Medical News Today: Health News for Wednesday 3 September 2008

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Wednesday 3 September 2008

Decade Of Chickenpox Vaccination Has Cut Incidence In US By 90 Per Cent

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

A study reviewing a decade of chickenpox prevention in the United States found that vaccination has resulted in a dramatic 90 per cent reduction in the disease, but even though the coverage was high, the single dose system...
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Ezetimibe And Cancer Link Still Not Clear Say Experts

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

The link between cholesterol-lowering drug ezetimibe (marketed as Vytorin) and cancer is still not clear, wrote the editors of the leading medical journal New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)...
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Serotonin Brain Chemistry Changes With Seasons

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Researchers in Canada and Austria found that serotonin transporter protein, a brain chemical that reduces levels of the mood-regulating hormone serotonin around brain cells, is more active during the darker months of the...
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Exercise Beneficial For Individuals At Risk Of Dementia

No Difference Found In Effects On Kidneys Of Contrast Agents In Coronary Angiography Patients

Paid Family Leave Insurance Program Goes Unnoticed In California

HPV Vaccine Deemed Safe Despite Higher Anaphylaxis Rates

PET Scans Yield Valuable Information In Treatment Of Colorectal Cancer

Active Video Games Increase Heart Rate And Calorie Expenditure In Children

Other Medical and Health News for 3 September*

Human Stem Cell Methods Featured In CSH Protocols

L.W. Gatz Announces A New Breast Sizing System For Women Considering Breast Augmentation Surgery

Multiple Sclerosis - Jeffery D. Kocsis, Ph.D. And Wayne State Graduate To Receive The Da Vinci Lifetime Achievement Award

Experts Advise Parents Ibuprofen Is Best To Reduce Fever In Children

Link Between Nationality And Cervical Cancer

Business Week Examines Practice Of Balance Billing By Medical Providers

CDC Report On New HIV Infections In U.S. Did Not Include Data From Puerto Rico; Omission Has Widespread Consequences, Advocates Say

Whistle-Blower Lawsuits Helped Recover At Least $9.3B From Health Care Providers Accused Of Defrauding States, Federal Government, Analysis Finds

Massachusetts Health Insurance Law Could Be Model For U.S., Editorial States

Blogs Comment On McCain's VP Pick, Proposed HHS Rule, Justice Ginsburg's Views On Roe

Effect Of Medicare Drug Coverage 'Doughnut Hole' Is 'Troubling' For Beneficiaries With Chronic Conditions, Editorial States

U.S. Needs National HIV/AIDS Plan, Should Focus Resources On Epidemic's Trends, Opinion Piece Says

Leavitt's Actions On HHS Draft Rule Leave Possibility That It Will Be Used To Refuse Contraception, Opinion Piece Says

State, Federal Governments Dependent On Tobacco Tax Revenue, Strength Of Industry

Sri Lankan Health Official Says Strong Family Bonds, Family Values Responsible For Low Prevalence Of HIV/AIDS In Country

Reuters Examines New C-Section Procedure That Incorporates Aspects Of Vaginal Births

New Orleans' Hospitals Launched Evacuation, Emergency Measures To Protect High-Risk Patients From Hurricane Gustav

Philippine Health Department To Promote Condom Use In Fight Against HIV/AIDS Despite Opposition From Catholic Church

Republican VP Nominee Palin Confirms 17-Year-Old Daughter Is Pregnant, Stirs Debate

New Web Tools Aim To Help Consumers Identify Similar-Sounding Generic Prescription Drugs To Avoid Risk Of Medication Errors

Local, Regional Artists Should Become Involved With Fight Against HIV/AIDS In Southern Africa, Official Says

GOP Adopts Platform That Opposes Abortions In All Cases

Newsweek Examines Whether Preventive Care Programs Proposed By Major Presidential Candidates Can Reduce Costs

HIV-Positive People Might Be At Increased Risk Of Bone Fractures, Study Finds

McCain Names Alaska Gov. Palin As Running Mate

Federal Judge Approves VEBA Established Under Contract Between UAW, Ford

Washington Post Examines HIV/AIDS Outreach Efforts Aimed At African Immigrants

Red Cross Advises Evacuees To Stay Put Until Conditions Are Safe

A Simple And General Explanation For The Evolution Of Altruism

Genome Size And Wing Parameters In Passerine Birds

Scientists Use Remote Satellite Imaging To Predict Outbreaks Of Infectious Disease

Innate Immune System Targets Asthma-Linked Fungus For Destruction

VCU Massey Cancer Center Spearheads Novel Clinical Study For Lymphoma Patients

How Media Covered Katrina Aftermath Affects Response By Blacks And Whites

Virus Weaves Itself Into The DNA Transferred From Parents To Babies

Neuroscientist Scans Brain For Clues On Best Time To Multitask

Ondansetron Reduces Vomiting, Hospital Admissions In Children With Gastroenteritis

Nearly Half Of US Adults Will Develop Painful Knee Osteoarthritis By Age 85: Study

Australian Over-50s Walk Away Memory Problems In World-First Trial

Are Diabetes And Obesity Linked To Periodontitis?

A Killer-Rescue System For Self-Limiting Gene-Drive Of Anti-Pathogen Constructs

Survival And Recovery Of Phaeocystis Antarctica (Prymnesiophyceae) From Prolonged Darkness And Freezing

Urodynamix Technologies Ltd.: Laborie Receives CE Mark And Canadian Medical Device Licence For Tetra(tm) Bladder Monitor System

IU Simon Cancer Center's Tissue Bank Collecting Samples Sept. 20 At Clarian North

Brain Cancer Patients Treated Using Fast And Efficient RapidArc Radiotherapy Technology From Varian Medical Systems

Moffitt Cancer Center Receives Prestigious SPORE Grant Worth More Than $10 Million

N-3 PUFAs Reduce Mortality And Hospital Admissions In Patients With Symptomatic Heart Failure

BIO-Europe 2008: Three Days Of Intense Partnering In Mannheim/Heidelberg

Anavex Completes Successful Preclinical Studies On Lead Alzheimer's Drug Candidate

Lipitor 80 Mg Provided Sustained Risk Reduction Of Cardiovascular Events In Patients With Heart Disease During The Five-Year TNT Trial

Research Creates Tool To Quickly Analyze Where Drugs Go In The Body

Further Analysis From The ATHENA Study Showed That Multaq® (dronedarone) Reduced The Risk Of Stroke In Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

Rates Of Oesophageal Cancer In UK Among The Worst In Europe

Jersey (UK) Gets Maternity 'Gold Medal'

Evotec And Boehringer Ingelheim Achieve Milestone In Joint Discovery Collaboration

Itax: New, Fast-Acting Spray Treatment Kills Head Lice In One Hour

Vimpat(R) Approved In Europe - First New Epilepsy Treatment For Partial-Onset Seizures In Three Years

New Methods Identify And Manipulate "Newborn" Cells In Animal Model Of Parkinson's Disease

More UK Psychiatrists See Devastating Consequences Of Relapse Among Severe Mentally Ill Than European Counterparts

Prasugrel Significantly Reduced New Or Recurrent Heart Attacks In Both Acute And Longer-Term Settings Following PCI, Compared With Clopidogrel

High Variability In Patterns Of Population Decline: The Importance Of Local Processes In Species Extinctions

Asymptomatic Carotid Plaque Healing Mechanisms Observed By BUSM Researchers

Scanning For The Early Signs Of Osteoarthritis

Antihypertensive Treatment On Cognitive Functions In Alzheimer's Disease

African Health And Environment Ministers Join To Defend Health From Environmental Harm

Dementia Care With Principles, Scotland

Triumphs And Tragedies In Advances In The Management Of Patients With Diabetes Mellitus:

A New Frontier In Cardiovascular Medicine: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

Recruitment For New General Optical Council Chair And Members Gets Underway, UK

It's Not Expensive To Prevent Repeated Suicide Attempts

'Health Crunch' Faced By 11 Million Brits

Philips Showcases New Portable Ultrasound To Speed Urgent And On The Spot Diagnosis Of Cardiac Patients

New Guidelines For Elective Single Embryo Transfer In IVF Treatment

Philips Unveils Dual-Axis Rotational Coronary Angiography Technology

The Meningitis Trust Issues 'Back To School' Warning, UK

National Medical Associations Join Together To Host Voter Registration Drives Across Country

How Research Is Tackling Cancer: Free Public Lecture In Newcastle

'Tanorexia' Common Among University Students According To Survey

Impact Of School-Based Programs

The HPC Receives Positive Performance Review From The Health Professions Watchdog, UK

New Data Highlight Benefit Of SEROQUEL Monotherapy For Long-Term Treatment Of Bipolar Disorder

Duration And Outcome Of Intergroup Conflict Influences Intragroup Affiliative Behaviour

Assessment Of The Role Of Sutures In A Lizard Skull- A Computer Modelling Study

ProsCan For Men: Randomised Controlled Trial Of A Decision Support Intervention For Men With Localised Prostate Cancer

Potential To Prevent Recurrence Of Bladder Tumors After Surgical Removal Of Upper Urinary Tract Transitional Cell Carcinoma

New Stem Cell Tools To Aid Drug Development

New Method To Investigate Origin Of Life Developed By Scientists

BMA Scotland Welcomes Abolition Of Hospital Parking Charges

U.S. Phase 2 Combination Clinical Trial For Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients With K-RAS Or EGFR-Activated Tumours

Survey Among European Cardiologists Points To A Gap In Cardiovascular Disease Management

Early Onset Gene For Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Identified

Directing A Driver's Gaze Results In Smoother Steering

Link Between Gene Variant And Relationship Difficulties

Connection Between A Mother's Mood And Her Baby's Sleep

Glaxosmithkline's Darapladib Modifies Coronary Plaque Composition And Lowers Lp-PLA2 Activity, A Biomarker Predictive Of Heart Attack Risk

B-Vitamin Deficiency May Cause Vascular Cognitive Impairment

Intima Media Thickness Of The Carotid Artery

Myocardial Regeneration By Intracoronary Infusion Of Selected Population Of Stem Cells In Acute Myocardial Infarction Randomized Multicenter Trial

New Diagnostic Tools And Biomarkers

Simple Blood Tests To Detect Myocardial Infarction

Antiangiogenic And Anti-Inflammatory Drugs: Are They Safe?

BFS Guidelines On Elective Single Embryo Transfer

An Age-structured Model To Evaluate The Potential Of Novel Malaria Control Interventions: A Case Study Of Fungal Biopesticide

TAXUS OLYMPIA Registry Shows Excellent Outcomes For High-Risk Patients Treated With Second-Generation TAXUS(R) Liberte(R) Stent

Volcano's VH(R) IVUS Technology Used In Imaging Study Of GlaxoSmithKline's Novel Investigational Compound, Darapladib

Debiopharm And EPFL Sign Research Project Agreement To Identify Inhibitors Of Signalling Pathways Controlling Cell Fate For Cancer Treatment

New Solution For Malnourished Dialysis Patients

Scientists Find Second Site For Prostate Cancer Gene

British Paediatric Surveillance Unit Data Confirms HIV Antenatal Screening Policies Are Reducing The Rate Of Mother To Child Transmission

New Study Finds That Add-On Therapy Improves Depressive Symptoms In Bipolar Disorder

Loss Of Sleep, Even For A Single Night, Increases Inflammation In The Body

Millions Face Undiagnosed Heart Risk In The UK Say Researchers After Mass Screening

Overcoming Poor Response To Standard Oral Antiplatelet Agents

Fibrin Derived Peptide FX06 Reduces Cardiac Reperfusion Injury

How Salmonella Bacteria Contaminate Salad Leaves It's Not Rocket Science

New Discovery About Growth Factor Can Be Breakthrough For Cancer Research

How Friendly Bacteria Avoids Immune Attack To Live Happily In The Gut

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