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Thursday 18 October 2007

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FDA Approves New Uses For Januvia Diabetes Drug

Written by Catharine Paddock

The drug company Merck & Co said on Wednesday that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved new uses of its diabetes drug Januvia in combination with other medicines but also reported the drug can cause...
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FDA Approves Chemotherapy Drug Ixempra For Advanced Breast Cancer

Written by Catharine Paddock

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new chemotherapy drug called Ixempra (ixabepilone) for the treatment of advanced breast cancer. The announcement was made to the press by Bristol-Myers Squibb on 17th...
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Malaria Vaccine Trial On Babies Shows Promising Results

Written by Catharine Paddock

An early stage trial carried out in Africa of a malaria vaccine already shown to be effective in adults has suggested it is safe and even more effective for young babies, setting the stage for larger scale final phase trials...
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Traditional Pap Test Inferior To HPV Test

Other Medical and Health News for 18 October*

Influenza Spreads Readily In Winter Conditions

Enzyme Synergy Shown To Perpetuate Sleeping Sickness

Brightness And Darkness As Perceptual Dimensions

Inconsistencies With Neanderthal Genomic DNA Sequences

Evidence Of Same-Sex Mating In Nature: The Story Of Cryptococcus Neoformans

COLA Increase Doesn't Keep Up With Rising Healthcare Costs For America's Seniors

A New Insight Into Regulation Of The Body's Defense Against Disease

The Latest About Male Infertility And Testosterone From NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell

US Announces Boost For FAO's Bird Flu Program

NARSAD To Honor Contributions KaBOOM! Has Made To America's Kids With "Children's Mental Health Award"

Thailand's FDA Registers Generic Version Of Abbott's Antiretroviral Aluvia For Use Under Compulsory Licensing Program

Record Number Of Students Apply To Medical Schools, Study Finds

Editorials, Op-Eds Address Veto Of SCHIP Reauthorization, Expansion Bill

Women Attending Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign In Namibia Found Lumps In Breasts, Referred To Physicians For Evaluation, Testing

94,000 People Develop Invasive, Drug-Resistant Staph Infections Annually, Study Finds

Kaiser Family Foundation Offers New Tool For Examining Presidential Candidates' Health Care Proposals; JAMA Commentaries Discuss

New Service Allows IVF Couples To Use Surplus Embryos For Creation Of Stem Cell Lines

New NPR/Kaiser/Harvard School Of Public Health Poll Examines Views Of SCHIP

States Begin Requiring Hospitals To Disclose Prices For Services

New Jersey Appeals Court Agrees To Hear Suit Challenging Nov. 6 Referendum Asking Voters To Approve $450M For Stem Cell Research

House Committee Approves Mental Health Parity Legislation, Sends Bill To Chamber Floor

House Subcommittees Criticize CMS About Lack Of Audits Of Private Medicare Advantage Plans

AP/Long Island Newsday Examines Major Presidential Candidates Views On Government Involvement In Issues Such As Health Care

California Health Care Reform Debate 'Divisive,' Today Reports

Clinton Releases Plan To Expand Paid Family Leave, Address Workplace Discrimination Against Pregnant Women

Democrats Consider Next Moves With SCHIP Legislation As House Prepares For Override Vote

FDA Letter Supports CMS Decision On Medicare Coverage Of Anemia Drugs

NIH Director Zerhouni Suggests Expansion Of Embryonic Stem Cell Research

Starpharma, SSL International To Produce Condoms With Microbicide VivaGel

President Bush Sends Proposals To Congress To Revise Health Care, Disability System For Veterans

Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals Commencing Phase I/II Clinical Trial With TRIOLEX (HE3286) In Obese, Insulin Resistant Volunteers

Scientists Discover New Molecular Markers For Testicular Cancer

10 Democrats Who Oppose Abortion Rights Send Letter Criticizing National Right To Life Committee's Neutrality On SCHIP

WHO To Launch Campaign Aimed At Improving Nutrition Among HIV-Positive People In South, Southeast Asia

Most Medications Untested For Pediatric Use, Still Prescribed

Survey Identifies Diet Fatigue As A Leading Cause Of Diet Failure

Transformation Of Treatment Paradigm To Improve Patient Compliance With Multiple Sclerosis Therapy

Regenetech Achieves A 60-Fold Increase Of Adult Stem Cells Through Its cellXpansion™ Process

Bush Appoints Orr Acting Head Of HHS Family Planning Programs

Clinton Foundation To Provide $38M To Kenya To Increase Treatment Access Among Children Living With HIV/AIDS

About 60% Of Medical School Department Heads Have Ties With Pharmaceutical Companies, According To Study

MedImpact Study Highlights Treatment Challenges Among Those Suffering From Hypertension

Biovest Announces Strategy For Seeking Early Approval Of Its Anti-Cancer Vaccine For Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma

Baicalin Has Potential To Be A Therapeutic Tool For Severe Acute Pancreatitis

Long-Term Survival For Hepatocellular Carcinoma Induced By Intra-Arterial Combination Chemotherapy

First Joint Venture Medical Device Released By NTU And Insightra Medical Inc.

Newly Refined Computational Method For Predicting Protein Structure

Development Of Personalized Molecular Diagnostics To Improve Patient Outcomes And Reduce Healthcare Costs

Prolonged Release Of Mesalamine In An In Vitro Study Using A Simulated Colon

Report On Exenatide For Diabetes

Ophthalmologists Concerned About AMD Patients' Access To Avastin

Scientists Show Monoclonal Antibody Leads To Repair Of Myelin Sheath In Laboratory Study Of Multiple Sclerosis

OMRIX Biopharmaceuticals Announces Positive Phase I Results With Fibrin Patch

Solvay Pharmaceuticals Awards 100 College Scholarships To Students With Cystic Fibrosis

Stanford Researchers Seek Volunteers For Malaria Vaccine Study

My Clinic Announces Opening Of Twelve Clinics, USA

MetLife And SafeGuard Present Dual Option Dental Solution For Employers In California, Florida And Texas

Study Highlights Impact Of Chronic Conditions On Working America

Disguising Your Eyes This Halloween?

Thousands Of Public Health Experts To Address Leading Issues At APHA Annual Meeting, Nov. 3-7

1 August 2008: Introduction Of Compulsory CPD For All Dental Care Professionals, UK

The Obesity Challenge Can Be Met, Says Slimming World, UK

APP Receives Two FDA Approvals For Fludarabine Phosphate

Grant-Funded DNA Sequencer To Boost Genetic Science Research At UH

Pine Bark Extract Boosts Healthy Nitric Oxide Production, Increasing Blood Flow, Muscle Oxygen Supply

Understanding Young Toddlers' Thought Processes

Essential Accessory Protein Determines Whether Pheromones Are Detected

Database Of Human Genetic Diversity Allows Identification Of Schizophrenia And Other Disease-Associated Genes

Changes In Gene Expression May Cause Tolerance To Inhalants

Think Tank For Health-Friendly Food In The Fight Against Obesity

Researchers Discover Enzyme That Makes Us Genetically Unique

Alarming Findings In Obese Children

Leads To Muscle Degeneration Uncovered By Massive MicroRNA Scan

New Diagnostic Discovered For Peritoneal Dialysis

Hydrogen's Secrets Unlocked To Reveal Polymorphism In Pharmaceuticals

Merck Announces Joint Agreement With ImClone And Bristol-Myers Squibb For Erbitux In Japan

Pioneer Surgical Technology Presents Promising NUBAC Clinical Results - New Spinal Device Proves To Be A Viable Alternative For Surgeons And Patients

The Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation Awards Grant To The American Dental Education Association To Increase The Diversity Of The Dental Workforce

Study Questions Assumptions About Human Sensitivity To Biological Motion

Having A Baby Costs Roughly $7,600

President Of Uruguay To Speak At ASTRO Annual Meeting

Comparing Public And Private Health Insurance: Would A Single-Payer System Save Enough To Cover The Uninsured?

Nine Wiley Authors Win Nobel Prizes

APhA Calls For Appropriate Use Of Antibiotics - Pharmacists And Other Healthcare Professionals Can Educate The Public

Follow-Up Study On Treatment For DiGeorge Syndrome Inspired By Reunion With Patient

A Person's Height Affects Their Perception of Their Quality Of Life

Experts Assembled To Discuss The Present And Future Developments On Acne Treatment

Genes Responsible For Sleepy Feelings

Gender Indicated Not Just By Chromosomes But By Sex Hormone Signature

Key To Deciphering How To Regenerate Our Tissues May Be Hidden In Sea Cucumbers' Fast Track Organ Regrowth

In Arthritis Studies Animal Use Will Be Minimized Using In Vitro Models

1 In 4 People Diagnosed With Depression May Have Bipolar Disorder, UK

Severe Mental Illness In Mothers Can Affect Long-Term Health And Development Of Children

Newly Qualified Doctors Feel Well Prepared By Medical School, UK

Septic Survival: Boys With Blood Infection Suffer More Severely Than Girls

Aspirin - Just For Men?

New Advice For Companies On Cancer Cover For Their Employees, UK

Specialist Health And Regulatory Law Firm Joins Nursing And Midwifery Council, UK

Royal College Of Radiologists Responds To NCEPOD Report, Emergency Admissions: A Journey In The Right Direction? UK

Premature Menopause - A Change Too Soon, UK

CEMACH Release: Caring For The Babies Of Diabetic Mothers, UK

Royal College To Discuss Implications Of Obesity On Reproductive Health, UK

Secretary Of State Responds To Healthcare Commission's Annual Health Check, UK

Bill And Melinda Gates Call For New Global Commitment To Chart A Course For Malaria Eradication

NLN's Reflection And Dialogue Series Initiates Discussion On Academic/Professional Progression In Nursing

Leading Charity Begins World's Largest Study Into Acupuncture And Breast Cancer, UK

Charities Welcome Major Boost For Psychological Therapies In England

CSCI Report Exposes The 'Maze Of Confusion' In Care Home Selection And Funding, Says Help The Aged, UK

UNICEF Receives Contribution Of Euro 450,000 From Irish Aid For Nutrition Programmes In Lesotho

BMA Response To The Healthcare Commission's Annual Healthcheck, UK

Quality Care Lacking For Elderly Medicare, Medicaid Patients

Back Pain? Insoles Won't Help, Review Insists

Exercise Helps Older Adults Improve Balance

Parent Teaching Can Reduce Accidental Childhood Injuries

Authorization For AGENDA Phase 3 Trial Of Genasense(R) In Advanced Melanoma Granted By French Regulatory Agency

EnVivo Pharmaceuticals Announces Progress On Major Drug Programs Focusing On Alzheimer's, Schizophrenia And Huntington's Diseases

Cutanea Announces Promising Phase II Results In Rosacea With Omiganan

DSMB Supports Continuation Of The Phase 3 Clinical Trial Of Medidur(TM) FA For The Treatment Of DME

Sunesis Pharmaceuticals To Present Data At The AACR-NCI-EORTC International Conference On Molecular Targets And Cancer Therapeutics

Pharmion Initiates Pivotal Phase 3 Study Of Amrubicin In Small Cell Lung Cancer

New Study: Pine Bark Extract Boosts Nitric Oxide (NO) Production

Interim Safety Data Favorable For Vical's Phase 2 Trial Of DNA Vaccine Against CMV

Enrollment Reaches 110 Patients In Investigator Initiated, Randomized Trial Of OrbusNeich's Genous(TM) Bio-Engineered R Stent(TM)

New MIRCERA(R) Data Analyses To Be Featured At The American Society Of Nephrology Annual Meeting

GenPrime Initiates External Clinical Trials Of Its Bacterial Contamination Test For Rapid Detection Of Bacteria In Platelets

MRSA Screening Essential To Stop The Death Toll From Hospital Infections

Schools Are Scrambling To Battle Onslaught Of MRSA Infections

Results Of Colon Cancer Study Utilizing Pressure Cycling Technology (PCT) Presented At The American College Of Gastroenterology Scientific Meeting

The Latest About Male Infertility And Testosterone

New Model Predicts More Virulent Microbes

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