Medical News Today: Health News for Monday 20 October 2008

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Monday 20 October 2008

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

England's Department of Health is bringing in a new treatment for heart attacks that is expected to save hundreds of lives each year and involves opening the blocked artery with a small balloon and then inserting a stent to keep it propped open...
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Alzheimer's Linked To Fatty Acids

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

US scientists working with laboratory mice have discovered that complete or partial removal of an enzyme that regulates fatty acid levels lessened the memory and learning deficits of Alzheimer's and could one day lead to a...
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Being Fat And Unfit Linked To Inflammation Risk

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

US scientists found that men who were fat and unfit were more likely to have raised levels of white blood cells, a marker for inflammation in the body that is believed to raise the risk of coronary heart disease and other illnesses...
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Other Medical and Health News for 20 October*

Initiatives, Events Offer Training To HIV/AIDS Workers, Educate Families On Children's Exposure To Toxins, Expand Services To American Indians

Editorial, Opinion Pieces In Tennessean Address Racial Health Disparities

Novice And Experienced Nurse Authors Honored By Urologic Nursing Journal At Annual Convention

Blogs Comment On Catholic Voters, Presidential Debate, Infant Mortality, Abortion

Increased Rate Of Hemangiomas Associated With Rise In Number Of Low Birth Weight Infants In US

Committee On The Safety Of Devices (CSD): New Members Required - Application Deadline Reminder, MHRA, UK

Kentucky Health Officials Report Increase In HIV/AIDS Cases In Louisville

Hypertension Disparity Linked To Environment

A Heart At Last For Alice - After 2 Years Of Living With Congestive Heart Failure

Only 11% Of Voters Feel They Know A Lot About Stem Cell Research

Children May Be More Affected By Second-Hand Smoke Than Adults

Monitors Do Not Prevent Anesthesia Awareness, Related Psychological Conditions

When Kids Allowed To Eat, Postoperative Nausea And Vomiting Decreases

New Research Identifies Risk Factors That Can Help "Flag" Increased Likelihood Of Postoperative Delirium

IRIN/PlusNews Examines Spread Of HIV In African Border Towns

Singapore Health Board Releases Results From HIV/AIDS Survey

Attack On Traditional Ways Of Assessing The Evidence Of Therapeutic Interventions

Anesthesiologist Salary Survey Shows Pessimism On Universal Healthcare, USA

More Women Have Healthy Eating Habits Than Men, Survey

Anyone Speak My Language? Psychiatrists And Patients Agree Urgent Need For Better Communication

Dr Piot To Head Imperial College's New Institute For Global Health

Opinion Pieces Address McCain's Derisive Comments On Health Exception During Wednesday's Presidential Debate

U.N. Official Says Women Need To Be Empowered In Fight Against HIV/AIDS

HIV/AIDS, Women's Health Advocate Rosenfield Dies

La Fondation Ipsen's 6th Endocrine Communication And Regulation Prize Is Awarded To William F. Crowley

Elan And Transition Therapeutics Achieve Patient Enrollment Target In Phase 2 Clinical Study Of ELND005 (AZD-103) In Alzheimer's Disease

Genentech Announces Phase III Study Of Avastin Plus Chemotherapy In Adjuvant Colon Cancer Will Continue

Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit 'Doughnut Hole' Prompts Many Beneficiaries To End Treatment With Medications

Importance Of E-health Application At The Point Of Care

Illinois County Judge Renews Ruling To Block Gov. Blagojevich's FamilyCare Expansion Initiative

Anthem Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Indiana To Implement Pay-For-Performance Program

Discovery Of A Gene Critical For Development Of Lymphatic System, Implications For Cancer And Lymphatic Disorders Treatment

Drug Stent Safety Fears Ease, Medical Journal Of Australia

Mumps Risk Rises For Young Adults

Chronic Disease Keeping Older Australians Out Of The Workforce

Who Should Be The Next Executive Director Of UNAIDS? The Lancet

Targeting Neuropeptides Could Be Future For Migraine Treatment

Alaska Receives $1.5 Million National Youth Suicide Prevention Grant

Arizona Citizens Need To Move Around More

Baltimore Sun Publishes Series On Breast Cancer Vaccine Trial

'Invisibility' Of Women Who Have Had Abortions Diminishes Rights, Opinion Piece Says

Several Newspapers Examine Health Care Proposals Of Major Presidential Candidates

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Feature Highlights Recent Blog Entries

Study Finds Value In "junk" DNA

Grassley, Kohl Seek Information About Money Going From Medical Device Makers To Doctors, USA

Danish Study Supports Efficacy Of Endeavor Stent

Diabetes Researcher Gets $5 Million Boost, Queensland University Of Technology

Women With Aggressive HER2 Positive Breast Cancer May Miss Out On Chemotherapy And Trastuzumab (Herceptin®)

Boehringer Ingelheim's Pipeline Update Unveils Novel Investigational Compounds Heralding The Company's Entry Into Type 2 Diabetes

Revolutionary Operation Performed Live For Heart Rhythm Congress

Many Options Now For Managing Prostate Symptoms, But New Surgical Techniques Are Often Over-promoted

Cancer Research - Applications Invited For 2009 Landon Foundation-AACR INNOVATOR Awards

DIA Congress To Explore Regional Perspectives And Future Trends In Clinical Research In Latin America

World Medical Association Reaffirms Primacy Of Patients In Medical Research

Bone Health Organisations Around The Globe Mark World Osteoporosis Day

New Information Guides Available For Patients Diagnosed With Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Asthma Prevalence And Deaths In Australia Still High By World Standards, Despite Declining Trends

Advanced Dysplasia And Early Cancer Of Esophagus Cured With Combined Endoscopic Resection And Radiofrequency Ablation With HALO Ablation System

Scientific Hunch Poised To Save Thousands From Toxic Fish Poisoning

Inconclusive Genetic Testing Results Might Lead To Anxiety About Breast Cancer, Study Says

Rep. Waxman Questions CMS On Premium Increases For Medicare Prescription Drug Plans

Advocacy Groups Call For Second Economic Stimulus Package With Additional Funds For Medicaid, Other Provisions

Australia's 2008 Prime Minister's Prize For Science Awarded To Ian Frazer

$32m Awarded To Monash For Health And Medical Research

Physical Decline Caused By Slow Decay Of Brain's Myelin

NanoPediatrics: Program To Explore Use Of Nanotechnology In Diagnostics, Treatment

Immune System Suppression Studied By Scripps Research Team

Keratinocytes Attached To A Single Hair Successfuly Reprogrammed By Salk Researchers

Definitive Biography Of Reproductive Medicine Pioneer

The Smell Of Smoke Does Not Trigger Relapse In Quitters According To New Research

New Book Extols Benefits Of Chocolate

National Petition For Preemies Launched By Mothers

Genetic Engineering And Biotechnology News Reports On Novel Tools For Deciphering Biological Networks

The Choice Of Treatment For Enlarged Prostates Needs Careful Consideration

Protecting The Ill From The Cure

American Public Health Association's 136th Annual Meeting Focuses On Reproductive Health Topics

Discovery Leads To $1.5 Million Grant, Potential New Treatment Of Liver Fibrosis

Public Meeting Offered In Celebration Of 20th Anniversary Of Neuron

Medical Patient Rebates Must Rise, Says Australian Medical Association

Arkansas Bishop Seeks To Challenge Federal Tax Law Prohibiting Clergy From Endorsing Candidates

Sens. Grassley, Kohl Ask Cardiovascular Research Foundation, Columbia University Researchers To Disclose Financial Contr. From Medical Device Makers

Kaiser Family Foundation Releases New, Updated Resources About The Uninsured; Research Examines Effect Of Massachusetts Health Insurance Law

Brazilian President Arrives In Mozambique To Launch Antiretroviral Production Initiative

A Healthy Boost For UQ Medical Research

Waste From Gut Bacteria Helps Host Control Weight, UT Southwestern Researchers Report

Solving 'The Mass Spec Data Mess' By Putting The Protein Pieces Together With Algorithms

First-Ever Multi-Input 'Plug-And-Play' Synthetic RNA Device Constructed By Caltech Engineers

IASP Declares Global Year Against Cancer Pain - "Raising Awareness, Improving Treatment, Growing Support" Campaign

Voters Want Next U.S. President To Make Patient-Centered Primary Care A Key Component In Fixing Health Care, Survey

POZEN Informed Of FDA Internal Review Of Gastric Ulcers As A Primary Endpoint In Clinical Trials

Medicaid Spending Projected To Rise Much Faster Than The Economy, HHS Reports, USA

Health Canada Reaffirms Safety Of BPA For Use In Metal Food Packaging

Pompe Disease - FDA Advisory Panel To Discuss Genzyme's Myozyme BLA On Tuesday

INEMI And US FDA Plan Forum On Component Reliability For Medical Electronics

FDA Approvaes Powerlink XL System For The Treatment Of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms In Patients With Large Aortic Necks

Plaintiffs' Counsel Comments On Settlement In Bextra Marketing, Sales Practices, And Product Liability Litigation

Provectus Pharmaceuticals Adds Fourth Center To Phase 2 Clinical Trial Of PV-10 For Stage III And IV Metastatic Melanoma Treatment

Multiple US Medical Centers Actively Enrolling Patients Into First Phase 2 Trial Of Allogeneic Stem Cells For Congestive Heart Failure

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