Weekly Medical News Newsletter - 27 April 2011

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Acid Reflux / GERD News
Multipolar Electrocoagulation Ablation Shown To Be Effective For Barrett's Esophagus In Long-Term Follow-Up	26 Apr 2011

ADHD News
Over Range Of ADHD Behavior, Genes Major Force On Reading Achievement, Environment On Math	24 Apr 2011
Preterm Birth Linked To Higher ADHD Risk	20 Apr 2011

Aid / Disasters News
Radioactivity Following The Chernobyl Disaster Reduced The Populations Of Birds Of Orange Plumage	26 Apr 2011
WFP Returns To Misrata Delivering Food And Relief To Civilian Population	26 Apr 2011
Houston Endowment Awards SSPEED $3.2M For Hurricane Ike Study	26 Apr 2011
Improving Emergency Hospital, Community Evacuations	24 Apr 2011

Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News
Most Americans Don't Understand Health Effects Of Wine And Sea Salt, Survey Finds	26 Apr 2011
People Dependent On Drug And Alcohol Need Appropriate Support To Get Back To Work, UK	26 Apr 2011
Statement: APhA Supports ONDCP And FDA's Plan To Address America's Prescription Drug Abuse Problem	26 Apr 2011
APA, AAAP, And AOAAM Applaud Federal Action Combating Prescription Drug Abuse	26 Apr 2011
Molecular Movements Of Neural Transporters: New Discoveries May Lead To Insights Into Drug Abuse And Depression	25 Apr 2011
Study Explores Whole-Body Effects Of Meth In Fruit Flies	21 Apr 2011
Teaching Children To Say 'No' To Their Peers	20 Apr 2011
Alcohol Drinking And Cancer Risk	20 Apr 2011

Allergy News
Signaling Pathway Reveals Mechanism For B Cell Differentiation In Immune Response	23 Apr 2011

Alzheimer's / Dementia News
Coping As An Alzheimer's Caregiver	23 Apr 2011
Work Underway On Potential Alzheimer's Diagnostic Test Using Spinal Fluid	23 Apr 2011
Early Warning System For Alzheimer's Disease	22 Apr 2011
First-In-Human Dosing Commenced In Anavex 2-73 Clinical Trial For Alzheimer's Disease	21 Apr 2011
New Alzheimer's Diagnosis Guidelines Can Put Families On Correct Course Of Intervention	20 Apr 2011
Anavex: First-In-Human Dosing Commenced In ANAVEX 2-73 Clinical Trial For Alzheimer's Disease	20 Apr 2011
AB Science: Masitinib As An Adjunct Therapy For Alzheimer's Disease	20 Apr 2011

Anxiety / Stress News
PTSD Patients With Childhood Trauma At Risk Of Accelerated Aging	25 Apr 2011
Marinus Pharmaceuticals Announces Commencement Of Phase 2 Trial Of Ganaxolone For The Treatment Of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder	22 Apr 2011
What is Claustrophobia? What Causes Claustrophobia?	21 Apr 2011
Neuroscientists Discover New 'Chemical Pathway' In The Brain For Stress	20 Apr 2011
Study Finds Gulf Oil Spill Similar To Exxon Valdez In Initial Social And Mental Impacts	20 Apr 2011

Arthritis / Rheumatology News
Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Treated With Cimzia(R) (Certolizumab Pegol) report Positive Results	26 Apr 2011

Autism News
Autism Spectrum Disorder Linked To Genetic Synaptic Behaviors	21 Apr 2011
New Data Shows Half Of All Children With Autism Wander And Bolt From Safe Places	21 Apr 2011

Biology / Biochemistry News
News From The May Issue Of The American Naturalist	26 Apr 2011
New Perspectives On Ion Selectivity	26 Apr 2011
Synthetic Biology Institute Launched By UC Berkeley To Advance Research In Biological Engineering	22 Apr 2011
Nanoscale Vaults Engineered To Encapsulate 'Nanodisks' For Drug Delivery	22 Apr 2011
Creating Protein-Patterned Fibers By Combining Active Proteins With Material Derived From Fruit Fly	21 Apr 2011
NJIT Professor Develops A Biologically Inspired Catalyst, An Active Yet Inert Material	20 Apr 2011

Blood / Hematology News
Study Shows How Mosquitoes Handle The Heat Of A Hot Blood Meal	26 Apr 2011

Bones / Orthopedics News
Michigan Tech Engineer Seeks To Prevent Knee Osteoarthritis	23 Apr 2011
Study Identifies Major Osteoporosis Knowledge Gaps For Some Patient Groups	22 Apr 2011
Hologic Receives FDA Clearance To Include Advanced Body Composition Assessment In Its Bone Density Systems	22 Apr 2011
Amgen And UCB Announce Positive Phase 2 Results Of AMG 785/CDP7851 In Patients With Postmenopausal Osteoporosis (PMO)	22 Apr 2011
UCB And Amgen Announce Positive Phase 2 Results Of CDP7851/AMG785 In Patients With Post Menopausal Osteoporosis (PMO)	21 Apr 2011
NicOx S.A. Withdraws Its Marketing Authorisation Application For Beprana (Naproxcinod), Europe	20 Apr 2011
STAR Orthopaedics To Host Clinical Trial Of FDA Approved Personalized Knee Implant	20 Apr 2011

Breast Cancer News
RxPONDER Trial Asks Whether Gene Test Can Drive Chemo Choice	26 Apr 2011
Medical Community Stands Against The FDA On Avastin	26 Apr 2011
Eisai: Halaven(R) Receives Approval In Japan For The Treatment Of Inoperable And Recurrent Breast Cancer	26 Apr 2011
NJ Nurse Shares Breast Cancer Expertise At National Conference	26 Apr 2011
$4.5 Million For Breast Cancer Research Awarded To NYU Langone Medical Center	21 Apr 2011
New Breast Cancer Treatment Launches In Sweden, Denmark And Finland	21 Apr 2011
Chances Of Developing Premenopausal Breast Cancer Affected By Air Pollution Exposure At Certain Life Stages	21 Apr 2011
Simplifying Options For Cancer Treatment Yields Smarter Choices	21 Apr 2011
ACE Inhibitors May Increase Risk Of Recurrence In Breast Cancer Survivors, Jonsson Cancer Center Study Finds	20 Apr 2011
Potential New Blood Test And Treatment For Breast Cancer Announced By Sialix, Inc. And Researchers At The University Of California, San Diego	20 Apr 2011
Targeting IL-6 To Halt Breast, Prostate Cancer	20 Apr 2011

Cancer / Oncology News
Selumetinib Shows Promise In Biliary Cancer	26 Apr 2011
Fast-Growing Gestational Tumors: Gynecologic Cancer Expert Helps Pinpoint Best Treatment	26 Apr 2011
London Cancer Patients Have The Worst Hospital Experience	26 Apr 2011
Simple Ways To Keep Your Brain Sharp, Healthy	26 Apr 2011
Scientists Create Stable, Self-Renewing Neural Stem Cells	26 Apr 2011
Scientists Close In On Molecular Moves That Let Tumor Cells Act As Stowaways In Lymphatic System	26 Apr 2011
During Normal Development, Brain Cell Migration May Offer Insight On How Cancer Cells Spread	25 Apr 2011
Shedding Light On Human Cancers Through Worm Studies	22 Apr 2011
New Clues To Tumor Genome Development From Study Of Roundworm Chromosomes	22 Apr 2011
A New Ending To An Old "Tail"	22 Apr 2011
For Groundbreaking Research On DNA Repair, Genome Integrity And Cancer, Simon Boulton Awarded EMBO Gold Medal 2011	21 Apr 2011
In Primary Brain Tumors, Molecule Nutlin-3a Activates A Signal Inducing Cell Death And Senescence	21 Apr 2011
An Elegant Solution From Nature For Repairing DNA In Cancer, Other Conditions	21 Apr 2011
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Announces That Recruitment Is Open In A Phase 1 Combination Study Of MM-111 With Multiple Treatment Regimens	21 Apr 2011
Breath Test Could Identify Head-And-Neck Cancer Patients, UK	20 Apr 2011
State-Appointed Council Releases Florida Cancer Policy Plan	20 Apr 2011
UCSD Researcher Noted For Her Studies Of Cell Signaling And Cancer Genetics	20 Apr 2011
Detonating Mitochondria In Cancer Cells Though Exploitation Of The Stress Response	20 Apr 2011
Artificial Nose Sniffs Out Cancer	20 Apr 2011
Report Reveals How Government Cuts Could Impact Charity Funded Research, UK	20 Apr 2011
Future Of Personalized Cancer Care Is Promising And Near	20 Apr 2011

Cardiovascular / Cardiology News
Rice University, Texas Heart Institute Collaborators Invent Life-Saving Device	26 Apr 2011
Increase In Use Of Evidence-Based Treatments Is Followed By Decrease In Risk Of Death Among Patients With Heart Attack	26 Apr 2011
Low Health Literacy Associated With Higher Rate Of Death Among Heart Failure Patients	26 Apr 2011
Quality Of Life In Chronic Heart Failure Patients May Be Improved By Tai Chi	26 Apr 2011
"Viskin Test" For "Sudden Death Syndrome" In Young Athletes	22 Apr 2011
NIH Funds Four-Year Study Of New Materials For Growing Replacement Heart Valves	21 Apr 2011
Potential Cardio-Protective Mechanism In Heart	20 Apr 2011
Anthera Pharmaceuticals Successfully Completes Interim Biomarker Analysis Of VISTA-16 Study And Third Safety Review Of Varespladib Methyl	20 Apr 2011

Cervical Cancer / HPV Vaccine News
Protein Inhibitor May Bring A Topical Treatment For HPV	26 Apr 2011
FDA Approves Roche's HPV Test For Identifying Women At Highest Risk For Cervical Cancer	21 Apr 2011
Breakthrough: Unique HPV Test To ID Cervical Cancer FDA Approved	20 Apr 2011

Cleft Palate News
Pre-Natal Diagnosis, Timely Treatment Key To Success For Growing Number Of Newborns With Clefts	22 Apr 2011

Clinical Trials / Drug Trials News
Children's Hospital Los Angeles Awarded $1.15 Million To Fund Cancer Clinical Trials By Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation	21 Apr 2011

Colorectal Cancer News
Potential Novel Brain-Derived Drug-Target For Colorectal Cancer Treatment	26 Apr 2011
Among Lung And Colorectal Cancer Patients, Blacks Are Most Willing To Exhaust Personal Finances For Life-Sustaining Care	26 Apr 2011
New Class Of Cancer Drugs Could Work In Colon Cancers With Genetic Mutation	26 Apr 2011
Nanomedicine Moves One Step Closer To Reality	21 Apr 2011
Oncolytics Biotech® Inc. Announces Positive Data From Translational Clinical Trial Investigating REOLYSIN®	21 Apr 2011
Biothera To Present Research Results At European Society For Medical Oncology World Gastrointestinal Congress	20 Apr 2011

Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News
Herbal Medicines: 'Natural' Doesn't Always Mean Safe, Says Royal Pharmaceutical Society	26 Apr 2011
Introducing Neuropasil, An All-Natural Supplement For Reducing The Nerve Pain Of Peripheral Neuropathy	20 Apr 2011

Conferences News
Conference Spotlights Latest Research On Vascular Biology, Disease	26 Apr 2011
Biobanking Americas Conference 7-9 June, 2011, Boston	20 Apr 2011

Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery News
Breast Augmentation... Not Just About Size!	21 Apr 2011

Cystic Fibrosis News
Combination Therapy Provides Hope For Cure Of Dangerous Infections Of Cystic Fibrosis Patients	26 Apr 2011
Cystic Fibrosis Patients May Benefit From Combination Therapy Which Provides Hope For Cure Of Dangerous Infections	25 Apr 2011

Dentistry News
Studies On Oral Health Inequalities In Older People Released By IADR/AADR Journal Of Dental Research	24 Apr 2011
New Fiber-Reinforced Composite Material Offers Advancements In Oral Implants	22 Apr 2011
Dentists More Scary Than Snakes And Spiders, UK	20 Apr 2011

Depression News
The Effectiveness Of SSRI Antidepressants Reduced By Anti-Inflammatory Drugs	26 Apr 2011
Aspirin And Ibuprofen Undermine Effectiveness Of SSRI Antidepressants, Such As Prozac	26 Apr 2011
Therapies Based On Positive Emotions May Not Work For Asians, Psychologists Warn	25 Apr 2011
New Discoveries May Lead To Insights Into Drug Abuse And Depression	25 Apr 2011
Defeating Depression In Later Life	23 Apr 2011
No Evidence Of Increased Risk Of Depression In Severely Obese Teens	22 Apr 2011
Childhood Abuse And Adolescent Depression Biologically Linked	21 Apr 2011
Researchers Find Antidepressants May Not Improve All Symptoms Of Depression	21 Apr 2011
New Mental Health Foundation Report Shows Benefits Of Local Authority-Funded Adult Learning In Tackling Depression And Anxiety	20 Apr 2011

Dermatology News
HairMax Achieves New Milestones In Hair Growth With Statistically Significant Clinical Studies And FDA Clearance	22 Apr 2011
Vicept Therapeutics Announces Positive Results From A Second Phase II Study Of V-101 For The Treatment Of Type I Rosacea (Erythematous Rosacea)	20 Apr 2011
Durata Therapeutics Initiates Phase 3 Study Of Dalbavancin For The Treatment Of Acute Bacterial Skin And Skin Structure Infections	20 Apr 2011

Diabetes News
Early Warning That A Child Will Develop Diabetes May Be Possible By Monitoring Protein Levels	25 Apr 2011
PVT1 Is Associated With Proteins Responsible For Reduced Blood Filtration: Findings Contribute To Understanding Of Diabetic Kidney Disease	24 Apr 2011
Diabetes May Be Driven By Subset Of Self-Destructive Immune Cells	22 Apr 2011
American Diabetes Association Launches Program To Support People Newly Diagnosed With Type 2 Diabetes	21 Apr 2011
Diabetes And Prediabetes Are On The Rise: New Medication In Research Trials	20 Apr 2011
'Diabetes: Focus On Women' Provides A Practical Approach For All Women With Diabetes	20 Apr 2011
DiaMedica's Type 2 Diabetes Antibody Shown To Increase Glucose Infusion Rate By 291%	20 Apr 2011
Low Carbohydrate Diet May Reverse Kidney Damage In Diabetes	20 Apr 2011

Ear, Nose and Throat News
Bill Potsic Basic Science Award To Be Presented To Yuemeng Dai, M.D., Ph.D., Ear, Nose And Throat Specialist	25 Apr 2011
The American Society Of Pediatric Otolaryngology Meeting: Presidential Keynote Address And New Research Highlights	25 Apr 2011

Eczema / Psoriasis News
Beyond Biologics: Psoriasis Patients Can Still Benefit From Traditional Treatments	20 Apr 2011
Use Of Topical Corticosteroids In Children With Eczema Does Not Have Negative Side Effects	20 Apr 2011

Epilepsy News
Neurologist Bernard Chang, MD, Receives Award For Epilepsy Research	26 Apr 2011
Human Molecular Genetics: Demonstrated A Common Genetic Basis Between Epilepsy And Autism	21 Apr 2011

Eye Health / Blindness News
Bioengineering Students' Invention May Help Diagnose Painful Dry Eye	26 Apr 2011
Mass. Eye And Ear Spotlights Healthy Vision Month	26 Apr 2011
University Of Houston's Highest Honor Received By Renowned Glaucoma Researcher	24 Apr 2011
Second Sight Medical Products Announces European Market Approval Of A Retinal Prosthesis For The Blind	21 Apr 2011
London Eye Hospital Performs World's First Bifocal Light Adjustable Lens (LAL) Eye Surgery	21 Apr 2011
ACT Files European Clinical Trial Application For Phase 1/2 Study Using Embryonic Stem Cells To Treat Macular Degeneration	21 Apr 2011
Ophthalmologists Report Significant Changes In Prescribing Among Primary Open Angle Glaucoma Patients As Pfizer's Xalatan Goes Generic	20 Apr 2011
Singapore Eye Research Institute Performs Breakthrough Research On Chronic Inflammatory Eye Conditions With AB SCIEX TripleTOF™ 5600 System	20 Apr 2011
Promedior Announces Presentation Of Data At ARVO Demonstrating That PRM-151 (rhPTX-2) Suppresses Choroidal And Retinal Neovascularization	20 Apr 2011
National Innovative Vision Research Award To Be Presented To IUPUI Faculty Member	20 Apr 2011
Prospects Grow For Blindness Recovery, Australia	20 Apr 2011
New Study Finds Eye Exams First To Detect Chronic Diseases	20 Apr 2011
USC Researchers Develop Gene Therapy With Potential To Restore Sight To The Blind	20 Apr 2011

Fertility News
Push Forward With Three-Parent IVF, Charities Urge UK Govt	21 Apr 2011
International Fertility Federation Comments On New Standards For Cross-Border Reproductive Care	20 Apr 2011

Flu / Cold / SARS News
New Approach To Defeating Flu Shows Promise	22 Apr 2011

GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology News
Abbott Japan And Eisai Receive Approval To Market The Pancreatic Digestive Enzyme Replacement Drug Lipacreon(R) (pancrelipase) In Japan	26 Apr 2011
Learning To Tolerate Our Microbial Self	22 Apr 2011
People Fall Into Three Categories Of Gut Microbiota	21 Apr 2011
Gut Type Can Explain Efficiency Of Uptake Of Nutrients And Medicines	21 Apr 2011
How Gut Bacteria Affects Our Health	21 Apr 2011
What's Your Gut Type?	21 Apr 2011
Three Main Bacteria Groups Identified, What's In YOUR Body?	21 Apr 2011

Genetics News
The Water Sheath Of Genetic Material Is Of Great Relevance To The Natural Biological Function Of DNA.	26 Apr 2011
Detailed View Of How RNA Levels Change	25 Apr 2011
March Of Dimes Honors David Page And Patricia Ann Jacobs For Research On Human Chromosomes	22 Apr 2011
Researchers Construct RNA Nanoparticles To Safely Deliver Long-Lasting Therapy To Cells	22 Apr 2011
Targeted Proteomics Technique Developed To Help Metabolic Engineering	22 Apr 2011
Scientists Observe Single Gene Activity In Living Cells	22 Apr 2011
Celera Provides Update On Recent Scientific Findings On KIF6 And PMA Application	21 Apr 2011
How Molecules Get To The Right Place At The Right Time	21 Apr 2011
Stacked, Coiled DNA Caps Protect Ends Of Chromosomes	21 Apr 2011
Sequencing Genome Helps Get Target Right Treatments For Cancer Patients	20 Apr 2011
A User's Guide To The Encyclopedia Of DNA Elements	20 Apr 2011
Researchers Study Decision-Making Process For Using Direct-To-Consumer Genetic Tests	20 Apr 2011

Heart Disease News
Chronic Heart Failure Patients Benefit From Tai Chi	26 Apr 2011
Penn Research Using Frog Embryos Leads To New Understanding Of Cardiac Development	24 Apr 2011
Link Between Children's 'Screen Time' And Early Markers For Cardiovascular Disease	21 Apr 2011
Harvest Technologies Announces Initial Enrollment In Its REVIVE-1 Trial (REtrograde Vascular Infusion Of BMAC To ImproVe Heart FailurE)	21 Apr 2011
First Heart Attack Patient Treated In European Cardioprotection Phase III Trial With NeuroVive's CicloMulsion(TM)	20 Apr 2011
New MRI Methodology Revolutionizes Imaging Of The Beating Heart	20 Apr 2011

HIV / AIDS News
HIV Infection May Be A Risk Factor For Heart Failure	26 Apr 2011
Study Tests Interventions Targeting Multiple Health-Related Behaviors, Including HIV/STD Transmission Prevention In African American Couples	26 Apr 2011
Fighting HIV In South Africa Should Focus On Couples, Study Finds	26 Apr 2011
Johnson & Johnson Turns Its Back On AIDS Patients	26 Apr 2011
Kids Born With HIV Growing Up Well	22 Apr 2011
Simple Fungus Reveals Clue To Immune System Protection	22 Apr 2011
HIV Vaccine Development Could Be Accelerated By Adaptive Trial Designs	21 Apr 2011
How TRIM5 Fights HIV	21 Apr 2011
National Latino AIDS Awareness Day - Theme For 2011 Latinos Stand Together! Let's Stay Healthy! Get Tested For HIV	20 Apr 2011
Guinea's President And First Lady To Attend The 2011 High Level Meeting On AIDS	20 Apr 2011
Mali Welcomes New Generation Of Leaders For AIDS Response	20 Apr 2011
President Of Fiji Shows Continued Commitment And Leadership On AIDS	20 Apr 2011
Aethlon Medical Discloses Interview On Therapeutic Strategies To Address Hepatitis C (HCV) And HIV	20 Apr 2011

Hypertension News
Vitamin D Identified As One Of The Likely Explanations Behind Differences In Blood Pressure Between Blacks And Whites	26 Apr 2011
First Clinical Guidance For Controlling High Blood Pressure In The Elderly	26 Apr 2011
Death Rates Among Those With High Blood Pressure Decreasing, But Still High	26 Apr 2011
Higher Coffee Consumption Not Linked To High Blood Pressure	22 Apr 2011

Immune System / Vaccines News
Multi-Country Vaccine Drive Targets 41 Million People In The Americas	26 Apr 2011
NovaSterilis Awarded Patent For Novel Vaccine Technology Using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide	26 Apr 2011
Novel Pathophysiologic Mechanism Responsible For Autoimmunity Identified By Scientists	26 Apr 2011
FDA Approval Of Menactra Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine Indication For Infants Announced By Sanofi Pasteur	25 Apr 2011
Remarkable Results In Research On "Iceman" Wim Hof	24 Apr 2011
Study Shows Artificially-Induced Malaria Immunity Lasts Longer Than Immunity Acquired Naturally	24 Apr 2011
Signaling Pathway Reveals Mechanism For B Cell Differentiation In Immune Response	22 Apr 2011

Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News
U.S. Releases Fifth Annual Malaria Report; Efforts Estimated To Save 485 Children's Lives Each Day	26 Apr 2011
Merck And Sanofi Pasteur Initiate Phase III Study In The United States Of Pediatric Combination Vaccine To Help Prevent Six Infectious Diseases	26 Apr 2011
UNICEF On World Malaria Day: Preventable And Curable, But Still Killing 800,000 Every Year	26 Apr 2011
Phage Hunters Course Unearths Angelica And Uncle Howie	26 Apr 2011
Bacteria Go Dormant To Hide From Antibiotics	26 Apr 2011
Zoonotic Parasites In Feral Pigs Threaten Eastern N.C.	25 Apr 2011
Streptococci And E. coli Continue To Put Newborns At Risk For Sepsis	25 Apr 2011
CDC Supports National Initiative To Improve Patient Safety	24 Apr 2011
FDA Approves The First Vaccine To Prevent Meningococcal Disease In Infants And Toddlers	23 Apr 2011
Disabling Coordinated Behavior And Virulence Gene Expression In Bacteria	22 Apr 2011
Scientists Discover New Mechanism In Salmonella That Helps Invading Host Cells	22 Apr 2011
New Hope For Treatment Of Painful Adult Shingles Offered By UGA Compound	22 Apr 2011
UCSD Experts To Raise Awareness Of Meningitis Prevention	22 Apr 2011
Hand Cleaners Don't Protect Against MRSA; FDA Warns Makers	22 Apr 2011
News From The Journals Of The American Society For Microbiology	20 Apr 2011

Irritable-Bowel Syndrome News
C. Difficile Increases Risk Of Death Sixfold In Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease	20 Apr 2011

IT / Internet / E-mail News
MapLight.org Wisconsin Gives Citizens A Front Row Seat To The WI State Legislature	26 Apr 2011
Patients Perceive Electronic Health Records Increase Care Quality And Provides For A More Accurate Health Record	26 Apr 2011
Pediatricians State Their Needs For Health Information Technology	26 Apr 2011
Strong Association Between Computer And Internet Use In Adolescents And Engagement In Multiple-Risk Behaviours.	26 Apr 2011
Researchers Aiming To Predict Severe Weather Outbreaks	26 Apr 2011
"Data Deluge" Is Changing, Expanding Supercomputer-Based Research	24 Apr 2011
Students Win First Prize For Mobile Game Design Tackling Deforestation, Water Pollution And Poverty	22 Apr 2011
Mining Data From Electronic Records Rather Than Recruiting Thousands Of Patients Is Faster Way To Get Clues To Disease	21 Apr 2011
Potential Sensor To Warn Of Decaying Food	21 Apr 2011
Contradictory Evidence About Video Game Violence And Their Harm To Teens	21 Apr 2011
Teaching Our Children How To Watch TV	20 Apr 2011
Netsmart Technologies' Insight Public Health Software Passes ARRA Certification Tests	20 Apr 2011

Liver Disease / Hepatitis News
Vitamin E Or Metformin May Not Be Effective For Treating Liver Disease In Children And Teens	26 Apr 2011
Liver-Cell Transplants Show Promise In Reversing Genetic Disease Affecting Liver And Lungs	22 Apr 2011
Jennerex And Green Cross Announce Publication Of Positive Clinical Data Of JX-594 In Combination With Sorafenib In Advanced Liver Cancer	21 Apr 2011

Lung Cancer News
Study Reveals Blacks More Willing To Exhaust Financial Resources For More Life Sustaining Cancer Care	26 Apr 2011
Dendritic Cells May Have Significant Role In Lung Disease Of Preterm Infants	21 Apr 2011
Biothera Phase II Lung Cancer Trials Achieve Stage 1 Goals	20 Apr 2011

Lymphoma / Leukemia / Myeloma News
ACGT Investigator Award Received By Thomas Kipps Will Help Fund Further Testing Of Gene Therapy Treatment For Leukemia Patients	21 Apr 2011
Global Team Of Scientists Identifies Key Genetic Risk Variants For Blood Cancers Known As Lymphomas	21 Apr 2011
Research Brings New Hope Of Renal Recovery For Cancer Patients	21 Apr 2011
Link Confirmed Between Breast Implants And Rare Form Of Cancer	20 Apr 2011
Decoding Cancer Patients' Genomes Is Powerful Diagnostic Tool	20 Apr 2011

Medical Devices / Diagnostics News
Boston Scientific Announces FDA Approval And U.S. Launch Of ION™ Platinum Chromium Stent System	26 Apr 2011
Fast And Efficient Detection Of Pancreatitis With New Self-Powered, Blood-Activated Sensor	26 Apr 2011
International Surgical Procedure Broadcast Live To Conference Attendees	22 Apr 2011
High-Resolution 3-D Images On A Chip Produced By Optical Microscope Without Lenses	22 Apr 2011
4 New Research Units Established By DFG: Projects From Chemistry, Physics, Medicine And Economics Approved	22 Apr 2011
World's Biggest Microchip Heralds Better Treatment For Cancer Patients	21 Apr 2011
Gore Reports First Patients Treated In Australia Using GORE® C3 Delivery System For GORE® EXCLUDER® AAA Endoprosthesis	21 Apr 2011
InfraReDx Receives CE Mark Approval In EU For LipiScan IVUS Coronary Imaging System	21 Apr 2011
NICE Publishes Process And Methods Guides For Its Medical Technologies Evaluation Programme	20 Apr 2011
St. Jude Medical Announces FDA Approval Of Trifecta Valve	20 Apr 2011
MedPro Safety Products And Greiner Bio-One GmbH Announce Market Release Of VACUETTE(R) Premium Safety Needle System Tube-Touch(R)	20 Apr 2011
New Biosensor Microchip Could Speed Up Drug Development, Stanford Researchers Say	20 Apr 2011

Medical Students / Training News
Study Examines Changes In Medical Students' Views About Internal Medicine Careers	26 Apr 2011
Anatomy Society Honours Olsen, Drake, Schoenwolf	26 Apr 2011
Pulse Oximetry Training Video By BMC Anesthesiologist Published In NEJM	21 Apr 2011
Keeping Your Grass Greener - Guide To Medical Student Wellbeing Launched, Australia	20 Apr 2011

Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP News
CMS Proposes Payment, Policy Changes For Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities	26 Apr 2011
AAMC Statement On 2012 Hospital Inpatient PPS Proposed Rule	26 Apr 2011
New Study Examines The Impact Of The ACO Rule On Medically Underserved Populations	20 Apr 2011
CMS Data Show Gains In Key Quality Indicators Through Physician Quality Reporting System And Eprescribing Incentive Program	20 Apr 2011
Proposed Medicare Hospital Rules Would Help Improve Care Quality	20 Apr 2011
Statement On Proposed FY2012 IPPS Rule	20 Apr 2011

Melanoma / Skin Cancer News
Melanoma May Be Prevented By Topical Treatment	26 Apr 2011
Skin Cancer 'Hot Spots' Expose UK Sunbathing Habits	26 Apr 2011

Menopause News
Calcium Supplements Appear To Raise Heart Attack And Cardiovascular Event Risk	21 Apr 2011

Mental Health News
May Is Mental Health Month: "Do More For 1 In 4"	26 Apr 2011
Coalition Mental Health Policy A Sound Investment In A Vital Social Service, Australia	21 Apr 2011

MRI / PET / Ultrasound News
2012 MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound Symposium Set For Oct. 14-17	26 Apr 2011
When Doctors Own Or Lease MRI, Back Scans And Surgery More Likely	26 Apr 2011
'I'll Have The Usual', MRI Referrals Determined By Loyalty To Unit Rather Than Patient Choice	21 Apr 2011
New RF MEMS Metal-Contact Switches Could Make Their Way Into MRIs, Satellites And Electronic Instrumentation	21 Apr 2011
Functional MRI Shows How Mindfulness Meditation Changes Decision-making Process	21 Apr 2011
Toshiba's Patient-Friendly Diagnostic Imaging Technology Helps Kosair Children's Medical Center Improve Pediatric Care	20 Apr 2011

MRSA / Drug Resistance News
Can The International Health Regulations Apply To Antimicrobial Resistance?	20 Apr 2011

Multiple Sclerosis News
New Hope For MS Lies In Blocking Key Inflammation Molecule	25 Apr 2011
Acorda Therapeutics Announces Allowance Of U.S. Patent Application For AMPYRA(R) (dalfampridine) Covering Methods Of Use For Improving Walking In MS	20 Apr 2011

Muscular Dystrophy / ALS News
Research Discovery May Block ALS Disease Process	20 Apr 2011

Neurology / Neuroscience News
Structure Of GluN2D Subunit When Docked With Certain Neurotransmitters Helps Explain The Receptor's Slow Deactivation	26 Apr 2011
Brain Chemistry Linked To Source Of Stress Disorders	26 Apr 2011
Cognitive Decline Risk Less With Higher Levels Of Social Acivity	26 Apr 2011
Diagnosing Concussions In Athletes And Soldiers With The Help Of Radar	25 Apr 2011
First Articles In New Neuroscience Journal - Brain Connectivity - Debut Online	22 Apr 2011
2 Canadian Medical Researchers Receive National Brain And Heart Disorders Prizes	22 Apr 2011
Enhanced Control Of Alpha Rhythms May Underlie Some Effects Of Mindfulness Meditation	22 Apr 2011
Functioning Synapse Created Using Carbon Nanotubes: Devices Might Be Used In Brain Prostheses	22 Apr 2011
Military Funds Brain Injury Study: Immediate Nutrition Is Key	21 Apr 2011
Archaeologist Believes Evolution Of Human 'Super-Brain' Tied To Development Of Bipedalism, Tool-Making	21 Apr 2011
Protein And Calories Can Help Lessen Effects Of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury;Benefits Of Other Nutritional Approaches Need Further Study	20 Apr 2011
The 2011 ECNP Neuropsychopharmacology Award In Basic Science Research Won By Bertil Fredholm	20 Apr 2011
Genes Predict Learning Style	20 Apr 2011
Discoveries On Medical Uses Of Ultrasound To Be Presented To London's Royal Society	20 Apr 2011
USC Research Shows Critical Role Of Placenta In Brain Development	20 Apr 2011

Nursing / Midwifery News
RN Staffing Affects Patient Success After Discharge	26 Apr 2011
Pilot Health Scheme For Ex-offenders Extended - Liverpool Community Health NHS Trust	20 Apr 2011

Nutrition / Diet News
Folic Acid Absorption Rates Examined From Softgel Capsule And Standard Tablet	26 Apr 2011
What's So Special About Blueberries?	26 Apr 2011
Food Price Crisis Can Lead To Deteriorating Nutrition	26 Apr 2011
Red Pepper May Help Control Appetite	26 Apr 2011
5 A DAY For Under 50p, Says Cancer Charity, UK	25 Apr 2011
Potentially Salmonella Tainted Cucumbers Recalled In 9 US States	23 Apr 2011
Live Well & Live Longer With Foods For Healthy Aging	23 Apr 2011
It's Time To Put Potatoes Back On The Table	23 Apr 2011
Institute Of Food Technologists Selects 2011 Fellows	23 Apr 2011
Many Dieters Eating Wrong Foods Due To Misleading Labeling	22 Apr 2011
The School Food Revolution	20 Apr 2011
Hopeful Consumers Make Healthier Choices Than Happy Ones	20 Apr 2011
Ensuring That Oysters, Clams And Mussels Are Safe To Eat	20 Apr 2011

Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News
USDA Funds University Of Arkansas Obesity Interventions Project	26 Apr 2011
Activation Of Biomarker Appears Associated With Improved Survival Among Obese Patients With Colorectal Cancer	26 Apr 2011
In The Fight Against Pediatric Obesity, AgriLife Extension To Lead Focus On Gardening To Increase Childhood Activities	26 Apr 2011
$4.8 Million Study To Help The 4 In 10 Children Of Mexican Heritage Who Are Overweight	26 Apr 2011
Obese Teens Engage In High-Risk Behaviors At Same Rate As Healthy Weight Peers	26 Apr 2011
Canada Faces Obesity Epidemic, Legislative Changes Are Vital	26 Apr 2011
Researchers Identifying Genetics Behind Obesity, Better Outcomes, Lower Costs Sought	20 Apr 2011
Negative Stereotypes: Does Seeing Overweight People Make Us Eat More?	20 Apr 2011
Why Dieters Are Easily Misled By Food Names	20 Apr 2011
Researchers Find Link Between Brain Molecule And Obesity And Diabetes	20 Apr 2011
MicroRNA Mediates Gene-Diet Interaction Related To Obesity	20 Apr 2011

Ovarian Cancer News
Motor Protein May Offer Promise In Ovarian Cancer Treatment	26 Apr 2011

Pain / Anesthetics News
National Epidemic Of Narcotic Pain Relief Drug Overdose Deaths	26 Apr 2011
Unintentional Narcotic Pain Relief Drug Overdose Deaths A National Epidemic	26 Apr 2011
Whole Grains, Fiber, Protein And Almonds Help Manage Hunger Pains	23 Apr 2011
First-time-in-man Study Initiated Ahead Of Schedule, Calcium Channel Blocker For Chronic Pain Treatment	23 Apr 2011
Alleviating Surgical Anxiety, Pain In Children	22 Apr 2011
Covidien Supports FDA On Long-Acting Opioid REMS	20 Apr 2011
How Can We Measure Infants' Pain After An Operation?	20 Apr 2011

Palliative Care / Hospice Care News
End-Of-Life Choices, Rational Public Policy Needed - Arizona Split Verdict Shows Need	23 Apr 2011
Experts Disagree On Whether Assisted Dying Laws Would Threaten Disabled People	21 Apr 2011

Pancreatic Cancer News
Program Called 'Plant Purple-Grow Hope' To Support TGen Pancreatic Cancer Research	22 Apr 2011
Lilly Receives Complete Response Letter From FDA For Liprotamase For The Treatment Of Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency	20 Apr 2011

Parkinson's Disease News
Searching For New Medications For Chronic Brain Diseases	21 Apr 2011
Malnutrition In The Parkinson's Community: Study Seeks Volunteers	21 Apr 2011

Pediatrics / Children's Health News
Pediatric Pros: 1976 Toxic Substance Control Act Needs Updating	26 Apr 2011
Revolutionary Technique Helps Chicago Children Overcome Learning Disabilities	26 Apr 2011
Patterns Of Medication Nonadherence Among Children With Epilepsy Associated With Socioeconomic Status	26 Apr 2011
Pediatric Patients And Chaperones In The Exam Room	26 Apr 2011
AAP Says U.S. Fails To Protect Children From Hazardous Chemicals	26 Apr 2011
Preterm Infants Who Are Colonized Or Infected With Ureaplasma Benefit From Azithromycin	26 Apr 2011
UC San Diego Provides NICU Tips For Parents	26 Apr 2011
Protein Levels Could Signal That A Child Will Develop Diabetes	26 Apr 2011
Meningitis Menactra Vaccine Now Approved For Younger Patients	25 Apr 2011
Bullying At School Linked To Violence At Home	24 Apr 2011
Prenatal Exposure To Organophosphate Pesticides Associated With Lower IQ At Age 7	24 Apr 2011
Menactra, Meningococcal Vaccine For Infants From 9 Months Approved By FDA	23 Apr 2011
Flame Retardant Blood Levels 7 Times Higher Among Californian-Mexican Kids Than Those Living In Mexico	22 Apr 2011
What Is Craniosynostosis? What Causes Craniosynostosis?	22 Apr 2011
Fetal Exposure To Organophosphate Pesticides Linked To Lower IQ Later On	21 Apr 2011
Sports Injury Expert Warns Kids Are Being 'Driven To The Brink'	21 Apr 2011
Pediatric Safety Expert Comments On New York State's Unsafe Game Regulations	21 Apr 2011
Breastfeeding Tied To Stronger Maternal Response To Baby's Cry	20 Apr 2011
Infants With Persistent Crying/Sleeping/Feeding Problems More Likely To Have Behaviour Problems In Childhood	20 Apr 2011
Long-Term Poverty But Not Family Instability Affects Children's Cognitive Development	20 Apr 2011
Screening Begins For Active Ingredients For The Treatment Of Batten Disease	20 Apr 2011
Statement By UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake On Situation Of Children In The Middle East And North Africa	20 Apr 2011

Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry News
ICON And ACRONET Sign Alliance Agreement In Japan	26 Apr 2011
Neurelis Announces Completion Of Dosing In Study Of Intranasal Diazepam	22 Apr 2011
Ligand Partner Prism Pharmaceuticals To Be Acquired By Baxter	21 Apr 2011
Obama Plan Begins War On Illegal Prescription Use; OxyContin Focus	20 Apr 2011
BIO Announces Policy Panel Keynote Session For 2011 BIO International Convention	20 Apr 2011

Pharmacy / Pharmacist News
2011 NACDS Annual Meeting To Offer Top-Notch Programming, Strategic Business Opportunities For Retailers, Suppliers	26 Apr 2011
Specialty Distributors Save Billions Of Dollars In Healthcare Costs, Delivering Medicines That Save Patients Suffering From Debilitating Illnesses	26 Apr 2011
Pharmacists Offer Guidance On Top Over-The-Counter Medications	26 Apr 2011

Pregnancy / Obstetrics News
Widespread Use Of Medications Among Pregnant Women Reported	25 Apr 2011
Link Between Repeated Stress In Pregnancy And Children's Behavior	21 Apr 2011
Prenatal Exposure To Common Insecticide Linked To Decreases In Cognitive Functioning At Age 7	21 Apr 2011
The First Evidence That Breakdown Products Of Thalidomide Produce The Specific, Toxic Effects Of Thalidomide In Embryos	20 Apr 2011
Heart Drugs Could Cut Blood Pressure Risks In Pregnancy	20 Apr 2011

Primary Care / General Practice News
No Evidence That Financial Incentives For GPs Have Improved Health Or Reduced Inequalities, UK	26 Apr 2011
Rural Practices Urged To Apply As Infrastructure Grants Are Rolled Out, Australia	20 Apr 2011

Prostate / Prostate Cancer News
Omega-3s Linked To Higher Risk Of Aggressive Prostate Cancer	26 Apr 2011
High Percentage Of Omega-3s In The Blood May Boost Risk Of Aggressive Prostate Cancer	25 Apr 2011
Phase 3 Trial Finds No Benefit From Atrasentan Added To Chemo For Advanced Prostate Cancer	22 Apr 2011
Acupuncture Eased Hot Flashes Of Prostate Cancer Hormone Treatment	21 Apr 2011
Testosterone-Prostate Cancer Link Re-Examined	20 Apr 2011

Psychology / Psychiatry News
Managers' Conceptions Of Employees Can Be Self-Fulfilling Prophecies That Affect Job Satisfaction, Relationships And Trust	26 Apr 2011
When It Comes To Neighborhoods, Looks Do Matter	26 Apr 2011
The Importance Of Control In People's Lives	26 Apr 2011
Psychologists Find Unintentional Racial Biases May Affect Economic And Trust Decisions	26 Apr 2011
Botox Can Dull Ability To Read Emotion In Others	25 Apr 2011
New Study Shows That Reading Expands Our Self-Concepts	24 Apr 2011
Dietary Supplements May Encourage Health-Risk Behaviors	22 Apr 2011
Happiest Places Have Highest Suicide Rates Says New Research	22 Apr 2011
Academic Cheating May Be Influenced By Different Perceptions Of God	21 Apr 2011
Childhood Music Lessons May Provide Lifelong Boost In Brain Functioning	21 Apr 2011
Inappropriate Psychotropics Are More Often Used By Elderly With Low Income	21 Apr 2011
I Like Your Face-but Why? A New Computer Model Pinpoints The Reasons	20 Apr 2011
Veteran Psychologist Explains Our 'Lust For Blood'	20 Apr 2011
Psychologist Links Election Wins With Higher Internet Porn Use	20 Apr 2011
Sporting Events And Traffic Fatalities: When Winning Is Not A Good Thing	20 Apr 2011
Study Shows That A Cluttered Brain Doesn't Remember	20 Apr 2011
Irish Study On Psychiatric Disorders Linked With Epilepsy Conducted By RCSI	20 Apr 2011

Public Health News
Hundreds Of Everyday Products Could Become Greener With New Discovery	26 Apr 2011
NHS Restucturing At Time Of Financial Crisis Is Risky - British Medical Association Comment On PAC Report	26 Apr 2011
CQC Demands Care Home Takes Action To Improve Services, UK	26 Apr 2011
Russians Evidently Overestimate Their State Of Health As Good And Fair	26 Apr 2011
Physician Hospitals Of America And Texas Spine And Joint Hospital Will Appeal Federal Court Judgment Decision	26 Apr 2011
Enrollment In Consumer Directed Health Plans Grew	26 Apr 2011
High Levels Of Flame Retardants Found In Pet Dogs	26 Apr 2011
Health Professionals Advised To Keep It Simple	26 Apr 2011
Latino Church Aiding The Fight Against Domestic Abuse	25 Apr 2011
Professor Lichtenberg Honored With Outstanding Author Contribution For Article In Advances In Health Economics And Health Services Research	24 Apr 2011
Delta Airlines: Mouse Gets First Class Ticket Revoked	21 Apr 2011
Houstonians Upbeat About City's Future, 30th Annual Survey Reveals	21 Apr 2011
Ease Your Pain: Curse But Don't Engage In Swear "Abuse"	20 Apr 2011
Regulator Finds Maternity Services At Barking, Havering And Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Failing To Meet Essential Standards, UK	20 Apr 2011
AHRQ News And Numbers: Hospital Outpatient Care Represents More Than 20 Percent Of All Ambulatory Care Costs In U.S.	20 Apr 2011
Income At Risk: Unemployment Slows For Some, But Not People With Disabilities, Allsup Finds	20 Apr 2011
New Research Suggests Right-Handedness Prevailed 500,000 Years Ago	20 Apr 2011
The Impacts Of Parks And Green Environments On Human Health	20 Apr 2011
Inaccurate Picture Of Health-Care Disparities Can Be Created By Limitations Of Question About Race	20 Apr 2011
Hospital Waiting Times Highest For Three Years As Financial Strain On The NHS Begins To Show, UK	20 Apr 2011
U.S.Motorcycle Deaths Down; Education Is Key	20 Apr 2011

Radiology / Nuclear Medicine News
Molecular Radiotherapy In The UK	26 Apr 2011
25 Years After The Chernobyl Disaster, Fukushima May Unravel Health Consequences Of Nuclear Accidents In The Past, Present And Future	25 Apr 2011
Radiation Safety Addressed By Society Of Interventional Radiology	21 Apr 2011
Chernobyl At 25; Much Learnt And Much Still To Learn	21 Apr 2011

Regulatory Affairs / Drug Approvals News
Merck, Vertex Hepatitis Drugs Up For FDA Review This Week	26 Apr 2011

Rehabilitation / Physical Therapy News
IU Health & Wellness: Foam Rollers, Over-Exercising And Core Work For Seniors	22 Apr 2011

Respiratory / Asthma News
Breakthrough In Allergic Asthma Treatments To Put Squeeze On Sneeze, UK	26 Apr 2011
Asthma UK Campaign Puts Asthma On The Map	26 Apr 2011
Asthma UK Responds To DEFRA Smog Warning	26 Apr 2011
Vitamin D Study Needs Non-Smoking Adults Diagnosed With Asthma	23 Apr 2011
Good And Bad News For Patients With Pulmonary Fibrosis Following Genetic Discovery	21 Apr 2011
Dendritic Cells May Have Significant Role In Lung Disease Of Preterm Infants	20 Apr 2011
Phase III Data Show NVA237 Significantly Improves Lung Function With Good Safety Profile In COPD Patients	20 Apr 2011

Seniors / Aging News
Fitness And Frailty In Adults Linked To Health Outcomes	26 Apr 2011
Geriatric Assessment Program Outlines Tailor-Made Treatments	23 Apr 2011
Processing Speed, More Than Memory, Impacts Communication In Normal Aging	23 Apr 2011
The Senior Brain May Benefit From Musical Activity	22 Apr 2011
Researchers To Study Aging Population To Improve Quality Of Life Among Elderly	20 Apr 2011
Research Encourages Increased Patient Participation In Interventions To Prevent Falls Amongst Older People	20 Apr 2011

Sexual Health / STDs News
Studies Add To Evidence On Clot Risks Of Contraceptive Pills	21 Apr 2011
Researcher's Vaccine Technology For Chlamydia: WSU Files For Patent	21 Apr 2011
AiCuris Receives Orphan Drug Designation For Its Innovative Phase II Drug AIC246 For The Prevention Of HCMV Disease	21 Apr 2011
FDA Clears First Nucleic Acid Amplification Test To Detect Common Sexually Transmitted Infection Trichomonas Vaginalis	21 Apr 2011

Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia News
Air Traffic Controllers, Fatigue And Safety	26 Apr 2011
Lack Of Sleep Can Lead To Risk Taking	25 Apr 2011
Snoring And Sleep Disorders; A Dental Approach To A Major Public Health Issue	20 Apr 2011

Smoking / Quit Smoking News
Former Smokers Have Greater Willpower: Study Highlights The Importance Of Cognitive Skills In Exercising Control Over Addictive Drugs	26 Apr 2011
Smoking Avatars Fall Prey To FDA Regulation	26 Apr 2011
American Lung Association Reflects On Progress Of Smokefree Air Laws At The State Level	26 Apr 2011

Sports Medicine / Fitness News
Cleveland Clinic, Kaiser Permanente And Professional Baseball Athletic Trainer Society (PBATS) Join Campaign To Prevent Youth Sports Injuries	21 Apr 2011

Stem Cell Research News
Key Innovations In Stem-cell Technology: Discoveries Will Advance Medicine And Human Health	26 Apr 2011
A. Alfred Taubman Increases His Support For Medical Science Institute At U-M To $100 Million	23 Apr 2011

Stroke News
Statins May Improve Blood Flow After Stroke	26 Apr 2011
Neuralstem Signs Memorandum Of Understanding For Ischemic Stroke Program In China	21 Apr 2011

Transplants / Organ Donations News
UCLA's 3-Year Kidney Transplant Survival Rate Tops The Nation	26 Apr 2011
RPCI Earns National Distinction For Bone Marrow Transplants	23 Apr 2011
Girls Are Less Likely Than Boys To Be Placed On Kidney Transplant Wait List, Study Finds	21 Apr 2011
After 832 Days, San Camillo Hospital Transplants 1st Total Artificial Heart Patient	21 Apr 2011
UCLA's First Hand Transplant Patient Adapting Well To New Hand	21 Apr 2011
Woman Shows Her Transplanted Hand For The First Time	20 Apr 2011

Tropical Diseases News
Neglected Tropical Diseases Disproportionately Affect Catholic-Majority Countries	26 Apr 2011
Malaria Deaths Can Be Eradicated Says UN Envoy	26 Apr 2011
World Malaria Day: How Much Do You Know About The Epidemic?	25 Apr 2011
Southern Africa Development Community Forced To Make Own DDT For Malaria Control	23 Apr 2011
Genes Causing Antimalarial Drug Resistance Identified By Researchers	22 Apr 2011
EPO Helps Combat Cerebral Malaria	22 Apr 2011
Insight To Help Tackle Sleeping Sickness Offered By Parasite Strategy	22 Apr 2011
The Genetics Behind Malaria's Drug Evasion	21 Apr 2011
New Technology To Control Malaria-Carrying Mosquitoes	21 Apr 2011
Scientists Call For More Research, Conservation Of Trees To Harvest Potential For Next Generation Of Malaria Drugs	21 Apr 2011
Why Are The Seychelles Free Of Malaria?	21 Apr 2011
EU-funded Breakthrough In Malaria Treatment In The Run Up To World Malaria Day	21 Apr 2011
Revolutionary Advance In Severe Malaria Treatment: Using Artesunate Instead Of Quinine Could Save 200,000 Lives Annually	20 Apr 2011

Tuberculosis News
TB Discovery Paves The Way For Drugs That Prevent Lung Destruction	26 Apr 2011
News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation: April 25, 2011	26 Apr 2011
UK's Tuberculosis Screening Strategy For Immigrants Misses Most Imported Cases Of Latent Infection And Unlikely To Prevent The Spread Of Disease	20 Apr 2011
Diagnostic Test Xpert MTB/RIF Proven Fast And Effective In Low-Resource Settings	20 Apr 2011

Urology / Nephrology News
Drug Effective In Treating Kidney Disease In Diabetic Patients	22 Apr 2011
Kidney Disease Coupled With Heart Disease Common Problem In Elderly	22 Apr 2011
Central Catheters Explain Higher Risk Of Death For Patients On Hemodialysis Compared To Peritoneal Dialysis	22 Apr 2011
B. Braun Spearheads Drive For More Home Dialysis, UK	21 Apr 2011
Want A Longer Penis? Traction Beats Surgery, Say Researchers	20 Apr 2011
AUA Praises Representatives For Introducing Critical Legislation To Address Urotrauma, A Major Concern Among Active Military Personnel And Veterans	20 Apr 2011
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Announces Commencement Of Phase 3 Program Of Ferric Citrate (Zerenex™)	20 Apr 2011

Vascular News
Daiichi Sankyo Receives First Market Approval In Japan For LIXIANA(R) (Edoxaban), For The Prevention Of VTE After Major Orthopedic Surgery	26 Apr 2011
FDA Approves Rituxan Plus A Steroid For Use In Severe Forms Of Vasculitis	20 Apr 2011
Straub Medical AG Receives Class-III CE-Mark-Approval For Rotarex(R)S And Aspirex(R)S Endovascular Catheter Families	20 Apr 2011
FDA Approves Rituxan To Treat Two Rare Disorders	20 Apr 2011
Omeros Announces Publication Of MASP-2 Data In Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences	20 Apr 2011

Veterinary News
AVMA Condemns Abuse Of Calves Shown In New Video	26 Apr 2011
New AVMA Waste Disposal Microsite Answers Veterinary Questions	26 Apr 2011
New Way To Veterinarians Can Treat Diabetes In Animals	26 Apr 2011
Breed-Specific Causes Of Death In Dogs Revealed By Landmark Study	20 Apr 2011

Water - Air Quality / Agriculture News
Novel Microorganism 'Nitrososphaera Viennensis' Isolated	26 Apr 2011
USDA Announces Availability Of Compliance Guide To Help Reduce Foodborne Illness	26 Apr 2011
Elaborate G-Protein Network Discovered In Plants Has The Potential To Improve Crops' Response To Drought, Disease And Other Stresses	22 Apr 2011
Fat Turns Into Soap In Sewers, Contributes To Overflows	22 Apr 2011
New Technique Improves Sensitivity Of PCR Pathogen Detection	22 Apr 2011
Research Refines The Tools And Techniques For Fog Harvesting To Make Water Available For The World's Poor	22 Apr 2011
Prenatal Exposure To Organophosphate Pesticides Associated With IQ Deficits In School-Age Children	22 Apr 2011
Quest For New Plant Protection Substances Mirrors Search For New Drugs	21 Apr 2011
Hand Gels No Substitute For Handwashing On Farm Visits, UK	20 Apr 2011
Statement From Secretary Sebelius On Performance Benchmarks For Energy And Sustainability Goals	20 Apr 2011
Mercury On The Rise In Endangered Pacific Seabirds	20 Apr 2011

Women's Health / Gynecology News
BUSM Studies Show Increased Risk Of Blood Clots When Taking Oral Contraception With Drospirenone	26 Apr 2011
French Regulator Confirms Non-toxicity Of PIP Breast Implants, UK	26 Apr 2011
Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Pelvic Organs Given The Slip By The Protein Fibulin-5	26 Apr 2011
Cultural Sensitivity Is Key To Quality Care	26 Apr 2011
Nation's Ob-Gyns To Meet In Washington For 59th Annual Clinical Meeting	26 Apr 2011
NAFC Research On Overactive Bladder And Nocturia In Women Is Published	21 Apr 2011
Bayer's Yaz Birth Control Is Not Cause Of Gallbladder Disease	20 Apr 2011

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