Medical News Today: Health News for Wednesday 27 May 2009

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Wednesday 27 May 2009

First-Line Nab-Paclitaxel Is Superior To Docetaxel For Metastatic Breast Cancer

Written by Christian Nordqvist

CHICAGO, May 26, 2009 - New data show that nab-paclitaxel (AbraxaneR for Injectable Suspension) prolongs investigator-assessed, median progression-free survival (PFS) by almost seven months versus the highest standard dose...
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What Is A Heart Attack? What Causes A Heart Attack?

Written by Christian Nordqvist

If the heart muscle does not have enough blood (and consequently oxygen) it dies and a heart attack occurs. Another name for a heart attack is myocardial infarction, cardiac infarction and coronary thrombosis...
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Parents Say Their Son Can Be Given Chemotherapy After Initially Refusing Treatment

Written by Christian Nordqvist

Daniel Hauser, 13, who has Hodgkin's lymphoma, and ran away with his mother after she refused chemotherapy treatment, is to be allowed treatment, his parents said. Daniel's mother, Colleen Hauser, said she had wanted him to...
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The impact of GP pay incentives on patient care, UK - Study

Other Medical and Health News for 27 May*

Physician / Preventive Medicine Expert Explains How To Reverse Obesity And Diabetes Naturally

Opinion Pieces Respond To Obama's Call For 'Empathy' In Supreme Court Justice

Some Small Businesses Must Cut Employee Health Benefits Or Lay Off Workers Amid Economic Recession

New Jersey Senate Passes Bill Requiring Pharmacists To Tell Consumers If Generic Drugs Can Replace Brand-Name Prescriptions

Sex Education Programs In Singapore's Schools Should Provide Teens With Objective, Reliable Information, Education Ministry Says

U.S. Bill Would Establish Survey To Collect Health Data From Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders

Conditioning Of Crew Key To Successful NASCAR Pit Stops

'Myths, Half-Truths, And Outright Lies About Health'

Federal Family Planning Program: New Report

Boost Your Mood At Least Half The Day With Physical Activity

UCB Launches Vimpat In The US For Add-On Treatment Of Epilepsy In Adults

ACSM Calls For National Policy Adoption For Concussion In Youth Sports

Study Finds Many Newborns Of South Asian And East Asian Descent Misclassified As Underweight At Birth

Improving Recovery Of Soldiers With Severe Injuries

Allergan Receives Complete Response Letter For BOTOX(R) (Botulinum Toxin Type A) For Treatment Of Upper Limb Spasticity In Adults

Synergy Pharmaceuticals To Present Phase I Volunteer Study On SP-304 Investigational Drug To Treat GastroIntestinal Disorders At Upcoming Conference

Affymax Reports Phase 2 Clinical Trial Data Supporting Hemoglobin Increases With Once-Per-Month Hematide Regardless Of Patient Baseline Renal Function

FDA Grants Full Approval For SPRYCEL For The Treatment Of Adults With Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

UCB Launches Vimpat(R) In The U.S. For Add-on Treatment Of Epilepsy In Adults

GARDASIL(R) Is First Cervical Cancer Vaccine To Receive WHO Pre-qualification

Protective Footwear For Diabetics At A High-Street Price

Zetiq Reports Success In Clinical Trial Aimed For Early Identification Of Cervical Cancer

Texas Lawmakers Divert Millions From Family Planning Clinics To Community Health Centers

Few Retail Health Clinics Located In Low-Income Areas, Study Finds

BCBS Increases Rates For Individuals In Michigan, Pennsylvania

Economic Recession, Emerging Diseases Should Not Replace Efforts To Fight HIV/AIDS, IAS President Says

NFL Players Have More Favorable Glucose Levels, Similar Cholesterol Levels, Higher Rate Of High Blood Pressure Compared To Other Healthy Young Men

Use Of Acid-Suppressive Medications Associated With Increased Risk Of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia

Martinez: Fixing Long-Term Care, Starting With The Census

Circulite(R) Synergy(R) Pocket Circulatory Assist Device To Be Featured At ASAIO And PEDS Conference

Healthy Vision Month Focuses On Refractive Eye Errors

Anaphylaxis Canada Launches New Strategy To Help Keep More Than 250,000 Children And Young Adults With Severe Food Allergies Safe

Inner Ear Balance Disorders Common, Associated With Falls Among Older Americans

Retail Clinics Less Likely To Be Located In Underserved Communities

Academic Physicians Who Spend Time On Their Most Meaningful Work Pursuits Appear To Have A Lower Risk Of Burnout

Evidence Supports Use Of Web- And Computer-Based Programs To Help Adults Quit Smoking

U.N. System Lacks 'Serious Focus On Gender' Issues, Opinion Piece Says

Yoga Helps Asthma Patients In 10 Weeks

Moving? Lift Like The Pros To Reduce Injury Risk

Medical Students Climb Everest To Study Immunity

For Improved Pitching, Pay Attention To The Pelvis

Major European Project Lead By Sahlgrenska Academy To Focus On Obesity

Exercise Counseling Improves Level Of Fitness; Physicians Need More Guidance

Journal Of Alzheimer's Disease Annual Award For Outstanding Contribution Awarded To John P. Cogswell, Ph.D.

Quintiles Advances Cancer Treatment Through New Genetic Tests

Advocates Express Concern About Embryonic Stem Cell Research Guidelines As Comment Period Closes

The Economics Of Methadone Dispensing

First High-Definition Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) Technology Enhances Diagnostic Procedures

The Quality And Purity Of Retacrit(R) Was Readily Demonstrated And Was Shown To Maintain Haemoglobin Levels In Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease

Widely Used Cancer Drug Bevacizumab Associated With Significantly Increased Risk Of Gastrointestinal Perforation

Call To Tackle The Causes Of Ageing Rather Than Treating The Effects

'Homework Assignment' Could Mean Success, Failure For Health Reform Legislation

Excellence In Oncology Awards 2009 Now Open For Entry

Rep. Wolf Says Entitlement Programs Could Affect U.S. Bond Rating

Budesonide/formoterol Plus Tiotropium Improves The Quality Of Life Of Patients With Severe COPD

UK Charity Tackles Health Risk For Children - Engaging Website Launches To Educate Children At A Crucial Age In Bone Development

Military Doctor Pay Award Likely To Worsen Recruitment And Retention Crisis, Says British Medical Association

Meeting Addresses MTCT Of HIV In Africa

AARP Analysis Debunks Biologic Drug Industry Myth Association Presses Congress To Bring Less Costly Generics To Market Faster

Study Offers New Insights Into Morphine-Induced Tolerance And Increased Pain Sensitivity

Agendia To Present Multiple Predictive And Prognostic Studies On Breast And Colorectal Cancers At ASCO Annual Meeting

British Medical Association Responds To Government's Working Time Directive Training Review

Access To Dentistry Not Just About Numbers, Says British Dental Association

National Institutes Of Health Announces New Program To Develop Therapeutics For Rare And Neglected Diseases

Intervention Helps Reduce Pain And Depression

Deworming Drug Could Help Reduce Spread Of HIV In Africa, Study Finds

Some Black Women With Advanced Breast Cancer Opt Against Treatment, Study Finds

NIMH Recovery Act Funds Boost HIV Prevention Program

Start-up Uses New Incubator Space To Commercialize UCLA Technology

Columbia University, EndoRobotics Ink License On Micro-robotic Imaging Device

Technology Discovered At University of Virginia Now Helps Men To Monitor Their Fertility After Vasectomy

Ohio State Start-Up To Commercialize MRI-Compatible Treadmill

'Beating' Heart Machine Expedites Development Of New Surgical Tools, Techniques

MIT Researchers Develop Implantable Device To Monitor Cancer, Tissue Scaffold To Regrow Cartilage And Bone

New Research Hub At University Of Queensland Facilitates Reliable Results

Phase III Data Showed Novartis Investigational Bronchodilator QAB149 Significantly Improved Lung Function In COPD Patients

NHS Spends 10% Of Annual Budget On Treating Diabetes, UK

Innovative Treatment Approach Offers New Hope For Eczema Sufferers With Moderate To Severe Disease PROTOPIC Ointment Can Help Prevent Eczema Flares

Review Of The Effect Of European Working Time Directive On Junior Doctor Training

Innovative Hand Dryer Pilot To Help Combat HCAIs, UK

You Too Could Fall Foul Of Claims Rules, Warns MDDUS, Scotland

St Helens And Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Begins The Move From Paper To Electronic Health Record Management

USC Researchers Uncover Mechanism That Allows Influenza Virus To Evade The Body¹s Immune Response

Stem Cell Scientists First To Be Awarded Victoria-California Collaborative Grants To Drive Stem Cell Research Forwards

Results From A European Caregiver Survey Highlight The Impact Of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) On The Child And The Family

Obama Announces Appeals Court Judge Sotomayor As Supreme Court Nominee

Both Phase III Pivotal Trials Begin Enrollment In May 2009; Reinforces Lilly's Commitment To Alzheimer's Disease And Biotech Product Research

Must We Keep Depriving Residents Of Sleep?

Obama Says He Is 'Absolutely Committed' To Health Reform

Lawmakers Prepare For Health Care Reform Action During Memorial Day Recess; Advocacy Groups Promote Reform Agendas

FDA Officials Discuss Overhauling Agency In NEJM Perspective

U.K. City To Participate In Pilot Home-Based HIV Testing Program

First Confirmed Case Of H1N1 (Swine) Flu In Coconino County

FDA Approves ADCIRCA(TM) (Tadalafil) Tablets For The Treatment Of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

FDA Extends Review Timeline For STELARA(TM) (ustekinumab) Biologic License Application By Three Months

Doctors In New Hampshire Now Treating Cancer With Non-Invasive Image-Guided Radiosurgery Using Novalis Tx(TM) Technology

Study Demonstrates Internet Risks For Teen Girls

Chicago-Area Pediatricians Offering Unique Test To Detect Vision Problems In Children As Young As Six Months Of Age

Is There A Meaningful Difference Between Healthcare IT Consulting Firms For Staff Augmentation?

CEL-SCI Developing Immune-Based Treatment Against Swine And Other H1N1 Flu Viruses Using Proprietary L.E.A.P.S. Technology

Vaxart Begins Animal Testing Of H1N1 Flu Vaccine Candidate

Common Antibiotics May Be Best First Treatment For Children With MRSA-related Infections

Markers For Inflammation Discovered In Breast Cancer Survivors Are Linked To Survival

Green Tea Extract Shows Promise In Leukemia Trials

Common Cancer Drug May Increase Risk Of Deadly GI Perforations

Teaching Families To Manage Asthma Can Reduce E.R. Visits

Medicare: A Critical Element Of Health Care Reform

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Rounds Up Editorials, Opinions On Health Care Reform

Changing The EU Public Health Dynamic: Better Science, Regulation And Access Policies To Deliver Biopharmaceutical Innovation For Europe's Citizens

International Collaboration Funds Stem Cell Research

American Association For Homecare Supports Expanded Federal Efforts By DOJ And HHS To Combat Medicare Fraud

Gene Transfer Technology May Lead To HIV Vaccine

Wistar Wins Patent For 'Universal' Flu Vaccine Tech, Seeks Development Partner

Blogs Comment On Supreme Court Nominee, Patients' Choice Act, Other Issues

Terminally Ill Patients And Their Physicians Delay Conversations About End-of-Life Choices, Study Finds

Healing Wounds With Lasers

Youth Baseball-Related Injuries Down 25 Percent, National Study Finds

The Evolution Of Migraine From Episodic Headache To Chronic Disorder

Stem Celll Activation In Damaged Lungs Could Be First Step Toward Cancer

Fox Chase Researchers First To Determine Structure In A Class Of Self-Regulating Proteins

Drug-Eluting Stents More Effective Than Bare-Metal Stents In Heart Attack Patients

Medical Care Sought In Mexico By Nearly 1 Million Californians Annually

Prostate Tumor Growth May Be Slowed By Carbohydrate Restriction

Increasing Costs In Cancer Care Are A Growing Factor In Decision-Making For Patients, Physicians, Society

Possible Link Between Vitamin D Deficiency, Alzheimer's Disease And Vascular Dementia

Vimpat(R) (lacosamide) C-V, A New Antiepileptic Drug (AED), To Be Available In U.S. Pharmacies

Team Preop Briefing Improves Communication, Reduces Errors

No Adjustment Method Fully Resolves Confounding By Indication, BUSM Researchers Find

Classwide Opioids REMS: A Good Idea, Implement Carefully

Study Finds Strict Maternal Feeding Practices Not Linked To Child Weight Gain

Ascenta Therapeutics Announces Multiple Presentations On AT-101 At 2009 ASCO Annual Meeting

New Phase 3 Study Of Tapentadol Immediate Release Tablets Published In Current Medical Research And Opinion Journal

Senesco Announces H1N1 Influenza Survival Test Results In Mice

TRACON Pharmaceuticals' Small Molecule TRC102 And Antibody TRC105 To Be Presented At ASCO 2009

MAP Pharmaceuticals Phase 3 Trial Of LEVADEX(TM) Migraine Product Candidate Meets All Four Primary Endpoints

American Science And Engineering, Inc. Named To Boston Globe 100

AltheaDx Receives CLIA Certification

Prosecution Of Sellafield Ltd Following Contractors' Exposure To Radioactive Contamination

Terrence Higgins Trust And Summit House Support Launch Centre For People With HIV In Sandwell, UK

Industry Asked To Fund Government Purchasing, Australia

American College Of Physicians Endorses Preserving Patient Access To Primary Care Act Of 2009

Monash Researchers Lead The Way In Blood Clotting Discovery

AARP Praises Federal Crack Down On Health Care Fraud

National Association Of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners Supports The Preserving Patient Access To Primary Care Act

Lessons From The Vaccine-Autism Wars

Meet The Complete Mouse - Whole Mouse Genome Sequence Published

Viruses Are Sneakier Than We Thought

What Is The Function Of Lymph Nodes?

In A Rare Disorder, A Familiar Protein Disrupts Gene Function

Female Woodworkers' Lungs At Risk, Reports A Major Study In The New Issue Of European Respiratory Journal

TeleHealth Services Chosen By HCA To Install Interactive Patient Education System In Timpanogos Regional Hospital

Society For Prevention Research Meeting In Washington, D.C., May 27-29, 2009

22nd Congress Of The European College Of Neuropsychopharmacology

Pediatric Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Linked To Video Games After Hurricane Ike

Multiple Sclerosis Patients Benefit From Diabetes Drug

UK Autism Foundation Backs Call For Increase In Carer's Allowance

NHS Reflects On Delivery Of Key Priorities, UK

New Data Show Cost Savings Achieved By Treating Mild And Moderate Alzheimer's Patients With Aricept(R)

As The Market Potential Grows, Developers Press For Keys To Delivering Systemic Drugs Via Inhalation

Moffitt Cancer Center To Utilize Definiens Technology In Prognostic Research For Lung Cancer

HIV 'sea, Sun And Sex' Spread: Education And Accessible Health Services Are Key, Says HIV And AIDS Charity

Martinez: Medicare Fraud Fight Worthy Of Joint Agency Operation

California's AIDS Funding Cuts Would Be 'Catastrophic,' Says AHF

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Sesame Workshop, And The Ad Council Launch National Campaign To Protect Families From H1N1 Virus And Stay Healthy

Pneumonia Caused By Community-Acquired MRSA: An Emerging And Deadly Threat, Usually Preceded By Flu

Leading Virologist Says To Expect The Unexpected With Influenza

ReachMD Launches CME iPhone APP

62ND World Health Assembly Closes After Passing 15 Resolutions

Trinam(R) Phase III Study Enrols First Patient

Closing Speech Of The World Health Assembly

36th European Symposium On Calcified Tissue, Vienna, 23 - 27 May 2009

American Woman Becomes First Person With Diagnosed Multiple Sclerosis To Reach The Top Of MT Everest

A Cancer Gene Switch For Repairing Damaged DNA

EU Food Facility Grant To Boost Farmers' Productivity In Asia And Africa

World Health Organization And International Atomic Energy Agency Join Forces To Fight Cancer

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