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17 September 2004

NPSA advises on spinal injury patients, UK

Children's health at crisis point, UK

Call for new NHS charges, UK

Researchers Develop Fast Track Way to Discover How Cells are Regulated

Sumitomo Pharma, Novo Nordisk Conclude Licensing Agreement for Repaglinide

Global study shows nine factors identify majority of heart attack risk

Public Hospitals Policy, "More Beds, Less Desks", Australian Medical Association says

Sit-in forces hospital to reopen rest rooms for doctors, UK

CDC Recommends Return to Full Four-Dose Series of Prevnar

MediBic to Launch Proteome Analysis Service for Drug Development

Osaka Univ restores eyesight by grafting cultivated cornea, Japan

Statistics on alcohol, England, 2004

EU Scientific Committee recommends approval of Cymbalta� and Xeristar� for treatment of major depressive episodes

GSK gets EU CHMP positive opinion for new once daily HIV drug, 2 antiretrovirals in 1 tablet

Oxford Biomedica Signs License Agreement with Massachusetts General Hospital & Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

If a child refuses to eat fruit or veg, is it best not to serve them again?

Does drinking ice cold water use up more calories and help you lose weight

Is it OK to skip breakfast?

Can fruit juice can be harmful to teeth?

How you can cut down on your salt intake

APA Statement on the FDA's Hearing on Antidepressant Use in Pediatric Patients

Doubtful Post Mortem Evidence May Lead to Miscarraiges of Justice

HIB infections on the rise in adults despite child vaccination programme

Three out of five Israeli clinicians still using placebos

Poverty not strongly linked to winter deaths in the elderly, UK

Central and Northern European countries top the league for time off work

Immunoglobulins might be promising treatment for Alzheimer's disease

Preferential parental treatment of siblings. Effect on children

The myth of read meat always being high in fat while all poultry is low

Are the experts always changing their minds about what healthy eating really is?

NIH Opens New Clinical Research Hospital

Joslin researchers clarify mechanisms for beta-cell formation

New grant addresses minority nurse shortage

US soft drink consumption grew 135% since 1977, boosting obesity

Mayo Clinic researchers define link between eosinophils and asthma

Wiley publishes Welcome to the Genome: A User's Guide to the Genetic Past, Present, and Future

Cockroach-like robot leads new research effort

US Child Health Worse Than Other Industrialized Countries

16 September 2004

Your diet improves as you get older

Pain decreases with massage and teddy bears

National Academies news: Communication Awards winners announced, USA

Aids Epidemic Serious Threat to Stability in Europe

Cancer scientists make unexpected discovery on male infertility

Progress report on continuing care, UK Dept of Health

UK Health Minister Ladyman announces progress on patient refunds

Child health policy receives warm response, UK

Balancing between public safety and the rights of offenders with mental health problems, UK

Diagnostic tests for avian bird flu

Thumbprints used to access patient records, UK

2nd Fully Automated Test for Hepatitis A Virus, Abbot Laboratories

New Indications for Nexium� in Healing and Prevention of Nsaid-Associated Ulcers

New Acl Reconstruction System Provides Strong Repair, Restores Knee Stability

Hurricane Ivan Lashes Gulf Coast with Huge Waves, USA

Labor Sends Strong Anti smoke Signals, Australian Medical Association

Lymphoma Awareness Day seeks to increase cancer awareness

September 20 to 26 is Prostate Cancer Awareness Week, Canada

Comment on Occupational Asthma guidelines by RCGP, UK

A dying child benefits from talking about death, so do parents

NHS IT Program Proving Unhealthy For eHealth Vendors

Conjoined twins separated, Tabea did not survive, Lea recovering

Noninvasive Continuous Cardiac Output Measuring Technique

Gene technique to fight human blindness

New Medicare Tool Allows Comparison of Drug Cost by Disease Treated

Schools re-open in Beslan, Russia, but children still suffer

Hurricanes Disasters & Emergencies, Preparing for a Hurricane, List of Web Sites

Hepatitis E in Chad, update 3

Surgery to Separate Conjoined Twins Resumed, Johns Hopkins Medicine

Maggot Therapy Linked with Reduced Post-Operative Wound Infections

Spontaneous Firing in Clock Neurons

Shaping the Nervous System with Mena and VASP

The Who's Who Signal in Electric Fish

A Cell Death Cascade after Mechanical Injury

Quitting smoking has more success when clinicians support smokers' motivation for health

Koshland Science Museum announces public programs for fall 2004, USA

European common frog found to use novel mating strategy

Ecology of infectious diseases grants awarded, USA

Killer bacteria more common than expected, Major EU project shows

Major radiology journal offers unrestricted access to recently archived articles

Increased use of CT in past decade results in decreased costs for hospitals

Genetically Modified Mighty Mouse helping find ways to prevent osteoporosis

Protein is key to fatal disorder and normal cell function

UBC researchers aim to create 'living glue' for replacement joints

New fruit fly model of diabetes has future implications for pancreatic cell transplantation

Human chromosome 5 final sequence analysis released to public

Decoupling the control of brain cancer cells to find better treatments

Picking prostanoids to provide protection

Venn diagram tactics to vet complex disease

Researchers identify novel target for detecting ovarian cancer in blood

American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for September 2004 (second issue)

Marijuana like chemicals in the brain calm neurons, say Stanford researchers

The machinery of forgetting fears

Brain has center for detecting sound motion

15 September 2004

Eiken Chemical, Kobe Institute of Health to Co develop Tubercle Bacillus Detection Reagent

Head and Neck Cancer Brochure Helps Patients Understand Treatment

Is veganism the optimum nutrition of the future?

NHS excluding poor people, UK

Cross Europe transplants save hundreds of lives

HPA develops new diagnostic tests for avian flu, UK

Danger of needlestick injuries in healthcare workers

Number of centenarians hits record high, Japan

Depressed patients respond well to Vitamin B Supplements

Children Follow Same Steps To Learn Vocabulary, Regardless of Language Spoken

Poll Reveals Public Confusion Over NHS Bureaucrats, UK

NPSA acts to improve safety of patients with established spinal injuries in hospital

Long Term Exercise Prevents Stiffening of the Heart in Older People

Earlier Diagnosis Better Education of Heart Failure Patients Lead to Better Outcomes

Wyeth Comments On FDA Joint Advisory Committee Paediatric antidepressant Safety Recommendation

Ban smoking in public places and save lives, says top cancer charity

CancerBACUP statement on new breast cancer treatment (letrozole)

Canadian Paediatric Society issues recommendations for influenza vaccine

Dieting in adolescence

RCGP line on new NSF guidelines, UK

Children's charter for health and social care unveiled today, UK

First Patient in Clinical Trial of The Zomaxx Drug-Eluting Coronary Stent

Excess weight in childhood and adolescence: prevalence and problems

Obesity. What it is and what does it do?

Why lead poisoning is so common in the United Kingdom

New Zealand kids in danger of developing goitre

Govt drugs strategy needs continued support, better evaluation of existing prevention programmes, UK

Childhood leukaemia risk doubles within 100 metres of high voltage power lines

SPUC welcomes Royal College of Nursing rejection of assisted suicide bill, UK

Labor's Indigenous Health Policy, Long on Good Intentions but Short on Funding, Australia

Australian Democrats and Veterans' Health

Cannabis may have cancer busting properties

9/11 search and rescue dogs exhibit few effects from exposure to disaster sites

Decoupling the control of brain cancer cells to find better treatments

Novel target for detecting ovarian cancer in blood

BMA(NI) keeps up pressure for ban on smoking in public places, UK

RCGP to train GPs for better treatment of blind patients, UK

Pioneering AIDS researcher to speak at UH

Health risks for people in the Greater Darfur region: the cocktail of environmental hazards

Features or Creatures: Visual Expertise Taps Same Neural Networks

Byproduct of water disinfection process found to be highly toxic

Cognitive function of alcohol abuse patients may influence treatment outcome

A liking for sweets, combined with novelty seeking, may predict alcoholism

Energy drink Red Bull does not maintain alcohol's buzz

Certain components of the brain's executive functions are compromised early in abstinence

Treadmills, wind tunnels aid UH researchers in robotics innovation

Madagascar launches one of Africa's largest ever measles campaigns

Action to encourage more ethnic blood and bone marrow donors to help save lives, UK

Important discovery that increases understanding of multiple sclerosis

Drive to cut global TB failing, warn experts

Americans are not hygienic

14 September 2004

Risk of ADHD greater in boys

Alcohol consumption by American youth has stabilized, but is still too high

Flu seasons longer and more going to hospital because of flu

MRI better at detecting breast cancer in women with BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutation

Peering inside the body, with a new spin, literally

Eliminating disparities in children's health care will require broad quality improvement effort, USA

Genetically modified bacterium as remedy for intestinal diseases

Generation gap widened in social spending for elders compared to children, USA

National Cancer Institute Announces Major Commitment to Nanotechnology for Cancer Research

Asia faces Bird (avian) Flu pandemic if things do not change soon

Yellow fever in Venezuela

Transplants save lives, on both sides of the Channel

Terrorism Response Plans Will Not Protect Many Americans, New Academy Study Finds

RCGP calls on NHS to recognise unique role of GPs, UK

FDA Approves Implanted Lens to Correct Nearsightedness

Tsumura Offers New Formula for OTC Chinese Herbal Medicine, Japan

New guide to asthma safety at work

Asthma research wins award, UK

Marketing approval for Alvesco in Brazil and Mexico (novel inhaled corticosteroid)

Clinical response prediction, Bayer Technology Services and Physiomics sign collaboration

Nesiritide Treatment Associated with Significantly Reduced In Hospital Mortality Rate

Many Chronically ill Don't Tell Doctors They Limit Use of Prescription Drugs Due to Cost

APHA Urgently Calls for Renewal and Strengthening of Federal Assault Weapons Ban

Too many children are still targeted by big tobacco. Now is not the time abandon the truth campaign

Kerry promises to ease Senior's health care costs

Mortality rates in Darfur exceed the emergency threshold

Soil Association response to Government's Healthy Living Blueprint, UK

Public backs healthier school meals, UK

Public shows healthy appetite for organic food in restaurants, UK

People Age Better if Happy and Free of Negative Images of Aging

Elderly Gamblers Healthier Than Non-Gamblers, Young Gamblers

PAHO USAID Symposium Reviews Health Achievements, Challenges

NIAID Forms Clinical Consortium to Improve Success of Organ Transplants, USA

Researchers Report New Gene Test for Isolated Cleft Lip and Palate

Leading Malaria Research Scientists Present New Findings in the Fight Against Malaria

Inhaled Nitrite Therapy May Help Babies Suffering in a Low Oxygen State

Trauma of Chechnya's ongoing war on health status and living conditions

Lead poisoning threat to children in the UK could be greater than previously thought

Spa pools a cause of legionnaires' disease

Privacy rule builds biomedical research bottleneck

Raising pension age will damage NHS recruitment and retention, say doctors, UK

Gene expression in liver tumors and patient prognosis

Heat controlled Drug Implants Offer Hope for Future

NCI announces major commitment to nanotechnology for cancer research

Chemical signals health of brain cells � Symposium

Prolonged, sustained exercise prevents precursor to heart failure

Researchers Identify Distinctive Signature for Metastatic Prostate Cancer

Research news from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University

IBD (Crohn's, Colitis) joins cancer, anti-inflammatory diseases in associated blood vessel growth

TANGO; towards faster prognosis of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases?

NIAID forms clinical consortium to improve success of organ transplants

New approach to assessing glaucoma risk may help physicians decide who needs treatment

Plastic Surgery 2004: The True Plastic Surgery Reality Show Coming To Philadelphia

AACR applauds NCI initiative on nanotechnology

Dental student calls on dentists to take patients' blood pressure

Molecule Awakens and Maintains Neural Connections

First Glimpse of DNA Binding to Viral Enzyme

Research on carbohydrate metabolism receives historical recognition

FEHBP Fee for Service Payment Rates for Oxygen are Virtually the Same as Medicare Rates

Chemical sensor could enable new ways to monitor pollutants

13 September 2004

American Psychiatric Association Urges Caution, Research & Disclosure on Antidepressants

Father of Teenager Who Died After Taking RU486 to Meet with White House & FDA Officials

RCGP updates advice on removing patients from GP lists, UK

HDA comment on 'The Sun' newspaper survey on Sexually Transmitted Infections in young people

AstraZeneca Launches New Clinical Trial For Non�Small-Cell Lung Cancer

FDA Approval for New Delivery System for ReFacto Antihemophilic Factor (Recombinant)

The New British National Formulary, Delivering The Latest Advice, Every Time

Multi Drug Therapy for HIV Patients Should Start Earlier than Currently Specified

There is no safe amount of alcohol for pregnant women

Surgery to Separate German Conjoined Twins Halted

Hedgehog signal distinguishes lethal from localized prostate cancers

Screen Yields Small Molecules that Target SARS Virus

Why do some people live much longer than others? New longevity study

Study to determine if miscarriages can be prevented

Consumers' Association supports FSA salt campaign, UK

Salt campaign gets top level support, UK

New members of the Human Genetics Commission appointed, UK

Hitachi Unveils World's First 3 D Imaging Technology for Cardiac Current Distribution

Sysmex Develops Webcam equipped Slide Maker for Blood Smear Making

Doctors' organisations urge MPs not to change law, New Zealand

Yentreve� for Stress Urinary Incontinence available, first and only widely approved pharmaceutical option

Schering Plough Enters Into Strategic Alliance with Bayer

Hurricane Ivan Drenches Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Churns toward Florida

Campaign to reduce salt levels goes live

UBC discovery is gateway to new stroke treatments

Sugar-coated sea urchin eggs could have sweet implications for human fertility

Blood test may be superior to Ct scans in predicting survival in some ovarian cancer patients

Chronic illnesses among children not adequately addressed

Women starting mammography on time, but failing to follow up

Cancer survivors' other medical problems poorly managed

Social & environmental factors play important role in how people age, two studies find

Envisat Symposium Report Day 4: Assistance from space to combat hazards and natural disasters

Origin and Development of the Vertebrate Traits

Conservation International and ConocoPhillips Launch 'Biodiversity Action Plan' in Venezuela's Gulf of Paria

The link between overall health and oral health

Before You Whiten Your Teeth Check with Your Dentist

Post menopausal Women at High Risk for Breast Cancer Needed for Study

Children and SSRI Antidepressants: Getting the Facts

Meetings Could Cut Neonatal Mortality in Developing Countries

'Secrecy and Silence' Clouds Truth of AIDS Related Deaths in South Africa

Robotic-like Device Cleared for Coronary Bypass Surgery

Recall of Certain Boston Scientific Coronary Stents

Reducing the Danger of Injecting Long-Acting Penicillin IV

Preventing Fatal Tubing Misconnections

If a food is labelled 'vegetarian' or 'suitable for vegetarians' what does that mean?

Do food products that claim to reduce cholesterol work?

Colourings in food

Study links health with socioeconomic inequalities

Screen all 'at risk' women for breast cancer, says NICE, UK

12 September 2004

ADHD costs USA more than drug abuse and depression

Situation in Grenada After Hurricane Ivan

Impact of nuclear plant accident still strong, Japan

Cannabis may loosen the stiff and spastic muscles of multiple sclerosis sufferers

What is Anorexia Nervosa?

Submission of an Automated Test for Monitoring Transplant Drug Rapamune� (Sirolimus)

FDA Advisory Committee Recommends Further Data to Support Approval of Oral Anticoagulant EXANTA� (ximelagatran)

American Red Cross Support for Appeal, Relief for Russian Hostage Victims

Disruption of protein folding causes neurodegeneration, mental retardation

Salt (sodium chloride), what it is and how it affects your health

Emergency Supplies to North Ossetia from MSF

Monitoring of airway diseases, ERS School Course

High levels of erucic acid in foods preserved in oil, UK

The grim truth about food poisoning

11 September 2004

Specialists face tougher screening, Japan

Ministry urges war on German measles, Japan

Primary Care Research is not a Lost Cause, The Lancet

Shaping Health Systems Research for The Developing World

Women's Meetings could cut Neonatal Mortality in Developing Countries, Suggests Research in Nepal

Contents of The Lancet, September 11 to 17, 2004

Bird (avian) flu pandemic looms larger than a SARS one, says WHO

Most hospitals in Jamaica are weathering the storm

Further evidence refuting link between MMR vaccine and autism, The Lancet

Vindication: How Memory Works

Univ of Toronto to Comment on Prime Ministers, Premiers Health Meeting

Coping with Storm Related Natural Disasters

Lecture on ecology of infectious diseases

House Affirms Investment in Physician Training at US Children's Hospitals

Pediatricians can help ease emergency department overcrowding

Nontherapeutic use of antimicrobial agents in animal agriculture: implications for pediatrics

HHS Continues to Strengthen Umbrella of Protection from Bioterrorism, USA

America's Youth Turning Away from Marijuana, as Perceptions of Risk Rise

Hurricane Ivan pummels Jamaica

Blue marlin in gulf have high mercury levels, A&M study shows

Physical Health Status of World Trade Center Rescue and Recovery Workers and Volunteers

Mental Health Status of World Trade Center Rescue and Recovery Workers and Volunteers

Chronic diseases account for 70% of leading causes of death in USA, Report

Parkinson's Disease Society Thanks Fund Raising Runners, UK

Tokyo govt mulls charging for ambulance services

Cedars Sinai Medical tipsheet for Sept. 2004

New gene test for isolated cleft lip and palate

Joslin President awarded medal from international diabetes organization

Proteins show promise for mosquito control

Growth hormone and IBD: Reduction of intestinal inflammation, promotion of growth

PNNL lands $10.3 million NIH biodefense contract to unlock proteomes of salmonella and pox

Gene influence on severity of peridontal disease, therapy response, Columbia research

Prosthethic legs: Shoe selection, socket liners, physical activity

Case for IBD combination therapy comes from research at Baylor, MIT and Hebrew University

Capacity for recollection detected in non human species

Cell's gatekeeper for ammonia revealed in unprecedented detail

Economic impact of ADHD

Spontaneous mutation produces new MAO A/B knockout mouse

Breaking new ground in germ cell guidance

Postmenopausal women at high risk for breast cancer needed for new prevention study

Missing genes may help explain why plague bacteria are so deadly

Survey highlights myth of multi faith chaplaincy in hospitals

Stanford researcher declares 'PSA era is over' in predicting prostate cancer risk

Sex and drug use increase teen suicide risk

Nearly half a million medical device injuries a year, US govt study

Excessive TV, lack of safe play, raises obesity risk for black girls, USA

Part of the brain that allows us to dream

Missing genes may help explain why plague bacteria are so deadly

10 September 2004

News media subtly influences attitudes about gender differences

National Alzheimer's disease experts forecast future impact of the disease

Complementary Cancer Therapies to be Discussed, Calif. State Oriental Medical Assoc Expo

Ranbaxy receives tentative FDA approval for Levofloxacin tablets

Brtitish Nutrition Foundation Supports the Healthy Living Blueprint for Schools

Toyama Chemical, GlaxoSmithKline To Collaborate in Antibacterial Agent R&D

African Conference of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies opens in Algeria

High Hospital Charges Fuel American Healthcare Crisis

HHS Approves Plans to Save Money on Prescription Drugs, USA

New dye directly reveals activated proteins in living cells, study

Study by Israeli scientists provides insight on DNA code

Inkine Initiates Phase III Study of Advanced Generation Purgative Product, INKP-102

Enhanced Version of ArticleFinder Discovery Database, Infotrieve Advances into STM Search Space

MMR vaccine does not cause autism, new evidence

Preliminary Results from the World Trade Center Evacuation Study, New York, 2003

PAHO Mobilizes Staff to Caribbean for Hurricane Ivan

Why homophobic lyrics in reggae music are a health issue for black gay men

Schering Plough CEO Calls on Winner of Presidential Election to Adopt 4 Point Plan for Health Care Reform

Joint Specific Instruments Developed to Provide Better Arthroscopic Access to the Hip, Smith & Nephew

Doctors will prove they deserve their patients' trust, British Medical Association

Fast eating may cause indigestion

Inquiries About Those Affected by Hurricanes in the Caribbean

Surrogate parenting may help undo damage of prenatal cocaine exposure

A Good Carb Diet Could Be Better For You Than Atkins

EPA Particulate Matter Research Report Released, USA

Japanese govt to end blanket tests for BSE

Disruption of protein folding causes neurodegeneration, mental retardation

Researchers illuminate cause of crippling genetic disease

Hepatitis C recurrence after liver transplantation

Seniors dispel myths about sedentary lives, older Canadians are active, happy contributors to society

Serotonin metabolites in mollusks suggest pathways for human therapies

The Search for a Kinder, Gentler Chemotherapy

Breathing and mental health problems widespread among Ground Zero rescue and recovery workers

Newborns Have Ear Preferences, Too. Processing speech and tone sounds

Recreational gambling appears to be associated with good health in older adults

Patient Notification Exercise to Some Recipients of Blood Products, UK

Joslin Diabetes Center adds first affiliate in California at Irvine Medical Center

OutFoxed! New research may redefine late-stage cardiac development

Researchers discover why mutant gene causes colon cancer

Federal policy has failed to prepare USA for possibility of bioterrorism

Novel IBD therapeutic approaches reported from Washington Univ., Barcelona, LSU at APS meeting

Sleeping problems could be a barrier to space exploration

Crohn's with Ulcerative Colitis conference adds 18 speakers; APS meeting starts Thursday

Researchers illuminate cause of crippling genetic disease

Zoonotic diseases, European scientists unite to fight diseases

Use of fat-derived stem cells subject of international meeting in Pittsburgh

Terror attack manual specific to civic leaders gains widespread popularity

Removing tonsils has little benefit

Results of drug trials must be open to public scrutiny

'Secrecy and silence' clouds truth of AIDS related deaths among doctors in South Africa

09 September 2004

Vitamins May Slow Weight Gain in Middle Age

Avian influenza (bird flu) situation in Thailand

Water-soluble Fullerene Suppresses Melanin Generation, Mitsubishi, Hiroshima Prefectural University

Leading Medical Groups Endorse Public Clinical Trials Registry

Clinical trial registration, a statement from the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors

HIV AIDS, A Resurgent Epidemic in Europe and Neighbourhood: Commission Calls for Political Leadership

Oral Erythromycin Combined with some Drugs May Increase Sudden Cardiac Death Risk

Youth Health, The Forgotten Area of Health Policy, Australian Medical Association

GP Divisions' Dodgy Deal With New Zealand Puts ADGP Under a Cloud, Australian Med Assoc

2320 Needless Premature Deaths Must Never Be Forgotten, World Suicide Prevention Day 2004

Dental health crisis forgotten in health policy campaign scramble, Australia

Do measures to control MRSA work?

Frequent alcohol drinking in middle age harms the brain

Compulsory vaccination against terrorist attack is unjustified

CDC Invests $73 Million to Improve Health

FDA Announces Qualified Health Claims for Omega 3 Fatty Acids

Views wanted on lycopene application, UK

Response to independent inquiry into Richard Neale, UK

Response to independent inquiry into Clifford Ayling, UK

New Draft Mental Health Bill offers better procedures for treatment, UK

10 high impact changes could transform NHS patient services, UK

Monthly Creutzfeld Jakob disease statistics, UK

High Proportion of Ciclesonide (Alvesco(R)) Reaches Small Airways in Asthma Patients

Crestor� (Rosuvastatin) Reaches 10 Million Prescription Milestone

FDA Accepts Entereg (TM) (alvimopan) New Drug Application (NDA)

EU Commission Approval for New Strengths Of Avandamet� for Type 2 Diabetes

FDA Approves VIOXX� for Once-Daily Treatment of Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

Some Pregnant Women Prescribed Drugs Which May Be Unsafe During Pregnancy

Early diet may play key role in protecting against childhood leukaemia

Thousands of Darfur's children in remote, conflict-affected areas to get measles vaccine

Curry ingredient may stop Alzheimer's

New treatment for fibromyalgia

Managing lupus with prasterone

The impact of genetic variations on the treatment of early rheumatoid arthritis

Transplant candidates may wait longer for available kidneys

New Role for APC Gene, Huntsman Cancer Institute Researchers Discover

A new protein is discovered to play a key role in cancer progression

Reducing allergens in the home helps inner-city children with asthma

New research suggests link between maternal diet and childhood leukemia risk

Changes in home environment can reduce asthma symptoms in inner-city children

Protecting patients worldwide from glaucoma

Mimicking a molecular switch that triggers cell death to halt cancer growth

Editors of major medical journals will require registration of clinical trials for publication

CHEST 2004 registration open to media

Depressed patients may need treatment for both physical and emotional symptoms

Insured are willing to help cover costs for uninsured

Popular magazines don't inform men about prostate and colon cancer screening

Ventilation in bars doesn't control health risk for hospitality workers

Early detection hope for eye disease

New research shows air pollution can reduce children's lung function

Teens in smoggy areas at high risk for starting adulthood with serious lung deficits

Cancer drug, SAHA, may reduce kidney disease in lupus

Customized program reduces asthma symptoms in inner city children

10th anniversary of the Cairo Conference on population and development

Two proteins prevented progressive nerve cell loss in Parkinson's disease

New genetic hypothesis for the cause of autism

08 September 2004

Revised mental health bill must not waste opportunity, UK

Leukemia & Lymphoma Soc Educates Patients on Myelodysplastic Syndromes and Myeloproliferative Disorders

How HIV Causes Abnormalities in Antibody-Producing Cells

Centers Report Islet Transplant Results in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes

20 strong partnership on long term conditions launches joint manifesto, UK

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

Bush Medicare Official Illegally Withheld Information from Congress. Ordered to Return Salary

Soil Association response to Government's Healthy Living Blueprint, UK

UNICEF sends medical supplies to Beslan and Vladikavikaz

Teens who watch sex on TV more likely to be sexually active themselves

RCGP presents award to Northumberland GP for high achievement, UK

Guidance to help local councils end smoking in workplaces and public places, UK

Olanzapine Agent to Be Switchable with Other Antipsychotics, Japan

Increase in childhood leukaemia may be part due to increased light at night

Exubera� (inhaled insulin) Effective, Well Tolerated in Controlling Blood Glucose Levels

US Phase I Results For Novel Psoriasis Treatment, Psoraxine(R)

Asthma, 17 million reasons, House of Commons discussion, UK

Conference to Help Victims of Narcissistic Relationships Become Survivors

Bionic Ear pioneer receives Prize for Science, Australia

New Glucerna� Crispy Snack Bars Offer Tasty New Option For People With Diabetes

Freestyle Mini� and Precision Xceed Blood Glucose Monitors in Europe

Ciclesonide (Alvesco�) High Lung Deposition with Targeted Activity

More than 100,000 biological samples stored in a minimum of space

Identifying GPCR Modulator-Based New Medicines

Agilect� Reduced Tremor and Severity of "Off" Time for Parkinson's sufferers

Height not a factor in a child's popularity

New head lice treatment has no toxic chemicals, lice suffocate

Antidepressant Cymbalta approved for treating diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain

Long-term outcomes for liver transplantation due to hepatitis C

Pneumococcal vaccine reduces ear infections, pneumonia, new study shows

NYU Child Study Center to launch Healthy Kids, Happy Futures

Computer scientists at UH developing 'nurturing' computers

Second call for proposals for the European Young Investigator Award

Screen siblings, parents of infants with severe heart abnormalities

Drug therapy reduces risk of stroke during coronary artery bypass surgery

Diluted smallpox vaccine still effective, expanding supply if needed

Chronic fatigue syndrome, medication not effective

Being overweight is stronger indicator of risk for diabetes than level of physical activity in women

Cardiovascula disease in women, fitness level better than obesity in predicting risk

Pediatricians treating more children with behavioral health disorders, study shows

Novel gene therapy for bladder cancer shows strong results in animal studies

The promise of personalized medicine, IBM technology

Extreme stretch growth of axons

Fossils reveal direct link between global warming and genetic diversity in wildlife

National Medical Groups Call for Action to Reduce Firearm Injury

2003 statistics on vital animal scientific research published, UK

Medical Research Council part of consortium receiving $14.5 million to create the Epigenome, UK

FDA Approves Drug for Neuropathic Pain Associated With Diabetes

Web chat to accompany launch of drug use prevention evidence briefing

Japan may resume US beef imports

07 September 2004

Avian influenza in Viet Nam, one child dies (Bird Flu)

Chugai Pharmaceutical to Establish 'Chugai Clinical Research Center'

Public chicken pox immunization program reduces number of people in hospital

Russian appeal for medical equipment for victims of the Russian School Hostage Tragedy

60% Type 2 Diabetes Patients Reach Glucose Targets with Avandia Plus Metformin

LAF237 positively influences both insulin production and utilization in Type 2 Diabetes

Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences to Start Clinical Development of Cancer Immunotherapy in China

Children's blood vessels reveal future heart risks, The New Scientist

Your hair can reveal your recent travels

Inadequate use of Migraine Specific Medicines, Largest Ever Migraine Survey Shows

Ropinirole Reduces Sleep Disturbance Helps Restless Leg Syndrome

AMA congratulates the Queensland Government's smokefree policy, Australia

Parents hold the key to young healthy smiles, Australian Dental Association

Not Enough Time, Say Doctors at Darfur, Sudan

Errant doctors may be made to retrain, Japan

Discovery promises new fertility treatments, Japan

What it is like to be a community pharmacist in other countries? New web site

Organ trafficking and transplantation pose new challenges

Scientists image tooth decay in the 3rd dimension

Studying cardiac self-repair

Rising childhood leukaemia incidence prompts conference

Using telemedicine to virtually manage gestational diabetes

Colonoscopy is still the most sensitive, best test for colorectal cancer screening

US doctors pro flu vaccines but concerned about costs

Common Cold Virus Can Cause Polio in Mice When Injected into Muscles

Doctors writing new prescriptions for using the Internet

Many teen substance abuse programs lack key components

Widespread routine influenza vaccination for young children is feasible, say doctors

Prevalence of children with special health care needs and impact on the family

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