Medical News Today: Health News for Monday 3 December 2007

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Monday 3 December 2007

CDC Stresses New HIV/AIDS Estimates Are Not Yet Final

Written by Christian Nordqvist

Despite current media reports about CDC's estimates of new HIV infections in the USA, Dr. Kevin Fenton, Director, , National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, CDC (Centers for Disease Control and...
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Diabetes Drug Makes Body Reabsorb Bone, Making Bones Weaker

Written by Christian Nordqvist

Avandia, a drug for treating diabetes type 2, encourages the body to reabsorb bone, making them weaker and more likely to break, say experts. Avandia, a top selling drug, is made and marketed by GSK (GlaxoSmithKline)...
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New Inhalation Device With Aclidinium Bromide May Offer Advantages To COPD Patients

Written by Olwen Glynn Owen

The Spanish pharmaceutical company Almirall is developing a novel treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to be administered by a revolutionary new type of inhaler...
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Other Medical and Health News for 3 December*

Internists Diagnose Health Care System Ills, Prescribe Remedies To Achieve Universal Coverage, Better Quality, And Lower Costs, USA

Internists Say Pay-For-Performance Programs Must Put Patients First

Matrimony Inhibits Polo Kinase

A Gene Implicated In Human Language Affects Song Learning In Songbirds

The Signal Sequence Coding Region Promotes Nuclear Export Of MRNA

Your Stuffy Nose Could Mean More Than A Cold

Information At The Heart Of Cancer Reform Strategy, Says Cancerbackup, UK

A Better Deal For Cancer Patients In Ground Breaking Cancer Plan For England Says Macmillan Cancer Support

Obesity "Dilutes" Prostate Cancer Marker Meaning Cancers In Overweight Men Might Be Missed

Progress Is Being Made Toward Approval Of Generic Biotechnology Drugs

Indiana Study Group Discusses Proposals For State Health Care Changes

40 Years Of Heart Transplant Progress, But Donor Shortage Still The Biggest Obstacle, UK

UAW Gains Clout To Affect Health Care System Through VEBA Deals

Editorials, Opinion Pieces Respond To World AIDS Day

Pectoral Etching: A Viable Option For Men With Poorly Defined Chests, ASPS Study Finds Fringe Procedure Removes Shame Of Full Chest

Anthem Blue Cross And Blue Shield To Offer Limited-Benefit Plan To Employers In Five States

Washington, D.C., Delegate Norton Calls For City Funding Of Needle-Exchange Programs To Reduce Spread Of HIV

Leavitt Promotes Personalized Medicine At Harvard Conference

Clinton At Conference Reiterates Commitment To Invest $50B To Fight Global HIV/AIDS

Medicare Spends Billions Annually On Products Available At Lower Prices From Retail Pharmacies, Online Stores, New York Times Analysis Finds

Indian Short Films Aimed At Increasing HIV/AIDS Awareness To Be Shown To Lawmakers, Released On YouTube

House Speaker Pelosi Promotes Electronic Health Record Efforts In Oregon

Number Of Estimated HIV/AIDS Cases In China Increases To 700,000, Report Says

VA Secretary Nominee James Peake Vows To Move Swiftly To Improve Health Care Services For Veterans

Global Health Advocates Warn Against Complacency In Fighting HIV/AIDS Pandemic Ahead Of World AIDS Day

Schools, Groups Receive Grants To Address Minority Health Issues; Legislation In Massachusetts Would Set Up Health Equity Office

Hispanic Health In Nashville 2007: Cancer Needs Assessment

Nashville NAACP Tobacco Prevention Initiative: An Example Of Community-based Participatory Action Research

Colorectal Cancer Screening Knowledge And Awareness On The Navajo Reservation

Brain Patterns Of Former Anorexics Reveal Clues To Disorder's Lasting Impact

Childhood Sleep-disordered Breathing Disproportionately Affects Obese And African-Americans

Difficult Choice: Low-Calorie Or Low Prices?

Study Links Blood Transfusions To Surgery Complications In Women

DNA Methylation Shown To Promote Development Of Colon Tumors

Scientist Finds Way To Measure Covert Attention

Lupus Gene Finding Prompts Call For More DNA Samples

How Cells Keep In Shape

Mutant Sperm Guide Clinicians To New Diseases

Human Embryonic Stem Cell - Derived Bone Tissue Closes Massive Skull Injury

Leading Cause Of Death In 'preemies' Might Be Controlled By Resetting A Molecular Switch

Natural Compound In Broccoli Could Treat Devastating Genetic Skin Disorder

Mental Illness And Drug Addiction May Co-occur Due To Disturbance In Part Of The Brain

Democratic Presidential Candidate Edwards Might Garnish Wages, Withhold Tax Refunds To Enforce Health Insurance Mandate

Minnesota Insurers Limit Coverage Of High-Tech Imaging Procedures, Reduce Number Performed

Researchers Discuss Minorities And Cancer During National Conference

Airgas Study Reveals Disaster Preparedness Concerns And Misconceptions About Dedicated Oxygen Supply And Replenishment

Alcon Receives FDA Approval Of TRIESENCE™ Injectable Triamcinolone Suspension For Use In Eye Surgery

Comprehensive Strategy For NHS Cancer Services, UK

WFP Urges More Support For Vulnerable Iraqis In Syria

Using FMRI To Study Brain Development

Nuffield Hospitals Acquires Cannons Health & Fitness, UK

Addex And Merck & Co., Inc. Collaborate To Develop Drugs For Parkinson's Disease

IPSOGEN To Undertake Pilot Study On JAK2 Cancer Biomarker With AstraZeneca

Stop Smoking Services Are Reducing The UK's Health Gap, Shows Study

CONRAD Receives $28.5M Gates Foundation Grant For HIV Prevention Research

Clal Biotechnology Industries And Teva Pharmaceuticals Solidify Their Collaboration For Final Stage Development Of Type 1 Diabetes Drug

Researchers Develop Powerful Tool To Study The Genetics Of Inflammation

WFP Food Provides Daily Meals To Mogadishu's Hungry -- First Time In 15 Years

Direct-To-Consumer Advertising For Genetic Tests Concerns Physicians And May Mislead Patients

Vsurance Offers New Insurance Product To Protect New Pet Owners And Retailers

Purdue Researchers Obtain A Snapshot Clarifying How Materials Enter Cells

Dexela Limited Awarded Technology Strategy Board Grant For Work On Digital Breast Tomosynthesis

Using Nanotechnology, UCLA Researchers Discover Cancer Cells "Feel" Much Softer Than Normal Cells

Safety & Efficacy Of Drug Eluting Stents Confirmed In Real World Registries And Clinical Trials

BIO Announces Call For Paper And Panel Submissions For 2008 World Congress On Industrial Biotechnology And Bioprocessing, USA

Gloucester Pharmaceuticals Announces Presentation Of Romidepsin Data At 2007 American Society Of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting

Sucampo Pharma, Ltd., Announces Start Of Phase 2b Study In Japan To Evaluate Lubiprostone For Chronic Idiopathic Constipation

The University Of Miami Is Enrolling Patients With Chronic Diabetic Foot Ulcers For MATRIX Clinical Trial

Bella Femme Fights Menopause The All-Natural Way

Hazards Of CT Scans Overstated

Language Line Services Introduces "Relating In Red" AIDS Awareness Dual-Handset Telephone To Help Fight AIDS In 175 Languages

Nano-sized Voltmeter Measures Electric Fields Deep Within Cells

CVBT To Present Disc Ischemia Preliminary Results At World Forum For Spine Research Kyoto Meeting

Even Today, Couples Put More Emphasis On Husband's Career, University Of Iowa Research

Leading Florida Dermatologist Launches Study To Evaluate ArteFill For Acne Scars

NIH Grant For Biofilm Research To Construct Surfaces That Prevent Bacterial Adhesion And Sensitize Formed Biofilms For Antibiotic Treatment

Toshiba Announces Advanced Technologist Courses In CT And MR At Toshiba Education Center

Levels Of Prion Protein In Brain May Not Be Reliable Marker For Disease

Toshiba America Medical Systems Improves Features On Education Web Site

Women With AIDS Face Cervical Cancer Threat

Chemotherapy And Radiotherapy Should Be Standard Treatment For Localised Hodgkin's Lymphoma

DH Response To The Healthcare Commission (HCC) Audit On Learning Disabilities, UK

UK Doctors Given Green Light To Use Combination Inhalers In Children

Cost Of Being A Junior Doctor Has Increased By 80%, BMA Research Shows, UK

Online Breast Implant Self Evaluation Offered By Consumer Guide To Plastic Surgery

New Study Finds Working Memory Training Produces Lasting Improvements In Kids With Attention Deficits

ESIS Announces Top Ten Precautions To Take When Exposed To Cold Weather: What Every Construction And Outdoor Worker Should Know

Diabetes Patients Withdrawn From Avandia Are Most Likely Switched To The New First-in-Class Agents, Januvia Or Byetta, According To TNS Healthcare

Study Presented At RSNA Supports CADstream(R) For The Evaluation Of Kinetics In Breast MRI

Dore: Ground Breaking Drug-Free Treatment For ADHD, USA

Just Over 70 Percent Of Children In England See An NHS Dentist

Ventracor Limited (ASX: VCR) Announce Milestone With FDA Approval For Heart Pump

Slower Growth In Early Life May Increase Risk Of Women Developing Schizophrenia, UK

Postcards From The Edge: Keeping In Touch Halves Rate Of Repeat Hospital-Treated Self-Poisoning

World AIDS Day Calls For Bold Leadership: "Be Part Of Those Who Are Building A Better Tomorrow"

Doctors Express Their Anger Over Government Stalling Tactics On New Contract, UK

NCPA Statement On Bogus PCMA Study About Cost To Fix Medicare Part D, USA

Statement From American Association For Homecare On New York Times Article About Home Oxygen Therapy

Barbara Lee's Statement On World AIDS Awareness Day

Africa Action Marks World AIDS Day With Major Rally At White House

Symptomatic Menopause Highlighted In Evidence-Based Clinical Overview

Charity Appalled By Findings Of Healthcare Commission Audit Of Services For People With Learning Difficulties, UK

Newer Radiation Treatment Easier For Some Throat Cancer Patients

Work Group Chairs And Members Named For ONC's HIT Definitions Project

National CJD Surveillance Unit Publishes 15th Annual Report For 2006, UK

Preventive Vaccine Against HIV/AIDS: A Decisive Advance By Mymetics

New Survey Finds Increased Inequality In Child And Adolescent Mental Health Services, UK

Social Disadvantage Increases Likelihood That Children With Intellectual Disability Will Have Psychiatric Disorders, UK

Difficult Childhood Predicts Later Psychological Problems In UK Military Men

GSK Statement On US Food And Drug Administration Pediatric Advisory Committee Recommendations Regarding Salmeterol

FDA Approves Cymbalta® For Maintenance Treatment Of Major Depressive Disorder

Tasigna Gains European Approval For Patients With A Life-threatening Form Of Leukemia Who Are Resistant Or Intolerant To Existing Therapies

Amgen Announces Interim Results Of Aranesp(R) ''PREPARE'' Study In Breast Cancer Patients

Ugandan Children Are Among The First To Receive Abbott's Lower Strength Aluvia (lopinavir/ritonavir) Tablet

New Sleep Center At Barlow Respiratory Hospital Helps Combat The Sleep-Deprivation That Afflicts 60 Million Americans, USA

Accelerating Scientific Knowledge And Revolutionary Medical Techniques Feed Positive Outlook On The Longer Term

New Study Finds Temporal Artery Thermometers Superior

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