Medical News Today: Health News for Friday 19 September 2008

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Friday 19 September 2008

Suppressing Hunger Hormone Could Be As Effective As Bariatric Surgery

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

US researchers working with pigs discovered a way of lowering appetite as effectively as bariatric surgery except they used minimally invasive surgery that suppresses the hunger hormone ghrelin by vaporizing the main blood...
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Safe Tan? There Is No Such Thing Say Experts

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

There is no such thing as a safe or healthy tan, whether it is from exposure to the UV rays of the sun, or UV rays from tanning beds, according to experts who have published three studies reviewing the evidence so far and...
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Feds Target Bogus Cancer Cures

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the United States is cracking down on companies and individuals who through deceptive advertisements say their products cure or treat cancer while offering either no proof, or quoting...
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Caution For Pregnant Women Taking Antibiotics

Inner-Ear Anomalies Revealed Using MRI

Studying Face Blindness Requires Naturalistic Emotional Stimuli

Self-Reported Health Scores In Year After Head And Neck Cancer May Predict Long-Term Survival

Skin Collagen Production Stimulated By Estradiol Application

Gene Therapy For Erectile Dysfunction

Other Medical and Health News for 19 September*

Technological Innovations Expand The Capabilities Of Mass Spectrometers

Medical Waste Without Biohazardous Trace

New Mechanism For Cardiac Arrhythmia Discovered

McCain, Obama On Mental Health Care

House Committee Approves 10 Health-Related Bills

Brazil To Produce Generic Version Of Merck's Antiretroviral Efavirenz

Editorial Questions Proposals To Limit Health Services To Undocumented Immigrants

Congress Approves Legislation That Would Expand Americans With Disabilities Act

Kaiser Family Foundation Brief Provides Information On Uninsured; NEJM Perspectives Discuss Provider Payments, Medical Homes

Studies Look At Hispanics' Access To U.S. Health Care System

Parental Subfecundity And Risk Of Decreased Semen Quality In The Male Offspring: A Follow-up Study

HHS Proposed Regulation 'Should Be Adopted,' Opinion Piece Says

Pennsylvania Physicians Concerned About Renewal Of Medical Malpractice Insurance Subsidy Program

U.S. Conference On AIDS To Focus On HIV/AIDS Prevention Among Minorities

Treatment Of Child With Bilateral Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction Due To Fibroepithelial Polyps And Review Of The Literature

The Effect Of Desmopressin On Renal Water And Solute Handling In Desmopressin Resistant Monosymptomatic Nocturnal Enuresis

Kentucky Coalition Calls For Rejection Of Federal Abstinence-Only Funding

Tennessee Insurer Launches Online Physician Comparison Tool

Opinion Piece Questions Motives Behind Imprisonment Of Physicians Who 'Pioneered' Treatment Of HIV-Positive Iranians

Testosterone Concentrations In Young Patients With Diabetes Mellitus

Vaccination Is The Only Way To Prevent Meningitis - This Life-Threatening Disease Can Strike Anyone, At Any Time

European Parliament Recommends Stricter Safety Limits For Cell Phones

More Than Skin Deep: There's No Such Thing As A 'Safe' Suntan, Researchers Warn

Amidst Active Hurricane Season, Nationwide Survey Finds Public Preparedness For Disasters Needs Improvement

What Impact Does "Fertility Tourism" Have On The NHS?

HPV Vaccine - Is The Right Information Reaching The Right People?

Teen Pregnancy Rate In South Carolina Increasing, State Health Department Reports

About 51,000 Florida Children Will Have To Switch HMOs, Perhaps Physicians

Hong Kong Medical Director Warns Of Rising HIV Prevalence Among MSM

External Beam Radiation Therapy Followed By Interstitial Radiotherapy With Iridium-192 For Solitary Bladder Tumours: Results Of 111 Treated Patients

Serum Calcium And Incident And Fatal Prostate Cancer In The National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey

Journal Of Clinical Investigation: Sept. 18, 2008

Live Audience Supports Universal Health Coverage, USA

Save The Children Warns Of Potential Health, Hygiene Issues In Texas Shelters

Investment And M&A Opportunities In Managed Care Conference

Imprisoned Cuban Physician, Guatemalan Forensic Scientist Wins NYAS Human Rights Award

Hospitals Must Take Up Challenge To Tackle Clots - Charity Welcomes Publication Of Department Of Health Tool, UK

GAO Report Finds HHS Lagging In Defining Process For Health IT Privacy

Magazines Examine How Major Presidential Candidates Health Care Proposals Might Affect Businesses

Mining Boom, Overseas Travel Linked To Increase In New HIV Cases In Australia, Researchers Say

Surgical Approaches In Treating Prostate Cancer: Salvage Therapy

The Incidence And Predictors Of Complications Of Radical Prostatectomy

Experts Warn: Work Together Or Face 'Disastrous Consequences' For Health In Africa

Key Advance In Treating Spinal Cord Injuries

Sucampo Announces Positive Results From A Japanese Phase 2b Dose-Ranging Study Of AMITIZA(R) For Chronic Idiopathic Constipation

Strategies For Preventing Gastrointestinal Complications In Severely Burned Patients

San Diego Humane Society And SPCA Sends Animal Rescue Team To Texas To Aid Animals Affected By Hurricane Ike

Laquinimod Demonstrated Significant And Sustained Impact On Multiple Sclerosis Disease Activity

New Long-Term Data Show That Patients Taking AVONEX/(R) For Up To 15 Years Experience Reduced Disability Progression And Improved Quality Of Life

Longest Prospective Study In MS Confirmed Robust Clinical Benefits And Safety Of COPAXONE(R)

Scientific Abstracts On Cystinosis Research Are Published In October Issue Of Pediatric Nephrology

Celprogen Introduces Stem Cells In Syringes For In Vivo Applications

A Breakthrough In Contrast-Enhanced Intraoperative Ultrasonography

The ImCardia™ Is One Step Closer To Becoming A New Treatment Paradigm For Diastolic Heart Failure

The Prevalence Of Hepatitis B Virus Infection In Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients

Discovery Of 'Lipokine' Signaling Could Eventually Lead To New Treatments For Obesity-Related Conditions

Moyamoya, Deadly And Mysterious Disease In Little People Can Be Treated

Incyte's Topical JAK Inhibitor Demonstrates Positive Proof-Of-Concept Results In Patients With Mild To Moderate Psoriasis

Northern Ireland Family Doctors Providing The Best Care In The UK

Different Stem Cell Types Defined By Exclusive Combinations Of Genes Working Together

Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation Announces Launch Of Medical Website And Online Community

Obama Campaign Using Radio Ads, Mailings To Highlight McCain's Opposition To Abortion Rights

HHS Effort To Implement EHRs Lacks Adequate Privacy Protection, GAO Report Says

California Bill Would Require Insurers To Pay For HIV Tests If Signed By Gov. Schwarzenegger

Prostate-Sparing Targeted Therapies (Cryotherapy And HIFU)

Sentinel Node Assessment In Prostate Cancer

High-Risk Elderly Patients Benefit From Minimally-Invasive Aortic Valve Bypass

Cancer-Causing Role Of Gene Proteins Discovered By Scientists

Heart Bypass Surgery: Deadly Delays

European Project To Study Relationship Between ADHD And Substance Abuse

'Baby' Fat Cells May Be Key To Treating Obesity, Say Researchers

Hospital Patients To Be Assessed For Risk Of Blood Clots, UK

Programmed Cell Death Contributes Force To The Movement Of Cells

More Attention Needed On ADHD In School - Over 80% Of The Teachers Surveyed Want More ADHD Training, UK

Novel Anti-Cancer Mechanism Found In Long-Lived Rodents

Breakthrough In Spinal Injury Treatment

Drugs For Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis Assessed

Gyrus ACMI, An Olympus Company, Launches Lightweight & Ergonomic, Digital Nephroscope

Pneumatosis Cystoids Intestinalis After Fluorouracil Chemotherapy

Gastric Cancer With 3 Pathological Features

Cancer Treatment Specialists Highlight Clinical Benefits, Expanded Range Of TomoTherapy's Advanced Radiation Therapy Technology

Is The Intestinal Mucosa Barrier Malfunction Involved In Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis?

House Committee Approves Breast Cancer, Prenatal Care Bills

'Buckyballs' Have High Potential To Accumulate In Living Tissue

Senate Hearing Discusses Recommendations For Increased Regulations On Direct-to-Consumer Ads For Medical Devices

Obesity Goes Above 20% Among Adults - Smoking Ban Working, Wales

Radiation Medical Group Is First In USA To Offer New Breast Cancer Treatment Option

IRIN/PlusNews Examines Challenges Of Providing Antiretrovirals In Namibia

New On Vets.TV - Bluetongue Vaccination And Midges

Nursing Economic$ To Host Second Annual Summit For Nurse Faculty And Nurse Executives

The Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) Surveyed The 5 Political Parties For Their Views On 10 Major Health Issues That The Nation Faces

Scientists Take Cancer Research Back To The Basic Molecular Level

Tengion Scientists Publish Positive Preclinical Findings With Neo-Organ Demonstrating Long-term Durability And Growth With Skeletal Maturation

The Deadly Economics Of The Childhood Obesity Epidemic

BMA Urges Patients To Make Sure Their Voices Are Heard, UK

Investing In Drug Delivery Technologies: Fighting Patent Expiries

Governor Schwarzenegger Should Sign AB 1894 To Save Lives And Set An Example To The Nation, Say Experts And Activists

Penile Trauma, Peyronie's Disease And Erectile Dysfunction

Importance Of Penile Prostheses In The Treatment Of ED

SOLiD™ System Enables Single Cell Gene Expression Profiling To Advance Stem Cell Research

Depomed Initiates Phase 3 Program In Menopausal Hot Flashes

Erbitux® (cetuximab) Combined With Chemotherapy Extends Survival From 21 To Nearly 25 Months For KRAS Wild-Type Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Patie

Global Psychiatrists Unite To Improve Services In Mental Health

Merck Serono Announces Initiation Of The ORACLE MS Trial To Evaluate Cladribine Tablets In Patients At Risk Of Developing Multiple Sclerosis

SOLX Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance For New Glaucoma Laser

The European Commission Grants Orphan Drug Designation To Alseres Pharmaceuticals' Spinal Cord Injury Treatment, Cethrin(R)

Distinguishing Between Good And Bad Stress Is Key For Leaders

S BIO Initiates U.S. Phase I Clinical Trials Of Oral JAK2 Inhibitor SB1518 For The Treatment Of Hematological Malignancies

ASGE Encourages Patients To Speak To Their Doctor About Colorectal Cancer Screening Options

Despite Advances In The Accuracy Of CT Colonography In Detecting Polyps, Digestive Health Experts Urge Patients To Consider Risks And Realities

Preliminary Data From Experimental Study Demonstrate Increased Mortality In Stroke Patients Treated With Epoetin Alfa

Sisters Of Good Morning America's Robin Roberts Join Sister Study For Breast Cancer Research

National Achievement Award Presented To Boxing Champ, UK

Man Alive! Conference Tackles Men's Health, UK

International Symposium On Breast Cancer Research

World Health Organization Provides Updated Malaria Situation

Rush University Medical Center Breaks Ground On Sustainable, Academic Hospital Of The Future

USC Family Fun Dental Fair Helps Parents Meet Mandatory Requirement Of New State Law

This Election, Vote For Action On Lung Health: Lung Association, Canada

Germicidal IVC Lights Improve Clinical Pregnancy Rates For IVF Lab, New Study Finds

Ross University Responds To U.S. Primary Care Crisis - Two-Thirds Of Medical Graduates Choose Primary Care Specialty

National Institute On Drug Abuse Unveils "Innovations" In Addiction Research

Journal Of Nuclear Medicine Available To Non-subscribers 6 Months After Publication

Heritable Mutations Of ALK Main Cause Of Familial Neuroblastoma - XCELLigence Cell Analysis System Useful In Cancer Research

Results Of The National CT Colonography Trial Raise Questions For Patients

Lipitor Mismarketed To Women

Monitoring Outcomes Of Suicide Attempts In Pregnancy Can Better Assess Drug Dangers

Chemical In Plastic Linked To Type 2 Diabetes

Elevated Levels Of Uric Acid In Healthy People Suggests A Greater Risk Of Developing Kidney Disease

District Court Clears The Way For Antitrust Case

Site Used By Sodium To Control Sensitivity Of Certain Potassium Ion Channels

New Imaging Approach For Difficult Cancer Diagnosis

Cholesterol Harms More Than The Heart: Prostate Also At Risk

Medical Center Develops Innovative Approaches To Bridge Health Care Divide Between Mississippi's Rich And Poor

America's Health Care At Risk: Guaranteeing Patient Access To Specialty Care

Pelvic Disorders Affect Large Number Of Women

St. Jude Study Gives New Insights Into How Cells Accessorize Their Proteins

MicroRNA First Disclosed By Rosetta Genomics May Increase Efficacy Of Imatinib (Gleevec(R)(1)) In Glioblastoma

Virtual Colonoscopy As Good As Other Colon Cancer Screening Methods, Study Says

Agendia's MammaPrint(R) Included In 2008 Dutch Institute For Healthcare Improvement CBO Guidelines

New Bluetooth System Orients Blind And Sighted Pedestrians

Findings From Landmark Study Show Ustekinumab Demonstrated Superior Efficacy To Enbrel(R) (Etanercept) In Treatment Of Moderate To Severe Psoriasis

PEAK Surgical Announces Positive Results From Preclinical Study Of PEAK PlasmaBlade(TM) Needle

Tengion Scientists Publish Positive Preclinical Findings With Neo Organ Demonstrating Long-term Durability And Growth With Skeletal Maturation

Why Heart Attack Victims Do Better With Social Support

Expanding Cell Girth Indicates Seriousness Of Breast Cancer

Assessment And Treatment Of Erectile Function

Circumcision In The Global Control Of AIDS

Researchers Study Stem Cells And Cancer In Flatworm Model

Bisexual Community Reports Need For Improvements In Mental Health Services

Brown-Assisted Trial Finds New Colorectal Screening Procedure Is Accurate And Less Invasive

Seeing Into Tissue At Greater Depth, Resolution, Using New Technique

Minimally Invasive Surgery Cures Pain Caused By Hip Impingement

Pregnant Women With Bulimia Have More Anxiety And Depression

EndMS Speeds Research Effort, Pushes To Cure Multiple Sclerosis

WellChild Gives A Helping Hand

UNICEF Scales Up Emergency Response As Children Suffer From Resumed Fighting In North Kivu

Confusion Over Purpose Of Falls Clinics Compromises Effectiveness Of Service, UK

Allegations Of Cruelty At An Iowa Pig Farm

FDA Issues Warning Letters To Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd., And An Import Alert For Drugs From Two Ranbaxy Plants In India

FDA Issues Draft Guidance On Regulating Genetically Engineered Animals

ANA Urges A BAN On BPA In Food, Health Care And Children's Products

ASHP Seeks Clarity On CMS Guidelines Prohibiting Pharmacist-Initiated Protocols

Medtronic Launches Discyphor Direct™ Catheter System

WHO/PAHO Supports Health Response To Hurricane Ike In Cuba

RPSGB Is Making It Happen For Pharmacy

Building The True Picture Of Pharmacy Workforce Trends

ASH Applauds Surgeon General Steven Galson's Call To Action To Prevent And Reduce Deep-Vein Thrombosis And Pulmonary Embolism

Miraculins Announces Plans To Advance Gastric Cancer Program

Stem Cell Differentiation: RNA Interference Plays Bigger Role Than Previously Thought

Revealing The Regulating Mechanism Behind Signal Transduction In The Brain

No Need To Repeat Colonoscopy Until 5 Years After First Screening: UNC Study

Confirming Muscle Stem Cell Identity

MRSA Infections Cut By More Than Half, UK

New Leukemia Signal Could Point Way To Better Treatment, Stanford Researchers Find

Alzheimer's Society Comment On The 18 Million Pounds Injection Into Health Research, Announced By The Department Of Health Today

Political Parties Have No Clear Plans For Older People

Study Of Tumor Growth And Tissue Disruption Identifies Key Components In The Immune Response To Cancers

Edinburgh Nurse Suspended From Practice By Regulator, UK

BJOG Release: Termination Of Pregnancy Rates Amongst The Immigrant Population

New Real-Time Imaging Technique Captures Cell Movements In Mouse Model Of Breast Cancer

HIV: Behavioral Intervention Works To Reduce Risky Behavior

Conservative Party Announcement On Cigarillos And Tobacco Product Marketing Good News For Canadians: Lung Association

Consumer Advisory - Infant Formula Originating From China

Young Healthy Couple Can't Find Plan With Maternity Coverage

The American Dental Hygienists' Association To Celebrate 2008 National Dental Hygiene Month With Event-Dedicated Weeks

NAMI Fund For Hurricanes Gustav & Ike Disaster Relief To Help People With Mental Illnesses

What Role Does Nutrition Play In The Prevention Of Prostate Cancer?

Heats On: Report Analyzes Gap In School Lunch Funding

Against All Odds - A Personal Story From A Refugee Doctor, UK

Sexual Health Experts Call For Earlier Diagnosis Of HIV - UK

Kohl Hearing Examines Direct-To-Consumer Advertising For Medical Devices; Considers Mandatory Review And Moratoriums

Ideal Microcosm For Rapid Incorporation Of Bioengineered Alternative Tissues Using An Advanced Hydrogel Impregnated Gauze Dressing: Case Series

Researchers Evaluate Cost-Effectiveness Of Genetic Screening To Guide Initial HIV Treatment

Research Shows Physical Therapy Treatment Resolves Symptoms Of Urinary Incontinence In Women

Bi-Partisan Burgess Health Care Bills Headed To House Floor, USA

Psoriasis - Enbrel(R) Shown To Deliver Long-Lasting Improvements In Psoriasis Patients' Quality Of Life

Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI) Launches Worldwide Campaign To Address Growing Public Health And Social Care Emergency

AGA Institute Statement: Data Support CT Colonography As Viable Colorectal Cancer Screening Option

Complex And Persistent Health Issues In Spotlight As WHO Director-General And Georgian President Address WHO Governing Body In Tbilisi

New Program Challenges Stigma And Honors Police Officers Who Help Each Other And Themselves To Cope With Job Stress

Increasing General Practice Opening Hours Could Prevent Recurrent Strokes

We Are Facing A Global Pandemic Of Antibiotic Resistance, Warn Experts

Human Skin Cells Turned Into Insulin-Producing Cells

Calorie-Free Natural Sweetener Moves One Step Closer To Use In The U. S. - Journal Of Agricultural And Food Chemistry

Toward A Fast, Life-Saving Test For Identifying The Purity Of Heroin - Analytical Chemistry Journal

Key Proteins Identified In The Quest For Male Contraceptive - Journal Of Proteome Research

Using Honeybee Venom Toxin To Develop A New Tool For Studying Hypertension

Closed Circuit Breathing Device Could Transform The Lives Of Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Obese And Overweight Teenagers More Likely To Have Considered Suicide

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