Medical News Today: Health News for Wednesday 1 October 2008

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Wednesday 1 October 2008

Antisocial Behaviour In Young Men Linked To Cortisol Imbalance

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

UK researchers discovered that antisocial behaviour may have a biological basis rooted in the inability of some male adolescents to have normal stress responses that help regulate circulating levels of the stress hormone...
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Vitamin C Supplements Affect Cancer Drugs

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Experiments on lab cultured cells and mice suggested that high amounts of vitamin C derivative at the cellular level, as results from taking supplements, may actually reduce the effect of anti-cancer drugs by helping the cancer cells live longer...
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Knee Arthritis Did Not Benefit From Supplements

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

US scientists found that the dietary supplements glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate were no more effective than placebo at slowing down the rate of cartilage loss in the knees of patients with osteoarthritis; however they...
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Colorectal Cancer Risk Lower With Certain Gene Variation

Fewer Side Effects In New Anthrax Vaccine Regimen

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Advantages Seen In Long-term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy In Patients With Complex Mental Disorders

New Evidence To Suggest That Dinosaurs Breathed Like Birds

Risk Factors Identified For Adult-Onset Asthma

Modeling How Proteins Interact With DNA

Nitric Oxide Measurement In Asthma Patients Not Beneficial For Treatment

Cervical Cancer Screening Strategies Show Various Benefits And Drawbacks

Primary Care Doctors Play Key Role In Fibromyalgia Diagnosis And Management

Other Medical and Health News for 1 October*

More Than 90% Of Nursing Homes Were Cited For Health, Safety Violations In 2007, According To Report

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Feature Highlights Recent Blog Entries

American Indians Have Higher Stroke Rate Than Others, Study Finds

AHRQ Awards $3 Million To Help Reduce Central Line-Associated BloodStream Infections In Hospital ICUs

Walgreen Agrees To Pay $9.9M To Department Of Justice, Four States To Settle Allegations Company Overbilled Medicaid

Connecticut Insurers Seek State Approval For 2009 Medigap Premium Rate Increases

New Health Minister Appointed In South Africa

Questionnaire Helps Doctors Predict Which Patients Will Stick To Physical Therapy

Self-Adjusted Dosing May Be The Best Treatment For Hay Fever

Weight Loss Drug Effectiveness Affected By Genes

Learning To Shape Your Brain Activity

Link Between Weight Gains During Pregnancy And Dieting History Indicated By New Study

Alzheimer Europe Welcomes Call Of EU Council Of Ministers For Action On Alzheimer's Disease

SDI Reports: Top 20% Of Endocrinologists Write 95% Of New-To-Brand Oral Diabetes Prescriptions - Percentages Differ For GPs

Type 2 Diabetes And Obesity Research - ZenBio, Inc. Awarded $1.38 Million Phase II SBIR Grant For Skeletal Muscle Program

Dr. Gail Golab, Head Of AVMA Animal Welfare Division, Becomes First U.S. Veterinarian Credentialed In Animal Welfare

Review 2009 Medicare Health And Drug Plan Options, Consumer Group Advises: Most Private Plans' Costs And Benefits Change Annually

States See Higher Medicaid Enrollment As Economic Downturn Persists, Study Finds

California Gov. Schwarzenegger Considers Health Care Legislation Ahead Of Tuesday's Deadline For Approval

Tanzanian AIDS Commission Director Urges Pregnant Women Living With HIV To Frequent Medical Clinics

Chernobyl Fallout Tracked By Case Western Reserve University Researchers

New Zealand Medical Association Welcomes Medical Training Board (MTB) Reports

JCR Releases Book On Staff Education

Latest Health Index Reveals Slight Shift In Attitude With Irish People Expressing More Concern About Their Own Health Than That Of Their Families

Tranzyme Pharma Announces Positive Phase IIb Results With Its Ghrelin Agonist, TZP-101, For Postoperative Ileus (POI)

Knife Wounds Guidance 'timely And Appropriate', Sayd Medical Defence Union Of Scotland

New Breast Reconstruction Surgery Information At Consumer Guide To Plastic Surgery

USDA Announces Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Is New Name Of The Food Stamp Program, USA

Pfizer Shows Accelerating Pipeline With Significant Growth In Late-Stage Clinical Development

Sleep Affected By Changes In Sex Steroids Associated With Menopause

AHF Applauds Schwarzenegger For Signing First-In-The-Nation HIV Testing Coverage Bill

VaxInnate's Second Flu Vaccine Candidate Enters Clinical Development; Results Expected In Early 2009

Teleflex Medical Introduces The Neb-U-Mask For The Treatment Of Acute Asthma Exacerbations

Applied Biosystems Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance For Real-time PCR Instrument For Use With New Flu Test From U.S. CDC

Big Pharma Has Potential To Free Up $35 Billion In Working Capital - Ernst & Young Identifies Opportunities For Significant Operating Cost Benefits

DIA Structured Product Labeling Workshop To Analyze Electronic Drug Establishment Registration And Drug Listing

Blogs Comment On Vice Presidential Debate; International Women's Health; Religion And Election; Roe

Illinois Appellate Court Holds Up Temporary Injunction On Gov. Blagojevich's FamilyCare Expansion

New 40th Edition Of Gray's Anatomy Celebrates 150 Years As The World's Preeminent Anatomical Reference

Premature Ejaculation - Plethora Solutions Has Completed European Phase III Trial Of PSD502

New Antibiotic Doribax™ (doripenem) Launched, Offering A New Option In The Battle Against Hospital Acquired Infection

Sectra To Provide Northern Ireland-Wide Radiology IT System

Study Reveals Specific Gene In Adolescent Men With Delinquent Peers

Disease Diagnosis In Just 15 Minutes

Maryland Stem Cell Commission Issues Requests For Applications

Alliance For Pediatric Quality Promotes Four Proven Quality Improvement Initiatives

Arana Files IND For Lead Anti-Inflammatory Product ART621 In Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Indication

American College Of Physicians Enthusiastically Supports Preserving Patient Access To Primary Care Act

Leading Seniors Advocacy Group Launches National Voter Outreach And Education Campaign, USA

Way To Use Nanoparticles To Deliver Treatments To Injured Brain And Spinal Cord Cells Developed, Purdue University

UK Out In The Cold On Insurance Question Says Medical Defence Union

Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Offers Highly Precise Cancer Treatments With ExacTrac System For Image Guided Radiotherapy

Spurring Medical Innovation, Help FDA Meet 21st Century Challenges And Advance Patient Access To Safer And More Effective Drugs And Medical Devices

Tuberculosis Hospitalizations Fall 41 Percent, USA

UK Ranked 2nd For Diabetes Care In The First Euro Consumer Diabetes Index; Trails Denmark

Increase In Medical School Places Welcomed, But Retention Still An Issue, Says Students' Association, New Zealand

South Carolina Agency Forced To Cut Teenage Pregnancy Program Because Of Budget

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Rounds Up Coverage Of Health Issues In The Election

U.S. Ambassador Tours Papua New Guinea STI Clinic That Offers HIV Testing, Counseling

Dosing Began In TransMolecular's Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial For Intravenous Administration Of 131Iodine-TM601 In Recurrent Malignant Glioma Patients

Follow-On Phase I Study For Novel Oral Anti-Inflammatory Drug Targeting Rheumatoid Arthritis And Type 1 Diabetes

Public Statement On The Current Shortage Of Radiopharmaceuticals In The European Union, Europe

McCain Leads On Defense/Homeland Security, Foreign Policy, Obama Leads On Healthcare, Most Domestic Issues, Economy

Additional Positive Findings For APOPTONE™ (HE3235) In Preclinical Models Of Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

Columbia Laboratories Reports Results From Phase II Clinical Trial Of Vaginally-administered Lidocaine For Dysmenorrhea

Cold Sores Prevention - New Drug Application (NDA) For Lipsovir® Submitted To US FDA

Asian-White Couples Face Distinct Pregnancy Risks, Stanford/Packard Study Finds

Ten-year Clinical Results Of The Metasul Metal-on-metal Articulation

McCormick & Company Has Recalled McCormick Enchilada Sauce Mix Due To Unlabeled Milk Ingredients, USA

HPV Vaccine Requirement For Female Immigrants Discriminatory, Advocates Say

Health Care IT Trade Group Expresses Opposition To Rep. Stark's Electronic Health Records Bill

USC School Of Dentistry Teaches Hypnosis As An Alternative To Needles And Novocain

Los Angeles Times Examines Role Of Religion During Palin's Political Career

Philadelphia Inquirer Series Examines Difficulties Of Obtaining Affordable Coverage For People With Chronic Health Conditions

U.S. Immigration Officials Announce New Rules To Ease Visa Processing For HIV-Positive Visitors

More Minority Physicians Would Help Improve Minorities' Participation In Clinical Trials, Opinion Piece Says

Physician Communication Measured By Glanceable Dashboard

UNITE To Hold Industrial Action Ballot Over NHS 'Derisory' Pay, UK

Scotland's Doctors Encourage Patients To Get Their Flu Vaccination

Bayer's Novel Anticoagulant Xarelto® Now Also Approved In The EU

Joint Campaign Against Bluetongue Says Vaccination Still Crucial For Livestock Farmers, UK

EHealth Global Shows Dramatic Growth Of EHealthConnect™ Services For Solid Organ Transplant Departments

University Of Leicester Helps To Develop Research Capacity In Ethiopia

Cervical Cancer Vaccine: 'dangers Mean More Research Is Needed'

New Report Supports Feasibility Of EU Ban On Mercury Sphygmomanometers

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Examines Effect Of Presidential Candidates' Abortion-Rights Positions On Election

Growing Number Of Employers, Insurers Pay For Workers To Seek Medical Treatment Abroad

Letter Addresses New Ethics Guidelines To Protect Foreign-Trained Nurses

Los Angeles Times Editorial Calls For Renewal Of Federal Aid For Hospitals Providing Emergency Care To Undocumented Immigrants

Clinical Study Results Of EarlySense's EverOn(R) Patient Supervision System

Cells That Avoid Suicide May Become Cancerous

AxioMed Spine Corporation Initiates Pivotal Study

Aethlon Medical Initiates First Clinical Study Of A Medical Device To Treat HIV/AIDS Patients

Need To Expand Physical Activity In Schools: Walking Forum Report

Stroke Patients Benefit From Dissolving A Blood Clot In The Brain Up To 4.5 Hours After A Stroke

Anoto Digital Pen Cuts Mammogram Analysis From Hours To Minutes In France

Painful Heat Sensed By 'Painless' In Flies

PPD Confirms Takeda's NDA Submission Of Alogliptin (highly Selective DPP-4 Inhibitor For The Treatment Of Type 2 Diabetes) In Japan

The International Myeloma Foundation Applauds Expansion Of VELCADE(R) For Previously Untreated Patients In Europe And Canada

Mortality After Hip Surgery Strongly Affected By Age And Gender

Why A Mother's High-Fat Diet Contributes To Obesity In Her Children

Poor Prognosis For Vulvar Cancer Signalled By Extra Copies Of EGFR Gene

Audit Shows Better Care For Head And Neck Cancer Patients, But Still Room For Improvement, England And Wales

A New 10-Year Vision For Glaucoma

National Community Pharmacists Association Statement On House Judiciary Committee Reporting H.R. 971 Out Of Committee, USA

Particles So Small That They Seep Right Through Skin

BMJ Group Appoints International Advisory Board

Galen College Of Nursing Expands, Launches Registered Nursing Program

First Model For Retina Receptors Created By Researchers

Scientists Establish New Blood Test To Better Evaluate Prostate Cancer

Experience May Be The Best Teacher For Infants

A.P. Pharma Announces Positive Phase 3 Results With APF530 In The Prevention Of Chemotherapy Induced Nausea And Vomiting

Direct Recording Shows Brain Signal Persists Even In Dreamless Sleep

Taking The Salt Out Of Sea Water

Fondation IPSEN: "Cell Shape And Polarity: Lymphocytes And Beyond"

Consumer-Directed Health Plans: A New Trend In Controlling Small Business Health Care Cost - Extensis Releases Article

Doctors Demand More Value From Sales Representatives

Cervical Dystonia - FDA's First-Cycle Review Of Dysport(R) To Be Completed By Year-End

Guide To The Virtual Medical Universe, From The Harvard Health Letter

FDA Funding Will Increase In Tough Budget Year

National Black Caucus Of State Legislators To Host 15th Annual Mental Health Conference

Flax-Based Omega-3 ALA Expects To Be Next Superfood

The Human Brain Shifts Into High Gear On 'Alternative Energy' During Exercise

Stratatech Successfully Completes Clinical Trial Of StrataGraft® Skin Substitute - Trial's Primary Clinical Endpoint Achieved

GP's Work Together To Improve Services For Patients In Sheffield

Gap Year Travellers Face Deadly Malaria Risk

British Lymphology Society Chooses Belfast For Prestigious Annual Conference

Society's Lack Of Food Allergies Impacts Those Afflicted With Food Allergies

New Option For Some Colorectal Cancer Patients

Draft RACGP Musculoskeletal Clinical Guidelines For GPs In Australia

UQ Houses Australian-First Imaging Technology

Americans Lacking Knowledge On Nanotech And Synbio

Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Annual Scientific Convention Marks Change In College Leadership

News Tips From The Journal Of Neuroscience

COAG Can End Patient Pain - Australian Medical Association

Understanding Cause Of Colon Cancer Takes Important Steps Forward

National Community Pharmacists Association Statement Supporting H.R. 6353, USA

New Information On Hormone Replacement Therapy And The Risk Of Heart Attacks Provided By Danish Study

Studying Cause Of Antisocial Behavior

Hopes That Modulating Inflammation Can Take A Bite Out Of Heart Disease

Be Aware, Be Healthy: What You Need To Know About Swimming In Chlorinated Pools

Top Four Foods For Staying Healthy On A Budget

Many Women Who Beat Cancer Don't Change Habits

Is Your Child's Stomach Pain All In His Head?

Creative Problem-Solving By Distraction

Link Between Depression And Higher Death Rates From All Causes Among Elderly With Diabetes

Jhpiego Receives $40 Million To Save The Lives Of Women In Tanzania

Better Healthcare For All In Europe - Commissioner Vassiliou Launches Europe For Patients Campaign

Once-Yearly Aclasta(R) Approved In EU To Treat Male Osteoporosis And To Reduce Risk Of New Fractures Following Hip Fracture In Both Sexes

General Practice: Improving The Way Healthcare Is Delivered In The UK

More Exercise Needed To Tackle Child Obesity, British Medical Association Scotland

Brook Uncovers Public Ignorance Over Teenage Pregnancy, UK

Another Year Of Success And Challenges For Somerset's Mental Health Services, England

High Achievement Scores For GP Practices Against National Contract Framework, UK

Smoking Increases Risk Of Major Depression For Women - Royal College Of Psychiatrists

Older Men More Likely To Father A Child With Autistic Spectrum Disorder - Royal College Of Psychiatrists

Babies Born To Parents With Schizophrenia 'face Double The Risk Of Infant Mortality' - Royal College Of Psychiatrists

East African NGOs Meet To Discuss Fight Against HIV/AIDS

Psychiatric In-Patients 'Vulnerable To Vitamin D Deficiency' - Royal College Of Psychiatrists

Australasian Sleep Conference Adelaide Convention Centre, Conference Highlights, 2nd October

Colorectal Screening Generally Not Required In The Under 50's

The Mental Capacity Act Explained, UK

Expert Group To Consider Use Of Drugs On The NHS Not Approved By NICE, UK

Creator Of Glucose Measurement Technology Used In Abbott's Diabetes Care Products Receives Ational Medal Of Technology And Innovation

Keeping Your Employees Healthy During America's Financial Crisis

Indevus Announces Agreement With Teva To Develop Pagoclone For The Treatment Of Stuttering

Deadly Rugby Virus Spreads In Sumo Wrestlers

WORLD HEART DAY 2008: Knowing Your Risks Could Save Your Life

Olfactory Bulb Glial Cell Transplant Preserves Muscles In Paraplegic Rats

Pioneering Study Links Holiday Drug Taking To Acts Of Violence

Alzhemier's Research Trust Funding For Essex

Scientists Working To Protect Northern Ireland From Bird Flu

Gene Network Sciences Announces Drug Development Collaboration With Biogen Idec

Cook Medical Continues To Drive Endoscopy Innovations With Industry's Strongest 3 Stage Balloon Dilator

Entertainment Software Association Foundation Awards Grant To FAS For Immune Attack

Non-invasively Measuring Blood Flow Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging - NOVA™ Now Available In Europe

Canadian Association Of Midwices Endorses SOGC Rejection Of Bill C-484

British Veterinary Association Welcomes Veterinary Nurses And Practice Managers Into The Fold

3M Strengthens Respirator Range With New Particulate Respirator With Nuisance Level Organic Vapour And Ozone Relief

International Lyme And Associated Diseases Society (ILADS) Announces Physician Training Program

New Book By Zone Diet Creator Takes A Controversial Look At Obesity

Exploring The Science Of Happiness: New Book

World's First Dedicated HIV Neutralizing Antibody Center Launched By Scripps Research Institute And IAVI

BIO-Europe 2008: World's Top Pharmaceutical Firms To Gather In Force

Don't Ask, Don't Tell Doesn't Work In Prenatal Care

Study Finds Young Children Can Develop Full-blown OCD

Evalve Announces Enrollment Completion Of The EVEREST Randomized Study

Bioheart Announces 35 Leading U.S. Heart Failure Centers Engaged In Phase II/III Marvel Trial Of Myogenic Cells For Treating Advanced Heart Failure

PTC Therapeutics Announces Data Showing Six-Minute Walk Test Consistently Measures Ambulatory Function In Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Indevus Announces Initiation Of Phase III Clinical Trial Of Octreotide Implant For Acromegaly

Forest Laboratories, Inc. And Gedeon Richter Plc Announce Positive Phase II Results With The Investigational Antipsychotic Cariprazine

American Heart Association Journal Report: Miniaturized Heart Pumps May Be Effective For Children Awaiting Transplant

American Heart Association Scientific Statement: Heart Patients Should Be Screened, Treated For Depression

Early Detection Is A Woman's Best Protection Against Breast Cancer

Pennsylvania Health Department Offers Measures To Reduce Spread Of Drug-Resistant Staph Known As 'MRSA'

Advice About Heart Tests Before ADHD Treatment

Birth Size Is A Marker Of Susceptibility To Breast Cancer Later In Life

Medicare Policy To Withhold Payments To Hospitals That Harm Patients Goes Into Effect

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