Medical News Today: Health News for Wednesday 20 June 2007

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Wednesday 20 June 2007

NASA Summer School Helps Create Pipeline Of Space Scientists
Students and scientists from around the globe and from throughout the U.S. have come to New York this month to participate in the fourth annual NASA Space Radiation Summer School at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory...
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U.S. Residents Travel To Mexico For Lower-Cost Dental Care
The Washington Post on Monday examined the trend of U.S. residents seeking dental care in Mexico, which is "quickly transforming its border cities into catch basins for millions of bargain-hunting and uninsured Americans." Forty-five percent of U...
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Eye Damage In Premature Babies May Be Prevented By Promising Protein
A protein long thought to be one of the body's supporting players has quietly been taking a lead role in healthy eyesight, a discovery that could rapidly lead to treatments for babies born before their eyes are finished...
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Other Medical and Health News for 20 June*

HIV Drug Resistance Identified At Early Stage

Seven Health Insurers Agree To Suspend Marketing For Private Medicare Fee-for-Service Plans After CMS Questions Sales Tactics

Human Genetic 'Deserts' Are Teeming With Significant Life

ROZEREM (Ramelteon) Does Not Affect Body Sway, Demonstrated By Study

Kenya Human Rights Commission To Hold Mock Tribunal On Illegal Abortion

Changes In Chromosomal Constitution Of Preimplantation Embryos Suggest Caution In Genetic Screening

How Insomnia Affects Job Performance And Safety Revealed By New Survey

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Recent Coverage Related To Health Care For Veterans

PINK1 Protects From Parkinson's

Tumor Microenvironment Targeted To Stop Cancer Growth

Wealthy Nations Should Increase Global HIV/AIDS Spending, Editorial Says

Protein Pathway Involved In Parkinson Disease Development Identified By Researchers

Warning From Asian Bees

Obstetric Fistula In Tanzania Fueled By Poverty, Inadequate Health Services, Lack Of Knowledge, Report Says

Congress Should Avoid Efforts To 'Manage' Prescription Drug Safety Risk In Bill To Reauthorize PDUFA, Opinion Piece States

Doctoral Research Without Borders

State Officials, Bush Administration Differ In Priorities For SCHIP

Supreme Court Decision On Home Health Care Workers 'Makes No Sense,' Editorial States

Results Of First Multinational Study Of Tocilizumab

Indian Ministry Of Defense Encourages Wives Of Military Personnel To Take HIV Prevention Measures

Michigan's Searchable Prescription Price Web Site Expands To 150 Drugs

Smoking, Low Levels Of Education And Glucose Tolerance Increase Risk Of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Women's Limited Power To Negotiate Safer Sex Hindering HIV Prevention Efforts, Conference Delegates Say

Health Insurers Target Young Adults With Basic Plans

Damon Runyon Renews Its $2.25 Million Investment To Support Young Clinical Cancer Investigators

Progress Toward An Antitumor Vaccine

Texas Gov. Perry Signs Medicaid Expansion Bill

Cancer Stem Cells Similar To Normal Stem Cells Can Thwart Anti-Cancer Agents

New Way To Hunt For Illness-Causing Mutants In Non-Gene DNA

AHA Raises Concerns About Proposed Revisions To Not-For-Profit Hospital Tax Form

Experts Issue Blueprint To Avert Infectious Diseases

MGH Study Could Explain Incidence Of Seizures In Alzheimer's Patients

Wall Street Journal Profiles Researcher Who Proposes Technique That Could Produce Stem Cells Without Harming Embryos

Gum Disease In Postmenopausal Women Linked To Oral Bone Loss

Down's Births Reduced 50 Percent By Noninvasive Screening In Early Pregnancy

Federal Proof-of-Citizenship Requirements Prevent Enrollment In Medicaid By Eligible U.S. Residents

In Silico Cell For TB Drug Discovery, University Of Surrey, UK

Newspaper Articles On Organ Transplantation Mostly Positive, Study Shows

Comparison Of PGD And IVF Treatments Show Children Born Equally Healthy After Both Procedures

Abbott Sues French HIV/AIDS Advocacy Group For Launching Attack On Company's Web Site, Wall Street Journal Reports

Counselling Not Helpful In The Immediate Aftermath Of A Disaster

Did Hitler Have Syphilis?

Higher Rate Of Psychosis In Teens In Northern Ireland

Heart Surgeon Develops Procedure To Treat Atrial Fibrillation

'Off-The-Shelf' Vascular Grafts Developed By University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine Researchers

Gene Responsible For Common Hearing Loss Identified For First Time

FDA To Conduct Surveys About STI, Pregnancy Prevention Language On Condom Packaging

NSF Funding To Advance Research On Interplay Between Biology And Society

Remicade Data In Ankylosing Spondylitis Show Improvement In Spinal Mobility And Spinal Inflammation

Presidential Candidate Obama Says Prescription Drug Proposal Could Save $157B Over 10 Years

Case School Of Medicine Professor Receives Prestigious Award By The American Cancer Society

Endurance Exercisers Should Rely On Thirst As A Way To Limit Excess Use Of Water

Editorials, Opinion Pieces Respond To Congressional Approval, Veto Threat Of Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act

In Nature, Proteins Sweep Up Nanoparticles

Recycling Is Not Enough -- We Need To Consume Less

Republican Presidential Candidates Discuss Abortion-Rights Views At National Right To Life Committee Convention

Screening Approach Leads To Discovery Of Gene Linked To Breast Cancer

UD Awarded $11M For Osteoarthritis Research And Unique Mentoring Program For Women Scientists

MedPAC Recommends Independent Entity To Conduct Comparative Effectiveness Studies Of Health Care Services, Changes To Medicare Advantage Payment Rates

Size Of Family Structure Could Affect Accuracy Of Predicting Breast Cancer Risk For Patients Undergoing BRCA Gene Testing, JAMA

Medicare Part D Plans Vary Substantially, But Most Appear To Cover Many Common Medications At Low Co-Payments, JAMA

Review Of Previous Studies Suggests More Effective Treatment Regimen For Malaria Control During Pregnancy In Africa, JAMA

Another Sexual Attraction Is Possible

Bees Hit A Purple Patch

Turn-Ons And Turn-Offs For Neurons

New Research Identifies Five Genetic Themes Crucial To Keeping Stem Cells In A Primitive, Flexible State

Male Circumcision Overstated As Prevention Tool Against AIDS

Curbing The Obesity Epidemic

EMEA-FDA Regulatory Cooperation Expanded

ECRI Institute's Conference Examines Comparative Effectiveness Of Health Interventions-15th Annual Conference To Be Held October 17-18, Washington, DC

Infants Most At Risk Among Children Injured By Elevator Incidents, IU Study Finds

Robotic Technology Provides Less Invasive Procedure For Mitral Valve Repair

Psoriasis Cure Now Launches Doctor-Patient Communication Tools

Children Of Smokers Have More Than Five Times Higher Levels Of A Nicotine Toxin

Opticians To Have Registration Cards, UK

200th New NHS Health Centre Given Go-ahead, UK - More 'Super Surgeries' Now Offering Medical Tests And Therapies Closer To NHS Patients' Homes

Obese Patients Are More Likely To Survive After Successful Treatment For A Heart Attack Than Normal Weight Patients

Doctors Call On The Government To Stop Wasting Taxpayers' Money, UK

BMA Advises Junior Doctors On Their Rights As 18,000 Face Disappointment, UK

Advagraf® Now Available In Germany And The UK As A Once-Daily Immunosuppressant In Organ Transplantation

NHS Research Evaluates Treated Catheters, UK

European Medicines Agency Workshop On First-In-Man Clinical Trials Draft Guideline

Simple Hand-Washing Video For Visitors Could Reduce Rapidly Increasing Hospital Infection Rates

Toshiba Introduces Sure Subtraction Software Package For Neurological Ct Angiography Procedures

Enrollment Begins For Study Of MBP8298 In Secondary-Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

Possible Target Of Immune Attack In MS And New Therapeutic Approach Identified By National MS Society-Sponsored Investigators

Stem Cell Bill Passes MS, Activists Attend Event At U.S. Capitol - Stem Cell Bill Moves To President's Desk

Clinical Trial Of Sex Hormone Estriol Recruiting Women With MS To Participate

Positive Results Published On Testosterone For Men With MS

MS Society Chief Executive Tells Britain's Next Prime Minister Gordon Brown Of The Importance Of Supporting UK's Six Million Carers

Gordon Brown Welcomes MS Experts To London

Unproven Goat Serum Treatment Under The Microscope

New Initiative To Increase Employment Opportunities For Disabled People, USA

Texas Nurse-Midwife Receives Highest Honor From American College Of Nurse-Midwives

Working With Humanitarian Organisations: A Guide For Nurses, Midwives And Health Care Professionals

Response To Conservative Figures On Increasing Birthrate And Lack Of Midwives, UK

NNFA Japan Urges Japan To Take "Strategic Approach" In Regulating Names Of Foods And Dietary Supplements

Canadian Food And Nutrition Research Easier To Access

Dietitians Come To Belfast To Debate Hot Nutrition Issues - Invitation To Journalists

Universal Screening And Prompt Follow-up Essential To Reducing Debilitating Jaundice Among Newborns, Paediatricians Say

Proposed PCT "Performers List" Unnecessary Burden To NPA Members, UK

Chlamydia Testing And Treatment Service Document Launched By NPA And CPW, Wales

APA Welcomes Recommendations To President Bush To Help Prevent Tragedies Like Virginia Tech

British Carers Of People With Schizophrenia More Burdened Than German Carers

Eurand's Zentase(TM) Effective In Treating Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, Studies Show

Surface Logix Commences Phase 2A Clinical Trial Of SLx-2101 In Hypertension

REVLIMID(R) Granted Full Marketing Authorization For Treatment Of Multiple Myeloma In The European Union

Nuvelo Announces Publication Of Phase 2 RNAPc2 Study Results In Journal Of American College Of Cardiology

Small Bone Innovations Adds Artelon(R) CMC Spacer Arthro To Thumb Osteo- Arthritis Implant Line

European Bovine Virus Test Now Available For U.S. Herd Management

AARP Cites Racial Disparities In Medicare Immunization Rates

Amylin Pharmaceuticals To Present New Data From Broad Diabetes And Obesity Programs At ADA 2007

Pet Owners Learn How To Protect Pets From Disease Risks

Early Marijuana Use A Warning Sign For Later Gang Involvement

Cancer Sufferers Get Full Options As CAM Directory Goes Online

New Flu Vaccine From PepTcell Could Provide Immunity Against All Strains Of Influenza Virus

Facts & Figures On Neurological Diseases In Europe

Migraines: Symptoms Disappear With The Right Prevention

New Study: Regular Heavy Intake Of Alcohol Leads To Early Senile Dementia

Pain Decreases Under Hypnosis

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Linked To Obesity And Hand Proportions

Resistant Gut Bacteria Will Not Go Away By Themselves

A Novel Approach To Cancer Therapy

Actemra: Roche's Novel Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Shows Substantial Benefits For Patients In OPTION Study

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