Weekly Medical News Newsletter - 4 May 2011

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Acid Reflux / GERD News
FDA Approves NEXIUM(R) I.V. (Esomeprazole Sodium) For The Treatment Of GERD With Erosive Esophagitis In Pediatric And Adolescent Patients	03 May 2011
ASGS Issues Position Statement Supporting Transoral Fundoplication For Select GERD Patients	27 Apr 2011

ADHD News
Diagnosis And Treatment Of ADHD Varies Significantly Across Countries	03 May 2011

Aid / Disasters News
Keep Food Safe After Power Outages, ADPH Advises	02 May 2011
USDA Offers Food Safety Tips In Aftermath Of Devastating Storms	02 May 2011
UNICEF Distributes Emergency Supplies To Flood-Affected Families In Namibia	02 May 2011
$6 Million Provided By USDA For Storms And Flood In 10 States	01 May 2011
American Red Cross Contributes Another $30 Million For Japan's Recovery	29 Apr 2011
WFP Launches Emergency Operation To Support 3.5 Million Vulnerable People In DPRK	29 Apr 2011
Red Cross Sends Help After Deadly Tornadoes Blast Through The South	29 Apr 2011
TRMM Satellite Sees Massive Thunderstorms In Severe Weather System Over The Eastern United States	29 Apr 2011
Be Alert To Health And Safety After Devastating Tornadoes	29 Apr 2011
Red Cross CEO Sees American Donations Improving Conditions In Japan	28 Apr 2011
U.S. Government Food Assistance Reaching Libya	27 Apr 2011
Hundreds Seek Safety In Red Cross Shelters Due To Floods, Tornadoes And Wildfires	27 Apr 2011
A Proposal To Improve Surgical Delivery In Disasters	27 Apr 2011

Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News
'New Ecstasy' Poses Major Health Risks, Reveals Research, UK	03 May 2011
State Must Seize Opportunity To Expand And Improve Treatment For Addiction	03 May 2011
Antioxidant May Prevent Alcohol-Induced Liver Disease	03 May 2011
Alcohol: One Day, 5,500 Patients, £28 Million, Scotland	02 May 2011
Detection Of Drug Trafficking And Other Contraband Smuggling Improved By Advanced CT With 3-D Scanning	02 May 2011
Zero Tolerance Better For Kids Future Than Drinking With Them At Home	30 Apr 2011
Addiction As A Brain Disease	29 Apr 2011
New Study: Young People More Likely To Buy Alcohol When Mixed With Energy Drinks, Australia	29 Apr 2011
Alcohol, Mood And Me (Not You)	29 Apr 2011
Extended-Release Naltrexone (XR-NTX) Once Monthly Injection Helps With Opioid Dependence	29 Apr 2011
Royal Wedding: UK Citizens Want Extra Hours To Drink, Party	28 Apr 2011
Data On VIVITROL(R), The New FDA-Approved Medication For Prevention Of Relapse To Opioid Dependence, Published In The Lancet	28 Apr 2011
Unexpected Consequences Of Adult-Supervised Drinking In Young Teens	28 Apr 2011
Study Results Showed Non-Addictive, Non-Narcotic, Once-Monthly VIVITROL Effective For Treating Opioid Dependence	28 Apr 2011
Study - Extended-Release Naltrexone Can Be Used In Opioid Addicts; But Linked Comment Authors Criticise FDA For Ever Having Approved The Drug	27 Apr 2011

Allergy News
Spring Allergies, Are They Getting Worse?	29 Apr 2011
Allergists Say Flood Water Can Make Air In Homes Unhealthy	28 Apr 2011
Plant Extract As New Therapy For Hay Fever	28 Apr 2011
Allergists Say Flood Water Can Make Air In Homes Unhealthy	27 Apr 2011

Alzheimer's / Dementia News
Dementia Risk 80% Higher For Overweight Middle Aged People	03 May 2011
Motors Of Cell Transport Disrupted By Alzheimer's-Related Protein	03 May 2011
New Dementia Treatments In Ten Years - Alzheimer's Society	03 May 2011
Packing On The Pounds In Middle Age Linked To Dementia	03 May 2011
Cells Talk More In Areas Alzheimer's Hits First	02 May 2011
Identifying Cognitive Reserve In Early-Onset Alzheimer's Disease With PET-CT Exams	02 May 2011
Lithium Can Slow Memory Loss According To Study	28 Apr 2011
Compound That Protects Neurons, Prevents The Progression Of Alzheimer's Disease Pathology And Enhances Memory	28 Apr 2011
Long Struggle For Appropriately Processed Manufacturer Data Leads To A New Assessment Of Memantine For Alzheimer's Disease	28 Apr 2011
Researchers Observe Disruptions Of Daily Rhythms In Alzheimer's Patients Brains	28 Apr 2011
Study Shows Promise For Developing Protein Therapies For Disease Prevention	28 Apr 2011

Anxiety / Stress News
Post-Deployment PTSD Symptoms More Common In Military Personnel With Pre-Deployment Mental Health Disorders Or Service-Related Physical Injuries	03 May 2011
Weakening Traumatic Memories	28 Apr 2011
Gender Differences In Immune Responses To PTSD	27 Apr 2011

Arthritis / Rheumatology News
Pfizer Announces Top-Line Results Of Final Two Pivotal Phase 3 Trials Of Tofacitinib (CP-690,550) In Patients With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis	03 May 2011
Cimzia® (Certolizumab Pegol) Data Showed Rapid Improvement In Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients	03 May 2011
Arthritis Awareness Month - Discover Your Window Of Opportunity For Optimal Treatment	02 May 2011
Tofacitinib Effective In Helping Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients, Trial Results Find	29 Apr 2011
Pfizer's Tofacitinib Takes Next Step To Combat Arthritis	28 Apr 2011
Join Thousands Of Canadians In The Second Annual Walk To Fight Arthritis	28 Apr 2011
FDA Approves Updated, Clarified Indication For Use For IFuse Implant System®	28 Apr 2011
NICE Recommends Golimumab For The Treatment Of Psoriatic Arthritis	27 Apr 2011
Adults With Arthritis Suffer With Poorer Health Related Quality Of Life	27 Apr 2011

Asbestos / Mesothelioma News
Novel Anti-Mesothelioma Strategy	01 May 2011

Autism News
Brain Overgrowth Of Children With Autism Occurs Early On	03 May 2011
Study Estimates Rate Of Autism Spectrum Disorder In Adults In England	03 May 2011
Study Finds Autism-Related Early Brain Overgrowth Slows By Age 2 Years	03 May 2011
Brain Enlargement In Autism Due To Brain Changes Occurring Before Age 2	03 May 2011
Research Suggests Benefits For Postponing 18 Month Autism Screen Until 30 Months For Very Preterm Infants	01 May 2011
Checklist May Help Identify Autism Earlier On In Life	01 May 2011
The Search For Autism Treatments Aided By Study Of Social Bonding In Prairie Voles	29 Apr 2011
Simple Checklist For Autism In 1-Year Olds Could Be Part Of Well-Baby Checkups	28 Apr 2011
Systematic Screening During Well-Baby Check-Ups Identifies Subtle Signs Of Autism In 1-Year Olds	28 Apr 2011
18 Novel Subtype-Dependent Genetic Variants Revealed For Autism Spectrum Disorders	28 Apr 2011
Catching Signs Of Autism Early	28 Apr 2011
Seattle Children's Autism Center Launches Blog To Offer Perspective On Raising A Child With Autism	28 Apr 2011

Bio-terrorism / Terrorism News
Lung Specialist To Receive Award For Work With 9/11 Rescue Workers	03 May 2011
Merck Serono: New Presentation Of Cyanokit(R) Approved By U.S. FDA	29 Apr 2011
$14M Grant To UIC To Develop Antibiotics For Bioweapon Germs	29 Apr 2011
IQ Therapeutics Completes Dosing Of Antibody Against Anthrax In Phase I Clinical Trial	28 Apr 2011
NIST Seeks Improved Recovery Of Samples From Biohazard Events	27 Apr 2011

Biology / Biochemistry News
Robots Learn To Share, Validating Hamilton's Rule	03 May 2011
Why The Eye Is Better Than A Camera	03 May 2011
Case Western Reserve Establishes First Systems Biology And Bioinformatics Graduate Program In Ohio	02 May 2011
New Method Solves Several Baffling Puzzles In Protein Molecular Structure	02 May 2011
Metal-Free Click Polymerization Of Propiolates And Azides	01 May 2011
Cells Send Signals Via Membrane Nanotubes	30 Apr 2011
An Overlooked Detail Of Experimental Design May Invalidate Some Prior Experiments With Nanoparticles	29 Apr 2011
Cellular 'Workhorses' In Action Captured On Video	29 Apr 2011
Census Of 750,000 Banded Snails Reveals Evolution In The Back Yard	28 Apr 2011
Plenty More Fish In The Sea? New Method For Measuring Biomass Reveals Fish Stocks Are More Stable Than Widely Believed	28 Apr 2011
How The Fruit Fly Made Its Way Out Of Africa	27 Apr 2011
Diamonds Shine In Quantum Networks	27 Apr 2011

Bipolar News
Limitations Of The Evidence Base For Prescribing Aripiprazole In Maintenance Therapy Of Bipolar Disorder	03 May 2011

Blood / Hematology News
Recommendations For Sickle Cell Disease Management And Prevention In Children	03 May 2011
No Uptake Of Grant Relating To Ban On Blood Donations By Gay And Bisexual Men: Canadian Research Bias?	02 May 2011
Tall, Obese People More Prone To Blood Clots	29 Apr 2011
NIH MERIT Award Goes To BIDMC's Peter Weller, M.D.	28 Apr 2011
NICE Recommends Romiplostim For The Treatment Of Rare Blood Disorder	27 Apr 2011

Bones / Orthopedics News
Heekin Orthopedic Specialists To Host Clinical Trial Of FDA Approved Personalized Knee Implant	03 May 2011
Dietary Calcium And Supplements Recommended Instead Of Bone-Building Meds	03 May 2011
STAR Ankle Joint Replacements Last Long Term And Provide Relief For Patients	03 May 2011
Unigene Completes Patient Enrollment Of Oral PTH Phase 2 Study For The Treatment Of Osteoporosis In Postmenopausal Women	28 Apr 2011
Researchers Identify Tool To Detect Total Joint Replacement Surgeries That Are Starting To Fail	27 Apr 2011

Breast Cancer News
Adherex Reports First Patient Enrolled In Phase 2 Study Of Eniluracil In Metastatic Breast Cancer	03 May 2011
Multi-Site Study On SAVI Radiation Treatment For Breast Cancer	03 May 2011
'Like Finding Gold In Trafalgar Square': Gene Breakthrough, UK	03 May 2011
Negative Consequences Of Fewer Mammogram Screenings May Be Hitting Breast Cancer Survival Rates	02 May 2011
Negative Effects From Revised Mammography Recommendation For Women, Ages 40-49	02 May 2011
Increased Positive Margin Identification Leads To Reduction In Patients Indicated For Re-Excision In Landmark Lumpectomy Surgery Trial	01 May 2011
Interval Post-Treatment Mammogram Not Needed For Breast Cancer Patients	29 Apr 2011
Use Of Costly Breast Cancer Therapy Strongly Influenced By Reimbursement Policy	29 Apr 2011
New Potential Biomarker And Therapeutic Target For Aggressive Breast Cancer	28 Apr 2011
Genomic Health Announces Launch Of NCI RxPONDER Trial Utilizing Oncotype DX® In Women With Node-Positive Breast Cancer	27 Apr 2011

Cancer / Oncology News
MIT: New Nanoparticle Could Deliver Cancer Drugs To Nearly Any Type Of Tumor	03 May 2011
CEL-SCI Commences Phase III Clinical Trial In Head And Neck Cancer In India	03 May 2011
UF Researchers Find Quiet Protein Speaks Loudly In Fight Against Cancer	03 May 2011
Is It Possible To Cure Cancer Without Killing The Patient	03 May 2011
M. D. Anderson Researchers Demonstrate Power Of MiRviewTM Mets To Identify Tissue Of Origin In Carcinoma Of Unknown Primary	03 May 2011
MDxHealth Receives USD 1.1 Million European Grant To Progress Bladder Cancer Program	03 May 2011
Regional Cancer Centre Great News For Albury-Wodonga, Australia	03 May 2011
ASCO Launches Cancer.Net Mobile, A New App For IPhone, IPad, And IPod Touch That Puts Cancer Care In The Hands Of Patients And Caregivers	03 May 2011
Health Literacy Tests Underutilized; May Improve Elderly Cancer Patients' Care And Outcomes	30 Apr 2011
Helping Cancer Patients Manage Symptoms	29 Apr 2011
Combining CT, FDG-PET Provides More Accurate, Individualized Treatments For Head And Neck Cancer Patients	29 Apr 2011
Shorter Survival In Head And Neck Cancer Patients Who Suffer From Stress And Depression	29 Apr 2011
Can A New PET Imaging Technique More Quickly Predict Response To Ongoing Cancer Treatment?	29 Apr 2011
BioAlliance Pharma Accelerates Its European Clinical Development Of Clonidine Lauriad™	28 Apr 2011
New Canadian Cancer Society Research Grant Will Study Ways To Improve Treatment Of Neuroblastoma	28 Apr 2011
Africa's Rwanda Gets Merck Cervical Prevention Treatment	27 Apr 2011
National Achievement Award For Scott & White Glenda Vasicek Cancer Center	27 Apr 2011
UGA Researchers Develop Non-invasive Early Diagnostic Test For Gastric Cancer	27 Apr 2011
Provectus Receives Orphan Drug Designation From FDA For The Treatment Of Liver Cancer	27 Apr 2011
Noted Prostate Cancer Specialist Joins Cedars-Sinai's Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute	27 Apr 2011
Researchers Identify Key Players In Cancer Cells' Survival Kit	27 Apr 2011

Cardiovascular / Cardiology News
Rate Of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgeries Decreases Substantially	03 May 2011
CPR Efforts Successful On Man With No Pulse For 96 Minutes	03 May 2011
For Treating Pediatric Heart Conditions, Catheterization Recommended	03 May 2011
Esperion Announces Results From Phase 1 Study And Four Preclinical Studies For ETC-1002	03 May 2011
Modest Beer Belly Raises Death Risk Among Those With Coronary Artery Disease	02 May 2011
Many Young American Adults Deceiving Themselves About Health, Survey	02 May 2011
Boston Scientific Announces Its Schedule For Heart Rhythm Society Scientific Sessions	02 May 2011
STENTYS Enrolls First 250 Patients, Half Of Apposition III Study Of Its Self-Apposing Stent For Treatment Of Heart Attacks	02 May 2011
Racial Disparities In Cardiac Arrest Patients	01 May 2011
St. Jude Medical Sponsored Study Determines FFR Can Improve Health While Reducing Economic Burden To German Healthcare System	29 Apr 2011
WHO Report Reveals An 'Impending Disaster' Caused By A Rise In Deaths From CVD And Other NCDS	28 Apr 2011
ACLS Blended Learning Solution To Provide Advanced Cardiac Life Support Education Through Convenient, Integrated Solution	27 Apr 2011
Implantable Device Monitors Heart Activity And Signals Impending Heart Attack	27 Apr 2011
Heart Patients Test World's First 'Anytime' Health Assessment Booth	27 Apr 2011
Heart Attacks Are More Serious If They Occur At Certain Times Of The Day	27 Apr 2011

Caregivers / Homecare News
More Older Americans Aware And Open To Caregiving Technology, Says AARP Report	29 Apr 2011
Study Finds Improvements In Response To Nursing Home Compare Publication	29 Apr 2011

Cervical Cancer / HPV Vaccine News
Distinguishing Between Primary Endometrial And Cervical Cancer Diagnosis Using MRI	03 May 2011
Guided Therapeutics To Unveil Cervical Disease Detection Technology New Design And Branding At ACOG And EUROGIN Meetings	28 Apr 2011
Current Long-Term Surveillance Strategy For Women Treated For Precancerous Cervical Lesions Effective For Preventing Cervical Cancer	27 Apr 2011

Cholesterol News
Livazo(R) (pitavastatin), A New Potent Statin With Beneficial Effects On Lipid Fractions Associated With Heart Disease, Launches In Spain	03 May 2011

Clinical Trials / Drug Trials News
Burkina Faso: GMZ2 Malaria Vaccine Trial Recruiting First Patients	02 May 2011
Innovative Paperless Clinical Trial Study White Paper Now Available	28 Apr 2011
Drug Developers Actively Improving Efficiency Of Clinical Trials, According To Tufts Center For The Study Of Drug Development	27 Apr 2011

Colorectal Cancer News
Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates On Rise Among Medicare Beneficiaries Due To Expansion Of Coverage	03 May 2011
Radient Pharmaceuticals Announces Results For U.S. Clinical Trial Of Onko-Sure(R) For Colorectal Cancer	03 May 2011
FDA Approves Fusilev® For Use In Patients With Colorectal Cancer	01 May 2011
A Less Painful Colonoscopy	27 Apr 2011
Sanofi-aventis And Regeneron Report Positive Phase III Results With ZALTRAP™ (aflibercept) In Second-line Metastatic Colorectal Cancer	27 Apr 2011

Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News
9% Of American Infants Given Teas And Dietary Herbal Supplements	03 May 2011
Feeling Better, Naturally	03 May 2011
Hundreds Of Herbal Medicines Taken Off The Market In European Union	02 May 2011
Ginkgo Biloba Reduces Pain And Inflammation In Rats	27 Apr 2011
SAGE Launches Journal Of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine (JEBCAM)	27 Apr 2011

Conferences News
Getting The Most Out Of Your Product Portfolio To Be Discussed At Pharmaceutical Portfolio & Product Life-Cycle Management Conference	03 May 2011
Q1 Hosts The 2nd Annual Life Science Financial Forum This May	03 May 2011
American Heart Association CEO Joins US Health Secretary At The World Health Organization's First Global Ministerial Conference	28 Apr 2011

COPD News
News From The Annals Of Internal Medicine: May 3, 2011	03 May 2011
Northwestern Asthma-COPD Program Partners With Palliative Medicine To Help Patients Cope With Their Disease	27 Apr 2011

Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery News
Fat Liposuctioned From Hips Returns To Belly Within 12 Months	02 May 2011
Flowers, Candy...Tummy Tuck? Mom's Unconventional Mother's Day Wish List	02 May 2011
Blockbuster Allergan Botox Settlement; $212 Million To California Man	29 Apr 2011

Cystic Fibrosis News
Video Games Controlled By Player's Breath May Help Clear Airway Of Cystic Fibrosis Patients	01 May 2011

Dentistry News
BDA Museum Close To Major Acquisition, UK	03 May 2011
Dental Hygiene Can Prevent Broken Hearts	01 May 2011
Gum Disease Linked To Anaemia	28 Apr 2011
'Uplift' Is Really A Pay Cut, Warns BDA, UK	28 Apr 2011
3M Digital Oral Care Provides Leading Digital Impression Systems To University Of Michigan School Of Dentistry	28 Apr 2011
New Book About The Mouth, Gateway To The Body	27 Apr 2011
GDC Calls For Views On New Temporary Registration Guidelines, UK	27 Apr 2011

Depression News
Dual Medications For Depression Increases Costs, Side Effects With No Benefit To Patients	02 May 2011
Genetic Risk For Major Depression Identified	28 Apr 2011
Potential For New Target Structure For Antidepressants	28 Apr 2011

Dermatology News
Hatchtech Commences 2b Clinical Trial Of New-Generation Head Lice Treatment DeOvo™	03 May 2011
Young Females Continue Seeking Suntans Despite Warnings Of Health Dangers	03 May 2011
Be Aware Of DVT Risk From Acne Medication, Say Parents Of Dead Teenager	29 Apr 2011
New Survey Finds Teen Girls And Young Women Need A Lesson On Dangers Of Indoor Tanning	28 Apr 2011

Diabetes News
Tradjenta (linagliptin) Tablets For Diabetes Type 2 Approved By FDA	03 May 2011
Diabetes UK Position Statement On Low Carbohydrate Diets	03 May 2011
Structured Exercise Training Associated With Improved Glycemic Control For Patients With Diabetes	03 May 2011
FDA Approves Linagliptin Tablets For The Treatment Of Type 2 Diabetes	03 May 2011
FDA Approves New Treatment For Type 2 Diabetes	03 May 2011
Children's Mercy Researchers Find Two Tests Are Better Than One At Diagnosing Diabetes In Overweight Children	03 May 2011
Insomnia Linked To High Insulin Resistance In Diabetics	03 May 2011
System In Brain - Target Of Class Of Diabetes Drugs - Linked To Weight Gain	02 May 2011
D. Medical Subsidiary, Spring-Set Health Solutions Ltd., Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance To Market Its Spring Universal Infusion Sets In U.S.	02 May 2011
Christos Mantzoros Honored By Federation Of The American Societies For Experimental Biology	01 May 2011
Researchers Discover Way To Make Insulin Cells	30 Apr 2011
The Link Between Diabetes And Oral Health: Practitioners Share New Data And Treatment Protocols	28 Apr 2011
The Amazing Race Winner Nat Strand Talks About Managing Her Diabetes Across The Globe	28 Apr 2011
Personal Data For Public Health Research Donated By Online Diabetes Social Network Members	28 Apr 2011
For Glucose Control Bariatric Surgery Better Than Dieting	28 Apr 2011
Medical Costs For Youth With Diabetes More Than $9,000 A Year	28 Apr 2011
UN Summit Decision Marks Outstanding Year For Diabetes	27 Apr 2011

Ear, Nose and Throat News
Entellus Medical™ Study Demonstrates XprESS™ Multi-Sinus Dilation Tool Safe And Effective In Treatment Of Chronic Sinusitis	03 May 2011
Ten Minutes That Could Save Your Life - Oral, Head And Neck Cancer Awareness Week, May 8-14, 2011	01 May 2011
Mayo Clinic Finds Robotic Surgery Effective For Removing Hard-to-Reach Throat Cancer	30 Apr 2011
Cotton Swabs Prove Problematic For Ear Health	29 Apr 2011
Study Targets Treatment For Serious ACE Inhibitor Side Effect	28 Apr 2011

Eating Disorders News
Anorexia More Likely To Affect Those Born In Spring	30 Apr 2011
Spring Babies Face Anorexia Risk	28 Apr 2011

Eczema / Psoriasis News
Skin Sensitivity To Food Allergens Explained	03 May 2011

Endocrinology News
Greater Awareness Needed On Risks That Addison's Disease Poses To Patients	03 May 2011
New Method To Measure Cortisol Could Lead To Better Understanding Of Development Of Common Diseases	03 May 2011
Abbott Receives U.S. FDA Approval For AndroGel® 1.62% To Treat Men With Low Testosterone	30 Apr 2011
High Doses Of Thyroid Medications Raise Risk Of Fractures For Elderly	29 Apr 2011
Increased Metabolic Rate May Lead To Accelerated Aging	27 Apr 2011

Epilepsy News
Concert Pharmaceuticals Presents Preclinical Data On Novel Deuterium-Containing Drug Compound At Antiepileptic Drug Trials XI Conference	03 May 2011
Cyberonics Announces First Implant Of AspireSR™ Seizure Response Product In European Trial	03 May 2011
FDA Approves Lamictal®XR™ (Lamotrigine) For Conversion To Monotherapy For Treatment Of Partial Seizures In Appropriate Patients	27 Apr 2011

Eye Health / Blindness News
Patient Group AMD Alliance International Responds To CATT Trials Research	03 May 2011
Statement From The American Academy Of Ophthalmology Regarding The Results Of The Comparison Of AMD Treatment Trials	03 May 2011
Retina Implant AG Presents Preliminary Results Of Permanently Implanted Patients At The ARVO Annual Meeting	03 May 2011
Paulig Eye Surgery Centre First To Offer Innovative Keratoconus Treatment In Germany	03 May 2011
Positive Ellex 2RT Data Demonstrates Efficacy In Treatment Of Early AMD	03 May 2011
Genetic Clue To 'Emergency' Glaucoma	03 May 2011
Avastin Vs Lucentis: A Cheaper Drug To Treat Blindness Revealed	29 Apr 2011
Gene Therapy Shows Promise Against Age-Related Macular Degeneration	29 Apr 2011
Avastin And Lucentis Are Equally Effective In Treating Age-Related Macular Degeneration: NIH Study	29 Apr 2011
Avastin® And Lucentis® Are Equally Effective In Treating Age-Related Macular Degeneration	29 Apr 2011
Lucentis And Avastin Equally Effective For AMD - Avastin Results In More Hospitalizations	29 Apr 2011
Molecular Partners Reports Positive Results From Its First Clinical Studies	28 Apr 2011
There's More To Implants Than Meets The Eye	28 Apr 2011
Regeneron And Bayer Report Positive Results For VEGF Trap-Eye In Second Phase 3 Study In Central Retinal Vein Occlusion	28 Apr 2011

Fertility News
Leading-Edge Fertility Educational Resource Is Successfully Completed	30 Apr 2011

Flu / Cold / SARS News
Smoke-Exposed Children With Flu More Likely To Need ICU Care	03 May 2011
Green Light For Flu Vaccine In Transplant Recipients	29 Apr 2011
Large Differences In Mortality During 1918 Influenza Pandemic Between Urban And Isolated Rural Areas	27 Apr 2011
What Does My Child's Sneeze Mean?	27 Apr 2011

GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology News
Researchers Join Forces To Cure Deadly Childhood Disease	03 May 2011
Antibiotics, Not Surgery, May Sometimes Better Treat Appendicitis	29 Apr 2011
Study: Can Gastric Bypass Surgery Help Treat Diabetes?	28 Apr 2011

Genetics News
NY State Designates Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital As A Specialty Center For The Treatment Of Inherited Metabolic Diseases	03 May 2011
Scientists Who Explained Human Sex Chromosomes Receive $250,000 Award	03 May 2011
Successful Blueprints Recycled By Evolution	03 May 2011
No Nuts For 'Nutcracker Man' - Early Human Relative Apparently Chewed Grass Instead	02 May 2011
Two Unsuspected Proteins May Hold The Key To Creating Artificial Chromosomes	29 Apr 2011
New Wrinkle In Genetic Code Revealed By Mutant Mouse	29 Apr 2011
Centromere-Independent Kinetochore Assembly - New Insight Into Chromosome Segregation	29 Apr 2011
New Technique Reveals Functional Gene Networks In A Live Organism	29 Apr 2011
Gene Security Network Receives $2M Grant From NIH To Fund Clinical Trial To Apply Parental Support™ For Non-invasive Prenatal Diagnosis	28 Apr 2011
DNA Origami Could Have A Big Impact On Nanotechnology.	28 Apr 2011
RAD-Tagging Technology Is Demystifying Genome Sequencing	27 Apr 2011

Health Insurance / Medical Insurance News
Insurance Benefits For Exercise Programs Can Cut Health Costs, University Of Florida Institute On Aging Director Says	03 May 2011
Health Reform To Make Health Insurance Affordable For Nearly All Families	27 Apr 2011

Hearing / Deafness News
Miracle-Ear Strives To Educate The Public On Hearing Loss	03 May 2011
Local ENT Doctor(s) Offers Tips For Preventing Noise-Induced Hearing Loss	02 May 2011

Heart Disease News
A Little Belly Fat Can Double The Risk Of Death In Coronary Artery Disease Patients	03 May 2011
Animal Studies Reveal New Route To Treating Heart Disease	02 May 2011
UCSF Nursing Professor Receives Pioneering Spirit Award From AACN For Her Work To Improve Cardiac Monitoring	30 Apr 2011
Study Identifies Second Gene Associated With Specific Congenital Heart Defects	29 Apr 2011
Melatonin Might Help In Controlling Weight Gain And Preventing Heart Diseases Associated To Obesity	29 Apr 2011
Morning Heart Attacks Are Much More Damaging And Dangerous	28 Apr 2011
Women At Higher Risk Than Men Of Kidney Damage After Heart Imaging Test	28 Apr 2011
Alcohol May Have Cardioprotective Effects, Even With Hazardous Drinking	27 Apr 2011
Reduced Heart Attack Death Rates When Patients Receive Evidence-Based Treatments	27 Apr 2011
Juventas Therapeutics Completes Successful Phase I Clinical Trial For JVS-100 In Treatment Of Patients With Heart Failure	27 Apr 2011
Transferring Doctors To Heart Attack Patients Improves Outcomes	27 Apr 2011

HIV / AIDS News
Higher HIV Risk In Black Gay Men Linked To Partner Choice, Risk Perception	03 May 2011
Community-Based Voluntary Counselling And Testing Improves HIV Testing Rates In Remote Areas, But Couples Not Taking Up Service	03 May 2011
New Media And Technologies Pave The Way For The Future Of HIV Prevention	02 May 2011
New Website Can Help HIV Patients Improve Heart Health, Overall Wellness	02 May 2011
Higher HIV Risk In Young Black Males	02 May 2011
American Academy Of HIV Medicine Hails Pennsylvania Senate's Passage Of HIV Testing Bill	30 Apr 2011
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Funds Portuguese Researcher To Develop An Innovative Therapy Against HIV/AIDS	30 Apr 2011
Stemming HIV/AIDS Among Nurses In Sub-Saharan Africa	29 Apr 2011
Identification Of Molecular Targets Of An HIV Drug Used In Cancer Therapy	29 Apr 2011
One Drug, Many Targets: Is This The Future?	28 Apr 2011

Hypertension News
Medical Student Receives Schweitzer Fellowship To Address Hypertension In African-American Men	03 May 2011
Religious Activity Does Not Lower Blood Pressure	02 May 2011
Vitamin D Unlocks Racial Differences In Blood Pressure	27 Apr 2011

Immune System / Vaccines News
ADPH Recommends Up-to-date Tetanus Vaccination For Emergency Workers And Others Involved In Tornado Cleanup Efforts	02 May 2011
CMS Proposes To Expand Access To Seasonal Influenza Immunization	02 May 2011
How Do White Blood Cells Detect Invaders To Destroy? Cedars-Sinai Research Offers Model	29 Apr 2011
Promising Technology In Immunology Licensed To Partnership In China	28 Apr 2011
New Research On Biothera Beta Glucans Is Published In Nature	28 Apr 2011
The Way Doctors Treat Patients With Cancer And Autoimmune Diseases Could Change Following New Discovery	28 Apr 2011

Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News
PolyMedix Defensin-Mimetic Antibiotic PMX-30063 Active Against NDM-1 Drug-Resistant Bacteria	03 May 2011
Study Finds Infection Control Violations At 15 Percent Of U.S. Nursing Homes	03 May 2011
Bacteria On Hands Increased By Washing With Contaminated Soap	03 May 2011
Measles Cases Appear In New Jersey	30 Apr 2011
Armadillos And Humans Can Pass Leprosy To Each Other	28 Apr 2011
Low-Cost Sensor Can Diagnose Bacterial Infections By Odour	28 Apr 2011
Discovery Of Indigenous Cases Of Leprosy In The Southern United States: Study Confirms Human Contamination Through Contact With Armadillos	28 Apr 2011
Skinvisible Licensee Receives First European Approval For Hand Sanitizer	28 Apr 2011
Measles Outbreak Underscores Need For Continued Vigilance In Health Care Settings	28 Apr 2011
Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Have Evolved A Unique Chemical Mechanism, New Discovery Reveals	28 Apr 2011
Solving The Sleeping Sickness 'Mystery'	27 Apr 2011
Safe Injection Recommendations Developed By Public And Private Stakeholders To Reduce Risk Of Patient Infections	27 Apr 2011
13 New Priority Programs Established By DFG, From Historical Port Structures To Interactions In Bacterial Cultures	27 Apr 2011
Humans Shown To Have Intestinal Bacteria Groups As Well As Blood Groups	27 Apr 2011
Rare Disease Research: Goal Set For Year 2020	27 Apr 2011

IT / Internet / E-mail News
Study Reveals Physical Impact Of Dueling Devices On Users	02 May 2011
Grant Will Help Support Development Of Microbial-Based Cell Phone Charger To Increase Access To Health Care Via Mobile Apps	29 Apr 2011
Referring Physicians Can Access Patients' Electronic Records	28 Apr 2011
Enhanced Integrity Of Integrated Circuits	28 Apr 2011
10,000th Patient Registers For SmartChart, A New Secure Online Personal Health Record System Offered By NYU Langone Medical Center	27 Apr 2011
New Movements In Search And Rescue Soft Robots Inspired By Caterpillars	27 Apr 2011
New Cutting Edge Procedure Could Fill Treatment Gap In GORD	27 Apr 2011

Litigation / Medical Malpractice News
Former Roxbury Pharmacist Pleads Guilty In Connection With Stealing Over $550,000 From Masshealth	27 Apr 2011
Physical And Psychological Torture Ignored Or Covered Up By Medical Personnel At Guantanamo Bay	27 Apr 2011

Liver Disease / Hepatitis News
FDA Advisory Committee Unanimously Recommends Approval Of Telaprevir For People With Hepatitis C	03 May 2011
Chronic Hepatitis C Treatment, Pegasys®, Designated For Priority Reviewby Ministry Of Health, Labour And Welfare For The Indication Of Hepatitis B	30 Apr 2011
JAMA Study Reports On Fatty Liver Disease In Children And Teens	28 Apr 2011
Hepatitis C Drug Victrelis (boceprevir) Unanimously Recommended By FDA Committee	28 Apr 2011
VICTRELIS™ (boceprevir) Unanimously Recommended For Approval By FDA Advisory Committee For Treatment Of Chronic HCV Genotype 1 Infection	28 Apr 2011
Hepatitis B Virus Re-Emerges With Long-Term Nucleoside Analog Treatment	28 Apr 2011
Severity Of Hepatitis C And HIV Co-Infection In Mothers Contribute To HCV Transmission To Child	27 Apr 2011
Hepatitis B Virus Reemerges With Long-term Nucleoside Analog Treatment	27 Apr 2011
Boehringer Ingelheim Announces Enrollment Of First Patient In Phase 3 Trial For Lead Hepatitis C Compound	27 Apr 2011

Lung Cancer News
UCLA Scientists Discover New Way To Wake Up Immune System Using Nanoscale Vaults To Deliver Treatment To Lung Cancer	03 May 2011
Biodesix Supports Unique Lung Cancer Research Initiative	30 Apr 2011
ASTRO Publishes Evidence-based Guideline For Thoracic Radiotherapy	27 Apr 2011
NICE Updates Guidance On The Diagnosis And Treatment Of Lung Cancer	27 Apr 2011

Lymphoma / Leukemia / Myeloma News
News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation: May 2, 2011	03 May 2011
Pharmacyclics Achieves $7 Million Development Milestone For HDAC Inhibitor, PCI-24781 / S 78454 With Servier	27 Apr 2011

Medical Devices / Diagnostics News
Mazor Robotics' SpineAssist Receives CE Mark For Use In Brain Operations	03 May 2011
Sorin Group Launches The VascuClear(™) Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting System	03 May 2011
Gates Foundation Grant Supports Novel Device To Detect Malaria	03 May 2011
Bioptigen Offers Deep Imaging SDOCT For Pre-Clinical Applications	03 May 2011
Medtronic Announces FDA Clearance And First Patient Procedure With The Achieve™ Mapping Catheter	02 May 2011
Siemens Showcases Integrated Solutions For OB/GYN Patient Management At ACOG 2011	02 May 2011
Photonic Color-Change Crystals Could Improve Safety For First Responders To Chemical Hazards	01 May 2011
Zimmer Introduces New Generation Of The Wallis® Dynamic Stabilization System	30 Apr 2011
FDA Looks To Improve Design And Cleaning Instructions For Reusable Medical Devices	29 Apr 2011
Bioptigen Unveils Image Analysis Software	29 Apr 2011
Neurosurgical Planning May Employ 3-D Printing Technology With CT Images	29 Apr 2011
BIOTRONIK Receives FDA Approval For Expansion Of The Premium Evia Pacemaker Portfolio	28 Apr 2011
Terahertz Invisibility Cloak Created By Researchers	28 Apr 2011
Carbohydrate Adhesion Gives Stainless Steel Implants Beneficial New Functions	28 Apr 2011
Sound Surgical Technologies' PowerX™ Lipo System Receives Clearance From The FDA	28 Apr 2011
New Hair Loss Prevention Robot Approved By FDA	27 Apr 2011
Early Warning Signs Of Joint Replacement Failure With New Test	27 Apr 2011
Helping Stroke Patients Recover Mobility Using New Sensor Glove	27 Apr 2011
Sensor Technology Could Be Revolutionized By New "Nanobead" Approach	27 Apr 2011

Medical Students / Training News
Science Honors Science Buddies With Prestigious "Science Prize For Online Resources In Education"	29 Apr 2011
UTHealth Certificate Program Offers Geriatric Nursing Training To Nurses	27 Apr 2011

Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP News
Force Is The Left Hand Of Entitlement	03 May 2011
Medicare Finalizes A New Rule For Telemedicine Services To Keep Beneficiaries In Rural	02 May 2011
Proposed Wage Index Changes For Medicare Hospices To Increase Payments By 2.3%, Aims To Improve Patient Access, Quality Of Care	02 May 2011
Proposed Rules Would Help States Evaluate Medicaid Beneficiary Access To Care	02 May 2011
Rewarding Hospitals For Quality Of Care Provided To Medicare Patients	01 May 2011
Canadian Doctors For Medicare: Tory Silence On Medicare Pledge "Deafening"	29 Apr 2011
Administration Implements Affordable Care Act Provision To Improve Care, Lower Costs	29 Apr 2011
Medicaid Block Grants Mean Low-Income Older Adults Could Lose Benefits	27 Apr 2011

Melanoma / Skin Cancer News
Basal Cell Carcinoma Removed From California Governor's Nose	01 May 2011
New Technique Extends Cancer-Fighting Cells' Potency In Melanoma Patients	27 Apr 2011

Men's health News
Psychologists Show How 'Precarious' Manhood Is	03 May 2011

MRI / PET / Ultrasound News
Improved Protocols For Contrast Agents Eliminates New Cases Of Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis	03 May 2011
Pre-MRI Anxiety Reduced With Animal-Assisted Therapy	01 May 2011
A Better Imaging Agent For Heart Disease And Breast Cancer	27 Apr 2011

Multiple Sclerosis News
Merck Serono Provides $1.5M Grant To Massachusetts General Hospital	28 Apr 2011
Research Priorities Can Be Altered By Social Media	28 Apr 2011

Muscular Dystrophy / ALS News
New Paths For Drug Discovery Revealed By Studies Of Mutated Protein In Lou Gehrig's Disease	27 Apr 2011

Neurology / Neuroscience News
Non-Invasive Brain-Temperature Monitoring Could Be Critical In Life-Saving Cooling Therapy	03 May 2011
New Protein Regulates Water In The Brain To Control Inflammation	03 May 2011
"Self-devouring" Is This The Answer To Neurodegenerative Diseases?	03 May 2011
Researchers Find New Genetic Cause Of Neurodegeneration	02 May 2011
The Brain Knows The Difference Between Night And Day, From The Beginning	29 Apr 2011
Human And Monkey Memory More Similar Than Expected	29 Apr 2011
Mutations In Single Gene May Have Shaped Human Cerebral Cortex	29 Apr 2011
Nanotechnologists Must Take Lessons From Nature	29 Apr 2011
Neuroscientists Examine Link Between Theta Rhythm And The Ability Of Animals To Track Their Location	29 Apr 2011
Shielding Body Protects Brain From "Shell Shocking" Blast Injuries	28 Apr 2011
K2M Expands Degenerative Product Offering With 510(k) Clearance For EVEREST Spinal System	28 Apr 2011
Baycrest And NHL Alumni Partner On Brain Health Study	28 Apr 2011
Brain Mechanisms Of Self-Consciousness Revealed By Neurorobotics	28 Apr 2011
How The Brain's Estimate Of Newton's Laws Affects Perceived Object Stability	28 Apr 2011
Electrical Oscillations Found To Be Critical For Storing Spatial Memories In Brain	28 Apr 2011
Brain Regions Can Take Short Naps During Wakefulness, Leading To Errors	27 Apr 2011
Discovery Of Potential 'Neural Fingerprint' In Sleeping Teen Brains	27 Apr 2011
Identifying Concussions In Young Athletes Is First Step In Preventing Second-Impact Syndrome	27 Apr 2011
More Than A Game, Symposium Takes Broad Look At Consequences Of Sports Head Injuries	27 Apr 2011
Nanoscience May Hold Key To Surgical Recovery	27 Apr 2011

Nursing / Midwifery News
Physicians And Nurses Caring For Pediatric Patients Communicate Better In Small Teams, Study Finds	03 May 2011
Majority Of Nurses Uncomfortable Talking About Sexuality With Cancer Patients	02 May 2011
Thousands Of Acute And Critical Care Nurses 'Stand Tall' At Annual Conference, Hosted By The American Association Of Critical-Care Nurses	02 May 2011
Penn Nursing Professor Honored By AACN For Bridging Gap Between Hospital-Based And Community Care For High-Risk Elders	30 Apr 2011
Do Nurses Fare Better At Magnet Hospitals?	29 Apr 2011
Researchers Explore Ways For Aging Well And End-of-Life Issues	29 Apr 2011
McMaster School Of Nursing Leads The Way In Haiti	29 Apr 2011
Taking To The Air, Flight Nurse Urges New Training For Air Care	29 Apr 2011
'Troubling Trends' Revealed: Tough Demands On Nurses Adversely Affect Patients	27 Apr 2011
Annual Conference For Critical Care Nurses Combines Advances In Patient Care With Newest Healthcare Technology	27 Apr 2011
RNs At Doctors San Pablo Demand Resolution Of Unsafe Patient Care Conditions	27 Apr 2011
Nurses Hopeful That EMMC Will Address Patient Safety As Second Strike Vote Is Set	27 Apr 2011

Nutrition / Diet News
Possible Salmonella Contamination Of Grape Tomatoes, Recall	03 May 2011
A Daily Dose Of Pistachios Is Good For Heart Health In Patients With Metabolic Syndrome	03 May 2011
Family Eating Together Better For Children's Health And Body Weight Control	03 May 2011
The Long-Term Metabolic Impact Of Early Nutrition	02 May 2011
Study Shows Living Conditions, Sanitation And Community Organization Play Role In Child Growth	01 May 2011
Arguments In Favor Of Folic Acid For Everybody	29 Apr 2011
Beneficial Fatty Acids Found In Fish Livers	29 Apr 2011
Interagency Working Group Seeks Input On Proposed Voluntary Principles For Marketing Food To Children	29 Apr 2011
FDA Requests Seizure Of Adulterated Breaded Seafood At Wisconsin Firms	28 Apr 2011
Pfizer Launches New Advanced GOLD Range Of Early Child Nutrition Products	28 Apr 2011
Eat Healthy To Reduce The Risk Of Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs)	28 Apr 2011
Americans Still May Not Be Getting Enough Calcium	28 Apr 2011
Extreme Super Fruits - Tropical Blueberries	27 Apr 2011
Understanding How Glasses 'Relax' Provides Some Relief For Manufacturers	27 Apr 2011
Americans Confused About Effects Of Wine, Sea Salt On Health, Survey	27 Apr 2011

Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News
Turning 'Bad' Fat Into 'Good': A Future Treatment For Obesity?	03 May 2011
Game Consoles Can Help Inactive Adults Get Fit	03 May 2011
Link Between Business Travel, Obesity And Poor Health	03 May 2011
Conclusive Results For The Montreal Heart Institute's EPIC Centre Kilo-Actif Obesity Program	29 Apr 2011
Making The Move To Exercise For Overweight And Obese People	29 Apr 2011
Tall, Obese Males Have Much Higher Risk Of Blood Clot In Deep Veins	28 Apr 2011
Need For Increased Surveillance Of Obese Adolescents Lacking Vitamin D	28 Apr 2011

Ovarian Cancer News
Target Ovarian Cancer Calls On DOH To Launch National Symptom Awareness Campaign As New NICE Guidance Stresses Importance Of Early Diagnosis, UK	28 Apr 2011
Hysterectomy Including Ovary Removal Lowers Ovarian Cancer Risk - Does Not Raise Other Risks	28 Apr 2011
Offer Women Ovarian Cancer Blood Test, New Advice To GPs	27 Apr 2011
Improved Testing For Ovarian Cancer Could Save Lives	27 Apr 2011
NICE Unable To Recommend Ovarian Cancer Drug In Final Guidance Due To Lack Of Appropriate Evidence	27 Apr 2011

Pain / Anesthetics News
What's In OTC Painkillers? Most Americans Don't Know	03 May 2011
Itch Receptors Work Through Pain Receptors On Sensory Neurons	03 May 2011
Better Labeling Could Help Thwart Acetaminophen Overdose	03 May 2011
Sessions At American Pain Society Meeting To Focus On Prescription Pain Medication Misuse	02 May 2011
Understanding Chronic Pain	30 Apr 2011
Understanding Chronic Pain	29 Apr 2011
Ginkgo Biloba Reduces Pain And Inflammation In Rats	28 Apr 2011
Anesthesia & Analgesia Focuses On Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction	27 Apr 2011
Research Uncovers An Unknown Side Effect Of A Promising Drug For Acute Chronic Pain	27 Apr 2011
Study's Findings About Anesthesia And Young Children Encouraging To Parents	27 Apr 2011

Palliative Care / Hospice Care News
End Of Life (FATE) Survey Results Prove To Be Useful In Palliative Care	02 May 2011
Helping Families Let Go	29 Apr 2011

Pancreatic Cancer News
CytRx's INNO-206 Receives FDA Approval For Orphan Drug Designation For Pancreatic Cancer	03 May 2011
Researchers ID Promising Pancreatic Cancer Screening Marker	27 Apr 2011

Parkinson's Disease News
Swedish Researchers Tracking Down Early Diagnosis Of Parkinson's Disease	29 Apr 2011
The Doctor Will See All Of You Now? Group Doctor Visits May Be Feasible For Parkinson's Disease	28 Apr 2011
Eli Lilly, Michael J. Fox And Medtronic Team To Battle Parkinson's	27 Apr 2011
Lilly And Medtronic Announce Drug-Device Collaboration For Parkinson's Disease	27 Apr 2011

Pediatrics / Children's Health News
Naps: Babies' Growth Rate And Sleep Time Related	03 May 2011
New SAMHSA Study Finds Trauma-Informed Care Improves Behavioral And Emotional Health Of Children	03 May 2011
Buckle Up! Kids Are Able To Escape Car Seats While In Motion	03 May 2011
Limited English Proficiency Among Parents Of Pediatric Patients Associated With Increased Length Of Hospital Stay	03 May 2011
In-Hospital Mortality Declined Over Time At A Children's Hospital Without A Pediatric Medical Emergency Team	03 May 2011
Most Prestigious Pediatric Award Goes To Memphis Pediatric Specialist	03 May 2011
Child Mortality Under The Microscope, Australia	03 May 2011
New Mothers Can Learn A Lot From Watching Their Babies	03 May 2011
Annual Health Care Costs Rise Dramatically, Says New Study	03 May 2011
Study Cautions About Feeding Teas And Botanical Supplements To Infants	02 May 2011
Even Families With Insurance Put Off Or Go Without Care Because 'It Costs Too Much To Be Healthy'	02 May 2011
Asking Adolescents About Their Hopes And Dreams Proves Insightful	02 May 2011
Injured Children May Not Be Getting Best Possible Care	02 May 2011
Low Vitamin D In Kids May Play A Role In Anemia	02 May 2011
Improvement Partnership Model Supports Pediatricians' Maintenance Of Certification Efforts	02 May 2011
NICE To Help NHS Improve Standards On Child Sedation	02 May 2011
27% Of Children Wait Too Long For Surgery; National Monitoring Program Helps Hospitals Better Manage Targets, Canada	02 May 2011
Combining Physical Activity With Classroom Lessons Results In Improved Test Scores	01 May 2011
New Research Shows Involved Parents Are Less Likely To Raise A Child Who Bullies	01 May 2011
Yale Study Sheds Light On Child Self-Unbuckling	01 May 2011
Preventing Unintentional Child Injuries, Deaths	01 May 2011
Painkilling Overdose Risk For Infants When Parents Misjudge How Much They Should Have	01 May 2011
Fetal Exposure To Chemical Found In Crude Oil Linked To Congenital Heart Disease	01 May 2011
Human Donor Milk Better For Preemies Than Giving Them Formula Milk	01 May 2011
Breastfeeding's Big Benefits For At-Risk Babies	29 Apr 2011
Awake And Wired!	29 Apr 2011
Children With Bedroom TVs Might Be At Greater Obesity Risk	29 Apr 2011
Florida Gun Legislation Will Hinder Pediatricians' Efforts To Protect Children	29 Apr 2011
Irish-developed Microchip Revolutionises Medical Approach To Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	29 Apr 2011
Success Of First World Congress Of Pediatric Urology Underscores Increasing Importance Of Specialty	28 Apr 2011
Don't Feed Babies Fluoridated Water Say NYS Health Officials	28 Apr 2011
Vitamin D Deficiency Is Associated With Different Types Of Obesity In Black And White Children	27 Apr 2011
CDC Report Highlights Lack Of Healthy Food Environments For Children	27 Apr 2011
'Legends' Event: LA BioMed To Honor Achievements Of Physician-Researchers	27 Apr 2011
American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown Says CDC Report On Children's Food Environment Underscores Need For Strong Public Policies	27 Apr 2011

Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry News
Civilian And Military Aviation Biofuels: Companies To Highlight New Technologies And Markets At BIO's World Congress On Industrial Biotechnology	29 Apr 2011
Medical Students Support Gift Ban; Urge Senate To Protect Patients	29 Apr 2011
CIT/ABC acquires assets of LAB Research Inc.	28 Apr 2011
CMAJ Says Canadians Should Demand Commitments For Pharmacare Program	27 Apr 2011

Pharmacy / Pharmacist News
Walgreens Introduces Daily Testing For Cholesterol, Blood Glucose And A1C At More Than 1,400 Stores In 33 States And Washington, D.C.	03 May 2011
Nominations Open For PSA Excellence Awards, Australia	03 May 2011
New Government Figures Show PBS Growing At Less Than Inflation, Australia	28 Apr 2011
Comprehensive Collection Of Approved Drugs Assembled To Identify Those Suitable For New Therapies	28 Apr 2011
APhA Joins The HHS Partnership For Patients Initiative	28 Apr 2011
AMCP Releases Resource Illustrating Role Of Pharmacists In Accountable Care Organizations	28 Apr 2011
CPI Rise In Pharmaceuticals Due To PBS Safety Net, Australia	27 Apr 2011

Pregnancy / Obstetrics News
Helping Babies Breathe: Novel Program Is Saving Newborns' Lives In Developing Countries	03 May 2011
Assessment Tool May Help Identify Which Newborns Exposed To Meth Prenatally Will Develop Problems Later On	01 May 2011
The Risks Of Maternal Obesity To Future Generations	01 May 2011
Award To Study Pre-Eclampsia Won By University Of Colorado School Of Medicine Researcher	29 Apr 2011
Study Reveals New Immigrants Less Likely To Have Premature Babies In The First 5 Years In Canada	29 Apr 2011
AHRQ News And Numbers: Use Of Episiotomy And Forceps During Childbirth Down, C-section Rates Up	28 Apr 2011
Verinata Health Announces Publication Of Key Data Reporting Non-Invasive Prenatal Diagnostic Test Potential	27 Apr 2011

Preventive Medicine News
Overdoses Of Popular Painkiller Send Thousands To ER Each Year	03 May 2011

Primary Care / General Practice News
Researchers Find Increasing The Number Of Family Physicians Reduces Hospital Readmissions	03 May 2011
College Of GPs Releases Position Statement On Rural General Practice And Training Pathways, Australia	03 May 2011
Record Funding Award Given To Ohio University College Of Osteopathic Medicine	01 May 2011
Male Doctors More Likely To Be Disciplined For Misconduct	01 May 2011
Patients With A Chronic Condition Benefit From Ongoing Relationship With Care Provider	01 May 2011
Diversity In General Practice - 54th Gold Coast Clinical Update Weekend, Australia	27 Apr 2011
Will Minorities Be Left Out Of Health-Care Law Provision?	27 Apr 2011

Prostate / Prostate Cancer News
Food And Drug Administration Approves Abiraterone For Treatment Of Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer	03 May 2011
In Prostate Cancer Patients Aspirin Found To Reduce The Risk Of Cancer Recurrence	03 May 2011
Investigational Agent Shows Promise In Reducing Spread Of Prostate Cancer	01 May 2011
FDA Approves Zytiga For Late-Stage Prostate Cancer	30 Apr 2011
Zytiga (abiraterone Acetate) For Metastatic Prostate Cancer Approved By FDA	29 Apr 2011
Tissue Spacers Reduce Risk Of Rectal Injury For Prostate Cancer Patients	29 Apr 2011
MRI Locates Prostate Cancer Recurrence At Extremely Low PSA Levels	29 Apr 2011
ZYTIGA™ (Abiraterone Acetate) Receives FDA Approval For Treatment Of Metastatic Prostate Cancer After Priority Review	29 Apr 2011
FDA Approves Zytiga For Late-stage Prostate Cancer	29 Apr 2011
Scripps Research Wins More Than $2 Million To Study Prostate Cancer	27 Apr 2011

Psychology / Psychiatry News
PTSD More Likely Among Active Soldiers With Prior Mental Health Disorders	03 May 2011
Remember The Good Times, Forget The Regrets For A Happier Future	03 May 2011
Sense Of Justice Built Into The Brain	03 May 2011
Think It's Easy To Be Macho? Psychologists Show How 'Precarious' Manhood Is	02 May 2011
The Need To Do "Something"	01 May 2011
The Rewards Of Doing "Something"	29 Apr 2011
Taking Safety Personally	29 Apr 2011
Socioeconomic Status Affects The Way Our Brains Respond To Others	29 Apr 2011
Psychological First Aid Important In Wake Of Deadly Storms	29 Apr 2011
Does Inability To Express Emotions Predispose To Auto-immune Disease?	29 Apr 2011
New NAPHS Annual Survey Tracks Behavioral Treatment Trends	28 Apr 2011
Psychologists Ask How Well-or Badly-We Remember Together	28 Apr 2011
Motivation Plays A Critical Role In Determining IQ Test Scores	28 Apr 2011
Studying The Social Nature Of Memory, Psychologists Ask How Well - Or Badly - We Remember Together	28 Apr 2011
'Better School Buildings Improve Pupil Behaviour And Learning'	28 Apr 2011
Discovering The Healing Powers Of Music, Music Therapy	27 Apr 2011

Public Health News
Create Your Mayo Clinic Health Experience At Mall Of America(R) To 'Help People Live The Best Lives They Possibly Can'	03 May 2011
Clinical Nutrition Gains Popularity As Doubts Are Cast On Drug Treatment	03 May 2011
How Should Systematic Reviews Consider Evidence On Harms?	03 May 2011
Five Health Professionals Selected For Competitive Health Policy Fellowship Program	03 May 2011
Public Favors Equal Custody For Children Of Divorce	03 May 2011
Call For Fresh Approach To Innovation	03 May 2011
Community Health Systems Offers $4.07 Billion For Tenet Healthcare Corp	02 May 2011
Spaceflight Pioneer Dr. Joseph Brady Honored By Research Institute	01 May 2011
Looking After The Vulnerable	01 May 2011
Confronting Violence In The Health Care Workplace	29 Apr 2011
DEA, Blue Cross And Shield Take Back Prescription Drugs In Initiative	29 Apr 2011
The Role Of Spirituality In Modern Medicine	29 Apr 2011
William B. Graham Prize Won By Group Health Research Institute Founder Dr. Ed Wagner	29 Apr 2011
Guidelines On Rare Diseases: Separate Methods For Handling Evidence Neither Identifiable Nor Required	29 Apr 2011
Spring Cleaning: Spruce Up Your Home Safely	29 Apr 2011
Frequently Hospitalized Patients Need New Medical Specialists	29 Apr 2011
Public Hospitals - Not Much Bang For The Big Bucks, Australia	29 Apr 2011
AARP Analysis: States Find Success With Physician Orders To Honor Patients' Treatment Wishes	29 Apr 2011
Pay To Play: What Ethnicity Wants To Live Longer In The U.S.?	28 Apr 2011
ECRI Institute Supports AAMI's New Clinical Alarm Publication	28 Apr 2011
Health Minister Announces Key Step In Reform Of The HSE, Ireland	28 Apr 2011
Medical Leaders Urge Collection Of Demographic Information As A Step Toward Ending Health Care Disparities	28 Apr 2011
Spending Wisely: European Peer Review Guide For Funding Research	28 Apr 2011
Movie Stars, Marriage And Education	28 Apr 2011
Experts Join Forces, Use Translational Science To Help Improve Health In Appalachia	27 Apr 2011
As Gas Prices Rise, Traffic Accidents Decrease	27 Apr 2011
Non-Communicable Disease Deaths Increasing Globally, Especially In Developing Nations	27 Apr 2011
Greater Health Risk Than Benefit Of Guns In The Home	27 Apr 2011
NHS Confederation Comments On PAC Report On NHS Landscape Review	27 Apr 2011
Study Illustrates Cost Savings For Assisted Living Compared To Skilled Nursing	27 Apr 2011
Concerns That Pressure To Cut Costs Will Lead To The Use Of Unlicensed Medicines Over Licensed Treatments, Potentially Putting Patients At Risk	27 Apr 2011
New WHO Report: Deaths From Noncommunicable Diseases On The Rise, With Developing World Hit Hardest	27 Apr 2011
CQC Tells Croydon University Hospital Improvements Are Needed, UK	27 Apr 2011
FDA Seeks Permanent Injunction Against Pennsylvania Dairy	27 Apr 2011
Medical Complicity In Torture At Guantanamo Bay	27 Apr 2011

Radiology / Nuclear Medicine News
CT In Emergency Medicine: Summary Of NCRP Workshop	02 May 2011
ACR White Paper Prepares Radiologists For Participation In Accountable Care Organizations	02 May 2011
In Patients With Head And Neck Tumours, Benefit Of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Cannot Be Assessed	01 May 2011
Dual-energy CT May Have Potential In Evaluating The Severity Of Gout, Study Suggests	01 May 2011
Proton Imaging Provides More Accuracy, Less Radiation To Pediatric Cancer Patients	29 Apr 2011
Gamma Medica And Mayo Clinic Publish Preliminary Results Of Low Dose Molecular Breast Imaging Screening Study For Women With Dense Breasts	28 Apr 2011
Automation Shaving More Time Off Of Radiation Therapy For Patients With Cancer	27 Apr 2011
Misericordia University Introducing A Certificate Program In Nuclear Medicine	27 Apr 2011
Breast Screening Centers In UK To Improve Service With Region-wide PACS Solution From Sectra	27 Apr 2011
Moffitt Cancer Center First In Tampa Bay To Offer A Single-Dose Radiation Treatment Alternative To Women With Early Breast Cancer	27 Apr 2011

Regulatory Affairs / Drug Approvals News
Fraudulent Sexually Transmitted Disease Products Next FDA Target	03 May 2011
Many New Drugs Did Not Have Comparative Effectiveness Information Available At Time Of FDA Approval	03 May 2011

Rehabilitation / Physical Therapy News
Laser Therapy Equipment Improves Sports Injury Recovery Time	03 May 2011

Respiratory / Asthma News
World Asthma Day 2011: "You Can Control Your Asthma"	03 May 2011
World Asthma Day: NIH Research Advances Help People With Asthma	03 May 2011
Idaho Technology, Inc. Receives FDA Clearance For The FilmArray(R) Instrument	03 May 2011
News From The Journal Chest: May 2011	03 May 2011
American Lung Association Expresses Concern Over Proposed Federal Funding Cuts To National Asthma Control Program	03 May 2011
World Asthma Day: 3 May 2011 - The Asthma Drug Facility: A Practical Solution For One Of The World's Major Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)	03 May 2011
Virtual Lung Models Set To Personalise Asthma And COPD Treatment	03 May 2011
Amira Pharmaceuticals Announces Completion Of Phase 1 Clinical Study For AM152, A Novel LPA1 Receptor Antagonist	03 May 2011
Is Asthma Weighing You Down? Australia	02 May 2011
Possible Association Between BPA Exposure And Wheezing In Children	01 May 2011
Pearl Therapeutics To Present Complete PT003 Results From Phase 2b COPD Study In A Late-Breaker Session At The American Thoracic Society	30 Apr 2011
Asthma & COPD Medications Chart Available, Australia	28 Apr 2011
IPF Lung Disease Numbers Are Rising Quickly To Become A Significant Causeof Mortality In UK	27 Apr 2011

Schizophrenia News
Curemark Reports Positive Results For Novel Compound CM-182 In Schizophrenia Mouse Model	30 Apr 2011

Seniors / Aging News
New Zealand Technologies Facilitate The Care Of Elderly And Chronically Ill At Home	03 May 2011
Common Blood Disorder May Be A Risk Factor For Fractures	03 May 2011
Pass On The Perfume And Go For The Grabber	02 May 2011
Scripps Research Scientists Create New Genetic Model Of Premature Aging Diseases	30 Apr 2011
Baby Doll Therapy Aims To Soothe Geriatric Patients	28 Apr 2011
Concern Over "Excessive" Doses Of Thyroid Drugs For Older Patients	28 Apr 2011
Baby Doll Therapy Aims To Soothe Geriatric Patients	27 Apr 2011

Sexual Health / STDs News
Emergency Departments Should Be Aware Of Sexually Transmitted Infection Risk In Patients	01 May 2011
Race Influences Whether Young Women Are Tested For Sexually Transmitted Infections	01 May 2011

Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia News
Too Much Or Too Little Sleep May Accelerate Cognitive Aging By 4 To 7 Years	01 May 2011
The Biology Of Growth Spurts: Grandma Was Right - Infants Do Wake Up Taller	01 May 2011
Sleep Deprivation: A Hidden Hazard For Nursing	29 Apr 2011
Performance Decline Belies Seeming Wakefulness In Sleep-Deprived Rats - Tired Neurons Caught Nodding Off	28 Apr 2011

Smoking / Quit Smoking News
Moderate Levels Of Secondhand Smoke Deliver Nicotine To The Brain	03 May 2011
Adolescents Are Less Likely To Start Smoking If They Feel Connected To Their Parents, Face Consequences For Lighting Up	02 May 2011
Smoking Ban In Public Places Starts Today In China	01 May 2011
Research Highlights Need For Smoke-Free Car Laws, Public Health Campaigns To Protect Youngsters From Toxins	01 May 2011
Protecting Boys From Secondhand Smoke Could Reduce Risk of Hypertension in Adulthood	01 May 2011
Intervene Early To Prevent Smoking	29 Apr 2011
African-Americans More Active Users Of Smoking "Quitlines"	29 Apr 2011
Positive Media Campaigns Help Minorities Put Down Cigarettes	29 Apr 2011
No Smoking Day: Women Twice As Likely To Quit Smoking Than Men, UK	28 Apr 2011
Training In The Middle East Launched By Healthcare Alliance For Tobacco Dependence Treatment	27 Apr 2011
Healthcare Alliance For Tobacco Dependence Treatment Launches Training In Mexico	27 Apr 2011

Sports Medicine / Fitness News
Kids Who Specialize In One Sport May Have Higher Injury Risk	03 May 2011
May 2011, Exercise Is Medicine Month, Lauds The Benefits Of Physical Activity	29 Apr 2011
Calling Time Out On Your Child's Sports Injuries	29 Apr 2011
New Genetic Test Helps Athletes Maximize Performance, Identify Undiagnosed Risk Factors	28 Apr 2011

Statins News
New Research Study: Statins May Stave Off Septic Lung Damage	03 May 2011

Stem Cell Research News
Most Patients Recover From 'Chemo-Brain' By Five Years After Marrow Or Stem Cell Transplant For Cancer	03 May 2011
Researchers Validate Important Roles Of IPSCs In Regenerative Medicine	03 May 2011
Establishing The First Line Of Human Embryonic Stem Cells In Brazil	03 May 2011
Cells Derived From Different Stem Cells: Same Or Different?	03 May 2011
Pioneer In Regenerative Medicine For Neurodegenerative Disorders Receives Everfront Award At Stem Cell Conference In Taiwan	01 May 2011
Federal Funding For Stem Cell Research	01 May 2011
Age Of Obama Stem Cell Research Continues With Government Funding	30 Apr 2011
New Gene Therapy Technique On Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Holds Promise In Treating Immune System Disease	28 Apr 2011
Versatility Of Stem Cells Controlled By Alliances, Competitions Of Proteins	28 Apr 2011

Stroke News
Stroke Study: Youth Need To Recognize Health Risk Earlier In Life	03 May 2011
A Vascular Health Quiz For National Stroke Awareness Month	03 May 2011
In One Type Of Stroke, Transfusions For Anemia May Reduce Risk Of Death	02 May 2011
Young Adults' Beliefs About Their Health Clash With Risky Behaviors	02 May 2011
Life After A Stroke	27 Apr 2011

Swine Flu News
Link Between H1N1 Flu And Low Birth Weight	03 May 2011
Understanding Low Acceptance Rates Of Pediatric Flu Vaccination Could Help Increase Coverage	29 Apr 2011
Shedding Light On The Evolution Of The 2009 Pandemic Influenza A(H1N1) Virus In Japan	29 Apr 2011

Transplants / Organ Donations News
OSAKA Study Results Met Primary Endpoint And Show That Both ADVAGRAF(R) And PROGRAF(TM) Give Similar Results In Renal Transplantation	03 May 2011
NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Research Presented At American Transplant Congress Meeting	02 May 2011
Co-Director Of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Transplant Institute Honored For Pioneering Immune Tolerance Research	01 May 2011
Loyola Sets World Record In Good Samaritan Kidney Donations	27 Apr 2011

Tropical Diseases News
Protein From Leishmania Parasites Is Sensitive To Anti-HIV Inhibitors And Could Be Target For Malaria And Other Parasitic Diseases	03 May 2011
Receptor For Ebola Virus Identified By Research Team	03 May 2011
Study Shows That Worse Dengue Epidemics Could Occur After Mosquitoes Develop Resistance To Insecticides Used	02 May 2011
New Antibiotic For Treating Typhoid In Low Income Countries Recommended Following Clinical Trial	29 Apr 2011
How Sickle Hemoglobin Protects Against Malaria	29 Apr 2011
Seeking A Chikungunya Vaccine: Project To Develop New Method Of Testing Potential Vaccines	28 Apr 2011
New Biomarkers Study Could Lead To Better Malaria Vaccine Design	28 Apr 2011
U.S. President's Malaria Initiative, Peace Corps Mobilize Against Malaria In Africa	27 Apr 2011
Malaria Cases Up Almost 30 Per Cent In Two Years As It's Revealed Most Cases Haven't Taken Antimalaria Tablets, UK	27 Apr 2011

Tuberculosis News
Oxford-Emergent Tuberculosis Consortium Vaccinates Last Infant In Phase IIb Clinical Trial	03 May 2011

Urology / Nephrology News
Study Evaluates Relationship Of Urinary Sodium With Health Outcomes	03 May 2011
Porter Adventist Hospital Launches Robotics Institute - First In The Region	02 May 2011
Long-Acting Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agent, "Mircera® Injection Syringe," Approved In Japan	30 Apr 2011
Reducing Risk Of Renal Failure In Obese Patients	29 Apr 2011
Affymax And Takeda Report Additional Phase 3 Clinical Trial Data For Peginesatide In Dialysis Patients At The NKF Spring Clinical Meetings	28 Apr 2011
Investigation Linked Muscle, Kidney Problems To Kava Tea	28 Apr 2011
Unusual Kidney Injury Can Be Caused By Hazing, Medication Interaction And Anesthetics	27 Apr 2011
New Drug Target For Kidney Disease Discovered By UCSB Scientists	27 Apr 2011

Vascular News
Study Finds Desirudin Superior To Enoxaparin In Patients With Poor Kidney Function Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery	03 May 2011
Eliminating Pelvic Imaging Will Reduce Radiation For The Detection Of Venous Thromboembolism	03 May 2011
Mercy Medical Center Installs Toshiba's Infinix-I Vascular Hybrid System To Help Improve Patient Care And Workflow	27 Apr 2011

Veterinary News
Veterinary Specialty Hospital Success With Its First Bone Marrow Transplant In Dog With Lymphoma	03 May 2011
AVMA Calls For Zero Tolerance Of Animal Abuse	02 May 2011
"Save A Life-Adopt A Pet" National Pet Week 2011	02 May 2011
AVMA 20/20 Commission Issues Plan To Prepare For Year 2020	29 Apr 2011
Vets Focus On Rabies Prevention For World Veterinary Day	28 Apr 2011
New Animal Health And Welfare Board The Right Mechanism For Policy Making, Say Vets, UK	27 Apr 2011

Water - Air Quality / Agriculture News
Climate Change Analysis Predicts Increased Fatalities From Heat Waves	03 May 2011
New Agriculture Center To Train Thousands Of Haitian Farmers	03 May 2011
Advance Warning Signal Detected For Ecosystem Collapse	29 Apr 2011
The Most Toxic Form Of Mercury Discovered In Ocean Waters	28 Apr 2011
Scorpion Venom - Bad For Bugs, Good For Pesticides	28 Apr 2011
Obama Administration Affirms Comprehensive Commitment To Clean Water	28 Apr 2011
Ozone And Particle Pollution Improves In USA, But Half Of The Country Still Has Bad Air	28 Apr 2011
American Lung Association Releases Lists Of The Nation's Most Polluted Cities In Annual State Of The Air Report	27 Apr 2011

Women's Health / Gynecology News
Agile Therapeutics AG200-15 Contraceptive Patch Shows Hormonal Exposure Similar To Low-Dose Oral Contraceptives In Phase II Data	03 May 2011
Blood Test Markers Link Polycystic Ovary Syndrome With Cardiovascular Risk	03 May 2011
Misogyny Kills Women Around The Globe	02 May 2011
VAP(R) Cholesterol Test Helps OB/GYNs In Dual Role As Primary Care Docs	28 Apr 2011
New Research In Women's Health To Be Presented In Washington, DC	28 Apr 2011

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