Medical News Today: Health News for Tuesday 15 July 2008

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Tuesday 15 July 2008

Childhood Asthma Linked To Lack Of Ancient Gut Bacteria

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Researchers in the US have found that childhood asthma is significantly less likely in children infected with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), a bacterium that has inhabited the stomach and small intestine of humans for thousands of years...
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Bone Drug Reduces Fractures In Men Having Hormone Therapy For Prostate Cancer

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Drugmaker Amgen Inc announced yesterday, Monday, that a large trial of its bone drug denosumab increased bone density and cut fractures in men with non-metastatic prostate cancer who were having hormone blocking therapy...
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Cardio Fitness May Slow Brain Atrophy In Early Alzheimer's

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

A new US study found that increased cardiorespiratory fitness was linked to reduced brain atrophy in people with early stage Alzheimer's Disease, suggesting that either this directly caused the slow down in brain...
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Relationship Between Poisoning From Pesticides And Intermediate Syndrome

Diabetes May Increase Tuberculosis Risk

Increased Suicide Risk Associated With Visual Impairment

The Case For Reversing, Or At Least Delaying, Aging

Older Adults Bring Companions To Medical Visits -- This Improves Satisfaction With Medical Care

Study Measures Normal Hair Loss In Men

Other Medical and Health News for 15 July*

Coronary Heart Disease Patients Live Longer, But Not Always Happier, Lives

Price Versus Cost Of Effective Use For Home Devices

Fishman Tapped As AHA's Senior Vice President For Public Policy Analysis And Development, USA

Fair Deal To Be Implemented In 2009 - Minister Hoctor, Ireland

Josserand And Gardner To Lead American Heart Association In 2008-09

Sen. Sununu Outlines Six-Part Health Care Plan That Includes Tax Credits, Small-Business Purchasing Pools

CQ's Carey Discusses Physician Medicare Bill, Mental Health Parity Legislation, VA Health Care Measures

Medicare Physician Pay Patch Bill Could Result In 20% Fee Reductions In 2010; Permanent Solution Costly

San Francisco's Private Hospitals Agree To Treat Participants Of City's Universal Health Care Program

Many Families Of Uninsured Immigrant Children In Rhode Island Unaware Of No-Cost Health Care Option

Obama Proposes Tax Credits For Small Businesses That Offer Health Coverage To Workers

Mississippi Judge Rules Against Gov. Barbour's Hospital Tax Intended To Fill Medicaid Budget Gaps

World Association Of Girl Guides, Scouts Launches HIV/AIDS Toolkit

Teen Birth Rate Increased In 2006, Federal Interagency Report Find

Massachusetts Connector Authority Officials Expect Penalties Appeals To Triple In FY 2009

Botswana Officials Meet To Discuss HIV Prevention Plan

Web Site Offers Medical Abortion Drugs To Women In Countries Where Access Is Heavily Restricted

Role Of States In Reforming Health Care Discussed At National Governors Association Meeting In Philadelphia

'Pets Before Humans' London Poison Strategy

Condoms Still Available In Gaza Strip Despite Imposed Blockade, Officials Say

Training Program That Teaches Parents How To Discuss Sex With Children Effective, Study Says

AP/Detroit News Examines Lifetime Health Coverage Caps As Cost Of Health Care Rises

Russia Could Develop HIV/AIDS Vaccine Within 10 To 15 Years, Health Ministry Official Says

Consumption Of Nut Products During Pregnancy Linked To Increased Asthma In Children

Low-Sodium Advice For Asthmatics Should Be Taken With A Grain Of Salt

Texas Leads Nation In Abstinence-Only Spending, Austin American-Statesman Reports

Medicare Audit Recovery Program Has Recovered $700M In Overpayments To Providers

Roche To Stop Antiretroviral Research, Company Says

McCain Says His Policies Will Help Women

Sen. Grassley Asks Psychiatry Association To Provide Information On Drug Industry Contributions

Senate Votes To Consider PEPFAR Reauthorization Legislation This Week

Australian Discovery First Step To New Therapies

Exhausted B Cells Hamper Immune Response To HIV

The NIMH CNTRICS Initiative Aims To Improve Schizophrenia Treatment

News From The American Chemical Society, July 9, 2008

Shedding Light On How Intracellular Pathogens Trigger The Immune System

News From The Annals Of Family Medicine, July/August 2008

Combined Impact Of Genetics, Social Factors On Delinquency

Test For Heart Failure Can Detect More Than Blockages

Huntington's Disease: Catching It Early

Exhausted B Cells Fail To Fight HIV

Mitochondrial Cholesterol Makes Response To Chemotherapy Difficult In Hepatic Cancer

Cellular Decision On The Computer

Dartmouth Research Reveals Passive Learning Imprints On The Brain Just Like Active Learning

Plastic Surgeons Offer Guidelines To Prevent Serious ATV Injuries In Kids

Scientists Address Dioxin Concerns

Cognitive Development In Children Improved Following The Closure Of Coal-Burning Power Plant In China

Link Discovered Between DNA Palindromes And Disease

Foundation Awards $292,500 In Doctoral Scholarships To 25 Physical Therapists

Foundation Announces Ya-Weng Tseng Recipient Of The 2008 New Investigator Training Initiative Fellowship

Molecular Imaging Research Supported By SNM Awards Of $300,000

Culture And Depression - New Data May Help Doctors More Accurately Diagnose Patients

Science Assessment On Health Effects Of Nitrogen Oxides Released By EPA

Survival Advantage Discovered In Mutant Testis Cells Behind Genetic Disorder

Asians Who Immigrated To US Before Age 25 Have Poorer Mental Health Than Older Immigrants

Researchers Link Huntington's Disease To Overactive Immune Response In The Brain

Call For Proposals For 2009 Emergency Preparedness Conference

Increased Risk Of Kidney Stone Disease Due To Global Warming, Predicts UT Southwestern Researchers

Buy-In Waiver For Supplemental Agricultural Disaster Assistance Programs Underway In New Farm Bill

Prescription For Heart Health: Positive Thinking

USDA Will List Retail Stores Receiving Recalled Meat And Poultry Products

Bone Disease In Adulthood Can Be Caused By Farming At Young Age

The Johns Hopkins Hospital Tops U.S. News & World Report "Honor Roll" 18th Year In A Row

Genetic Samples Of Ancient Bones May Help Israeli-Palestinian-German Team Combat Tuberculosis

Comment: Response To Air Traffic Controller Application Pack Article

Survey Finds The British To Be The Most Wasteful And Inconsiderate When Showering

Issued Jointly By The Health And Safety Executive And Scottish Hydro Electric, UK

Early Warning Drugs Tests Cut Heart Death Risk

American Dental Hygienists' Association Announces 2008-2009 Leadership

News From The Annals Of Internal Medicine, July 15, 2008

Patient Reports Can Add To Efforts To Identify, Reduce Adverse Events In Hospitals

Although Coronary Heart Disease Patients Live Longer, Their Quality Of Life Is Questionable

Oxford Brookes Study Need More Participants With Muscular Dystrophy, UK

Potential Health Risk Posed By 'Healthy' Sterols

ASCB Course On Parasites For African Scientists Funded By Carnegie Corporation

Government Of Canada Announces Post-Market Drug Safety And Effectiveness Network

Youth Smoking Predicted By Perceived Access To Cigarettes

OFT Investigation: Yet Again British Tobacco Companies Show Contempt For Their Customers

Indoor Residential Air Quality Has Significant Impact On Health

ASHP Summit To Take On IV Medication Errors

Smoking Cessation Therapies More Effective Than Placebos

Nucleostemin, Serotonin And Insulin Signaling: Controlling Drosophila Growth

Society's Health Policy Alerts Spotlight Value Of Pharmacists' Services

Symyx Showcases Research Services For Refining At 14th International Congress On Catalysis

Theravance Announces Positive Phase 2 Clinical Results In The MABA Respiratory Program For The Treatment Of COPD

Medspas Reports Positive Clinical Test Results On The Versatile Penzyme Healing Enzyme

Data 'Chunks' Are Easier To Remember, Even For Toddlers

BMA Response To The Chief Medical Officer's Annual Report, UK

Positive Top-Line Results For Denosumab Treatment Of Bone Loss In Men With Non-Metastatic Prostate Cancer Undergoing Androgen Deprivation Therapy

AARP "Keep Medicare Fair" Campaign Hits 1,000,000 Message Milestone - National Grassroots Efforts Target Congress, White House

Surgeons Use USGI Medical's EndoSurgical Operating System To Complete Live Incisionless Appendectomy At Leading NOTES Conference

Researchers Hone Technique To KO Pediatric Brain Tumors - Slow Release Is Key

The Glaucoma Foundation Creates New Award

UK Government Strengthens Commitment To Improving Health In The World's Poorest Countries

New Publication Shows Cleviprex™ Is Effective For Rapid Treatment Of Acute Hypertension After Cardiac Surgery

Integrating Palliative Care For Dementia Into Primary Care

Incorrectly Cleaved Protein Leads To Schizophrenia

Latest Health Research Goes Online - University Of Wolverhampton, UK

Internists Implore President Bush To Sign Medicare Bill Today - In Order To Avert Deep Cut Scheduled To Become Effective Tuesday

DEF Supports Research In Preventing Ocular Herpes And Infectious Blindness

Tip Of The Week - Go Fish!

Workplace Injuries Costing British Business £250 A Second

Southport To Become Centre Of Excellence For Dementia Care, UK

Company Suspended From ABPI Membership Over Breaches Of Code Of Practice

UCSF Receives Five-Year Grant To Research Personal Assistance Services For People With Disabilities

Four New Research Grants Awarded To Help Fight 'Taboo' Disease, Prostate Cancer, UK

Associations Between Exposure To Traffic-Related Air Pollution And The Onset Of Allergic Diseases In Children Shown By New Research

Brain Cancer Study: Magnitude Of Post-Vaccine Immune Response Linked To Clinical Outcomes

'Snapshots' Of Eyes Could Serve As Early Warning Of Diabetes Or Diabetic Eye Disease, U-M Researchers Report

Spherix Expands Phase 3 Naturlose Diabetes Trial Outside Of The U.S.

FDA Updates Label For AVANDIA(R) To Include Clinical Findings Demonstrating Sustained Glycemic Control For Up To Five Years

Vical To Present Phase 1 Data For Vaxfectin(R)-Formulated Pandemic Influenza DNA Vaccines

Eight-Year Melanoma Remission Is Among Early Cancer Treatment Results

FDA Accepts Genta's NDA Amendment As Complete Response For Genasense(R) Treatment Of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Gene Variations In Diverse Patient Populations Determine Who Responds Best To An Antidepressant

Exercise May Prevent Brain Shrinkage In Early Alzheimer's Disease

Out-of-pocket Health-care Costs For Disabled Children Vary Widely By State

Rx For Time-Crunched Physicians: Communication Skills That Increase Efficiency

Just Desserts

Ordinary And Not So Ordinary Causes Of Swelling

Test Your Knowledge Of Bone Health

Why The Squeeze On Fruit Juice? -- Separating Fact From Fiction

It's Important To Know If Frequent Gastrointestinal Upset Is Celiac Disease

Vitamin D Builds Bones And Much More

Savvy Use Of Sunscreen Reduces The Risk Of Getting Too Much Summer Sun

Obesity Is No. 1 Health Concern For Kids In 2008

Superbugs Are A Super Problem!

Emergency Hospital Admissions Due To Assault Up 30% In Four Years, UK

Survey Finds Three-quarters Of Fertility Patients Would Consider Going Abroad For Treatment, UK

Device Can Read Genetic Signature Of Circulating Tumour Cells To Guide Therapy

Micrus Endovascular Receives FDA Approval For Intracranial Stent Clinical Trial

Neurogen Announces Suspension Of Insomnia Study With Adipiplon

ICRco Releases Clarity PACS, The Clear Solution For Your Digital Radiology Imaging Needs

Mesothelioma Victims And Asbestos Exposure Victims Should Call The Mesothelioma Victims Center First

JIST To Launch With Series Of Indoor Smoking Devices

Gear Up Before Revving Up ATVs - American Society Of Plastic Surgeons

Fighting Diabetes Is A Family Affair

NIH Helps Advance Women In Biomedical Research Careers

Humanitarian Access To The North Eastern Provinces Of DPRK Resumes

Senators Join Thousands Of Patients, Doctors, Pharmacists In Supporting Women's Access To Critical Hormone Treatments

MAP Pharmaceuticals Initiates Phase 3 Clinical Trial In Patients With Migraine

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