Medical News Today: Health News for Thursday 3 July 2008

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Thursday 3 July 2008

Advanced Thyroid Cancer Investigational Drug Shows Promise

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

A study by an international team of researchers found that an experimental drug that stops blood vessels that feed tumors from forming was able, in a small number of patients, to slow down the progression of advanced...
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Many Suncreens Don't Work Or Are Hazardous To Health Says Group

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

A non-profit group in the US claims that most sunscreens either don't work or are hazardous to health, but the sunscreen industry rejects the charge. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) said their investigation of nearly...
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Low "Good" HDL Cholesterol Linked To Memory Decline

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

A new study from the UK suggests that low levels of the "good" HDL cholesterol is linked to poor memory, and decline in memory, in middle aged adults. The study is the work of researchers at University College, London...
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Smokeless Tobacco Can Also Increase Cancer Risk

UK Armed Forces In Iraq: Multiple Vaccines Not Responsible For Health Problems

Linking Second-Hand Smoke And Lung Cancer

Other Medical and Health News for 3 July*

Computer Games Help People With Dementia

New Medical Council To Take Office And Commence Its Work Under The Medical Practitioners Act 2007, Ireland

Primary Care: Making Aspirations Reality

Long-Term Study Of Middle-Aged Mice Shows Resveratrol Improves Health And Mimics Some Benefits Of Dietary Restriction

More Than 500 Backlogged Whistle-Blower Cases Allege Health Care, Drug Company Fraud

Study Examines Death Rates For People Newly Diagnosed With HIV

AHIP, American Medical Association Television Ads Intended To Influence Lawmakers On Medicare Legislation

JAMA Commentary Discusses Accountable Care Systems; Report Examines Care Provided By HRSA-Funded Health Care Centers

Program Seeks To Promote End-Of-Life Care Among Blacks

Sen. Kennedy Working Toward Bipartisan Support For Major Health Care Initiative In 2009

North Carolina Mental Health Parity Law Takes Effect

Study Looks At Risks Associated With Oral Contraceptives For Black Women

Newspapers Examine Developments In Breast Cancer Detection, Surgery

Connecticut Begins Enrollment In Charter Oak Health Plan For Low-Income Residents

Editorials, Opinion Piece Respond To Senate Republican Block Of PEPFAR Reauthorization Legislation

People Caught Up In Terrorist Attacks More Resilient Than Previously Thought

ABC Family Launches 'Cautionary' Television Series That Addresses Teen Pregnancy

California Files Lawsuit Against Hospital Chain Seeking End To 'Balance Billing' Practices

WHO, Stop TB Partnership, UNITAID Announce New TB Test That Quickly Diagnoses MDR-TB

Number Of Abortions In Wisconsin Lowest On Record In 2007

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Recent Medicaid News In California, Maryland, Mississippi, Nevada

India Reduces Rate Of HIV Transmission In Some States, UNAIDS Report Says

GSK Does Not Expect FDA Approval Of HPV Vaccine Cervarix Until End Of 2009

GlaxoSmithKline, Novartis Found Guilty Of Overcharging Alabama Medicaid Program, Must Pay State $114M

Indian Generic Drug Company Cipla Receives FDA Approval For U.S. Sale Of Antiretroviral Zidovudine

Planned Parenthood Cuts Ties With Five Florida Clinics

USA Today Examines Financial Strain On Retirees With Fixed Incomes As Costs Of Health Care, Other Essentials Increase

Former Pa. Sens. Santorum, Wofford Serve As State Co-Chairs Of ONE Vote '08, Bring Attention To HIV/AIDS

VGX Pharmaceuticals Receives FDA Approval Of IND For Novel DNA Vaccine For Cervical Cancer Therapy

Weighing Up The Benefits Of Weight Watchers Vs. Fitness Centers

Impaired Womb Function With Age And Major Rise In Caesarean Sections Linked

Premier Research Group Earns ISO 13485 Certification For Medical Device Operations

BioTrove, Gene Express Awarded NIH Grant To Develop Novel Standardized Genetic Profiling Test

VioQuest Pharmaceuticals Submits 510(k) Application To FDA For Xyfid™, A Novel Topical Agent For The Treatment Of Various Skin Disorders

Study Of Glaucoma Surgery In Medicare Patients

Applied NeuroSolutions Achieves Q2 2008 Alzheimer's Disease Serum Diagnostic Development Program Milestone

SCOLR Pharma, Inc. Advances Extended-Release Ibuprofen With Initiation Of Clinical Study

Special Diabetes Program

Aethlon Medical Announces Second HIV/AIDS Treatment Site

Circulating Tumor Cells Can Reveal Genetic Signature Of Dangerous Lung Cancers

Potential New Drug Candidates To Combat 'Bird Flu' Identified By UC San Diego Researchers

FDA Grants Conditional Approval To Interventional Spine's PercuDyn™ System IDE Application

The Wellcome Trust Case Control Consortium (WTCCC) Selects Illumina Infinium High-Density (HD) DNA Analysis Products To Study 90,000 Samples

Computer-Like Mechanism Identified That Drives Neuron Expression For Taste And Smell

UC San Diego Undergraduates Forge New Area Of Bioinformatics

Potential New Ways To Treat Metastatic Cancer Following Discovery Of Gene Mechanism

Next Generation Data Analysis For Next Generation Sequencing Data

990 Coalition Launches IRS Form 990 Web Resources For Hospitals

NuPathe Reports Positive Phase I Results For NP101, A Novel Transdermal Patch For Acute Migraine

Phase II Results For Low-Dose Oral Immune Tolerance Therapy (ARG201) In Systemic Scleroderma Published

Targeted Therapies To Lead New Wave Of Breast Cancer Treatments

Metabolomics Sheds New Light On The Question "Healthy Or Diseased?"

International Meeting To Feature Knowledge Translation Symposium

University Health Industries Launches Natural Pet Health Care Division

V.A.C.(R) Therapy Clinical Study In Japan Shows Significant Efficacy In The Treatment Of Acute Wounds

Canadian Scientists Report On Pain Research At NIDCR's 60th Anniversary Symposium

Risk Of Infection And Death Greater In Carriers Of MRSA

Study Shows Quantum Dots Can Penetrate Skin Through Minor Abrasions

Enzyme Behavior Emulated By Synthetic Molecules For The First Time

Affymetrix Technology Used To Discover Molecular Mechanisms Of Liver Disease

Tool To Study Complex Clusters Of Genes Developed By Texas A&M Researchers

Oncolin Therapeutics Announces The Discovery Of A New More Effective Anti-Cancer Treatment In Experimental Brain Tumor Models

Aradigm Reports Successful Top-Line Phase 2 Data With Inhaled Liposomal Ciprofloxacin For Cystic Fibrosis

NanoViricides' Anti-EKC Drug Candidate To Be Studied In Japan

Women Over 90 More Likely To Have Dementia Than Men

Fourth Annual Symposium On Liver-Directed Microsphere Therapy Raises Awareness Of The Latest Advances For Treating Metastatic Liver Tumors

RadarFind Technology Not Applicable To Study Results Indicating That Radio Frequency Identification Can Interfere With Medical Equipment

Internet Addiction: A Novel Disease Or A Bad Habit?

National Ethics Summit To Prioritize Concerns For Medical Triage, Treatment And Safety During Influenza Pandemic, USA

American Academy Of Child And Adolescent Psychiatry Calls NBC To Pull Baby Borrowers

Researcher Receives $4 Million From RWJ Foundation To Study Health Quality Reform Project

CPPC Calls For A National Framework In England To Help Millions Suffering From Long Term Chronic Pain

Western Infirmary Install S2000 Ultrasound System, The First In The UK

Highlights From EULAR 2008, The Annual European Congress Of Rheumatology

How Often Do Doctors Act As Good Samaritans? What Help Do They Provide?

Pilot Project To Help Service Veterans Readjust To Civilian Life

People Who Smoke Skunk Are 18 Times More Likely To Develop Psychosis

Care Home Staff At Risk Of Prosecution Over Dementia Patients' Sex Lives, UK

MS Drug Development Agreement Based On WEHI's Medicinal Chemistry

HapMap Browsing And DDDP Methods For Genetic Analysis Featured In CSH Protocols

New Study Finds Coronary Arterial Calcium Scans Help Detect Overall Death Risk In The Elderly

Discovery Explains How Cold Sore Virus Hides During Inactive Phase

MIT Researchers Offer Tantalizing Evidence On How To Make People Smarter, Naturally

FDA Clears First Automated Whole Blood Processing System In U.S.

Crystalens HD™ Receives FDA Approval

Are Men Or Women More Likely To Have Memory Problems In Very Old Age?

Seizures In Newborns Can Be Detected With Small, Portable Brain Activity Monitors

10,000 People In World-first Cerebral Palsy Study

High Altitudes And Heart Disease

Acusphere Announces FDA Acceptance Of Imagify™ NDA For Detection Of Coronary Artery Disease

Doctor Knowledge Of Cancer Treatment Options, Costs Key To Advising On Proper Medical Care

FDA Approves EVOLENCE(R), A New Generation Collagen-Based Facial Filler

Researcher Using Computers To Hone Cancer Fighting Strategies

New Wellness Study: Employees With Balanced Diets Have 10 Times More Energy

Controlling Bone Disease Improves Survival Of Hemodialysis Patients

Gene Directs Stem Cells To Build The Heart

Fireworks Should Be Breathtaking, Not Bone-Shattering

"Pacemaker For The Brain" Shows New Potential

New Research Shows That Artichoke Leaf Extract Lowers Cholesterol

Brain 'trick' Offers Treatment Hope For Alzheimer's

ETH Zurich And IBM Improve Diagnosis Of Osteoporosis

Questioning Government Guidelines For Childhood Physical Activity And The Association With Childhood Obesity

Intuition Can Be Explained

Self-powered Implants For Injured Knees

Pesticides Persist In Ground Water

NHS Reforms Could Threaten Medical Research, BMA Warns, UK

"Darzi's Proposals Will Create A More Balanced Approach To Outcomes Measurement" States The CCA, UK

Benefits Of New GP Contract To Patients Recognised In New Audit Scotland Report

Children Must Be Protected Against Hepatitis, Warns ABPI

"NHS Constitution Is Long Overdue." Says The CCA, UK

EU Directive On Cross Border Healthcare Provides Boost For Medical Tourism

NPA Warns PCTs Not To Exploit Pharmacy As A Cash Cow In GP-Led Health Centers

Education More Important Than Immigration To Solve Nursing Shortage, Research Shows

Texas Oncology Urges Texans To 'Save Your Skin:' Outsmart The Sun And Prevent Skin Cancer

Just Out - The Future Of Health And Nutrition Thru DNA Testing...

Autism And Lyme Disease Are Connected, Lyme-Induced Autism Study Finds

Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Reports Positive Early Results In Phase II Study Of Bavituximab In Breast Cancer

Isolagen Completes Pivotal Efficacy Portion Of Phase III Studies Of Isolagen Therapy(TM) For Wrinkles

FDA Approves Abbott's XIENCE(TM) V Drug Eluting Stent

This Summer Remember That Sunscreen Is No Longer Enough -- People Spending Time In The Sun Should Consider Sun Protective Clothing

Current Concepts In Clostridium Difficile Infection: A Focus On Recurrent Disease

GE Medical Imaging Technology To Aid Early Diagnosis Of All Competing Olympic Athletes At The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

Abviva, Inc.: New Case Of Mad Cow Disease Detected In North America

Salix Initiates Phase 3 For Rifaximin In Non-Constipation Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Teva Receives First U.S. Approval For Generic Risperdal(R) Tablets; Commences Commercial Launch

Mediterranean Diet Cuts Cancer Risk

Scientists Predict Three Quarters Of Children With Leukaemia In The UK Will Be Cured

FDA Approves First Generic Risperidone To Treat Psychiatric Conditions

Saving More Lives Through Organ Donation, Australia

HPV Vaccination - A Missed Opportunity, UK

Canadian Business Groups Applaud Bold, Competitive Vision Set Out By Competition Policy Review Panel

New Society Structure Focuses On The Future - Royal Pharmaceutical Society Of Great Britain

From Pill Makers To Public Health Advisors: Pharmacists Celebrate 60 Years In The NHS, UK

Hansen Medical Announces FDA Clearance For CoHesionTM Module

SinoFresh Announces "Next Step" In Program To Attack "Super-Bug" MRSA

Health Protection Agency Hails 60 Years Of NHS Success, UK

New Office Of Rural Health: A Small Voice In The Wilderness? Australia

Sheffield Nurse Is New UNISON President, UK

Minister Moloney Confirms Disability Developments To Go Ahead, Ireland

WFP Scales Up Haiti Operation To Reach 2.3 Million Beneficiaries

Pneumonia Most Common Reason For Hospitalization, USA

Antibiotics Are Not The Answer! Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery

Cross-Border Treatment Plans Must Not Erode Equality, British Medical Association Says, UK

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