Medical News Today: Health News for Friday 25 April 2008

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Friday 25 April 2008

Indonesia Runs Large Scale Bird Flu Drill

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Indonesia is running a large scale drill simulating an outbreak of human to human bird flu that involves thousands of villagers, health workers and government officials, rehearsing for a potential pandemic...
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Menstrual Blood Shows Heart Repairing Stem Cell Properties

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Scientists in Japan have discovered that cells taken from menstrual blood can be cultivated in the lab and used like stem cells to repair damaged heart tissue. The initial results of the work were published last week in the journal Stem Cells...
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Promising Outlook For National UK HPV Vaccination

Written by Peter M Crosta

This autumn, reports a recent article published on bmj.com, a £100m national UK vaccination program for the human papillomavirus (HPV) is expected to vaccinate 70% of girls. Two types of HPV - both transmitted through sex...
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Pet Food Maker Needs Emergency Permit For Canned Foods To Enter Interstate Commerce, FDA

Test For Early Stage Heart Disease Underused

When Switching To Second Line HIV Antiretrovirals, Clinical Monitoring Nearly As Effective As Laboratory Techniques

90Y-ibritumomab Tiuxetan Safe And Effective For Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Patients After Chemotherapy

Other Medical and Health News for 25 April*

A Step Forward In Virology - Trojan Horse Of Viruses Revealed

One In Four Uninsured Eligible For Public Insurance But Not Enrolled, Says New NIHCM Report, USA

University Hospitals Of Leicester NHS Trust Acquires Complete Blood Science Requirements From A Single Source, UK

Biolex Therapeutics Researchers Present Locteron(R) Phase 2a Hepatitis C Trial Results At EASL Conference

ExxonMobil Marks First-Ever World Malaria Day

Neupro(R) Recommended For Approval In Europe For Restless Legs Syndrome

Gilead Announces 72-Week Data From Two Pivotal Phase III StudiesEvaluating Viread(R) For The Treatment Of Chronic Hepatitis B

House Votes 349-62 To Approve Legislation That Would Block New Medicaid Regulations

Report Shows Improvement In U.S. Children's Wellbeing

Drugs For HIV/AIDS, Other Diseases Should Be Made More Affordable, Accessible, Advocates Say At Intellectual Property Rights Conference

Nearly 70% Of Italian Gynecologists Refuse To Perform Abortions, Health Ministry Report Says

Proposed Rules To Revise Family And Medical Leave Act Prompt Debate Over Law

HIV/AIDS Hindering Angola's Efforts To Eradicate Illiteracy, Education Official Says

Thousands Protest Chilean Court Decision To Halt Government EC Program

Many Physicians Do Not Use E-mail To Communicate With Patients

Pakistan, U.N. Agency Launch Pilot Initiative To Improve HIV Control Efforts Among Women

Ariz. House Passes Abortion Ban Slightly Different From Bill Gov. Vetoed

The American Prospect Special Report Focuses On U.S. Health Care System

SADC Official Urges Member States To Fulfill Their Commitments To Fight HIV/AIDS

Report Provides Tool To Help Health Care Organizations Assess Needs Of Culturally Diverse Patients

New Jersey Republican Candidates For U.S. Senate Discuss Abortion Rights During Debate

CMS Adds Searchable Database Of Lowest-Quality Nursing Homes Nationwide To Web Site

Study Examines Factors Affecting Low Rates Of Colorectal Screening Among Korean-Americans

New Genetic Techniques To Combat Lung Cancer

Analysis Shows Combining Sorafenib With Carboplatin/Paclitaxel Adds No Benefit In Lung Cancer

House Passes Medicaid Bill 349-62

Leavitt Calls On Successor To Continue Bush Administration's 'Four Cornerstones' Plan

Federal Government Should 'Pay Its Bills' Instead Of Shifting Health Care, Other Costs To States, Arizona Gov. Napolitano Writes

Black, Hispanic Caregivers More Likely To Misinterpret Signs Of Alzheimer's, Survey Finds

Amazing Properties Of The Tomato, "The Red Bodyguard", Book

Senate Compromises On Bill To Ban Insurers, Employers From Discriminating Based On Genetics

Democratic Lawmakers Set Smaller Goals For Health Care Than Presidential Candidates' Proposals, The Hill Reports

Minnesota Gov. Pawlenty Discusses Concerns About Legislation That Would Overhaul State Health Care System

Mandatory HIV Testing In North Carolina Prisons Will Not Stem Spread Of Virus, Opinion Piece Says

Mutation Database Helps Personalized Treatment Of Lung Cancer - Online Compendium Matches EGFR Mutations With Clinical Outcomes

House Committee Debates Continued Funding For Abstinence-Only Education

House Subcommittee Approves Bill To Reauthorize Program To Help Uninsured Obtain Care At Community Health Centers

Newark Star-Ledger Examines Effect Of Wal-Mart Generic Drug Discount Program On Pharmaceutical Industry

Singapore's Parliament Approves Measure That Addresses Spread Of HIV Through Unsafe Sex

OFT Investigation Highlights Tobacco Industry Hypocrisy, UK

Fuel Crisis In Gaza: MSF Is Forced To Scale Back Its Medical Activities

European Light Research Opens Door For Optical Storage And Computing

Experts At AGS' Annual Scientific Meeting Determine "Virtual" Interdisciplinary Healthcare Teams Improve Care For Chronic Patients

Technological Breakthrough In The Fight To Cut Greenhouse Gases

Study At AGS' Annual Scientific Meeting Reveal Some Challenges Older Adults Face When Taking Prescription Drugs And How Electronic Pillboxes Can Help

Critical New Information Added To Nursing Home Compare Web Site

Improving Diabetes Management On PEI Agenda, Canada

Breast Cancer Subtypes Are Different Diseases

FDA Proposes Recommendations For Two Animal Drug Funding Programs

FDA Orders Pet Food Maker To Obtain Emergency Operating Permit

FDA Approves Relistor For Opioid-Induced Constipation

Families USA Report: New York Will Lose 25,500 Jobs, $3.1 Billion In Business Activity Due To Bush Administration's Medicaid Cuts

Clexane Recall, Australian Medical Association

NIIW Reminds Parents Of The Importance Of Immunizations And Encourages Them To Look To Their Child's Doctor For Information

Palliative Care Is The Area Of Health Care In Which Doctors Can Make The Greatest Difference To Their Patients

Data On Investigational Compounds Being Co-Developed By Tibotec For The Treatment Of Chronic Hepatitis C Presented At EASL 2008

According To Research From The University Of Navarra, Smokers Have A 41% Higher Risk Of Suffering Depression

Nanotechnology Consumer Products Are In Your Mouth And On Your Face

New Gene Discovered For Recently Identified Form Of Intellectual Disability

Insight Into How The Nervous System Processes Sensory Information

New National Research Center Focuses On Treatment And Prevention Of Sports And Exercise Injuries

Drug-Users Who Are Young And Homeless Are More Likely To Exit Treatment Early

Lower Stroke Risk From Age 50 To 64 Linked To Higher Wealth

Royal Colleges Publish Guidelines On Working With Children With Suspected Nonaccidental Injury

Increase In Diagnostic Imaging Mainly Due To Self-Referring Physicians

Leading Organization Calls On Presidential Candidates To Emphasize Mental Health In Health Policy Plans

Growing Industry Efforts To Address HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria, Child & Maternal Health, And Chronic Diseases In Developing Countries

Targeting Cell Membrane RAFTS Offers Novel Approach To Treat Alzheimer's And Other Diseases

Metabolic Genes Tied To Inflammatory Predictor Of Heart Disease And Stroke Risk

Minister Gallagher Announces Strengthened Measures To Control Alcohol Advertising, Ireland

Earthquake In Illinois Could Portend An Emerging Threat

Nurses Blast SEIU For Deceit In Hiding Violence At Michigan Conference

UH Prof Finds Geological Faults Threaten Houston

Women Most Hurt By Lack Of Universal Health Care - ACOG Supports Cover The Uninsured Week April 27-May 3, 2008

Mayo Clinic Arizona And VCU Medical Center Honored For Bridging 100% Of CardioWest Artificial Heart Patients To Transplant In 2007

Aeolus Pharmaceuticals' AEOL 10150 Provides Significant Protection Of Lungs And Skin In Animal Studies Of Mustard Gas Exposure

WCPD 2008 Congress: The Time To Discuss The Prevention Of Diabetes Is Now

Ceragenix To Present Urinary Catheter Data At European Conference

Inspire To Discontinue Development Of Epinastine Nasal Spray

First Nationwide Climate Change Survey Of Public Health Departments Shows Lack Of Resources For Dealing With Health Challenge

What The Public Needs To Know About Direct-To-Consumer Genetic Tests

DNA Vaccines May Offer Hope In MS

New Technology For Boosting Vaccine Efficiency

Breaking Ground In Discovering How Neurons Generate Movement

Viruses May Play A Role In Lung Cancer Development - Preliminary Findings Suggest Measles Virus And Human Papilloma Virus May Be Involved

European Medicines Agency Recommendation On Use Of Angiotensin IIreceptor Antagonists During Pregnancy

New Film Festival Challenges Cancer Stigma - Top Oncologist On Jury Panel

Cutting Edge Genome Technologies And Applications: Advances In Diagnosing, Treating More Diseases

Stroke Diagnosis And Care Could Be Improved By New 3-D Ultrasound

Positive Findings In Treating Patients With Advanced Hepatitis C

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act Clears Senate, USA

American Veterinary Medical Association Grants Exotic Companion Mammal Specialty Provisional Recognition

Harold P. Freeman Patient Navigation Institute Completes First Trainings And Certifications

Boxing Legend Frank Bruno To Honour Spinal Injury Award Winners, London

GPs Call On Government To Deliver Scottish Solutions For Scottish Patients, UK

Dose Escalation With Enbrel(R) Is Significantly Lower Than Other Commonly Used Anti-TNF Agents In Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis, DART Study, UK

Wyeth Withdraws Its Application To Extend The Marketing Authorisationfor Tygacil, Europe

Maccine Receives Bio-Industry Award For Best Preclinical Or Clinical CRO In Asia

Heading Off A Bird-Flu Pandemic: We Need Broadly Protective Vaccines That Can Be Rapidly Produced And Administered

Children Make More Than One Million Visits A Year To Ontario Emergency Departments, Canada

The Benefits Of Marketing In The NHS - A White Paper

Unite Says 'No' To Multi-Year NHS Pay Deal

Taking The Fear Away From Dying

Valeant Pharmaceuticals Highlights Taribavirin Phase IIb Data Presentation At European Association For The Study Of Liver (EASL) Annual Meeting

Gilead Announces 72-Week Data From Two Pivotal Phase III Studies Evaluating Viread(R) For The Treatment Of Chronic Hepatitis B

Arcadia Contributes Technology License To The African Agricultural Technology Foundation To Develop Nitrogen Efficient And Salt Tolerant African Rice

Biovail Receives FDA Approval For Aplenzin (BVF-033) For The Treatment Of Depression

Statement By The President of the USA: National Donate Life Month

'Quality' Health Care Today: Results Of National Survey

VistaGen Collaborates With Canadian, U.S., And British Researchers To Isolate Earliest Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Human Cardiac Cell

Genocea Biosciences Wins ''Best Vaccine Startup'' Award At World Vaccine Congress 2008

Goshen Center For Cancer Care Sponsors Symposium Dedicated To Increasing Awareness And Treatment Options For Inoperable Liver Cancer

Revolutionary Genetic Test For Women's Hair Loss Launched

Cancer Immunotherapy Shows Long-Term Promise In Lung Cancer - Immunotherapy Reduces Relapse Risk Without The Side-effects Of Chemotherapy

Listening To The Urinary Stream Microphone Replaces Catheter For Diagnosis Of Voiding Symptoms

Simulating Surgery To Reduce Implant Complications

An Infant's Future Mental Abilities And Susceptibility To Mental Illness Can Be Permanently Altered By Dietary Changes In Early Life

European Medicines Agency Adopts Positive Opinion For Ranolazine For Treatment Of Chronic Angina

Nventa Completes Safety Evaluation On Final Cohort In HspE7 Phase 1 Cervical Dysplasia Trial

Antipodean Pharmaceuticals Announces Results Of Phase 2 Study Of Lead Compound MitoQ(R)

Vermillion And The Ohio State University Report That Novel Diagnostic Test May Help Predict Risk For Relapse Of TTP, A Serious Blood Disorder

ESBATech's Lead Antibody Fragment Enters Clinical Development For Ophthalmic Indications

Novagali Pharma Successfully Enrolls First Patient In U.S. Phase I Clinical Study With CORTIJECT(R) For Diabetic Macular Edema

NAFLD AND NASH Linked To Metabolic Syndrome And Cardiovascular Disease

FDA Approves New Once-a-Month Dose Of Actonel For Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

Pharmasset Adds Two Cohorts To R7128 Hepatitis C Study

Specialized White Blood Cells Coordinate First Responders To Viral Infection

Buyer Beware Of Psychiatric Genetic Tests

One Of Nation's Largest Portfolios Of New Lymphoma Therapies Targets Diverse, Difficult Cancer

AMPK Signaling: Got Food?

Patients Often Don't Take What The Doctor Ordered

Review: Doctors Should Consider Alternatives To Antibiotics For Sinusitis

Study Links Autism Risk To Distance From Power Plants, Other Mercury Releasing Sources

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