Medical News Today: Health News for Tuesday 9 June 2009

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Tuesday 9 June 2009

Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia photo

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Grabbing a quick nap may not only be refreshing but may also increase your ability to solve problems creatively, according to US researchers who suggest that REM (rapid eye movement) sleep directly enhances creative...
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Metastatic Melanoma PV-10 Trial Results Encouraging Says Drug Company

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Early results of a clinical trial that treated 40 patients with metastatic melanoma using PV-10, a form of the staining compound better known as Rose Bengal, were described as "encouraging" because the drug was well...
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Treating Depression May Protect Against Insulin Resistance In Type 2 Diabetes Patients

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

US researchers found that treating depression may protect against insulin resistance observed in depression in patients at risk of type 2 diabetes. The study was conducted by Dr Julie Wagner of the University of Connecticut...
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H1N1 Swine Flu Map Of Confirmed Outbreaks To-Date

What Are Electrolytes?

What Is Cystitis? What Causes Cystitis?

The Cost Of Smoking In The UK

Other Medical and Health News for 9 June*

Judges Can Make Poor Decisions About Asylum Seekers

In Prostate Cancer, Gene Activity Reveals Dynamic Stroma Microenvironment

Lyme Disease Is Spreading In Canada, And Physicians Are Crucial In Helping Minimize Its Impact

Risk For Obesity Increased By Short Sleep Duration And Race

Discovery Of Genetic Link Between Anxiety, Depression And Insomnia

Poor Sleep Hygiene And Increased Sleepiness Associated With Excessive Gaming

Probability Of Developing Precursor Of Heart Failure Increased By 4 Risk Factors

Multivitamins In Pregnancy Reduce Risk Of Low Birth Weights

ICES Study Finds More Ontario Children Being Diagnosed With Diabetes

Mysteries Of Circadian Rhythms Revealed By Fungus

New Study Shows Boys Face Serious Issues Which Are Being Ignored

Conflict-Affected Countries Receive Less Aid Dedicated To Reproductive Health

Vaporized Viral Vector Shows Promise In Anti-Cancer Gene Therapy

Is It Legitimate To Stop Clinical Trials Early On Account Of Their "Opportunity Costs"?

Pitt Diabetes Researchers Identify Key Molecular Pathway Critical To Replication Of Insulin-Producing Cells

Plant-Based, Low-Carb Diet May Promote Weight Loss And Improve Cholesterol Levels

Less Sleep Associated With High, Worsening Blood Pressure In Middle Age

Study Redefines Roles Of Alcohol, Smoking In Risk For Pancreatitis

Breastfeeding Associated With A Reduced Risk Of Relapse In Women With Multiple Sclerosis

Cognitive Impairment Associated With Reduced Survival Among Both African-American And White Older Adults

Boys With Intermittent Eye Deviation Appear More Likely To Develop Mental Illness

An Estimated 4 Percent Of Older U.S. Men Have Dry Eye Disease

Novel Mechanism Controlling Tumor Growth In The Brain Revealed By Scripps Research Scientists

British Medical Journal Group Provides Medical Information For Doctors On The Move

Total Sleep Time Not Increased By Regular Daily Exercise, Study Finds

Discovery Of Relationship Between Napping, Hyperactivity, Depression And Anxiety In Young Children

In Men, Insomnia With Objective Short Sleep Duration Is Associated With Increased Mortality

Colorectal Cancer Increasing In Young Adults

Cognitive Impairment Is Associated With Reduced Survival Among Both African-Americans And Whites

Shedding Light On Esophageal Disease

Man Sentenced Over £6m Unlicensed And Counterfeit Medicines Case

Early Signs For Diabetes In Kids As Young As 7 Documented For The First Time By LSUHSC Researchers

General Medical Council Announces Launch Date For Doctors' Licences, UK

Merger Of PMETB With GMC Moves Closer, UK

Structure Of Bacteria Responsible For Traveler's Diarrhea Identified By Researchers

Stroke Patients Less Likely To Meet Treatment Goals Than Heart Disease Patients

University of Queensland Looks To The Future With Smart Fellows

Premier's Award For Victorian Cancer Treatment Doctor

Recommendations For Diabetes Patients Include Regular Exercise, Weight Training

BMI Doesn't Tell The Whole Story, Health Risks Begin In Overweight Range

New Data From Boehringer Ingelheim's Ongoing Linagliptin Trial Programme Show Promising Safety And Efficacy Results

British Public Putting Their Eyesight At Risk

Insights Into Lung Disease From Top Notch Decisions In The Developing Airways

Single Dose Palonosetron Prevents Emesis Induced By Chemotherapy In Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma Patients

Fatal Allergic Reactions Triggered By Common Chemotherapy Drug

Experts Launch Think Tank For Mystery Disease

South African President Addresses Increased Access To Antiretrovirals, Reduction In HIV Incidence

'Roll Call' Solicits Strong Opinions On Health Reform

Doctors And Hospitals Look For Ways To Cut Costs, Improve Quality

GOP Leader McConnell Says 'Too Early To Know' About Sotomayor Filibuster

Washington Post Column Examines Issues Surrounding Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings

Sleep Extension Improves Athletic Performance And Mood

In Pediatric Patients Sleep Disorders Are Largely Underdiagnosed

FDA Warns About Serious Liver Injury Associated With Anti-Thyroid Drug

FDA Warns Consumers Not To Use Skin Products Made By Clarcon Due To Bacterial Contamination Risk

Educate Deferred Donors On World Blood Donor Day, June 14th

Canada's International Leaders On Maternal Mortality Congratulate Canadian Government

Assembly Passes De La Torre Legislation To Curb Wrongful Health Rescissions

Higher Adherence To CPAP Therapy In Men Who Work With Their Female Partners

Assembly Passes Maternity Coverage Legislation That Will Ensure Equity For Women And Their Families When They Buy Individual Healthcare

Muscle Atrophy Through Thick But Not Thin

Looking For Excellence - NHS Alliance Launches Acorn Awards 2009

Americans Who Say They Are In Excellent Health Enjoy More "Special" Birthday Celebrations

Pinal County Public Health & State Confirm H1N1-related Death

A New Chapter In The Fight Against Tuberculosis Opened By Unexpected Discovery

New Viral Video Tackles Diabetes Bullies

Two Physicians Treat Most Residents With HIV In Southeastern Wyoming

Ongoing Refugee Crisis In Pakistan Overwhelms Health System

Single-payer Advocates Challenge Democrats While Private Insurers Get Nervous

Frieden Takes Charge Of CDC Today

A Selection Of Opinions And Editorials

Antiabortion-Rights Groups Push For State-Level Restrictions On Access

'Past Time' To Denounce Tiller Murder, Violence Perpetrated By Some Antiabortion Advocates, Opinion Piece Says

Key Molecular Pathway To Replicate Insulin-Producing Beta Cells Identified By Pitt Researchers

Creative Problem Solving Enhanced By REM Sleep

High Doses Of Antioxidants Taken By Many Breast Cancer Patients Despite Possible Consequences

New Study Indicates Radiologists Need Standards To Ensure Optimal Visual Accuracy

Toward New Drugs That Turn Genes On And Off

New Clues To Mammalian Evolution Provided By Mobile DNA Elements In Woolly Mammoth Genome

Siemens Mammomat Inspiration Wins Design Awards

Maintaining Cognitive Function In Old Age

Zimbabwean Nightmare Of Neglect Continues In South Africa

Sleep Debt May Result From Watching Television Before Bedtime

Discovery 'Significant Step' In Understanding Leukaemia Drug Resistance

Despite Decreases In Appetite And Consumption, Sleep Restriction Results In Weight Gain

Conference: Discovery Partnerships: Academia & Industrial Interactions

CPAP Adherence: Problem Solving And Coping Styles

Cincinnati Enquirer Looks At Effects Of Antiretrovirals On The Lives Of People With HIV, Larger Epidemic

3-Day Polio, Measles Vaccination Campaign Launched In Uganda

Also In Global Health News: Sidibé Interview; Drug-Resistant Malaria; U.S. Polio Initiative; Health Spending In Africa; Cholera In Zimbabwe

Reform Bill Details Emerge, Lobbyists Gear Up For Fight

Obama Ramping Up Reform Efforts

Michigan Doctors Flee Medicaid Program Cuts

Future Of Antiabortion-Rights Movement Uncertain In Wake Of Tiller Murder

FBI Should Probe Whether 'Systemic Problems' Led To 'Gaps' In Tiller Murder Case, NYT Editorial States

Measurement Affects Racial Variations In Excessive Daytime Sleepiness

Canada Sees Spread Of Lyme Disease: Physicians Crucial In Helping Minimize Its Impact

PanGenetics Receives Approval For Clinical Evaluation Of Anti-NGF Antibody In Patients With Chronic Pain

St. Jude Medical Completes Implants In U.S. Study Of Deep Brain Stimulation For Parkinson's Disease

In Patients With Diabetes And Stable Heart Disease, Medical Therapy Equal To Bypass, Angioplasty

Understanding How A Drug To Treat Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Is Degraded

Clean Air Must Be Top Priority Despite Tough Economy: Lung Association Survey

CFIA And USDA Revise Potato Cyst Nematode Guidelines

Hemophilia A Mice Benefit From Gene Therapy

Canadian Blood Services Calls On Donors For Critical Months

Nurses To Stage Massive Protest At County Vote To Save San Leandro Hospital - Tuesday

Association of American Medical Colleges Lauds American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funds For National Health Service Corps

News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation, June 8, 2009

Group Banned From Teaching Abstinence-Only Program In Sonoma County, Calif., Public Schools

Washington Independent Examines U.S. Food Aid

St. Petersburg Times Examines Work Of Paul Farmer, Potential Candidate For USAID, State Department Position

Taxing Health Benefits Could Be Used To Pay For Expanded Coverage, Drive Out Unnecessary Care, Some Say

Grassley Strikes Back At Obama, Other Strong Personalities Emerging In Health Debate

Comparative Effectiveness Tested In Diabetes Study, VA Records Release

AF Aware Cardiology Groups Call For Greater Awareness And Better Education On Atrial Fibrillation

Tiller Murder Unlikely To Stall Abortion Debate In Kansas

Swine Flu Reinforces Role Of Community Pharmacists

Pharmaceutical Society of Australia Welcomes New Health Portfolio

Joint Statement On Atypical Antipsychotic Use In Children

DrugScope Welcomes National Treatment Agency Announcment Of Increased Funding For Drug Treatment

New Research Presented At EHA Congress Shows That Soliris(R) Significantly Reduced Hemolysis In Never-Transfused Patients With PNH

Diabetes: Long And Short Sleep Durations Are Associated With Increased Risk

VeroScience Presents Data On Newly FDA Approved Drug Cycloset At American Diabetes Association Annual Scientific Sessions

University of Michigan Study Finds Women Underrepresented In Cancer Research

International Diabetes Study Establishes GlycoMark As Definitive Test For Blood Sugar Swings In Seemingly Well-Controlled Patients

Risk Of Low Birth Weights Reduced By Multivitamins In Pregnancy

Groundbreaking New Guide For Patients With Secondary Breast Cancer

Sandvik Announces European Center Of Excellence

'Strong Link' Between Childhood Sexual Abuse And Suicide Attempts In Women

HESA Performance Indicators Show That 1994 Group Universities Are 'elite But Not Elitist'

Multi-Agency Working Needed To Tackle 'Worryingly High' Prison Deaths

Knight To Take Pulse Of A Nation Arrhythmia Awareness Week To Target

New Orleans HIV Awareness Billboards Sparking Controversy

Minorities, Poor Find Communicating With Doctors More Difficult

Nursing Workforce Solutions For 21st Century Health Care: How Do We Get There?

WHO To Incorporate Disease Severity Into Pandemic Alert Scale

AARP Endorses Bill To Help Americans Get Care In Their Own Homes

Yale School Of Medicine Dean Calls For Broad Changes In How Future Physicians Are Educated

HCV Protease Inhibitor Telaprevir Improves Response, Halves Treatment Time For Hepatitis C Patients

International Health Experts To Discuss Environmental Effects On Children's Health

Dems Prepare Message As Congress Reacts To Kennedy's Health Reform Draft

Alzheimer's Society Comment On New Tau Tangle Research

Growing Number Of Top Women Donors Support American Red Cross

WMA Urges Sri Lankan President To Intervene On Behalf Of Government Doctors

Recession Taking Toll On Unemployed As Well As Caregivers

Single Port Surgeries Now Performed At University Medical Center At Princeton

Tolerx Presents Data At 69th Scientific Sessions Of The American Diabetes Association

New Heart Ultrasound Research Reveals Life-Saving Treatment Alternatives And Advancements For Heart Patients

Two New Clinical Studies Show That Limited Exposure To Blood Transfusion Significantly Increases Morbidity And Mortality After Surgery

Automated 'Artificial Pancreas' Controls Blood Glucose Levels In Diabetes Patients For First Time

Heparin Use Prior To Endoscopic Vein Harvest Improves Graft Patency In Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Patients

Study Finds Noninvasive Blood Test For Liver Fibrosis May Alleviate Need For Liver Biopsies For Some Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Reports Positive Phase 2 Study Results Of Zerenex (Ferric Citrate) For The Treatment Of Hyperphosphatemia

Proteolix Presents Clinical Data From Two Clinical Studies Of Carfilzomib In Multiple Myeloma At The 14th Congress

Diamyd(R) Phase III Study Approved For Younger Patients In The US

Enrollment In Delcath's Pivotal Phase III Metastatic Melanoma Clinical Trial Achieves Seventy-Five Percent Accrual

Trius Announces Positive Results From Phase 2 Clinical Trial Of Torezolid In Patients With Complicated Skin And Skin Structure Infections

Micromet Presents Update On Blinatumomab's Response Rate And Duration In A Phase 1 Study In Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Patients

Afinitor(R) Phase II Data Show Positive Results For Patients With Multiple Types Of Lymphoma, Leading To Phase III Trial

Study Shows GSK's Novel Diabetes Treatment SYNCRIA(R) (albiglutide) Improves Glucose Control And Reduces Weight

New Study Shows Nplate(R) Significantly Reduces Splenectomy Rate And Treatment Failure In Patients With Chronic ITP

Interim Study Results Presented At ADA 2009: Exenatide Not Associated With Increased Rate Of Acute Pancreatitis Compared To Other Antidiabetic Drugs

D-Pharm Receives FDA Clearance To Commence A Phase III Trial Of DP-b99 In Acute Stroke Patients

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