Medical News Today: Health News for Wednesday 4 November 2009

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Wednesday 4 November 2009

US H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine Supply On Track To Hit 10 Million Increase Says CDC Director

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

H1N1 pandemic swine flu vaccine supplies are "on track to hit the 10 million increase" according to the Director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In a telephone conference on Tuesday, CDC Director Tom...
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Studies Negate Concerns That Low Cholesterol Leads To Some Cancers

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Two new studies from the US published this week negate concerns that have been around since early studies done decades ago suggested that low cholesterol leads to some types of cancer: one in fact affirms that undiagnosed...
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Entecavir Achieves High Response Rate In Real-life Clinical Management Of Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B

Written by Susan Mayor

The nucleoside analogue entecavir (Baraclude, Bristol-Myers Squibb) achieves a high response rate and progressive decline in liver stiffness in patients with chronic hepatitis B, according to results from the first study in...
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What Is Erythema Infectiosum? What Is Slapped Cheek Syndrome?

What Is Enuresis? What Is Nocturnal Bedwetting?

New WHO Criteria To Qualify Flu Viruses As Pandemic Strains

Quitting Smoking: Half The Chance For Smokers Who Switch To Low Tar Cigarettes

Other Medical and Health News for 4 November*

Pfizer And Medivation Initiate Two Phase 3 Trials Of Dimebon In Patients With Moderate-To-Severe Alzheimer's Disease

SCYNEXIS' SCY-635 Demonstrates Positive Antiviral Activity In Combination With Approved And Investigational Anti-HCV Agents

First Device Designed To Preserve Blood Flow To Iliac Arteries During Aneurysm Repair Receives Approval From Health Canada

Nanostart Majority-Owned MagForce Announces Successful Completion Of Final Clinical Trials For Nano-Cancer(R) Therapy

FDA Awards Absorption Systems Phase II SBIR Grant For CellPort Technologies™

FDA Approves New Salix Product Exclusively In Catalent's Zydis(R) Fast Dissolve Technology

From A Neuroscience Of Pain To A Neuroethics Of Care

BioMimetic Therapeutics Receives First Orthopedic Marketing Approval For Augment™ Bone Graft

New Guide To Improve Neonatal Care, UK

More Than 80 Percent Of HCV Genotype 1 Treatment-Naive Patients Achieved Sustained Virologic Response With Twice-Daily Telaprevir-Based Regimen

Tobacco Deal With Tennis Organisation May Breach UK And International Law

President Of Tanzania And The Abbott Fund Dedicate Modern Emergency Medical Department

Patients Don't Use Quality Measures When Choosing A Hospital - The King's Fund, UK

AMCP Releases Summary Of Key Provisions In H.R. 3962, 'Affordable Health Care Act For America'

UNICEF Conference Rings Alarm Bells On Child Poverty In South Asia

Pedigree Report Welcome But Reform Must Be For All Dogs, Say Vets

VTE: A Major Public Health Problem Comes To The Fore

Senate Might See Health Overhaul Vote Slip Into 2010

Reid Works To Convince Moderate Dems To Vote For Senate Health Bill

Senate Dems 'Bristle' Over CBO Scoring Decisions, Directive To Keep Mum About Health Bill Details

Prayer Treatments Covered In Health Care Reform Bills

New Health Privacy Regulations Spark Debate

GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer Formally Launch Company To Develop New HIV Treatments

Christian Science Monitor Examines Focus On Combatting Hunger

Predictive Biosciences Announces Publication Of Results From A Pilot Study Of Its Non-Invasive Assay To Monitor Patients For Bladder Cancer

Statins May Prevent Blood Clots In Patients With Cardiovascular Disease

Statins May Worsen Symptoms In Some Cardiac Patients

New Treatment Option Emerging For Some With Early Stage Lung Cancer

Abdominal Surgery Without General Anesthesia

Tiny Laser-Scanning Microscope Images Brain Cells In Freely Moving Animals

Risk For High-Grade Prostate Cancer May Be Reduced By Low Cholesterol

CBO: House Health Bill Would Lower Some Middle Class Premiums, Raise Costs For Others

House Democrats Pick Up Some Moderate Votes For Health Bill

Business Groups Begin TV Ad Campaign Against House Health Bill

The Uninsured, Putting Off Care, Facing Debt

Today's Selection Of Opinions And Editorials

Health Affairs Issue Focuses On HIV/AIDS, NTDs

News Outlets Examine First World Pneumonia Day

Also In Global Health News: Breast Cancer In Developing World; Burkina Faso ITN Distribution; Diarrhea In People Over Age Five; Gates Q&A

It's Safe To Treat HER2-Positive Breast Cancer With Trastuzumab And Adjuvant Radiation, Study Finds

Vision Loss In Optic Nerve Sheath Meningiomas Reduced By Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy

The 'Energy Gap' Addresses Obesity

Updated Position Paper Promoting And Supporting Breastfeeding Released By American Dietetic Association

IDF Guideline On Oral Health For People With Diabetes Supported By AAP

Some Tonsil Cancer Patients May Avoid Chemotherapy

Avoiding Damage To Neurocognitive Areas Of The Brain During Cranial Radiation

A 'Spoonful Of Sugar' Makes The Worms' Life Span Go Down

Preventing Saturated Fatty Acids From 'Angering' The Immune System

New Asthma Research Presented At CHEST 2009

Asthma Plagues World Trade Center Responders

Scientists Obtain Clearer View Of How Eye Lens Proteins Are Sorted

Multiple Sessions Of SRS For Common Brain Tumor Lead To Less Brain Swelling

Answers And Some New Questions Concerning Cholesterol And Cancer

Coffee Decreases Quality Of Daytime Recovery Sleep For Night Workers

Hope For Possible Parkinson's Disease Cure From ISU Researchers' Findings

Preschoolers Challenge Stereotypical Gender Roles

Democrats Still Face Roadblocks To Health Reform: Abortion, Immigration

HHS Office Of Minority Health Awards Nearly $2.5 Million To Further HIV/AIDS Related Services In Underserved Minority Communities

Party Leaders Say House GOP Bill To Be Released Soon

Insurers Pressed About Use Of Premium Money For Non-Medical Expenses

Louisiana Struggles With Medicaid Shortfall; Texas Governor Criticizes Reform

Reduction In Glycotoxins From Heat-Processing Of Foods Reduces Risk Of Chronic Disease And Restores Innate Biological Defense Mechanisms

Postmenopausal Women With Higher Testosterone Levels May Have Increased Health Risks

Eating Quickly Is Associated With Overeating

Malaria Conference Addresses RTS,S Vaccine, Tools, Treatment

U.S. Clinical Trials Show Single Dose Of H1N1 Vaccine Protects Pregnant Women, Children Under 10 Need Two Doses

In Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer PET Imaging Before Radiation Not Ideal For Determining Boost Radiation Doses

Shedding Light On Evolution Of Human Complexity

E. Coli O157 In Surrey: Update, UK

The American Society Of Hematology To Honor Inspirational Hematologists With Mentor Awards

New Help For Doctors In Combating H1N1 (Swine Flu)

Study Links Folic Acid Supplements To Asthma

Study Points To New Uses, Unexpected Side Effects Of Already-existing Drugs

Estrogen And Stroke Risk

Tiny Heart Pump Helps Treat The Sickest Patients

Weight Training Boosts Breast Cancer Survivors' Body Image And Satisfaction With Intimate Relationships

Experimental Agent Reduces Breast Cancer Metastasis To Bone

9/11 Responders Twice As Likely To Have Asthma

Lung Tissue Generated From Human Embryonic Stem Cells

Children Who Often Drink Full-fat Milk Weigh Less

Two Genes Co Operate To Cause Aggressive Leukaemia

Couples Say Relationships Damaged By Stroke

More Action Is Needed To Support Millions Of Tinnitus Sufferers Worldwide

Water And Health: Global Issues And Our Shared Responsibilities

Presented At CHEST 2009 - New Pediatric Lung Health Research

New Infectious Disease Research Presented At CHEST 2009

A Professional Approach To Mental Health At Work

House Dems Continue Health Reform Negotiations, Close To Deal On Abortion Coverage

Health Reform Should Require Coverage Of Basic Gynecological Well Visits, The Nation Opinion Piece Says

Blogs Comment On Abortion Coverage, Women's Health Issues In Health Reform

Medicare Experiments To Curb Costs Seldom Implemented On A Broad Scale

Improve Support For Prison Staff - Royal College Of Nursing

Report On H1N1 Cases In California Shows Hospitalization Can Occur At All Ages, With Many Severe

New Study Evaluates Surgical Masks Vs. N95 Respirators For Preventing Influenza Among Health Care Workers

NHS Still Failing Lung Cancer Patients Say Experts, UK

Unlocking Mysteries Of The Brain With PET

Ironwood And Forest Announce Positive Linaclotide Results From Two Pivotal Phase 3 Trials In Patients With Chronic Constipation

Interim Study Data Demonstrate Eligen(R) B12 Oral Formulation Achieves Comparable Results To B12 Injection

GE Working To Improve Access To Prenatal Care

Enzo Biochem Reports On Favorable Clinical Trial Of EGS21 For Treatment Of Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis

Seaside Therapeutics Initiates Clinical Development Of Novel Treatment For Fragile X Syndrome

Juvaris BioTherapeutics Initiates Phase 2 Study Of Influenza Vaccine Adjuvant In Elderly Population

Toshiba Introduces New Premium Mid-Sized Ultrasound System

Alzheimer's Society Comment On Mark Foster Backing The Big Care Debate

Tests Can Predict Dementia Precursor

Mayo Clinic Proceedings: New Methods Found Useful For Diagnosing Myocarditis

Shorter Radiation Course As Effective As Standard Therapy For Prostate Cancer Recurrence

Common Pain Relievers May Dilute Power Of Flu Shots

AACE Issues New Medical Guidelines For Proper And Ethical Use Of Growth Hormone

Wound Management Technologies Announces Cytokine Study Presentation At The Tri-Society Annual Conference 2009 In Lisbon, Portugal

Enobia Expands Clinical Program For ENB-0040, A Bone-Targeted Enzyme Replacement Therapy For Hypophosphatasia

Aerovance Completes Patient Enrollment In Phase 2b Clinical Trial Of Aerovant(TM) For Treatment Of Uncontrolled Asthma

One Dose Of H1N1 Vaccine Sufficient To Protect Pregnant Women, Federal Officials Say

U.S. Should Support Foreign Aid To Reduce Obstetric Fistulas, New York Times' Kristof Writes

Baltimore Sun Column, Editorial Address Teen Pregnancy, Crisis Pregnancy Centers

New National Study Finds Increasing Number Of Injuries From Hot Tubs

$45 Million NIH-Supported Trial To Study Testosterone Therapy In Older Men

Grant To Find Where Nanomaterials Go In The Body

Gladstone And Stanford In Collaboration To Develop IPS Cells For Cardiac Therapies

Cancer, Pain Relief And Immunity Research Supported By ARC

Science In Action: Saving The Lives Of Africa's Mothers, Newborns, And Children

Imaging Cuts In Medicare Fee Schedule: An Access Catastrophe And Danger To Patients

Taking A Touching Approach To Transport Ticketing And Home Care For Elderly

Leading Organizations Join Forces To Launch First Annual World Pneumonia Day

Two New Studies Show Dementia Care Fails People With Sight Loss

GPs Struggling To Make Eye Contact With Their Patients

Southampton Surgeons Offer Brain Surgery Through Nose

New Data Shows Progress On Obesity As Healthy Towns Help Communities Change4Life, UK

Smoking During Pregnancy Boosts Risk Of Behavioural Problems In Kids As Young As Three

Use Of Aspirin To Ward Off Cardiovascular Disease Should Be Abandoned

First UK-Wide Multimedia Organ Donation Campaign Rolls Out Today

Nicotine Patch Plus Lozenge Appears Best For Smoking Cessation

Genes And Environment May Interact To Influence Risk For Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

High Blood Pressure And Markers Of Inflammation In Blood More Common In Offspring Of Parents With Alzheimer's Disease

TV Exposure May Be Associated With Aggressive Behavior In Young Children

Many U.S. Children May Live In Families Receiving Food Stamps

Study Examines Associations Between Antibiotic Use During Pregnancy And Birth Defects

Enforcement Of Illinois Parental Notification Law Delayed

Potential Anti-Cancer Agent

Researchers Identify The Three Killer Indicators That Are Even Worse Than High Cholesterol

Links Between City Walkability And Air Pollution Exposure

Penn Biologists Say There's A Speed Limit To The Pace Of Evolution

Cornell Study: Half Of US Children -- And Most Black Children -- Will Use Food Stamps

Sneezing In Times Of A Flu Pandemic

In Increased Obesity Rates Among Adolescents, Decrease In Physical Activity May Not Be A Factor

Women Who Exit Welfare Just As Likely To Marry As Women Never On Welfare

Robot Fish Could Monitor Water Quality

Precuneus Region Of Human And Monkey Brain Is Divided Into 4 Distinct Regions

High-Throughput Genotyping, Protein Purification Featured In Cold Spring Harbor Protocols

Fruit Fly Model Created To Help Unravel Genetics Of Human Diabetes

ACP Expresses Support For Key Policies Of Affordable Health Care For America Act

Flu Vaccine Given To Women During Pregnancy Keeps Infants Out Of The Hospital

Researchers Unlock The 'Sound Of Learning' By Linking Sensory And Motor Systems

Smokers With Common Autoimmune Disorder At Higher Risk For Skin Damage

Experts Propose 'Global Health Accellerator' To Help New Drugs, Diagnostics, Vaccines Reach Distant Markets

Global Challenges And Opportunities In Fighting HIV/AIDS And Neglected Diseases

World's Largest Malaria Vaccine Trial Now Underway In 7 African Countries

Switching To Low Tar Cigarettes Halves Chance Of Quitting Smoking

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