Medical News Today: Health News for Tuesday 17 November 2009

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Tuesday 17 November 2009

Co-Founder Of Microsoft Diagnosed With Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Paul Allen who co-founded the computer giant Microsoft with Bill Gates in the 1970s has been diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, 25 years after surviving Hodgkin's lymphoma...
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Routine Mammograms Should Start At 50 Not 40 Says US Expert Panel

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

An independent medical expert panel that advises the US federal government on preventive and primary healthcare recommends against routine screening mammography in women aged 40 to 49 years and suggests instead that the...
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GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology photo

What Is Dysentery? What Causes Dysentery?

Written by Stephanie Brunner

Dysentery is an infection of the intestines. This inflammatory disorder causes stomach cramps and diarrhea. According to Medilexicon's medical dictionary, Dysentery is: "A disease marked by frequent watery stools, often...
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Increased Risk Of Motor Vehicle Crashes For Young Drivers Who Engage In Self-Harm (DRIVE Study)

Other Medical and Health News for 17 November*

Bayer Animal Health Receives Regulatory Approvals To Market Microcyn(R)-Based Vetericyn™ Animal Healthcare Products In China And Taiwan

Merck Announces Completion Of Patient Enrollment In Phase III Trial Of SCH 530348, A Novel, Oral Antiplatelet PAR-1 Inhibitor

Government's Social Care Green Paper Overlooks Mental Health, UK

Nursing & Midwifery Council Chair Elected Vice-President Of European Organisation

NCI Statement On Breast Cancer Screening

American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons Wins Prestigious CLIO Award

Abbott Announces Positive Three-Year Data On Its Fully Bioabsorbable Stent Technology, Initiates Large-Scale International Trial

Scientist Begins To Unravel What Makes Pandemic H1N1 Tick

Smoking May Now Be Considered An Established Risk Factor For ALS

Women Suffering Sudden Cardiac Arrest Have Lower Prevalence Of Structural Heart Disease Compared To Men

Targeting "Normal" Cells In Tumors Slows Growth

Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Radiology Director Responds To New Mammography Screening Recommendations

Telephone-Delivered Care For Treating Depression After CABG Surgery Appears To Improve Outcomes

Stronger Graduated Driver's Licensing Program Would Save Lives, Prevent Injuries In Midwest

Boys, Twins And Firstborn Babies More Likely To Have Flat Spots

Healthy Older Adults Not At Risk From Exercise-Linked Ventricular Tachycardia

10 Technologies That Made News In 2009 And Warrant Watching In 2010

Split-Second Decision Making Negatively Affected By Sleep Deprivation

Compound Created That Boosts Anti-Inflammatory Fat Levels

Cerus Corporation Receives FDA Blood Products Advisory Committee Guidance For Proposed INTERCEPT Blood System Phase III Trial Design

Nurses Prevented From Assuming New Roles By Medical Establishment

Genentech Submits Supplemental Applications To FDA For Avastin Combined With Commonly Used Chemotherapies For Women With Advanced Breast Cancer

New Government Oversight Of Food Supported By Majority Of Wyoming Voters, Pew-Commissioned Poll Finds

Patients At UCSD Hospital Three Times More Likely To Survive Cardiac Arrest With New Advanced Resuscitation Training Program

Finding A Protective Mechanism For Retinal Cells Could Save Sight

Cell-Phone Use -- But Not Music -- Reduces Pedestrian Safety

Conservatives Divided Over Whether To Filibuster Obama Judicial Nominee Hamilton

Stupak Amendment Would 'Effectively Eliminate' Abortion Coverage In Private Market, San Francisco Chronicle Opinion Piece Says

Amid Health Bill Delays And Snags, Lawmakers Target Issues

Federal Health Overhaul Could Force State Changes

Insuring Immigrants A Sticking Point Between House, Senate Health Reform Bills

Drug Makers Hike Prices, Lobby Hard As Reform Efforts Progress

Today's Opinions And Editorials

Los Angeles Times Examines Health Care In Sierra Leone

Motor Vehicle Crashes More Common Among Young Drivers Who Engage In Self-harm Behaviors

Mammography Every Other Year Has Benefits Of Annual Screening, But Less Harm

Hand-Held Computer May Help Improve Pulmonary Embolism Diagnosis

How Cells Tolerate DNA Damage - MDC Researchers Identify Start Signal For Cell Survival Program

Previous Seasonal Flu Infections May Provide Some Level Of H1N1 Immunity

Inflammation Critical In Aortic Dissection: UTMB

Heart Disease Outcomes Predicted By Marker Of Oxidative Stress

Innovative Strategy Could Help People Follow Doctors' Orders, Take Medications

Probable Cause Of HIV Vaccine Failure

Publication Of First Ever Large-Scale Study Of Ketamine Users

Need To Address Hemophilia In Developing World Highlighted By Research

Aterovax's SPLA2 Activity Test Significantly Improves Prediction Of Cardiovascular Events In Large Prospective Study

U.S. Rates Of Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis Continue To Rise, CDC Study Says

ACLU, Planned Parenthood Challenge Proposed Nevada 'Personhood' Ballot Measure

KHN Column: Will There Be A Market For Gov't Long-Term Care Insurance?

Eyes Turn To Lieberman, Reid, Snowe As Most Crucial Health Reform Players

Health Lobbying Ranges From Below The Radar To High Profile

Coming This Week: New Law To Prevent Discrimination Based On Genes

States Experience Medicaid Changes And Offer New Models For Reform

Leaders Conclude Second Africa Water Week

Also In Global Health News: HIV/AIDS In Uganda; Medical Equipment In Tanzania; Birth Control In Afghanistan; Ethiopia Malaria Fight

Study Links Genetic Variation To Individual Empathy, Stress Levels

Lyme Disease-Causing Microbes Seen Moving In Ticks

Mutation In A MiroRNA: New Cause Of Osteoporosis

Acute Heart Attack Patients Receiving High Ionizing Radiation Dose

Impact Fusion International Develops Caffeine Free 2 Ounce Hangover Relief Drink

Key Omega-3 Fatty Acid Increased By Oil From Biotech Soybeans

2009/068 New NICE Programme To Evaluate Medical Technologies Established

Playing Active Video Games Can Equal Moderate-intensity Exercise

Evidence Of Food Allergies Growing Among Children

Scientists Follow Their Noses When Investigating Muscle Repair

Bladder Cancer Risks Increase Over Time For Smokers

Postmortem Genetic Tests After Sudden Death May Provide Less Expensive Way To Identify Risk To Surviving Relatives

Effects Of Vitamin D Deficiency Amplified By Shortage Of Estrogen

Survey Shows That Americans Lack Significant Knowledge Of Age-Related Vision Problems

Study Recommends That Young Athletes Have Dual Screening Tests For Heart Defects

ASCO Releases Updated Treatment Guidelines For Patients With Stage 4 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Congressional Abortion-Rights Supporters Wary Of Restrictions In Health Reform Legislation

NIH, D.C. Health Department To Launch HIV Treatment Study

A Challenge To Dartmouth Atlas' Claims Of Wasteful Health Care Spending

RCN Calls On Employers To Protect Their Staff From Violence, UK

Both Sides Puzzle Over Abortion Amendment In House Health Bill

American Veterinary Medical Association Condemns Abuse Of Swine As Shown In Mercy For Animals Video

CMS Report: House Bill Will Raise Health Care Costs, Affect Seniors' Benefits

2009 Report: False Medicare Claims Cost Government More Than $47 Billion

FDA Approves Additional Vaccine For 2009 H1N1 Influenza Virus

Electronic Health Records Not Yet Making Impact, Patients Turn To Web For Advice

ANA Launches New And Improved Online Bookstore On Nursingworld.org

World Food Summit Focuses On Aiding Agriculture In Developing Countries To Fight Hunger

H1N1 Continues To Spread, Despite Leveling Off In Some Regions, WHO Reports

Opinions: Health System Funding; Malnutrition Assistance; Social Dimension Of HIV

When Diagnosing Heart Condition, EKG Can Show False Positive Readings

BioElectronics Technology More Effective Than Extra Strength Tylenol(R) In Reducing Muscle Soreness In Clinical Study

Skin Color Gives Clues To Health

Study Shows Link Between Influenza Virus And Fever

Are Sterile Mosquitoes The Answer To Malaria Elimination?

The Indefinite Self Renewal Of Specialized Cells Without The Need For Stem Cell Intermediates

Slowing Evolution To Stop Drug Resistance

Disease-matching Software Could Save Children

Vaccine Against Chlamydia Not Far Away

Powerful World Alliance Of Health Researchers Announces Landmark Pact On Priorities In Fight Against Humanity's Most Fatal Diseases

Scientific Meeting On Latest Breakthroughs And Techniques For Improving Success Rate Of Chronic Total Occlusion

Biomedical Informatics Symposium Opens With Address From Calif. Health Care Leader

The GFC Affects Your Health, Not Just Your Pocket

Post-Discharge, Elevated Biomarkers Lead To Diminished Quality Of Life In Heart Attack Patients

Analysis Shows Bystanders Can Save More Lives When Doing Chest Compressions Only Instead Of Mouth-To-mouth CPR

Comparing Two Surgical Strategies For Infant Heart Defect

Early Cooling In Cardiac Arrest May Improve Survival

Future Physicians Develop Conflict Of Interest Curriculum For Nation's Academic Medical Centers

Medical Groups Applaud CMS Adoption Of Long-Awaited Practice Expense Update

ACOG Statement On Revised US Preventive Services Task Force RecommendationsOn Breast Cancer Screening

Smokers Urged To Have A Lung Function Test Following British Lung Foundation Survey

EntreMed's ENMD-2076 Active In Solid And Hematological Cancers

ThromboGenics And BioInvent Complete Phase I Patient Trial Of Anti-PlGF Cancer Therapeutic TB-403 In Patients With Advanced Solid Tumours

Researchers To Test First Gene Therapy For Alzheimer's Patients

Exergen TemporalScanner Effective In Detecting Fevers In Children Aged 1 - 4 Years, Study Finds

Half Of Eligible Patients Do Not Get Aortic Valve Replacement

Experts To Answer H1N1 Questions During Live Facebook Chat

Hollis-Eden Presents New Interim Data From Prostate Cancer Phase I/II Clinical Studies Of Apoptone (HE3235) At AACR Molecular Targets Conference

Survival Rates From Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Nearly Double

UCL Student Wins Royal Society Of Medicine Poster Prize

Advanced BioMedical Technologies Inc. Begins Phase II Animal Test On PA Miniscrews And Plates

Xanodyne Announces FDA Approval Of Lysteda(TM) (Tranexamic Acid) For Treatment Of Women With Heavy Menstrual Bleeding

Boehringer Ingelheim Announces Pivotal Phase III Data Of Flibanserin In Pre-Menopausal Women With Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder

XTEN Data From Amunix And Versartis Featured In Nature Biotechnology As A Novel Platform For Increasing Serum Half-Life Of Protein Therapeutics

NOVAVAX Completes First Stage Of Enrollment In Pivotal H1N1 Influenza Vaccine Study In The Country Of Mexico

Spherix Announces Positive Interim Results In Phase 3 Trial Of Novel, Oral Compound For Type 2 Diabetes

Poniard Pharmaceuticals Announces Pivotal Phase 3 SPEAR Trial Of Picoplatin In Small Cell Lung Cancer Did Not Meet Primary Endpoint

Public May Find It Hard To Follow Measures To Limit Spread Of Infection

An Often Overlooked Protein Actually A Potent Regulator Of Cardiac Hypertrophy

Survival Rates From Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Nearly Double

Poor Dementia Care In Hospitals Costing Lives And Hundreds Of Millions, UK

Viagra For Women? Drug Developed As Antidepressant Effective In Treating Low Libido

Heart Experts Say Early End To Key Study On Benefits Of Niacin, A B Vitamin, In Keeping Arteries Open Was Premature

Structured Reporting Software Creates Less Complete And Accurate Radiology Reports Than Free Text

Migraine Raises Risk Of Most Common Form Of Stroke

New Study Identifies Sources For Surgical Complications In Older Patients

Stroke Incidence Related To Angioplasty Remains Steady Over Past 15 Years

Smoking Cessation Program Offers Childhood Cancer Survivors Help To Quit The Habit

20-Year Study Shows Lack Of Fear In Children Precedes Adult Crime

Psychologists Welcome Tobacco Curbs In New Health Act

NPA Responds To Consultation On Northern Ireland Pharmacy Premises Fees

Ontario Diabetes Strategy Announces Measures To Increase Access To Registered Dietitians, Canada

Dental Access Contract Still Unsuitable As Changes Do Not Go Far Enough Says GDPC, UK

Scientists Find 'sibling' Cancer Genes Work Together To Fight Skin Cancer

FDA Expands Use Of CSL Limited's Seasonal And H1N1 Vaccines To Infants And Children

Medtronic-Sponsored Study Indicates Bi-Ventricular Pacing Superior To Right Ventricular Pacing In Avoiding Cardiac Enlargement

Phase 1/2 Results For Aldagen's ALD-301 Critical Limb Ischemia Clinical Study Presented At AHA

Scientists Put Interactive Flu Tracking At Public's Fingertips

Recovering With Four-Legged Friends Requires Less Pain Medication

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