Medical News Today: Health News for Tuesday 5 August 2008

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Tuesday 5 August 2008

Written by Anna Sophia McKenney

When applied as part of a rectal gel, the drug tenofovir may prevent HIV transmission, according to an study performed in macaque monkeys. These results were released on August 4, 2008 in the open access journal PLoS Medicine...
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C. Elegans Worm Holds Potential For Research

Written by Anna Sophia McKenney

Using an unusual model organism for the field, C. elegans, scientists could make great strides investigating depression, schizophrenia, and insomnia in humans, according to an article released on August 4, 2008 in the open...
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Telemedicine With Video Proves Superior To Telephone Consultation

Written by Peter M Crosta

An article published early online and in the September issue of Lancet Neurology compares telemedicine with telephone consultations for treatment in remote locations. Dr Brett C...
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Psychotic Symptoms Relieved With Estrogen Treatment

Leisure Time Exercise Might Not Affect Depression And Anxiety

Other Medical and Health News for 5 August*

GE Healthcare Committed To Sports Medicine, Supports The Medical Team Of The Spanish Olympic Committee With Its Leading Compact Ultrasound System

GE Healthcare Introduces Newest Technology In Preclinical Computed Tomography Imaging

MDCT Just As Accurate As MRI In Assessing Myocardial Infarction In Emergency Setting

Pharmion Ltd Withdraws Its Marketing Authorisation Application For Orplatna (satraplatin), Europe

Washington Post Examines Services Providing Insurers With Applicant Risk Evaluations Based On Prescription Information

New York Times Examines Research Efforts Into Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis

Washington Post Series Examines Experiences Of U.S. Low-Wage Workers

New York Times Examines Hospitals Deporting Undocumented Immigrants

Increase In Commercial Sex Work, Sexual Violence In Kenya Following Violence Will Undermine HIV/AIDS Efforts, AP/Google.com Reports

CMS Lacks Oversight Of Millions Of Medicare Dollars For Durable Medical Equipment, According To GAO Report

'Growing Belief' Among Men In Swaziland That Circumcision Provides Complete Protection Against HIV, IRIN News Reports

HIV/AIDS Treatment Efforts Need To Focus More On Nutrition, Opinion Piece States

Reports Released On HIV/AIDS Programs In Resource-Limited Settings And HIV/AIDS Among Hispanics

New Tool For Diagnosing Anemia Of Chronic Disease

House Passes $118.7B Military Construction-Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill

Former President Clinton Completes Tour Of Africa Aimed At Fighting HIV/AIDS

House Subcommittee Approves Bill To Increase Number Of Work Visas For Foreign Nurses

Hartford Courant Examines Funding For HIV/AIDS Programs Targeting Blacks In Hartford

Baltimore Sun Examines Group That Conducts HIV/AIDS Outreach In City's Dance Clubs

New York Daily News Examines 'Sexual History License' That Provides STI Testing History

Proposed HHS Rule Is Attempt By Conservatives To Do What They Cannot Through Open Process, Opinion Piece Says

Lawmakers, Witnesses At House Hearing Cite High Costs, Patient Privacy As Concerns Regarding Health IT Adoption

Media Outlets Profile Attendees At HIV/AIDS Conferences In Mexico City

CDC Releases Updated Estimates On New HIV Infections

Donors, Recipient Countries Deserve Credit For Gains On HIV/AIDS, Los Angeles Times Editorial Says

Pelosi Says Her Church Has Not Denied Her Communion For Supporting Abortion Rights

Boston Globe Examines Debate Concerning Usefulness, Expense Of Storing Umbilical Cord Blood

Baucus, Conrad Propose Legislation That Would Create Comparative Effectiveness Institute

Delay In Consideration Of Medicare 'Trigger' Bill Indicates Lack Of Concern About Long-Term Financial Problems, Editorial States

XVII International AIDS Conference Opens Amid Calls For Universal Access To Treatment, Disappointing Vaccine, Microbicide Trials

Merck To Sell Discounted Antiretrovirals To Mexico

Lawsuit Calls For Removal Of Misleading Language About Parental Notification Measure From Voter Guide

Democrats Draft Health Elements Of Party Platform

Massachusetts Legislature Approves Compromise Bill That Aims To Reduce State Health Care Spending

HIV Risk Behaviors Among U.S. High School Students Decline, Study Finds

New York Times Examines Reaction To Tobacco Regulation Legislation

Draft Regulation That Would Redefine 'Abortion' Could Override Oregon EC Law

Make Sure 'Express LIFTs' Reach The Right Destination, UK

EFPIA Statement On Animal Rights Extremism (ARE)

Sociologists Explore 'Emotional Labor' Of Black Professionals In The Workplace

Integrated Care: Aiming High

American Red Cross On The Gulf Coast: Storms Coming And Going

The School Bully -- Does It Run In The Family?

Dramatic Government Intervention Allows NHS Negligence Widower To Stay In Britain

Nurse Struck Off For Attacking Elderly Patient, UK

Job Growth Not The Only Factor In Reducing Poverty In Large Metro Areas

Trader Fined £13,998 For Undertaking Illegal Gas Work In Kent, UK

Comprehensive Eye Exams Particularly Important For Classroom Success

Recreation And Park Agencies Play A Key Role In Promoting Healthy Lifestyles

The Association Of Women's Health, Obstetric And Neonatal Nurses's Publication Wins Two Prestigious Awards

Multi-Tasking Maggots In Superbug Showdown

Risk Of Unintentional Injury Death Is High For Young Children Living With Unrelated Adults, MU Researcher Finds

NARSAD Presents 2008 Klerman Award For Clinical Psychiatric Research To Gabriel De Erausquin Of Washington University

Researchers Find Differences In Swallowing Mechanism Of Rett Syndrome Patients

Thanks To Careful Post Transplant Case Management, Liver Recipient Now Mother Of Two

Head Maneuvers Can Relieve Vertigo

Kids: Eat Smart To Be Smart

Cold Spring Harbor Protocols Highlights Gene Silencing, Cancer Cell Biology Methods

Combination Of Behavior And Drug Therapies For Urge Incontinence Has Beneficial Impact On Patient Satisfaction

Treatment With Anti-Anemia Drugs May Not Be Safe For Multiple Myeloma Patients

Key To Virulence Protein Entry Into Host Cells Discovered

Verbal Aggression May Affect Children's Behavior

Research Exposes New Target For Malaria Drugs

Teacher-Student Relationships Key To Learning Health & Sex Education

Broad Institute Researchers Introduce Next Generation Tool For Visualizing Genomic Data

Vitamin C Injections Slow Tumor Growth In Mice

UNC Study: Shape, Not Just Size, Impacts Effectiveness Of Emerging Nanomedicine Therapies

Stanford Study Uses Genetic Evidence To Trace Ancient African Migration

Case Western Reserve University Study Looks At Keeping Migrant Workers' Children Healthy

Cleviprex™ Receives FDA Approval - First New IV Antihypertensive Treatment Approved In Ten Years

The Future Of Pharma E-Marketing

Report Allows Women To Know Chances Of Taking Home A Baby, Or Of Taking Home Twins

A New Look At How Memory And Spatial Cognition Are Related

Eating Fish May Prevent Memory Loss And Stroke In Old Age

First NY To LA Living Donor Transplant Chain Results In Three Lifesaving Kidney Transplants

Study Highlights Risky Behavior, Lack Of Care Among HIV-Infected Crack Users

Human Brains Pay A Price For Being Big

Why The Slow Paced World Could Make It Difficult To Catch A Ball ...

Lowering Cholesterol Early In Life Could Save Lives - Intervention Should Begin In Childhood, Say UC San Diego Scientists

US Immigrant Children May Be Less Physically Active Than US-Born Children

Positive Parenting Associated With Less Aggression In Early-Maturing Teen Girls

Voluntary Exercise Does Not Appear To Alleviate Anxiety And Depression

Psychiatrists Shift Away From Providing Psychotherapy

Preventing Friendly Fire: A Role For The Thymic Cortex In Stopping Your Body From Attacking Itself

Worms Help Us Uncover Key Insights Into Origing Of Depression, Insomnia And Memory

How Has Médecins Sans Frontières Contributed To The Study Of Malaria Medicines?

New Prognostic Model For Traumatic Brain Injury

US Preventive Services Task Force Updates Prostate Cancer Screening Recommendations - No Benefits For Over 75s

Chronic Illness Common Among Uninsured In America

Emergency Room Rapid HIV Test Yields Lower-Than-Expected Specificity, Study Says

Extinction Threat Growing For Mankind's Closest Relatives

Canadian Study Of Colds And Kids: Positive Safety Results For Ginseng Extract

Male College Students More Likely Than Less-Educated Peers To Commit Property Crimes

Karo Bio Announces Successful Phase II Study With Eprotirome In Combination With Statin

Marchers Demand AIDS Testing And Treatment As Mexico City AIDS Conference Convenes

Maternal Deaths Following Cesarean Delivery Can Be Reduced

Fudan-Cinpathogen Study Shows Chronic Lymphoid Neoplasms Are More Common In Shanghai Than Thought

8,000 People Join The Team Sarcoma Initiative To Fight A Rare Cancer

Long-Term HIV Treatment May Reduce Risk For Coronary Atherosclerosis, Pitt Study Finds

FDA Reviewing Biomoda Submission For Cancer Screening Study

First Molecular Tem-PCR Test To Identify Multiple Forms Of Staph And MRSA Obtains CLIA Certificate

Amicus Therapeutics Announces Successful Completion Of End Of Phase 2 Meeting With FDA For Amigal In Fabry Disease

Top-Line Results Of Boceprevir Phase II Study Showed High Rate Of Sustained Response (SVR) In Genotype 1 Treatment-Naive Hepatitis C Patients

Single-Pill Combinations Diovan HCT And Exforge Approved In US As First-Line Treatments For High Blood Pressure

AIDS Action Committee Applauds Legislature For Taking Action To Protect Patient Privacy Within New Electronic Medical Records System

As AIDS Conference Opens, AmfAR Releases Report Exposing Global Failure To Address HIV Among MSM

Monogram Biosciences Launches First Resistance Assay For HIV Integrase Inhibitors

Latest CDC Report On HIV Incidence Grossly Excludes Hispanics In 2006, The Fastest Growing Ethnic Population In The United States And Its Territories

American Lung Association Offers Olympic Spectators Tips To Stay Healthy In Beijing

Increase In Self-Esteem, Functionality Seen In Patients After Breast Reduction

Men Age 75 And Older Should Not Be Screened For Prostate Cancer

FDA Rejects Schering-Plough's Anaesthetic Drug Sugammadex NDA

Call For Presentations For 2009 Annual Conference On Quality And Patient Safety

MDL Receives GBP600k In New Funding Round For World-Beating Cancer Diagnosis And Treatment Device

New, Effective Treatment For Presbyopia - Middle Age Need For Reading Glasses

International Medical Interpreters Association Releases Telephone Interpreting Guide

Video Games Can Enhance Effectiveness Of Medical Treatment For Young Cancer Patients

YorkTest Laboratories Reveal The UK's Top Ten Intolerant Foods - Two Out Of Three Brits Are Intolerant To Cow's Milk And Eggs

Orthokine Treatment Is Effective For Knee Arthritis, Even After Two Years - Long-Study Confirms Effectiveness Of Autologous Therapy

Depression Found To Hasten Decline In Cancer Patients

Parents Will Be Told If Their Children Are Overweight

Free Service Improves GP Access For Deaf Patients, UK

New Data Shows HIV Therapy Tipranavir (Aptivus) Is Effective And Well Tolerated In Children

Electro-Optical Sciences Completes Patient Accrual In MelaFind(R) Pivotal Trial For Early Melanoma Detection

Towards Quality Healthcare Through Implementation Of Triage Referral Programme At Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital

An Inhaler At A Fraction Of The Price

President Calderon Lifts Regulation Requiring AIDS Drug Firms To Have Manufacturing Plants In Mexico In Order To Sell Generic Meds

Registration Application For Azelastine Extra Strength Submitted To The FDA

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