Medical News Today: Health News for Wednesday 15 July 2009

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Wednesday 15 July 2009

Study Opens Door To Simple Test To Identify People At Higher Risk Of Sudden Cardiac Death

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

A large and long term study of Frenchmen suggests there may be a simple way to establish if apparently healthy people have an elevated risk of sudden cardiac death by looking at how their heart responds under conditions of...
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Hormone Therapy Linked To Greater Risk Of Ovarian Cancer, Danish Study

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Researchers studying a large population of women in Denmark found that those who took hormone replacement therapy (HRT) after menopause had a significantly higher risk of developing ovarian cancer than those who did not...
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Researchers Said Using Condoms Reduced Risk Of Genital Herpes

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Researchers who analyzed pooled data from several studies concluded that using condoms was linked to a modest reduction in the risk of acquiring the herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2), although the effect was not as large as...
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Cognitive Function Is Superior In Breast Cancer Patients Treated With Letrozole Versus Tamoxifen

What Are Cataracts? What Causes Cataracts?

Severely Disfigured Patient Undergoes First Near-Total Human Face Transplant

Other Medical and Health News for 15 July*

IQ Explains Some Of The Difference In Heart Disease Between People Of High And Low Socio-economic Status

Young Scots From Deprived Backgrounds More Likely To Die From Heart Disease

PAION AG: Phase Ib And IIa Studies Of The Anesthetic/Sedative CNS 7056 On Track

Luminex Receives FDA Clearance For An Update To The XTAG(R) Respiratory Viral Panel Package Insert

Halozyme Begins Phase 2 Clinical Trial Of Insulin-PH20 In Type 2 Diabetic Patients

Ben-Gurion U. Researchers Identify How Stressed Fat Tissue Malfunctions

Drug Rescues Memory Lost To Alzheimer's Disease

Understanding The Process Of Homosexual Identity Formation Among Asian And Pacific Islander Youth

Study Finds Survival Rates From Gastrointestinal Tumors Improving Among African-Americans

Survey Finds Surgical Residents View Duty Hour Regulations As A Hindrance To Training

New Technique Could Sustain Cancer Patients' Fertility

Study Pinpoints Drugs That Prevent Epilepsy, Seizures After Severe Brain Injury

The Ultimate Brow Lift: HDAC8 In The Epigenetic Control Of Skull Morhpgenesis

Hospital Workers Smoking -- Only The Most Addicted Flout The Rules

Brazil Proves Developing Countries Can Use Generic Medicines To Fight HIV/AIDS Epidemic

Eliminating Polio Requires Global, Coordinated Effort -- Health Affairs Article Highlights Risks, Rewards Of Eradication

Context Is Key: Differential PI3K Signaling And Consequences For Targeted Therapy

United We Stand; Divided We Fall - Novel Insight On Bacterial Communication

Divisions Emerge Among Democrats Lawmakers, Business Groups

Upcoming Health IT Decisions Could Spell Success Or Failure

Mentally Ill Immigrants Have Slim Chance At Getting Care When Arrested

Today's Selection Of Editorials And Opinions

Montgomery County, Ala., Has Highest HIV/AIDS Rate In State

HELP Committee Dems Block Antiabortion Provisions In Health Reform Markup

Clinton Comments On Vacant USAID Administrator Post

Also In Global Health News: HIV Drug Patents; Ethiopia HIV/AIDS Efforts; Music Fights Malaria; Food Security

New York Times Examines Challenges Presented By Growing Number Of Surrogate Births

American Association for Dental Research Releases Its Statement On Oral Health Care Within Health Care Reform

Study Explains Potential Failure Of Oral Contraceptives With Obese Women

University Of Florida Gets Nearly $26 Million To Speed Scientific Discoveries To Patient Care

Renewed Strategic Approach Needed, Says The British Heart Foundation

Circulating Blood Cells Are Important Predictors Of Cancer Spread In Children

The Adult Brain Changes With Unsuspected Speed

Research Identifies Network Of Altered Genes That Appear To Play Role In Development Of Brain Tumors

Study Examines Mechanism For Gene Alterations In Brain Tumors

LincRNAs Serve As Genetic Air-Traffic Controllers

Hormone Therapy Use Associated With Increased Risk Of Ovarian Cancer

Repair Of Heart Defect Discovered Incidentally During Surgery May Not Have Clear Benefit

Republicans Test Public Plan Supporters' Will

Obama Announces Regina Benjamin As Surgeon General Pick

Debate Surrounds Federal System That Rates Nursing Homes

Needle Exchange Program In Humboldt County, Calif., Forced To End; Officials Hoping For Federal Help

Columnist Discusses Lifting Of Needle Exchange Funding Ban

WHO Recommends Vaccine Makers Move Forward In Mass Production Of H1N1 Vaccine

Supreme Court Nominee Sotomayor Pledges 'Fidelity To The Law' As Confirmation Hearing Begins

New Chair Appointed To The London Ambulance Service

Toronto Star Columnist Examines Polio Eradication In India

Obama Names Alabama Family Physician Benjamin To Be Surgeon General

Royal Society Awards Recognise MRC Scientists

Bill Fuels Debate Over Universal Screening For Postpartum Depression

Niall Dickson To Join The GMC As New Chief Executive

Move From Daily To Weekly Welsh Assembly Government Swine Flu Reports, Wales

Counselling To Overcome Challenges, UK

Reviews Of Microbial Gene Language Published In Special Issue Of Trends In Microbiology

Scientists Report First Remote, Underwater Detection Of Harmful Algae, Toxins

Green Paper Funding Proposals "Disastrous" For People With Mental Health Problems

Secret Plans To Criminalize Generic Medicines Could Hurt Poor Countries And People

Swine Influenza Daily Update: 14 July 2009, Wales

New Drug Blocks Common Cancer Pathway

New House Bill Would Secure Health Care Affordability For America's Families

All Together Now - Primary Care's Role In A Tough Economic Climate

Support For Health Overhaul Slipping

Obama Urges Lawmakers To Move Quickly On Health Bills

American Psychological Association Applauds Representatives Kennedy And Ros-Lehtinen For Introducing Positive Aging Act Of 2009

HELP Committee Approves Protection For High Tech Drug Companies From Generics

Schwarzenegger Fires Three California Nursing Board Members

Healthcare Costs For U.S. Companies Seen Rising Nine Percent

Obesity Contributes To Rapid Cartilage Loss

Study Examines Gender Differences In Immune System's Response To HIV

Medicine Use Reviews To Get First National Audit

Developments In Wound Management To Revolutionise Traditional Practices, UK

ChemBioOffice 2010 Expands Leading Life Science Desktop Software Suite Further Into Biology, Including STATISTICA

BioTech Medics Announces SHBAN Antiviral Solution Undergoing H1N1 (Swine) Influenza Efficacy Testing

Passport Health Of Massachusetts Warns New Englanders, "Exploding Mosquito Population Can Be Deadly, Look For Repellents With At Least 30% DEET!"

AVI BioPharma, Inc. Presents At American Society Of Virology Annual Meeting

New Blood Glucose Meter Connects To Gaming Systems

Novartis To Partner With OneWorld Health To Develop Diarrhea Drug

U.N. Calls For Investing In Women To Ensure Economic Recovery, Reduce 'Health Gap'

NICE Welcomes Office For Life Sciences New Blueprint To Support Innovative Drugs

Calming Parents Might Help Kids Cope With Anesthesia

Research Shows Segments Of Carotid Artery Respond Differently To Atherosclerotic Plaque Buildup

Young Black Women Prone To Gain More Unhealthy Abdominal Fat Than Hispanics

Why Do Some Women Develop Breast Cancer Earlier Than Others?

Mathematics Taking Guesswork Out Of Plastic Surgery Tissue Transfer

Mediterranean Diet Decreases Dementia

Could Combining Biomarkers Provide More Accurate Early Diagnosis Of Dementia?

Alzheimer's Society Comment On Green Paper For Adult Funding Of Social Care In England

Dr. William Kassler, Incoming American Medical Student Association Foundation President, Sees Bright Future

Physicians Caught In Bureaucratic Nightmare While Medicaid Children Suffer, USA

Mind Welcomes Radical Reform Of Social Care, UK

AAMC Applauds Benjamin As Choice For Surgeon General, USA

Value Of Pharmacists Will Be On Display At Annual NCSL Summit

Eastern Equine Encephalitis Again Detected In Baldwin County, USA

Lesbian Women Feel Less Pressure To Have A 'perfect' Body

Study Suggests Smoking May Worsen MS

National Care Service A "historic Opportunity" - Nurses, England

MSF Calls For Humane Treatment, Medical Assistance To Migrants Displaced In Greece

AVMA House Of Delegates Welcomes New President; Takes Action To Combat Recession And Uphold Animal Welfare Policy

Dr. Corry Installed As President Of American Veterinary Medical Association

Senate Finance Committee Under Pressure To Produce Health Bill

Abortion Issue Could Derail Health Reform

Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust Hosts National Conference On Infection Prevention, UK

Life Sciences Blueprint To Build A Strong And Healthy Future For Britain

"Social Care Reform But At What Cost?": A National Autistic Society Response To The Care And Support Green Paper, UK

Ten-Patient Feasibility Study Shows Safety And Potential For Non-Invasive Deep Brain Ablation

FDA Requires Labeling Change For Some Drugs Used To Prevent Rejection Of Kidney Transplants

Elbit Imaging Ltd. Announces Swiss Team Uses InSightec's ExAblate(R) 4000 Brain System To Treat Patients With Functional Brain Disorders

Evidence For A New Genetic Link To Therapeutic Efficacy For Alzheimer's Disease

Watson Pharmaceuticals Receives A Complete Response Letter For Its 24-Week Formulation Of TRELSTAR(R) (triptorelin Pamoate) NDA From US FDA

Significant Milestone Marks The Beginning Of FDA-Authorized Breast Cancer Trial

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Commences Phase 1 Study Of KRX-0401 (Perifosine) In Recurrent Pediatric Solid Tumors At Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer

Kaiser Permanente Survey Shows Seniors Embrace Internet To Manage Their Health

World's First Deep Brain Stimulation Device Approved For Treatment Of Psychiatric Condition In Europe

Nurses File Cal-OSHA Complaint After Hospital Refuses To Supply Swine Flu Masks For Units With Infected Patients

American Academy Of Dermatology Issues Updated Position Statement On Vitamin D

Close Relationship With Caregivers Slows Alzheimer's

Home Smoking Rules Tend To Vary By Race

DACH1 A Key Protein For Tumor Suppression In ER+ Breast Cancer

Green Tea: Mixed Reviews For Cancer Prevention

Review: Weak Support For Workplace Hearing Loss Programs

House Democrats To Unveil Health Care Bill Details

NovImmune Successfully Completes NI-0801 Phase I Clinical Study

Study Suggests H1N1 Virus More Dangerous Than Suspected

AXURA(R)/AKATINOL(R) Enhances Communication Abilities In Patients With Alzheimer´s Disease - for A Longer Integration In Social And Family Life

GP Dies After Contracting Swine Flu - British Medical Association Statement

New Technology A Dead Cert For Improved Scientific Results

Results From Trials Of DHA In Alzheimer's Disease And Age-Related Cognitive Decline

New Cases Of Alzheimer's And Dementia Continue To Rise, Even In The 'Oldest Old'

Abraxis Bioscience Completes Enrollment Of Pivotal Phase III Advanced Lung Cancer Study Evaluating Abraxane(R) Vs. Taxol(R)

Mum Is Key To Solving Obesity

Scripps Discovers Genetic Clues Into Formation Of Cancer Tumors

Elan And Transition Therapeutics Announce Phase 1 Data Showing ELND005 Achieves Desired Concentrations In Brain Tissue And Cerebrospinal Fluid

New Study: Men Diagnosed With Infertility Suffer Intense Negative Sexual, Personal And Social Strains

CytRx's INNO-206 Demonstrates Statistically Significant Tumor Shrinkage In Animal Trial For Breast Cancer

National Psoriasis Survey Reveals Its Devastating Impact On Quality Of Life

Why African Americans Are At Greater Risk Of Hypertension And Kidney Disease

Internists And Other Physician Groups Support Comparative Effectiveness Provisions In Proposed Legislation

UQ Scientist's Outstanding Pain Management Research Recognised

Nanopatches To Join The Fight Against Swine Flu

Why Is It Important To Get A Second Opinion For A Total Knee Replacement?

Thermo Scientific DNA Polymerases And Master Mixes Improve Yield And Specificity In PCR Amplifications

Researchers Profile Gene Activity In Acutely Ill Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Patients

Breast Cancer Risk In Postmenopausal Women Exposed To Hormone Replacement Therapy, Could Be Reduced By Asian Spice

Management Insights Study Warns That State Privacy Rules Reduce Electronic Medical Sharing

Cognitive Benefits In Older Adults Who Have Regular Moderate Alcohol Intake

Revision Of Lung Cancer Staging System

Linking Genes, Brain, And Behavior In Children

Citrus-Derived Flavonoid Prevents Obesity According To Study

Individuals At Risk For Developing Colon Cancer Identified By Researchers

Huntington's: Researchers Gain Insight Into Mechanism Underlying The Disease

Survival Of Many Species May Depend On Mystery E. coli Genes

Brain Activity Stablilized By Dynamic Molecular Mechanism

Discovery Of Active Genes In The Developing Mammal Brain

Parkinson's Disease: Novel Drug Discovery Tool Could Identify Promising New Therapies

Link Between Pesticide Levels In Blood And Parkinson's Disease

Viewing Child Porn Not A Risk Factor For Future Sex Offenses

New Or Not? Cracking Cyclic Natural Products For New Drugs

How Noise And Nervous System Get In Way Of Reading Skills

Alzheimer's Prediction And Diagnosis May Be Improved By Brain Imaging And Proteins In Spinal Fluid

Tuning In To Your Cat

Aiming For Early Diagnosis For ADHD And Parkinson's Disease

Official Version Of BrainNavigator Launched By Elsevier

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