Medical News Today: Health News for Wednesday 20 May 2009

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Wednesday 20 May 2009

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

An international team of scientists has tracked how and when HIV has made its way around Europe. They found that tourists, travellers and migrants actively export the virus from Greece, Portugal, Serbia and Spain to the...
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WHO Urges H1N1 Vaccine Producers To Give 10 Per Cent To Poor Countries

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

The World Health Organization (WHO) urged pharmaceutical companies to donate at least 10 per cent of their H1N1 pandemic swine flu vaccine to poor countries, or at least offer them lower prices, to ensure that they don't...
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Tall Men Earn More, In Australia

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

As far as earning more, it appears that size really does matter, or at least it does in Australia, where researchers recently discovered a significant link between a man's height and his wage...
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What Are Laxatives? How Do Laxatives Work?

What Is Malaria?

Other Medical and Health News for 20 May*

Quotient Bioresearch Acquires Edinburgh Clinical Research Facility From Charles River Laboratories And Forms Quotient Clinical

Argenta Discovery Announces Entry Into Phase I For First Candidate From Collaboration With AstraZeneca To Develop Improved Inhaled Bronchodilators

The Far-Reaching Benefits Of Exposure To 2 Languages

Daiichi Sankyo And MorphoSys Expand Collaboration With Two New Cancer-Related Antibody Programs

Dying At Home: A Trend That Could Make Hospitals More Efficient

In A New Way Of Treating The Flu, Both The H And N Portions Of The Virus Are Targeted

NHS South West Essex Launches Mobile MMR Clinic To Tackle Outbreak, UK

How The Body Differentiates Between A Scorch And A Scratch

Hospital Staff Celebrated At Annual Awards

Pharmaceutical Industry Announces Launch Of Anti-counterfeit Medicines Pilot Project In Sweden

Gene Signature Helps Predict Breast Cancer Prognosis

International Team Tracks Clues To HIV

Perforomist Inhalation Solution Data Presented At American Thoracic Society Conference

L.A. Times, NYT Opinion Pieces Discuss International Women's Health Issues

Scientists Discover Area Of Brain That Makes A 'People Person'

Malaria Management Via Electronic Monitoring And Mapping

Senate Confirms Hamburg As FDA Commissioner

Pennsylvania House Approves Bill Allowing Young Adults To Remain On Parents' Health Insurance Policies Up To Age 29

Opinion Piece Examines Efficacy Of Foreign Aid

Increased Risk Of Emphysema Following Childhood Exposure To Tobacco Smoke

Greater Likelihood Of Becoming An Adult Smoker If Mother Smoked During Pregnancy And Early Childhood

Tobramycin Inhalation Powder (TIP) Improved Lung Function In Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Patients With Respiratory Pseudomonas Aeruginosa (Pa) Infection

Physician Practices' Interactions With Plans Cost $31 Billion Annually

Consumers Rate Medicare Higher Than Employer-Sponsored Insurance

Helping Mentally Ill People Find Jobs Could Save Federal Government $368 Million A Year

UCLA Discovery May Explain Why Autism Strikes Boys Four Times More Than Girls

Health Affairs And RWJF Launch Health Policy Briefs With Look At Medicare Advantage

Researchers Uncover Proteins Underlying Devastating Brain Diseases

Medtronic Annual Meeting Date Scheduled For August 27, 2009

Plant Min Protein Sits Tight And Rescues E. coli

Schizophrenia Still Misunderstood, Research Finds

Mapping HIV's March Around Europe

Brain-Scanning Process That Holds Promise For Epilepsy Treatments Developed By University Of Minnesota Researcher

Universal Sensors, Nottingham Trent University And Cambridge Design Partnership To Help In The Fight Against The Hospital Superbugs, C.difficile, MRSA

'Super-Recognizers,' With Extraordinary Face Recognition Ability, Never Forget A Face

Obama's Notre Dame Speech Strikes 'Forceful Blow' Against Culture Wars, Washington Post Opinion Piece Says

Snowe Holds Private Meetings To Discuss Fallback Public Plan

Baltimore Sun Examines Debate Over Howard County, Md., Health Program

Researchers Develop Questions To Determine Risk Of HIV/AIDS Drug Resistance

Study Shows Decreased Risk Of Death From Opportunistic Infections With Earlier Antiretroviral Treatment

Maryland County Officials Create State's First Suburban HIV/AIDS Commission

Those With Darker Skin Might Be More Susceptible To Nicotine Addiction, Study Finds

Obesity In Pregnancy Increases Risk Of Asthma In Offspring

AmeriCares And Boehringer Ingelheim Open New, Expanded Free Clinic To Help Families Hit Hardest By Economic Hardship

Veteran-owned Biotech Startup Company Charges Health Agency (NYSDOH) With Blackballing Its Initiatives

Genetic Factors May Predict Depression In Heart Disease Patients

Dr. David Fischell To Speak At The EuroPCR Conference In Barcelona On The Detection Of Plaque Rupture With The AngelMed Guardian System.

Realistic Perception Of Risk Is Key To Motivate People To Take Protective Action Against New Infectious Diseases

Targeted Cancer Treatment Following Breakthrough In Radiotherapy

The Impact Of Third Hand Smoke On Risk For Genetic Mutations Wins First Place Addiction Science Award At 2009 Intel ISEF Competition

Epilepsy And Schizophrenia Clues From 'Singing Brains'

U.S. Study Shows Significant Improvement For Patients Suffering From Excessive Sweating With Topical Antiperspirant

Salmonella's Sweet Tooth Predicts Its Downfall

Simulating The Pandemic Disease Airport Screening System

A Training Technique Has Brain, Physiological Linkage: Chinese Data Unraveled At University Of Oregon

Why Does Eczema Often Lead To Asthma?

Increase In Contraception Sales, Vasectomies Linked To Recession, Slate Column Says

Senate Finance Committee Releases Policy Paper Describing Options To Pay For Health Overhaul

Sixteen States, DOJ Join Whistle-Blower Lawsuits Alleging Wyeth Defrauded Medicaid Programs

The Union Opens DR Congo Country Office

TB-HIV Link Emphasised In Uganda Event

'Health On The Hill' Examines Senate Finance Committee's Discussions On Funding Health Reform

Smoke-free Mumbai Sticker Campaign

Convicting HIV-Positive People Contributes To Spread Of Virus, Opinion Piece Says

Statistical Press Notice: A&E Statistics - Quarterly Update, UK

Report Finds Racial Health Disparities Among New York State Health Plan Beneficiaries

Link Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea And Diabetic Retinopathy

NHS Celebrates Success And Progress In A&E, England

Following WTC Terrorist Attacks, High Self-Reported Asthma Rates In Chinatown, N.Y.

Leading Autism Experts At A One Day Autism Conference In June

Potential For Delivering Antibiotic Treatment Via Aerosol

Varian Medical Systems Introduces Fast And Precise Brachytherapy Planning System At GEC-ESTRO In Portugal

Encouraging People To Sit Less And Eat Better Through Workplace E-Mail Intervention Program

Fast, Affordable Tool For Finding Gene 'on-off' Switches Created By UCSF

Medtronic's Cardiac Ablation System Represents A Breakthrough Technology Platform

New Path For Cocaine Addiction Research

Proteomics: Finding The Key Ingredients Of Disease

European Union Research Grant Awarded To University Of Haifa Research Team

California Immunization Coalition Honors Steve Baranov

'Outstanding' Primary-Care Researcher Receives Prestigious Award

National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) Sponsors Rare Disease Summit

RISPERDAL CONSTA (risperidone) Long-Acting Treatment May Improve Health Outcomes And Reduce Hospitalizations In Patients With Schizophrenia

One Of ASCO's Sleeper Hits: OGX-011 Cuts Provenge's Death Rate In Half

Key To Potential New Treatment For Allergy-Induced Asthma Identified By Yale Team

7 Out Of 10 Women Too Embarrassed To Discuss Vaginal Dryness And Pain With Their Physician

North Carolina State University And The University Of Strasbourg Agree To Collaborate On A Training Program

New Tool Helps Researchers Identify DNA Patterns Of Cancer, Genetic Disorders

Statement From CCF Against CDC Nominee Thomas Frieden

Supreme Court Rules Pensions Need Not Include Maternity Leave Taken Prior To Pregnancy Discrimination Act

Africa Continues To Strengthen Capacity To Deal With A/H1N1

Boost Fitness, Pediatrics West To Help Fight Obesity In Area Youths

Head Of Urologic Oncology At The Cancer Institute Of New Jersey Marks 500th Robotic Prostatectomy

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center Launches Telephone Support Program

The Union To Offer 8 MDR-TB Courses This Year

Blogs Comment On Obama's Notre Dame Speech, Gallup Poll On Abortion Views, Other Topics

TREAT TB Web Portal Launched

El Salvador And Benin Become 1st To Order Asthma Drugs From Asthma Drug Facility (ADF)

Waits To See Specialists In Boston Increased To Average Of 50 Days, Study Finds

Hospital Room Design Can Have Effect On Patient Care, Outcomes, Studies Show

Reform Editorials Examine Rationed Care, Taxing Health Benefits

'Swift Action Driven By Courage Needed' To Remove Ban On Federal Funding For Needle-Exchange Programs, Letter To Editor Says

Signostics Receives FDA Clearance For World's Smallest Ultrasound Product

MEDai Helps Medicare Part D Sponsors Adhere To CMS Medication Therapy Management Initiative

Many Companies Preparing On Global Scale For A(H1N1) 'Swine Flu' Pandemic, According To Global Survey By Councils Of The Conference Board

Acute Respiratory Disease Poses Significantly Greater Risk For Black Americans

Flu Shot Not Effective In Preventing Flu-Related Hospitalizations In Asthmatic Children

Study Suggests TB Screening Needs To Be Targeted For Maximum Public Health Benefit

Genetically-Engineered MSCs Kill Metastatic Lung Cancer Cells In Mice

Patients With Sleep Apnea Should Avoid Driving After A Bad Night's Sleep & Even Small Amounts Of Alcohol

Massive Medicaid Fraud Exposed: PsychRights Calls On Members Of Congress For Assistance

AARP Ramps Up Effort To Close Medicare Doughnut Hole One In Five Fall Into The Gap, But Few Climb Out

Learning Disabilities Nurse Jailed 9 Months For Fraud

Research On Cocaine-related Renal Disease To Benefit From NIH Stimulus Funding

Changing Priorities, Incentives And The Rules Of The Game; Creating An Electronic Health Record For Every Citizen Who Wants One

$191,000 In Grants Awarded By The Society Of Interventional Radiology Foundation

SNM And CMOD Engage The Imaging Community In Critical Discussion

Prestigious Industry Credential Awarded To Danish And American Pharma Colleagues

Cerasorb(R) M Used Successfully During Acetabular Cup Replacement

GOP State Sens. Ask Bayh, Lugar To Oppose DOJ Nominee Johnsen; Senate Confirms FDA Head Hamburg

Gallup Poll Reflects Cultural, Political Changes In Abortion Views, Opinion Piece Says

Los Angeles Times Examines Increase In Caesarean Births, Related Rise In Risk, Cost

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Feature Highlights Recent Blog Entries

New Pocket-Sized Breath Test Developed By TAU

Mock CPR Drills In Kids Show Many Residents Fail In Key Skills, Hopkins Study Reveals

Variation Of Natural Compound Cures Malaria In Mice

Higher Prevalence Of Early Menarche Among Survivors Of Childhood Sexual Abuse

Computer Model Predicts Brain Tumor Growth And Evolution

Mathematical Model May Predict Tumor Growth And Chemo Response

The Importance Of Medicaid Continuity For Former Inmates

Bull's-Eye Electrode Helps Interpret Thoughts, Deliver Stimulus To Aid Paralyzed, Epileptic Patients

Study Confirms Effectiveness Of Innovative Prism Glasses For Hemianopia Patients

RISPERDAL(R) CONSTA(R) (Risperidone) Long-Acting Treatment Delayed The Time To Relapse In Patients With Bipolar I Disorder

Mutant Genes In High-Risk Childhood Leukemias Identified

SYNTAX Substudy Shows Positive Outcomes For Left Main Patients Treated With TAXUS(R) Express2(R) Stent System

ChemoCentryx's Traficet-EN(TM) Phase II/III Induction Phase Data In Crohn's Disease To Be Featured In Oral Presentation At 2009 Digestive Disease Week

Cylene To Announce New Data On Its First-in-Class Oral CK2 Inhibitor Against Cancer At BIO Conference

Terumo Heart, Inc. Reaches Clinical Milestone As The 100th Patient Worldwide Receives The DuraHeart(TM) Left Ventricular Assist System

Agennix Receives Fast Track Designation From FDA For Talactoferrin In Combination With Sunitinib For Renal Cell Carcinoma

Boston Scientific Launches Third-Generation Platinum Chromium Drug-Eluting Stent

Unique Cardiovascular Treatment Readied For Global Market: Proprietary Paccocath(R) Technology Is The Only Drug Eluting Balloon With Clinical Data

Pivotal Data Show Bronchial Thermoplasty Can Improve Quality Of Life And Reduce Asthma Attacks And Emergency Room Visits For Adults With Severe Asthma

Cardiva Medical, Inc. Receives FDA Clearance For The Catalyst(TM)III System, First In Class Drug Coated Vessel Closure Device

Advocates Say Rise In Inquires About Adoption, Abortion Linked To Recession

Fat Tissue Growth In Rodent Models Suppressed By Turmeric Extract

Willingness By Patients To Trade Hands-On Medical Care For Computer Consultations

Ensuring Seniors Are Safe And Secure During Emergencies

Automated Tissue Engineering On Demand

The Cost Of Autism In The UK Is More Than $41 Billion Every Year

New Tool Isolates RNA Within Specific Cells

Babies Born To Native High-Altitude Mothers Have Decreased Risk Of Low Birth Weight

New Study May Help Understand How Alzheimer's Robs Sufferers Of Episodic Memory

Cohesin Jigsaw Begins To Fit

New Target In Fight Against Osteoporosis, Periodontitis Identified By Dental Researchers

Half Million People Still Not Receiving Retinal Screening, England

Power3 Medical Announces Better Than Expected Results For Early Stage Diagnosis Capability Of The NuroPro(R) PD Test For Parkinson's Disease

Agency Publishes 2012 Salt Reduction Targets

Pitt School Of Medicine's George K. Michalopoulos, M.D., Ph.D., Receives 2009 ASIP Rous-Whipple Award

Biomedical Sciences Companies Expanding In Asia Invested More Than US$500 Million In Singapore

Health Care Providers Need Resources And Support To Help Female Victims Of Abuse, According To Pitt Study

TRP Ion Channel Drug Can Treat Allergy-Induced Asthma In Mouse Study

Special Protein Helps Maintain An Efficient Brain

Individuals Who Have Low Levels Of 'Celebrex Gene' Are Resistant To Celebrex Treatment For Colon Tumor Prevention

Making Lettuce More Colourful And Healthier

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