Weekly Medical News Newsletter - 30 March 2011

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Acid Reflux / GERD News
XenoPort Reports Results From A Phase 2b Clinical Trial Of Arbaclofen Placarbil As Adjunctive Treatment For Patients With GERD	23 Mar 2011

ADHD News
Targacept Announces Top-Line Results From Phase 2 Trial Of TC-5619 In Adults With ADHD	25 Mar 2011

Aid / Disasters News
Radiation From Japan Detected In Cleveland	29 Mar 2011
Geospatial Information Maps Aid With Tsunami And Earthquake Damage In Japan	25 Mar 2011
Wolters Kluwer Health Supports Disaster Relief Efforts In Japan	25 Mar 2011
Coca-Cola Helps Improve Lives Of African Women And Girls	23 Mar 2011
American Red Cross And Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc., Work Together To Increase Value Of Contributions For Victims Of Japan Earthquake And Tsunami	23 Mar 2011
WFP Logistics Expertise Supports Relief To Japan Quake Victims	23 Mar 2011
Corporate Donations Enable Red Cross To Respond	23 Mar 2011

Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News
Merging The NIAAA And NIDA Into A Single Institution Could Hinder Alcoholism And Addiction Research	29 Mar 2011
ADHS Establishes Rules For Medical Marijuana Program	28 Mar 2011
Pioneering Psychologist Peter Shizgal Distinguished By His Peers	27 Mar 2011
Drug Report: MDMA, Ecstasy Still A Teen Choice; ER Visits Up 75%	25 Mar 2011
Gambling Problems Are More Common Than Drinking Problems, According To First-Of-Its-Kind Study	24 Mar 2011
MP Calls For New Measures To Protect Children From Alcohol Advertising	24 Mar 2011
Possible Harmful Effects From Prolonged Use Of Methadone	24 Mar 2011
Royal College Of Psychiatrists Responds To Budget 2011, UK	24 Mar 2011
Sales Of Anxiolytics And Hypnotics Decline In Norway	24 Mar 2011
How The Brain Regulates Between Goal-Directed And Habitual Behaviors Could Impact Addiction Treatments	24 Mar 2011
Smoking Initiation At A Young Age Tied To Greater Risk Of Illicit Drug Use	23 Mar 2011
New Research To Improve Service Delivery For Substance Misusers, Wales	23 Mar 2011

Allergy News
Sunovion's Investigational Ciclesonide HFA Nasal Aerosol Effective In Treatment Of Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis Symptoms	23 Mar 2011
Meda: Positive Study Results Presented For Dymista	23 Mar 2011

Alzheimer's / Dementia News
Action Needed To Improve Dementia Care, UK - Alzheimer's Society Comment	29 Mar 2011
Indications Of Alzheimer's Disease May Be Evident Decades Before First Signs Of Cognitive Impairment	29 Mar 2011
Improving Diagnosis Rates - Alzheimer's Society, UK	28 Mar 2011
UK Scientists Move Closer To Discovering Cause Of Alzheimer's	28 Mar 2011
Asthma Drug Could Help Control Or Treat Alzheimer's Disease	25 Mar 2011
Alzheimer's Drugs To Be Made Available To All, UK - Alzheimer's Society Comment	24 Mar 2011
Subjects At Risk Of Developing Alzheimer's Disease May Now Be Able To Delay The Onset Of Their First Symptoms By Several Years	24 Mar 2011
Landmark Ruling Comes Into Effect: Treatment Now Available For People With Mild Alzheimer's At Time Of Diagnosis, UK	23 Mar 2011
NICE Guidance Extends Recommendations On Alzheimer's Drugs	23 Mar 2011

Anxiety / Stress News
Studies Offer Key Findings Into Roots Of PTSD	24 Mar 2011
Even Mild Stress Is Linked To Long Term Disability	23 Mar 2011

Arthritis / Rheumatology News
Benefits Of Exercise For Arthritis Suffers	28 Mar 2011
Long-Term Safety Data Demonstrated Vimovotm Is Generally Well Tolerated In Arthritis Patients At Risk For NSAID-Associated Gastric Ulcers	25 Mar 2011
Rheumatology Program Expands At NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia	24 Mar 2011
Exploring New Treatments To End Osteoarthritis	24 Mar 2011

Autism News
Support From CVS Caremark Charitable Trust For Autism Clinic	25 Mar 2011
Encouraging Research Results For Parents Of Toddlers With Autism	25 Mar 2011
Autism And WordQ Assistive Software For Struggling Writers: How A Cute, Smart But Non-Verbal Girl With Autism Found Very BIG Voice	23 Mar 2011
New Autism Foundation Inspired By Personal Experience, UK	23 Mar 2011
Research Practices Must Be Changed To Minimize Fraud, Deception	23 Mar 2011
Interest In Toys Predicts Effectiveness Of Autism Treatment In Toddlers	23 Mar 2011
Catching Autism Symptoms Early To Enable Effective Preventive Interventions Through Play	23 Mar 2011

Back Pain News
Novel Spinal Neuromodulation Device Delivers Significant Pain Relief To Low Back Pain Patients	26 Mar 2011
The Efficacy And Safety Of Butrans (buprenorphine) Transdermal System In Opioid-Naive Patients With Moderate To Severe Low Back Pain	26 Mar 2011
'Surgeon Enthusiasm' Helps Explains Regional Variations In Low Back Surgery	25 Mar 2011

Bio-terrorism / Terrorism News
Anthrax, Mental Health, U.S. Army, Dr. Ivins: Preventable Terrorism?	23 Mar 2011

Biology / Biochemistry News
Foundation For NIH Facilitates Successful Stakeholder Interaction Resulting In Key Decisions For Microbiome Research	29 Mar 2011
Mimicking Mother Nature Yields Promising Materials For Drug Delivery And Other Applications	29 Mar 2011
Cell Dormancy In PetakaTM Brings Infinite Flexibility To The Cell Culture Laboratory	28 Mar 2011
Will We Hear The Light? Infrared Can Activate Ear Cells	28 Mar 2011
Is Blood Thicker Than Water?	27 Mar 2011
Small Code Change, Big Effect	25 Mar 2011
Self-Strengthening Nanocomposite Created By Rice University Lab	24 Mar 2011
New Adhesive Earns Patent, Could Find Place In Space, Gene Therapy	24 Mar 2011
Special Versatility Of New Catalytic Method Has Implications For Alzheimer's, Cancer, Autoimmune Disease Research	24 Mar 2011
MIT Systems Biologists Use Computer Models To Predict Animal Cell Behavior	24 Mar 2011
MicroRNAs, A Potential New Frontier For Medicine	24 Mar 2011
Long-Term Natural Selection Experiment Concludes That More Adaptable Bacteria Taking Longer To Evolve Prevailed Over Competitors	23 Mar 2011
Physics, Palaeontology And Chemistry Collide Yielding Insight Into The Building Blocks Of Fossilized Soft Tissue	23 Mar 2011

Bird Flu / Avian Flu News
Wild Birds May Play A Role In The Spread Of Bird Flu, New Research Suggests	25 Mar 2011

Blood / Hematology News
New Study Finds Most States Unclear About Storage, Use Of Babies' Blood Samples	29 Mar 2011
ASHP Publishes New Guide On Anticoagulation Therapy	29 Mar 2011
Interventional Radiologists Take Lead On Reducing Disability From Dangerous Blood Clots	29 Mar 2011
New Hemoglobin Monitor May Help Guide Transfusion Decisions	28 Mar 2011
Incurable Blood Cancer Genome Sequence Offers Glimmers For Therapy	24 Mar 2011
Ownership Of Blood From Newborn Screening	24 Mar 2011
Blood Supply Safety And Screening To Be Highlighted At Pathogens In The Blood Supply Symposium	23 Mar 2011

Bones / Orthopedics News
General Osteopathic Council Wins Case In Scotland Against Unregistered Practitioner	29 Mar 2011
TRICARE(R) Armed Forces Health Care Program To Provide Access To SBi's STAR™ Total Ankle Replacement System	29 Mar 2011
Bariatric Surgery May Lead To Weak Bones Later In Life	29 Mar 2011
curasan AG: Novel Bone Regeneration Material Approved For Sale InEurope	28 Mar 2011
Artimplant: Artelon(R) CMC Soft Cleared For Marketing In Europe	28 Mar 2011
Being Obese And Postmenopausal Increases Risk For Fractures	26 Mar 2011
New Data Show Lasting Effects And No Serious Adverse Events With A Percutaneous Decompression Procedure For Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Patients	26 Mar 2011
Unigene's Oral Peptide Drug Delivery Technology Validated With Positive Top-Line Phase 3 Results From Tarsa's ORACAL Trial Of Oral Calcitonin	25 Mar 2011
Largest-Ever Biopsy Study In Osteoporosis Demonstrates Superior Bone Forming Activity With Protelos(R) (Strontium Ranelate) Versus Bisphosphonates	25 Mar 2011
Awards Recognize Young Investigators For Their Excellence In Bone And Mineral Research	25 Mar 2011
Lessons From Guinea Fowl On Avoiding Falls	25 Mar 2011
In France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden And The UK Alone, The Total Cost Of Fragility Fractures Is 31 Billion Euros Per Year	25 Mar 2011
International Variations In Quality Of Life Loss After Fracture	25 Mar 2011
Accuracy Of Fracture Risk Assessment Models Improves When Falls History Included	25 Mar 2011
Cell Phone Exposure May Cause Bone Weakening, Study Suggests	25 Mar 2011
New Analyses Of Prolia(R) (Denosumab) Pivotal Phase 3 Trials Reinforce Potential Advantages Over Standard Of Care	24 Mar 2011
Treatment With Prolia(R) (Denosumab) Associated With Significantly Greater Adherence, Compliance And Persistence Compared To Alendronate	24 Mar 2011
Blue Cross And Blue Shield Companies To Reimburse SBi's Star™ Total Ankle Replacement	24 Mar 2011
Innovative Osteoporosis Campaigns Directed At Doctors And Medical Students	23 Mar 2011

Breast Cancer News
Breast 'Lipomodeling' Doesn't Interfere With Mammograms	29 Mar 2011
Looking For Early Clues To Breast Cancer	29 Mar 2011
Virginia Tech Researchers To Look Anew At How Breast Cancer Treatments Meet Resistance In Some Patients	29 Mar 2011
The Future Of Breast Cancer Prevention	28 Mar 2011
Some Women Worry Too Much About Breast Cancer Returning	28 Mar 2011
Carey Anders, MD, UNC Physician-Scientist Receives Grant To Study Breast Cancer Brain Metastases	27 Mar 2011
Halaven(TM) (Eribulin) Receives European Commission Approval For Advanced Breast Cancer	23 Mar 2011
Breast Cancer Survivor Makes Critical Step In A New Direction Improving Prevention, Detection, And Research Of Breast Cancer	23 Mar 2011
Trial Results Confirm Five Years Of Tamoxifen Boosts Breast Cancer Survival	23 Mar 2011
New Jersey Scientist To Be Recognized For Breast Cancer Research	23 Mar 2011

Cancer / Oncology News
Arizona Has The Lowest Cancer Rates In The U.S	29 Mar 2011
New Cancer Drug Discovered At U-M Heads To Clinical Trials	29 Mar 2011
GenSpera Announces First Patient Dosed At Cancer Therapy & Research Center In Ongoing G-202 Phase I Trial	29 Mar 2011
TGen, UA Student-Researcher Extends String Of Coveted Scholarships	29 Mar 2011
April Is Daffodil Month - Support A Person With Cancer By Wearing A Daffodil Pin, Canada	28 Mar 2011
MIT: New Blood-testing Device Can Quickly Spot Cancer Cells, HIV	28 Mar 2011
Cancer Turns Out To Be A Protein Aggregation Disease	28 Mar 2011
DARA BioSciences Presents Successful Phase II Study Results For KRN5500, For Cancer Pain	28 Mar 2011
Eat Your Greens To Reduce The Risk Of Oral Cancer	28 Mar 2011
Proteomics Research Heading Towards Personalized Treatments For Cancer, Diabetes And Inflammatory Diseases	27 Mar 2011
Study Develops New Approaches For Sorting Out Complexities Of Cancer Cells: 'Roadmap' Could Help Combat Resistance To Targeted Drug Therapies	27 Mar 2011
Peer Reviewed Publication Supporting Intravenous Vitamin C For Cancer Patients	26 Mar 2011
Bellicum Pharmaceuticals Awarded $5.7 Million By The Cancer Prevention And Research Institute Of Texas	26 Mar 2011
Cancer Prevention And Research Institute Of Texas Awards $36.7 Million To UT Southwestern Investigators For Cancer Studies	26 Mar 2011
New Perspectives On Cancer And The Immune System	26 Mar 2011
CAM/drug Interactions Put Cancer Patients At Risk, Australia	25 Mar 2011
Bupa Boosts Cancer Cover, UK	25 Mar 2011
TGen Cancer Fund Benefits From Sale Of Sports Car	25 Mar 2011
Early Detection And Prognosis Of Cancer Improved By New Technology	25 Mar 2011
Emory Explores New Proton Therapy Facility To Offer Advanced Care To Cancer Patients	25 Mar 2011
Patient Enrollment Completed In U.S. Phase 2 Trial Of REOLYSIN® In Combination With Paclitaxel And Carboplatin In Head And Neck Cancer	25 Mar 2011
Hope Makes Headlines: New Study Looks At Cancer Coverage In Canadian Print Media Now Vs. 20 Years Ago	25 Mar 2011
Protein That Protects Cancer Cells From Chemo And Radiation Therapy Discovered By LSUHSC Research	25 Mar 2011
Jefferson Hospitals Deploys Fast And Accurate Radiation Therapy Technology	25 Mar 2011
90 Cancer Care Facilities Receive National Achievement Award From Commission On Cancer Of The American College Of Surgeons	25 Mar 2011
FDA Considers New Rules To Speed Up Confirmatory Trials Of Cancer Drugs Granted Accelerated Approval	25 Mar 2011
Bird Embryo Provides Unique Insights Into Development Related To Cancer And Wound Healing	24 Mar 2011
News From Journal Of Clinical Investigation: March 23, 2011	24 Mar 2011
First Genetic Evidence To Link Telomerase Activation To Chromosomal Instability	24 Mar 2011
Mouse Cancer Genome Unveils Genetic Errors In Human Cancers	24 Mar 2011
First Look At The Full Multiple Myeloma Genome Reveals New Insights, Discoveries	24 Mar 2011
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance And ProCure Break Ground On Northwest's First Proton Therapy Center To Treat Cancer	23 Mar 2011
Tugging Of Extracellular Matrix Creates "Come Hither" Stimulus For Cancer Migration	23 Mar 2011
Over 12 Per Cent More Bowel Cancer Cases Found In Over 60s Because Of Screening, UK	23 Mar 2011
Senectus Therapeutics And AstraZeneca Collaborate To Identify Triggers To Cell Ageing, UK	23 Mar 2011
FDA Advisory Committee Finds Data Support The Safety And Effectiveness Of NovoTTF-100A System	23 Mar 2011
UT MD Anderson Receives Grant For Study Of Acupuncture In Cancer	23 Mar 2011

Cardiovascular / Cardiology News
Cardiovascular Clinical Practice Guidelines Authors Compromised By Conflict Of Interest?	29 Mar 2011
Institute Of Medicine Makes Recommendations On Producing Trustworthy Guidelines	29 Mar 2011
Cambridge Heart's MTWA Test Featured As Case Of The Week In Diagnostic And Interventional Cardiology	29 Mar 2011
Medtronic Announces FDA Approval Of Protecta™ Implantable Defibrillators That Reduce Inappropriate Shocks	29 Mar 2011
Toshiba Announces Upgrades To Its Infinix-I Cardiovascular X-Ray Systems	29 Mar 2011
More Than Half Of All Cases Of Atrial Fibrillation Could Be Prevented By Avoiding Health Risks	29 Mar 2011
New FDA Approved Medtronic ICD Only Shocks Heart When Necessary	29 Mar 2011
Medtronic To Unveil Pivotal U.S. Data On Resolute(R) Drug-Eluting Stent At ACC.11	28 Mar 2011
Conflicts Of Interest Are Prevalent Among Writers, Reviewers Of Cardiovascular Clinical Practice Guidelines	28 Mar 2011
Clinical Workflow Study For Evaluation Of Multi-electrode Pulmonary Vein Isolation System For Treatment Of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation	25 Mar 2011
Innovative Technology To Treat Common Heart Condition	25 Mar 2011
Medtronic Announces FDA Approval Of Consulta(R) And Syncra™ Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy-Pacemaker (CRT-P) Systems	25 Mar 2011
Congestive Heart Failure And Elizabeth Taylor, What Happened?	24 Mar 2011
PhRMA Report: Biopharmaceutical Companies In California Lead The Fight Against Heart Disease, Stroke	24 Mar 2011
Improved Blood Test Could Help Identify Heart Patients At High Risk Of A Future Heart Attack	24 Mar 2011
Attacked By T Cells: Insight Into The Mechanism Of Myocarditis	24 Mar 2011
Outcomes Improved By Longer Delays Between Heart Attacks And Elective Surgeries	24 Mar 2011
Sex, Lies And Death By Heart Attack; Don't Get Too Worked Up	23 Mar 2011
Texas Heart(R) Institute At SLEH First In Houston To Offer Innovative CryoAblation Technology To Treat Common Form Of Of Atrial Fibrillation	23 Mar 2011
Heart Specialists Weigh In On How Best To Reduce Sudden Deaths In Competitive Athletes	23 Mar 2011
Cooling' Treatment Could Save Lives And Reduce Brain Damage	23 Mar 2011

Caregivers / Homecare News
Caregiver Commitment In Federal Budget A Good Start, But More Needs To Be Done, Says Canadian Cancer Society	23 Mar 2011

Cervical Cancer / HPV Vaccine News
Benitec Limited Technology Used By University Of Queensland Scientists To Develop A Treatment For Cervical Cancer	29 Mar 2011

Cholesterol News
Livazo(R) (Pitavastatin), A Statin With Beneficial Effects On Lipid Fractions Associated With Heart Disease, Launches In Lebanon	23 Mar 2011

Cleft Palate News
Psychosocial Adjustment Of Adolescents With Cleft Lip And Palate	24 Mar 2011

Clinical Trials / Drug Trials News
PPD Launches New Clinical Trials Mobile Application	29 Mar 2011
PHT Corporation Expands EPRO System With Web-Based NetPRO™ For Large Clinical Trials And Post Approval Studies	29 Mar 2011
'Unethical' Regulations Which Delay Emergency Treatment Can Kill	24 Mar 2011
EuropaBio Welcomes The Launch Of The EU Clinical Trials Register	24 Mar 2011

Colorectal Cancer News
Oncodesign Offers World's Most Comprehensive Collection Of Patient-Derived Colorectal Tumor Models	29 Mar 2011
Potential New Medicines Show Promise For Treating Colon Cancer, Asthma	29 Mar 2011
APP Pharmaceuticals Issues A Nationwide Voluntary Recall Of Irinotecan Hydrochloride Injection	28 Mar 2011
University Of Colorado Team Identifies New Colon Cancer Marker	26 Mar 2011
NICE Publishes First-Ever Guideline On Colonoscopic Surveillance For Colorectal Cancer Prevention In Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Or Adenoma Patients	24 Mar 2011
A Not-So-Secret Weapon In The Fight Against Colorectal Cancer	24 Mar 2011
Bowel Cancer Screening Helping Earlier Detection, UK	23 Mar 2011
Colorectal Cancer Screenings Improve Among Americans, Except Hispanics	23 Mar 2011

Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News
FDA Warns Consumers To Stop Using Soladek Vitamin Solution	28 Mar 2011
Acupuncture Is Equally Effective With Simulated Needles	25 Mar 2011

Conferences News
Over 550 Confirmed Attendees For SFE Europe, 29th - 31st March, 2011 In Dusseldorf	24 Mar 2011
Critical Marriage Of Technology And Healthcare To Be Discussed At Next Generation Healthcare US Summit, Scottsdale Arizona, 7-9 June 2011	24 Mar 2011
Patents As Taskmasters In Product Lifecycles At SMi's Pharmaceutical Portfolio & Product Life-Cycle Management Conference, 29-30 June 2011, London, UK	24 Mar 2011
2011 Health Symposium-Natural Answers To Everyday Health Questions	23 Mar 2011
American Society For Laser Medicine And Surgery Hosts Annual Scientific Conference In Grapevine, Texas, March 30 - April 3, 2011	23 Mar 2011
Investment Potential Highlighted In Breakout Sessions For 2011 World Congress On Industrial Biotechnology And Bioprocessing In Toronto	23 Mar 2011
New Nanomaterials For Regenerative Medicines To Be Discussed At SMi's Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology Conference, 29-30 June 2011, London, UK	23 Mar 2011
Epigenetics And The Discovery Of New Analgesics Will Be Discussed At SMi's Pain Therapeutics Conference, 1-2 June 2011, London, UK	23 Mar 2011

COPD News
Superiority Of Spiriva® (Tiotropium) Over Long-Acting Beta Agonist Salmeterol In Reducing The Risk For COPD Exacerbations Demonstrated By Study	24 Mar 2011

Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery News
Breast 'Lipomodeling' Doesn't Interfere With Mammograms	28 Mar 2011
Do Women With Silicone Breast Implants Need Follow-Up MRI Scans?	28 Mar 2011
Liberate Cosmetic Surgery: New Survey Reveals 30% Of Women NEVER Saw Their Cosmetic Surgeon During Treatment, UK	25 Mar 2011

Crohn's / IBD News
Doctors See More Children With Inflammatory Bowel Disease	28 Mar 2011
Comprehensive Crohn's & Colitis Program At UT Southwestern First In The Dallas Area	23 Mar 2011

Cystic Fibrosis News
Marshall Research Funded By Cystic Fibrosis Foundation	29 Mar 2011

Dentistry News
Fees Announcement Is Major Climb-down, Says BDA, UK	29 Mar 2011
Defendant Pleads Guilty In Tooth Whitening Case, UK	25 Mar 2011
Orthodontic Researchers Ask, Where's Your Retainer?	25 Mar 2011
Overall Improvement Masks Dental Health Concerns, Says BDA, UK	24 Mar 2011
A Quarter Of Adults Say Cost Affects Their Choice Of Dental Treatment - Adult Dental Health Survey, UK	24 Mar 2011

Depression News
Caring Partners Central To Program For Depression Treatment	29 Mar 2011
Greenstone Announces Voluntary Nationwide Recall Of Citalopram And Finasteride Due To Possible Mislabeling	28 Mar 2011
Rexahn Pharmaceuticals Enrolls 100 Patients In Serdaxin(R) Phase IIb Clinical Trial For Depression	24 Mar 2011

Dermatology News
Wound Awareness Week: You Don't Have To Suffer In Silence, Australia	29 Mar 2011
When It Looks Like Acne, But Isn't	29 Mar 2011
Cancer Drug Shows Promise For Treating Scleroderma	28 Mar 2011
FDA Approves Zyclara(R) (Imiquimod) Cream, 3.75% For The Treatment Of External Genital Warts	28 Mar 2011
Spring Break Prompts Dangerous Tanning	24 Mar 2011
Molecular Muscle: Small Parts Of A Big Protein Play Key Roles In Building Tissues	24 Mar 2011
Health Canada Approves PrVylomaTM (Imiquimod) Cream 3.75% For The Treatment Of External Genital Warts	24 Mar 2011
Sometimes Itching, Like Yawning, Can Be Contagious	23 Mar 2011
Sometimes Itching, Like Yawning, Can Be Contagious	23 Mar 2011

Diabetes News
Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin To Address Disparities In Diabetes	29 Mar 2011
GW Researchers Receive Grants To Study How Mobile Technology Can Help Patients Manage Diabetes	29 Mar 2011
International Diabetes Federation Announces New Position Supporting Surgery To Treat Type 2 Diabetes In Obese Patients	28 Mar 2011
Strong Link Between Nicotine And Diabetes Complications	28 Mar 2011
Critical Need Identified For Patient Guidance On Navigating Online Type 2 Diabetes Information	25 Mar 2011
International Diabetes Federation Announces New Position On Surgery Treatment Of Type 2 Diabetes	25 Mar 2011
American Diabetes Association Applauds New Rules Protecting The Rights Of Workers With Disabilities	25 Mar 2011
Animal Model Study Suggests That Sitagliptin Can Slow The Onset Of Diabetes	25 Mar 2011
Scientists Link DNA "End-Caps" Length To Diabetes Risk New Role For Short Telomeres	25 Mar 2011
Researchers Find Potential New Non-Insulin Treatment For Type 1 Diabetes	24 Mar 2011
Question Hangs Over Disease Management Programs	24 Mar 2011
Type 2 Diabetes Prevented By Drug In Majority Of High-Risk Individuals: Finding Has Implications For 40 Million Americans	24 Mar 2011
Oramed Successfully Completes Toxicity Study For ORMD-0801	24 Mar 2011
Clinical Trial To Assess Motivational Impact Of The PreDx(R) Diabetes Risk Score On Positive Behavioral Change	23 Mar 2011
New York City's YMCA Expands Diabetes Prevention Program To The Big Apple To Tackle The City's Diabetes Crisis	23 Mar 2011
Are You Ready For A Challenge? - American Diabetes Association	23 Mar 2011
Siemens Enhances Point-Of-Care HbA1c Analyzer With Added Connectivity And Security Functions	23 Mar 2011
New NICE Guideline On Diabetic Foot Problems Published	23 Mar 2011

Ear, Nose and Throat News
Nation's Surgeons Speak With One Voice On Capitol Hill - American Academy Of Otolaryngology - Head And Neck Surgery	29 Mar 2011
How Smells Are Detected Revealed	26 Mar 2011

Epilepsy News
New Direction For Epilepsy Treatment	29 Mar 2011
Improving Quality Of Life In Epilepsy By Predicting Seizures	28 Mar 2011
Gender Differences And Higher Prevalence Of Psychiatric Symptoms Found In Children With Epilepsy	25 Mar 2011
Scientists Identify Gene Responsible For Skin Reaction In Epilepsy Treatment	25 Mar 2011
Gene Responsible For Severe Skin Condition Identified By Scientists	24 Mar 2011
New Way To Detect Epileptic Seizures	24 Mar 2011
Researchers Find Cardiac Pacing Helps Epilepsy Patients With Ictal Asystole	24 Mar 2011
Studying Flies That Mimic Human Epilepsy May Lead To Treatment To Suppress Seizures	23 Mar 2011

Eye Health / Blindness News
What Is A Stye? What Is Hordeolum?	29 Mar 2011
ActiveSite Pharmaceuticals' Small Molecule Protease Inhibitor Blocks Retinal Blood Vessel Damage In Rodent Model Of Diabetes	29 Mar 2011
Tej Kohli Foundation's Corneal Transplant Mission In India Crosses Milestone Of 100 Beneficiaries	28 Mar 2011
Second Lucentis Phase III Study Meets Primary Endpoint For Improved Vision In Patients With Diabetic Macular Edema (DME)	28 Mar 2011
Eye Development Error Found To Be The Cause Of Cataracts, Glaucoma	25 Mar 2011
Testing Alterations In Night Vision	25 Mar 2011
Potential Stem Cell Therapy For Age-Related Macular Degeneration	24 Mar 2011
Self-Adjustable Glasses Voted Most Likely To Make The Biggest Impact On Healthcare By 2020 At Healthcare Innovation Expo	23 Mar 2011
InSite Vision Announces Positive Phase 1/2 Results For ISV-303 For The Reduction Of Pain And Inflammation After Cataract Surgery	23 Mar 2011
LensAR™ Laser System Receives FDA Clearance For Lens Fragmentation And Anterior Capsulotomy In Cataract Surgery	23 Mar 2011

Fertility News
New Interim Data About Combination Oral Contraceptives	26 Mar 2011
Japanese Lab Understanding Of Spermatogenesis May Cure Male Infertility	25 Mar 2011
Canadian Study Shows Risk Of Prion Disease From Urine-Derived, Injectable Fertility Products	24 Mar 2011
Maternal Obesity May Lead To Infertility In The Next Generation	23 Mar 2011
Exposure To Organochloride Pesticides Affects Semen Quality	23 Mar 2011

Fibromyalgia News
Vibration Reduces Pain In Chronic Sufferers, UF Researchers Find	23 Mar 2011

Flu / Cold / SARS News
"R0" Measurement Helps Experts To Decide Whether To Meet, Greet Or Retreat During Influenza Outbreaks	29 Mar 2011
FDA Clears Evolva's IND For EV-077 In Influenza	28 Mar 2011

GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology News
NPS Pharmaceuticals Partner Submits Application To Market Teduglutide In Europe For Short Bowel Syndrome	29 Mar 2011
Nycomed Submits European Marketing Authorisation Application For Teduglutide (Revestive(R)) For Treatment Of Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS)	28 Mar 2011
POZEN Reports Superior Platelet Inhibition Of PA32540 Regimen Over A Standard Of Care Regimen In A Phase 1 Study ("Co-Rx")	25 Mar 2011
'Knowing It In Your Gut' Is Real, Researchers Find	24 Mar 2011
Hi-Tech Pharmacal Receives Final Approval For Ranitidine Syrup	23 Mar 2011

Genetics News
Concerns Over Health Privacy	29 Mar 2011
Structure Of DNA Repair Complex Reveals Workings Of Powerful Cell Motor	28 Mar 2011
Trade-Offs Between Growth Rate And Efficiency Can Lead To Stable Diversity	28 Mar 2011
A Glimpse Of How The 'Code' Of Life May Have Emerged	24 Mar 2011
Genetically Identical But Different Epigenetically	24 Mar 2011
Meaning Assigned To Regions Beyond Genes Has Implications For Studies Of Common Diseases	24 Mar 2011
An Ancestral Link Between Genetic And Environmental Sex Determination	24 Mar 2011
The First Genome Sequencing Of A Crustacean Reveals Surprising Results	23 Mar 2011

Headache / Migraine News
Migraines Significantly Improved By Weight Loss Surgery	29 Mar 2011

Health Insurance / Medical Insurance News
Largest Study Of High-Deductible Health Plans Finds Savings, Less Preventive Care	25 Mar 2011

Hearing / Deafness News
'Can You Hear Me Now?' Researchers Detail How Neurons Decide How To Transmit Information	26 Mar 2011
Secondsensehearing.com Dispels Popular Myths About Hearing Aids And Hearing Loss In New Video	25 Mar 2011
Early Detection And Intervention Key To Rehabilitating Infant Hearing Loss	24 Mar 2011
Budget Misses On Childhood Hearing	24 Mar 2011
Sign Language Users, Bilinguals And Monolinguals	23 Mar 2011

Heart Disease News
Congestive Heart Failure Can Strike Anyone	29 Mar 2011
Consensus Reached On Diagnosis Of Rheumatic Heart Disease In Developing Countries	27 Mar 2011
High Altitude Boosts Longevity And Reduces Risk Of Dying Of Ischemic Heart Disease	26 Mar 2011
Elizabeth Taylor Had Endured Several Illnesses And Injuries Throughout Her Life	26 Mar 2011
Jersey Shore University Medical Center Becomes First In NY/NJ To Implant Experimental Heart Attack Detection Device	25 Mar 2011
What Is Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome? What Causes Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome?	24 Mar 2011
Mercury Exposure And Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease: Study Results	24 Mar 2011
Trigger Found For Autoimmune Heart Attacks	24 Mar 2011
Coronary Artery Calcium Scans May Help Patients Lower Heart Disease Risk Without Increasing Tests And Costs	24 Mar 2011
Ruhul Abid, M.D., Ph.D., Honored For Redox Signaling Discovery	23 Mar 2011
High-Fiber Diets During Early Adult Years May Lower Lifetime Cardiovascular Disease Risk	23 Mar 2011
FDA Assigns PDUFA Date For Shire's FIRAZYR(R) (icatibant) For The Treatment Of Acute Attacks Of Hereditary Angioedema	23 Mar 2011
Cinryze® (C1 Esterase Inhibitor [Human]) Data Presented At 2011 American Academy Of Allergy Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) Annual Meeting	23 Mar 2011

HIV / AIDS News
Cellular Proteins Responsible For Viral Replication Identified To Help Develop New Therapeutics For HIV/AIDS	29 Mar 2011
Prevention Of Mother To Child Transmission Programs Work But Infants Should Be Monitored For Possible Antiretroviral Drug Resistance	29 Mar 2011
A Host DNA-Repair Pathway Required For HIV Integration	27 Mar 2011
AHF: CA Controller Chiang Urges Gilead To Cut AIDS Drug Prices	25 Mar 2011
President Kagame Fully Engaged In UN General Assembly High Level Meeting On AIDS	25 Mar 2011
Gay Couples Could Benefit From Testing Together	25 Mar 2011
Phase III Clinical Trial Of Gilead's Investigational Elvitegravir Meets 48-Week Primary Objective	24 Mar 2011
UK-Acquired HIV Nearly Doubles In Ten Years	24 Mar 2011
Gilead Trials Challenge Merck Replication HIV Inhibitor; Shares Up	24 Mar 2011
New NICE Guidance To Increase HIV Testing In Black African Communities In England	23 Mar 2011
New NICE Guidance To Increase HIV Testing In Men Who Have Sex With Men	23 Mar 2011

Huntingtons Disease News
Research Offers Clue To Halt Huntington's Disease	25 Mar 2011

Hypertension News
Interventional Radiology Treatment Takes Blood Pressure To New Lows And Results Last	29 Mar 2011
Ambulatory Monitoring Reveals Many Patients Have 'White Coat' Hypertension	29 Mar 2011
Third Of Patients With Resistant Hypertension Have 'White Coat' Syndrome Instead, Says Study, UK	28 Mar 2011
Salt's Effect On Blood Pressure Decreased By Physical Activity	24 Mar 2011
GeNO LLC Initiates Study Of Inhaled NITROSYL™ Nitric Oxide In Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (PH-IPF) And Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)	23 Mar 2011

Immune System / Vaccines News
AAP Recommends Reducing Rabies Vaccine Dose	29 Mar 2011
Sabin Vaccine Institute Convenes Global Colloquium On Sustainable Immunization Financing	29 Mar 2011
FDA Approves Zostavax Vaccine To Prevent Shingles In Individuals 50 To 59 Years Of Age	25 Mar 2011
When The Body Attacks Itself	25 Mar 2011

Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News
Time To Right Antibiotic Has Major Impact In Children With Severe Pneumonia	29 Mar 2011
DRC: Response To Measles Epidemic Inadequate	28 Mar 2011
E. Coli Lawyer Pritzker Calls On Palmyra Bologna Company To Notify Customers Of Long-Term Risks Of An E. Coli O157:H7 Infection	28 Mar 2011
What Is A Parasite? What Do Parasites Do?	25 Mar 2011
Massive International Effort To Stop Polio Epidemic Across West Africa	25 Mar 2011
Merck's Shingles Vaccine Zostavax FDA Approved For Younger Patients	25 Mar 2011
Salmonella Attorney Bill Marler Calls On Del Monte To Pay Medical Expenses For Victims	25 Mar 2011
Newly Discovered Virus Implicated In Deadly Chinese Outbreaks	23 Mar 2011
Size Matters In Biofilm Reorganization	23 Mar 2011
How Parasitic Infection Affects Host's Behavior Differently, From Hallucinations To Increase In Risk Of Reckless Behavior	23 Mar 2011

IT / Internet / E-mail News
AMA Introduces Its First-Ever Physician App; Launches App Challenge	29 Mar 2011
New 96-Well 3D Tissue Model Production System For Cell-Based Screening Previews On TAP Biosystems Booth At The SBS	29 Mar 2011
Report On Harnessing New Technologies Responds To A New Era In Emergency Communications	29 Mar 2011
New Technology Predicts Serious Drug Side Effects Before They Occur	29 Mar 2011
ONC Announces Open Public Comment Period On The Federal Health IT Strategic Plan: 2011-2015	28 Mar 2011
'Digital Divide' Appears To Exist In Adoption Of Online Personal Health Records	28 Mar 2011
1,000-Day Performance Milestone Reached By BrainGate Neural Interface System	25 Mar 2011
New Model Developed by UBC Researchers To Predict Optical Properties Of Nano-Structures	25 Mar 2011
Pharma Goes Mobile: Making The Most Of The App Opportunity	24 Mar 2011
Testing Of Prototype Smart Traffic System To Reduce First Responder Deaths	24 Mar 2011
Alder Hey Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust To Deploy E-Prescribing Solution From JAC, UK	23 Mar 2011
Intelligent Monitoring System Keeps Workforce Safe With Man And Machine Always In View	23 Mar 2011

Litigation / Medical Malpractice News
Unqualified NHS Senior House Officer Jailed For £230K Fraud, UK	29 Mar 2011
New Medical Practitioner Tribunals Must Have The Right Medical And Legal Knowledge, UK	25 Mar 2011

Liver Disease / Hepatitis News
Tibotec Advances Global Clinical Research Program For TMC435 In HCV; Will Present Four Abstracts Evaluating Safety And Efficacy At EASL	29 Mar 2011
Interventional Radiology Y-90 Liver Cancer-busting Treatment: Safe, Fast, Extends Life	29 Mar 2011
Nordion Reports TheraSphere® Phase II Clinical Trial Results At Society Of Interventional Radiology	29 Mar 2011
NICE Pilot Diagnostics Project Points Way Forward For Evaluation Of Diagnostic Technologies	25 Mar 2011
China's Hepatitis C Virus Market Will Grow To $247 Million In 2015	25 Mar 2011
OraSure Technologies Submits CLIA Waiver Application For OraQuick(R) Hepatitis C Virus Rapid Test	24 Mar 2011
NasVax Announces The Success Of A Phase 2a Clinical Trial Of A New Oral Immunotherapy For Fatty Liver Disease	23 Mar 2011
Discovery In Liver Cancer Cells Provides New Target For Drugs	23 Mar 2011

Lung Cancer News
Cancer Research UK Leads Global Lung Cancer Drug Trial	29 Mar 2011
Viral Replicase Points To Potential Cancer Therapy	27 Mar 2011
Mersana Therapeutics Initiates Phase 1b Extension Study Of XMT-1001 In Gastric Cancer And Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer	26 Mar 2011
Study Reveals How Lung Cancers Evolve In Response To Targeted Treatment	24 Mar 2011
Freshmedx Lung Cancer Diagnostic Successfully Evaluates Indeterminate Lung Masses	23 Mar 2011

Lupus News
Changes In Incidence Of End-Stage Renal Disease From Lupus Nephritis But No Outcome Improvement In Over a Decade	29 Mar 2011
Scientists Discover Genetic Changes That May Predispose Women To Preeclampsia	23 Mar 2011
FDA Approves BENLYSTA® For Lupus In Breakthrough For Millions Of Sufferers	23 Mar 2011

Lymphoma / Leukemia / Myeloma News
ARIAD And MolecularMD Announce Collaboration For A Companion Diagnostic Test For The T315I BCR-ABL Mutation In Patients With CML	29 Mar 2011
CytRx Announces The Presentation Of Bafetinib Study Results At The American Academy For Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting	29 Mar 2011
Targeted Gene Disruption Reveals How Acute Myeloid Leukaemia Develops In Mice	28 Mar 2011
Ching-Hon Pui, M.D., Recognized With American Association For Cancer Research Award	27 Mar 2011
KaloBios Initiates Phase 1 Clinical Trial Of KB004 In EphA3-Expressing Hematologic Malignancies	24 Mar 2011
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation Announces Publication Of First Whole-Genome Sequence Analysis For Multiple Myeloma	24 Mar 2011
New Insights Into Cancer Genome May Lead To Designer Drugs For Myeloma	24 Mar 2011
New Insights Into Cancer Genome May Lead To Designer Drugs For Myeloma	24 Mar 2011
Cellerant Therapeutics Initiates A Phase I/II Clinical Trial Of CLT-008 For Chemotherapy Induced Neutropenia In Acute Leukemia Patients	23 Mar 2011
FDA Accepts For Review Spectrum Pharmaceuticals' Zevalin(R) Submission For The Removal Of The Bioscan	23 Mar 2011

Medical Devices / Diagnostics News
Access Scientific Gets FDA Clearance For POWERWAND	29 Mar 2011
Cardiopulmonary Corp: FDA Final Rule - Active Patient Monitoring Or Medical Device Alarm Management Requires More Than An MDDS	29 Mar 2011
Radiometer 1st Automatic Revolutionises Blood Gas Analysis	29 Mar 2011
Jan Medical's Portable Brain Imaging System May Lead To Quick Diagnosis Of Stroke	29 Mar 2011
Research Funding To Battle Acute Mountain Sickness In Military Personnel	29 Mar 2011
Elana Receives FDA Approval For Lifesaving Bypass Device	28 Mar 2011
AdvaMed Submits Comments On Device Tax Implementation	25 Mar 2011
NHS Seeks Innovations To Treat Long-term Conditions	25 Mar 2011
Boston Scientific Receives FDA Approval Of New Clik™ Anchor For Precision Plus™ Spinal Cord Stimulator System	25 Mar 2011
Multitouch Microscope Integrates Two Finnish Innovations And Brings New Dimensions Into Teaching And Research	25 Mar 2011
New NICE Guidance On Scanner To Help Improve Burns Treatment	25 Mar 2011
First Implantations Of OMEGA(TM) Platinum Chromium Coronary Stent System In The UK	24 Mar 2011
Transenterix Continues To Advance Laparoscopic Surgery Through Innovation	24 Mar 2011
FDA Grants PharmaJet 510(k) Clearance On Intradermal Needle-Free Injection Device	24 Mar 2011
Two-Level Mobi-C(R) Cervical Artificial Disc PMA Submitted By LDR	23 Mar 2011
MLL Munich Leukemia Laboratory Uses Fluidigm Access Array™ Technology To Help Identify Mutations In Leukemia	23 Mar 2011
National Biophotonic Sensors And Systems Center Announced	23 Mar 2011
Leg Implants Sealed Against Infection Using Nanomodified Surfaces	23 Mar 2011
$3.9M To Further Research Into Misregulated Gene Expression	23 Mar 2011
Breakthrough In Ultra-Sensitive Sensor Technology	23 Mar 2011
Lens For 3-D Microscope A Proof Of Concept For Manufacturers Of Microelectronics And Medical Devices	23 Mar 2011

Medical Students / Training News
Rural Doctors Urge NSW Health To Reverse "Appalling Decision" On Rural Internships, Australia	29 Mar 2011
AMSA Calls On New NSW Government Not To Turn Away Future Rural Doctors, Australia	29 Mar 2011
Three New Research Training Fellowships Awarded By Children's Charity, UK	28 Mar 2011

Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP News
New Guide Aims To Help Long-Term Care Facilities Deliver Medicare Skilled Services	26 Mar 2011
Krystal Knight To Join Medicare Rights Center As State Program And Policy Coordinator	25 Mar 2011
Health Care Reform, Deficit Reduction Proposals, And Repeal Efforts And Their Effect On The Medicare Program	24 Mar 2011
Medicare Locals - AMA Proposes A Better Model, Australia	24 Mar 2011
61% Of Seniors Surveyed Think Health Care Reform Bill Weakens Medicare; Yet 57% Will Take Advantage Of Free Physical Exam Included In Bill	23 Mar 2011
Nearly 4 Million Medicare Beneficiaries Receive Help With Prescription Drug Cost Under Affordable Care Act	23 Mar 2011

Melanoma / Skin Cancer News
FDA Approves YERVOY™ (Ipilimumab) For The Treatment Of Patients With Newly Diagnosed Or Previously-Treated Unresectable Or Metastatic Melanoma	28 Mar 2011
Approval Of New Melanoma Therapy Changes Landscape For Patients	26 Mar 2011
Novel Immunotherapy Drug Receives FDA Approval For The Treatment Of Metastatic Melanoma	26 Mar 2011
FDA Approves New Drug For Advanced Melanoma	26 Mar 2011
New Bristol Squibb FDA Approved Melanoma Drug To Support Immune System	26 Mar 2011
FDA Approves New Treatment For A Type Of Late-stage Skin Cancer	25 Mar 2011
Skin Cancer Breakthrough: Arthritis Drug Could Be New Weapon Against Melanoma	24 Mar 2011
Zebrafish Model Of Human Melanoma Reveals New Cancer Gene	24 Mar 2011
Two New Targets For Melanoma Therapies	24 Mar 2011
Provectus Reports On Second End-Of-Phase 2 Meeting With U.S. FDA To Define Pathway To Licensure Of PV-10 For Metastatic Melanoma	23 Mar 2011
Arthritis Drug Could Help Beat Melanoma Skin Cancer	23 Mar 2011

Menopause News
Bionovo Announces Enrollment Started In The Menerba (MF101) Phase 1 "Tolerability" Clinical Trial For Menopausal Hot Flushes	29 Mar 2011
Inadequate Diet Can Lead To Anemia In Postmenopausal Women - Important New Findings In The Journal Of The American Dietetic Association	24 Mar 2011
Environmental Chemical Exposure Associated With Early Onset Menopause	23 Mar 2011

Mental Health News
Mental Health Services Being Left Behind, According To New Report, UK	29 Mar 2011
Health Experts Come Together To Launch Joint Commissioning Panel For Mental Health, UK	29 Mar 2011
Extra $5 Billion Needed For Mental Health - AMA Position Statement On Mental Health 2011, Australia	29 Mar 2011
Love Study: Brain Reacts To Heartbreak Same As Physical Pain	28 Mar 2011
Team Identifies Genetic Link To Attempted Suicide	28 Mar 2011
Other Mental Health Medications No Safer Than Atypical Antipsychotics In Nursing Home Residents	28 Mar 2011
Risk Of Mental Health Losing Out In The New Commissioning Reforms Prompts Launch Of New Joint Commissioning Panel For Mental Health, UK	27 Mar 2011
Children And Young People In South London Could Be Hit By Mental Health Services Being Axed, Says Unite	25 Mar 2011
Frank Bruno And Alastair Campbell In New Film To Get Us Talking About Mental Health	24 Mar 2011
Put Mental Health On The Agenda To 'Close The Gap', Australia	24 Mar 2011
Asuragen Launches CE Marked IVD AmplideX™ Fragile X Test In Europe	23 Mar 2011
College Of Psychiatry Of Ireland Statement On ECT & Section 59(1)(b) Of Mental Health Act 2001 Scheduled For Debate In Seanad Eireann Today	23 Mar 2011
Culture And Stigma Affect Mental Health Care For Latinos	23 Mar 2011

MRI / PET / Ultrasound News
GE Announces Groundbreaking MR Scanner Featuring Exceptional Patient Experience, Compact Design And High Resolution Images	29 Mar 2011
Mathematical Sequence Strengthens FMRI Data	29 Mar 2011

MRSA / Drug Resistance News
Enhanced Cleaning Of ICUs Associated With Reduced Risk Of MRSA Transmission	28 Mar 2011
Multi-Drug Resistant Pathogen, Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Found In Large Numbers In LA County	25 Mar 2011
Seasonal Changes In MRSA Infection	25 Mar 2011
Collaborative Study Reveals Evolutionary 'Winners' And 'Losers'	23 Mar 2011
Active Ingredient From Chinese Medicine Blocks Biofilm Formation On Medical Implant Materials	23 Mar 2011

Multiple Sclerosis News
Marijuana And MS Treatment, Not So Smart?	29 Mar 2011
National Designation Earned By Northwestern Medicine Multiple Sclerosis Program	29 Mar 2011
Minimally Invasive Treatment Options For Those With Multiple Sclerosis: Vein-Opening Treatment Proven Safe	29 Mar 2011
Marijuana Use May Hurt Intellectual Skills In MS Patients	29 Mar 2011
Nerve Cell Damage In MS May Be Reversible	28 Mar 2011
Damage To Susceptible Nerve Cells Reversed In Animal Model Of Multiple Sclerosis	28 Mar 2011
Opexa To Present Tovaxin(R) Data At 2011 American Academy Of Neurology Annual Meeting	24 Mar 2011
Canbex Therapeutics Receives GBP1.75 Million Translation Award From The Wellcome Trust	24 Mar 2011
Government Of Canada Announces New Monitoring System For Multiple Sclerosis	24 Mar 2011
Stem Cell Hope For Patients With Aggressive MS	23 Mar 2011
Sativex(R) Recommended For Approval In Six European Countries	23 Mar 2011

Muscular Dystrophy / ALS News
Four Non-Profits Covering The Spectrum Of Neurodegenerative Disease Collaborate On Key Disease Modeling Project	23 Mar 2011

Neurology / Neuroscience News
Doctors Perform Brain Surgery...Through The Nose	29 Mar 2011
For Potentially Crippling Dystonia, Earlier Deep Brain Therapy Gets Better, Quicker Results	29 Mar 2011
SLaM Launches New Developmental Neuropsychology Service For Children	28 Mar 2011
Revelation Sheds Light On Our Most Ancient Sense: How Smells Are Detected	26 Mar 2011
Berlin Neuroscientists Decode Crucial Component In Brain Signal Processing	26 Mar 2011
Advancing Frontier Of Brain Repair	25 Mar 2011
NeuroImage: Multiplexing In The Visual Brain	25 Mar 2011
Differences In Eye Movement Between British And Chinese Populations	25 Mar 2011
New Technique Allows Noninvasive Tracking Of Stem Cells In The Brain	25 Mar 2011
Multiplexing In The Visual Brain	25 Mar 2011
A Rare Happy Outcome For Glioblastoma Diagnosis	24 Mar 2011
How Environmental Enrichment Enhances Memory	24 Mar 2011
Shedding Light On The Dynamics Of Sensory Recalibrations Has Implications For Brain Injuries, Robotics	24 Mar 2011
What Is Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome?	23 Mar 2011
Spinal Cord Processes Information Just Like Areas Of The Brain	23 Mar 2011
Molecular Code Regulating Neuronal Excitability Cracked By Scientists	23 Mar 2011
For Patients With Back, Neck Pain, Artificial Disc Replacement Has Cost, Outcome Advantages Over Standard Fusion Surgery	23 Mar 2011
'Sleeping Sickness' Pandemic Offers Insight Into Parkinson's	23 Mar 2011

Nursing / Midwifery News
ANF Demands Release Of Jailed Nurses, Australia	29 Mar 2011
Despite Reserve Funds, San Mateo County Proposes Crippling 15% Healthcare Budget Cut	29 Mar 2011
RCN Welcomes Commitment To School Nursing, Wales	28 Mar 2011
UTHealth Certificate Program Offers Geriatric Nursing Training To Local Nurses	24 Mar 2011
Budget 'Missed Opportunity ' To Protect The NHS, UK	24 Mar 2011
Loyola To Break Ground On Innovative School Of Nursing And Center For Collaborative Learning	24 Mar 2011

Nutrition / Diet News
"Map The Meal Gap" Shows Hunger Hitting Closer To Home	29 Mar 2011
Natural Aphrodisiacs To 'Spice' Up Your Love Life	28 Mar 2011
Plain Nuts: Walnuts Are Tops For Your Diet Overall	28 Mar 2011
For Heart-Healthy Antioxidants, Walnuts Are Number One	28 Mar 2011
Keeping Foods Fresher Longer With 'Nano-Bricks'	28 Mar 2011
Bad Eating Habits Linked To Anemia Risk In Older Women	27 Mar 2011
Tips For Going Gluten Free	25 Mar 2011
A Smile Can Increase Children's Fruit & Veggie Consumption	25 Mar 2011
Spring Clean Your Kitchen To "Be Food Safe"	25 Mar 2011
Study: More Exercise Cuts Sodium Levels	24 Mar 2011
Mercury And Fish Okay Overall, But Pregnant Beware	24 Mar 2011
Additional Import Controls In Place For Food Products From Japan, Canada	24 Mar 2011
Queen's University Leads 3 Million Euro Food Safety Project	24 Mar 2011
TOPS Helps Decipher Food Marketing Gimmicks	23 Mar 2011
More Cereal, Fewer Donuts To Drop High Blood Pressure Risk By 20%	23 Mar 2011
Food Integrity And Traceability Conference Puts Over 2,400 Food Scares Under The Microscope	23 Mar 2011
Good News For Meat Lovers, Most Ready-to-Eat Meat Products Contain Very Few Cancerous Compounds	23 Mar 2011
What Is Vitamin B12? What Is Cobalamin?	23 Mar 2011

Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News
Weight Gain Highly Influenced By Stress, Sleep, Mental Health	29 Mar 2011
International Diabetes Federation Announces New Position Supporting Surgery To Treat Type 2 Diabetes In Obese Patients	29 Mar 2011
Study Reveals Global Negative Attitudes Toward Fat Bodies	29 Mar 2011
Moderate Sleep And Less Stress May Help With Weight Loss	29 Mar 2011
Religious Activities During Young Adulthood Increases Obesity Risk Later On	26 Mar 2011
Workplace Design Changes Help Employees Keep Weight Off	25 Mar 2011
Cornell Expert: French Diet A Proven Recipe For Weight Loss Failure	25 Mar 2011
First Indian Hospitals And Surgeons Awarded International Center Of Excellence For Bariatric Surgery Designation	25 Mar 2011
"Worm Screening" In Obesity Study, A Way Of Finding New Targets For Human Diseases	25 Mar 2011
Religious Young Adults Become Obese By Middle Age	25 Mar 2011
Increased Added Sugars Intake Parallels Trends In Weight Gain	25 Mar 2011
Eskimo Study Suggests Diet Rich In Omega-3 Fats May Reduce Risk Of Obesity-Related Disease	25 Mar 2011
New HHS Federal Guidelines For Concessions And Vending Essential To Obesity Prevention Efforts	24 Mar 2011
The Key To Reducing Obesity-Related Medical Issues May Be A Plant Oil	24 Mar 2011
True Weight Underestimated By Obese And Overweight Mothers And Their Children	24 Mar 2011
Humana And Alliance For A Healthier Generation Embark On Initiative To Reduce Childhood Obesity In Wisconsin	23 Mar 2011
Teens At Risk For Obesity Show Greater Brain Activity In Response To Food	23 Mar 2011
Forensics Study Reveals That Overweight People Really Are Big-Boned	23 Mar 2011
American Heart Association Meeting Report- Metabolic Abnormalities In Obese Teens May Relate To Poor Diets	23 Mar 2011

Ovarian Cancer News
Ovarian Cancer Research Benefits From Philanthropic Pledge Which Triples Funds Raised	23 Mar 2011

Pain / Anesthetics News
New Series In Anesthesia & Analgesia Looks At Challenges Of High-Risk Surgery	28 Mar 2011
A Safer, More Effective Morphine May Be Possible With Indiana University Discovery	24 Mar 2011
Acupuncture For Pain No Better Than Placebo And Not Without Harm	24 Mar 2011

Palliative Care / Hospice Care News
New Study: Oregon Death With Dignity Patients Had Better End Of Life Control And Were More Prepared For Death	29 Mar 2011
Priorities For End-Of-Life Care Revealed By Europe-Wide Survey	24 Mar 2011

Pancreatic Cancer News
Grants Awarded to Scientists For Carcinoid Tumor And Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor Research	27 Mar 2011
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network AACR Pathway To Leadership Grants Awarded To Early-Career Investigators	26 Mar 2011
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network And AACR Award Research Grants Totaling Nearly $3 Million	25 Mar 2011
Adamis Reports APC-300 Kills Human Pancreatic Cancer Cells	25 Mar 2011
Novel Immune Therapy For Pancreatic Cancer: Drug Stimulates Immune System To Attack 'Scaffolding' Around Tumors	25 Mar 2011
Protecting Pancreatic Cells From Alcohol's Toxic Effects	23 Mar 2011

Parkinson's Disease News
Dream Sleep May Reveal Early Indications Of Parkinson's Disease	29 Mar 2011
Stem Cell Research May Lead To New Treatments For Parkinson's Disease, Huntington's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Stroke, Spinal Cord Injury	26 Mar 2011
Researchers Uncover A Promising Clue To The Mechanism Behind Gene Mutation That Causes Parkinson's Disease	25 Mar 2011
Researchers Tie Parkinson's Drugs To Impulse Control Problems	24 Mar 2011

Pediatrics / Children's Health News
Mortality Among 15 To 24 Year Olds Overtakes That Of 1 To 4 Year Olds	29 Mar 2011
Chase Foundation Gift A Major Boost For Child Life Program At Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA	29 Mar 2011
AAP Helps Young Campers Stay Safe And Healthy	29 Mar 2011
Review Of Alternative Treatments For Colic	29 Mar 2011
ANA Leads Coalition Urging Broader Vaccination To Protect Infants From Pertussis	29 Mar 2011
What Is Sturge-Weber Syndrome? What Is Encephalotrigeminal Angiomatosis?	29 Mar 2011
What Is A Squint? What Is Strabismus?	28 Mar 2011
Colic: Is There Any Cure For A Baby's Crying Or Just Wait It Out?	28 Mar 2011
What Is Spina Bifida? What Causes Spina Bifida?	28 Mar 2011
Kids Healthcast: Pediatric Podcasts For Time Deprived Parents From IU School Of Medicine	28 Mar 2011
Preventing Botulism In Infants, Canada	28 Mar 2011
Social Media Has Benefits And Risks For Kids	28 Mar 2011
Most States Unclear About Storage, Use Of Babies' Blood Samples	28 Mar 2011
Response To Health Problems And Causes Of Death In Adolescents, Particularly Young Men, Is Inadequate, Lancet Study	28 Mar 2011
CMACE Release - Stillbirth And Neonatal Mortality Rates Have Decreased Over The Last Decade Says New Report, UK	25 Mar 2011
Camp Companions Needed For June Summer Camp For Children Affected By Cancer	25 Mar 2011
Children With Tourette Syndrome May Benefit From Brain Training	25 Mar 2011
Analysis Reveals Growing Gender Gaps In Classrooms	25 Mar 2011
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Establishes New Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine Service For Children With Neuromuscular Disorders And Special Needs	24 Mar 2011
What Is Williams Syndrome?	24 Mar 2011
Losing A Parent Can Be Fatal	24 Mar 2011
RECALL: One Million Baby Cribs This Week After 2009 Death Info	23 Mar 2011
Young Babies Must Not Drink Tap Water, Radioactive Iodine Too High Say Tokyo Officials	23 Mar 2011
March Of Dimes Awards First-Ever Seal Of Approval For Pregnancy-Friendly Work Environment	23 Mar 2011
AAP Commemorates One-Year Anniversary Of Affordable Care Act	23 Mar 2011
New Project Aims To Unlock Genetic Changes Behind Disorders In 1 In 100 Births	23 Mar 2011

Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry News
GE Healthcare Announces New Clinical Research Management Solution	29 Mar 2011
Study Of A Class Of Enzymes Reveals Mechanism That Can Help Pharmaceutical Chemists Design New Drug Molecules	29 Mar 2011
Protagen To Apply UNIarray Platform For Biogen Idec To Help Discover Biomarkers In Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis	29 Mar 2011
INC Research Releases Paper On Latest Trends In Networked Drug Development	29 Mar 2011
PHOENIX Phase III Trial Of PHP For Distributive Shock To Continue After Positive Midpoint Recommendation From DMB	28 Mar 2011
Boehringer Ingelheim Finalizes Acquisition Of AMGEN's Fremont Facility In The USA	25 Mar 2011
Chemist Develops Technique To Use Light To Predict Molecular Crystal Structures	24 Mar 2011
Allergan Limited And Cephalon (UK) Limited Named In Advertisements For Breaches Of The ABPI Code Of Practice	23 Mar 2011
Strengthening Quality Standards For Widely Used Medicines	23 Mar 2011
R&D Pharmaceutical Industry Emergency Aid For Japan Earthquake And Tsunami Victims	23 Mar 2011

Pharmacy / Pharmacist News
Dr. Reddy's Launches Levocetirizine Tablets In US	29 Mar 2011
American Pharmacists Association, Cardinal Health Foundation Join Forces To Prevent Prescription Drug Abuse	29 Mar 2011
APhA2011: Pharmacists Set The Vision For A Stronger Tomorrow	29 Mar 2011
Drug Shortages Cost U.S. Care Providers At Least $200 Million Annually, Pose Patient Safety Risks, Research Suggests	28 Mar 2011
American Pharmacists Association And LearnSomething Announce Partnership For Risk Evaluation And Mitigation Strategy (REMS) Education	28 Mar 2011
CVS Caremark Research Finds "Dispense As Written" Prescriptions May Add $7.7 Billion To Annual Health Care Costs	26 Mar 2011
'Dispense As Written' Prescriptions May Add $7.7 Billion To Annual Health Care Costs, Researchers Found	26 Mar 2011
Prices Of Generic Medicines Have Been Slashed, Australia	24 Mar 2011
Shadow Health Minister Calls For Enhanced Public Health Role For Community Pharmacy, UK	23 Mar 2011
APhA Releases Second Book In "Getting Started" Series: Getting Started As A Pharmacy Preceptor	23 Mar 2011

Pregnancy / Obstetrics News
Needless Maternal Deaths From Pre-Eclampsia Due To Inadequate Care: Time To Act, UK	29 Mar 2011
Brain Growth Linked To Duration Of Pregnancy And How Long Babies Suckle	29 Mar 2011
Pregnant Mothers Can Do Weight Training Safely	25 Mar 2011
New Website Launched To Assist Doctors In Their Training And Development	25 Mar 2011
Why Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Affects Some Children But Not Others	24 Mar 2011
Preference For Junk Food Acquired By Offspring During Pregnancy	24 Mar 2011
BJOG Release: Passive Smoking Linked To Lower Birth Weight And Stillbirth	24 Mar 2011
Iron Deficiency Pre-Conception And In Early Pregnancy Harms Developing Brain	23 Mar 2011
Genetic Errors Linked To Life-Threatening Pregnancy Disorder	23 Mar 2011
Russian Women Have More Pollutants In Their Breast Milk Than Norwegian Women	23 Mar 2011

Primary Care / General Practice News
Rural Doctors Congratulate NSW Coalition On Election Win: Now Itʼs Time To Rebuild The Rural Health System, Australia	29 Mar 2011
Interactions Between Trainees, Industry Restricted By Most Family Medicine Residencies	25 Mar 2011
Health Reform Predicted To Increase Need For Primary Care Providers	25 Mar 2011
British Medical Association Comment On King's Fund Inquiry Into General Practice	24 Mar 2011
NHS Confederation Comments On King's Fund Report On General Practice, UK	24 Mar 2011
General Practice Must Embrace Change To Improve Quality Of Patient Care, UK	24 Mar 2011
Government Of Canada Announces Funding To Support Training For Family Medicine Residents In Prince Edward Island	24 Mar 2011
Report On King's Fund Inquiry Into The Quality Of Care Of General Practice - RCGP Response, UK	24 Mar 2011
King's Fund Inquiry Into General Practice, BMA Comments, UK	23 Mar 2011
GP Leaders Of New Commissioning Consortia On Boards Of Private Firms, UK	23 Mar 2011
Integrated Primary Care The Key To Closing Indigenous Health Gap, Australia	23 Mar 2011
Third Of GPs Will Quit If Lord Hutton's Pension Changes Are Brought In, UK	23 Mar 2011

Prostate / Prostate Cancer News
Enlarged Prostate: Breakthrough In Minimally Invasive Treatment	29 Mar 2011
Many Elderly Men Are Undergoing Unnecessary PSA Screenings	29 Mar 2011
Cabazitaxel Provides Multiple Benefits In Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer	25 Mar 2011
Radiation Combined With Statin Use More Effective At Curing Prostate Cancer	24 Mar 2011
Long-Term Study, Robot-Assisted Prostate Surgery Is Safe	24 Mar 2011
Prostate Cancer Spreads To Bones By Overtaking The Home Of Blood Stem Cells	24 Mar 2011
Just 6 Months Of Hormone Therapy Doubles Survival Chances When Added To Radiotherapy In Patients With Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer	24 Mar 2011
NeoTract Announces First U.S. Patients Enrolled In Study Of New Minimally Invasive Device For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia	23 Mar 2011

Psychology / Psychiatry News
Genetic Link To Attempted Suicide Identified: Findings Could Lead To New Avenues Of Treatment Research	29 Mar 2011
What Choice Do We Have? - Association For Psychological Science	29 Mar 2011
Focusing On Optimal Stress To Speed Physical/Psychological Recovery - New Book	29 Mar 2011
Psychological Problems In Childhood Have Long-Term Economic And Social Impact, Study Finds	29 Mar 2011
Social Rejection And Physical Pain	29 Mar 2011
Relationships With Friends May Hinge On How Well You Know Them	26 Mar 2011
Does Less Serotonin In The Body Lead To Increased Bisexuality?	25 Mar 2011
Culture, Diversity And Psychiatry At The APA Annual Meeting In Honolulu	25 Mar 2011
Micro-RNA's Contribute To Risk For Panic Disorder	25 Mar 2011
Journal Of Psychiatric Research Celebrates 50th Anniversary	25 Mar 2011
Does Belief In Free Will Lead To Action?	24 Mar 2011
Aggression Study By Psychologists Reinforces Understanding Of The "Ego Depletion Effect"	24 Mar 2011
Project Studies How Children Tell What Is And Isn't A Reliable Info Source	23 Mar 2011
If You Think You'll Ace That Test; Think Again, Then Start Studying	23 Mar 2011
New NICE Guidance To Help Manage Psychosis With Co-Existing Substance Misuse	23 Mar 2011
Work Stress And Conflicts Can Lead To Sick Leave	23 Mar 2011
Hippocampal Volume And Resilience In Posttramatic Stress Disorder	23 Mar 2011
Praying For Anger Management	23 Mar 2011
Loneliness Leads To Comfort Eating	23 Mar 2011

Public Health News
Anger At Rise In Care Quality Commission's Regulatory Fees, UK	29 Mar 2011
Best Hospital Rankings Are In; Where Will You Go For Help?	29 Mar 2011
Low Health Literacy Linked To Higher Risk Of Death And More Visits To The Hospital	29 Mar 2011
State Of Care In England (2009/10) Highlights Improvements To Health And Social Care Services But Warns Of Crucial Time Ahead	29 Mar 2011
Broun Files For Unconstitutionality Of Obamacare	29 Mar 2011
NewYork-Presbyterian Ranks #1 In NY Metro Area According To U.S. News & World Report's First-Ever Best Metro-Area Hospitals Rankings	29 Mar 2011
Life Jacket Designs Break New Ground	29 Mar 2011
Carbon Labeling Will Help Consumers, Manufacturers Make Environmentally Friendly Choices	29 Mar 2011
New Countries Emerge As Major Players In An Evolving And Diversifying Scientific World	29 Mar 2011
Low Health Literacy Linked To Higher Risk Of Death And More Emergency Room Visits And Hospitalizations	29 Mar 2011
Erin Brockovich To Testify Regarding Ongoing Disease Clusters	28 Mar 2011
Sanofi-aventis Strengthens Support For Patient Group With Launch Of A Patient Group Bursary, UK	28 Mar 2011
PruHealth Reveals 39 Is The Age Brits Start To Worry About Health, UK	28 Mar 2011
Non Communicable Diseases Outsmart Infectious Diseases	28 Mar 2011
Surgeon Availability Tied To Survival Rate In Vehicle Crashes	28 Mar 2011
Electrical Wave 'Blaster' Could Provide New Way To Extinguish Fires	28 Mar 2011
NCD Alliance Unveils Ground-Breaking Document For Successful UN Summit On Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDS)	28 Mar 2011
PruHealth Finds The Nation Believes People Should Take More Responsibility For Their Own Health, UK	25 Mar 2011
Public Health Expert Provides In Depth Look At Constitutionality Of New Health Care Act	25 Mar 2011
Robots For Search-And-Rescue Operations In Difficult Terrain For The Future	25 Mar 2011
Lessons From The Great Depression Reveal No Major Impact On Mortality	25 Mar 2011
HIMSS11 Interoperability Showcase Puts The Patient Perspective First	25 Mar 2011
AHA's Federal Hospital Constituency Section Honors Two Leaders	25 Mar 2011
Scientific Evidence Lacking In 25 Percent Of Health Messages In Spanish Text Books	25 Mar 2011
New Accreditation Opportunity For State, Local, Tribal Health Departments	24 Mar 2011
Submit A Nomination Today For The 2011 PAHO/PAHEF Awards For Excellence In Inter-American Public Health	24 Mar 2011
NHS Professionals Yet To Be Convinced On Personal Health Budgets, Says NHS Confed Report, UK	24 Mar 2011
NHS Confederation Responds To The Budget, UK	24 Mar 2011
IOM Recommends Standards To Achieve Reliable Clinical Practice Guidelines And High-Quality Systematic Reviews Of Evidence	24 Mar 2011
Appraisals For Doctors Essential To Delivering Highest Standard Of Patient Care, UK	24 Mar 2011
Budget 2011 Comment From Sir Paul Nurse, President Of The Royal Society, UK	24 Mar 2011
Critical Care Outside Hospital 'incomplete, Unpredictable, And Inconsistent' Across UK	23 Mar 2011
International Human Rights Hearing On Rape Epidemic In Haiti	23 Mar 2011
GOP Doctors Caucus Reflects On One Year Anniversary Of Obamacare	23 Mar 2011
Hospitals Will Be Unable To Fund Entire Departments, BMA Consultants Chairman Warns, UK	23 Mar 2011
New Research Shows Communication Breakdowns In Hospitals Undercut The Effectiveness Of Safety Tools And Negatively Impact Patient Outcomes	23 Mar 2011
Politicians Must Have An 'Honest Debate' About Health, Say Doctors, Scotland	23 Mar 2011
Four Day Weekends Will Throw NHS Into Disarray	23 Mar 2011
Germinate Your Garden And Your Health This Spring	23 Mar 2011

Radiology / Nuclear Medicine News
Radiation Blows Over To USA From Japan, But "At No Levels Of Concern", Says EPA	29 Mar 2011
Radiation Risk From Full-Body Airport Scanners Very Low, New Analysis	29 Mar 2011
Treatment Benefits Of Radiotherapy Outweigh Small Increased Risk Of Developing A Second Cancer	29 Mar 2011
Article Suggests That Radiation From Airport Full-Body Scanners Most Likely Does Not Pose Significant Risk For Passengers	28 Mar 2011
John Muir Health Offers New Radiation Therapy To Optimize Cancer Treatment	24 Mar 2011
PCCA Cautions U.S. Public About Potassium Iodide	24 Mar 2011
What Is X-Ray Exposure? How Safe Are Repeated X-Rays?	23 Mar 2011

Regulatory Affairs / Drug Approvals News
Marijuana: A Real Volume Business, $1.7 BILLION Dollar Med Market	25 Mar 2011

Rehabilitation / Physical Therapy News
Kentucky Enacts Consumer Copay Protection Law - American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)	23 Mar 2011

Respiratory / Asthma News
Kids With Asthma Need More Help With Inhalers	28 Mar 2011
What Is A Cough? What Causes A Cough?	27 Mar 2011
Young Asthmatics Are Leaving Emergency Rooms Missing Critical Documentation	25 Mar 2011
Little Benefit From Antibiotic Treatment In Patients Producing Discoloured Phlegm	25 Mar 2011
Aradigm Completes Enrollment In Phase 2b Study Of Inhaled Ciprofloxacin For The Management Of Respiratory Infections In Bronchiectasis	23 Mar 2011

Schizophrenia News
Study To Pinpoint The Genetic Determinants Of Schizophrenia	29 Mar 2011
Award In Excellence For Clinical Pharmacology Honours Bryan Roth	25 Mar 2011

Seniors / Aging News
Health Reform - Where Are We Now? - American Geriatrics Society	25 Mar 2011
Over 12 Per Cent More Bowel Cancer Cases Found In Over 60s Because Of Screening	24 Mar 2011
Americans Worry About The Need For Long-Term Care But Fail To Prepare	23 Mar 2011
Just The Way You Are: Images Of Women And Ageing Reveal A Silver Lining	23 Mar 2011
Options For Older Adult Care Seriously Limited	23 Mar 2011

Sexual Health / STDs News
Sexually Active Teens Need Confidential Health Care According To Researchers	25 Mar 2011
First Sexual Encounter Improves A Man's But Not A Woman's Body Image	24 Mar 2011

Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia News
Pulling An All-Nighter Can Bring On Euphoria And Risky Behavior	24 Mar 2011
One In Every Five Spaniards Suffers From Insomnia	24 Mar 2011

Smoking / Quit Smoking News
Babies Who Sleep With Smoker Parents Exhibit High Nicotine Levels	29 Mar 2011
Government Of Canada To Explore New Options For Tobacco Control	28 Mar 2011
ASH Reaction To Budget: Tax Restructuring Will Be Good For Health, UK	24 Mar 2011
Mentholated Cigarettes No More Harmful Than Non-Mentholated Brands	24 Mar 2011
2011 Budget Helpful For UK Heart Health	23 Mar 2011
Smoke-Free Air Law Had No Effect On Off-Track Betting Facility Business Activity	23 Mar 2011
Lung Cancer Study Finds Mentholated Cigarettes No More Harmful Than Regular Cigarettes	23 Mar 2011

Sports Medicine / Fitness News
Conflicting Fitness Messages Underscore Women's Fit Body Stereotypes	29 Mar 2011
National Academy Of Neuropsychology And National Athletic Trainers' Association Team Up On Safety Campaign To Raise Concussion Awareness In Hockey	23 Mar 2011

Stem Cell Research News
NICE Recommends New Treatment For Myelodysplastic Syndromes	23 Mar 2011

Stroke News
The Stroke Association Teams Up With CarelineUK For Emergency Alarm Monitoring Partnership	28 Mar 2011
Stemedica Treats First Patient With Ischemic Allogeneic Mesenchymal Stem Cells	25 Mar 2011
Risk Of Heart Attack Doubles Following Mini-Stroke	25 Mar 2011
Swallowing After Stroke May Improve Following Noninvasive Brain Stimulation	25 Mar 2011
Heart Attack Risk Doubles After Mini Stroke	25 Mar 2011
Dabigatran Etexilate Is Cost-Effective For Stroke Prevention In Atrial Fibrillation, Particularly In Real-World Clinical Practice	24 Mar 2011

Swine Flu News
Potential H1N1 "Swine Flu" Virus Outbreak Concern On US-Mexico Border	29 Mar 2011
NanoViricides Reports Treatment With Its FluCide Drug Candidate Achieves Dramatic Full Survival In Recent H1N1 Influenza Lethality Study	23 Mar 2011

Transplants / Organ Donations News
Complete Hand Transplant Successfully Performed In 19 Hour Operation, Atlanta, Georgia	29 Mar 2011
Statement By Department Of Health And Children On Organ Donation, Ireland	29 Mar 2011
College Student From Orlando Receives Hand Transplant At Emory University Hospital	29 Mar 2011
Blood Test For Traces Of Donor's Genome May Improve Detection Of Heart Transplant Rejections	29 Mar 2011
To Prevent The Donation Of Infected Organs, Attention Turns To More Rapid Testing	28 Mar 2011
Road Traffic Pollution Doubles Risk Of Rejection After Lung Transplant	23 Mar 2011
1st Australian Total Artificial Heart Patient Bridged To Transplant	23 Mar 2011
Successful Bridge To Lung Transplant With The Hemolung Respiratory Assist System: Patient Recovered Well And Received Donor Lung	23 Mar 2011
Hand Transplants - NICE Calls For More Evidence	23 Mar 2011

Tropical Diseases News
America's Most Distressed Areas, Including The Gulf Coast States And Washington, D.C., Threatened By Emerging Infections Of Poverty	29 Mar 2011
Parasite-Induced Genetically Driven Autoimmune Chagas Disease	29 Mar 2011
Malaria As A Complication To Landmine And War Injuries	26 Mar 2011
Chikungunya, The key role of "innate immunity"	23 Mar 2011

Tuberculosis News
Lowest Tuberculosis Rates Since 1953 When Records Began, USA	27 Mar 2011
Oxford Immunotec: UK's NICE Recommend Replacing Mantoux With TB Blood Tests For Key Patient Groups	25 Mar 2011
The Canadian Lung Association Joins An International Team To Tackle TB Worldwide And Supports The Fight In Canada's North	25 Mar 2011
New EU-funded Projects To Combat Tuberculosis	25 Mar 2011
ATS Honors World TB Day	24 Mar 2011
World TB Day: The Global Fight Against MRD-TB Resistance Rages On	24 Mar 2011
Partners Call For Increased Commitment To Tackle MDR-TB	24 Mar 2011
TB: New Test To Detect More People Who Need DR-TB Treatment	24 Mar 2011
International TB Campaign Launches On World TB Day	24 Mar 2011
UNITAID Calls For Innovation And Market Approaches To Battle TB	23 Mar 2011
New NICE Guideline Updates Recommendations For Diagnosing Latent Tuberculosis	23 Mar 2011

Urology / Nephrology News
Hi-Tech Pharmacal Receives Final Approval For Lidocaine HCl Jelly, 2%	25 Mar 2011
Affymax And Takeda To Present Additional Peginesatide Phase 3 Data In Dialysis Patients At The NKF 2011 Spring Clinical Meeting	24 Mar 2011
Phase III Results Show Mirabegron Improves Key OAB Symptoms	23 Mar 2011

Vascular News
National Public Health Week Can Promote Vascular Wellness	29 Mar 2011
Pathway Medical Technologies Announces Enrollment Of First Patient In JETSTREAM G3 Calcium Study	29 Mar 2011
April Fool's Day Is Good For Your Vascular Health	29 Mar 2011
Dr. Adam Rose Receives Award For Quality Of Care Research	24 Mar 2011
Vascular Disease And Why Salad Helps You Say Yes To 'NO'	24 Mar 2011
Tranexamic Acid Should Be Given As Early As Possible To Bleeding Trauma Patients (Crash-2 Study)	23 Mar 2011

Veterinary News
Deaths Of Endangered Mountain Gorillas Linked To Human Virus	29 Mar 2011
Competitiveness Unaffected By Animal Welfare	25 Mar 2011
First French Bulldog With Sex Reversal Identified In Spain	24 Mar 2011
Government Needs To Prioritise Issues Raised By FMD Exercise - British Veterinary Association	24 Mar 2011
Ticks In Britain Report A Timely Reminder To Treat Pets	23 Mar 2011
Disaster Plans Must Include Pets; AVMA Video Offers Advice To Help Save Lives	23 Mar 2011
Lameness Locator For Horses	23 Mar 2011

Water - Air Quality / Agriculture News
Global Water Experiment Will Celebrate The International Year Of Chemistry 2011	27 Mar 2011
Cutting Carbon Dioxide Helps Prevent Drying	25 Mar 2011
UK-Vietnam Collaboration To Improve World's Most Important Staple Food	23 Mar 2011
USAID And Walmart Join Forces To Help Small Farmers And Enhance Food Security In Central America	23 Mar 2011
USAID Commemorates 2011 World Water Day	23 Mar 2011

Women's Health / Gynecology News
Weight Worries For Mother-To-Be	24 Mar 2011
Minority Women Might Have Higher Depression Risk In Pregnancy	23 Mar 2011

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