Medical News Today: Health News for Thursday 11 June 2009

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Thursday 11 June 2009

High Levels Of Type Of Cholesterol Not Routinely Screened Linked To Heart Attacks

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

A genetic analysis from three studies of people living in Denmark found that those who had higher levels of a cholesterol known as lipoprotein (a) due to genetic reasons were at higher risk of heart attack...
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WHO May Declare Pandemic As Swine Flu Surges In Australia

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

World Health Organization officials are meeting today to discuss the world swine flu situation and are expected to decide to move the pandemic phase from 5 to 6, the highest alert level signifying the outbreaks have...
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BPA May Cause Heart Disease In Women, Said Scientists Studying Rats

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

A team of scientists in the US suggested that bisphenol A (BPA) may harm the heart, particularly in women, because of what they discovered in tests on female rats and mice. BPA is a chemical used in the manufacture of...
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Britains Next Oldest Mother Highlights Increase Of 'fertility Tourism'

Researchers Confirm Link Between HPV And Head And Neck Cancer But Europe-wide Survey Shows Woeful Public Ignorance On Role Of Oral Sex

Tocilizumab Blunts Joint Damage Worsening In Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

A Diet Rich In Fatty Fish Is Beneficial In Reducing Progress Of Eye Disease

Other Medical and Health News for 11 June*

Medical Industry Showers DOD With Free Travel

Ad Campaign In Washington, D.C., Urges President To Make HIV/AIDS A Priority Issue

Also In Global Health News: HIV/AIDS Successes In Latin America, Caribbean; Nepalese Women's Health; Drinking Water In Cameroon; Indonesian IDUs

Kennedy Plan Skips Contentious Issues, Still Angers GOP

Long Term Care Forms Part Of Health Plan

High-Cost Medicare Areas Worry About Looming Cuts

Groups Want NJ To Restore Immigrant Outreach Funds

Lethality Of H1N1 Influenza Virus Increasing According To Latest Analysis Of Virus Peptide Genomic Data

NUVIGIL Jet Lag Disorder Data Presented At The SLEEP 2009 23rd Annual Meeting Of The Associated Professional Sleep Societies

Lumbar Matrix(TM) Scan From SpineMatrix(R) Revolutionizes The Diagnosis Of Low Back Pain

New Study Shows Coaching To Patient Activation Levels Improves Disease Management Outcomes

The Pressure Is On For African Americans With Hypertension

Getting More "Health," Less "Sickness" Into Marriage Vows

Anterior Cingulate Cortex: Monitoring The Outcomes Of Others' Decisions

Classification Methods For Identifying The Neural Characterics Of Antidepressant Treatment

Discovery Links Proteins Necessary To Repair Membranes

Moderately Reduced Carbohydrate Diet Keeps People Feeling Full Longer

Research Team Finds Key Target Of Aging Regulator

Confirmation Hearings For Supreme Court Nominee Sotomayor To Begin July 13

Study To Follow Pregnant Women To Better Understand Causes, Early Signs Of Autism

'Real Debate' In Sotomayor's Confirmation Hearing Will Be About Power Of Legislators, Judiciary, Opinion Piece Says

InteKrin Therapeutics Announces INT131 Phase 2a Results At The 2009 American Diabetes Association Annual Meeting

Published Study Shows VNUS ClosureFAST(TM) System Significantly Superior To Laser For Varicose Vein Treatment

American Academy Of Pediatric Dentistry Releases New Perinatal And Infant Oral Health Guidelines

EyeIC Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance For MatchedFlicker(TM) Retinal Aid Detection Technology

MonoSol Rx Announces FDA Acceptance Of NDA For Ondansetron Orally Dissolving Film Strip

Blood Recovery After Marrow Transplant Boosted By Trimming The Fat

Black Women In Washington, D.C., Have Higher Rate Of AIDS Than Other Women, Study Finds

Strativa's New Drug Application For Ondansetron Orally Dissolving Film Strip Accepted By FDA

GSK Opens Pneumonia Vaccine Plant In Singapore

Consensus Forming Among Most Democrats

New Survey Finds Majority Of Adults Don't Understand A Key Source Of High Blood Pressure

The Personalities Making News Around Health Reform

Baucus: 'Effectiveness' Part Of Health-Care Bill, Could Reduce Health Costs

Patients Say Costs Determining Factor In Their Treatment Decisions

Reports From The White House And Kaiser Family Foundation Address Health Care Disparities

DxNA Submits Its Rapid Detection Platform Test For H1N1 To FDA

Editorials And Opinions

New Poll Finds Disease Prevention Is Top Priority For Americans In Health Reform

More Than 9 In 10 Primary Care Physicians Say U.S. Health Care System Should Place Greater Emphasis On Nutrition To Manage Chronic Disease

Havel's Incorporated Expands Successful EchoStim(R) Ultrasound Needles Into Canada

Access To Abortion Services In Kansas Hindered After Closure Of Tiller's Clinic

House, Senate Committees Release Draft Health Care Reform Proposals

Insomnia May Be Treated Effectively By Meditation

Link Between Depression, Suicidal Thoughts and Later Parental-Mandated Bedtimes For Teens

Link Between Adolescent Obesity And Reduced Sleep Caused By Technology Use And Caffeine

Can Tribble 3 Can Induce Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease?

Exposure To Bisphenol A In Pregnant Mice Permanently Changes DNA Of Offspring

Puberty In Offspring Delayed By Postpartum Anxiety

Multiple Sclerosis: Tracking Down The Causes

PEAK Surgical Announces First Use Of PEAK PlasmaBlade(TM) In Europe

Positive Preclinical Data On 2 Product Candidates At ENDO 09 Presented By Versartis

DaVita Study Demonstrates Clinical Application Of Sysmex Reticulocyte Hemoglobin Equivalent (RET-He) Parameter

Evaluating Language In Children With Autism

Early Detection Of Osteoarthritis In Dogs Could Open Doors For A Cure

NeurogesX Provides U.S. Regulatory Update For Qutenza(TM)

Osteotech Completes Enrollment For DuraTech(TM) BioRegeneration Matrix Clinical Trial

Study Gives Clue To How Mothers' Brains Screen For Baby Calls

SVS 2009: Ziehm Imaging Sets A New Standard In Mobile Imaging With The Ziehm Vision RFD

White House Officials, Lawmakers Discuss Racial Health Disparities, Higher Rates Of HIV/AIDS Among Blacks

Philippines Health Secretary Warns Of Impending Dengue Threat

House Democrats Unveil Bill That Would Create Insurance Exchange, Public Plan

Baucus Expects New Taxes On Worker's Benefits To Be Part Of Reform

Family Of Murdered Abortion Provider Tiller Announces Permanent Closure Of Clinic

NPR Program Features Discussions On Several Topics Related To Abortion Rights

Increased Occurrences Of Parasomnia Symptoms Experienced By Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Is An Effective Treatment For Chronic Insomnia

A Potential Treatment For Gastric Motility Disorders

Exposure To Controversial Chemical May Be Greater Than Dose Considered Safe

Discovery Of Specific Genetic Cause Of Fetal Alcohol-Related Developmental Disorders

The Royal Society For Public Health Announces It Will Be Delivering Training Sessions

Mice With Parkinson's Disease Gene May Point The Way To New Treatments

Prostate Cancer - Positive Phase IIb Study For Orazol™ Tablet Form Of Zoledronate IV Infusion

Colorado Stem Cell Awareness Rally To Take Place In Denver, Colorado On June 13th, 2009

EPDA Life With Parkinson's Campaign Launches In Ten Languages To Improve Knowledge Of Parkinson's Disease Across Europe

Study Shows Combination Therapy With Januvia™ And Pioglitazone Offered Improved Blood Sugar-Lowering Efficacy Compared To Pioglitazone Alone

Initial Therapy With Janumet™ Provided Significantly Greater Blood Sugar Lowering Compared To Metformin Alone In Type 2 Diabetes

New Post-Hoc Analyses Show Januvia™ (sitagliptin) Provided Significant Blood Sugar Lowering Sustained Over Two Years

Study Shows Januvia(TM) (sitagliptin) Offered Significant Blood Sugar-Lowering Efficacy In Combination With Insulin In Type 2 Diabetes

Insurance Coverage May Drive Care Of Newborns With Congenital Defects

Promising New Tool For Fighting Infections

'Hijacking Mechanism' Of HIV-1' Pinpointed By McGill/JGH Researchers

Report On US Tobacco Control Policies And Use Finds Stark Contrasts In Progress Among States

Risk For Premature Birth May Be Heightened By Pre-Pregnancy Depressed Mood

Four New Targets For Breast Cancer Identified By Researchers

Desert Sun Publishes Series On HIV/AIDS Amid Proposed Funding Cuts In California State Budget

Spike In Australian H1N1 Cases Could Lead WHO To Declare Pandemic

Administration's Paygo Plan Will Overlook Health Reform, Other Health Spending

Link Between Extended Or Shortened Sleep Duration And Weight Gain

To Maintain Normal Daily Function, Those With Insomnia Need Increased Brain Activation

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Prevalent In Nonobese Patients

Risk For Sleep Apnea In Musicians May Be Reduced By Playing A High Resistance Wind Instrument

Genetic Link Found Between Stress-Induced Sleep Loss And Intrusive Thinking

Gallbladder Polyps And Endoscopic Ultrasonography

Revised Vienna Classification For Diagnosing Colorectal Epithelial Neoplasias

Is Cancer The Price We Pay For Being Smarter Than Chimps?

Therapeutic Contact Lenses And Patients' Own Stem Cells Used To Rehabilitate Damaged Eye Surfaces

Internet-Based Therapy Effective In Treating Depression

New Strategies To Prevent Childhood Obesity Presented By USC Researchers

News From The Journal Of The National Cancer Institute, June 9, 2009

'Nutrition Agenda 2009' Is Focus Of Fourth Tufts Friedman School Symposium

Presentation Of The National Consortium For Translational Cancer Research

Cosmetic Ear Surgery Has The Youngest Age Of Patients, Survey Finds

Online Version Of The Chinese Journal Of Natural Medicines Launched By Elsevier

BrainGate2: Brain-Computer Interface Begins New Clinical Trial For Paralysis

Displacements Already Underway As Climate Change Drives Human Migrations

Parents Should Choose Zero Tolerance Alcohol Policy

Redefining How A Chronic Auto-Immune Disease Is Diagnosed

Success In Hospitalist-Run Short-Stay Units Driven By Availability Of Diagnostic Tests

A Step Closer To Drugs Against Winter Vomiting Disease

Sacramento, Calif., Latest Site For State HIV/AIDS Budget Proposal Protests

Global AIDS Coordinator Nominee Goosby Testifies Before Senate Committee

Colorectal Cancer Rates Increasing Worldwide, According To Study

Continued Promise In Colon Cancer Screening Technique Shown By New Study

Waterways Polluted With Antibiotics, Antimicrobials And Antifungals

RT-PCR Technology Provides New Accurate Diagnostic Test For Swine H1N1 Influenza

In Mouse Study Immune Cells Ameliorate Hypertension-Induced Cardiac Damage

Transmission Of Huntington's Disease To Offspring Among Male Carriers: Risk Estimated By Researchers

Growth Factor Identified As Possible Cancer Drug Target By UNC Scientists

For People With Overactive Bladders Botox Injections Can Significantly Improve Quality Of Life

Protein Linked To Alzheimer's Disease Doesn't Act Alone

Newly Developed Quality Indicators Reveal Variability In Pancreatic Cancer Care

Senior Patients Have Lower Health-Related Quality Of Life After Cancer Diagnosis

Rise In Computer-Related Injuries

Primary Insomnia Linked To A Neurochemical Abnormality

Sleep Laboratory Finds Insomnia With Short Sleep Duration Is A Risk Factor For Diabetes

After Menopause, Hormone Therapy Plus Physical Activity Reduce Belly Fat, Body Fat Percentage

Brain Molecule Reduces Food Intake

Hope For Treatment Of The Metabolic Syndrome Offered By Natural Hormone

Childhood Epilepsy Tackled By Rutgers Research

Hope Offered To Patients Suffering From Refractory Epilepsy By An Innovative Surgical Technique

Genetic Pathway Responsible For Link Between Body Clock Disturbance And Worsening Arthritis

Hormone Therapy May Confer More Aggressive Properties To Prostate Tumours

Screening Of First-Degree Relatives Of Patients With Bicuspid Aortic Valve Recommended

Bisphenol A Exposure Increases Risk Of Abnormal Heart Rhythms In Female Rodents

Genetic Variant Associated With Resistance To Chemotherapy Drug In Women With Breast Cancer

New Data Highlights Urgency In Bowel Cancer Screening, Australia

Carers At Breaking Point, UK

General Optical Council Consults On Welsh Language Scheme, Wales

(DH) NHS Continues To Deliver Key Priorities, UK

Swine Flu Media Bulletin, Wales

Stellar Pharmaceuticals Inc. Announces Watson Pharma, Inc. Has Received A Conditional IDE Approval For Stellar's Uracyst(R) From The FDA

Medical Website Design Company Aurora Information Technology, Inc. Introduces The New Ovu-Trac(R) Website

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Sebelius Releases New Report On Health Disparities

Acting Surgeon General Issues 'Call To Action To Promote Healthy Homes'

Secretary Sebelius Makes Recovery Act Funding Available To Bolster Health Care In Needy Communities, Relieve Providers' Student Debt

Blood Pressure Association Comment On CARDIA Sleep Study

Alzheimer's Disease: Newly Found Peptide Offers Hope Of Early Test And Better Treatment

New Risk Factor Gene For Rheumatoid Arthritis Identified By Researchers

Event To Drive Forward Patient Focused Healthcare

Why Some Severely Obese Patients Overeat Could Be Due To Physiological Response

Save The Date! National Bug Busting Day - Monday June 15th 2009

US Navy Culture And Workplace Leads To Heavy Drinking

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Charity Criticise MP Sir Gerald Kaufman, UK

Experts Gather For National Sickle Cell Conference

Self-Regulation In Alcohol Advertising Not Working, As Ads Target Younger Drinkers

University Of Central Lancashire To Deliver Nurtured Heart Workshop, UK

Nightmares Predict Elevated Suicidal Symptoms

Lower College GPA And Evening Chronotype In High School Students Linked

UPMC Senior Living Community To Host Health Fair And Blood Drive

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