Medical News Today: Health News for Friday 4 July 2008

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Friday 4 July 2008

Red Wine Ingredient Could Improve Health In Old Aged

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

An international team of scientists has discovered that taking large doses of a red wine ingredient in mid life can ward off symptoms of aging in mice. The effect was to extend quality rather than length of life...
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SIDS And Brain Chemical Imbalance Linked In Mice

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

New research from Italy that is based on studies in mice found that Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) may be linked to an imbalance in the brain signalling chemical serontonin that regulates heartbeat and breathing, and...
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Charity Welcomes Broadcasters Success In Promoting Audio Description
An innovative campaign by broadcasters earlier this year has dramatically increased public awareness of Audio Description (AD), according to research released by Ofcom . The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) welcomed today's report...
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Other Medical and Health News for 4 July*

Celebrating 50 Years Of Excellence In General Practice, Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners

Man Sentenced For Dealing In Counterfeit Medicines Worth At Least 1.8million Pounds

American Physical Therapy Association Applauds Sen Baucus For Standing Up Against Therapy Cap

DHS Inspector General Issues Recommendation On Reporting Procedures Of Immigrant Detainee Deaths

Bush Calls On Congress To Reauthorize PEPFAR Ahead Of G8 Summit

Black AIDS Institute HIV/AIDS Card Could Help Stop The Spread Of The Disease In The Community, Columnist Says

Pfizer To Eliminate Direct Financial Support For Continuing Medical Education Programs Offered By For-Profit Companies

Efforts, Grant Seek To Promote Healthy Living In Underserved Communities, Medical Services To Asian-Americans, Improve Health Quality For Minorities,

UnitedHealth Group Announces Lower Profit Outlook, Will Restructure To Focus More On Regional Coverage

U.S. Health Care System Overhaul Needed To Reduce Costs, Columnist Writes

Men, Blacks In Particular, Less Likely Than Women To Be Aware That They Have High Blood Pressure, Study Finds

New York Senate 'Missed Mark' Not Passing Comprehensive Sex Education Bill, Opinion Piece Says

Wall Street Journal Letters To The Editor Address Recent Opinion Piece On Medicare Bill

NGO Leader In Angola Seeks To Mobilize Country's Youth For HIV Prevention

USA Today Profiles 'What To Expect' Author's Efforts To Help Low-Income Pregnant Women

Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council Employees Let Go After Program Authorization Lapses

Number Of Abortions Decreasing Among HIV-Positive Women In Belarus, Official Says

Radicals Shake Up Molecules In A Tug O' War

Virginia Bishop Apologizes For Catholic Organization's Help To Girl Who Sought Abortion

Massachusetts Cigarette Tax Increases By $1 Per Pack To Fund State Health Insurance Law

Gene Technique That Alters CCR5-Producing Gene Increases Resistance To HIV In Mice, Study Finds

S.C. Allocates $2M To Expand Breast, Cervical Cancer Screening Program For Low-Income Women

Revised Study Maintains Link Between FDA Approvals Made Soon Before Deadlines, Safety Risks

PEPFAR Allocates $1.4M For HIV/AIDS Initiatives In Vietnam

Parasitic Mites As Part-time Bodyguards Of A Host Wasp

Federal Appeals Court Rules First Amendment Rights Of Antiabortion Advocates Were Violated

San Francisco Chronicle Examines Healthy San Francisco Program Enrollment Progress

USAID Commits $7.6M To Care For AIDS Orphans, Other Vulnerable Children In Nigeria

American Lung Association Urges People Living Near Wildfires To Protect Themselves Against Staggering Levels Of Unhealthy Air Pollution

Caravan Users Warned About The Potential Risk Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

UK Travellers To Africa And Asia Continue To Ignore Health Messages About Preventing Malaria

Medicare Adds Third Recognized Source To Help Determine Coverage For Anti-Cancer Chemotherapy Drugs

CMS Proposes Quality Improvements And Other Changes For Hospital Outpatient And Ambulatory Surgical Center Services For 2009

Health Canada Renews Funding To The Canadian Patient Safety Institute

BDA Response To NHS Next Stage Review, UK

Terrence Higgins Trust Offers One Hour HIV Testing In Hastings, UK

BIO Applauds U.S. Adoption For GE Corn, Cotton, Soybeans

NDC Update: ASHP Continues To Pursue Options For Relief From Reporting Requirement

ASHP Offers Expertise To New NABP Medication Safety Task Forces

ASHP Review Aims To Improve NIOSH Survey On Healthcare Workers

Society Discusses Initiatives For Small, Rural Hospitals At Conference

3rd ESU Masterclass Presents Insightful Updates On Urological Oncology

NMC Responds To EU Directive On Cross Border Healthcare, UK

Double Jobbing Nurse Cautioned For Dishonesty, UK

CPME Welcomes The Adoption Of A Proposal For A Directive On Patients' Rights In Cross-Border Care, Europe

HDMA Co-Sponsors Import Safety Summit As Part Of An Ongoing Commitment To Patient Safety And Supply Chain Security

Industrial Estates Warned Of Health And Safety Spot Inspections In Herts And Beds, UK

Labor Board Sets Trial On Charges Fremont-Rideout Violated Federal Law, California Nurses Association

Death Of Psychiatric Patient At New York Hospital Underscores Mental Health Care Crisis

Health Unions Win 10 Per Cent Increase On Mileage Allowances For UK Nurses

New Book Charts 100 Year History Of The NFU And Agriculture

Mental Health Treatment: It's Commonly Accepted Yet Not So Easy To Obtain Or Understand

Walgreens June Sales Increase 9.9 Percent, USA

Comprehensive Evaluation Of The Ambulance Services In The UK

Titan Pharmaceuticals Announces Spheramine® Initial Phase IIb Results

Odanacatib, An Investigational Cathepsin K Inhibitor, Reduced Markers Of Bone Turnover In Women With Breast Cancer And Bone Metastases

Who Cares Wins: Medical Journalists Vote Arthritis Care Health Charity Of The Year, UK

Cambridge University Research Reveals How Chronic Disease Epidemic Could Lead To Economic Slowdown In The Developing World

The New British National Formulary For Children - Delivering The Latest Advice On Recent Health Concerns

After 60 Years With NHS - UK Ranks 9th After For Example Slovenia In New Euro Consumer Heart Index

Simian Foamy Virus Found To Be Widespread Among Chimpanzees

Automation Of Medical Transcription Is Driving Growth In Speech Recognition

A Report By Leading Clinical Researchers On The Current Quantitative Imaging Tools For Lung Cancer Drug Assessment

ATL/TV1102, A Novel Drug For The Treatment Of Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis, Demonstrated Significant Reduction In Disease Activity

No Evidence Of Widespread Failure Of Maternity Care - New Zealand Medical Association

New Research With GPs Suggests Sick Notes Are A Complex Issue, UK

Florida Health Insurance Analyst Says McCain's Group Health Ideas Bad For Employees

Hepatitis C Vaccine Delivered By Inovio Biomedical's Electroporation System Shows Increased T-Cell Responses And Reduced Viral Loads, Study

New Impact Factor Of European Urology Underlines Journal's Outstanding Position

European Association Of Urology Research Foundation Has New Chairman

'Facebook Generation' Faces Identity Crisis

Over 1,000 Professionals Credentialed As School Nutrition Specialists

GE Healthcare's Omnipaque Helpful As Oral Contrast Agent, Technical Note Reports

Relaxation Response Can Influence Expression Of Stress-Related Genes

AVMA Collections Highlights Disaster Preparedness

FDA Food Protection Plan Shows Significant Progress

Georgia To Offer More Community Living Alternatives For Individuals With Disabilities

CDC Releases Reports On Formaldehyde Tests Of Trailers

UNICEF: Soaring Child Deaths In Greater Horn Of Africa Must Be Averted

Breakthrough Technology That Will Revolutionize The Treatment Of Tooth Decay

A Full Life Is Still Possible With Multiple Sclerosis

Healthy Eating Tips For The Summer Barbecue Season

New Research Indicates That Adrenal Nodules Not Being Adequately Evaluated

Funding Boost In Fight Against Leukaemia

Researchers Of The Universite Libre De Bruxelles (ULB) Elucidate The Early Mechanism Of Cardiovascular Specification

OneTouch® Ping™ Glucose Management System Cleared By FDA

FDA Approves EVOLENCE®, A New Generation Collagen Based Facial Filler

European Medicines Agency Approves Relistor™ The First-In-Class Treatment Of Opioid-Induced Constipation (Oic) In Advanced-Illness Patients

John Wayne Cancer Institute Receives Grant To Study Long-term Health Effects Of Traumatic Brain Injuries

Omrix Biopharmaceuticals Initiates Phase II Clinical Trial In Israel For Fibrin Pad Product Candidate

Blood Vessel Inhibitor Shows Promise Against Metastatic Thyroid Cancer

Statins Have Unexpected Effect On Pool Of Powerful Brain Cells

Cutting Calories Could Lead To The Fountain Of Youth

HSE Prosecutes HP Bulmer Ltd And Nalco Ltd Following Outbreak Of Legionnaire's Disease, UK

Fran Drescher Graces Cover Of Pause(R) Magazine And Speaks Out For Women's Health

Task Force Recommends Screening For Hearing Loss In All Newborns

Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Adopts Extramed Bed Management System

Take Preventative Measures Against Infectious Diseases: British Overseas Travellers Warned - Association Of British Hujjaj (Pilgrims) UK

Relapse Time Prolonged In Clinically Stable Patients With Bipolar I Disorder Treated With Quetiapine As Adjunct Therapy To Mood Stabilisers

Disaster Responses 'Should Be Better Planned'

M0002 Progresses To Phase IIb Trial Following Positive Results In Cirrhotic Ascites

All UK Health Ministers Affirm Commitment To Core Principles Of NHS

Patient Voice Central To New Direction For Primary Care, UK Department Of Health

Terrorism Is A Social Problem, Not A Mental Health Or Criminal Problem

G8 Leaders Must Take Action To Save Most Vulnerable In Food Crisis

Fireworks Increase The Risk Of Injury And Fire, USA

Response To Local Authorities Coordinators Of Regulatory Services (LACORS) Report Into Children's Meals Sold At UK Leisure Attractions

Government Vision For Primary And Community Care Lays Down Challenge To Health Professionals, Says The King's Fund

Extending The Boundaries Of Care For Older People, UK

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