Weekly Medical News Newsletter - 18 August 2011

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ADHD News
Operation Of Gene Variant Linked To ADHD Shown By Scientists	17 Aug 2011
Intestinal Protein May Have Role In ADHD, Other Neurological Disorders	15 Aug 2011
Study Finds New ADHD Genes, Links Susceptibility With Autism And Other Neuropsychiatric Conditions	13 Aug 2011

Aid / Disasters News
Sandia Labs' Gemini-Scout Robot Likely To Reach Trapped Miners Ahead Of Rescuers	17 Aug 2011
HHS awards $613 million to improve public health emergency preparedness	15 Aug 2011
Using The Internet To Combat Malnutrition	12 Aug 2011
Somalia In Trouble: Famine, Cholera, Violence Epidemics Running Wild	12 Aug 2011

Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News
Cell Phone Pictures May Aid Treatment For Methamphetamine Addiction	17 Aug 2011
Link Between Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor And Alcohol Dependence	17 Aug 2011
Addiction Has A New Definition - It Is A Disease, Not Just Bad Choices Or Behaviors	16 Aug 2011
New Definition Of Addiction Released By ASAM	16 Aug 2011
Heavy Drinkers More Likely To Have Poor Dietary Habits	16 Aug 2011
Gender Differences In How The Aldehyde Dehydrogenase-2 Polymorphism Affects Alcohol Dependence	16 Aug 2011
Coke Addicts Prefer Money In Hand To Snowy Future	15 Aug 2011
Alcohol Consumption In Relation To Acute Pancreatitis	15 Aug 2011
Holding Alcohol Retailers Liable Reduces Alcohol-Related Problems Says US Task Force	13 Aug 2011
Researchers Identify Possible Therapeutic Target For Depression And Addiction	11 Aug 2011
Tanning Bed Users Exhibit Brain Changes And Behavior Similar To Addicts	11 Aug 2011

Allergy News
Nut Allergies; Public Often Wary And Prejudice Study Finds	17 Aug 2011
Prejudice Towards Life-Threatening Nut Allergies	16 Aug 2011
Researchers Identify A Target That Could Combat Allergies Of Early Childhood	15 Aug 2011

Alzheimer's / Dementia News
New Treatment Approach For Alzheimer's Disease	17 Aug 2011
A Modified Form Of The Enzyme Cdk5 Is Elevated In The Brains Of Alzheimer's Disease Patients, Where It Triggers Damage To Nerve Cell Connections	16 Aug 2011
New Link Between Alzheimer's Disease And Healthy Aging	16 Aug 2011
Exercise May Help Prevent Brain Damage Caused By Alzheimer's Disease	16 Aug 2011
Global Standardization For Alzheimer's Biomarkers Moves A Major Step Closer To Reality	12 Aug 2011
Alzheimer's Disease Symptoms More Subtle In People Over 80	11 Aug 2011

Anxiety / Stress News
Firefighter Retirements Increase Following WTC Attacks	15 Aug 2011

Arthritis / Rheumatology News
Rheumatoid Arthritis Can Be Caused By A20 Gene Expression Defect	17 Aug 2011
Defect In A20 Gene Expression Causes Rheumatoid Arthritis	17 Aug 2011
MRI Techniques Can Detect Early Osteoarthritis	16 Aug 2011
New Genetic Clue In The Development Of Rheumatoid Arthritis	15 Aug 2011
Arthritis Sufferers At Increased Risk Of Heart Disease	15 Aug 2011
Glenmark Initiates Phase IIb Human Trials Globally For Its Novel Molecule 'Revamilast'	12 Aug 2011
Arthritis Sufferers Are Not Engaging In Physical Activity Critical To Their Health	12 Aug 2011
Dual-Action Hydros-TA Provides The Next Generation Of Osteoarthritis Relief	11 Aug 2011

Autism News
Inflexibilty May Give Pupils With Autism Problems In Multitasking	17 Aug 2011
Autism More Present In Second Child Study Reports; Mostly Boys	15 Aug 2011

Back Pain News
Relievant Medsystems Receives FDA Approval To Begin Pivotal Study To Evaluate The Intracept System For Minimally Invasive Treatment Of Low Back Pain	13 Aug 2011

Biology / Biochemistry News
How Molecular Motors Go Into "Energy Save Mode"	16 Aug 2011
Scientists Discover How Molecular Motors Go Into "Energy Save Mode"	15 Aug 2011
Flatworms Provide New Insight Into Organ Regeneration And The Evolution Of Mammalian Kidneys	14 Aug 2011
Sneaky Squid: Why Small Males Have Big Sperm	13 Aug 2011
ONR Develops Capability To Understand Effects Of Underwater Pressure On Divers	12 Aug 2011
Analysis Of Metabolites Reveals Need For Gender-Specific Therapies	11 Aug 2011
A Novel Mechanism That Regulates Pro Inflammatory Cells Is Identified	11 Aug 2011
Study Builds On Plausible Scenario For Origin Of Life On Earth	11 Aug 2011

Bones / Orthopedics News
Gene Variant In Proteus Syndrome Identified	14 Aug 2011
MedShape Solutions Announces FDA 510(k) Clearance Of Innovative Ankle Fusion Device	13 Aug 2011
Could An "Ankle Hotline" Relieve Strain On Healthcare Demands?	12 Aug 2011
Wayne State Researcher Discovers Antibiotic Useful For Localized Treatment Of Bone Wear	12 Aug 2011

Breast Cancer News
Childbearing May Increase Risk Of Hormone Receptor-Negative Breast Cancer In African-American Women	17 Aug 2011
News From The Journals Of The American Society For Microbiology	17 Aug 2011
Childbearing Raises Type Of Breast Cancer Risk Among African American Women, Breastfeeding Reduces Risk	16 Aug 2011
Human Breast Tumor Evasion Of The Antitumor Immune Response	16 Aug 2011
A Higher Level Of Aromatase In Breast Tissue Is More Dangerous Than Excess Production Of Estrogen Receptors	15 Aug 2011
Common Class Of Pain Drugs Reduces Severity Of Postpartum Breast Cancers	15 Aug 2011
Trastuzumab Raises Risk Of Heart Problems In The Elderly With History Of Heart Disease Or Diabetes	12 Aug 2011

Cancer / Oncology News
Improved Chances Of Survival For Certain Cancer-Risk Patients Made Possible By New Process	17 Aug 2011
Thyroid Cancer Treatment Varies By Hospital	17 Aug 2011
Thyroid Cancer Radio Iodine Treatment; Who Is Receiving It And Why?	17 Aug 2011
Inhibiting Key Enzymes Kills Difficult Tumor Cells In Mice	17 Aug 2011
Green Tea Compound Is Effective In Treating Genetic Disorder And Two Types Of Tumors	17 Aug 2011
Immunogene Therapy Combined With Standard Treatment Is Safe For Patients With Brain Tumors	17 Aug 2011
Key Oncoprotein Discovered In Merkel Cell Carcinoma By Pittsburgh Researchers	16 Aug 2011
Researchers Identify A Signaling Pathway As Possible Target For Cancer Treatment	16 Aug 2011
Childhood Cancer Survivors In Poor Health At Greater Risk For Unemployment In Adulthood	16 Aug 2011
Study Reports Short Latencies For Cancer In Young Workers With High Occupational Exposures To Electro-magnetic Fields	16 Aug 2011
Genetic Sequencing Of The Most Common Bladder Cancer	16 Aug 2011
Protein JAK Makes Cancer Cells Contract, So They Can Squeeze Out Of A Tumor	15 Aug 2011
First Genetic Sequencing Of Urothelial (Transitional) Carcinoma	15 Aug 2011
Dual-Action Protein Developed At Stanford Better Restricts Blood Vessel Formation, Researchers Say	15 Aug 2011
Montefiore Einstein Center For Cancer Care Is First Facility In Northeast To Provide Three Types Of Regional Chemotherapy Treatments	13 Aug 2011
Researchers Find Early Evidence That TB Jab Could Help Fight Cancer	11 Aug 2011

Cardiovascular / Cardiology News
Recently UK Licensed Anticoagulant "Pradaxa" Could Benefit Thousands Of Eligible Atrial Fibrillation Patients	16 Aug 2011
Cardiac Arrest In The ICU And Survival Predictors	16 Aug 2011
Millions Of Health Care Dollars Saved By Selective Use Of Drug-Eluting Stents	16 Aug 2011
In Global Heart Failure Trials Outcomes Vary By Geographic Region	16 Aug 2011
Abbott Receives U.S. FDA Approval For RX Herculink Elite® Renal Stent System For Treatment Of Renal Artery Disease	13 Aug 2011
Heart Patients Could Benefit From Different Drug, Study Shows	12 Aug 2011
Patients With Irregular Heartbeats May Well Benefit From Different Drug	11 Aug 2011
First In Vitro Study Of Tricuspid Valve Mechanics Uncovers Causes For Leakage	11 Aug 2011
Researchers Prove Direct Link Between Immunoglobulin E And Atherogenesis	11 Aug 2011

Colorectal Cancer News
New Effective And Significantly Less Costly Process May Save Lives Of Lynch Syndrome Patients	17 Aug 2011
Confirmation That Vitamin D Acts As A Protective Agent Against The Advance Of Colon Cancer	17 Aug 2011

Conferences News
2nd Annual Clinical Affairs & Regulatory Approvals For Diagnostics, September 12-13, 2011, Baltimore, MD	17 Aug 2011
European Investigator Initiated Studies Conference September 5-6, 2011, Frankfurt, Germany	16 Aug 2011
2nd Annual European Diagnostic Reimbursement & Market Access Conference, September 5-6, 2011, Frankfurt, Germany	15 Aug 2011
Medical Device Regulatory Clearance & Approval Conference, September 12-13 2011, Baltimore, MD	14 Aug 2011
Medical Device And Diagnostic Manufacturing Forum, September 18-20, 2011, San Antonio, TX	13 Aug 2011
Optimising The Value Of Biomarkers In The Clinic Is To Be Discussed At SMi's Biomarkers In Clinical Trials Conference, 19-20 September 2011, London	11 Aug 2011

Dentistry News
Can Oral Care For Babies Prevent Future Cavities?	17 Aug 2011
Research Indicates Lollipops May Reduce Tooth Decay	13 Aug 2011

Depression News
Link Between Childhood Maltreatment And Long-Term Depression Risk, Poor Response To Treatment	15 Aug 2011
Depression Raises Female Risk Of Stroke By 29%	14 Aug 2011
Program Helps High School Students Overcome Depression And Thoughts Of Suicide	13 Aug 2011
Signaling Pathway Reduces Stress Resilience In Models Of Depression And Addiction	13 Aug 2011
Depression In Females Linked To Higher Stroke Risk	11 Aug 2011

Diabetes News
Red And Processed Meats Increase Diabetes Risk; Nuts And Dairy Reverse Effect	16 Aug 2011
In Mouse Model, Decoding Infidelity Linked To Type 2 Diabetes	16 Aug 2011
UVA Neurology Stroke Researchers Win $25 Million NIH Grant To Reduce Debilitating Effects Of Stroke In Diabetic Patients	16 Aug 2011
How Fatty Diets Cause Diabetes	15 Aug 2011
Intercept Pharmaceuticals And Servier Announce Agreement For Intercept's TGR5 Research Program In Type 2 Diabetes	13 Aug 2011
Bardoxolone Methyl Helps Diabetes Patients With Kidney Disease	12 Aug 2011
Red Meat Linked To Increased Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes	12 Aug 2011
No Evidence That Heart Attack Risk Reduced By Combining Fibrate Drugs With Statins In Diabetes Patients	11 Aug 2011

Ear, Nose and Throat News
Radiofrequency Ablation Safely And Effectively Treats Barrett's Esophagus	15 Aug 2011
New Approach To Thyroid Surgery Eliminates Neck Scar	11 Aug 2011

Endocrinology News
Phase 2 Trial Of Lexicon's LX1032, Telotristat Etiprate, Shows Positive Results In Carcinoid Syndrome	13 Aug 2011
Scared Of The Wrong Things: Lack Of Major Enzyme Causes Poor Threat-Assessment In Mice	12 Aug 2011
What Are Pheromones? Do Humans Have Pheromones?	11 Aug 2011

Epilepsy News
Epilepsy Surgery Could Help Many More Patients Who Struggle With Seizures	16 Aug 2011

Erectile Dysfunction / Premature Ejaculation News
What Is Viagra? What Is Sildenafil Citrate?	17 Aug 2011
What Is Erectile Dysfunction? What Is Impotence?	17 Aug 2011

Eye Health / Blindness News
Childhood Eye Tumor Made Up Of Hybrid Cells With Jumbled Development	16 Aug 2011
Scripps Research Scientist Identifies Critical Role For Night Blindness Gene	12 Aug 2011
AFER Announces Two New Research Fellowships In AMD And Dry Eye For Young Researchers	11 Aug 2011
U. Iowa Research Team Finds New Genetic Cause Of Blinding Eye Disease	11 Aug 2011

Fertility News
No Strong Evidence To Support Aspirin Use For IVF	12 Aug 2011

GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology News
Gut Coils With Help From Its Elastic Neighbor	13 Aug 2011
Constipated? New Drug Linaclotide May Bring Serious Relief Home	11 Aug 2011
Researchers Use Human Cells To Engineer Functional Anal Sphincters In Lab	11 Aug 2011

Genetics News
Molecular Delivery Truck Serves Gene Therapy Cocktail	16 Aug 2011
In Quest For New Therapies, Clinician-Scientist Team Unlocks Hidden Information In Human Genome	15 Aug 2011
Researchers Mimic How Viruses Infect Cells And Deliver Genetic Material	12 Aug 2011
La Jolla Institute Opens Major RNAi Center For Identyfing Genetic Triggers Of Disease	12 Aug 2011
Genetically Engineered Spider Silk For Gene Therapy	12 Aug 2011
The Complete Sequencing Of Genomes Of 4 Important Representative Species In Inner Mongolia, China	11 Aug 2011
The Machinery For Recombination Is Part Of The Chromosome Structure	11 Aug 2011

Gout News
Pegloticase, Alternative Treatment For Chronic Gout Shows Greater Improvement In Symptoms	17 Aug 2011
New Drug Aids Gout Patients Not Helped By Standard Treatments	17 Aug 2011
Pegloticase Helps Patients With Severe, Chronic Gout	16 Aug 2011

Health Insurance / Medical Insurance News
US Government Moves To Help States Build Affordable Insurance Exchanges	13 Aug 2011

Hearing / Deafness News
Study Finds New Role For Protein In Hearing	16 Aug 2011

Heart Disease News
New Research Explains How Estrogen Could Help Protect Women From Cardiovascular Disease	15 Aug 2011
Endologix Announces First U.S. Implant Of AFX™ Endovascular AAA System	13 Aug 2011
No Proof Fibrate Drugs Reduce Heart Risk In Diabetes Patients On Statins	11 Aug 2011
Atrial Fibrillation Patients Better Off With Rivaroxaban Than Warfarin - Less Monitoring Required	11 Aug 2011

HIV / AIDS News
Improving Care Of HIV-Positive Young Men Of Color Who Have Sex With Men	17 Aug 2011
NIH-Led Team Maps Route For Eliciting HIV-Neutralizing Antibodies	16 Aug 2011
Experimental Quad Regimen For HIV-1 Naïve Patients Meets Primary Endpoint In Trial	15 Aug 2011
Complera Once Daily Tablet For HIV-1 Infection Approved By FDA	13 Aug 2011
Heterosexual HIV/AIDS Prevalent In Low Income Areas More Than Rich	12 Aug 2011
Odds For Detecting HIV Varies By Method, New Study Finds	12 Aug 2011

Immune System / Vaccines News
Vaccinate Adults To Protect Children	13 Aug 2011
Researchers Have Identified A Previously Unknown Link Between The Migration Of White Blood Cells To Infected Tissues And Immune Memory	12 Aug 2011

Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News
Amoebas On The Offensive? Second Child Death Reported In A Month	17 Aug 2011
Unwashable Places In Produce May Harbor E. coli, Salmonella	17 Aug 2011
Pathway Mapped Of Infection For A Common, Potentially Life-Threatening Respiratory Virus	17 Aug 2011
Metabolomics As A Basis For Gender-Specific Drugs	16 Aug 2011
Drug Can Destroy Any Type Of Viral Infection By Making Infected Cells Destroy Themselves	15 Aug 2011
Deadly Amoeba Kills High School Girl After River Swim And Infection	15 Aug 2011
Where's The Beef? Recalled! 60,000 Pounds Off Major Market Shelves	15 Aug 2011
With A 'Beta' Version Of Cell Behavior, Salmonella Stays Deadly	15 Aug 2011
Ecological Research On Disease Prevention And The Human Biome	15 Aug 2011
Hand Sanitizers May Actually Cause Outbreaks Of Norovirus	15 Aug 2011
Scientists Copy The Ways Viruses Deliver Genes	15 Aug 2011
Decade-Long Study Reveals Recurring Patterns Of Viruses In The Open Ocean	15 Aug 2011
Outbreak C. Difficile Strain Common In Chicago Hospitals, Investigation Finds	15 Aug 2011
Listeria Tainted Canadian Bacon Recalled By US Department Of Agriculture	13 Aug 2011
Vampire Diaries: First Person Ever In U.S Dies From Bat Rabies Bite	12 Aug 2011
Baker's Yeast Protects Against Fatal Infections	12 Aug 2011
Ground Turkey Contaminated With Salmonella Heidelberg Sickens 107 People In 31 States, CDC Update	11 Aug 2011
MIT's New DRACO Drug Kills 15 Types Of Virus Disease Cells, H1H1	11 Aug 2011
Tattoos Linked To Rare Skin Infection, CDC	11 Aug 2011

Irritable-Bowel Syndrome News
Lexicon Announces Publication Of Results From The Phase 2 Trial Of LX1031 In Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome In Journal Of Gastroenterology	12 Aug 2011

IT / Internet / E-mail News
Tracking Illegal Online Pharmacies	16 Aug 2011
Carnegie Mellon's Nicolas Christin Tracks Illegal Online Pharmacies	14 Aug 2011

Liver Disease / Hepatitis News
Shrinking Liver Tumors, New Non-Invasive Technology Looks Promising	11 Aug 2011

Lung Cancer News
Overactive Immune Response Silenced By New Anti-Inflammatory Agents	17 Aug 2011

Lymphoma / Leukemia / Myeloma News
Stem Cells Central To Pathogenesis Of Mature Lymphoid Tumors	17 Aug 2011
Patients With Extranodal Lymphoma Of The Head And Neck Benefit From IMRT	17 Aug 2011
Triple Therapy Leads To Remission In Cutaneous Lymphoma	16 Aug 2011
Genetically Modified 'Serial Killer' T Cells Obliterate Tumors In Leukemia Patients	12 Aug 2011
Leukemia Breakthrough - Serial Killer T Cells Wipe Out Tumors In Small Trial	11 Aug 2011
Penn Study On Silencing Of Tumor Suppressor Gene Suggests New Target For Lymphoma	11 Aug 2011

Medical Devices / Diagnostics News
Top-Quality Clinical Studies For Medical Devices, FDA Seeks Feedback On Proposed Guidelines	16 Aug 2011
Super Thin Skin Patch Can Monitor Heart, Muscles, Nerves And Other Bodily Functions	13 Aug 2011
Stick-On Tattoo Replaces Wires And Cables In Patient Monitoring	12 Aug 2011

Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP News
Donut Hole Doubles Risk Of Medicare Beneficiary Discontinuing Medication	16 Aug 2011
AAHC Praises Move To Clarify Medicare Payment Guidelines For Clinical Trials	12 Aug 2011

Melanoma / Skin Cancer News
More Evidence That Caffeine Lowers Risk Of Skin Cancer	17 Aug 2011
Key Oncoprotein In Merkel Cell Carcinoma Discovered By Cancer Researchers	17 Aug 2011
Higher Vitamin D Levels Linked To Higher Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Risk	16 Aug 2011
News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation: Aug. 15, 2011	16 Aug 2011
Tanning Rehab? Brain's Addiction Related To Alcoholism, Drug Abuse	12 Aug 2011

Men's health News
Tough Guy Culture Of Honor May Kill You; Southern States At Risk	16 Aug 2011

Menopause News
Eating Dried Plums Really Helps Prevent Osteoporosis And Fractures	17 Aug 2011

Mental Health News
Antipsychotic Types Vary In Effectiveness At Treating Acute Manic Episodes	16 Aug 2011

MRI / PET / Ultrasound News
Preparing For Epidemics, Scientists Build $8.6 Million Imaging Suite To Speed Diagnosis	17 Aug 2011

MRSA / Drug Resistance News
Shedding Light On Antibiotic Resistance Via Realistic Simulation Of Ion Flux Through Membrane	17 Aug 2011
Common Themes Emerge In Hospitals' Anti-MRSA Efforts: Study	15 Aug 2011
Poultry Farms That Go Organic Have Significantly Fewer Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria	14 Aug 2011
Student Brings Home New Expertise To Answer Question In Antibiotic Resistance	14 Aug 2011

Multiple Sclerosis News
Research Identifies How Vitamin D Combats MS	17 Aug 2011
MS Research Doubles Number Of Genes Associated With The Disease, Increasing The Number To Over 50	12 Aug 2011
Researchers Uncover Genes Linked To Multiple Sclerosis	11 Aug 2011
The Secrets Of MS Unravel; Stunning 29 New Gene Variants Discovered	11 Aug 2011

Muscular Dystrophy / ALS News
Mutation In SIGMAR1 Gene Linked To Juvenile ALS Identified	15 Aug 2011
New Model Of ALS Is Based On Human Cells From Autopsied Tissue	15 Aug 2011
SIGMAR1 Gene Mutation Linked To Juvenile ALS Development, Researchers Identify	13 Aug 2011
Juvenile ALS, Lou Gehrig's Disease Gene Mutation Identified	12 Aug 2011
Human-Cell-Derived Model Of ALS Provides A New Way To Study The Majority Of Cases	11 Aug 2011

Neurology / Neuroscience News
A Mould On Which To Create New Parts Of The Puzzle That Is The Nervous System	17 Aug 2011
Profound Reorganization In Brains Of Adults Who Stutter	16 Aug 2011
Chimps, Like Humans, Are Born With Immature Forebrains	16 Aug 2011
Painkilling Peptide May Improve Traumatic Brain Injury Outcomes	15 Aug 2011
New Measurement Technologies And Techniques Provide Researchers More Complete Look At Neurological Activity	15 Aug 2011
What Happens When Damage To The Hippocampus Occurs Very Early In Life?	15 Aug 2011
Wearable Electronics Demonstrate Promise Of Brain-Machine Interfaces	13 Aug 2011
Ridding Brain Of Dead Cells And Creating New Ones, How It's Done Discovered	12 Aug 2011
Think Fast: The Neural Circuitry Of Reaction Time	12 Aug 2011
A Little Exercise May Protect The Aging Brain From Memory Loss Following Infection	12 Aug 2011
Scientists Have New Help Finding Their Way Around Brain's Nooks And Crannies	12 Aug 2011

Nutrition / Diet News
How Children Use The 'Nag Factor' To Convince Their Parents To Buy Unhealthy Foods	17 Aug 2011
How Do Children Convince Their Parents To Buy Unhealthy Foods?	16 Aug 2011
Keep Up Protein Intake, Dieting Postmenopausal Women Told	14 Aug 2011
Turmeric And Cinnamon Lower Negative Effects Of High Fat Meals	13 Aug 2011
Curry Power: Beat High Fat Meal Triglycerides With Spice	12 Aug 2011
Salt Reduction Measures Must Be Taken By Health Policy Makers, Say Experts	12 Aug 2011
Antioxidant Spices Reduce Negative Effects Of High-Fat Meal	12 Aug 2011
Does Your Bologna Have A First Name? It May Be D-I-A-B-E-T-E-S	11 Aug 2011

Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News
New Research Links Obesity With Heart Rhythm Disorder	17 Aug 2011
Excess Weight In Young Adulthood Predicts Shorter Lifespan	17 Aug 2011
Chicago's South Side Suffers Most From Unhealthy Neighborhoods	17 Aug 2011
Study Finds That It's Possible To Be Fat And Healthy	17 Aug 2011
Morbidity Predictor In Overweight And Obese People	16 Aug 2011
New Scale Could Help Doctors Predict Obese Patients' Risk Of Death	16 Aug 2011
EOSS Helps Predict Death Risk In Obese And Overweight Patients	15 Aug 2011
Stress-Appetite Link Highlighted By Scientists	15 Aug 2011
Positive Impact Of Growing Public Awareness Of Obesity Epidemic Highlighted In Childhood Obesity Journal	13 Aug 2011
Protein Preserves Muscle And Physical Function In Dieting Postmenopausal Women	12 Aug 2011
York U Researchers Zero In On Protein That May Help Treat Obesity, Diabetes	11 Aug 2011

Ovarian Cancer News
Researchers Discover Antibody That May Help Detect Ovarian Cancer In Its Earliest Stages	17 Aug 2011

Pain / Anesthetics News
Improving Management Of Chronic Pain	16 Aug 2011

Pancreatic Cancer News
Blocking Receptor In Key Hormone Fires Up Enzyme To Kill Pancreatic Cancer Cells	11 Aug 2011

Parkinson's Disease News
Shape Of Key Protein Surprises Researchers Offering New Clue To Parkinson's	15 Aug 2011
Study Suggests Seeing A Neurologist Helps People With Parkinson's Live Longer	11 Aug 2011

Pediatrics / Children's Health News
Battery Industry Causes Lead Poisoning In Developing Countries	17 Aug 2011
Higher Levels Of Lead Poisoning Found In Children That Live Near Battery Plants In Developing Countries	16 Aug 2011
Children Of Depressed Mothers Have A Different Brain	16 Aug 2011
Depressed Mothers' Offspring Have Enlarged Amygdala	15 Aug 2011
IV Fluids During Labor Associated With Newborn Weight Loss	15 Aug 2011
Days Spent Reading To Dogs During Summer May Help Avoid Decline Of Reading Skills	14 Aug 2011
Brown Fat, Also Known As Good Fat, More Common In Leaner Children	13 Aug 2011
Poor Growth, Delayed Puberty And Heart Problems Plague Kids With Mild Kidney Disease	13 Aug 2011
"Good Fat" Most Prevalent In Thin Children	12 Aug 2011
Music, Instrument Based Therapies Ease Children's Cancer Pain	11 Aug 2011

Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry News
Three Important Questions On Key Account Management In Pharma Answered By Experts	16 Aug 2011
Compound Management And Integrity - 11 Online Sessions Over 5 Weeks, From 31st Of October 2011	12 Aug 2011
Pharma IQ's IP Strategies For Crystalline Forms Report	11 Aug 2011

Pharmacy / Pharmacist News
Pharmacist-Directed Anticoagulation Service Improves Care Coordination	14 Aug 2011

Pregnancy / Obstetrics News
Overweight Before Pregnancy Raises Teenage Asthma Risk In Offspring	16 Aug 2011
Link Discovered Between Maternal IV Fluids And Newborns' Weight Loss	15 Aug 2011
Pregnant Women In Vancouver May Not Be Getting Enough Vitamin D	13 Aug 2011
Study Finds High Levels Of Flame Retardant Chemicals In California Pregnant Women	12 Aug 2011
PBDE Flame Retardant Levels Among Californian Pregnant Women Highest In The World	11 Aug 2011

Primary Care / General Practice News
Study Finds Clear Association Between Clinic Accessibility And Emergency Room Visits	15 Aug 2011
Health Care Attitudes Among US Muslims Shaped By Their Religious Beliefs	15 Aug 2011

Prostate / Prostate Cancer News
Researchers Discover Five Inherited Genetic Variants That Could Help Identify The Most Lethal Prostate Cancers	17 Aug 2011
Promising New Prostate Cancer Screening Test	17 Aug 2011
Relationship Between 2 Mutated Genes Can Dictate Outcome Of Prostate Cancer	17 Aug 2011
Treating Resistant Prostate Cancer By Attacking Stem Cell-Like Cells	16 Aug 2011
New Tool Matches Medical Treatment Data To New Cancer Cases To Improve Prostate Cancer Treatment	16 Aug 2011
China Medical Technologies Announces SFDA Approvals For Its Prostate Cancer FISH Detection Kit And TOP2A FISH Detection Kit	13 Aug 2011
New Prostate Cancer Urine Test	13 Aug 2011
New Treatment Option For Advanced Prostate Cancer	13 Aug 2011

Psychology / Psychiatry News
Reduced Recognition Of Fear And Sadness In Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder	17 Aug 2011
Interrupting The Miserable Cycle Of Social Insecurity	17 Aug 2011
Jailhouse Phone Calls Reveal Why Domestic Violence Victims Recant	17 Aug 2011
Effects Of Male Aggression In Response To Insult Most Felt In South, West US States	17 Aug 2011
No Mr. Nice Guy; Being Genetically Disagreeable Gets You Paid At Work	16 Aug 2011
New PTSD Test Successfully Predicts Who Will Develop Condition	16 Aug 2011
Social Acceptance And Rejection: The Sweet And The Bitter	16 Aug 2011
Construction Of Moving Objects By The Visual System	15 Aug 2011
Narcissism May Benefit The Young, Researchers Report; But Older Adults? Not So Much	14 Aug 2011
How You Read The Bible Is Tied To Fellow Worshippers' Education, Baylor Researcher Finds	13 Aug 2011
Major Increase In Hospitalization Rates For Children With Psychiatric Disorders	12 Aug 2011
Tanning Bed Users Exhibit Brain Changes And Behavior Similar To Addicts, UT Southwestern Researchers Find	12 Aug 2011
Study Finds Increased Light May Moderate Fearful Reactions	11 Aug 2011
Psychiatrists Failing To Adequately Monitor Patients For Metabolic Side-effects Of Prescribed Drugs	11 Aug 2011
Can Blaming Others Make People Sick?	11 Aug 2011
Psychiatrists Failing To Adequately Monitor Patients For Metabolic Side-Effects Of Prescribed Drugs	11 Aug 2011
Study Reveals That Risk-Taking Behavior Of Women And Men, Adolescents And Adults, Departs From Assumptions Related To Gender And Age	11 Aug 2011
Narcissists Look Like Good Leaders - But They Aren't!	11 Aug 2011

Public Health News
Assessing Guidelines Of Tactical Response To Reduce Battlefield Casualties	17 Aug 2011
Explosive Vapors Reveal Landmines	17 Aug 2011
Thailand Tourist Deaths Linked To Pesticide	16 Aug 2011
Your Adult Facial Features Can Reveal Your Childhood Conditions	15 Aug 2011

Radiology / Nuclear Medicine News
Use Of CT Scans In Emergency Rooms Increased 330 Percent In 12 Years	12 Aug 2011
Diet Of Flaxseed Shows Protective Effects Against Radiation In Animal Models	11 Aug 2011

Regulatory Affairs / Drug Approvals News
FDA And Generic Drug Industry Reach $300M "Pay To Play" Agreement	16 Aug 2011
State Of Arkansas And FDA Sign Advance Regulatory Science Agreement	13 Aug 2011

Rehabilitation / Physical Therapy News
Rehab Robots Lend Stroke Patients A Hand	14 Aug 2011

Respiratory / Asthma News
Largest Global Childhood Pneumonia Etiology Study Launched	17 Aug 2011
Study Sheds Light On Late Phase Of Asthma Attacks	13 Aug 2011

Schizophrenia News
Schizophrenia Study Finds Cognitive Deficits Significantly Impair Decision-Making Capacity	11 Aug 2011

Seniors / Aging News
Physical Activity Helps Protect Against Cognitive Impairment In Older Adults	15 Aug 2011
Contrary To Earlier Findings, Excess Body Fat In Elderly Decreases Life Expectancy	15 Aug 2011
Fading Ability To Taste Iron Raises Health Concerns For People Over Age 50	11 Aug 2011
Small Amount Of Exercise Could Protect Against Memory Loss In Elderly, CU Study Suggests	11 Aug 2011

Sexual Health / STDs News
TAU Researchers Develop Pocket-Sized Sensor To Detect "Date Rape" Drugs	11 Aug 2011

Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia News
The Restorative Functions Of Sleep Affected By Alcohol	16 Aug 2011
Patients In A Minimally Conscious State Remain Capable Of Dreaming During Their Sleep	16 Aug 2011
OSA Rapidly Recurs Following Withdrawal Of CPAP Therapy	15 Aug 2011

Smoking / Quit Smoking News
Big Tobacco Balks At New Graphic Label Mandate; Sue The Feds	17 Aug 2011
Menthol Cigs Harder To Quit; FDA Considers Ban On Newports, Kools	16 Aug 2011
Women Who Smoke 25% More Likely To Develop Coronary Heart Disease Than Male Smokers	12 Aug 2011
Female Smokers At Higher Risk Of Heart Disease	11 Aug 2011
Increased Risk Of Atrial Fibrillation Brought On By Cigarette Smoking	11 Aug 2011
Resistance Training Can Help Smokers Kick The Habit, According To Miriam Hospital Study	11 Aug 2011

Sports Medicine / Fitness News
TV Watching That Exceeds Six Hours A Day Can Reduce Life By Up To 5 Years	17 Aug 2011
New Research Offers Pointers For Keeping To Your Exercise Resolutions	17 Aug 2011
New Screening Effort For Sudden Cardiac Arrest Among Athletes Protects The Student Body	17 Aug 2011
Risk Of Death Reduced And Life Expectancy Increased By Just 15 Minutes Of Daily Physical Activity	16 Aug 2011
For Longer Life, Exercise 15 Minutes A Day And Cut TV Hours	16 Aug 2011
Popular Muscle-Boosting Supplement Does Not Increase Blood Flow	11 Aug 2011

Stem Cell Research News
Breakthrough Discovery Offers New Insight Into The Regulation Of Stem Cells And Cancer Cells	16 Aug 2011
Potentially Lethal Side Effect Of Stem Cell Therapy May Be Eliminated By Stanford Discovery	15 Aug 2011
Researcher Uses Lasers To Stimulate Stem Cells And Reduce Heart Scarring	15 Aug 2011
Stem Cell Mobilization Therapy Found To Be Safe For Bone Marrow Donors	15 Aug 2011

Stroke News
Discovery Of A Natural Protection Mechanism In Some Nerve Cells Could Benefit Stroke Victims	17 Aug 2011
Study Shows Ability Of New Agent To Prevent Strokes In Patients With Atrial Fibrillation	12 Aug 2011
Robot-Assisted Therapy Helps Stroke Victims Enhance Arm Function	11 Aug 2011

Swine Flu News
Can The Spanish Flu Devastate Us Again? Researchers Work To Determine How H1N1 Becomes Pandemic	17 Aug 2011
News From The Annals Of Internal Medicine: Aug. 16, 2011	16 Aug 2011

Transplants / Organ Donations News
Semper Fi; Brain Dead Marine Donates Kidney To Fellow Warrior	15 Aug 2011
Woman Shows Her New Face After Being Attacked By A Chimpanzee	12 Aug 2011

Tropical Diseases News
Researchers Fight Cholera With Computer Forecasting	16 Aug 2011
Preparation For Clinical Trials Of New Experimental Vaccine Against Chikungunya Virus	15 Aug 2011
Software Predicted Virus Risk In California Epidemic	13 Aug 2011

Tuberculosis News
A Faster Cheaper Way To Diagnose TB	17 Aug 2011
Unique Activity Of TB Drug Pyrazinamide Explained	15 Aug 2011
Vaccine Candidate The Most Clinically Advanced Of A New Generation Of Vaccines Under Development To Combat TB And The TB/HIV Co-Epidemic	15 Aug 2011
TB Phase II Proof-Of-Concept Trial For Vaccine With Participants In Senegal And South Africa	13 Aug 2011
TB Jab May Help Fight Cancer, Researchers Discover	13 Aug 2011
Researchers Decode Workings Of Mysterious, But Critical TB Drug	12 Aug 2011
Blood Tests For Active TB Not Accurate Or Cost-Effective	11 Aug 2011

Urology / Nephrology News
Warning Signs Predict Kidney Injury After Surgery	13 Aug 2011

Veterans / Ex-Servicemen News
Disabled Veterans' Lives Improved Through Participation In Civic Service Program	16 Aug 2011

Women's Health / Gynecology News
Study Finds Marked Rise In Intensely Sexualized Images Of Women, Not Men	13 Aug 2011
Low Vitamin D Linked To Earlier First Menstruation, A Risk Factor For Health Problems Throughout Life	13 Aug 2011
Hysterectomy In Germany	12 Aug 2011

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