Medical News Today: Health News for Saturday 30 May 2009

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Saturday 30 May 2009

Over 15,510 Bird Flu A(H1N1) Human Cases Confirmed Worldwide, Including 99 Deaths

Written by Christian Nordqvist

The WHO (World Health Organization) reported yesterday evening that the total number of swine flu A(H1N1) confirmed human cases of infection has exceeded 15,510, including 99 deaths...
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Tadalafil (Cialis) In The Treatment Of Erectile Dysfunction

Written by Robert M Coward, MD

UroToday.com - This updated review of tadalafil (Cialis), one of the three available phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors that revolutionized the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED), analyzes its latest clinical studies...
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GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology photo

Half A Million People In The UK Have Undiagnosed Coeliac Disease
Half a million people in the UK have undiagnosed coeliac disease Coeliac UK, the national charity for people with coeliac disease, is calling on the Government to ensure a new guideline launched this week by NICE (National...
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Other Medical and Health News for 30 May*

Individuals Genetically At Risk Of Developing Psychological Disorders Also Benefit The Most From Positive Environments

Survey Flushes Out The Secrets Of Americans' Bathroom Habits

FDA Advisory Panel Recommends Approval Of The SEDASYS(R) System

Few Pharmacies Can Translate Prescription Labels Into Spanish

Anemia Associated With Greater Risk Of Death In Heart Disease Patients

For HCV-Positive Liver Transplant Recipients, Some Donor Factors Affect Outcomes

Heart Tissue Repaired By Injecting Adult Bone Marrow Stem Cells Into Skeletal Muscle

FDA Advisory Panel Makes Favorable Recommendation For GlaxoSmithKline And Genmab's ARZERRA(TM) (ofatumumab)

Bayer Announces Leukine(R) Data Presentations At 45th American Society Of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting

Spirus Medical Announces Complete Examinations Of The Small Intestine By Physicians Using Endo-Ease(TM)

Genomic Health Study Shows Breast Cancers In Men Display Very Similar Gene Signatures To Those In Women

Vion Pharmaceuticals To Present Data On Onrigin(TM)at The ASCO(R) Annual Meeting

Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners Announces Top-Line Results Of CPP-109 Phase II Trial For Cocaine Addiction

Perceptive Informatics Enhances Investigator Application Of New RECIST Version In Imaging-Based Oncology Trials

CuraGen To Present CR011-vcMMAE Data At ASCO

Bausch & Lomb Receives FDA Approval Of Besivance(TM), New Topical Ophthalmic Antibacterial For The Treatment Of Bacterial Conjunctivitis ('Pink Eye')

Oregon Department Of Human Services Selects APS Healthcare To Manage Expanded Statewide Medicaid Program

Mixed Neurodegenerative Disorders Are Emerging From The Shadows

Slicing Chromosomes Leads To New Insights Into Cell Division

University Of Southern California Faculty Present Cancer Research At ASCO Annual Meeting

New Study Indicates That Parents' Influence On Children's Eating Habits Is Small

Treating Gum Disease Helps Rheumatoid Arthritis Sufferers

Marijuana Rivals Mainstream Drugs For HIV/AIDS Symptoms

LSUHSC Dental Researcher Funded To Develop Better Dental Materials

Liu Young Investigator Award Presented To Kevin Bruhn, Ph.D.

Advancing Health Communication Through Digital Media

Psychology Textbook: Translating Science-Based Treatments Into Clinical Settings

Development Of Rapid Approach To Identify Influenza A Virus Mutations And Drug Resistance

Unexpected Bacterial Diversity Found On Human Skin

Saved By Junk DNA

Hitting Cancer Where It Hurts

'Humanized' Mice Speak Volumes

New HIV Microbicide Developed-- And A Way To Mass Produce It In Plants

In End Of Life Choices, Blacks More Likely To Opt For Life-Sustaining Measures

'Surprising Link' Points Toward A New Antibiotic

Video Can Help Patients Make End-Of-Life Decisions

Natural Anti-Inflammatory Power Of Tart Cherries May Help Relieve Post-Exercise Muscle Pain

Study May Aid Efforts To Prevent Uncontrolled Cell Division In Cancer

Long-Distance Brain Waves Focus Attention

Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria Found In Fertilizer

Drug-Free Flipping Of The Brain's Addiction Switch

Window For Effective Stroke Treatment Expanded

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