Medical News Today: Health News for Thursday 10 April 2008

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Thursday 10 April 2008

UK Food Watchdog Calls For Ban On Food Colours

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

The UK's food watchdog, the Food Standards Agency (FSA), is to advise government Ministers to ask manufacturers to bring in a voluntary ban of six artificial food colours from food and drink by 2009...
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Mumps Resurged In United States

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Despite the widespread use of a second dose of mumps vaccine in the US, the largest outbreak for two decades occurred in 2006, prompting calls for a more effective vaccine or changes in policy...
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Insulin Problems In Mid Life Linked To Raised Alzheimer's Risk

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

A new study on men living in Sweden suggests that a poor insulin response in midlife, the main characteristic of diabetes, is linked to an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease up to 35 years later...
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Women Who Move To The UK Pick Up Poor Maternal Behaviors

Every Death Counts: South Africa's Mothers, Babies, And Children

Is The Internet Pro-Suicide?

Countdown Countries Still Lagging In Maternal And Child Health Interventions

Vigorous Housework Good For Your Mental Health

Teenagers With Acne Need Hope And Assurance It Is Temporary

Is Stopping A Cancer Trial Good For Patients Or Companies?

When Predicting Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease, Non-Lab Methods Are As Effective As Lab Tests

Other Medical and Health News for 10 April*

Scientists Develop Strategy To Rapidly Describe Outbreak Strains With Next-Generation DNA Sequencing

FDA Appoints Dr. Frank M. Torti To Senior Leadership Position

AVMA Opens Online Resource To General Public

Health Canada And NAHO Launch Innovative Aboriginal Youth Suicide Prevention Web Site

Former House Speaker Gingrich Says Democrats Will Not Overhaul Health Care

ADAP Waiting Lists Nearly Eliminated, Kaiser Family Foundation, NASTAD Survey Says; Challenges Remain

61% Of Workers Are Confident They Will Have Enough Money For Retirement, Down From 70% In 2007; Economy, Health Care Costs Major Concerns, Survey Find

Study Examines Use Of ED By Uninsured, Affluent Patients; Web Exclusives Feature Discussions With Dutch, German Health Officials;

House Committee Asks Industry For Input On FDA Approval Process Of Follow-On Biologics

Massachusetts Health Insurance Law Has Achieved Much; Health Care Leaders Need To Boost Cost Controls, Editorial Says

Senate Finance Committee Chair Baucus To Meet With Physician Groups To Discuss Medicare Bill

Disease Management, Screening Can Reduce Kidney Failure Among Blacks, Letter To The Editor States

Increased Health Care Costs Contribute To U.S. Wage Slowdown, NYT Columnist Writes

World Food Programme Contract Driver And Assistant Killed Delivering Food In South Sudan

'Tragic Outcomes' Of Teen Pregnancies Shows Abstinence-Only Programs 'Not Working,' Opinion Piece Says

Texas Delays Program To Expand Coverage To Low-Income Adults

Louisiana Weekly Examines Suicide, Mental Illness Among Blacks

Scientists Reprogram Adult Mouse Skin Cells Into Embryonic-Like Stem Cells

Iowa Senate Passes Health Care Expansion Legislation Without Mandate

Canadian Prisons Contributing To Spread Of HIV, Researchers Say

'Reading' Bones Can Reveal How Fast You'll Age But Intervention Programs Can Slow The Aging Process

Link Between Sleep Disorder, Behavior Issues In Children Studied

Doxycycline Found To Be Effective Against Filariasis In Southeast Asia

New Research For Mechanical Support Devices In Pediatrics To Be Released At ISHLT

New Jersey Senate Approves Paid Family Leave Measure; Gov. Corzine Says He Will Sign It Into Law

Group Launches Web Site Offering Support, Advice To Children Affected By HIV/AIDS In Vietnam

Federal Authorities Seize More Than 100,000 Dollars Of Unapproved Drugs Marketed As "Natural Supplements"

Infants' Cognitive And Motor Development Boosted By Omega-3 Intake During Last Months Of Pregnancy

Lovastatin Shown To Slow Progression Of Alzheimer's Disease

Some House Republicans Expected To Support Measure Blocking New Medicaid Rules

Critics Of HIPAA Say Law Is Too Lenient To Adequately Protect Patient Privacy

Nigerian State Bans Promotion, Distribution Of Contraceptives, Including Condoms

Embryonic Stem Cells And Cancer Stem Cells Linked By Module Map

Taking Opposite Approach To Treat Asthma

The Circus Comes To Town For This Year's Kidz Stuff, UK

Asthma Deaths Spike, Australia

Debate Around Local Accountability In The NHS Lacks Clarity, Says King's Fund

Eating Soy Foods In Puberty May Protect Against Breast Cancer

St. Jude Medical To Acquire EP MedSystems

Junior Doctors Working Hours: The Challenge Ahead

RCN Welcomes Three-Year Pay Agreement For Nurses, UK

New Asthma Drug Denied To People With Asthma In Northern Ireland

FDA Finds Hazardous Levels Of Selenium In Samples Of "Total Body Formula" And"Total Body Mega Formula"

Reports Shows How Many People Are Likely To Die In Each State Due To Lack Of Health Coverage

International Diabetes Federation To Provide Diabetes Education Courses To Diabetes Educators In Latin America

AJCN Study On Egg Consumption: Statement By The American Egg Board And Egg Nutrition Center

Novel Process Behind Heart Muscle Contraction Discovered

Secrets Of The Heart Revealed By Molecular Imaging

Drug Found Safe And Effective In Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease

For 2 Stroke-Prevention Procedures, Study Finds It's Neck-And-Neck Down The Long Stretch

Business Leader, Nonprofit Volunteer To Head The American Red Cross

Facelifts Make A Comeback With Boomers In 2007

Trusts Must Refocus Attention On Their Patients, UK

Prison Nurse Struck Off For Performing Oral Sex On Prisoner, UK

Nurse Struck Off For Slapping Alzheimer's Resident

Mental Health America Applauds Dingell-Murphy Bill To Delay Harmful Medicaid Cuts

Mental Health Charity Wins 8.8m Pounds To Fund Eco-projects That Will Tackle Stigma And Promote Mental Wellbeing, UK

1 In 3 Adults At Risk Of Malnutrition On Admission To Hospital, Care Homes & Mental Health Units, UK

New Falls Prevention Resource Launched For Practitioners In Run Up To National Falls Awareness Day, UK

HSE Urges Construction Industry To Do More To Prevent Deaths At Work, UK

Risk Of Asthma Increased By Gene Variant

Gene Involved In Blood Stem Cell Replication, Movement, Identified By Joslin Study

Studying Neural Sludge Accumulation In Alzheimer's

Statement By Minister For Health And Children, Mary Harney TD Following Publication Of Irish Heart Foundation National Audit Of Stroke Care, Ireland

Mechanism For Meth Addiction Discovered

Minister Jimmy Devins Addresses The National Office For Suicide Prevention's Third Annual Forum, Ireland

Technique Developed At Stanford Enables Creation Of Cancer Stem Cells

Natural Citrus Supplement May Benefit Diabetics

Methamphetamine Use In Pregnancy Changes Learning Ability Of The Offspring

New Research To Be Presented At ACOG Annual Clinical Meeting

BIO-Europe Spring(R) 2009 Returns To Milan, Italy - Conference Returns To Location Of Its Inaugural Event On March 16-19, 2009

Landmark Study Aims To Improve Osteoporosis Care Standards Worldwide - Multi-national Study Will Follow 60,000 Women For 5 Years

EBMT Has Successful Finish To 34th EBMT Annual Congress, Plans For The Coming Year

Nurses Strategize The Future Of Their Profession - JCR Symposium To Examine Nursing Practice

Improving Osteoporosis Care Standards Worldwide: Landmark Observational Study

Wellmune WGP Supplementation Research Results Presented At Experimental Biology 2008 Meeting

Long-Term Adaptations In Brains Of Mice Caused By Repeated Methamphetamine Use

More Than 200 Abused Children Under 5 Died In U.S. Hospitals In 2005

Attorney General Martha Coakley Files Brief Challenging President Bush's Child Health Insurance Limits

Method To Deliver Molecules Within Embryonic Stem Cells Improves Differentiation

University Of Queensland Kidney Researcher Attracts International Medal, Australia

Obesity Costs U.S. Companies As Much As 45 Billion Dollars A Year, The Conference Board Reports

General Dental Council Issues Statement On Implant Dentistry, UK

Vitamin D Deficiency Linked To Tuberculosis

Toolkit Brings Care To Terminally Ill In Resource-Limited Settings, UK

Health Unions React To NHS Pay Offer

Surgery And Drugs Alone Are Not Enough To Combat Obesity

Computer Modelling Determines That 1 In 7 Cases Of Bird Flu Could Be Prevented By Closing Schools In Event Of Pandemic

European Commission Approves Label Change For Aerius(R) (Desloratadine) For Urticaria As Well As Idiopathic Urticaria

AACR Annual Meeting Showcases Developments In Understanding And Targeting Cancers

Cholesterol, Blood Pressure Control May Reverse Atherosclerosis In Adults With Diabetes

Too Much Of A Good Thing: High Levels Of Factor VIIa Cause Problems In Mice

Understanding Why An Attack On Two Fronts Has Anticancer Effects

Government Has Ignored Evidence On ISTCs, Says British Medical Association, UK

Neuropathic Pain - NSL-043 Achieves Phase I Trial Success

Prevention Taskforce Misses Opportunities, Australian Medical Association

New Biomedical Research Units Announced, UK

Novagali Pharma Announces The Launch Of Cationorm(R)

Quality Of Doctors' Training Threatened By European Hours Limits, BMA Surveys Show, UK

Enabling Micro-Organisms Help Nature Resist Attacks From Industry And Other Human Activities

Karen M. Lynch Launches New Breast Cancer Blog Called The Pink Ribbon Review

More Independent Sector Treatment Centre Schemes, UK

Neck Pain Patients Prefer Acupuncture To Injections

Latest Internet Technology For The Replacement Of Animal Experiments

Weight Discrimination Increasing Among American Adults

MedicMate, Windows Mobile Application For Healthcare Professionals

Nurses Association Calls For Law To Crack Down On Violence Against RNs - New York State Nurses Association

QuickVet Analyser Transforms Point Of Care Diagnostics For Companion Animals

New Application Note From Wyatt Demonstrates The Accurate And Reliable Characterization Of Polyurethanes In Medical Devices

Researchers Take Step Toward Creating Quantum Computers Using Entangled Photons In Optical Fibers

Even Momentary Sadness Increases Spending

Solving The Z Ring's Mysteries May Lead To New Antibiotics

Distance Learning Course In Radiation Oncology For Cancer Treatment

Extracts From Reishi Mushroom And Green Tea Shows Synergistic Effect To Slow Sarcoma

Diabetes Drug May Hold Potential As Treatment For Epilepsy, Using Same Mechanism As Ketogenic Diet

Blocking The Effect Of Inflammation-Causing Cells Lowered Prostate Cancer Cells Invasion

'Connecting The Dots' In Path That Leads To Fat

Gene Oppositely Controlled By Dietary Protein, Sugar

Carnegie Mellon Develops Computer Model To Study Cell Membrane Dynamics

Knopp Neurosciences Initiates Phase 2 Study Of KNS-760704 In Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

American Society For Microbiology 108th General Meeting June 1-5, 2008 In Boston, Massachusetts

Physical Activity Is Natural Pain Reliever For Arthritis

Protecting A Life-Saving Blood Product From Human Form Of Mad Cow Disease

Thalidomide Pharmion(R) Receives Marketing Approval From Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration For Treatment Of Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma

Callisto Pharmaceuticals Files IND For SP-304 (Guanilib) In Chronic Constipation And Irritable Bowel Syndrome

NanoViricides Commences HIV Drug Animal Trials

Tart Cherries May Reduce Inflammation, Lower Risk For Type 2 Diabetes & Heart Disease

Normal "Senior Moments," Or Alzheimer's Disease?

American Statistical Association Offers One-Day Course For Clinical Trial Statisticians On The Analysis Of Censored Data

Association Between Low Birth Weight, Excessive Weight Gain And Heart Problems In Later Life: Study Suggests Inflammation May Be The Cause

Double Binding Sites On Tumor Target May Provide Future Combination Therapy

Social Support Reduces Stress Of Genetic Counseling For Cancer

Customized Health Education Not Always Necessary

Cavities In Children Reduced More Than 60 Percent

Arpida Invited To Present Data On Iclaprim At Scientific Conference

New Research For Mechanical Support Devices In Pediatrics To Be Released At International Heart And Lung Transplant Meeting

PharmAthene's Recombinant Butyrylcholinesterase (rBChE) May Play A Neuroprotective Role In Alzheimer's Disease

People With Diabetes May Have All-Natural Citrus Supplement To Help Lower Blood Glucose And Cholesterol Levels

Intra Cellular Therapies Announces The Discovery Of Potent Antidepressant Activity In ITI-007

Tolerx Advancing Novel Type 1 Diabetes Agent Into Phase III Clinical Trial Program Following End Of Phase II FDA Meeting

CuraGen Advances CR011-vcMMAE Into Phase II

Three New States Join Efforts To Screen Newborns For Cystic Fibrosis

Genetic Test Offers Clues About Cardiac Hypertrophy In Children

Health "Shocks" Diminish Wealth More Later In Life

Diabetes In Mid-Life Linked To Increased Risk Of Alzheimer's Disease

Cells On Path To Becoming Mature T Cells More Flexible Than Commonly Thought

Potential Drug Target Identified For Diabetes

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