Medical News Today: Health News for Friday 11 July 2008

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Friday 11 July 2008

Melanoma On The Rise Among Young Women In The US

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

A review of 30 years of surveillance and epidemiological records shows that incidence of melonoma, the most lethal form of skin cancer, is increasing among young Caucasian women but not among young men in the US...
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Autism Could Be Caused By Failure To Trigger Genes In Early Brain Development

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

An international team of scientists studying genetic causes of autism spectrum disorders by focusing on families where both parents shared a recent ancestor, found that seemingly diverse genes linked to autism had...
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New Understanding Of How Herpesvirus Proteins Interact With Cells

Written by Peter M Crosta

Researchers from the University of Toronto and Affinium Pharmaceuticals Inc. have found evidence that herpesviruses invoke several strategies that help it control components of the nucleus of the host cell that they are infecting...
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Genetic Variations Influence Nicotine Addiction For Young Smokers

Cardiac Arrest Patient Survival Rates Doubled By Using Extracorporeal Life Support

Other Medical and Health News for 11 July*

Major Studies On Mulberry Leaf Show Its Significant Promise For Millions Of Americans Living With Type 2 Diabetes

New CDC Report Demonstrates Urgency For All States And Cities To Become Smokefree

Ear, Nose, And Throat Physicians Hail Efforts Of Congress To Pass Medicare Legislation

Health Risks Add To Crisis In Ethiopia

Men And Women Are Programmed Differently When It Comes To Reacting To Temptation, According To Study

CMS Official Kuhn Tells Panel New System Will Prevent Fraudulent Medicare Claims From Using Dead Doctors' Names

Georgia's Health Care Laws Unlikely To Reduce Uninsured, Report Says

Nashville, Tenn., Religious Leaders Seek To Raise HIV/AIDS Awareness Among Blacks

House Members Introduce Companion To Universal Health Insurance Bill Sponsored By Sen. Wyden

Pennsylvania Gov. Rendell Reinstates State Health Care Cost Containment Council

Number Of New HIV Cases Reported In Afghanistan Increasing, Health Ministry Says

UCLA Cancer Researchers Locate And Image Prostate Cancer As It Spreads To The Lymph Nodes

Senate Votes 69-30 To Approve Legislation That Would Halt Medicare Physician Payment Cut

NEJM Perspective Examines Increasing Use Of E-Prescribing Among U.S. Physicians, Pharmacies

Yemen's Parliament Plans To Debate Law That Would Protect People Living With HIV/AIDS, Address Stigma, Discrimination

U.S. Medical Associations Fail To Support Women's Choice In Home Births, Opinion Piece Says

New PhRMA Guidelines Ban Gifts To Physicians From Drug Company Marketing Campaigns

Zimbabwe To Introduce Drug Isoniazid To Prevent TB Cases Among HIV-Positive People, Health Minister Says

Studies Examine Risks Of IVF Procedures; New Embryo 'Viability' Test

Joint Commission Alert Finds Doctors Who Bully Nurses Threaten Patient Safety, Calls For Zero Tolerance

Washington Post Examines Commitments To Africa Made At G8 Summit, Reaction From Advocates

Appeals Court Questions Scope Of Injunction On Wash. State Rules That Require Pharmacists To Dispense EC

NPR Series Examines Health Care Systems In Five European Nations

Senate Could Take Up PEPFAR Reauthorization Legislation By End Of Week

Human Embryonic Stem Cells Developed From 4-Cell Embryo; World First May Lessen Ethical Concerns

McCain Declines To Answer Question About Insurance Coverage For Birth Control

AMA To Issue Apology For Past Transgressions Toward Black Physicians

WebMemo Examines Massachusetts Medicaid Waiver; NEJM Perspective Discusses Mental Health Parity Legislation

Bangor Daily News Examines Reasons For Higher Mortality Rate Among Women In Multicultural Maine County

Abortion Rights Advocates Respond To Obama's Comments Concerning Health Exception

New York Times Examines State, Federal Efforts To Expand Health Coverage To Small-Business Workers

Massachusetts Bill Would Curb Teaching Hospitals' Expansion Into Suburbs

Bush 'Best President' On Fight Against HIV/AIDS, Opinion Piece Says

How Do We Find More Water To Feed A Growing Population?

AMA Apologizes For History Of Racial Inequality And Works To Include And Promote Minority Physicians

Researchers Discover That Learning Suffers If Brain Transcript Isn't Transported Far Out To End Of Neurons

BIO Welcomes PhRMA's Revised Code On Interactions With Healthcare Professionals

RNA Emerges From DNA's Shadow

National Pharmacist Group Tackling Heparin Errors

Radiation, Nanotechnology, Health Care And More

Senate Takes Action And Passes Medicare Bill

Journal Of Clinical Investigation Online Early Table Of Contents: July 10, 2008

Renal Failure Patients To Benefit From Automated, Wearable Artificial Kidney

AACAP Debuts Online CME Course On Substance Abuse

American Academy Of Child And Adolescent Psychiatry Discusses Antiepileptic Medications' Psychiatric Side Effects At FDA Open Hearing

Children's Health Agencies Announce Initiative To Increase Awareness Of ATV-Related Injury, USA

Can The Law Trust Your Memory?

GE Donates CT Scanner As Legacy Gift In Honour Of Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games

GE Healthcare Enhances Service Capabilities To Address Continued Growth Of Compact Ultrasound Systems

NHS Failing People With MS, UK

HHS Announces New International Programs To Enhance Drug And Food Safety

HHS Releases Project BioShield Report To Congress On Public Health Emergency Preparedness For Chemical, Biological, Radiological And Nuclear Threats

RCN Responds To England Maternity Report, UK

RCN Urges Government To Reconsider Cosmetic Laser Industry Deregulation, UK

Ethiopia: Obstructions Lead MSF-Switzerland To Withdraw From FIIQ, Somali Region Of Ethiopia

Teeth Polished To Perfection

Researcher Wjho Established A Paradigm Shift In The Regulation Of Neuronal Cell Development Awarded 2008 EMBO Gold Medal

Zooming In On Genetic Shuffling

Asthma UK Scotland In Tune With New Scottish Star

Access To Medication Improved By Integrated Tube Cap Design

Mice With Muscular Dystrophy Had Muscle Restored By Purified Stem Cells

Sex, Death And Rock & Roll - Teen Movie Makers Help Create Cutting Edge Anti-smoking Films

Enzyme Key To 'Sister Act' That Maintains Genome Stability

NY Giant's Award-winning Team Physician, Russell Warren, MD, Inducted Into Sports Medicine Hall Of Fame

Type 2 Diabetes: An Important Health Care Topic For New-Look NPS Pharmacy Activity, Australia

Radiation Oncology Associates Of NY First In New York To Offer Patients A New, Faster Radiotherapy For Treating Cancer

Exploring Communication Across Cultures And Generations - Nursing Conference, University Of Nevada Las Vegas

Senator Herb Kohl Reacts To Release Of PhRMA'S New Code Of Conduct

Infant Milk Study Holds Out The Promise Of Protection From Allergy And Infection

World Food Programme Welcomes G8 Resolve - Urges Practical Steps To Help The Hungry

Operation Success Rates Help Patients Choose Treatment, UK

Mundipharma Submits New Analgesic Targin (Prolonged Release Oxycodone / Naloxone Combination) For European Approval

Internists Applaud Senate Vote To Pass H.R. 6331 And Avert Physician Payment Cut, Noting Bipartisan 'Veto Proof' Majority, USA

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Celebrates Success In Urinalysis

Unite's Reaction To The 'Julius' Report On Public Services, UK

BAPRAS Joins Which? In Fight Against Laser De-Regulation, UK

Unite Welcomes Report Into Childrens' Speech Difficulties, UK

Postnatal Depression Concern As Maternity Services Report Published, UK

Abortion - fpa Reacts To BMA Decision On Conscientious Objection, UK

Red Cross NASCAR Partners Rally To Support Relief Efforts

HDMA Commends U.S. Senate For Passing The Medicare Improvements For Patients And Providers Act (H.R.6331)

Homes For Haringey Ltd Fined £10,000 After Plumber Seriously Injured In Fall, UK

Minister Maire Hoctor Welcomes Additional Financial Support Of 12 Million Euros For Older People In Nursing Homes

Study Finds That Significant Proportion Of Men Told Wife's Cancer Was Incurable Late Or Not At All

New Study Demonstrates Masimo's Noninvasive PVI(TM) Measurement Can Predict Fluid Responsiveness During Surgery

New Hearing Aid Technology Passes The Restaurant Noise Test

Cancer Drug Promising Against Graft-vs.-Host Disease

Middle Eastern Families Yield Intriguing Clues To Autism

Researchers Unveil Near Complete Protein Catalog For Mitochondria

Muscle Stem Cell Transplant Boosts Diseased Muscle Function And Replenishes Stem Cell Pool

Study Indicates Certain Men Benefit From Salvage Radiotherapy After Radical Prostatectomy

Control Switches Found For Immune Cells That Fight Cancer, Viral Infection

More Research Needed Into Beneficial Food Compounds

Comparing Apples And Pears: Scientists See Health Determining Air Paths In Fruit

The Heat Is Making People Die Before They Are Admitted To Hospital

Sewing DNA Thread With Lasers, Hooks And Microbobbins

Retina Transplants Show Promise In Patients With Retinal Degeneration

GlaxoSmithKline Responds To FDA On Cervarix® And Plans To Submit Final Study Data For Approval

PhRMA Revised Marketing Code Reinforces Commitment To Responsible Interactions With Healthcare Professionals

fpa Reacts To BMJ Research On Parents Talking To Their Children About Sexual Health, UK

Mesoblast Limited Announce Pre-Clinical Trials Show Allogenic Stem Cells Effectively Treat Eye Diseases

Emerging Companion Animal Disease, Vets & Veterinary Services, Veterinary Surgeons Act - British Veterinary Association Council Meeting

American Medical Student Association Commends PhRMA's Gift Restrictions; Calls For Further Government Regulation

UM Cardiologist And Researcher Lead Study Identifying Predictors Of Prognosis For Heart Failure Patients

GPhA Praises Senate Passage Of The Medicare Improvements For Patients And Providers Act, USA

Stanford, WorldDoc To Present Health Risk Assessment Tools And Trends At Healthcare Webinar

American Healthcare Solutions Announces SMART Strategic Services To Prepare Hospitals For The Future

California Wildfires: Protecting Your Health

TMA Physicians Applaud Texas Senators For Putting Medicare Patients Before Health Insurance Companies

American Nephrology Nurses' Association (ANNA) Fall Meeting 2008 - Nephrology Nurses, Managers And Advanced Practitioners To Gather At Fall Meeting

TR BioSurgical Commercializes Breakthrough Tissue Repair BioScaffold

The BMJ Sweeps The Board At The Medical Journalists' Association Awards

Protelos(R) (strontium Ranelate) Is The First Osteoporosis Treatment To Demonstrate Long-term Reduced Risk Of Hip Fracture

Protelos(R) (Strontium Ranelate) Is The First Osteoporosis Treatment To Demonstrate Long-term Reduced Risk Of Hip Fracture

Pseudotumours Risk For Hip Resurfacing Highlights Need For Regular Clinical Follow-up For New Devices

BMA Conferences Reaffirms Its Support For Free Personal Care In Scotland

Mental Health America Applauds Senate Action On Medicare

Minister Wallace Announces Date For Removal Of All Point-Of-Sale Advertising For Tobacco Products

Minister Moloney Welcomes The Increase In Funding For The Dementia Unit In St. Vincent's Hospital, Mountmellick, Ireland

New Network Will Develop Use Of Telecare And Telehealth To Manage Long-term Conditions

FDA Revises Process For Responding To Drug Applications

BioCryst Announces Initiation Of Phase II Study Of Intramuscular Peramivir For The Treatment Of Seasonal Influenza

Modigene Platform Validated In Independent Phase III Trial Of CTP Technology

Proteolix Initiates Phase 1b Clinical Trial Of Carfilzomib In A Combination Regimen For Patients With Relapsed Multiple Myeloma

VIA Pharmaceuticals Completes Patient Visits In Phase 2 Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA) Trial

Malaria Prevention In Schools Reduces Anaemia And Improves Educational Potential In Kenyan Schoolchildren

HIV Prevention Researchers To Compare Common ARV As A Pill And Vaginal Gel In Unique Study

Study Of The Fruit Fly Gene Could Yield New Flu Treatments

Want To Keep Your Privacy? "No Med Exam" Life Insurance Now Available

Nanotechnology Oversight: An Agenda For The New Administration

Gastroenterologist Offers Tips For Choosing A Probiotic

ICSI May Be Over-Used In Some Countries According To Researcher

Male Infertility And Diabetes Linked; Excess Sugars In The Body Have Direct Effect On Sperm Quality

Obese Men Have Less Semen, More Sperm Abnormalities, And Should Lose Weight Before Trying For A Baby

Key Malaria Proteins Discovered

Alzheimer's Reversed By Ionophore Within Days In Mouse Models

Developing A Short And Sweet Diagnosis For Cancer

Discovery Of New Mode Of Gene Regulation In Mammals

Brain Activity Encodes Reward Magnitude And Delay During Choice

URMC, FDA To Collaborate On National Data Repository For Heart Research

Skin Mole Analysis Using The Internet - A New Service By Opticom Data Research

Health Benefits, Anti-Aging Potential Prompts New Interest In Wild Blueberries

Treating "Diabesity": Targeting Prenatal, Childhood Risk Factors May Be Best Strategy

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