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10 June 2009

Earliest Possible Causes Of Autism Studied By NIH Autism Center Of Excellence Network

UCSF Nurses To Picket Hospital Over "Dangerous" New Staffing Policies

RN Leader To Testify At Congressional Hearing Wednesday On Single-Payer Healthcare Reform

Insufficient Sleep Linked To High Blood Pressure

California Lawmaker Introduces Legislation To Support National Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Foreign Patients At Biggest Risk From NHS Jargon

Global Walk To End World Hunger

Geography And History Shape Genetic Differences In Humans

Doctors Urge MPs To Support Measures That Will Protect Children From Tobacco Addiction

Welsh Assembly Government Written Statement - Swine Influenza, Wales

Leading Meningitis Charity Calls For Recognition For Carers

Pharming Receives Agreement On Paediatric Investigation Plan For Rhucin(R) From The EMEA Paediatric Committee

Jellyfish Shed Fluorescent Light On How The Brain Works

Babies Need Cuddles, Love And Stimulation To Aid Healthy Brains

Effective Over-the-Counter Prostate Cancer Test Kit Likely In Next Few Years

New Analysis Shows Efficacy Of SIMPONI(TM) (golimumab) In Anti-TNF Experienced Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

Data Demonstrated ACTEMRA(R) (tocilizumab) Significantly Inhibited Progression Of Structural Joint Damage In Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

Landmark Study Published In New England Journal Of Medicine

Jazz Pharmaceuticals To Present Data From First Phase III Study Of Sodium Oxybate In Patients With Fibromyalgia

Clinical Pharmacology Study With AZILECT(R) (Rasagiline Tablets) Demonstrated It Does Not Increase Tyramine Sensitivity

Printing New Organs: Foundation Funds Medical Technology That Replicates Human Tissue

CEL-SCI Expands Testing Of Its Vaccine To Determine Efficacy Against More Virulent Strain Of H1N1 Swine And Other Influenza Viruses

Arete Therapeutics Presents Positive Clinical And Preclinical Data For AR9281

Results From Phase 1 Clinical Study Of PEG-PAL In PKU And Update On Phase 2 Clinical Study

California HIV/AIDS Advocates Continue To Protest Proposed Funding Cuts

Well Before Symptoms Appear A Fatal Brain Disease Is At Work

Enzyme Necessary For DNA Synthesis Can Also Erase DNA

MDRNA, Inc. Receives Full FDA Approval Of Generic Calcitonin-Salmon Nasal Spray For Osteoporosis

Consumers Confused About Sugars, Scientists Say

Life-Saving Cardiac Rehabilitation

MIT 1000 Rapid Microbial Identification System Receives AOAC Research Institute Listeria Performance Test Method Certification

Following Pediatric Concussion Experts Stipulate - No Sports, No Schoolwork, No Text Messaging

Nicotine's Double Role In Lung Cancer

Regional Center For Biodefense And Emerging Infectious Diseases Research Funded By NIH

Working To Boost The Effectiveness Of The Flu Vaccine

Fibromyalgia: Doctor Offers Unbiased Overview In New Book

Academy Publishes New Volume Of Essays Examining The Use Of fMRI To Recognize Deceit

CSIRO Deal To Commercialize 'Artificial Gut'

Earlier Commencement Of Antiretroviral Therapy Yields Better Clinical Outcomes

New Alternatives For Bone Imaging Could Be On The Horizon

Launch Of New BioInterfaces Research Program

Potential Medical Applications For Interactive Data Eyeglasses

DNA Binding Compound That Kills Bacteria In 2 Minutes Could Lead To New Antibiotics

Possible Link Between Pregnancy, The Flu And Schizophrenia

A Novel Approach For Treating Cognitive Impairments Identified By Animal Model For Schizophrenia

Promising Results With Aleglitazar, A New Treatment Drug For Type 2 Diabetes (SYNCHRONY Study)

09 June 2009

H1N1 Swine Flu Map Of Confirmed Outbreaks To-Date

What Are Electrolytes?

REM Sleep Helps Solve Problems

Judges Can Make Poor Decisions About Asylum Seekers

In Prostate Cancer, Gene Activity Reveals Dynamic Stroma Microenvironment

Risk For Obesity Increased By Short Sleep Duration And Race

Discovery Of Genetic Link Between Anxiety, Depression And Insomnia

Poor Sleep Hygiene And Increased Sleepiness Associated With Excessive Gaming

Probability Of Developing Precursor Of Heart Failure Increased By 4 Risk Factors

Multivitamins In Pregnancy Reduce Risk Of Low Birth Weights

Lyme Disease Is Spreading In Canada, And Physicians Are Crucial In Helping Minimize Its Impact

ICES Study Finds More Ontario Children Being Diagnosed With Diabetes

Mysteries Of Circadian Rhythms Revealed By Fungus

New Study Shows Boys Face Serious Issues Which Are Being Ignored

Conflict-Affected Countries Receive Less Aid Dedicated To Reproductive Health

Vaporized Viral Vector Shows Promise In Anti-Cancer Gene Therapy

Is It Legitimate To Stop Clinical Trials Early On Account Of Their "Opportunity Costs"?

Pitt Diabetes Researchers Identify Key Molecular Pathway Critical To Replication Of Insulin-Producing Cells

Plant-Based, Low-Carb Diet May Promote Weight Loss And Improve Cholesterol Levels

Less Sleep Associated With High, Worsening Blood Pressure In Middle Age

Study Redefines Roles Of Alcohol, Smoking In Risk For Pancreatitis

Breastfeeding Associated With A Reduced Risk Of Relapse In Women With Multiple Sclerosis

Cognitive Impairment Associated With Reduced Survival Among Both African-American And White Older Adults

Boys With Intermittent Eye Deviation Appear More Likely To Develop Mental Illness

An Estimated 4 Percent Of Older U.S. Men Have Dry Eye Disease

Novel Mechanism Controlling Tumor Growth In The Brain Revealed By Scripps Research Scientists

British Medical Journal Group Provides Medical Information For Doctors On The Move

Total Sleep Time Not Increased By Regular Daily Exercise, Study Finds

Discovery Of Relationship Between Napping, Hyperactivity, Depression And Anxiety In Young Children

In Men, Insomnia With Objective Short Sleep Duration Is Associated With Increased Mortality

Colorectal Cancer Increasing In Young Adults

Cognitive Impairment Is Associated With Reduced Survival Among Both African-Americans And Whites

Shedding Light On Esophageal Disease

Man Sentenced Over £6m Unlicensed And Counterfeit Medicines Case

Early Signs For Diabetes In Kids As Young As 7 Documented For The First Time By LSUHSC Researchers

General Medical Council Announces Launch Date For Doctors' Licences, UK

Merger Of PMETB With GMC Moves Closer, UK

Structure Of Bacteria Responsible For Traveler's Diarrhea Identified By Researchers

Stroke Patients Less Likely To Meet Treatment Goals Than Heart Disease Patients

University of Queensland Looks To The Future With Smart Fellows

Premier's Award For Victorian Cancer Treatment Doctor

Recommendations For Diabetes Patients Include Regular Exercise, Weight Training

BMI Doesn't Tell The Whole Story, Health Risks Begin In Overweight Range

New Data From Boehringer Ingelheim's Ongoing Linagliptin Trial Programme Show Promising Safety And Efficacy Results

British Public Putting Their Eyesight At Risk

Insights Into Lung Disease From Top Notch Decisions In The Developing Airways

Single Dose Palonosetron Prevents Emesis Induced By Chemotherapy In Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma Patients

Fatal Allergic Reactions Triggered By Common Chemotherapy Drug

Experts Launch Think Tank For Mystery Disease

South African President Addresses Increased Access To Antiretrovirals, Reduction In HIV Incidence

'Roll Call' Solicits Strong Opinions On Health Reform

Doctors And Hospitals Look For Ways To Cut Costs, Improve Quality

GOP Leader McConnell Says 'Too Early To Know' About Sotomayor Filibuster

Washington Post Column Examines Issues Surrounding Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings

Sleep Extension Improves Athletic Performance And Mood

In Pediatric Patients Sleep Disorders Are Largely Underdiagnosed

FDA Warns About Serious Liver Injury Associated With Anti-Thyroid Drug

FDA Warns Consumers Not To Use Skin Products Made By Clarcon Due To Bacterial Contamination Risk

Educate Deferred Donors On World Blood Donor Day, June 14th

Canada's International Leaders On Maternal Mortality Congratulate Canadian Government

Assembly Passes De La Torre Legislation To Curb Wrongful Health Rescissions

Higher Adherence To CPAP Therapy In Men Who Work With Their Female Partners

Assembly Passes Maternity Coverage Legislation That Will Ensure Equity For Women And Their Families When They Buy Individual Healthcare

Muscle Atrophy Through Thick But Not Thin

Looking For Excellence - NHS Alliance Launches Acorn Awards 2009

Americans Who Say They Are In Excellent Health Enjoy More "Special" Birthday Celebrations

Pinal County Public Health & State Confirm H1N1-related Death

A New Chapter In The Fight Against Tuberculosis Opened By Unexpected Discovery

New Viral Video Tackles Diabetes Bullies

Two Physicians Treat Most Residents With HIV In Southeastern Wyoming

Ongoing Refugee Crisis In Pakistan Overwhelms Health System

Single-payer Advocates Challenge Democrats While Private Insurers Get Nervous

Frieden Takes Charge Of CDC Today

A Selection Of Opinions And Editorials

Antiabortion-Rights Groups Push For State-Level Restrictions On Access

'Past Time' To Denounce Tiller Murder, Violence Perpetrated By Some Antiabortion Advocates, Opinion Piece Says

Key Molecular Pathway To Replicate Insulin-Producing Beta Cells Identified By Pitt Researchers

Creative Problem Solving Enhanced By REM Sleep

High Doses Of Antioxidants Taken By Many Breast Cancer Patients Despite Possible Consequences

New Study Indicates Radiologists Need Standards To Ensure Optimal Visual Accuracy

Toward New Drugs That Turn Genes On And Off

New Clues To Mammalian Evolution Provided By Mobile DNA Elements In Woolly Mammoth Genome

Siemens Mammomat Inspiration Wins Design Awards

Maintaining Cognitive Function In Old Age

Zimbabwean Nightmare Of Neglect Continues In South Africa

Sleep Debt May Result From Watching Television Before Bedtime

Discovery 'Significant Step' In Understanding Leukaemia Drug Resistance

Despite Decreases In Appetite And Consumption, Sleep Restriction Results In Weight Gain

Conference: Discovery Partnerships: Academia & Industrial Interactions

CPAP Adherence: Problem Solving And Coping Styles

Cincinnati Enquirer Looks At Effects Of Antiretrovirals On The Lives Of People With HIV, Larger Epidemic

3-Day Polio, Measles Vaccination Campaign Launched In Uganda

Also In Global Health News: Sidibé Interview; Drug-Resistant Malaria; U.S. Polio Initiative; Health Spending In Africa; Cholera In Zimbabwe

Reform Bill Details Emerge, Lobbyists Gear Up For Fight

Obama Ramping Up Reform Efforts

Michigan Doctors Flee Medicaid Program Cuts

Future Of Antiabortion-Rights Movement Uncertain In Wake Of Tiller Murder

FBI Should Probe Whether 'Systemic Problems' Led To 'Gaps' In Tiller Murder Case, NYT Editorial States

Measurement Affects Racial Variations In Excessive Daytime Sleepiness

Canada Sees Spread Of Lyme Disease: Physicians Crucial In Helping Minimize Its Impact

PanGenetics Receives Approval For Clinical Evaluation Of Anti-NGF Antibody In Patients With Chronic Pain

St. Jude Medical Completes Implants In U.S. Study Of Deep Brain Stimulation For Parkinson's Disease

In Patients With Diabetes And Stable Heart Disease, Medical Therapy Equal To Bypass, Angioplasty

Understanding How A Drug To Treat Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Is Degraded

Clean Air Must Be Top Priority Despite Tough Economy: Lung Association Survey

CFIA And USDA Revise Potato Cyst Nematode Guidelines

Hemophilia A Mice Benefit From Gene Therapy

Canadian Blood Services Calls On Donors For Critical Months

Nurses To Stage Massive Protest At County Vote To Save San Leandro Hospital - Tuesday

Association of American Medical Colleges Lauds American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funds For National Health Service Corps

News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation, June 8, 2009

What Is Cystitis? What Causes Cystitis?

Metastatic Melanoma PV-10 Trial Results Encouraging Says Drug Company

Group Banned From Teaching Abstinence-Only Program In Sonoma County, Calif., Public Schools

Washington Independent Examines U.S. Food Aid

St. Petersburg Times Examines Work Of Paul Farmer, Potential Candidate For USAID, State Department Position

Taxing Health Benefits Could Be Used To Pay For Expanded Coverage, Drive Out Unnecessary Care, Some Say

Grassley Strikes Back At Obama, Other Strong Personalities Emerging In Health Debate

Comparative Effectiveness Tested In Diabetes Study, VA Records Release

AF Aware Cardiology Groups Call For Greater Awareness And Better Education On Atrial Fibrillation

Tiller Murder Unlikely To Stall Abortion Debate In Kansas

Swine Flu Reinforces Role Of Community Pharmacists

Pharmaceutical Society of Australia Welcomes New Health Portfolio

Joint Statement On Atypical Antipsychotic Use In Children

The Cost Of Smoking In The UK

DrugScope Welcomes National Treatment Agency Announcment Of Increased Funding For Drug Treatment

Treating Depression May Protect Against Insulin Resistance In Type 2 Diabetes Patients

New Research Presented At EHA Congress Shows That Soliris(R) Significantly Reduced Hemolysis In Never-Transfused Patients With PNH

Diabetes: Long And Short Sleep Durations Are Associated With Increased Risk

VeroScience Presents Data On Newly FDA Approved Drug Cycloset At American Diabetes Association Annual Scientific Sessions

University of Michigan Study Finds Women Underrepresented In Cancer Research

International Diabetes Study Establishes GlycoMark As Definitive Test For Blood Sugar Swings In Seemingly Well-Controlled Patients

Risk Of Low Birth Weights Reduced By Multivitamins In Pregnancy

Groundbreaking New Guide For Patients With Secondary Breast Cancer

Sandvik Announces European Center Of Excellence

'Strong Link' Between Childhood Sexual Abuse And Suicide Attempts In Women

HESA Performance Indicators Show That 1994 Group Universities Are 'elite But Not Elitist'

Multi-Agency Working Needed To Tackle 'Worryingly High' Prison Deaths

Knight To Take Pulse Of A Nation Arrhythmia Awareness Week To Target

New Orleans HIV Awareness Billboards Sparking Controversy

Minorities, Poor Find Communicating With Doctors More Difficult

Nursing Workforce Solutions For 21st Century Health Care: How Do We Get There?

WHO To Incorporate Disease Severity Into Pandemic Alert Scale

AARP Endorses Bill To Help Americans Get Care In Their Own Homes

Yale School Of Medicine Dean Calls For Broad Changes In How Future Physicians Are Educated

HCV Protease Inhibitor Telaprevir Improves Response, Halves Treatment Time For Hepatitis C Patients

International Health Experts To Discuss Environmental Effects On Children's Health

Dems Prepare Message As Congress Reacts To Kennedy's Health Reform Draft

Alzheimer's Society Comment On New Tau Tangle Research

Growing Number Of Top Women Donors Support American Red Cross

WMA Urges Sri Lankan President To Intervene On Behalf Of Government Doctors

Recession Taking Toll On Unemployed As Well As Caregivers

Single Port Surgeries Now Performed At University Medical Center At Princeton

Tolerx Presents Data At 69th Scientific Sessions Of The American Diabetes Association

New Heart Ultrasound Research Reveals Life-Saving Treatment Alternatives And Advancements For Heart Patients

Two New Clinical Studies Show That Limited Exposure To Blood Transfusion Significantly Increases Morbidity And Mortality After Surgery

Automated 'Artificial Pancreas' Controls Blood Glucose Levels In Diabetes Patients For First Time

Heparin Use Prior To Endoscopic Vein Harvest Improves Graft Patency In Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Patients

Study Finds Noninvasive Blood Test For Liver Fibrosis May Alleviate Need For Liver Biopsies For Some Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Reports Positive Phase 2 Study Results Of Zerenex (Ferric Citrate) For The Treatment Of Hyperphosphatemia

Proteolix Presents Clinical Data From Two Clinical Studies Of Carfilzomib In Multiple Myeloma At The 14th Congress

Diamyd(R) Phase III Study Approved For Younger Patients In The US

Enrollment In Delcath's Pivotal Phase III Metastatic Melanoma Clinical Trial Achieves Seventy-Five Percent Accrual

Trius Announces Positive Results From Phase 2 Clinical Trial Of Torezolid In Patients With Complicated Skin And Skin Structure Infections

Micromet Presents Update On Blinatumomab's Response Rate And Duration In A Phase 1 Study In Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Patients

Research: Popular Diabetes Medications Associated With Increase In Bone Fractures

Afinitor(R) Phase II Data Show Positive Results For Patients With Multiple Types Of Lymphoma, Leading To Phase III Trial

Study Shows GSK's Novel Diabetes Treatment SYNCRIA(R) (albiglutide) Improves Glucose Control And Reduces Weight

New Study Shows Nplate(R) Significantly Reduces Splenectomy Rate And Treatment Failure In Patients With Chronic ITP

Interim Study Results Presented At ADA 2009: Exenatide Not Associated With Increased Rate Of Acute Pancreatitis Compared To Other Antidiabetic Drugs

D-Pharm Receives FDA Clearance To Commence A Phase III Trial Of DP-b99 In Acute Stroke Patients

08 June 2009

What is Angina? What Causes Angina?

The Detection Of Metabolic Changes Several Years Prior To The Diagnosis Of Diabetes Could Help Screening And Prevention (WHITEHALL II Study)

The French Health Care System

LEAD-6 Study Shows Better Results With Liraglutide Than Exenatide In Controlling Blood Glucose In Type 2 Diabetes

China Quarantines New Orleans Mayor And Wife Over Swine Flu

What Is Diverticulitis? What Is Diverticular Disease?

Innovative Partnership Targets Cancer-Causing 'Chaperones'

Strategies To Assist Parents Manage Children's Worries Over The H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)

Dysport(R) Cosmetic Injection - For Erasing Wrinkles - Receives U.S. FDA Approval

Take Care When Amending Medical Notes, Warns MDDUS, Scotland

Operating Department Practitioner Struck Off For Failure To Report Drug Misuse

Dangerous Legal Loophole Must Be Closed, Society Warns

Food Provides Critical Lifeline And Stability For Pakistan Displaced

ASH And EHA Jointly Announce Translational Research Training In Hematology Program

Bypass Or Angioplasty No Better Than Drug Therapy In Reducing Deaths Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes And Heart Disease

BMA Welcomes Call For Transparency On Cost Of NHS Management Consultants

Health Canada Approves Innovotech Application For AgressTM Field Testing

Prompt Bypass Surgery Or Angioplasty Does Not Lower Mortality Risk Compared To Drug Therapy In People With Type 2 Diabetes And Stable Heart Disease

Genes Play A Role In Glycemic Control In People With Type 1 Diabetes

Overall Cardiovascular Safety Of Rosiglitazone Confirmed In 5 1/2-Year Study

NAO Issue New Report And Research Autism Asks: 'Falling Through The Cracks': Why Is The Outcome So Poor For Adults With Autism?

Xenophon Attacks South Australian Aged Care Nurses

Medtronic Highlights New Advances In Development Of Closed-Loop System For Diabetes Management

Study Shows Consistent Use Of Insulin Pump Therapy, Augmented With Continuous Glucose Monitoring, Results In Significant A1C Reductions

Global Lupus Experts Gather For Historic Meeting -- Urgent And Unmet Needs Of Individuals With Lupus Dominate Agenda

Talk To Your Pharmacist If You Want To Avoid Summer Horrordays

Financial Crisis Caused By Banking Chiefs Plagued With Hubris Syndrome

Health Visitors Reject Call For MMR To Be Made Compulsory

Research Investigates The Treatment Of Traumatic Brain And Head Injury

More Female Doctors Will Lead To Rising Demand For Locums, Says HCL

Over 60% Of All US Bankruptcies Attributable To Medical Problems

Swine Flu Update, UK

Action Duchenne Calls For An End To The Scandalous Postcode Lottery Of Treatment For Boys And Young Men Living With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Rosiglitazone For Type 2 Diabetes Does Not Increase Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease Or Death But Increases Heart Failure And Fractures In Women

A National Autistic Society (NAS) Response To The National Audit Office (NAO) Report On Adults With Autism

Low Priority 'Brain Attack' Patients Missing Out On Life-Saving Surgery

Researchers Find Clues To Improve Breast Cancer Survival

Washington Post Opinion Piece Examines O'Reilly's Role In Tiller Murder

Debate Over Taxing Health Benefits Picks Up

Johnson & Johnson's Research Reflecting New Washington Policies

WHO Recommends Worldwide Use Of Rotavirus Vaccine For Children

Recent Releases: Human-Rights And Health; WHO's TB Report; Drug-Resistant TB

Report Examines ADAP Waiting Lists, Factors Contributing To Cost-Containment Measures

Advanced Arm Dynamics Fits Targeted Muscle Reinnervation (TMR) Patient In Indiana

Cancer Treatment Centers Of America & EmpowHer Join Forces In The Fight Against Cancer

Response To Carotid Endarterectomy Audit

The King's Fund Statement On The Appointment Of A New Secretary Of State For Health

Policymakers To Discuss Alternatives To Custody

CCA, AIMp And NPA Statement: Decriminalisation Of Dispensing Errors

Fuel Up For Fun Wins National Food And Healthy Living Award

University of Queensland Study Discovers Why Some Older Adults Develop Gambling Problems

Hawai'i Tumor Registry To Launch "Sharing Ohana" Study To Learn How Lifestyle And Genes Influence Development And Survival Of Cancer

$1.25 Million Awarded To Prostate Cancer Research

One-year Phase III Study Confirms Ilaris(R) Offers Long-term Remission In Patients With CAPS, A Severe Lifelong Auto-inflammatory Disease

MS Society Supports National Carers Week, UK

RCN Welcomes The Appointment Of Andy Burnham As The New Secretary Of State For Health

Ever Shorter Hospital Stays After Orthopaedic Operations Present A Major Challenge To Rehabilitation - Pre-operative Training Can Improve Results

Tiller Murder Prompts Abortion Providers To Re-Evaluate Protective Measures, Security

GOP Balking At Public Plan In Health Care Reform

Officials Worry About Swine Flu Preparedness Amid Budget Cuts

A Selection Of Opinions And Editorials

Economist Articles Examine Use Of Mobile Phones For Global Health

CDC Issues Fact Sheet On Oral Sex, HIV Transmission

Aspyra To Demonstrate Improved Revenue And Workflow Efficiences With Latest RIS/PACS Product At RBMA 2009 Radiology Summit

ImmunoCellular Therapeutics Reports Additional Data From Promising Brain Cancer Clinical Trial

Cobalis Corporation Is Awarded Two New International Patents In Canada And Mexico For Its Revolutionary Anti-Allergy Relief Product PreHistin(R)

International Stem Cell Collaboration Results In Discovery Of Promising New Stem Cell Type

Positive Outcome Reached At 16 Weeks For Avexa's ATC Phase III Trial

SPECT MPI With Cardiolite(R) Used In BARI 2D Study To Evaluate Type 2 Diabetes And Coronary Artery Disease Treatment Strategies

NMC To Develop Practical Guidelines For Professionals On Whistle-blowing

Tipper Gore, George Stephanopoulos, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Richard Gephardt To Appear At Mental Health America's Centennial Conference

HSE Warns Employers To Ensure They Effectively Manage All Traffic Movement On Site

AAMC/HHMI Committee Defines Scientific Competencies For Future Physicians

American Dental Hygienists' Association Sets Attendance Record At 86th Annual Session In Washington D.C.

Ameritas Group Offers Oral Cancer Screening

Rolofylline Did Not Demonstrate Efficacy For Acute Heart Failure In Clinical Trial

PolyMedix Initiates Dosing In Second Phase I Clinical Study Of Novel Systemic Antibiotic Compound

Washington Post Examines Focus On Abortions Later In Pregnancy After Tiller Murder

Senate Finance Dems Back Public Plan, Blue Dogs Back Away

Eleven Accussed Of Scamming Medicare In Michigan

With Shrinking Budgets, States Cutting Health Services

International HIV/AIDS Experts To Meet In Namibia Next Week

HIV Specialty Clinics Across U.S. Closing, Changing Focus, Citing Lack Of Funding, Other Reasons

Surgery No Better Than Drugs For Heart Disease Survival In Diabetes Patients

Vanderbilt-Ingram Researchers Find Gene Signature For Breast Cancer Prognosis

Protecting The Value Of Long-Term Care Insurance

PMSI Settlement SolutionsSM Appeals To CMS On Drug Review Methods In Medicare Set-Asides

Highlights Of Pain Research

IXIARO(R) - First Licensed European Vaccine For The Prevention Of Japanese Encephalitis - Now Available In The UK

How Hydrogen Peroxide Pulls The Immune System's Emergency Cord

WHO Recommends Global Use Of Rotavirus Vaccines

Hearing Loss More Prominent In Men, Says Miracle-Ear

Somaxon Resubmits New Drug Application For Silenor(R) (Doxepin) For The Treatment Of Insomnia

Memgen Reports Positive Results For ISF35 In High-Risk Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Idaho Technology Gains Army Approval Of Platinum Path™ Extraction Kit For Biological Pathogen Detection Program

Schwarzenegger's Call To Consider Marijuana Legalization To Boost Taxes Is "Irresponsible," Says Chairman Of DARE Board

HHS And VA To Develop A Nationwide Program To Help Older Americans And Veterans With Disabilities Remain Independent In The Community

Antiabortion-Rights Advocate To Oversee HHS Office Of Faith-Based And Community Partnerships

Blogs Comment On Tiller's Death, Sotomayor, Other Topics

Hoyer Objects To Medicare Cost Control Plan

Panel Discusses Health Care Issues In Black America

TB Booster Vaccine Trials To Begin Next Month In South Africa

HIV Awareness, Testing Efforts In Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky Target Black Community, Others

One-Two Drug Punch Knocks Down A Lethal Cancer

Mutations Extending Lifespan Induce Expression Of Germline Genes In Somatic Cells

Predictors Of Patient Reported Outcomes And Cost Of Care In Younger Men With Newly Diagnosed Prostate Cancer

Characterization Of ERG, AR And PTEN Gene Status In Circulating Tumor Cells From Patients With Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction Secondary To Crossing Vessels-To Transpose Or Not? The Robotic Experience

Quantification Of Perfusion & Permeability In Prostate Using Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MRI With Inversion-Prepared Dual-Contrast Sequence

Bladder Cancer - Molecular Analyte Profiling Of Early Events & Tissue Conditioning Following Intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guerin Therapy

Is It Time To Consider A Role For MRI Before Prostate Biopsy?

Soap-Sniffing Technology That Encourages Hand Washing To Reduce Infections, Saves Money

Paramedic Struck Off For Drink Driving Whilst On Call

Paramedic Struck Off For Making False Job Applications

Radiofrequency Ablation Durable After 2 Years, Compares Favorably With Endoscopic Resection For Advanced Disease, Reduces Risk For Cancer Progression

Democratic Senators Discuss Protecting Children From The Dangers Of Smoking

New Clinical Study Shows Over Half Of Eligible OGIB Patients May Benefit From Small Bowel Capsule Endoscopy As Recommended By GI Society Guidelines

Funding For Research On The H1N1 Flu Virus Announced By Government Of Canada

Support For Minority Medical Students To Pursue Hematology Research

At American Diabetes Association Meeting, 2 Preclinical Abstracts Published By Versartis

JDRF Launches Innovative Cure Collaboration Partnership With Sanford Health

Faculty Of Translational Medicine Boosts Support For Biomedical Researchers

Drinking Water From Air Humidity

Revolutionary Dental Snapshot

Novel Cell Therapies To Treat Cancer

The Official Journal Of The Association For Palliative Medicine To Be 'Palliative Medicine'

White House Submits Sotomayor's Questionnaire To Senate Judiciary Committee

Preventable Maternal Deaths Should Be Recognized As Women's Rights Violations, Opinion Piece Says

Industry Leaders Offer Solutions For Health Care Reform

Key Health IT Definition Expected Soon

Officials Concerned About Potential Disease Outbreaks Among Displaced Pakistanis; Obama Requests More U.S. Aid Money

Dallas Budget Proposal Includes Cuts To HIV Programs, Official Says

Scientists Use Climate Variables And Vegetation Indices To Predict And Mitigate Dengue Epidemics In The American Tropics

Neighborhoods Affect Asthma Rates

Hunger Hormone Fired Up By Fatty Foods, Not Empty Stomach

'Warrior Gene' Linked To Gang Membership, Weapon Use: FSU Study

After Myocardial Infarction Fatigue Is Common

Health Care Costs Could Be Cut By Routine Diabetes Screenings

Link Unraveled Between Chromosomal Instability And Centrosome Defects In Cancer Cells

07 June 2009

What Is Dialysis? What Is Kidney Dialysis?

High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound For Localized Prostate Cancer: Initial Experience With A 2-Year Follow-Up

Study Reveals Prevalence Of Disordered Eating In Patients With Anxiety

Bipolar Disorder 'misdiagnosed In A Quarter Of Cases'

Patients Have 'Mixed Views' On Electronic Health Records

'Gender Gap' In Authorship Of Psychiatric Research

Online Market In Legal Highs 'Growing In The UK'

'Worrying Link' Between Ketamine Use And Severe Bladder Problems

Psychiatric Patients Occupy Around 15% Of Total NHS Bed Days

Study Reveals "Unacceptable Delays" In Stroke Prevention Surgery

Government Focus On Acute Stroke May Compromise Other Areas Of Stroke Care

RCN Welcomes Calls For Full Disclosure Of Management Consultancy Costs In Health

NPA Brings Pharmacy Owners Issues To Welsh Assembly Government

Drug Benefit Case Studies Needed

Versartis Publishes Preclinical Abstracts For Two Product Candidates At 2009 American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions

InfoMedics Presents Studies Highlighting Adults' Experiences With ADHD Drug

First Novel H1N1 Influenza Case Confirmed In Autauga County

Bee-Killing Parasite Genome Sequenced

WHO Calling For Free Spectacles In World Economy Drive

The Big Gamble - Will Stimulus Dollars Pay Off In Ways Health Information Consumers Can Use?

Meningitis Trust Urge People Not To Suffer In Silence

Alzheimer's Society Comment On Benefits Of Weekly Curry

(DH) Contract Awarded To Develop Patient Reported Outcome Measures, UK

(DH) New Primary Care Approach Boosts Referrals To NHS Stop Smoking Services By 49%, Uk

Increase Global Productivity By Giving Eyeglasses To All In Need

New National Cancer Standards For Sarcoma Services Published, Wales

Treatment Lottery For People With Dementia As Over-prescribing Of Dangerous Antipsychotics Continues

NHS Should Value The Innovation And Leadership Of Consultants, Says British Medical Association Scotland

Assembly Passes Legislation Protecting Patients From Losing Health Insurance When They Get Sick

We Must Lead The NHS Through "dark And Dangerous Period", Says British Medical Association Consultant Chairman

MP Speaks Out Over Libel Threat To Scientific Debate

Westminster Kingsway College Launches New Access To Higher Education Programme In Pharmacy And Biomedical Sciences

Food Retailers Need To Prove Commitment To Health, Says British Heart Foundation

The Improvement Foundation - Helping Tackle The Decline In Cervical Cancer Screening Uptake

Law Firm Appointed To Boost Fight Against NHS Fraud

Lawmakers Follow Doctors' Orders, Pass Legislation To Improve Patient Care

Eighth International Conference On Bipolar Disorder To Be Held In Pittsburgh, June 25 To 27

British 'Stiff Up Lip' Leaves War Veterans' Mental Health Overlooked

Can Virtual Humans And Micro-lungs Bring The End Of Animal Research?

Advance Toward New Drugs That Turn Genes On And Off

Investigational Cancer Drug BSI-201 Showed Clinical Benefit In 62% Of Patients With Triple-Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer

Yale Hosts Global Health Leaders From Five Countries To Inspire New Approaches To Improving Healthcare

06 June 2009

Global Confirmed Swine Flu Cases Exceed 21,000, Including 125 Deaths

Erectile Dysfunction Might Be Associated With Chronic Periodontal Disease: Two Ends Of The Cardiovascular Spectrum

Researchers Develop An Intelligent Chip Which Regulates Diabetes

Middle-aged Women Experience More Stress But Have Lower Blood Pressure

New Protein Center Opens At The University of Copenhagen

Advance In Bowel Cancer Test Research

WORLD'S First Robotic Assisted Kidney Transplant Performed At Saint Barnabas Medical Center

In First Wave Of Stimulus Funding, MSU Researchers Receive $400,000

Amgen Grant To Study Treatments For Older Leukemia Patients Received By Loyola Fellow

Prestigious French Award For Heart Research Won By Olson

High Population Density Triggers Cultural Explosions

Report: Reconstructing The Evolution Of Laughter In Great Apes And Humans

Three Surgeons In East Texas Are Successfully Integrating A Novel Stem Cell Procedure For Spine Surgeries

New Survey Shows Americans Strongly Support Guaranteed Dental Coverage In Healthcare Reform

Palomar Receives FDA Over-The-Counter Clearance For A Home Use Wrinkle Removal Laser Device

CEL SCI Collaborators Demonstrate Novel L.E.A.P.S. Vaccines Immunize Mice Against Tuberculosis Antigens And Suggest Potential To Treat Swine Flu

Baylor Dallas Opens Nation's First Neurosurgical OR Suite Featuring BrainSUITE IMRI, GE Healthcare MR Surgical Technology

Large, Long-Term Study Shows Avandia Has No Increased Overall Cardiovascular Risk Compared To Other Commonly Used Diabetes Medicines

Spain's Regional Extremadura Government Launches Electronic Prescription System With IBM

People With Intellectual Or Developmental Disabilities Particularly Vulnerable To Effects Of Tobacco Use And Dependence

NEJM Study Points To New Era In Hepatitis C Treatment

Hypospadias, A Birth Defect Of The Male Urethra, Is Not Increasing In New York State, As Earlier Reported

New Anesthesia Technique Lets Patients Cooperate During Carotid Surgery

Ginkgo Reduces Neuropathic Pain In Animal Studies

Advanced Image Analysis Can Provide Better Risk Assessment In Hardening Of The Arteries

New Imaging Technique: Toward Spinal Cord Regeneration?

Jellyfish Shed Fluorescent Light On How The Brain Works

Spanish Study Finds Bullies Have Harassed 14 Percent Of Workers Over Past 6 Months

Critical Marker Of Response To Gemcitabine In Pancreatic Cancer Identified By Jefferson Researchers

Clues To How Adrenal Cancer Forms

MRSA Present In One In Four Nursing Home Residents In The UK

New Hope For HIV-1 Eradication From 'Shock And Kill' Research

The Importance Of Preventing Congestion In Heart Failure

Bridging The Mouse-Human Gap With Engineered Pig Stem Cells

New Genetic Immune Disorder In Children Discovered By Scientists

Youth Gang Members Feel Safe Despite Increased Danger, MSU Research Finds

Seniors Find Medicare Part D Too Complicated To Identify Lowest-Cost Plan

Why Don't All Insurance Plans Cover Ankle Replacements When The FDA Has Approved Them?

Cancer Vaccine Efficacy Enhanced Using Anti-Diabetic Drug Metformin

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New Way To Enhance Stem Cells To Stimulate Muscle Regeneration Discovered By Ottawa Scientists

Gene For Deadly Inherited Lung Disease Identified By Scientists

Discovery Of Tiny Protein-Activator Responsible For Brain Cell Damage In Huntington Disease

A New Lead For Autoimmune Disease

Team Uncovers The Molecular Basis For The Regulation Of Blood Clotting

Role For Innate, Not Adaptive, Immunity Revealed By Autoinflammatory Disease Model

$1.7 Million Grant To Study Stem Cells In Intervertebral Discs Of The Spine Received By Jefferson

What Is Dandruff? What Causes Dandruff?

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Doctors Warn That Alcoholic Beverages combined with Trampolines Must Be Avoided

Combination Therapy For Type 2 Diabetes With Rosiglitazone (RECORD Study) Shows No Increase Of Cardiovascular Disease Or Death

What Are Condoms? How To Use a Condom

Cigarette Smoking Does Not Affect Everyone In Same Way

To Raise Children In Foreign Lands, Immigrants Overcome Great Odds

Sleuths Follow Lung Stem Cells For Generations To Shed Light On Healing

Hydrangea Root Shows Promise In Treating Autoimmune Disorders

FDA Approves First Canine Cancer Therapy

CE Mark Extended For Disc Dynamics' DASCOR(R) Disc Arthroplasty System

GfK Healthcare's Roper Global Diabetes Program Launches New U.S. Diabetes Patient Market Study

Novocell Obtains U.S. Patent For Drug Screening Human Embryonic Cell Derived-Endoderm Cells

New Findings Demonstrate Potential Benefits Of GATTEX™ (teduglutide) In Phase 3 Study Of Patients With Short Bowel Syndrome

Advaxis Receives FDA Response To Orphan Drug Filing

WellQuest Launches Medically Supervised Weight Loss Program

Anaesthetists Receive New Guidance To Help Resolve Dilemmas Posed By Do Not Attempt Resuscitation Orders

Eating Curry Every Week 'could Prevent Dementia'

IMEC, VIB And K.U.Leuven Launch Pioneering Brain Research

Better Outcomes With Computer Aided Surgery - High Costs As An Obstacle To Broad Use

Orthopaedists On A Humanitarian Mission: Sustained Help For Developing Countries

Godel Technologies Europe Helps NHS Save Lives With Online Training Technology, UK

Rampant Disease Osteoporosis: Under-diagnosed, Under-treated - Experts Call For Earlier Diagnosis And Therapy

Embracing Your Primitive Nature Can Help In Fight Against Depression

Advances In Stem Cell Research: New Interdisciplinary Volume

Risks Of Sharing Personal Genetic Information Online Need More Study, Stanford Bioethicists Say

You're More Likely A Conservative If You Are Easily Grossed Out, Suggests Cornell Psychologist

Nanoparticle To Treat Cardiovascular Disease In Mice Tested By Reasearchers

Risk Of Teenage Depression Symptoms Lowered By Family Obligation In Chinese Homes

Greater Risks For Patients With Heart Attacks Posed By Crowded Emergency Departments

Public Plan Gets Presidential Push

Indian Health Service Loses Equipment At Alarming Rate

Study Finds Pay-For-Performance Doesn't Hurt Quality

A Selection Of Opinions And Editorials

WHO Antivirals Arrive In Nigeria

Opinion: Governments Must Take 'Concrete Action' To Reduce Maternal Mortality, Morbidity

El Paso, Texas Planned Parenthood May Shift HIV/AIDS Programs To Other Organizations To Refocus Its Services

Oregon Gov. Signs Sex Education Bill; Tenn. Rep. Withdraws Bill To Give Parents Record Access

The Society For Biomolecular Sciences Delivers Annual Meeting Posters And Abstracts Online With Commenting Functionality

Additional Phase II Data Demonstrate Improvement In Reported Symptoms In Patients Who Still Experience GERD Symptoms Despite PPI Therapy

Improvements In Diagnosis And Treatment Linked To Reduced Risk Of Death In Patients With Brain Haemorrhage

CMA Condemns Shooting Of Kansas Doctor

New Technology At Great Ormond Street Hospital Is Aiding Faster Emergency Referrals To Its Specialist Paediatricians, England

Mysterious Ailments May Be The Result Of Undiagnosed Genetic Defects

EpiCept Releases New Data Demonstrating Long-Term Durability Of Ceplene In Sustaining Leukemia-Free Survival

A Closer Look At The I-Con™ - Isolation And Containment For Pandemic Control

Meridian Bioscience Receives FDA Clearance For New Rapid Campylobacter Test

American College Of Radiology Uses McKesson Solution To Offer Acclaimed Learning Library Online

Spike In Severe Weather And Looming Alzheimer's Disease Epidemic - A Formula For Disaster

Parkinson's Disease Associated With Pesticide Exposure In French Farm Workers

Health Reform Debate Players Weigh In On Their Roles

White House Seeks More Money For Swine Flu

Recession Pushes Cost Of Medicines Up, Pharmacists Lobby For Reform Role

NEJM Explores The Value-Based System Approach To Health Reform

Congress Unlikely To Approve Obama's Request For Additional Flu Money, Majority Leader Says

Mozambique's Health Minister Reviews Country's Health Status With Parliament

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