Medical News Today: Health News for Wednesday 9 January 2008

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Wednesday 9 January 2008

Physically Active Moderate Drinkers Live Longer

Written by Catharine Paddock

A new Danish study has found that compared to non-drinkers, people who stay physically active and drink moderate amounts of alcohol have a lower risk of dying from heart disease and other causes...
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Breast Cancer Risk Varies Among Gene Carriers, Study

Written by Catharine Paddock

A new American and Danish study has found that the risk of developing cancer among carriers of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 breast cancer gene mutation varies greatly. The study is the work of Dr Colin B...
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New Meningitis Vaccine Appears Safe For Babies

Written by Catharine Paddock

A new experimental meningitis vaccine that protects against four strains of the bacterial disease has been successfully tested on babies in the UK and Canada. The news is welcomed by experts and is thought to bring the...
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What Is The Stone Age Diet?

Regular Family Meals Lower Risk Of Eating Disorders Among Adolescent Girls

Brits Obsessed With Going On Diets

Other Medical and Health News for 9 January*

New Gene Identified For Condition That Causes Blood Clots In Brain

Even Patients With Localised Colorectal Cancer Benefit From Chemotherapy After Surgery

NIDDK Scientists Detect New Epitope On HIV-1 Protein Gp41 Using AbD Serotec-generated Recombinant Mini-Antibody

Thomasine Kennedy To Chair AHA's Committee On Governance, USA

Electro-Optical Sciences Announces MelaFind(R) Development Update

New York Times Examines Financial Problems, Potential Closure Of Atlanta Public Hospital

Restless Legs Syndrome Doubles Risk Of Stroke And Heart Disease

U.S. Health Care Spending Reaches $2.1T In 2006, Increasing 6.7%

Illinois Makes Little Progress In Publicly Releasing Hospital Quality, Performance Data Four Years After Laws Were Approved

Boston-Based Cancer Surgeon Aims To Provide Culturally Sensitive Care

Fertility Rate Increase Reveals 'Deeper Problems' Of Rising Teen Births, Unintended Pregnancies, Letter To Editor Says

Pennsylvania Implements Changes To Shift To Home-, Community-Based Care

HIV-Positive People With Depression More Likely To Follow Treatment Regimens When Taking SSRIs, Study Finds

Antiabortion Advocates Organize Events In San Francisco Area To Address Issue In Black Community

Mississippi Medicaid Faces Funding Shortfall

Book Examines Experiences Of Children With HIV/AIDS, Addresses Treatment, Care, Support Issues

USA Today Examines Decline In Attendance, Duration Of Birthing Classes

U.K. National Health Service Proposing 10% Cut For Prescription Drug Prices

Toronto Star Profiles Canadian Photography Collective Photosensitive, Project On HIV/AIDS In Rwanda

USA Today Examines Debate Over Safety Of Elective C-Section Delivery In U.S.

CMS Proposes Medicare Coverage Of Sleep Apnea Treatment For Beneficiaries Diagnosed With Home Tests

Malawi To Provide HIV-Positive Civil Servants With Additional $35 Monthly, Health Minister Says

Colorado, South Dakota, Virginia Take Actions On Women's Health-Related Legislation, Programs

CMS Regulation Would Eliminate Premiums For Some Low-Income Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Beneficiaries

HHS Secretary Leavitt Visits Indian Facilities That Provide HIV/AIDS Care, Treatment

One In Five African Doctors Work Outside Africa

Supreme Court Declines To Hear Appeal Of Ruling That Struck Down Mich. Law Banning Some Abortions

Federal Officials To Announce Nationwide Crackdown On Fraudulent Medicare Billing By Equipment Suppliers

Practical Management Of Norovirus Outbreaks - A New One-Day Course From The Royal Institute Of Public Health, Tuesday 13th May 2008, UK

Schizophrenia: New Treatment Mechanisms

Augie's Quest Initiative Brings In 12 Million Dollars In Two Years For ALS Research

Potential To Restore Range Of Motion, Accelerate Healing Using Freeze-Dried Tendon Implants

Pharmacists Should Have Active Role In Free Health Mots For All, UK

Theratechnologies Extends Patent Protection For Tesamorelin In The Treatment Of HIV-Associated Lipodystrophy

Understanding The Role Of Stress In Just About Everything

Navigating The Translational Science Loop: A Challenge And An Opportunity, According To Bio-IT World Magazine

Mayo Clinic, IBM Establish Medical Imaging Research Center

Biogen Idec And PDL BioPharma License The Rights To Develop Volociximab In Ophthalmic Indications To Ophthotech

Pennington Biomedical Research Institute Receives FDA Approval To Begin Phase I Studies Of Compellis Pharmaceuticals' Novel Obesity Therapy

APTA Supports Bill Including Therapy Cap, Fee Schedule Provisions, USA

Connection Between Job Loss And Poor Health Confirmed By New Research

Physicians Gain New Tool To Better Manage Acute And Chronic Pain

Breast Cancer Recurrence Reduced By Giving Docetaxel After Doxorubicin

The Mechanics Of Gene Transcription

Potential Errors In Children's Medications Prevented By New Device

Society For Biomolecular Sciences 14th Annual Conference

Foremost International Meeting Highlights Breakthroughs In Cancer Research

Higher Medicare Spending Yields Mixed Bag For Patients

Multiple Skin Cancer Risk Behaviors Are Common Among US Adults

Use Of Magnetic Fields, Rather Than Drugs, To Control Cellular Signaling

CMS Reports U.S. Health Care Spending Growth Accelerated Only Slightly In 2006, But Still Faster Than Economic Growth And General Inflation

Medicare To Provide Better Oversight Of Suppliers Of Certain Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, And Supplies, USA

Results Of Clinical Trial Of Experimental Weight-Loss Drug

Scientists Use Virus To Wipe Out Cancer Cells, UK

Genetic Variant Predicts Antipsychotic Response For Schizophrenia Patients By Ethnicity

Breast Cancer Screening Cuts Mortality By Half, UK

The Population Emergency In Sub-Saharan Africa

AMA Uninsured Campaign Kicks Into High Gear With National Advertising, USA

The Monarch Butterfly Migration: Model For The Study Of Neural Processes

AAP Releases 2008 Immunization Schedules For Children, Adolescents, USA

Overly Aggressive Treatments For Breast Cancer Are More Often Chosen By American Women

New Insight Into Factors That Drive Muscle-Building Stem Cells

Type 2 Diabetes And Carrot Cake Study On Sugar

A Healthy Heart Linked To A Healthy Smile

Ian F. Pollack, MD Earns Grant For His Pioneering Work In Neuro-Oncology

Advancements In Detecting And Diagnosing Biliary Atresia In Children May Improve Outcomes

Protein Power: Researchers Trigger Insulin Production In Diabetic Mice

Science Strongly Reaffirms Oatmeal's Health Claims

Biocentury And Nature Publishing Group Unveil SciBX - New Publication To Distill Early Stage Scientific Research With Commercial Impact

Comparison Of Health Care Treatment Costs Amongst 9 EU Countries

A Few Shots Away: Immunotherapy May Relieve Allergy Symptoms

RCOG Toasts Achievements Of Medical Students And Young Doctors, UK

Study Shows Hospitalists Reduce Patient's Time In The Hospital, UK

Health And Safety Executive Warning After Employee Injured By Overturned Dumper Truck, UK

Mechanisms Of Common Inherited Mental Retardation Uncovered By UT Southwestern Researchers

January Is National Glaucoma Awareness Month

GOsC Responds To Inaccurate Reports On National Healthcare Council, UK

News From The Journal Of The National Cancer Institute

More Informative Picture Of Cancer Survival Shown Using New Statistical Technique

Dengue Seen As Potential Threat To US Public Health

Global Health Leaders Convene To Tackle HIV/AIDS And Health Worker Crises

Medical Training Report Can Lead Us To Excellence, Says BMA, UK

Stroke For Stroke Campaign Helps To Raise Funds And Profile Of UK's Third Biggest Killer

EMIS Confirmed As Number One For Value, UK

DomaniCell's Unique CGMP And Hospital-based Cord Blood Program Expands

Solagran Ltd Granted Patents For Treatment Of Alzheimers And Alcoholism

The Nerveana Helps Surgeons Avoid Nerve Injuries During Thyroid, Parathyroid, Parotid, And Other Head And Neck Surgeries

Technology And Therapeutic Factors Driving Interest In Dry Powder Inhalers

Seeking Funding For Cancer Vaccine Clinical Trial And Fast Track Commercialization

Health Secretary Unveils New Infection Control Strategy, UK

Staying Active And Drinking Moderately Is The Key To A Long Life

BERT Tells ERNI It's Time To Grow A Brain

Elections To Health Boards Not The Solution To Poor Public Engagement, Says BMA Scotland

Implementation Date Announced For Tighter Controls On Nasal Decongestants, UK

The Center For Autism Receives 1.4 Million Dollars From Philadelphia Health Care Trust

Trust Me, Although I'm Not A Doctor, UK

Stimulating The Appetite Can Lead To Unrelated Impulse Purchases

Disordered Eating Less Common Among Teen Girls Who Regularly Eat Family Meals

Focus On The Details When Trying To Stay On A Strict Diet

Eating Out Can Have Both Positive And Negative Impact On Obesity

News From The Journal Of Neuroscience

Knee Pain? An Exclusive Study Engineers Cartilage To Match Patient's Own Tissue

Surface Logix Achieves Objectives With SLx-2101 In Phase 2a Clinical Trial In Hypertension

Corthera Initiates Phase II Clinical Trial Of Relaxin In Acute Heart Failure

Nastech Completes Enrollment Of Phase 2 Clinical Trial Of PYY3-36 Nasal Spray To Treat Obesity

Nektar Commences Phase 2 Clinical Development Program For NKTR-102 (PEG-Irinotecan) In Colorectal Cancer

Vion Pharmaceuticals Announces FDA Lift Of Clinical Hold On Phase III Study Of Cloretazine(R) (VNP40101M) And Cytarabine In Relapsed AML

Nektar Commences Phase 2 Trial Of NKTR-118 (oral PEG-naloxol) Evaluating Efficacy And Safety As Treatment For Opioid-Induced Bowel Dysfunction

FDA Approves Cialis(R) (tadalafil) For Once Daily Use For The Treatment Of Erectile Dysfunction

Help! I'm Sick. How Do I Handle My Diabetes?

First Rigorous Analysis Defines Impact Of Medicare Part D

Brain Response Differences Found In The Way Women With IBS Anticipate And React To Pain

Why You Should Call Your Doctor Before Pulling A Tooth

Breast Cancer Risk Varies Substantially Among Women Who Are Carriers Of BRCA1 And BRCA2 Gene Mutations

Americans Pay The Most For Prescription Drugs And Still Don't Take Them

Hardcore Smokers Most Likely To Turn To Treatment

Cell Movement Study To Aid Immune, Cancer Research

Pig Islet Cells: The Solution For Diabetes?

Study Proves The Co Pay Connection In Chronic Disease

Obesity Linked To Reduced Productivity At Work

Use Of Ear Tubes For Ear Infections Not Consistent With Expert Guidelines

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