Medical News Today: Health News for Tuesday 18 November 2008

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Tuesday 18 November 2008

New Biomarkers For Brain Tumor Discovered

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Researchers in the US and The Netherlands have discovered that cancer cells from a deadly type of human brain tumor called glioblastoma release tiny sacs containing proteins that traverse the brain-blood barrier and...
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Assisted Reproduction Linked To Higher Birth Defects

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

A nationwide US study found that babies conceived with Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART), such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) were between 2 and 4 times more likely to be born with certain defects than babies conceived naturally...
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Exercise And Sleep Reduce Women's Cancer Risk

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

A new US study of nearly 6,000 women found that while regular exercise appeared to reduced their risk of cancer, this benefit was likely to be lost if they did not get enough sleep...
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Treatment Found For Psoriasis In Traditional Chinese Medicine

Survey Of Beachgoers' Tanning Habits Should Help Interventions To Prevent Skin Cancer

Other Medical and Health News for 18 November*

Wall Street Journal Examines Steep Health Plan Premium Increases For Many Sm Businesses In 2009; New York Times Examines High-Deductible Health Plans

Representatives From Indian Ocean Islands Hold Meeting To Address HIV/AIDS

Congress Unlikely To Pass Economic Stimulus Package With Additional Medicaid Funds In Lame-Duck Session

India's Cellular Ringtone Boosts Country's Condom Sales, Officials Say

President-Elect Barack Obama, Congressional Democrats Frame Health Care, Other Proposals As Job-Creation Plans

Interpol Seizes $6.65M In Counterfeit HIV/AIDS, Malaria, TB Drugs In Southeast Asia

HepaLife's Liver Stem Cell Line Launched Onboard NASA's Space Shuttle Endeavour Mission STS-126 For Special Experiments During 15-day Roundtrip

Investigations Following A Death From Anthrax

Plans For North Texas Region's First School Of Pharmacy - University Of Dallas Announces

Reducing The Risk Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning From Household Appliances Over Winter, UK

Experimental Drug RGN-259 Promotes Healing In Patients With Non-Healing Corneal Ulcers - Four Patients Treated Under "Compassionate Use" IND

Obama Must Avoid 'Tripwires' On Abortion, Bioethics Issues, Washington Post Opinion Says

States Looking To Cut Services, Raise Taxes As Revenue Declines, Budget Deficits Mount

Studies To Examine Factors Behind Racial Disparities In Breast, Colon Cancers

Terrence Higgins Trust And Age Concern Wirral Invite Local People To Take Part In Focus Groups

First 3-D Glimpse Of Bacterial Cell-Wall Architecture

Chronic Plaque Psoriasis - 2nd Case Of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy In A Raptiva Patient

The Genetic Interest Group Welcomes The New HFE Act

Could Racist Attitudes Be Awakened By Genetic Research?

Non-White Med Students Reject Therapies Associated With Their Culture

In Vivo Model For Human Brain Cancer (Human Glioblastoma GBM) For Drug Discovery Applications Introduced By Celprogen

ANF Welcomes New NENA Leadership

New Molecular Insight Into Vertebrate Brain Development

Cyclosporin Human Neuroprotection Validated By Maas Biolab Scientists

Society Has Integral Role On New Nice NHS Evidence Advisory Committee

Low Complication Profile For Pelvic Floor Repair - New Restorelle™ Series Demonstrates Near Zero Mesh Erosion Rate

The Visible Body, The First Comprehensive 3D Human Anatomy Visualization And Learning Tool, Now Cross-Platform And Cross-Browser

Thallion Initiates Enrollment In Phase II Metastatic Melanoma Trial

8,000 Pharmaceutical Scientists To Gather In Atlanta For The American Association Of Pharmaceutical Scientists' Annual Meeting And Exposition

American College Of Physicians Finds No Substantial Differences Among "Second-Generation" Antidepressant Drugs

Pancreatic Insufficiency - Altus Pharmaceuticals Plans To Submit New Drug Application For Trizytek Approval

AspenBio Pharma Reports On FDA 510(k) Clinical Trial Progress For AppyScore, World's First Blood-Based Diagnostic Test For Human Appendicitis

Opinion Pieces Examine Future Of Catholic Electorate After Strong Support For Obama

Boston Globe Examines Discrepancies In Massachusetts Hospitals' Insurance Reimbursement Payments

Texas, Florida Facing Physician Shortages; Hispanics Largely Affected

California Schoolchildren Win Key Patient Safety Protection

Why Should You Care About Diabetes? Kansas Department Of Health And Environment

It's Not Too Late; Get Your Flu Shot Now

Re-launched Allergy Screening Service Hits The Airwaves, UK

Christmas: Festivities, Family - And (Too Much) Food

Novagali Pharma S.A. Withdraws Its Marketing Authorisation Applicationfor Vekacia (ciclosporin)

Muscular Dystrophy Campaign Welcomes Landmark Embryology Act

UNICEF Inducted Into Polio Hall Of Fame

Better Predictive Tools For Patients With Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

Organ Donation: Public Awareness Is Key To Success

Kangaroo Genome Mapped

Type 1 Diabetes Prevented, Reversed By Two Cancer Drugs, UCSF Study Shows

Direct Link Found Between Alcohol Sponsorship And Hazardous Drinking Among Sportspeople

$14 Million In Savings Over 10 Years And Huge Health Gains At Canada's Supervised Injection Facility

Contaminants In Life-Saving Drug Detected Using Simple New Method

Antibiotic Mechanism Revealed By Biomedical Engineers' Detective Work

Scientists Find A Trigger To Aggressive Bowel Cancer

One Hour HIV Testing Offered In Hastings On World AIDS Day, UK

'Enlightened' Atoms Stage Nano-Riot Against Uniformity

New Research Into Drug Delivery To Treat Eye Disease Highlighted By Conference Report

Obama 'Should Not Forget' Promise To Bridge Differences In Abortion-Rights Debate, Washington Post Opinion Piece Says

California Considers Freeze On SCHIP Enrollment To Prevent Current Beneficiaries From Losing Coverage

Domestic Strategy For Combating HIV/AIDS In U.S. Should Mirror PEPFAR, Opinion Piece Says

Individualists More Likely To Be Problem Drinkers

Putting On A Happy Face Helps You See The Big Picture

People Don't Want To Taint Special Memories

People Short On Self-Control Categorize More Items As Necessities

How Often Will You Use That Treadmill?

Brain Abnormalities That May Play Key Role In ADHD Revealed By Novel Imaging Technique

Bone Marrow Cells May Prove Effective In Regenerating Heart Muscle, Improving Function

Prenatal Diagnosis Improved By Microarray Analysis

Sunshine Deficit May Diminish Vitamin D Levels And Harm Cardiovascular Health

Learning Complicated Tasks Requires Sleep

CAPHOSOL Results In Minimal Oral Mucositis And Pain In Head/neck Cancer Patients

Gut Check Reveals Vast Multicultural Community Of Bugs In Bowels, Stanford Scientists Say

South Carolina Priest Calls On Catholic Obama Supporters To Refrain From Holy Communion

South Korea Enters Medical Tourism Market

Indiana Hosts 5th Annual Statewide HIV/AIDS Awareness Program

Governor Proclaims November Alzheimer's Awareness Month, Kentucky

Center For Healthcare Supply Chain Research And Wyeth Present Nexus Award For Lifetime Achievement To Industry Leader Ken Couch

Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis - Teva Completes Enrollment In Laquinimod Phase III Clinical Trial

Link Between Nicotine Addiction And Autism

Cold/Flu Breakthrough Remedy Undergoes NCI-Sponsored Trial In Leukemia Patients: Canada

Brain Cells In Mice Destroyed By Drug Therapy For Premature Infants

Breaking BubR1 Mimics Genetic Shuffle Seen In Cancer Cells

Dangerous 'Two-Faced' Protein Crucial To Breast Cancer Spread And Growth Identified By Mayo Researchers

Drug Forecasting Method For Anti-Malarial Treatments To Be Presented At The American Society Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene Annual Meeting

1 In 4 Gulf War Veterans Suffer From Illness Caused By Toxic Exposure

Weight Loss, Quality Of Life Improved By Physical Activity After Bariatric Surgery

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Examines Efforts By Catholic Bishops To Reinforce Abortion Position With Followers

New York Attorney General Investigates Relationships Between Colleges, Health Insurers That Cover Students

Number Of Newly Recorded HIV Cases In Czech Republic Reaches All-Time High

Why Only Some Former Smokers Develop Lung Cancer

Kidney Cancer Risk Could Be Increased By Genes Associated With Fat Metabolism

Genetic Risk Factors May Tailor Prostate Cancer Screening Approaches

According To Canadian Research Study Asthma May Be Over-Diagnosed By Up To 30 Percent

Health Department Facilitates Investigation Into Recent Deaths In Children, Probable Viral Infections Affecting The Heart Alabama

UK Study Examines Results Of Pay For Performance Incentive Schemes

Governor's Emergency Medical Service Awards Announced, Alaska

Insight Into The Cause And Possible Treatment Of Motor Neurone Disease

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Warning For Hunters And Others During Cold Season, Wisconsin Department Of Health Services

Health Commissioner Responds To March Of Dimes Premature Birth Report Card, District Of Columbia Dept. Of Health

Discovery Of Differences In Synaptic Connections Of The Learning Center Of The Brain

Improper Disposal Of Medications Can Lead To Abuse, Other Issues, Wyoming Department Of Health Pharmacists Say

Alzheimer's Society Comments On New Help The Aged Report, 'Pain In Older People: Reflections And Experiences From An Older Person's Perspective'

15.6% Of Hawaii's Public High School Students Obese - 5,600 Students Attempted Suicide Within Past Year

Alzheimer's Society Comment On The Northwestern University 'Super Ageing' Project, Initial Observations

New Family And Medical Leave Guidance For Military Families Released

Too Much Salt Can Slowly Kill You, TMA Physicians Warn

Nurse Struck Off After Assault On Teenager

Hospitalists Use Teamwork To Improve Care, Increase Efficiency In Hospitals

Latinas More Likely To Regret Breast Cancer Treatment Decisions, USA

News From The American Chemical Society Nov. 12, 2008

Why Allergy Meds Worsen Restless Leg Syndrome - Histaminergic Clinical And Autopsy Abnormalities In Restless Legs Syndrome

Surgical Study Highlights Pros And Cons Of Gastric Bypass Surgery For Severe Obesity

Curry Spice Curcumin And Parkinson's Disease? Protects Against A53T Alpha-synuclein-induced Toxicity

ISPE And FDC-Windhover Team Up To Offer PharmAsia News

3 Esophageal, Stomach Cancer Subtypes Linked To Smoking; 1 Associated With Alcohol Use

Genetic 'signature' In Healthy Liver Cells Predicts Risk Of Liver Cancer Recurrence

Simple Steps To Help Your Skin Weather The Winter Season - University Of The Sciences In Philadelphia

Launch Of European Campaign To Reduce Unnecessary Use Of Antibiotics And Fight Resistant Bacteria

Safe Haven Youth Returning To Florida And Update On 5-year-old Left On November 13, Nebraska

Management Board Endorses Positive Evaluation The European Centre For Disease Prevention And Control

90 Million African Children Still Exposed To Malaria, Despite Net Usage Increase

Annual Medicare Drug Plan Enrollment Window Now Open, Alaska Department Of Health Informs Seniors

Could We Reprogram Immune System To Beat HIV Without Bone Marrow Transplant From A Donor With An Anti-HIV Gene Configuration?

NHS Staff Help Develop Measures Of Quality Care, England

Football Helmet Shields Can Protect Against A Kick In The Face

Grape Powder Alleviates Joint Inflammation - Constituents In Grapes Have Antihyperalgesic Effects In A Rat Model Of Joint Inflammation

Breast Cancer Common Among Women With Family History But Without BRCA1 Or BRCA2

Health Insurance Premiums Rise Up To 33 Percent With State Pricing Rule, USA

Great American Smokeout Is A Great Day To Quit Tobacco - Nebraska Department Of Health

Survey Indicates Wyoming Youth Don't Use Drugs As Much As Peers Believe

National Award For Musgrove A&E Fly-On-The-Wall Documentary, UK

Rheumatoid Arthritis - Cimzia(R) Studies Show Significant Clinical Benefits For Mono- And Combination Therapy

IPAC And AFMC Announce Launch Of 4 Indigenous Health Documents, Canada

Rush University Medical Center Becomes A Smoke-Free Campus On November 20

Statement From The American Diabetes Association On Court Ruling To Deny Care To Children With Diabetes

PharmaCom BioVet, Inc. Collaborates With PetScreen, LTD, Leading Innovator Of Canine Cancer Early Detection

American Association Of Kidney Patients Saddened By Passing Of Kris Robinson, Former Executive Director/CEO

Silence On Drug Options "distresses" Cancer Patients

Case Strengthens For HPV Vaccination In Boys

Extending Chemotherapy Improves Control Of Lung Cancer

Growing Number Of Young Prostate Cancer Patients Need 'sexual Rehabilitation'

Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infections More Preventable Than Previously Thought

How Plant Cells Silence Potentially Harmful Genes - Washington University In St. Louis

Brainline.Org Confronts Traumatic Brain Injury Crisis

New Cause Of Fatal Brain Injury From Acute Viral Meningitis Discovered By Scripps Research Scientists

The Future Of Physician Customer Service Portals - Report Reveals Market Data And Best Practices For Biopharma Companies

Psychological Interventions Associated With Breast Cancer Survival

First 3-D View Of Human Coronary Arteries

New AHRQ Preventive Health Guides For Spanish-Speakers Over 50 Could Help Reduce Health Care Disparities, USA

News From Annals Of Internal Medicine, Nov. 18, 2008, Issue

Falls In Blood Oxygen Levels May Be Key To Sudden Death In Some Epilepsy Patients

Adverse Effects Of Ecstasy To Be Studied By UA Pharmacy Researcher

Asthma Over Diagnosed In One Third Of Canadian Adults

Abstract Award Received By Bmc Nurse Manager

Asthma Prevalence In Chinese Adolescents

Canada's Supervised Injection Site Is Cost-effective

Burnet Prize Won By Benjamin Kile

New Guidelines For Managing Kidney Disease - Canadian Society Of Nephrology

Sanofi-Aventis Pharma S.A. Withdraws Its Application For An Extension Ofindication For Taxotere And Docetaxel Winthrop (docetaxel)

Major Diabetes Honor Recognizes Harvard's Spiegelman; Fellow Award Goes To Junior Investigator At Columbia University Medical Center

EGFR-Targeting Antibody Licensed To Abbott

Pernicious Anaemia Awareness Week - "Needless Suffering Must Stop"

"Research For Health" Global Ministerial Forum Begins Monday In Mali

In Russia Hazardous Alternatives To Alcohol Beverages Are Still Widely Available

Centre For Excellence And Outcomes In Children And Young People's Services Publishes Scoping Studies For The Early Years Theme

Beliefs About DNA Repair Bolstered By New Study

McIndoe Purchase Europe's First Carbon Fibre Operating Table For Obese Patients

Role Of Vitamin D In Cancer Therapy Clarified By Study

National Pharmacy Association Urges Members To Take Part In White Paper Legislation Consultation, UK

Public Sector Achievements On Disability Equality Celebrated, UK

Exercise Aimed At Girls Aged 15-16 - All Set To Go In Warrington, England

Are Ants That Specialize Better At Their Job?

Cook Medical Unveils Web Site Designed To Educate Physicians On Balloon Percutaneous Tracheostomy

Hypertension Develops Early, Silently, In African-American Men

Substance In Red Grapes And Wine Key To Alzheimer's Disease

Physicians Coalition For Injectable Safety Warns Consumers About Cosmetic Injection Discounts

Study: Psychological Help Improves Breast Cancer Survival

FDA Clears The DPL (Deep Penetrating Light) Therapy System For Over-the-Counter - Home Use

Genetic Switch Helps Cilia Beat A Path To Asymmetry

Significantly Lower PSA Levels Discovered In Men Who Take Aspirin

In Cocaine Addiction, Drug-Related Preference Extends To Images

New Catalysts Promise Faster, Cleaner And More Efficient Research Platform

Long-Term Vitamin E Or Vitamin C Supplementation Does Not Offer Protectiion From Cancer

Barrett's Esophagus May Be Affected By DFMO

Calcium May Only Protect Against Colorectal Cancer In Presence Of Magnesium

New Clue Emerges For Cellular Damage In Huntington's Disease

New Bacteria Discovered In Raw Milk

First Secrets Of Sharp Memory In Old Age Revealed By 'Super-Aged' Brains

Brain Tumor Cells Release Tiny Sacs Which Carry Information That May Guide Treatment

Researchers Tackle CLL, Diabetes And Trauma-Hemorrhage - Molecular Medicine, A Bi-Monthly Journal

Medicare-PartD.com Highlights Changes In 2009 Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plans, USA

Blood Exosomes Shown To Contain Tumor Specific Genetic Information For Brain Cancer

Mayo Clinic Develops Potential New Therapy To Stop The Progression Of Parkinson's Disease

Prometheus Presents New Clinical Insights Into Diagnosis Of Crohn's Disease In Children From Analysis Of PROMETHEUS(R) IBD Serology 7 Test Results

Innocoll Receives Fast Track Designation For Gentamicin Surgical Implant

FREEDOM-C Trial Of Oral Treprostinil In Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Fails To Meet Primary Endpoint

GeneThera Releases Results From Initial Animal Tests Of E.Coli O157:h7 Vaccine Amid News Of Increase Of E.Coli Discoveries In Beef Products

Survey Finds Economic Downturn Has Had A Major Negative Impact On Americans' Ability To Pay For Long Term Care Services

World COPD Day 2008 Features New Initiatives That Drive Enhanced Diagnosis And Treatment

Smokers Drink Almost Twice As Much Coffee As Nonsmokers, But Unaware Of Impact Of Caffeine Intake When Quitting, New Survey Finds

Behavior/Lifestyle Factors Influence Cancer Risk Among The Elderly

Three Esophageal, Stomach Cancer Subtypes Linked To Smoking; One Associated With Alcohol Use

Exercise And Rest Reduce Cancer Risk

Major Breakthrough Transforms Field Of Hormone Receptor Research

Researchers Find Clue To Stopping Breast Cancer Metastasis

Does Growth Hormone Drug Slow Alzheimer's Disease?

Pain And Itch Responses Regulated Separately

RSN Leaders Convene At ASN Renal Week 2008

Cooling The Brain Prevents Cell Death In Young Mice Exposed To Anesthesia

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