Medical News Today: Health News for Thursday 16 October 2008

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Thursday 16 October 2008

Paralysed Limbs Move When Connected Directly To Brain

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Scientists in the US have successfully shown it is possible for a monkey to move a paralysed wrist via a connection made directly into the brain, that is allowing electrical signals from the brain to be routed to the wrist...
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US Falling Behind In Infant Mortality

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Compared to other developed nations the United States appears to be falling behind in infant mortality, that is the percentage of babies that die before reaching their first birthday...
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Bottled Water No Purer Than Tap Water

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

A study by an environmental group of 10 leading brands of bottled water sold in the United States found they contained many of the same chemical and biological impurities as tap water, but an industry body said their...
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Cancer Screenings Are Available For Many, But Not Used

Late-Preterm Infants Pose Significant Clinical And Economic Burden

Before Elective Angioplasty, Most Patients Do Not Undergo Recommended Stress Test

Other Medical and Health News for 16 October*

Use Of Evidence-Based Maternity Care; Presidential Nominees' Health Care Proposals; Charity Hospitals' Community Benefits Examined

Plans For Hispanic Substance Use Rehabilitation Center In Massachusetts Moving Forward

Utah Health System Reform Task Force Prepares To Make Recommendations

Digital Technology Improves Eye Exams For American Indian Tribe

Hospital, Physician Groups File Lawsuit To Block Enforcement Of California Rules That Ban Balance Billing

High Blood Pressure Rates, Management, Awareness Increasing, Racial Disparities Still Exist, Study Finds

Steroid Use May Be Connected To Increased Violence In U.S. Young Adult Males

Another Reason To Quit: Smoking May Be Linked To A Higher Cognitive Decline

Ex-prisoners Experience Higher Mortality Rate Than General Population

Ethnic Disparities In Access To Care Remain In Post-Apartheid South Africa

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Recent Medicaid News In Three States

Citing Abuse Of Assistance Program, Malawian Government Suspends Extra Monthly Payments To HIV-Positive Civil Employees

Both Political Parties Lack Appeal To 'Moderate' Antiabortion Voters, Opinion Piece Says

Healthcare Commission Publishes NHS Ratings Showing Major Improvement In Performance, UK

Alan Johnson And Sir Ian Kennedy Send Message Of Congratulations To Staff At 57 Trusts, UK

SAMHSA Awards More Than $12 Million To Help Community Programs Meet The Mental Health Needs Of Older Americans

Healthcare Commission Needs To Raise The Bar For Mental Health Service Users, UK

In The Fight To Save Children's Lives, Washing Hands Takes Centre Stage

Veterinary Post-grad Education Has Never Been So Popular, Or Controversial - American Veterinary Medical Association

Pennsylvania, Other States Fail To Expand Health Coverage As Economy Weakens

IDUs At High Risk Of HIV In Indonesia, Study Says

Abortion-Rights Opponents In Indiana Push At County Level For New Restrictions On Physicians

Avigen Initiates Opioid Withdrawal Trial In Partnership With NIDA, Columbia University And The New York State Psychiatric Institute

Revalidation Is On Its Way - Have Your Say, General Dental Council, UK

If Rats Consume A Lot Of Fructose, And Have A High-calorie, High-fat Diet, They Become Overweight

House Panel Questions Ties Between Not-for-Profit Company Hired To Design New Drug Ad Web Site, Drug Marketing Firm

Kenyan Health Officials Announce New Rules For Pediatric HIV/AIDS Testing

Voters In Michigan To Decide On Stem Cell Research Measure

FDA Grants Orphan Drug Status To Reata's RTA 402 For Treatment Of Pancreatic Cancer

InHealth Awards Grants To Study Impact Of Medical Diagnostics And Devices On Patients, Health Care

VGX Pharmaceuticals Presents Non-Human Primate Study Data At AIDS Vaccine 2008 Conference

Genetic Analysis Predicts Whether Liver Cancer Likely To Recur

Breast Cancer - Data Show Synergistic Activity Of Telomerase Inhibitor Drug And Trastuzumab On Inhibiting Cell Growth

Governments Urged To Fight Global Child Killer

Support For People At Genetic Risk For Alzheimer's - Alzheimer's Association Offers Call-in Support Group

Diatom Genome Helps Explain Success In Trapping Excess Carbon In Oceans

Fabry Disease - Global Post-marketing Clinical Trial Evaluating Low Dose Fabrazyme Treatment

Varying Combinations Of Antiviral Drugs May Effectively Treat Chronic Hepatitis Virus Infection In Woodchucks And Have Implications For Use In Humans

New Study Claims Acne Is Not Associated With Yet-Uncultured Bacteria

ZIOPHARM Receives Orphan Medicinal Product Designation For Palifosfamide (ZIO-201) In The Treatment Of Soft Tissue Sarcoma

New Method May Rapidly And Effectively Detect Significant Food-Borne Pathogen

Insomnia In Women With Breast Cancer Linked To Heart Rate Dysregulation

Perennial Allergic Rhinitis And Chronic Urticaria In Children - FDA Approves Cetirizine Hydrochloride Oral Solution

Association Found Among Severe Obstructive Apnea, High Fat Diets, Less Physical Activity In Women

Non-resorbable Injectable Dermal Filler For The Correction Of Wrinkles - Completion Of Enrollment And Treatment In ArteFill Skin Test Study

Associated Press Examines Effect Of Financial Crisis On Prospects For Candidates' Health Plans

Injection Drug Use Threatens To Increase HIV/AIDS Rates In Cambodia, Official Says

Texas Bishops Issue Letter Against Abortion Rights

Breakthrough Cancer Pain - Archimedes Pharma Announces First Positive Phase III Clinical Trial Results For NasalFent

VertiFlex® Introduces A Posterior Fixation System That Supports Percutaneous, Mini-Open, And Open Surgical Approaches In The Lumbar Spine

Dr. Betty Diamond To Receive Prestigious Evelyn V. Hess Award Recognizing A Lifetime Of Achievement In Lupus Research

Research Shows A Walk In The Park Improves Attention In Children With ADHD

Pinpointing Key Biochemical Pathways Involved In Generating Large Numbers Of Heart Cells From Embryonic Stem Cells

Bugs In The Gut Trigger Production Of Important Immune Cells, NYU Study Finds

Biothera Initiates Second Arm Of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Trial

Scientists Restore Movement To Paralyzed Limbs Through Artificial Brain-Muscle Connections

Brain-Nourishing Molecule May Predict Schizophrenia Relapse

Stress Tests Not Performed Before Most Elective Angioplasties To Determine Whether Procedure Is Needed, Study Finds

Decreased TB Funding Could Hinder HIV/AIDS Efforts, Researchers Say

Europa Donna - The European Breast Cancer Coalition Holding Media Event To Launch First Breast Health Day On 15 October

Overall Picture Of NHS Is One Of Improvement, Agrees British Medical Association Chairman, Dr. Hamish Meldrum

NARAL Pro-Choice America To Release Ad On McCain's Opposition To Abortion Rights

AACR And Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Provide Over $1.2 Million In Funds For Pancreatic Cancer Research

Disease Leads To Vision Loss More Often In Men

Top Researchers To Explore Stress And Anxiety, Trauma, Poverty And Addiction - Seminar

UQ's Cervical Cancer Vaccine Co-creator Professor Ian Frazer Has Won The 2008 Prime Minister's Prize For Science - Australia

British Heart Foundation Recognises Heart Nurses For Exceptional Achievement

The King's Fund Response To Healthcare Commission Annual Health Check, UK

CDC Statement On National Latino AIDS Awareness Day

South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Provides Best Mental Health Services In Essex, UK

New issue of Diabetic Hypoglycaemia discusses mortality differences in ACCORD and ADVANCE studies

The South West Is The Most Improved NHS Region, Says The Healthcare Commission, UK

Facial Expressions Say More Than 1,000 Words

More Effective Treatment Identified For Common Childhood Vision Disorder

Nation's Only Citywide Electronic Health Information Exchange: Improving Health And Lowering Costs

Prostate Cancer Gene Test Provides New Early Detection - Urine Test May Reduce Needless And Expensive Biopsies

EMBO Honors 59 Leading Life Scientists

NIH Funds Two New Centers To Develop Innovative Imaging Technology For Neurodegenerative Disorders And Advanced Software For Protein Analysis

HORIZONS AMI Will Help Set Guidelines For Drug And Stent Therapy

Drug-Eluting Stents More Effective, Equally As Safe As Bare Metal Stents In Clinical Trial

IOF Calls On European Citizens To Stand Tall And Speak Out For Their Bones

Gene Screen To Identify Causes Of Autism

'Transplant Tourism' Linked To Increased Acute Rejections And Infectious Complications

Deal Or No Deal? The Role Of Emotions In Negotiating Offers

New York Times Examines Effect Of Economic Downturn On Hospital Projects, Budgets

ANGIOMAX Reduced Cardiac Mortality By 43 Percent And Improved Overall Survival By 31 Percent In Horizons-AMI Trial

Nation's Only Citywide Electronic Health Information Exchange: Improving Health And Lowering Costs, USA

Counselling Preferred Over Medication - British Association For Counselling And Psychotherapy

Umbilical Cord Blood Program At Magee-Womens Hospital Of UPMC Provides One-Year Update

CBS News Examines Presidential Candidates' Domestic HIV/AIDS Plans

Treatment Options For Traumatic Injury To The Aorta, Including Minimally-Invasive Technique Evaluated

U Of M Researcher Finds That Retail Display Fixtures Can Affect Consumer Perceptions Of Products

VAI Finding Could Lead To New Drugs For Anxiety, Depression - How CRF Precisely Binds To Its Receptor

Early Treatment With Betaferon At First Sign Of Disease Can Delay Progression To MS

10 Years On, High-school Social Skills Predict Better Earnings Than Test Scores

Phase I Clinical Trial Of ImmuFact IMP321 In Pancreatic Cancer Will Be Carried Out At Washington University In Saint Louis

Scientists Close In On Method To Fight Deadly Childhood Cancer

Europe's First Virtual Brain Imaging Lab Offers Hope For Stroke Sufferers

5% Of Hospital Admissions Among Adults Aged 35 And Over Are Due To Smoking, New Figures Reveal, UK

Salk Scientist Fred H. Gage To Receive The Keio Medical Science Prize

Kidney Donation Websites Raise Ethical Concerns - Public Solicitation For Organs May Favor White, Educated And Wealthy Recipients

$2 Egg-Beater Could Save Lives In Developing Countries By Replacing Expensive Centrifuges

9.5% Of American Adults Treated For Arthritis

The Frontiers Of Nanotechnology

Scientists Close In On Method To Fight Deadly Childhood Cancer - Blocking The Growth Of Neuroblastoma

Health Minister Praises Somerset Mental Health Trust For 'Excellent' Performance, UK

Computer Program Searches For Right Person In Organizations And Networks

NHS Has Improved - But Mental Health Sidelined Again, Says Rething, UK

Antibiotic Treatment For Pneumonia In Intensive Care 'To Be On The Safe Side' No Longer Necessary

Women Need To Be Aware Of Changes, IU Simon Cancer Center Breast Expert Says

Health Minister To Outline Two-Year Spending Plans - More Money For Neonatal Care, Eating Disorders And Improving Access, Wales

Manchester Fertility Services Calls For Egg Donors To 'Give Hope, Give Life', UK

Women Needed For Breast Cancer Prevention Trial, Manchester, England

Nurses To Lead The Campaign To Drive Up Quality In The NHS, UK

Community Nursing 'Out Of Policy Loop' In New NHS Reports, UK

Consultation On New Ways To Deliver Mental Health Services, British Psychological Society

People With Autism Make More Rational Decisions, Study Shows

High-altitude Climbing Causes Subtle Loss Of Brain Cells And Motor Function Says Everest And K2 Study

School Voucher Adoption Affected By Political Decision-Making

Medicare Levy Deal Will Hurt Families - Australian Medical Association

Volunteers Needed For Asthma Research - Queensland University Of Technology, Australia

Providing In-State Tuition To Undocumented Immigrants Increases College Enrollment

Financial Crisis May Hasten Move To Shift Responsibilities Away From Doctors, Warns Outgoing World Medical Association President

Kidney Donation Web Sites Raise Ethical Concerns

Australian GPs Concerned Patients Will Suffer Without Urgent Action On Key Policy Areas

Warwick First UK University To Acquire Von Hagens Plastinations For Anatomy Teaching

Call For Choice Between Medicare Or Private Health Cover, Australia

Healthy Eating Tips For Families - New Hampshire Department Of Health And Human Services

US Spine Announces FDA 510(k) Clearance For Preference 2 Complex Spine System™ - For Complex Spinal Conditions

Endeavor® Vs. Taxus®: Medtronic's Drug-Eluting Coronary Stent Linked To Fewer Heart Attacks At Two Years Post Implant

Stanford MD Jeff Peterson's 111 Day Journey As Expedition Physician For Documentary Film, Running The Sahara

Get The Facts About Genetic Testing For Cancer

Provectus Announces First Peer-Reviewed Publication On PV-10 In "Melanoma Research"

VaxInnate To Present Positive Results From Clinical Trial Of Universal Flu Vaccine Candidate At ICAAC/IDSA Meeting

Northstar Neuroscience Receives FDA Approval For A Clinical Study Of Its Cortical Stimulation System For The Treatment Of Major Depressive Disorder

November Is National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month

St. Jude Medical Announces U.S. And European Approval Of Angio-Seal Evolution Vascular Closure Device

Body Area Network Monitors Arousal Level

Polio Could Be Wiped Out In Nigeria Thanks To Improved Vaccine, Says Study

European CE Mark Approval Of Implantable Device For The Detection Of Atrial Fibrillation And Other Abnormal Heart Rhythms, St. Jude Medical

Positive Results For Aplindore In Restless Legs Syndrome And Parkinson's Disease - Neurogen Corporation

Positive Results From Clinical Study Designed To Evaluate Efficacy Of Circulating Tumor Cell Detection With Ikonisys' Automated Microscope

Omrix Biopharmaceuticals Receives Approval From European Medicines Agency For Evicel Liquid Fibrin Sealant (Human)

Results Of Human Safety Study For Hepatitis-C Patients Treated With The Aethlon Hemopurifier®

Ludesi's 2D Gel Image Analysis Enabled Discovery Of Potential Therapeutic Targets For Melanoma Tumors

HemCon Medical Technologies, Inc. Announces Promising Results From Nail Anti-Fungal Study

Aradigm Completes Enrollment In Phase 2 Study Of Inhaled Liposomal Ciprofloxacin For Bronchiectasis

HORIZONS AMI Trial Demonstrates Superior Outcomes With TAXUS(R) Drug-Eluting Stents In Heart Attack Patients

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

Tibotec Begins Enrollment For Phase III Study Of Telaprevir, An Investigational Agent, In HCV Patients Who Failed Prior Treatment

Amedica Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance For SEEplate(TM) Cervical Plate System

Jennerex Completes The Treatment Of First Patient Cohort In Phase 1 Trial With Intravenous Delivery Of JX-594 Oncolytic Virus

Frequency Of Sugar Consumption Is The Scariest Thing About Halloween

Alzheimer's Expert Urges Boomers To Think About Their Cognitive Health Now

New Tool In The Early Detection Of Breast Cancer

Major Depression Prevalence Is Closely Correlated With Ethnic Status In The U.S.

Cepheid Molecular Diagnostic Test For MRSA And S. Aureus Categorized 'Moderate Complexity' By FDA

Stem Cell Sentry Sounds The Alarm To Maintain Balance Between Cancer And Aging

Physician Says Now Is The Best Time To Get Vaccinated Before Coming Of The Flu Season

Link Possible Between Pet Food Contamination And Baby Formula Contamination

Model Against Unnecessary Use Of Antibiotics

New Therapy For Heart Failure

Both Genetic And Environmental Factors Contribute To The Process Of Disability Retirement

Breast Is Best In Fight Against Childhood Asthma

Why Sufferers From Alzheimer's Disease Might Have Lower Blood Pressure

Prostate Cancer: Research I - Coverage From The 60th Annual Congress Of The German Urological Association

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