Weekly Medical News Newsletter - 17 March 2011

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Abortion News
The Impact Of Sex Selection And Abortion In China, India And South Korea	14 Mar 2011

ADHD News
Supernus Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Results From Phase IIa Clinical Trial For SPN-812 In Adults With ADHD	14 Mar 2011
Creativity Is An Upside To ADHD	12 Mar 2011
Summer Camp For Kids With ADHD	10 Mar 2011

Aid / Disasters News
UNICEF Supplies Arrive Near Tunisian-Libyan Border	16 Mar 2011
American Red Cross Contributes An Initial $10 Million To Assist Japan's Earthquake And Tsunami Survivors	16 Mar 2011
Bone Marrow Transplant Centres Alerted To Help Japan Radiation Victims	16 Mar 2011
Medtronic Pledges $1 Million To Relief Efforts In Japan	16 Mar 2011
A Seismograph For Ancient Earthquakes	16 Mar 2011
Most U.S. States Poorly Prepared To Respond To Major Radiation Emergency Event	15 Mar 2011
USAID Urban Search And Rescue Teams Arrive And Begin Searching	15 Mar 2011
Harris Supports Red Cross Relief Efforts In Japan	15 Mar 2011
Japan Earthquake: Radiation Risk More Like Three Mile Island Than Chernobyl Says Expert	14 Mar 2011
US Search And Rescue Teams Depart For Japan	14 Mar 2011
USAID Responds Immediately To Japan Earthquake And Tsunami	14 Mar 2011
Libya: Concern For Plight Of Wounded Cut Off From Aid	14 Mar 2011
American Red Cross Responds To Japan Earthquake And Pacific Tsunami	14 Mar 2011
WFP Scales Up Operations In Response To Escalating Crisis In Cote D'ivoire And Liberia	14 Mar 2011
USDA Offers Food Safety Tips In Preparation For Tsunami Warnings In Hawaii And Along The West Coast	13 Mar 2011
Major Earthquake And Tsunami Strikes Japan; International Medical Corps Responding To Tsunami-Affected Countries	12 Mar 2011
Saving Lives At Birth: A Grand Challenge For Development	11 Mar 2011

Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News
Alcoholics With Certain Genotype Benefit Most From Alcohol-Dependence Treatment Naltrexone	16 Mar 2011
Development Of Alcohol Use Disorders Can Stem From An Early Age At First Drink Combined With Stressful Life Events	16 Mar 2011
Further Study Needed Of How Brain Biology And Function Contribute To Relapse In Addiction	16 Mar 2011
More Parental Monitoring By The Opposite-Gender Parent Can Indirectly Reduce Alcohol-Related Problems	16 Mar 2011
A Comparison Of Profiles Of Learning And Memory Impairments In 2 Groups Of Children	16 Mar 2011
"Ivory Wave" May Be New Legal High After "Miaow Miaow" (Mephedrone) Ban, UK	14 Mar 2011
Heavy Drinking Not Linked To Common Type Of Gullet Cancer	14 Mar 2011
Teen Marijuana Use Differs By Gender, Race And Other Factors	14 Mar 2011
Heavy Drinking Associated With Increased Risk Of Death From Pancreatic Cancer	14 Mar 2011
Three Men Arrested For International Supply Of Counterfeit Medicine, UK	13 Mar 2011
Gender Differences In Thrill-Seeking And Addiction Discovered In Rat Model	12 Mar 2011
Females Get More Hooked Onto Cocaine And Find Quitting It More Difficult Than Males	10 Mar 2011

Allergy News
What Is Food Allergy? What To Do When a Food Allergy Is Suspected?	16 Mar 2011
Nottingham Scientists Identify Cell Component Involved In Triggering Cat Allergy	10 Mar 2011

Alzheimer's / Dementia News
Two Thirds Of London GPs Unable To Diagnose Dementia According To Study, Alzheimer's Society Comment	16 Mar 2011
New Approaches To Dementia And Sight Loss - Report Of First National Conference Released Today, UK	16 Mar 2011
Alzheimer's And Parkinson's Disease Research Presented By Revalesio At National Scientific Conference	16 Mar 2011
Almost 15 Million Alzheimer's And Dementia Caregivers In USA Today	15 Mar 2011
Nearly 15 Million Alzheimer's And Dementia Caregivers Provide Unpaid Care Valued At More Than $200 Billion	15 Mar 2011
New UCSD Center Targets Down Syndrome-Alzheimer's Link	15 Mar 2011
New Model For Neurodegeneration	14 Mar 2011
AFFiRiS AG; Alzheimer's Vaccination Shows Promising Results	12 Mar 2011
Potential Treatment For Neurodegenerative Diseases	12 Mar 2011
California Leaders Confront Alarming Rise In Alzheimer's Cases	10 Mar 2011

Anxiety / Stress News
Discovery Could Lead To New Treatments For Anxiety Disorders	10 Mar 2011
Office Pool Bets May Lead To March Madness, Research Shows Betting Induces Anxiety	10 Mar 2011

Arthritis / Rheumatology News
GNS Healthcare And Biogen Idec Identify Novel, Patient-Specific Drug Targets For Rheumatoid Arthritis	14 Mar 2011
Protein Engineered By Researchers Has Potential For New Anti-Inflamatory Treatment	11 Mar 2011

Asbestos / Mesothelioma News
Fines For Asbestos Failures On Site, UK	14 Mar 2011
ADAO Applauds Senate For Passage Of Seventh Annual Resolution That Establishes "National Asbestos Awareness Week"	14 Mar 2011

Autism News
New Online Training For GPs - Identifying And Managing Autism Spectrum Disorders	15 Mar 2011

Biology / Biochemistry News
Not So Eagle Eyed: New Study Reveals Why Birds Collide With Man-made Objects	16 Mar 2011
Minnesota House Of Representatives Passes 2011 International Year Of Chemistry Resolution	16 Mar 2011
Study Shows How Chickens Keep Their Cool	15 Mar 2011
Cells At The Tip Of The Slime Mold's Fruiting Body Organize Into An Epithelial Layer And Secrete Proteins As Do Some Animals Cells	15 Mar 2011
New Measurement Into Biological Polymer Networks	15 Mar 2011
Host Change Alters Toxic Cocktail	15 Mar 2011
Mount Sinai Researcher Finds Unexpected Temperature Sensation For A Light Detector	15 Mar 2011
Getting Organized: Berkeley Lab Study Shows How Breast Cell Communities Organize Into Breast Tissue	14 Mar 2011
Cell Biomechanics Project May Lead To Improved Medical Devices And Tissue Engineering Scaffolds	12 Mar 2011
Discharge Of Chemicals And Pollutants Into The Ocean Creates Barrier For Marine Life	12 Mar 2011
Human Uniqueness Linked To Hunter-Gatherer Group Structure	12 Mar 2011
Rhodopsin, One Of The Most-Studied Sensory Receptors, Implicated In Thermosensation	12 Mar 2011
Scripps Research Team Discovers New Details About Medically Important Protein Family	11 Mar 2011
Broadening The Biological Lexicon To Bolster Translational Research	11 Mar 2011
Development Of Novel Kind Of Fluorescent Protein	11 Mar 2011
Sunlight Can Influence The Breakdown Of Medicines In The Body	10 Mar 2011

Blood / Hematology News
Innovation Thrives At ASH 2010	16 Mar 2011
ERYtech Pharma To Present Promising Results For The Treatment Of Sickle Cell Disease	16 Mar 2011
Ministers Of Health Announce Canada's First National, Publicly-Funded Umbilical Cord Blood Bank	15 Mar 2011
25,000 Demand Cameron Stops The 'BloodMoney'	11 Mar 2011
Cloaking System May Advance Research Into Blood Transfusions That Require No Typing	11 Mar 2011

Bones / Orthopedics News
Osteoblasts Are Bone Idle Without Frizzled-9	16 Mar 2011
The Next Generation In Hip Protection Is Launched At 'Falls Prevention And Management In Older People'	15 Mar 2011
Young Child With Devastating Bone Disease Walks For First Time After Innovative Operation	15 Mar 2011
Young Child With Devastating Bone Disease Walks For First Time After Innovative Operation	15 Mar 2011
Nanoscale Whiskers From Sea Creatures Could Grow Human Muscle Tissue	14 Mar 2011
Recommendation For Postmenopausal Women: Increase Dental Checkups	14 Mar 2011
Tenex Health Receives FDA Clearance For Innovative TX1™ Tissue Removal System	13 Mar 2011
Surgeons Can Now Get Bones, Stem Cells 'Off The Shelf'	12 Mar 2011
Gundersen Lutheran Performing Surgery To Correct Sunken Chest	12 Mar 2011
New Study: HIV, Bone Density, CD4 Cells And Fracture	11 Mar 2011

Breast Cancer News
Shortened Radiation Course Shown To Lessen Chance Of Recurrence Of Non-Invasive Breast Cancer	15 Mar 2011
Tamoxifen Plus Radiation With DCIS Lumpectomy Lowers Cancer Recurrence Risk	14 Mar 2011
Combination Overcomes Breast Cancer Resistance To Herceptin	14 Mar 2011
New Therapies For Metastatic Disease Addressed In Updated NCCN Guidelines For Breast Cancer	14 Mar 2011
Breast Cancer Survivors And Advocates From Across California Call For Continued Support Of The Every Woman Counts Program	13 Mar 2011
DCIS Patients Who Get Invasive Breast Cancer Have Higher Mortality	11 Mar 2011
Reducing The Recurrence Of Aggressive Breast Cancer Is The Object Of Novel Clinical Trial	10 Mar 2011
Breast Cancer Patients Urged To Expect More From Reconstructive Surgery, UK	10 Mar 2011

Cancer / Oncology News
Nanodiamonds Show Promise As Safe Chemo Boosters For Breast And Liver Cancer	16 Mar 2011
Brain Tumor Caused By Single Gene Defect	16 Mar 2011
First Study Of Use Of Prophylactic PEG In HNC Patients	16 Mar 2011
Hydro-Stomach CT Imaging Not A Reliable Tool For The Detection Of EGC	16 Mar 2011
New Insights Into Cancer Treatment	16 Mar 2011
NCCN Panel Calls For Higher Standards, Better Ways Of Translating Molecular Genetics Into Clinical Practice	16 Mar 2011
Incyte's Ruxolitinib (INCB18424) Meets Primary Endpoint In Second Phase III Study	16 Mar 2011
Oxford Biomedica Announces Publication Of TroVax(R) Phase III Analyses In Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy	15 Mar 2011
Tumor Metastasis With A Twist	15 Mar 2011
Teens And Young Adults With Cancer Face Unique Challenges And Require Targeted Care	15 Mar 2011
Combining Two Peptide Inhibitors Might Block Tumor Growth	15 Mar 2011
Cancer Research UK Launches Groundbreaking Research Centre In Oxford	15 Mar 2011
Surgical Technique Helps Adult Male Survivors Of Childhood Cancer Regain Fertility	15 Mar 2011
Tumor Metastasis With A Twist	15 Mar 2011
Macmillan Responds To The Launch Of An Independent Review Of The Government's Fuel Poverty Strategy, UK	15 Mar 2011
Key Mutations Act Cooperatively To Fuel Aggressive Brain Tumor	15 Mar 2011
With New Method, CSHL Team Is Able To Infer How Tumors Evolve And Spread	14 Mar 2011
Cancer Survival Rates Way Up, What It Means For The Afflicted	11 Mar 2011
Cell 'Glue' Opens New Pathways To Understanding Cancer, Australia	11 Mar 2011
Canadian Cancer Society Welcomes Renewed Funding For Canadian Partnership Against Cancer	11 Mar 2011
US Cancer Survivors Grows To Nearly 12 Million	11 Mar 2011
Fighting Cancer With The Help Of Salmonella	11 Mar 2011
NICE Unable To Recommend New Treatment For Bladder Cancer	10 Mar 2011
Nanodiamond-Drug Combo Significantly Improves Treatment Of Chemotherapy-Resistant Cancers	10 Mar 2011
The ACC And ASCO Team Up To Promote Cancer Awareness And Education	10 Mar 2011
Advancing Oncology Imaging Research	10 Mar 2011
Cancer And Blood Cell Research Benefits From $38.4M NHMRC Program Grants Scheme	10 Mar 2011
Increase Seen In Oral Tongue Cancer In Young, White Females	10 Mar 2011

Cardiovascular / Cardiology News
Refractory Angina Cell Therapy Protocol (ReACT(R)) Is Evaluated In An International Symposium	16 Mar 2011
Cerenis Initiates Phase 2 Study Of Lead Product Candidate, CER-001, In Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome	16 Mar 2011
High-Dose Use Of Antiplatelet Drug After Stent Placement Does Not Reduce Risk Of Heart Attack, Death, For Certain Patients	15 Mar 2011
Medtronic Announces Global Launch Of New Heart Valve Repair Ring Designed To Adapt To Heart's Natural Valve	15 Mar 2011
BioInvent International AB: First Patient Dosed In Phase II Clinical Trial For Novel Cardiovascular Drug, BI-204	15 Mar 2011
Lantheus Medical Imaging Receives Special Protocol Assessment Approval From FDA For Phase 3 Trial Of Flurpiridaz F-18 For The Diagnosis Of CAD	14 Mar 2011
NewCardio Study Of My3KG Performance In Diagnosis Of AMI Selected For Presentation At The Society For Academic Emergency Medicine Annual Meeting	11 Mar 2011
Mount Sinai Performs First U.S. Cardiac Ablation Using Contact Force-Sensing Atheter To Treat Atrial Fibrillation	11 Mar 2011
In Pacemaker Cell Function, Researchers Find Novel Role For Calcium Channels	10 Mar 2011
Medtronic Facilities Cleared By FDA; MRI Safe Pacemakers Ready	10 Mar 2011
University Of Michigan Cardiovascular Center Studies New Treatment For High-Risk Aortic Patients	10 Mar 2011

Caregivers / Homecare News
Home Medical Equipment Group Supports Bipartisan Bill To Repeal The Controversial Medicare "Competitive" Bidding Program For Homecare	16 Mar 2011
CQC Demands Nursing Home Takes Action To Improve Services, UK	10 Mar 2011

Cervical Cancer / HPV Vaccine News
HPV Home Tests Could Improve Cervical Screening Uptake	16 Mar 2011
Quarter Of Girls Missing Out On Life-Saving Vaccine: New Website Aims To Reverse Trend, Australia	10 Mar 2011

Cholesterol News
'Good Cholesterol' Structure Identified, Could Help Explain Protective Effects	14 Mar 2011

CJD / vCJD / Mad Cow Disease News
New Research Focuses On Prion Diseases	15 Mar 2011
Researchers Identify Biomarker For Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease	10 Mar 2011

Clinical Trials / Drug Trials News
PPD Launches Innovative Technology Portal To Improve Patient Retention In Clinical Trials	12 Mar 2011

Colorectal Cancer News
New Figures Show UK Is Leading The Way In Detecting Bowel Cancer	16 Mar 2011
Health Dialog Makes Decision Aid Available For Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month	16 Mar 2011
Biomarker Provides Hint About Aspirin's Protective Value Against Colorectal Cancer	10 Mar 2011
Although Colonoscopy Linked To A Decrease In Colorectal Cancer Deaths, Many More Deaths Could Have Been Prevented	10 Mar 2011
Real-Time Endoscopic Assessment Of The Histology Of Diminutive Colorectal Polyps Examined By ASGE Initiative	10 Mar 2011
Routine DNA Repair Test Recommended For Bowel Cancer	10 Mar 2011

Conferences News
Pharma Pricing & Market Access Outlook Europe 22-25th March 2011	15 Mar 2011
Manufacturing Outsourcing Partnerships For Clinical Investigational Drug Products Conference, May 12th, 2011, Germany	11 Mar 2011
Payer Experiences With Risk-Sharing & Value-Based Pricing & Reimbursement Schemes Conference, 16-17 June 2011, Germany	11 Mar 2011
Join SMi At Their Inaugural Biobanking 2011 - Collaborating For Global R&D And Investment Conference, 11-12 July, London, UK	11 Mar 2011
C5 Presents The UK's Most Practical Obstetric Negligence Conference, London 12 - 13 May, 2011	11 Mar 2011
Elsevier Announces The Anxiety And Depression: 21st Neuropharmacology Conference, 10-11 November 2011, Virginia	10 Mar 2011

Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery News
American College Of Surgeons Releases Monthly National Trauma Databank Reports	15 Mar 2011
Surgeons Share Next Gen Techniques	11 Mar 2011

Dentistry News
Candida And Staphylococcus Commonly Found On Retainers	16 Mar 2011
One Year On From Changes To The Medical Devices Directive, UK	16 Mar 2011
BDA Renews Call For Delay To CQC Registration Deadline, UK	15 Mar 2011
Church Street Associated Dental Centers Reached More Than 16,000 Children During National Children's Dental Health Month	13 Mar 2011
University Of Maryland's NovaMin Technology Added To Major Toothpaste Line	11 Mar 2011
Children Receive Free Dental Health Kits At NASCAR Event	11 Mar 2011
Ameritas Group Helps Fund Dental College Oral Cancer Research	11 Mar 2011
Former BDA President's Legacy To Fund Dental Archive, UK	10 Mar 2011

Depression News
Euthymics Bioscience Initiates Triade Trial For Major Depression	16 Mar 2011
Depressed Fathers Can Affect Children's Health And Development	14 Mar 2011
Depression Needs A Second Opinion	12 Mar 2011
Novel Depression Study Could Help Revolutionize Treatment Of Depressed Patients	11 Mar 2011

Dermatology News
Colored Light Sources Lighting The Way For New Office- And Home-Based Skin Devices	16 Mar 2011
Electricity Sparks Interest In New Technologies And Cosmeceuticals For Aging Skin	16 Mar 2011
Acne Is More Than A Nuisance For Some Teens	16 Mar 2011
Computers Could Help Doctors Correctly Diagnose Skin Infections	15 Mar 2011
National Alopecia Areata Foundation Selects Lab For New Treatment Development Program	14 Mar 2011
What Is Cradle Cap? What Causes Cradle Cap?	14 Mar 2011
3M Skin & Wound Care Launches Soothing Antifungal Cream	11 Mar 2011
The Nightmare Of Bedbugs	10 Mar 2011

Diabetes News
Treatment Breakthrough For Rare Disease Linked To Diabetes	16 Mar 2011
B.B. King, Crystal Bowersox And OneTouch(R) Take Center Stage In New Diabetes Campaign	16 Mar 2011
Chinese Herbal Decoction YQZMT Ameliorates Insulin Resistance In Type 2 Diabetic Rats	16 Mar 2011
Hope For Children Suffering From Hyperinsulinism	16 Mar 2011
Insulin-Releasing Switch Discovered	16 Mar 2011
New Device Holds Promise Of Making Blood Glucose Testing Easier For Patients With Diabetes	16 Mar 2011
Adocia Reports Positive Phase I Clinical Results On HinsBet(R), A Fast-acting Human Insulin	15 Mar 2011
Newer Doesn't Mean Better When It Comes To Type 2 Diabetes Drugs	15 Mar 2011
Qatar Foundation And WCMC-Q Host International Symposium On Diabetes, Obesity, And The Metabolic Syndrome In Doha	15 Mar 2011
"Tried And True" Diabetes Drug Still The Best After 15 Years	15 Mar 2011
Does Treating Periodontitis Improve Diabetes Control?	15 Mar 2011
Study Seeks To Halt Progression Of Diabetic Nephropathy	15 Mar 2011
History Of Gestational Diabetes?	14 Mar 2011
Exenatide Once Monthly Showed Positive Results In Phase 2 Study	14 Mar 2011
Expanded Research Confirms Freedom Meditech Technology Accurately Monitors Glucose Non-Invasively In The Eye With Light	13 Mar 2011
Tolerx And GlaxoSmithKline Announce Phase 3 Defend-1 Study Of Otelixizumab In Type 1 Diabetes Did Not Meet Its Primary Endpoint	12 Mar 2011
Study May Lead To Less Frequent Diabetes Insulin Treatments	10 Mar 2011
FDA Accepts New Drug Application For Investigational Compound Dapagliflozin For The Treatment Of Type 2 Diabetes	10 Mar 2011

Eczema / Psoriasis News
Anacor Pharmaceuticals Completes Enrollment In Phase 2b Trial Of AN2728 For Psoriasis	16 Mar 2011

Endocrinology News
Male Puberty Uncovered: Protein Reveals New Insights	15 Mar 2011
U Of A Researcher Questions Whether Genius Might Be A Result Of Hormonal Influences	14 Mar 2011
The FDA Approves Somatuline(R) Depot (lanreotide) Injection Extended Dosing Interval As Part Of Ipsen's Prior Approval Supplement Application	11 Mar 2011

Epilepsy News
Improving Understanding Of Brain Disorders Via 'GPS System' For Protein Synthesis In Nerve Cells	10 Mar 2011

Erectile Dysfunction / Premature Ejaculation News
Medicare Wrongly Buys Millions Worth Of Viagra For Seniors	15 Mar 2011
First-Of-Its-Kind Pilot Study Using Image-Guided Neurothermal Ablation For Premature Ejaculation	10 Mar 2011

Eye Health / Blindness News
Fish Oil Omegas Now Fight Women's Vision Loss	15 Mar 2011
Glaucoma Week Designed To Raise Awareness Of "Sneak Thief Of Sight"	14 Mar 2011
Stroke Incidence Higher Among Patients With Certain Type Of Retinal Vascular Disease	14 Mar 2011
Dietary Omega-3 Fatty Acid Intake Associated With Reduced Risk Of Age-Related Macular Degeneration In Women	14 Mar 2011
Merck Announces FDA Acceptance Of New Drug Application For Investigational Ophthalmic Medication SAFLUTAN(R) (Tafluprost)	13 Mar 2011

Fertility News
Male Cancer Survivors Find Path To Fertility And Are Able To Have Families Following Pioneering Sperm Extraction Surgery	15 Mar 2011
Shady Grove Fertility Doctors Offer Nutritional Recommendations For Fertility Patients During National Nutrition Month	12 Mar 2011

Flu / Cold / SARS News
Influenza-Related Research Benefits From $3 Million Grant From NIH	14 Mar 2011
Flu Videos Help Educate Physicians And Public	10 Mar 2011
MIT Scientists Identify A Mutation That Could Allow The Flu Virus To Spread Much More Easily	10 Mar 2011

GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology News
What Is Achalasia? What Causes Achalasia?	16 Mar 2011
A Complication Of Colonoscopy And An Unusual Treatment	16 Mar 2011
Scientists Target Genetically Modified Probiotics To Cure Gut Conditions	15 Mar 2011
New Guidance To Stop People Dying From Acute Gastric Bleeding	14 Mar 2011
Looking For The Cause Of Chronic Pancreatitis When It Is Not Alcohol-Induced	14 Mar 2011
Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery Has Many Benefits, Leaves No External Scars	14 Mar 2011
Avaxia Biologics Awarded Phase I SBIR Grant To Develop Oral Antibody Therapeutic For Celiac Disease	11 Mar 2011
Colonic Stenting No More Effective Than Emergency Surgery In Patients With Malignant Bowel Obstruction	11 Mar 2011

Genetics News
New Reporting Guidelines For Genetic Risk Prediction Studies: GRIPS Statement	15 Mar 2011
Graphene Displays Transformative Potential In DNA Sequencing	14 Mar 2011
Pharmacogenomics Becomes Standard In Over 50 Hospitals Throughout Taiwan Through Use Of New Genetic Screening Kit	13 Mar 2011
The Critical Importance Of The Spliceosome	12 Mar 2011
Loss Of Regulatory DNA Could Explain How Humans Developed Some Features Not Found In Other Animals	10 Mar 2011
New Mouse Models Generated For MYH9 Genetic Disorders	10 Mar 2011
Key To Cancer, Arthritis And Cardiac Treatments Could Be The ADAM-12 Gene	10 Mar 2011
New Gene Sites Affecting Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Discovered	10 Mar 2011

Health Insurance / Medical Insurance News
Unhealthy, Unemployed, Uninsured: 52 Million Americans Without In 2010	16 Mar 2011
Drug Prices Up; Is The Affordable Care Act Working?	14 Mar 2011
Health Care Spending Caps In Affordable Care Act Will Protect America's Families From Catastrophic Medical Expenses	11 Mar 2011
Statement Of AG Coakley On Blue Cross Blue Shield Decision To Suspend Director Compensation	10 Mar 2011

Hearing / Deafness News
Helping To Identify Small Tumors Early	16 Mar 2011
UF Study: College Students Often Miss Mark When Reporting 'Normal' Hearing	16 Mar 2011
BHI Highlights Connection Between Diabetes And Hearing Health For American Diabetes Association Alert Day(SM)	12 Mar 2011
Sonitus Medical Receives European CE Mark For SoundBite™ Hearing System	12 Mar 2011
Ability To Clearly Discriminate Sounds At Risk With Use Of High-Volume Portable Music Players	11 Mar 2011
Identification Of New Genetic Deafness Syndrome	10 Mar 2011

Heart Disease News
UIC's Mile Square Health Center Receives Award For Heart Care	16 Mar 2011
Heart Attack Survival Linked To Hospital Culture And Organization Of Care	15 Mar 2011
Inflammation Behind Heart Valve Disease	15 Mar 2011
Taking Mathematics To Heart	15 Mar 2011
University Of Greenwich Research Offers Hope For Heart Patients	15 Mar 2011
Erectile Dysfunction Drug Improves Exercise Tolerance In Young People With Congenital Heart Disease	11 Mar 2011
How Air Pollution Affects The Heart	11 Mar 2011
Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute Ranked First Nationally In 2010 Adult Heart Transplants	10 Mar 2011

HIV / AIDS News
Controlling The Spread Of HIV/AIDs In Women	16 Mar 2011
UNAIDS/UNDP/WHO Concerned Over Sustainability And Scale Up Of HIV Treatment	16 Mar 2011
Early Success Of Anti-HIV Preventive Oral Drug Regimen Is Promising, But Questions Remain	15 Mar 2011
CHF International To Implement Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Program With The Global Fund In Colombia	14 Mar 2011
How Host Factors Aid In The Release Of HIV Particles	14 Mar 2011
Pushing HIV Out The Door; How Host Factors Aid In The Release Of HIV Particles	12 Mar 2011
Research Suggests HIV-Infected Patients At Higher Risk For Bone Fractures	10 Mar 2011

Hypertension News
Redefining Normal Blood Pressure	10 Mar 2011

Immune System / Vaccines News
Research May Lead To New And Improved Vaccines	15 Mar 2011
Santarus Initiates Phase I Clinical Study With SAN-300	13 Mar 2011
New Clues To Help Patients With Immune Deficiency Disease	11 Mar 2011

Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News
Haitian Earthquake Cholera Worse Than Expected; Japan Next?	16 Mar 2011
Haiti's Cholera Epidemic Predicted To Far Exceed UN Projections	16 Mar 2011
Oral Vaccine Could Prevent Half Of Cholera Cases, But Less Effective In Kids	16 Mar 2011
New Vaccine Candidate Shows Strong Potential Against Norovirus	16 Mar 2011
Study Helps Explain How Pathogenic E. coli Bacterium Causes Illness	16 Mar 2011
DU Researchers Find That Headway Being Made Fighting Communicable Diseases Globally	15 Mar 2011
Novel Strategies Target Health-Care-Associated Infections	15 Mar 2011
Why Are The Elderly So Vulnerable To Pneumonia?	15 Mar 2011
$10 Million Awarded To Help Reduce Health Care-Associated Infections	15 Mar 2011
Waging War On Infectious Diseases	11 Mar 2011
Surgical Research Team Works To Save Lives, Reduce Costs By Identifying Leading Risk Factors For Deadly Post-Operative Infection	10 Mar 2011

Irritable-Bowel Syndrome News
Salix Receives Anticipated FDA Complete Response Letter On XIFAXAN(R) 550 Mg Tablets Non-C IBS Supplemental New Drug Application	11 Mar 2011

IT / Internet / E-mail News
Virtual Assistance Is Confirmed As An Effective Tool In Monitoring HIV Patients	15 Mar 2011
New Technology To Predict Future Appearance	15 Mar 2011
Improved Automatic Chemical Testing To Effectively Predict Affect On Human Health And The Environment.	14 Mar 2011
Netsmart Technologies' CMHC/MIS Behavioral Health Software Passes ARRA Certification Tests	12 Mar 2011
Inspiration From Nature For Solving Engineering And Mathematical Problems	12 Mar 2011
Electronic Healthcare At The Click Of A Mouse	11 Mar 2011
Experts Identify That Majority Of Office-Based Physicians Could Qualify For Federal Incentives For Use Of Electronic Health Records	11 Mar 2011
NextGen Healthcare Client, Grace Community Health Center, Receives Medicaid EHR Incentives With Support Of Kentucky REC	11 Mar 2011
Empowering Children To Become Scientists	11 Mar 2011

Litigation / Medical Malpractice News
Departments Of Justice And Health And Human Services Team Up In Detroit To Crack Down On Health Care Fraud	16 Mar 2011

Liver Disease / Hepatitis News
Nonsurgical Hepatic Decompression In Budd-Chiari	16 Mar 2011
Link Between Body Mass Index And Age At Hepatocellular Carcinoma Onset	16 Mar 2011
The Importance Of Monitoring Vitamin D Levels In All Patients With Cirrhosis	16 Mar 2011
300% Increase In Hep B Prison Vaccine Helps To Drive Down Infection Rates In Injecting Drug Users, UK	16 Mar 2011
Consortium Finds Chronic Liver Cirrhosis Clues	14 Mar 2011
Conatus Pharmaceuticals Will Display HCV Clinical Trial Data At The International Liver Congress™ (EASL) In March	12 Mar 2011
Fat Accumulation In The Liver Leads To Disease But Certain Molecules Offer Protection	12 Mar 2011
New Gene Sites Affecting Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) Discovered	11 Mar 2011

Lung Cancer News
Study Puts Notch On The Jagged Edge Of Lung Cancer Metastasis	15 Mar 2011
Erlotinib And Gefitinib Effective For Certain Lung Cancers, May Improve Quality Of Life, Survival	14 Mar 2011
Found Lung Cancer Genes, Blood Test May Be Next	12 Mar 2011
Sanofi-aventis And Regeneron Report Top-line Results From Phase III Study With Aflibercept (VEGF Trap) In Second-Line Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer	11 Mar 2011
NICE Appraisal Of Erlotinib For Maintenance Treatment Of Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer	11 Mar 2011

Lupus News
New Lupus Therapy Approval Coincides With Autoimmune Diseases Awareness Month	12 Mar 2011
New Lupus Drug Results From Scripps Research Technology	11 Mar 2011
Lupus Foundation: FDA Clears First Lupus Drug Since 1955	10 Mar 2011
FDA Approves Benlysta To Treat Lupus	10 Mar 2011
Next Generation Of Scientific Discovery In Lupus	10 Mar 2011

Lymphoma / Leukemia / Myeloma News
Patient Group Calls On Department Of Health To Address Critical Gaps In Drug Pricing Reform Proposals, UK	16 Mar 2011
Phase I/II Clinical Trial In Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia To Evaluate Combination Therapy With Biothera's Imprime PGG	16 Mar 2011
Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder Section Integrated Into Updated NCCN Guidelines For NHL	14 Mar 2011
Second-Line TKIs Offer Expanded Treatment Options For Newly Diagnosed Patients With CML	14 Mar 2011
Plexxikon Initiates Phase 2 Clinical Trial In Hodgkin Lymphoma With PLX3397	11 Mar 2011
Potential New Drug To Treat Leukemia, Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer, Prostate And Pancreatic Cancers	10 Mar 2011
Novel Method Could Improve The Performance Of Proteins Used Therapeutically	10 Mar 2011
Gene That Mediates Response To Key Cancer Drugs Frequently Mutated In Young Leukemia Patients Who Relapse	10 Mar 2011

Medical Devices / Diagnostics News
Graphene Cloak Protects Bacteria, Leading To Better Images	16 Mar 2011
Nanorods Developed In UC Riverside Lab Could Greatly Improve Visual Display Of Information	15 Mar 2011
Cheap Disposable Endoscopes On The Horizon	15 Mar 2011
Spaulding Clinical Receives 510k Approval For Proprietary ECG Device	15 Mar 2011
SDIX Method For Salmonella Enteritidis Detection Receives Interim NPIP Approval	14 Mar 2011
Studying The Role Of The Feet And Toes In Determining The Body's Movement And Balance May Lead To Advances In Prosthetics	14 Mar 2011
Cook Medical Adds New Sizes To World's Only Paclitaxel-Eluting Stent For Diseased Peripheral Arteries	11 Mar 2011
HealthOneMed's Innovative Dispense-A-Pill (DAP) Helps You Manage All Your Medications	11 Mar 2011
Lasers Used To Study Splicing Of Pre-Messenger RNA Molecules	11 Mar 2011
Pulse Health Announces First Cost-Effective, Non-Invasive Device To Measure Aldehydes, Known Indicators Of Free Radical Damage	11 Mar 2011
Stirling Ultracold Introduces Lightweight -86 Degrees Celsius Ultralow Freezer For Fixed, Portable Or Mobile Field Applications	11 Mar 2011
Springy Nanostructured Metals Hold Promise For More Efficient And Effective Engines, Medical Equipment, Security Systems	11 Mar 2011
New BIOTRONIK AlCath Flux EXtra Gold Is Launched In Europe	11 Mar 2011
Broomwell's Cardiac Telemedicine Service Completes 130,000 Calls And Saves The NHS Millions, UK	11 Mar 2011
A Robot's Touch	11 Mar 2011
Sub-Microscopic Molecular Robot Can Be Programmed To Follow Instructions	10 Mar 2011

Medical Students / Training News
Society Of Hospital Medicine Now Accepting Applications For Young Researchers Awards	16 Mar 2011
Doctors Deliver High-Tech Training To Central America	14 Mar 2011

Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP News
National Media Outreach Campaign To Seniors About Preventing Medicare Fraud	16 Mar 2011
New York State Nurses Association Brings Medicaid Reform Message To Legislators	16 Mar 2011
Regions That Have Higher Rate Of Diagnoses Among Medicare Patients Have Lower Fatality Rate For Chronic Conditions	15 Mar 2011
Last Chance For Eligible Consumers To Enroll In Medicare	15 Mar 2011
Health Care Reform Bill Will Increase Medicare Benefits, Yet 70% Of Seniors Surveyed Think The Law Reduces Them	13 Mar 2011
Budget Solution? Modernizing Medicaid Pharmacy Could Save Florida $473 Million	11 Mar 2011

Men's health News
Testosterone Associated With Dominance Behaviors And Success When Men Compete For The Attention Of An Attractive Woman	14 Mar 2011

Menopause News
Association Found Between Industry Funding And Promotional Opinion Pieces On Menopausal Hormone Therapy	15 Mar 2011

Mental Health News
Jobless? You May Be Better Off Than Your Dead End Job Friends	15 Mar 2011
Mind And Federation Of Small Businesses Launch Guidance On Mental Health In The Workplace, UK	14 Mar 2011
Impact Of A Bad Job On Mental Health As Harmful As No Job At All	14 Mar 2011
First Risk Index for Suicide Prevention	11 Mar 2011
State Mental Health Cuts Are A National Crisis; State-By-State Data Released	10 Mar 2011
Classroom Environment Matters When It Comes To Children's Mental Health	10 Mar 2011

MRI / PET / Ultrasound News
FDA Approves Gadavist For Central Nervous System Scans	16 Mar 2011
Repligen Reports Positive Phase 3 Clinical Trial Results For RG1068 In Pancreatic Imaging	16 Mar 2011
Miniature 'Wearable' PET Scanner Ready For Use	14 Mar 2011
PETNET Solutions Receives FDA Approval For Fludeoxyglucose F 18 Injection, USP	13 Mar 2011
MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound Stops Man's Essential Tremor	10 Mar 2011

MRSA / Drug Resistance News
Grant To Combat Healthcare-Associated Staph Infections	16 Mar 2011

Multiple Sclerosis News
Purdue Research May Lead To Therapy That Delays Onset, Reduces Severity Of MS Symptoms	16 Mar 2011
Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week, What Does It Mean To You?	14 Mar 2011
First Oral Treatment For People With Multiple Sclerosis Approved In Canada	11 Mar 2011
Updated Diagnostic Criteria For Multiple Sclerosis	11 Mar 2011

Muscular Dystrophy / ALS News
Mutation In Important Muscle Protein Causes Muscle Disease And Cognitive Impairment - A New Form Of Muscular Dystrophy	10 Mar 2011

Neurology / Neuroscience News
Should Bodychecking Be Outlawed?	16 Mar 2011
Learning A Language Requires Creativity, Not Just Imitation	16 Mar 2011
Explaining Henry Higgins' Ability In My Fair Lady	16 Mar 2011
K2M Receives CE Mark For RAVINE Lateral Access System & ALEUTIAN Lateral Interbody System	16 Mar 2011
Prozac Reorganizes Brain Plasticity	15 Mar 2011
Protein That Keeps Brain Signals Intact Yields Clue To Disorders	14 Mar 2011
Mouse Nose Nerve Cells Mature After Birth, Allowing Bonding, Recognition With Mother, Penn Study Finds	14 Mar 2011
New View Of Human Nerve Cells May Open Doors To Potential Drug Targets	14 Mar 2011
Neuro Signals Study Gives New Insight Into Brain Disorders	13 Mar 2011
Stem Cells Take Cues From Fluid In The Brain	12 Mar 2011
Study Illuminates Role Of Cerebrospinal Fluid In Brain Stem Cell Development	11 Mar 2011
FDA Approves Device To Maintain Blood Flow During Artery Bypass Brain Surgery	11 Mar 2011
Stem Cells May Provide Treatment For Brain Injuries	11 Mar 2011
Medtronic Introduces The Atlantis Vision(R) Elite Anterior Cervical Plate System	11 Mar 2011
Partnering Stanford Hospital Sinus And Spine Experts Forges New Paths To Brain	11 Mar 2011
New Brain Imaging Study Reveals The Structures That Support Color Synesthesia	11 Mar 2011
The Brain Networks Involved In How We Recognise People	11 Mar 2011
Conscious And Unconscious Perception And How Flexibly The Brain Processes Images	11 Mar 2011
Learning More About One Of The Greatest Mysteries In Nature By 'Web-Crawling' The Brain	10 Mar 2011
Studying The The Neural Mechanisms Of Insight	10 Mar 2011
Development Of Stem Cells In The Brain Guided By Cerebral Spinal Fluid	10 Mar 2011
Some Patients With Cerebral Palsy Have Asymmetric Pelvic Bones	10 Mar 2011
Vascular Brain Disorder Misdiagnosed As Multiple Sclerosis	10 Mar 2011
Dystonia Surgeries Lowered Pain, Reduced Spasms And Improved The Overall Quality Of Life Without Causing Serious Side Effects	10 Mar 2011

Nursing / Midwifery News
New Study Reveals Critical Role Nurses Can Play In Helping Patients And Families Confront Ethical Issues	16 Mar 2011
Oncology Nursing Society To Honor Dana-Farber's Donna Berry With Distinguished Researcher Award	14 Mar 2011
RCN Response To The Report On Independent Public Services Pension Commission, UK	11 Mar 2011
U.S. Army Nurse Wins ANA Immunity Award For Protecting Soldiers Against Diseases	10 Mar 2011

Nutrition / Diet News
What Is Vitamin C? What Is L-Ascorbic Acid?	16 Mar 2011
How Much Should I Eat?	16 Mar 2011
Recommendations To Improve Child Nutrition And Health In India	16 Mar 2011
Minister Aglukkaq Highlights The Important Role Of The Nutrition North Canada External Advisory Board	15 Mar 2011
Advanced Practitioners Leading The Way In Nutrition, Australia	15 Mar 2011
Maryland Sprout Processor Enters Into Consent Decree With The FDA	15 Mar 2011
Around 40 Percent Of Hake Is Mislabeled	15 Mar 2011
A Comprehensive Look At Cocoa Handling And Flavanol Antioxidants	14 Mar 2011
Dietary Supplements A Common Recommendation To Patients Within Various Physician Specialties	13 Mar 2011
14,158 Pounds Of Ground Beef Possibly Tainted With E. Coli 0157:H7 Recalled	11 Mar 2011
New Programme Will Promote Maternal And Infant Nutrition	11 Mar 2011
National Nutrition Month Tips - Eat Right With Color: Make A Rainbow On Your Plate	11 Mar 2011
Ministers Duncan And Aglukkaq Take Action To Ensure Successful Transition To Nutrition North Canada	10 Mar 2011

Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News
Rep. Kind, Senator Harkin Reintroduce FIT Kids Act, Calling For More P.E. In Schools	15 Mar 2011
Benefits Of Bariatric Surgery May Outweigh Risks For Severely Obese	15 Mar 2011
Temple Receives $3.7M To Study Parenting Styles' Effect On Childhood Obesity	15 Mar 2011
University Of Michigan Awarded $4.9 Million To Help Reduce Obesity In Preschool Children	15 Mar 2011
Temple Receives $3.7M To Study Parenting Styles' Effect On Childhood Obesity	15 Mar 2011
Bariatric Surgery Probably Worth It For Severely Obese Individuals	14 Mar 2011
Warning For Gastric Bypass Patients: Go Easy On The Alcohol	12 Mar 2011
Low Birthweight And Obesity Link: New Clue Found In Brain	10 Mar 2011
Obesity, Not Body Shape Is Real Heart Risk, Says Study	10 Mar 2011
Older Residents Of England Suffer Fewer Chronic Health Conditions Than Their Counterparts In The US	10 Mar 2011
Taking Action On Obesity	10 Mar 2011
"Apple Shaped" Obesity Is As Bad For Heart As Other Obesity	10 Mar 2011

Ovarian Cancer News
New Treatment Options Lead To Steady Progress Against Ovarian Cancer; Clinical Trials Remain Imperative	16 Mar 2011
Lack Of Appropriate Evidence Forces NICE To Turn Down Ovarian Cancer Drug In Draft Guidance	14 Mar 2011
Mabcure Study Results On A New Ovarian Cancer Diagnostic Blood Test Being Presented At The Annual Meeting Of The Society Of Gynecological Oncologists	11 Mar 2011

Pain / Anesthetics News
Anesthesia For Kids Necessary, But Cognitive Danger?	11 Mar 2011
Newly Identified Spider Toxin May Help Uncover Novel Ways Of Treating Pain And Human Diseases	10 Mar 2011
Research May Pave The Way To Understanding And Controlling Chronic Pain	10 Mar 2011

Palliative Care / Hospice Care News
Hospice Care: What Is It Anyway?	14 Mar 2011
Regence Foundation Donates $1.5 Million To Hospitals To Improve Access To Palliative Care	11 Mar 2011

Pancreatic Cancer News
Killer Pancreatic Cancer Stems From Drinking Without Smoke	16 Mar 2011
Malaria Drug Slows Pancreatic Cancer Growth In Mouse Models	16 Mar 2011
Jasco Pharmaceuticals Initiates A Collaborative Research Program In Pancreatic Cancer With North Carolina Central University	14 Mar 2011
'GlobalCure,' Seeking Promising New Clinical Therapies For Pancreatic Cancer	14 Mar 2011
Researchers Develop Synthetic Compound That May Lead To Drugs To Fight Pancreatic, Lung Cancer	10 Mar 2011

Parkinson's Disease News
First Successful Double-Blind Study Of Gene Therapy For Parkinson's Disease	16 Mar 2011
IPX066 Demonstrates Efficacy And Safety In ADVANCE-PD Phase III Study In Treatment Of Advanced Parkinson's Disease	16 Mar 2011
Finding Shows Potential Way To Protect Neurons In Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, ALS	14 Mar 2011
Vitamin D Insufficiency High Among Patients With Early Parkinson Disease	14 Mar 2011
Recordings Of Abnormal Neural Activity From Deep In The Brain Of Parkinson's Disease And Dystonia Patients	11 Mar 2011
Drug That Stops Progression Of Parkinson's Disease In Mice Offers Hope For Human Sufferers	10 Mar 2011

Pediatrics / Children's Health News
Pacifiers Don't Interfere With Established Breastfeeding	16 Mar 2011
Is Your Child's Hobby Making Him Sick?	16 Mar 2011
Antioxidants In Pregnancy Prevent Obesity In Animal Offspring	15 Mar 2011
Less Than One Third Of Children Aged Five To 15 Will Wake Up To Home Smoke Alarms	15 Mar 2011
Secondhand Smoke Raises Risk Of Delivering Stillborn Babies Or Babies With Defects	14 Mar 2011
Paddington Urges Schools And Nurseries To Take Part In Bring Your Bear Event, UK	14 Mar 2011
Science Café Centers On Enhancing Children's Learning	12 Mar 2011
Expanding Health Care To Children In Need: Mobile Medical Clinics Receive Grant	11 Mar 2011
Students Ask Congress To Support Their Choice For Abstinence Education	11 Mar 2011
In The Adolescent Brain: Emotions, Resisting Peer Influence And Preventing Risky Behavior And Delinquency	10 Mar 2011
Steps Warns That Incorrect Swaddling Of Babies Can Lead To Hip Dysplasia	10 Mar 2011

Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry News
The Development Of Better Biotech Enzymes	15 Mar 2011
ABPI Supports Concept Of Value-Based Pricing For Medicines	15 Mar 2011
Asia Is Key To Driving Innovation In Drug Development, Overcoming Industry Challenges	15 Mar 2011
DIA 23rd Annual EuroMeeting Plenary Session: Optimising Healthcare Innovation In Europe	15 Mar 2011
Provepharm Receives Favorable EMA Review Of Its Methylthioninium Chloride Proveblue	14 Mar 2011
New Nanotechnology Increases The Efficacy Of Medicines	12 Mar 2011
Why Enhanced Cooperation On Patent Protection Is A Step Towards Enhanced Innovation	11 Mar 2011
KV, Makena And Preemies: Does FDA Approval Mean Monopoly?	10 Mar 2011
Cancer Research Technology, The ICR And ZoBio BV Sign Deal To Develop Cancer Drugs	10 Mar 2011
BIO Hails Senate Passage Of America Invents Act	10 Mar 2011

Pharmacy / Pharmacist News
Current Community Pharmacy Model Serves Health Needs Of Australians	15 Mar 2011
APhA Releases New Editions Of Two Popular References	15 Mar 2011
Strong Support For PSA's Pharmacy Support Program, Australia	15 Mar 2011
Pharmacy Leaders Address Critical Shortage Of Residency Training Positions And Programs	14 Mar 2011
Winners Of 2010 JMCP Award For Excellence Announced	14 Mar 2011
Clinical Intervention Workshops For Pharmacists, Australia	11 Mar 2011
Pharmacists Make Significant Contributions To Improving Community's Immunization Rates	10 Mar 2011

Pregnancy / Obstetrics News
Research Into Pregnancy Complications Is Taken To New Heights, UK	15 Mar 2011
'Pre-Baby Blues' Due To Lack Of Support From Partner	14 Mar 2011
Extra Iron Doesn't Help Many Pregnant Women	12 Mar 2011
Grant Awarded To Address Perinatal Health Care Disparities	11 Mar 2011
BJOG Release: What Is The Maternity Experience For Obese Women, Researchers Ask	10 Mar 2011

Preventive Medicine News
Older Adults Not Getting Recommended Preventive Services	15 Mar 2011
Taking Tamoxifen To Prevent Breast Cancer Can Save Lives And Money	13 Mar 2011

Primary Care / General Practice News
Painkiller Prescribing Varies Dramatically Among Family Physicians: Study	15 Mar 2011
Children With A Medical Home Receive Better Health Care	15 Mar 2011
Clinicians From Pediatrics, Family Medicine And Geriatrics Appointed To Lead The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force	15 Mar 2011
Scotland's GP Leader Adds His Voice To The Growing Criticism Of English Health Reform	11 Mar 2011
GPs Should Be Able To Commission Services For Their Patients Says Conference, Scotland	11 Mar 2011
Release Of Guidelines For Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition And Accreditation Programs	11 Mar 2011
2.1 Billion Dollar 'Grand Canyon' In Rural Health Funding Demands Urgent Fix, Australia	11 Mar 2011

Prostate / Prostate Cancer News
Active Surveillance Monitoring More Stringent In Updated NCCN Guidelines For Prostate Cancer	16 Mar 2011
Research Shows Rapid Adoption Of Newer, More Expensive Prostate Cancer Treatments	15 Mar 2011
Significant Weight Gained By 70 Percent Of Prostate Cancer Patients On ADT In 1st Year	14 Mar 2011
Adamis Pharmaceuticals Files IND For Product Candidate To Treat Prostate Cancer	13 Mar 2011
Inhibiting Disease Metastasis By Trapping Prostate Cancer Cells	12 Mar 2011
FDA Approves Increased Provenge Production, Dendreon Stock Up	11 Mar 2011
Trial Treats Prostate Cancer With Diet	11 Mar 2011
Acquisition Of Robotic Technology Leads To Increased Rates Of Prostate Cancer Surgery	11 Mar 2011

Psychology / Psychiatry News
Analyzing Humor Via Math	16 Mar 2011
In Vulnerable People, OCD Can Be Triggered By Collectibles	16 Mar 2011
Study Shows Children's Psychiatric Symptoms Improve After Depression Remission In Mother	16 Mar 2011
Why Argue? Helping Students See The Point	15 Mar 2011
Study Shows Why People Read Magazines Featuring Envy-Inspiring Models	15 Mar 2011
Better Access: Yes It Is - Australian Psychological Society	15 Mar 2011
Toxoplasmosis; The Strain Explains Severity Of Infection	15 Mar 2011
Book Helps Medical Students To Keep Patients In Mind, UK	15 Mar 2011
How Incentives Can Hurt Group Productivity And Shared Resources	14 Mar 2011
Link Discovered Between Neurogenesis, Exercise, Sexual Behaviors And Reproductive Issues	12 Mar 2011
For Left-Handed People Left Is Right	12 Mar 2011
Early Male Friendship As A Precursor To Substance Abuse In Girls	11 Mar 2011
Neuropsychiatry - A Resource For All Physicians And Healthcare Practitioners Striving To Provide The Best Possible Evidence Based Care For Patients	11 Mar 2011
New Neuromodulation Center At Barrow Expands Deep Brain Stimulation Research	11 Mar 2011
Three Distinct Layers Of Memory Revealed By New Study	11 Mar 2011
More Reasons To Be Nice: It's Less Work For Everyone	10 Mar 2011
In Adolescence, The Power To Resist Blooms In The Brain	10 Mar 2011
Which Side Of The Brain Rotates A Mental Picture?	10 Mar 2011
Cleansing The Soul By Hurting The Flesh: The Guilt-Reducing Effect Of Pain	10 Mar 2011

Public Health News
U.S. Death Rate Falls For 10th Straight Year	16 Mar 2011
NHS Staff Have Their Say As The Results Of National Survey Are Published, UK	16 Mar 2011
Care Regulator Tells Whipps Cross University Hospital NHS Trust Improvements Are Needed, UK	16 Mar 2011
The Road To Adult Self-Sufficiency: Extended Parental Support As A Safety Net	16 Mar 2011
Six Health Systems Selected For National Institutional Impact VTE Mentored Quality Inititative	16 Mar 2011
Improving Understanding Of Risk Statistics By Health Professionals And Consumers	16 Mar 2011
CQC Demands Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust Take Further Action To Improve Services, UK	16 Mar 2011
Report On Liberty Safeguards Published, UK	16 Mar 2011
Use Of $4 Generic Drug Programs Could Save Society Billions Of Dollars, Study Shows	16 Mar 2011
Nestle Spaghetti Recall, Something Extra In Your Meatballs?	15 Mar 2011
More Progress, More Quickly On Tackling Poor Diet And Alcohol Misuse, UK	15 Mar 2011
CQC Tells Two Bristol Care Homes To Improve Services, UK	15 Mar 2011
Study Shows How Paramedics Can Cut Avoidable Deaths	14 Mar 2011
'Health Bus' Begins First Clinical Research Studies, UK	14 Mar 2011
Statement From The Department Of Health On The GMS Contract Changes, UK	14 Mar 2011
American Lung Association Calls For Spending Bill To Protect Public Health	13 Mar 2011
Budget Cuts Are Not Health Reform, Australia	13 Mar 2011
Consumer Products Containing Nanomaterials Continue To Grow At A Consistent Pace	12 Mar 2011
The Consequences Of Referring Patients To High-Volume Surgical Centers	12 Mar 2011
Obama Administration Takes New Steps To Support Innovation, Empower States	11 Mar 2011
Dramatic Increase In Patients Going From Hospitals To Home Care	11 Mar 2011
Life Begins At 40 Campaign Is A Waste Of Money, Scotland	11 Mar 2011
Increase In Retirement Age For NHS Staff Unacceptable, BMA Says, UK	11 Mar 2011
World Medical Association Council Session, Sydney, 5-9 April 2011	11 Mar 2011
New JAMA Editor-In-Chief Howard C. Bauchner, M.D., Professor Of Pediatrics And Noted Researcher	10 Mar 2011
Spending Study Shows Americans' Preferences	10 Mar 2011
CQC Demands That Kent And Medway NHS And Social Care Partnership Trust Takes Action To Improve Services, UK	10 Mar 2011
Private Firms To Bid For Whole Slices Of Healthcare Under Major NHS Sell-Off, UK	10 Mar 2011
Caped Crusader Puts Some POW! Into Physiology Studies	10 Mar 2011

Radiology / Nuclear Medicine News
New Articles Examine Safety Of Airport Security Scanners	16 Mar 2011
Tests On Century-Old Equipment Show How Far X-Rays Have Come	16 Mar 2011
New Radiotherapy Technique May Save More Healthy Breast Tissue	16 Mar 2011
Canon U.S.A. Announces The Installation Of Canon Digital Radiography Systems In Multiple Hospitals In Mexico	16 Mar 2011
Model Suggests New Triage System For Aftermath Of Possible Nuclear Detonation	15 Mar 2011
Most U.S. States Poorly Prepared To Respond To Major Radiation Emergency Event	15 Mar 2011
Japanese Should Be Drinking To Stave Off Radiation Poisoning	14 Mar 2011
Covidien Receives FDA Approval For South African-Produced Medical Isotope Based On Low-Enriched Uranium	14 Mar 2011
Scientific Breakthrough Could Lead To Real Time Observation Of Electron Dynamics In Atoms And Molecules	11 Mar 2011

Respiratory / Asthma News
Asthma UK Statement On Health Reform For People With Long-Term Conditions	15 Mar 2011
Simple Blood Test Detects Early Emphysema In Smokers Before Symptoms Appear	14 Mar 2011
Foss Manufacturing Unveils New FOSSHIELD(R) Antimicrobial Technology In Nexera Medical's SpectraShield™ Respirator Mask	13 Mar 2011
SCOLR Pharma, Inc. Receives Deficiency Letter From FDA On Pseudoephedrine Application	12 Mar 2011
Emphysema Found In Blood May Help You Quit Smoking	12 Mar 2011
Lung Imaging Company Sets Its Sights On Tackling COPD	11 Mar 2011
Pregnancy Anemia Linked To Childhood Wheezing And Asthma	11 Mar 2011
Saving Lives And Lowering The Risk Of Undiagnosed Obstructive Sleep Apnea Through Cloud-Based Technology	11 Mar 2011
"Microparticles" Useful In Identifying Earliest Signs Of Emphysema	11 Mar 2011
Researchers Link Novel Biomarkers To Asthma And COPD	11 Mar 2011
Asthma UK Comment On Pharmaceutical Company AstraZeneca's Decision To Discontinue Pulmicort Because Of Manufacturing Issues	10 Mar 2011

Schizophrenia News
Elan Announces First European Commission Approval Of Injectable Treatment Using Elan's NanoCrystal(R) Technology	13 Mar 2011
European Commission Approves XEPLION(R) For Treatment Of Schizophrenia	10 Mar 2011

Seniors / Aging News
Seniors In Public Housing Suffer Worse Health Than Others In Community	16 Mar 2011
Explosive Growth In Nursing Homes In China	16 Mar 2011
Guided Care Reduces The Use Of Health Services By Chronically Ill Older Adults	15 Mar 2011
U.S. Senate Aging Committee Considers Assisted Living Issues	15 Mar 2011
Keys To Long Life	14 Mar 2011
What Governs Maximum Lifespan? Study Of Aging Rates, Gender Gap In Mortality Across Primates Inconclusive	12 Mar 2011
Adverse Reactions To Medications Account For Over 1.1 Million Emergency Department Visits By Older Americans Each Year	11 Mar 2011

Sexual Health / STDs News
Terrence Higgins Trust Launches Chlamydia Testing Drive In Telford Shopping Centre, UK	16 Mar 2011
Routine Testing Recommended For TV Sexually Transmitted Infection	10 Mar 2011

Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia News
Night Waking In Men May Be Caused By Sleep Apnea, Not Enlarged Prostate	16 Mar 2011
New Guide Provides Daylighting Designs To Maximize Students' Health And Performance	15 Mar 2011
Daylight Saving Can Be Hazardous To Your Health	14 Mar 2011
Sleeping Better: Help For Long-Term Insomnia	14 Mar 2011
Daylight Saving Time Sleep Deprivation: Tips That Help	10 Mar 2011

Smoking / Quit Smoking News
Pack A Day No More Since 1960s; California Leads Anti-Smoking Charge	16 Mar 2011
FDA And NCI Officials To Address Tobacco Law, Research At AACR Briefing	15 Mar 2011
Prevalence Of Heavy Smokers In U.S. Decreases	15 Mar 2011
BDA Applauds Tobacco Announcement, UK	14 Mar 2011
Stopping Smoking A Few Days Before Surgery Is Not Associated With Increased Postoperative Complications, Study Finds	14 Mar 2011
Smoking And Interstitial Lung Disease	10 Mar 2011
Passive Smoking Increases Risk Of Stillbirth And Birth Defects, Study	10 Mar 2011
BMA Scotland Urges Smokers To Quit For The Sake Of Future Generations	10 Mar 2011
No Smoking Day 2011 - Doctors Welcome Action To Tackle Tobacco Promotion, UK	10 Mar 2011
Comprehensive Tobacco Plan A Victory For Public Health, Says Heart Charity, UK	10 Mar 2011
New Plans To Stub Out Smoking, UK	10 Mar 2011
College Says Tobacco Plan A Step In The Right Direction, UK	10 Mar 2011
Plain Packaging For Cigarettes Is "Counterfeiters' Charter", UK	10 Mar 2011
Smokefree Law In England A Success - But Some Groups Still Vulnerable	10 Mar 2011

Sports Medicine / Fitness News
EToims(R) Medical Technology Launches Sports Development Program With Leading Football Franchise	16 Mar 2011
Having A Dog Significantly Improves Your Physical Activity Targets	15 Mar 2011
Summer Heat Increases Retaliation In Sports	14 Mar 2011
Health Survey Finds Dog Walkers Generally More Active	14 Mar 2011
Regular First Team Players Develop Their Bodies More Rapidly In The Best Children's And Youth Football Teams	11 Mar 2011
Can Wii Fit Make You Fit?	10 Mar 2011

Stem Cell Research News
Half Million Dollars Awarded To Top U.S. Stem Cell Researchers	16 Mar 2011
UK Stem Cell Bank Teams Up With Leading Massachusetts University To Drive Forward Stem Cell Research	16 Mar 2011
FDA Grants 510(k) Clearance To Life Technologies Stem Cell Growth Medium	15 Mar 2011
International Stem Cell Corporation Receives Important Approvals Towards Creating New Parthenogenetic Stem Cell Lines In The United States	14 Mar 2011
First-Of-Its-Kind Study Finds International Collaboration Between Researchers Results In Greater Recognition	11 Mar 2011
Rensselaer Professor Utilizing New York State Grant To Study Adult Stem Cells	10 Mar 2011
Research Aims To Develop New Strategies To Restore Function In Patients Afflicted With Myelin-Based Disorders	10 Mar 2011

Stroke News
Managing Post-Stroke Depression Improves Physical Functioning	16 Mar 2011
Depression, Age, Other Factors Linked To Dependence After Stroke	15 Mar 2011
Our Response To News That People In Deprived Areas Are More Likely To Die From A Stroke, UK	15 Mar 2011
NeuroStudies.net Providing Hope For Acute Stroke Treatment	13 Mar 2011
Coffee May Reduce Stroke Risk In Women	11 Mar 2011

Swine Flu News
Found: H1N1 Swine Flu Mutation That Could Spread More Easily	10 Mar 2011

Transplants / Organ Donations News
One In Four Of Those Waiting For Kidney Transplant Are Black Or Asian	11 Mar 2011
Quality Of Life Following Liver Transplant Influenced By Alcohol Abuse History	11 Mar 2011

Tropical Diseases News
Recommendation For Treatment Of Severe Malaria	16 Mar 2011
Researchers Identify Proteins That May Affect Behavior And Physiology Of Female Mosquitoes	15 Mar 2011

Tuberculosis News
A Call To Improve Management Of TB Disease	16 Mar 2011
Standard Retreatment Regimen For TB Is Inadequate	15 Mar 2011
More Molecules For Tuberculosis	14 Mar 2011
Action To Tackle TB In Wales Should Progress Without Delay	10 Mar 2011
New Findings In The War On The Tubercle Bacterium	10 Mar 2011

Urology / Nephrology News
KAI Pharmaceuticals Announces Advancement Of KAI-4169 Clinical Program Into A Phase 2 Trial	16 Mar 2011
Evidence Appears Poor For Link Between Certain Biomarkers And Risk Of Cardiovascular Events For Patients With Kidney Disease	15 Mar 2011
TARIS Initiates Clinical Study In Interstitial Cystitis Patients	14 Mar 2011
NICE Launches New Quality Standard On Chronic Kidney Disease On World Kidney Day	13 Mar 2011
AUA Joins Fellow Specialists In Call For Reform Of Maryland Patient Self-Referral Law	13 Mar 2011
Depression May Increase The Risk Of Kidney Failure	11 Mar 2011
Seattle Children's Hospital Celebrates Opening Of New Dialysis Unit	11 Mar 2011
Gene Variant Influences Chronic Kidney Disease Risk	10 Mar 2011

Vascular News
Teleflex Announces FDA Clearance To Market Arrow NextStep Antegrade Catheter For Chronic Hemodialysis	14 Mar 2011
Scientists Identify Molecule That Can Increase Blood Flow In Vascular Disease	11 Mar 2011

Veterans / Ex-Servicemen News
Rethinking Combat Stress Support For Veterans, UK	10 Mar 2011

Veterinary News
Orphan Foals Require Immediate, Critical Care	14 Mar 2011
Committee For Medicinal Products For Veterinary Use (CVMP) Meeting Of 8-10 March 2011	11 Mar 2011
Ross University School Of Veterinary Medicine Receives Full Accreditation By The American Veterinary Medical Association	11 Mar 2011
Sir Paul McCartney Supports BUAV Campaign To End Cruel Cosmetics Tests On Animals	11 Mar 2011
AVMA Lauds U.S. House Passage Of Public Health Act Urges Senate Action	10 Mar 2011
AVMA Applauds Legislators' Efforts To End Shortage Of Veterinarians In Rural Areas	10 Mar 2011
BUAV Review Of Scientific Publications Concludes Reporting Of Animal Use And Care And Implementation Of The 3Rs As Wholly Inadequate, UK	10 Mar 2011
Fox Tactics Shed Light On Territorial Behaviour	10 Mar 2011

Water - Air Quality / Agriculture News
A Research Study Analyzes Marine Spills Prevention Policies In Spain	16 Mar 2011
Social Class Makes No Difference To Water Contamination Risk	15 Mar 2011
Old-Growth Tree Stumps Tell The Story Of Fire In The Upper Midwest	15 Mar 2011
NJIT Prof Offers New Desalination Process Using Carbon Nanotubes	15 Mar 2011
Arctic On The Verge Of Record Ozone Loss - Arctic-Wide Measurements Verify Rapid Depletion In Recent Days	15 Mar 2011
Water For An Integrative Climate Paradigm	15 Mar 2011
Untapped Crop Data From Africa Predicts Corn Peril If Temperatures Rise	14 Mar 2011
$9.6 Million Grant To Bolster Food Security In India	14 Mar 2011
Threats To Food Security To Be Addressed By New Commission On Sustainable Agriculture And Climate Change	14 Mar 2011
AgroAtlas Project, A High-Tech Crop Map Developed By United States Department Of Agriculture And Russian Scientists	12 Mar 2011
Air Quality Study Carried Out Following Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill	12 Mar 2011
American Birds Of Prey At Higher Risk Of Poisoning From Pest Control Chemicals	11 Mar 2011
Water Purifying Banana Skins	11 Mar 2011

Women's Health / Gynecology News
Study To Help Women Affected By Domestic Violence	11 Mar 2011

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