Medical News Today: Health News for Monday 7 April 2008

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Monday 7 April 2008

Treating Parkinson's With Grafted Fetal Cells May Not Work In Long Term

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

A new study by scientists in the US suggests that grafting fetal cells into a diseased brain as a way to treat Parkinson's may not be effective in the long term because the disease is an ongoing process that eventually affects the new cells...
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8% Wage Rise over 3 years To Over 1 Million NHS Staff As Industrial Action Loomed, UK

Written by Christian Nordqvist

NHS staff and nurses have been offered wage rises totaling 8% over three years, starting at 2.75% this month, then 2.4% during the last quarter of 2009 and 2.25% during the last quarter of 2010...
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VCJD Kills Two People In Spain

Written by Christian Nordqvist

Two people have died of vCJD (Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease), the human form of mad cow disease, in Castilla-Leon, central Spain. One person (51) died three months ago while the other one (26) died last week, say authorities...
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Intracranial Hemorrhage Patients Better Off After Having Blood Pressure Lowered Even More

Patients Question Health Professionals About Their Care In Different Ways

Treatment For One Drug-Resistant Disease Leads To Second Drug-Resistant Disease

For Obese Children, Lower Intensity Exercise Could Yield Increased Weight Loss

Other Medical and Health News for 7 April*

A Landmark Law For Open Access To Biomedical Research

Evolution On The Table Top

How Fast Can A Rat Smell?

Modelling Within-Host Spatiotemporal Dynamics Of Invasive Bacterial Disease

Control Of Apoptosis By Asymmetric Cell Division

Philips And Mediguide Announced Initiation Of Clinical Trials Using First Philips Cath Lab With Medical Positioning Technology

Health Workers To Tackle Climate Change

Migration Raises Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease

1st U.S. Study: Gymnastics Lands Thousands In E-R

Mesoblast Limited (ASX:MSB) U.S. Heart Attack Stem Cell Therapy Trial Update

Pennsylvania Medical Malpractice Subsidy Program Lapses; Tennessee House Approves Malpractice Legislation

Use Of Antiretrovirals As 'Alternative' To HIV/AIDS Vaccine 'Goes Unchampioned,' Opinion Piece Says

'Partial-Birth' Abortion Bans Only Increase Risks Among Women Whose Lives Might Be In Danger, Letter To Editor Says

Maine Governor Supports Cigarette Tax Increase To Fund State Health Program

IRIN/PlusNews Examines Global Campaign Aimed At Reducing HIV/AIDS-Related Stigma Among Youth

Blacks Cannot 'Afford To Ignore' Disparities In STI Rates, Opinion Piece Says

Minority Physicians Underrepresented In California, Study Finds

Ethiopia Launches HIV/AIDS Workplace Policy

Doctors' Sub-Inflation Pay Awards Are Extremely Disappointing, Says BMA, UK

U.K. Parliament To Consider Embryonic Stem Cell Research Legislation With Implications For Abortion Law

CMS Issues Final Rule To Update Dialysis Center Standards

AIDS Project New Haven Launches Program To Educate Older Women About HIV

Houston Chronicle Examines Teen Pregnancy, Sex Education In Texas

WellPoint To Stop Paying For Treatment Of Preventable Hospital Errors, Injuries

Rep. Farr Requests That Policy Barring MSM From Donating Blood Be Re-Evaluated

Efforts In Several States, Washington, D.C., Promote Health Education, Awareness Among Minority Groups; Provide Health Services

Oklahoma House Approves Omnibus Antiabortion Bill

Forum Examines Potential Effects Of Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Associations On U.S. Health Care Industry

Sen. Coburn Says He Might Block PEPFAR Reauthorization Bills

More Awareness Needed To Address Black Girls' Higher STI Rates, Opinion Piece Says

Sen. Coburn Sends Letter To Senate Republicans Saying He Might Block Global HIV/AIDS Bill

Opinion Piece, Letters To The Editor Discuss Health Care Issues In Presidential Election

Congress Needs To 'Quickly' Approve Indian Health Care Reauthorization Bill, California Senator Writes In Opinion Piece

Discovery May Help Stroke Patients To Speak, UK

Enrollment Completed For Investigator-Initiated Stem & Regenerative Cell Breast Augmentation Study In Japan

Advanced Cell Technology Platform Yields Over 140 Cell Types From Human Embryonic Stem Cells

OxThera: Pivotal Study Is Being Conducted With Oxabact(TM) For The Treatment Of Primary Hyperoxaluria

National Kidney Foundation Introduces Plan To Track Patients In National Screening Program

Nutrition Experts Present New Evidence Behind The Benefits Of A Plant-Based Diet

Addicted.com Promotes Observance Of Alcohol Awareness Month

Federal Agents Seize Nearly 1.3 Million Dollars Of Illegal Dietary Supplements

The NJ Medical Expert, LLC / Www.NJTopDocs.com: April 2008 - National Autism Awareness Month

Avoid Allergens To Reap The Rewards Of Gardening

NMC Announces New Director Of Corporate Governance & Organisational Development, UK

30 Per Cent Of Complaints About Hospitals Relate To Fundamental Aspects Of Nursing Care, UK

Recipients Of The 2008 APhA Academy Of Pharmacy Practice And ManagementPresentation Merit Award Announced

Reproductive Health Professionals Criticize Censorship Of Content Related To Abortion On USAID-Funded Database; Applaud Dean's Reversal

Doing Exercise Helps Teenagers Feel Confident

Live Smart Diabetes Expo: Your Recommended Serving Of Healthy Lifestyle Information

Molecule's 'Dark Side' Can Trigger Cancer

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

New Study Finds That Cigarette Smoke Exposure Impairs Infant Lungs

Aggressive Behavior In Children May Be Result Of Early Neglect

Potential Threat To Public Health From Nanomaterials

Muscle Mass/Strength Increased By Ibuprofen Or Acetaminophen In Long-Term Resistance Training

Small Vessel Disease Responbsible For 1/3 Of Risk For Dementia, Autopsy Study Shows

Rapid Weight Gain Of Freshmen Unsubstantiated By Study

Cocaine More Likely To Be Chosen Over Food By Subordinate Monkeys

Replacement Drug For Treating Cocaine Addiction Has Positive Finding In Animal Model

Protection Against Hypertension From Rare Genetic Mutations

Brits Unaware Of Skin Cancer Risk, Survey Reveals

Grand Prix Launch For New TENA For Men - Puts Men In Control! UK

Patients Help Crack Nurses' And Midwives' Code, UK

Molecular Targeted Therapies Provide Ray Of Hope For The Future Says New Informa Healthcare Book

Carl Zeiss Meditec Delivers Key Technological Advances In Optical Coherence Tomography

Minimally Invasive Bi-Atrial Lesion Pattern Produces Positive Results In Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

VIVUS Enters Into 30 Million Dollars Funding Collaboration For The Phase 3 Studies Of Avanafil For Erectile Dysfunction

FDA Approves ROTARIX(R) Rotavirus Vaccine

Affymax And Takeda Report Long-Term Safety And Effectiveness Data Of Hematide In Chronic Renal Failure Patients With Anemia

Taro Receives Tentative FDA Approval For Lamotrigine Tablets ANDA

GenVec Receives Grant For Malaria Vaccine Program

Biological Clock Linking Tooth Growth To Other Metabolic Processes Discovered By NYU Dental Professor

Reconstructing Mandibular Defects With Bioengineered Tooth And Bone

The Machinery Of MRNA Splicing Visualized By Yale Scientists

Potential Approach To Treat Spinal Muscular Atrophy Devised By Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Scientists

T-Cadherin Affects Blood Vessel Growth In Breast Cancer, Hormone From Fat Cells May Play A Role

Redox-Active Iron Is A Sensor Of Cognitive Impairment Associated With Alzheimer's Disease

Clinical Trial Volunteers Mostly Indifferent -- But Not Blind To -- Researchers' Financial Conflicts

Less Expensive Alternative To Therapeutic Antibodies May Be Synthetic Molecules

Teaching A Computer To Recognize Attractiveness In Women

Psychological Impact Of Raising The Terrorism Alert Level

Use Of Selenium Supplements Questioned

Human Computer Interaction In The Year 2020

6-Fold Risk Of Heart Disease By Teen Years Faced By Inactive Kids

The Importance Of E-Mail Design

Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach: New Journal To Be Launched In 2009 By SAGE

News From Molecular And Cellular Proteomics

Risk Of Tongue Cancer Increased By Presence Of HPV And Periodontitis Increase

Deadly MRSA Superbug Infections And Other Diseases May Be Treated With 'Healing Clays'

APHA Applauds House Resolution And Next Week's Hearing On The Connection Between Climate Change And Health, USA

Yale Scientists Visualize The Machinery Of MRNA Splicing

Plastic Surgeons Launch Skin Healing Gel

BGMA Urges MPs To Promote Competition Through Biosimilars

Randox Biochip Array Technology Revolutionises Clinical Testing

'Every 27 Hours A Health Visitor Job Is Being Lost'

Government Initiative To Regenerate Children's Play And Exercise Areas A Step In The Right Direction, Says NCH

Alzheimer's Society Comment On Award For Ground-Breaking Dementia Documentary

Is Champagne Allergen Free?...

Corporate Manslaughter Act Could Catch Out Businesses

Research Nurse Focus For ICR Special Interest Group

PCPA And NPA Team Up To Provide "MUR Support And Evaluation Programme", UK

Students Go It Alone Under Stress, Australia

Folkestone Seminar Explains How Choral Singing Boosts Health And Well Being, Folkestone, UK

"Understanding Your Caregivers" Promotes Health Literacy

11 Leading Ethiopian Companies Commit To Achieving HIV/AIDS Results In 100 Days

Neutropenia: Biosimilar Product From India Moves One Step Closer To European Market

Prostate Cancer DNA Vaccine Results In Higher T-Cell Response When Delivered Via Inovio Biomedical's Electroporation Delivery System

ArthroCare Unveils New Direction In Treatment Of Metastatic Lesions

MiCardia Receives Two New U.S. Patents For Its Dynamic Adjustable Cardiac Implant Technology

Yale University's Strobel Recognized For Work On RNA

Understanding Autism: April Is National Autism Awareness Month

Cannabis Should Be A 'Class B' Drug, Says Unite/MHNA

Lawmakers, Administration Officials Discuss Medicaid Regulations At Hearing

Sen. Baucus To Send Bill Delaying Medicare Physician Fee Reductions Straight To Senate Floor

High Earnings At Some Not-for-Profit Hospitals Draws Criticism Of Tax-Exempt Status

Study Examines Economic Burden Of Providing Health Care On Businesses

Alaska Natives Without Running Water Have Higher Rates Of Respiratory Infections, Other Health Issues

Mitochondria Play Role In Pathogenesis Of Alzheimer's Disease And Estrogen-Induced Neuroprotection

Your Personal Computer Can Provide Salivary Diagnostics, The 'Magic Mirror' To Your Health

Alzheimer's Vaccine Clears Plaque But Has Little Effect On Learning And Memory Impairment

The Economic Burden Of Health Insurance Increasing For Small Employers

Unlocking The Mysteries Of Brain Cancer, Stroke Is Focus Of New Research

Sebastian Velez, High School Student, Presented Paper At National Dental Research Meeting

Basic Yoga Exercises Could Help Prevent Falls In Elderly Women

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