Medical News Today: Health News for Thursday 21 February 2008

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Thursday 21 February 2008

Google And Cleveland Clinic To Pilot Patient Controlled Health Records

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, USA, is working with Google to pilot a new information system that will give patients control over their health records. Over 100,000 patients with the Clinic already use the Clinic's electronic...
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Scientists Use Embryonic Stem Cells To Make Insulin-Secreting Cells In Mice

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Scientists at a US biotechnology company implanted immature beta-cells derived from human embryonic stem cells (hES cells) into mice and showed that they generated insulin-secreting cells that responded to raised blood sugar...
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Memory And Thinking Problems Decline Among Older Americans

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

A new US study suggests that brain health is improving among older Americans as demonstrated by a decline in thinking and memory problems in this group. The researchers said improved cardiovascular care, better education...
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Health-Care Providers Still Treating HIV Patients With Scorn

Postpartum Depression More Likely In African-American And Low-Income Women

Activated Charcoal Offers No Improvement In Mortality After Self-Poisoning

Preventive Nutrition Intervention Program Yields More Than Traditional Recuperative Model

Other Medical and Health News for 21 February*

Society For Adolescent Medicine To Focus On Adolescent Obesity At Annual Meeting In Greensboro, North Carolina

Stem Cell Therapeutics Announces Favorable Results From The Phase IIa BETAS Stroke Trial

ART Announces First Sale Of SoftScan Optical Breast Imaging System

Health Care Proposals Must Address Practical Issues For Patients, Physicians, Opinion Piece States

New Medicaid Rules Will Hurt States During Economic Downturn, Critics Say

Study Examines The Economy's Effect On Health Insurance, JAMA Commentary Discusses Racial Disparities

California Public Health Department Marks Black Infant Health Week

Obama Wins Wisconsin Primary, Hawaii Caucuses; McCain Wins Wisconsin, Washington State Primaries

Iowa Governor Announces Proposals To Insure More Residents, Lower Cost

Arrests, Trials Of Suspected HIV-Positive Men In Egypt Undermining Prevention Efforts, Violating Human Rights, Advocacy Groups Say

Two Newspapers Publish Fertility Treatment-Related Articles

California Gov. Schwarzenegger Approves Medicaid Provider Payment Rate Cuts

Advocacy Group Calls On Indian Parliament To Consider HIV/AIDS-Related Legislation

Pregnant Soldiers Face Prospect Of Deploying During Infant's First Year, Washington Post Reports

SEIU Attempts To Force Beth Israel Deaconess To Restate Charity Care Spending, Exclude Bad Debt From Total

New York City Health Department Conducts Review Of Bathhouses, Considers Changes Aimed At Reducing Spread Of HIV

A New '2 In 1' Anticoagulant Is Isolated From A Tick

Experimental Gel To Protect Women From HIV Infection Not Effective, Study Finds

Rep. Stupak Works To Increase FDA Oversight, Improve Prescription Drug Safety

Federal Judge Refuses To Lift Injunction Against Wash. State Rule That Requires Pharmacists To Dispense EC

Many Foreign Physicians Working In Ohio Under J-1 Visa Program Not Practicing In Underserved Areas

GSK To Reduce Cost Of 14 Antiretrovirals Sold In Developing Nations

Huckabee Pledges To Remain In Presidential Race To Advocate For Federal Ban On Abortion

Number Of U.S. Cancer Deaths Increased By More Than 5,400 In 2005, American Cancer Society Report Finds

Bush Discusses PEPFAR During Visits To Rwanda, Ghana

Grant To Study If Early BPA Exposure Leads To Late Prostate Cancer

Controlling Nitric Oxide Levels Could Further Improve Effectivness Of Anticancer Therapies

New Research Suggests That Working Alone May Be The Key To Better Productivity

The National Kidney Registry And NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center Announce A Triple Swap Starting A Donor Chain

Identification Of Deficient Receptor That Causes Dry Form Of AMD Offers New Hope For Treatment Of Vision Loss

Psychologists Explore Possibility Of Gender Differences In Memory, Findings Favor Females

Potential Antidepressant Compounds Discovered By Researcher At The University Of Navarra

Documentary About One Of The 20th Century's Most Influential Scientists Wins AAAS Science Journalism Award

Sharing Good Ideas Not Always A Good Idea

Most Detailed Global Study Of Genetic Variation Released By U-M Researchers

Multidisciplinary Laboratory Columbus Safely Installed On International Space Station

Pfizer Foundation Awarded Grants To Support Cancer And Tobacco Control Worldwide

Scotland: Schools To Get Smoking Clinics

Business In The Community To Encourage More People To Save A Life, UK Transplant

UNISON Calls On Coventry City Council To Face Equal Pay Facts, UK

HSE Warning After Council Prosecution Over Carbon Monoxide Incident At School, UK

Dangerous Working Practices Found During Spot Checks Of Refurbishment Sites In Newcastle, UK

Blood Pressure May Be Eased By Drinking Milk

LAO Rejects Governor's Plan To Cut Funding For Health Care For Low-Income Californians

BJOG Release: Further Risks Highlighted For Obese Pregnant Women, UK

CMS Reports To Congress On A Fully Bundled Medicare Payment System For ESRD, USA

Medtronic Statement Regarding U.S. Supreme Court's Favorable Decision In Riegel V. Medtronic, Inc.

Healthy Cities Contest Seeks Entrants

Family Context Affects Genetic And Environmental Hormonal Response To Stress In Children

New Generation Of Tobacco Products Threatens Efforts To Reduce Tobacco Use, Save Lives In U.S.

Antisoma Starts Phase I Clinical Trial Of AS1409 In Renal Cancer And Melanoma

ORLive Presents: LAP-BAND(R) Surgery Minimally Invasive Weight Loss Surgery

Have Your Say On The Future Of The NHS - Online, UK

CERN's Bob Jones To Discuss Positive Impact Of 'Grid Computing' On Science

Cardiac Surgery Drug Proven To Increases Death Rate

New Breakthrough Treatment For Advanced Kidney Cancer Shows 49 Per Cent Higher Survival Rates

American Nephrology Nurses' Association Announces National, Regional Election Results

Lowering Soft Drink Consumption By Reducing Kids' Salt Intake May Cut Obesity

Stroke Treatment Delayed By Calling Doctor Before 9-1-1

Structure Of Protein That Mutates DNA Of The AIDS Virus HIV-1determined By U Of M Researchers

Guide To Accredited Programs Offering A Masters Degree In Nursing

Effects Of Vitamin D And Skin's Physiology

Neuroscience And Education Public Event: 'Brains R Us'

Unexpected Link Found Between Prenatal Lead Exposure And Obesity In Males

Mace Rothenberg Among Top Cancer Caregivers In U.S.

Osirix To Give First Public Demo Of New 64-Bit Viewer On Mac Pro 8-CoreWorkstation At ECR 2008

Sophisticated Computer Models Designed To Predict And Combat Rise Of Emerging Infectious Diseases

AMSA Selects Psychologist As New Executive Director, USA

Spine Surgery 'Sewn Up' Before First Cut - Queensland University Of Technology, Australia

The ADEA Presents Testimony On Dental Health Care Workforce Issues Before U.S. Senate Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions

Laser Eye Surgery Prices Plummet In UK Though Still With Huge Variation In Lasik Treatment Costs

Overweight May Skew PSA Prostate Cancer Test

Charities Work Together To Bring Smiles To Children With Cancer, UK

Dundee To Host Conference Encouraging Alliance Within Cancer Research

Looking For Equipment For Disabled Children And Young Adults? Try Newlifeable, UK

Survey Reveals Major Discrepancies In Care Of Patients With Psoriasis, UK

Prefilled Syringe Use Growing Across A Range Of Therapeutic Segments

CME LLC Offers Education To Help Medical Professionals Better Recognize Adult ADHD

CHT CEO Participates In Roundtable With Secretary Leavitt

The International Neuromodulation Society Reports Record Growth In Professional Membership And Attendance At World Congress

Attorney General Martha Coakley Opposes Challenge To Buffer Zone Law

Kindling Hope In Northern Ethiopia By Keeping Adolescent Girls In School

USDA Invites Industry To Partner With MyPyramid

DFG Appreciates The Seriousness Of The Parliamentary Debate On The Stem Cell Act

BMA Calls For Reduction In Government Control Over NHS, UK

Stroke Increase And Obesity Linked Among Middle-Aged Women

Direct Elections To NHS Boards Will Not Improve Public Engagement, Says BMA Scotland

Kidney Transplant Chain Initiated At NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell

Another Way To Grow Blood Vessels

Ingredient In Yellow Curry Can Reduce Heart Enlargement And May Prevent Heart Failure

Johnson Calls For New Focus On Work-Health Balance, UK

Text Messaging Boosts Obesity Battle, UK

Newly Discovered Roll Of Thyroid Hormone During Pregnancy

British Overseas Travellers Warned About High Risk Of Hepatitis, Association Of British Hujjaj (Pilgrims) UK

Lawmaker Urges Regulation Of Dental Restorations To Protect Patient Safety

National Eating Disorder Awareness Week - IAEDP Southern California Event

Expression Pathology Aids Research In Identifying Biomarkers Of Lung Cancer Metastasis And Survival

CytoCore Launches SoftPAP(TM) Cervical Cell Collector In Spain

Australia Charity Receives Grant From The Herbalife Family Foundation For Nutrition Program To Benefit Children With Special Needs

Two New Published Studies Emphasize The Need For Testing Tobacco Use And Second-Hand Smoke Exposure

Preliminary Clinical Study Data Suggests That Celliant Reduces Pain

Mercy Only Hospital In Baltimore Metro Area To Participate In Study Re: New Option For Advanced Melanoma

Okuma Nutritionals Introduces PolyTeaNx Weight Loss Tea Extract Capsules

InNexus Biotechnology Announces Second Preclinical CandidateDXL702 (HER2/neu) Targeting Breast Cancer

Large Healthcare Providers Benefit From New Patient Care Initiatives

The Race Is On: Pharmaceutical Companies Compete To Develop Less Toxic More Efficacious Therapies To Combat Breast Cancer

New Outpatient Weight-Loss Surgery Option In Charlotte With NewHope Bariatrics

Easier To Predict The Future For Leukemia Patients

Clean Water With Nanotechnology

Inclusion Of Six-Year Overall Survival Data In The Eloxatin(R) (oxaliplatin Injection) Prescribing Information Granted FDA Priority Review

Millennium Expands VELCADE(R) (Bortezomib) For Injection Program In Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

New Independent Research Study Indicates That Cylex's ImmuKnow Test May Identify Kidney Transplant Patients At Risk For Early Acute Rejection

Phase I And Phase I/II DCVax(R)-Brain Data Continues To Show Significantly Improved Survival Rates For Brain Cancer Patients

Kensey Nash Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance For New Safe Cross(R) Vessel Wall Detection Technology

Breaking Down Barriers: A Woman's Path To Reducing HIV Stigma In The Arab American Community

Survey Shows Most Women Can't Separate Fact From Fiction When It Comes To Cervical Cancer Prevention

Physicians Use Cardioscan To Evaluate Student Athletes During Sports Physicals

Surgeons Rethink Approach To Minimal Incision Foot And Ankle Surgery

Varian Medical Systems Announces Symposia On RapidArc Technology For Faster, More Precise Radiotherapy Treatments

Doctors Should Watch For Depression In Arthritis Patients

Researchers Pursue Multiple Approaches To Type 1 Diabetes

Genetic Pathway Critical To Disease, Aging Found

Gene Newly Linked To Inherited ALS May Also Play Role In Common Dementia

Memory Loss Becoming Less Common In Older Americans

Test For Blood Sugar Not Accurate In Diabetic Dialysis Patients

U.S. Cancer Deaths Down But Far Too Few Americans Screened For Colon Cancer

Achilles Tendon Surgery Advances Speed Recovery

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