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Tuesday 16 September 2008

Medical News Today Launches Customizable Website

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We are pleased to announce the launch of our customized health news service on Medical News Today. This system enhances the services we already provide by allowing users to sign up and change their homepage and menu options...
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Zoledronic Acid (ZometaR) On Top Of Endocrine Therapy Boosts Survival In Premenopausal Breast Cancer Patients

Written by Jill Stein

The addition of zoledronic acid (ZometaR) to adjuvant endocrine therapy in premenopausal women with early breast cancer significantly reduces the risk of disease-free and recurrence-free survival events by about a third...
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RAD001 Shows Promise In Renal Cell Cancer Patients Who Have Failed Targeted Therapies

Written by Jill Stein

The investigational once-daily oral mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitor RAD001 (with the proposed brand name Afinitor), formerly known as RAD001, significantly prolongs disease-free survival in patients with...
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Ipilimumab Shows Benefit In Both Treatment - Naïve And Previously Treated Advanced Melanoma

Other Medical and Health News for 16 September*

New Long-Term Study Gives Hope To Potential Amputees

Advanced Medical Institute Inc. Announces Commencement Of Operations In The UK For Erectile Dysfunction And Premature Ejaculation Treatment

Alcon Launches New AcrySof(R) ReSTOR(R) Intraocular Lens For Presbyopia Outside The U.S.

High Potential For Dedicated Acute Care Information Systems Across Europe

Dallas Morning News Examines Influence Of U.S. Health Care Economist John Goodman

HIV, Malaria Interventions Help Reduce Mortality Among Young Children, Challenges Remain, UNICEF Report Says

House Democrats Consider Increasing Medicaid Reimbursements To States In Stimulus Package

Rate Of New HIV Infections Among Blacks In South Carolina Six Times Higher Than Among Other Races, Health Department Estimates Find

Advocates For SCHIP Expansion Look To Next Year As Democrats, Republicans Disagree Over Ability To Pass Legislation This Session

Rhode Island Plan To Revise Medicaid Program 'Risky,' Editorial States

Colorado 'Personhood' Initiative Is 'Extreme Measure,' Opinion Piece Says

CQ's Carey Discusses Prospects For Votes On SCHIP, Tobacco Bills, Other Health-Related Legislation

Independent Candidate Opposed To Abortion Rights 'Stirring Up' Tight U.S. House Race, AP/Chicago Tribune

Competition Between Two Pennsylvania Blue Cross Insurers Would Improve Market For Consumers, Report Finds

Webcam Technology Helps Arizona Hospitals Better Communicate With Non-English-Speaking Patients

Federal Court Panel Grants Appeal For Woman Denied Asylum For Seeking To Avoid Forced Sterilization In China

Illinois Gov. Blagojevich's Amendatory Veto Could Jeopardize Bill That Would Grant Uninsured State Residents Discounts On Hospital Care

New York State 'Safety Net' For People Living With HIV/AIDS 'Being Dismantled' By Funding Cuts, Opinion Piece Says

McCain Campaign Releases New Ad Touting His Support For Stem Cell Research

Minnesota Lawmakers Seek Suspension Of Proposed Medicaid Rule That Would Reduce Federal Funding For MinnesotaCare

IRIN/PlusNews Examines Issues Surrounding Male Circumcision In Kenya's Luo Community

FDA Expands Use Of HPV Vaccine Gardasil For Vaginal, Vulvar Cancer Prevention

CMS To Suspend Competitive Acquisition Program For Medications Covered Under Medicare Part B

Indian High Court Forms Committee To Address HIV/AIDS In Prisons

Use Of Therapeutic Monoclonal Antibodies Increasing In Europe

Aqua Texas Advises Coastal And East Texas Customers To Boil Water If They Lose Water Due To Hurricane Ike

Internet-Based Study Of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy For Bulimia To Be Conducted By UNC, WPIC

How Viruses Collectively Decide The Fate Of A Bacterial Cell

Combining Old And New Therapies To Tackle Atherosclerosis

For The Early Detection Of Lung Cancer: An 'HIV-Test' Equivalent

Photosynthesizing Bacteria With A Day-Nght Cycle Contain Rare Chromosome

American Red Cross Sends Relief To Cuba

Modified Insulin Most Effective For Controlling Post-Meal Blood Sugar Levels

Palin Discusses Opposition To Abortion Rights, Stem Cell Research During Interview

First Cancer Patients In Switzerland Treated Using RapidArc™ Technology From Varian Medical Systems

Hospitals Offering Better Working Conditions Instead Of Financial Incentives To Address Nursing Shortages

Taking Stock For Stroke Prevention, Australian Medical Association

Queensland University Of Technology Launches One-Of-A-Kind Medical Research Facility

Newly Reported HIV Cases Increasing In Alberta, Canada

Colds And Flu Cut By 1/3 In Four-City Trial Of Cold-FX(R)

Estrogen Treatments Do Not Improve Sun-Damaged Skin

Common Bronchodilator Linked To Increased Deaths

Study Of Yondelis(R) In Ovarian Cancer Shows Significant Prolongation In Progression Free Survival

Virtual Reality Lab Enhances Surgeons' Skills

'Exhausted' Immune Cells Invigorated: Findings Support New Therapies For HIV, Hepatitis, Cancer

Prostate Cancer Treatment Options Comparison Document Published

Growing Patient Awareness Increases Demand For Urinary Incontinence Devices In Europe

U-M Phase 1 Trial Will Test Therapy In Cancer Patients With Intractable Pain

Don't Skimp On The Gym Because Of MRSA

Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder - Gel In The Pipeline

Cerus And German Red Cross To Collaborate On INTERCEPT Red Blood Cell System Development

52 Percent Of Newly Diagnosed Bipolar Disorder Patients Receive Antidepressant Drugs In First-Line Treatment

New Treatment For Prostate Cancer Pioneered By Scientists

Temptation Leads To Moderation

Nanomedical Approach Targets Multiple Cancer Genes, Shrinks Tumors More Effectively

AHRQ Releases Two New Resources To Help Consumers And Clinicians Prevent DANGEROUS Blood Clots

Betaseron(R) To Offer The Thinnest Needle In Multiple Sclerosis

Genetic Mutation That May Predict Organ Rejection Identified By Children's Hospital Researchers

Emphysema Treatment Trial At New York Methodist: An Update

New Data On Melanoma Treatment

SRI International Begins NIAID-Funded Drug Evaluation Program For Tuberculosis

Cephalon Receives Complete Response Letter Regarding Request For Expanded FENTORA Label For Non-Cancer Breakthrough Pain

Does Social Exclusion Literally Feel Cold?

Susceptibility To Cleft Palate Revealed By Genetic Profile

More Findings On Gene Involved In Childhood Asthma

Health Care Reform, Sex Education, Disaster Preparedness Among Public Health Issues At APHA Annual Meeting, Oct. 25-29

Representatives From Key Organizations Gather To Find Solutions For A Hungry World: McGill Conference On Global Food Crisis

Fees Freeze For Dental Professionals, UK

High-Tech Device Helps Stroke Patients Walk Normally - Electrical Stimulation Technology Gives Patients Control Of Foot And Leg Muscles

3rd International Conference On Molecular Diagnostics In Cancer Therapeutic Development: Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 22-25, 2008

U.S. Must Enact Measures To Support The Role Of International Medical Graduates In U.S. Health Care Delivery Says American College Of Physicians

A Bill That's Not Hard To Swallow: National Dysphagia Awareness Month Expected To Pass In The Senate

Global Alzheimer's Disease Charter - New Hope Is Coming. Are You Ready?

Dermatology Nursing(R) Journal Expanding Services To Provide New Low-Cost Subscriber Benefits

Laminin Builds The Neuromuscular Synapse

Meth Hot Spots Identified By New Method

Survival In Early Breast Cancer Improved By Adding Taxotere To Chemotherapy Regimen

In Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer, Significant Benefits From Customizing Erlotinib Treatment

2 Beta Blockers Found To Also Protect Heart Tissue

Could Nanotechnology Solve The Water Crisis?

'Call To Action To Prevent DVT And Pulmonary Embolism'

'One-Hit' Event Provides New Opportunity For Colon Cancer Prevention, Say Fox Chase Researchers

Calcium And Vitamin D With Treatment Not Received By Majority Of Osteoporosis Patients

Expenses Of Osteoporosis-Related Fracture Over 3 Years Analyzed In Retrospective Study

New Research In WHO Report Points To A Link Between Solid Employment And Health

Newest Interventional Radiology Treatment Used To Bust Blood Clots In Legs: Pivotal National Trial

Clinical Trial Of Ovarian Cancer Drug Reveals Promising New Treatment

Treating Child And Adolescent Schizophrenia: Newer Antipsychotics No Better Than Older Drug

News From The American Chemical Society Sept. 10, 2008

When It Comes To Prions, Protective Pathway In Stressed Cells Not So Helpful

Understanding Emotions Improves Our Food Choices

For Impulsive Eaters Thinking About Failure May Actually Beget Success

New Insights Into Teenagers And Anxiety Disorders

Link Between Key Protein Molecule And Diverse Human Chronic Inflammatory Diseases

CDC Urges More Children To Get Flu Shots; Kids Head Back To School, But Do They Have Everything They Need?

Take Charge Of Your Prostate Health During September National Prostate Health Month

Never Fear: It's Ok To Let Your Kids Gorge On Candy This Halloween

Avoiding The 'Rakes And Pains' Of Autumn Yard Work

Promising New Treatment Option For Women With Recurrent Ovarian Cancer

Study Establishes Role For Gefitinib In Asian Non Smokers With Lung Cancer

Research Project Offers Voice To Older Victims Of Domestic Abuse

Nottingham Scientists Identify Childhood Brain Cancer Genes

European Disparities In Access To Cancer Drugs

Pegylated Liposomal Doxorubicin Beneficial In Metastatic Breast Cancer

Bovine Colostrum And Fermented Cabbage Can Help Restrict Infections

Investigational Drug Shows Promise In Ovarian Cancer

Intravenous Iron Improves Treatment Response In Cancer Related Anemia

Global Health Nutrition Grant Received By Harvard University

New Treatment For Blood Clots In The Leg Tested In $10M Clinical Trial

US Must Enact Measures To Support The Role Of IMGs In US Health-care Delivery, Says ACP

The First And Only Patch For Preventing Nausea And Vomiting In Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy

AIDS Research Network Expands

Link Discovered Between Brain Protein And Alzheimer's Disease

Critical Early Step Of Memory Formation Discovered By Johns Hopkins Neuroscientists

Pazopanib Shows Encouraging Activity In Several Tumour Types, Including Soft Tissue Sarcoma And Ovarian Cancer

NCT Offers More Parents A Helping Hand By Increasing Classes

Comprehensive Lifestyle Changes Improve Levels Of Enzyme Telomerase Involved In Cell Ageing

Avon Cosmetics Recruits New Doctors To Breast Cancer Crusade

Updated Survival Data From Three Phase II Ipilimumab Studies Showed Almost Half Of Previously Treated Metastatic Melanoma Patients Alive Beyond 1 Year

BAPEN's 'Malnutrition Matters' Campaign Wins Major European Award

Unibioscreen And Drais Pharmaceuticals Partner To Develop And Commercialize Unbs5162 For Treatment Of Cancer

Prosthetic Vein Valve Designed To Improve Blood Flow

Global Study Shows That Majority Of Women With Osteoporosis Do Not Consider Themselves At Higher Risk For Fractures

Polyplus-transfection Announces The Development Of "ZNA(TM)", A New Class Of Modified Oligonucleotides

Embryonic Stem Cells Reduce Transplantation Rejection

The Unusual Case Of A Woman Who Suffered A Stroke During Sexual Intercourse

Dental Lasers - Leading Manufacturer Defends Itself Against NLT's Claims; Seeks Permanent Injunction, USA

First Generation Antipsychotic Drugs As Effective As Newer Ones In Some Children

Forensic Fingerprint Technique Inventor Says Criminals Who Eat Processed Foods Have 'Sticky Fingers', Which Are More Likely To Corrode Metal

Men, Young Adults Tend To Downplay Osteoporosis Risk

New Hi-Tech Device To Give Instant Hearing Boost, UK

Specialist Library For Surgery, Theatres And Anaesthesia Annual Evidence Update, UK

World Medical Association Wma Annual General Assembly, 15-18 October - Seoul, South Korea

New Gene Variant Identified For Non Diabetic End Stage Renal Disease In African Americans

Evident™ Microwave Ablation System Offers Surgical Oncologists And Surgical Radiologists Fast, Efficient Tool To Ablate Soft Tissue

Pan-European Research Reveals Majority Of Osteoporosis Patients Not Receiving Recommended Combination Of Calcium And Vitamin D With Treatment

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