intelligent Lab System

CeNeRx BioPharma Announces Successful Completion Of Phase L Clinical Program For Novel Antidepressant Agent Tyrima(TM)

Cerimon Pharmaceuticals Initiates Phase II/III Clinical Studies To Evaluate Its Diclofenac Patch For Mild To Moderate Pain

SGX Initiates Phase I Trials For SGX523

MAP Pharmaceuticals Reaches Agreement With FDA On Special Protocol Assessment For MAP0004 Phase 3 Clinical Trial In Patients With Migraine

Presidential Candidates Answer Mental Health Questions

Efficacy And Familiarity Are Key Reasons Physicians Prescribe GlaxoSmithKline's Advair For The Treatment Of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Survey Reveals Americans Don't Make The Grade When It Comes To The ABC's Of Nutrition And Multivitamins

Portable Device Quickly Detects Early Alzheimer's

Study Finds That Blood Test Can Gauge Prostate Cancer Risk

Cholesterol Lowering Drugs May Not Prevent Alzheimer's Disease

Toxoplasma Infection Increases Risk Of Schizophrenia

Get Your Shots Before Heading To Summer Olympics

Women And Men Doctors Have Divergent Views On Women And Depression

Does It Help To Continue Antidepressant Drug Treatment For Preventing Recurrence In Depression?

Psychological Interventions Are Effective In Mood Swings

Withdrawal Symptoms From Paroxetine May Last For A Long Time

Keeping Young South Africans In School: A "Social Vaccine" Against AIDS

Prostate Cancer Risk Nine Times Higher For Men With Five Gene Markers And Family History

16 January 2008

Military, Federal Pharmacists In The Spotlight In Winter InterSections, USA

Wanted: Evidence Demonstrating Value Of Pharmacist Provided Patient Care Services

New Study Highlights Deficiencies Of Governor Blunt's Proposal To Provide Health Coverage To Uninsured Missourians, USA

FDA Issues Documents On The Safety Of Food From Animal Clones

Actions Taken On Abortion-Related Legislation In Kentucky, Tennessee

Most U.S. Adults Support Health Insurance Mandate With Government Subsidies For Some, Survey Finds

Washington Post Examines Parenting Among Young College Graduates

Neighborhood Clinics Increasing In Prominence In New Orleans Health Care System

California Budget Plan Would Lead To Reduced Federal Matching Funds For Medicaid, SCHIP

Calcium Supplements May Increase Risk Of Heart Attack In Older Women

One-Third Of Women With Only One Sexual Partner Contract HPV Within A Year, Study Finds

USA Today Examines Early Retirees' Access To Health Insurance

Small Medical Equipment Suppliers Criticize New CMS Rule

Lifting Federal Ban On Needle-Exchange Programs Will Help Fight HIV/AIDS In Baltimore, Letter To Editor Says

White Nursing Home Residents Less Likely Than Blacks To Be Hospitalized, Study Finds

Florida Medicaid Beneficiaries Sue Health Care Agency Over Misleading Materials Promoting Pilot Program

British Soldiers, Civilian Contractors Undergo HIV, Hepatitis C Screenings After Receiving Blood That Was Not Properly Screened

Blacks May Be Less Likely To Enroll In Clinical Trials Because They Mistrust Physicians, Study Finds

CMS Proposes Cash Allowance To Let Beneficiaries Hire Personal Care Workers

Washington, D.C., Community Groups To Hold Meeting Focused On HIV/AIDS

Emergency Department Wait Times Increased By 36% From 1997 To 2004, Study Finds

Supreme Court Declines To Hear Case On Access To Experimental Medications For Terminally Ill Patients

HHS Secretary Leavitt Says U.S. Committed To Helping Eradicate HIV/AIDS In India

Health Insurers To Refuse Payment, Billing For Care Related To Hospital Errors

San Francisco Chronicle Profiles Documentary On Birthing Practices

Congress To Address Health Issues In New Legislative Session

BDA Response To Citizens Advice Access Survey, UK

Nominations Open - Sixth Annual Modern Healthcare CEO IT Achievement Award, USA

HSE Warns Safety Comes First When Dealing With Gas After Stoke-On-Trent Installer Is Jailed, UK

Doctors Give Massachusetts Health Reform A Failing Grade - Poor Early Outcomes Raise Red Flags, Only Private Insurers Profit

Shedding Light On Protein-Drug Interactions

Autoimmune Diabetes Triggered By Immunity-Controlling T-cells As They Wane With Age

Nurses, Patients March On CIGNA Forum To Protest Insurance Industry Abuse Of Patients

HIV Shifting From Most To Least Educated In Sub-Saharan Africa

Ted Hirsch To Lead AHA's Section For Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Services

Depression Stems From Both Nature And Nurture

Unprecedented Method To Predict ALS, Parkinson's Disease Unveiled By Mayo Clinic Study

Marvel LifeSciences Ltd Withdraws Its Marketing Authorisation Applications For Insulin Human Rapid Marvel, Insulin Human Long Marvel

Young Cancer Doctors To Be Recognized For Important Contributions To Gastrointestinal Cancers Research

NPA Proposes Pharmacy Solutions For 'Access Critical' Services, UK

NPA Proud To Support UCA Young Community Pharmacist Of The Year Award, UK

Pharmacy Bodies Publish Guide To The New PECs, UK

Scientists Associate Six New Genetic Variants With Heart Disease Risk Factor

Half Of Breast Cancer Tumors Have Molecular 'Achilles Heel'

For Liver Cancer Identification Proteomic Profiling Shown More Accurate Than Traditional Biomarkers

NHS Blood And Transplant To Establish National Organ Donation Organisation, UK

Government Of Canada Launches Consultation On Canada's Proposed Food And Consumer Safety Action Plan

Efficacy Of M2 Vaccines Increased By Cell Death Suppression

Many Children With Asthma Not Receiving Medication Due To Lack Of Insurance

Emergency Management Personnel Can Visually Track Resources Using Life-Saving Mapping Tool

The Nature Of Bisexuality In Women

Vytorin Results Disappointing, Experts Say Don't Panic

More Clues About BRCA1's Role In Breast Cancer Provided By New Pathway

News From The Journal Of Neuroscience

Innovative Smaller, Cheaper, 1-Dose Vaccines

AMA Calls On Government To Implement GP MRI Policy, Australia

For African-American Women On Hemodialysis, Social Support, Psychological Factors Contribute To Fatigue

Nephrology Nurses Stepping In To Help Caregivers Of Hemodialysis Recipients Alleviate Anxiety And Depression

Nephrology Nurses Need Education On Dialysis Shared Decision Making Guideline

Cancer Therapy Pioneer Folkman Dies, Age 74

Important Step Taken To Reduce Animals Used In Specific Safety Test For New Medicines

Carbon Nanopipettes Created That Are Smaller Than Cells And Measure Electric Current

Association Found Between Food Insecurity And Developmental Risk In Children

American Red Cross Partners With Safety4kids To Debut Children's Fire Safety DVD

High-Risk Acute-Leukemia Patients May Be Identified Using Genetic Blood Test

UNISON Calls For Recruitment Drive For NHS Cleaners, UK

RCOG Consumer's Forum Free Public Lecture: Can Cervical Cancer Be Prevented? UK

BJOG Release: Does Being Overweight Or Obese Increase Subsequent Hysterectomy Risk?

Misdiagnosis Of Monkey Malaria In Humans Can Be Fatal

Film Features Stroke, Wins Two Golden Globe Awards

VGX Pharmaceuticals Receives FDA Clearance To Commence Clinical Trials Of VGX-1027, A Novel Oral Drug With Potent Anti-inflammatory Activity

Hillary Clinton, Mitt Romney, Fred Thompson, And Others Open Up To Elder Care Expert Doctor Marion About Aging And Caregiving In America

Metabolism Affected By Probiotics New Study Finds

Risk Of Lobular Breast Cancer Increased Fourfold After Just 3 Years Of Combined HRT

New Reports Examine Candidates' Plans, Public's Views Regarding Health Care Reform And 2008 Elections

Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Kai Sensors For Its Path-Breaking Multi-Potential Sensing Technology For Wireless Patient Monitoring

King Pharmaceuticals Reports FDA Approval Of Revised Labeling Regarding Purity Of THROMBIN-JMI(R)

Breast Cancer Spread 'Halted'

UF Research Snuffs Out Notion That Smokeless Tobacco Is Lesser Of Two Evils

Hospitals-Physicians-Consumers--At The Intersection Of Improved Quality, Safety And Performance." - Conference

Fixing Wrist Fractures Without A Cast

WFP Food Is Distributed In Nairobi Slums And To Kenyan Refugees In Uganda

BMA Investigating Problems With Junior Doctor Recruitment, UK

ACNM Applauds Release Of The Business Of Being Born Documentary, USA

Why Men Are More Prone To Liver Cancer

DMAA Leader Responds To RAND Disease Management Literature Review

OIG Report Confirms Dangerously Thin Margins For Community Pharmacy

AHRQ Releases Consumer Financial Incentives Guide For Employers And Other Health Care Purchasers

Brown Reforms And Darzi Review 'Incompatible', Warn Campaigners, UK

Indigenous Health Education: Fostering A Fresh Approach, Australia

The Brain Activity Behind Tinnitus Uncovered

Workplace Bullying Rife - Rising Stress Levels Hit The Health Of The Nation And The Economy, UK

Cancer Charities Join Forces To Launch New Trial For Women With An Aggressive Type Of Breast Cancer, UK

Amkor Pharma, Inc. Stroke Drug Nears End Of Phase I Clinical Studies, Prepares For Phase II In 2008

Teva Announces Tentative Approval Of Generic Aricept(R) Tablets

Fostair(R) Launched In The UK For The Regular Treatment Of Adults With Asthma

First Head To Head Study Comparing Crestor And Lipitor(R) Effects On The Treatment Of Atherosclerosis

Prostate Cancer Progression May Be Promoted By Hormonal Dietary Supplements

Court Sets June Trial Date In Patent Litigation

Publishing Partnership Extended Between Wiley-Blackwell And The Cochrane Collaboration

Patients Treated With Lipitor Were Significantly Less Likely To Have A Cardiovascular Event Than Those Treated With Simvastatin, New Study Shows

Lack Of Training For Children's Medicines Prescribing May Increase Risk Of Error

Femmenessence (Maca-GO) Balances Hormonal Fluctuation For Menopause Sufferers With All-Natural Alternative To HRT

The Garden City Group, Inc. Makes Donation To Autism Speaks

Gabriel Sciences Receives NIH SBIR Grant For Development Of Antidepressant

Avalon Pharmaceuticals Announces The Initiation Of Compound Characterization Phase In Drug Discovery Collaboration

Young Adults More Likely To Quit Smoking Successfully

New Study Examines Smoking And The Risk Of Age Related Eye Disease

'Instant' Alzheimer's Drug Claim

Blind People In Cumbria Get Free Computer Classes, UK

New Data Show Menveo(TM) To Be The First Quadrivalent Meningococcal Vaccine To Provide Immunogenicity In Infants

Children's Hospital Cancer Study Finds Adolescents And Young Adults Don't Get Same Access To Cutting-Edge Treatment As Younger Patients

First Patient Enrolled In Cogentus Pharmaceuticals' Pivotal Phase 3 Trial Of Novel Combination Medicine

Juvaris BioTherapeutics Announces Cooperative Research And Development Agreement With The Centers For Disease Control And Prevention

Isolagen Inc. Completes Injections Of Isolagen Therapy(TM) In Phase III Wrinkle And Phase II Full Face Studies

Universite De Montreal Researchers Simulate World's Largest Heart Model Using SGI Technology

Cleveland Clinic To Lead First Head-to-Head Comparison Of The Two Most Potent Statins

Tolerx Achieves Milestone With Completion Of Phase Ib Clinical Study Of TRX1 In Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus

Anthera Announces Preliminary Positive Results From Once-Daily A-002 Phase II Cardiovascular Trial

Kosan Initiates Phase 2 Trial Of Alvespimycin, Second-Generation Hsp90 Inhibitor, In HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer

National Cervical Cancer Coalition (NCCC) State Chapters To Provide Parents With Educational Forum To Discuss Cervical Cancer And HPV Vaccines

GelVac(TM) Nasal Powder H5N1 (Bird Flu) Influenza Vaccine Passes Preclinical Toxicology Studies

A Place For Smokers To Find Out: What Has Smoking Done To My Lungs? How Can I Quit?

PreMD Announces FDA Decision On POC Skin Cholesterol Test

Should Children Be Permitted To Get Genetic Testing For BRCA 1 / 2 Mutations?

UNC, Duke Lead First Statewide Shaken Baby Prevention Research Project In U.S.

Pedometers Help People Lose Weight Even Without Changes In Diet

Lessening The Burden Of Hepatitis B Virus Infection And Liver Cancer Among Asian And Pacific Islander Americans

Medical Implants: The Inside Story

Scientists From 16 Different Countries Study The Link Between Children's Nutrition And The Development Of Adult Diseases Such As Diabetes Or Allergies

15 January 2008

CAGW Denounces Efforts To Scuttle Medicare Provider Audits, USA

Kamada Announces Successful Completion Of Phase I Studies With Aerosolized AAT For The Treatment Of Lung Diseases

Single-Agent Chemotherapy Still Preferred To Biological Therapies For Treatment Of Metastatic Melanoma

Medicaid Managed Care Plans Place More Burden On Patients And Families With Severe Mental Illness, AJP Study Shows

Emergency Room Waiting Times 36% Longer Than In 1997 In The USA

Businesses Increasingly Auditing Employees To Ensure Dependents Eligible For Health Insurance

WHO Recommends More Than 4M Workers Be Hired To Provide HIV/AIDS Services In Developing Countries

CollaGenex Pharmaceuticals Initiates Phase 2 Dose-Finding Study Of Becocalcidiol For The Treatment Of Psoriasis

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Features Recent Developments In The Presidential Campaign Related To Health Care

World Bank Investigation Uncovers Fraud In Five Bank-Sponsored Health Projects In India

FDA Says Cloned Meat Is Safe To Eat

Democratic Efforts To Pass Economic-Stimulus Bill Could Draw Republican Opposition

AMA President Details 2007 Actions By Commission To End Health Care Disparities

Juno Portrays 'Fairy Tale' Of Pregnant Teen Returning To 'Carefree Adolescence,' Opinion Piece Says

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Health Issues In State Of The State Addresses

Arizona Hispanic Group Reverses Decision To End HIV/AIDS Services Through Ryan White Program

Indiana Committees Take Action On Abortion, Pharmacy-Related Legislation

Officials In Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico Discuss Efforts To Expand Health Coverage

Fight Against HIV/AIDS In U.S., New York City 'Far From Over,' Editorial Says

Risk Of Bone Necrosis Tripled By Popular Osteoporosis Drugs

Teens With Positive Attitudes Toward Delaying Sex Less Likely To Initiate Sex, Study Says

Budget Deficits Might Force Some States To Reduce Funds For Health Care Programs, Find New Revenue Sources

Majority Of New York City Adults At Increased Risk Of HIV Transmission Think They Are Not At Risk, Survey Says

Annals Of Family Medicine January/February 2008

Abnormal Proteins In Saliva Identify Breast Cancer, Benign Tumor Cells, Study Finds

Sen. Brown Requests Information On FDA Fast-Track Designation

California Gov. Schwarzenegger Proposes FY 2008 Budget, Includes Funding Levels For HIV/AIDS Services

Efforts To Cross Racial Divide In Medical Research Thwarted By Lack Of Trust Between Doctors And Patients

Public Welfare Medal To Be Presented To Norman P. Neureiter

Amazing Longevity Reported In Simple Organism Suggests Strategies For Increasing Human Lifespan

New Way To Block Destructive Rush Of Immune Cells

Christian Science Monitor Examines U.S. Global Family Planning Support Outlook With Democratic President

Philadelphia Inquirer Examines Software Designed To Compile Transcripts Of Physician-Patient Interaction

Ghana AIDS Commission Launches Condom-Distribution Program Ahead Of African Cup Of Nations

Improved Understanding Of How Allergic Reactions Are Triggered

New Method Developed To Identify Genetic Determinants Of Alzheimer's Disease

Researchers Report That Existing Antiretroviral Drugs May Thwart Vaginal HIV Transmission

News From The Public Library Of Science

Guidelines To Improve Care Of Three Symptoms At End Of Life Issued By Internal Medicine Organization

Atherosclerosis, Weight Gain Could Be Reduced By Lipoic Acid

Technology Innovations And Community Teaching Initiatives Combine To Buoy Survival In Hospitals And The Community

Cancer Prevention Research And Glowing Fruit Flies

Cancer Experts: Breastfeeding Protects Mothers, Children

AVMA House Of Delegates Holds First Annual Winter Meeting, USA

FDA Approves New Genetic Test For Breast Cancer Patients

FDA Approves Tysabri To Treat Moderate-To-Severe Crohn's Disease

BIO Supports U.S. Government In WTO Case Against EU On Agricultural Biotechnology Products

Life-Science Discoveries Revolutionize Auto Fuel

New Particle Can Explain All Forces Of Nature

Universal Detection Technology Selected By The US Department Of Homeland Security To Train First Responders In Bioterrorism Detection

IBC Announces Conference: The 2nd International Biology, Preclinical And Beyond In India And China

Diabetes UK Careline Scotland Launched

Research To Improve Diabetes Management, UK

Knee Arthroscopy Gets Patients Back On Their Feet Fast

Weight-Loss Tips Differ In African-American, Mainstream Magazines

New Buffer Resists PH Change, Even As Temperature Drops

Knee Replacement Options Expanding

Physician Reporting Of Emerging Outbreaks Increased By Simple Online Methods

25 Years Of Pollution Monitoring In The UK Shows A Fall In The Presence Of Toxins In Ambient Air

A Good Night's Sleep Could Improve Long-term Memory, UK

Dopamine Involved In Aggression

Mothers' Stress May Increase Children's Asthma

Smoking Belies Milder Disease But Worse Prognosis For IPF Patients

MPS Welcomes CHRE Guidance On Sexual Boundaries

New MRSA Superbug More Prevalent Among Sexually Active Gay Men

Vitalise Increases Choice For Disabled People And Carers In 2008-2009, UK

Autoadapt Create The Car Seat That Can Swivel And Recline, UK

HHS Partners With Ohio And Pennsylvania To Raise Awareness On Planning For Long-Term Care

Researchers Uncover New Piece To The Puzzle Of Human Height

Novel Neural Stem Cell Type Identified

Molecular Evolution Of Limb Length

Colleges Say NHS Should Fund Fertility Services For Cancer Patients, UK

Heart Rhythm Can Be Adversely Affected By Celecoxib

Fish Oil Supplements May Help Some Cardiac Patients While Harming Others

CMS Issues Proposed Rule To Empower Medicaid Beneficiaries To Direct Personal Assistance Services, USA

Thousands Of Genes Found To Influence Body Weight

Mediterranean Diet During Pregnancy Helps To Ward Off Childhood Asthma And Allergy

Development Of Enzyme Mimics Funded By $5 Million Grant

BIO Deems French Ban On Biotech Crops Unnecessary And Unscientific

Healthy Kids Programs Helped Prevent More Than 1,000 Hospitalizations Annually

Aerocrine: Cost Savings In Asthma Management When Using NIOX MINO(R)

Anadis' Milk-Based Anti-Influenza (Flu) Virus Antibodies To Provide Immediate Immunity

"Speaking Out For Epilepsy" Podcast, USA

Physical Therapist Intervention For Balance Impairments May Help Reduce Risk Of Falling

French Biotech Crop Decision Environmentally Unfriendly

Medicare And Social Security Are Crucial To Fending Off Poverty For Future Retirees

Red Cross And HOPE Worldwide Partner To Curtail Home Fires

Vicki Seltzer To Lead AHA's Section For Maternal And Child Health

Statement From The American Pharmacists Association Regarding FDA's Action Against Compounded Menopause Hormone Therapy Drugs

Potential Efficacy Of HIV Prevention Strategy Shown In Mouse Model

Increase In Influenza-like Illness, Ireland

Reduced Call Charge For NPA Business Support Helpline, UK

New Health Initiative To Battle The Bulge, Australia

GE Healthcare Recognized Again As The Industry Leader By IMV, Named Best In PET System Service

The Same Rules Determine Number Of Offspring, Whether It Is Wildebeest Or Malaria Parasite

GE Healthcare Announces Strategic Partnerships With Process Analysis And Automation And Matrical To Extend Its High Content Analysis-Offerings

Vegetables May Be New Calcium Providers

GE Healthcare Presents New Data Management Solution For High Content Analysis And Screening

Genes May Interact With Obstetric Complications To Boost Schizophrenia Risk

Medical Defence Union Announces Dates For 2008 Ethics And Law Workshops, UK

Dignity In Dying Statement: 'Mercy Killer' Walks Free, UK

Novacta Receives 3.5 Million Pounds Strategic Translation Award From The Wellcome Trust To Target C.difficile Infections, UK

Seeing The World Differently - Vitalise Launches New Holiday Brochure For Visually Impaired People, UK

Selective Restraints And Reduced Medication Could Reduce Nursing Home Falls Says Four-Year Study

Organ Donation And Presumed Consent - BMA Position, UK

Mothers And Children Needed For Depression Study, University Of Pittsburgh

Anxious Mothers Breastfeed Less

IONSYS, The Highly Innovative Needle-Free System For The Management Of Acute Post-Pperative Pain, Available In Germany, The UK And Ireland

Moffitt Study Seeks Caregivers For Senior Cancer Patients, USA

Chewing Gum Health Scare

Tendon Grafts Deliver Gene Therapy

Scientists 'Grow' Hearts

Organ Donation Debate, UK

Largest Number Of Donors Ever Set Fund-Raising Record For UNFPA

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Commission Proposes Measures To Encourage Safe Novel Foods In The EU

American Association Of Kidney Patients Announces 2008 Medal Of Excellence Award Winner

Coalition Of Doctors Condemn FDA Decision To Deny Women Access To Bioidentical Hormones

First Published SF-6D Utility Measures For Paraplegia And Tetraplegia

Roche Responds To Announcement Of 'IDEAL' Hepatitis C Trial Results

Schering Plough Reports Top Line Results Of The IDEAL Study

Interim Analysis Supports Continuation Of Cell Genesys' VITAL-1 Phase 3 Clinical Trial Of GVAX Immunotherapy For Prostate Cancer

FDA Extends Review Of Genasense(R) NDA Appeal In Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Pharmion Submits European Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) For Vidaza(R) In Patients With Higher Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

RADIESSE More Effective Than Restylane As Reported In A 60-Patient Clinical Trial

Phase III Data Published For Once Monthly Dose Of Risedronate To Treat Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

Vitamin D2 Supplements Might Lower Risk Of Some Older Women Falling Down

Nventa Completes Evaluation Of Second Cohort In HspE7 Phase 1 Cervical Dysplasia Trial

Rubber Gloves: "Born" And Now Banished

Anyone Can Save A Life: Researchers Lead National Efforts To Improve CPR Quality

Medical Error Reporting By Doctors Seems Underused

Loss Of Mind And Money: Delirium And Its Costs

Study Examines Decision Making Deficits In Older Adults

10 Fold Life Span Extension Reported In Simple Organism

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Psychotherapy Should Be Subject To Rigorous Regulation Just Like Drug Treatments, Say Academics

Health Insurance For The Poor In Africa

Scientists Uncover New Potential Treatment For Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Progenics And Wyeth Announce NDA Review Period For Subcutaneous Methylnaltrexone Extended By Three Months

Low Testosterone Among Over 60s Men Linked To Fracture Risk

Multiple Sclerosis Response To Treatment May Vary Depending On Patients' Genes

Pleasure Experience Of Wine Goes Up With Price

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New Study Suggests Columbus Brought Syphilis To Europe From New World

Unique Role Of Cell Death Protein TRADD In Viral Signaling

Boston Scientific Announces First Implants Of Next-Generation Implantable Defibrillator In Europe

Minos Medical Inc. Gains CE Mark On Its Revolutionary New Natural Orifice Surgery Appendectomy Products -- For The Appendoectomy Procedure

Drug-free Answer To The Relief From Snoring

Common Minor Leg Injuries Linked To Higher Blood Clot Risk

Palestinian Doctor Involved In HIV/AIDS Case Files Complaint Against Libya For Alleged Torture During Imprisonment

AMA Disputes Aetna Policy For Reimbursing Some Out-of-Network Provider

Australian HIV/AIDS Prevention Campaign Includes Images Of MSM, Information About Safer Sex

Indonesian Woman Dies Of Bird Flu, Total Is 95

Federal Judge Permits Class-Action Lawsuit To Proceed Against VA For Inadequate Veterans Care

Russia To Allocate $41M For HIV/AIDS Research, Monitoring From 2008-2010, Oversight Group Says

Economic Issues, Such As Health Care Costs, Top Concerns For Democratic, Republican Voters

Washington, D.C.-Based Whitman-Walker Clinic To Expand Medical, Social Service Programs

MedPAC Approves Recommendations On FY 2009 Medicare Payments For Skilled Nursing Facilities, Home Health Care Agencies

Researchers Identify 273 Human Proteins That Play A Role In HIV Transmission, Progression

Wrightington, Wigan And Leigh NHS Trust Upgrades To Agfa HealthCare NX 2.0 Technology, UK

Statins Should Be Prescribed To Most People With Diabetes, UK

American Heart Association Officials Outline Policy Agenda For 2008

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Three States' Efforts To Expand Children's Health Coverage

Grants Awarded For Cancer Screening Intervention, Diabetes Programs

Lawmakers To Address Unfinished Medicare, SCHIP, Medicaid Policy Changes In Legislation This Year

Massachusetts Public Health Council Approves In-Store Health Clinics

Breakaway From Cancer Public Service Announcement Spreads Support And Hope

Egyptian Scientists Warn Shishas More Harmful Than Cigarettes

Russia Combats Smoking Culture

Workers Get Help To Give Up Cigarettes

Beating Heart Created In Laboratory

British PM Opens Debate On Presumed Consent Organ Donation

Stoma And Incontinence Appliance Consultation - NPA Responds, UK

Baptist To Expand Emergency Department, Add Imaging Machines In 14 Million Dollars Project

Emphysema Patients Sought For Lung Study, USA

ORLive Presents: Leading Cardiac Surgeons Demonstrate Breakthrough Device To Facilitate Beating Heart And Robotic Coronary Revascularization Surgery

Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Spreads Into Nature

To Help Prevent Birth Defects New Folic Acid Seal Helps Women Choose Enriched Grain Foods

Study Locates Cholesterol Genes; Finds Surprises About Good, Bad Cholesterol

Top Malaria Experts Publish Groundbreaking Research To Aid Malaria Eradication Efforts

New Skin - Via Exfoliation

January Programs Empower People With MS

Humanetics Completes Phase I Safety And Pharmacokinetic Trial For New Radiation Countermeasure

Fresenius Medical Care Selected To Provide Dialysis Care To More Than 400 Patients In The U.K.

Diamyd Medical: Diamyd Files US IND For Phase I Trial With Novel Chronic Pain Therapy

Nucleonics Initiates Hepatitis B Clinical Trial With Expressed Interfering RNA Therapeutic

OptumHealth Introduces Portable Lifetime Personal Health Record

Medical Professionalism Student Road Shows, UK

Health Groups Release 2008 Immunization Schedules, USA

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