Medical News Today: Health News for Thursday 17 April 2008

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Thursday 17 April 2008

Show Menu Calories Next To Prices Federal Judge Tells New York Restaurants

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

A Federal judge ruled yesterday, Wednesday 16th April, that the calorie value of dishes must be shown alongside prices in some restaurants in New York City. The New York State Restaurant Association had made a First...
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Scientists Track Seasonal Flu's Global Journey

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Scientists from around the world have teamed up to track the way the seasonal flu virus travels from its origins in East and Southeast Asia to where it fizzles out in South America...
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Memory Problems In Older People Affects Men More Than Women

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Scientists in the US have discovered that mild cognitive impairment, as characterized by problems with memory and thinking and known to be a transition stage before dementia, appears to affect older men more than it does older women...
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Studies Question £100 Million/year Spent On Diabetes Self-monitoring

As The Complementary Medicine Debate Continues, Patients Lose

Link Between Bone Loss And Diuretics In Older Men

Mental Health Improves With Just Twenty Active Minutes Per Week

Other Medical and Health News for 17 April*

First Fracture Prevention Study In Men Receiving ADT For Prostate Cancer Presented At AACR Annual Meeting

Amgen Presents Preclinical And Clinical Data From Oncology Programs

Seattle Genetics Presents Preclinical Data On Its Antibody-Drug Conjugate Technology And SGN-33 Program At AACR

Metabolife Launches New, Two-Stage Weight Management Program To Support Diet Success

House Ways And Means Health Subcommittee Hearing Intended To 'Lay The Groundwork' For U.S. Health System Overhaul

Miami Herald Publishes Articles Ahead Of AIDS Walk Miami

White House Threatens To Veto Legislation That Would Delay Implementation Of New Medicaid Rule Changes

Black Churches In Florida, Nationwide, Launch HIV/AIDS Testing Initiative Targeted Toward Black Community

Merck Responds To Journal Of The American Medical Association Articles

Democratic Presidential Candidate Clinton Outlines Agenda For First 100 Days Of Presidency, Including Action On SCHIP

IAVI, CHAVI Join To Collaborate On HIV Vaccine Research

Rates Of Invasive Breast Cancer Remain Stagnant Among Black Women After Decline In Use Of Hormone Replacement Therapy, Study Finds

More HIV/AIDS Diagnoses In Black Men, African Immigrants Contributed To Overall Increase In Minnesota HIV/AIDS Cases, Officials Say

Presumptive GOP Presidential Nominee McCain Proposes Means Testing For Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit

Study Finds Few Uninsured Families Have The Financial Assets To Cover Cost Sharing In HSA-Qualified Plans

'B' In ABC Method Is The 'Real Pillar' Of HIV Prevention In Uganda, Letter To Editor Says

House Subcommittee Approves Amended Parental Leave Bill For Federal Employees

CDC Must Do More To Prevent Hospital-Acquired Infections

Senate Should Move 'Quickly' To Reauthorize PEPFAR Ahead Of G8 Summit, Editorial Says

Texas-Based Company Sued For Selling Fraudulent Discount Cards To Uninsured Pregnant Women

Opinion Pieces Address Various Aspects Of U.S. Health Care System

Media Professionals In Papua New Guinea Gather For Weeklong HIV/AIDS Training Course

Decline In International Funding For Reproductive Health Threatening Efforts To Meet MDGs, U.N. Report Says

Many Vioxx Studies Were Written By Merck Employees, Paid Consultants, According To JAMA Study

Opexa Therapeutics Presents Tovaxin Phase I/II Data At The American Academy Of Neurology 60th Annual Meeting

Significant Tumor-Specific Immune Response Observed In AVANT's Phase 2 Trial Evaluating CDX-110 With Temozolomide For Treatment Of GBM

Alcon's PATANASE(R) Nasal Spray Approved By FDA For Treatment Of Nasal Allergy Symptoms

India's NACO Likely To Support Effort To Set Up Condom Vending Machines At Railway Stations Across Country

Papal Visit Reviving Debate Whether Abortion-Rights Supporters Should Receive Communion

Bipartisan Group Of Senators Says FDA Needs More Funding Than Bush Administration Has Proposed

Growing Use Of Cell-Based Assays Reported In Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News

13 Specialty Health-Care Organizations Join Major Primary Care Physicians Groups To Endorse Joint Principles Of Patient-Centered Medical Home

Disease Risk Better Predicted by How And Where Fat Is Stored Rather Than By Weight

Sunshine Heart's C-Pulse™ Implantable Heart Assist Device, Made From Two PTG Polymers Passes 5-year Durability Testing

How Salmonella Escapes Immune Defenses

Critical Health Care Does Not Reach Most Women And Children In High Mortality Countries, Despite Gains In Fighting Child Killer Diseases

Parkinson's Research Finds Different Mutations In A Single Gene Suggest That It Is Primarily An Inherited Genetic Disorder

New Studies Confirm Aptilon's Alternative Sales Channel Delivers Significant Prescription Growth For Pharmaceutical Companies

World-First Discovery Could Help Treat Life-Threatening Tumors

Antares Pharma's Partner To Initiate Phase III Trial For CNS Therapy In Q4 2008

SIGA Advances ST-246 Smallpox Antiviral Development In Europe

Vitamin D May Protect Against Peripheral Artery Disease

Noninvasive Glucose Monitoring: The Elusive Goose

Aeolus Pharmaceuticals' AEOL 10150 Protects Lungs From Fractionated Radiation; Reduces Angiogenesis And Inflammation

Centene Corporation Unveils Innovative Healthcare Program For Pregnant Members And Newborns

HIV Incidence Rises In Minnesota

Sirtex Receives FDA Approval For FAST Clinical Trial

Noninvasive Genetic Detection Of Head And Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Premiums Rise 18% For Non-employer Health Insurance, USA

Serological Autoantibody Profiling In Bladder Cancer Using Protein Arrays

The Functional Stem Cell Marker Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Enhances Pancreatic Cancer Stem Cell Isolation And Correlates With Clinical Prognosis

How New Technologies Could Help Doctors Predict Patient Outcomes

How Aging Affects Cancer Risk And Outcomes

Identification And Characterization Of Cancer Stem Cells In Ovarian Cancer

Prospective Identification, Tracking And Targeting Of Cancer-initiating Cells In Breast Cancer And Glioma Via Low Proteosome Activity

Surgical Resection And Survival In Octogenarians And Younger Age Cohorts Of Patients Diagnosed With Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Elevated Interleukin-12 Is A Plasma Marker Of Poor Prognosis In Stage III Melanoma Patients

Process Identified That May Help Treat Parkinson's, Spinal Cord Injuries

Aging And DNA Methylation In Alu And LINE-1 Repeated Elements

Belly Fat May Be Stimulating Appetite

A Phase II Study Of The Efficacy And Tolerability Of Lapatinib In Patients With Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinomas

Presence Of Amphiregulin Autocrine-loop Predicts Sensitivity Of EGFR Wild Type Cancers To Gefitinib And Cetuximab

The Detection And Prediction Of Circulating Tumor Cells In Breast Cancer Patients

Global Bleeding Disorders Community Campaigns To Diagnose At-Risk Patients

Studying The Genetics Of Resistant Bacteria - 1.4 Million Dollars Grant

Study Suggests Gammagard Liquid May Target The Primary Pathway Involved In Alzheimer's Disease

Early Diagnosis Of Heart Attack With Saliva And Nano-Bio-Chip

Journal Of Women's Health Named Official Journal Of American Medical Women's Association

Comparison Of Latest Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs

Increased Risk Of Breast Cancer And Variants Of Vitamin D Receptor Linked

Flooding Brain With 'Pleasure Chemical' Receptors Works On Cocaine, As On Alcohol

The Fallopian Tube Epithelium As The Field Of Origin For Ovarian Serous Carcinoma

Does Timing Matter In Hormone Therapy?

Charging Back To GPs The Costs Of Inappropriate Use Of A&E Services By Their Patients Is An Unworkable Idea, Says GP Leader, UK

Survival Prospects For Melanoma Patients Indicated By Interleukin-12

Drug Compound, NV-128, Leads To Death Of Ovarian Cancer Cells Resistant To Chemotherapy

University Of Pittsburgh/UPMC Sports Medicine Researchers Create Human Performance Research Laboratory For Naval Special Warfare

GAVI Response To Tracking Progress In Maternal, Newborn & Child Survival, The 2008 Report

NICE Launch Two Guides To Support Effective Commissioning Of Services: Faecal Incontinence And Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, UK

CMS Recognizes The Joint Commission's Home Health Accreditation, USA

More Accurate Means Of Diagnosis And Monitoring Cancer Offered By New Technologies

Road Losses Add Up, Taxing Amphibians And Other Animals

Ovarian Cancer Stem Cells Identified, Characterized And Cloned, Leading To More Effective Treatment

Stay Active With The MS Competition - UK

International Osteoporosis Foundation Calls For Concerted Support For Second EU Osteoporosis Audit

Oral Epithelium As A Surrogate Tissue For Assessing Smoking-Induced Molecular Alterations In The Lungs

Discovery Of Key Gene Involvement In Cancer Development

Global Blood Banking And Blood Products Market To Reach 31.7 Billion Dollars By 2010, According To New Report By Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

Better-Adapted Treatment For Breast Cancer With MRI Before Surgery

Feminine Hygiene Products Market To Reach 13 Billion Dollars By 2010, According To New Report By Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

Good Rhythm And Intelligence Go Hand In Hand

Gene Therapy Publication On Reovirus Treatment For Melanoma By Oncolytics Biotech Inc.

New Data Confirm Pramipexole (Mirapexin(R)/Sifrol(R)) Can Significantly Reduce Sleep Disturbance For People With Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)

GP Leader Opposes Headlong Rush To Polyclinics, UK

Pitt Researchers Receive Funding In Support Of Gastrointestinal Cancer Research

Lyrica Reduced Fibromyalgia Pain In Patients Regardless Of Symptoms Of Anxiety Or Depression

The HealthCentral Network And IAC Launch Health Advertising Network

Pine Bark Naturally Reduces Osteoarthritis, Study Shows

Lymphoma Research Foundation Releases A New Mantle Cell Line - JeKo-1 Is Now Available From MCL Cell Bank

Children's HeartLink Sends Medical Team To Kuala Lumpur In Malaysia

Martha Stewart, Institute Of Medicine Testify At Aging Hearing On Expanding Health Care Workforce

Assisted Living Executive Releases 2008 Largest Providers List (USA)

FDA Approves Medtronic's Talent™ Abdominal Stent Graft For Repairing Aortic Aneurysms

Yale Fertility Expert Finds Genetic Markers Of An Egg's Maturity

Elderly Epilepsy Patients Have Higher Risk Of Cognitive Decline

Pregnant Patients Lose Out In Breast Cancer Treatment; A New Approach Is Needed

Obese Women Disadvantaged In Both Breast Cancer Treatment And Diagnosis

MRI Before Surgery Leads To Better-adapted Treatment For Breast Cancer

New Video Targets Those Interested In Physical Therapy Careers

New Diabetes And Pregnancy Guidelines, UK

New Type 2 Diabetes Drug, UK

IOF Call For Concerted Support For Second EU Osteoporosis Audit

Aquilion ONE, World's First Dynamic Volume Computed Tomography Scanner With 320 Simultaneous Slices

Size Zero Models Fuel The Rise In Eating Disorders, UK

Medical And Healthcare Businesses Reacting Bullishly To The Credit Crunch, UK

Getting A Good Night's Sleep Is The Biggest Problem For Women Entering The Menopause

First Demonstration Of Human SRC Inhibition Achieved With Astrazeneca's Phase II Compound, AZD0530

Genetics Progress Embedding Scientific Advances Into Healthcare, UK

Mesothelioma Victims Center To Assist All Victims Of Mesothelioma

Oral Prolonged Release Oxycodone / Naloxone Combination Reduces Opioid-induced Constipation In Severe Chronic Pain Patients, With No Loss Of Analgesia

WFP Warns Of Potential Humanitarian Food Crisis In DPRK Following Critically Low Harvest

Oral Drug For Pain From Cone Snails And Plants

Global Molecular Diagnostics Market To Reach 3.67 Billion Dollars By 2010, According To New Report By Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

Degree Of Hope - New Project To Improve Student Mental Wellbeing In Lancashire, England

Genome Study Casts New Light On The Origin Of Type 2 Diabetes

Actemra Approved In Japan To Treat Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Half Of Europe's Workforce Remain Unprotected From Secondhand Smoke At Work

Painless Hemorrhoid Treatment Featured In Leading Physicians' Magazine

New Data Show Treatment Of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) With AVONEX® (interferon Beta-1a) Enhances Quality Of Life

Top Three CO2 Emitting US Counties Are Houston, Los Angeles And Chicago

Senesco Expands On Recently Announced Preclinical Pancreatic Islet Data

Pharmacopeia Announces Upcoming Late-Breaker Presentation Of Phase 2a Results For Its First-in-Class Investigational DARA Compound, PS433540

Sangamo BioSciences Announces Presentation Of Data On ZFP Therapeutic For Glioblastoma At American Association For Cancer Research (AACR)

Presentation Of HeartWare Clinical Results

SuperGen Identifies Lead PIM Kinase Inhibitor, SGI-1776, That Causes Tumor Regression In AML Xenograft Models

Kosan Presents Preclinical Data On Nuclear Export Inhibitors, Novel Anticancer Agents, At AACR

Medarex Reports Phase 1/2 Clinical Data Of MDX-060 In Lymphoma At American Association For Cancer Research Meeting

Schering-Plough Announces Imperfect Contraceptive Use Impacts Women's Emotional Well-Being

Repligen Receives FDA Fast Track Designation For RG1068 For Pancreatic Imaging

Celator(R) Pharmaceuticals Successfully Uses Nanoparticles To Administer Hydrophobic Drug Combinations

Discovery Leads To Earlier Diagnosis Of Type 1 Diabetes

Pharmacyclics' Novel Factor VIIa Inhibitor Demonstrates Potential Inhibition Of Tumor Growth In Multiple Types Of Cancer

Novavax Reports Positive Results From Preclinical Studies Of Its VLP-based Trivalent Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Candidate

Sunesis Pharmaceuticals Reports Data From Nonclinical Studies Of SNS-032 At The Annual Meeting Of The American Association For Cancer Research

Mayo Clinic Finds Exercise Can Reduce The Risk Of Mild Cognitive Impairment

DSMB Supports Continuation Of Anthera Phase II Impacts Trial For The Prevention Of Acute Chest Syndrome In Patients With Sickle Cell Disease

Data Presented At AAN Show That Lacosamide Significantly Reduced Pain And Was Generally Well Tolerated In Patients With Diabetic Neuropathic Pain

EntreMed Presents MKC-1 And ENMD-1198 Preclinical Data At AACR Annual Meeting

High Cholesterol In Your 40s Increases Risk Of Alzheimer's Disease

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