Medical News Today: Health News for Wednesday 7 October 2009

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Wednesday 7 October 2009

Antioxidants Could Trigger Type 2 Diabetes, So Use Them In Moderation Say Researchers

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

An international team of researchers found that antioxidants commonly promoted as being good for our health may speed up early onset of Type 2 diabetes by mopping up Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) that may play a protective...
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Nobel Prize Goes To Scientists Who Discovered Why Chromosomes Don't Degrade On Copying

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

The 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine goes to three American scientists Elizabeth H. Blackburn, Carol W. Greider and Jack W. Szostak, who solved a major puzzle in biology; they discovered that chromosomes don't...
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What Is Bad Breath? What Is Halitosis? What Causes Bad Breath?

Written by Christian Nordqvist

The medical term for bad breath is halitosis, fetor oris, ozostomia, or stomatodysodia. It means an unpleasant odor of the breath of a person. Halitosis is common among humans around the world and is usually caused by an...
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What Is Irritable Hip? What Is Acute Transient Synovitis? What Causes Irritable Hip?

What Is A Cold? What Is The Common Cold? What Causes The Common Cold?

Swine Flu: The Seasonal Vaccine Offers Some Protection

Possible Link Between Common Mental Disorders And Increased Risk Of Obesity

What Is Iron Overload Disorder? What Is Hemochromatosis? What Causes Iron Overload Disorder?

Other Medical and Health News for 7 October*

National Registration And Accreditation - Queensland Must Set Example For Other States, Australia

Government Responding To AMA And Community Concerns About Primary Care Reforms, Australia

AMA Backs Call For National Disability Insurance Scheme, Australia

Medicare Rebate Cuts Bring More (arthritic) Pain To Elderly Australians

Physical Therapy Students From Across The Nation Gather To Move Profession And Careers Forward

Loren H. Ketai, M.D., Travels To Estonia Through International Education Program

ACNM Announces National Midwifery Week

Natural Products Association, Virgo Publishing To Conduct In-depth GMP Training Before SupplySide West

NPA Responds To Study On Care Homes' Use Of Medicines

Psychologists Welcome Proposal On Abolishing Short-term Prison Sentences, England

Introducing The AMCP EDossier System: A New System To Support Evidence-Based Formulary Decision Making

Mobile Death Linked To 2009 H1N1 Influenza

Studies Advance Early Detection, Evaluation And Treatment Of Breast Cancer

Congress Establishes New Academic Medicine Caucus

Protect Poultry, Prevent Disease: National Standard Is Launched, Canada

Healthcare Distributors Stand Ready To Work With State Governments To Take On Influenza Pandemic Challenge

Age Concern And Help The Aged Respond To The Conservative's New Home Protection Scheme, UK

Kids' Right-To-Privacy For Their Genetic Material Needs Better Protection, Says Tel Aviv University Researcher

Terminology In Abortion-Rights Debate 'Not Just Words,' Newsweek Opinion Piece Says

On Their Own, Self-Employed Search For Health Care

Insurers Push Back Against The Finance Committee's Softened Individual Mandate Penalties

Balancing Costs, Quality A Difficult Task Both In Congress And Practice

White House Hosts White-Coated Doctors For Health Reform Pitch

Supreme Court Asks Obama's Opinion On San Francisco's Health Care Law

Minorities Support Reform Ad Campaign, Although Immigrants May Get Little Relief From Legislation

U.S. Lags Behind Industrialized Countries On Preventable Deaths

Patients Increasingly Charged 'Facility Fees'

Swine Flu Vaccine Arrives

Health Officials Spray Indonesian City To Prevent Diseases; News Outlets Examine Other Natural Disasters

African Leaders Gather To Discuss Ways To Bolster Continent's Drug, Diagnostic Development

Health Experts Examine Maternal Mortality In Africa At Conference

Opinion Piece Responds To 'Skeptics' Of Development Aid

Water Scarcity Will Create Global Security Concerns

Drug Aimed At Preventing Spread Of Breast Cancer To Organs

Major Discovery Opens Door To Leishmania Treatment

Electrosurgical Devices, Lasers Cited As Most Common Igniters Of Operating Room Fires

Post-Surgery Sleep Apnea Experienced By Oropharyngeal Cancer Patients

Drivers Of Convertibles May Be At Risk For Noise-induced Hearing Loss

Potential Leap Forward In Electron Microscopy

Physical Activity In Adolescence Associated With Decreased Risk Of Brain Cancer In Adulthood

Keeping Safe In Emergencies By Giving Your Power Generator Some Space

New Guidelines For Incorporating Spirituality In End-Of-Life Care

Survival For High Risk Childhood Leukemia More Than Doubled By New Treatment

Santorum Tells Antiabortion-Rights Advocates That Health Reform Would Expand Abortion Coverage

'Facility Fees' Are A Surprise Cost For Many Patients

Senate Finance Committee Vote Delayed

Examining The Recent Winners And Losers In The Health Reform Debate

Obama Seeks 'Broadest Coalition Possible'

Administration Considers Extending COBRA Premiums

States Face Rising Medicaid Rolls Under Health Reform

Social Factors, Including Housing, Income And Education, Affect Health

Magazine Compiles Rankings Of U.S. Nursing Homes

California Officials Question Cost-Effectiveness Of Immigrant Screening Rules

Today's Editorials And Opinions

New Cases Of H1N1 Worldwide Up 24,000 In Two Weeks

Reuters Examines Health Effects Of Climate Change In Africa

Developing Countries Lobby For More Voting Power In World Bank, IMF

Also In Global Health News: U.S. Aid To Somalia; Nigerian Health Workers Strike; Male Circumcision In Swaziland; PEPFAR In Uganda

Computer Models Begin To Unravel How Single DNA Strands Combine

Diffuse Optical Tomography For Breast Cancer Screening Fine-Tuned By Researchers

Gene Therapy Study For Parkinson's Disease Launched By Michigan Hospital

Novel Polymer Delivers Genetic Medicine, Allows Tracking

Toronto Researchers Discover Novel Circulation In Human Eye, New Glaucoma Treatment Target

Researchers Develop Sanitary Pads From Local, Organic Materials

'Treason' By Immune System Cells Aids Growth Of Multiple Myeloma

Iron Regulates The TLR4 Inflammatory Signaling Pathway

New Journal In 2010 On Cancer Biology And Genetics

Trained And Certified Blinded Readers Help ICON Medical Imaging Complete Oncology Trial Ahead Of Schedule

UCSF's Elizabeth Blackburn Receives Nobel Prize In Physiology Or Medicine

Michigan Dentist Chosen President-Elect Of The American Dental Association

Virginia Dentist Assumes Presidency Of The American Dental Association

HRT Might Up Incontinence Risk In Postmenopausal Women

Ultrasound Probes Have High Success In Breaking Up Kidney Stones

Institute Of Medicine Annual Meeting Oct. 12 Features Election Of Members, Awards And Public Symposium

High Rates Of Childhood Exposure To Violence And Abuse In US Revealed By Study

Protect Against Colds With Exercise

Some Texas Conservatives Wary Of Sen. Hutchison's Record On Abortion Rights, Stem Cell Research

American Red Cross Chief Nurse Advises Getting H1N1 And Seasonal Flu Vaccines

Texas Medical Association Staff Expert Tapped To Lead Health Care Policy Team

Blogs Comment On Health Reform Amendments, Catholic Voters, Other Topics

Economic Downturn Taking Toll On Americans' Mental Health

For One Senior, Medicaid Provides Model Care

Age Concern And Help The Aged Respond To BMJ Report: Care Home Residents Subject To Drug Errors

House Democrats Question Their Reform Role While Republicans Plan Meeting With Secretary Sebelius

Health Insurance Exchanges Examined As Part Of Reform Proposals

Seven Out Of 10 Care Home Residents Subject To Drug Errors

Demand For Cosmetic And Surgical Procedures In Dermatologic Surgery Rising Rapidly, Researchers Find

Multivisceral Transplant Survival Rates Improve With New Treatment, Says Pittsburgh Study

Asthmatic Children: Did Mom Use Her Pump During Pregnancy?

Body Posture Affects Confidence In Your Own Thoughts

The High Cost Of Treating Alcohol-Impaired Drivers

Boston University School Of Medicine's Framingham Heart Study Receives $1M Challenge Grant

Jack W. Szostak, Ph.D. -- 2009 Nobel Recipient In Physiology Or Medicine

University Of Washington Receives $25 Million To Create Northwest Genomics Center

Plans Emerge For Southwest Comprehensive Center For Drug Discovery And Development

ESAI Provides Grant To LA BioMed To Investigate Long-Term Correction Of Erectile Dysfunction

R-Tech Ueno Starts Early Phase II Clinical Trial For RK-023

PDS Biotechnology Corporation Demonstrates Pre-Clinical Safety Of Its Versamune(TM)-Based HPV Product

Scientific Paper Supports Micro-Bland Embolization Technique For Liver Cancer With Embozene(TM) Microspheres

Celsion Corporation Initiates Enrollment Awareness Program For Pivotal Phase I/II DIGNITY Trial Of ThermoDox® In Patients With Breast Cancer

Health Department Announces First Doses Of H1N1 Vaccine Arrive In Pennsylvania

Minnesota Physicians Urge Parents To Watch For Flu Warning Signs

AARP Encourages All Adults 50+ To Get Flu Vaccine This Season

Memorial Blood Centers Remains Vigilant In Preparing For The Spread Of H1N1

MRSA Activists Declare MRSA An Epidemic On World MRSA Day

Senate Finance Committee Delays Health Reform Vote, Awaits Costs Estimates

Recent Studies Shed Light On Risks Of Antidepressants During Pregnancy

Ill. 'Choose Life' License Plates Appeal Among Cases Declined By Supreme Court

National Cancer Institute Grants Guided Therapeutics, Inc. $2.5 Million To Commercialize Non-Invasive Cervical Cancer Detection Device

International Stem Cell Corporation And Absorption Systems Announce Potential Stem Cell Alternative To Live Animal Testing For Corneal Damage

High Blood Pressure Is Leading Preventable Cause Of Premature Deaths In China, Causing More Than 1 Million Such Deaths Each Year

Most Stroke Victims Arrive At Hospital Too Late For Drug Therapy

More Than Half Of Babies Born Today In Wealthy Nations Will Live To 100 Years If Current Life Expectancy Trends Continue

Routine Stroke Prevention Therapies Are Underused In The Very Elderly But Could Be Very Effective; And More Research In Epilepsy In Very Old Needed

Milk Protein Supplement May Help Prevent Sepsis In Very Low Birth-Weight Infants

Gene That Regulates Breast Cancer Metastasis Identified By Wistar Researchers

Genetic Variation Of Certain Enzyme Associated With Clinical Outcomes Among Women With Breast Cancer Treated With Tamoxifen

Depression Predicts Increases In Inflammatory Protein Linked To Heart Disease

Study Examines Use Of Clinical And Cost-Effectiveness Data To Determine National Drug Coverage Decisions

E. Coli O157 In Surrey: Update, UK

Alzheimer's Society Comment On Occurrence Of Drug Errors In Care Homes

Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital Launches Gene Therapy Study For Parkinson's Disease

New Government Report Shows Autism Now Affects One In 91

Merz Pharmaceuticals Announces Phase III Data For NT 201 In Post-stroke Upper Limb Spasticity

Helix BioPharma Provides Updates On Topical Interferon Alpha-2b And L-DOS47 Following Pre-IND Meetings With The U.S. FDA

TOPICA Announces Positive Phase 2 Clinical Results For Luliconazole, A Potent Topical Antifungal

Cryo-Cell International's Stem Cell Research And Development Helps The Fight Against Breast Cancer

Transdel Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Phase 3 Study Results For Lead Topical Pain Drug Ketotransdel(R)

Americans Concerned About Heart Health, But Not Proactive Enough To Prevent It

Electronic Health Records And Improved Quality In Primary Care Treatment Linked By Study

Antibiotic May Be New Stroke Treatment

Vaccine Efficacy For The Elderly Improved By New Aging Studies

New Drug Aims To 'Seek And Destroy' Many Types Of Cancer

High Mortality Rates May Explain Small Body Size

Violent Upbringing May Lead To Domestic Violence

Computer Program Uses Interactive Genetic Algorithm To Help Witnesses Remember Criminals

Protein Helps Cells Duplicate Correctly, Avoid Becoming Cancer

BIO Announces Future BIO International Convention Venues

FDA Marks 100th HIV/AIDS Drug Authorized For Purchase Under PEPFAR

A Simple Way For Older Adults To Asses Arterial Stiffness: Reach For The Toes

Ethnic Background May Be Associated With Diabetes Risk

Future Diabetes Treatment May Use Resveratrol To Target The Brain

American Society Of Anesthesiologists Offers Tips To Help Seniors And Their Caregivers Prepare For Surgery

Health Alert: Dermatologists Warn Farmers To Pay Special Attention To Suspicious Moles

Protocols Will Test Effects Of RFID On Medical Devices

Brain Injury Program At Kennedy Krieger Institute Celebrates 30th Anniversary

AA Travel Insurance Guidance To Tourists Affected By Typhoon Parma

When It Comes To Sudden Cardiac Arrest, The Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association Says: Big Hearts Have No Benefits

New Type Of Genetic Change Identified In Inherited Cancer

Tracing Ultra-Fine Dust

EPSRC-Funded Research Develops Advanced Sensors For Detection Of Chemicals And Illegal Drugs

Fast Myosin Motor Gene Transfer Increases Contractions Of Heart Muscle Cells

Positive Phase II Results For GSK1838262/XP13512 Reported For Subjects With Post-Herpetic Neuralgia And A History Of Inadequate Response To Gabapentin

DNA Test Could Be Key To Targeting Treatments For Head And Neck Cancer

Seattle Genetics Announces Discontinuation Of Dacetuzumab Phase IIb Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Clinical Trial

Shedding Light On The Secret Behind Probiotic Bacteria Promoting Health

Journal Of Neuroscience Researchers Speak Out Against Animal Rights Extremism

Allos Therapeutics Announces U.S. Availability Of FOLOTYN™ (pralatrexate Injection) For Relapsed Or Refractory Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma

Giving New Meaning To 'Green' Cross Code

Fruit Juices Contain More Vitamin C Than Their Labels Indicate

Prostate Cancer Gives A New Outlook On Life

Intensive Care Units Poorly Equipped To Care For The Dying

Reveal Sciences Launches At-Home Skin Typing And Analysis Kit For Consumers

Organized Phone Therapy For Depression Found Cost-Effective

Impax Laboratories Receives Tentative FDA Approval For Generic FLOMAX(R) 0.4mg Capsules

National Report Shines Light On Lupus 50-Year Treatment Drought

GE Healthcare Introduces CARESCAPE Monitor B850

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