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22 October 2004

President Bush's Health Care Proposals

Kerry Offers a Fresh Start on Science and Innovation

Pharmaceutical trade balance growth - but imports are rising, UK

Education reforms must support science, says ABPI (UK)

Apple a day may keep cancer at bay

The Incidence of TB in Cattle - UK

FluMist, 1m extra doses, but just for healthy people aged 5 to 49

US starts suing flu vaccine distributors for hiking prices

Refrigerating breast milk lowers its antioxidant content

Macugen data on treating macular degeneration, Eyetech Pharmaceuticals, Inc

Techniques for making Barbie dolls can improve health care

Monitoring progression of Parkinson's disease by studying molecular changes in brain

Tabletop DNA test laboratory

Significant pain relief following gastric bypass surgery

Helping stroke survivors regain lost motor skills

Molecular mechanism sheds light on neurodegenerative diseases

UF scientist: 'Brain' in a dish acts as autopilot, living computer

Parkinson's: Bilateral Benefits with Brain Stim

IDSA Offers Policy Rx for Influenza Vaccine Shortage

New grants will aid quest to find all functional elements in human DNA

Biopharmaceutical manufacturing efficiencies signal reduced healthcare costs

30% of physician assistants work in hospitals

New DNA repair enzyme makes mistakes to save lives of cells

Pediatricians need more training on environmental health

Strong-flavored onions show promise for fighting cancer

ESA needs more European women to volunteer for WISE bed-rest study

New genomic method can identify disease-causing genes

Single genetic defect links many risk factors for heart disease and stroke

Mitochondrial mutation linked to blood pressure and cholesterol problems

Critical Down Syndrome genetic region isn't as important as once thought

Are yeast cells bringing us a step closer in treating obesity?

Molecule that helps DNA replicate may make good target for cancer therapy

The cancer patient's journey: An uphill climb

Clues to improving TB treatment

New Drug For Psoriasis

6th Annual National Primary Care Week Sets Record Among Health Professional Students

Schizophrenia risk higher in children of older fathers

How can we combat MRSA?

Sleep apnoea increases risks in general anaesthesia

Misconceptions About Sexual Violence Common Among S. African Youth

Treatment Benefits of Beta Interferon for Multiple Sclerosis

Teenage Hormone Therapy to Reduce Adult Height of Tall Girls Linked To Reduced Fertility

Early Reports of Thrombosis after Insertion of Drug-Eluting Stents

Aiding Decision Making for Baby Charlotte and Baby Luke

21 October 2004

Antiviral Drugs and the Flu

Hormonal therapy for breast cancer

UK Health Minister Announces New Powers to Fight Fraud

Caesarean section babies may have more allergies and diarrhoea

UK Doctors are divided over euthanasia

Red Cross Gets $6.5m Grant for Terrorist WMD Preparedness

BMA response to physician-assisted suicide survey

Health Canada Launches First Electronic Pesticide Regulatory System

How risky is oral sex?

Results from Early Phase II Clinical Trial on KCB-1D for Periodontitis

C difficile �epidemic' killed 109 people in 10 hospitals in Canada

Birth control pill is safe, says federal study

Chiron flu vaccine for 2005 doubtful, says the company

Sitting in traffic raises heart attack risk

p110 delta: A key player in the allergic response

Warm office equals fewer typing errors and higher productivity

Is honey healthy alternative to high-fructose corn syrup in Halloween candy?

ORNL system eliminates perchlorate, helps scientists trace source

Passage of GMO ban in San Luis Obispo would encourage use of harsh pesticides

'Science of better' convenes operations researchers in Denver

Bacteria-Killing vs Bacteria-Inhibiting Drugs in Treating Infections

Gene for Joubert Syndrome with Excessive Brain Folds

Neurosurgeons identify growth of new adult brain cells, possible treatment for epilepsy

Neurosurgeons looking at stem cells from skin to fight brain tumors

Early life stress can inhibit development of brain-cell communication zones

Northwestern University receives $7.5 million for regenerative medicine

Int'l human genome sequencing consortium describes finished human genome sequence

Study reports genetic susceptibility to alcoholism in NMDA receptor

Leading scientists to discuss research applications for therapeutic cloning

Sinusitis, bronchitis account for more than 30 million missed workdays each year

DFG research training groups become increasingly international

Endocrine Soc' & Hormone Foundation call for increased research into bone health and osteoporosis

Antipsychotic drugs linked to insulin resistance in children

Mice thrive despite massive genetic makeover

Organic chicken contaminated with banned veterinary medicine, UK

Half of young people are victims of crime, UK

Influenza-Associated Hospitalizations in the USA

20 October 2004

More than one cup of coffee a day raises heart disease risk

Launch of Oraquick Advance Rapid HIV-1/2 Antibody Test

Anti skin cancer ingredient in toothpaste and mouthwash, Sanguinarine

Clinical Update: Epilepsy in Adults, half-day conference, UK

Patients being 'rushed' out of hospital, UK

Reid seeks balance on smoking, UK

'Terrifying gap' in provision for autistic adults

UK Health minister announces new steps to aid victims of domestic violence

Novel approach to treat high lipid levels in the blood

FDA Approval of Banamine(R) for Use in Lactating Dairy Cattle

Fewer Injections Needed to Prevent Premature Ovulation During the Treatment of Infertility

Socio-economic inequalities in smoking in the EU

Moderate Red Wine Drinking May Help Prevent Cataract

Academia Research Identifies Phosphatase Enzyme That Determines Body Fat Amount

Immunoassay Market in Japan, Fuji Keizai Releases Report

Breath Odor Measurement Method Uses Protein Transfer Reaction Mass Spectrometry

2,600,000 flu jabs coming in January, Aventis Pasteur says

The Matron's Charter, Pick Up Litter, Keep Place Clean, UK

New vaccine technology does not require refrigeration

US veterans with no health cover nearly 1,700,000

Ketogenic diet may be started as an outpt treatment for children with epilepsy

Lag-3 gene dampens immune responses by controlling regulatory T-cell function

Large portion of late-stage breast cancers associated with absence of screening

Dr Harris Receives NIH Javits Neuroscience Investigator Award

ASPB opposes proposed ban of GMOs in Humboldt county ballot measure M

Two novel agents work synergistically to treat lung cancer in animal experiment

Aviation-Style Checklist Might Solve Operating Room Miscommunication: Researchers

Gene linked to greater risk of heart disease in type 2 diabetes

Scientists fear threat of second wave of 'mad cow' prion infection

Establishment of an International Council for Science Regional Office for Africa

Congress of Neuological Surgeons meets in San Francisco

Physically fit children appear to do better in classroom, researchers say

To save dolphin's dorsal fin experts combine medical technology and teamwork

Canadian researcher discovers possible link between diabetes and liver cancer

Whooping cough makes a national comeback, USA

Gene-altered mouse is model for rare autoimmune syndrome

Soy likely doesn't affect fertility, according to research in monkeys

Researcher says screenings vital to reduce stroke rate

Tamoxifen, breast cancer drug, not linked to stroke

Promising new preventative prostate cancer treatment option, Toremifene

New insight into progression of colorectal cancer

No improvement 24 hours after stroke treatment associated with poor outcome at 3 months

Certain factors associated with higher risk of death in hospital after treatment for stroke

MRI better than CT scan for detecting bleeding in the brain in stroke patients

Many Late-Stage Breast Cancers Associated With Absence of Screening

Awareness helps primary doctors prevent patients' suicide

More Canadians with Cancer Living Longer

19 October 2004

$2.8 million NIH grant awarded to UH for bionano training

People still trust nurses/doctors if they are allowed to help them die

Scottish Cancer Centre Plans Major Expansion Patients Most Advanced Radiotherapy Treatments

Univ of Toronto experts able to comment on influenza

Online cancer treament tutorial (Bayer Diagnostic)

New research needed to reduce suicide in our young people

Report reveals regional difference in vCJD cases, UK

UK Doctors urged to get people back to work

California Governor Endorses $3bn Embryonic Stem Cell Research Ballot

Epilepsy in the Western Pacific Region: a call to action

New Data on Intravenous Bonviva for Osteopororis (Given every 2 to 3 months)

Doctors call for 'more balance' in mental capacity bill debate

Training cuts threaten patient care, warns BMA

Understanding teenagers' sleeping habits

Chief Nursing Officer Targets MRSA and Hospital Cleanliness, UK

Future of European research

Levitra Generic Does Not Contain Vardenafil HCI

Respirator accidents kill 15 over 3 years, Japan

Japanese ignoring govt, eating, drinking more

Reducing enzyme in fatty tissue helps weight loss

Aerosols may harm mother and baby - diarrhoea, earache, depression, headaches

Clearance of AXSYM Testosterone Test, Abbott Labs and Axis Shield

Promising Phase III Psoriatic Arthritis Data For Humira(REG) (Adalimumab)

Zonegran� reduces seizure frequency in pediatric epilepsy patients

Muscle Relaxant Flexeril 5 mg as effective alone as with Ibuprofen

Benefits Of Remicade(REG) For Psoriatic Arthritis

Cymbalta Provided Sustained Pain Relief for Women with Fibromyalgia

Pfizer to Sponsor Major New Celebrex Clinical Trial

Canadian flu jab excess stocks may never get to USA

Kerry attacks Bush on Health Care, Flu Jabs and Drug Imports

Bush Camp Cites Kerry's Hypocritical Record on Health Care

Seniors and the needy will get flu jab, say US officials

Sisters of Breast Cancer Patients Called for Huge Study

Insulin pumps effective for children with diabetes

Minimally invasive surgery for heart rhythm abnormality proven effective

Mayo Clinic reseaStroke rehabilitation best served by physical training

Michelle Trudeau wins 2004 Victor Cohn Prize for Excellence in Medical Reporting

Brain Cell Transplants Used to Correct Muscle Spasms After Aneurysm Surgery

New screening tool for pediatric bipolar disorder

Symposium highlights new emerging therapies for the treatment of lupus

Errors in medicine: The patient's perspective

Medical geneticists elected to Institute of Medicine

Two UT Southwestern physicians elected to National Academy of Sciences' Institute of Medicine

Excess dietary fat accelerates breast cancer by altering the activity of a group of genes

Stimulating Exercise leads to Fitter, Leaner Figures

Seeing someone's aura may be just a quirk of the brain

Treatment for urinary incontinence among prostate cancer surgery patients

Manipulation of epigenome turns off as many genes as it turns on

Men with prostate permalignant lesions have more risk of invasive prostate cancer

Gout drug reduces risk of colorectal cancer

An apple a day keeps colon cancer at bay

Combination hormone therapy doubles breast density and quadruples risk of abnormal mammograms

Urine testing may become alternative screening test for cervical cancer

Fruit and veg may keep non-Hodgkin lymphoma at bay

Patients with chronic sinus do not necessarily develop antibiotic resistance

Pigment cell transplantation appears helpful for patients with stable vitiligo

Weight loss surgery can help reduce metabolic syndrome in obese patients

Biomedical engineers at case develop first sliver sized sensor to monitor glucose levels

How do high carb diets lead to obesity and diabetes?

Discovery may improve design, effectiveness of anti-cancer drugs

Zebrafish help researchers study innate immunity

UCLA scientists discover new way to fix defective gene

New version of tumor-suppressor linked to progression of childhood cancer

UIC Tests Two Drugs for Pediatric Bipolar Disorder

Zebrafish help researchers study innate immunity

18 October 2004

First Asia-Wide Osteoporosis Awareness Campaign Launched

Achievements of EU Health Commissioner David Byrne, 1999-2004

FDA Approves Temporary Artificial Heart

Damage of passive smoking revealed by leaked report

Second-hand smoke really is substantial public health hazard, leaked govt document

Warning over bad health advice online

Prevalence of Diabetes Among Hispanics, USA

50,000 Sisters of Women with Breast Cancer Needed to Help Find Causes

Science education must not suffer under Educational reform says Royal Society

Unaids Praises Viet Nam For Adopting National AIDS Strategy

Delaying umbilical cord cutting reduces risk of bleeding on the brain

Beer bottles to get health warnings, UK

Geographic inequalities in life expectancy persist across UK

Nicotine levels high among smokers committing suicide

�Ignore call to ban human cloning' Royal Society urges UN

Beslan terrorists were addicted to heroin, morphine and other softer drugs

35,000 Euro animal disease testing allocation for Malta from European Union

Hepatitis C virus linked to non-hodgkin's lymphoma

Diabetes hikes risk for liver, pancreatic cancers

Study in male smokers continues to provide clues into the causes and prevention of multiple cancers

Link between head and neck cancer and common Asian nut

Novel drug-antidote strategy provides greater control of drug action

After-effects scar living liver donors, Japan

Pancreatic cell transplant cures patient of diabetes, Japan

What is Flu? What are the symptoms of flu?

Antibiotic-boosting drug kills superbugs

American Academy of Pediatrics supports FDA warning for antidepressants

A New Charter for The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain

SPUC condemns 'neutral' euthanasia decision by doctors' colleges

Many Iraq schools lack water supplies, sanitation facilities and much more

17 October 2004

Why did Chiron Flu Crisis Affect USA more than England?

Gulf War Syndrome Does Exist, New Report

Kerry Ad says Flu Vaccine Fiasco is President's Fault

Canada Says No to Americans Wanting Flu Vaccine

EU Commission approves 188 million Euros to fight animal diseases in 2005

Strengthening Safeguards for Children Treated With Antidepressant Medications

CDC Influenza Information

Breast cancer treatment inconsistent, Japan

Treatments for the Older Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Patient

M D Anderson receives SPORE grant for melanoma research

E-mail Your Doctor

Electric Bandage May Spur Healing

Taking Care of Ill Dependents Carries Costs for Workers

Plant Compound Treats the Most Common Cancer

Pfizer Informs Doctors About Its Cox-2 Medicine Bextra� (Valdecoxib)

FDA approves LUVERIS� for confonmitant use with GONAL-F�

Support for investigation comparing infant health & asthma trends in Tasmania

Promising Results for Malaria Vaccine Trial

Mental incapacity among patients in medical wards more widespread than doctors realise

Call for randomised criminal-justice trials

Vaccine preparedness, or not

Standardized Echinacea product reduces the severity and duration of cold & flu

Epilepsy drug associated with developmental delay and lower IQ

Ignoring 'promiscuous 10%' at heart of sexual health crisis in England

Elderly and poor less likely to get knee replacement surgery

All Flu Vaccines Unsafe at Chiron's Liverpool Plant, FDA says

16 October 2004

APA Responds to FDA's New Warning on Antidepressants

You can be an asthmatic without actually suffering from asthma

Mammograms Encouraged by Senator Larry Craig and His Wife Suzanne, USA

PUFA and Vitamin D

The long road to a promising malaria vaccine

Scientists explain how morphogens work

NIDA sponsors frontiers in addiction research mini-convention

National Academies advisory: Nov 4-6 frontiers of science meeting in Irvine, California

Scientists detect two decision-making pathways in human brain

Co-administration Of Welchol� and Tricor� resulted in no significant drug-drug interactions

Very small mice are bad mothers

Normal cells in tumors may aid cancer growth

Sniffing out the culprits of dust allergies

Pushing the envelope to overcome HIV drug resistance

Scientists identify new cause of obesity

Biological importance of basal activity of appetite suppressor

Intracellular protein localization involved in new tumor progression pathway

S1P1 essential for tumor growth and is blocked by RNA interference

Large asthma study achieves stringent control in formerly uncontrolled patients

Replacement testosterone assists chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients

Metal-rich particulate matter causes airway inflammation

Antibiotic identified as potential anti-cancer candidate

Scare Tactics for Violence Prevention are Harmful

Smarter ways to measure intelligence than IQ, says University of Alberta researcher

New asthma treatment for under-twos - granule form of medicine

AMA List of Medical Services and Fees - Australian Medical Association

2 million flu vaccine doses to be shipped, CDC/Aventis Collaboration, USA

Lilly Commends Surgeon General's Report on Bone Health

15 October 2004

Urinary incontinence runs in the family

Drug companies should disclose adverse events before licensing

The dangers of NHS reorganisation, UK

Indoor air pollution - the killer in the kitchen

US - Mexico Border Binational Health Week Kicks Off

Chemical protects women from AIDS when man does not use condom?

NHS steps up the fight against hospital infections, UK

30% of Mental patients "unable" to give consent

Extra winter deaths lowest for six years, UK

Many Britons are suffering from malnutrition, says expert

NHS staff briefed on new infection control, UK

Malaria vaccine breakthrough, may protect children from infection and death

What is the Malaria Vaccine Initiative?

Consultants start to see benefits of new contract, BMA survey shows, UK

Women in medical education and research speak out against 'culture of prejudice'

Senior jobs loophole 'may harm patients', UK

Aggressively Prosecute Flu Vaccine Price Gouging Urges HHS Secretary, USA

By 2020, 50% of over 50s At Risk For Fractures From Osteoporosis Or Low Bone Mass, USA

Guidance gives patients choice of care home, UK

Confusion over out-of-hours GP cover, UK

Infections among drug users rise

Study identifies target for preventing sexual transmission of HIV

Research into the sense of touch in worms wins Eppendorf Science Prize

Brain battles itself over short-term rewards, long-term goals

Gastric bypass and stomach-stapling patients should recognize risk of nerve injury post-surgery

Effort to speed development of 'artificial retina'

Major overhaul needed in end-of life care for patients with dementia

CF Foundation urges all states to include newborn screening for cystic fibrosis in test panels

NHGRI seeks next generation of sequencing technologies

A new culprit in depression?

National Chemistry Week celebrates health and wellness in Washington, DC area

Mechanism discovered for muscle wasting seen in diabetes, AIDS and other diseases

Time-lapse movies show brain cells move like a two-stroke engine

Abdominal Fat Indicates Severity of Metabolic Syndrome in Obese, Postmenopausal Women

Herbal, nutritional supplements linked to ocular side effects

Statement: Implantable medical identification chip

Ancient Chinese medicine's anti cancer properties

Focus on osteoporosis - Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University

Gap in Care Found for Fracture Patients

A Pick-Up Game Now May Mean Healthier Bones Later

Chinese-American Frontiers of Science

First-ever Texan-German symposium opens doors

Northwestern researchers pinpoint how false memories are formed

Biotech breakthrough in islet cell replacement for type 1 diabetes

Scientists find new clues underlying mood disorders

Exercise prevents Parkinson's symptoms in lab model

Pleural Effusions: Mesothelioma Warning Sign

Surgical Operating Microscopy - Tooltracking reaches a new dimension

14 October 2004

Asthma - setting the future research agenda

Child heart deaths at BRISTOL fall below national average, UK

Radiological risks are not explained well

Tar measurements on cigarette packets are misleading

GMC is right to appeal over life prolonging treatment

Should medical students have earlier contact with patients?

New post to tackle NHS inequalities, UK

Hospital infection death rates 'four times' official rate, UK

New national quality requirements for out-of-hours care, UK

Phase III Trials for Cerovive (NXY-059) Will Continue as Planned Following Interim Data Analysis

Amevive(reg) (alefacept) Approved In Canada, Therapy For Psoriasis

GlaxoSmithKline Statement on Minnesota State Court Ruling

Remicade(R) Approved In EU For Treatment of Psoriatic Arthritis

Flu vaccine excess from Canada to USA?

Chiltern project leader addresses eminent scientific audience on Malaria

RCGP response to new quality requirements on out-of-hours consultations announced by the Dept of Health

Simple handgrip exercise lowers blood pressure, McMaster University researcher

Ranbaxy Discontinues Rofecoxib

Osteoporosis affects one in five men over 50

Agencies step up action on salmonella outbreaks linked to Spanish eggs, UK

Breast cancer risk factors start as early as before birth, new study

US flu vaccine prices sky rocket, cases of 1000% price hikes

A cure for deafness? Major breakthrough

Reconstituted blood is better for infants' heart surgery than fresh blood

When looking isn't seeing: Is cockpit design flawed?

Two Distinct Glutamate Signals in Bergmann Glia

Forming Intracortical Projections

Flies have morning and evening clocks

NIA and industry launch Alzheimer's disease neuroimaging initiative

Where in the brain decisions are made

Coke versus Pepsi: It's all in the head

Anti-cholesterol drug treats Alzheimer's disease in mice

People are of 'two minds' on moral judgments

Channel protein converts vibrations to electrical signal

Study using robotic microscope shows how mutant Huntington's protein affects neurons

Gladstone researchers resolve key Huntington's disease mystery in Nature cover story

Melanin makes skin vulnerable to harmful ultraviolet rays

Melanin makes skin vulnerable to harmful ultraviolet rays

Original research presented at AAFP Annual Scientific Assembly

Flu crisis need not cost lives

Technology award presented to Weizmann Institute scientist

McMaster University researchers find simple handgrip exercise lowers blood pressure

UMHS researchers help hone use of substance to improve lung function in premature infants

The brain science behind 'A beautiful mind'

Mobile phone use and acoustic neuroma

Portion control induces greatest weight loss, Suma study finds

U-M professor to test flu shot and nasal spray flu vaccine side by side

Angiogenesis therapy successful for peripheral arterial disease

Tips from the American Society for Microbiology

Johns Hopkins team wins British biotech business plan competition

Laboratory test of evolutionary theory confirms importance of links between populations

Plastic surgeons perform first entire face reconstruction

Doctors miss chances to provide diet, exercise counseling to patients at risk of heart disease

African-Americans report better sexual, urinary function after prostate surgery than white men

WHO launches strategy to reduce foodborne disease

HHS Awards $139 Million To Drive Adoption of Health Information Technology, USA

FDA and UK MHRA Working Cooperatively to Address Flu Vaccine Quality at Chiron's Facility

Criminal checks to improve patient safety, UK

Professor criticises UK Government 'inaction' on smoking

Infections among Injecting Drug Users in the UK

Pharmacy quality to be assessed, Japan

13 October 2004

October 15-17 Bioinformatics meeting in Irvine, California

BMA condemns Government for delay in implementing smoking ban

Changing promiscuity is key to sexual health

Accident and Emergency waiting lists cut, UK

NIH Director Provides One Year Update on Strategy to Accelerate Medical Research

NIMH Grant to Explore Genetics of Autism

NHS Pension Scheme Research Gives Direction to the Review

Mandatory criminal record checks to keep NHS patients safe, UK

Seroquel - The Patients' Choice

Nationwide Contest Seeks To Inspire Better Diabetes Management

Cancidas as Effective as AmBisome� with Well Documented Safety

Big waist can quadruple diabetes 2 risk

NCI Announces Major Commitment to Nanotechnology for Cancer Research

EU rules on ochratoxin A extended to coffee, wine and grape juice

In China people getting fat fast, 200m overweight, 60m obese

Private clinic opens in Montreal to cheers and fears

BMA Response to NAO Report on Improving Emergency Care in England

Government urged to pay parents for childcare, UK

'Red light' to be put on junk food ads

NEC Soft to Release Proteome Analysis Support System

USA investigates flu vaccine crisis

Faces age due to fat loss, skin changes - not gravity

Americans pay for unethical medical expert witnesses

Inpatient medical rehab stay decreasing, efficiency increasing, death rate rising

Change in polio vaccine policy eliminates cases of vaccine-associated polio in US

Study documents adverse events of pneumococcal vaccine in children

Surgical treatment for obesity appears effective for weight loss and related disorders

Limiting Angioplasty to Experienced Hospitals Will Not Reduce Access to Care

Estrogen protects male rats from aortic aneurysms

Interactive breathing device found effective in lowering high systolic blood pressure

Sealing corneal incisions with a drop of chemistry, BU researchers develop gel for cataract surgery

Texas universities expanding new information network

Touching research: How white blood cells navigate

Stanford to test effects of drug widely used for pediatric hypertension

Mitochondria findings may help beat wide range of disease

OHSU researchers study sixth-graders to prevent type 2 diabetes

UNC scientists identify sticky protein in sickle cell red blood cells

New system translates improved diagnostic information to target radiation at tumors

Health, food, new technologies - ACS meeting Oct 17-20 in Peoria, Illinois, USA

Epilepsy associated with higher risk for learning disabilities

Epilepsy study shows memory loss after brain surgery

Severe pain relief may be possible with a common anesthetic drug

Technique for genetically modifying blood stem cells brings cure for blood diseases closer

FSU scientist links iron imbalance to Parkinson's disease

New study on smallpox in monkeys reveals tactics of a killer

Cells in retina found to behave like soap bubbles

Concerns about fertility affect treatment decisions in one-third of young breast cancer patients

GPs need more help from PCOs to be ready for Freedom of Information Act, UK

Betel-nut chewers with faulty gene have higher risk of mouth cancer

CDC, Aventis Pasteur Plan to Address Influenza Vaccine Shortages

Record number of transplant operations but more donors needed, UK

London hit by colds and flu

Young teens hide widespread bullying and harm

12 October 2004

Clues to cause of Pre-eclampsia found

New guide to tackle stigma of mental health

France welcomes human stem cell research

Flame retardant Deca-BDE in blood already addressed by EU and present no risk

NHS patients treated privately set to double

Substitute Fuels in Cement Kilns, UK

UK Government bruised by anti-euthanasia MPs over Capacity Bill

Transplant patients meet Tony Blair, 10th anniversary NHS Organ Donor Register

NHS IT Budget Gigantic Overspend to �18.6bn - �31bn, UK

UK GP had affairs with scores of patients, asks to be struck off

New RCGP book celebrates past presidents, UK

Creating value from bioscience research

First 'patient hotel' opens, UK

Mental health problems among China's children and teenagers increasing

High folate intake equals lower risk of high blood pressure for women

Salt lobby ad complaint against Food Stands Agency thrown out, UK

Flu vaccine, FDA did not have early warning, says FDA

MYC gene can be turned off to stop liver cancer

US Health Care Costs Show Signs of Moderating, but Still Outpace Inflation

GP, Registrar training budget remains in place, UK

VitalSense(R) - Wireless vital signs monitoring

UF scientists have bionanotechnology recipe to find elusive bacteria

Oct 14 Web cast: Reporter's Workshop - Covering Vaccines & Immunizations

New method identifies chromosome changes in malignant cells

Northwestern receives $2.1 million grant for Parkinson's disease research

Global air pollution map produced by Envisat's SCIAMACHY

Workshop on Responsible Stem Cell Research

Defense provides additional $4.9 million for pathogen research tool

Wound Healers Cause Skin Disease

Healthy eating reduces the chance of spina bifida

Problematic behaviour of dementing patients exacerbated

Rice engineer wins prestigious Annunzio Award

Proactive approach best defense against flu season, Texas Children's Hospital says

Researchers provide road map for generating B cells from stem cells

Slightly increased risk of Ischemic stroke found with tamoxifen

Imaging studies clarify brain changes associated with language deficits in autism

Immune therapy appears to reduce risk of second attack of multiple sclerosis symptoms

Alcohol consumption may be associated with atrial fibrillation

Prescriptions for antibiotics to prevent anthrax uncommon after the 2001 anthrax attacks

Topical medication effective in relieving symptoms of knee osteoarthritis

MRI can measure early benefits of cholesterol lowering drugs and plaque reduction

Junk DNA may be very valuable to embryos

Multiple siblings may protect against asthma

Kids and parents not accurately measuring asthma medication

Tuberculosis In Us Costly In Lives And Money

Government childcare 'fails to reach the poor', UK

European Commission proposes revised rules on food additives reducing nitrates and nitrites levels

Medical Research Council saddened by death of Christopher Reeve

11 October 2004

New pay information goes to NHS staff

Why do US producers shy away from making flu jabs?

Cipralex (Escitalopram) Superior to Placebo and Paroxetine in Treatment of GAD

Elderly care hampered by stereotypes

Millions face impoverished old age, UK

More Urban Youth Considering Careers in Health, Science and Medicine, New York

Clarification On Declaration of Helsinki, World Medical Association

Free, confidential HIV tests for gay men in Guangdong Province, China

Flu vaccination centers see Soviet style queues as panic sets in, USA

Reid to investigate illegal abortion claims

Reducing the potential for terrorist misuse of life science research

Global effort to relieve chronic pain

4% of Americans buy prescription drugs online

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