Medical News Today: Health News for Wednesday 23 January 2008

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Wednesday 23 January 2008

Diabetes Remission In Obese Patients More Likely With Weight Loss Surgery

Written by Catharine Paddock

Gastric banding surgery appeared to be more effective than conventional weight loss and diabetes control at helping obese patients with type 2 diabetes lose weight and achieve remission of diabetes, revealed the results of...
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New York Restaurants To Show Calories On Menus

Written by Catharine Paddock

The New York City Board of Health voted yesterday, 22nd January, to make the city's restaurant chains show calorie information on their menus and menu board. The new regulation comes into force on 31st March this year and...
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Physical Decline In The Elderly More Acute If Vitamin E Levels Are Low

Written by Christian Nordqvist

An elderly person whose vitamin E blood levels are low is more likely to experience faster physical decline than an elderly person whose levels are normal, say researchers from the Yale School of Medicine...
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Stressful Job Directly Linked To Raised Heart Disease Risk

Localized Prostate Cancer Patients May Benefit From Hormone Suppression Combined With Radiation Treatment

Other Medical and Health News for 23 January*

Zanzibar Study Paves Way For Mass Co-Delivery Of Three Anti-Parasitic Drugs

HHS Awards Grant To Secure Health Information Technology Advancement In The Private Sector, USA

St. Jude Medical Announces The Renewal Of Complete Line Of Cardiovascular Purchase Agreements With HealthTrust Purchasing Group, USA

Family Of Nataline Sarkisyan, To Join Other Patients, California Nurses, Working Families, And Healthcare Activists In Testifying Against ABX1 1, USA

Supervisors To Go On Record Against Sutter's Closing Of St. Luke's, Investigate Legal Responses To Medical Redlining And Civil Rights Violations, USA

Washington Post Examines Medication Abortion In U.S.

Leading Democratic Presidential Candidates Agree That U.S. Residents Should Be Able To Buy Into Government-Run Health Plan Modeled After Medicare

Access To Health Insurance, Primary Care Needed To Address Emergency Department Overcrowding, Editorial States

Thai HIV/AIDS Advocates To Ask Administrative Court For Review Of Ruling That Found Abbott Did Not Violate Trade Laws

NIH Does Not Keep Accurate Records Of Conflicts Of Interest For Agency Grantees, HHS Report Says

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Health Issues In State Of The State Addresses

Ethiopia Launches Multisectoral HIV/AIDS Plan

President Bush Expected To Announce Medicare Physician Fee Formula Proposal During State Of The Union Address

Electronic Health Record System Could Save Maine $50M Annually

Cameroon Scientists Call For Improvements To HIV/AIDS Communication Strategy

Bush Administration 2008 Health Care Agenda Will Work To Limit Government Role In Health Care System

Minnesota Health System Removes All Gifts From Pharmaceutical Companies, Implements Ban As Part Of New Policy

Provider-Initiated HIV Testing Programs In Zimbabwe Increasing Number Of Pregnant Women Seeking Testing, Counseling, Health Minister Says

Newspapers Publish Editorials, Opinion Pieces Responding To 35th Anniversary Of Roe V. Wade

Maryland County Plan To Provide Coordinated Care For Uninsured Delayed By Three Months

'Out-of-the-Box' Thinking Needed To Address Health Disparities On Long Island, Editorial Say

Writers Participate In Gates Foundation Initiative Aimed At Promoting Dialogue About HIV/AIDS In India

AP/Hutchinson News Examines Kansas Abortion-Rights Opponents' Use Of Law To Launch Grand Jury Investigations

Universal Health Insurance To Top Service Employees International Union Policy Agenda In 2008

Young Hispanic Women More Likely Than Other Girls To Attempt Suicide

Chevron Pledges $30M To Global Fund As Part Of Corporate Initiative

Planned Parenthood Launches Campaign To Support Political Candidates Who Support Abortion Rights

Coalition Proposes Catastrophic Long-Term Care Program

Socioeconomic Differences Can Predict Outcomes For Most Melanoma Patients But Not For Blacks, Study Says

Groups Respond To Research That Links Drug-Resistant MRSA Strain To MSM Communities In Boston, San Francisco

Studies Examine Effects Of Caffeine Consumption On Miscarriage Risk

USA Today Examines Health Care Coverage Of Undocumented Immigrants

As New Way To Pay For Prescriptions, Researchers Propose Consumers Buy Yearly 'Drug Licenses'

Bone Fractures In Many Postmenopausal Women May Be Prevented By Alendronate

A Step Forward In Targeted Pain Therapy

Survey Suggests Pharmacies' Drive-Through Dispensing Puts Public At Risk

Integrated Health Strategies Can Save Children's Lives, Says UNICEF Flagship, State Of The World's Children Report 2008

CMS Proposes Rate Year 2009 Payment, Policy Changes For Long-Term Care Hospitals, USA

Gene Therapy May Be Future Prescription For Patients To Relieve Chronic Pain

Researcher Transplants Stem Cells To Try To Save Patients' Legs

Smoking Rates Declining But More Still Needs To Be Done To Drive Down Rates Further, UK

News From The Journals Of The American Society For Microbiology

WHO Statement By The Director-General On The Health Situation In Gaza

RPSGB Appoints Two New Senior Communications Officers, UK

The Aethlon Hemopurifier(R) Proves Effective In Capturing Bird Flu Virus

New NICE Public Health Guidance On Creating Environments To Encourage Physical Activity, UK

Study Results Of Antidepressant Use In The Management Of Chronic Low Back Pain

Study Focuses On Cleaning Acute Wounds With Saline Or Tap Water

Pre-Eclampsia Not Found To Be Prevented By Antioxidants Such As Vitamins C And E

Diarrhea Episodes Can Be Reduced By About One Third Just By Handwashing

Risky Behavior Reduced By Abstinence-Plus Programs For HIV Prevention

International Review Confirms Motorcycle Helmets Keep Riders Alive

Conference Unites Hospice And Palliative Care Providers

Physical Decline In Elderly Linked With Low Vitamin E Levels

King's Fund Statement In Response To Liberal Democrats' Vision For The NHS And Social Care, UK

Overall CVD Risk, Individual CVD Components Risk May Be Predicted By Simplified Scoring System

Men's Death Rates Dramatically Lowered By Daily Exercise

The 8th London International Disability Film Festival

Study Confirms Link Between Fast-Food Consumption And An Increase In Metabolic Risk Factors

St. Jude Medical Announces FDA And European CE Mark Approval Of The QuickFlex Family Of Leads

Informed Consent Is The Focus Of The Debate Over Safety Of Gene Therapy Trials

American Society For Microbiology Biodefense And Emerging Disease Research Meeting 2008

St. Jude Medical Announces FDA Approval Of Next Generation Internet-Based Data Management System For Implantable Cardiac Devices, USA

Where Physics And Health Sciences Intersect You Will Find Research And Innovation

Center For Tobacco Control Studies To Be Based In Nottingham, UK

EnviroLogix Announces The First Field Diagnostic Test For Tomato Apex Necrosis Virus: QuickStixTM Kit For ToANV

Malaria Vaccine Trial In Mali Shows Early Promising Results

Team IDs Weakness In Anthrax Bacteria

First Ever Use Of 3D Animation For Informed Patient Consent In A Phase 1 Trial

AAKP 2008 Kidney Beginnings: Live Schedule Announced

Dr. David Granstrom To Lead AVMA Education And Research Division

Seasonal Weight Changes Linked To Metabolic Syndrome

Insightful Problem Solving Correlated By EEG

A Sporting Future For Blind Children Across The UK

Modern Mums Opt For Giving Best Start In Life And Fewer Children

LA BioMed Researchers Develop New, More Reliable Method For Measuring Protein Synthesis

Women With Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections Benefit From Cranberry Juice

Our Kids Deserve It: Lung Association Launches National Push For Smoke-free Cars, Canada

Effective Short-Term Relief Of Low-Back Pain From NSAIDs

Yale-BioHaven Entrepreneurship Series Presents Rib-X Pharmaceuticals "Designing Novel Antibiotics"

Depressed Patients Offered Hope With Music Therapy

First In Class Integrase Inhibitor, 'Isentress'(R) (Raltegravir), Introduced In The UK

MPS Advises Healthcare Staff On Needlestick Injuries

News From The Journal Of Neuroscience

Simple Lifestyle Changes Can Help Keep Your Mind Sharp, Reports AGS Foundation For Health In Aging

On The Issue Of The Cloning Of Human Cells DFG Remains Skeptical

Studies Of Cell Division Hint At Future Cancer Therapy

'The Handbook Of Proteins'

MP Calls For Tougher Online Retail Age Checks, UK

Wales: Discarded Cigarette Caused House Fire

News From Molecular And Cellular Proteomics

Caffeine Link To Miscarriage, UK

New Compounds Discovered Which Are Active Against Tuberculosis And Malaria

Take Spray With A Pinch Of Salt, UK

New Spray Technology Improves Catheter Coating Process

Epilepsy Action Urges Caution Over Drug-Switching, UK

New Sensor System Monitors Environmental Exposure To Reveal The Causes Of Asthma Attacks

Bitter Taste Receptors Activated By Food Peptides

Oramed Pharmaceuticals Commences Phase 1b Clinical Trials Tests Its Oral Insulin Capsule On Healthy Human Volunteers

New Technique Quickly Detects Cancer Indicator

Thwarting Nuclear Terrorism Using Cell Phone Sensors

Researchers Develop Low-Cost, 'Green' Way To Make Antimicrobial Paints

NIH Announces New Initiative In Epigenomics

Pain Patients Should Not Be Punished For Opioid Medication Abuse Or Addiction

March Of Dimes 33rd Annual Perinatal Conference For Nurses, Health Educators, Social Workers And Others, USA

Patients With Acute Low-Back Pain Can Benefit From Intensive Education

3D Systems To Launch Dental Lab System

Greater Patient Awareness Vital For Improving Diagnosis Rates Of Asthma And Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Unmet Clinical Needs And Large Patient Pool Drive The U.S. Neurological Devices Market

Protect Health This Winter With Natrol Nutritional Supplements

GTS Education Inc. To Raise Awareness Of Cervical Cancer And Other Diseases Caused By HPV In An Episode Called "Understanding Women's Health"

Risk Of Colorectal Cancer May Be Reduced By Regular, Long-Term Aspirin Use

VGX Pharmaceuticals Submits Device Master File To FDA For CELLECTRA(TM) Electroporator

Parental Alienation Syndrome Suffered By 1 Out Of 4 Children Involved In A Divorce

New Therapeutic Target For Treatment Of Multiple Sclerosis

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Expands Publishing Partnership With American College Of Sports Medicine

Unique Fungal Collection Could Hold Key To Future Antibiotics

Valor Medical Receives Approval For First Clinical Trial Site

Nanomaterials Used By Scientists To Localize And Control Drug Delivery

Major Sequencing Effort Will Produce Most Detailed Map Of Human Genetic Variation To Support Disease Studies

Immunologists Find Better Way To Boost The Immune System

Ticona Introduces Family Of Antimicrobial Acetals

Reporting Several Genes That Regulate The Disease SLE

Whole Grain Foods Might Reduce Diabetes Risk, But Evidence Weak

Benefits Outweigh Risks From Genetically Modified Plants, Australia

Active Life Begins (Again) At 40 After Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Replaces Two Disks

Heart-Healthy Hawthorn Extract

Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Receives Approval To Conduct A Phase II Trial Of Bavituximab In Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Northwestern Memorial Transplant Program Initiates New Study

Indevus Reports Additional Positive Phase III Trial Data For NEBIDO(R)

Scientists Discover Why Animal Studies May Lead To Ineffective ALS Drugs

Preclinical Study Published In Cancer Research Demonstrates Anti-Tumor Activity Of Micromet's BiTE Antibody At Well Tolerated Doses

Boston Scientific Announces CE Mark Approval For New Devices To Treat Heart Failure And Sudden Cardiac Death

FDA Approves Labeling Change For Non-Drowsy CLARITIN(R)

FDA Approves Cheetah Reliant(TM) For Noninvasive Cardiac Output Monitoring (NICOM(R))

Glycemion, Inc. To Market BIOSAFE's First FDA Approved Consumer Diabetes Risk Assessment Available In The United States

A Good Fight May Keep You And Your Marriage Healthy

Drugs To Bulk Up Muscles May Make Injuries More Likely

Cervical Cancer Rates Higher Among Minority Women

Study Raises Questions About Diagnosis, Medical Treatment Of ADHD

Protein Class Displays Strong Anticancer Action

Queen's Immunologists Find Better Way To Boost The Immune System

Nurses' Advice Boosts Smokers' Chances Of Quitting

OTC Cough Medicine: Not Worthwhile For Children Or Adults?

Cranberries Might Help Prevent Urinary Infections In Women

Herbal Remedy Useful For Heart Failure

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