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04 December 2008

Hand Exercising Robot Helps Stroke Patients Regain Brain Function After 6 Months

Data Demonstrating Significant Efficacy Of Viread(R) In Treating Chronic Hepatitis B Published In New England Journal Of Medicine

EpiCept Reports New Data On Benefits Of Maintenance Therapy With Ceplene(R) And Interleukin-2 For AML Patients At ASH Annual Meeting

Symphogen And Meiji Seika Kaisha Ltd. Achieve Milestone In Discovery Collaboration For Recombinant Polyclonal Antibody, Sym006

Sucampo Pharmaceuticals Selected As A Finalist For Scrip Awards 2008 Pharma Company Of The Year - Small And Medium-Sized Enterprises Award

PharmaMar Submits Registration Dossier To The EMEA For Yondelis(R) For Treatment Of Relapsed Ovarian Cancer

BioMarin Uses Itamar Medical's Endo-PAT2000 In Successful Phase 2 Study For New Treatment For Sickle Cell Disease

Environmental Standard In First Application To Medical Device

Montpellier Prostate Cancer Patient Becomes First Cancer Patient In France Treated With Varian's RapidArc™ Radiotherapy

Scientists Film Inner Workings Of The Immune System

Coerced Medication Used In Psychiatric Care Despite Lack Of Clinical Evidence

Nearly 5 Percent Of The US Population Suffers From Persistent Depression Or Anxiety

New HIV Film Tackles Stigma Faced By Teachers In Africa

Text To Change And AIDS Information Centre Continue Successful SMS Quiz To Fight AIDS In Uganda

CT-Scan Vs. Invasive Angiography: Statement From The ESC

Budesonide Sprays Can Be Regarded As Safe For Pregnancy

New Technique Captures High-res Images Of Full Retina, Allows Monitoring Of Eye Diseases Over Time

Effects Of Childhood Cancer Treatment Increase Adult Survivors' Risk Of Osteoporosis

The International Society For Stem Cell Research Releases New Guidelines To Shape Future Of Stem Cell Therapy

Genetic Breakdown In Fanconi Anemia May Have Link To HPV-Associated Cancer

New Standard Of Treatment For Women With Advanced Ovarian Cancer Supported By International Study

Try Science When 'Just Saying No' Isn't Enough

Mortality Target Monitoring (Infant Mortality, Inequalities) - Update To Include Data For 2007, UK

Genes Determine Whether Sugar Pills Work

The Barriers That Prevent Children From Taking Prescribed Medicines

Put People Power Into Action To Improve The NHS, Say Phil Hope And Ara Darzi, UK

'Kickin' Asthma' A School-Based Program, Enables Children And Adolescents To Better Manage Chronic Disease

New "Wipes" For Better Decontamination Of Chemical Warfare Agents And Toxic Chemicals

Discovery Of New Enzyme In Cancer Growth May Explain Why Cancer Grows; Spreads

Waste Peel From Pomegranate Juice Factories Makes Healthy Cattle Feed

Best Treatments For Long-Term Survival In Brain Tumor Patients Identified By Mayo Clinic

Quick Surgical Reaction To 'Flesh-Eating Bacteria' Reduces Mortality

Clothing With A Brain: "Smart Fabrics" That Monitor Health

Self-Embedding Disorder In Teens Diagnosed And Treated By Radiologists

Advance Toward Early Diagnosis Of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Stroke Rehabilitation Improved By Robotic Technology

Investigating Numbness, Pain Or Muscle Weakness? Guidelines Identify Best Tests For Neuropathy

Safety Of Asthma Medication In Pregnancy

New Criteria Identify Additional Patients With Cancer Who Benefit From Liver Transplantation

New Guidelines Released By The International Society For Stem Cell Research

Skin Cells Reprogrammed Into Stem Cells In Mouse And Monkey Models

Plasmid IL-12 And Electroporation Combination Against Metastatic Melanoma Achieves Systemic Response

Thyroid Function And Structure May Be Altered In Pediatric Obesity

Veterinary Students Put Decision-Making Skills To The Test, American Veterinary Medical Association

ASTRO Publications Garner Three MarCom Awards

Results From The First And Largest Collaborative Study Confirm Role Of Enbrel® In Psoriatic Arthritis

Drug Treatment For Parkinson's Disease Outlined By Henry Ford Neurologist In NEJM

The HFSP Journal Publishes A Special Issue On Protein Folding

Novel Basis Identified For Tamoxifen Failure

Researchers Report That Interferon Needed For Cells To 'Remember' How To Defeat A Virus

Proof That Endothelial Cells Give Rise To Blood Stem Cells

First Global Protein Screen Of Fetal Cord Blood Identifies Biomarkers In Mothers Who Smoke; Establishes Model For Other Toxins

NHS Top-Up System Has Hidden Costs That Have Not Been Accounted For, UK

Conclusive Evidence That Tainted Heparin Caused Allergic Reactions - Epidemiological Study Provides The Final Link

Calcium And Vitamin D May Not Be The Only Protection Against Bone Loss

Majority Of Local Authorities Failing Adults With Autism, UK

Testosterone Levels Reduced By Prostate Cancer Drug In As Little As 3 Days

Concerns About Embryo Disposition Revealed In Largest Study Of Fertility Patients

December Highlighted Studies In The Journal CHEST

ConjuChem's PC-DAC(TM):Exendin-4 Lowers Glucose And Weight In Phase II Diabetes Trials

Breast Radiation Exposure Reduced By 50 Percent Using Angled Gantry Technique

Side Effects Warning About Varenicline (Champix) - National Prescribing Service Limited, Australia

Time's Up For Irresponsible Drink Deals, UK

Queen's Speech Response: Clarity Still Needed On Legislative Measures To Protect Children From Tobacco, UK

Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Launched

Evotec Announces Three-Year Drug Discovery Collaboration

Award-Winning Oncologist Leads New Advancement In Personalized Medicine

Dermasilk And Dermatherapy: Antimicrobial Fabrics Without A Trace Of Silver. Fact.

The Queen's Speech: Welfare Reforms 'Must Support People With Mental Health Problems', Say Four Leading Organisations, UK

Blood Tests Can Help Detect Presence Of Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections

Crystallography Reveals The 3D Structure Of Mammalian Sperm Receptor

European Commission Approval Of New Indication For Pegasys(R) (peginterferon Alfa-2a) Offers Hepatitis C Patients A Second Chance For A Cure

Race, Ethnicity Likely Affects Emotional Well-Being Of Cancer Patients, Study Finds

Arkansas HIV/AIDS Task Force Final Report Requests $3M For Awareness Efforts, Testing Sites

Opinion Pieces Examine Male Circumcision For HIV Prevention

Absence Of 'Frank Talk' About HIV/AIDS Hurts Black Women In Washington, D.C., Opinion Piece Says

Washington Post Examines Local Shelter For Homeless People Living With HIV/AIDS

URI Professor Receives $2.4 M Grant To Study Effects Of Premature Birth Through Young Adulthood

Loss Of Funding, Increase In Participants Likely To Cause Kentucky ADAP To Implement Waiting List

Lack Of Funding Contributing To AIDS-Related Deaths In Myanmar, Group Says

U.N. Report Says Increased HIV Testing, Treatment Can Increase Survival Rates Of Infants Living With Virus

Advocates Urge Obama, Sarkozy To Fulfill HIV/AIDS Commitments Ahead Of ICASA Conference In Senegal

Drug Marketing Techniques May Be Risking Patient Safety, British Medical Journal

Report Looks At Integration Of Health Services For Dual Eligibles; Primers Include Updated Information About Medicaid, Medicare

Cancer Mortality Rate Declines Are Promising, But More Needs To Be Done, Editorial States

Opinion Pieces Discuss Obama Administration, Health Care

Hypersensitivity Reactions To The Quadrivalent HPV Vaccine Are Rare, British Medical Journal

New York Times Examines British Cost-Effective Treatment System; Could Become Model For U.S.

Recent Improvements In Overall Health Of U.S. Residents Stalled, Might Reverse, Report Finds

Governors Ask For $40B For State Medicaid Programs; President-Elect Obama Says He Will Provide Aid To States

Health Insurance, Business Lobbyists Join Discussions About Overhauling U.S. Health Care System

Automakers Seek Financial Assistance; GM Proposal Includes Proposed Delay In Contributions To VEBA

IOM Panel Recommends Medical Residents Get Five Hours Of Uninterrupted Sleep After Working 16 Hours

Cleveland Clinic Begins Public Disclosure Of Physician-Industry Relationships

UnitedHealth Group Launches Product To Protect Members' Future Insurability

Groups Criticize Extra Charges In Medicare Drug Benefit, 'Lack Of Transparency' On Website

BMA Scotland Response To Audit Scotland Report On NHS Performance

"NHS Is Underwriting Cut Price Cosmetic Surgery From Overseas", Says Plastic Surgeons' Association, UK

Louisiana Lawmakers Meet Out Of Session To Discuss Gov. Jindal's Medicaid Overhaul Proposal

Lawmakers Must Act To End Gender Bias In Individual Health Insurance Market, Editorial Says

Women In Low-Income Areas Of England More Likely To Develop Cervical Cancer, Study Finds

Study Finds Allergic Reactions Uncommon With HPV Vaccine Gardasil

Media Examine Opposition To Proposed HHS Conscience Rule

Latest Research Into A Vaccine For Coeliac Disease Announced At Conference

CMS Finalizes Rule To Allow States To Offer Alternative Medicaid Benefits Packages

Multi-Translated HeartScore Revises Its Approach To Risk Assessment In Young Patients

Invasive Garden Ants As New Pest Insects In Europe

Collaboration Between Burnham And HeadNorth Foundation To Advance Spinal Cord Research

Surgical Implants To Be Revolutionized By 'Intelligent' Materials

Multidisciplinary Team Researching Gene Therapy For Human Degenerative Retinal Diseases

Stryker Introduces The First And Only Widely Available 3-Dimensional Advanced Fixation Technology For Hip Replacement

The Family Institute At Northwestern University Presents Its Generalized Anxiety Disorder Research Project

Pressure Ulcers Increasing Among Hospital Patients, AHRQ, USA

Is Ethics A Showstopper At Synthetic Biology?

Researchers From La Jolla Institute And Albany Medical College Identify Cell Group Key To Lyme Disease Arthritis

Second Virtual Vaccine Global Congress

Oxoid IDEIA Kit Allows Rapid Diagnosis Of Norovirus

New Approaches To Protecting Transplanted Organs Make First Steps Toward Patients

Resourceful And Resilient Women Are Less Pear-Shaped

USC Researchers Head Global Effort To Collect Data On Genetic Risks That Contribute To Psychiatric Diseases

Relevance Of Computer-Aided Detection (CAD) And Image Analysis Software In Early Colon Cancer Screening And Diagnosis

The NHS Constitution Will Provide Real Benefits To Patients - The King's Fund Response To The Queen's Speech

Sequenom: New Down Syndrome Test: Non Invasive In First Trimester

Some 70 Percent Of Schoolchildren Don't Walk To School, Canada

Prionics Launches A Highly Effective Test For The Early Detection Of Bluetongue Virus (BTV)

Sleeping In School

WHO Tool Helps Target Bone Treatment

Governor O'malley And The Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission Host First Maryland Stem Cell Research Symposium

Protalix BioTherapeutics Announces Completion Of Enrollment For Its Pivotal Phase III Clinical Trial Of Gaucher Disease

BioElectronics Announces Positive Clinical Results - Rapid Recovery Breast Augmentation Study

Thermo Fisher Scientific Launches Program To Meet Melamine Detection Challenges

Medtronic Launches Sprinter(R) Angioplasty Balloon Cathethers On Rapid Exchange

U.S. FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation For Burzynski Research Institute's Antineoplaston Treatment For Gliomas

Deborah Heart & Lung Center Receives Top Honors For Outstanding Cardiovascular Outcomes

Landmark EchoCRT Trial Enrolls First European Patients

Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America Announces MH2850U Projector With DICOM Simulation Mode For Medical Training

Sucampo Completes Enrollment In Phase 3 Pivotal Studies Of Oral Lubiprostone To Treat Opioid-Induced Bowel Dysfunction

Genta Receives Complete Response Letter From FDA To Amended Application Of Genasense(R) In Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Alcon Announces AZARGA(R) Ophthalmic Suspension Approved For Treatment Of Patients With Glaucoma Or Ocular Hypertension In The European Union

The Drugs And Therapeutics Bulletin Soon To Be Rationed In Wales

Tumor Causing Cells Are Common In Some Cancers

A Novel Human Stem Cell-based Model Of ALS Opens Doors For Rapid Drug Screening

Scientists Probe Limits Of "Cancer Stem-Cell Model"

Treating Sleep Apnea In Alzheimer's Patients Helps Cognition

Study Sheds Light On Causes Of HIV Dementia

Two Drug Blood Pressure Therapy Reduces Heart Attacks

Kidney Disease Patients With Poor Health Literacy Are Less Likely To Receive Kidney Transplants

Treatment For Advanced Hepatitis C Doesn't Work

Electronic Submission For Dental Predeterminations May Increase Efficiency, Patient Satisfaction

New Research Will Benefit Four Million Americans Suffering From Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Surprising Results On Smoking Research Hispanic Versus White Female Smokers

Molecular Breast Imaging Identifies Occult Cancer

Advanced Life Sciences Announces Cethromycin NDA Accepted For Filing By FDA For The Treatment Of Community Acquired Pneumonia

Stress Related Disorders Affect Brain's Processing Of Memory

New Breast Imaging Technology Targets Hard To Detect Cancers

Isis Announces That OGX-011 Has Shown Overall Survival Advantage In Prostate Cancer Compared To Standard Therapy In A Randomized Phase 2 Study

Bionovo Announces Development Plans For Menopausal Hot Flash Drug Candidate, Menerba (MF101), Following FDA Meetings

Gene Therapy Corrects Sickle Cell Disease In Laboratory Study

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society And Memgen Announce New Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Clinical Trial

Asthma Breathing Exercises Effective Management Technique

Young Doctors Exercise Less Than National Average

03 December 2008

Trainee Doctors Need More Sleep And Supervision, US Report

Modelling The Effectiveness And Risks Of Vaccination Strategies To Control Classical Swine Fever Epidemics

Estimating Antiviral Effectiveness Against Pandemic Influenza Using Household Data

Exploring The Early Origins Of The Synapse By Comparative Genomics

Evolution And Evolvability

PharmaEngine Receives Approval Of US IND Application For A Phase II Study Of PEP02 (Liposome Irinotecan Injection) In Pancreatic Cancer

Some Progress But Government Has Missed Opportunities In Queen's Speech, British Medical Asociation

Genetic Compatibility And Hatching Success In The Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon Marinus). Is There A Better Half?

Latent Inhibition Of Predator Recognition By Embryonic Amphibians

Revisiting The Cognitive Buffer Hypothesis For The Evolution Of Large Brains

Wyeth Submits European Marketing Authorization Application For 13-Valent Vaccine For The Prevention Of Pneumococcal Disease In Infants

Baby's Life Saved By A Long Journey, London

OGX-011 Shows Overall Survival Advantage In Prostate Cancer Compared To Standard Therapy In A Randomized Phase 2 Study

PREZISTA(R) (darunavir) Receives Expanded Marketing Authorisation In The European Union For Treatment-Experienced Adults With HIV-1

One Ml Of Alcohol Hand Rub Reduces MRSA By One Percent

Roche Diagnostics And Southern Medical Diagnostics Announce Agreements On Diagnostic Applications Of Surfactant Protein-B

Diversification Trajectories And Evolutionary Life-history Traits In Early Sharks And Batoids

Echolocating Bats Emit A Highly Directional Sonar Sound Beam In The Field

Symbiotic Bacteria Enable Insect To Utilise A Nutritionally-Inadequate Diet

Identifying Smokers Via Text Messaging Proves Effective For Cardiovascular Disease Battle

Important And Significant Progress In The Efforts To Discover The Origins Of Age-Related Hearing Loss

New Class Of Lipids Suggests New Treatment Approach For Heart Attacks

Survival Rates In Advanced Rectal Cancer Patients May Be Improved By Preoperative Radiation

Link Between Alzheimer's Disease Biomarkers In Healthy Adults Identified By New Study

Improved Understanding Of Human Heart Disease From Fruit Fly Research

Blood Scanner That Detects Even Faint Indicators Of Cancer Developed By Stanford Researchers

Genetic Patterning In Fruit Fly Development Identified By Rutgers-Camden Scholar

Elsevier Announces The 2008 Supplement Of Reproductive Health Matters

Large Health Differences Between Population Groups In Norway

Remote Controlled With A Magnetic Field, Aggregates Of Plastic Particles On A Microchip Function Like Stirrers And Pumps

Not Only The Receiving, But Also The Transmitting Terminal Of A Nerve Cell's Synapse Is Higly Adaptable

Unstable Housing, Child Hunger And Poor Health Linked By Study

Applying Systematic Review To The Field Of Nutrition

Cryptic Preference For MHC-Dissimilar Females In Male Red Junglefowl, Gallus Gallus

Honest Sexual Signalling Mediated By Parasite And Testosterone Effects On Oxidative Balance

Distance From Africa, Not Climate, Explains Within-population Phenotypic Diversity In Humans

Liquid Wood For Safer Toys

The AASM Will Actively Support IOM Recommendations That Both Enhance Patient Safety And Promote Quality Physician Training

Particulate Emissions From Laser Printers

Prevention Of Fatigue-Related Errors Requires Revised Hours And Workloads For Medical Residents

Major Programme To Transform Patients' Experience Of Care Launched With New Research And Announcement Of Pilot Sites , UK

Study Explains How Hormones Interact With Waist-To-Hip Ratios In Women

Use Of Rapid Response Team In Hospital Not Associated With Reduction In Cardiopulmonary Arrests Or Deaths

Analysis Supports Use Of Surgery To Treat Medication-Resistant Epilepsy

Researchers Reveal What Makes The Heart 'Tick-Tock'

Consuming Up To Two Drinks Per Day Not Associated With Increased Risk Of Irregular Heart Beat For Women

Empathy And Eye For Detail Improved When Radiologists See Patient Photos

1-Stop Screening For Cancer And Osteoporosis

Mendip Mental Health Ward Is Recognised For Highest Professional Standards, UK

Yeast Studies Offer Clues To Controlling Cholesterol Rise

HER2 Levels May Aid In Treatment Selection For Metastatic Breast Cancer

Cold Spring Harbor Protocols Features Tissue Culture Methods For Immune Cells And Neurons

New Report Recommends Strategies To Reduce Medical Resident Fatigue-Related Errors And Improve Training

A Female Songbird Out-Sings Male Conspecifics During Simulated Territorial Intrusions

Oscillations In Continuous Culture Populations Of Streptococcus Pneumoniae: Population Dynamics And The Evolution Of Clonal Suicide

No Energetic Cost Of Anthropogenic Disturbance In A Songbird

Secreted Protein Sends Signal That Fat Is On The Way

Journal Of Neurosciencence News

Easing Social Anxiety During The Holidays: Tips From Harvard Women's Health Watch

First Head-To-Head Study Comparing Dacogen(R) (decitabine For Injection) And Vidaza(R) (azacitidine) In Patients With Myelodysplastic Syndromes

Identification Of Gene Which Protects Against Lung Cancer

Behavior And Screening Have Biggest Impact On Drop In Cancer Deaths

The Inadequacy Of Subtitles For Hearing-Impaired Viewers' Total Comprehension Of Television Messages

Image Processing System That Detects Moods Developed By Concordia University Researcher

Lab-On-A-Chip Technologies May Employ New Holographic Method

Changes In Marital Satisfaction In Late Middle Age Question Effect Of "Empty Nest" On Mothers

Most Seniors Feel Younger Than Their Chronological Age

Most Seniors Feel Younger Than Their Chronological Age

Long-Term Consequences Of Deep Venous Thrombosis Aren't Cured By Blood Thinners, Say McGill Scientists

Preventing Disease Transmission By Targeting Ticks And Mosquitoes

Wireless Crib Monitor Keeps Tabs On Baby's Breathing

Relationships May Suffer When There Is Too Much Commitment: Depression, Anxiety, Eroding Of Bonds May Ensue

Technique Developed By Einstein Researchers To Count Messages Made By Single Genes

Women At Risk Of Sexual Assault On College Campuses

Self-Help For Those Suffering Anxieties Offered By Workbook Co-Authored By UH Psychologist

Pollinator Experience, Neophobia, And The Evolution Of Flowering Time

What Does Testosterone Do For Red Deer Males?

International Recognition For ECMO Treatment Earned By UH Rainbow Babies And Children's Hospital

Effects Of Influenza A Virus Infection On Migrating Mallard Ducks

Voice Pitch Alters Mate-choice Relevant Perception In Hunter-gatherers

The Optimal Coyness Game

DFG Launches 10 New Collaborative Research Centers - From Sheet Metal Elements To Host Cells

Dietitian, Nutritionist, Food Advisor, Do You Know The Difference?

Institute For Food, Nutrition And Health To Be Established At Rutgers Using $10 From Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Drug Information Association (DIA) Postpones 3RD Annual Conference On Drug Discovery And Clinical Development In India

$4.7 Million Grant To Improve Public Transport For Disabled

Recurring Brain Tumors Are Treated Effectively By Gamma Knife - South Nassau Communities Hospital

IHI To Host 20th Annual National Forum On Quality Improvement In Health Care

Forensic Science Conference To Be Hosted By The Sandra Day O'Connor College Of Law At ASU

Good, Bad And Ugly In Food Marketing Focus Of $6.4 Million Childhood Obesity Grant To Rudd Center At Yale

'Intelligent' Materials To Revolutionise Surgical Implants - Nanotechnology Will Provide Superior Implants For Orthopaedic Patients

The Similarities Of Pumping Blood Or Oil Examined At Conference

Study Finds Fibroid Growth Differences Between Black, White Women

U.S.-Born Blacks More Susceptible To Developing Asthma Than Those Born In Other Nations, Study Of Dorchester, Mass., Finds

MSM Most Affected By HIV/AIDS In Massachusetts, Report Says

American College Of Physicians Releases Guidelines On Routine HIV Screening

India's Hijra Community Promotes Safer Sex, HIV Awareness

HIV Risk Factors, Misconceptions Could Lead To 'Rapid Spread' Of Virus In Egypt, Daily News Reports

AP/International Herald Tribune Examines Progress In Reducing Number Of African Infants Born With HIV

Cardiologists Debate Study Comparing CT Scans, Angiograms

Government Acknowledges Australian Medical Association 3,750 Bed Target

Michel Sidibe Appointed Next Executive Director Of UNAIDS

Bush, Obama Mark World AIDS Day, Discuss HIV/AIDS Fight

Editorial, Letter Address Boston Globe Investigation Of Insurance Payment Discrepancies

DCSF Minister Launches Transition Support Programme

Baucus Plan Will Not Involve 'Oppressive' Rules, Letter To The Editor States

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Feature Highlights Recent Blog Entries

St. Paul Pioneer Press Examines Antipsychotic Drug Use Among Minnesota Nursing Home Residents

Massachusetts Health Insurance Law Highlighting Shortage Of Doctors In State

Army Bases Prepare For Surge In Stress-Related Disorders As Soldiers Return From Extended Deployments

Institute of Clinical Research Celebrates 30 Years

Boston Globe Examines Shared Medical Appointments

New York Times Examines Effects Of Physicians' Disruptive, Abusive Behavior

Access, Cost Of Health Care Top Specific Medical Conditions As Most Urgent Health Problems In U.S., Survey Finds

Bush Administration Proposal Would Extend 'Right Of Conscience' Rule To Cover More Workers, Treatments

Mental Health Parity Law Likely To Force Small Businesses To Make Choices About Coverage

Census Report 2008 Confirms Damage Mental Health Services Are Having On Briton's Black Communities, UK

Fewer Patients Using Health Care Provider Quality Ratings Web Sites To Make Decisions

Automakers Return To Washington To Present New Case To Congress For Loans

Wall Street Journal Examines Challenges Faced By Obama Administration, New Congress

Economic Downturn Could Hasten Medicare Part A Insolvency, Actuary Says

Biocompatibles Press Announcement

Blogs Comment On HHS Conscience Rule, 'Common Ground' In Abortion Debate, Condom Use Among Catholics

'Nuanced' Campaign By Abortion-Rights Supporters Key To Defeat Of South Dakota Abortion Ban, Editorial Says

News Coverage Of Abortion Debate Elicits 'Surprising' Views From 'Pro-Life Atheists,' Newsweek Opinion Piece Says

Not Such A Happy Christmas For Addiction Sufferers

Studies Evaluate Breast Cancer Outcomes In Older Patients, Women With Breast Augmentations

Baltimore Sun Examines Potential Impact Of Proposed HHS Conscience Rule

Stress Proofing Your Christmas, UK

Single Photon Sensitivity Camera Helps Prove EcoRV Enzymes Can Jump As Well As Slide

Got A Headache? It Is Your Dentist, Not Doctor Who Could Fix It!

Unite's NHS Members Hold Day Of Action On Wednesday, 3 December Over Pay, UK

Low Public-Sector Availability, High Private-Sector Prices Mean More Pain And Suffering For Patients: WHO Essential Medicines Study

Winners Of The RADAR People Of The Year Awards 2008

Respirology Editor Honored For Work In Respiratory Medicine

Holiday Hazard Tips From The Drug And Poison Information Center

Nine Out Of Ten Children Are Denied Lifesaving HIV/AIDS Treatment

Early HIV Testing And Treatment Can Save Newborn Lives, New U.N. Report Released On World AIDS Day States

UNICEF Intensifies Emergency Response In Zimbabwe

Citing "Midnight Rules" To Erode Health And Safety, Nurses Unveil New Website To Send Bush Packing

New Uses For Imidazolium Salts In Medicine And Alternative Energy

HSE Reminds Health And Social Care Organisations To Conduct Risk Assessments After A 90-yr Old Lady Dies, UK

Extended-Release Naltrexone, Treatment For Alcohol Dependence, Improves Quality-of-life Measures

Targeted Agricultural Investments Will Yield High Results, Slash Poverty In Africa

Risk Of Death May Be Higher With Drug Commonly Used During Cardiac Surgery

No ESKAPE! New Drugs Against MRSA, Other Superbugs Still Lacking

If All Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgeries Were Done As Well As In The Top Hospitals 1,500 Lives Could Be Saved, USA

New Research Projects Shortage Of General Surgeons By 2010 In The US

Linda Creed Announces Volunteer Recognition Awards

Lack Of Vitamin D Could Spell Heart Trouble

News From Annals Of Internal Medicine, Dec. 2, 2008

News From The December 2008 Journal Of The American Dietetic Association

Junior Doctors Call For Fair Deal For All On Travel And Relocation Expenses

Easing The Stress Of Trauma

Cleanliness Can Compromise Moral Judgment

Using Challenging Concepts To Learn Promotes Understanding Of New Material

New Technique Captures High Resolution Images Of Full Retina

Food Price Crisis And Financial Crisis Present Double Threat For Poor People

Brown Chemist Finds Gray Mold's Killer Gene

Pseudoephedrine Use Common Among Young Children

Phase II Study Shows That ZD4054 Could Improve Survival For Hormone Resistant Prostate Cancer (HRPC) Patients With Bone Metastases

Heart Drugs: Brand Names No Better Than Generics, Study

Asthma Risk Higher In Children Born By C-Section

Children's Hospital Reminds Parents To Stay Alert During Holidays

Expert Offers Advice On How To Choose Age Appropriate And Safe Toys For Children During The Holidays

Pharmacists Offer Seven Ways To Cut Prescription Drugs

Researchers Develop Technique To Count Messages Made By Single Genes

New Data On Risk Factors For Chronic Disability After Back Injury: Results May Aid Efforts To Prevent Long-term Disability In Injured Workers

Surgery Beats Nonsurgical Treatment For Herniated Discs: Direct Comparison Shows Most Outcomes Better With Discectomy

USHIFU Announces First Sonablate(R) HIFU Device In India For Minimally Invasive Prostate Cancer Treatment

New Sucrets(R) ICE Cools Sore Throat Pain

Cosmetic Dentistry: A Beautiful Smile Is Not Far Away

NFID Expands Educational Efforts To Reach Racial, Ethnic Families About Dangers Of Meningitis

Canada Supports Ground Breaking Malaria Treatment Program In Sub Saharan Africa

Portable CT Increases Chance Of Stroke Survival And Recovery

New Mammography Technology Effective In Detecting Breast Cancer

TorreyPines Therapeutics Muscarinic Agonist NGX267 Meets Primary Endpoint In A Phase II Clinical Trial In Patients With Xerostomia

Horizon Therapeutics Announces Two Pivotal HZT-501 Phase 3 Trials Meet Primary Endpoints

Eisai Will Initiate First Head-to-Head Study Comparing Dacogen(R) (decitabine For Injection) And Vidaza(R) (azacitidine)

Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. Announces Three Studies Of Oral Factor Xa Inhibitor DU-176b

IBT Laboratories Expands Its Menu Of Tests For Immune Deficiency

U.S. Naval Medical Research Center Resubmits IND Application For Proposed 'Op RESUS' Clinical Trial In Trauma Patients In The Battlefield Setting

Male Birth Defect May Be Linked To Genetic Mutations

02 December 2008

Red Cross Asks America To Help Raise $30 Million In 30 Days

Walkable Environments Encourage Kids' Use Of Recreational Facilities

Step Ahead For PBC

Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Massachusetts Offers Its Members The Ability To Link To Google Health Personal Health Records

Diamyd Medical: Diamyd(R) Diabetes Vaccine - Three Blockbuster Indications

Del Medical Systems Group Launches TITAN Family Of Digital Radiographic Systems

Armed Forces Institute Of Pathology To Conduct NanoViricides Animal Studies Against Bird Flu

VERTICOR Has Received Patent Pending Status For Its New VClipseTP Cervical Plating System

Tracking Eye Disorders In Statin Users; Predicting Visual Outcomes For Wounded Soldiers; Improving Glaucoma Tests With Patient Input

Joppel's Online Tool Makes Choosing Medicare Plans Easier For Seniors

3D X-ray Orthopedic Imaging System EOS Better Image Quality That CR

U.S FDA Grants Pralatrexate Orphan Drug Designation For The Treatment Of Patients With Follicular Lymphoma

Two Studies Show Benefits Of Removing Tumor Tissue In The Spine Prior To Adjuntive Treatments

Stanford Scientists' Discovery Of Virus In Lemur Could Shed Light On AIDS

Next-Generation Noninvasive Diagnostic Technology Shown To Accurately Detect Fetal Down Syndrome In First Trimester Of Pregnancy

Maternal Exposure To Folic Acid Antagonists Increases Risks

Respiratory Fluoroquinolones Effective In Treating Pneumonia

Doctors Should Prepare To Handle Angry Patients, For Own Protection And To Avoid Complaints, Says Medical Protection Society

New Citeline Analysis Finds Substantial Disparity In The Number Of Ongoing Clinical Trials For The Top 20 Biotech Companies

Argonne Scientists Discover Possible Mechanism For Creating 'Handedness' In Biological Molecules

Towards Improved Immunotherapy

Curbing Hormones' Effects In Obese Patients Could Aid Against Breast Cancer

Indiana Planned Parenthood Offering Gift Vouchers For Health Care, Contraceptive Services

Editorials, Opinion Pieces Respond To World AIDS Day

Indonesia's AIDS Commission Rejects Bill To Implant Microchips In Some HIV-Positive People

Developed Nations Receive Poor Grades On Report Card Assessing Response To HIV/AIDS

Nuclear Science For Food Security

Eating Eggs When Pregnant Affects Breast Cancer In Offspring

New Test For Depression

Scientists Produce Illusion Of Body-Swapping

A Picture Paints More Than A Petabyte Of Data

Johns Hopkins And Makerere University To Collaborate On African Health Education Initiative

Harnessing MiRNA Natural Gene Repressors For Anticancer Therapy

DxS And Amgen Enter Into Collaboration To Provide A K-RAS Companion Diagnostic For Vectibix(R) In The United States

New Model Predicts Hot Spots For Mercury In Fish

National Patient Choice Survey Latest Results, UK

Limited Access To Cardiovascular Treatments In The World's Largest Populations Is Causing Increasing Inequity Between Rich And Poor

Postal Program Brings Good News For Carers, Australia

Obama's Plan To Sign Freedom Choice Of Act Will 'Trigger Harsh Response' From Catholics, Opinion Piece Says

New York Times Magazine Examines Infertility, Surrogacy

Ariz. Antiabortion Groups Hope For Shift In Policies If Gov. Napolitano Leaves For Obama Cabinet

Blacks, MSM Remain Most Affected By HIV/AIDS

Newspapers Publish Local Reactions To World AIDS Day

Chinese Health Officials, UNAIDS Pledge To Fight HIV-Associated Stigma, Discrimination; Reduce Spread Of HIV Among Migrant Workers

New York Times Editorial Says Congress Should Eliminate 'Unjustified Subsidies' For Private Medicare Advantage Plans

USA Today Examines No-Cost Prescription Drug Samples

President Bush Reiterates US Governments Global Fight Against HIV/AIDS

Caltech Scientists Show Function Of Helical Band In Heart

Advocates Energized By Expected Appointment Of Clinton To Secretary Of State Position

Medical Students See Red For HIV And AIDS, Australian Medical Students' Association

Launch Of Family Doctor Home Adviser Online, A New Online Health Information Resource

Fluidigm Secures Licenses To Key Inventions For Detecting Fetal Genetic Characteristics In Maternal Plasma

Fluidigm Secures Licenses To Key Inventions For Detecting Fetal Genetic Characteristics In Maternal Plasma

Breakthrough Breast Cancer In Response To The Publication Of The Cancer Reform Strategy 1 Year On Report Published By The Department Of Health Today

Statement From Secretary Of State For Health Alan Johnson, UK

Five Steps To Saving Lives And Improving Men's Experience Of Prostate Cancer By 2020

Action For Children Response To The Published Findings From The Ofsted Report On Haringey

American Indian Health Care Advocates, Lawmakers Look To Next Administration For Passing Of Reauthorization Bill

MIDIRS Announces Landmark Partnership With The NCT, UK

South Africa Could Have Prevented 365,000 AIDS-Related Deaths If HIV Treatment Programs Had Been Implemented Sooner, Study Says

BERR Must Not Be Allowed To Derail Measures To Protect Children From Tobacco, UK

HIV/AIDS Cases In Asia Could Reach 10M By 2010, Officials Say

Advocates Highlight Challenges, Urge Governments To Sustain Support For HIV/AIDS On World AIDS Day

Illinois Should Keep Legislation That Caps Medical Damage Awards, Retains Physicians In State, Editorial Says

Christmas Shoppers "In Denial", Warns Psychologist

Some Physicians Consider Ending Vaccinations Because Of Low Reimbursements, Studies Find

The Climate Connection Launch - Tuesday 2nd December, UK

UnitedHealth Group Launches Health Web Site For General Public

Autistic Children Require More Money, Time Than Children With Other Chronic Diseases, Study Shows

What Is ADHD - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?

Use Of Low-Cost Diuretics To Treat High Blood Pressure Did Not Increase After Study Showing Effectiveness

Up To 400 Files Analysed In Under 10 Seconds - Batch Analysis Mode Makes New Flow Cytometry Software Even More Powerful

Washington Post Examines Waste, Inefficiency In U.S. Health Care System

Consensus For Universal Health Care Coverage Appears To Be Emerging, According To Los Angeles Times

New Federal Rule Allows States To Charge Medicaid Beneficiaries Premiums, Higher Copayments

Incoming HHS Secretary Tom Daschle Considering Appointees For Health Posts

New Study On NYU Primary Care Residency Program Indicates Low Burnout Rates And Career Satisfaction

Depression Research: Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (Expert Available)

NSPCC Child's Voice Appeal Gets Extra Christmas Push From Microsoft

An Ace For Visually-Impaired Students In Computer Science

RSC And ChemSpider Develop InChI Resolver

Drinkaware Launches Campaign For A Christmas To Remember, UK

Stairs Need Not Be 'Out Of Bounds' For Those Living Independently, UK

Dictyostelium Cells Shown To Lay 'Breadcrumb Trail' As First Step In Multicellular Formation

Vitamin D Found To Fight Placental Infection

Ark Files Cerepro(R) Application For Marketing Authorisation With EMEA

Nationwide Study Confirms PET As The Most Powerful Imaging Tool In Cancer Management

Test-Tube Babies Profitable Business For The State, Europe

Universal Access 'A Fantasy' As Over 50s Remain Excluded From Global AIDS Response

Powerful Online Tool For Protein Analysis Provided Pro Bono By Stanford Geneticist

AIDS Communication Breakdown Means New Threat To The UK

Place Of Birth Contributes To Asthma Disparity

Primary Health Care - At The Heart Of The NHS, UK

UCB Announces Start Of Phase I Study For Antibody Drug Candidate CDP6038

CoAG Investment Treats Some Health Ills, Australia

How The Inner Ear's Sensors Are Made - Study Offers New Clues For Treatment Of Vertigo, Hearing Problems

University Awarded £2.75 Million For Clinical Trials Research

Exposure To Second-Hand Smoke Reduced, American Journal Of Preventive Medicine

Palm Pilots Bridge Communication Gap Between Therapists And Patients

Tool Helps Identify Gene Function In Soybeans

Tasimelteon Shown To Help People Sleep Better And Shift The Internal Clock In Jet Lag/ Night Work, The Lancet

Double Celebration As Bruntsfield Medical Practice Receives The 100th QPA Award, Scotland

U Of Minnesota Institute On Race And Poverty Reports Dismal Results For Charter Schools

First Trial In Patients With A Potential Treatment Of The Incurable ALS Muscle Disease

Living With AIDS In London

Virginia Tech Researchers Discover How Mosquitoes Avoid Succumbing To Viruses They Transmit

Psychiatric Disorders Common Among College-Age Individuals; Few Seek Treatment

Flu Vaccine Associated With Reduced Illness, Less Impairment Of Academic Performance Among College Students

Childhood Social Program Leads To Better-Functioning Young Adults

One-Third Of Farm Workers' Children Lack Health Insurance

Fractional Dose Of Scarce Meningitis Vaccine May Be Effective In Outbreak Control

Northeastern University Professor Studies Limited Literacy And Mental Health Outcomes

Statement From World AIDS Campaign On Appointment Michel Sidibé As New UNAIDS Executive Director

Dual-Head Gamma Camera Significantly Increases Ability To Detect Breast Tumors Not Seen On Mammography

Multidetector CT Cystography Accurately Detects Urine Leaks After Prostatectomy

Revealing The Sex Life Of Killer Fungus

Dialysis Treatment Clears The Blood, But Does It Cloud The Vision?

Long-Term Survival Of Cemented Total Hip Replacements In The Over 55s

IDO2 An Active Enzyme To Target In Pancreatic Cancer

Results From The Largest Controlled Study Investigating Breathing Exercises And Asthma Will Be Published In Thorax This Week

Study: Patient Harm More Common With Patient-Controlled Pain Medication

New Stapling Treatment May Help Reverse Scoliosis (abnormal Curvature Of The Spine)

Protecting Vulnerable Children - Statement From Secretary Of State For Health Alan Johnson, UK

Study Demonstrates The Benefit Of Using Chemoradiotherapy In Elderly Patients With Locally Advanced Oesophageal Cancer

Claudin 11 Stops The Leaks In Neuronal Myelin Sheaths

New Treatment Hope For People With Recurring Depression

Scientists Developing Food Allergy Treatment

Cell Movements Totally Modular, Stanford Study Shows

Wistar Scientists Find Key To Keeping Killer T Cells In Prime Shape For Fighting Infection, Cancer

Higher Rates Of Mental Illness Among The Homeless In Western Countries

Ovarian Cancer Subtypes Are Different Diseases: Implications For Biomarker Studies

Working Toward The Vision Of "An AIDS-Free Africa Through An Effective Vaccine"

Viral DNA In Bacterial Genome Could Hold Key To Novel Cystic Fibrosis Treatments

First Study To Examine Rare Injuries And Conditions Of U.S. High School Athletes

Epilepsy Drug May Increase Risk Of Autism In Children

Elementary School Intervention Increases Mental, Sexual Health, Economic Status

Delays In Radiation Therapy Lead To Increased Breast Cancer Recurrence

Women With Mitral Valve Prolapse Are Treated Less Aggressively Than Men And May Be At High Risk

Molecular Breast Imaging Performs Better Than Ultrasound In Patients With Mammographic Abnormalities

PA Department Of Health Recognizes 20th Anniversary Of World AIDS Day; Urges HIV Testing

MRSA And C. Difficile Infections Reduced By 50% In Hospital Study

109 Medicines And Vaccines Now In Development For HIV/AIDS

ViroPharma Submits Supplemental Biologics License Application For Cinryze(TM) To Treat Acute Attacks Of Hereditary Angioedema

FDA Approves Duramed's Synthetic Conjugated Estrogens A Vaginal Cream

Vical Receives Milestone Payment From Merck & Co., Inc. Triggered By Planned Initiation Of Investigational Cancer DNA Vaccine Trial

GeoVax's Phase 2a HIV/AIDS Vaccine Human Trials To Begin In North And South America

TorreyPines' NGX426, An Oral AMPA/Kainate Receptor Antagonist, Meets Primary Endpoints In Reducing Capsaicin Induced Pain In Healthy Subjects

Genaera Begins Phase 1b Trial Of Trodusquemine (MSI-1436) In Overweight And Obese Type 2 Diabetics

Mayo Clinic Seeks New Therapies For Alcoholic Hepatitis

Reprogrammable Cell Type Depends On A Single Gene To Keep Its Identity

S*BIO Advances JAK2 Inhibitor SB1518 Into Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial In Australia For The Treatment Of Chronic Idiopathic Myelofibrosis

Study Suggests Antioxidants Are Unlikely To Prevent Aging

The Quest To Cure Disfiguring Parasitic Disease May Lead To Targeted, Less Toxic Treatment For Dreaded Leishmania Parasite

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New Study Shows Potential Of Rational Drug Design In Schizophrenia

Proteins That Assist Fracture Healing Causing Abnormal Bone Growth In Soft Tissues

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