Medical News Today: Health News for Monday 18 August 2008

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Monday 18 August 2008

Experts Say Single Abortion Not A Risk To Women's Mental Health

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

A task force of the American Psychological Association has concluded there is no significant evidence that a single elective abortion increases the risk of mental health problems for adult women...
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FDA Approves New Huntington's Drug

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Friday that it has approved Prestwick Pharmaceuticals Inc's new drug Xenazine (generic name tetrabenazine) for the treatment of chorea in people with Huntington's...
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Flu Antibodies Recovered From 1918 Pandemic Survivors

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Scientists in the US recovered antibodies to the 1918 flu virus from elderly survivors of the pandemic, used them to create cell lines of monoclonal antibodies and then showed they were still potent by injecting them into...
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Other Medical and Health News for 18 August*

Biomedical Foundation Supports Technology Aimed At Destroying Cancer Cells

Nurse Suspended For Repeated Failure To Record Care, UK

Alzheimer's Society Comment On Panorama

Washington Post Examines Effect Of Fertility Treatments On African Women

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Feature Highlights Recent Blog Entries

Early Weight Loss Could Help Control Type 2 Diabetes

Obama Seeking Backing Of Young Evangelicals Despite His Support For Abortion Rights

Innovations In Stroke Prevention: An Update In Carotid Stenting

Journal Series Shows New Orleans' Health Care System Recovering

Evidence Of Activity Seen In New Data From ASA404 Prostate Cancer Trial

Amerigroup Will Pay $225M To Settle Allegations That It Denied Coverage Of Pregnant, Sick Illinois Medicaid Beneficiaries

New Study Finds Parents Embrace Alternative Treatments For Children's Asthma

Damaging Effects Of Cigarette Smoke Mimicked By Newly Detected Air Pollutant

Alternative Vaccine Strategy Shows Promise In Prostate Cancer Patients

Study Of Hair Dynamics May Lead To Better Hair-Care Products

HHS Proposes Adoption Of ICD-10 Code Sets And Updated Electronic Transaction Standards

College Students And Suicidal Thoughts

Guinea Bissau: UNICEF Provides Support To Fight Cholera Epidemic

Learning Across Life Span Via Video Games

UNICEF Responds To Immediate Needs Of Displaced Children And Women In Georgia

RCN Responds To Research On Healthcare For Adults Over 50, UK

APA Task Force Calls For Reframing Research To Address Resilience Among Black Youth

Asthma Abseil Adventure, Asthma UK Scotland

APA Resolves To Play Leading Role In Improving Treatment For Gender-Variant People

Statement Of The American Psychological Association

FDA Warns Consumers Not To Eat Certain Mussel Products From Bantry Bay Seafood

MethylGene Provides Update On Suspension Of New Enrollment In MGCD0103 Clinical Trials

Statement On The U.S. Department Of Health And Human Services' Proposed Rule On ICD-10

Nomir Medical To Present Positive Onychomycosis Data For Its Noveon(R) Dual Wavelength Device

Elderly Survivors Of 1918 Flu Enable Resurrection Of Antibodies

Cancer - Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Launches FUSILEV For Injection

Microbe Genome Emerges From Lake Sediment

Improved Technique Determines Structure In Membrane Proteins

Suicide In Asian Americans

Alzheimer's Society Condemns Putting Costs Ahead Of Care

Mental Health And Biracial Asian Americans

American Red Cross Prepares For Tropical Storm Fay In Florida

Children's False Denials Easily Fool Adults

HIMSS Continues Its Investment In The Future Of Healthcare

HSE's Safety Warning To Farmers During The Harvest Season

Safer Alternative To Heparin Created By Researchers

Gene Abnormalities Implicated In Bipolar Disorder - Sodium, Calcium Imbalances Linked To Manic Depressive Episodes

WIC Program Seeks Public Comment About 2009 State Plan

Learning From Nature To Split Water At Monash

Hydrogels Provide Scaffolding For Growth Of Bone Cells

Driving Ability May Be Impaired By Antidepressants, New Research Finds

Lower Medicare Part D Costs Than Expected In 2009, USA

Genentech Special Committee Of Independent Directors Responds To Roche Proposal

Prestigious Early Career Award Received By Clemson Bioengineer

The Multiple Myeloma Research Consortium Announces Initiation Of First Four-Drug Combination Study To Treat Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma Patients

New Study Reveals Non-Drug Model Reduces Stress In War-Traumatized Children

WoundStat Inventors Recognized For Their Outstanding Medical Research Contributions To Combat Casualty Care

NuroPro(R), The First Blood Serum Diagnostic Test To Be Available For Alzheimer's Disease, Demonstrates High Sensitivity And Specificity

MDRNA, Inc. Lead Candidate Demonstrates In Vivo Efficacy Against Seasonal And Pandemic Flu Strains

EonC, The First Extended-Life Primary Cell Neurostimulator For The Treatment Of Chronic Pain Approved In USA And Europe

Affymetrix Technology Helps Advance Schizophrenia Research

Global Phase 3 Study Of IMC-1121B In Metastatic Breast Cancer Commences

Mini Drug-Producing Biofactories In Yeast Built By Caltech Engineers

ImmuneRegen(R) BioSciences Confirms Homspera(R) Advances Wound Healing In Topical Application

Physicians Expect To Shift More Time To Online Professional Resources In The Coming Years

Royal Society Responds To Science And Maths A-Level Results, UK

Obesity Risk Linked To History Of Chronic Ear Infections

Potential Alzheimer's Treatment From The Humble Potato

Older Adult Caregivers Of Dementia Sufferers Have Worse Sleep Than Noncaregivers

Eradicating Insomnia In The Over 55's

Mouthguards, Healthy Snacks And A Dental Check Up Will Help Kids Miss Fewer School Days

Surgical Weight Loss Does Not Eliminate Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Study: Stress & Anxiety Make Your Allergies Worse

Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Monthly Premiums To Increase By 12% To $28 In 2009

Science Examines HIV/AIDS Prevention, Treatment Strategies Discussed At Last Week's Conference In Mexico City

Organizations, Health Insurance Company Launch Insurance Program For HIV-Positive People In India

Ugandan Pharmaceutical Company To Produce Drugs Aimed At Preventing Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission

Minority Patients Who Perceive Discrimination By Health Care Providers Less Likely To Seek Cancer Screenings, Study Finds

Initiatives Seek To Reduce Salt Intake Among Blacks, Offer Health Benefits Assistance To Hispanics, Examine Caring For People With Alzheimer's Disease

Project Lifesaver Program Helps Law Enforcement Locate At-Risk Citizens Across The USA

GPs Get The Big Thumbs Up From Patients, Australia

Health & Development Networks (HDN) And The International HIV/AIDS Alliance Announce Merger Talks

Bruker Daltonics Showcasing Novel Proteomics Solutions Based On Mass Spectrometry At The 7th HUPO World Congress 2008

Fifth Young Stanford Scientist Gets Stem Cell Funding From State Institute

MicroIslet Inc. Addresses XXII International Congress Of The Transplantation Society Meeting In Sydney, Australia

JSC Bank Of Georgia Establishes A Fund To Support The Victims Of The Conflict In South Ossetia

World Food Programme Sends Food To Georgian Town Of Gori

Stone Age Graveyard Reveals Lifestyles Of A 'Green Sahara' - Two Successive Cultures Thrived Lakeside

Calpol 6+ Suspension Sugar Free In Bottles - P To GSL - Anomalous, Unnecessary And Unsafe, Says National Pharmacy Association, UK

International Association For The Study Of Pain 12th World Congress - Race Against Pain Launch

Results From The PRECISION V Clinical Trial

Event Notice: Disability Sector Debates "This House Believes That The Majority Of Disabled People Can And Should Work", UK

Genetics Policy Institute Announces 2008 "Stem Cell Action" Honorees To Be Recognized At The World Stem Cell Summit, Madison

Advocates React To McCain's Suggestion That He Might Choose Abortion-Rights Supporter For Running Mate

Percentage Of U.S. Women Receiving Contraceptive Services Increases, Study Finds

Breast Cancer Patient Advocates Concerned About Relationship With Genentech If Acquired By Roche

CMS Pay-for-Performance Pilot Has Improved Quality Of Care, Lowered Costs

Budget Deficits Lead State Lawmakers To Consider Medicaid Program Cuts

Florida Health Insurers Challenge State Rule To Create Uniform Small Business Insurance Applications

HIV-Positive Drug Users In Thailand Experience Difficulties Accessing Treatment, Advocates Say

USAID Launches Short-Film Competition To Promote HIV/AIDS Awareness, Prevention In Nepal

Studies Show 'Hope Therapy' Fights Depression

The Psychology Behind Students Who Don't Cheat

Phase I Clinical Trial Of A Preventive AIDS Vaccine Shows Encouraging Outcome

Study Shows How Light Receptors In Eye Play Key Role In Setting Biological Clock

Potential New Treatments For Deadly Cancer Which Primarily Strikes Infants

Lyme-Like Illness To Be Studied In Texas

Student Anxieties Often Based On Exaggerated Perceptions Of What Parents Expect, UCF Study Finds

Scientists Make Precancerous Cells Self-Destruct By Amplifying Cell Death Signals

True Properties Of Carbon Nanotubes Measured

Fighting HIV/AIDS With Personalized Immunotherapy

Drowsy And Distracted Teen Driving Study At Western Transportation Institute

Study Shows The Power Of Energy Density In Mushrooms

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