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Tuesday 16 October 2007

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Tonsillectomy Helps Children With Sleep-related Breathing Disorders Sleep Better

Written by Christian Nordqvist

If a child is diagnosed with sleep-disordered breathing and has his/her tonsils and adenoids taken out he/she is more likely to sleep better and have improved behavior after the operation, according to an article in Archives...
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Wide Gap In Mortality Rates In US Hospitals

Written by Christian Nordqvist

America's top rated hospitals have a 71% lower mortality rate than the country's lowest rated hospitals, according to the tenth annual HealthGrades Hospital Quality in America Study, which came out today...
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Study Suggests FTY720 May Repair MS Damage By Direct Effect On Brain

Written by Susan Mayor

FTY720 (fingolimod), an oral sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor agonist being developed for multiple sclerosis (MS), acts directly on the central nervous system (CNS) to reduce disease severity in addition to peripheral...
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Other Medical and Health News for 16 October*

World Bank To Hire Consultants To Investigate Concerns About HIV Testing Kits In India, Washington Post Reports

Rate Of U.S. Cancer Deaths Decreased By 2.1% Annually Between 2002, 2004, Report Finds

'Means Testing' Proposal For Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit 'Fair,' Editorial States

FDA Approves Merck's Antiretroviral Raltegravir

Private Insurers Offering Medicare Prescription Drug Plans Do Not Receive 'Significant' Discounts From Drug Makers, Wall Street Journal Reports

U.S. Should Move Away From Employer-Based Health Care Coverage, Op-Ed States

The Global Year Against Pain In Women

Research To Improve Hospital Care Supported By $4 Million AHRQ Grant

Existing Drugs May Be Useful In Treating Brain Tumors, Study Suggests

Virginian-Pilot Examines U.S. Navy Pregnancy Policies, Data

Rangel Proposes Bill To Revise Trade Adjustment Assistance Program

FDA To Hold Meeting On Behind-the-Counter Drug Classification; Some Researchers Concerned About New FDA Center

Link Between Depression And Cardiovascular Disease

Eating Garlic Boosts Hydrogen Sulfide Which Relaxes Arteries

Distracting Children To Ease Pain During Medical Procedures

National Long-Term Study Of Children's Health

Research On Type B Flu Strain Could Yield Clues About Bird Flu

Endoscopy Via Capsule Is Turning Up Undiagnosed Cases Of Crohn's Disease

China Replaces Slogans In Rural Areas That Promote Country's One-Child Policy With 190 Acceptable Messages

'Showdown' Between President Bush, Democrats Likely On Appropriations Bills, AP/Long Island Newsday Reports

Michigan Lawmakers Introduce Legislation That Would Prevent High Rate Increase For Private Health Plans

Disorders Of The Brain

Researchers Improve Accuracy Of Breast Cancer Prognoses

Study Identifies Pathway Required For Normal Reproductive Development

Long Before Old Age Strikes Brain Cell Growth Diminishes, Animal Study Shows

Little Difference In Risk Rates For Angioplasty, Bypass Procedures, Stanford Analysis Shows

Pope Calls On South Korea To Reject Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Human Cloning

House Republican Leaders Say They Have Votes To Sustain President Bush's Veto Of SCHIP Legislation

Texas SCHIP Has Sufficient Funding To Continue Coverage For At Least One Year

Froedtert & The Medical College Of Wisconsin Among Seven Medical Centers In United States To Test New Heart Imaging Technology

Majority Of House Of Representatives Support Common-sense Fix To Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan

Immersion Medical Introduces New Laparoscopic Procedural Skill Module

Common Additive To Medical Devices Puts Babies At Risk, Says EU Scientific Committee

The 3rd World Summit On Metabolic Diseases Explores The Latest Findings And Treatments For Metabolic Diseases

Invega® Significantly Reduced Symptoms Of Schizophrenia In Acutely Ill, Hospitalised Patients Compared To Quetiapine

Robot Therapy's Clinical And Engineering Leaders Form EU-US Partnership

Covidien And BioSynthema Sign Exclusive Agreements For Neuroendocrine Cancer Therapy Technology

Study Of Reliability And Reasons For Psychological Exclusions In Bariatric Surgery

Elan And Biogen Idec Announce That FDA Will Extend Regulatory Review Period For TYSABRI® For Crohn's Disease

Breast Cancer Can Be Caused By Enhanced DNA-Repair Mechanism

Study Of Siestas Finds Reduction In Blood Pressure

Orexo To Acquire Biolipox - Building A Specialty Pharma Company Driven By Innovation

Teleflex Announces That Arrow International Has Received FDA Corporate Warning Letter

Signal Pathway On Mitochondria Decides Whether The Cell Lives Or Dies

International Association For The Study Of Pain (IASP) Declares The Global Year Against Pain In Women

SEROQUEL Exhibits Distinct Mechanism Of Action And Reduces The Risk Of A Mood Event In Bipolar I Disorder

Former Catholic Cardinal McCarrick Reiterates Opposition To Withhold Communion From Catholic Politicians Who Support Abortion Rights

Physicians In San Francisco Identify Kaposi's Sarcoma Cluster Among HIV-Positive MSM

AMSA Past President Receives Prestigious APHA Jay S. Drotman Memorial Award

European Biotech Industry Delegation Hosts EU Commissioners

Massachusetts Health Insurance Connector Authority Board Rejects Proposal For High-Deductible Prescription Drug Plan

Two More European Countries Recommend Free Human Papillomavirus Vaccination For Pre-adolescent Girls To Prevent Cervical Cancer

Exercise Tolerance Is Good Measure Of Likely Progression Of Mitral Regurgitation (MR)

Toddlers Are More Physically Aggressive Than Adults And Become Less Aggressive As They Learn To Control Their Behaviour

Older African-American Men With HIV Often Have Sex Without Condoms

Mennen Medical Receives Frost & Sullivan 2007 Market Penetration Leadership Award

New Catheter Optimized For Nerve Stimulation And Is Easily Visible Under Ultrasound

Statement By Deputy Press Secretary Tony Fratto Concerning SCHIP

Medtronic Voluntarily Suspends Distribution Of Sprint Fidelis® Defibrillation Leads

Potential Health Concerns Raised Relating To Consumption Of Raw Fish

Highest Risk Factor For Colorectal Cancer Among Women Is Obesity

Tancredo Says He Would Support Sonogram Use, Halt Federal Funding To Clinics That Perform Abortions If Elected President

Vietnam Should Improve Efficiency Of HIV/AIDS Control Programs To Reduce Impact, Spread Of The Disease, Deputy PM Says

California Gov. Schwarzenegger Vetoes Democrats' Health Care Overhaul Bill

Cancer Protection and Mesalamine Linked For High Risk Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients

Little Known, But Potentially Serious, Manifestations Of Acid Reflux Highlighted By Studies

Gastric Bypass Patients Should Be Alert To Potential Problems

Night-Time Acid Reflux Can Impact Sleep, New Studies Reveal

Impact On Productivity From Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders Measured By Study

Blood May Help Us Think By Actively Modulating How Neurons Process Information - MIT

Los Angeles Times Examines Some Congressional Democrats' Support Of Abstinence-Only Education

New HIV Cases Among Married Couples In Thailand Increasing, Survey Says

Pfizer Signs Deal With Physician Social Networking Site Sermo

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Editorials, Op-Eds About SCHIP Veto

UK Chemists Turn Killer Gas Into Potential Cure

Sexual Violence Experienced By Almost 90 Percent Of Children, Study Finds

Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) Scientific Symposium

Results Of Review Of Probiotic Research

Colonoscopy With Removal Of Polyps Linked To Reduction In Colon Cancer Death

Screening For Colorectal Cancer Remains Essential For Elderly Americans

Australians Want Stronger Government Action To Stop People Smoking - Survey

Maryland Insurance Administration, Medical Malpractice Insurer Dispute Dividend

Potential New Diagnositc For Multiple Sclerosis From Simple Eye Scan

DMP1 Deletion Cooperates With Oncogenic K-ras In Lung Cancer

New Insight Into Trastuzumab Resistance In Breast Cancer Via Genetic Approach

Primary Care System Must Change How It Approaches Dementia, Editorial Says

Mother-Child Bond Can Be Predicted By Level Of Oxytocin In Pregnant Women

Elevated Homocysteine Levels Have Impact On Vision

Fall Back Into Bed And Catch Up On Your Sleep - American Academy Of Sleep Medicine

A New Face Of Influenza - Jennifer Garner's Role In The Faces Campaign

HIV Treatment Discontinued By Many In Africa

Clues To Next Pandemic Found In Structure Of Influenza B Virus Protein

Leading Cervical Cancer Charity Tells The Government And Immunisation Experts To Act Now, UK

New Service For Patients With Brain Injury In Lincolnshire, UK

New Brain Research Technology Centre Opened By HRH Princess Anne, UK

Senators Isakson, Johnson And Graham Introduce Bill Establishing Contract Fairness For Community Pharmacies & Patients

Innovative Computer Vision Grid System

Commitment To Scientists Studying Aging Increased By AFAR/Ellison Medical Foundation

Satisfactory Anti-Cancer Effects On Hepatocellular Carcinoma Found In A Chinese Medicine

Misdiagnosis Of Pancreatic Cancer Can Be Caused By A Tumor Marker Ca 19-9 In Diabetics

Ultrasound-Guided Liver Biopsy Is The Procedure Of Choice, Over 2 Decades Experience Shows

Tumor Angiogenesis Gene Specifically Manipulated

Unmasking Animal Food Allergens

Studying The Molecular Basis Of Sleep Disorders Using Insomniac Fish

Insulin Signaling And Amphetamines

SPRI Clinical Trials Now Enrolling Patients For Study Of New Treatment For Depression

Peripheral Arterial Disease To Be Treated With New Medicated Stent In Trial At Montefiore

Microarray Sequence Capture Speeds Large-Scale Resequencing Of Targeted Genomic Regions

Knopp Neurosciences Receives Orphan Designation For KNS-760704 For Treatment Of ALS

GSK Receives Approval For HYCAMTIN(R) (topotecan) Capsules For The Treatment Of Relapsed Small Cell Lung Cancer

New Analyses Of Long-Term LIALDA(TM) (mesalamine) Data Presented At ACG

New Analysis Of Study Data Shows That Asacol(R) (Mesalamine) Delivers Rapid Symptom Relief For Ulcerative Colitis Patients

Review Of Probiotic Trial Research Finds Only Bifantis(R) Able To Claim Efficacy Versus Placebo For IBS Symptoms

Memory Pharmaceuticals Announces Results For Phase 2a Trial Of MEM 1003 In Alzheimer's Disease

Top-Line Efficacy Data Presented From Phase 2 Trial Of Alemtuzumab In Multiple Sclerosis

FDA Expands VELCADE(R) (Bortezomib) For Injection Label For Patients With Multiple Myeloma

FDA Approves DORIBAX(TM) For The Treatment Of Complicated Intra-Abdominal And Complicated Urinary Tract Infections

Childhood Influenza Immunization Coalition Issues New Report To Help Improve Low Childhood Influenza Immunization Rates

AAAAI: Early Day Care Attendance May Protect Infants From Later Developing Asthma, From The Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology

Surgery More Likely Than Angioplasty To Relieve Pain For Patients With Coronary Artery Disease

New Data Published In Neurology Show Once-Daily Lamictal XR Significantly Reduced Partial Seizures In Patients With Epilepsy

Forest Laboratories, Inc. And Gedeon Richter Announce Results Of Phase II-B Study For RGH-188 As A Treatment For Schizophrenia

The 58th Annual Meeting Of The American Association For The Study Of Liver Diseases, Boston, Nov. 2-6

Ocera Therapeutics Announces Positive Results With AST-120 In Pouchitis

Pediatric Bicycle-related Injuries Result In Nearly $200 Million In Hospital Charges Annually

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