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15 October 2009

'Molecular Trigger' For Sudden Death In Epilepsy Revealed By BCM Scientists

Salk Researchers Map The First Complete Human Epigenome

Squeezing Out Diabetes With Substance In Grapes

Sleep Apnea In Obese Patients Unlikely To Be Cured Solely By Improved Diet And Exercise

Control, Treatment Options For Swine Flu Boosted By Surveillance

Sustainable Water Use, Climate Change Impacts On International Markets, Restoration Of Chicago Ecosystems Among Research Projects

NSF Funding In Basic Research Yields Great Payoffs In Scientific Contributions Worldwide

Absent Pheromones Turn Flies Into Lusty Lotharios

Previous Flu Viruses Provided Some Immunity To Current Swine Flu, Study Shows

Tracking Down The Human 'Odorprint'

Some Colors Offer Better Protection Against Sun's Ultraviolet Rays

Potential Treatment For Osteoporosis In Fabled 'Vegetable Lamb' Plant

New Anti-Rejection Drug Effective And More Affordable

University Of Michigan Researchers Find Those With Severe H1N1 At Risk For Pulmonary Emboli

Nutra Pharma Announces Online Availability Of Cobroxin For The Treatment Of Moderate To Severe Chronic Pain

Senate GOP To Reintroduce Abortion Amendments During Floor Debate On Health Reform

Proponents Of 'Choose Life' License Plates Continue State-Level Campaigns

Ask Your Pharmacist Week Materials Available From NPA's Website

Medical Imaging Identifies Severe Case Of H1N1 And May Help Researchers Understand The Pathogenesis Of The Virus

The Eco-friendly Brain

Virtual Training For Rugby Players

Why Younger People Are More At Risk Of vCJD

Diarrhoea - Why Children Are Still Dying And What Can Be Done: UNICEF And WHO Launch Report On The Second Greatest Killer Of Children

NHS Blood And Transplant Rated "Excellent"

Excise Tax Threatens Continued Access To High Quality Health Care

Violence Expands In Northern Congo, Population In Urgent Need Of Assistance

New FDA Web Page Lists Disposal Instructions For Select Medicines

Hand Use For Wounded Soldiers Improved By Bioengineering Of Nerve-Muscle Connection

42,600 Louisianans Lost Health Coverage In 2009 Due To Increased Unemployment

Re-Identification Of Patients: New Study Looks At The Risks

Stricter Hand Hygiene In Schools Only A Short-Term Measure For Fighting Swine Flu

Death By Dementia

Popular Antidepressant Associated With A Dramatic Increase In Suicidal Thoughts Amongst Men

Scientists Locate Literacy In The Brain With The Help Fof Former Colombian Guerrillas

Shaming The Public Into Washing Their Hands

Common Genetic Mutation In Breast Cancer May Point To New Treatments For Heart Disease

Higher Rates Of Perforated Appendix In Rural Areas May Be Linked To Shortage Of General Surgeons

Surgeons Identify A Panel Of Genes That May Determine If Some Patients Can Avoid Surgical Treatment For Rectal Cancer

Black Cancer Patients Less Likely Than Whites To Receive The End-of-life Care They Prefer

Gentle Touch May Aid Multiple Sclerosis Patients

Researchers Test Non-Incision, Endoscopic Ulcer Repair

Bioengineered Nerve Muscle Interface Could Improve Prosthetic Use For Wounded Soldiers

Operation Without Incisions For Patching Stomach Ulcers May Soon Move Into Human Trials

70,000 Women Die Annually From Unsafe Abortions, Guttmacher Study Finds

Senate Finance Committee Approves Health Reform Bill; Lawmakers Prepare For Floor Vote

California Physicians Act To Ease Doctor Shortage

Researchers Report Effects Of Poor Economy On Birth, Fertility Rates

Calif. Gov. Schwarzenegger Signs, Vetoes Several Bills On Women's Health

NIMBioS Hosts 200 Undergraduates At National Research Conference

ASCO And U.S. Figure Skating Announce Partnership In The Fight Against Cancer

AGS Foundation For Health In Aging Tip Sheet About Persistent Pain In Later Life, Now Available In Spanish

Patients Have Right To Know Why Some Trusts Consistently Perform Poorly - The King's Fund, UK

MRI Abundance May Lead To Excess In Back Surgeries, Stanford Study Shows

Bullying Bosses May Feel Inadequate

National Obesity Week Materials Available To Download

Math Modeling Used To Predict Unknown Biological Mechanism Of Regulation

College Of Medicine Researcher Among World's Top Structural Biologists

New Center At Yale Will Explore What Makes The Human Brain Unique

Medical Students To Be Offered Management Training, UK

Paradigm Shift Needed To Combat Drug Resistance

Multiple Sclerosis Researchers To Meet In Boston To Design Largest-Ever Vitamin D Study

Alzheimer's Society Comment On CHKS Research Into Cost Of Excess Bed Days Due To Dementia

Angela Rippon And John Hughes Announced As Alzheimer's Society Ambassadors

E. Coli O157 In Surrey: Update, UK

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Receives FDA Approval For First Anti-HIV 1+2 Test For Use On Random Access, Integrated Laboratory Testing System

Curemark Enrolls First Patients In Phase III Clinical Trials For Autism Treatment

Sanofi Pasteur Announces Results Of U.S. Clinical Trials Of Influenza A (H1N1) Vaccine In Infants And Children

Cardium Reports Positive Data From Matrix Phase 2b Study Of Excellarate(TM) Topical Gel For Non-Healing Diabetic Foot Ulcers

ZyStor Therapeutics, Inc. Cleared To Begin Clinical Trial For Targeted Protein Therapeutic For The Treatment Of Pompe Disease

Advanced U.S. Clinical Trial Confirms Single-Agent Efficacy Of Rexin-G In Metastatic Pancreas Cancer: All Endpoints Achieved

Physicians Should Calculate Benefit To Frail Elders Before Prescribing Grueling Kidney Dialysis

'Beneficial' Effects Of Alcohol: Researchers Urge Caution On Recent Results, Suggest Life-Style Factors Real Source

Dramatic Pressure On Hospitals

Fear Of Being Laughed At Crosses Cultural Boundaries

Video Camera That Records At The Speed Of Thought

Fabled "Vegetable Lamb" Plant Contains Potential Treatment For Osteoporosis

Dementia Is A Terminal Illness, Study

Urovalve Receives Additional Funding From NIH To Advance Its Surinate(R) Urinary Catheter

National Vaccine Information Center Launches Research Fund To Study Health And Vaccination

Alkermes Announces Positive Results From Two Clinical Trials Of ALKS 33

HyperBranch Medical Technology, Inc. Receives CE Mark For Its NuSeal 30 Hernia Mesh Fixation Sealant Product

Provectus Reaches Milestone With Completion Of Patient Accrual In Phase 2 Trial Of PH-10 For Psoriasis

What Works-and What Doesn't-in Medical Informatics: New Journal To Launch In December

Health Care Supply Chain Immature And Expensive Due To Lack Of Data Standardization

Secretary Vilsack Launches National School Lunch Week; Recognizes Schools For Excellence In Nutrition And Physical Activity

Rural Doctors "Very Pleased" With Significant Hearing From Prime Minister, Australia

New Report Gives 7-Point Plan To Reduce The 1.5 Million Child Deaths Globally Caused By Diarrhoea

Rural Doctors Hope PM's Visit To Rural General Practice "will Be One Of Many", Australia

New GP Practice Rating System May Not Paint An Accurate Picture Of Quality, Says British Medical Association

Women Doctors Have Come A Long Way, But More Needs To Be Done, Says British Medical Association

Over Half Of Cot Deaths Occur Whilst Co-sleeping

Exercise Reduces Fatigue In Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy

Study Finds Rise In Rate Of Undesirable Events At Start Of Academic Year

Charity Accuses Government Of Writing Off People With Autism, UK

NHS Institute Orthopaedic Programme Improves Quality Of Care In 12 Weeks, UK

Frost & Sullivan Identifies Focus On Quality Management And Adoption Of A Full-service Model As Keys To The Growth Of The European CRO Market

Babies Safest In Own Cots - Experts Confirm But Survey Shows Too Many Mums Still Sceptical

How A Well-Known Epilepsy And Pain Drug Works

Identification Of Genes Behind Increasingly Common Form Of Cancer

Chlamydia: Teenage Boys Take Less Responsibility For Preventing The Spread Of The Disease

During Pregnancy A High Fat Diet Can Lead To Severe Liver Disease In Offspring

Preventing Injury By Supervising Strength Training

Grant For Anti-Diarrhea Vaccine Study In Nicaragua Awarded To UNC Researcher

University Of North Carolina Awarded $6.2 Million Renewal Grant By National Institutes Of Health Rare Diseases Research Network

Gladstone And Partners Receive $3.7 Million For Huntington's Disease Research

Building Blood Vessels

Case Western Reserve University Researchers Receive $1.25 Million From National Institutes Of Mental Health To Study Schizophrenia

National Institutes Of Health Awards More Than $54 Million To Kaiser Permanente To Conduct Health Research

Kaiser Permanente, University Of California, San Francisco Awarded $25 Million From National Institutes Of Health For Genetic Epidemiology Research

American Cancer Society Honors Outstanding Innovative Achievements In Palliative Care

Mezey To Receive GSA's 2009 Doris Schwartz Award

Isaacowitz To Receive GSA's 2009 Baltes Foundation Award

Wahl To Receive GSA's 2009 M. Powell Lawton Award

Coleman Wins GSA's 2009 Maxwell A. Pollack Award For Productive Aging

American Society For Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Partners With SAGE In 2010 To Publish The Aesthetic Surgery Journal

A New Scan For Lung Diseases

Forensics Firm Builds On Genomic Discovery To Advance DNA-Based Identification

Imperial Tobacco Canada Destroyed Documents Containing Studies On The Health Effects Of Smoking

14 October 2009

NCPA: Pharmacy Provisions In Senate Finance Committee Health Care Reform Bill Benefit Patients, Lower Costs, Deserve Support

H1N1 Flu Vaccine Requires Pediatricians To Change EMR Software System Requirements

Pall Mobile Water Treatment Systems Provide Emergency Drinking Water To Earthquake Victims In Padang, Indonesia

Diabetes Care Shifting To Earlier, Expanded Insulin Use, Scientia Advisors Finds

Bioengineered Stem Cells May Offer New Hope For Pancreatic Cancer Patients

2 Million Dollars Stimulus Grant To Fund Research On Wireless Patient Monitoring

Allergic Disease Costs NHS Scotland £130 Million A Year And Is "Worse Than In England"

AHIP Statement On Passage Of Senate Finance Committee Legislation

CMS Proposes New Rules For Medicare Advantage And Prescription Drug Plans To Better Serve Beneficiaries

Physical Therapists Play Integral Role In Prevention, Risk Reduction, And Treatment Of Painful And Often Irreversible Side Effect Of Cancer Treatment

More Research Needed On Blast Induced Traumatic Brain Injury And Vestibular Pathology In US Military Service Members

What Is Glue Ear? What Causes Glue Ear?

Health Protection Agency Joins Forces With UN And WHO To Launch Strategy For Safer Hospitals

Caleco Pharma Corp. Announces Initiation Of Clinical Studies Of Lamiridosin (a Dietary Supplement)

Robotic Surgery Expert Dr. David B. Samadi Discusses The Benefits Of Surgery For Organ Confined Prostate Cancer

Sirona Biochem Says New Obesity Data Shows It's On The Right Path

United Hayek Set To Radically Change The MRI Landscape; Much Cheaper MRI Scans To Come

What Is Glandular Fever? What Causes Glandular Fever? What Is Infectious Mononucleosis?

Worldwide Rates Of Abortion And Unintended Pregnancy Falling

Australian Nursing Federation Calls For Long Term Health Care Strategy, Australia

CT Scans Show Patients With Severe Cases Of H1N1 Are At Risk For Developing Acute Pulmonary Emboli

Local Charity Calls For People Living With HIV Across The County To Give Their Views At A Major HIV Conference In Eastbourne

TAU Uses An Earlier Generation Antibiotic To Repair Genes And Slow Polyp Growth

No Such Thing As 'Junk RNA,' Say Pitt Researchers

First-Of-Kind Study Shows Model Can Be Used To Rate Courtroom Psychiatric Experts' Performance

Premium Car Research & Cow Dung Point To New High Tech Disease Diagnosis

University Of Iowa Pharmaceuticals Passed Pre-Approval Inspection For Aseptically Filled Sterile Drug Product

Risk Of Asthma Increased By Impaired Foetal Growth

New Weight Loss Program Helps Overweight Children

New York Times Series Examines Risks Of Infertility Treatments

Blogs Comment On Catholics' Support For Health Reform, Chicago 'Bubble Zone' Law, Other Topics

Senate Finance Committee To Vote Today On Health Care Reform Overhaul

House, Senate Democrats To Face Off Over Health Taxes

K Streeters Must Choose Sides As Health Debate Nears Showdown

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal Treads Reform Line Between Dems And Republicans

Prescription Drug Ads Drive Up U.S. Health Costs

States Eye Budget Cuts And Health Reform

Global Food Price Increases Are 'Realistic Possibility,' FAO Says At High-Level Forum

News Outlets Examine East African Drought

Also In Global Health News: Ban Addresses Women's Health; Afghanistan's Health Services; PMI Africa Grants; Q&As

Pain Response To Heat Reduced By Comfort Food

Low-Income Females At A Disadvantage For Surviving Breast Cancer

Magnetic Nanotags Spot Cancer In Mice Earlier Than Current Methods

Triggers In Cells' Transition From Colitis To Cancer Discovered By UF Researchers

Widely Sought Molecular Key To Understanding P53 Tumor Suppressor Gene Discovered By Singapore Scientists

Berkeley Researchers Get First Look At Gene-Silencing Human RISC-Loading Complex

How Stem Cells Yield Functional Regions In 'Gray Matter'

25 Years After 'Bubble Boy' SCID Kids Leading Healthy, Normal Lives

Initial Research Shows Glucose Levels May Be Measured Painlessly With Light In The Eye

Female Lawmakers Use Personal Health Battles To Shape Views On Legislation

Medical Specialty In 'Mammology' Needed To Improve Breast Cancer Care, Experts Argue In New York Times Opinion Piece

Political Cartoon: 'Choose Your Own Health Insurance Adventure'

Democrats Attack Insurers' Claim That Health Premiums Will Rise

Is Universal Coverage Goal 'Slipping Away?'

Mayo's Decision To Limit Patients Makes It A Poor Model, Critics Say

Aetna Ends Two Medicare Advantage Programs While A Medicare Experiment Grabs Attention

More Employers Demand Workers Prove Dependents Are Eligible For Coverage

African Leaders, Chirac Unite To Fight Fake Drug Manufacturing, Distribution

Studies Examine H1N1 Treatment, Outcome Differences In Mexico, Canada

Used Hotel Soaps Help Prevent Disease In Developing Countries

Risk Of Congenital Malformations In Fetus Doubled By Medications That Block Folic Acid In Pregnancy

In Over 50 Percent Of Randomized Clinical Trials For Cardiovascular Disease The Race Of Each Participant Not Reported

Improving Understanding Of The Pathogenesis Of H1N1 Virus Using Medical Imaging

Rip Currents Pose Greater Risk To Swimmers Than To Shoreline

Rapid Vaccine Rollout Effective In Reducing Infection Rates, Shown By H1N1 Simulation Modeling

Current Safety Equipment May Not Be Adequate For Nanoprotection

Candidates For New HIV Drugs Found By Pitt Researchers

Parts Of The Genetic Programs That Determine Programmed Cell Death In Plants And Animals Are Actually Evolutionarily Related

Transcendental Meditation Reduces Stress, Improves Mental Health Among Women With Breast Cancer

Self-Esteem In Overweight And Underweight Women Affected By Media Exposure

Candy Bar Or Healthy Snack? Free Choice Not As Free As We Think

Can Social Networking Help Consumers Get Healthier?

Diminished Proactive Attention Exoerienced By Action Video Game Players

Dems Criticize Insurance Industry Study Showing Higher Consumer Costs Under Health Reform

Recent Pew Survey On Abortion Views 'Presents A Challenge' For Obama, Opinion Piece Says

UNICEF Alarmed By Deteriorating Humanitarian Situation In Northern Yemen

Smokers' Helpline Services Launched For Yukon, Canada

Government Of Canada Launches H1N1 Preparedness Guide

Town Hall In Iqaluit Tackles Vaccine Myths, Canada

Children's Dental Care Gets Boost In Health Reform Plans

CRT To Licence Telomere Targeting Agents To Pharminox For Drug Development

Approaching Today's Finance Panel Vote, Predictions Take The Spotlight

UCL Becomes Home To London's First Cancer Research UK Centre

States Have Initiated Tort Reform Experiments

FDA Acts To Halt Marketing Of Unapproved Codeine Sulfate Tablets

Financial Advisers Help Wealthy Americans Navigate Medicare

Historic Senate Finance Committee Vote Moves Health Reform Toward Passage

Health Plans Get Lukewarm Response, According To Consumer Reports' Survey

Insurance Lobby's Critique Of Senate Health Reform Bill "Gives Hypocrisy A Bad Name"

Today's Selection Of Opinions And Editorials

In Some Respects Minimally Invasive Prostate Surgery Is Riskier Say Researchers

Chemical Approach For Treating Retinal Degenerative Diseases

Medical School: Beyond The Books

Some Benefit In Team Rehab For Hip Surgery Patients

Could The Hot Stuff In Chili Peppers Ease Your Tingling Nerve Pain?

Researchers Discover Mechanism That Helps Humans See In Bright And Low Light

What Is Glomerulonephritis? What Causes Glomerulonephritis?

For SAD Sufferers, Cognitive Behavior Better Than Light Therapy At Preventing Recurrence

Study Examines Mastectomy And Breast-conserving Surgery Rates

Anticancer Drug Improves Survival And Treatment For Patients With Advanced Bladder Cancer

Bioluminescence Imaging Used For Eye Cancer Detection

Robot Saves Patient's Transplanted Lung

New Nanotech Sensor Developed With Medical, Chemistry Applications

Discovery Reveals Gene Activity Networks That Let Tumors Thrive And Suggests New Modes Of Therapy

Students Share Findings From The Frontiers Of Biomedical Research

Decline In Other Cognitive Skills May Precede Memory Loss In Alzheimer's

Blunkett Backs Call For Increase In Brain Tissue Donation To Beat Dementia

Alzheimer's Society Comment On Department Of Health Survey Into Attitudes Towards Growing Older

Senate Finance Committee Holds Vote On Health Reform Bill

New York Times Examines Antiabortion-Rights Street Protesters

U.N. Head Praises Progress Since 1994 Cairo Population Conference, Says Work Remains

Cherokee County Death Linked To 2009 H1N1 Influenza

New Legislation Would Codify NIH Guidelines On Stem Cell Research, Funding, Washington Post Editorial Says

Alexandra Burke Gives Young Diabetes Campaigners A Voice, UK

Foundation School Body Fined After Student Loses Six Fingers And Both Thumbs In Art Class, UK

Hand Nailed To Pallet Prompts Prosecution, UK

Merseyside Motorcyclist's Life-threatening Injuries Prompt Farm Safety Warning, UK

Tate And Lyle Fined £270,000 For Health And Safety Breach Following Worker's Death, UK

Tricks And Tips For A Safe Halloween

Princeton University Study Reveals The Crucial Role Of DispersinB(R) Substrate To Bacterial Cell Surface Interaction In Biofilm Formation

ImmuneRegen BioSciences(R) Initiates Homspera(R) Studies Against Global Influenza Threat

ASHP Survey Reveals Hospital Workers Concerned About Flu Vaccines

Challenges For NHS Dental Commissioning Must Be Addressed, Say Research And Report

Minimally Invasive Device Approved To Treat Liver Cancer, Fibroids, Tumors, And Bleeding

New Brain Stimulation Treatment May Offer Hope For Those With Treatment Resistant Depression

DIATHERIX Laboratories Receives FDA Emergency Use Authorization For The Detection Of The Influenza A H1N1-09 Pandemic Flu

BIOSAFE Launching In A New Specially-Treated Facemask Effective Against H1N1 Influenza

Sinovac Receives Certificate Of Approval To Distribute Panflu (H5N1) Vaccine In Hong Kong

Surgeons Identify Molecular Pathway That May Help Target Future Therapies Against Tumor Angiogenesis

Increasing Severity Of Bicycle Injuries Leads To Concerns About Cycling Infrastructure

Genetic Analysis May Help Physicians Individualize Treatment Of Patients With Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

Flu Vaccinations Test Public Health Readiness

Telemedicine May Help Rural Trauma Surgeons Avoid Medical Errors And Unnecessary Patient Transfers

Z-Medica Introduces QuikClot(R) Trauma Pad™ Hemostatic Dressing

Depomed Reports Results From Two Phase 3 Clinical Trials Evaluating Non-Hormonal Therapy For Menopausal Hot Flashes

Synta Pharmaceuticals Announces Updated Elesclomol SYMMETRYSM Data Presented At Melanoma XIII

NiTi Surgical Solutions Introduces Investigational Bowel Anastomosis Device At American College Of Surgeons Annual Meeting

GlaxoSmithKline Withdraws Its Marketing Authorisation Application For Zunrisa (casopitant Mesilate)

Working After Retirement Leads To Better Health, According To National Study

Need For Routine Intervention In Patients With Renovascular Disease Questioned By Study

As Population Ages, Canadian Blood Supply Future Uncertain: Study

Minimally Invasive Radical Prostatectomy Shows Some Advantages, But Also Higher Rate Of Certain Complications

Study Suggests Mastectomy Not Being Overused For Breast Cancer Treatment

Dysfunctional Protein Dynamics Behind Neurological Disease?

Discovery Of New Cancer Gene

Less Invasive Procedure For Repair Of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm May Reduce Short-Term Risk Of Death

Venous Leg Ulcer Dressings: Study Identifies Significant Savings

Working Overnights By Attending Physicians Not Associated With Significantly Increased Risk Of Procedure Complications The Next Day

More Than $30 Million In Stimulus Funds Received By NYU Langone Medical Center Researchers

New Effort To Battle Antibiotic Resistance Rallies Researchers Throughout Harvard University

An Action Plan For Zimbabwe

Case Western Reserve University Receives $20.5 Million

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Over Half Of The Deaths Occur While Co-Sleeping

13 October 2009

Aspyra To Demonstrate Teleradiology And Interoperabilty With AccessRAD RIS/PACS At RSNA 2009

Major New York State Health Plans Now Using Enroll NY™ For Medicaid Leads

Consumer Groups Urge Senate To Keep Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency In Health Care Reform

European Patent Office To Issue Patent To Phyton Biotech Covering Methods Of Making Taxanes - Compounds Useful In Cancer Treatment

Governor Schwarzenegger Protects Adult Consumers' Access To E-Cigarettes

Two HSPH Professors Honored With Election To Institute Of Medicine For Their Scientific Contributions

Urban 'Corner Stores' Can Contribute To Child Obesity

Pediatric Intervention Could Prevent Potentially Fatal Autoerotic Asphyxiation

In-Home Audio Self-Hypnosis May Reduce Chronic Stomach Pain

Preparing Psychologically For Bushfires - Updated Resource For The Public, Australia

Scholarships To Support Postgraduate Clinical Psychology Students, Australia

E. Coli O157 In Surrey: Update, UK

Scientists Solve 100-year Cancer Puzzle

Cancer Passes From Mother To Unborn Child

Antisoma's AS1411 Gains US And EU Orphan Drug Status For Acute Myeloid Leukaemia

Drew Altman And Stuart Appelbaum To Be Honored At Medicare Rights Center's 20th Anniversary Celebration Dinner

Fielding Offends Nurses And Midwives, Australia

Loss Of Tumor Supressor Gene Essential For Transformation Of Benign Nerve Tumors Into Deadly Type Of Sarcoma

Tobacco Research Reveals The Packet Racket

Veterinary Group's Congressional Agenda Focuses On Workforce Issues

Study Looks At Clinical Trial That Tested Estrogen-Plus-Progestin Combination

In Bladder Treatment Decision, Prediction Model Superior To Traditional Criteria

LSUHSC's Dr. John England Plays Key Role In Developing New ALS Treatment Guidelines

Culture Is More Important Than Genes To Altruistic Behavior In Large-Scale Societies

Risk Of Sudden Cardiac Death Increased By Gene Mingling

Children Can Greatly Reduce Abdominal Pain By Using Their Imagination: UNC Study

Phone-Based Counseling Is The Focus Of A Teen Smoking-Cessation Trial, First To Achieve Significant Quit Rates

Hope For Millions Who Suffer From Arthritic Pain

Clifford B. Saper, M.D., Ph.D., BIDMC Chairman Of Neurology, Elected To Institute Of Medicine

RNA Repair System In Bacteria Discovered By Researchers

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Receives Complete Response Letter From FDA For FUSILEV(R) In Advanced Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Bioalliance Pharma Announces Phase I Trial For Fentanyl Lauriad(R) And The Submission Of A Clonidine Lauriad(R) Phase II Clinical Trial Application

Fear Of Mentally Ill Is Misplaced: Stranger Homicide By People With Schizophrenia Is Rare And Unpredictable

Cross Party Group Examines Health Care Support Workers, Wales

Over 100,000 Canadian Youth Introduced To Science Through CIHR's Synapse Program

During An Epidemic, Should Noninvasive Ventilation Be Considered A High-Risk Procedure?

At Top-Rated Hospitals There Is A 52 Percent Lower Chance Of Dying: HealthGrades Study

FDA Awards $17.5 Million In Grants To Further Food And Feed Safety

FDA Approves Berinert To Treat Abdominal Attacks, Facial Swelling Associated With Hereditary Angioedema

Rochester-Led Parkinson's Study Pays Off Again, 2 Decades Later

Health Economics Model Shows Cervarix(R) Cross-Protective Efficacy Could Provide Greater Cost Reductions Than Protection Against Genital Warts

New Wave Of Talking Therapy Sites For World Mental Health Day, UK

Sociologist David Mechanic Receives Institute Of Medicine's 2009 Sarnat Prize In Mental Health

Opinion: Improving U.S. Foreign Assistance; Revisiting U.S. Food Aid

Also In Global Health News: HIV Immigration Rules; Global Fund Aid In Kenya; Water Shortage In Yemen; Testing For TB

Mice Made Leaner By Inhibiting The Cellular Process Autophagy

Nurses Blast Latest Price Gouging Threat By Insurance Giants, "Massive Public Bailout Apparently Not Enough"

Phosphorylation Of Alpha-synuclein - A Balancing Act In Parkinson's Disease

First H1N1 Influenza Nasal Mist Vaccine Shipments Arrive In Alabama

New Findings Of Autism-Associated Synapse Alterations Lead To Coveted NIH Grant For Stanford Scientist

Dyslexia Varies Across Language Barriers

The Stroke Association And Siemens Launch Stroke For Stroke 2010

Heart Function Preserved By Suppressing A Gene In Mouse Model

Best Treatments To Help ALS Patients Live Longer, Easier: New Guidelines

Partner Abuse Leads To Wide Range Of Health Problems

More Than Two Million Children In Tajikistan Vaccinated Against Measles And Rubella

Device Using Radio Waves To 'See' Through Walls Could Help Police, Firefighters, Elderly, Retailers

BestWeek: Industry Eyes Plan For Government-Run LTC Program In Health Reform

OptumHealth Brings Medical Experts Together To Explore Advancements In Fetal, Neonatal And Pediatric Care

Own Stem Cells Help Boy With Rare Condition Grow New Cheekbones

ReachMD XM 160 Announces Two New Radio Programming Series - Featuring The New England Journal Of Medicine

Bio-Matrix Scientific Group Inc. Updates Progress On The Company's New Opportunities In COPD, Tumor Banking And Cancer Treatment

Ironing Out The Genetic Cause Of Hemoglobin Problems

American Pharmacists Association Arms Consumers With Resources To Keep Better Track Of Their Medications

Genome-Wide Meta-Analysis Identifies 22 Regions Associated With Blood Cell Traits

Most Critical And Fatal Cases Of 2009 Influenza A(H1N1) Initial Outbreak Were Healthy Adolescents And Young Adults

Young 'Invincibles,' Small Businesses Worry About Proposed Mandates

Female Lawmakers Shape Health Care With Their Own Stories

Employers Offering More High-Deductible Plans This Enrollment Season

Joint NMC And Royal College of Nursing Statement On Margaret Haywood High Court Verdict

'Modern' Patients Help Drive Up Health Care Costs

Even With Early Shortages, Public Opinion Is Conflicted About Getting The Swine Flu Vaccine

Some Scientists Question Results Of Recent HIV Vaccine Clinical Trial

States Experiment With Reform, But Gaps Suggest Some National Changes Needed

DMAS Training Program At PAC, Australia

Today's Selection Of OpEds: Cutting Health Costs

Low, Middle-Income Countries Could Receive Donated H1N1 Vaccine Shipments By November, WHO Says

APESMA Boost For Pharmacists' Support Service, Australia

New U.S. Agricultural Research Institute Launched; Global Food Aid Examined

News Outlets Examine Efforts To Improve Sanitation Worldwide

R&D Pharmaceutical Industry Moves Quickly To Provide Emergency Aid After Natural Disasters Across Asia & The Pacific

IFPMA Salutes Québec's New Biopharmaceutical Strategy

Effects Of Aspirin And Folic Acid On Inflammation Markers For Colorectal Adenomas

A Cell That Resembles A Pigment-Producing Skin Cell Triggers Atrial Fibrillation

Tregs Predict Outcome Of West Nile Virus Infection

Register Now For The Coast 2 Coast Challenge, A Virtual Trek Across Canada To Raise Awareness About COPD

Sickle Cell Anemia Complications Can Be Reduced With Targeted Treatments

New Report Reveals Inequality Of Patient Access Across Europe To Innovative Treatments For Rheumatoid Arthritis

'Real-World' Study Finds That Obesity Doubles The Risk Of Conditions Associated With Heart Disease

Recombinant TSH Shown To Be Cost-Effective In Canada

Metabolic Syndrome And Disease Costly In Working Population

Primary Care: Health Bills Don't Address Physician Shortage Concerns

Health On The Hill

Thrombolysis For Stroke Saves Money After Five Years

Insurers Change Course, Attack Health Care Reform, Predict Huge Premium Increases

Senate Finance Members Weigh Their Health Bill Votes

Governor Vetoes Vital Patient Protection

Benefits Of Health Overhaul Won't Be Immediate

Lawmakers' Support For Health Reform Not Necessarily Based On Constituent Needs, Study Finds

Congressional -- And Political -- Agenda Tied To Outcome Of Health Care Reform

Obama Highlights GOP Reform Supporters; Capitol Hill Battle Grinds On

CBO Score On Baucus Bill Is Bogus; Price Tag Low Because Access Is Not Protected

Texas Medical Association Urges Cornyn To Continue Fight To Fix What's Wrong, Keep What's Good In U.S. Health Care

States Struggle With Medicaid Issues

Physician Shortage Worries Rural Communities But Gets Little Attention In Health Bills

Arena Pharmaceuticals' Lorcaserin To Be Featured In Multiple Presentations At Obesity 2009

Doctors Use Patient's Own Stem Cells To Grow Facial Bone In Groundbreaking Procedure

Celling Technologies Launches The Res-Q Adult Stem Cell Device To Complement Regenerative Medicine Portfolio

Celator(R) Pharmaceuticals Completes Enrollment Early In Phase 2 Study Of CPX-351 In Newly Diagnosed AML

Electronic Brachytherapy A Viable Option For Intraoperative Radiation Therapy (IORT)

Raptor Pharmaceutical Reports Positive Interim Phase 2a Clinical Data In Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

New Survey Shows Devastating Impact Of Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain On Intimate Relations

Clinical Remissions In Three Otherwise Intractable Cancers Signal The Progress Of Targeted Genetic Medicine

Researchers Present 'a Novel, Automated, Efficient Environmental Disinfection Technology That Significantly Reduces C. Difficile, VRE And MRSA

Guardian Provides 100% Coverage For Swine Flu Vaccine

Regulatory Leader In OASIS Documentation Introduces OASIS-C Products

Iowa's Largest Health System Launches First-in-the-Nation Statewide Electronic Prescribing

Ethicon Endo-Surgery Introduces Innovation-Enabling Solutions Across The Spectrum Of Surgery At ACS

Looming Medicare Cuts Threaten Medical Care For Illinois Seniors

AvMed Covers H1N1 Flu Vaccine For Members

U-M Doctor Working To Get Neurologists In The Game When It Comes To Sports Injuries

Texas State Tests Potential New Cancer-Fighting Weapon

Surgeons Discover A Visceral Fat Hormone That Could Protect Against Life-threatening Sepsis

Helping Patients In Pain: An ASN Podcast On Palliative Care

Action Plan To Rebuild The Health-care System In Zimbabwe

12 October 2009

John P. Hussman Institute For Human Genomics Forms Scientific Collaboration With Life Technologies To Advance Autism Research

Don't Underestimate Seasonal Flu - Remember To Get Your Annual Flu Jab, Says Department Of Health, UK

New York Stem Cell Foundation-Druckenmiller Fellow Lead Author On Groundbreaking Study That Finds Safer New Way To Turn Adult Cells Into Stem Cells

More Infants Surviving Pre-Term Births Results In Higher Rates Of Eye Problems

Noncorrectable Vision Problems Associated With Shorter Lifespan In Older Adults

Urate In Blood And Spinal Fluid May Predict Slower Decline In Patients With Parkinson's Disease

Declines In Other Thinking And Learning Skills May Precede Memory Loss In Alzheimer's Disease

Investigation Of Contaminated Heparin Syringes Highlights Medication Safety Issues

Healthy Neighborhoods May Be Associated With Lower Diabetes Risk

Researchers At University Of Miami Miller School Of Medicine Identify Gene Responsible For Regulating Optic Nerve Regeneration

Discovery Of Genetic Defect May Lead To Better Treatments For Common Gut Diseases

Environment Agency Serves Suspension Notice Following Trent Cyanide Pollution

Most H1N1 Patients With Respiratory Failure Treated With Oxygenating System Survive Illness

Researchers Discover How Some Infectious Bacteria Evade Destruction And Survive In Human Cells

What Is Giardiasis? What Causes Giardiasis?

Critical Illness From 2009 H1N1 In Mexico Associated With High Fatality Rate

H1N1 Critical Illness Can Occur Rapidly; Predominantly Affects Young Patients

What Is Bladder Cancer? What Causes Bladder Cancer?

Vets Welcome TB Eradication Group For England Progress Report

Researcher Receives Major Grant For Research Targeting Tuberculosis

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