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06 January 2004

Talk therapy show a distinct pattern of brain changes (patients recovering from depression)

European swimming pools health risk

Primitive worm gives vital clues about the development of cancer

Experts say new Chinese SARS case does not mean disease will be seasonal

Pediatricians in US and UK are recommending a ban on school soda and fruit drinks machines

Needle-free vaccines may cause more harm than good

WHO condemns China's plan to slaughter cats

05 January 2004

More sensitive test norms better predict who might develop Alzheimer's disease

UK sperm counts down by a third in ten years

SARS case may have a new strain

It's winter and that means that winter illnesses are waiting to pounce

How do you know if you have the flu?

Difference between a cold and the flu

How do I know if I am having a stroke?

What can I do to prevent a stroke?

Market for 'feel good' and 'help you sleep' foods grows

Visualisation effective in treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Link between stem cell research and couples undergoing IVF treatment

FDA says anthrax vaccine prevents inhalational anthrax

Midwives are the most abused British medical professionals

China plans massive civet cats cull - SARS link

Physicians key to winning fight against fat

Non-invasive treatment for diabetic neuropathy shows promise

04 January 2004

A New Direction For Psoriasis Research?

HIV vaccine for Japanese patients

UK children's hospital pioneers family diet plan

Chronic fatigue may be alleviated by good mental health

Gene decides whether we have heart attack or stroke

Study suggests prostate cancer patients be given drugs cocktail

TB Bacteria May Have Key To Preventing Diabetes

3-D movie viewer may spot eye problems

Pesticide may delay boys' sexual development

Scottish skin cancer breakthrough

Smoking biggest killer in France

Dentists sample kids' DNA for quick way to prove ID

MALI - Government moves softly against female circumcision

Obesity leads to fragmentation of DNA in sperm

03 January 2004

Cancer cells can be made to slow down

Powerful new weapon against drug-resistant malaria

Sleep Centers - A super booming industey

USA - some quarantined cows could be killed

Researchers find key gene in production of egg and sperm

Persistently abnormal liver function tests: Marker of occult hepatitis C?

First and only anti-viral proven to reduce sexual transmission of an STD

NU researchers first to measure energy used by leg muscles

A viral cure for type 1 diabetes

Bad breath, hot dogs, gastric blood flow - the nitrite anion

Traditional herbal cure for jaundice

UK ups screening for hearing impairments in newborns

Fattest cities in USA - Detroit, Houston...

Brain scans halp bipolar disorder patients

WHO update on health situation in Bam, Iran

50% of Russians smoke

Sex education in China for teenagers

UK doctors fear measles outbreak

02 January 2004

Young nerve cells can rewind their developmental clocks

US flu is now an epidemic

You cannot eat your way into CJD

Tony Blair's Think-Tank says screening migrants for diseases would be ineffective

Androgen receptor involved in resistance to prostate cancer drugs

Ukranian woman with HIV may have infected 1350 men

Cardiovascular Disease Still Number One US Killer

How the brain gets your body to move

Heart drug could halt cardiac arrest

Heart attack woman on plane - 15 cardiologists on board

Infant formula milk contains dangerous bug

CT scans can damage infants' brains

Why is TB so tough?

HIV patients who have a stable partner experience delays in AIDS

Genetics and family environment influence alcoholism

Chinese suspected SARS case in isolation

01 January 2004

Pediatritian's new year's resolution for kids

Back Pain And Its Impact On Economies

Major cause of painful gastroenteritis

Long-term use of inhaled or nasal steroids

Valacyclovir, reduces genital herpes transmission

First Link Found In Humans Between Common Gene And Artery-Clogging Disease

Life-extending secrets of calorie restriction

Gene mutation may explain why some people are averse to bright light

Americans getting fatter and fatter

Anthrax vaccine prevents pulmonary infections

First prescription vitamin/mineral supplement for people on the pill

31 December 2003

Compound that lacks estrogen's risks

Children who see/experience violence have behavioral problems

Genetic variants associated with instances of sudden cardiac deaths

New homes specially beneficial to asthmatics

USA to ban products containing ephedra

US FDA approves 10-minute HIV test

Stay out of the sun and risk musculoskeletal pain

Early adult smoking protects from schizophrenia

Implantable Gastric Pacemaker to Aid Weight Loss

Survivors of Bam earthquake urgently require public health supplies and medicines

Europe's first database of tobacco industry evidence goes online

Hangover facts and advice

Chemical which gives garlic its taste could become cancer drug

Couch potatoes should avoid sudden exercise

UK surgeons charge highest fees in the world

British doctors in New Year's Honours List

Hyperglycemia & Hospital Mortality - Link

Nicotine patch may improve memory

Children's top fears for 2004 - AIDS, War, Abuse, Life Expectancy...

Osteoporosis Low Down - What we know and what we don't

30 December 2003

Gene that causes insulin resistance in Mexican Americans

A new method selectively kills cancer cells, leaves healthy ones intact

UK Dept of Health, new guidelines on suspension of doctors and dentists

USA - Physician shortage spreading

USA - Flu vaccine stampede offers preview of pandemic

New bipolar disorder drug approved by FDA

Anti-Anthrax Drug

Smallest Hearing Aid Ever Being Tested

Loss of nerve cell coating in middle age and Alzheimer's disease

American youths risk death in latest cough drug abuse trend

Oral Medication Effective In Combating Eye Infection

How to Keep Your New Year's Resolutions

Caesarian sections can prevent incontinence

USA leads Europe in breast cancer survival rates

New Understanding Of Why Brain Cells Die After Stroke

29 December 2003

SARS - China, Hong Kong and Taiwan have stepped up screening

Super-Tuberculosis Was Created By Scientists

Way found to turn adultcells back into immature cells

Survival rates in diabetics who get pancreas transplants lower

Shy Men Have Lower Resistance to AIDS

Tread carefully when choosing your trainers

Do not let deadly viruses get into wrong hands, say scientists

Heart attack warning signs not the same for women and men

Tips on getting a tattoo removed

WHO sends SARS expert to China

Proper development of the foetal gut

Patients with motor neurone disease produce toxic proteins which kill off vital nerve cells

Midlife brain crisis spawns late-life Alzheimer's

UK Crackdown on 'health tourists' who come for free treatment

Garlic kills hospital superbug (MRSA)

Aspirin trial launched to block heartburn's switch to cancer

Hope for New Borns With Hypoxic Respiratory Failure

Babies' brain development immediately after birth

The complex genetics of inflammatory bowel disease

Rare genetic condition sheds light on body's cancer defences

28 December 2003

Stopping the spread of cancer

People with lung diseases have bad breath

Future generation of diseases are lurking somewhere

Blair's labour party to fix fat Brits with daily exercise targets

Brits are fattest and least exercising Europeans

Broccoli-derived Chemicals Prevent Prostate Cancer

Smoking women have double lung-cancer risk

WHO Global Health Report 2003

How to help Iran's quake victims - Islamic Relief

How to help Iran's quake victims - Red Cross

Diabetes II patients lose weight faster on Medifast dieat than ADA diet

Almonds help you lose weight

Urgent Appeal from Iran

Detailed figures of US flu data

If you want to help directly to Iranian Ministry of Health

US sending medicine, food to Iran

27 December 2003

USA - BSE hits exports hard

Psoriasis And Lymphoma - Link?

Trials for cancer vaccine

Key to keeping brain cells alive much longer during a stroke

Lizard-like body part regeneration for humans

Watershed in understanding the gene activity of breast cancer

Groundbreaking treatment for Parkinson's disease

SAD (Winter Blues) and treatment

Iran's health minister appeals for medicine and equipment

26 December 2003

AIDS fight in Africa

Flu activity has reached widespread levels in all but five U.S. states

Measuring pollution in the human body

Mad cow in US confirmed by British experts

Taiwan - clear of SARS

First effective treatment for SARS - Canada

Beware of fake flu vaccines, warns FDA

25 December 2003

First effective treatment for exercise disorder

Why brain cells die after stroke, development of new treatment

The mechanism of 'mad cow' could be integral to storing memory

Christmas - it is the thought that counts - all in the mind

Brains of parents are wired up to respond to a baby's cry

Hidden benefits of Christmas

A healthy Christmas, how to do it

USA - Plotting the trail of the 'mad cow'

Mad cow is caused by rogue protein

Origins of mad cow disease

How Christmas is celebrated around the world

24 December 2003

Genetic links between metabolic syndrome, diabetes and cardiovascular disease

SARS outbreak in China had spread rapidly and was controlled quickly

Whole-body PET/CT scan useful for determining tumor stage

Combination therapy helps treat SARS

Widespread influenza activity persists in northern hemisphere (WHO - update 5)

In winter beware of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

USA - First 'mad cow disease' case - Countries rush to ban imports

Men who suspect they have testicular cancer wait too long

Alzheimer's disease linked to processing problems in the brain that triggers daydreams

23 December 2003

St. Jude children's hospital (USA) ranked among top 500 supercomputer centers

World's first deer cloned

Kids who take flu shot too soon need to be revaccinated

Stem cells enhance early stages of human development

Regenerative chemical converts muscle cells into stem cells

Licorice's anti cancer properties

The enigma of Ebola, satellites to help

Carcinogens in non-smokers in public setting

Device helps premature babies

Obesity - aggressive prostate cancer - link

Malaria clue - sticky blood

How does anthrax become a killer?

UK top of asthma league in Europe

22 December 2003

Profiling the genes that make stem cells

Researchers Identify Molecular Cause of Drug-Resistant Prostate Cancer

Antibiotic resistant bacteria frequently transmitted between intensive care patients

From of Vitamin A to cure emphysema

Slip ups due to brainwave faults

Painless microneedle flu vaccines

UK - NHS sues 7 drug firms for price fixing

Better patient outcomes with high surgical volume

For kids obesity is not just a phase

21 December 2003

Sex patch, new female Viagra

Less Pain After Tonsillectomy

CDC Releases New Guidelines for Infection Control In Dental Care Settings

Taiwan to see end of SARS measures soon

USA flu outbreak is epidemic, says CDC head

Death Penalty for Manufacture and Sale of Counterfeit Drugs - India

Half a million patients suffering from tuberculosis to get free life-saving medicines

Teen Drug Abuse Declines Across Wide Front (in USA)

20 December 2003

Two discoveries helps unravel complex genetics of inflammatory bowel disease

What's in the 1% difference between chimps and humans (DNA)

Standardized blood pressure measurement could improve hypertension prevention

Test method provides biocompatibility 'barometer'

Global use of rubella vaccine growing

Doctors more likely to prescribe expensive high blood pressure drugs

Predicting cancer risk

Teen Birth Rate Continues to Decline (USA)

WHO post-outbreak biosafety guidelines for handling of SARS-CoV specimens and cultures

Should men over 75 be screened for prostate cancer?

Protein helps elderly maintain muscle mass

Air travel and deep vein thrombosis

UK NHS and Weight Watchers join forces

Men do not cause yeast infections in women

Baclofen Holds Promise as First Medication For Treating Cocaine Addiction

Combining different types of imaging techniques gives the clearest picture of breast tumours

19 December 2003

Spreading Cancer Survives Via Signals From Nearby Blood Vessels Long Before New Vessels Are Grown

Concord grape juice improved memory and neuro-motor skills

Key appetite regulator may be identified, scientists report

Lexapro receives FDA approval for the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder

Linking the immune system with lipid metabolism

Teenage Pregnancy May Put Girls At Risk for Osteoporosis

Urgent work needed to rebuild health care systems

Advice to pregnant women during lambing season (UK)

New findings in ADHD

Transplant kids may need less drug treatment

Nurses wash hands more than doctors (UK)

18 December 2003

Mapping a road to understanding human health

Military Collaborate on Design/Testing of First Drug to Prevent Noise-Induced Hearing Loss

Cancers' love-hate relationship with proteins offers new treatment window

Study of Sex Differences in Health, Aging, and Disease

Fitter and leaner kids have fewer sick days

How training affects hormone to different modes of exercise

Alcohol during prenatal or early postnatal period and insulin resistance

Biodegradable particles mimic white blood cells, target inflamed tissue

Combined drug therapy prevents progression of prostate enlargement

EUROCARE-3 publishes new childhood cancer survival figures

Yesterday, today and tomorrow. Making sense of episodic memory

Designer animals for individual transplants - no rejection from patients

UK government Ministers link CJD case to blood donor for first time

Preventing Colorectal Cancer, Vitamin D and diet

Arteries Clog Earlier in People With Lupus

Cod liver oil protects against diabetes

Flu activity increases and spreads in N Hemisphere (WHO Report)

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in Taiwan

1% get travel blood clots

17 December 2003

Drug company fees for FDA reviews haven't accelerated approvals

Air pollution increases heart risk more than lung risk

Metabolic syndrome strongly linked to heart attack and stroke

Passive tobacco smoke increases complications in children with sickle cell disease

Tiny nanowire could be next big diagnostic tool for doctors

Wind tunnel tests could lead to healthier towns and cities

Can the common cold fight cancer?

New 'Biologic' Drug Reduces Psoriasis Symptoms

How anthrax creates its deadly spores

Oral drug showing promise for breast cancer prevention

Quick cheap chlamydia test developed

Long-term benefits of keeping fit while young

Assisted Reproductive Technology Success Rates (USA)

Information Interventions May Help Individuals Make Cancer Screening Decisions

Diabetes - Depression link

Vitamin D in pregnancy protects against islet autoimmunity

16 December 2003

Pathway that could lead to plant generation of human-like protein

Air pollution's impact on the heart is as bad as having been a smoker

Discovery of Brain Disorder Gene Paves Way for Genetic Test

Baclofen holds promise for cocaine treatment

Nomadic outposts of transplanted stem cells tracked in Stanford study

Clinical trial of Alzheimer's disease drug shows clear reductions in AD development

Gene difference alters susceptibility to multiple sclerosis

Inflammation of fat cells linked to obesity-related insulin resistance

Better malaria vaccine on the way?

New guidelines give specifics for pneumonia care (USA)

15 December 2003

Parents show increased concern about vaccine safety

Kidney cancer can be diagnosed in urine

Brain tumor growth requires abnormal neighbors

Suicide proteins contribute to sperm creation

When alcohol consumption evolves from a 'social lubricant' into a 'crutch'

Blocking selected neurotransmitter activity may decrease alcohol consumption

How climate change impacts on health - WHO

Influenza epidemic spreads to more countries in northern hemisphere

Virtual school to promote public health world-wide - WHO

Ebola drug shows promise

Our brain thinks our shadow is part of our body

Binge drinkers - beware of strokes!

14 December 2003

Pets carry MRSA superbug

Starflower Oil Has Little Impact On Eczema

Scientists warn of impending 'horrific' flu pandemic

Effectiveness of Total Knee Replacement

Possible Long-Term Effects of Stimulants on Brain and Behavior

Islet transplant of limited use in type 1 diabetes

Flu Facts (FDA)

USA FLU Briefing, full transcript, CDC

What is good emotional health?

Organ donor scandal doctor faces UK disciplinary hearing

13 December 2003

Less salt would save endless number of lives

Prevention more effective in managing migraines

Test predicts breast cancer tumour aggression

New insights into arthritis drug

SARS coronavirus part bird, part mammal

Genetic testing of embryos

UK - Major antidepressants banned - suicide threat

Cot deaths not affected by sleeping position

Easier Methods Needed to Screen Insulin Resistance

Primary care physicians can help smokers quit

U.S. officials seek flu vaccine from U.K.

12 December 2003

Infections make you live longer

Drunk gene found

Fridges blamed for Crohn's disease rise

Study findings question COX-2 drug cost effectiveness

Use of antivirals by HIV-infected persons reduced their ability to infect partners

Online bladder cancer information found to be mostly out-of-date

Queen (of UK) has knee operation today

Early Treatment of Blinding Eye Disease in Infants Prevents Severe Vision Loss

11 December 2003

Effective seizure treatment for elderly patients with epilepsy

Four Days Too Late - Medical Malpractice

A little stress may be good for you

Visit Dentist Before Radiation Therapy to Prevent Oral Problems

Emotional stress contributes to oral health problems

New weapon to combat resistant bacteria

Combination, order of anti-HIV drugs make a difference in first-time recipients

Minor bugs pose epidemic threat

Younger kids (8-10) respond well to orthodontic treatment (buck teeth)

10 December 2003

Sex disease 'changed to survive'

High blood-sugar levels indicate greater chance of death for critically ill patients

Future medical leaders have shorter futures

Microscopes provide new view for tissue engineering

People with undetermined muscle/bone pain tend to be severely vitamin D deficient

U.S. Considers Importing Influenza Vaccine

USA says there is no flu epidemic (CDC)

09 December 2003

GSK Director says over 90% of drugs work only in 30-50% of people

UK teens destroying health in later life - timebomb

Herbal Creams For Eczema Have Steroids In Them

Distress increases risk of developing Alzheimer's

Little-studied waves in the heart may be cause of defibrillation

Urologists to study herbal remedies for prostate and urinary diseases

08 December 2003

Warning on post mortem rejections

Test 'pinpoints MS progression'

Nitric oxide therapy for newborns effective and cost saving

Child health costs for behavioral disorders similar to those for physical illnesses

How harmful are additives and preservatives in childhood vaccines?

An Enzyme That Turns a One - time Experience into a long-time Memory

07 December 2003

Novel therapies show promise against myeloid leukemia

New advances in thrombosis help further understanding of disease prevention

Fooling transplant patient's immune system before operation

Cause of Coeliac Disease found (gut disorder)

Study Shows Back Trouble May Start In Childhood

Primary care troubled by coding errors -USA

06 December 2003

Major advance in chemotherapy in breast cancer

Scientists solve puzzle of how kinesin motor molecules walk � or limp � across cells

Tumor vaccine to begin clinical trials

Ultra-thin coating traps DNA on a leash

Roche files marketing application for Avastin with European health authorities

Make tobacco illegal in UK - says the Lancet

05 December 2003

Nicotine boosts memory loss for elderly

USA - Medical errors discussed

Researchers Use Crippled Poliovirus to Attack Brain Cancer

New Understanding of Insulin's Complexities Needed to Conquer Diabetes

More doubts over value of defibrillators

Brain area identified that weighs rewards

UK - Action to tackle chronic hospital infections problem

Hospitals are hotbeds for bacterial infection

04 December 2003

Doctors warned over HRT treatment - UK

Air pollution and lung cancer in men

Origin of multiple myeloma found in rare stem cell

Findings offer clue to how molecule can both stimulate, suppress cell growth

Growth hormone activates gene involved in healing damaged tissue

Full stomach plus human hormone helps us understand our food intake

Canada to test SARS vaccine

Patients and doctors lack knowledge about adrenaline injections

03 December 2003

Echinacea not effective in treating colds

Car fumes and child cough - link

Left side of brain activates speech from birth

Unraveling a protein, researchers uncover mechanics of anti-cancer agent

Pesticides delay sexual maturation

Glycerin may help skin disease

02 December 2003

More Children With Adult Spine Damage

3-minute brain scans can save more stroke victims

Gastric bypass surgery riskiest for those who need it most

blood substitute shows promise for use in emergency situations

Gene targets for new form of contraceptive

Solution to hospital infections could be in the air

01 December 2003

How David Blaine's doctor helped him eat again

Epsom salts protect premature babies

Warning to Saturday night 'binge smokers'

Exercising More After Cancer Boosts Quality of Life

Brain study shows some animals crave exercise

USA - UIC researchers create tissue-engineered joint from stem cells

CT scans find tiny bladder, kidney & urinary cancers

Scientists uncover novel role for estrogen in bone marrow

Maggot therapy - antibiotics

30 November 2003

Elderly women getting lots of mammograms/pap smears with little benefit

UV Lamps Could Reduce Worker Sickness

Superbug hijacks genes from other bugs

29 November 2003

New method of treatment for enlarged prostate

Inflammation of the placental membranes increases risk of cerebral palsy

Vitamin D, sunlight and cancer

First heart attack gene found

UK - Cancers rise despite billions spent on research

Gene Explains Men's Increased Skin Cancer Risk

Anastrozole superior to tamoxifen in post-menopausal breast cancer

Implanted Telescope For Those With Macular Degeneration

28 November 2003

Aspirin is most cost effective way to prevent heart disease

U.S. is poorly prepared for influenza pandemic

Heart disease hyped in men

Ultraviolet light in ventilation system cures sick-building syndrome

Caesarean doubles risk of stillbirth for next child

27 November 2003

More women than men seek entry to U.S. medical schools

Hormones at issue - this time for men

Wanted: people to test orgasmatron

Skin cancer breakthrough

Nitric oxide can prevent lung disease and death for premature infants

Cell death promotes learning growth

Simple test for ozone lung damage

E coli linked to airborne sawdust

26 November 2003

New breast cancer gene found

UK Royal Colleges demand ban on smoking in public places

Study finds factors impeding bystander CPR

Ecstasy can trigger heart attacks in users

Researchers reveal early steps in clone development

Why most breastfed infants of HIV-positive mothers resist infection

25 November 2003

A new technique detects earliest signs of Alzheimer's in healthy people

MRI helps radiologists predict future memory decline

Brain activity abnormal in children with delayed speech

HIV cases in Britain reach 49,500 after record rise

Scientists discover toxic cocktail in our bodies

24 November 2003

Combining gene therapy and radiation holds promise

After Bypass Surgery, Women Have Worse Quality Of Life Than Men

Male nurses are becoming more common - USA

Gene clues to swelling pain

Mumps cases at highest level for a decade - UK

Ecstasy for post-traumatic stress

High speed internet connection's effect on medicine

23 November 2003

Is the Atkins diet safe?

FDA Approves Third Pill for Impotence

SARS still keeping health workers off the job - Canada

Painkillers cause kidney damage

US Government Develops 10-Year Research Plan to Battle Autism

Prenatal smoking may cause ADHD

Drugs may combat brain tumours

22 November 2003

Steroid use causes long-term agression, NU report indicates

New, simpler test for breast cancer

Why lung cancer resists treatment

Wine after carb-heavy meal causes drop in insulin

Asthma and mental illness

21 November 2003

Breastfeed benefit 'exaggerated'

Brain clues to attention deficit disorder

U.S. syphilis rates climb

Alternative to Warfarin

AIDS treatment increase heart risk

Can Teflon make you sick?

20 November 2003

SARS death rate doubles in polluted cities

Space science joins battle against cancer

Radiation and Blood Vessel Growth Inhibitor More Effective Against Brain Tumors

Importance of insulin family signaling in male sex determination

Gliomas' 'molecular fingerprint' predicts how aggressive tumor will be

Older heart tests unreliable

19 November 2003

Clinicians need to put heads together on sports concussions

Medication errors in U.S. hospitals

NIAID Ebola vaccine enters human trial

Study To Examine If New Eczema Drug May Prevent Future Development Of Asthma

New evidence links inflammation to venous disease

Clinical factors useful to identify heart failure patients with high risk of death

18 November 2003

Psoriasis Linked To Immune Cancer

Sling reduces saggy neck

Alternative drug for sickle cell patients unable to tolerate standard treatment

UCLA study looks at life after breast cancer

Women and men differ on adopting healthy lifestyles

Buckwheat may be beneficial for managing diabetes

17 November 2003

Why are contortionists so supple

New vaccine to prevent hepatitis C

Online prescribing lands 2 physicians in court

New drug combats age-related blindness

Smoking: Future is oranges

Autism Summit Conference - USA

16 November 2003

How bullied children are affected

Are Hard Mattresses Wrong For Back Pain?

Brain Areas Affected By Lack Of Sleep

Egyptian twins leave hospital

Valves grown from patient cells

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