Medical News Today: Health News for Wednesday 28 October 2009

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Wednesday 28 October 2009

Halloween Face Paints Contain Lead And Other Heavy Metals Says US Report

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

A US group that arranged for an independent lab to test 10 children's face paints for heavy metals and also review ingredient labels of Halloween products sold at a seasonal holiday store, has reported that Halloween face...
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Finding That Memory Loss Is Slower In Alzheimer's Patients With Diabetes Surprises Researchers

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Researchers from France and the UK who set out to investigate whether people with Alzheimer's disease and diabetes have more rapid memory loss were surprised to find not only that they did not, but that their memory loss...
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Curry Powder Ingredient Kills Cancer Cells

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Researchers from Ireland and Poland found that curcumin, a compound found in the popular Indian spice turmeric that gives curry powder its distinct yellow colour, killed oesophageal cancer cells in the lab via an...
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What Is Encephalitis? What Causes Encephalitis?

Patients With Advanced Head And Neck Cancer: Adding Chemotherapy To Radiotherapy Increases Survival

Other Medical and Health News for 28 October*

GI Dynamics' EndoBarrier™ Gastrointestinal Liner Demonstrates Safety And Efficacy In Pre-surgical Weight Loss

Onset Medical Performs First Human Use Of The SoloPath™ Endovascular Access Catheter To Deliver Percutaneous Aortic Heart Valve

Celsion And Yakult Honsha Announce Treatment Of First Patient In Japan In Celsion's Global Phase III ThermoDox(R) Trial For Primary Liver Cancer

PhotoMedex Offers Free Seminar For Psoriasis Patients: "A Win For Your Skin In The Daily Fight Against Psoriasis"

Harvard Medical School Introduces New H1N1 IPhone Application

Diagnostic Hybrids Announces FDA Clearance Of D3(R) FastPointTM L-DFATM Influenza A/ Influenza B Virus Identification Kit

Research & Diagnostic Antibodies LLC Receives Allowance For Key SIRS/Sepsis Diagnostic Patent In Europe

Onus On Government To Pass Bill To Give Certainty To Cataract Surgery Patients, Australia

Subset Data From Two Randomized Phase 3 Trials Show TYSABRI Significantly Reduces Rates Of Hospitalization In Patients With Crohn's Disease

AMA Supports Proposed National Strategy On Body Image, Australia

22nd Century Continuing Development Of Its Smoking Cessation Aid

AMA Calls For Commonsense To Prevail In Cataract Surgery Senate Standoff, Australia

Rennes University Hospital Begins SynCardia Certification Training For The Total Artificial Heart

Liver Removed And Re-Implanted For Cancer Treatment

Foreskin Surface Area And HIV Acquisition: Size Matters

New Statistics Show Big Improvements In Britain's Workplace Safety And Health Record

Group Culture Protects From Depression

Moving Images Reveal Secrets Behind Breast Cancer Spread

The Power Of Doctors Makes Elderly Patients Passive

TAU Seeks Genetic "Prozac Markers" To Find A Simple Test For Treating Depression

Anxious Pregnant Mothers More Likely To Have Smaller Babies

Health Care Costs For Employees With Cardiac Risk Factors Reduced By Web-Based Nutrition Program

Adding Tool Against Breast Tumors

Raising Kids Makes Married People Happier: New Study

Chewing Gum Can Reduce Calorie Intake, Increase Energy Expenditure

Older Patients With Dementia At Increased Risk For Flu Mortality

Consortia Of European Scientists Show New Role For Master Patterning Genes In Defining Number Of Vertebrae In Spine

UT Southwestern Patient First In North Texas To Receive Newest-generation Heart Failure Device

Medical Food Reduces Medical Costs And Use Of Anti-Convulsant Medication

Alkermes Announces Initiation Of Phase 1 Clinical Study Of ALKS 37 For The Treatment Of Opioid-Induced Constipation

Results Of Phase I Study Show Novel, Investigational PA65020 Compound Significantly Decreased Risk Of Upper Gastrointestinal Damage In Healthy Adults

Texas State Lawmaker Requests Information On Licenses For Dispensing Mifepristone

Blogs Comment On Federal Judicial Vacancies, Health Insurance For Women

House Democrats Continue Courting, Counting Votes For 'Robust' Public Option

Senators Draw Lines Around A Handful Of Swing Voters

Young People Speak Out Regarding Efforts To Overhaul The Health Care System

Six Innovations That Could Prove Critical To Reforming The Health Care System

Federal Officials Consider Testing All Adults In A Community For AIDS

Gateses To Appeal For Ongoing U.S. Funding Of Global Health

Global Health Promotion Conference Begins In Kenya, Maternal Mortality Addressed

Also In Global Health News: U.S. Grant To Uganda; Reproductive Health In Philippines; Counterfeit Drugs

NonWestern Communal Cultures Keep Biology From Having Its Way With Depression

Death Penalty Cases Afffected By Legal Counsel

Tobacco Addiction Reduced By Crushing Cigarettes In A Virtual Reality Environment

World's Fastest Supercomputer Used To Create The Largest HIV Evolutionary Tree

Policy Recommendations For Improving Medication Adherence

Change In Treating Pulmonary Embolisms Recommended By Stanford Study

Tiny Sea Creature And A New Medical Adhesive: New American Chemical Society Podcast

The Poor In Rural Oregon Face 'Double Binds' When Getting Food

Biophysicists' Method Targets Cancerous Tumors

First Lady Stresses Importance Of Health Reform To Women At White House Breast Cancer Event

GOP Infighting Over Centrist In N.Y. Congressional Race Shows Party's 'Glaring Misunderstanding' Of Voters, NYT Editorial Says

Reid's End Game? Senate Bill Will Have Public Option With 'Opt Out'

Economic Adviser Romer Goes To Bat For 'Cadillac Tax,' Ways To Control Costs

AARP's Dual Role In Health Reform

More People Rely On Alternative Medicine

H1N1 Overwhelms Hospitals; Sebelius Addresses Flu Vaccine Shortage

Today's Opinions And Editorials

HIV Infections, Deaths Declining In Caribbean, Senior Official Says

New York Times Examines Journal Editorial On Neglected Tropical Diseases In Islamic Nations

Invitation To Attend The World Congress On Osteoporosis 2010 (IOF WCO - ECCEO10)

NAMI Applauds NPR Story Highlighting Mental Health On Campus

New Strategies Required To Monitor Exposure To Environmental Carcinogens

ASTRO Annual Meeting To Unveil Practice-Changing Cancer Studies

H1N1 Flu Virus: Canada Works With Australia To Ensure Early Delivery Of Vaccine For Pregnant Women

Curry Compounds Kill Oesophageal Cancer Cells In Lab

A Common Side Effect Of Long Stays In Intensive Care Units Is Muscle Weakness

Lawrence Dallaglio Hosts Star-studded Party In Aid Of Cancer Research UK

Guide To Help Scientists Understand Children's Exposure To Pollutants

HPV Vaccine Makes Girls More Cautious About Sex

Lymphoma Patients Benefit From Exercise

Families Suffer From Problem Gambling

Propolis Has Proved To Be A Product With Ability To Have Beneficial Effects For Health

The Way To Overcome Emotional Disturbances In Children May Be Improving Their Psychological Well-being

Is Childhood Sexual Abuse Linked To Inability To Express Emotions In Adulthood?

Sen. Reid Announces Senate Health Care Reform Bill Will Include Public Option

'Shriver Report' Shows Equality For Women Benefits Society, Former Secs. Of State Say In Politico Opinion Piece

Bending The 'Cost Curve': Lawmakers, White House Consider A Bipartisan Route

Lawmakers Press Obama To 'Speak Out' For Health Bills

AFL-CIO To Push Even Harder For Health Reform, May Bend On 'Cadillac Tax'

Medicare Payment Issues Worry Doctors

Not Enough Med Students Choosing Primary Care, Experts Say

California Medical Association Endorses Dr. Richard Pan For AD 5

State Watch: Uninsured Kids In Dallas, Louisiana Medicaid Rates Cut, Massachusetts Feeling Squeezed

NICE Guidance Must Not Be Used To Cut Counselling, UK

More Than 150 Health Ministers Meet In Ethiopia To Discuss Maternal Mortality

Developing Countries Paying More For Food, WFP Executive Director Says

Traumatic Brain Injury-Vision Loss Severely Impacts Veterans' Quality Of Life;Who Is That Stranger On My Couch? Hallucinations In Low-vision Patient

High-risk Individuals Offered H1N1 Influenza Vaccine

More News Briefs From Plastic Surgery 2009

SK&A Releases Study On Acceptance Of Medicare And Medicaid Programs By U.S. Medical Offices

Medtronic Launches New Neuro Oncology Surgical Imaging System Internationally

Melody(R) Transcatheter Valve Demonstrates Encouraging Results In Study On Patients With Congenital Heart Disease

Reconstructive Plastic Surgery Patients Honored For Giving Back

Long Island Doctor Shows First '4K' Ultra-High Definition Surgery

Phase 2 Data From Oral NKTR-118 Presented At American College Of Gastroenterology In San Diego

Intercept Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Phase II Results For INT-747 As A Treatment For Primary Biliary Cirrhosis

Logical Therapeutics Announces Positive Results Of LT-NS001 Vs. Naproxen Clinical Study

AdvanDx Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance For 90 Minutes PNA FISH(R) Protocol For Identifying Enterococcal Bloodstream Pathogens

ASM Recommends Nasopharyngeal Flocked Swabs As The Specimen Of Choice For Influenza A Testing (Including H1N1)

Four Basics And Some Good Information About Beta-Blocker Treatment For High Blood Pressure

Financial Times To Launch Special Report On 'Combating AIDS' With Contribution To Global Business Coalition

Break-through Preventative Care Program For People Living With Bipolar Disorder

Vascular Surgeons Perform Most Peripheral Arterial Interventions

Triple-combo Drug Shows Promise Against Antiviral Resistant H1N1

Older Patients With Dementia At Increased Risk For Flu Mortality

Exposure To Alkaline Substances Can Result In Damaged Teeth

Vegetables Can Protect Unborn Child Against Diabetes

The Power Of Doctors Makes Elderly Patients Passive

Cholesterol-lowering Medicines May Be Effective Against Cancer

Thermo Fisher Scientific Launches New Biomarker Test In Europe To Rapidly Diagnose Heart Attack

Cook Medical Unveils FluoroSetTM To Aid Diagnosis Of Tubal Occlusion

Health Net Shares Tips For Family Caregivers In Honor Of National Family Caregivers Month

Impax Pharmaceuticals Initiates Second Phase III Trial Of IPX066 In Parkinson's Disease

Gene Therapy Restores Sight To Children With Congenital Blindness

Migraine With Aura Doubles The Risk Of Stroke

British Medical Journal Raises Concerns Over "Outlawed" Gagging Clauses In NHS Contracts

Swine Flu Vaccine Must Be Free And Safe For High Uptake

Use Of Antipsychotic Medications By Children And Adolescents Associated With Significant Weight Gain

Top US Cardiologist Honoured For Healing Damaged Hearts

Only Some Migraine Sufferers At Higher Risk Of Stroke

Older Patients With Dementia At Increased Risk For Flu Mortality

Consumer Electronics Can Help Improve Patient Health

Endocrine Society Calls For Expanded Scope And Funding For Stem Cell Research

American Red Cross To Receive Charitable Donations Through Amazon Payments Program

Health Minister Approves Assembly Government Funding For Bronglais Hospital, Wales

Swine Influenza Daily Update: 26 October 2009, Wales

Age Concern And Help The Aged Comment On The Take-up Figures For The Free Swimming Initiative

Cosmetic Contacts Can Be A 'Scary' Choice For Halloween

E. Coli O157 In Surrey: Update, UK

Scientific And Clinical Development Of Innovative Radiation Therapy Discussed By International Experts

Best Practices In Breast, Cervical And Colorectal Cancer Screening Translated Into Risk-Based Guidelines For The Public

For Building Muscle, Moderate Amounts Of Protein Per Meal Recommended

Protein Critical For Insulin Secretion May Be Contributor To Diabetes

New TAU Formulation May Slow Down Parkinson's, Alzheimer's And Huntington's Diseases

Unsedated Colonoscopy For Colorectal Cancer Screening Well Accepted By Patients

Penn Researchers Reverse The Cognitive Impairment Caused By Sleep Deprivation

Dominant Chemical That Attracts Mosquitoes To Humans Identified By UC Davis Researchers

Changing Behavior Helps Patients Take Medication As Prescribed

Do Drug Therapies Raise Risk Of Bladder Cancer?

How Women Make Decisions About Breast Cancer Surgery

That '4 Hour Erection': New Discovery May Help Prevent A Complication Of Priapism

Clues On Cancer And Aging Provided By Common Weed

Alternatively Spliced Tissue Factor Identified As Promising New Biomarker For Aggressive Cancers

Drug Used For Neuropathic Pain Relieves Discomfort From Abdominal Adhesions: Henry Ford Study

Study Presented At AANEM Reveals Significant Percentage Of Unreliable Electrodiagnostic Tests Among Non-Prequalified Providers

Diverticulosis Not Associated With Higher Incidence Of Polyps: Henry Ford Hospital Study

Data Presented On Oncophage(R) Cancer Vaccine In Recurrent Glioma At SNO 2009

The Vast Majority Of Physicians Are Satisfied With Hospital Chaplain Services

Funding Supports ADA Technologies' Development Of Home Monitor For Bipolar Disorder

ImmunoCellular Therapeutics To Present Today Data From Phase I Clinical Trial Of ICT-107 At Annual Meeting Of Congress Of Neurological Surgeons

Gilead's Aztreonam For Inhalation Solution To Be Reviewed By FDA Anti-Infective Drugs Advisory Committee On December 10, 2009

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