Weekly Medical News Newsletter - 16 June 2011

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Abortion News
Following Abortion, Immediate Use Of An IUD Is More Likely To Prevent Unintended Pregnancies	09 June 2011

ADHD News
Shire Announces Judges Panel For New Scholarship Program For Students Diagnosed With ADHD	15 June 2011
Although There Is No Known Link Between Food Coloring And ADHD, Wider Safety Issues Remain	15 June 2011
Brain Imaging Study Of Preschoolers With ADHD Detects Brain Differences Linked To Symptoms	10 June 2011
Brain Imaging Study Of Preschoolers With ADHD Detects Brain Differences Linked To Symptoms	09 June 2011

Aid / Disasters News
David Cameron Pledge To Vaccinate 80 Million Children And Save 1.4 Million Lives By 2015	13 June 2011
Big Pharma Follows Gates' Lead By Slashing Rota Vaccine Prices	13 June 2011
American Red Cross Investments In Japan Disaster Response Reach Nearly $210 Million	13 June 2011
HHS Toolkit Of Public Health Emergency Text Messages Now Available	10 June 2011

Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News
LifeSource Announces New Study Findings Available On Deaths Related To Prescription Opioid Therapy	15 June 2011
Survey Reveals An Increase In Drinking, Cannabis Use And Psychological Distress	14 June 2011
More Daily Drinking And Cannabis Use Among Ontario Adults, More Psychological Distress Too	14 June 2011
Health Data Can Help Address Alcohol-Related Harm In Youth	13 June 2011
High Rates Of Injection Drug Use In Urban Aboriginal Youth Signal Need For Prevention Programs	13 June 2011
Gender Differences In Risk Pathways For Adolescent Substance Abuse And Early Adult Alcoholism	11 June 2011
Funding Will Support Development Of Therapeutics For Treating Substance Abuse	10 June 2011

Allergy News
Cure Summertime Allergies - It's Worth A Shot	15 June 2011
No Party Time For Children With Allergies	14 June 2011
Circassia's Rapid Four-Dose ToleroMune® Treatment Maintains Significant Reduction In Allergy Symptoms During 12-Month Follow-Up	14 June 2011
Nine Abstracts Relating To Cinryze(R) (C1 Esterase Inhibitor [Human]) Data Presented At 30th Congress Of The EAACI	13 June 2011
Pet Dogs And Cats Do Not Raise Allergy Risk For Children	13 June 2011
Bringing Up Baby: How Best To Avoid Allergy	13 June 2011
How The Environment Influences Allergy Before And After Birth	13 June 2011
How Do You Feel? The Psychological Impact Of Food Allergy	13 June 2011
EAACI Presents The European Declaration On Allergen Immunotherapy	13 June 2011
Circassia's Rapid Four-Dose ToleroMune(R) Treatment Maintains Significant Reduction In Allergy Symptoms During 12-Month Follow-Up	13 June 2011
Do 'EpiPens' Save Lives?	13 June 2011
Early Exposure To Pets Does Not Increase Children's Risk Of Allergies	13 June 2011
FDA Accepts Filing Of New Drug Application For Nycomed's Ciclesonide HFA Nasal Aerosol	10 June 2011

Alzheimer's / Dementia News
European Scientists Develop Several Methods For Early Diagnosis Of Alzheimer's Disease	15 June 2011
In Adults With Down Syndrome, Brain Scan Identifies Patterns Of Plaques And Tangles	14 June 2011
Dietary Changes Appear To Affect Levels Of Biomarkers Associated With Alzheimer's Disease	13 June 2011
Dementia Community Roadshow Provides Lifeline To 100,000 Families, UK	10 June 2011
Drugs Being Developed To Tackle CJD Could Also Help Prevent Alzheimer's	09 June 2011
Dementia More Common In Older African-Caribbean People, Study Shows	09 June 2011

Arthritis / Rheumatology News
HUMIRA (Adalimumab) Now Available To Treat Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Patients From As Young As 4 Years	14 June 2011
Rheumatologists Share Insight With Online RA Community	12 June 2011
Arthritis Epidemic Looming In UK, High Heels Partly To Blame	10 June 2011
Approved Biologic Therapies In Rheumatoid Arthritis Show Further Evidence Of Efficacy And Reduction In Joint Damage	09 June 2011
Patients With Osteoarthritis Supplement Prescription Pain Medication With OTCs, UK	09 June 2011

Asbestos / Mesothelioma News
Link Between Asbestos And Genetic Mutation	15 June 2011
Mesothelioma Patients' Lives Extended Years In Study	15 June 2011
Health Risk Posed By Nanotubes	15 June 2011
Nanotubes Could Pose Health Risk To Production Line Staff, Study Suggests	14 June 2011
Deaths And Major Morbidity From Asbestos-Related Diseases In Asia Likely To Surge In Next 20 Years: 'The Asian Asbestos Tsunami' Warning	10 June 2011

Autism News
Routine Autism Screening Not Necessary, Say Canadian Researchers	13 June 2011
McMaster Researchers Say Routine Screening For Autism Not Needed	13 June 2011
Pitt Study Examines Environmental Risk Factors For Childhood Autism	09 June 2011
The Autistic Mind: New Studies Show Spectrum Of Gene Variants	09 June 2011
Understanding The Role Of Genetic Variants In Autism	09 June 2011
Genes Provide Landmarks On The Roadmap Of Autism	09 June 2011
Many Genetic Keys Needed To Unlock Autism	09 June 2011
Genetic Causation Of ASD Appears To Be Highly Diverse; Thoughts On Why Fewer Girls Have Autism	09 June 2011

Biology / Biochemistry News
Taming The Molecule's Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde	15 June 2011
Darwin's Hypothesis On Competition Between Species Supported By New Study	14 June 2011
New Microscope Unlocks The Cell's Molecular Mysteries	14 June 2011
New Light Shed On Cell Division	14 June 2011
Merck And Hanwha Chemical Corporation Establish Global Strategic Collaboration To Develop And Commercialize Biosimilar Candidate	13 June 2011
Johns Hopkins Researchers Link Cell Division And Oxygen Levels	12 June 2011
UGA Researcher Leads Discovery Of A New Driving Force For Chemical Reactions	10 June 2011
Graduate Student Kinsley French's Research Into Proteins And HIV Transmission Earns Her Top Honors	09 June 2011
How Cilia Are Made	09 June 2011
Improving Nanoparticle Safety Assessment With NIST 'Catch And Release' Program	09 June 2011

Bipolar News
Surfer Andy Irons' Autopsy; Family States Heart Attack, Bipolarism	09 June 2011

Blood / Hematology News
OrSense's Non Invasive Hemoglobin Monitor Has The Potential To Enhance Recruitment Of Blood Donors	14 June 2011
Shedding New Light On How Blood Clots Form	14 June 2011
Voluntary Unpaid Blood Donations Increase, Saving More Lives	14 June 2011
Canadian Blood Services Issues Rallying Cry To Canadians	14 June 2011
Update On The Application Of Epogin® In Chemotherapy-Induced Anemia	14 June 2011
New Study Into Blood Risk To Contribute To National Policy Debate	14 June 2011
SMC Approves Ferinject (Ferric Carboxymaltose) For The Treatment Of Iron Deficiency Anaemia	13 June 2011
New Data Show Renal Impairment Is Strong Predictor Of Early Death In Patients With PNH	13 June 2011
Researchers Present Final Data From Phase 2 Studies Of Soliris(R) (Eculizumab) In Patients With AHUS	13 June 2011
Symphogen Presents Preliminary Results From Phase 2 Clinical Trial With Rozrolimupab At The Annual European Hematology Association	13 June 2011
U-M Researchers Find Potential New Way To Fight Sepsis	10 June 2011
First Cell-Processing Workstation Propels UAB Cell Therapy Toward Clinical Care; Potential Sickle Cell Cure Among The First To Be Processed	09 June 2011
Researchers Parse The Origins Of Hematopoietic Stem Cells	09 June 2011

Bones / Orthopedics News
Neurotech(R) Launches Kneehab(R) XP Quadriceps Therapy System In US	15 June 2011
NextGen Healthcare Selected By Hanger Orthopedic Group For Deployment Of Electronic Health Records And Practice Management Solutions	15 June 2011
Southampton Hand Surgeons Trial Revolutionary Drug, UK	15 June 2011
FDA Approves First Ceramic-on-metal Total Hip Replacement System	14 June 2011
Hospital For Special Surgery To Host International Osteoarthritis Summit	10 June 2011
SANUWAVE Extracorporeal Shock Wave Technology Shown To Prevent And Repair Osteoarthritis Damage In Preclinical Model	10 June 2011
Researchers Work To Turn Back The Clock On Bone-Producing Stem Cells	09 June 2011
Citrate Key In Bone's Nanostructure	09 June 2011

Breast Cancer News
FDA Approves New Test To Help Determine If Breast Cancer Patients Are Candidates For Herceptin Treatment	15 June 2011
Signaling Pathways Point To Vulnerability In Breast Cancer Stem Cells	10 June 2011
IU Simon Cancer Center's Komen Tissue Bank Collecting Samples June 25	09 June 2011

Cancer / Oncology News
Nuvilex Enters Discussions To Acquire Next Generation Technology To Treat Multiple Types Of Cancer	15 June 2011
Finding Is Potential Predictor Of Deadly Cancer Common In Asia	15 June 2011
Charity Leads World In Helping Cancer Patients Get The Right Treatment	15 June 2011
Low-Carbohydrate, High-Protein Diets May Reduce Both Tumor Growth Rates And Cancer Risk	14 June 2011
Industry Bucks At NIH's List Of New Carcinogens Styrene, Formaldehyde	14 June 2011
CEL-SCI Commences Phase III Clinical Trial In Head And Neck Cancer In Hungary	14 June 2011
Medicare Covers The Pathwork(R) Tissue Of Origin Test: Helps Diagnose Metastatic And Other Difficult To Diagnose Cancers	14 June 2011
Technology Is Latest Step For Planned Cancer Genome Institute At Fox Chase	14 June 2011
News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation, June 13, 2011	14 June 2011
Health Care Expenses Greater For Cancer Survivors	14 June 2011
Targeting Tumor Inflammation Could Provide Substantial Therapeutic Benefit	14 June 2011
Improved Understanding Of Certain Cancers Following Scientific Breakthrough At The IRCM	14 June 2011
Scientists Reveal How Collagen 'Scaffolding' Drives Tumour Growth	14 June 2011
Glowing Cornell Dots - A Potential Cancer Diagnostic Tool Set For Human Trials	13 June 2011
BSD Medical Announces Publication Of Study Showing Hyperthermia Increases Effectiveness Of Other Cancer Treatments By Preventing Repair Of Tumor Cells	13 June 2011
Certain Head And Neck Cancer Patients Benefit From Second Round Of Treatment	13 June 2011
Cancer Research Technology And Kurma Biofund To Develop New Antibody Platform For Translational Research	13 June 2011
Scientists Pioneer Way To Find More Chromosomal Aberrations In Tumors; Results Likely To Advance Understanding Of Cancer	13 June 2011
New Therapeutic Agent In Development Shows Statistically Significant Positive Outcomes In Patients With Debilitating, Life-threatening Blood Cancer	10 June 2011
ImmunoCellular Therapeutics Ltd. Expands Phase II Trial Of ICT-107	10 June 2011
Phase 3 Lymphoseek (Tilmanocept) Study Results Featured At Society Of Nuclear Medicine Annual Meeting	10 June 2011
MDxHealth And Merck KGaA Extend Agreement For Use Of MGMT Assay In Brain Cancer Clinical Trials	10 June 2011
Cancer Experts Offer Four Tips For Healthy Grilling	10 June 2011
Cancer Protein Discovery May Aid Radiation Therapy	09 June 2011
Keep Cancer Off The BBQ Grill	09 June 2011
Simple Blood Test Could Speed Up Cancer Drug Development	09 June 2011
UK Cancer Survival IS Lower Than Other Developed European Countries, Say Experts	09 June 2011
Alliance Optimizes Design Of Cancer Trials To Provide Best Patient Outcomes	09 June 2011
New 3-D Tumor Model - A Step Toward Speeding Cancer Drug Research	09 June 2011
Simple Test Could Hold Key To Early Diagnosis Of Cancers	09 June 2011
How Cancer Cells Cheat Death	09 June 2011
Tackling Fear Of Cancer: Scale Helps To Measure The Utility Of Genetic Counseling	09 June 2011
Cancer Performance In England Lags Behind Other Countries, Confirms New Review	09 June 2011

Cardiovascular / Cardiology News
Cordis Announces Discontinuation Of Nevo™ Sirolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent	15 June 2011
Molecular Mechanism For Some Anti-Arrhythmia Drugs Discovered By Researchers	15 June 2011
Stabilization Of Vulnerable Plaques Could Wipe Out Half Of Coronary Events	15 June 2011
Landmark Clinical Trial Of Catheter Treatment For Atrial Fibrillation	14 June 2011
Response Biomedical Receives Decision Regarding CLIA Waiver For RAMP(R) NT-proBNP Assay For Diagnosis Of Heart Failure (HF)	14 June 2011
Nearly Half Of Patients Fitted With Pacemakers Receive No Benefit From The Device	14 June 2011
New Drug Could Prevent One In Five Heart Attack Deaths	14 June 2011
The Landmark HORIZONS-AMI Trial: Final 3 Year Results	14 June 2011
ACC/AHA/AMA-PCPI New Performance Measures For Coronary Artery Disease And Hypertension	14 June 2011
Baxter Introduces First Ready-to-Use IV Amiodarone	13 June 2011
Diversion Of Ambulances Associated With Increased Risk Of Death For Heart Attack Patients	12 June 2011
Important Monitoring Of Heart Performance Is Omitted In Two-thirds Of High-risk Surgical Operations	12 June 2011
Cardiac Biomarker ST2 Predicts Outcomes In Ambulatory Heart Failure Patients	10 June 2011
St. Joseph's Children's Hospital First In Tampa Bay To Implant Pulmonary Valve Without Open-Heart Surgery	10 June 2011
First Large Prospective Clinical Study In Patients With CKD To Show That LDL-Cholesterol Lowering Medicine Reduces Atherosclerotic Events	09 June 2011
FDA Announces New Limits On High-Dose Simvastatin (Zocor)	09 June 2011
Mesoblast Limited (ASX:MSB) Revascor Increases Blood Supply To Damaged Heart Muscle	09 June 2011

Caregivers / Homecare News
Easing Distress In Caregivers Of Dying Patients	15 June 2011
4 Out Of 5 Carers Fear Consequences Of Social Care Cuts, UK	13 June 2011
For Texas Mother Of Three, A Power Wheelchair Enables Her To Work, Raise A Family And Enjoy Independence: Mobility Matters	13 June 2011
Report Reveals Care Industry On Brink Of Collapse, UK	10 June 2011

Cervical Cancer / HPV Vaccine News
Enzo Biochem's Clinical Lab Acquires Marketing Rights To Unique, More Effective Diagnostic Test For Cervical Cancer	13 June 2011
Summer Is A Good Time For Moms To Learn About Certain Diseases That Can Affect Their Preteen And Teen	11 June 2011

Cholesterol News
This Father's Day, AstraZeneca Encourages You To Think About Your Cholesterol Level And Atherosclerosis	14 June 2011
Simvastatin Can Injure Muscle At High Dose, FDA	09 June 2011
FDA Announces New Safety Recommendations For High-Dose Simvastatin	09 June 2011
New Study Reveals Conclusive Proof Of Plant Sterol Mechanism For Lowering Cholesterol	09 June 2011

Clinical Trials / Drug Trials News
Aiming To Speed Cancer Clinical Trials, NCI Partners With Jackson Laboratory, UC Davis	12 June 2011
PatientsLikeMe Launches New Feature For Patients To Accelerate Clinical Trial Enrollment	10 June 2011

Colorectal Cancer News
Suboptimal Bowel Preparation Substantially Decreases Colonoscopy Effectiveness	14 June 2011
B Vitamins In Mother's Diet Reduce Colorectal Cancer Risk In Offspring	09 June 2011
New Treatment Combination Includes Breast Cancer Drug For Difficult-To-Treat Advanced Colorectal Cancers	09 June 2011
The Cellular Root Of Colorectal Cancers?	09 June 2011

Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News
New Type Of Homeopathic HCG Drops Now Available Online And In Selected Grocery Stores And Pharmacies	15 June 2011

Conferences News
Pharmaceutical And Medical Device Sales And Marketing Compliance Conference July 18 - 19, 2011, Chicago	09 June 2011
2nd Annual Clinical & Regulatory Strategies For Combination Products Conference July 11 - 12, 2011, Baltimore	09 June 2011
Pharmaceutical Licensing Partnerships & Alliance Management Conference July 18 - 19, 2011, Philadelphia	09 June 2011

COPD News
COPD Mist Inhaler That Delivers Tiotropium Linked To Higher Death Risk	15 June 2011
Forest Laboratories, Inc. Announces Availability Of Daliresp™ In Pharmacies	10 June 2011

Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery News
UK Cosmetic Surgeon Slams Plastic Surgery 'Party'	10 June 2011

Cystic Fibrosis News
Vertex Plans To Provide Access To Potential CF Therapy VX-770 For Patients With Critical Medical Need	11 June 2011
Insmed's ARIKACE® Demonstrates Sustained Benefit Through Six Cycles Of Treatment For Cystic Fibrosis Patients With Pseudomonas Lung Infections	11 June 2011
Phase 3 STRIVE Study Of VX-770 Showed Durable Improvements In Lung Function And Other Measures Of Disease Among People With A Specific Type Of CF	10 June 2011
Phase 2 Study Of Two Potential CF Therapies - VX-770 And VX-809 - Shows Promising Results In Patients With Most Common Mutation	10 June 2011

Dentistry News
Chocolate Makes Us Smile The Most	15 June 2011
Healing Times For Dental Implants Could Be Cut	15 June 2011
Bill Revisions Tread Sensible Line Says BDA, UK	14 June 2011
ADA Comment On AAPHD Dental Therapist Curriculum Development	14 June 2011
Programs May Prevent Tooth Decay In Tots	14 June 2011

Depression News
Randomized Study Combining L-Methylfolate With Antidepressant Shows Significant Boost In Patient Response	14 June 2011
Formal Child Care Can Buffer Effects Of Maternal Depression	14 June 2011
Pressure To Work When Sick Has Long Term Negative Effects	09 June 2011

Dermatology News
Clues On Why Hair Turns Gray Provided By New Research	15 June 2011
American Academy Of Dermatology Association Welcomes New FDA Sunscreen Rules	14 June 2011
FDA Announces Changes To Better Inform Consumers About Sunscreen	14 June 2011
Manufacturer Voluntarily Pulls "FireGel" From Store Shelves, Sold At Bed Bath & Beyond, Due To Severe Burn Hazard	14 June 2011
Avita Medical Reports Additional Market Acceptance Of Its ReCell(R) Spray-On-Skin™	13 June 2011
Topaz Pharmaceuticals Announces New Drug Application For The Treatment Of Head Lice Accepted By FDA	09 June 2011

Diabetes News
100,000 People With Diabetes Set To Benefit From New Guidance On Surgical Procedures, UK	14 June 2011
Critical Role Of Undernourishment In Mothers-To-Be And Lactating Females In Creation Of Type 2 Diabetes In Offspring	14 June 2011
Poor Management Of Diabetes Is Costing The NHS Up To £20 Million	14 June 2011
Watching too much TV linked to Diabetes 2 risk, as well as premature death from any cause	14 June 2011
34% Of British People With Diabetes Keep It A Secret, Which Raises The Risk Of Complications	13 June 2011
By Keeping Diabetes Secret, One Million People In The UK Risk Their Health	13 June 2011
Diabetes Drugs Actos And Competact Suspended In France And Germany, Potential Bladder Cancer Risk	10 June 2011
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation And Selecta Biosciences Enter Research Collaboration For Vaccines For Type 1 Diabetes	10 June 2011
Research Team Tests Alternative Approach To Treating Diabetes	10 June 2011
First And Only Global Regulatory Advisory Service On Type 2 Diabetes Now Available	09 June 2011
FDA Approves Updates To Lilly's Humalog® (insulin Lispro Injection [rDNA Origin]) Label	09 June 2011
Profil Institute And Rosa Announce Strategic Partnership Offering Newest Simulation Technology To Enhance Diabetes And Obesity Clinical Trials	09 June 2011

Dyslexia News
Those With Reading And Writing Difficulties Find Lifelong Learning Problematic	15 June 2011

Ear, Nose and Throat News
Guideline: Polysomnography For Sleep-Disordered Breathing Prior To Tonsillectomy In Children	15 June 2011

Eczema / Psoriasis News
Moberg Derma AB: Moberg Derma Obtains Approval For Treatment For Atopic Eczema And Dry Skin	10 June 2011

Endocrinology News
Publication Of New Guidelines For Diagnosis And Management Of Hyperthyroid Disease	14 June 2011
What Is Acromegaly? What Causes Acromegaly?	09 June 2011

Epilepsy News
CerebralRx Enters Global Neuromodulation Market With The FitNeS™ System For Treating Epilepsy	15 June 2011
Potiga (ezogabine) Tablets Approved For Seizure In Adults As Add-On Medication	13 June 2011

Eye Health / Blindness News
pSivida Announces Phase I/II Clinical Study Evaluating Bioerodible, Sustained Release Latanoprost Device In Ocular Hypertension And Glaucoma	15 June 2011
TearScience Announces Herzig Eye Institute As First North American Eye Care Practice To Offer LipiFlow(R) Treatment	14 June 2011
Ranibizumab Likely Linked To Better Age-Related Macular Degeneration Outcomes	13 June 2011
People Spending More On Glaucoma Medications	13 June 2011
Summer Flooding Causes Concern For Contact Lens Wearers	11 June 2011
Researchers Uncover The Source Of The Visual System's 'False Alarms'	10 June 2011
Aiming To Eradicate Blinding Diseases, Mass. Eye And Ear And Schepens Eye Research Institute Join Forces	10 June 2011
Scientists Find How Rogue Cells 'Eat Our Eyes'	10 June 2011
Regulatory Mechanism For Gene Expression In The Visual System Uncovered By Biologists	10 June 2011
Historic First Images Of Rod Photoreceptors In The Living Human Eye	09 June 2011
Adaptive Optics Technology Likely To Spur Sight-Saving Interventions, Usher In New Era Of Eye Disease Research, Diagnosis And Treatment	09 June 2011
Criteria Identified For Medical Management Of Pediatric Orbital Cellulitis	09 June 2011

Fertility News
New Hope For Women With Morbid Obesity Trying To Get Pregnant	15 June 2011

Flu / Cold / SARS News
Universal Vaccination Against Seasonal Flu In United States May Reduce Total Health Spending By $3 Billion, According To OptumInsight Study	14 June 2011
FDA Approves NDA For Two Hydrocodone Cough And Cold Medications	14 June 2011
Pitt Study Shows Inequitable Access To Flu Vaccinations Could Worsen Flu Epidemic	09 June 2011

GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology News
NYC Restaurants Making The Grade; Violations For Not Posting Results	15 June 2011
Ten Tips To Achieve Optimal Digestive Health	15 June 2011

Genetics News
Seeking Public Acceptance Of The Use Of Residual Newborn Screening Specimens For Research	15 June 2011
Many More Hereditary Diseases Than Previously Thought May Be Caused By Errors In Pre-mRNA Splicing	14 June 2011
Playing God; Is Genetic Testing The Answer To A More Pure Species?	13 June 2011
Humans Mutate At Surprisingly Different Rates	13 June 2011
Life-History Traits May Affect DNA Mutation Rates In Males More Than In Females	13 June 2011
The Speed Of Human Mutation Revealed By Family Genetic Research	13 June 2011
Edison Pharmaceuticals Announces Results Of EPI-A0001 Phase 2A Double Blind Placebo Controlled 28-Day Clinical Trial In The Mitochondrial Disease	11 June 2011
UCLA Researchers Given Early Access To Leading-Edge Technologies	10 June 2011
Key Function Of Enzyme Involved In RNA Processing Described By New Research	10 June 2011
Mutations In Essential Genes Often Cause Rare Diseases	10 June 2011
Orphan Diseases Often Caused By Essential-To-Survival Gene Mutations	10 June 2011
Edison Pharmaceuticals Announces FDA Grants EPI-743 Orphan Drug Designation	09 June 2011

Headache / Migraine News
Three Gene Variations Linked To Migraine	14 June 2011
The Association Of Alcohol Drinking With Migraine Headache	13 June 2011

Health Insurance / Medical Insurance News
AHIP Urges Policymakers To Prevent Disruption For HSA Policyholders	14 June 2011
Gender Disparity In Nuclear Stress Test Referrals	09 June 2011
Families USA's Statement On Health Reform Lawsuit Hearing In Atlanta	09 June 2011
AHRQ News And Numbers: Employees' Share Of Health Plan Premium Costs Up Dramatically	09 June 2011

Hearing / Deafness News
Tailor-Made Hearing Aids With The Help Of New Software 'Hearing Dummies'	14 June 2011

Heart Disease News
Generx DNA-Based Angiogenic Therapy Receives Clearance For Late-Stage Registration Clinical Study For Coronary Artery Disease	15 June 2011
Incidence Of Heart Attack, Stroke, Death Drop Significantly After Bariatric Surgery	15 June 2011
Study Supports Safety Profile Of Diagnostic Heart Ultrasound Contrast Agent Optison	14 June 2011
Reducing The Number Of Heart Attack Deaths At Major Sporting Venues	14 June 2011
GE Healthcare And Rapidscan Pharma Solutions EU Ltd Announce The Launch Of Rapiscan® (Regadenoson) In The United Kingdom	13 June 2011
BD And Heart To Heart International Launch Volunteer Service Trip To Help "Build Back Better" In Haiti	11 June 2011

HIV / AIDS News
Sugar-Binding Protein May Play A Role In HIV Infection	15 June 2011
CONRAD And TIA Sign License Agreement In Next Steps For Tenofovir Gel	15 June 2011
AIDS Prevention Efforts Could Be Transformed By New HIV Incidence Assays	15 June 2011
Statement From USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah In Support Of South African-Led HIV Prevention Research	14 June 2011
Children Must Be At The Center Of Global AIDS Response	14 June 2011
HAART Effective For Treating HIV-infected Children Living In DRC	14 June 2011
Curb Violence Against Women, Girls While Preventing AIDS, Says UNFPA	11 June 2011
Infrared Systems International's Subsidiary, AquaLiv, Inc., Strives To Be A Game Changer In Fight Against HIV/AIDS	11 June 2011
World Leaders Launch Plan To Eliminate New HIV Infections Among Children By 2015	10 June 2011
Target Of 15 Million People On HIV Treatment By 2015 Secured At AIDS Summit	10 June 2011
At AIDS Summit, UN Must Focus On Key Populations And Human Rights To Meet Goal Of Zero New Infections	10 June 2011
Stimulating Immune Function To Defeat The Human Immunodeficiency Virus And Other Pathogens	09 June 2011
First Ladies Of The World Unite To Prevent New HIV Infections Among Children	09 June 2011
Evidence Shows We Can End The AIDS Epidemic	09 June 2011
GeoVax Trial Results Establish A New Benchmark For Preventative HIV Vaccine Model	09 June 2011

Hypertension News
Blood Pressure Changes Are Age-Related	15 June 2011
Researchers Measure Blood Pressure With Ultrasound Scanner	15 June 2011
Age is a key factor in blood pressure levels	14 June 2011

Immune System / Vaccines News
Viropharma's Cinryze(R) (C1 Inhibitor [Human]) Granted European Marketing Authorization For Hereditary Angioedema (HAE)	15 June 2011
Immune Response To Tumour Cells Could Aid Cancer Battle	15 June 2011
Scientists Have Discovered A New Type Of Cell In The Immune System	14 June 2011
United States Pledges Multi-Year Contribution To Reduce Immunization Cost; Save More Children's Lives	13 June 2011
Donors Commit Vaccine Funding To Achieve Historic Milestone In Global Health	13 June 2011
Kids Vaccine Uptake High In USA, But Parental Concerns Persist	13 June 2011
Developing Countries Make Record Demand For Life-Saving Vaccines	10 June 2011
How Killer Immune Cells Avoid Killing Themselves	10 June 2011
For 'Membrane Mimic' Technology Structural Biologist Wins $150K	10 June 2011
U.S. Children Are Getting Vaccinated In Record Numbers, But Parents Still Have Worries: New Survey	09 June 2011
The 'Decade Of Vaccines' Has The Potential To Save Lives, But Many Challenges Lie Ahead	09 June 2011
Novartis Candidate Vaccine Bexsero(R) Shows Significant Potential In Providing Broad Coverage Against Meningococcal Serogroup B Infections	09 June 2011
$1 Million Shaw Prize Shared By Internationally Acclaimed Immunologists	09 June 2011
Exciting New Data Supports Potential Meningitis Vaccine, UK	09 June 2011
Scientists Launch Vaccine Research Foundation	09 June 2011
Options For Making New Vaccines Affordable	09 June 2011
Addressing The Vaccine Confidence Gap: More Research Needed Globally On Local Factors Influencing Public Trust In Vaccines	09 June 2011
Vaccines Saving 2 Million Lives A Year But Could Save More Than Double That; Middle-Income Countries Could Be Left Behind In New Decade Of Vaccines	09 June 2011
Factors Affecting Vaccine Production, Access, And Uptake: Are We Ready For Another Flu Pandemic?	09 June 2011
Vaccine Discovery And Translation Of New Vaccine Technology	09 June 2011
Societal And Scientific Challenges In The Next Decade Of Vaccines	09 June 2011
Tremendous Potential Of Vaccines During The Next Decade	09 June 2011
Press Conference - The Lancet Series "The Next Decade Of Vaccines"	09 June 2011

Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News
'Superbug' Diagnosis Needs Better Patient Explanation- New Study	15 June 2011
E. Coli Bacteria More Likely To Develop Resistance After Exposure To Low Levels Of Antibiotics Reports A Study In Microbial Drug Resistance	15 June 2011
Update On E. Coli Outbreak In Germany, UK	14 June 2011
InstantLabs Expands Middle East Presence Of Hunter Accelerated-PCR® Systems For Detection Of E. Coli And Other Pathogens	14 June 2011
Rabies! Female California Child Beats Infection Without Vaccine	13 June 2011
HPA Scientists Unlock Secrets Of E. Coli Outbreak Strain, UK	13 June 2011
Biota Obtains US$2.9m NIH Grant For The Development Of Novel Antibacterial	13 June 2011
Meridian Tests Detect Deadly Toxins Produced By E. Coli O104 Outbreak Strain	13 June 2011
Update On E. Coli Outbreak In Germany, UK	13 June 2011
Scientists Provide Free Access To The E. coli's Genetic Regulation Data	12 June 2011
Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Ducklings Or Chicks, Ohio Investigates	11 June 2011
E. Coli Outbreak, Vegetable Sprouts Most Likely The Cause, Say German Authorities	10 June 2011
Pall GeneDisc(R) Technology A Key Detection Tool In E.coli Outbreak	10 June 2011
Dramatic Fall In Cases Of Meningitis A In Three West African Nations After New Vaccine Introduction	10 June 2011
An Alternative To Antibiotics	10 June 2011
Person With Measles May Have Exposed Others, Maryland, USA	09 June 2011
Update On E. Coli Outbreak In Germany, UK	09 June 2011
EFSA Issues Advice To Mitigate Risks From Possible Exposure To STEC In Vegetables	09 June 2011
10% Increase In Salmonella Infections Over The Last 15 Years, But E. Coli Down, USA	09 June 2011
Update On E. Coli Outbreak In Germany, UK	09 June 2011
Antimicrobial Peptides, An Alternative To Antibiotics	09 June 2011

IT / Internet / E-mail News
2009 H1N1 Pandemic As Model For Healthy Computer Power	15 June 2011
New Research System Uses Social Media And Other Tools To Gather, Analyze Expert Opinions	15 June 2011
Organizations Embrace Clinical Improvement But Require Tools For Data Analysis	15 June 2011
National Adverse Drug Event Network Launched	15 June 2011
Patient Identification "In The Palm Of Your Hand"	14 June 2011
EarlySense Receives FDA Clearance And CE Approval For The Wireless Network Option Of Its Contact-Free Patient Monitoring Solution	14 June 2011
Link Between Long Term Mobile Phone Use And Brain Tumours	12 June 2011
Improved Modeling Of Biological Systems Using New Parallelization Technique	10 June 2011
Which Laws Really Do Reduce Distracted Driving?	09 June 2011
MyCare -- The 'Card' That Could Save Your Life	09 June 2011

Litigation / Medical Malpractice News
JAMA Study Points To Patient Safety Risks Outside Hospital Walls	15 June 2011
Number Of Paid Malpractice Claims Similar Between Inpatient And Outpatient Settings	14 June 2011
Mortality From All Causes Higher Among Hepatitis C-Infected Patients	10 June 2011

Liver Disease / Hepatitis News
Potential To Predict Hepatitis C Patient Survival Using Noninvasive Liver Tests	15 June 2011
China's Hepatitis B Virus Market Will Grow To Nearly $900 Million In 2015	14 June 2011
Grant To Pursue Innovative Research To Develop Personalized Medicine	10 June 2011
Pharmasset Announces The Expansion Of The ELECTRON Trial In Chronic Hepatitis C	09 June 2011
Scientists Create Humanized Mouse Model For Hepatitis C	09 June 2011

Lung Cancer News
New Study Spotlights Potential Of Virus To Treat Certain Lung Cancer Patients	14 June 2011
Scientists Identify Key Component In Lethal Lung Cancer Complication	14 June 2011
Freshmedx Venture To Bring Life Saving Technology To Millions At Risk Of Lung Cancer In Japan	13 June 2011
Staging Atlas In Thoracic Oncology For IPad, IPhone, Android And BlackBerry Launched By IASLC	12 June 2011
Following The Traces Of Lung Cancer	11 June 2011
Avila Announces Selection Of Clinical Drug Candidate In EGFR Mutant-Selective Inhibitor Alliance With Clovis Oncology	09 June 2011
Oncolytics Biotech(R) Inc. Collaborators To Present Reovirus Research At The 14th World Conference On Lung Cancer	09 June 2011

Lupus News
LFA Represents Lupus Community At Pediatric Rheumatic Drug Treatment Meeting	13 June 2011

Lymphoma / Leukemia / Myeloma News
Towards A More Efficient Therapy For A Specific Form Of Leukemia	14 June 2011
Decoding Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia	13 June 2011
Interim Data From Phase 2 Trial Of AC220 Monotherapy In Patients With Relapsed Or Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia With FLT3-ITD Activating Mutations	13 June 2011
Millennium And Seattle Genetics Present Clinical Data On ADCETRIS™ (Brentuximab Vedotin) In Hodgkin Lymphoma At EHA Annual Meeting	13 June 2011
Avila Therapeutics Presents Data Demonstrating The Relevance Of Its Btk Inhibitor, AVL-292, In B Cell Malignancies Such As CLL	13 June 2011
Blinatumomab Achieved 75% Complete Remission In Acute Relapsing Lymphoblastic Leukemia Patients	10 June 2011
Study Demonstrates Micromet's Blinatumomab Produces High Single-Agent Activity In Patients With Relapsed Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia	10 June 2011
Stem Cell Transplantation: A New Strategy For Treating Multiple Myeloma	10 June 2011
Molecular Biologists Discover The Cause Of A Rare Type Of Leukemia	10 June 2011
Stem Cell Time Bombs Cause Leukaemia Relapse, UK	10 June 2011
Remission Duration Of Lymphoma Doubled By New Therapy	10 June 2011
Perceptive Informatics® Takes Lead In Practical Application Of Response Criteria For Lymphoma And Leukemia In Clinical Trials	10 June 2011
Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Novel Developments In Treatment And Diagnosis Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia Receive Unnecessary High Doses Chemotherapy	10 June 2011
New Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Guidelines For Patients Available From NCCN	09 June 2011
Breakthrough In Understanding B-Cell Lymphoma	09 June 2011

Medical Devices / Diagnostics News
St. Jude Medical Launches Visualization Tool To Improve EP Lab Workflow	15 June 2011
Using Living Cells As An "Invisibility Cloak"	15 June 2011
First Self-Powered Device With Wireless Data Transmission	15 June 2011
Illinois Professor John A. Rogers Receives $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize	15 June 2011
Salient Surgical Technologies Receives FDA Clearance For New AQUAMANTYS(R) Bipolar Sealer For Blunt Dissection	15 June 2011
ProTip Achieves ISO 13485 Certification And Obtains CE Mark For Its Intra-laryngeal Implant 'NewBreez'	15 June 2011
New System To Protect Medical Implants From Attack	15 June 2011
Gore Receives Health Canada Approval For GORE(R) SEAMGUARD(R) Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement	14 June 2011
GE Healthcare's Gemstone Spectral Imaging Emerging As A "Must Have" Diagnostic Tool	14 June 2011
Next-Generation Facility Produces X-Ray Laser With Shortest Ever Wavelength	14 June 2011
Novo Nordisk's Launches Innovative Needle - NovoTwist(R)	14 June 2011
Single GFP-Expressing Cell Is Basis Of Living Laser Device	13 June 2011
With The Wave Of A Wand, Wireless Tags Give Physicians Details And Condition Of Orthopaedic Implants	12 June 2011
Internal Bleeding Higher With Popular Heart Device Than Earlier Model	12 June 2011
NICE Consults On Programme Manual For Its Diagnostics Assessment Programme	10 June 2011
Promising New Imaging Tech For Diagnosis Of Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes	10 June 2011
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Introduces ENDOPATH® XCEL™ With OPTIVIEW® Technology, Only 5mm Trocar Designed To Mitigate Smudging Of Endoscope	10 June 2011
New Concept For Sensing And Chemistry: Using Fluid To Tune 'Metasurface'	09 June 2011

Medical Students / Training News
Inspirational Speech To Future Doctors Plagiarized By Dean Of University Of Alberta	14 June 2011
Health Service Warning Over Higher Tuition Fees, Northern Ireland	14 June 2011
AMA Supports Abolition Of The Student Learning Entitlement (SLE), Australia	14 June 2011
AMSA Urges Parliament To Stop SLE Restriction From Threatening Medical Education, Australia	14 June 2011
Medical Training Under Threat From Proposed Immigration Changes, UK	10 June 2011
GP Super Clinics Ideal Training Ground For Student Health Professionals, Australia	09 June 2011

Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP News
Medicaid Managed Care Plans Owned By Public Companies Have Higher Administrative Costs	15 June 2011
Contrary To Common Beliefs, Studies Find Aggressive Care May Yield Better Patient Outcomes	14 June 2011
Aetna Approved For New Medicare Sales	14 June 2011
New Report Reveals Medicaid's Enormous Success In Protecting Children & Vulnerable Populations	13 June 2011
On Eve Of Presidential Candidate Debate, Report Shows Health Care In New Hampshire Would Be Devastated By Proposed Republican Budget	13 June 2011
Urgent Warning To Patients About Medicaid Cuts	11 June 2011
HHS Delivers Guidance To State Medicaid Agencies On States' Freedom And Flexibility To Offer Financial Protections To Same-Sex Couples	10 June 2011
Pioneering Hospital Pay-For-Performance Program Falls Short Of Its Goals	10 June 2011
CMA Applauds Institute Of Medicine Study	09 June 2011

Melanoma / Skin Cancer News
Skin Cancer Risk Baseball Caps, Flip-Flops And Driving With The Window Open	15 June 2011
The Hidden Skin Cancer Risk From Flip-Flops, Baseball Caps	15 June 2011
Adaptimmune Announces Opening Of Phase I/II Clinical Trial For Metastatic Melanoma At Washington University, St. Louis	13 June 2011
ZIOPHARM Oncology Announces Acceptance Of IND Application For ZIN ATI-001 (Ad-RTS-IL-12), A Novel DNA-Based Oncology Therapeutic Candidate	13 June 2011

Men's health News
Montgomery To Celebrate Men's Health June 13	13 June 2011

Mental Health News
African-American Students Screened For School-Based Mental Health Services	15 June 2011
New Online Resource To Help People Return To Work After Mental Illness	15 June 2011
Innovative £1.9 Million Partnership To End Mental Health Discrimination In Wales	13 June 2011
Mental Health America To Honor Tulsa-Area Teen For Mental Health Work	10 June 2011
Benzodiazepine Abuse Treatment Admissions Have Tripled From 1998 To 2008	09 June 2011
College Comments On Attitudes To Mental Illness Survey, UK	09 June 2011

MRI / PET / Ultrasound News
Toshiba Announces Top Klas Cardiovascular Rating, Tying For First Overall	14 June 2011
FDA Clears New System To Perform Simultaneous PET, MRI Scans	13 June 2011
Simultaneous PET/MRI Device - Siemens Biograph MMR System - Approved By FDA	12 June 2011
Siemens' Biograph MMR Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance	11 June 2011
GE Researches Dedicated MRI Brain Scanner Technology	09 June 2011

MRSA / Drug Resistance News
Bed Bugs Found To Carry MRSA Bacterial Infection	15 June 2011
After Exposure To Low Levels Of Antibiotics, E. Coli Bacteria More Likely To Develop Resistance	15 June 2011

Multiple Sclerosis News
Group Therapy Helps MS Sufferers Cope With Depression, Study Finds	14 June 2011
Multiple Sclerosis And Related Disorders	10 June 2011

Neurology / Neuroscience News
A Small Fish's Brain Illustrates How People And Other Vertebrates Produce Sounds	15 June 2011
GSK, Others Pull EU Brain Research Funds; Leaves Science Black Hole	15 June 2011
Memory Recall Affected By Brain State	14 June 2011
Motor Neuron Disease Global Awareness Day 21 June	14 June 2011
Brain Structure Adapts To Environmental Change	14 June 2011
Fragile X Protein Acts As Toggle Switch In Brain Cells	10 June 2011
3-D Movie Shows, For The First Time, What Happens In The Brain As It Loses Consciousness	10 June 2011
While Nail-Gun Neck Injury Is Uncommon - Do-It-Yourselfers Can Take Steps To Prevent Common Neurological Injuries At Home	09 June 2011
Key Molecule Of The Vascular System Is Essential For The Formation Of Neural Circuits	09 June 2011
Merck Serono: Patient Enrollment Completed For Cilengitide's Pivotal Phase III Trial CENTRIC	09 June 2011
Codman Neurovascular Launches Orbit Galaxy™ Detachable Coil System	09 June 2011
Dr. Robert G. Grossman Receives Distinguished Award For Spinal Cord Injury Research	09 June 2011
Moderate To Intense Exercise May Protect The Brain	09 June 2011

Nursing / Midwifery News
RNs Lead Community Rally In NYC June 22 To Heal America	14 June 2011
AACN Partners With The Jonas Center For Nursing Excellence To Expand The Nation's Supply Of Doctorally Prepared Nurse Faculty	13 June 2011
RCN Response To Future Forum Report, UK	13 June 2011
UK Nurses Urge Fair Trial For Health Workers In Bahrain	13 June 2011
ANA Provides Testimony, Launches Website To Help Preserve Medicaid	10 June 2011

Nutrition / Diet News
Whole And Refined Grains Have A Place Within New Dietary Guidelines	15 June 2011
Keeping Salad Mixes Safe To Eat	15 June 2011
Ancestry Plays Vital Role In Nutrition And Disease	15 June 2011
Using Recycled Cardboard In Food Packaging Risks Contaminating Food With Mineral Oils	14 June 2011
Eat Your Fruits And Vegetables! Californians Seem To Be Listening	14 June 2011
98% Of Apples Have Pesticide Residues, USA	13 June 2011
Inorganic Arsenic Levels Forces Pfizer To Kill Dated Chicken Drug	09 June 2011

Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News
New Study Identifies Key Risk Factors For Bariatric Surgery	15 June 2011
Depression Before Surgery Does Not Interfere With Weight Loss After Surgery	15 June 2011
Gastric Bypass Alleviates Migraine Headaches	15 June 2011
Study Could Lead To The Development Of New Weight-Loss Drugs	15 June 2011
Cysteine Plays A Key Role, Amino Acid May Be At Root Of Obesity	15 June 2011
Researchers Find Potential Therapeutic Target For Controlling Obesity	14 June 2011
Patients And Primary Care Physicians Aren't Having Candid Conversations About Obesity And Weight-Loss Surgery, Survey Finds	14 June 2011
Genetic Factor Controls Health-Harming Inflammation In Obese	13 June 2011
American Society For Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Highlights Progress Of Science In Fight Against Obesity	13 June 2011
Bariatric Surgery Does Not Extend Life Expectancy Among Older Obese Males	12 June 2011
Bariatric Surgery Among Older, High-Risk Patients Not Associated With Reduced Mortality	12 June 2011
Fathers Have A Substantial Influence Over What Children Are Eating	10 June 2011
Eating A High-Fat Diet May Rapidly Injure Brain Cells That Control Body Weight	09 June 2011

Ovarian Cancer News
Ovarian Cancer Cells Force Their Way Through Tissue	15 June 2011
Turn The Towns Teal(R) Launches National Campaign To Raise Awareness Of Ovarian Cancer	14 June 2011
Scientists Image Beginning Stages Of Ovarian Cancer Growth With Time Lapse Technique	14 June 2011
Ovarian Cancer Screenings Raise Risk Of Health Problems And Do Not Reduce Mortality	12 June 2011
Combination Of Cancer Marker RECAF And CA125 Can Be Used For Ovarian Cancer Screening	09 June 2011

Pain / Anesthetics News
Orexo: Abstral(R) Launches In Canada	15 June 2011
Orexo Announces Successful Completion Of The First Clinical Trial With OX27	14 June 2011
SMC Accepts New Painkiller (MOR-NRI), Palexia® SR For Restricted Use In Scotland	13 June 2011
Preventing Avoidable Opioid-Related Deaths Top Priority For Pain Medicine Field	13 June 2011
Hypnosis/local Anesthesia Combination During Surgery Helps Patients, Reduces Hospital Stays	12 June 2011
Hypnosis/local Anaesthesia Combination During Surgery Helps Patients And Reduces Hospital Stays	11 June 2011
Skin Cell Target For Pain Discovered Using Novel Translational Research Platform	09 June 2011

Palliative Care / Hospice Care News
Family Says Final Goodbye To Mother Thanks To Hospice Care	15 June 2011

Parkinson's Disease News
Copper Folds Protein Into Precursors Of Parkinson's Plaques	15 June 2011
Patients With Parkinson's Offered Physical And Emotional Benefits Of Music And Drama	15 June 2011
Why Dopamine Replacement Therapy Has A Paradoxical Effect On Cognition	15 June 2011
Abbott Reports Interim Results From Phase III Open-Label Study Of Investigational Treatment For Advanced Parkinson's Disease	10 June 2011
New Animal Study Shows Promise For Development Of Parkinson's Disease Drug	10 June 2011
New Method For Measuring Parkinson's Disease Prevalence Reveals Sharp Increase In Israel	10 June 2011
Landmark Study Analyzes Scientific Productivity And Impact Of The Top 100 Parkinson's Disease Investigators	10 June 2011
Post Hoc Analysis From RECOVER Study Examined Effects Of Neupro(R) (Rotigotine) On Surrogate Markers Of Mood And Anhedonia In Parkinson's Disease	09 June 2011
Neurologix Presents New Confirmatory Results For Phase 2 Study Of NLX-P101 In Parkinson's Disease To Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee	09 June 2011
New Data On Xeomin® (IncobotulinumtoxinA) To Be Presented At The 15th International Congress Of Parkinson's Disease And Movement Disorders (MDS)	09 June 2011

Pediatrics / Children's Health News
Chinese Child Abuse? High Lead Poisoning Levels In Watchdog Report	15 June 2011
Children's Medical Center To Open Southlake Specialty Care Center	15 June 2011
The Impact Parents Can Have On Their Children's Understanding Of Mathematics	15 June 2011
Growing Up With Bullies Not A Normal Part Of Childhood	15 June 2011
Poorer Families Have More Sedentary Children	15 June 2011
Lack Of Combined Approach To Play, Childcare And Learning In Early Childhood Education	15 June 2011
Moms Guard Against SIDS And Breastfeed Babies; Formula Won't Work	14 June 2011
Brain Exercise Video Games Can Improve Kids' School Performance	14 June 2011
Combining Questionnaire With 'Biomarkers Of Aggression' To Better Predict Pediatric Aggression And Violence	14 June 2011
The Negative Effects Of Federal Welfare Programs	14 June 2011
Dads Who Blend Love, High Expectations And Respect For Their Child's Autonomy Have A Closer Relationship With Their Children	14 June 2011
UNICEF Applauds Donor Pledges To Children's Health	14 June 2011
The NHS Could Save Over 3 Million Pounds Per Year In Scald Treatment By Fitting Thermostatic Valves In Social Housing	14 June 2011
Fast Food Restaurants Have No Impact On High School Students' Weight	14 June 2011
Protect Your Children From SIDS By Breast Feeding New Study Shows	13 June 2011
Safe Prescribing Information For Children In Canada Often Hard To Find	13 June 2011
Link Between Large-Scale Early Education And Higher Living Standards And Crime Prevention 25 Years Later	10 June 2011
Link Between Childhood Trauma And Higher Rates Of Mental Health Problems	09 June 2011
New Study On The Effects Of Schooling In Ethiopia Finds That Girls In School Pave The Way For Siblings	09 June 2011
Swedish Doctoral Thesis Finds No Gender Difference In Risk-Taking Behavior	09 June 2011

Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry News
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Introduces Innovative New Generator To Help Simplify Use Of Advanced Energy Technology In The OR	15 June 2011
R&D Tax Credit To Boost Aussie Medical Research	15 June 2011
Federal Government Takes Action Against Drug Manufacturer And Distributor	13 June 2011
Valeant And GlaxoSmithKline Announce U.S. FDA Approval Of Potiga(TM) (Ezogabine)	13 June 2011
Chemists Devise Better Way To Prepare Workhorse Molecules	10 June 2011
FDA Takes 'First Step' Toward Greater Regulatory Certainty Around Nanotechnology	10 June 2011
Pfizer Drops $100M To Its Boston Centers For Therapeutic Innovation	09 June 2011

Pharmacy / Pharmacist News
APhA Announces 2011 Recipients Of APPM Presentation Merit Awards	15 June 2011
Conservative Prescribing Could Save Lives, Money	14 June 2011
FDA Approves Redesigned Labels For Some Merck Drugs	13 June 2011
Cardinal Health Supports Future Pharmacists With $1.1 Million Pharmacy Scholarship Program	11 June 2011
Flexibility In Initiating RMMRs Essential, Australia	10 June 2011

Pregnancy / Obstetrics News
Do Traditional Birth Attendants Improve Mother And Child Health?	14 June 2011
Last night of pregnancy sleep position linked to stillbirth risk	14 June 2011

Preventive Medicine News
Surgeon General: Health Care Discussions Need To Put Prevention First	15 June 2011
Wilderness Medical Society Issues Important New Practice Guidelines For Frostbite Prevention And Treatment	15 June 2011
Older Women Sidestep Embarassing Cervical Smear Tests, UK	14 June 2011

Primary Care / General Practice News
Most GPs Do Not Want A 2013 Start For Commissioning, UK	15 June 2011
Paper At INFORMS Healthcare Conference To Report That Physician-Rating Websites Are Biased In Picking Doctors, Exaggerating Consumer Opinions,	15 June 2011
JAMA Study Points To Patient Safety Risks Outside Hospital Walls	15 June 2011
Immediate Review Needed: Rural Towns Now Losing Doctors Under Flawed Classification System, Australia	15 June 2011
MPS Concerned About Impact Of A Proposed Single GMC Hearing Site On Many Doctors, UK	15 June 2011
The Polst Program, An Oregon Creation To Help Patients With Advanced Illness	15 June 2011
Fairness Of Doctors' Tribunal Proposal Questioned By MDU	13 June 2011
Article Outlines Principles For A Conservative Approach To Prescribing Medication	13 June 2011
GPs Say They Don't Have The Skills To Run NHS Budgets - New Survey From Biggest GP Conference This Year, UK	10 June 2011
Physician Participation In Lethal Injection Executions Should Not Be Banned, Argue Two Ethicists	10 June 2011

Prostate / Prostate Cancer News
Almost Half Of Surveyed Urologists View The Approval Of Provenge As A Breakthrough In The Treatment Of Prostate Cancer	15 June 2011
Prostate Cancer Finds Way Around Hormone Therapy Using Alternate Route	15 June 2011
AUA Champions New Prostate Legislation Introduced In Congress Today	15 June 2011
Craftiness Of Prostate Cancer: Tumor Growth Reroutes Around Drug Therapy Roadblocks	15 June 2011
Prostate Cancer Gets Around Hormone Therapy By Activating A Survival Cell Signaling Pathway	15 June 2011
British Men Unaware Of Key Risk Factors For Most Common Cancer In Men	14 June 2011
Up To Half Of Deaths In Men With Prostate Cancer Are Directly Due To The Disease	14 June 2011
AUA Statement Regarding Infections Secondary To Transrectal Prostate Needle Biopsies	10 June 2011
Finasteride And Dutasteride Raise Risk Of High-Grade Prostate Cancer, FDA Informs	10 June 2011
Study Confirms Safety, Cancer-Targeting Ability Of Nutrient In Broccoli, Other Vegetables	10 June 2011
Radiation Right After Prostate Removal Is Cost-Effective, But Less Likely To Be Recommended By Urologists	10 June 2011
FDA Approves Trial Of Adamis Pharmaceuticals Product Candidate To Treat Prostate Cancer	09 June 2011
Allium Medical Solutions Ltd. Is Granted A Japanese Patent For Its Triangular Prostatic Stent	09 June 2011

Psychology / Psychiatry News
Finding That Fear Boosts Activation Of Young, Immature Brain Cells Has Implications For PTSD	15 June 2011
Understanding The Way Languages Are Linked In The Brain	15 June 2011
Money Can't Buy Happiness	15 June 2011
Neurelis Announces Positive Results From Phase 1 Pharmacokinetic Study Of NRL-01 (intranasal Diazepam)	15 June 2011
The Surprising Connection Between Two Types Of Perception	14 June 2011
Income Disparity Makes People Unhappy	13 June 2011
Teen Brain Data Predicts Pop Song Success	13 June 2011
Ingratiation Used By Politically Savvy Individuals Neutralizes Psychological Distress	10 June 2011
Police Officer May Have Been Wrongfully Convicted For Missing The 'Obvious' Suggests Study	10 June 2011
Americans' Main Regrets Are Lack Of Romantic Relationships, Higher Education	09 June 2011
Psychology Isn't Necessarily The Road To Riches	09 June 2011
The Effects Of Color May Lie Deep In Evolution	09 June 2011

Public Health News
New CMAJ Video Chronicles 100 Years Of Medicine In Canada	15 June 2011
The Good And The Bad On Summer Shoes	15 June 2011
US Life Expectancy Falling Further Behind Other Nations	15 June 2011
Migration Interception Practices Are A Major Threat To Health	15 June 2011
The Quality Of CPR Given By Lifeguards Unimpaired By Extreme Exertion	15 June 2011
Failure To Support Surgical Research Will Damage Patient Care Of The Future, Warns RCS Report, UK	15 June 2011
Life Expectancy In Most US Counties Falls Behind World's Healthiest Nations	15 June 2011
NHS Will Be Better Prepared For The Future But Waiting Times Promise Will Be Difficult To Keep Says The King's Fund, UK	15 June 2011
USAID, Demi & Ashton Foundation, And NetHope Announce The Stop Human Trafficking App Challenge	14 June 2011
MRC Welcomes Research Recognition In Reforms, UK	14 June 2011
Changes To Health Bill Are Significant, But Success Will Depend On Detail, Says BMA, UK	14 June 2011
The Future Of Our Planet Linked To The Health Of Its People	14 June 2011
David Cameron Accepts Changes To NHS Reforms Recommended By NHS Future Forum	14 June 2011
CQC Publishes Reports On Four Royal Cornwall Hospitals, UK	14 June 2011
Ten-Fold Increase In Open Access Publishing During The Last Decade	14 June 2011
Is It Unfair To Use Cash To Motivate Patients For Health Goals?	14 June 2011
Modernization Of National Health Service, NHS Future Forum Published Recommendations, UK	13 June 2011
BMA Response To The NHS Future Forum Recommendations On NHS Health Reforms, UK	13 June 2011
Four Ministers To Address Public Health Policy Consultation Day In The Royal College Of Physicians, On Monday 13th June 2011, Ireland	13 June 2011
Carcinogens - Eight Substances Added To The List	12 June 2011
NAO Report Highlights The Central Role Ambulances Have To Play In NHS, UK	10 June 2011
SUVs Still Not Teen-Safe, Despite Institute Report Controllable Speeding, Not Rollover, Is Major Death Threat	10 June 2011
Introduction Of Bar Codes Will Save NHS Millions, UK	10 June 2011
NCD Alliance Launches '100 Days Of Action'	10 June 2011
The NHS To Use New Hospital Mortality Rate Index	10 June 2011
New World Report Shows More Than 1 Billion People With Disabilities Face Substantial Barriers In Their Daily Lives	09 June 2011
Care Quality Commission Takes Urgent Action To Protect People, UK	09 June 2011
Harnessing The Power Of Open Data	09 June 2011
Changes To NHS Reforms Must Be More Than Just A "Re-Spray Job", Urges GP Leader, UK	09 June 2011
Multidisciplinary Problem-Solving Approach To Build Better Social Welfare Research	09 June 2011
Study Of Canadians' Health-Related Quality Of Life Reveals Lifelong Gap In Health Between Rich And Poor Set By Age Twenty	09 June 2011

Radiology / Nuclear Medicine News
New Consulting Concept From Siemens For More Efficient Processes In Radiology	09 June 2011

Regulatory Affairs / Drug Approvals News
Enox Biopharma, Inc. Will Be Granted A Patent For The Delivery Of Therapeutic Agents From Within Medical Devices	14 June 2011

Respiratory / Asthma News
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Has High Impact On Infants And Children	15 June 2011
Researchers Question Safety Of Mist Inhalers For Delivering Common Drug For Chronic Lung Disease	15 June 2011
Safety Concerns Over Inhaler Device For Chronic Lung Disease	14 June 2011
Bronchitis And Emphysema Inhaler Linked With Increased Mortality	14 June 2011
Guidelines For Ventilator Use Help Premature Infants Breathe Easier	14 June 2011
Bronchitis And Emphysema Inhaler Linked With Increased Mortality	14 June 2011
Low Rate Of Lung Function Decline In World Trade Center Responders	13 June 2011
Olympic-Level Training Causes Asthma	13 June 2011
Exercise: A New Tool In Asthma Management	13 June 2011
AANMA Helping Raise Awareness, Improve Lives Through Support For Congressional Allergy & Asthma Caucus	11 June 2011
Respira Therapeutics Introduces Breakthrough Solutions For Respiratory Diseases	10 June 2011

Restless Legs Syndrome News
New Post Hoc Analyses Examined The Effects Of Neupro(R) (Rotigotine) On Daytime Functioning, Daytime Symptoms, Pain And Mood In Restless Legs Syndrome	10 June 2011

Schizophrenia News
Early Interventions For Schizophrenia Might Help, But Evidence Inconclusive	15 June 2011

Seniors / Aging News
ANF Concerned About Aged Care Workforce Issues, Australia	15 June 2011
Seniors In Rural Areas Have Highest Rates Of Obesity, Diabetes, Heart Disease	15 June 2011
Genetic Splicing Mechanism Triggers Both Premature Aging Syndrome And Normal Cellular Aging	14 June 2011
Reducing Avoidable Rehospitalizations Among Seniors	13 June 2011
Studies Evaluate Criteria For Detecting Potentially Inappropriate Medications In Older Hospitalized Patients	13 June 2011
Study Of Strength Training For Seniors Finds Increased Muscle Strength, Reduced Muscular Atrophy	12 June 2011
Economist Warns Of Age Discrimination, Quality Loss In "Healthcare Reform"	11 June 2011
Heat Hits Elderly Harder; Extra Precautions Are Needed	10 June 2011
Ruling In Private Pension Case Could Have Implications For Retirees	10 June 2011

Sexual Health / STDs News
Palatin Technologies, Inc. Announces Presentation And Publication On Validation Of Scale For Subjective Male Sexual Arousal	15 June 2011
Terrence Higgins Trust Statement On New Health Protection Agency Figures For Sexually Transmitted Infections In England	15 June 2011
FPA Welcomes Decrease In Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) For First Time In A Decade, UK	15 June 2011
STIs Drop For First Time In A Decade While Testing And Chlamydia Screening Rise, UK	15 June 2011
Quality Parenting Skills By Dads Reduces The Incidence Of Risky Sexual Behavior By Their Daughters	15 June 2011
Simple, Affordable Interventions To Increase Prenatal Screening And Treatment Could Halve Stillbirths And Newborn Deaths Due To Syphilis	15 June 2011
Doctors Inquiring About Sexual History Are More Likely To Test Teenage Girls For Infections, Study Finds	09 June 2011

Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia News
Sleep Deprived Wives More Sensitive To Relationship Issues	14 June 2011
Pregnant Women With Severe Sleep Apnea May Have An Increased Risk Of Gestational Diabetes And Early Preterm Birth	14 June 2011
Possible Link Between Perceived Racism, Sleep Problems And Poor Health	14 June 2011
A Unique, Real-World Task Shows That Sleep Provides Performance Benefits In The Classroom	14 June 2011
Suicidal Ideation Can Be Reduced By Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy For Insomnia	14 June 2011
Later Class Start Times Associated With A Delayed Sleep Schedule Leading To Poorer Sleep, Daytime Sleepiness And Lower Grade-Point Average	14 June 2011
Sleeping Well Improves Quality Of Life, Decreases Depression	14 June 2011
Preschool-Age Children Who Slept Less Were More Likely To Be Hyperactive And Inattentive; Possible Association With ADHD	14 June 2011
Potential Link Between Pressure To Have A Thin Body And Loss Of Sleep In White Adolescent Girls	14 June 2011
With Mandibular Advancement Splint Patients Better Tolerate Positive Airway Pressure	14 June 2011
Novel Device Quantifies The Efficacy Of Oral Appliance Therapy For Snoring And Sleep Apnea	14 June 2011
Wives' Inability To Fall Asleep At Night Has Interpersonal Consequences In Marriage	14 June 2011
Day And Night Batting Averages Of Major League Baseball Players Predicted By Sleep Type	14 June 2011
Daytime Sleepiness May Affect Eating Behavior By Influencing The Brain's Response To Food	14 June 2011
Most People With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Remain Undiagnosed, And Untreated OSA Can Reduce Work Productivity	14 June 2011
Brain Cooling During Sleep May Be A Natural And Effective Treatment For Insomnia	14 June 2011
Dental Treatment May Help Prevent Obstructive Sleep Apnea In Children	14 June 2011
Patients With Obtrusive Sleep Apnea Experience High Rates Of Therapy Compliance	14 June 2011
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Can Be Detected Whilst Awake By Simple Analysis Of Breathing Sounds	14 June 2011
Relationship Between Daytime Sleepiness And Increased Craving For Carbs Among Teens	14 June 2011
Inspire Medical Systems Reaches Milestones With Its Sleep Apnea Therapy	10 June 2011
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome To Get Web Television Presence	09 June 2011

Smoking / Quit Smoking News
Preteens Surrounded By Smokers Get Hooked On Nicotine	13 June 2011
Imperial Tobacco Caught Misleading Shareholders, UK	13 June 2011
Discovery Of How Nicotine Suppresses Appetite May Stop Weight Gain In Quitters	11 June 2011
Discovery of Site Of Nicotine Triggered Appetite Suppression May Lead To Quitting Without Weight Gain	10 June 2011
Smoking Quitlines Work Regardless Of How Smokers Are Recruited	10 June 2011

Sports Medicine / Fitness News
Athletes' Health Boosted By Non-Alcoholic Wheat Beer	10 June 2011

Statins News
Is Niaspan Necessary? New Study Raises Debate Over Use Of Cholesterol Drug	09 June 2011

Stem Cell Research News
International Stem Cell Discovers Method To Produce Uncontaminated Liver Cells	15 June 2011
Sniffing Out A New Source Of Stem Cells	14 June 2011
Human Adult And Embryonic Stem Cell Research Is Complementary, According To Social Scientists	12 June 2011
Cord Blood Banks Contain More Than 500.000 Umbilical Cord Blood Units Advantages Of Cord Blood Stem Cell Transplantation Established	10 June 2011
Stanford Expert Warns That Curtailing Embryonic Stem Cell Research Would Also Hurt IPS Cell Research	10 June 2011
New Genetic Technique Converts Skin Cells Into Brain Cells	10 June 2011
Stem Cell Transplantation Offers 'Sea Of Opportunity' For Treating Debilitating Diseases	09 June 2011

Stroke News
Swedish Releases Groundbreaking Stroke Study In Journal Of Neurosurgery	13 June 2011
Type 2 Diabetes Associated With Increased Risk Of Stroke And Cardiovascular Problems, But Metabolic Syndrome Is Not	13 June 2011
Exercise May Protect The Older Brain From "Silent Strokes"	09 June 2011

Swine Flu News
Computers Reveal Flu Viruses With Close Ties To Pandemic Of 2009	14 June 2011
The Winter 2009-2010 Swine Flu Spread Was Much Wider Than First Thought	09 June 2011

Transplants / Organ Donations News
AMA Welcomes Increase In Organ Donations, Australia	14 June 2011
Mother To Donate Her Womb To Daughter Who Will Then Try To Get Pregnant	13 June 2011
Woman Receives Full Face Transplant After Being Mauled By A Chimpanzee	11 June 2011

Tropical Diseases News
Dengue Virus Circulating Between Monkeys And Mosquitoes Could Emerge To Cause Human Outbreaks	14 June 2011
Research Aims To Explore Untapped Opportunities To Combat Malaria Parasite In Liver	10 June 2011
New Evidence Of Genetic 'Arms Race' Against Malaria	10 June 2011
Cellectis And VitamFero Collaborate To Develop Vaccines Against Parasitic Infection	10 June 2011
State's Earliest West Nile Virus Detection Reported In Greene County	10 June 2011

Urology / Nephrology News
Surgeons Examine Hypospadias Repair Efficacy For Boys With Differing Anatomies	15 June 2011
Cormedix Announces Successful Completion Of Patient Recruitment In Phase II Contrast-Induced Acute Kidney Injury Study With CRMD001	14 June 2011
GlaxoSmithKline And Valeant Announce US FDA Approval Of Potiga™ (ezogabine)	14 June 2011
Uroplasty On Preliminary List Of Additions To Russell 3000® And Russell Global® Indexes	14 June 2011
Patients With Early-Stage Chronic Kidney Disease And Elevated Levels Of Certain Hormone More Likely To Experience Poorer Outcomes	14 June 2011
New GP Poll Highlights Success Of NICE Guideline For Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS)	13 June 2011
Aurora A May Contribute To Kidney Disease	13 June 2011
Aushon's Multiplex Immunoassay Platform Used To Validate Panel Of Prognostic And Predictive Protein Biomarkers In Recent Phase II And III Studies	13 June 2011
Phase I Pro-Vas® Effectiveness Study Presented At AUA Meeting	11 June 2011
Tengion Announces FDA Orphan-Drug Designation For Neo-Urinary Conduit	10 June 2011
Metabolomics Study Reveals 3-Indoxyl Sulfate As A Sensitive And Early Biomarker Of Nephrotoxicity Report Investigators From Merck And Metabolon	09 June 2011

Vascular News
BDC Laboratories Releases Stent, Stent Graft, And Transcatheter Heart Valve Simulated Use Test Systems	15 June 2011
GE Healthcare's AngioViz Vascular Vision Software Receives FDA Clearance	10 June 2011
Biomet Announces Results Of Phase I Clinical Trial For Critical Limb Ischemia Utilizing Autologous Concentrated Bone Marrow Aspirate	09 June 2011

Veterans / Ex-Servicemen News
VA Awards Burton Blatt Institute At Syracuse University Partner Contract To Examine Employment Of Veterans	14 June 2011
Mission Unaccomplished: Understanding The Health Needs Of Our Women Veterans	14 June 2011
'1-stop' Clinic Ups Mental Health, Social Work Visits For Veterans	12 June 2011
Systems Made Simple Selected To Support Major National Initiative By The Department Of Veterans Affairs	10 June 2011

Veterinary News
AB Science: Masitinib Decreases Signs Of Canine Atopic Dermatitis	15 June 2011
An Important Step Forward In The Fight Against Cat Obesity	14 June 2011
VMD Drops Controversial Plans For New Medicine Category, UK	13 June 2011
Bluetongue Freedom Thanks To Partnership Between Vets, Farmers And Government, UK	13 June 2011
Committee For Medicinal Products For Veterinary Use (CVMP) Meeting Of 7-9 June 2011	13 June 2011
Congress: Penny Watson Explores Liver Disease And Canine Pancreatitis, UK	10 June 2011
Congress: Interpreting Chest X-Rays With Mantis, UK	10 June 2011
Congress: Alex German To Take The Frustration Out Of Canine IBD, UK	10 June 2011
Study Explores How Dogs Think And Learn About Human Behavior	10 June 2011

Water - Air Quality / Agriculture News
Reducing Climate Change Is Good For Your Health	15 June 2011
Evidence Of A Natural Origin For Banned Drug That Plumps Up Livestock	15 June 2011
Genome Offers Clue To Functions Of Destructive Wheat Fungus	14 June 2011
American Lung Association Urges Congress To Stand Up To Threats Of Big Polluters, Safeguard Public Health	13 June 2011
EPA Regulators Should Not Hide Behind Children To Push For Costly New Regulations	10 June 2011
'Super Varieties' Of Wheat Expected To Boost Yields And Block Deadly Threat To Food Security	10 June 2011
Help Save Our Forests: Don't Move Firewood, Canada	10 June 2011
Efforts Needed To Ensure That Climate Mitigation Initiatives Do Not Cause Or Worsen Health Problems Linked To Indoor Air Quality	09 June 2011
Canada And Prince Edward Island Welcome Delegates Of The 8th International Conference On Molluscan Shellfish Safety To Charlottetown	09 June 2011

Women's Health / Gynecology News
Link Between Teen Sex And Divorce Rate	15 June 2011
Daily Acts Of Sexism Go Unnoticed By Men, Women	14 June 2011

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