Medical News Today: Health News for Friday 30 May 2008

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Friday 30 May 2008

Older Adults More Likely To Go Into A Nursing Home Just After Death Of Spouse

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

The chances of older adults being institutionalized, for instance in a nursing home, go up significantly immediately after the death of a spouse, according to new research from Finland...
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Herceptin Prolongs Progression Free Survival Of HER2 Breast Cancer Patients

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

The results of a phase III trial comparing Herceptin with chemo against chemo on its own showed that Herceptin helped women with aggressive metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer live nearly three months longer without their cancer progressing...
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National Archives Reveals British Cabinet's First Discussion On Lung Cancer And Smoking

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

The UK National Archives have just released notes of cabinet meetings that took place over 50 years ago, from 1955 to 1956, among which are minutes of a meeting where the British prime minister and cabinet colleagues first...
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Study Finds Flat Carbonated Beverages Ineffective For Hydration

Preventing Diabetes With The Traditional Mediterranean Diet

When Infants Die Suddenly And Unexpectedly, Underlying Bacterial Infection Could Be Involved

Other Medical and Health News for 30 May*

Kids' Energy Expenditure High In Active Video Games

Clavis Pharma ASA To Present Phase I Clinical Results From ELACYT In Patients With Cancers Of The Blood

Promoting Physical Activity With A Public Health Approach

Studies Define Type 2 Diabetes Risk Factors In Women, Adolescents

Yale Researchers Clear Up Alzheimer's Plaques In Mice

Grassley Inquiry Into Fast-Tracking Of Drug Applications Could Hurt Cancer Drug Development, Patients, Op-Ed States

U.S. Government Underfunding American Indian Health Care By $2B, Opinion Piece Says

AARP Launches Campaign To Lobby Against Medicare Premium Increases

Editorials Examine Efforts To Overhaul Health Care In Florida, New Jersey

National Black Anti-Tobacco Group To Withdraw Support For Tobacco Regulation Bill Because Of Menthol 'Loophole'

In Laboratory Mice, Immune System Cells From The Bloodstream Entered The Brain And Devoured Plaque That Is Believed To Play A Major Role In Alzheimer

South Florida Accounts For 20% Of Medicare Fraud Cases, U.S. Attorney General Says

Arkansas Organization To Launch Campaign To Increase Enrollment In SCHIP; New Jersey Report Finds New Federal SCHIP Rules Would Affect Enrollment

HIV/AIDS Vaccine Likely Will Not Be Available Soon, Researcher Says

Number Of Abortions Performed In Scotland Increased In 2007, Government Statistics Show

17 Wisconsin Insurers To Provide Members Out-of-Pocket Cost Estimates

Researcher Addresses Calls For Increased Focus On Male Circumcision, Partner Reduction Programs As Part Of HIV Prevention In Africa

C-Sections Might Be Contributing To Increase In Premature Single Births, Study Says

Sen. Kennedy To Introduce Bill To Revise National Cancer Act

Sri Lanka Vulnerable To HIV/AIDS Epidemic Despite Relatively Low Prevalence, Study Finds

Calif. Supreme Court Weighs Whether IVF Can Be Denied Based On Sexual Orientation

Washington Post Examines Lack Of 'Signature Domestic Issue' For Democratic Presidential Candidate Obama

Delegates At Tokyo Conference Discuss Ways To Address Health Issues, Including HIV/AIDS, In Africa

Michigan House Approves Abortion Ban Mirroring Federal Law; Gov. Granholm Likely To Veto Bill

FDA Proposes Drug Label Changes To Provide More Information On Risks For Women Who Are Pregnant, Nursing

South Carolina House Approves Bill That Would Modify Regulations Concerning HIV-Positive Students

Link Between Pregnancy And Tooth Loss Discovered By NYU Dental Researcher

Patients With Stomach Cancer May Not Be Benefiting From A Major Study Showing Chemotherapy And Radiation Prolong Life After Surgery

Abnormalities Found In Gene For Melanoma

Human Immune Response In Wildland Firefighters

Santa Fe Institute Researcher Figures Out Factors That Make Bacteria More Modular

Society For Prevention Research Meeting Features New Research On Issues Affecting Youth

Children's Diet Not The Main Cause Of ADHD

Genetic Cause For A Type Of Childhood Epilepsy Identified By UCLA/VA Scientists

FDA Proposes New Drug Labeling Requirements Detailing Risks To Pregnant Women, Fetuses

Report Ranks Aetna, Cigna Most Efficient, Accurate Among Health Insurers In Reimbursements To Physicians

Washington, D.C., Council Member Recommends Eliminating HIV, Syphilis Test Requirements For Marriage Licenses

Report Provides Updated Information Of Disparities In Kansas City, Mo.

Microwaves On A Chip May Replace X-Rays For Medical Imaging And Security

Printed Biochips

Flip-Flops, Heels Examined For Performance, Impact

Rapid Wound Healing

Childhood Obesity Epidemic Requires Multiple Levels Of Intervention

Wireless Vision Implant

Anxiety In Overweight Children Compounds Risk Factors

New Campaign Launched: Are You Worried About Your Memory? UK

Florida EMS And Fire Vehicles To Stock Cyanokit 5g Antidote For Cyanide Poisoning

Quincy Jones Lends Time And Talent To Support Red Cross Relief Efforts In China And Myanmar

Memory Loss Among US Elderly Population May Be Delayed By Active Social Life

The First Long-Lived Nanoscale Bubbles Whipped Up By Engineers

2 Bilateral Cochlear Implants Are Definitely Superior To 1

NIH Awards $25M Clinical Research Grant To Indiana U For Statewide Initiative

Johns Hopkins Researchers Develop Human Stem Cell Line Containing Sickle Cell Anemia Mutation

Technology & Therapeutics Focuses On Self-Monitoring Of Blood Glucose In Diabetes

New Report Explores Different Production Methods For Rice Fortification In Developing Nations

Genmab Announces Updates On Phase III Cancer Studies Summary

Focus On Patient Safety, Informatics, Sparks Successful American Nephrology Nurses' Association Symposium

American Nephrology Nurses Association Announces Award Winners

Clinical And Translational Science Award From NIH Will Transform How Clinical And Translational Research Is Conducted

Karen H. Antman To Be Honored At World's Largest Meeting Of Oncology Professionals

IFT Announces The 2008 Congressional Support For Science Award Winners

3 Distinct And Devastating Human Diseases Caused By Defects In 1 Gene

Certain Potato Preparation Guidelines For Kidney Dialysis Patients Ineffective

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center Physician-Scientists Present At American Society Of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting

Leading Brain Experts To Discuss Successful Aging At "Staying Sharp" In Phoenix, June 3 2008

Study Showed Alimta(R) (Pemetrexed For Injection) Improved Survival In Certain Types Of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

An Enzyme That Binds Differently To Male And Female Sex Chromosomes Helps Males To Make Up For Their X Chromosome Shortage

European Society For Medical Oncology Conference, Lugano, July 3-6, 2008

Significant Barriers Prevent People With MS From Fully Committing To Treatment Regimen, New Survey Reveals

Structure Of XPD Sheds Light On Cancer And Aging

Treatment Guidelines Lead To Four-Fold Increase In Survival Rate For Cardiac Arrest

Lack Of Dental Care In The UK May Have Life-Threatening Implications

Hugo Geiger Prize-Winners: Simulation-Tools And Stroke Patients

Walking For Health: Easy, Inexpensive, And Effective

Walking 18 Holes Of Golf Affects Swing And Performance

Wide Variation In Potentially Preventable Hospitalizations For Chronic Conditions Across Canada

European Society For Medical Oncology Conference Lugano (ECLU), 3-6 July 2008, Lugano, Switzerland

Grant To Be Used For Research On Reconstruction Of The Outer Retina - Lincy Foundation Awards 2.38 Million Dollars To Discovery Eye Foundation

American Medical Student Association Becomes Member Of International Federation Of Medical Students' Associations

Universal Affordable Health Insurance: Policy Framework Issued By American College Of Physicians

Premier Healthcare Alliance Recognizes Rep. Sue Myrick For Efforts To Improve Patient Care, Safely Reduce Hospital Costs

Improving Liver Surgery - University Of Florida

Framework Provided For Policies Enabling All Americans To Have Access To Affordable Health Insurance Coverage

Bilateral Cochlear Implants: A Case When Two Are Definitely Superior To One

Even Low Levels Of Air Pollution May Pose Stroke Risk

Improved Targeting Of Cancer-Fighting Drugs: Enzyme May Hold The Key

Moffitt Cancer Center Hosts Free Bone Marrow Transplantation Symposium - Topics To Include Leukemia, Lymphoma And Myeloma

NIH Expands National Consortium Dedicated To Transforming Clinical And Translational Research, USA

National Institute On Drug Abuse To Highlight Latest Drug Abuse Research At Cincinnati Conference

Viropharma Announces Completion Of Enrollment In Phase 3 Study Of Maribavir In Stem Cell Transplant Patients

NI Medical Students Most Disadvantaged In UK, Says BMA(NI)

Researchers Take Hard Line Against UV Exposure - Hundreds Affirm Harmful Effects Of Ultraviolet Rays, Discourage Intentional Tanning

The Institute Of Public Health In Ireland: Celebrating The First Ten Years

Thermo Fisher Scientific Introduces Exactive: A New Benchtop LC-MS System Compound Screening And Identification

Rett Syndrome Discovery Advances Understanding Of Neurological Missteps

A Molecular Switch Turns On The Flame In 'Nature's Blowtorch'

Vall D'Hebron University Hospital And Cyclacel To Initiate Phase 1 Combination Study Of Seliciclib And Tarceva(R) In Advanced Cancers

BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics NTF Cells Shows Significant Advantage In Pre-Clinical Study For Parkinson's Disease

California Dental Hygienists Urge Californians To Provide Full Medical History

Ubisoft And Allen Carr's Easyway Team Up To Help Smokers Quit

Counseling Help Line Available For People In Minnesota And Iowa Hit By Tornadoes

Advocate, MD Takes Advantage Of The Success Of Tort Reform, Purchases Mississippi Medical Malpractice Availability Plan

ImmunoCellular Therapeutics Announces Ability To Characterize Distinct Antigens Between Cancers Using Monoclonal Antibody Technology

American Academy Of Ophthalmology Urges Safe Celebrations This Fourth Of July

Phase III Clinical Study Using BSD Medical's Systems For Treating Pancreatic Cancer To Be Announced At ASCO

The Medicines Company Receives FDA Review Letter For Angiomax Supplemental Filing

Juvaris BioTherapeutics Initiates Phase 1 Clinical Trial Of JVRS-100 Adjuvanted Seasonal Influenza Vaccine

Provectus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Begins Phase 2 Clinical Trial For Atopic Dermatitis

Applied Biosystems/MDS Analytical Technologies' Software Expands Detection Of Chemical Contaminants In Food And Water

Astra Tech World Congress Attracts Top Dental Experts

Long-Term Followup In Phase 3 CLL Trial Shows Genasense(R) Is Associated With Significantly Increased Survival In All Responders

USC Researchers Identify Genetic Markers That Predict Efficacy Of Novel Cancer Drug

Sex, Age And Ethnicity Assciated With Colorectal Cancer Survival, USC Study Finds

Doctors Use Anatomical Charts To Educate One Patient At A Time

World Gastroenterology Organisation And Danone Launch Global Campaign To Improve Digestive Health

Former US Ambassador Warns Of Threat To REACH - Statement From The Bromine Science And Environmental Forum (BSEF)

M.I.C.Evaluators (M.I.C.E.) Strips Provide A Simple, Convenient Method For The Accurate Determination Of MIC Values

Public Health Risk From Microbial Stowaways

Magnetic Nanoparticles: Suitable For Cancer Therapy?

Improved Targeting Using Sugar-Coated Antibiotics

Study Offers Relief For Sufferers Of Severe Chronic Constipation

Genomic Analysis Reveals New Insights Into Cellular Reprogramming

The European Union Funds Researchers From 5 Countries To Test Hygiene Hypothesis

Managing Asthma With New Breathing Exercises

NHS Referral To Treatment RTT Times Data March 2008, Main Points, UK

Australian Influenza Planning Leaves GPs In The Waiting Room

Antinociceptive Activity Of Neuroprotective Agent TRO19622 For Painful Diabetic And Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathies

Clinical Trial For Drug To Treat Head And Neck Cancer Begins - Targeted Cancer Therapy Nimotuzumab Expected To Have Minimum Side Effects

Dehydrated Tomatoes Show Promise For Preventing Prostate Cancer

NICE Denies Infliximab For The Treatment Of Ankylosing Spondylitis, UK

Top Up Fees Mean Medical Student Debt Could Almost Double, UK

Biathletes Benefit From Relaxation Exercises

UK Government Air Monitoring Studies Flawed Putting Air Passengers And Crew At Further Risk

Is Tubal Ligation Permanent?

Novel Self-Expanding Intracoronary Prosthesis Successfully Placed In Three Patients With Coronary Artery Disease

CMP Medica And NPA Issue Joint Statement On PIP Code, UK

New Research Shows Government Risks Losing The Grey Vote Over Treatment Of Older People, UK

Gluten-Free Bread Mix Sweeps The Board At First Ever Free-From Food Awards, UK

Mind Welcomes King's Fund Report On Mental Health, UK

IAEA Moves To Help Improve Quality Of Medical Radiography

St. Jude Finds Young Age May Give Survival Advantage To Children With Certain Brain Tumors

Two DOXIL(R) Studies To Be Presented At American Society Of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting

Wyeth Receives Approvable Letter From FDA For TYGACIL For The Treatment Of Patients With Community Acquired Pneumonia

Wyeth Receives FDA Fast Track Designation For Its 13-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine For Infants And Toddlers

GlaxoSmithKline Announces New Drug Application And Phase III Results For Rezonic(TM)/Zunrisa(TM) (Casopitant)

Dilemmas In Diagnosing Pelvic Pain: Multiple Pelvic Surgeries Common In Women With Interstitial Cystitis

Quantifying Mast Cells In Bladder Pain Syndrome By Immunohistochemical Analysis

Body Mass Index (BMI) And Mutations Of Tumor Suppressor Gene P53 (TP53) In Patients With Urinary Bladder Cancer

Mayo Clinic Validation Of The D'Amico Risk Group Classification For Predicting Survival Following Radical Prostatectomy

Tacrolimus: A New Therapy For Steroid Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome In Children

Intravesical Nanocrystalline Silver Decreases Experimental Bladder Inflammation

Loose Seeds Vs. Stranded Seeds: A Comparison Of Critical Organ Dosimetry And Acute Toxicity In (125)I Permanent Implant For Low-Risk Prostate Cancer

Radical Prostatectomy For Incidental (Stage T1a-T1b) Prostate Cancer: Analysis Of Predictors For Residual Disease And Biochemical Recurrence

Active Surveillance For Early Stage Prostate Cancer: Review Of The Current Literature

Is The Increase In Orchiectomy For Prostate Cancer Patients Appropriate?

InterMune Announces Start Of 14-Day Triple Combination Study Of ITMN-191 In Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C

Lilly Submits Cymbalta(R) Supplemental New Drug Application For Chronic Pain To U.S. Food And Drug Administration

Is Routine Radiological Surveillance Mandatory After Uncomplicated Ureteroscopic Stone Removal?

Congenital Hydrocele: Prevalence And Outcome Among Male Children Who Underwent Neonatal Circumcision In Benin City, Nigeria

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