Weekly Medical News Newsletter - 29 June 2011

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Acid Reflux / GERD News
Leftover Embryonic Cells Connect Gastric Reflux And Cancer	24 June 2011
First Patient Enrolled And Treated In The U.S. For EndoGastric Solutions' Randomized Study Of Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF)	24 June 2011

Aid / Disasters News
Low-Energy Wireless Sensor Networks For Greener Disaster Alerts	28 June 2011
Stiff Sediments Made 2004 Sumatra Earthquake Deadliest In History	23 June 2011
Climate Information Crucial To Help Reduce Risk And Limit Disaster Damage	22 June 2011

Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News
Cocaine Being Mixed With Animal Drug Can Scar For Life	28 June 2011
Implications For Safety As 1 In 20 Australian Workers Confess To Drinking At Work	28 June 2011
Pharmacoeconomic Value Of Addiction Treatments, Including VIVITROL(R), Published In Leading Healthcare Policy Journal	28 June 2011
Young Adult Binge-Drinkers May Be Damaging Their Brains	28 June 2011
The Risks And Benefits Of Alcohol Drinking In The Elderly	28 June 2011
Two Talks With Teens Leads To Less Marijuana Use For At Least A Year	28 June 2011
Study Reveals Possible Brain Damage In Young Adult Binge-Drinkers	28 June 2011
Levamisole-Contaminated Cocaine Triggers Decaying, Dying Skin	24 June 2011
Cutting With Levamisole Could Make Cocaine Abuse Worse For Skin	23 June 2011
New Report Shows Significant Growth In Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions Related To Prescription Opiates And Other Drugs From 1999 To 2009	23 June 2011
Link Between Drug Use And Fatal Car Crashes	23 June 2011
Minister Shortall Launches Report On Responding To Benzodiazepine Use In Ballymun, Ireland	22 June 2011
Psychiatrists Call For Action To Tackle Substance Misuse In Older People, UK	22 June 2011
Decision-Making Processes Blunted In Chronic Marijuana Smokers	22 June 2011
One In Four Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities Offers Services In Sign Language	22 June 2011

Alzheimer's / Dementia News
EnVivo Announces Initiation Of Gamma Secretase Modulator Clinical Program In Alzheimer's Disease	28 June 2011
Route Map Gives New Priority To Dementia Research, UK	28 June 2011
Cinnamon Extract Inhibits Progression Of Alzheimer's Disease	28 June 2011
Study Helps Explain 'Sundowning,' An Anxiety Syndrome In Elderly Dementia Patients	28 June 2011
American Geriatrics Society Guide To Managing Psychosis And Behavioral Aspects Of Dementia Now Available	27 June 2011
'Molecular Cap' Blocks Processes That Lead To Alzheimer's, HIV	24 June 2011
Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation Supports Axxam To Develop Novel Therapeutics For Alzheimer's Disease	24 June 2011
New Combo Analyses Spinal Fluid With MRI May Early Predict Alzheimer's	24 June 2011
New Biomarker May Help With Early Diagnosis Of Alzheimer's Disease	23 June 2011
Protection Against Alzheimer's Disease Boosted By Mystery Ingredient In Coffee	22 June 2011

Anxiety / Stress News
Statement By HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Recognizing Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Day	28 June 2011
How The Effects Of Stress Can Be Inherited	24 June 2011
City And Country People's Brain Structures Respond Differently To Social Stress	23 June 2011
Mayo Clinic Research Continues To Unravel The Mysteries Of Yips	23 June 2011
City Living And Stress	23 June 2011

Arthritis / Rheumatology News
NRAS Very Disappointed With Negative NICE Announcement For Abatacept In Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)	24 June 2011
'Simponi'® (golimumab) Receives Provisional Recommendation From NICE For The Treatment Of Ankylosing Spondylitis	24 June 2011
Your Arthritis Or Psoriasis Meds May Also Help Lower Diabetes Risk	22 June 2011
NICE Recommends New Drug For Rheumatoid Arthritis	22 June 2011
Frankincense, A Potential Treatment For Arthritis	22 June 2011

Asbestos / Mesothelioma News
$3.58 Million Gift Will Forward Scientific Advances For Mesothelioma Research, One Of The Most Difficult To Treat Cancers	25 June 2011

Autism News
Disruption Of Neural Activity In Autistic Toddlers	23 June 2011
Weaker Brain "Sync" May Be Early Sign Of Autism	23 June 2011
Seaside Therapeutics Initiates Phase 2b Study Of STX209 In Autism Spectrum Disorders	22 June 2011
Research Provides Important Insight Into 'Systemizing' Theory Of Autism	22 June 2011

Back Pain News
Spinal Manipulation Brings Only Minor Improvement In Chronic Back Pain, Review Finds	22 June 2011

Bio-terrorism / Terrorism News
Singapore Health Sciences Authority Approves Emergent BioSolutions Anthrax Vaccine, BioThrax	24 June 2011

Biology / Biochemistry News
New Family Of Gold-Based Nanoparticles Could Serve As Biomedical 'Testbed'	28 June 2011
The Tongue Makes The Difference Between How Fish And Mammals Chew	28 June 2011
The Importance Of Dynamical Systems Theory	28 June 2011
ALICE's Brilliance To Spark Breakthrough In Cell Biology And Cancer Research At Daresbury	23 June 2011
Scientists Call For Safety Testing Of Chemicals To Include Prenatal Exposures	22 June 2011

Blood / Hematology News
Potent Antiplatelet Drug Effective With Low-Dose Aspirin	28 June 2011
FDA Modifies Dosing Recommendations For Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents	27 June 2011
Genome Editing, A Next Step In Genetic Therapy, Corrects Hemophilia In Animals	27 June 2011
BUSM Study Identifies New Potential Approach To Treat Myelofibrosis	24 June 2011
Women With Bleeding Disorder: The Forgotten Patient?	23 June 2011
Genetic Finding Offers Hope For Orphan Disease: New Drugs Should Work For Rare Blood Disorder	23 June 2011
Strawberries Boost Red Blood Cells	22 June 2011

Bones / Orthopedics News
Safely Sparkle The Sky This Independence Day	24 June 2011
New Technique Yields Troves Of Information From Nanoscale Bone Samples	23 June 2011
Why Did Problems With Infuse Bone Graft Go Unreported In Dozens Of Research Papers? Senate Investigates	22 June 2011
Earlier Operations And Better Care Can Improve The Lives Of Thousands Of Hip Fracture Patients	22 June 2011
Multifaceted Approach Best For Assessing Osteoporotic Fracture Risk: NPS, Australia	22 June 2011
Chicago Podiatry Group Leading The Way For Foot And Ankle Health In America	22 June 2011
Bone Extension By 26 Centimetres; Callus Distraction Saves Thigh	22 June 2011

Breast Cancer News
Mammography Screening Significantly Reduces Breast Cancer Death Rates	28 June 2011
Different Subtypes Of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Respond To Different Therapies	28 June 2011
In Breast Cancer, False Negative Tests May Lead To Wrong Treatment	28 June 2011
Potent Breast Cancer Tumor Suppressor Identified	28 June 2011
New Breast Cancer Tumor Suppressor Identified	28 June 2011
Study Supports Immediate Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy	28 June 2011
Scientists Investigate Whether A Blood Test Can Help To Detect Breast Cancer	28 June 2011
Study Supports Immediate Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy	28 June 2011
Nearly Half Of Women With Advanced Breast Cancer In The U.S. Not Receiving Lifesaving Treatment	28 June 2011
Local Death Rate From Breast Cancer Exceeds State And National Averages	27 June 2011
Many Advanced Breast Cancer Patients Do Not Receive Recommended Treatment	26 June 2011
Rates Of US Mammography Screening Improved By Community Health Worker Interventions	24 June 2011
New Breast Cancer Risk Model Quantifies The Impact Of Risk Reduction	24 June 2011
Young Asian Women At Greater Risk For Breast Cancer According To Scientists At Cancer Prevention Institute Of California	23 June 2011
Clinical Trial At Loma Linda University Medical Center For New Breast Cancer Treatment Shows Excellent Disease Control	23 June 2011
Groups Come Together In Opposition To Senate Bill 173	22 June 2011

Cancer / Oncology News
Advances In Delivery Of Therapeutic Genes To Treat Brain Tumors	28 June 2011
New Clues To How Cancer Spreads	28 June 2011
Cancer Genetics Expert Chi Van Dang To Lead Penn Medicine's Abramson Cancer Center	28 June 2011
Childhood Cancer Survivors Are At High Risk For Multiple Tumors As They Age	28 June 2011
Main Results Of The Full Phase I/II Study Of Amphinex(R)	28 June 2011
BioAlliance Pharma Submits Application For Orphan Medicinal Product Designation For Clonidine Lauriad™ In Europe And The United States	28 June 2011
Patients Treated With Sunitinib And Sorafenib Respond To Flu Vaccine	28 June 2011
Astronomers Reach For The Stars To Discover New Cancer Therapy	24 June 2011
Arno Therapeutics Reports Positive Interim Results From Glioblastoma Study; Phase II Enrollment To Continue	24 June 2011
Scientists From Singapore And The US Identify A Novel Mechanism For Evolution Of Highly Aggressive Cancers	24 June 2011
New Online Training Assists GPs With Cancer Screening, Australia	24 June 2011
European Medicines Agency Concludes Review Of Systemic Nimesulide-containing Medicines	23 June 2011
European Medicines Agency Updates On Ongoing Benefit-Risk Review Of Pioglitazone-Containing Medicines	23 June 2011
More Rural Australians Urged To Take Home Bowel Cancer Test	23 June 2011
Making Cancer Cells More Vulnerable To Chemotherapy	23 June 2011
Oncology Alliance; Apeiron, CCRI And SIOPEN Join Forces Against Neuroblastoma	23 June 2011
Joint Venture Announced To Expand Use Of Molecular Imaging In Ontario For Patient Care And Research Of Cancer And Other Serious Diseases	22 June 2011
International Agency For Research On Cancer Classifies Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields (Including Mobile Phones) Possibly Carcinogenic To Humans	22 June 2011
Cancer Survivors Have Lower Employment Rates And Work Fewer Hours	22 June 2011
Cancer Care Network Launched By UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center	22 June 2011
Association Between Exercise And Longer Survival After Brain Cancer Diagnosis	22 June 2011
Leaders In Fight Against Cancer Join Historic Initiative To Address Critical Shortage Of Clinical Investigators	22 June 2011

Cardiovascular / Cardiology News
New Procedure Treats Atrial Fibrillation	28 June 2011
Death Rate From Heart Attack Higher In US Territories Than On Mainland	28 June 2011
Vejthani Hospital Announces 'Radial Artery Approach' The New Age Of Cardiac Catheterization	28 June 2011
Experimental Heart Pump Saves Alabama Girl	28 June 2011
Zafgen Announces Cardiovascular Data From Phase 1b Study Of ZGN-433 In Obesity At American Diabetes Association Annual Meeting	28 June 2011
New Guide Indicates When And How Genetic Testing Is Useful	27 June 2011
ESC Calls For Renaming Of Term Cardiac Hypertrophy	27 June 2011
Diastolic Dysfunction Of The Heart Associated With Increased Risk Of Death	27 June 2011
Heart Valve Replacement Without Opening Heart Surgery New Option For Patients	24 June 2011
200,000 Patients Treated For Cardiac Arrest Annually In U.S. Hospitals	24 June 2011
Fire Department Seeks Federal Funding For Firefighter Screening With Cambridge Heart's Sudden Cardiac Arrest Diagnostic Test	24 June 2011
ELIQUIS(R) (Apixaban) Meets Primary And Key Secondary Endpoints In Phase 3 ARISTOTLE Study	23 June 2011
NICE Encourages More Research On New Test For Heart Attacks	23 June 2011
Positive Results For Unprotected Left Main Coronary Artery PCI With Drug-Eluting Stents	22 June 2011
Endotis Intiates Phase IIa Study Of First-In-Class Neutralizable Anticoagulant In Open-Heart Surgery	22 June 2011
Pine Bark Naturally Improves Heart Function In Study	22 June 2011

Cholesterol News
Pitavastatin Consistently Demonstrates Sustained Increases In HDL-C And Offers Atheroprotective Benefits	27 June 2011
Synageva BioPharma Receives FDA Fast Track Designation For SBC-102 For Lysosomal Acid Lipase Deficiency	24 June 2011
'Good' Cholesterol Function As Important As Its Levels	24 June 2011
Cholesterol Lowering Medication Could Increase Risk Of Diabetes, Study Suggests	23 June 2011
CEL-SCI Corporation Announces Data Showing Cancer Drug Multikine Lowers Cholesterol In Clinical Studies	22 June 2011

CJD / vCJD / Mad Cow Disease News
Rinderpest Is Dead; Second Disease In History Declared Eradicated	28 June 2011

Clinical Trials / Drug Trials News
Spectranetics Announces First Patient Enrolled In EXCITE ISR Clinical Trial	28 June 2011
Four Clinical Trials Document The On-X Heart Valve's Exceptional Clinical Performance	28 June 2011
Institute Of Medicine And Mount Sinai Collaborate To Examine Issue Of Declining Participation In Clinical Trials	28 June 2011
CEL-SCI Announces Start Of Multikine Phase III Study By Orient Europharma In Taiwan	24 June 2011

Colorectal Cancer News
Scientists Expose Cancer Cells' Universal 'Dark Matter' - Findings Reveal Chaos In Biochemical Alterations Of Cancer Cells	27 June 2011
Hereditary Colon Cancer Syndrome Marked By Abnormally Dense Blood Vessel Growth In Mouth	23 June 2011
The Odds Of Surviving Colon Cancer Improve If You Are Married	23 June 2011
Phase III Trial Results For 2nd Line Treatment Of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer To Be Presented At ESMO 13th World Congress On Gastrointestinal Cancer	22 June 2011

Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News
Study Shows Pine Bark Naturally Improves Heart Function	28 June 2011

Conferences News
Challenges Facing The Health Service Up For Debate, Northern Ireland	23 June 2011
FINAL Week To Register For SMi's Pharmaceutical Portfolio & Product Life-Cycle Management Conference	22 June 2011
SMi Group Announce Cell-Based Assays Conference, 3rd & 4th October 2011	22 June 2011
SMi Group Announce European Pharmaceutical Pricing & Reimbursement Conference, 3rd & 4th October 2011	22 June 2011
SMi Group Announce Pharmaceutical M-Health Conference, 3rd & 4th October 2011	22 June 2011
SMi Group Announce Managing Partnerships With CROs Conference, 3rd & 4th October 2011	22 June 2011

COPD News
Identifying COPD Earlier: Broader Access To A Case-Finding Questionnaire	24 June 2011
Long-Term Inhaled Corticosteroid Use Increases Fracture Risk In Lung Disease Patients	23 June 2011

Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery News
High-Intensity Ultrasound Provides New Approach To Body Sculpting	28 June 2011
Allergan Receives FDA Approval For First-Of-Its-Kind, Fully In Vitro, Cell-Based Assay For BOTOX(R) And BOTOX(R) Cosmetic (OnabotulinumtoxinA)	28 June 2011
Synthetic Collagen From Maize Has Human Properties	24 June 2011
20% Of Breast Implants Removed Within 10 Years	23 June 2011
FDA Provides Updated Safety Data On Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Implants	23 June 2011
Anti Wrinkle Injections Dysport Or Botox - Which One Wins?	22 June 2011

Crohn's / IBD News
BioLineRx Signs Exclusive License Agreement With Yissum For Oral Phase II Ready Treatment BL-7040 For Inflammatory Bowel Disease	28 June 2011

Dentistry News
ADA Hosts Conference To Help Dentists Improve And Enhance Their Quality Of Life	28 June 2011
How Cavity-Causing Microbes Invade The Heart	28 June 2011
ImageWorks Announces FDA Approval Of The NewTom 5G Cone Beam CT	23 June 2011
Oral Health Deteriorates During Hospital Stays	22 June 2011
Australia-New Zealand Therapeutic Products Agency Welcomed	22 June 2011

Depression News
Naurex Initiates Phase II Clinical Trial Of Novel Antidepressant GLYX-13 In Treatment-Resistant Depression	24 June 2011
Rexahn Pharmaceuticals Completes Patient Enrollment In Serdaxin Phase IIb Clinical Trial For Major Depressive Disorder	23 June 2011

Dermatology News
ConvaTec Moldable Technology™ Skin Barriers Help To Prevent And Improve Peristomal Skin Issues In Ostomy Patients	24 June 2011
Fibrocell Science, Inc. Announces FDA Approval For LaViv(R) (Azficel-T)	23 June 2011

Diabetes News
Diabetics Are Slow To Adopt Healthy Lifestyles	28 June 2011
2-Fisted Assault On Diabetes And Nervous System Disorders With Flavonoids	28 June 2011
Flavonoids Could Represent Two-Fisted Assault On Diabetic Complications And Nervous System Disorders	28 June 2011
Abatacept Slows Loss Of B-Cells In Type 1 Diabetes Only For First 6 Months Of Treatment	28 June 2011
Studies Show No Increased Risk Of Cardiac Events In Diabetes Patients Treated With AFREZZA(R)	28 June 2011
Nutritional Management With Medical Food Alleviates Diabetes-Induced Large And Small Fiber Neuropathies	28 June 2011
Dapagliflozin Added To Metformin Sustained Reductions In Blood Sugar Levels In Adult Patients With Type 2 Diabetes	28 June 2011
Vaccine Unsuccessful In Preventing Progression Of Type 1 Diabetes In Newly Diagnosed Patients	27 June 2011
Link Between Diabetes And Cardiovascular Risk Is Underappreciated	27 June 2011
New Data For Linagliptin Show Clinically Meaningful Efficacy Similar To Glimepiride But With Fewer Cardiovascular Events	27 June 2011
LCT Enrols First Patients In DIABECELL(R) Argentina Trial	27 June 2011
New Data Show Victoza(R) Helped Reduce Blood Sugar When Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Switched From Sitagliptin Or Exenatide	27 June 2011
Treatment Flexibility Is Key To Improving Patient Adherence In Diabetes, Global Study Shows	27 June 2011
Structure House Presents Data Correlating Weight Loss, Reduction Of Diabetes Risk Factors And Lowering Of Tethys' PreDx(R) Diabetes Risk Score	27 June 2011
Data Show That A Decrease In Tethys' PreDx(R) Diabetes Risk Score (DRS) Is Correlated With Lowered Risk Of Diabetes	27 June 2011
New Data Shows Victoza(R) Helped Reduce Blood Sugar When Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Switched From Sitagliptin Or Exenatide	27 June 2011
Dietary Advice Improves Blood Sugar Control For Recently Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Patients	27 June 2011
Young People With Type 1 Diabetes At Risk For Heart Disease	26 June 2011
Life Expectancy Improving For Those With Type 1 Diabetes	26 June 2011
Study Reveals Scale Of Global Diabetes Epidemic	26 June 2011
Type 1 Diabetes Patients Using AFREZZA Have More Positive View Of Therapy Compared To Standard Insulin Therapy	26 June 2011
Safer And More Effective Diabetes Control With Basal Insulin Analogs	26 June 2011
In A New Post-hoc Analysis, Significantly More Patients Achieved Blood Sugar Goals With JANUMET	26 June 2011
Generic Drug Reproduces Mechanism That Reversed Diabetes In Mice, Phase II Trial Now Underway	26 June 2011
Global Diabetes Population Rises From 150 To 350 Million In 30 Years	26 June 2011
Dapagliflozin Raises Breast And Bladder Cancer Risk In Diabetes Patients	25 June 2011
Analysis Provides New Insights Into Use Of SYMLIN® In Patients With Type 1 Diabetes Using Insulin Pumps	25 June 2011
Analysis Shows BYDUREON™ Was Not Associated With Clinically Relevant QT Prolongation In Patients With Type 2 Diabetes	25 June 2011
Health Economics Model Shows That Dermagraft® Combined With Conventional Care Is A Cost-Effective Treatment For Diabetic Foot Ulcers In Medicare	25 June 2011
Linagliptin Recommended For Approval In The Treatment Of Type 2 Diabetes In Europe	25 June 2011
Cebix's Long-Acting C-Peptide Ersatta™ Has Potential In Multiple Chronic Complications Of Diabetes	25 June 2011
Mayo Clinic Developing Artificial Pancreas To Ease Diabetes Burden	25 June 2011
Early Stage Diabetes Reversible With Two Month 600 Calorie Per Day Diet	25 June 2011
Intensive Multifactoral Treatment In Diabetes Patients Detected By Screening Leads To Insignificant Decrease In Mortality And Cardiovascular Events	25 June 2011
UK Study Shows That 6.5 Hours Of Additional Dietary Support In A Year Improves Blood Sugar Control In Recently Diagnosed Diabetics	25 June 2011
350 Million Adults Have Diabetes After Explosion In Prevalence Spanning Three Decades	25 June 2011
Investigational Ultra-long-acting Insulin Degludec Reduces Hypoglycaemia And Improves Long-term Control In Patients With Type 1 And Type 2 Diabetes	24 June 2011
American Diabetes Association Honors Outstanding Community Service	24 June 2011
Adocia Launches Phase IIa Clinical Study On Type 1 Diabetic Patients With Its Fast-acting Human Insulin, HinsBet(R)	24 June 2011
Can Text Messages Help Better Manage Diabetes?	24 June 2011
Dog Consumed Part Of A Sleeping Patient's Toe: Case Study To Highlight The Danger Of Pets In The Presence Of Open Wounds	24 June 2011
Fewer Primary-Care Physicians Refer All Patients With Diabetes To Diabetes Education Programs	24 June 2011
New Discoveries In Diabetes	24 June 2011
Seven Tips To Avoid Heat-Related Illnesses This Summer For People With Diabetes	23 June 2011
Diamyd Medical: Diamyd Initiates Closure Of US Phase III Study	23 June 2011
Advocates, 150 Children With Type 1 Diabetes Urge FDA To Enable Critical Research On Life-Saving Artificial Pancreas To Move Forward	23 June 2011
Dietary Leucine May Fight Prediabetes, Metabolic Syndrome	23 June 2011
Still Hope For GAD Diabetes Vaccine	23 June 2011

Ear, Nose and Throat News
MuteButton Secures 200,000 Euro ($285,000) Investment To Accelerate Launch Of Novel Tinnitus Treatment Device, Ireland	23 June 2011

Eczema / Psoriasis News
Anacor Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Preliminary Results From Phase 2b Trial Of AN2728 For Psoriasis	28 June 2011

Endocrinology News
Pilot Study Curbs Appetite Of People With Prader-Willi Syndrome, Australia	27 June 2011
New Clinical Practice Guidelines For Diagnosis And Management Of Hyperthyroidism Published In Current AACE Journal, Endocrine Practice	22 June 2011

Epilepsy News
Researchers Find Master Switch For Adult Epilepsy	28 June 2011
Clinical Study Involving Epilepsy Drug May Have Served Primarily To Promote The Drug And Increase Prescribing	27 June 2011
ViroPharma's Pediatric Seizures Drug Gets Positive Opinion From CHMP In Europe	26 June 2011
Genetic Testing In Epilepsy -- It Takes More Than 1 Gene	25 June 2011
Epilepsy And An Atkins-Like Diet	24 June 2011
Neuroscientists' Discovery Could Bring Relief To Epilepsy Sufferers	22 June 2011

Erectile Dysfunction / Premature Ejaculation News
New Delivery System For Viagra Ingredient	22 June 2011

Eye Health / Blindness News
Mimetogen Pharmaceuticals Inc. Announces Positive Top Line Data From Phase II Clinical Trial Of MIM-D3 For Dry Eye Disease	28 June 2011
Physicist's Discovery Alters Conventional Understanding Of Sight	24 June 2011
Cause Of Hereditary Blindness Discovered	24 June 2011
Neurobiologists Have Determined The Number Of Circuits Needed To See Movements	23 June 2011
Discovery Of The Cause Of Hereditary Blindness	23 June 2011
Study Demonstrates Potential Of New Gene Vector To Broaden Treatment Of Eye Diseases	23 June 2011
Sight Requires Exact Pattern Of Neural Activity To Be Wired In The Womb	23 June 2011
EyeMed Vision Care Adds Retinal Imaging Benefit In Support Of Eye Health And Vision Wellness	22 June 2011
Human Retina Protein Has The Molecular Capability To Function As A Light-Sensitive Magnetic Sensor	22 June 2011
Oxford BioMedica Announces Ocular Programme Update	22 June 2011
Poor Vision Leads To Falls For 270,000 Over-60s, UK	22 June 2011

Flu / Cold / SARS News
Biota Announces Preliminary Phase III Prophylaxis Trial Results For CS-8959	28 June 2011
Influenza Vaccination During Pregnancy Protects Newborns	23 June 2011
Immunity To The Common Cold Virus: Sex And Age Matter	23 June 2011

GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology News
Ritter Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces First Patient Enrollment In Its Phase 2 Clinical Study Of RP-G28 For The Treatment Of Lactose Intolerance	23 June 2011
ProStrakan Receives FDA Approval For Rectiv(TM) For The Treatment Of Moderate To Severe Pain Associated With Chronic Anal Fissures	22 June 2011

Genetics News
Student Publishes Case For Faster, Less Expensive DNA Analysis	28 June 2011
Not All Genes Are Equal: A Shortage Of Chromatin Proteins Affects Some Genes More Than Others	28 June 2011
New Gene Therapy Corrects Hemophilia In Mice By Precise Repair Of DNA	27 June 2011
New Computational Tool For Rapid Identification Of Disease-Causing Variations In The Human Genome	26 June 2011
Genes Influence Memory And Sense Of Orientation	25 June 2011
The Association For Molecular Pathology Comments At FDA Meeting On Next-Generation Sequencing	25 June 2011
Key Tool Will Aid Goal Of Establishing An Industrial-Scale Biomarker Validation Facility	25 June 2011
New Study Uncovers Mechanism For Stress-Induced Epigenetic Inheritance	24 June 2011
Free App Provides DNA Data For Researchers: The Human Genome -- Now On An IPad Near You	24 June 2011
Next-Generation Gene Sequencing ID's Gene-Causing Mutation In New Syndrome	23 June 2011
Saliva Test To Predict Age Could Offer New Tool For Crime-Scene Investigation, Personalized Medicine	23 June 2011
Research Identifies The Complete Genome Sequences And New Laboratory Strains Of Yeast Available To The Research Community	22 June 2011

Headache / Migraine News
Autonomic Technologies Announces Positive Preliminary Findings For A Novel Device For The Treatment Of Severe Headache	27 June 2011
New Migraine Neurostimulation Treatment On The US Horizon?	24 June 2011
Clinical Trial Data Demonstrating Benefit Of Neuromodulation For Chronic Migraine	23 June 2011
St. Jude Medical Reveals Randomized Clinical Trial Data Demonstrating Benefit Of Neuromodulation For Chronic Migraine	23 June 2011
The First Animal Model Of A Severe Form Of Migraine Indicates Increased Neuronal Excitability As A Possible Cause	23 June 2011

Health Insurance / Medical Insurance News
Summer Travel: Do You Know What Your Health Insurance Covers If A Medical Emergency Occurs While You're On Vacation?	28 June 2011
New Study Notes A Surprising Drop In Physicians' Willingness To Accept Patients With Insurance	28 June 2011
Medical Researchers Can Set The Stage For Health Insurance Reimbursement	24 June 2011

Hearing / Deafness News
Helping Deaf People To Enjoy Music Again	24 June 2011

Heart Disease News
Peat Wildfire Smoke Linked To Heart Failure Risk	28 June 2011
Noel Bairey Merz, M.D., Calls For Programs Like Meditation To Reduce Heart Disease Deaths	28 June 2011
Diastolic Dysfunction Of The Heart Associated With Increased Mortality Risk	27 June 2011
Gene That Keeps You Thin May Raise Risk Of Heart Disease And Diabetes	27 June 2011
Atrial Fibrillation: New Management Approaches For The 'new Epidemic' In Cardiovascular Disease	26 June 2011
Risk Of Heart Disease Increased By 'Lean Gene'	26 June 2011
FDA Advisory Committee Strongly Recommends Approval And Self-Administration Of FIRAZYR® (icatibant) For The Treatment Of Acute Attacks Angioedema	24 June 2011
Angioplasty With Stents May Be Safe In Long-Term For Low-Risk Heart Patients	23 June 2011

HIV / AIDS News
AHF On CDC Report: "Targeted HIV Testing Could Cut New Infections In Half"	28 June 2011
Statement From HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius On 17th Annual HIV Testing Day	28 June 2011
Get Tested! CDC National HIV Testing Day; Knowledge Is Power	27 June 2011
HIV Drugs Speed Up Aging	27 June 2011
One Company Takes Next Step To Getting In-Home HIV Test To Market	27 June 2011
Some HIV Drugs Cause Premature Aging	27 June 2011
Hitting Moving RNA Drug Targets	27 June 2011
The Newest AIDS Drug Is First To Be Approved By FDA In 3 Years	25 June 2011
Women's Football Teams 'Give AIDS The Red Card' To Keep Children Free From HIV	24 June 2011
UNAIDS Governing Board Endorses Measures To Further Strengthen The Response To HIV	24 June 2011
GeoVax Initiates Third Site For Therapeutic Testing Of Its HIV Vaccine	24 June 2011
Tobira Therapeutics Initiates Phase IIb Trial Of Cenicriviroc, A Novel CCR5/CCR2 Antagonist For The Treatment Of HIV Infection	23 June 2011
Scaling-Up HIV Services For Men Who Have Sex With Men And Transgender People	23 June 2011
India Says 'No' To Policy That Would Block Access To Affordable Medicines	23 June 2011
InnaVirVax Announces Promising Preclinical Results Of Its Therapeutic Vaccine VAC-3S For The Treatment Of HIV Infections	22 June 2011
WHO Focuses On Homo, Transexuality In New AIDS Guidelines	22 June 2011
The Importance Of Detecting Unhealthy Alcohol Use In The Clinical Care Of HIV-Infected Individuals	22 June 2011

Huntingtons Disease News
Compound May Provide Drug Therapy Approach For Huntington's Disease	24 June 2011

Hypertension News
Common Drugs Linked To Cognitive Impairment And Possibly To Increased Risk Of Death	26 June 2011
Variations In Blood Pressure During Heart Surgery Linked To Mortality Risk	23 June 2011
Breakthrough Attracts Funding For Hypertension Research	22 June 2011

Immune System / Vaccines News
Australian Nobel Prize Winner Closer To Delivering Vaccines In Food After Positive First Study In Humans	28 June 2011
The Genius Of A Disorderly Enzyme	28 June 2011
Post-Surgery Organ Damage May Be Caused By Rogue Blood Cells	27 June 2011
Firazyr For Hereditary Angioedema Gets Green Light From FDA Advisory Panel	24 June 2011
Supa Dupa Fly Missy Elliott Battles Graves' Disease, What Is It?	24 June 2011
ImmunoCellular Therapeutics To Present At 2nd World Cancer Vaccines Summit	23 June 2011
NanoBio(R) Announces First Patients Vaccinated In Phase 1b Intranasal Influenza Vaccine Study	22 June 2011
Self-Administration of Firazyr® (icatibant) for the Treatment of Acute Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) Type I and II Attacks, new data presented	22 June 2011
Urgent Need To Fight Diseases Affecting The World's Poor	22 June 2011
Saving Lives And Money By Improving Access To Essential Medicines Through Public-Private Partnerships	22 June 2011

Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News
Simple Cotton Swab Slashes Reduce Post-Op Infection	28 June 2011
3M Announces Solution To Provide Real-Time Infection Rate And Cost Data Associated With Healthcare-Acquired Infections	28 June 2011
'Red Box' Duct Tape Safe Zone Saves Hospitals Time, Money; Improves Infection Prevention, Communication With Isolated Patients	28 June 2011
Fighting Salmonella With Living Antibiotic	28 June 2011
Eliminating Cold Sores	28 June 2011
New Discovery In Battle Against Plague And Bacterial Pneumonias	28 June 2011
Meta-Analysis Reveals Bacteria-Virus Infection Patterns	28 June 2011
E. Coli Outbreak In France, UK	28 June 2011
Key Regulators For Biofilm Development Discovered By Syracuse University Biologist	26 June 2011
The Measles Are Coming! Brits At Highest Vaccine Level In A Decade	24 June 2011
Measles Cases Surpass 2010 Total But MMR Vaccine Uptake Reaches 90 Per Cent For The First Time In 13 Years, UK	24 June 2011
PURE Bioscience Receives Health Canada Approval For PURE Hard Surface Disinfectant	24 June 2011
European Medicines Agency Recommends New Malaria Treatment For Approval	24 June 2011
Riddle Of Killer Diseases Solved By Chemist	24 June 2011
Genetic 'Lock And Key' Needed For Social Amoeba To Identify Kin	24 June 2011
Update On E. Coli Outbreak In Germany	24 June 2011
Researchers Suggest New Way Of Looking At What Causes Sepsis	24 June 2011
The Hidden Global Health Threat Of Parasitic Worms	24 June 2011
E Coli In German Outbreak Has Gene Profile That May Explain Severity	23 June 2011
bioMérieux Launches Groundbreaking Salmonella Detection Technology To Improve Food Safety	23 June 2011
Anacor Pharmaceuticals Announces GSK Has Initiated Two Phase 2 Trials Of GSK '052 In Complicated Urinary Tract Infections And CIAI	23 June 2011
Genomics Research Of Scarlet Fever Pathogen	23 June 2011
Adaptation By Lyme Disease Tick	23 June 2011
Hi-Tech Pharmacal Receives Final Approval For Levofloxacin Oral Solution	22 June 2011
Study Reveals Possible Explanation For The Greater Virulence Of E Coli Strain Behind Deadly German Outbreak	22 June 2011
Scarlet Fever Strikes Hong Kong	22 June 2011
Reducing The Burden Of Clostridium Difficile Infection (CDI): Spotlight On Populations At Risk	22 June 2011

IT / Internet / E-mail News
Medtronic Introduces An Innovative Mobile Application For The CareLink(R) Network	28 June 2011
Google Scraps Electronic Medical Health Record Solution; Now What?	28 June 2011
Email Risk For Doctors	28 June 2011
Nanoparticles Accurately Detected And Counted By Tiny Ring Laser	28 June 2011
Researchers Validate Concerns With Internet Addiction Among College Students, And The Link Between Media Use And Sleep Problems Among Children	28 June 2011
3M Launches Web-Based ICD-10 Training	28 June 2011
How Evolution Gets You To The Shop Safely	28 June 2011
National Coordinator For Health IT Hails Graduates As New Leaders To Deploy Health IT	27 June 2011
Laureate's Electronic Submission Gateway Approved	25 June 2011
Youth Cybercrime Linked To Friends' Influence	24 June 2011
Improving Informatics Skills For Clinicians, New Foundation Incorporates	24 June 2011
New Free Online Curation Tool A Boon For Genetic Biologists	23 June 2011
Sex And Infidelity Only A Keyboard Away	22 June 2011

Litigation / Medical Malpractice News
Doctors Should Have Nothing To Fear From Openness And Honesty Says MDU, UK	28 June 2011
Man Sentenced To 12 Months' Imprisonment For Importation Of Counterfeit Asthma Inhalers, UK	28 June 2011

Liver Disease / Hepatitis News
Gene Variant Increases Fatty Liver Risk And Fibrosis Progression	28 June 2011
P7 Protein Resistance Mutations Identified - Represent Drug Targets For Hepatitis C Virus	28 June 2011
Will New Drugs Block Hepatitis C Virus In Its Tracks?	28 June 2011
BioAlliance Pharma Submits A Phase III Clinical Trial Application For Livatag(R) (Doxorubicin Transdrug™) To The French Drug Agency (Afssaps)	28 June 2011
Stepped-Up Vaccine Series For Hepatitis B Is Effective During Pregnancy	28 June 2011
Telaprevir-Based Regimens More Effective Than Current Standard Of Treatment In Curing Genotype 1 HCV Patients	26 June 2011
NEJM Study: New Drug Represents Breakthrough In Treatment Of Hepatitis C	23 June 2011
New England Journal Of Medicine Publishes Data From Two Phase 3 Studies Of INCIVEK™ (Telaprevir) In Hepatitis C	23 June 2011
Earlier Diagnosis Of Liver Cancer	23 June 2011
New Drug Helps 79% Of Hepatitis C Patients Achieve Viral Cure	23 June 2011
New Drug Represents Breakthrough In Treatment Of Hepatitis C	23 June 2011
Medivir: TMC649128 Enters Phase Ib Trial In Patients Chronically Infected With Genotype-1 Hepatitis C Virus	22 June 2011
For Liver Transplantation Candidates With Heart Disease, Angioplasty May Be Feasible	22 June 2011

Lung Cancer News
Pfizer Announces Data Presentations For Investigational Compounds In Its Lung Cancer Portfolio	28 June 2011
Johns Hopkins Singapore International Medical Centre Commences Clinical Trial For New Immunotherapy Drug To Treat Lung Cancer	28 June 2011
Federal Plan To Protect People From Lung Cancer In Housing Is Step Forward; Fight Against Radon Still Lags Far Behind Its Risk To The Public	22 June 2011

Lupus News
Study Of African-American Women Reveals New Genetic Risk Factors Of Lupus	26 June 2011

Lymphoma / Leukemia / Myeloma News
EpiCept Receives Initial FDA Comments On Application For Ceplene(R) Special Protocol Assessment	27 June 2011
Millennium Announces EMA Acceptance Of Marketing Authorization Application For ADCETRIS™ (Brentuximab Vedotin)	27 June 2011
Data On MLN8237, An Investigational Aurora A Kinase Inhibitor, Presented At International Lymphoma Conference	24 June 2011
Patient Partnership: A Powerful Shift In Health Care Delivery At UAMS Myeloma Institute	23 June 2011
Ligand To Advance Clinical Development Of Captisol-Enabled(R), Propylene Glycol-Free Melphalan For Multiple Myeloma	23 June 2011
NICE Recommends Treatment Option For Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma	22 June 2011

Medical Devices / Diagnostics News
Student Team Invents Device To Cut Dialysis Risk	28 June 2011
MedPro Safety Products Introduces Passive Hypodermic Safety Syringe	28 June 2011
Stanmore Receives US FDA Approval For Its JTS Non-Invasive Extendible Implant	26 June 2011
Cormedix Provides Regulatory Update For CRMD003 (Neutrolin(R))	24 June 2011
Miami Surgeons Perform Two Procedures With One-Incision Spider(R) System	23 June 2011
Breath Test To Diagnose Vitamin B12 Deficiency	23 June 2011
MiMedx Group Receives FDA Clearance To Market Its HydroFix™ Ortho Shield™ Device	23 June 2011
St. Jude Medical Announces Japanese Launch Of Smaller, Higher Power ICD And CRT-D Devices	22 June 2011
Cappella Medical Introduces New Longer Sideguard(R) Coronary Sidebranch Stents	22 June 2011
Grassley, Kohl Release Report On FDA Review Of Medical Device Safety	22 June 2011
New Compact Microspectrometer Design Achieves High Resolution And Wide Bandwidth	22 June 2011

Medical Students / Training News
Statement On Medical Student Finance A Step In The Right Direction, Says BMA	28 June 2011
MLAs Urged Not To Increase Tuition Fees, Northern Ireland	28 June 2011
Medical Students Disappointed With Court's Decision To Protect Data Mining	27 June 2011
Reform Of Physician Training Needed To Protect Patients From Errors Caused By Resident Fatigue, Overwork & Lack Of Supervision	23 June 2011

Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP News
Affordable Care Act Delivers Cheaper Prescription Drugs To Nearly 500,000 People	28 June 2011
State Smoking Cessation Quitlines May Be Reimbursed For Medicaid Patients Working To Quit	25 June 2011
AARP To Senators: Best Way To Hold Down Costs In Medicare Is To Hold Down Costs Throughout Health Care System	24 June 2011
Proposed Medicaid Cuts Would Harm New Mexico's Economy	22 June 2011

Melanoma / Skin Cancer News
Melanoma Risks May Be Reduced In Some Women By Calcium And Vitamin D	28 June 2011

Mental Health News
RACGP Welcomes Senate Inquiry Into Mental Health Funding Cuts, Australia	24 June 2011
Study Finds Mental Illness Erodes Individual Faith	23 June 2011
Senate Inquiry Vindicates AMA Stance On Mental Health Cuts, Australia	23 June 2011
GP Groups To Intensify Campaign For Restoration Of Medicare Patient Rebates For GP Mental Health Services, Australia	22 June 2011

MRI / PET / Ultrasound News
New Ultrasound Tools For Health Care In Orbit And On Earth	24 June 2011
Uterine Fibroid Patient Advocating For Focused Ultrasound	23 June 2011
Insurers Cover Focused Ultrasound Therapy In Germany, But Not US	22 June 2011

MRSA / Drug Resistance News
The Goal Of New Research Area: Slowing The Spread Of Drug-Resistant Diseases	23 June 2011

Multiple Sclerosis News
Study Finds Pregnancy Safe In Multiple Sclerosis	27 June 2011
Diagnosis Of Cognitive Impairment In ALS Patients	24 June 2011
Potential Impact Of Cinnamon On Multiple Sclerosis Studied	22 June 2011
European Commission Approves Inclusion Of Anti-JC Virus Antibody Status As A PML Risk Factor In TYSABRI Labeling	22 June 2011
Global Collaboration With FDA Halts EU Cladribine MS Drug's Future	22 June 2011
Merck Serono: Regulatory Update On Cladribine Tablets	22 June 2011
Breakthrough In The Search For New Treatments For MS	22 June 2011

Muscular Dystrophy / ALS News
Adeona Executes Agreement To Initiate Phase IIb Clinical Trial Of Proprietary Zinc-Based Therapy In Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS)	24 June 2011
Stem Cell Model Offers Clues To Cause Of Inherited ALS	23 June 2011
Stem Cell Model Offers Clues To Cause Of Inherited ALS	22 June 2011

Neurology / Neuroscience News
Brain Rhythm Associated With Learning Also Linked To Running Speed, UCLA Study Shows	28 June 2011
A Little Practice Can Change The Brain In A Lasting Way	28 June 2011
Baxter Receives Positive Opinion For IVIG Therapy In Europe For Treatment Of Multifocal Motor Neuropathy	28 June 2011
to-BBB Starts Clinical Trial In Patients With Brain Metastases	27 June 2011
Repligen Receives U.S. Fast Track Designation And European Orphan Medicinal Product Recommendation For RG3039 For Spinal Muscular Atrophy	24 June 2011
Strength Of Synapses Prove Critical In The Process Of Learning And Memory	24 June 2011
Research From Harvard's Neuromotor Control Lab Contradicts A Common Assumption About How The Body Learns To Make Accurate Movements	24 June 2011
Artificial Intelligence Created To Mimic Neural Interconnections In People With Spinal Injuries	24 June 2011
Components Of Speech Recognition Pathway In Humans Identified By Researchers	23 June 2011
A Key Trigger To A Rare But Deadly Neurodegenerative Disease Revealed By Molecular Biophysics Professor	23 June 2011
Most Comprehensive Analysis Yet Reveals A Decline Of Up To 29% In Bicycle-Related Head Injuries Immediately After NSW Mandated Helmet Use	23 June 2011
Competition Between Brain Cells Spurs Memory Circuit Development	23 June 2011
Researchers Clock The Speed Of Brain Signals	23 June 2011
Non-Coding RNA Has Role In Inherited Neurological Disorder -- And Maybe Other Brain Diseases Too	23 June 2011
Pfizer's Lyrica Top-Line Results Positive In Global Phase 3 Study Of Central Neuropathic Pain Following Spinal Cord Injury	22 June 2011
'Dead' Facial Nerves Brought Back To Life By Physiotherapist	22 June 2011
NextGen Sciences Launches Multiple Protein Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) CNS Disease Biomarker Assay	22 June 2011
U.S. Department Of Defense Awards $2 Million To Brain Plasticity Inc. To Study Impact Of Brain Training For Traumatic Brain Injuries	22 June 2011

Nursing / Midwifery News
Department Of Health Uniform Rules Put Nurses And Patients At Risk, UK	28 June 2011
Red Cross Volunteer Nurses Selected For Florence Nightingale Medal	28 June 2011
Because We Care Campaign Featured At International Nursing Conference, Australia	27 June 2011
UMMC Residency Helps First-Year Nurses Manage Frontline Trials By Fire	23 June 2011
Over 3 Million Lives Could Be Saved By Improvements In Midwifery	23 June 2011
Cuts In Public Health May Cause Danger To Children, Say Ventura County RNs Who Plan Protest Thursday	23 June 2011
Job Satisfaction More Important Than Pay For Certified Nursing Assistants	22 June 2011
Antelope Valley RNs Sound Alarm Over Harm To Community From Economy, Health Cuts	22 June 2011

Nutrition / Diet News
Junk Food Ad Ban Must Be Compulsory, Not Voluntary, Australia	27 June 2011
Pollinators Make Critical Contribution To Healthy Diets	26 June 2011
Ghrelin Likely Involved In Why We Choose 'Comfort Foods' When Stressed	24 June 2011
Changes In Specific Dietary Factors May Have Big Impact On Long-Term Weight Gain	23 June 2011
To Salt Or Not To Salt, That Is The Question	23 June 2011
Snacking Constitutes 25 Percent Of Calories Consumed In U.S.	23 June 2011
UF Review Of Resveratrol Studies Confirms Potential Health Boost	23 June 2011
Blueberries Help Lab Rats Build Strong Bones	22 June 2011

Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News
Obese Non-smoking Women At An Increased Risk Of Premature Death	28 June 2011
Waistlines In People, Glucose Levels In Mice Hint At Sweeteners' Effects	28 June 2011
The Davis Clinic Set To Perform LAP-BAND(R) System Surgery In Patient With Body Mass Index Below 35	28 June 2011
Soluble Fiber Strikes A Blow To Belly Fat	28 June 2011
Number Of Daily Meals And Snacks Contributes Most To Increase In Kilocalories Consumed By US Adults	28 June 2011
Exenatide May Produce Weight Loss In Obese Youth	27 June 2011
Doctors Tell Fast Food To Stop Advertising To Youth On Television	27 June 2011
Low Body Fat May Not Lower Risk For Heart Disease And Diabetes	27 June 2011
Obesity Fears For Parents	26 June 2011
Creating Healthy Behaviors Can Ward Off Obesity In Babies, Children	26 June 2011
Innovative Study Outlines Strategies To Combat Obesity	24 June 2011
The Brain Chemistry Of Obese Dieters Works Against Their Weight-Loss Efforts	24 June 2011
In Order To Curb Obesity In Infants, Toddlers And Preschoolers, Policies That Promote Healthy Eating, Activity And Sleep Are Needed	24 June 2011
Anxiety, Comfort Foods And Obesity	24 June 2011
UNC Experts Contribute To New Recommendations, Tools To Combat Early Childhood Obesity	24 June 2011
Ditch The Fat Substitutes When Trying To Lose Weight	23 June 2011
Potato Alert! Creeping Weight Gain Tied To Type Of Food	23 June 2011
Improved Understanding Of Link Between Low Birth Weights And Obesity Later In Life	22 June 2011
Gastric Bypass Slashes Levels Of Disease-Promoting Proteins Within Six Months	22 June 2011

Pain / Anesthetics News
Maquet Critical Care Receives 510(K) Clearance For Its Flow-i Anesthesia Delivery System	28 June 2011
Launch Of Nuromol A New Painkiller Combination, UK	28 June 2011
FDA Complete Response Letter Received For REMOXY	28 June 2011
New Form Of Drug Shows Promise For Postoperative Pain Control	25 June 2011
Current Treatments For Chronic Pain Do Not Generally Eliminate Pain Or Restore Function	24 June 2011
Automated System Helps Screen For Drug Diversion By Anesthesia Staff	23 June 2011
Mutations Of A Single Gene Cause Mystery Pain	23 June 2011
Patients Continue To Receive Inadequate Pain Relief After Surgery, But Innovative Techniques Could Aid Pain Management - The Lancet Series On Pain	23 June 2011
Is Postoperative Nausea And Vomiting Hereditary?	22 June 2011

Palliative Care / Hospice Care News
NICE Consults On New End Of Life Care Draft Quality Standard	24 June 2011
Hospice And Palliative Care Provider Responds To Critical Healthcare Needs With Expansion Of Services	23 June 2011

Pancreatic Cancer News
ERYTECH Pharma Completes The Enrollment Of Patients In Its Phase I Clinical Trial In Pancreatic Cancer	28 June 2011
CureFAKtor Pharmaceuticals Demonstrates That Novel Focal Adhesion Kinase (FAK) Inhibitors Decrease Pancreatic Cancer Tumor Blood Flow	25 June 2011
Observational Study To Determine Patient Stratification In Pivotal LEAP Clinical Trial With CP-4126 Expanded	23 June 2011
Threshold Pharmaceuticals Announces Completion Of Patient Recruitment For Phase 2 TH-302 Pancreatic Cancer Study	22 June 2011

Parkinson's Disease News
Using Microtechnology And Tiny Worms To Search For New Drugs For Parkinson's Disease	26 June 2011
Two Novel Genetic Associations With Parkinson's Disease Identified	26 June 2011
Pathway Disrupted In Gaucher Disease Affects Parkinson's-Associated Protein Deposits, Suggests Novel Therapeutic Strategy	25 June 2011
Cynapsus Therapeutics Provides Research Update For Parkinson's Drug Candidate	24 June 2011
IPhone Application May Help Monitor Parkinson's Disease	24 June 2011
Lithium Profoundly Prevents Brain Damage Associated With Parkinson's	24 June 2011
Gift Supports Innovative Approach In NYSCF Laboratory To Accelerate The Search For A Cure For Parkinson's Disease	24 June 2011
Molecular Insights Into Parkinson's-Pesticides Link	23 June 2011
Maths Helps Unlock Secrets Of Parkinson's Disease	22 June 2011

Pediatrics / Children's Health News
New Crib Laws; Manufacturers, Retailers Must Take Responsibility	28 June 2011
Helping Preterm Babies Get The Best Start	28 June 2011
In The Birthplace Of The Olympics, Special Olympics And UNICEF Join Efforts To Fight Marginalization Of Children With Disabilities	28 June 2011
Tips To Keep Kids Safe When They Play In And Around Water	28 June 2011
Most Parents Unaware Of Teen Workplace Risks	28 June 2011
Are Pediatricians Screening For Developmental Delays?	28 June 2011
Helping Adolescents Transition To Adult Health Care	28 June 2011
Tips To Keep Kids Safe When They Play In And Around Water	28 June 2011
Hand Washing Prior To Cooking May Help Reduce Childhood Burden Of Diarrhea	28 June 2011
Premature Babies Risk Mental Health Problems, Say Experts	27 June 2011
Invest In Children's Health, Urges Former U.S. Surgeon General	25 June 2011
Stanford Awarded Designation Of Level-2 Pediatric Trauma Center	24 June 2011
European Medicines Agency Gives First Positive Opinion For Paediatric-Use Marketing Authorisation	24 June 2011
Call For Universal Seasonal Flu Jab For All Young Children	23 June 2011
Oxytocin Promises Hope In Prader-Willi Syndrome	23 June 2011
Rotavirus Vaccine Greatly Reduced Gastroenteritis Hospitalizations In Children	23 June 2011
Mothers' Self-Recorded Audio Gives Unique Real-Time View Of Spanking Within The Context Of Day-To-Day Activity	23 June 2011
Parents' Summer Safety Survival Kit	23 June 2011
Adolescents' Dieting And Disordered Eating Behaviors Continue Into Young Adulthood	23 June 2011
Keep Your Eyes Open And Your Windows Shut; Active Supervision Of Kids Key For Window Safety	22 June 2011
National ASK Day Promotes Child Gun Safety; Puppies Not Firearms	22 June 2011
Do Children Prefer Playmates Of Same Ethnicity?	22 June 2011
Children In Long-Term Foster Care Suffer High Rates Of Behavioral, Emotional Problems	22 June 2011
Do Kids Prefer Playmates Of Same Ethnicity?	22 June 2011

Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry News
Delphi Genetics Announces The Launch Of Staby Express Strains Genetically Characterized For Bioproduction Without Antibiotics	28 June 2011
Boston Scientific Welcomes Passage Of Patent Reform Bill	28 June 2011
Lannett Receives FDA Approval For Morphine Sulfate Oral Solution NDA	28 June 2011
Impel NeuroPharma Awarded Phase II SBIR By Department Of Defense For Blood-Brain Barrier Bypass Technology	28 June 2011
Meeting Highlights From The Committee For Medicinal Products For Human Use (CHMP)	24 June 2011
Read The Labels? Generic Drugs Can't Be Sued Says Supreme Court	24 June 2011
Plan To Create 250 Liverpool Science Jobs, UK	24 June 2011
Improved Understanding Of 'Natural Antifreeze' Molecules	24 June 2011
BIO Statement On House Ag Subcommittee Hearing On The Opportunities And Benefits Of Agricultural Biotechnology	24 June 2011
Medtronic's Infuse Off-Label, Doctor Payment Woes; Senate Probe	23 June 2011
Enzymicals AG (Germany) Expand Enzyme Business With (R)-selective Transaminases	22 June 2011
Study Shows Strong Future Demand For Affymetrix Microarrays	22 June 2011

Pharmacy / Pharmacist News
ASHP House Of Delegates Approves Professional Policies	28 June 2011
ASHP Applauds Introduction Of Bipartisan Drug Shortages Legislation	28 June 2011
Tool To Enhance Application Of National Competency Standards, Australia	28 June 2011
Royal Pharmaceutical Society Reception In The Scottish Parliament Addressed By Chief Pharmaceutical Officer	27 June 2011
European Pharmacists Stress The Importance Of Interdisciplinary Collaboration In Primary Care	23 June 2011
Isabelle Adenot Appointed President Of European Pharmacists For 2012	23 June 2011
Great Opportunities For ECPs At PAC11, Australia	22 June 2011

Pregnancy / Obstetrics News
New Study Finds BPA-Exposed Male Deer Mice Are Demasculinized And Undesirable To Females	28 June 2011
Vitamin D Supplements Found To Be Safe For Healthy Pregnant Women	27 June 2011
Mountaintop Mining Operations Linked To Large Numbers Of Birth Defects	24 June 2011
Rise In Cesarean Delivery: Do Benefits Based On Indication Appropriately Outweigh The Known Risks, Costs And Longer Recovery Time?	24 June 2011
BJOG Release: Domestic Violence In Pregnancy Linked To Depression, Postnatal Domestic Violence And Child Behavioural Problems	23 June 2011
Expert Supports Screening Pregnant Women For Eating Disorders And Trauma	23 June 2011

Primary Care / General Practice News
Survey Confirms Rural Doctor Shortage And Difficulties Accessing GP Services In Country SA, Australia	28 June 2011
MDU Advises GPs To Be On Alert For Holiday Health Problems, UK	27 June 2011
Critically Ill Patients Benefit When Physicians Have 'Copilots' To Remind Them Of Important Details	22 June 2011
GPs Have Grave Doubts About Their New Commissioning Role, According To Government's Own Survey	22 June 2011

Prostate / Prostate Cancer News
Some Oestrogen-Negative Breast Cancer Patients May Benefit From Prostate Cancer Therapy	24 June 2011
Mayo Clinic Researchers Use Human Vaccine To Cure Prostate Cancer In Mice	22 June 2011
Smoking Raises Risk Of Prostate Cancer Mortality	22 June 2011
Homosexuals Report More Problems With Prostate Cancer Drug Than Heterosexuals	22 June 2011

Psychology / Psychiatry News
The Parent-Adolescent Relationship And Cell Phone Conversations	28 June 2011
Mood And Experience: Life Comes At You	27 June 2011
Higher Suicide Risk For LGBT Surfaces In Community Study; Being "Out" Is Healthier	24 June 2011
Older Workers - Not Just Parents Of Young Children - Need Flexible Working Hours, Australia	24 June 2011
FDA's Graphic Cigarette Images: Will They Work?	24 June 2011
Link Between Ovulation And Women's Ability To Identify Heterosexual Men	23 June 2011
Disinhibition Can Both Reveal And Shape The Person	23 June 2011
Double-Whammy Effect For Targets And Observers Of Workplace Bullying	23 June 2011
Research Shows One 'Bad Apple' Spoils The Work Of A Team	23 June 2011
Psychologists Observe Attentional Allocation	23 June 2011
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Youth Experience Bullying And Sexual, Physical Abuse More Often Than Peers, Pitt Study Finds	22 June 2011
The Roots Of Emotional And Physical Health Revealed By New Research On Community Gardening	22 June 2011

Public Health News
Regulator Takes Enforcement Action Against East Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust For Failing To Protect Safety And Welfare Of People, UK	28 June 2011
Fit Into Your Fifties	28 June 2011
Pitt Researcher Finds Patients' Perceptions Of Discrimination In Health Care Settings Can Influence Future Interactions With Health Care Providers	28 June 2011
Alfalfa Sprouts Salmonella Risk Warning Issued By FDA	28 June 2011
Doctors Call For Fair Trade Procurement In The NHS, Scotland	28 June 2011
Study Reveals Black Members Of Adventist Church Defy Health Disparities	28 June 2011
Improved Detection Of Volatile Organic Compounds Offered By Nanowire-Based Sensors	28 June 2011
Hospitals Honored For Improving Community Health	28 June 2011
New Ad Campaign Launched To Urge Congress To Protect Hospital Care Patients Rely Upon	28 June 2011
Doctors Call For Time An Opportunity To Guarantee The Best Health Service, Northern Ireland	28 June 2011
Doctors' Leader Sends A Warning Shot Across Bows Of Scottish Government	28 June 2011
Quality Of Hospital Care In U.S. Territories Appears Lower Than In U.S. States	27 June 2011
Care Quality Commission Publishes Report On Royal Lancaster Infirmary, UK	24 June 2011
Affordable Care Act's Health Promotion, Disease Prevention Goals At Risk Without Funding For Public Health Workers, Says New APHA Report	24 June 2011
New Study Uncovers Misuse Of Language Tests	24 June 2011
$10 Million In Affordable Care Act Funds To Help Create Workplace Health Programs	24 June 2011
Indigenous Health Funding Must Be Better Targeted, Australia	24 June 2011
Supreme Court Ruling Allows Disclosure Of Physician Prescribing Data	24 June 2011
New IUPUI Center For Urban Health Focuses On Half The World's Population	24 June 2011
Families Who Pay More Than 10 Percent Of Income For Medical Expenses	23 June 2011
CDC Identifies Top Global Public Health Achievements In First Decade Of 21st Century	23 June 2011
Up To $500 Million In Affordable Care Act Funding Will Help Health Providers Improve Care	23 June 2011
Raising The Bar Bill Will Encourage Innovation, Australia	23 June 2011
Across-The-Board Spending Cap Would Have Devastating Consequences For Real People	23 June 2011
Study Details How Heat Waves Drive Hospital Admissions	22 June 2011
The Public Health Implications Of All Major Legislation Should Be Considered By Government, Decades-Old Health Laws Need To Be Revised	22 June 2011
UN Secretary-General Launches The "Sustainable Sanitation: Five-Year Drive To 2015"	22 June 2011
'FallSafe' Project Aims To Reduce Falls In Hospital, UK	22 June 2011
AMA Inaugurates Peter W. Carmel As President	22 June 2011
Cumulative Health Risks Faced By Returnee Migrants	22 June 2011

Radiology / Nuclear Medicine News
Datscan™ (Ioflupane I 123 Injection) Now Available To Help Physicians Assess Patients With Suspected Parkinsonian Syndromes	28 June 2011
CT Angiography Improves Detection Of Heart Disease In African Americans	28 June 2011
Study Finds Mammography Screening Reduces Breast Cancer Mortality	28 June 2011
RSNA R&E Foundation Awards Nearly $2.7 Million In Grants For 2011	24 June 2011
GE Healthcare Announces U.S. Launch Of New Mobile X-Ray Platform	24 June 2011
Press Statement By Minister James Reilly T.D, Minister For Health, Ireland	23 June 2011

Regulatory Affairs / Drug Approvals News
NYC Docked Luxury Queen Mary 2 Sinks Surprise CDC Health Inspection	27 June 2011

Rehabilitation / Physical Therapy News
UQ Telehealth Technology Helps Patients In The Bush, Australia	24 June 2011

Respiratory / Asthma News
How Lung Fibrosis Begins And How It Could Be Treated	28 June 2011
Government Must Address 'Shocking' Complacency Around Care For Children With Asthma, Scotland	28 June 2011
Link Between Community-Acquired Pneumonia And Cardiac Complications	28 June 2011
Asthma UK Comment On: Drug Side Effect Linked With Increased Health Risks For Over 65s	27 June 2011
For Low-Risk Patients With Pulmonary Embolism, Outpatient Treatment Proves Safe, Effective	24 June 2011
The Journal Of Clinical Investigation: June 23, 2011	24 June 2011
Comment On New Research Into The Link Between Uncontrolled Asthma And Long-Term Exposure To Air Pollution, UK	24 June 2011
Exposure To Parental Stress Increases Pollution-Related Lung Damage In Children	24 June 2011
Palatin Technologies, Inc. Issued U.S. Patent For Key Component In Pl-3994 Drug Candidate	23 June 2011
Development Of New Predictive Model To Reduce Postoperative Respiratory Complication	22 June 2011
Vitamin A Deficiency Does Not Affect Onset Of Asthma	22 June 2011
American Lung Association Calls For EPA To Complete Mercury And Air Toxics Rule On Time, Criticizes Comment Extension	22 June 2011
Deep Breeze To Showcase New Predictive Post-Operative Lung Function Application At WCLC 2011	22 June 2011

Schizophrenia News
First Patient Enrolled In Phase II/III CLARITY Clinical Trial For BL-1020, A First In Class GABA-Enhanced Antipsychotic Treatment	28 June 2011

Seniors / Aging News
Multidisciplinary Integrated Care For Seniors Gives Better Quality Care	27 June 2011
Drug Side Effect Linked With Increased Health Risks For Over 65s	23 June 2011
A Healthy And Happy Retirement Requires Planning: Married Couples Should Anticipate Changes In Health Status And Daily Routines	22 June 2011
AARP Thanks House Committee For Working To Improve Care For The Most Vulnerable Seniors	22 June 2011

Sexual Health / STDs News
Stay Safe This Summer With Chlamydia Prevention Advice From NHS Choices	24 June 2011
Adult Film Performers Have High Rates Of Sexually Transmitted Infections	23 June 2011
Glastonbury-goers Get Sexual Health Support From Charity Terrence Higgins Trust, UK	23 June 2011

Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia News
The Importance Of Sleep	28 June 2011
Better Sleep Through Media Management	28 June 2011
Discovery Of Sleep Switch In Fruit Flies	24 June 2011
Enriched Learning Drives Need For Sleep, Even In Flies	24 June 2011
Sleep Apnea & Multi-Modal Transportation Conference Program And Website Announced	22 June 2011

Smoking / Quit Smoking News
State/Federal Partnership Has Reduced Illegal Tobacco Sales To Minors To An All-time Low	28 June 2011
Australian Government Won't Be Scared Off By Tobacco Industry Legal Threats, Health Minister Says	27 June 2011
American Lung Association Applauds Move By CMS To Cover Tobacco Cessation Services By Phone Under Medicaid Program	27 June 2011
Study Reveals Menthol Cigarettes Marketed In 'Predatory' Pattern	24 June 2011
New Graphic Cigarette Warnings In USA Nothing New When Compared To Some Countries	22 June 2011
Time Surrounding Pediatric Surgery Provides Excellent Opportunity To Help Parents Quit Smoking	22 June 2011
22nd Century Files Investigational New Drug Application And Fast Track Request For X-22; Phase II-B Trial To Commence Immediately Upon FDA Clearance	22 June 2011
AACR Praises New Cigarette Health Warnings As Significant Step Forward; Urges Continued Research To Reduce Tobacco Use	22 June 2011

Sports Medicine / Fitness News
ACSM Issues New Guidelines On Quantity And Quality Of Exercise	28 June 2011
Coaches Must Be Open To Self-Examination, Lifelong Learning	24 June 2011
Innovative Running Clinic To Reduce Injuries, Improve Times	23 June 2011

Stem Cell Research News
Tiny Cell Patterns Reveal The Progression Of Development And Disease	28 June 2011
Scientists Discover New Airway Stem Cell	28 June 2011
Singapore Scientists Discover How To Control Fate Of Stem Cells Without The Risk Of Developing Cancer Cells	24 June 2011
ACT And Roslin Cells Announce Collaboration For Storage And Distribution Of Embryonic Stem Cells Using ACT's Blastomere Technology	22 June 2011

Stroke News
'Motivational' Interviews Reduce Depression, Increase Survival After Stroke	24 June 2011
Northwest Hospital Receives Recognition For Stroke Care	24 June 2011
Thousands Of Patients Miss Out On Stroke Prevention Surgery, UK	22 June 2011

Transplants / Organ Donations News
Doctors Reaffirm Support For An 'Opt Out' System Of Organ Donation, Scotland	28 June 2011

Tropical Diseases News
New Information About The Circadian Rhythms Of The Malaria Mosquito	28 June 2011
Unexpected Sex Between Parasites	25 June 2011
Rapid Malaria Tests Can Better	24 June 2011
Elsevier Launches International Journal For Parasitology	24 June 2011
Monash University Collaborating On The Development Of A Potential New Drug To Cure Malaria Throughout The World	24 June 2011

Tuberculosis News
The Challenges Faced Introducing New TB Vaccine Into Childhood Immunization Schedule	23 June 2011

Urology / Nephrology News
Pfizer Files With The FDA For Review Of Axitinib For Patients With Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma	28 June 2011
Vitae Reports Positive Clinical Data In Chronic Kidney Disease Program At The American Diabetes Association's 71st Scientific Sessions	28 June 2011
Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring: A Better Predictor Of Renal And Cardiovascular Outcomes In Chronic Kidney Disease	28 June 2011
InVasc Initiates Phase IIa Proof Of Concept Study With INV-144 In Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease	28 June 2011
In Chronic Kidney Disease, Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring Seems More Accurate Than Office Blood Pressure Measurement In Predicting Health Events	27 June 2011
Janssen Products, LP Modifies Prescribing Information For PROCRIT® (Epoetin Alfa) In Chronic Kidney Disease	25 June 2011
Lower Dosages For Anemia Drugs For Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease, FDA	25 June 2011
Drug Shows Improved Kidney Function For Patients With Type 2 Diabetes	24 June 2011
The Benefits Of Home Dialysis For Kidney Patients - New Evidence	22 June 2011
Summer's Arrival Increases Risk Of Kidney Stones	22 June 2011
LifeCycle Pharma Announces Positive Phase III Results: LCP-Tacro™ Trial In Stable Kidney Transplant Patients	22 June 2011

Vascular News
BIOTRONIK Announces Completion Of Enrollment In The 4EVER Clinical Study Including Long Lesions In Peripheral Vascular Disease	28 June 2011
Off The Shelf Blood Vessels Made With Donor Cells Look Feasible	28 June 2011
ArtVentive Medical Group, Inc., First Human Study Proves 100% Occlusion Of Vessels	27 June 2011

Veterans / Ex-Servicemen News
Project Backbone	23 June 2011

Veterinary News
JAVMA Report Offers Tips To Protect Pets From Salmonella - Raw Food, Bulk-Bin Treats Discouraged	22 June 2011
Further Delays To TB Programme In Wales Extremely Disappointing	22 June 2011

Water - Air Quality / Agriculture News
Shift Required In Bay Restoration Strategies Due To Disease-Resistant Oysters	28 June 2011
Alternatives To Pesticide Use	26 June 2011
Lowering The Color Of Crystals In Sugar Factories	24 June 2011
Stretching Old Material Yields New Results For Energy- And Environment-Related Devices	23 June 2011
Improved Purification Of Drinking Water With 'Super Sand'	22 June 2011
Water For Future Generations	22 June 2011
Cooling System May Build Eggs' Natural Defenses Against Salmonella	22 June 2011
Differing Consumer Views On Cloned Products	22 June 2011

Women's Health / Gynecology News
Prejudice And Women's Menstrual Cycle Linked	22 June 2011
55% Of Mums Embarrassed To Breastfeed	22 June 2011
Working Mothers More Likely To Stay If Offered Flexible Schedules	22 June 2011

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