Medical News Today: Health News for Thursday 20 March 2008

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Thursday 20 March 2008

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

New research presented at an international conference has suggested that men and women prefer different foods, with men more likely to say they prefer meat while women more likely to say they prefer fruits and vegetables...
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Age Of Stored Blood Affects Cardiac Surgery Success

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

A new US study found that cardiac surgery patients who received blood transfusions of blood that had been stored for 2 weeks or less had lower rates of complications and death than those who received blood that was older...
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Low Folate Diet Linked To Sperm Abnormality

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

The old adage "we are what we eat" received further support this week, and may even suggest "we are what our parents ate" when a new study by researchers in the US revealed that healthy men who have a diet low in folate...
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Bats Use Plant Echoes For Classification, Computer Model Simulates

Study Identifies Mutated Genes In Human Diseases

Alzheimer's Disease Risk Increases If Both Parents Have Disease

Patients On Antiplatelet Medication Receive Greater Benefit From Clot-Reducing Therapy, But With Risk

Other Medical and Health News for 20 March*

ACTEMRA Significantly Improves Symptoms For Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Who Did Not Respond Well To Standard Therapy

New York Times Examines 'Migration' Of Top Medical Students To Dermatology, Plastic Surgery

U.S. Must Provide Everyone With Affordable, Quality Health Care To Stimulate A 'New Economy,' Emanuel Writes

Wall Street Journal Examines Cost-Reducing Practice Of Reusing Some Products

Survey Examines Consumer-Driven Health Plans; Tutorial Analyzes State Of Health Care In New Orleans Before And After Katrina; And More

Increase In Medicare, Medicaid Managed Care Plans Has Led To 'More Complex' Health Care Fraud, Wall Street Journal Reports

CVS Agrees To Pay $37M To Settle Claims That It Fraudulently Billed Medicaid For More Costly Form Of Heartburn Medication

Communities Nationwide Commemorate National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Sens. Baucus, Grassley Raise Concerns About Proposed Rule On Copayments For Some Medicaid Beneficiaries

Pennsylvania Health Care Alliance Launches Web Site Providing Quality-of-Care Information For State Hospitals

'More Vigorous' Leadership By Black Public Officials Needed To Fight HIV/AIDS Within Black Community, Opinion Piece Says

Wall Street Journal Examines Use Of Estrogen To Treat Menopause-Related Memory Loss

Some Massachusetts Safety Net Hospitals Face Budget Problems Because Of Health Insurance Law

Researchers Discover Genetic Circuit In HIV That Controls Whether Virus Activates, Remains Dormant

Wisconsin Antiabortion Group Criticizes Three College Newspapers That Refused To Run Ad Against EC

New Jersey Lawmaker Announces Universal Health Care Proposal

AP/Montgomery Advertiser Examines Debate Over Segregating HIV-Positive Inmates From General Prison Population

Kansas House Approves Bill That Includes Abortion-Related Provision

Gov. Rendell Backs Pennsylvania House's Subsidized Health Insurance Plan For Ad

Progress In Global Fight To Stop TB Slowing, WHO Report Says

Federal Judge Dismisses California Challenge To Federal Abortion Law

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Recent Health IT News

British Government To Provide $28M For HIV/AIDS Initiatives In Sub-Saharan Africa

Max Planck Scientists Shed Light On Transport Mechanism In Cells Using Computer Simulation

New Hope Available For The Millions Suffering From Chronic Fatigue Syndrome And Fibromyalgia

Tackling Obesity By Boosting Calcium And Exercise

Studying ADHD In Youth Of Different Races

5th Biennial State Of The Planet Conference

Increasing Risk Of Community-Acquired Staph Pneumonia, Including MRSA

HIV/AIDS In Africa And Food Insecurity Linked

Molecular Biology Of Sleep Apnea Could Lead To New Treatments

'Internet Of Things 2008' - Discussing The Reach Of The Internet To The Real World

New Imaging Technologies To Stop A Deadly Killer

Adams County Ranks High In Colorado And Nationally For Future Healthcare Job Growth - 41% Increase In Jobs Expected (USA)

EU Report On Phthalates In Medical Devices Gives Too Much To Industry - Comment On Inadequacies Of EU SCENIHR Opinion On DEHP

Continued Drinking During Pregnancy More Likely To Continue Among African-American Women

Replacing Paper Based Training With Hi-Tech Help, UK Nursing

Novel Look At Brains Of Diabetics

FDA On Way To Setting Up Offices In China

Medicare Expands Coverage For Home Blood Testing Of Prothrombin Time International Normalized Ratio

CMS Selects National Government Services To Administer Medicare Claims Payment - In Connecticut And New York

DRC: Fewer New Cholera Patients In Katanga Province

Chad: Refugees From Darfur Tell Of Violence

Bioenvision Ltd Withdraws Its Application For An Extension Of Indication For Evoltra (clofarabine) - Europe

Wholesnax Recalls Some Products Because They Contain Soya Lecithin, Which Is Declared As Lecithin, UK

New Pilot Project To Further Reduce Wait Times Announced For Manitoba, Canada

Health Canada Reminds Canadians Of Egg Safety

Arsenic In Pear Juice, Health Canada Update Reassures Parents

Potential New Method Of Pancreaticojejunostomy

What Effect Does Melatonin Have In Colitis?

Following The Life Cycle Of Salmonella Enteritidis In The Internal Organs

New Treatment For Lyme Disease

DiagnosisONE Advances Healthcare Technology For Pakistan

Urinary Incontinence In Women Alleviated With Physical Therapy Treatment, New Study Reveals

Taking Your Medications As Doctor Ordered - Help From The Agency For Healthcare Research And Quality, US Government

UK Doctors Say Patient Choice Is A Double-edged Sword

Top Institute Pharma Has Started 42 Research Projects Totaling 260 Million Euros

Improving Efficiency In Patient Identification And Blood Tracking, UK

NLRB Judge Overturns Disputed 2007 Nurses' Union Election - Cites Illegal Activities By Community Medical Center, USA

Heparin Investigation - Latest Baxter Update

Smelling Food Activates The Brain Differently, Compared To When We Eat Food

Williams Foods, Inc. Issues Allergy Alert On Undeclared Milk In Bass Pro Shops Uncle Buck's Light 'N Krispy Fish Batter Mixes, USA

Food For Life Baking Co., Inc. Recalls Spelt Bread , California - Product Contains Undeclared Wheat

Lower Total Radiotherapy Dose, With Fewer Larger Treatments As Effective For Breast Cancer Patients

Gene Therapy Prospects Improve With More Efficient Gene Targeting

New Human Bird Flu Case In Viet Nam

How To Do Your Spring Cleaning If You Suffer From Asthma

Breaking Down The Barriers To Good Asthma Care

Claire Rayner Supports Cancerbackup Partnership With BT, UK

New Tool For Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

Typhoid No Longer An Enemy Of The Past As Study Highlights Risk For Travellers To Indian Sub-continent

Massive Measles Vaccination Campaign Wraps Up In Pakistan - Protecting More Than 34 Million Children Against A Deadly Disease

Medicare Announces Expanded Coverage For Warfarin Patients Monitoring Clotting Time At Home

Red Cross Announces An Extension For Emotional Support Assistance For 2005 Hurricane Survivors - Success Of The Program Shows The Need Is Still There

How Biological Activities Of Ingredients In Foods And Drinks Might Explain Their Claimed Health Benefits

New Study Reports That Physical Therapy Treatment Resolves Symptoms Of Urinary Incontinence In Women

Joint Campaign Against Bluetongue Launched, UK

FluoroPharma Announces Commencement Of Phase I Clinical Trial For BFPET(TM), Myocardial Perfusion Imaging (MPI) Tracer For PET

Phosphagenics Initiates Its Phase 2 Clinical Trial In Type 1 Diabetes

Awards Recognise Dedicated Mental Health And Learning Disability Nurses, Wales

Recent Data Study Suggests Cortisol Could Help Alleviate Suffering For Those With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome And Fibromyalgia

Dental And Medical Associations Form Partnership To Provide Teaching Tools To Educators Worldwide

New ECRI Institute Resources Help Physician Practices Assess And Address Patient Safety And Risk

Signaling Protein Helps Limit Damage In Heart Attack, Jefferson Scientists Show

First Study To Document A Correlation Between Aneurysm Recurrence And A History Of Smoking

Florence Immunology Conference: Deadline: March 30th, 2008

Poniard Pharmaceuticals Announces Clinical Data From Picoplatin Oral Phase 1 To Be Presented At The American Association Of Cancer Research Meeting

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