Medical News Today: Health News for Tuesday 29 April 2008

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Tuesday 29 April 2008

Irregular Heartbeat Affects Women Taking Osteoporosis Drug

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Chronically irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation) affected women who had taken Merck's bisphosphonate drug Fosamax (alendronate) to combat the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis nearly twice as often as women who had...
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Researchers Pin Down Main Factors For Heart Failure Hospital Admissions

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Pneumonia, irregular heart beats, and obstructed blood flow to the heart are the the three main factors precipitating two out of three patients being admitted to hospital in the US for heart failure, said researchers...
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Hand, Foot And Mouth Disease Spreading In China, Killing Children

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

The lethal intestinal virus that has killed 20 children and infected over 1,500 others in the east China province of Anhui has been identified as enterovirus 71, or EV71, that causes hand, foot and mouth disease...
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Cell Phones Used To Increase Access To Medical Imaging

Bat Echolocation Is Intense

Doctors Should Not Prescribe Antibiotics To Treat Adults With Rhinosinusitis

Genes Identified That Significantly Increase Risk Of Osteoporosis And Could Serve Potential Screening Function

International Cancer Genome Consortium Launched, Ten Countries Involved

Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Not To Have Access To Treatment If First One Is Unsuitable, England

One-fifth Of US 2-year-olds Not Fully Immunized, Warns CDC

Canadian Doctors Seek Better Balance Between Professional And Personal Aspects Of Life

Simpler, Cheaper Method Of Rabies Vaccination Is Effective

Fewer General Surgeons In United States Today

Other Medical and Health News for 29 April*

Statement, Scientific Protein Laboratories - Subcommittee On Oversight & Investigations Committee On Energy & Commerce US House Of Representatives

Escalating Human Rights Abuses In Zimbabwe - Africa Action Calls For Immediate SADC And AU Intervention

The Genetic Background Of Heart Failure And The Role Of Hypertension - A Close Cooperation Between Basic Researchers And Clinicians In Berlin-Buch

Testimony Of Baxter Int. CEO Before Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations Committee On Energy And Commerce U.S. House Of Representatives

'Emotional Inflation' Leads To Stock Market Meltdown

DOR BioPharma Initiates Non-Human Primate Efficacy Studies Of RiVaxTM, Its Vaccine Against Ricin Toxin

Alexza Announces Positive Phase 1 Results With AZ-007 (Staccato(R) Zaleplon)

New Tool Scans The Genome For Disease-Relevant Variations

New York Times Examines Debate Over 'Dental Therapists'

Second Conference About HIV/AIDS In Eastern Europe, Central Asia Scheduled For May In Moscow

Association Of American Medical Colleges Proposes Ban On Pharmaceutical Company Gifts To Physicians, Staff, Medical Students

Appeals Court Decision Restores More Than $1M In HIV/AIDS Funds To New York Counties

Wall Street Journal Examines Presidential Candidate Proposals To Address Health Care Costs

PEPFAR Reauthorization Bill To Benefit Malaria Efforts, Experts Say

Bishops' Giving Communion To Politicians Supporting Abortion Rights Undermines Pope's Message, Opinion Piece Says

CQ's Carey Looks At Genetic Anti-Discrimination Measure, Legislation To Block Medicaid Rules Implementation, FDA Hearings

New York Times Examines Debate Over 'Dental Therapists' Providing Care To Alaska Natives

Wall Street Journal Examines Increased Media Coverage Of Surrogacy, Renewed 'Debate' Over Practice

Michigan Senate Health Committee Chair Discusses Health Insurance Proposal

Maine Gov. Signs Law Allowing Midwives Access To Certain Medications

Missouri Senate Endorses Subsidized Health Coverage Legislation For Low-Income Working Residents

Institute For Molecular And Nanoscale Innovation Opens At Brown University

ICAN: Infant, Child, & Adolescent Nutrition, New Journal To Be Launched By SAGE

CSIRO Unveils A New Class Of Fatty Acids

Scalia Says Constitution Does Not Prohibit, Permit Abortion Rights

Hospitals Increasingly Requiring Upfront Payment For Services To Reduce Bad Debt

UNICEF Peer Education Program Increasing HIV/AIDS Awareness In Yemen, Official Says

New Volume From Springer Focuses On The Most Urgent And Near-Term Issues Facing Nanotechnology

Journal Of Alzheimer's Disease Annual Award For Outstanding Contribution To Be Awarded To Milan Fiala, MD

S.D. Secretary Of State Certifies Petition To Put Abortion Ban On Ballot

Los Angeles Times Examines 'Exodus' Of Specialists From Southern California Emergency Departments

Christian Science Monitor Examines Peace Corps' Efforts To Attract Experienced Volunteers For Work Related To HIV/AIDS, Other Issues

Key To Future Technologies Held By 'Sticky Nanotubes'

Lighting Up The Lungs To Help Diagnose Disease

Tracking The Carbon Footprint Of Different Lifestyles; Even The Smallest U.S. Footprints Are Relatively Large

Identification Of New Genes Will Help Predict Breast Cancer Patient Outcome

Salvia, Increasingly Popular Recreational Drug, Shows Rapid Uptake, Short Duration In Animals

The Gerontological Society Of America Announces 2008 Hartford Faculty Scholars

Evolutionary Intricacies Of Rickettsia Pathogens Revealed By Scientists

Drug Combo Could Lower Diabetes Complications And Costs

ASH Protests At BAT's Footprint On Africa

Public Demand More Government Action To Curb Smoking, UK

The Gerontological Society Of America Congratulates New Hartford Doctoral Fellows

Clinical Data On The Use Of Medtronic's Deep Brain Stimulation System For Psychiatric Disorders To Be Presented At International Neurosurgical Meeting

Automatic Classification Of Iberian Pig Meat In Spain Made Possible By New Computer Applications

Medtronic Announces FDA Clearance Of New OneTouch(R) Ultralink(TM) Blood Glucose Meter

Identification Of Genes For Common Heart Condition And Kidney Problem

Physio-Control And FDA Agree On Plan To Address Quality System Issues

Improving AIDS Prevention In Africa By Involving Partners Of Pregnant Women

Monitoring AIDS Treatment By Physical Symptoms Is Effective

Investigators Unveil New Drug Discovery Tool For Alzheimer's Disease

PAHO, UNICEF Working Together To Support LAC Countries

Hundreds Of Diabetes Advocates Come To Washington To Urge Increased Federal Funding For Diabetes Research And Prevention

For Mother's Day, The Gift Of Health

Emotions Can Be Unconsciously And Subliminally Evoked

Hanys Issues "Report Card" On Hospital Report Cards

State RFS Waivers Could Derail Advanced Biofuels

New Front In Fight Against AIDS Virus

High Self-Esteem Is Not The Same Thing As Healthy Self-Esteem

Football League Clubs On The Ball With Life-Saving Message, UK

African Americans Have 5 Times Higher Amputation Rate

RCN Calls For Patient Driven, Not Cost-Driven Targets In The NHS, UK

Nurses Spend More Than A Million Hours Every Week On Mountain Of Paperwork, Says RCN, UK

Is Happiness Having What You Want, Wanting What You Have, Or Both?

Smoothing TheTransition From Care Of Pediatric Disease To Adult Care

Two-Year Process To Overhaul Health R&D System Reaches Critical Stage At UN Summit

Government Of Canada Delivering Critical Treatment Initiatives To Address Illicit Drug Use

Animal Models Not Suitable For Spinal Cord Injury Research

Canadian Diabetes Association Thanks Our World-Class Volunteers

More Than 40 Per Cent Of Smokers Tried To Quit In 2007, UK

The Cold Hard Truth About 'Speed' And 'Ice', Australian Medical Association

Global Health, Sustainable Agriculture And International Business Issues Focus Of 2008 BIO International Convention

Sustainability Is Watchword For Industry, Say Speakers At World Congress On Industrial Biotechnology

Researchers Say Language Skills Develop At 6

Drug Consumption In Norway

How Cancer Spreads

What The Public Needs To Know About Restaurant Inspections

Factors Affecting Survival, Disability Of Extremely Premature Infants Identified

Most Of Us Can Lose Weight Initially But Keeping It Off Is Another Matter

MediQuest Therapeutics Submits Drug Application To FDA To Treat Raynaud's Disease

Cell-Based Therapy Shows Promise In Patients With Parkinson's Disease

Viscosity Enhancers That Thicken Blood Are Highly Effective In Treating Severe Hemorrhage

Purdue Expert Says U.S. Has Low Risk Of Receiving Contaminated Drugs

Minocycline/Rifampin Catheters Shown To Reduce Microbial Resistance

The American Red Cross Invites New Volunteers To Get Involved During National Volunteer Week

VR Environments Therapeautic For Addicts

IFPMA Vaccine Task Force Funds University Of Cambridge Virus Mapmaker To Help WHO Global Influenza Surveillance Network

Single-Celled Bacterium Works 24-7 Converting Light To Energy By Day, Moonlighting At Night

H. Dunbar Hoskins, Jr., MD Is 2009 Recipient Of GRF's Highest Honor, The Catalyst Award - Glaucoma Research Foundation

Discovery Of Stem Cells In The Pituitary Gland Of Mice Suggests A Means Of Adapting To Stress And Life Changes

Women & Depression

Breastfeeding Rates Negatively Impacted By Part-Time Work

American Geriatrics Society To Honor AARP CEO William Novelli With 2008 David H. Solomon Distinguished Public Service Award

Military Mental Health Issues To Be Featured At APA Annual Meeting

News From The American Chemical Society, April 23, 2008

Muscular Dystrophy Campaign At Naidex Exhibition, UK

Rheumatoid Arthritis - MorphoSys Announces Completion Of First Dosing In Phase 1 Trial For MOR103 Program

Pitt And Community Partners Awarded 3.9 Million Dollars For Violence Prevention Research

Canterbury Christ Church University Is Launching A New Masters Degree In Cardiology At Its Medway Campus, UK

EU Approval For Zevalin(R) As First-Line Consolidation Treatment

Tracleer (Bosentan) Receives New Indication In Patients With Systemic Sclerosis And Active Digital Ulcer Disease

Shocking Attitudes To Great War's Wounded Revealed, UK

Minister Maire Hoctor Launches Cork Seniors Together In The Imperial Hotel Cork, Ireland

Clinical Trial Results Show Proof-of-Concept For Use Of Coriolus Versicolor As Immunonutrition In HPV Patients With Cervical Lesions (LSIL)

Exercise Programme Improves Physical Performance And Reduces Fatigue In Cancer Patients After Treatment

BR Pharma Appoints Adele Davis As Head Of Clinical Trials

New Analysis Finds Day Care Attendance Early In Life Cuts Childhood Leukaemia Risk By About 30%

Endogun Medical Systems Ltd. Receives FDA Approval For Next-Generation Soft Tissue Attachment Device

MPs Highlight Abuse Of Human Rights Of People With Dementia, UK

Alzheimer Scotland Welcomes Sutherland Report On Free Personal Care

American Geriatrics Society To Honor AARP CEO William Novelli With 2008David H. Solomon Distinguished Public Service Award

King's Fund Appoints New Director Of Policy, UK

NPA Pharmacy Technician Of The Year Award, UK

New Nanotechnology Building Block From Chemical Cousin Of DNA

Researchers Develop Smart Instrument For Tissue Damage Assessment - Queensland University Of Technology

Quiet Time Shuts Up Hospital Noise, Australia

Insulin Secretion Increased In Otherwise Healthy Obese People By Aspirin-Like Compounds

Soft Contact Lenses Do Not Increase Myopia Progression In Children, Study Shows

Terumo Heart Summarizes Results Of DuraHeart(TM) LVAS Implants

Cara Therapeutics Initiates Phase 1 Clinical Trial Of Novel Analgesic, CR845

ROXRO PHARMA Announces Positive Clinical Proof Of Concept Results For Novel Intranasal Migraine Treatment

Clinical Update - Debio 025 In Hepatitis C

Caliper Life Sciences' Optical Imaging Technology Selected To Aid Tuberculosis Research Efforts By The Texas A&M Health Science Center

Epilepsy Drug Causes Bone Loss In Young Women

Study Identifies Factors Leading To Hospital Admission For Heart Failure

Tight Blood Pressure Control Not Enough To Temper Kidney Disease In African Americans

Detox Diets, Procedures Generally Don't Promote Health

Clumps Of Red And White Blood Cells May Contribute To Sickle Cell Disease

Research Analyzes The Effectiveness Of Decompression Surgery In Patients With Cervical Spinal Cord Injuries

Study Analyzes How The Malpractice Environment Impacts Practicing Neurosurgeons

Identification Of Novel Tumor Biomarkers Holds Promise For Improved Outcome In Patients With Brain Tumors

Brain Tumor Surgery: Study Investigates Connection Between Depression And Survival

Does Country Or Continent Of Treatment Affect Outcome In Patients With Ruptured Cerebral Aneurysms?

Does Artificial Cervical Disc Equate To Lower Treatment Costs In Patients With Degenerative Cervical Disc Disease?

Deep Brain Stimulation May Offer Hope For Select Patients With Treatment Resistant Major Depression

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