Medical News Today: Health News for Friday 14 March 2008

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Friday 14 March 2008

Terry Pratchett Promises 1M Dollars To Alzheimer's Research

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Best selling British author Terry Pratchett OBE, has promised to give 1 million dollars (half a million pounds) to the Alzheimer's Research Trust, one of the UK's leading charities...
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Boston Bans Trans Fats

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Health regulators in the US city of Boston, Massachusetts, have voted unanimously in favour of banning trans fats in restaurants and grocery stores, according to various media reports. A number of US cities have already taken similar steps...
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Anesthesia Awareness Monitor No Better Than Older Methods, Study

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

A new study by researchers in the US suggests that a new brain monitoring device that is widely used to check that surgery patients form no memories of their operation was no more effective at lowering the risk of...
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FDA Panel Wants Restrictions On Anti Anemia Drugs

Vermiculite Linked To Lung Damage, Even At Legal Exposure Levels

HPV Vaccine GARDASIL Reduces Abnormal Pap Results

Adding Chemotherapy To Chemoradiation And Surgery For PancreaticCancer Has Limited Benefit

Non-Polyploid Colon Regions Are Linked To Colorectal Cancer - And More Common Than Previously Thought

Increased Risk Of Cancer Found In Women Who Have Discontinued Therapy With Estrogen Plus Progestin

Other Medical and Health News for 14 March*

Climate Change Will Have A Significant Impact On Transportation Infrastructure And Operations

New Report Shows How Many People Are Likely To Die In Michigan Due To Lack Of Health Coverage

Survey Shows Americans Lack Critical Facts About Maintaining Eye Health

Breast Cancer More Aggressive Among Obese

Soy Compound May Halt Spread Of Prostate Cancer

Prescription Drug Sales Growth Slows To Lowest Rate Since 1961

Iowa House Passes Bill That Would Provide Nearly All Uninsured Children With Health Coverage

Merck Provides International Partnership With Experimental Drug To Develop Microbicide

Medicare Will Continue To Provide Coverage For Heart Scan, CMS Says

New York Times Examines Oregon Lottery To Fill Vacant Slots In Health Plan

Sudanese Health Minister Sokaya Encourages Churches To Spread HIV/AIDS Awareness

Hospitals, Federal Government Reach $666M Settlement In Lawsuit Over Medicare Reimbursement Policy Changes In 1980s

Condom Use In Rwanda Hampered By Stigma, Unavailability In Remote Areas, Officials Say

Editorials Respond To CDC Report Finding 25% Of U.S. Adolescents, Young Women Ages 14 To 19 Have Common STIs

Humana Reduces 2008, First-Quarter Earnings Estimates Because Of Issues With Medicare Prescription Drug Plans

International Donors Expected To Reduce HIV/AIDS Funding To Indonesia, Officials Say

Newspapers Publish Opinion Pieces On Provisions Of U.S. Global AIDS Program

NFIB Begins Campaign To Promote Health Care Concerns Of Small Businesses To Presidential Candidates

J&J Subsidiary, FDA Warn Against Death, Liver Damage Risk For People Taking Antiretroviral Prezista

Actions Taken On Abortion-Related Legislation In Kansas, Michigan, Oklahoma

House Panel Will Not Pursue Contempt Charges Against Leavitt In Ketek Case

Senate Foreign Relations Committee To Consider PEPFAR Reauthorization Bill Thursday

Group Launches First Internet Registry Of Women With Pregnancy-Related Heart Failure

Senators Plan To Introduce Bill That Would Aim To Curb Pharmaceutical Industry 'Detailing' Practices

Rep. Barton Discusses Ideas To Fix U.S. Health System In Op-Ed

Morehouse Conference 'Crucial Step' In Addressing Racial Health Disparities, Opinion Piece States

Comparison Of The Commercially Available Software Used In Cardiac-Related Diagnostics

A New Finding In Liver Transplantation And Antifibrinolytics?

Postembolization Pain Reduced By Psychological Intervention

Quality Of Life In Overweight, Obese Women Improved With Just 10 To 30 Minutes Of Exercise

New Study Shows Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates Increasing Among U.S. Adults

A Child's Memory May Be More Reliable Than An Adults' In Court Cases

BIO Asks Congress To Clarify SBIR Grant Eligibility

Hospitals' Aggressive Tactics To Prevent And Respond To Deep-Vein Thrombosis

News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation March 13, 2008

Innovative Study Finds Alcohol Consumption And Polymorphisms Of Cytochromes P4502E1 Are High Risks For ESCC

U.S. Patent Office Upholds Patents On Human Embryonic Stem Cell Technology

House, Senate To Vote On Budget Resolutions Without Proposed Spending Reductions For Medicare, Medicaid

Effectively Avoiding Many Common Complications And Liver Damage In Bile Duct Exploration

Texas SCHIP Enrollment Hits Highest Level In Three Years

Higher Syphilis Rates Among Blacks, MSM Propel Increase In Overall National Rate, CDC Says

Survey Of 5M People Finds Prescription Costs Rise More Than 6 Times When Patients Reach 65

Link Confirmed Between Common Cold And Ear Infection

GE Healthcare Launches Diagnostic Advancements On Premier Women's Health Ultrasound System At AIUM 2008

UNAIDS Welcomes United States Senate Committee Action To Renew Global AIDS Programme

Chemical In Artificial Butter Harmful To Lungs

Central African Republic: Woman Shot Dead In MSF Ambulance In Targeted Attack

Genetic Information Provided To Public Database By Plant Physiology And TAIR Partnership

Possible Long-Term Survival Offered By Resection Of Solid-Pseudopapillary Tumor Of The Pancreas

What Are The Predominant Bacilli In The Intestines Of Ducklings Infected With S. Enteritidis?

Medicare Announces Final Coverage Policy For Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy For Obstructive Sleep Apnea

A Tumor Of The Pancreas Mimicked By Colonic Duplication?

Places Available For 2008 Asthma UK Children's Holidays

Nutrition Month Highlights Healthy Eating, Active Living, Canada

Mechanisms Suggest New Way To Treat Heart Disease Among Diabetics

Sustained Efficacy Of Gardasil Against Early Cervical Lesions, Precancerous Vulvar And Vaginal Lesions, And Genital Warts In Large Phase III Studies

Tropics Expected To Be Next Emerging Disease Hotspot With Zoonoses The Primary Concern

2007 Status Report On Health Inequalities, UK

Unequal Health: An Injustice NHS Primary Care Must Tackle, UK

Alzheimer's Society Comment On Terry Pratchett's Donation To Alzheimer's Research

Two Midwives Fail To Follow Correct Procedures During Labour, UK

RCR Responds To Healthcare Commission Report On Patients' Exposure To Ionising Radiation

Are The Progression To Esophageal Cancer And Increased Slug Expression Linked?

Some Cheaters Can Keep It In Their Genes

AHA's Federal Health Systems Section Honors Two Leaders, USA

Alzheimer Scotland Commends Pratchett's Decision To Keep Dementia In The Public Eye

Routinely Used Diagnostic Approaches: Only Limited Diagnostic Sensitivity For Bile Duct Cancer?

Second Chance Act Improves Mental Health Services For Prisoners, USA

New Chemical Can Kill Latent Tuberculosis Bacteria - For First Time, Non-Dividing, Non-Replicating TB Bacterium Is Targeted

High Levels Of The Molecule Adenosine Linked To Priapism

Kohl Requests Documents From Schering-Plough Regarding "49 Plan" Sales Push

Secondhand Smoke Exposure At Home Affects Toddlers The Most

AHRQ Awards 5 Million Dollars To Help Integrate Clinical Decision Support Technologies Into Health Care Delivery

Landmark Ruling For BMA - Association Wins Case Over GPs' Pensions, UK

Study On Antioxidants And Memory Concerns Underway At Rush University Medical Center

MU Laser Lab Will Enable Researchers To Change The Face Of Medicine

First Lady Laura Bush Joins Susan G. Komen For The Cure To Launch Global Promise Fund Assisting Women Worldwide

Hospital Treatment Costs For Violence Top 2 Billion Dollars Annually, USA

Phase I Diabetes Trial Iniated By Massachusetts General Hospital

Clavis Pharma Announces Expansion Of ELACYT(TM) Clinical Development Program

Pain Receptor In Brain May Be Linked To Learning And Memory

Rate Of Escalator Injuries To Older Adults Has Doubled

NHS IT Programme Forecasts Better Care And A Billion In Savings, UK

'Not On Our Watch' Donates To Critical Air Operation In Darfur

Novel Discovery By Einstein Scientists Could Lead To Much-Needed Treatment For Kidney Failure

Responding To Patient Needs And Preferences, Drug Companies Are Adapting

CombinatoRx Drug Candidate CRx-191 Demonstrates Positive Phase 2 Results In Psoriasis

An Important Message To Anyone Taking Viagra… From The Women Who Love You

New PMI White Paper Provides Insight On Managing Medication Costs

Angiotech Showcases Its Hemostream(TM) Dialysis Catheter At The Society Of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Annual Meeting

Increased Investment In Medicaid Needed To Protect Houston Area's Most Vulnerable Seniors, Disabled

Men Are Opting To Remove Spider Veins Over Replacing Hair

2007 Procedural Survey Reveals A Two Year Increase In Age Of Patients Seeking Cosmetic Surgery

Preparing Mums For Realistic Birthing, Likely Need Of Pain Relief

Self-Monitoring Of Health By Australian Men

Rising Obesity Rates Influenced By Urban Planning

Preventing Spread Of Ovarian Cancer

Parkinson's Disease Drug Might Work In Cancer Patients

Mouse Nerve Cells Protected From Damage By New Drug

Genes That Protect Against Atherosclerosis Identified

Australian Medical Association Supports Growing Momentum To End Alcohol Abuse Among Australians

Becoming A Male

More Talk, More Action Required In Treatment Of Type 2 Diabetes

Irresponsible Budget Insulting And Insensitive To Taxpayers, Michael C. Burgess, M.D., USA

Reptiles' Muscles Move Lungs For Sneaky Maneuvers In Water

At Last: A Chief Nurse For Australia

Breaking Away From Osteoporosis

University Of Leicester Medical Team Announces 'Predictor' For Pregnant Women Who May Have Miscarriages

IOF Recognises ESCEO European Guidance For Osteoporosis Diagnosis And Management

BMA Launches Campaign To Safeguard Medical Training, UK

Lilly Offers Helping Hand In Fight Against Chronic Disease

Egyptian Foot Care Centre To Improve Diabetes Foot Care With Grant From The International Diabetes Federation

Adoption Of PCR Across Europe Spurred By Potential To Advance Drug Discovery

Generic Infectious Disease Pharmaceuticals Offer Potential In Sub-Saharan Africa

Arrowhead Subsidiary, Calando Pharmaceuticals, Submits IND For Clinical Trial With Targeted, Nano-Delivered RNAi Therapeutic For Cancer

Aspect Medical Systems Provides Commentary And Information On New England Journal Of Medicine Study On Anesthesia Awareness And The Bispectral Index

Willamette Dental Announces Opening Of New Specialty Dental Office, USA

Allovectin-7(R) May Offer Patients A New Option For Advanced Melanoma

VertiFlex Introduces The First Ever Percutaneous Dual Rod Accepting Polyaxial Screw

Misonix CEO Announces HIFU Strategy Targeting Cancer Therapy

Pennsylvania Mobilizes In Response To Nursing Shortage Crisis

HealthSonix To Conduct Clinical Trials With ZingiberRx For Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)

Celsion Commences Global Phase III Study For Primary Liver Cancer

Unigene Successfully Completes Phase I/II Clinical Study For Oral Calcitonin

The Lancet Publishes Results From World's First Clinical Trial Of A Fully Bioabsorbable Drug Eluting Coronary Stent

Ortho Biotech Statement On U.S. Food And Drug Administration Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee Vote

Amicus Therapeutics Presents Data From Clinical Ex Vivo Response Study And Phase 1 Studies Of AT2220

Glycotex Completes Enrollment In Phase IIa Study Of Lead Product Candidate GLYC-101 For Wound Healing

FDA Approves Abbott's FreeStyle Navigator(R) Continuous Glucose Monitoring System

MacroChem Announces Presentation Of Pexiganan Phase 3 Study Results For Topical Treatment Of Diabetic Foot Infection

Raven Announces Initiation Of A RAV12 Phase 2 Clinical Trial In Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

Publication Of Clinical Results Underscores VELCADE(R) (Bortezomib) For Injection Based Therapy As A Standard Of Care In Multiple Myeloma Patients

Amicus Therapeutics Presents Positive Data From Phase 2 Clinical Trial Of Plicera(TM) For Gaucher Disease

Innocoll Announces Dosing Of First Patient In A Second US Phase 2 Clinical Trial To Investigate CollaRx(R) BUPIVACAINE SURGICAL IMPLANT

Echo Therapeutics Announces Positive Results From Symphony(TM) Transdermal Continuous Glucose Monitoring System Study At Tufts Medical Center

U.S. FDA Licenses DAPTACEL(R) Vaccine For The Fifth Consecutive Dose In The Pediatric DTaP Immunization Series

Accordia Global Health Foundation Convenes Inaugural Infectious Diseases Summit

New STD Data Shows Need For Abstinence Education, Says Family Research Council

CMS Approves Home Sleep Testing For Diagnosis Of OSA; AASM Experts Available For Comment

Lung Cancer Alliance Commends Leadership Of MA State Senate

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