Medical News Today: Health News for Wednesday 5 March 2008

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Wednesday 5 March 2008

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Narcotics Control Group Criticises Celebrity Endorsement Of Drugs

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

A report by the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) criticised the celebrity endorsement of lifestyles based on drugs because it undermines efforts to deter drug use by impressionable young people who are...
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Aromatherapy May Improve Mood But Will Not Make You Better

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

A recent US study on a small group of people found that aromatherapy oils had no physiological effect although they may improve mood for some people. The study is the work of researchers at Ohio State University and...
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Nano Magnets Made By Bacteria Could One Day Target Tumours

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

A new study by scientists in the UK and France has shown it is possible to fine tune the magnetic properties of tiny "nano" magnets made by bacteria, and this technology could one day be developed to target cancer tumours...
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New Sepsis Treatment Reduces Length of Time in ICU

Breast Cancer Drug Tamoxifen May Decrease Mania Of Bipolar Disorder

Other Medical and Health News for 5 March*

Sri Lankan Diabetes Centre Awarded International Diabetes Federation Grant

High Numbers Of Children With Special Needs Have Health Insurance, Regular Caregivers, HRSA Survey Finds

XTRAC(R) Excimer Laser Found Effective In Treating Moderate To Severe Psoriasis Patients

Nominations Of Eight Individuals To Advisory Committee On Re-Designation Of Head Start Grantees

Supreme Court Divided In Decision In Product Liability Case Related To Prescription Drugs

Editorial, Opinion Piece Address Issues Related To Health Care Proposals Of Democratic Presidential Candidates

Economics Among Challenges Blacks Face With HIV/AIDS, Opinion Piece Say

Prescription Drug Advertisements Prompt One-Third Of U.S. Adults To Ask Their Physician About A Medication, Survey Finds

Massachusetts Senate President Proposes Legislation Aimed At Controlling State Health Care Costs

Black Teen Mothers With Depression More Likely Than Non-Depressed Teen Moms To Have Subsequent Pregnancy, Study Finds

House Democrats Propose Offsetting Mental Health Parity Legislation Costs With Ban On Physician-Owned Specialty Hospitals

Baltimore Sun Examines Physicians' Reluctance To Use EHRs

Group Releases Report On Rectal Microbicides

Proposed Medicaid Rule Changes Would Cost States $50B In Federal Aid Over Five Years, According To Report

Bush Administration Proposes Offsets For Farm Bill That Include Reduction In Medicare Coverage For Oxygen Equipment

Increasing Number Of Zimbabweans Living With HIV/AIDS Accessing Antiretroviral Treatment In Mozambique

New York Times Examines Conflict Between Doulas, Lactation Consultants; Physicians, Nurses, Parents

OMB Director Nussle Calls On Congress To Meet Spending Requests From President Bush Or Face Possible Veto

Thailand To Bolster Measures Aimed At Protecting Employees With HIV/AIDS, TB

Missouri Antiabortion Groups Revise Ballot Proposal Aimed At Restricting Abortion

CMS Estimates Medicare Physician Payment Cuts, Outlines Cost-Containment Steps

China Releases New Regulations That Aim To Strengthen Supervision, Management Of Blood Collection Centers

Judge Rules Illinois Parental Notification Law To Remain On Hold

HHS Failed To Show Budget Neutrality Before Approving Florida, Vermont Medicaid Waivers, GAO Report Finds

New HIV Cases Among MSM Expected To Increase By Almost 75% In Australian State By 2015, Report Finds

Neural Progenitor Cells As Reservoirs For HIV In The Brain

Underutilization Of Statins, Aspirin And Beta-Blockers In Women

Atherosclerosis Treatment May Benefit From New Potential Drug Target

Sexually Active Teens With Romantic Relationships More Likely To Use Contraception, Study Says

Maryland Senate Subcommittee Reduces Budget For Stem Cell Research

Gates Foundation Seeking Grant Proposals For $100M Initiative To Support Research On Infectious Diseases, Including HIV/AIDS

Study Examines Likelihood Of Very Low Birthweight Black Infants Being Born At Hospitals With High Infant Mortality Rates

Supplement Containing Blueberry And Green Tea Protects Against Stroke Damage

New Model For Breast Cancer Risk Assessment In Multiple Ethnic Groups Validated By UCSF Researchers

Complex Pigment Mixtures Visualized In Living Cells

Gates Foundation Grant To Expand HIV Controllers Study Received By Mass. General Hospital

New Water Treatment System Wins Top Innovation Award, UK

News From The Journal Chest March 2008

Tobacco Poses Threat To Mothers In Developing World

Survey Of Physicians Finds That They Need More Sleep

Study Of Deviance Proneness In Marijuana Use

Radio Listeners Urged To Ask For Pharmacists In Hospitals

From Pregnancy To Adolescence: Experts Will Analyze Nutrition And Health

Diabetes Drugs' Side Benefit May Be Explained By New Insight Into Blood Pressure Control

Alcoholic Fatty Liver And Cannabinoid-Blocking Weight-Loss Drug

Cancer Cures In The Herbal Pharmacy

Risk Of Death From Acute Kidney Failure Reduced By 'Renal Assist Device'

Arts And Cognition Research Released By Dana Foundation

Slightly Increased Cancer Risk For Women In Discontinued Hormone Treatment Trial

BMA Comment On 24-hour Licensing Review, UK

Mortality Risk Influenced By Quantity And Frequency Of Drinking

Effectiveness Of Placebo Depends On Price Perception

New SSDI Guidebook Available To Individuals With Mutiple Sclerosis

Technology Minimizes Risk Of Postoperative Facial Paresis

Deficits Found In Frontal Brain Activation Of Children At Risk Of Developing A Substance-Use Disorder

Worse Outcomes For A Substance-Abuse Disorder Likely When Accompanied By PTSD

Medimix International To Present Paper On Healthcare Politics At PBIRG Annual Convention, May 18-21, Washington, D.C.

Nurse Cautioned For Taking A Picture Of A Child And Showing It To A Colleague, UK

Clues To Autism Found In Sticky Blood Protein

HDMA Supports Administration's Call To Combat Illegal Online Sales Of Prescription Medicines

Parkinson's Disease Data From Study Funded By Michael J. Fox Foundation Now Available To Researchers Worldwide

Alta Bates-Summit Medical Center And San Leandro Hospital RNs Vote Overwhelmingly To Authorize 10-day Strike Against Sutter

Special Cells Alerted By Irritating Smells, NIH-Funded Study Finds

Computer Users Given Sense Of Touch Using Magnetic Levitation

Cholesterol-Lowering Power Of Dietitian Visits

Toxoplasmosis Treated With Newly Developed Anti-Malarial Medicine

Small Study Shows Marijuana Does Not Increase Risk Of Head, Neck Cancer

Malaria Vaccine Search To Be Accelerated By Expanding Human Challenge Tests

GE Healthcare To Be The Sole Supplier Of Leading Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology At The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

Boxer Introduces Legislation To Help Address Critical Shortage In Health Care Workers For Older Americans

More Than Meets The Ear In Successful Cocktail Party Conversations

Kohl Reacts To AHIP's Most Recent Pledge To Clean Up Sales And Marketing Tactics Of Medicare Advantage Plans

MIT's PANTHER Sensor Quickly Detects Pathogens

Interface Bridging Mind And Body: The Wiimote

Health Burden Of Schistosomiasis Greater Than Previously Estimated

Despite No Gender Difference In Adverse Drug Reactions, Women Are Treated Less Frequently Than Men With Statins, Aspirin And Beta- Blockers

Eye Disease In Canines Identified; Potential For Human Treatment

Voice Messaging Introduced To Remind Patients Of Appointments, East Sussex, England

News From The Journal Of Neuroscience

CiC To Offer Organisations Specialist Cancer Counselling In New Partnership, UK

Embryonic Stem Cell State Sustained By Molecular Alliance

Taking Headache Seriously, UK

Yeovil District Hospital Named As A Top UK Employer, UK

Cessation Of Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy And Associated Health Risks

Cosmetic Surgery - Concise Guide For The Public, Oxford Univerity Press

International Society For Pharmaceutical Engineering Launches GAMP(R) 5 Technical Document

PET/CT Planning Beneficial For Head And Neck Cancer Patients - Combining Imaging Modalities Provides Excellent Clinical Outcomes

BIO-Europe Spring(R) 2008 To Feature Biotech's Biggest Names To Explore The Hottest Issues In The Industry

Cities At Risk For Terrorism Identified By BIO5 Researcher

Surgery For Lung Cancer Holds Lower Risks At Teaching Hospitals

Protein Found That Inhibits Ebola From Reaching Out To Infect Neighboring Cells

Discovery Of Gene Mutations Linked To Longer Lifespans

New Edition Of The Food Chemicals Codex Released By US Pharmacopeia

Head And Neck Cancer Patients Benefit From PET/CT Planning

Portopulmonary Hypertension May Be Treated By A Combination Therapy Of 3 Vasodilators

Marijuana Does Not Increase Risk Of Head, Neck Cancer According To Small Study

Piedmont Gastroenterology Specialists Selects ProVation Software For Physician And Nursing Documentation

Provista Life Sciences & Sonora Quest Laboratories Team Up On The BT Test(TM), A New Blood Test For Breast Cancer

Our Happiness Relies On Our Genes

Quality Of Life Improvement Experienced By Cochlear Implant Recipients

More Students Are Starting Their Day With Breakfast At School

eFoodSafety Formulates All-Natural Antibiotic ``Proxorin(TM)''

CLSI Announces To Your Good Health Workshop

PhytoMedical's Latest Anti-Cancer Compounds Kill Human Colon Cancer Cells

Array BioPharma Announces Positive Phase 2 Top-Line Results In Inflammatory Pain Clinical Trial

Five Easy Prevention Steps To Save More Than 100,000 Lives A Year

The Secret's Out: Exercise May Help You Look, Feel Younger

World-First Stem Cell Screening Facility To Target Brain Tumours, Australia

UNICEF Statement On Situation In Gaza

RCN Response To Lord Mancroft's Comments About Nursing Care

The Government Of Ecuador Declares State Of Emergency Due To Flooding

RCN Statement On Office For National Statistics Figures On Clostridium Difficile And MRSA

RCN Reacts To Government Decision To Drop Key Amendments On Sex Workers From Criminal Justice And Immigration Bill

Report Puts Local Focus On Obesity Problem, Australia

One Hour HIV Testing Is Back At Terrence Higgins Trust In Cardiff, UK

Sequenom Releases Cancer EpiPanel For High-Throughput Methylation Profiling Of Cancer-Associated Genes

Zila To Launch ViziLite Plus In The United Kingdom

FDA Grants Market Clearance To Aerocrine Inc.'s NIOX MINO(R): A New Hand-Held Device To Measure Airway Inflammation In Asthma

Chronic Kidney Disease - Europe's Silent Epidemic

Allergan Comments On The United States Department Of Justice Subpoena For The Production Of Documents Relating To Promotional Practices Of BOTOX

ContraVac Receives FDA Approval For Post-Vasectomy Home Sperm Test

Aetna Tops FORTUNE's List Of America's Most Admired Companies Among Health Care Insurers

UnitedHealth Group To Provide Immediate Resources For Those Needing Services Related To The Endoscopy Center Of Southern Nevada

DiscoveRx Corporation Develops A Highly Sensitive And Quantitative Fluorescence Assay For PI3 Kinase

Getting In The Game Boosts Health Of Overweight Children, Stanford/Packard Study Shows

Daylight-Saving Time: Lose An Hour, Gain A Good Night's Sleep

Latest Release Of Web-Based Quality Assurance System Assists Nursing Homes In Improving Resident Care And Quality Of Life

NoMoreClipboard.com(TM) Launches FroozHIE(TM) Tool To Streamline Clinical Data Comparison And Reconciliation Among Health Care IT Systems

Hospital Testing For Drug Resistant Infections Dramatically Lowers Mortality Rates And Costs

Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (CTI) Submits European Marketing Authorization Application For XYOTAX(TM)

FDA Grants Market Clearance To Aerocrine Inc.'s NIOX MINO(R): A New Hand Held Device To Measure Airway Inflammation In Asthma

Mpex Candidate, MP-376, Granted U.S. Orphan Drug Status For The Treatment Of Cystic Fibrosis

Sunesis Pharmaceuticals To Present Interim Phase 2 Data For SNS-595 At The 39th Annual Meeting On Women's Cancer

Osteotech Receives FDA Clearance For Plexur M(TM) Biocomposite

Roche Statement Regarding Tamiflu U.S. Label Revision

Bioniche Receives Fast Track Designation For First-Line Bladder Cancer Therapy

New Research Shows Car Crash Deaths Increase Starting At Age 12

Comprehensive Diagnosis Of Heart Disease With A Single CT Scan

CT Laser Mammography Technology To Be Featured At European Congress Of Radiology

New Home Safety Council(R) Research Shows The Majority Of Families Underestimate The Danger Of Poisoning Exposure At Home

Affinium Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. Announces Initiation Of A Phase I Clinical Trial For AFN-1252, Its Novel Anti-staphylococcal Antibiotic

VA To Train More Psychologists

Coalition To Prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Seeks New Icon To Raise Awareness And Increase Dialogue

D-Pharm Completes Pre-IND Meeting With The FDA For Treatment Of Acute Stroke With DP-b99

Brain Chemistry Ties Anxiety And Alcoholism

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