Medical News Today: Health News for Tuesday 8 April 2008

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Tuesday 8 April 2008

Parkinson's In Rats Treated Effectively With Reprogrammed Skin Cells

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Scientists in the US made new brain cells by inserting reprogrammed adult skin cells into fetal mouse brains and then used them to reduce symptoms of Parkinson's disease in rats...
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Schwarzenegger Calls For Stronger Privacy Of Medical Records

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger of California called yesterday, Monday 7th April, for stronger privacy of medical records after an investigation at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Medical Center revealed...
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Climate Change Already Affecting Human Health Says WHO Director General

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

WHO Director General Dr Margaret Chan said yesterday, 7th April 2008, World Health Day, that climate change was already affecting human health and was giving "a glimpse of the challenges public health will have to confront on a large scale"...
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Adult Acne More Prevalent Than People Realize

For Crohn's Patients, Omega-3 Fatty Acids Not Effective In Preventing Relapse

For Patients With Advanced Liver Cancer, Hope Found In Combination Therapy

Acne Effects On Self Esteem

Infants Who Sleep Less Are More Often Overweight In Preschool

Human To Human Transmission Of Bird Flu

Increased Levels Of Certain Protein Linked To Risk Of Coronary Heart Disease

Other Medical and Health News for 8 April*

At Home On A Crab, With New Evolutionary Neighbors

URAC Announces Support For Principles Of Disclosure Project's Patient Charter

URAC Releases Draft Standards For Public Input For Nine Health Care Management Accreditation Programs

Ohio State University Medical Student Receives AAN Extended Neuroscience Award

Medicare Pilot Program Illustrates Difficulties Of Reducing Costs

Kentucky Lawmakers Approve Bill To Allow Unmarried Adult Children To Remain On Parents' Insurance Policies

Letters To Editor Respond To Opinion Piece Addressing AIDS Vaccine Research

End-of-Life Hospital Spending For Medicare Beneficiaries With Chronic Health Conditions Varies Widely, Study Finds

Bill Would Require VA To Adapt To Treat Women

Kenya To Spend $61M To Increase Antiretroviral Treatment Access, Health Ministry Says

South Korean Health Experts Advocate Changes To Abortion Ban, Face Opposition From Antiabortion Groups

One In 15 Children Harmed By Drug Overdose, Adverse Reaction While Hospitalized, Study Find

VOA News Examines Initiative In Malawi That Provides Assistance To Wives Of Prisoners, Aims To Prevent Spread Of HIV

Miami Planned Parenthood Affiliate To Buy Two Clinics From Suspended Affiliate

At Least 33 States Have Or Are Considering Prescription Drug 'Recycling' Programs To Reduce Costs For Uninsured, Low-Income Residents

African Countries Should Increase Funding To Alleviate Health Worker Shortages, Group Says

Protecting Health From Climate Change: Top Public Health Charities Support World Health Day

Kansas Senate Approves Antiabortion Legislation; Gov. Sebelius Expected To Veto Bill

IOM Review Recommends Centralized Agency To Study Comparative Effectiveness

More Than 2M Children Worldwide Living With HIV/AIDS, Report Says

Uncontrollable Stress Worsens Symptoms Of Endometriosis

New Study Shows Exercise-Exposed Fetuses Have Improved Cardiovascular Activity Throughout Development

Ingredient Found In Green Tea Significantly Inhibits BreastCancer Growth In Female Mice

Depression Is A Risk Factor Rather Than Early Sign Of Alzheimer's Disease

Children Who Less Sleep And Watch More TV More Likely To Be Overweight

Data-Handling Technique Finds Genes To Be Team Players In Curbing Brain Cancer Cell Growth

House Dust Is A Rich Source Of Bacteria

Citrate Appears To Control Buckyball Clumping But Environmental Concerns Remain

Rep. Dingell Promises To Pass Bill Blocking New Medicaid Rules; Senate Introduces Similar Bill

Universal Coverage Exacerbating 'Imbalance' Between Supply Of Physicians, Number Of Patients In Massachusetts

AMA Board Chair Responds To Article About Medical Tourism

University Of Utah Holds Conference To Encourage More Minorities To Enroll In Medical School, Pursue Other Health Professions

Dry Airways Play A Key Role In Asthma And Smoker's Lung

In Lou Gehrig's Disease Leaky Blood Vessels Open Up Nerve Cells To Toxic Assault

Increased Risk For Cardiovascular Disease Associated With Genetic Variants Of USF1

When Poor Communication Pokes You In The Eye

Potential Parkinson's Treatments Could Follow Identification Of Dopamine 'Mother Cells'

Adverse Effects Of Estrogen Replacement Therapy (ERT) Are Dose Related

Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) Beneficial In Men 60 And Older

Treatment With An Antipsychotic Drug Found To Cause Changes In Metabolism Earlier Than Expected

By Seeking Out Positive Experiences That Make Us Laugh We Can Do A Lot On Our Own To Stay Well

Treatment With Theophylline Improves Smell Function When Biochemistry Is The Culprit

Backpack Straps Can Decrease Blood Flow In The Shoulder And Arm, Loss In Fine Motor Control And An Increase In Fatigue

Clinton Proposes Increasing Breast Cancer Research, Treatment Funding By $300M Annually

Democratic Presidential Candidate Clinton Announces Proposal To Increase Funds For Breast Cancer Research

CQ's Carey Discusses Tobacco Regulation Bill, PEPFAR Reauthorization, Medicaid Regulations

Studies Look At Colonoscopy Rates Among Minorities, Use Of Patient Navigators

Use Of Digital Health Records Improves Health Of The Elderly

American Heart Association Issues New Guidelines For Treating Resistant Hypertension

Risk Of Sudden Death In Women May Be Raised By Malfunctioning Kidneys

Changes In Medicare Policy Might Have Prompted Increase In Surgical Castrations To Treat Prostate Cancer

Diabetes In Wisconsin Increased 27% Since 2005, Report Says

Low-Income Women, Girls Receive 'Little Justice' In Developing World, Opinion Piece Says

Digital Signal Processing: The Not-So-Digital Future

Researchers 'See' Structure Of Open Nicotinic Acetylcholine Ion Channels

Three Researchers Awarded AAN Potamkin Prize For Alzheimer's Research

Fetal Twins And War Between The Sexes

Tumor-Sensing Role Found In Blood Pressure Enzyme

Minimally-Invasive Robot-Assisted CABG Surgery

Thousands Of Diabetics Benefit Through Use Of The Electronic Health Record

Errors Plague Medicare "Competitive Bidding" Program

How Scheduled Medicare Pay Cuts Will Affect Patients: ACP Report

Improving Technologies Used In Tissue Engineering And Information Technology

Study On Post-Lasik Quality Of Life

Weight Gain In Children Can Be Curbed By Changing School Environment

Special Journal Supplement Alerts Pediatricians To The Developmental Nature Of Underage Drinking

Insight Into The Genetic And Molecular Mechanisms Underpinning Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Data On AS1411 Action In Breast Cancer Cells Published In Cancer Research

Fundacion Selva Negra, Founded By Mexican Rock Group Mana, Named PAHO 'Champion Of Health'

Pronounced Decrease In Malignant Melanoma Tumor Volume Produced By Dermytol

Parkinson's Symptoms Reduced By Reprogrammed Cells In Rats

The GI Company To Present Phase I & II Oral Mucositis Data At MASCC / ISOO Annual Meeting

Study Finds Regional Nuclear Conflict Would Create Near-Global Ozone Hole, Impacting Human Health And Ecosystems

Stem Cell Research Leads To Potential New Therapy For Rare Blood Disorder

Caring For Injured Children

New Regulatory Circuit Identified For Aggressive, Malignant Brain Tumor

Childhood Autism Linked To Substantial Loss Of Household Income

Anti-Cancer Activity Of Tea In Gastrointestinal Cells Affected By Digestive Process

Medicare Patients Face Severe Difficulty In Receiving Care Unless Cuts To Medicare Payments Averted

Multiple Sclerosis-Like Disease In Mice Prevented By Caffeine

USAID And UNICEF Dissemenate Best Practices From Successful School Sanitation Program

Fight Against Counterfeit Drugs Advanced By Faster Test Reported For Detecting Fake Tamiflu

Medicines Australia Welcomes Revitalisation Of Industry Working Group

Pediatrician Advice Followed By Parents Concerning MMR Vaccinations

Autumn Mite Trigger Asthma, Australia

Excess Fat Around The Waist May Increase Death Risk For Women

HHS Awards 1.1 Billion Dollars For HIV/AIDS Care, Medications

World Health Day 2008 - UNICEF Cautions About The Impact Of Climate Change On The Health Of Women And Children

Medicare Announces Funding For Health Insurance Counseling Programs For 2008

Using Sunbeds Under 35 Could Prove Fatal, UK

Smoking Early In Pregnancy Raises Risks Of Heart Defects In Newborns

Advanced Biofuels Will Slow Climate Change

Norwegian Researchers Confirm Higher Rates Of Symptoms Of Depression And Anxiety In People With MS

24 Hour Cover, Bluetongue And VETS.TV - Items Discussed At BVA Council

Groups Urge Congress To Stop Overpayments To Medicare Private Health Plans

NHS Dentists Gnashing Teeth At Further Pay Cut, UK

Premature Babies And Autism

Mums Who Eat Cake Have Fat Babies

The Effects Of Caffeine On Alzheimer's Disease - NHS Reaction

Teens Who Have TV In Their Bedroom Are Less Likely To Engage In Healthy Habits, U Of M Research Finds

AHA Awards Four Hospital Volunteer Programs

Alzheimer's And Intelligence

Drink Theory Doesn't Hold Water

American Medical Student Association Partners With Pharmedout.Org To Offer Guide On Hosting Industry-Free Meetings

UNISON To Consult On Pay Deal Worth 8% Over Three Years, UK

NMC Appoints New Director Of Fitness To Practise, UK

Control Of Noise At Work Regulations To Come Into Force For Music And Entertainment Sectors, UK

APhA Urges Congress To Enact Legislation Ensuring Prompt Payment To Pharmacists

Fred L. Brown To Receive AHA Distinguished Service Award

Geriatric Assessment Explored By Special Journal Section

Analysis Highlights Economic Contribution Of Hospitals To Communities

Early Diagnosis Of Neurodegenerative Disease On The Horizon

Wii Used In Parkinson's Study

First Of Its Kind: HPV Resource Created For Adolescents And Parents

Perioperative Chemotherapy's Role In Management Of Patients With Resectable Liver Metastases From Colorectal Cancer

WFP Calls For Funds To Curb More Unrest In Haiti

BMA Cymru Wales Puts Pressure On The Prime Minister To Cut The Drink Drive Limit

Johnson: Proposed Three-year Pay Award Is Good News For Staff, The NHS And Patients, UK

H1N1 Influenza Virus With Highest Replikin Count(TM) Since The 1918 Pandemic Identified In The U.S. And Austria

Veterinarians In A Changing Environment - BVA Congress 2008, 25 - 27 September, Royal College Of Physicians, London

University Of Pittsburgh Medical Center Receives 250,000 Dollars To Create Autism Treatment Network Site

Recombinant Human Intestinal Trefoil Factor (rhITF) Oral Spray For Prophylaxis Of Chemotherapy-induced Oral Mucositis

Medical Defence Union Agrees Apologies Can Resolve Complaints, UK

Reflecting On The Social Implications Of Human Genetics Research - Past, Present, And Future - New Book

Does Sugar Play A Role In Weight Gain? An International Conference Held In Paris Takes Stock

Public Lecture: Is Health Regulation Promoting Trust And Transparency? Canterbury Christ Church University, UK

EpiCept Announces Positive Clinical Data From EPC2407 Phase I Cancer Trial

TaiGen Announces Positive Data From The Phase II Study Of Nemonoxacin (TG-873870) In Community-Acquired Pneumonia

TaiGen Initiates Phase I Trial Of The Stem Cell Mobilizer TG-0054

Hit Pain Where It Hurts: Arthritis Care Launches New UK Course

Internists Report On How Scheduled Medicare Pay Cuts Will Affect Patients

British Dental Association Gives Mixed Reception To Pay Award

Protecting Health From Climate Change: Who Experts Call For Health Systems To Play A Greater Role

Australia: Half Of Pregnant Teens Smoke

Climate Change Will Erode Foundations Of Health

QMed, Inc. Receives 2-Year Extension Of Medicare Coordinated Care Demonstration Project By CMS

Current And Emerging Drugs Have No Advantage Over Enbrel In Inhibiting/Slowing The Progression Of Rheumatoid Arthritis

New Study Shows Proprietary Canola Extract, Dermytol(TM), Produces Pronounced Decrease In Malignant Melanoma Tumor Volume

Parion Sciences Announces Phase I Clinical Results For Novel Dry Mouth Treatment

Specialized Genasense(R) Clinical Trials Featured At AACR Meeting

Transdel Pharmaceuticals Advances Lead Topical Pain Drug Into Phase 3 Program

Recent SiRNA Research Publications Support Silence Therapeutics Combined Development Approach

New Medicare Equipment Bidding Program For Riverside, California Area Is Rife With Errors, Says The American Association For Homecare

The 'Zero' Mentality: Is It Good For Infection Control?

Children's Hospital Contributes Genotype Data To Enhance Autism Research Worldwide

For Children With Heart Disease, A Risk Of Attention And Behavior Problems

Ardea To Present Data On HIV Non Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor And Two MEK Inhibitors At Upcoming Medical Conferences

Surgeons Announce Advance In Atrial Fibrillation Surgery

Depression Increases Risk Of Alzheimer's Disease

Your Baby's Brain On Drugs (And Alcohol And Tobacco)

Study Finds Biological Link Between Pain And Fatigue

More Genes For Lou Gehrig's Disease Identified

Shift Work Linked To Organ Disease

Research Suggests Long Term Effects Of Fetal Cocaine Exposure

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