Medical News Today: Health News for Saturday 26 April 2008

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Saturday 26 April 2008

Oritavancin May Thwart Tough-to-Treat C. Difficile Infection

Written by Jill Stein

Oritavancin may be as effective as vancomycin in treating Clostridium (C.) difficile infection and may prevent recrudescence of C. difficile-induced spores, according to results released at the 18th European Congress of...
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Lexington Is USA's Worst City For Allergy Sufferers

Written by Christian Nordqvist

According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA), Lexington, Kentucky, is the worst city for allergy sufferers in the USA. The AAFA has issued the 2008 Rank - Rankings for the Allergy Capitals, which lists...
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Relistor For Opioid-Induced Constipation Approved By The FDA

Written by Christian Nordqvist

Relistor (methylnaltrexone bromide), which helps restore bowel function in patients who are in the late stages of advanced illness and receive opioids continuously for pain relief, has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
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Other Medical and Health News for 26 April*

Healthier Teeth And Gums Signalled By Presence Of Certain Antibodies

Hurdles To Government Oversight And Gaining Public Trust Highlighted by Nanotech Expert

New Insights Into How The Brain Processes Social, Economic Reward

If Treatment Coverage High, Annual Trachoma Treatment May Be Unnecessary

Brain Scans Hint At 'Hard-Wiring' For Hierarchy

Major Step Forward In Understanding Mechanisms Of Memory

Rising Expectations Drive Growing Health Care Needs In Albania

Infant Carrying Ruled Out As Reason Why Humans Walk Upright

In Women And Children In India, Domestic Violence Associated With Chronic Malnutrition

Seniors, Minorities To Have Largest Impact On Tomorrow's America

Headset Muffles Loud, Unnerving MRI Noises

Siblings May Be To Blame For Low Grades, Bad Behavior, FSU Study Says

Junior Doctors' Leader Attacks NHS Reform For Its Own Sake, UK

Promising Overall Survival And Progression-free Survival With VARGATEF(TM) (BIBF 1120) For Advanced, Relapsed Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Monitoring AIDS Treatment By Regular Physical Examination Is Nearly As Effective As Advanced Laboratory Tests

Inhibition Of Urinary Bladder Carcinogenesis By Broccoli Sprouts

Prostate Specific Antigen At Or Before Age 50 As A Predictor Of Advanced Prostate Cancer Diagnosed Up To 25 Years Later: A Case-Control Study

Renal Transplantation In Children With Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction Of Different Origin: A Single-Center Experience

Prospective Randomized Comparison Of A Combined Ultrasonic And Pneumatic Lithotrite With Ultrasonic Lithotrite For Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy

Delcath Expands Phase III Trial For Metastatic Melanoma To Include University Of Maryland Medical Center

Important Progress Toward Control Of Hepatitis B And C

Osteotech's Plexur P(TM) Receives FDA Clearance As Bone Void Filler And Bone Graft Extender In Spine

SynergEyes Hybrid Contact Lenses Provide A Vision Solution For Post LASIK Patients

FDA Provides Clarity To Isis Regarding The Development Path For Mipomersen

Disinfecting Water Saves Lives In Rwanda

$1.5 Million Robot Cuts Risk Of Drug Errors

Device That Produces Tiny Skull Vibrations A Big Help For Hearing Impaired

Cardiologist Teams Up With Podiatrist To Save Diabetic Patient's Leg

Transplant Surgeon Pioneers New Way To Increase Supply Of Organs

Deadly Dose: Heparin Expert Helps Uncover Source Of Lethal Contamination

Fibromyalgia Affects Women More Often Than Men

Japanese Mushroom Leads To Breakthrough In Protein Research

Report Slates Service Provision For Children With Autism

Myocardial Infarction: Mortality For Women Not Higher Than For Men

Coffee May Protect Against Breast Cancer

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