Medical News Today: Health News for Thursday 9 October 2008

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Thursday 9 October 2008

Testicles Could Be New Source Of Stem Cells

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Scientists from Germany and the UK have found a new source of stem cells that could be as good as embryonic stem cells for researching and developing treatments for a range of serious diseases, but without the ethical...
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German Farmer With New Arms Is Doing Well

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

The outcome of the first medical review two months after the world's first successful double arm transplant was positive, said the surgical team that gave a 56-year old German farmer, Karl Merk, two new arms to replace the...
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FDA Warns LabCorp About Illegal Sales Of Ovarian Cancer Test

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has written to global clinical network giant LabCorp to warn the company it is violating the law on a number of counts by selling its ovarian cancer test OvaSure...
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Researchers Concerned That Depression Is Unrecognized In Physician-Assisted Suicides

Other Medical and Health News for 9 October*

State-By-State Analysis Shows Link Between Children's Health, Parents' Income, Education Levels

Senators Propose Bill To Require Employers To Disclose Amount Spent On Health Insurance Premiums For Employees

Vietnam Launches Nationwide HIV/AIDS Initiative

Presidential Nominees Discuss Health Care, Economy, Other Issues At Debate

Circumcision Not Effective In Preventing HIV Among MSM, Study Finds

FDA Statement Following CHPA's Announcement On Nonprescription Over-The-Counter Cough And Cold Medicines In Children

Child Nutrition Survey Welcome But Adult Data Needed

Action Medical Research Unveils Exciting New Rides At Cycle Show

South Dakota Abortion Ban Back In 'Sheep's Clothing,' Opinion Piece Says

Report Examines Projected Spending Growth For Mental Health, Substance Use Treatment

Studies Look At Use Of Alternative Medicines Among Elderly Blacks, Prostate Screening Predictors Among Older Immigrant Men

NMT Medical Completes Enrollment In Landmark PFO/Stroke Clinical Trial

Is Shaky Economy Changing The Way Americans Take Care Of Their Health? Cigna Says Many Say "Yes"

Interim Analysis Indicating Superiority Of Fibrin Pad Versus SURGICEL In Mild To Moderate Bleeding

Akorn, Inc. Announces The FDA Approval Of Akten™ Ophthalmic Gel 3.5%

Spiration, Inc. Announces European Launch Of Minimally Invasive Pulmonary Device

Growing Demand On Health Care Resources And Increased Incidence Of Kidney Disease Draw Attention To Peritoneal Dialysis On Its 30th Anniversary

Sensitive Nanowire Disease Detectors Made By Yale Scientists

FDA Clears Neurostar® TMS Therapy For The Treatment Of Depression

Urodynamix's Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) Technology In Urology Were Published In Two Journals

Breakthrough In Manual Wheelchair Propulsion Developed And Launched In The UK

Editorials, Opinion Pieces Discuss Passage Of Mental Health Parity Bill

Delaware Breast Cancer Awareness Efforts Target Black, Hispanic Women

Texas Children's Cancer Center Launches USA's First Comprehensive Web-Based Application For Care Of Childhood Cancer Survivors

Researchers At Signature Genomic Laboratories Characterize Previously Unrecognized Genetic Disorder

West Virginian Antiabortion Group Contests Law On Political Ads

Pennsylvania Governor Urges Support For Health Care Expansion Proposal

China Has Made 'Substantial Progress' In Fight Against HIV/AIDS, Still 'Long Way To Go,' Opinion Piece Says

Stanford Scientists Pinpoint Key Proteins In Blood Stem Cell Replication

Availability Of EC For Teens Declines At NYC Health Clinics, Report Says

CMS Officials Encourage Adoption Of Electronic Prescribing Technology At Boston Conference

Uganda Sees Rise In Non-Tribal Circumcisions; Government Developing Plan To Promote Procedure In Effort To Reduce Spread Of HIV

Florida: Orange County Nixes Public Comment On Tainted AIDS Pharmacy Bid Process At Commissioners' Meeting, Notes AHF

Walgreen Co. Withdraws Proposal To Acquire Longs Drug Stores Corp.

Clinical Trial Of Synchrony(R) Accommodating IOL Demonstrates Positive Impact Of True Accommodation On Patient Outcomes

The International Myeloma Foundation Congratulates Friend And Collaborator Dr. Luc Montagnier For Being Awarded The Nobel Prize

Barriers To Angioplasty For Life-Threatening Heart Attacks In Florida: Women, The Elderly And Weekend Admissions Less Likely To Get The Treatment

Life-Changing Facial Reanimation Revealed At ASPS Annual Meeting

2008 Patients Of Courage: Heroes Help Others After Lives Restored Through Plastic Surgery

Remembering What You Learn May Depend On Your Circadian Clock

Highlights Of Frontiers In Optics Meeting In Rochester, Oct. 19-23

Genetic Test For Risk Of Most Common Breast Cancer Forms Launched By deCODE BreastCancer

Genetic Test For Breast Cancer Risk Amid Concerns Among Researchers

New Prenatal Blood Tests To Diagnose Down Syndrome Could Replace Existing Invasive Procedures

Number Of Joint Replacement Procedures, Revisions Increases

UNESCO Program To Help Teachers In Zimbabwe Access Drugs, Other Services

HIV/AIDS Workshop In Ghana Addresses Women's Issues, Media's Role In Fight Against Disease

A Fine Balance

Heart Transplant Patient Sets National Track Records

During These Times Of Economic Crisis A Cardiologist Warns Against Signs Of A Cardiac Crash

Pharmacist Organization Evaluates Evidence For "Off-Label" Medication Use

Cocaine Addicts Display A Thinner Cortex Which May Reflect Drug Use And A Pre-Existing Disposition To Drug Abuse

Important Step In Understanding The Initiation Of Human Cancer At A Cellular Level

Cashflow Dilemma For Older People Forced To Sell Their Homes To Pay For Care, UK

New Characteristics Discovered In Hodgkin Lymphoma

Following A Heart Attack 1 Dose Of EPO May Halt Cell Suicide

BPC Makes Front Page News

Chronic Kidney Disease In The United States Targeted: Annual Report

Kristi Yamaguchi Chairs American Lung Association Christmas Seals(R) Campaign

EuroBiO 2008: Despite Historical "Black Monday", Three Very Successful "Red, White And Green" Days

EpiCept Receives Ceplene(R) Marketing Approval In Europe

Advances In Proteomics Bring Scientists Closer To Infertility Cures

Major Food Appeal For Zimbabwe As WFP Relief Distributions Begin

Structure Of 'Beneficial' Virus Solved By Scripps Research Team

More Than 10-Fold Difference In Number Of Psychiatrists Across Europe

Sightsavers' Catherine Cross Recognised For Achievements In Combating Blindness

American Chemical Society Comment On Award Of 2008 Nobel Prize In Chemistry

New Insight Into Genome Of Neglected Malaria Parasite

Eye-Opening Statistics Reveal Avoidable Impairment, Queensland University Of Technology

Nanotechnology Factories In Living Cells

Seeking The Cause Of Mad Cow Disease

Studying The Prevention Of Blood Clots In Cancer Patients

Women's High Pitch Voice Points To Fertility

Start Of "Influenza Season": Severity Of This Winter's Epidemic Not Yet Clear But ECDC Supports Vaccination Of Risk Groups

Advances In Facial Reconstruction Revealed At ASPS Annual Meeting As Plastic Surgeons Face War Injuries From Iraq To Inner-City Violence

Genome Of A Monkey - Human Malaria Parasite Surprises From Plasmodium Knowlesi Genome Sequence

Connections Between Vision And Movement Examined By Rutgers Researcher

Anti-S1P Antibody Treatment Produces Near-Complete Mitigation Of Choroidal Neovascularization In AMD Model

The Science Debate: Obama Leads In On-line Poll

Guidelines Urge Physical Activity During Pregnancy

$13.5M NIH Contract For Development Of A National Newborn Screening Translational Research Network At American College Of Medical Genetics

Yield For Pharmacologically Stimulated Stem Cell Mobilization Influenced By Time Of Day

Kids' Weighty Issues Tackled At Obesity And Eating Disorder Conference

Routes To Practicing Medicine - Association Of Faculties Of Medicine Of Canada

Serious Problems In Maternity Care Quality And Value, Cesarean Section And Other Interventions Overused

Mayo Clinic Physicians Estimate New, Tiny, Super-sensitive Probe Could Cut Colon Polyp Removal In Half

Arthritis Patients Benefit From Exercise Programs, Education

University Of Montreal And Concordia University Research Provides Evolutionary Perspective On Sex Differences In Web Site Preferences And Navigation

University Of Montreal Students Design Argus, A High-tech Pill Organizer - Could Help Save Lives And Money

University Of Montreal Professors Reflects On Google's 10th Anniversary As Internet's Principal Gateway

$14.5 Million Grant Will Fund Dental Disparities Research

International Drug Study Shows Rapid Improvement In Overactive Bladder Symptoms

General Dental Council Still To Finalise Guidance On Non-surgical Cosmetic Procedures

Latest Advances In Genetic Research Explored At 4th Annual Meeting Of Oligonucleotide Therapeutics Society

Public Accounts Committee Report On The GP Contract Is Out Of Date, Says BMA, UK

"Grandma's Penicillin" Also May Help High Blood Pressure

An Animal Model Of Behavioral Intervention For Depression

Toward An Effective Treatment For A Major Hereditary Disease, Spinal Muscular Atrophy - ACS Chemical Biology

First Evidence That A Common Pollutant - Perchlorate - May Reduce Iodine Levels In Breast Milk

Plastic Surgery 2008 Conference: 'Fantastic 4' Of Breast Procedures Leave Women Extremely Satisfied

Scientists Recommend Stockpiling Influenza Vaccine: Double Flu Jab Needed Against Bird Flu Pandemic

Trial Of Implantable Device To Manage Congestive Heart Failure Symptoms: Northwestern Memorial

Genome Sequences Of 2 Malaria Parasites Defined

Work Of London Hospices Celebrated At City Hall

One In Five Losing Sight Lacks Critical Support, UK

Diamyd(R) Diabetes Vaccine For Type 1 Diabetes Phase II Results Reported In NEJM

Online Learning Supports GP Contraception Advice, Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners

New Flexibility For Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Exam Candidates

New Zealand Medical Association Welcomes Maternity Action Plan, With Reservations

Treating Dementia - Drug Therapy Not The Answer

Pfizer Phase 3 Cohort Now Includes 25 Programs; Additions In Key Disease Areas Including Cancer And Heart Disease

UB Historian Studies Death In The New World

Preventing Childhood Obesity - Training Course Brings International Researchers To Queensland University Of Technology, Australia

Glaucoma Leading Cause Of Preventable Blindness In The UK Though Awareness Of Symptoms And Risk Factors Remains Low

Government Adds A Smokescreen To Health Debate - Australian Medical Association

Preventing Colds: Washing Your Hands Is More Effective Than Taking Vitamins

Researchers Design Artificial Cells That Could Power Medical Implants

Re-Emphasiis That Natural Cocoa Powder Has High Antioxidant Content

HHS Issues Interim Guidance For Patient Safety Organizations, USA

Revealing A Key Mechanism Regulating Neural Stem Cell Development

Thousands Of Public Health Experts To Address Leading Issues At American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Oct. 25-29

Nventa Presents Findings On Proprietary Toll-like Receptor 3 (TLR3) Agonist, Poly-ICR, At World Vaccine Congres

Cancer Experts Welcome Government Physical Activity Guidelines

Women's Cancers The Focus Of Network Television Special Frosted Pink With A Twist Airs October 12

Fit Physical Activity Into Your Life-your Way

Pharmacists Get Their Say At 2008 Party Conferences

Apply Now For 2009 Love Your Veggies™ Grants

India's Silent Tragedy: Maternal Mortality Finds A Voice

HHS' Administration On Aging Provides Disaster Assistance To Texas Seniors

FDA And PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative Announce Research Collaboration

FDA Approves Use Of Temporary Pump To Assist Heart's Right Side

Veterinarians Say Good Hygiene, Common Sense Key To Healthy Pets And Families

'Notch' Regulates Breast Stem Cell Fate

Identification Of Protection For Stressed-Out Bacteria

Web Supports Women Who Face Breast Cancer, UK

Link Between Bisphenol A And Chemotherapy Resistance

Ageist Healthcare Services Put Older Women At Greater Risk Of Breast Cancer, Says Help The Aged, UK

Infant Health Affected By Pollution From Livestock Farming

RNA Molecules, Delivery System Improve Vaccine Responses, Effectiveness

Safe Sex Campaign Out And About In Portsmouth, UK

First UK Orthodontic Therapists Graduate From Trust, UK

Pioneering Hip Joint From B. Braun Medical Set To Increase UK Market Share

Boston Scientific Completes Clinical Trial Enrollment For Third-Generation Drug-Eluting Stent

Archus Orthopedics Performs First Facet Replacement Procedure With An Artificial Disc

Early Data Show Potential For Imatinib Mesylate Tablets To Treat Life-Threatening Form Of Pulmonary Artery Disease

FDA Clears NeuroStar(R) TMS Therapy For The Treatment Of Depression

Plastic Surgeons Face War Injuries From Iraq To Inner-City Violence

WomenHeart Offers Free Guide To Help Women Reduce Their Risk Of Heart Disease

DeCODE Launches DeCODE BreastCancer(TM), A Genetic Test To Screen For Risk Of The Common Forms Of Breast Cancer

New Survey: Painful Economy Puts Health Care Pinch On Young Adults

Cell Protein Suppresses Pain Eight Times More Effectively Than Morphine

Waterborne Disease Risk Upped In Great Lakes

Don't Let Last Year's Missteps Keep You Away From Getting A Flu Shot This Year

Effective, Low-Cost Ways To Get Rid Of A Stuffy Problem -- Sinusitis

Time Management -- Tips To Reduce Stress

Honey Holds Some Promise For Treating Burns

First-Line Treatment For Deadly Lung Cancer Not Superior

Exercise Helps Reduce Pain, Disability After Lower Back Surgery

St. John's Wort Helps Some Patients With Major Depression

Review: Anti-Clotting Drug Helps Patients With Immobilized Legs

Dementia Won't Improve With Procaine, And Health Might Suffer

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