Medical News Today: Health News for Friday 21 March 2008

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Friday 21 March 2008

Patients With Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Have Shown Improved Outlook In Last Decade

Written by Anna Sophia McKenney

Since the 1990s, the survival rates for patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) appear to have increased, according to a report published in the March 10 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals...
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Magnesium Associated With Lower Risk For Some Strokes In Male Smokers

Written by Anna Sophia McKenney

Consuming magnesium appears to reduce the risk for cerebral infarction in male smokers, according to a report in the March 10 issues of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals...
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People With Mutated HIV More Likely To Survive

Written by Peter M Crosta

According to a study published in the open-access journal PLoS Pathogens, South African researchers found higher survival rates for people who were infected with a mutated HIV strain that came from someone who has...
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Asthma Risk In Women Reduced By Aspirin

Other Medical and Health News for 21 March*

Study Of Coping Methods Utilised Disgusting Videos

Washington Post Columnist Examines Office Of Personnel Management Letter Outlining 2009 Agenda For Federal Employee Health Benefits Program

South Carolina Should Make 'Serious, Conscious Choices' To Address HIV/AIDS, Opinion Piece Says

UMDNJ-University Hospital In Newark Receives Grant From International Diabetes Federation

Health Insurers, Pharmacy Benefit Managers, Employers Look To Rein In Spending For High-Cost Specialty Drugs

HIV Among MSM In London Spreading In 'Bursts,' Study Finds

Cell Therapies For Diabetes, Cancer May Be Coming Soon

Republicans, Democrats Disagree On Quality Of U.S. Health Care System, Poll Finds

Male Circumcision Does Not Offer Protection Against Some STIs, Study Finds

First U.S. Patent Issued On Class Of SIRT1 Activators, Which Lower Glucose And Improve Insulin Sensitivity In Preclinical Models Of Type 2 Diabetes

AstraZeneca Partners With Community Pharmacists To Help Patients Make The Most From Their Medicines, UK

Animal Welfare Judging Competition Adds Veterinary Student Division, USA

UK Government Announces New Biomedical Research Centre For Manchester

Robotic Helper Fetches Objects With Just A Point And A Click

GSK Breast Cancer Drug Tykerb Referred To European Advisory Committee For Review Following Release Of Data

Advocates Request Support For HIV-Positive People Affected By Floods In Namibia

Endless Pools Inc & National Multiple Sclerosis Society Fight Back Against MS - Unique Swimming Pools Promote Rehabilitation Through Aquatic Therapy

Decyphering The Genetic Program Of The Eye ¬ Thanks To Balzan Prize Money

AdvanDx Receives Rapid In-Vitro Diagnostic Technology Innovation Of The Year Award For 2008

Vision Discomfort Linked To Computer Vision Syndrome - Eyesight May Be Strained As A Result Of Improper Arrangement Of Computers

Columbia University Medical Center/NYPH Receive $28 Million Donation Toward Curing Diabetes

Planned Parenthood Of Idaho Apologizes After Employee Agrees To Accept Racially Motivated Donation

HIV/AIDS Threatening Democracy, Governance In Southern Africa, Study Says

Chemists Create 'Designer Enzymes'

Illinois Officials Appeal Court Decision To Keep Illinois Parental Notification Law On Hold

Legislation Could Provide 'Useful Antidote' To Pharmaceutical Industry Influence On Physicians, Editorial States

3-D Camera With 12,616 Lenses Will Have Many Applications From Facial Recognition To 'In Vivo' Biological Imaging

Illinois Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments In Case Over State EC Rule

Arizona Senate Approves Legislation To Expand Small-Business Health Insurance Program

Orlando Black Women Need A 'Frank Discussion' On HIV/AIDS, Community Activist Says

Cholesterol-Associated Gene Variants Can Predict Cardiovascular Events

HHS Challenges ACOG Ethics Opinion On Referrals By Physicians Opposed To Abortion, EC

Montana Measure To Increase SCHIP, Medicaid Would Cost State $20M Per Year

Hispanics With Artery Buildup Have Greater Risk Of Vascular Events Than Blacks, Whites, Study Finds

Mass Spectrometry Aids Search For New Marine Medicines

Elementary School Girls Who Are Hyperactive Need Intensive Prevention Programs

UCB Advises US-physicians To Down-titrate Patients On Neupro® In View Of Out-of-stock Situation In The US

Health Equality For Indigenous Australians - Australian Medical Association

New Type Of Vision Found In Shrimp Identified By Scientists At The University Of Queensland

Sleep Deprivation Used To Diagnose Sleepwalking

New Research Provides Genetic Clue To Parkinson's Disease

Insulin Found To Play Previously Unknown Role In Aging And Lifespan

Making Up For An 'Inborn' Vitamin C Deficiency

Interim Analysis Of Phase 2 Clinical Trial In Onychomycosis (topical Lotion For Nail Fungus) Completed By NanoBio Corporation

Young Hyperactive Girls More Likely To Have Serious Problems As Adults

SearchMedica Offers Medical Professionals Six New Specialized Clinical Web Searches

Yale Scientists Show That A MicroRNA Can Reduce Lung Cancer Growth

Maternal And Infant Healthcare Management - 2008 Jonas Salk Health Leadership Awards For The March Of Dimes - Deadline For Nominations Is March 28

Computerized Program Helps Teens Quit Smoking

Key Strategies Can Protect Youth From Sexual Abuse

Early Risk Factors Have Powerful Impact On Child Behavior Problems

QResearch Supports Largest European Project For The Early Detection Of Adverse Drug Reactions

Nearly Half Of Residents In Nova Scotia Nursing Homes Display Behavioural Problems

General Dental Council Meeting - Wednesday 5 March 2008, UK

This Year's Fruity Friday Set For May 16

Lloyds Pharmacy Launch Online Store, UK

FDA Approves New Medical Adhesive, Artiss, To Treat Burn Patients

62% Of Africans Remain Without Access To Proper Toilet - Poor Sanitation Threatens Public Health

European CHMP Issues Positive Opinion For Viread® For The Treatment Of Chronic Hepatitis B

Health Minister Announces Way Forward On Services In North Wales

Bercow Review: Speech, Language & Communication Services For Children And Young People Must Improve, UK

Canadian Light Source Synchrotron Allows Scientists To See Norwalk Virus' Achilles Heel

Allergies Dramatically Impact Sufferers' Moods And How They Feel About Themselves

All Political Groups Agree The US Lags In Providing Affordable Care And Controlling Costs

Flavonoids For A Stronger Heart

World Water Day Focuses On Sanitation In Poor Countries

George Institute Receives Gates Foundation Grant To Survey Funding Flows

Nurses' Health And Careers Threatened By Bullying

New Tool To Study The Link Between Body Temperature And Severity Of MS Symptoms

US Water Agencies Offered Complimentary Testing For The Presence Of Drugs By Waters Corp.

Focusing On The Body's Fight With Cervical Cancer

Launch Of The SIAM Journal On Imaging Sciences

NEI $2.4 Million Grant For Study Of Corneal Infections Associated With Contact Lenses

The DFG Awards The 2008 Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize To 6 Young Scientists

U.S. Policymakers Urged To Provide More Resources For TB

Study To Discover Nationwide Extent Of Life-Threatening Infection In Health Care Facilities

Healthier Diets Mean Children Do Better In School

New DNA Research Has Questioned Previous Notions About The Evolution Of The Tuatara

Counselors Should Target Discrimination And Be Advocates For Transgender Clients

Why Is Breast Cancer Burden Unevenly Distributed Across Various Ethnic Groups, Forthcoming Study

CHMP Upholds Negative Opinion For The EU Application For Cimzia® In The Treatment Of Crohn's Disease

137 In Congress Send Letters To CMS On Medicare Bidding Concerns - AAHomecare

NICE Launch Two More New Guides To Support Effective Commissioning Of Services, UK

Diamyd(R) Diabetes Vaccine Receives Approval To Start Phase III Trials In Europe

Trellis(R) Catheter Removes Blood Clots Quickly, Restoring Blood Flow In 771 Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Patients

Transplant Societies Protest FDA Policy In American Journal Of Transplantation

Long Islanders Take Unhealthy Measures To Afford Their Prescriptions

Water Advocates Calls For More Drinking Water And Sanitation Projects

Genzyme Withdraws Bioenvision's European Filing Of Evoltra(R) In Elderly AML Patients

Survey: 35% Of Baby Boomer Nurses Plan A Career Change In The Next One To Three Years

Happily Marrieds Have Lower Blood Pressure Than Social Singles

Asthma Medicines Often Not Prescribed As National Guidelines Recommend

Prostate Size, Other Neglected Factors Influence Prostate Cancer Treatment Satisfaction

Hispanics With Clogged Arteries At Greatest Risk Of Stroke, Heart Attack

African American Women Less Likely To Reduce Drinking During Pregnancy

Sprawling Cities Risky For Teen Drivers

Neuronal Regulators Offer Potential Targets For Cancer

International ACTEMRA Rheumatoid Arthritis Study Highlighted In The Lancet

Lentigen Corporation Announces Exclusive Licensing Agreement With Case Western Reserve University To Develop Novel Stem-Cell Therapy For Brain Cancer

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