Medical News Today: Health News for Tuesday 28 October 2008

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Tuesday 28 October 2008

Prostate Cancer Risk Did Not Reduce With Vitamin E And Selenium

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

An initial independent review of data from a study looking at whether selenium and vitamin E supplements prevented prostate cancer found they had no benefit, taken either together or alone...
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Simple Test To Predict Pre-Eclampsia In Sight

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

A team of UK researchers has found that women who develop pre-eclampsia in pregnancy have lower than normal levels of a marker protein in their blood at the three-month stage and this could open the door to developing a...
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Tociluzumab Quick And Effective For Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

An international trial found that the new drug tociluzumab, when given in combination with methotrexate, was fast, effective and reasonably tolerated compared to placebo in treating patients with rheumatoid arthritis that...
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Mechanism For Sulfonylurea Treatment Failure In Type 2 Diabetes Patients

Flu Vaccination Investigated In PLoS Medicine

Covert Promotion Of Off-Label Drug Use

Other Medical and Health News for 28 October*

Analysis Estimates That States Face Combined $100B Budget Gap By Fiscal Year 2010, Which Could Prompt Cuts In Programs Such As Medicaid

Students At Missouri High School Tested For HIV Following Concern Of Exposure To Virus, AP/Google.com Reports

Newspapers Examine Effect Of Economic Downturn On Prospects For Candidates' Health Proposals

Passage Of Arizona Ballot Measure Would Prevent 'Statism' In Health Care, Opinion Piece States

American Journal Of Public Health November Issue Focuses On Immigrant Health, Access To Care

Picture This? Professor Unveils Research On 'Jennifer Aniston Neuron' - Brain Function Described In Public Lecture, University Of Leicester

Better Interaction And Education Between Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients And Care Providers Needed, New Study Indicates

Agile Therapeutics Announces Issuance Of Key Patents For Its Skinfusion™ Technology In Contraception

Parion Sciences And Kainos Medicines Sign Clinical Development Agreement For Novel Dry Mouth Treatment

Storage Of Umbilical Cord Stem Cells Makes Sense - International Tissue Engineering Research Association

Panelists At Forum Say Media Portrayals Of Teenage Pregnancy Mask Negative Impacts

Editorial Addresses 'Scrimping' On Medical Care

Physicians Less Likely To Diagnose Anxiety In Elderly Black Patients Than In Whites, Study Finds

Cook Medical Receives CE Mark Approval For MiraFlex™ High Flow Microcatheter

"Cancer Research" Journal Publishes Successful Angiogenesis Study Using Optimata's Technology

Alive And Working: How Access To Newer Drugs Keeps Americans Off Disability Roles

Family Planning Association React To Contraception And Sexual Health Statistics From ONS, UK

Prestigious Award Honours Cardiovascular Researcher For ECG Findings, Canada

Two New Dosage Strengths Of Stalevo(R) Approved In The U.S. Provide Greater Dosing Flexibility For People With Parkinson's Disease

Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute Cardiologist P.K. Shah, M.D., To Receive American Heart Association's James B. Herrick Award For Scientific Achievement

Orasure Technologies Files For Fda Approval Of Oraquick(R) Rapid Hepatitis C Test - When Approved, Expected To Be The First Rapid HCV Test In U.S.

Physicians Can Now Predict Mild To Severe Baldness In Younger And Older Men With A Genetic Test

British MDs Favor Gardasil For Own Children Despite Government Coverage Of Cervarix

Connecticut Gov. Rell Delays Switching HUSKY Beneficiaries To New Health Insurers

HIV/AIDS Campaign Launched In Tanzania To Address Issue Of Multiple Sex Partners

Anti-Inflammatory Medications May Become A Treatment For Schizophrenia

Airway Bypass Procedure For Severe Emphysema To Be Studied By Franklin Square

News From The American Chemical Society, 27-Oct-2008

Enzon's HIF-1 Alpha Antagonist Shows Antitumor Activity

BioTime CEO Dr. Michael West Presents At GTCbio Advances In Stem Cell Discoveries Meeting "Embryomics: Implications For Regenerative Medicine"

University Of Kentucky Launches Clinical Outcomes-Based Educational Initiative To Reinforce Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Standards Of Care

Concert Pharmaceuticals Announces Preclinical Results Suggesting Potential For Once Daily Dosing Of Novel Oxazolidinone Antibiotic

'What Would You Do With A $10K Genome?' Applied Biosystems Asks The Life Science Industry

Amendment To Extend No-Cost Abortion Services To Women In Northern Ireland Denied Debate

Supreme Court To Consider Federal Pre-Emption In Wyeth V. Levine Next Week

Residents Of Sierra Leone Region Receive Information On Use Of Male, Female Condoms

Risk Of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder May Be Reduced By Large Hormone Dose

Advancing Biofuels And Plant-Produced Therapeutics

Spread Of Flu-Like Symptoms Halved By Masks, Hand Washing

Exploring The Use Of Fat Cells As Heart Attack Therapy

Device Invented That Controls, Measures Dynamics Of Chemicals In Live Tissue

Pervasive Network Driving Protein Production And Placement In Cells Discovered By Stanford Researchers

Costlier New Diabetes Drugs Don't Necessarily Produce Better Outcomes, Stanford Researcher Says

A New Strategy To Fight Obesity Developed By Scripps Research Scientists

Association Between Lower Levels Of A Protein Measured At Birth And Increased Risk Of Developing Schizophrenia As An Adult

Hopes And Concerns Rise Amid Increased Use Of Fetal DNA Testing, Washington Post Reports

New York Times Examines FDA Market Approval Of Medical Devices

Global Financial Crisis Could Hamper Uganda's Fight Against HIV/AIDS, Officials Say

Patient Enrollment Complete For Pivotal Trial Of The NEVO™ Sirolimus-eluting Coronary Stent With Unique Reservoir Technology

VasoGenix Pharmaceuticals Reports That Preclinical Testing Of Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Analogs May Be Useful In Treating Heart Failure

PhytoMedical's In Vivo Toxicity And Efficacy Tests On Human Colon Cancer Deliver Promising Results

St. Jude Medical Announces Publication Of 20-Year Durability Data On Tissue Heart Valve

Ardea Biosciences Presents Additional Phase 2a And Preclinical Data On Its Lead HIV Product Candidate, RDEA806

New Strategy To Treat Common Infection

Single MicroRNA Identified That Controls How Heart Chambers Form

Seeing Color In 'Blindsight'

Seeing Isn't Always Believing In Tennis

Program Created To Calculate Body Shape

Methamphetamine Abuse Linked To Underage Sex, Smoking And Drinking

Dexterity Improved By Brain Stimulation

Poor Quit Rates May Reflect Physicians' Lack Of Smoking Cessation Training

Diabetes Threatens The Eyesight Of Many Unsuspecting Americans - Risks Especially High For Hispanic-Americans

NPR Examines Proposed Abortion Ban On South Dakota Ballot

Study Urges Hospitals To Consider Moving Some Patients To Hallways After Admission To Ease Emergency Department Overcrowding

Rome Film Festival Premieres Film Inspired By U.N. Millennium Development Goals

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Highlights Cystic Fibrosis Program Targeting The CFTR Protein Responsible For Cystic Fibrosis

HHS Celebrates Contributions To People With Disabilities, USA

In Lung Patients Healing Process Found To Backfire

New Brain Link As Cause Of Schizophrenia

Positive Results Of Phase 2 Osteoporosis Study - ZP-PTH Patch Shows Increase In Lumbar Spine And Hip Bone Mineral Density

Helping Africans Control Pharma Research With Boost From McGill, Gates Foundation

Bayer HealthCare's New Sterile Fill Facility Receives EMEA, FDA Licenses

IT Brings Much-Needed Psychiatric Care To Rural Areas

Identification Of New Gene Responsible For Puberty Disorders

U.S. Consumers Place More Importance On Price And Value When Choosing Over-the-Counter Products Compared To Global Consumers

How Anesthesia Affects The Heart

The MDS Foundation Supports Vidaza's Recommendation For European Approval

Nationwide Aging Study To Be Led By Bloomberg School Of Public Health

The Brain's Code For 3-D Structure

Dune Medical Launches US FDA Cleared Clinical Trial For Use Of MarginProbe In Breast Cancer Surgery

Recommendation By Researchers To Strengthen Restrictions On Off-Label Promotion By Pharmaceutical Companies

About 92% Of US Employees Say They Are Losing Sleep Over Financial Worries, ComPsych Poll

Factors Of Exceptional Health In Old Age Revealed By Study

More Patients With Early Erosive Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated With ORENCIA(R) And Methotrexate Achieved DAS28 (CRP)-Defined Remission Versus MTX Alone

The Health Hazards Of Treated Sewage Sludge Application To Land

Journal Of Neurodevelopmental Disorders Added To Springer's Biomedical Journal Portfolio

GMC Should Rule On Referral Incentives, UK

$57.8M Award To Rutgers To Support Investigations Into The Genetics Of Mental Disorders, Metabolic And Digestive Diseases

Anxiety And Immune System Linked In Mouse Model

Synthetic Biology: Coming Up Fast!

Cytheris Initiates Asian Phase I/IIa Clinical Trial Of Interleukin-7 (IL-7) As An Immunotherapy In HCV Patients

Antiabortion Congressional Candidates Backed By Democratic Party, New York Times Reports

Health Insurance Companies Seen As Reason For Rising Health Care Cost - Obama Seen As More Likely To Control Costs

CMS Plans To Take Regulatory Action This Week To Address Concerns Over Commissions For Medicare Advantage Plan Sales Agents

Google Health Application Helps Users Find Patient Assistance Programs For Medications Using PatientAssistance.com

Panacos Announces Preliminary Results Of Bevirimat Study 204 - Formulation Dosed Twice Daily Achieves Target Plasma Levels

Antiretroviral Treatment Should Start Earlier, Study Says

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Highlights HCV - Telaprevir Development Program

The Future Of Human Insulin: Tailored And Oral

World Food Programme To Assist Hurricane-Affected Communities In Cuba

RJW Provide Update On Sofa Rash Compensation Case, UK

Unite NHS Pay Ballot Opens Today - Urges Workers To Vote YES For Industrial Action, UK

Abortion Laws Liberalized In 16 Countries Since 1998

Fear Of Dying In A Plane Crash Greater Than Developing Diabetes, USA

Health Communication For At-Risk Populations

Tinnitus: A Million People Sufferers In Province Of Quebec Alone

Many Female Veterans Report Military Sexual Trauma; Military Sexual Trauma Is Linked To Higher Rates Of Mental Health Problems

Flawed 401(k) Laws Putting Retirement At Risk, Expert Says

Don't Forget The Men In October's Sea Of Pink

How Toxic Environmental Chemical DBT Affects The Immune System

Since 2001 The Cost Of Diabetes Treatment Has Nearly Doubled

Alzheimer's Disease Could Be Prevented And Treated By Common Epilepsy Drug

Prosopagnosia: Inability To Recognise Voices

Tree Of Life Award Received By Jefferson Doctor

Better Instructions Reduce Complications Among Patients Using Common Blood Thinner

Offspring Adversely Affected By Stress During Pregnancy

November Is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month

Data Demonstrate ORENCIA(R) (abatacept) Improves Health-Related Quality Of Life, Pain And Sleep Quality In Children With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Commonwealth Must Not Abandon Mentally Ill, Australian Medical Association

That 'Sticky' Chromosomes Have Role In Kidney Cancer, VAI Researchers Find - Somatic Chromosome Pairing May Play Role In Other Cancers As Well

St. Clair Hospital Physician Performs First Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgical Procedure In Western Pennsylvania

Genetics And Public Policy Center Receives NIH Award To Study Direct-to-consumer Genetic Testing

Publication Announcement - Carrier Screening For CF In US Genetic Testing Laboratories: A Survey Of Laboratory Directors

Government Advisory Committee Recommends New Genetic Testing Laboratory Practices, USA

Nanoemulsion-Based Intranasal Influenza Vaccine Adjuvant Triggers Robust Immunity Using Significantly Less Antigen

Colonoscopy Prep Harder On Women Than Men, Reports Harvard Women's Health Watch

Elderly Fare Better When Included In Decisions On Treatment Trade-Offs

BIO-Europe 2008 To Get Biotech Industry Partnerships Started In Challenging Economic Environment

Study Suggests HIV-Infected Patients Should Start HAART Sooner

Efficacy/Safety Of Iclaprim In Patients With Complicated Skin Infections Shown By Phase III Data

Green Neighborhoods May Reduce Childhood Obesity

New Dental Treatments Take A Bite Out Of The Credit Crunch - British Academy Of Cosmetic Dentistry

Economic Crisis Leaves NHS Facing Staff Shortage Timebomb - Royal College Of Nursing, UK

Employers Must Work On Mental Health, UK

Meningitis Alert As Winter Approaches, UK

Sea Urchin Yields A Key Secret Of Biomineralization

State Of The World's Health, WHO Releases The Global Burden Of Disease Study - World Health Organizaion

New Insight For Treating Vascular Disease

RNIB And Action For Blind People Join Forces, UK

Consuming Flaxseed Oil In Pregnancy Increases Risk Of Premature Birth

AOP & FODO Announce New Joint Committees And Call On Optical Partners To Join! UK

Smoking Cessation - Evotec Reports Phase I Safety Data From Tyramine Interaction Study With EVT 302

Join Terrence Higgins Trust And Make A Difference, UK

Crunch-Beating NHS Discounts.com, UK

Breakthrough Breast Cancer's Response To Better Cancer Care, UK

Facial Muscle Groups Automatically Activated By Pain

Department Of Health Research Shows Women Are Unaware Of Link Between Alcohol And Breast Cancer Risk

Elaine Hill Appointed As The New Specialist Advisor For Autism, Dept Of Health, UK

Menopause Can Be Predicted Within A Year By New Hormone Data

PCA3 Test May Help Distinguish Aggressive Prostate Cancer

Pfizer's Novel HIV/AIDS Treatment Selzentry™ (Maraviroc) Demonstrates Increased Efficacy Rate In Treatment-Naïve HIV Patients

Panacos Presents Phase 2b Bevirimat Data At The 48th Annual Interscience Conference On Antimicrobial Agents And Chemotherapy

VaxInnate's Universal Flu Vaccine Candidate Shown Safe And Immunogenic In Phase I Clinical Study

Kamada: Pivotal Phase III Data Confirms Efficacy And Safety Of Intravenous Alpha-1 Antitrypsin

Noscira Initiates Phase II Clinical Trials With NP 12, Its First Drug For Alzheimer's Disease

Potentia To Present ASaP Phase I Clinical Trial Data For POT-4 At The American Academy Of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting

Healthiness In Old Age Requires Advance Planning

Scientists Unveil Mechanism For 'Up And Down' In Plants

Phase 3 Data Indicate Investigational 13-valent Vaccine May Broaden Protection Against Pneumoccocal Disease In Children Younger Than Two

Clinical Remission Figures Double For People With Rheumatoid Arthritis Following Multiple Courses Of MabThera (rituximab)

ACZ885 Phase III Data Show Rapid, Sustained Clinical Remission In Children And Adults Suffering From A Group Of Rare Autoinflammatory Diseases

Study Shows That Computer-aided Detection Has A Role To Play In Reading Mammograms

American Association For Homecare Proposes Aggressive 13-Point Plan To Stop Medicare Fraud And Recoup Billions

Supersized P.E.: Ten Tips To Help Overweight Kids Get Healthy

Drug Information Association Conference To Explore Global Pharmacovigilance And Risk Management Strategies And Regultory Frameworks

Failure Of Type 2 Diabetes Drugs In Animal Model Averted By Moderate Use

New Survey Reveals Need For GPs To Challenge Status Quo In Management Of Severe Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis

Myelodysplastic Syndromes: Vidaza Receives Positve Opinion From European CHMP

Genetic Evidence For Avian Influenza Movement From Asia To North America Via Wild Birds

Study Results Show Epratuzumab Provided Clinically Meaningful Reduced Disease Activity In Patients With Lupus

New Data Show In Vitro Potency Of Doripenem Against Resistant Bacteria

Publication On 'Tregitopes' In Blood Journal Of October 2008

Phase 3 Data Indicate Investigational 13-valent Vaccine May Broaden Protection Against Pneumoccocal Disease In Children Younger Than Two

NanoBio Demonstrates New Topical Approach To Treating Nail Fungus That Circumvents Problems With Current Therapy

Long-Term Study Evaluates Boosted PREZISTA(R) Vs. Lopinavir/Ritonavir As Part Of HIV Combination Therapy In Treatment-Naive Adults

Golimumab Phase 3 Data Show Significant Improvement In Physical Function In Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

ACTEMRA (R) (tocilizumab) Significantly Reduced Signs And Symptoms Of Rheumatoid Arthritis In Patients Who Failed Prior Treatments

CIMZIA(R) (Certolizumab Pegol) Provides Rapid And Sustained Relief From Signs And Symptoms Of Rheumatoid Arthritis For Two Years

One-Year Data Show Golimumab Improved Signs And Symptoms In Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis In Phase 3 Study

Sunesis Announces Updated Clinical Data Of Voreloxin In Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer

Early Liver Transplantation Regardless Of Donor Type Increases Long-term Survival

Trubion Reports Re-treatment Results Following Phase 1/2a And Phase 2b Studies Evaluating TRU-015 For Rheumatoid Arthritis

Nuvo Research Presents Positive Phase III Study Results For Pennsaid At Leading Rheumatology Conference

Doctors Test Advanced Tool For Treating Prostate Cancer

AAOS Issues New Treatment Guidelines For Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Results Of United Kingdom MRSA Surveillance Program Using Cepheid GeneXpert(R) System Demonstrate Benefits Of Rapid Testing

Osteoporosis Drugs Increase Risk For Heart Problems

Statins Show Promise For Blood Clot Prevention

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