Medical News Today: Health News for Tuesday 11 March 2008

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Tuesday 11 March 2008

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FDA Seeks Committee Opinion On Anti Anemia Drugs

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

The US Food and Drug Administration is to consult with its Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee on Thursday this week on whether further restrictions and warnings should be placed on the use of a class of drugs used to treat...
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DIY Health Screening Not Necessarily A Good Idea

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Concerned about a growing industry in DIY health testing and an increasing number of healthy people paying for a range of health checks to discover what diseases might lie in wait for them in the future, a UK consumer...
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PSA Less Useful In Prostate Screening Now Biopsies Have Improved

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Researchers in the US suggest that the prostate specific antigen (PSA) test is now less useful in prostate cancer screening, and may have lost some of its predictive value, because biopsy techniques have improved in the...
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Meeting With Counselors May Help Keep Weight Off

Universal Screening For MRSA At Hospital Admission May Not Reduce Infection Rates

Psoriasis Patients Need To Be Checked For Multiple Concurrent Diseases

Hope For Crohn's Patients With Fistulas Found In HUMIRA/Adalimumab

Macular Degeneration More Than Doubles Heart Attack And Stroke Risk

Macular Degeneration Could Be Affected By Genetic Variant

Other Medical and Health News for 11 March*

Micronesian Islands Colonized By Small-Bodied Humans

Bird Brains Suggest How Vocal Learning Evolved

Older Siblings May Outcompete Their Younger Siblings But Are Least Likely To Make It To The Competition At All

Model Identifies Targets For Eradication Of Malaria And Rejects Re-Emergence Scenarios In Industrialised Countries

Studying Mutations In Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Yields Clues For Potential New Therapies

PMT Drug? Not Yet

Cardium's Corgentin Preclinical Program Shows High Levels Of Targeting To Acutely Ischemic Heart Muscle Following Intracoronary Infusion

Baltimore Sun Examines Medicine Mismanagement Among Elderly U.S. Residents

Lawmakers Should Establish Commission To Address Financial Stability Of Entitlement Programs, Editorial States

Blacks, Asian-Americans More Likely Than Whites To Die After Being Hospitalized For Certain Injuries, Study Finds

Scrutiny Of California Health Insurers Draws National Attention To Problem Of Coverage Rescissions

Tracking Poll Finds Health Care, Economy Intertwined For Some Voters; Supplement Report Examines Problems With U.S. Health Care System

Many Disabled American Indians Living In The West Lack Mental, Other Health Services, Report Finds

Wall Street Journal Examines Democratic Presidential Candidates' Advertisements

CQ's Carey Discusses Mental Health Parity Bill; Medicare Advantage Marketing Regulations; House, Senate Budget Resolutions

Reuters Examines Experiences Of HIV-Positive MSM In Tunisia

Roll Call Examines Prospects For Health Care Legislation This Year In Congress

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Budget Issues In Four States

Report Examines Condom Use, First Sexual Experiences Among Ugandans

Pediatric Renal Transplantation Benefits From NIH Grant To Emory And Pediatric Partners

Canadian House Of Commons Approves Unborn Victims Of Crime Act

Iowa Senate To Debate Legislation That Would Extend Health Coverage To Nearly All Uninsured Children

Australia To Give Additional $12M For HIV/AIDS Efforts In Papua New Guinea

Brain Awareness Week 2008 Hosted By National Museum Of Health And Medicine

New Orleans Hosting Largest Physics Meeting Of 2008

News From The American Chemical Society March 5, 2008

Protecting Global Marine Life Through Sale Of 'Protected Paradise' Eye And Face Cosmetic Compacts

Key To Tackling Men's Obesity May Be Their Sexual Performance

Opponents Of Montgomery County, Md., Sex Education Curriculum Will Not Appeal Court Ruling

Georgia Senate Approves Bill That Would Create Web Site To Allow Comparison Of Health Insurance Policies

Advocates Call For Increased Investment In Women, Girls Worldwide To Address Issues Such As HIV/AIDS

Experimental Payload Aboard Space Shuttle Endeavor To Continue Studies On The Ability Of Germs To Cause Disease

Researchers Create Character With Reasoning Abilities Of A Child

NIAID Describes Research Efforts Aimed At Reducing Antimicrobial Resistance

New Connecticut Bill Would Increase Age Requirements For Abortion Counseling

Lottery To Fill Open Spots In Oregon Health Plan Draws 'Overwhelming Response'

Task Force Calls For Lifting Of HIV/AIDS-Related Travel Restrictions

Stroke Rehabilitation Improved By Virtual Reality And Computer Technology

Systems Developed That Process And Understand Spoken Language, Especially Basque

Endeavour To Save Earth Science Data Lead By ESA

Very Early Indicator Of Type 2 Diabetes Is Low Levels Of PYY Hormone

Nasal Polyps From Analgesics

Study Shows That The Hand Can't Be Fooled

A Common Genetic Mechanism Discovered In Nitrogen-Fixing Plants

GARDASIL Will Spare Thousands A Diagnosis Of Cell Abnormality That May Lead To More Tests And Possibly Surgery

Surgeons' Practice Style, Not Medical Factors, Often Determines Kidney Cancer Surgery

News From The March/April 2008 Annals Of Family Medicine

Discovery Opens The Way To Clinical Development Of The First Safe Clot Busting Agent For Treating Heart Attacks And Strokes

Animal Study Raises Caution On Using Signal Transduction Inhibitors In Children

Combination Tests Could Distinguish Between Malignant Tumor Or Benign Cyst

International Women's Day Recognized Worldwide, Abortion Rights Discussed At Events

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Expected To Discuss PEPFAR Reauthorization Draft Bill This Week

Recurrent Low-Grade Carcinoma Of The Ovary Less Responsive To Chemo Than More Common Ovarian Cancers

Communication In Non-Human Primates: Meaning Conveyed Through Call Combinations

Human Disease Reproduced In Mouse Model For Mesothelioma

Women Who Sleep Badly In More Danger Than Men

Some Diet Risk Perceptions Fly In The Face Of Science

Blurring Boundaries Between The Real And The Virtual

Study Of Lung Damage In Babies With Congenital Heart Disease

Compliance Essential In Osteoporosis Treatment

Seeking Answers To Preterm Birth

USDA Leads Efforts To Accelerate Renewable Fuels, Lessen Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Novel Regulator Of Chromosome Function Characterized At Workman Lab

Fibromyalgia Pain And Changes In Brain Molecule Linked

World's First Dynamic Volume CT Scanner Will Speed Up Diagnosis And Alleviate Radiation Concerns

Would Investigator Attendance At Review Board Reviews Be A Hindrance Or Help?

Exploring The Developmental Overnutrition Hypothesis

NIST Microscope Tracks Nanoparticles In 3-D

Two Views Of Medical Science - Observational Research Versus Randomized Trials

Letrozole Therapy Beginning Long After Stopping Tamoxifen Still Offers Preventive Benefits For Breast Cancer

Orthopedic Surgeon Offers Tips For Avoiding Throwing Injuries In Young Athletes

SonoSite Receives International Design Award

Boning Up On New Osteoporosis Risk Guidelines

Painful Spine Fractures Which Affect Millions Of Older Adults With Osteoporosis Can Be Fixed Without Major Surgery

SFDA Clears Unique Non-Invasive, Radiation-Free Pulmonary Imaging System

Gene Therapy Study In Mice Shows Long-Term Muscle Improvements

Simulation Of Pandemic Influenza Outbreak In Chicago

Breast Cancer Services Must Meet Challenge Of Increased Incidence, Says World's First National Mastectomy Audit

Floods In Ecuador - EU Sends MIC Expert Team To Assist

UCF Researchers Discover A New Protein Family Implicated In Inflammatory Diseases

Nearly 100 Percent Drop In Hib Meningitis As A Result Of Widespread Vaccination

Robot Psychologist: A New Era In Mental Health Services With MindMentor

Non-invasive Bladder Testing - Laborie Medical Technologies Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance For Tetra(tm) Bladder Monitor System

University Of Pittsburgh Researchers Crack The Code Of 3-D Protein Structure That May Help Fight Obesity And Diabetes

Brain Stress Caused By Diesel Exhaust Inhalation

Guidelines For Weight Gain During Pregnancy Should Be Revised Says Expert: Obese Women Gain Too Much Weight

Portable DNA Detector

Inflammatory Response To Dying Cells' Distress Calls May Be Helpful Or Harmful

Hijackings Cut WFP Food Supplies For Darfur As Funding Shortfall Threatens Humanitarian Air Service

Potential New Gene Therapy Strategy For Muscle-Wasting Diseases

23rd Annual European Association Of Urology Congress To Be Held In Milan, Italy

DNA Profiling Of E. coli On Fast Track Using New Technique

Care Of People With Osteoarthritis May Be Subject To Gender Bias, Study Finds

Passage Times For Polymer Translocation Pulled Through A Narrow Pore

Research Into Cardiovascular Benefits Of Omega-3 Fatty Acids Highlighted By Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Nanotechnology: The Power Of Small - New Nanotechnology Television Series

The Aging Brain Helped By Injection Of Human Umbilical Cord Blood

The Importance Of Testing For BRCA1/2 Mutations In Women With Ovarian Cancer

Patient Monitoring Before Starting HIV Treatment Would Improve Survival

Pipex Pharmaceuticals' Oral Flupirtine Opens IND With FDA For Phase II Clinical Trial For Fibromyalgia

Hospital Heart Admissions High For People With Diabetes

Birmingham Men Twice As Likely To Have Diabetes, UK

New Study Finds MRI Unnecessary For Diagnosing Osteoarthritis Of The Knee

GSK Investigation Concludes

New Harris Survey Finds That Most Baby Boomers Underestimate Disability Risk

Health Problems In Persian Gulf War Veterans Higher Due To Chemical Exposure

Pandemic Flu May Be Well Mitigated Until Vaccine Is Available

EMEA Reports Strong Performance In Regulatory And Public-Health Activities In 2007

Anavex 7-1037 Reduces Reduced Tumor Growth By 69% In Pre-Clinical Studies

The Mobetron Makes Groundbreaking Radiation Therapy Technique A Reality For Japanese Breast Cancer Patients

International Women's Day 2008 Statement By The WHO Director-General

Mind: Public Must Be Able To Have Trust In Medicines, Says Mental Health Charity 'Mind', UK

Smokers Give Up For Good And Pocket A Packet - In More Ways Than One

StatMedica Defends Medical Tourism

Siemens To Display New Symbia T16 And HD Technology For PET (HD-PET) At British Nuclear Medicine Society's Annual Meeting

Questions Raised On Synthetic Progestins

GSK Cervical Cancer Candidate Vaccine Cervarix(R) Demonstrates Long-Term Protection For More Than Six Years

In Order To Curb Youth Violence Experts Call For Community Mobilization

Obesity In Offspring Not Strongly Linked To Maternal Obesity Says Study

Breast Intensity-modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) Reduces Skin Side-effects Of Radiotherapy In Early Breast Cancer

Child And Adolescent Psychiatrists Applaud Landmark Mental Health Parity Bill

North Alabama Implements Model Trauma System

The Stroke Association Response To 'immunisation Instead Of Medication To Control Blood Pressure' In The Lancet, UK

Creating HAPPY Hearts In Chelsea And Revere

St. Jude Medical Announces Japanese Approval And Launch Of Tailor Flexible Ring And Band For Heart Valve Repair

New CDC Study Underscores Impact Of Older Adult Falls

FDA Warns Companies Importing And Marketing Drugs Over The Internet That Fraudulently Claim To Prevent And Treat STDs

New Report Provides Substance Use And Mental Health Information For Each State

Mitigating The Impact Of Armed Violence On Children And Communities In The Caribbean And Central America

Japan Donation Provides Major Boost For Children In Northern Uganda

2008 HIVAIDS Implementers' Meeting To Highlight Progress And Lessons Learned In HIV Programming

Could A Gut Parasite Hold The Cure For Asthma? UK

Cancer Research UK Challenges Teens To Get Podcasting

Local Researchers Look To Improve Treatment For Lung Cancer Patients, UK

Solving Life-And-Death Dilemmas During Disasters

Tourette Syndrome Association Celebrates The House Passage Of LONG-AWAITEDMental Health Parity Legislation

Passive Smoking Risk To Kids Exposed , UK

Ireland: Drop In Smoking Illnesses Welcomed

Auriga Laboratories Announces FDA Approval Of Liquadd (TM) Oral Solution For The Treatment Of ADHD And Upcoming Product Launch

Alzheimer's Patients May Benefit From Cannabis-Derived Medicines, UK

New Cancer Research Model Bridges Health Disparity Gap

GSK Cervical Cancer Candidate Vaccine CERVARIX (R) Demonstrates Long-Term Protection For More Than Six Years

Vermillion's Biomarkers Prove Beneficial In Identifying Women With Ovarian Cancer And Detecting Early Stage Disease

Genzyme Announces Presentation Of New Positive Data On Carticel(R)

Independent Physician Surveys Show If Approved, MF101 Could Become First-Line Treatment For Menopause Symptoms

Sunesis Pharmaceuticals Reports Positive Interim Data For SNS-595 Single-Agent Activity In Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer

Cerimon To Conduct A Proof Of Concept Study For Basiliximab For Noninfectious Uveitis, A Potentially Sight-Threatening Inflammation Of The Eye

Palatin Technologies, Inc. Reports Positive Results Of A Phase I Clinical Study With PL-3994 For The Treatment Of Congestive Heart Failure

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Announces That SUN-MICRO Phase 3 Clinical Trial Fails To Meet Primary Efficacy Endpoint

Anesiva Announces Submission Of Supplemental New Drug Application For Zingo(TM) To Reduce Pain Associated With Needle Insertion Procedures In Adults

Lupus - Working Together For A Cure

Mayo Clinic Proceedings Contributors Highlight Research Findings About Cardiovascular Benefits Associated With Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Alseres Pharmaceuticals Presents Inosine And Dopamine Transporter (DAT) Blocker Preclinical Data At The ASENT Conference

Potential Brain Cancer Drug For Children May Damage Bones

Cell Receptor On Track For Painless Bladder Cancer Test

Society Of Gynecologic Oncologists 39th Annual Meeting On Women's Cancer To Include Sessions On HPV And Cervical Cancer

Cosmetic Injectables No Contest Or Party

Femara Helps Protect Against Return Of Breast Cancer Even When Treatment Starts Several Years After Completing Tamoxifen Therapy

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