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Wednesday 2 April 2008

Legislation That Will Grant FDA Authority To Regulate Tobacco Products

Written by Christian Nordqvist

Markup legislation that would grant the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) authority over tobacco product regulation has been completed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill, H.R...
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Genetic Link To Lung Cancer, Nicotine Addiction And Raised Cardiovascular Disease Risk

Written by Christian Nordqvist

A genetic variant has been identified which makes smokers more likely to become addicted to nicotine, have an increased lung cancer risk as well as a higher risk of peripheral arterial disease...
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Abacavir, Anti-HIV Drug, Significantly Raises Heart Attack Risk

Written by Christian Nordqvist

According to a new Danish study involving 33,347 people, giving patients Abacavir for HIV treatment may significantly raise their risk of having a heart attack (myocardial infarction)...
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Natural Selection Accelerates Speciation: More Strong Evidence For Darwin's Theory

Genetic Information Improves Prognosis And Relapse-Free Survival Prediction For Breast Cancer Patients

Mekong Schistosomiasis Is Spreading

Study Of Genes That Control Emotion Aided By Mating Mice

Other Medical and Health News for 2 April*

BPC 2008: Winner Of Harrison Memorial Medal Announced

ACC.08 Late Breaking Clinical Trials Document Advancements In Medical Device Research, Underscore Medtronic Leadership In Clinical Evidence

APA Co-Sponsors Congressional Briefing On How Genes Influence The Development Of Drug Abuse And Addiction

Record Number Of Pharmacy Graduates To Enter Pharmacy Residencies

Washington, D.C., City Council Proposal Would Provide Universal Coverage

New Jersey, West Virginia Announce Programs That Will Help Uninsured State Residents Obtain Prescription Drugs

'Future' Of AIDS Vaccine Research In Lab Research, Smaller Trials, Editorial Says

Economic Downturn Has Led Seniors To Delay Retirement

New York Gov. Paterson Announces $105M In Grants For Statewide Electronic Health Record System

China Red Cross Launches Three-Year Program To Increase HIV/AIDS Awareness, Prevent New Cases

59% Of Physicians Support Legislation That Would Create National Health Insurance Program, Survey Finds

Colorado Lawmakers Unveil Legislation To Tighten Regulations On State Health Insurers

Los Angeles Times Examines Male Circumcision In The U.S.

HIV Prevention Efforts In San Joaquin County, Calif., Focus On Migrant Workers

Success Of Philadelphia's STI Screening Program For High School Students 'Good News,' Editorial Says

Physicians Concerned About Anonymous Comments On Web Sites That Rate Doctors' Performance

Stigma, Funding Challenges HIV/AIDS Advocates In Rochester, N.Y.,

New York City Hospitals To Offer Rapid HIV Tests

Birth Rate Among Minnesota Teens, STIs Among All State Residents Increase, Reports Find

House Committee Seeks Information On Marketing, 'Bundling' Contracts Related To Anemia Medications

California County Officials Focus On HIV/AIDS Prevention Among Migrant Workers

Some Va. Republican Officials Say Abortion Not Top Issue For Virginia Voters In U.S. Senate Primary

Sen. Grassley Requests Information On Delay Of Results Of Study On Cholesterol Medication Vytorin

Editorials Address Health Care Issues In Presidential Election

SPOC Device Is A Revolution In Pain Management

Pa. Catholic Bishop To Boycott College Graduation Over Clinton Visit, Citing Her Support Of Abortion Rights

Pay/Go Rules Might Prevent Lawmakers From Blocking Proposed Medicaid Changes

OMB Director Nussle Addresses New York Times Editorial On Financial Problems For Medicare In Letter To The Editor

Small, Private Hospital Is Leading Candidate To Reopen King-Harbor Hospital, Official Says

Bioabsorbable Plug Gets Good Reviews In ECLIPSE Study

In Acute Coronary Syndromes Clopidogrel Reloading Worthwhile

Possible Expansion Of The Donor Pool May Address Dallas Area Cornea Shortages

10 Years Since Targets For The Prevention Of Obesity Were First Published -- What's Working And What's Not?

High Street Health Good For Patients, UK

Discovery Of Enzyme Role Could Lead To Development Of New Drugs

Hebrew U Study Shows That Humans Have More Distinctive Hearing Than Animals

14th Annual Conference & Exhibition Of The Society For Biomolecular Sciences Reports Business Of Drug Development On Verge Of Great Change

Symposium Explores Challenges And Promise Of Cell-Based Therapies

New Statistical Methods Link 11 Genetic Variations To Type 2 Diabetes

New "Patient Charter For Physician Performance Measurement, Reporting And Tiering Programs"

Methods To Screen Genomes And Analyze Evolution Featured In Cold Spring Harbor Protocols

Studying The Lean Gene

Patients With Renal Artery Stenosis Did Equally Well With Medical Therapy Alone

1-Year Results Promising In Small Study Of MitraClip

Lawmakers' Letter To Obey Asks That Abstinence-Only Funding Go To More Effective Programs

Physicians Lobby Congress To Stop Scheduled Medicare Payment Cut

GAO Examines Health Insurance Status Of College Students

Increase In HIV/AIDS Cases In Baltimore 'Disturbing,' Editorial Say

Professor Sir Kenneth Calman Appointed Chair Of National Cancer Research Institute, UK

Fear of Messing Up May Undermine Interracial Contact

AMA Supports Coalition's Call For Transparency And Accurate Reporting Among Health Insurers

Hormone Replacement Therapy Linked To Breast Cancer

New Method To Test For Lung Cancer Developed By Researchers

Why We Don't Always Learn From Our Mistakes

2008 BIO International Convention Focuses On Global Reach Of Biotechnology Printer Friendly

Glamorization Of Drugs In Rap Music Linked To Greater Risk Of Alcohol And Drug Use Among Adolescents

Setting The Record Straight: Generic Drug Industry Lobby 'Flat Out Wrong' About BIO Position On Follow-On Biologics

Doctors Who Train At Community Health Centers More Likely To Treat The Underserved

USA: Superheroes, Schools And Cyberspace Unite To Prevent Tobacco Use Among Florida Youth

Colonoscopy Rates Increased By Individual Intervention With Low-Income And Minority Patients

Schizophrenic Patients Often Discontinue Medication Due To Restrictive Drug Policies

Reports On Physicians Are Meaningful, Reliable, And Fair With Patient Charter

Report On Cell Therapy Issued Following SEISMIC Study

In Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Study Iso-Osmolar X-Ray Dye Falters

WHO Welcomes Noguchi Awards For Service To Public Health

Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survival Not Improved By In-Home Automated External Defibrillators

The American College Of Obstetricians And Gynecologists To Convene In New Orleans, LA

It's Showering Change! Global Child Nutrition Month Kicks Off Nationwide Fundraiser

Presentations By Cedars-Sinai Medical Center At The Annual Meetings Of The American College Of Cardiology 57th Annual Scientific Session

Majority Of Sports-Related Eye Injuries Are Preventable With Protective Eyewear

Unraveling How A Drug Helps Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

American Society For Clinical Pharmacology And Therapeutics Will Honor Award Recipients At Its Annual Meeting In Orlando

New Stanford Surgical Procedure Allows Young Patients With Knee Disorder Get Active

Scale Back Alabama Doubles In Size , USA

Roadside Advertising Hits Driver Reaction Times, British Psychological Society

Distinguishing Non-TB Pulmonary Disease From TB

Annual Conference 2008, British Psychological Society

Faster Detection Of Multidrug-Resistant TB

Pharmacists Can Help With Health Checks, UK

Study Finds Economic Advantages For 64-Slice CT, SPECT

Patient Enrollment Begins For Trial Of Airway Bypass Procedure To Treat Advanced Widespread Emphysema

World Autism Awareness Day

Newly Awarded Autism Centers Of Excellence To Further Autism Research

Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News Reports On Cancer Biomarkers

The Future Of Children's Health Addressed By Leading Pediatrician At Society For Biomolecular Sciences 14th Annual Conference

Power Venom And Spray Technologies From The Bombardier Beetle

Autism: Out-of-pocket Expenses, Missed Income Opportunity Levy Double Burden On Families

Minister Harney's Response To The Report On The Independent Review Of Symptomatic Breast Care Services At Barrington's Hospital, Limerick, Ireland

Vascular Checks

Journal Of Clinical Investigation Online Early Table Of Contents: April 1, 2008

Alzheimer's Society Comment On Paul Burstow MP's Report On The Use Of Antipsychotics In People With Dementia, UK

New Insights Into Human Ancestry Gained By Reshaping Y Chromosome Haplogroup Tree

Alzheimer's Society Comment On New Research Showing That Antipsychotic Drugs Accelerate Cognitive Deterioration In People With Alzheimer's Disease, UK

Molecular Evolution Of Influenza A Viruses Circulated In Fujian Province, China

"Get Connected" In May And Boost Your Mental Health

Smokers With Lung Disease Need More Than 'Brief' Intervention

Prednisone Tablets Less Variable Than Marketed Drugs

HDMA Applauds NCPA, FBI Leeda And Purdue Pharma For Launching New Security Initiative

Nano-Softball Made Of DNA

Board Of Supervisors Cites "Medical Redlining" As Sutter's Motivation For Closing St. Luke's

Latest Cardiology Findings Presented By NYP/WC Physician-Scientists At AAC Meeting

New Study Shows Flywheel UPS System Seven Times Less Likely To Fail Versus Conventional UPS Battery System

News From The Journal Of Neuroscience

New Book Caring For Your Parents, Online Channel, And Pbs Tv Special Launch - AARP

Older People Want To Use Technology To Help Them Remain At Home

Potential Public Health Threat From Heavy Metals In The Peak District, UK

Survey Of Social Workers Finds Families Ill-Prepared For Time, Expense, Emotional Toll Of Caring For Aging Parents

Treating Depression With Heart Rate Variability Feedback

Amorcyte Completes Phase I Trial Of Stem Cell Therapy For Acute Myocardial Infarction

Children Benefit From Drinking Chocolate/flavored Milk According To New Study

Portable And Accurate Body Composition Measurements Mean A Longer Life For Rodents Used In Field And Laboratory Research

Further Data Needed To Determine Risk Of Heart Attack With Abacavir, Europe

Journal Of The American Dietetic Association Highlights April 2008

Lower Food Intake Has A Negative Effect On Immune System

Fewer Food Poisoning Stomach Upsets With Prebiotics

Cholera And The Climate

Antipsychotics And Alzheimer's

Tai Chi Can Help Control Type 2 Diabetes

SPP100 (Tekturna/Rasilez) Reduces Left Ventricular Hypertrophy

Guidance On Calculating Radiation Doses Received By The Embryo, Fetus And Breastfed Infant, UK

Medicines Regulator Approves A New Over-the-counter Medicine For The Treatment Of Period Pain, UK

Indiana University Study Finds Majority Of U.S. Physicians Favor National Health Insurance Support Has Grown 10 Percent Over Past 5 Years

Cure HIV Reaches Out To Foundation Community To Fund LiSAVIOR

Welch Healthcare & Retirement Group Adopts Post-Acute Care Industry's First Online System For Centralized Admissions

Dawn Rheumatology Software Now Offers Web-Based Version For Biologics Patient Tracking

Burden Of Gastroenteritis On The Island Of Ireland Estimated At Over 135 Million Euros

Nutrition Expert Sides With Parents And Science On Autism Diet Issue

Tengion Announces European Orphan Drug Designation For Neo-Bladder Augment - EMEA Grants Orphan Drug Status For The Treatment Of Spina Bifida

Families Of Children With Cancer Support Human Tissue Research, Study Finds, UK

Body's Own Immune System May Soon Be Used As A Powerful New Treatment To Detect And Fight Breast Cancer

European Oncology Nursing Society (EONS) Calls For Adopting New Guidelines Across Europe To Protect Nurses And Patients Involved In Cancer Treatment

European Medicines Agency To Grant Fee Waivers To Applications For Bluetongue Vaccines

The Dept Of Pathology At The Uppsala University Hospital Evaluates Biotage's New Pyrosequencing(R) Platform For Clinical Diagnostics In Oncology

NeoPharm Enrolls First Patients In Phase II Metastatic Breast Cancer Study

King Pharmaceuticals Presents Positive Results Of CorVue Phase III Clinical Trials At The American College Of Cardiology Annual Scientific Conference

Locum Tenens Practice Option May Extend Careers In Medicine, Help Physicians Avoid Burn-Out

Women Who Smoke While Using Hormonal Birth Control Are Gambling With Their Health

Repros Reports Interim Safety Results From Ongoing One-Year Open Label Study Of Proellex(R) In The Treatment Of Uterine Fibroids

Benefits Of Ultrasound Contrast Agents Outweigh Potential Risk To Heart Patients

Orqis(R) Medical's Cancion(R) System Significantly Increases Cardiac Performance

CV Therapeutics' Anti-Ischemic Therapy Ranexa(R) Significantly Reduces Cardiac Chest Pain Symptoms And Recurrent Ischemia In MERLIN-TIMI 36 Patients

ISTA Pharmaceuticals Announces Results Of Clinical Trial Of Xibrom(TM) QD (Once-Daily) Formulation

Final Data From The Bioheart Seismic Trial Suggest Safety, Efficacy Of Autologous Stem-Cell Therapy For Treating Congestive Heart Failure

Hope For Emphysema Sufferers: Clinical Trial That May Help Patients Breathe Easier Begins At Central DuPage Hospital

MitraClip Device Preliminary Data Suggests Improved Heart Function And Relief From Heart Failure Symptoms In Functional Mitral Regurgitation Patients

Final Data From The SEISMIC Trial Suggest Safety, Efficacy Of Autologous Stem Cell Therapy For Treating Congestive Heart Failure

TAXUS(R) Stent Demonstrates Similar Outcomes In Diabetic Patients Compared To Non Diabetics In Pooled Analysis Of TAXUS IV And V Trials

ImQuest Publishes Results Of Important Structure Activity Relationship Program On Dual Acting Pyrimidinediones

Bionovo Announces Publication Of The Paper Detailing The Mechanism Of Action Of Its Cancer Drug BZL101

Monogram Biosciences Provides Progenics Pharmaceuticals With HIV Assays For Use In Clinical Trials

Study Confirms Anti-Infective ARIKACE(TM) Effectively Penetrates Mucus And Biofilm, And Kills Pseudomonas

Proper Seatbelt Use By Pregnant Women Would Save 200 Fetuses/Year

Researchers Examine A Possible Link Between Bacteria Found In The Human Digestive System And Obesity

More Women Choosing Dermal Fillers As A Nonsurgical Alternative To Facelifts

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