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Friday 15 August 2008

Using Animals In Pain Research Has Limited Value Say Scientists

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

A panel of UK experts said using animals in pain research has limited value and they should be replaced by neuroimaging techniques based on fMRI, PET and other scanning technologies combined with new approaches such as...
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Scientists To Develop Rheumatoid Arthritis Vaccine

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Scientists in the UK are hoping to develop a new vaccine using patients' own blood cells to suppress the effects of rheumatoid arthritis; if successful the work will signal a major breakthrough in the treatment of the auto-immune disease...
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Belly Size May Be Better Stroke Predictor Than BMI

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

A new study from Germany suggests that belly size and other markers of abdominal fat may be a better predictor of stroke than body mass index (BMI). The study was the work of lead author Dr Yaroslav Winter from the...
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Joint Symptoms More Likely For Some Breast Cancer Patients

Mental Health Issues Prominent In Child Soldiers

Other Medical and Health News for 15 August*

NPR Program Profiles HIV/AIDS Advocates

McCain Suggests He Might Choose Abortion-Rights Supporter For Running Mate

Analysis Examines Access To Care For Chronically Ill Children; Kaiser Family Foundation President & CEO Reviews Recent Survey Of New Orleans Residents

FDA Should 'Quickly' Determine The Effects Of Menthol-Flavored Cigarettes, New York Times Editorial States

Hospital-Acquired Infections Preventable, To Prompt 'Next Wave' Of Class-Action Lawsuits, Opinion Piece States

Florida Health Experts Meet To Discuss Means Of Addressing State Racial Health Disparities

Legislation To Address Problems With Health Care System Should 'Do No Harm,' Opinion Piece States

California Learning Center Offers Autism Programs Tailored For Chinese-American Children

BioCurex Presents RECAF Results At International Cancer Congress

Medicare Could Lower Long-Term Costs, Avoid Physician Fee Cuts By Reducing Hospital Readmissions, Opinion Piece Says

RNIB Backs Pensioner's Fight For Sight Saving Treatment Denied By Barnet NHS

More Nevada Specialists Participating In Medicaid Despite Reimbursement Cuts, Survey Finds

The American Red Cross Sends $100,000 To Help People Affected By The Russia - Georgia Conflict

Sen. Cornyn Touts Texas' Access To Physicians' Care, Credits Medical Malpractice Reform

Mathematicians, Graduate Students Travel To Botswana To Develop Formulas To Address HIV/AIDS, Other Diseases

Recurrence Risk Low For Women Who Survive Breast Cancer Five Years After Treatment, Study Says

Scientists Discover Major Genetic Cause Of Colorectal Cancer

NASA Study Improves Ability To Predict Aerosols' Effect On Cloud Cover

Launch Of India's First Group Health Insurance Policy For People Living With HIV

Prescription Drug Therapy Often As Effective As Costly Angioplasty In Treating Non-Emergency Patients With Chronic Chest Pain, Study Finds

Commission On AIDS In Asia Releases Report About Prevention Efforts In Region

WSJ Examines Recent Ruling Strengthening Legal Job Protections For Women Seeking Fertility Treatment

Neuroscience Research With Implications For National Security

Breakthrough's Comment On Research Suggesting A Combination Of Drug Treatments Could Stop Tumour Growth

California Officials Say State Will Not Comply With Aug. 17 SCHIP Policy Directive

Uganda Launches Male Circumcision Drive To Help Curb Spread Of HIV

Opponents Of South Dakota Abortion Ban Launch Campaign

Hope For Patients With COPD

Asthma In Boys May Be Just A Phase, But For Girls It May Be There To Stay

Medicare Premium Withholding From Social Security Payments Still Problematic, GAO Report Finds

Married Women In India Who Experience Physical, Sexual Abuse By Husbands More Likely To Contract HIV, Study Finds

Sen. Casey To Speak At Democratic National Convention, Not Expected To Address Abortion Issues

Advocates Petition India's Supreme Court To Prevent Web Companies From Advertising Sex-Selection Products

Scientists Overcome Nanotech Hurdle

Are You Aged Between 15 And 18? Diabetes UK

CMV Disease In Stem Cell Transplantation: Prevention And Drug Resistance

Stress, Anxiety Can Make Allergy Attacks Even More Miserable, Last Longer

Chronic Ear Infections Linked To Taste Damage, Increased Obesity Risk In Children And Adults

Colon Cancer Linked To Unequal Gene Activity

Therapeutic Target ID'd For Deadly Childhood Muscle Cancer

Myths And Facts About DEET

Leadership Affects Health And Well Being At Work

''A Hard Day's Night?'' Enhancing The Work Life Balance Of Shift Workers

Chemical Engineers Discover Silver-lined Solution To E. Coli

School And Diabetes More Understanding Needed

Towards Understanding Bluetongue Outbreaks

Biacore System Used In Study To Show Potential Drug Target For Sleeping Sickness Causing Parasites

Robot With A Biological Brain: New Research Provides Insights Into How The Brain Works

World Food Programme Airlifts High Energy Biscuits To Georgia For Conflict Victims

Yeovil Nurse Consultant Wins Award With Aim Of Improving Stroke Services Across The South West, UK

Oxford "Obesity-Gene" Group Launches Target For Obesity Researchers

Males Account For Nearly 80 Per Cent Of Drug Related Deaths, UK

For High-Risk Patients, Stroke-Prevention Surgical Procedure Does Not Equate With High Surgical Risk

Detroit Families To Share Health Care Stories At Roundtable With Health Insurance Plans

Commonwealth Government Settlement With Pan Pharmaceuticals And Its Former Chief Executive, Australia

Women In India Abused By Husbands At Far Greater Risk For HIV Infection

Nutra Pharma Announces Initial Positive Safety Data From Clinical Study In Adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN)

Government Of Japan Donation Will Improve Child Health Across Sudan

Physician Groups Earn Performance Payments For Improving Quality Of Care For Patients With Chronic Illnesses

Scottish Medicines Consortium Recommends Versatis(R) In Post-Herpetic Neuralgia

Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation Bolsters Indiana CTSI With $2.4 Million Grant

Clinical Data Published In 'Science' Show Tumor Regressions In Relapsed Lymphoma Patients Treated With T Cell Engaging BiTE Antibody Blinatumomab

Nuvelo Announces Positive Phase 1b Proof-of-Concept Data With Anticoagulant NU172

Dendreon Initiates Second Of Two New Phase 2 Trials Of PROVENGE For Prostate Cancer

Palatin Technologies, Inc. Reports Positive Results Of Phase 2a Clinical Study With PL-3994 For The Treatment Of Heart Failure

U-M Has Saved Medicare Money While Improving Treatment Of Heart And Diabetes Patients, Report Shows

New Study Highlights Importance For Women To Know Their Risk Of Heart Disease

Researchers Urge Backpack Safety Over Style For Kids

Childhood Dairy Intake May Improve Adolescent Bone Health

New Data Demonstrates Efficacy Of Procoralan(R) (ivabradine) And Beta-Blocker Combination In Chronic Stable Angina

Stanford Blood Center Teams With Stanford Athletics To Offer Thank You To August Blood Donors

New Case Study Shows A Dramatic Decrease In Disc Lesion Size After Treatment On The DRX9000™ True Non-surgical Spinal Decompression System

C-Section Rates Up Across NYC, Average Near 31% Manhattan Shows Sharpest Incease, Staten Island Has Highest Rate

Be A Superhero - Save A Life, UK Transplant

Campaign Urges Don't Hesitate Vaccinate Message From JAB

National Security Intelligence Organizations Should Monitor AdvancesIn Cognitive Neuroscience Research

Long-Term Care Workers Struggle With Elderly Population Boom

APA Task Force Finds Single Abortion Not A Threat To Women's Mental Health

NASA Selects LIFEPAK(R) 1000 Defibrillator From Physio-Control As First Automated External Defibrillator In Space

Leading Scientists To Present At Bio-International 2008 Conference, UK

Society Encourages Nominations For Pharmas For Pharmacy Awards 2008, UK

Charter Medical Introduces Breakthrough Solution For Bio Tech, Pharmaceutical And Cellular Therapy Industries

APOSENSE(R) [18F]-ML-10 To Be Radiolabeled By IBA For Multi-Center Clinical Trials

Want To Be Involved In Diabetes Research? Diabetes UK

Every Hospital In New York State Suffers Under Governor's Mid-Year Budget Cuts

Role Of Obesity In Preeclampsia Studied At University Of Pittsburgh

Pain Experts Say Greater Focus On High-Tech Non-Animal Research Could Help Thousands Of Patients

DNA Vaccine Delivery Technology Shows Promise In Inducing Stronger Immune Responses

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