Weekly Medical News Newsletter - 27 January 2011

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Abortion News
Abortion Issues Continue To Draw Attention In New Congress	26 Jan 2011
Blogs Comment On Abortion Access And Safety, Roe Anniversary, New Governors Who Oppose Abortion Rights	26 Jan 2011
Texas Gov. Pushes Sonogram Law; Virginia Overturns HPV Vaccine Mandate	26 Jan 2011
Republican Lawmakers Participate In 'March For Life' Rally, Vow To Restrict Abortion	26 Jan 2011
In New Congress, Roe V. Wade Anniversary Draws Out Critics And Defenders	25 Jan 2011
Holy Cross Hospital Receives Permission To Build New Facility In Montgomery County; Women's Groups Concerned About Access	25 Jan 2011
Various Circumstances In New York City Explain Abortion Rate, Columnist Says	25 Jan 2011
American Prospect Interviews Center For Reproductive Rights' Northup	25 Jan 2011
Change Of Political Power In States Likely Will Lead To New Laws Restricting Abortion Access	25 Jan 2011
38th Anniversary Of Roe V Wade Commemorated As Debate Over Abortion Rights Heats Up	25 Jan 2011
GOP Anti-Abortion Bill Introduced In House	24 Jan 2011
Videos Comment On Health Reform, Roe V. Wade Anniversary	24 Jan 2011
Abortion-Rights Proponents Prepare To Fight House Legislation Seeking To Restrict Insurance Coverage Of Abortion	24 Jan 2011
Antiabortion Activist Randall Terry Announces He Will Run Against Obama In Democratic Presidential Race	23 Jan 2011
Iowa House Committee Begins Debate On Fetal Pain Bill	21 Jan 2011
Philadelphia Doctor Charged With Murder In Death Of Woman And Newborns	21 Jan 2011
House Republicans To Introduce Bill Expanding Restrictions On Insurance Coverage Of Abortion	21 Jan 2011
Neb., N.H., Ohio To Consider Women's Health Measures	20 Jan 2011

ADHD News
State-Of-The-Art Driving Simulator Makes ADHD Teens Better Drivers	26 Jan 2011

Aid / Disasters News
Global Fund Blame Game Continues; Germany Stops Funding Pending Talks	26 Jan 2011
Pakistan Floods That Left Millions Homeless Caused By Rogue Storm System	26 Jan 2011
Washington Post Reports On Administrator Shah's Goals For USAID	26 Jan 2011
Six Months On And Millions Of Pakistan's People Are Still At Risk	26 Jan 2011
Global Fund Comm Director Responds To Misallocation Accusations	25 Jan 2011
Global Fund Statement On Abuse Of Funds In Some Countries	25 Jan 2011
Wall Street Journal Looks At Challenges Facing U.S. Aid Operations In Pakistan	25 Jan 2011
USAID Administrator Responds To Conservative Republicans' Call For Reducing Agency's Budget	25 Jan 2011
Recent Releases In Global Health	24 Jan 2011
Conservative Republicans Officially Release Funding Reduction Plan That Includes Cutting USAID Budget	24 Jan 2011
UNICEF And Gates Foundation Join Forces To Support Angola's Efforts To Eradicate Polio	23 Jan 2011
USAID Administrator Discusses Agency's Plans To Reduce Spending, Reform Development Practices	21 Jan 2011
Also In Global Health News: U.N. Appeal For Sri Lanka; HIV Tests For Couples To Wed In Chechnya; Bush Reflects On PEPFAR	20 Jan 2011
World Bank Announces Additional $5M Grant To Fight Cholera In Haiti	20 Jan 2011
IMF Aid Substituting, Not Supplementing Existing Health Spending, Study Finds	20 Jan 2011

Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News
Among Young Male Weightlifters Illegal Use Of Human Growth Hormone Is Common	22 Jan 2011
Genetically Targeted Medication Shows Great Promise In Treating Alcohol Addiction	21 Jan 2011
Study Identifying Risks, Consequences Of Video Game Addiction	21 Jan 2011
DrugScope: Health And Social Care Bill Will Have Profound Impact On Delivery Of Substance Misuse Treatment, UK	20 Jan 2011
Personality Traits Can Predict From Childhood Predisposition To Alcohol Abuse	20 Jan 2011
NICE Consults On New Alcohol Dependence And Chronic Heart Failure Draft Quality Standards	20 Jan 2011
Critique 029: What Should We Advise About Alcohol Consumption? A Debate Amongst Scientists	20 Jan 2011
Drinking To Cope: Adolescent Alcohol Use Linked With Genetic Variation In DRD2 Gene	20 Jan 2011
Hypermasculinity And Trait Aggression Play A Major Role In Perpetration Of Aggression In Bars	20 Jan 2011
Alcoholism Can Affect Both Timing And Overall Survival Of Marriage	20 Jan 2011

Alzheimer's / Dementia News
Half Of English Dementia Patients Not Getting Home Care Assistance; Government Pays	26 Jan 2011
Shunt Makes Dementia Patients Faster And Smarter	26 Jan 2011
Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Research Grant Awarded To Van Eldik	26 Jan 2011
SNM Applauds FDA Advisory Committee Recommendation For Approval Of Alzheimer's Imaging Agent	26 Jan 2011
Insufficient Care Placing Hundreds Of Thousands Of People With Dementia At Risk, UK	25 Jan 2011
Diagnostic Breakthrough Promises Early Detection Of Alzheimer's Disease	25 Jan 2011
Alzheimer's Association Statement On Florbetapir PET Amyloid Imaging	24 Jan 2011
Alzheimer's Links To Nutrition	24 Jan 2011
Unfolding Amyloid Secrets	22 Jan 2011
Statement From Lilly And Avid On FDA Advisory Committee Recommendation For Amyvid™ (Florbetapir) NDA	21 Jan 2011
Study Predicts Risk Of Memory Loss In Healthy, Older Adults	21 Jan 2011
Dee And John Say 'Get Fit And Fight Dementia' At The Launch Of The Bupa Great South Run	21 Jan 2011
CBS Sports Commentator Jim Nantz And The Methodist Hospital Launch Nantz National Alzheimer Center	20 Jan 2011
NICE Draft Guidance Extends Recommendations On Alzheimer's Drugs	20 Jan 2011
Alzheimer's Association Statement On The Passing Of Sargent Shriver	20 Jan 2011

Anxiety / Stress News
NICE Updates Guidance On Generalised Anxiety Disorder	26 Jan 2011
Study Shows Workers Most Invested In Their Jobs Have Highest Stress Levels	26 Jan 2011

Arthritis / Rheumatology News
Study Shows High Physical Activity Helps People With Osteoarthritis Walk Faster	20 Jan 2011

Autism News
MMR Autism Scare, the accused were investigating themselves	23 Jan 2011
Children's Hospital Los Angeles Joins Autism Treatment Network	21 Jan 2011
Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network Expands To 17 Sites In North America	20 Jan 2011

Back Pain News
Linemen Are Back In Game After Disc Surgery, Encouraging Average People To Resume Active Lives	24 Jan 2011

Bio-terrorism / Terrorism News
Plague And Bacterial Pneumonias: New Discovery Could Lead To Vaccines	26 Jan 2011
Protection Against Nerve Gas	25 Jan 2011

Biology / Biochemistry News
Star Performer In Basic Biology Labs Diagnosed With First Virus	26 Jan 2011
Micropilot: Intelligent Microscopy	25 Jan 2011
New Microscopy Method Opens Window On Previously Unseen Cell Features	25 Jan 2011
Los Angeles Society Of Pathologists Honors Dr. Samuel W. French	24 Jan 2011
Academy Honors 13 For Major Contributions To Science	22 Jan 2011
Microbiologists Honoured For Major Scientific Contributions By National Academy Of Sciences	22 Jan 2011
Study Finds Two-Step T Cell Recognition Process	21 Jan 2011
Finland Initiates European Biomedical Research Infrastructures Construction With $6.7 Million For 2011	21 Jan 2011
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Announces New AAAS Fellows	21 Jan 2011

Bipolar News
Case Western Reserve Receives $7.8M To Study Mania In Children	24 Jan 2011

Blood / Hematology News
Possible New Approach To Treating A Life-Threatening Blood Disorder	26 Jan 2011
American Red Cross Issues National Appeal For Blood	25 Jan 2011
Salient Surgical To Introduce TRANSCOLLATION(R) Technology To Provide Hemostasis During Kidney Surgeries	25 Jan 2011
New And Complex Circuitry Revealed By Global View Of Blood Cell Development	22 Jan 2011
Geron Initiates Phase 2 Clinical Trial Of Imetelstat In Essential Thrombocythemia	21 Jan 2011
New Clinical Study Finds Masimo Noninvasive Hemoglobin Accurate In Patients With Critically Low Hemoglobin Levels	21 Jan 2011
Stop The Bleeding; Menstrual Drug TXA Helps More Than Just Women	20 Jan 2011
Patients Using Warfarin Have Higher Risk Of Death After Trauma	20 Jan 2011
Drug Used To Treat Heavy Periods Will Stop Trauma Patients Bleeding To Death	20 Jan 2011

Bones / Orthopedics News
No Change To Guidance On Preventing Osteoporotic Fracture After NICE Reconsiders Strontium Ranelate	26 Jan 2011
Small Bone Innovations, Inc. Receives US FDA 510(k) Clearance For Radial Head (rHead™) Extended Stem	26 Jan 2011
Loyola Physician Helps Develop National Guidelines For Osteoporosis	20 Jan 2011

Breast Cancer News
Common Myths About Breast Cancer	26 Jan 2011
Fat Grafting Safety Review Published; Clinical Experience Shows No Increased Risk Of Cancer In Fat Grafting Patients	26 Jan 2011
Menopausal Hot Flashes Linked To A Significant Reduction In Breast Cancer Risk	26 Jan 2011
'Engineered Organ' Model For Breast Cancer Research	25 Jan 2011
Breast Cancer Patients With Strong Social Network Live Longer	21 Jan 2011
Antibiotic Slows Growth Of Bladder, Breast Cancer Cells	21 Jan 2011
Breast Cancer Controversy Laid To Rest: Analyzing Sentinel Lymph Node For Further Tiny Tumors Has Little Prognostic Value	20 Jan 2011
Genentech Appeals Proposed Withdrawal Of Breast Cancer Drug	20 Jan 2011
Progesterone May Increase Breast Cancer Risk According To Researchers	20 Jan 2011
ARUP Laboratories Announces Availability Of A New Laboratory Developed Test For Subtyping Breast Cancer	20 Jan 2011

Cancer / Oncology News
News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation: Jan. 25, 2011	26 Jan 2011
Study Raises Safety Concerns About Experimental Cancer Approach	26 Jan 2011
Researchers Use Cell "Profiling" To Detect Abnormalities - Including Cancer	26 Jan 2011
Cancer Information Tool For Journalists Wins Health 2.0 Developer Challenge	26 Jan 2011
Pathwork(R) Tissue Of Origin Test Clinical Utility Study Presented At ASCO GI Symposium	26 Jan 2011
CKU Developed Taiwan's First Proactive Cancer Treatment System First-Generation Prototype	26 Jan 2011
Conversion Of Brain Tumor Cells Into Blood Vessels Thwarts Treatment Efforts	25 Jan 2011
ASCO Recommends Steps To Improve Doctor-Patient Communication About End-Of-Life Cancer Care	25 Jan 2011
New Research: Play Defense Against Rogue Cancer Gene WWP2 Spreading Culprit	24 Jan 2011
Apogenix Provides Update In The Ongoing Phase II Clinical Trial Of APG101 To Treat Glioblastoma	24 Jan 2011
New Cancer Research Centre Launched In Glasgow	24 Jan 2011
AICR Experts Highlight Role Of Diet, Weight, Physical Activity On Cancer Incidence	24 Jan 2011
Cancer Research Institute Announces Second Investment From Its Cancer Vaccine Acceleration Fund To Enable Manufacture Of Powerful Immune Stimulant	24 Jan 2011
Determining Which Bladder Cancer Patients May Have Cancer Spread: Gene Test	24 Jan 2011
Pervasis Therapeutics To Develop Novel Cell-Based Approach To Target Tumor Environment, Prevent Cancer Recurrence	21 Jan 2011
Investigational Compound Offers Novel Anti-IGF Approach To Inhibit Growth Of Cancer Cells	21 Jan 2011
Use Of Novel Peptide, ATAP, For Inducing Cancer Cell Death May Be More Successful Than Current Peptide-Based Therapies	21 Jan 2011
Breastfeeding - Added Protection For Cancer Survivors?	21 Jan 2011
Contagious Cancer Thrives In Dogs By Adopting Host's Genes	21 Jan 2011
Gene Mutated In 1 In 5 Patients With Common Form Of Renal Cancer	21 Jan 2011
Malignant Brain Tumours: Benefit Of PET And PET/CT In The Detection Of Recurrences Is Not Assessable	21 Jan 2011
Scientists Discover Cancer-Fighting Role For Cells	21 Jan 2011
Molecular Battle In Cancer Cells Offers Clues For Treatment	21 Jan 2011
New Kidney Cancer Clues Provided By Researchers	21 Jan 2011
New Anti-Mutation Skin Cancer Drug Shows Promise	20 Jan 2011
Kidney Cancer: Same Gene Mutation In One Third Of Common Cases	20 Jan 2011
ASTRO Publishes First Issue Of Practical Radiation Oncology	20 Jan 2011
Khalifa Foundation Grants MD Anderson $150 Million For Cancer Research	20 Jan 2011
New European Collaboration On Cancer Research	20 Jan 2011
Cancer Scientists Discover Genetic Diversity In Leukemic Propagating Cells	20 Jan 2011
Khalifa Foundation Grants MD Anderson $150 Million For Cancer Research	20 Jan 2011
Molecular Battle In Cancer Cells Offers Clues For Treatment	20 Jan 2011
HIV-Positive Head And Neck Cancer Patients Benefit From Radiation Therapy	20 Jan 2011
Chaperone Enzyme Provides New Target For Cancer Treatments	20 Jan 2011

Cardiovascular / Cardiology News
American Heart Association President Ralph Sacco, M.D. Urges Support For Innovative Research In State Of The Union Address	26 Jan 2011
Cell Death Pathway Linked To Mitochondrial Fusion	25 Jan 2011
The Rising Costs Of Cardiovascular Care	25 Jan 2011
Boston Scientific Completes Enrollment In EVOLVE Clinical Trial To Evaluate SYNERGY™ Drug-Eluting Coronary Stent	25 Jan 2011
On-X LTI Receives FDA Approval For Aortic Valve With Vascutek Graft	25 Jan 2011
Acute Coronary Syndrome Carries High Costs For Employers	21 Jan 2011
CardioDX Uses Revolution Analytics To Develop First Non-Intrusive Test For Predicting Coronary Artery Disease	20 Jan 2011
Medtronic Revises Design Of CoreValve(R) U.S. Pivotal Trial	20 Jan 2011

Caregivers / Homecare News
Which? Reveals Home Care Postcode Lottery, UK	21 Jan 2011

Cervical Cancer / HPV Vaccine News
'Patchwork' Of Gene Faults Could Help Predict Cervical Cancer Drug Success	20 Jan 2011
Survivors' Stories, Statistics, Highlight Importance Of Cervical Cancer Elimination Goal	20 Jan 2011

Cholesterol News
Soy Protein Lowers Non-HDL Cholesterol Significantly More Than Milk Protein	20 Jan 2011

Clinical Trials / Drug Trials News
Developing Core Outcome Sets For Clinical Trials Needs Patient Input	26 Jan 2011
Informed Consent May Be Compromised By Unrealistic Optimism In Early Cancer Trials	25 Jan 2011
Clinical Trials Cited For Ignoring Previous Relevant Research	21 Jan 2011

Colorectal Cancer News
Phase 1 Results Of ARQ 197 C-MET Inhibitor In Colorectal Cancer Presented At ASCO 2011 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium	26 Jan 2011
Everist Genomics Announces External Validation Of OncoDefender™-CRC Test For Predicting Recurrence Risk For Stage I And II Colorectal Cancer Pat	22 Jan 2011
Genomic Health Announces Multiple Colon Cancer Studies At The American Society Of Clinical Oncology Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium	22 Jan 2011
4SC Announces First Patient Dosed In Phase I/II SHORE Study In KRAS-Mutant Colorectal Cancer Patients With Resminostat	21 Jan 2011
Merck Serono: Erbitux Long-Term Survival Benefit For mCRC Patients Confirmed With FOLFOX	20 Jan 2011
New Advances Aimed At Improving Treatment Of Gastrointestinal Cancers	20 Jan 2011

Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News
New "Soda Pot" Flavors Entering California Medical Marijuana Market	24 Jan 2011
TCTCM, The Oldest Acupuncture School In Texas, Offers Dual Master's Degree Program With Chinese University	23 Jan 2011

Conferences News
International Consortium On Screening For Lung Cancer Hosted By Biodesign	26 Jan 2011
Research Meeting Of ASM Biodefense And Emerging Diseases	26 Jan 2011
USP Partners With IPC For 10th Science And Standards Symposium	26 Jan 2011
UH Researchers To Discuss Computational Surgery At The Methodist Institute For Technology, Innovation And Education	25 Jan 2011
Advertising, eMarketing & Promotions For The Pharmaceutical Industry, 14-15 March, 2011, Philadelphia, PA	25 Jan 2011
Regenerative Medicine: Translation Of Current Research Into Clinical Products Is One Of The Topics At SMi's Stem Cells 2011 Conference	25 Jan 2011
Discovering The Brain's Secrets: From Addiction To Disease, Australia	24 Jan 2011
The Role Of Animals In Human Culture	21 Jan 2011
Malaria Modeling And Control	20 Jan 2011

COPD News
Causes Of Death Shifting In Patients Diagnosed With COPD	21 Jan 2011
Risk For Pneumonia, Chronic Obstructive Pumonary Disease May Be Reduced By Maintaining Healthy Teeth And Gums	20 Jan 2011

Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery News
Breast Implants Linked To Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (Cancer) Risk	26 Jan 2011
You've Got Mail: Online Promotions May Not Be Safe Medicine	21 Jan 2011
Minimally Invasive Technique Appears Helpful To Reanimate Facial Paralysis	20 Jan 2011

Crohn's / IBD News
Improved Monitoring Of Crohn's Disease Using MRI	26 Jan 2011
Mystery Of 'Inactive' Defensin Solved: Defense Mechanism Against Bacteria And Fungi Deciphered	24 Jan 2011
Hydrolyzed Wheat Flour Suitable For Celiac Patients, Study Finds	21 Jan 2011
Vitamin D Absorption Is Diminished In Patients With Crohn's Disease	20 Jan 2011

Dentistry News
Fighting The Fight For Healthy Teeth	24 Jan 2011
Preventing Tooth Decay In The Youngest American Indians	24 Jan 2011
Do You Know What To Do In A Dental Emergency?	21 Jan 2011
BDA Will Look Carefully At Detail Of Health And Social Care Bill, UK	20 Jan 2011
Missed Dental Appointments Denying Others NHS Care, Warns BDA, UK	20 Jan 2011

Depression News
Radical New Pioneering Surgery For Depression, UK	25 Jan 2011
Pioneering Treatment Could Help People With Severe Depression	25 Jan 2011
JAPhA Explores Behind-The-Counter Medications And Results Of Project ImPACT: Depression	25 Jan 2011
FDA Approves Viibryd To Treat Major Depressive Disorder	24 Jan 2011
FDA Approves Viibryd To Treat Major Depressive Disorder	22 Jan 2011
First Study To Link Bullying And Substance Abuse Finds Girls Who Are Bullied Are At Risk For Substance Use Through Depression	21 Jan 2011

Dermatology News
People With Skin And Heart Problems May Benefit From Cell Binding Discovery	21 Jan 2011
Pernix™ Therapeutics And ParaPRO Receive FDA Approval Of Natroba™ For Treatment Of Head Lice	21 Jan 2011
American Academy Of Dermatology Issues Updated Position Statement On Vitamin D	20 Jan 2011
FDA Approves Head Lice Treatment For Children And Adults	20 Jan 2011

Diabetes News
American Diabetes Association Announces 2010 Diabetes Year-In-Review	26 Jan 2011
Diamyd Medical: Diamyd Expects To Begin Reporting Phase III Results In Late Spring 2011	26 Jan 2011
Why Do Some Diabetics Escape Complications?	22 Jan 2011
MannKind Corporation Receives Complete Response Letter From The FDA For AFREZZA(R)	21 Jan 2011
Prevention Launches Free "Outsmart Diabetes" Content Area	21 Jan 2011
Novo Nordisk's New Pen For Children - NovoPen Echo(R) - Wins GOOD DESIGN(TM) Award	21 Jan 2011
American Diabetes Association Announces Tamara Darsow, PhD, As New Vice President, Research Programs	20 Jan 2011
Statement On The Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act	20 Jan 2011

Endocrinology News
Screening Adults For Hypothyroidism Could Give Many "A New Lease Of Life"	25 Jan 2011

Epilepsy News
Chopin, Poe, Dostoevsky May Have All Suffered From Temporal Lobe Epilepsy	25 Jan 2011

Eye Health / Blindness News
Dry Eyes Season Is Here	26 Jan 2011
Glaucoma Research Foundation Announces 2011 Annual Benefit & Celebration	25 Jan 2011
American Academy Of Ophthalmology Provides 360 Basic And Clinical Science Course Sets To 67 Developing Nations	25 Jan 2011
American Academy Of Ophthalmology Honors 18 Ophthalmologists With International Scholar Award	25 Jan 2011
Insight: Journal Takes New Name To Reflect Its Mission Regarding Blindness	20 Jan 2011
IU Ophthalmologist And Wife Support Conference Room In Glick Eye Institute	20 Jan 2011
An Affordable, Accessible Test For Genetic Eye Diseases? (And) New Scorecard Helps Predict Vision, Life Quality After Cataract Surgery	20 Jan 2011
Statement By The American Academy Of Ophthalmology Regarding Children's Vision And Eye Health And 3-D Digital Products	20 Jan 2011

Fertility News
The Risks And Side Effects Of Egg Donation	25 Jan 2011
A Position Paper By The European Society Of Human Reproduction And Embryology On Medically Assisted Reproduction Within Families	22 Jan 2011
Antioxidants May Improve Chances Of Conceiving In Male Subfertility	20 Jan 2011

Fibromyalgia News
Winning The Battle With Fibromyalgia	26 Jan 2011

Flu / Cold / SARS News
Study Finds Hispanic Seniors Less Likely To Be Immunized Against Flu And Pneumonia	25 Jan 2011
Weekly Influenza Report, 20 January 2011, UK	23 Jan 2011
Anthem Blue Cross And Blue Shield In Nevada Urges Seniors To Get Flu, Pneumonia Vaccines	22 Jan 2011
UK Flu Deaths Reach 254 - Flu Activity 'Declining'	21 Jan 2011

Genetics News
Multi-Disciplinary Faculty Group Examined Ways To Improve Genomic Education	25 Jan 2011
Researchers First To Use Tiny Transistors To Detect The Kinetics Of DNA-DNA Binding	25 Jan 2011
Tufts Calls For Moderate Approach Teaching Personalized Genomic Testing	25 Jan 2011
Long-Term Hypoxia Shown To Result In Permanent DNA Changes	25 Jan 2011
Genetic Sequencing Alone Doesn't Offer A True Picture Of Human Disease	24 Jan 2011
With Chemical Modification, Stable RNA Nanoparticles Go 3-D	24 Jan 2011
Structural Biology Study Reveals Shape Of Epigenetic Enzyme Complex	24 Jan 2011
Growing Gulf Between Research Practice And Participant Preferences In Genetic Studies	22 Jan 2011
JILA Biophysicists Help Unravel DNA Stretching Mystery	22 Jan 2011
You Can Beat Your Genes: Research Reveals How Genetic Expression Can Be Modified To Fight Chronic Illness	21 Jan 2011
Advance Could Speed Use Of Genetic Material RNA In Nanotechnology	21 Jan 2011
Genome Viewed As It Turns On And Off Inside Cells	21 Jan 2011
Possible Pesticide-Resistance Genes Revealed By Bedbug Genetic Study	21 Jan 2011
First View Of DNA Damage Within Entire Human Genome Provided By New Technology	20 Jan 2011

Health Insurance / Medical Insurance News
Obama Defends Healthcare Law Against GOP Attacks And Poor Support In The Polls	26 Jan 2011
Viewpoints: Anticipating SOTU; 'Flimflammery' On Health Law Costs; Disputing Medicare Price Controls	26 Jan 2011
Speculation Persists About Obama's State Of The Union Address	26 Jan 2011
Psst, Mr. President, A Little Advice On Your SOTU Remarks; Insuring Your Health: Should Infertility Treatment Be Considered Essential?	26 Jan 2011
Viewpoints: Reps. Ryan, Kind On Repeal; Opinions On What's Next For Health Reform	25 Jan 2011
Senate GOP Leaders Press For Health Law Repeal Vote	25 Jan 2011
GOP Health Agenda Includes Medical Malpractice, Cost Concerns	25 Jan 2011
Attacking The Health Law Tree, Branch By Branch; Column: Just Call Me Liar Of The Year	25 Jan 2011
HHS Announces Implementation Grants For State Health Exchanges	24 Jan 2011
Health Overhaul Mandates Spur Lobbying Push For Waivers, Bloomberg Reports	24 Jan 2011
After Repeal Vote, What Becomes Of Health Reform Messaging, Public Opinions	24 Jan 2011
Three Senate Dems Urge Boehner To Move Quickly To Delete Health Law Reporting Requirement	24 Jan 2011
Looking Beyond Repeal Vote, House Republicans Plan Their Own Health Bills	24 Jan 2011
House Direct Committees To Draft Legislation That Would Replace Federal Health Reform Law	24 Jan 2011
Democrats And Republicans Angle For Public Support In Health Law Debate; Column: Quit The RUC	23 Jan 2011
New Report Documents The Double Standard Of Republican House Members Seeking To Repeal Health Care Reform	23 Jan 2011
Video - Partisan Arguments Resonate In Health Law Repeal Debate; WSJ: Insurers' Profits On The Rise	21 Jan 2011
Health Law: Filling In Some Policy Details	21 Jan 2011
How Dems Who Voted Against The Health Law Decided Their Repeal Positions	21 Jan 2011
Exploring The New Tone Of Repeal Rhetoric	21 Jan 2011
After Vote, GOP's Real Work Begins	21 Jan 2011
House GOP Passes Health Law Repeal	21 Jan 2011
Health On The Hill: House Passes Health Law Repeal; Video - Health Law Repeal Debate: 22 Freshmen Republicans In Under 4 Minutes	21 Jan 2011
Repeal Vote Over, Federal Effort To Compel Consumers To Have Insurance Faces Renewed Scrutiny; 'Multiple Fictions' Drive Opposition To Health Law	21 Jan 2011
House Approves Bill That Would Repeal Health Reform Law	21 Jan 2011
Statement By HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius On Vote By U.S. House Of Representatives To Repeal The Affordable Care Act	21 Jan 2011
Viewpoints: Sebelius And Vilsack On Rural Health; Many Thoughts On Repeal Vote; State Budget Cuts	20 Jan 2011
6 States Join Multi-State Legal Challenge Against Health Law	20 Jan 2011
The Long-Term View: GOP Hopes For Scaled-Back Health Plan; Dems See Health Care Second-Chance	20 Jan 2011
Party, Policy Leaders Take Key Positions In Fight Over Health Overhaul's Future	20 Jan 2011
Polls Offer Mixed Views Of Americans' Views On Health Law, Repeal	20 Jan 2011
Reform, Repeal, Replace ... Looking Behind The Numbers And Arguments	20 Jan 2011
Video: Contentious Health Law Repeal Debate Begins; Column: What Repeal Is Not About	20 Jan 2011
Congress' New GOP Doctors Say Health Law Is Wrong Prescription; Health Law Repeal: The Words Matter	20 Jan 2011
House Debates Merits Of Health Reform Law Ahead Of Repeal Vote	20 Jan 2011

Hearing / Deafness News
Function Of Novel Molecule That Underlies Human Deafness Revealed	24 Jan 2011
Greater Abuse Rates Among Deaf And Hard-Of-Hearing Children; Depression, Post-Traumatic Stress Also More Prevalent Than Among Hearing Youths	20 Jan 2011

Heart Disease News
Cardiac Disease Risk Increased By Heart-Targeting Listeria	26 Jan 2011
Heart Failure Risk Four Times Higher If You Are Poorer - New Study	26 Jan 2011
Heart Disease Costs To Rise By $545 Billion Over Next Two Decades In USA	25 Jan 2011
NHS Not Routinely Testing For Killer Disease, UK	25 Jan 2011
By 2030 In The US The Cost To Treat Heart Disease Will Triple	25 Jan 2011
New Pulmonary Valve Delays Need For Open-Heart Surgery	25 Jan 2011
New Study Evaluates Replacing Heart Valve Through Tiny Puncture Hole	25 Jan 2011
Study Will Examine Earlier Use Of Heart Pumps In Growing Group Of Heart Failure Patients	25 Jan 2011
American Heart Association Welcomes Sen. Richard Durbin As Co-Chair Of Congressional Heart And Stroke Coalition	24 Jan 2011
AstraZeneca Confident Oral Antiplatelet Drug Brilinta Will Be Approved By FDA	22 Jan 2011
Cardiac Science Extends Device Connectivity To Allscripts Professional™ Electronic Health Record	22 Jan 2011
BJOG Release: Recurring Miscarriage Linked To Family History Of Ischaemic Heart Disease	21 Jan 2011
Merck Says Additional Information Provided To Investigators In Clinical Study Of Vorapaxar	20 Jan 2011

HIV / AIDS News
Also In Global Health News: HP/NGO Partnership; Polio Vaccination Campaign In Pakistan; Disaster Deaths; Pediatric AIDS Program In Zimbabwe	26 Jan 2011
AP Reports On Global Fund Grant Money Lost To Corruption, Global Fund Responds	26 Jan 2011
HP And mothers2mothers Partner To Prevent Mother-To-child Transmission Of HIV In Africa	26 Jan 2011
Lords HIV And AIDS To Take Evidence From Terrence Higgins Trust, UK	25 Jan 2011
HIV's Trickery Within The Macrophage Revealed	24 Jan 2011
Global Poverty Summit Addresses MDGs, Global Trade Policy	24 Jan 2011
AHF Offers Alternatives To Rationing AIDS Drugs	24 Jan 2011
Clinical Trial Results Demonstrate Promise For First Non-Suppressive HIV Drug	21 Jan 2011
Mylan's Matrix Receives Tentative FDA Approval Under PEPFAR For Lamivudine And Zidovudine Tablets, 30 Mg/60 Mg	21 Jan 2011
Genetic Variety Of The Virus Causing AIDS As A Time Indicator	21 Jan 2011
Spike Reported In Number Of People With HIV Having A Stroke	20 Jan 2011
Scripps Research And University Of Virginia Scientists Reveal Complete Structure Of HIV's Outer Shell	20 Jan 2011

Hypertension News
BMA Comment On BMJ Research Into The Impact Of The Quality And Outcomes Framework On The Treatment Of High Blood Pressure, UK	26 Jan 2011
Reducing Heart Disease Risk In Middle-Aged Women By Lowering Blood Pressure	25 Jan 2011

Immune System / Vaccines News
Media Outlets Examine GAVI's Efforts To Bring Pneumonia, Rotavirus Vaccines To Developing Countries	26 Jan 2011
First Project Announced By MSD Wellcome Trust Hilleman Laboratories: Feasibility Study On Rotavirus Vaccine For Use In Developing Countries	26 Jan 2011
Cholera Vaccination Beneficial, Post-Outbreak	26 Jan 2011
Vaccination Campaigns To Stop Yellow Fever Spread Get Underway In E. Africa	25 Jan 2011
Red Blood Cell Hormone Modulates The Immune System	24 Jan 2011
Rotavirus Kills Half Million Kids Annually; Vaccine Available, Disease Preventable	21 Jan 2011
Opinions: GAVI; Haitian Women; Clinton's Foreign Policy	21 Jan 2011
BUSM Researchers Awarded NIH Grant To Identify Role Of Immune System In Chronic Inflammation And Disease	21 Jan 2011
WHO Director-General Expresses Concern Over Public Mistrust Of Vaccines	20 Jan 2011
Method To Dampen Immune Response Holds Promise For Treatment Of Cancer, Autoimmune Diseases, Transplant Rejection	20 Jan 2011

Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News
Keep Cholera Vaccinations Coming In Haiti, Even After Outbreak	26 Jan 2011
Research Shows How Pathogenic Bacteria Hide Inside Host Cells	26 Jan 2011
Partners Applaud Angolan Government For Renewed Commitment To Polio Eradication	26 Jan 2011
Merck, Wellcome Trust Back Project To Develop Improved Rotavirus Vaccine For Developing Countries	26 Jan 2011
Phase III Study For Eritoran Does Not Meet Primary Endpoint	26 Jan 2011
Pathogen Adapts To Thrive And Infect By Taking Mating Cues From Many Sources	25 Jan 2011
An IQ Test Developed To Assess And Outsmart Bacteria's "Social Intelligence"	25 Jan 2011
Also In Global Health News: Cholera Death In DR; TB Vaccine Study; Rising Food Prices	25 Jan 2011
Researchers Warn Of Tularemia In Texas Feral Hogs	25 Jan 2011
Biologists' Favorite Worm Gets Viruses	25 Jan 2011
WHO Executive Board Supports Saving Smallpox Virus Stocks	24 Jan 2011
Rotavirus Vaccine Significantly Cuts Child Hospitalizations, Study Says	24 Jan 2011
Cells Infected By Measles Virus Pull Out A Heavy Weapon In The Form Of The Enzyme ADAR1	24 Jan 2011
Researcher Working Towards Pharmacological Targets For Cholera	22 Jan 2011
For Many Animal Species Long-Distance Migration May Help Reduce Infectious Disease Risks	22 Jan 2011
Viral Protein Mimic Keeps Immune System Quiet	22 Jan 2011
Killer Paper For Next-Generation Food Packaging	21 Jan 2011
Amoebae Increase Survival Odds Through Rudimentary Form Of Agriculture; Finding Has Implications For Human Diseases	21 Jan 2011
News From The Journals Of The American Society For Microbiology	21 Jan 2011
Dana-Farber Receives $5.6M Grant To Develop Rapid Countermeasures To Infectious Agents	20 Jan 2011
Poll: Americans Oppose Efforts To Limit Access To Antibacterial Soaps	20 Jan 2011
Multi-National Project Focuses On Developing Countermeasure For Natural And Intentional Exposure To Disease Pathogens	20 Jan 2011
The Workings Of A Key Staph Enzyme And How To Block It	20 Jan 2011
Users Of Public Transport Warned To Keep Their Germs To Themselves	20 Jan 2011

Irritable-Bowel Syndrome News
Furiex Receives FDA Fast Track Designation Of MuDelta For The Treatment Of Diarrhea-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome	26 Jan 2011

IT / Internet / E-mail News
Study: EHRs Don't Boost Quality Of Care	26 Jan 2011
Insurers Turn To Social Networking To Detect Fraud; ACOs Present Different Challenges To Different Parts Of Health Industry	26 Jan 2011
HIMSS Announces New Latino Health IT Initiative	25 Jan 2011
EMS Showcases Exciting Innovative Technology To Improve Medical Simulation Training At IMSH 2011	25 Jan 2011
General Practice Fact Sheet - RACGP Suggested Process To Restore Practice IT System, Australia	24 Jan 2011
Learning To Make Better Decisions In Life With The Aid Of Computer Games	22 Jan 2011
Converting 2-D Photo Into 3-D Face For Security Applications And Forensics	21 Jan 2011
Basil Strategies: Doctors 2.0 & You Conference To Examine Impact Of Web 2.0 In Healthcare From Physician Perspective	20 Jan 2011

Litigation / Medical Malpractice News
Gingrey, Smith, Scott Call On President To Support Medical Liability Reform	25 Jan 2011
Health Care Fraud Prevention And Enforcement Efforts Recover Record $4 Billion; New Affordable Care Act Tools Will Help Fight Fraud	25 Jan 2011
Big Rise In Calls As "Risk-Aware" Doctors Seek Advice, Scotland	20 Jan 2011

Liver Disease / Hepatitis News
U.S. FDA And Health Canada Grant Priority Reviews For Telaprevir For The Treatment Of Hepatitis C	24 Jan 2011
Scientists Grow Human Liver Tissue To Be Used For Transplantation	21 Jan 2011
EHSI Forms Joint Venture To Develop Stem-Cell Treatment For Liver Disease	20 Jan 2011

Lung Cancer News
Risk Of Dying From Lung Cancer Reduced By Anti-Estrogen Medication	25 Jan 2011
Improving Quality Of Life By Controlling Symptoms For End-Of-Life Patients	24 Jan 2011

Lymphoma / Leukemia / Myeloma News
Molecular Network That Influences Development Of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Revealed By Study	26 Jan 2011
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Submits Data To FDA In Support Of Bioscan Removal For ZEVALIN(R)	26 Jan 2011
UK Scientists Reveal Cancer's Dark Darwinian Secret	24 Jan 2011
Oncology Basic Research Director At John Theurer Cancer Center Continues Transplantation Research	20 Jan 2011
Gene Discovery Associated With A Leukemia Mostly Affecting Children	20 Jan 2011

Medical Devices / Diagnostics News
Surgeons Feel Grasp Force With New Training Instrument For Keyhole Surgery	25 Jan 2011
Hope Offered For New Diagnostics Following Research Into Synthetic Antibodies	25 Jan 2011
FDA To Review Safety Of Electroshock Devices	25 Jan 2011
SEPMAG Wins Chinese Patent For The World's First Homogenous Biomagnetic Separator System	24 Jan 2011
UH Developing Sensors To Detect Explosives, Monitor Food	24 Jan 2011
Akonni Launches Kit For The Ultra-Rapid Extraction Of Human Genomic DNA From Blood	24 Jan 2011
Simple, Ingenious Way To Create Lab-On-A-Chip Devices Could Become A Model For Teaching And Research	24 Jan 2011
CJPS Medical Systems Launches Game Changing Product To Improve Health Care While Reducing Its Cost, In The United Kingdom	23 Jan 2011
CHI Responds To FDA Initiatives To Transform The Medical Device 510(k) Review Process	21 Jan 2011
Covidien Announces Launch Of Puritan Bennett™ 520 Portable Ventilator In Europe	21 Jan 2011
Home-Use Blood Sugar Monitors Not Ideal In Hospital Surgical Situations, UF Researchers Say	21 Jan 2011
Boston Scientific Announces Agreement With Fukuda Denshi For Distribution Of Cardiac Rhythm Management Products In Japan	21 Jan 2011
FDA To Improve Most Common Review Path For Medical Devices	20 Jan 2011
Cook Medical Receives FDA Approval For Two Renal Stents	20 Jan 2011
Magnetic Maneuverable Capsule Is Safe And Well-Tolerated In The Stomach Of Healthy Volunteers	20 Jan 2011
New Video Technology That Banishes Shadows And Flare Aids Surgeons, CCTV & TV Football	20 Jan 2011

Medical Students / Training News
Doctors Showing Empathy To Patients Can Improve Care	25 Jan 2011
Innovative Health Professions Education For The 21st Century	24 Jan 2011

Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP News
Roundup: Penn. Health Plan Foundering; Bachmann Attacks Minn. Medicaid Plan; Small Biz In Calif.	26 Jan 2011
Sebelius: $4 Billion In Recouped Funds Is Proof Government Fraud-Fighting Is Working	26 Jan 2011
Column: The Health Law's Co-Op Program: A Political Device Or The Affordable Alternative Consumers Need? What Will President Obama Say About Medicare?	26 Jan 2011
Statement Of Medicare Rights Center President Joe Baker On President Obama's State Of The Union Speech	26 Jan 2011
Health Reform Law Eases Way For States To Quickly Expand Access To Medicaid Family Planning Services	26 Jan 2011
Roundup: Mass. BCBS Chief On Health Costs; Georgia Insurance Exchange, Arizona Waiver Request	25 Jan 2011
Feds Recoup Billions In Health Care Fraud Cases; WSJ: Lawsuit Explores Fight Over Role Of Residential Institutions For People With Disabilities	25 Jan 2011
Despite Congressional Policy Clashes, State-Level Innovation Could Be Marked By Bipartisan Cooperation	25 Jan 2011
State Of The Medicare Mobility Benefit	24 Jan 2011
Viewpoints: Disputing The Costs -- Or Savings -- Of The Health Law; Britain's NHS; 'Fixing' Wis. Medicaid	24 Jan 2011
Roundup: NY Times On Mental Health Cuts; Wis. GOP Agenda Moves Ahead; Minn. Medicaid Expansion	24 Jan 2011
Medicare Warnings, Entitlement Cuts Draw Attention	24 Jan 2011
Sebelius Announces Three Million Medicare Beneficiaries Have Received Prescription Drug Cost Relief Under The Affordable Care Act	23 Jan 2011
Home Medical Equipment Group Asks President Obama To Review 'Patchwork' Of Ineffective Medicare Regulations For Home-Based Care	22 Jan 2011
New Study Shows Large-Scale State Medicaid Savings By Adopting Pharmacy Carve-In Model	22 Jan 2011
Viewpoints: Endorsing - And Repudiating - Health Law Repeal; Gov. Brewer On Ariz. Medicaid; Medical Devices 'Red Tape'	21 Jan 2011
Roundup: Medicaid Cuts And Waivers; Mental Health Care; Mass. Immigrant Care; Minn. Medical Errors	21 Jan 2011
Roundup: Arizona Medicaid Waiver?; 'Sweeping' Texas Budget Cuts; Wisconsin Tort Reform; Aspen's 'Dismal' Health Coverage	20 Jan 2011
Medicare's Therapy Policy Under Attack	20 Jan 2011
Supreme Court To Hear Arguments Over Medicaid Payments	20 Jan 2011
AHRQ News And Numbers: Growth In Medicaid Patient Hospital Admissions Outpace Those For Privately Insured Patients	20 Jan 2011
ACP Urges Congress To Preserve And Improve, Not Repeal, Health Reform Law	20 Jan 2011
Repeal Of Affordable Care Act Would Eliminate Coverage Improvements For People With Medicare	20 Jan 2011

Melanoma / Skin Cancer News
New NICE Guidance On Preventing Skin Cancer	26 Jan 2011
Biomarker Test Shows Promise For Melanoma Diagnosis	25 Jan 2011
Skin Cancer Medication Significantly Improves Survival Without Worsening Illness	22 Jan 2011
World's First Skin Cancer Plaster Selected For NICE Consultation	21 Jan 2011
Clinicians Cite Time, Patient Embarrassment As Barriers To Performing Skin Cancer Exams	20 Jan 2011
Follow-Up Program Helps Detect Melanoma Earlier In High-Risk Patients	20 Jan 2011
Charity Rock Concert Aids Cancer Research	20 Jan 2011
Plexxikon Reports Overall Survival Benefit For Melanoma Patients In PLX4032 Phase 3 Trial	20 Jan 2011
Genentech Personalized Investigational Medicine Shows Survival Benefit In Advanced Skin Cancer	20 Jan 2011

Men's health News
Vitamin E May Increase The Life Expectancy Of Males Who Have High Dietary Vitamin C Intake And Smoke Less Than A Pack Per Day	21 Jan 2011

Mental Health News
Few Americans Aware Of Law Broadening Access To Mental Health Treatment	25 Jan 2011
3 Million Euros Innovation Funding Announced For Mental Health And Disability, Ireland	25 Jan 2011
Mental Health America Urges Rejection Of Health Reform Repeal	21 Jan 2011

MRI / PET / Ultrasound News
Ultrasound Practice Accreditation In Fetal Echocardiography Announced By AIUM	22 Jan 2011
U Of South Carolina, A Leader In Ultrasound Education, Hosts World Congress In Spring	21 Jan 2011
Functional Boost For Magnetic Resonance Imaging	20 Jan 2011

MRSA / Drug Resistance News
Are Household Bugs A Risk To Human Health?	26 Jan 2011
Grants For 6 Technische Universitaet Muenchen Researchers: Trailblazing Projects Range From Particle Physics To Medicine	26 Jan 2011
Spin-Out To Apply New Technology For Tackling Infection	26 Jan 2011

Multiple Sclerosis News
Novartis Gains Positive CHMP Opinion For Gilenya(R), First Oral Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Recommended For Approval In The European Union	24 Jan 2011
Fingolimod Is First Pill For Multiple Sclerosis Recommended For EU Approval	24 Jan 2011
$10 Billion Multiple Sclerosis Market Competes For EU Drug Approvals	21 Jan 2011

Muscular Dystrophy / ALS News
GSK And Prosensa Announce Start Of Phase III Study Of Investigational Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Medication	20 Jan 2011

Neurology / Neuroscience News
Why Older People Are Generally Less Astute Drivers And How The Answer Could Help Us Understand Schizophrenia And Depression	26 Jan 2011
Mazor Robotics Receives FDA Approval For Robotic-Guided Surgical Implants	26 Jan 2011
Neurologists Predict More Strokes, Dementia, Parkinson's Disease, Epilepsy	26 Jan 2011
Humans' Critical Ability To Throw Long Distances Aided By An Illusion	25 Jan 2011
Out Of Mind In A Matter Of Seconds	25 Jan 2011
Deep Brain Stimulation May Help Hard-To-Control High Blood Pressure	25 Jan 2011
FDA Advisory Committee Recommends Approval Of Bayer's Gadobutrol Injection For MRI Of The Central Nervous System	22 Jan 2011
Where Does Our Sense Of Time Come From? Brain's Clock Influenced By Senses	22 Jan 2011
A Novel Function Of Anti-Diuretic Hormone Vasopressin In The Brain	22 Jan 2011
New Study Takes First Steps Towards Understanding The Brain's Role In Breathing	21 Jan 2011
TAU Measures The Human Mind Against The Yardstick Of A Machine	21 Jan 2011
Writing By Hand Strengthens The Learning Process; When Typing On A Keyboard, This Process May Be Impaired	21 Jan 2011
How Music Fools The Ear	21 Jan 2011
Case Western Reserve And Athersys Show Regenerative Benefit Of MultiStem After Spinal Cord Injury	20 Jan 2011
Grant To Study How Fear Is Passed From Generation To Generation	20 Jan 2011
Scientists Commandeer A Freely Moving Organism's Nervous System Without Wires Or Electrodes	20 Jan 2011
Unlocking The Secret(ase) Of Building Neural Circuits	20 Jan 2011

Nursing / Midwifery News
Nursing School Dean Michael Evans Appointed Next ANCC President	26 Jan 2011
American Journal Of Nursing Announces 2010 Book Of The Year Awards	25 Jan 2011
Nurse Brings Photo Exhibit To Russell Senate Office Building To Portray Vital Role Of Nurses	25 Jan 2011
PC Report Fails Residents, Families, Nurses And AINs, Australia	23 Jan 2011
AACN Expands Scholarship Program To Help Members Participate In More Continuing Professional Development	20 Jan 2011

Nutrition / Diet News
Mercury In Bay Area Fish A Legacy Of California Mining	26 Jan 2011
Salt, Sugar And Fat Preferred By Preschool Kids	26 Jan 2011
Bigger Beverages Mean Bigger Americans	25 Jan 2011
Dietitians: Host A Healthy Aussie Day Event	24 Jan 2011
Researchers Contribute To New Bio-Business Opportunities For Danish Businesses	22 Jan 2011
How To Stick To Your Healthy Eating Resolution	21 Jan 2011

Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News
Are Warm Houses Making You Fat? Possibly	26 Jan 2011
The Weather Outside Is Frightful, But Staying Healthy Is So Delightful	26 Jan 2011
Older, Obese Adults Need To Walk, Lose Weight	25 Jan 2011
Obesity: Staying Indoors In Winter And Turning Up The Heating May Be A Factor	25 Jan 2011
Weight Loss Focus Is Ineffective And Harmful, Study Suggests - Focus On Improving Health Status Instead	25 Jan 2011
Longer, More Regular Sleep May Reduce Childhood Obesity	24 Jan 2011
Ideal Weight A Focus For GPs During Healthy Weight Week, Australia	24 Jan 2011
Obesity Linked To Poorer Mental Health: New Study, Australia	24 Jan 2011
Australians Urged To Consult The Right Health Professional For Weight Loss Advice	24 Jan 2011
Grant To Prevent Young Childhood Obesity	24 Jan 2011
Archimedes, Inc. And FDA Announce Collaboration To Evaluate The Clinical Risks And Benefits Of Weight Loss Medications	24 Jan 2011
Ideal Weight A Focus For GPs During Healthy Weight Week, Australia	24 Jan 2011
VIVUS Provides Regulatory Update On QNEXA NDA	22 Jan 2011
Fat Associated With Chemical Changes In DNA That May Help Explain Obesity-Related Disease	21 Jan 2011

Pain / Anesthetics News
A New Study Proves The Painkilling Effect Of Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation	26 Jan 2011
ASA Statement On Sodium Thiopental's Removal From The Market	25 Jan 2011
EHSI: NASA Bioreactor Should Reduce Pain, Trauma From Stem Cell Harvesting	24 Jan 2011
Awake Despite Anesthesia	22 Jan 2011
Anesthesia And Self-Perception	20 Jan 2011

Palliative Care / Hospice Care News
Effectiveness Of Advance Directives Compromised By Legal Restrictions	26 Jan 2011
End-Of-Life Decisions Delayed If Patient's Wishes Not Shared With Family	21 Jan 2011

Pancreatic Cancer News
Ohio State University To Lead New Pancreatic Cancer Trial	26 Jan 2011
PharmaEngine Reports That PEP02 Met The Primary Endpoints In Phase II Studies In Gastric Cancer And Pancreatic Cancer	26 Jan 2011
FibroGen Reports Interim Results Of A Phase 1 / 2 Trial Of FG-3019 In Locally Advanced Or Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer	25 Jan 2011
Online Physician Education Program Outlines Treatment Strategies For Pancreatic Cancer	23 Jan 2011
NewLink Genetics To Present Phase 2 Data Of Its HyperAcute® Pancreas Immunotherapy At ASCO 2011 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium	22 Jan 2011
Scientists Crack Rare Pancreatic Cancer Genetic Code And Highlight Role Of Epigenetics	21 Jan 2011
Precision Therapeutics Announces Two Pancreatic Cancer Studies Emphasizing The Utility Of ChemoFx® In Cancer Treatment Options	21 Jan 2011
Caring For Carcinoid Foundation-Funded Researchers Illuminate Genetic Code For A Form Of Pancreatic Cancer	21 Jan 2011
Johns Hopkins Scientists Crack Genetic Code For Form Of Pancreatic Cancer	21 Jan 2011
Oncolytics Biotech(R) Inc. Announces 2-Arm, Randomized Phase II Pancreatic Cancer Study	21 Jan 2011
Roundworm Unlocks Pancreatic Cancer Pathway	20 Jan 2011

Parkinson's Disease News
EyeBrain Announces Availability Of Its Eye-Tracking Device For Earlier Diagnosis Of Parkinson-Plus Diseases	26 Jan 2011
St. Jude Medical Announces Australian TGA Approval Of Athena Programmer For The Management Of Deep Brain Stimulation Therapy	25 Jan 2011
Unfolding Pathogenesis In Parkinson's; Breakthrough Suggests Damaged Proteins Travel Between Cells	20 Jan 2011

Pediatrics / Children's Health News
Worries About Whooping Cough Still Exist	26 Jan 2011
Radio Host Delilah Joins Together For Kids In Raising Money And Awareness For N.C. Children's Hospital	26 Jan 2011
Emergency Care For Childbirth Complications-Out Of Reach For Rural Women In Zambia?	26 Jan 2011
The Possible Costs Of Faster Development	25 Jan 2011
Preventing Medication Dosing Errors For Infants And Children	25 Jan 2011
Everyone Can Help Make Breastfeeding Easier, Surgeon General Says In "Call To Action"	23 Jan 2011
Commentary By Children's National Experts Identifies The Need For Better Programs To Develop Drugs That Treat Childhood Rare Diseases	21 Jan 2011
Press Statement On Preserving The Affordable Care Act	21 Jan 2011
Supercomputers Used To Speed Diagnoses At OSC, Nationwide Children's	21 Jan 2011
Child Trafficking Film Premiere Spotlights Grave Child Rights Abuse	21 Jan 2011
A Second Language Gives Toddlers An Edge	20 Jan 2011
Health Groups Refute Industry Claims On Unhealthy Food Ads To Kids, Australia	20 Jan 2011
Harper Government Takes Action To Reduce Children's Exposure To Phthalates, Canada	20 Jan 2011

Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry News
St. Jude Medical Earns CE Mark Approval For Manufacturing In Malaysia	26 Jan 2011
Cellzome: Landmark Study Demonstrates That 'Complexes Matter' In How Epigenetic Inhibitors Interact With Their Drug Targets	25 Jan 2011
WHO Executive Board Meeting Addresses Agency's Policy On Counterfeit, Substandard Medications	21 Jan 2011
Nanobiotix And The ETPN Launch The First Nanomedicine TV	21 Jan 2011
BIO Applauds USDA For Biobased Product Label Launch	21 Jan 2011
Insights On The State Of The Pharma Industry And The Future Of The Sales Force	21 Jan 2011
Modern Niche For 40-Year-Old Newborn Blood Test In New Medicine Development	21 Jan 2011
Government's Health Bill: ABPI Response, UK	21 Jan 2011
UMB Office Of Technology Transfer Licenses Innovative Anti-Sepsis Vaccine To Bali BioSciences	20 Jan 2011

Pharmacy / Pharmacist News
ASHP Introduces Renamed Section Of Ambulatory Care Practitioners	26 Jan 2011
APhA Releases New Edition Of Popular NAPLEX Review	26 Jan 2011
ASHP Publishes New Smart Infusion Pumps: Implementation, Management, And Drug Libraries	25 Jan 2011
Andrew Helm Receives APhA's Good Government Student Pharmacist Of The Year Award	24 Jan 2011
Michael Mone Receives Linwood F. Tice Friend Of APhA-ASP Award	23 Jan 2011
American Pharmacists Association Names Fellows For 2011	23 Jan 2011
Col Everett McAllister Receives APhA's Distinguished Federal Pharmacist Award	23 Jan 2011
Who Is The Next-Generation Pharmacist?	21 Jan 2011
Fears Of Ontario Pharmacy Shortage After Slashed Generic Drug Prices Unfounded: UBC Research	21 Jan 2011
European Pharmacists Welcomes Recognition Of Cross-Border Prescriptions But Emphasise Patient Safety Challenges	20 Jan 2011
Early Career Pharmacists Urged To Support Their Colleagues, Australia	20 Jan 2011

Pregnancy / Obstetrics News
U.N. Commission To Establish Benchmarks For $40B Maternal, Child Health Initiative Commitments	25 Jan 2011
The American College Of Obstetricians And Gynecologists Issues Opinionon Planned Home Births	24 Jan 2011
The American College Of Obstetricians And Gynecologists Issues Opinion On Planned Home Births	23 Jan 2011
Breastfeeding Drive And Support Encouraged By Surgeon General	21 Jan 2011

Preventive Medicine News
Make Winter Fun, Prevent Cold-Weather Blues By Establishing Healthy Traditions	20 Jan 2011

Primary Care / General Practice News
New Online Resource Launched To Help GPs And Nurses Care For Migrant Patients, UK	26 Jan 2011
College Of GPs Congratulates Dr Mukesh Haikerwal (AO), Australia	26 Jan 2011
Health Care Jobs Can Be Tough To Find But Primary Care Docs Are In Short Supply	25 Jan 2011
General Practice Fact Sheet - Flooding And Its Impact On Mental Health, Australia	24 Jan 2011
Stop The Threat To Family Doctors - BMA, Northern Ireland	21 Jan 2011
Few Surgeons Seek Help For Suicidal Thoughts	20 Jan 2011
Many Vulnerable Patients Have Poor Access To Trauma Care	20 Jan 2011
National Physicians Survey Finds Health-Care Reform Bad For Patients, Worse For Doctors	20 Jan 2011

Prostate / Prostate Cancer News
Uncovering The Genetics Of Prostate Cancer	22 Jan 2011

Psychology / Psychiatry News
Psychopathy, Brain Damage And Empathy	26 Jan 2011
People Aren't Born Afraid Of Spiders And Snakes: Fear Is Quickly Learned During Infancy	26 Jan 2011
Giving Workers More Autonomy Pays Huge Dividends	25 Jan 2011
Adult Health And Wealth Predicted By Childhood Self-Control	25 Jan 2011
Scientific Review Showing ECT To Be Ineffective And Unsafe Submitted To FDA On Eve Of Its ECT Hearings	24 Jan 2011
New Research From Psychological Science	24 Jan 2011
Mindfulness Meditation Training Changes Brain Structure In 8 Weeks	24 Jan 2011
Actively Recalling Information From Memory Beats Elaborate Study Methods	24 Jan 2011
Are Positive Emotions Good For Your Health In Old Age?	23 Jan 2011
Psychiatrists Oppose Attempt To Repeal Health Care Laws	23 Jan 2011
Risk Factors Of A Mass Shooting: Study	22 Jan 2011
Couples Sometimes Communicate No Better Than Strangers	21 Jan 2011
Students Are More Likely To Retake The SAT If Their Score Ends With "90"	21 Jan 2011
Soldiers' Brains Adapt To Perceived Threat During Mission	20 Jan 2011
British Psychological Society News Release ''Macho' Women Face Backlash At Work'	20 Jan 2011
Parental Divorce Linked To Suicidal Thoughts	20 Jan 2011
The Disappointment Of An Apology	20 Jan 2011
Why First Impressions Are So Persistent	20 Jan 2011
Rational Decisions About Safety Products Adversely Affected By Our Emotions	20 Jan 2011
Why We Take The Easy Path After Exerting Ourselves	20 Jan 2011

Public Health News
European Medicines Agency Publishes Final 'Road Map To 2015'	26 Jan 2011
Know Before You Go: Porter Rolls Out ER Wait Times For Smartphone Users	26 Jan 2011
Mice, Rats A Danger To Health And Home This Season	26 Jan 2011
2011 Japan Prize Awarded To UNIX Pioneers And Interleukin-6 Discoverers	26 Jan 2011
In 'Legally Poisoned' Professor Outlines Risks Of Daily Exposure To Toxicants And Advocates Regulatory Changes To Protect Public Health.	26 Jan 2011
PLoS Medicine And World Health Organization Announce Call For Papers To Inform Next World Health Report	26 Jan 2011
HHS Releases $200 Million In Emergency Funding To States For Energy Assistance	25 Jan 2011
Representative Gabrielle Giffords A Collaborative Effort Of Three Modes Of Emergency Medical Transport	25 Jan 2011
Maximising Quality Through Value-Based Competition, UK	25 Jan 2011
Access To Patient Care Is Negatively Impacted By Section 6001 Of Healthcare Reform	24 Jan 2011
Possible Hospital Merger In Mass. Could Accelerate Trend Toward Consolidation	24 Jan 2011
Eliminating Language Barriers To Improve Health Care Quality	24 Jan 2011
Walk While You Work?	23 Jan 2011
CQC Action Takes Action To Protect The Safety And Welfare Of Residents At Griffin Care Centre, Luton	23 Jan 2011
U.S., China Announce Public-Private Health Care Partnership	21 Jan 2011
Religious Hospitals' Restrictions Sparking Conflicts, Scrutiny, The Washington Post Reports; Supreme Court Considers Drug-Pricing Lawsuit	21 Jan 2011
EU Vote Spells Progress For Patients And Coordinated Health Technology Assessment (HTA)	21 Jan 2011
El Camino Hospital Launches Chinese Health Initiative	21 Jan 2011
GOP Doctors Caucus Praises Vote To Repeal Obamacare	21 Jan 2011
United States And China Launch Public-Private Partnership On Healthcare	21 Jan 2011
Failure To Use Research Evidence Leads To Inefficiencies, Reduced Quality Of Life	21 Jan 2011
Africa's Economic Expansion Not Strong Enough To Reach Poverty MDG, U.N. Report Says	20 Jan 2011
The King's Fund Comments On The Publication Of The Health And Social Care Bill, UK	20 Jan 2011
Column: Repeal And Replace -- But Replace With What? Health On The Hill; Health Care, Financial Reform Skirt Obama Review, The Wall Street Journal	20 Jan 2011
Families USA Calls On Congress To Reject H.R. 2 And To Protect Health Care Benefits Americans Have Gained	20 Jan 2011
BMA Says Health And Social Care Bill Is A "Massive Gamble", UK	20 Jan 2011
Health Inequalities In Northern Ireland Not Inevitable	20 Jan 2011
Repeal Of Health Reform Would Seriously Undermine Efforts To Protect Public Health, Says APHA	20 Jan 2011
Health And Social Care Bill - RCN Comment, UK	20 Jan 2011

Radiology / Nuclear Medicine News
Culture Of Safety Key To Reducing Chances For Medical Errors	26 Jan 2011
Reducing Dose In Radiology: Siemens Issues Dose Guide And Explains Low-Dose Technologies In Detail	26 Jan 2011
Rapid Diagnosis, Treatment Planning For Abdominal Pain Aided By CT Scanning In Emergency Departments	24 Jan 2011
AIRP Set To Launch First Radiologic Pathology Course	23 Jan 2011
ASTRO Publishes First Issue Of Practical Radiation Oncology	20 Jan 2011

Regulatory Affairs / Drug Approvals News
New Unique Major Depressive Disorder Inhibitor Approved By FDA	25 Jan 2011
Hybrigenics Receives Green Light For Its European Patent On High Therapeutic Doses Of Inecalcitol	24 Jan 2011

Rehabilitation / Physical Therapy News
Internet-Based Rehab Is A Viable Treatment Option Following Knee Surgery	21 Jan 2011

Respiratory / Asthma News
More Research Needed On Diet And Environmental Influences On Childhood Asthma	25 Jan 2011
New Study Takes First Steps Towards Understanding The Brain's Role In Breathing	21 Jan 2011
Sleep Evaluation May Help Identify Children At Risk For Respiratory Complications After Tonsil Surgery	20 Jan 2011
Children With Severe Asthma Experience Premature Loss Of Lung Function During Adolescence	20 Jan 2011

Schizophrenia News
NICE Recommends Aripiprazole For Schizophrenia In Young People	26 Jan 2011
Targacept Announces Positive Top-Line Results From Phase 2 Trial Of TC-5619 In Cognitive Dysfunction In Schizophrenia	21 Jan 2011

Seniors / Aging News
Severely Injured Elderly Patients May Not Always Receive The Same High-Quality Care As Younger Patients	26 Jan 2011
Genesis HealthCare Center For Aging Research And Education Launched At University Of The Sciences	26 Jan 2011
Fauquier Health Offers Assisted Living Advice To Families	26 Jan 2011
Growing Too Old, Too Soon - Human Model Of Rare Genetic Disease Reveals New Clues To Ageing Process	25 Jan 2011
Government Urged To Review Aged Care Report, Australia	24 Jan 2011
Seniors: Aged Care Report First Salvo In National Debate, Australia	24 Jan 2011
Tips For Safely Surfing The Internet: Advice From The American Geriatrics Society's Foundation For Health In Aging	23 Jan 2011
iPad Animation Helps Assess Mobility In Elderly	20 Jan 2011

Sexual Health / STDs News
Survey Finds The Pill, Female Sterilization Still Leading Methods Of Contraception	26 Jan 2011
Young Minority Women Screened At Higher Rate For Chlamydia Than Young White Women	25 Jan 2011
THT Launches Courses For Gay Men Feeling Out Of Control, UK	24 Jan 2011
Planned Parenthood Opens New Clinic In San Francisco	24 Jan 2011
Study Warns About The Danger Entailed In "Benevolent Sexism" And In Men's Apparently Positive Attitudes Towards Women	23 Jan 2011
Birth Control Pills And Weight Gain Link Is A Myth, Say Scientists	21 Jan 2011
Wisconsin Schools Implement New Law Requiring Birth Control To Be Addressed In Sex Education Courses	21 Jan 2011
Reproductive Care Disputes Between Hospitals, Catholic Church Authorities Rising	21 Jan 2011
New Research Says Birth Control Pills Do Not Cause Weight Gain	21 Jan 2011
Is Female Sexual Dysfunction Disorder A Myth?	20 Jan 2011
Young Couples Can't Agree On Whether They Have Agreed To Be Monogamous	20 Jan 2011

Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia News
Sleep Quality Affected By Workplace Noise-Related Hearing Loss	26 Jan 2011
Cardiac Concepts, Inc. Announces The First U.S. Implant Of The RespiCardia® System To Treat Central Sleep Apnea	22 Jan 2011
Fatigue Model Applied To Fatal Commuter Air Crash: Findings Suggest Models Can Lead To Safer Work Schedules	22 Jan 2011

Smoking / Quit Smoking News
Past Smoking Rates Are A Major Reason For Shorter Lifespans In U.S. Compared To Other High-Income Countries; Obesity Appears To Be Significant Factor	26 Jan 2011
Obesity And Past Smoking Undermine American Poor Lifespan Figures	25 Jan 2011
Heavy Smoking May Raise Breast Cancer Risk For Younger Women	25 Jan 2011
Minister Aglukkaq Marks National Non-Smoking Week With A Focus On Smoking Prevention For Youth	23 Jan 2011
Federal Government Advances Progress To Prevent Tobacco-Caused Disease But Most States Fail 'Miserably' In Their Efforts	21 Jan 2011
New NICE Commissioning Guide Set To Improve Services To Help Mothers Quit Smoking	21 Jan 2011
Tobacco Usage Epidemic; U.S. State Report Cards Released	20 Jan 2011

Sports Medicine / Fitness News
Multiple Concussions Linked To Lasting Symptoms In High School Athletes	26 Jan 2011
Winning Linked To Higher Testosterone Levels	26 Jan 2011
Hormonal And Molecular Responses To Exercise Differ By Age	26 Jan 2011

Statins News
Statins: Benefits Questionable In Low-Risk Patients	20 Jan 2011

Stem Cell Research News
NYU Langone Medical Center Establishes The Rita J. And Stanley H. Kaplan Stem Cell/Bone Marrow Transplant Center	26 Jan 2011
Recommendations Issued To Counter Patent, Proprietary Barriers To Sharing Stem Cell Data	26 Jan 2011
Go Figure: Math Model May Help Researchers With Stem Cell, Cancer Therapies	21 Jan 2011
Does Our DNA Determine How Well We Respond To Stem-Cell Transplantation?	20 Jan 2011

Stroke News
Traffic Noise Linked To Higher Stroke Risk Among Elderly	26 Jan 2011
Admission To Stroke Center Linked To Slightly Lower Risk Of Death	26 Jan 2011
Traffic Noise Increases The Risk Of Having A Stroke	26 Jan 2011
Protein Blamed For Deadlier Stroke Injury In Diabetic And High Blood Sugar Patients	24 Jan 2011
Culprit Found For Increased Stroke Injury With Diabetes	24 Jan 2011
PRAZAXA(R) (Dabigatran Etexilate) Approved In Japan For Stroke Prevention In Atrial Fibrillation	24 Jan 2011

Swine Flu News
BMJ News Examines Ongoing Investigation Of WHO's Handling Of H1N1	25 Jan 2011

Transplants / Organ Donations News
First Total Artificial Heart Implanted In California	26 Jan 2011
Study Reveals Arab American Views On Organ Donation	24 Jan 2011
Major Milestone In Organ Donation, UK	23 Jan 2011
Voicebox Transplant Woman Speaks For First Time In 11 Years	21 Jan 2011
National Marrow Donor Program Selects Velos Inc. For Its New Clinical Data Repository System	21 Jan 2011

Tropical Diseases News
MalERA: A Research Agenda For Malaria Eradication	26 Jan 2011
Methods To Protect Pregnant Women From Malaria Are Still Underutilised In Sub-Saharan Africa	26 Jan 2011
$1-Million Grant To Address Debilitating Parasitic Diseases In The Developing World Awarded To McGill	26 Jan 2011
NBC News Examines Drug-Resistant Malaria Along Thai-Cambodian Border	25 Jan 2011
Caught In The Act: Malaria Parasite Seen Invading Blood Cells	21 Jan 2011
Small Molecules May Prevent Ebola Infection	20 Jan 2011
Molecules Made By IUPUI Students May Have Potential To Cure Diseases	20 Jan 2011

Tuberculosis News
Seekiing A New Approach To A TB Vaccine	26 Jan 2011

Urology / Nephrology News
TMX-67 (Febuxostat) Approved In Japan - Teijin-Developed Novel Drug For Chronic Management Of Hyperuricemia	24 Jan 2011
Review Of The Manufacture Of Baxter's Peritoneal Dialysis Solutions Initiated Over Potential Presence Of Endotoxins In Some Batches	23 Jan 2011
Gene Mutation Play A Major Role In One Cause Of Kidney Disease	21 Jan 2011
Nominations Now Being Accepted For Excellence In Urology Health Reporting Awards	21 Jan 2011
AUA Announces 2011 Annual Award Winners	21 Jan 2011

Vascular News
Nominations Wanted For Jacobson Award For Physician Excellence	26 Jan 2011
Siemens Receives FDA Clearance For Its Innovance D-Dimer Test To Exclude Deep Vein Thrombosis	25 Jan 2011
The North American Thrombosis Forum (NATF) Honors Hospitals That Excel In The Prevention Of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)	25 Jan 2011
Detecting More Than Breast Cancer, May Help Assess Heart Risk In Kidney Disease Patients	21 Jan 2011
'Selective Strategy' Recommended For CT Scans In Emergency Department	20 Jan 2011

Veterans / Ex-Servicemen News
VA Office Developing Innovative Patient-Centered Model Of Care For Veterans	21 Jan 2011

Veterinary News
Veterinary Development Council Looks To Future	26 Jan 2011
Morris Animal Foundation And Pfizer Animal Health Announce Recipients Of Veterinary Fellowships For Advanced Degrees	26 Jan 2011
Hormonal Therapy For Older, Pregnant Horses?	25 Jan 2011
The People's Dog Control Bill Pushes On To Committee Stage To Improve 'Dangerous Dog' Legislation For Good, UK	21 Jan 2011
Neiker-Tecnalia Makes Progress In Detection And Prevention Of Infection By Visna Maedi Virus	21 Jan 2011
Rates Of Horse Obesity Could Be As High As In Humans	20 Jan 2011

Water - Air Quality / Agriculture News
British Government Report Calls For Global Food System Overhaul To Prevent Hunger	26 Jan 2011
National Farm-Level Biosecurity Standard For The Dairy Sector, Canada	24 Jan 2011
Water Desalination Technology To Be Enhanced By memsys-NTU Partnership	24 Jan 2011
Prozac For Fish In Montreal	24 Jan 2011
Maine Seafood Processor Enters Into Consent Decree With FDA	23 Jan 2011
HEPA Filters Reduce Cardiovascular Health Risks Associated With Air Pollution	22 Jan 2011
Also In Global Health News: Food Inflation Drop In India; Cholera In Chad; HIV Testing In Bangladesh	21 Jan 2011
Farming Amoebas Save Bacteria For Food	21 Jan 2011

Women's Health / Gynecology News
Presidential Award For UIC Center For Research On Women And Gender	26 Jan 2011
Blogs Comment On Murder Charges Against Philadelphia Doctor, House Bill Restricting Abortion Coverage, Other Topics	24 Jan 2011
Surgeon General's Initiative Promotes Breastfeeding	23 Jan 2011
Videos Comment On Health Reform, Roe V. Wade Anniversary	21 Jan 2011
The Nation Examines Debate Over Contraception, Prevention	20 Jan 2011

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