Medical News Today: Health News for Wednesday 9 April 2008

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Wednesday 9 April 2008

US Hospital Performs First Six-Way Kidney Swap Transplant

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Surgeons at the The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, have carried out the first simultaneous six-way kidney transplant operation involving six donors and six recipients that were paired using a "domino"...
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Alligator Blood Could Be New Antibiotic For Superbugs

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Scientists in the US have discovered that proteins in alligator blood could be a powerful source of antibiotics for use against superbugs that are resistant to conventional drugs, and for treating serious infections and burns...
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FDA Reports More Deaths Linked To Contaminated Heparin

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

The US Food and Drug Administration released an update yesterday, 8th April, showing a dramatic rise in the number of deaths that may be due to patients having allergic reactions to contaminated heparin...
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Stephen Harper Announcer More Stringent Food And Product Safety Legislation, Canada

About 850 Children Develop Cancer Each Year In Canada

Your Face May Tell People What Kind Of Relationship You Seek

Effective Acne Treatment Must Attack The Root Cause

Lower Target Levels For Blood Pressure And LDL-Cholesterol Could Provide Early Cardiovascular Benfits But May Not Work Forever

Study Finds Advances In Estimating HIV Incidence In Epidemics

Other Medical and Health News for 9 April*

Another Large Multi-Specialty Practice Selects Phytel For Automated Patient Follow-up

Pluristem's Second Pre-Clinical Study In Ischemic Stroke Shows Statistically Significant Advantages In Functional And Anatomical Recovery

eFoodSafety Launches Cinnechol(TM), An All-Natural Alternative To Conventional Cholesterol Drugs

University Of Colorado Opens Lab Focused On Detecting, Treating Pharmaceuticals In Water; Agilent Technologies Provides Core Instrumentation

Congress, President Must Address Medicare 'Budget Chaos,' Op-Ed States

News Tips From The Journal Of Neuroscience

MEGA Life Fined $1M In Maine For Flawed Premium Method

Adults Who Eat Apples, Drink Apple Juice Have Lower Risk For Metabolic Syndrome

Missouri House Republicans Propose Health Coverage Legislation To Replace Governor's Failed Proposal

Hepatitis B Virus Triggers Cell 'Suicide' In Patients With Chronic Infection

Overall Death Due To Kidney Cancer Fall In Europe - But Wide Variations Between Countries Still Exist

Washington Times Examines Medical Record Privacy Issues

California 2004 Long-Term Care Act Raised Costs And Worsened Care, Study Shows

New Data Show Revlimid(R) (lenalidomide) Offers Significant Survival Gainsfor People With Life-limiting Blood Cancer

Prevention Efforts Can Increase Overall Health Care Costs, Washington Post Reports

Uganda Conference Addresses Antiretroviral Treatment Access Among Children

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

Contraception Options For Women Ages 40, Older Expanding

Establishing How A Genetic Mutation Can Cause Disease

U.S. Health System Must Focus On 'Changing Care' To Emphasize Best Practices, Improving Quality Of Care, According To Aide For Presidential Candidate

Chicago Tribune Examines 'Unexpected Challenges' Of Raising HIV-Positive Teens

Protein Data Bank Archives 50,000th Molecule Structure

Queen's Develops Safe 'Green' Decontamination Method

CMS Should Delay Competitive Bidding Program For Medical Equipment Because Of Improper Disqualifications, Group Says

New York Daily News Examines Queens' Needle-Exchange Program

Teenage Birth Rates In Massachusetts Highest Among Hispanics; Legislation Needed To Address The Issue, Experts Say

Actions Taken On Antiabortion Legislation In Alaska, Arizona, Georgia

Other Highlights In The April 8 JNCI

FDA Approves Orencia(R) (abatacept) For Moderate-To-Severe Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) In Patients Over Six

CMS Says Payments To Medicare Advantage Plans Will Increase By 3.6% In 2009

Allowing Tax Cuts To Expire Would Not Help Federal Budget, Opinion Piece Says

Brazil Opens Condom Factory To Reduce Spread Of HIV, Preserve Rainforest

Atlanta Public Hospital Receives $200M Donation, Signs Agreement To Transfer Control To Not-for-Profit Corporation

Scalia Says Abortion Rights Not In Constitution, Judicial Nomination Process More Politicized

Too Many Gene Copies Stimulate Tumor Cell Growth

Small Molecule MiRNAs Regulate Female Mouse Fertility

Estrogen Therapy Increases Benign Breast Disease Risk

High-Intensity Chemotherapy Does Not Improve Survival In Small Cell Lung Cancer

Stopping A Cancer Trial Early: Is It For The Benefit Of Patients Or Industry?

Philips HD7 Ultrasound System Now Commercially Available In The United States

Urigen Announces Early Closure Of URG101 Phase II Clinical Trial Based On Positive Interim Analysis Results

Development Ministers From G8, Emerging Donor Countries Pledge To Bolster Efforts To Meet MDGs

Sea Salt Worsens Coastal Air Pollution: Study

Video Doctor Helps HIV-Positive Patients Reduce Risky Behaviors

MEDX, Inc. Releases NuQuest(R) V3.0 Nuclear Medicine Software

Quick, Simple Screening Tool For Alzheimer's Disease Developed By Texas Neuropsychologist

Africa Action Calls On The USA To Remember Rwanda By Defending Darfur

Gingrich Says Healthcare Consumerism Is A Growing Success, USA

Delta Dental Urges Patients To Request Oral Cancer Exams From Dentists

Looping Genes May Hold A Key To Understanding Breast Cancer

Free Seminar: Bioidentical Hormone Therapy

Gore Revise Study Receives Approval From FDA

Reducing The Severity Of Chronic Endocrine-Related Diseases: The Vitamin D Connection

Published Study Documents Biologic Potential Of Cellular Compositions From Harvest Technologies' BMAC System(TM)

BRAHMS Receives FDA Clearance To Market Automated Procalcitonin (PCT) Test

U.K. Motion Calls On International Development Department To Place Women At Center Of HIV/AIDS Efforts

Chlorine Triggers Protective Nerve Receptor

Study Supports Theory That Rise In Autism Is Related To Changes In Diagnosis

"Exciting New Approach" For Identifying MicroRNAs - PhD Student At MDC Develops New Computer Program

Making Sure The Wonder Materials Don't Become The Wonder Pollutant

Proposed Incinerator Reclassification Undermines EU Health And Sustainability Goals, Say NGOs

Marijuana Increases Alcohol Toxicity In Young Rats

Omega-3's No Help For Crohn's Sufferers

Using Street Theater To Channel The Lessons Of Molecules

Negligent, Attentive Mouse Mothers Show Biological Differences

Use Of Information Technology Is Minimal In Nursing Homes

Increasing Positive Experiences Decreases Depression Symptoms In Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

Top-Performing Hospitals Have 43% Lower Medical Error Incidence Rate Compared With Poorest Performers

Drexel University College Of Medicine Announces 100th Single Port Access (SPA) Surgery

Treating Post-Traumatic Stress First Helps Children Overcome Grief

'Death Protein' Research Secures Funding For UCF Scientists

National Health Links Conference 20 Years Of Health Links: What Next?, London, UK

Institute For Progressive Medicine Announces A Natural Approach To Improving Fertility

Annual National Public Health Week Begins - Focuses On Connection Between Climate Change And Health

New Wesley Research Institute Study Aims To Halt The Progression Of Multiple Sclerosis

New Research Adds To Growing Body Of Knowledge Of Genetics Of Height

Double Trouble With Insecticide-Resistant Mosquitoes

Inflammation, Body Fat, Weight Gain And Blood Cholesterol All Lower In Rats Fed Cherries

Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: Building A Heart Healthy Environment

NHS Staff Survey Shows Significant Improvement In Hospital Infection Control, UK

Voting Begins To Find The Area Of Health Care In Which Doctors Can Make The Greatest Difference To Patient Care

More Consultants Urgently Needed To Deliver Quality Care To Patients, Says BMA, UK

Humour Plays An Important Role In Healthcare Even When Patients Are Terminally Ill, UK

Four Weeks Remain To Enter The London Health Commission Awards

Children Needed For Obsessive-compulsive Disorder Study

Bluetongue Vaccination Campaign Steps Up A Gear, UK

Imported Aquacultured Reef Clams Found To Have Foreign Disease, University Of Florida

Helmerhorst Awarded By National Institute Of Dental And Craniofacial Research

When And How To Share Data, And When To Suspend A Study - Authored By Dr. Jeffrey Borer Of NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell

Spanish Biotechnology Concentrates On Cancer

American Society For Therapeutic Radiology And Oncology Receives Record Number Of Abstracts For 50th Annual Meeting

New York Times Examines Johnson And Johnson's Pre-Emption Defense Over Safety Of Birth Control Patch

Technique Traces Origins Of Disease Genes In Mixed Races

Majority Of Studies Of High-Fat Diets In Mice Inaccurately Portrayed

More Treatment Options With PBS Listing Of Advanced Breast Cancer Drug From 1 May 2008, Australia

Examining The Avian Flu: From Pandemic Planning To Vaccine Development

Government Makes Employee Health A Priority, UK

Society Still Finding It Tough To Talk About Incontinence, UK

Global Forum On Incontinence To Challenge Status Of Last Healthcare Taboo

Heartstart For Police And Musgrove Park, UK

The Impact Of Climate Change On Human Health

CCA And AIMP Response To The Report Of The Independent Inquiry Into A Professional Body For Pharmacy

NPA Issues Oral Methotrexate SOP, UK

Heart Disease Predetermined By Oxygen Levels In The Womb

Pharmacy White Paper - NPA Comments, UK

CCA And AIMP Respond To Pharmacy White Paper 'Building On Strengths, Delivering The Future'

Dental Care Professionals: Are You Ready For The Introduction Of Compulsory Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? UK

Central And Secure Storage Of Patient Images And Reports For 33 Canadian Hospitals Sites

ACZ885, A New Biological Drug In Development, Shows Potential In Treating Serious Life-long Autoinflammatory Diseases

New NHS Projects To Improve Occupational Health For Local Businesses, UK

New Study Suggests Clinical Benefits Of Risperdal(R) ConstaTM In Patients With Recent Onset Psychosis

Needle-Size Device Created To Track Tumors, Radiation Dose

Sleep, Baby, Sleep: Parents' Behavior Has Direct Impact On Children's Slumber

Roche Diagnostics Expands Availability Of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Immunoassay

Endovascular Repair For Thoracic Disease Viable Alternative

Microwave Treatments For Enlarged Prostate Cause Blood Pressure Surges

Sirion Therapeutics Highlights Pivotal Trial Results Of Durezol(TM) At The American Society Of Cataract And Refractive Surgery Annual Symposium

ImQuest Scientists Present Important HIV Microbicide Development Results At Microbicides 2008 In Delhi, India

Arena Pharmaceuticals Initiates Phase 2b Clinical Trial Of APD125 For The Treatment Of Insomnia

Rigel's R788 Shows Preclinical Activity In Type 1 Diabetes Model

Anesiva Announces Pivotal Phase 3 Clinical Trial Of Adlea(TM) For Reducing Post-Surgical Pain Following Total Knee Replacement

Navigenics'(TM) Genome Analysis Used In Research Trial On The Impact Of Providing Genetic Risk Assessments

Most Back Pain Could Be Cured Without Surgery Or Drugs If Doctors Treated Muscles Not The Spine Says Leading Pain Specialist

Adults Need Protection Against Vaccine Preventable Diseases, Too

The American Society For Dermatologic Surgery Releases New Procedure Survey Data

Medicare Approves In Home Sleep Apnea Testing

Non-Profit Group Formed To Promote Safe Colorectal Cancer Screenings And Care

Vermillion Biomarker Panel Potential Aid In The Diagnosis Of Peripheral Artery Disease

Diabetes Drug May Hold Potential As Treatment For Epilepsy

Award Winning Study Says Back Pain May Be In Your Genes

Children At Highest Risk From Obesity Struggle With Change

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