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| Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News | |
| Conservative Pain Management A First-Line Defense Against Prescription Drug Abuse Crisis The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) applauds federal efforts to curb prescription drug abuse following the U.S. government's announcement in late April that the problem has reached crisis level. | 05 May 2011 |
| New Research Backs AMA Push To Ban Energy Drinks, Australia New research that shows that young people are attracted to alcoholic energy drinks because they allow them to keep drinking for longer periods adds weight to the AMA's push for a ban on energy drinks, especially pre-mixed alcoholic energy drinks. | 05 May 2011 |
| Alzheimer's / Dementia News | |
| New Blood Test Detects Early Stages of Alzheimer's Disease A new blood test that will diagnose Alzheimer's disease may soon hit the market, thanks to an innovative study from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC). Their findings have characterized a unique biochemical diagnosis, which identifies patients with this devastating disorder. | 05 May 2011 |
| Antioxidant Effects Of Caffeine In Coffee May Protect Against Alzheimer's And Heart Disease Scientists are reporting an in-depth analysis of how the caffeine in coffee, tea, and other foods seems to protect against conditions such as Alzheimer's disease and heart disease on the most fundamental levels. | 05 May 2011 |
| Anxiety / Stress News | |
| Mom Or Dad Has Bipolar Disorder? Keep Stress In Check Children whose mother or father is affected by bipolar disorder may need to keep their stress levels in check. A new international study, led by Concordia University, suggests the stress hormone cortisol is a key player in the mood disorder. | 05 May 2011 |
| Arthritis / Rheumatology News | |
| In Diagnosis Of Juvenile Inflammatory Arthritis In Children, Sonography Complements Physical Exam Juvenile Inflammatory Arthritis (JIA) is a potentially debilitating childhood disease. Early detection and treatment of active arthritis may avert long term joint damage and disability. Research has shown that sonography with power Doppler can facilitate making assessments in joint activity and sub-clinical disease, according to research being presented at the 2011 American Roentgen Ray Society's annual meeting. | 05 May 2011 |
| Autism News | |
| Holistic Processing: Seeing The Trees And Missing The Forest The phenomenon known as holistic processing is best known in faces. Most people see faces as a whole, not as two eyes a nose, and a mouth. But holistic processing happens in other cases, too, and can even be taught. | 05 May 2011 |
| Children Conceived In Winter Have A Greater Risk Of Autism, Study Finds An examination of the birth records of the more than 7 million children born in the state of California during the 1990s and early 2000s has found a clear link between the month in which a child is conceived and the risk of that child later receiving a diagnosis of autism. | 05 May 2011 |
| MIND Institute Researcher Receives Grant To Study Gastrointestinal Ailments In Autism A UC Davis MIND Institute researcher has been awarded a grant by Autism Speaks to investigate the digestive and intestinal problems often experienced by children with autism and that affect their ability to learn and communicate. | 05 May 2011 |
| Bio-terrorism / Terrorism News | |
| Safer, Cheaper Treatments Expected Following Vaccine 'Revolution' An innovative way of making vaccines at the University of Central Florida has attracted the support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for its potential to make vaccines less expensive, more effective and needle free. | 05 May 2011 |
| Biology / Biochemistry News | |
| Researcher Maps Far-Reaching Effects Of Estrogen Signaling In Breast Cancer Cells A UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher has identified the most comprehensive measurement to date of estrogen's effect on breast cancer cells, showing for the first time how immediate and extensive the effect is. | 05 May 2011 |
| In Systems Biology, Project Aims To Fuse Top-Down, Bottom-Up Approaches The National Institutes of Health has awarded Virginia Tech researchers a $2.13 million grant to develop new systems biology approaches to study cells, one of the most basic units of life. Systems biology aims to study complex cellular systems by systematically stimulating them, monitoring cellular responses, formulating mathematical and computational models to understand the data, and proposing new experiments to refine these models. | 05 May 2011 |
| Howard Hughes Medical Institute Helps Summer Institute Expand To Regional Sites New funding from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)will be used to scale up a successful summer program that aims to enable thousands of college and university science faculty to receive intensive professional development designed to improve undergraduate biology education. | 05 May 2011 |
| Silicones In Cosmetics And Personal Care Products Affected By New Regulations At a time when cosmetics, shampoos, skin creams, and other personal care products already are going green - with manufacturers switching to plant-derived extracts and other natural ingredients - government regulators in Canada are adding to the woes of the silicone-based ingredients long used in these products. | 05 May 2011 |
| Heparan Sulfate Shown To Adjust Functions Of Growth Factor Proteins When the human genome project produced a map of human genes, the number of genes in humans turned out to be relatively small, approximately the same number as in primitive nematode worms. The difference in complexity between human and primitive organisms results from the ways in which the functions of genes are elaborated, rather from just the number of genes. | 05 May 2011 |
| Hitting Target In Cancer Fight Now Easier With New Nanoparticle Platform, UCLA Scientists Say The ability to use nanoparticles to deliver payloads of cancer-fighting drugs to tumors in the body could herald a fundamental change in chemotherapy treatment. But scientists are still at a relatively early stage in the implementation of this technology. | 05 May 2011 |
| US Backs UK Researchers To Combat Rare Genetic Disease Pharmaceutical research which could hold the key to curing a rare genetic disease is being carried out at a newly opened multi-million pound science complex in the UK.As a result of their ongoing research into improving life-saving drugs used to treat cystinosis, pharmaceutical scientists at the University of Sunderland have now received funding from America to carry out a comprehensive three-year study into the disease using the latest research techniques. | 05 May 2011 |
| Bipolar News | |
| Mom Or Dad Has Bipolar Disorder? Keep Stress In Check Children whose mother or father is affected by bipolar disorder may need to keep their stress levels in check. A new international study, led by Concordia University, suggests the stress hormone cortisol is a key player in the mood disorder. | 05 May 2011 |
| Blood / Hematology News | |
| Treating Iron Deficiency Anaemia Improves Quality Of Life In Patients With Chronic Heart Failure Over a third (34%)[1,2] of patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) are suffering from associated iron-deficient anaemia (IDA) which is not only exacerbating their condition but is also contributing to a poorer quality of life. | 05 May 2011 |
| New Blood Test Detects Early Stages of Alzheimer's Disease A new blood test that will diagnose Alzheimer's disease may soon hit the market, thanks to an innovative study from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC). Their findings have characterized a unique biochemical diagnosis, which identifies patients with this devastating disorder. | 05 May 2011 |
| Selexys Pharmaceuticals Initiates Enrollment In Phase I Clinical Study Of SelG1 Selexys Pharmaceuticals announced that it has initiated enrollment in a Phase I clinical study of its lead compound, SelG1, a humanized anti-P-selectin antibody. The placebo-controlled, double-blind, first-in-human, ascending single dose and multiple dose study of SelG1 will enroll approximately 30 healthy subjects. | 05 May 2011 |
| Bones / Orthopedics News | |
| American Society For Bone And Mineral Research President Dr. Sundeep Khosla Available For Comment On New NEJM Study Related To Osteoporosis Drugs A study released today in the New England Journal of Medicine finding a "small" risk of thigh bone fractures for patients taking popular osteoporosis drugs concurs with recommendations from a September 2010 Task Force Report of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR). | 05 May 2011 |
| Evaluating Rotator Cuff Tears By Ultrasound Combined With Pre-Operative MRI Is Cost Effective While ultrasound is usually viewed as more cost effective, MRI is most often used to evaluate the rotator cuff. When performing a cost utility analysis, utilizing an ultrasound as the initial imaging test for rotator cuff tear, along with pre-operative MRI to identify alternative and concurrent diagnoses, can be a very effective hybrid imaging strategy, according to research being presented at the 2011 American Roentgen Ray Society's annual meeting. | 05 May 2011 |
| Breast Cancer News | |
| Researcher Maps Far-Reaching Effects Of Estrogen Signaling In Breast Cancer Cells A UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher has identified the most comprehensive measurement to date of estrogen's effect on breast cancer cells, showing for the first time how immediate and extensive the effect is. | 05 May 2011 |
| Normal Stem Cells Made To Look And Act Like Cancer Stem Cells Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, after isolating normal stem cells that form the developing placenta, have given them the same properties of stem cells associated with an aggressive type of breast cancer. | 05 May 2011 |
| Patient Recruitment In Phase II Breast Cancer Trial With MESUPRON(R) Successfully Completed WILEX AG (ISIN DE0006614720 / Frankfurt Stock Exchange / Prime Standard) announced today that it has successfully completed patient recruitment in the clinical Phase II trial with its oral drug candidate MESUPRON® in first line treatment of patients with HER2-receptor negative1) metastatic breast cancer. | 05 May 2011 |
| Discovery Of Protein That Could Help Prevent The Spread Of Cancer A protein capable of halting the spread of breast cancer cells could lead to a therapy for preventing or limiting the spread of the disease."Cancer researchers want to design new therapeutic strategies in which the metastasis or spreading stage of cancer can be blocked," explains Andrew Craig, lead researcher and a professor in Queen's Department of Biochemistry and Cancer Research Institute. | 05 May 2011 |
| Mechanism Linking Progesterone And Hereditary Breast Cancer Discovered Two researchers from the Centre for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona have discovered a new mechanism by which mutations in gene BRCA1 can induce breast cancer. The work, which is published in the journal Cancer Research, explains the greater growth in cancerous cells with BRCA1 defects on two levels: by an increase in the quantity of progesterone receptor that is found in the cells and by its increased effect on the expression of the genes which activate cell proliferation. | 05 May 2011 |
| Cancer / Oncology News | |
| Researchers Find Key Gene In Childhood Cancer There are no effective treatments for rhabdoid tumors - aggressive childhood cancers that usually strike children under three years old and affect the brain or kidneys. The disease is extremely rare - fewer than 10 cases are diagnosed each year in the U. | 05 May 2011 |
| Researcher Maps Far-Reaching Effects Of Estrogen Signaling In Breast Cancer Cells A UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher has identified the most comprehensive measurement to date of estrogen's effect on breast cancer cells, showing for the first time how immediate and extensive the effect is. | 05 May 2011 |
| Normal Stem Cells Made To Look And Act Like Cancer Stem Cells Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, after isolating normal stem cells that form the developing placenta, have given them the same properties of stem cells associated with an aggressive type of breast cancer. | 05 May 2011 |
| Cell Therapeutics To Re-Submit Pixantrone NDA In Consideration For Accelerated Approval In Accordance With Guidance From FDA's Office Of New Drugs Cell Therapeutics, Inc. ("CTI") (NASDAQ and MTA: CTIC) today announced that the Office of New Drugs (the "OND") of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the "FDA") after carefully reviewing the materials CTI submitted in support of its appeal, the reviews of the New Drug Application (the "NDA") for pixantrone prepared by the FDA staff, the transcript of the March 22, 2010 Oncology Drugs Advisory Committee meeting and consulting with the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research's (the "CDER") Deputy Director of Clinical Science and the Office of Biostatistics, concluded that accelerated approval of pixantrone NDA 022481 may not necessarily be out of reach based on a single controlled clinical trial, provided two key matters can be satisfactorily resolved. | 05 May 2011 |
| CEL-SCI Corporation Receives Government Approval In Poland To Commence Phase III Clinical Trial Of Multikine In Head And Neck Cancer CEL-SCI Corporation (NYSE AMEX: CVM) announced today that it has received approval to begin enrollment of patients in its Phase III clinical trial of Multikine® from the Polish Minister of Health. | 05 May 2011 |
| Training In Technology To Treat Cancer And Strengthen Security Improved treatment for cancer and stronger homeland security will be among the goals of a new UK-wide centre of excellence for training the next generation of researchers to use laser-operated accelerator devices. | 05 May 2011 |
| Patient Recruitment In Phase II Breast Cancer Trial With MESUPRON(R) Successfully Completed WILEX AG (ISIN DE0006614720 / Frankfurt Stock Exchange / Prime Standard) announced today that it has successfully completed patient recruitment in the clinical Phase II trial with its oral drug candidate MESUPRON® in first line treatment of patients with HER2-receptor negative1) metastatic breast cancer. | 05 May 2011 |
| Survivors Of Childhood Cancer Are At Increased Risk For Ongoing Post-Therapy GI Complications Patients who received therapy for cancer during childhood have an increased risk of developing gastrointestinal (GI) complications later in life, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute. | 05 May 2011 |
| Discovery Of Protein That Could Help Prevent The Spread Of Cancer A protein capable of halting the spread of breast cancer cells could lead to a therapy for preventing or limiting the spread of the disease."Cancer researchers want to design new therapeutic strategies in which the metastasis or spreading stage of cancer can be blocked," explains Andrew Craig, lead researcher and a professor in Queen's Department of Biochemistry and Cancer Research Institute. | 05 May 2011 |
| Seeking Solution To Dry Mouth In Cancer Patients For patients suffering from cancer in the mouth or throat, a recent study shows that a treatment called submandibular gland transfer will assist in preventing a radiation-induced condition called xerostomia. | 05 May 2011 |
| Hitting Target In Cancer Fight Now Easier With New Nanoparticle Platform, UCLA Scientists Say The ability to use nanoparticles to deliver payloads of cancer-fighting drugs to tumors in the body could herald a fundamental change in chemotherapy treatment. But scientists are still at a relatively early stage in the implementation of this technology. | 05 May 2011 |
| Thomas Jefferson University And Hospitals Tasked To Find New Radiation Drugs Shortly before Japan's devastating nuclear incident, researchers at Thomas Jefferson University and Hospitals received an award to find novel drugs to treat people exposed to dangerous amounts of radiation in the wake of a nuclear terrorist attack or a nuclear accident. | 05 May 2011 |
| GEN Reports On Novel Noninvasive Tests For Early Cancer Detection Researchers at last month's AACR conference in Orlando demonstrated that they are intensifying their efforts to identify and validate various types of biomarkers that are detectable in readily accessible bodily fluids such as blood and urine, reports Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN). | 05 May 2011 |
| The Spitzer Space Telescope Detects The Shadow Of A "super-Earth" In Front Of A Nearby Sun In The Zodiacal Constellation Cancer NASA's Spitzer satellite detected the crossing of a solid planet in front of a star located at only 42 light-years in the zodiacal constellation Cancer. Thanks to this detection, astronomers know that this "super-Earth" measures 2. | 05 May 2011 |
| Radical Prostatectomy Better For Younger Males Than Watchful Waiting Men under 65 with early stage prostate cancer have much better outcomes with radical prostatectomy than watchful waiting, Swedish researchers report in the New England Journal of Medicine. They found that all-cause mortality was 40% lower among the younger patients who had their prostate surgically removed. | 05 May 2011 |
| Cardiovascular / Cardiology News | |
| Boston Scientific Offers New CRT-D Warranty Program Covering Phrenic Nerve Stimulation Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today announced that it is offering a new warranty program in the U.S. that covers its cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D) devices and leads in the event of chronic phrenic nerve stimulation (PNS). | 05 May 2011 |
| Treating Iron Deficiency Anaemia Improves Quality Of Life In Patients With Chronic Heart Failure Over a third (34%)[1,2] of patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) are suffering from associated iron-deficient anaemia (IDA) which is not only exacerbating their condition but is also contributing to a poorer quality of life. | 05 May 2011 |
| St. Jude Medical Demonstrates Continued Leadership In Connectivity With New EHR Integrations St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ), a global medical device company, today announced connectivity with an additional electronic health record (EHR) solution and a cardiac rhythm management (CRM) data management system. | 05 May 2011 |
| Study Adds Weight To Link Between Arsenic In Drinking Water And Heart Disease Exposure to even moderate levels of arsenic in drinking water is associated with an increased risk of heart disease, especially among smokers, finds a study published on bmj.com today. Arsenic is a natural element of the Earth's crust and high concentrations in groundwater pose a public health threat to millions of people worldwide. | 05 May 2011 |
| UK Needs Fewer Heart Transplant Units As Number Of Heart Transplants Fall, Say Experts It is time to consider reducing the number of heart transplant units in the UK because too few transplants are being performed and it is difficult for surgeons to maintain their expertise, argue experts on bmj. | 05 May 2011 |
| The Heart Is Protected By Exercise Via Nitric Oxide Exercise both reduces the risk of a heart attack and protects the heart from injury if a heart attack does occur. For years, doctors have been trying to dissect how this second benefit of exercise works, with the aim of finding ways to protect the heart after a heart attack. | 05 May 2011 |
| In AFib/Atrial Flutter, Data Evaluates Rehospitalization And Cost Burden Two studies to be presented this week address the often-overlooked costs associated with atrial fibrillation (AFib), the most common form of cardiac arrhythmia. Each study evaluates these costs and updates a growing body of evidence suggesting that the true costs of AFib are complex and may not yet be fully understood. | 05 May 2011 |
| Volcano Corporation To Supply Intravascular Ultrasound Technology To Covidien For Integration With Plaque Excision Systems Volcano Corporation (NASDAQ: VOLC), the leading developer and manufacturer of precision guided therapy tools designed to enhance the treatment of coronary and peripheral vascular disease, announced the signing of a supply agreement with ev3, a Covidien company, under which Volcano will supply its proprietary Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) technology for use in ev3's Plaque Excision Systems. | 05 May 2011 |
| Cardiac Dimensions® Announces Expansion Of Clinical Reach With Initiation Of Two New Clinical Studies Of Its CARILLON® Mitral Contour System Cardiac Dimensions®, Inc. announced the initiation of two new clinical studies using the CARILLON® Mitral Contour System™, an investigational device for percutaneous treatment of Functional Mitral Regurgitation (FMR). | 05 May 2011 |
| Stereotaxis' Continued Leadership In Scientific Outcome Data Prominently Displayed With Multiple Key Presentations At HRS 2011 Stereotaxis' (Nasdaq: STXS) continued leadership in the remote treatment of a broad spectrum of complex arrhythmias will again be prominently detailed in the scientific program of the 32nd Annual Heart Rhythm Scientific Sessions in San Francisco, California. | 05 May 2011 |
| Damaged Hearts Pump Better When Fueled With Fats Contrary to what we've been told, eliminating or severely limiting fats from the diet may not be beneficial to cardiac function in patients suffering from heart failure, a study at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine reports. | 05 May 2011 |
| More Knowledge Not Always Helpful For Women Dealing With Heart Disease Women with congestive heart failure who repress their emotions, especially anger, are more likely than emotionally expressive women to experience symptoms of depression associated with knowledge about their disease, according to new research. | 05 May 2011 |
| Cholesterol News | |
| "Bad Cholesterol" Not As Bad As People Think The so-called "bad cholesterol" - low-density lipoprotein commonly called LDL - may not be so bad after all, shows a Texas A&M University study that casts new light on the cholesterol debate, particularly among adults who exercise. | 05 May 2011 |
| Clinical Trials / Drug Trials News | |
| CEL-SCI Corporation Receives Government Approval In Poland To Commence Phase III Clinical Trial Of Multikine In Head And Neck Cancer CEL-SCI Corporation (NYSE AMEX: CVM) announced today that it has received approval to begin enrollment of patients in its Phase III clinical trial of Multikine® from the Polish Minister of Health. | 05 May 2011 |
| KAEL-GemVax: TeloVac Becomes World's Largest Ever Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine Trial KAEL-GemVax, a leading oncology biopharmaceutical company, today announced that it had been officially notified by the independent Data Monitoring Committee that over 1000 patients have been enrolled in the TeloVac Study, making it the world's largest ever pancreatic cancer vaccine trial. | 05 May 2011 |
| ONCO-101 May Prove Effective Against Ovarian And Endometrial Cancer The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) has licensed its first drug, a unique compound that targets cancer tumors by modifying the actions of proteins.This announcement is another key fulfillment of TGen's primary mission: To move laboratory discoveries more rapidly into therapeutics that can immediately help patients improve their quality of life. | 05 May 2011 |
| Patient Recruitment In Phase II Breast Cancer Trial With MESUPRON(R) Successfully Completed WILEX AG (ISIN DE0006614720 / Frankfurt Stock Exchange / Prime Standard) announced today that it has successfully completed patient recruitment in the clinical Phase II trial with its oral drug candidate MESUPRON® in first line treatment of patients with HER2-receptor negative1) metastatic breast cancer. | 05 May 2011 |
| Argos Therapeutics' Immunotherapy Platform Based On Recombinant Human Soluble CD83 Demonstrates Significant Promise For Solid Organ Transplantation Argos Therapeutics announced that its immunotherapy platform based on recombinant human soluble CD83 demonstrated significant promise for renal and heart transplantation.Two studies were presented at the 2011 American Transplant Congress meeting in Philadelphia. | 05 May 2011 |
| Selexys Pharmaceuticals Initiates Enrollment In Phase I Clinical Study Of SelG1 Selexys Pharmaceuticals announced that it has initiated enrollment in a Phase I clinical study of its lead compound, SelG1, a humanized anti-P-selectin antibody. The placebo-controlled, double-blind, first-in-human, ascending single dose and multiple dose study of SelG1 will enroll approximately 30 healthy subjects. | 05 May 2011 |
| Conferences News | |
| Evaluating Rotator Cuff Tears By Ultrasound Combined With Pre-Operative MRI Is Cost Effective While ultrasound is usually viewed as more cost effective, MRI is most often used to evaluate the rotator cuff. When performing a cost utility analysis, utilizing an ultrasound as the initial imaging test for rotator cuff tear, along with pre-operative MRI to identify alternative and concurrent diagnoses, can be a very effective hybrid imaging strategy, according to research being presented at the 2011 American Roentgen Ray Society's annual meeting. | 05 May 2011 |
| Stereotaxis' Continued Leadership In Scientific Outcome Data Prominently Displayed With Multiple Key Presentations At HRS 2011 Stereotaxis' (Nasdaq: STXS) continued leadership in the remote treatment of a broad spectrum of complex arrhythmias will again be prominently detailed in the scientific program of the 32nd Annual Heart Rhythm Scientific Sessions in San Francisco, California. | 05 May 2011 |
| The Future Of Pharma SFE- Have We Actually Got Any Answers? "The end of the blockbuster era has come and now the scale and approach of the commercialization of products/portfolio by big pharma has to change" discusses Todd Lambert, VP Sales Shire. He believes that things only seem to be getting tougher for the pharma industry, with the economic and political environment placing greater restrictions on our ability to have meaningful interactions with the health care providers. | 05 May 2011 |
| Q1 Hosts 2nd Annual European Pharmaceutical Reimbursement & Market Access Conference In a challenging economic environment, pharmaceutical companies are struggling to attain adequate reimbursement for their new & existing therapies. Evolving healthcare policy, coverage decisions & national health systems under siege from governments imposing austerity measures & budget restrictions are reducing payments to pharmaceutical companies as well as restricting the integration of new therapies into health systems. | 05 May 2011 |
| Q1 Hosts European Life Science Financial Forum During these challenging financial times, it is critical to bring together finance executives for discussion and debate between top pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device and diagnostic companies. | 05 May 2011 |
| Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery News | |
| New FDA-Approved Flexible, Smooth-Tip Dermasculpt(R) Microcannula For Virtually Painless & Non-Bruising Cosmetic Filler Injections Cosmofrance Inc. introduces Dermasculpt ® a FDA-approved, FLEXIBLE blunt-tip microcannula for non-bruising & practically painless cosmetic injections. Dermasculpt ® microcannulas are used to administer facial fillers, such as Restylane®, Juvederm®, Perlane®, Radiesse® and Scultra®, in conjunction with the Skin Sculpting Technique ™ (SST) to alleviate patient anxiety & discomfort and maximize results. | 05 May 2011 |
| Dentistry News | |
| Seeking Solution To Dry Mouth In Cancer Patients For patients suffering from cancer in the mouth or throat, a recent study shows that a treatment called submandibular gland transfer will assist in preventing a radiation-induced condition called xerostomia. | 05 May 2011 |
| AAPD To Host Record-Breaking Annual Session In New York City The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), the authority on children's oral health, will host its 64th Annual Session in New York City at the Hilton New York, Sheraton New York and Marriott Marquis Hotels from May 26th-29th. | 05 May 2011 |
| Depression News | |
| Top Ways Moms Can Pamper Themselves On Mother's Day According to the California Teratogen Information Service (CTIS) Pregnancy Health Information Line, a statewide non-profit that educates women about exposures during pregnancy and breastfeeding, about 80 percent of new moms experience what's known as the "baby blues. | 05 May 2011 |
| Positive Effects Of Depression Sadness, apathy, preoccupation. These traits come to mind when people think about depression, the world's most frequently diagnosed mental disorder. Yet, forthcoming research in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology provides evidence that depression has a positive side-effect. | 05 May 2011 |
| Diabetes News | |
| Dramatic Shift In Understanding Of Personalized Medicine Suggested By New Research Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, in collaboration with researchers at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, have made a critical discovery that may lead scientists to abandon the use of broad conventional ethnic labels - African-American, Hispanic, and Caucasian - to estimate a patient's genetic risk for disease. | 05 May 2011 |
| Study Demonstrates Benefits Of MicroPulse™ Photocoagulation Over Current Standard Laser Treatment Of Diabetic Macular Edema IRIDEX Corporation (Nasdaq: IRIX) announced that leading clinicians have performed and published the results of a new study* that compares the benefits of MicroPulse photocoagulation technology, similar to that used in the new generation IRIDEX lasers, over the standard-of-care protocol for the treatment of eyes with diabetic macular edema (DME). | 05 May 2011 |
| Ear, Nose and Throat News | |
| CEL-SCI Corporation Receives Government Approval In Poland To Commence Phase III Clinical Trial Of Multikine In Head And Neck Cancer CEL-SCI Corporation (NYSE AMEX: CVM) announced today that it has received approval to begin enrollment of patients in its Phase III clinical trial of Multikine® from the Polish Minister of Health. | 05 May 2011 |
| Seeking Solution To Dry Mouth In Cancer Patients For patients suffering from cancer in the mouth or throat, a recent study shows that a treatment called submandibular gland transfer will assist in preventing a radiation-induced condition called xerostomia. | 05 May 2011 |
| Endocrinology News | |
| US Backs UK Researchers To Combat Rare Genetic Disease Pharmaceutical research which could hold the key to curing a rare genetic disease is being carried out at a newly opened multi-million pound science complex in the UK.As a result of their ongoing research into improving life-saving drugs used to treat cystinosis, pharmaceutical scientists at the University of Sunderland have now received funding from America to carry out a comprehensive three-year study into the disease using the latest research techniques. | 05 May 2011 |
| Eye Health / Blindness News | |
| Promedior Announces Presentation Of Preclinical Data At ARVO Demonstrating PRM-151 (rhPTX-2) Reduces Neovascularization In Retinal Diseases Promedior, Inc., a clinical stage biotechnology company developing novel therapies to treat fibrotic, inflammatory and neovascular diseases, announced that data from preclinical studies of PRM-151 (recombinant human Pentraxin-2 (PTX-2)) were presented today at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) in Ft. | 05 May 2011 |
| Phase 2 Clinical Trial Data Of UF-021 In Retinitis Pigmentosa Patients Presented At ARVO 2011 Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Sucampo"), (NASDAQ: SCMP) today reported data from a proof of concept phase 2 clinical trial conducted by R-Tech Ueno, Ltd. ("RTU", JASDAQ: 4573), of UF-021 (unoprostone isopropyl) in 112 patients with retinitis pigmentosa (RP). | 05 May 2011 |
| Study Demonstrates Benefits Of MicroPulse™ Photocoagulation Over Current Standard Laser Treatment Of Diabetic Macular Edema IRIDEX Corporation (Nasdaq: IRIX) announced that leading clinicians have performed and published the results of a new study* that compares the benefits of MicroPulse photocoagulation technology, similar to that used in the new generation IRIDEX lasers, over the standard-of-care protocol for the treatment of eyes with diabetic macular edema (DME). | 05 May 2011 |
| Fertility News | |
| Vitrolife Is The First Company In China To Receive Regulatory Approval For An Entire IVF Culture Media Portfolio Vitrolife (STO:VITR) is the first company to receive regulatory approval for an entire IVF culture media portfolio in China. With the approval from Chinese SFDA (State Food and Drug Administration), Vitrolife can now provide a unique level of compliance to the IVF community with products covering all steps of an IVF treatment. | 05 May 2011 |
| Flu / Cold / SARS News | |
| Employee Flu Vaccination Rates Increased By Systematic Effort In Hospital A systematic effort to improve flu vaccination rates for healthcare workers has increased flu vaccinations rates from 59 percent to 77 percent at the University Health System (UHS) in San Antonio. | 05 May 2011 |
| GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology News | |
| Sinai Hospital Physician Performs Fecal Transplant Procedure Sudhir Dutta, M.D., head of the Division of Gastroenterology at Sinai Hospital, performed fecal transplant procedures for two patients with severe clostridium difficile (C. difficile) colitis that did not respond to routine antibiotic and other treatments. | 05 May 2011 |
| Ironwood And Forest To Present Linaclotide Results From Phase 3 Trials In Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: IRWD) and Forest Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: FRX) today announced they will be presenting linaclotide results from Phase 3 clinical trials in patients with irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C) during the 2011 Digestive Disease Week (DDW) annual meeting that will be held in Chicago from May 7 through May 10, 2011. | 05 May 2011 |
| Survivors Of Childhood Cancer Are At Increased Risk For Ongoing Post-Therapy GI Complications Patients who received therapy for cancer during childhood have an increased risk of developing gastrointestinal (GI) complications later in life, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute. | 05 May 2011 |
| Imaging For Full-Body MRIs Significantly Improved By New Algorithm A new study reveals an improved algorithm that can dramatically improve how radiologists capture and interpret full-body MRIs, particularly in the abdominal region.Motion artifacts in MRIs, such as patient movement, often appear as ghosting artifacts which may obscure clinical information says Dr. | 05 May 2011 |
| MIND Institute Researcher Receives Grant To Study Gastrointestinal Ailments In Autism A UC Davis MIND Institute researcher has been awarded a grant by Autism Speaks to investigate the digestive and intestinal problems often experienced by children with autism and that affect their ability to learn and communicate. | 05 May 2011 |
| Boston Scientific's SpyGlass® Direct Visualization System Achieves Global Utilization Milestones Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) announced several milestones in the adoption of its SpyGlass® Direct Visualization System since its worldwide launch in July 2007. The SpyGlass System guides visualization and accessory devices for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in the pancreatico-biliary system, including the hepatic ducts. | 05 May 2011 |
| Treating Acute Appendicitis With Antibiotics Not As Effective As Gold Standard Of Having Appendix Removed Treating acute appendicitis with antibiotics is not as effective as the gold standard treatment of having the appendix surgically removed (appendicectomy). This is the conclusion of an Article in this week's edition of The Lancet, written by Professor Corinne Vons, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris and Université Paris XI, Paris, France, and colleagues. | 05 May 2011 |
| Genetics News | |
| New Study Is First To Identify A "Happiness Gene" People tend to be happier if they possess a more efficient version of a gene which regulates the transport of serotonin in the brain, a new study has shown. The findings, published today in the Journal of Human Genetics, are the first to show a direct link between a specific genetic condition and a person's happiness, as measured by their satisfaction with life. | 05 May 2011 |
| Researchers Find Key Gene In Childhood Cancer There are no effective treatments for rhabdoid tumors - aggressive childhood cancers that usually strike children under three years old and affect the brain or kidneys. The disease is extremely rare - fewer than 10 cases are diagnosed each year in the U. | 05 May 2011 |
| Sigma(R) Life Science And King's College London Co-developing MiRNA Target Identification Technology Sigma Life Science, the innovative biological products and services research business of Sigma-Aldrich®(Nasdaq:SIAL), and King's College London, today announced an exclusive license to develop and commercialize new technology for the identification and validation of microRNA (miRNA) targets in research and clinical diagnostics. | 05 May 2011 |
| In Systems Biology, Project Aims To Fuse Top-Down, Bottom-Up Approaches The National Institutes of Health has awarded Virginia Tech researchers a $2.13 million grant to develop new systems biology approaches to study cells, one of the most basic units of life. Systems biology aims to study complex cellular systems by systematically stimulating them, monitoring cellular responses, formulating mathematical and computational models to understand the data, and proposing new experiments to refine these models. | 05 May 2011 |
| Heparan Sulfate Shown To Adjust Functions Of Growth Factor Proteins When the human genome project produced a map of human genes, the number of genes in humans turned out to be relatively small, approximately the same number as in primitive nematode worms. The difference in complexity between human and primitive organisms results from the ways in which the functions of genes are elaborated, rather from just the number of genes. | 05 May 2011 |
| Dramatic Shift In Understanding Of Personalized Medicine Suggested By New Research Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, in collaboration with researchers at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, have made a critical discovery that may lead scientists to abandon the use of broad conventional ethnic labels - African-American, Hispanic, and Caucasian - to estimate a patient's genetic risk for disease. | 05 May 2011 |
| Researchers Identify A Genetic Mutation Causing MLC White matter disease (WMD) covers a large group of disorders that affect the white matter, or myelin. In children these disorders are commonly genetic and often go undiagnosed. In new research, a team led by Raúl Estévez, a lecturer from the Department of Physiological Sciences II, based at the UB's Bellvitge Health Sciences Campus, working with the researcher Marjo van der Knaap, from the University Medical Centre at VU University Amsterdam, have identified mutant GLIALCAM as responsible for 25% of cases of megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts (MLC), a rare genetic disease affecting cerebral myelin. | 05 May 2011 |
| US Backs UK Researchers To Combat Rare Genetic Disease Pharmaceutical research which could hold the key to curing a rare genetic disease is being carried out at a newly opened multi-million pound science complex in the UK.As a result of their ongoing research into improving life-saving drugs used to treat cystinosis, pharmaceutical scientists at the University of Sunderland have now received funding from America to carry out a comprehensive three-year study into the disease using the latest research techniques. | 05 May 2011 |
| Headache / Migraine News | |
| AHRQ News And Numbers: Over 3 Million Look To Hospitals For Headache Relief, Particularly For Migraines More than 3 million Americans went to hospital emergency rooms seeking relief from headaches and there were 81,000 hospitals admissions, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. | 05 May 2011 |
| Health Insurance / Medical Insurance News | |
| House Republicans "Ironically" Plan To Strip States Of Resources Needed To Create New Private Health Insurance Marketplaces This week, House Republicans plan to vote on a bill (H.R. 1213) to take from states the grants they can use to establish "exchanges," new state-based marketplaces authorized by the Affordable Care Act, that will enable consumers and small businesses to select the private health insurance plans they want. | 05 May 2011 |
| Hearing / Deafness News | |
| May is Speech and Hearing Awareness Month May is Speech and Hearing Awareness Month. Many of us take our abilities to communicate for granted. Yet the quality of our capacity to speak, hear and be heard is so much more vital to our lives than most people realize. | 05 May 2011 |
| Heart Disease News | |
| Age Can Predict Heart Disease And Stroke Risk As Well As Tests Study Suggests, UK A study launched today by Barts and the London Medical School suggests that a person's age can be used as effectively as medical tests to predict the risk of heart disease and stroke. The report says that offering treatment to all people over the age of 55 would achieve the same results as screening through tests like blood pressure or cholesterol. | 05 May 2011 |
| The European Commission Approves Pfizer's Revatio(R) (sildenafil Citrate) For The Treatment Of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension In Children Pfizer announced that Revatio® (sildenafil citrate) has been approved by the European Commission for the treatment of paediatric patients aged 1 year to 17 years old with pulmonary arterial hypertension. | 05 May 2011 |
| Treating Iron Deficiency Anaemia Improves Quality Of Life In Patients With Chronic Heart Failure Over a third (34%)[1,2] of patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) are suffering from associated iron-deficient anaemia (IDA) which is not only exacerbating their condition but is also contributing to a poorer quality of life. | 05 May 2011 |
| Study Adds Weight To Link Between Arsenic In Drinking Water And Heart Disease Exposure to even moderate levels of arsenic in drinking water is associated with an increased risk of heart disease, especially among smokers, finds a study published on bmj.com today. Arsenic is a natural element of the Earth's crust and high concentrations in groundwater pose a public health threat to millions of people worldwide. | 05 May 2011 |
| Antioxidant Effects Of Caffeine In Coffee May Protect Against Alzheimer's And Heart Disease Scientists are reporting an in-depth analysis of how the caffeine in coffee, tea, and other foods seems to protect against conditions such as Alzheimer's disease and heart disease on the most fundamental levels. | 05 May 2011 |
| Experts In The UK Say Age Alone Should Be Used To Screen For Heart Attacks And Strokes Using age alone to identify those at risk of heart disease or stroke could replace current screening methods without diminishing effectiveness, according to a groundbreaking study published in the open access journal PLoS ONE. | 05 May 2011 |
| Dramatic Shift In Understanding Of Personalized Medicine Suggested By New Research Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, in collaboration with researchers at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, have made a critical discovery that may lead scientists to abandon the use of broad conventional ethnic labels - African-American, Hispanic, and Caucasian - to estimate a patient's genetic risk for disease. | 05 May 2011 |
| Volcano Corporation To Supply Intravascular Ultrasound Technology To Covidien For Integration With Plaque Excision Systems Volcano Corporation (NASDAQ: VOLC), the leading developer and manufacturer of precision guided therapy tools designed to enhance the treatment of coronary and peripheral vascular disease, announced the signing of a supply agreement with ev3, a Covidien company, under which Volcano will supply its proprietary Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) technology for use in ev3's Plaque Excision Systems. | 05 May 2011 |
| Cardiac Dimensions® Announces Expansion Of Clinical Reach With Initiation Of Two New Clinical Studies Of Its CARILLON® Mitral Contour System Cardiac Dimensions®, Inc. announced the initiation of two new clinical studies using the CARILLON® Mitral Contour System™, an investigational device for percutaneous treatment of Functional Mitral Regurgitation (FMR). | 05 May 2011 |
| Stereotaxis' Continued Leadership In Scientific Outcome Data Prominently Displayed With Multiple Key Presentations At HRS 2011 Stereotaxis' (Nasdaq: STXS) continued leadership in the remote treatment of a broad spectrum of complex arrhythmias will again be prominently detailed in the scientific program of the 32nd Annual Heart Rhythm Scientific Sessions in San Francisco, California. | 05 May 2011 |
| Damaged Hearts Pump Better When Fueled With Fats Contrary to what we've been told, eliminating or severely limiting fats from the diet may not be beneficial to cardiac function in patients suffering from heart failure, a study at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine reports. | 05 May 2011 |
| More Knowledge Not Always Helpful For Women Dealing With Heart Disease Women with congestive heart failure who repress their emotions, especially anger, are more likely than emotionally expressive women to experience symptoms of depression associated with knowledge about their disease, according to new research. | 05 May 2011 |
| HIV / AIDS News | |
| Getting To The HIV Test: It Takes A Village If you want to improve HIV testing rates in remote rural areas, get the community involved, says UCLA's Thomas Coates, who has directed a new study examining HIV testing programs in communities in Africa and Southeast Asia. | 05 May 2011 |
| Grants To Foster Teamwork Among South African TB/HIV Scientists Awarded By K-RITH The KwaZulu-Natal Research Institute for Tuberculosis and HIV (K-RITH) has awarded a total of 1.7 million rand ($248,000 US) to 18 South African scientists and students to help build new tuberculosis and HIV research collaborations throughout South Africa. | 05 May 2011 |
| Hypertension News | |
| The European Commission Approves Pfizer's Revatio(R) (sildenafil Citrate) For The Treatment Of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension In Children Pfizer announced that Revatio® (sildenafil citrate) has been approved by the European Commission for the treatment of paediatric patients aged 1 year to 17 years old with pulmonary arterial hypertension. | 05 May 2011 |
| Immune System / Vaccines News | |
| KAEL-GemVax: TeloVac Becomes World's Largest Ever Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine Trial KAEL-GemVax, a leading oncology biopharmaceutical company, today announced that it had been officially notified by the independent Data Monitoring Committee that over 1000 patients have been enrolled in the TeloVac Study, making it the world's largest ever pancreatic cancer vaccine trial. | 05 May 2011 |
| Safer, Cheaper Treatments Expected Following Vaccine 'Revolution' An innovative way of making vaccines at the University of Central Florida has attracted the support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for its potential to make vaccines less expensive, more effective and needle free. | 05 May 2011 |
| Employee Flu Vaccination Rates Increased By Systematic Effort In Hospital A systematic effort to improve flu vaccination rates for healthcare workers has increased flu vaccinations rates from 59 percent to 77 percent at the University Health System (UHS) in San Antonio. | 05 May 2011 |
| Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News | |
| Suspected Measles Cases In Bucks And Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Suspected cases of measles in Bucks County have triggered an investigation by the Pennsylvania Department of Health - authorities say Lancaster County may also be linked. Health authorities in Pennsylvania say there is a chance some people may have been exposed to the virus it various locations. | 05 May 2011 |
| Minister For Health Pledges Ireland's Support For WHO SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands Dr. James Reilly, Minister for Health today (Thursday 5th May 2011) reaffirmed his support for the WHO Hand Hygiene Day. Hand hygiene in healthcare is everyone's concern and everyone has a responsibility to take appropriate action. | 05 May 2011 |
| Getting To The HIV Test: It Takes A Village If you want to improve HIV testing rates in remote rural areas, get the community involved, says UCLA's Thomas Coates, who has directed a new study examining HIV testing programs in communities in Africa and Southeast Asia. | 05 May 2011 |
| Sinai Hospital Physician Performs Fecal Transplant Procedure Sudhir Dutta, M.D., head of the Division of Gastroenterology at Sinai Hospital, performed fecal transplant procedures for two patients with severe clostridium difficile (C. difficile) colitis that did not respond to routine antibiotic and other treatments. | 05 May 2011 |
| Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Is Not Related To XMRV Retrovirus New findings from University of Utah School of Medicine researchers show that the retrovirus called XMRV is not present in the blood of patients who have chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). These findings contradict a widely reported 2009 Science study that linked CFS to XMRV. | 05 May 2011 |
| Treating Acute Appendicitis With Antibiotics Not As Effective As Gold Standard Of Having Appendix Removed Treating acute appendicitis with antibiotics is not as effective as the gold standard treatment of having the appendix surgically removed (appendicectomy). This is the conclusion of an Article in this week's edition of The Lancet, written by Professor Corinne Vons, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris and Université Paris XI, Paris, France, and colleagues. | 05 May 2011 |
| Irritable-Bowel Syndrome News | |
| Ironwood And Forest To Present Linaclotide Results From Phase 3 Trials In Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: IRWD) and Forest Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: FRX) today announced they will be presenting linaclotide results from Phase 3 clinical trials in patients with irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C) during the 2011 Digestive Disease Week (DDW) annual meeting that will be held in Chicago from May 7 through May 10, 2011. | 05 May 2011 |
| IT / Internet / E-mail News | |
| St. Jude Medical Demonstrates Continued Leadership In Connectivity With New EHR Integrations St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ), a global medical device company, today announced connectivity with an additional electronic health record (EHR) solution and a cardiac rhythm management (CRM) data management system. | 05 May 2011 |
| In Systems Biology, Project Aims To Fuse Top-Down, Bottom-Up Approaches The National Institutes of Health has awarded Virginia Tech researchers a $2.13 million grant to develop new systems biology approaches to study cells, one of the most basic units of life. Systems biology aims to study complex cellular systems by systematically stimulating them, monitoring cellular responses, formulating mathematical and computational models to understand the data, and proposing new experiments to refine these models. | 05 May 2011 |
| Health Literacy Increased Via Social Media By Nonprofit Health Organizations As the presence of social media continues to increase as a form of communication, health organizations are searching for the most effective ways to use the online tools to pass important information to the public. | 05 May 2011 |
| Simplify Health IT Job Search With HIMSS Career Services Center According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, health information technicians and medical records professionals held 172,500 jobs in 2008 with 39 percent in hospitals; by 2018, a 20 percent growth is expected resulting in 207,600 jobs. | 05 May 2011 |
| Liver Disease / Hepatitis News | |
| Imaging For Full-Body MRIs Significantly Improved By New Algorithm A new study reveals an improved algorithm that can dramatically improve how radiologists capture and interpret full-body MRIs, particularly in the abdominal region.Motion artifacts in MRIs, such as patient movement, often appear as ghosting artifacts which may obscure clinical information says Dr. | 05 May 2011 |
| Medical Devices / Diagnostics News | |
| Boston Scientific Offers New CRT-D Warranty Program Covering Phrenic Nerve Stimulation Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today announced that it is offering a new warranty program in the U.S. that covers its cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D) devices and leads in the event of chronic phrenic nerve stimulation (PNS). | 05 May 2011 |
| St. Jude Medical Demonstrates Continued Leadership In Connectivity With New EHR Integrations St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ), a global medical device company, today announced connectivity with an additional electronic health record (EHR) solution and a cardiac rhythm management (CRM) data management system. | 05 May 2011 |
| Training In Technology To Treat Cancer And Strengthen Security Improved treatment for cancer and stronger homeland security will be among the goals of a new UK-wide centre of excellence for training the next generation of researchers to use laser-operated accelerator devices. | 05 May 2011 |
| FDA Issues Final Guidance For Liquid OTC Drug Products With Dispensing Devices The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today released its final guidance to firms that manufacture, market, or distribute over-the-counter (OTC) liquid drug products packaged with cups, droppers, syringes, and spoons to measure and dispense the doses of medication. | 05 May 2011 |
| American Medical Systems' GreenLight HPS® Approved For Use In Japan American Medical Systems® (AMS) (NASDAQ: AMMD), a leading provider of world-class devices and therapies for male and female pelvic health, announced it has received clearance from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) to market and distribute its GreenLight HPS® laser therapy system for the treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), or enlarged prostate, in Japan. | 05 May 2011 |
| Boston Scientific's SpyGlass® Direct Visualization System Achieves Global Utilization Milestones Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) announced several milestones in the adoption of its SpyGlass® Direct Visualization System since its worldwide launch in July 2007. The SpyGlass System guides visualization and accessory devices for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in the pancreatico-biliary system, including the hepatic ducts. | 05 May 2011 |
| Cardiac Dimensions® Announces Expansion Of Clinical Reach With Initiation Of Two New Clinical Studies Of Its CARILLON® Mitral Contour System Cardiac Dimensions®, Inc. announced the initiation of two new clinical studies using the CARILLON® Mitral Contour System™, an investigational device for percutaneous treatment of Functional Mitral Regurgitation (FMR). | 05 May 2011 |
| InVivo Therapeutics And The Miami Project To Cure Paralysis Form Strategic Research Collaboration To Develop Novel Treatments For Spinal Cord Injuries InVivo Therapeutics (OTCBB: NVIV), a company focused on the development of groundbreaking technologies for the treatment of spinal cord injuries (SCI), and The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, the world's most comprehensive spinal cord injury research center, today announced a strategic research collaboration for the development of novel SCI treatments. | 05 May 2011 |
| GEN Reports On Novel Noninvasive Tests For Early Cancer Detection Researchers at last month's AACR conference in Orlando demonstrated that they are intensifying their efforts to identify and validate various types of biomarkers that are detectable in readily accessible bodily fluids such as blood and urine, reports Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN). | 05 May 2011 |
| Medical Practice Management News | |
| New Blood Test Detects Early Stages of Alzheimer's Disease A new blood test that will diagnose Alzheimer's disease may soon hit the market, thanks to an innovative study from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC). Their findings have characterized a unique biochemical diagnosis, which identifies patients with this devastating disorder. | 05 May 2011 |
| Medical Students / Training News | |
| Howard Hughes Medical Institute Helps Summer Institute Expand To Regional Sites New funding from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)will be used to scale up a successful summer program that aims to enable thousands of college and university science faculty to receive intensive professional development designed to improve undergraduate biology education. | 05 May 2011 |
| Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP News | |
| AARP Calls On Congress To Ensure Access To Doctors In Medicare Without Price Spikes For Seniors AARP Executive Vice President Nancy LeaMond sent a letter to leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee in advance of the Subcommittee on Health hearing on Medicare physician payments. | 05 May 2011 |
| Mental Health News | |
| New Study Is First To Identify A "Happiness Gene" People tend to be happier if they possess a more efficient version of a gene which regulates the transport of serotonin in the brain, a new study has shown. The findings, published today in the Journal of Human Genetics, are the first to show a direct link between a specific genetic condition and a person's happiness, as measured by their satisfaction with life. | 05 May 2011 |
| Mom Or Dad Has Bipolar Disorder? Keep Stress In Check Children whose mother or father is affected by bipolar disorder may need to keep their stress levels in check. A new international study, led by Concordia University, suggests the stress hormone cortisol is a key player in the mood disorder. | 05 May 2011 |
| New Framework Proposed For Manual Of Mental Disorders The American Psychiatric Association today released the organizational framework proposed for the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). This restructuring of the DSM's chapters and categories of disorders signals the latest scientific thinking about how various conditions relate to each other and may influence care. | 05 May 2011 |
| For Best Mental Health Programs, Researchers Say Schools Need Collaboration, Not Packaged Solutions Top researchers throughout the country have developed mental health programs to address many of the most profound issues facing schools, including students' disruptive and aggressive behavior, anger outbursts, anxiety, and suicide. | 05 May 2011 |
| MRI / PET / Ultrasound News | |
| Imaging For Full-Body MRIs Significantly Improved By New Algorithm A new study reveals an improved algorithm that can dramatically improve how radiologists capture and interpret full-body MRIs, particularly in the abdominal region.Motion artifacts in MRIs, such as patient movement, often appear as ghosting artifacts which may obscure clinical information says Dr. | 05 May 2011 |
| In Diagnosis Of Juvenile Inflammatory Arthritis In Children, Sonography Complements Physical Exam Juvenile Inflammatory Arthritis (JIA) is a potentially debilitating childhood disease. Early detection and treatment of active arthritis may avert long term joint damage and disability. Research has shown that sonography with power Doppler can facilitate making assessments in joint activity and sub-clinical disease, according to research being presented at the 2011 American Roentgen Ray Society's annual meeting. | 05 May 2011 |
| Evaluating Rotator Cuff Tears By Ultrasound Combined With Pre-Operative MRI Is Cost Effective While ultrasound is usually viewed as more cost effective, MRI is most often used to evaluate the rotator cuff. When performing a cost utility analysis, utilizing an ultrasound as the initial imaging test for rotator cuff tear, along with pre-operative MRI to identify alternative and concurrent diagnoses, can be a very effective hybrid imaging strategy, according to research being presented at the 2011 American Roentgen Ray Society's annual meeting. | 05 May 2011 |
| Neurology / Neuroscience News | |
| Spinal Cord Injury Stem Cell Trial Gets $25 Million Award From CIRM A human embryonic stem cell Phase I Trial for patients with spinal cord injury is to get a $25 million award from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM). This is the first clinical trial based on cells derived from human embryonic stem cells that has been approved by the FDA, and also the first time CIRM has funded stem-cell derived therapy research. | 05 May 2011 |
| Drinking Coffee, Having Sex Are Triggers That Raise Rupture Risks For Brain Aneurysm From drinking coffee to having sex to blowing your nose, you could temporarily raise your risk of rupturing a brain aneurysm - and suffering a stroke, according to a study published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. | 05 May 2011 |
| Protein Discovered That Contributes To Obesity In Females Weizmann Institute scientists have added another piece to the obesity puzzle, showing how and why a certain protein that is active in a small part of the brain contributes to weight gain. This research appears in Cell Metabolism. | 05 May 2011 |
| 23-Year-Old Stroke Patient Attributes Recovery To Video Games A 23-year-old stroke patient says she made a remarkable recovery after suffering a stroke because of rehabilitation therapy using Nintendo Wii.Stephanie Ho suffered a stroke in 2010, when she was just 22 years old, as a result of a congenital defect in the blood vessels of her brain. | 05 May 2011 |
| InVivo Therapeutics And The Miami Project To Cure Paralysis Form Strategic Research Collaboration To Develop Novel Treatments For Spinal Cord Injuries InVivo Therapeutics (OTCBB: NVIV), a company focused on the development of groundbreaking technologies for the treatment of spinal cord injuries (SCI), and The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, the world's most comprehensive spinal cord injury research center, today announced a strategic research collaboration for the development of novel SCI treatments. | 05 May 2011 |
| Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Is Not Related To XMRV Retrovirus New findings from University of Utah School of Medicine researchers show that the retrovirus called XMRV is not present in the blood of patients who have chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). These findings contradict a widely reported 2009 Science study that linked CFS to XMRV. | 05 May 2011 |
| Researchers Identify A Genetic Mutation Causing MLC White matter disease (WMD) covers a large group of disorders that affect the white matter, or myelin. In children these disorders are commonly genetic and often go undiagnosed. In new research, a team led by Raúl Estévez, a lecturer from the Department of Physiological Sciences II, based at the UB's Bellvitge Health Sciences Campus, working with the researcher Marjo van der Knaap, from the University Medical Centre at VU University Amsterdam, have identified mutant GLIALCAM as responsible for 25% of cases of megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts (MLC), a rare genetic disease affecting cerebral myelin. | 05 May 2011 |
| Nursing / Midwifery News | |
| ANA Focuses On Leadership For National Nurses Week 2011 In honor of National Nurses Week, the American Nurses Association (ANA) has planned a series of events to spotlight the importance of leadership within the profession. Both the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the recent Institute of Medicine (IOM) report on the future of nursing call for nurses to step up and become a primary force in reshaping the nation's health care. | 05 May 2011 |
| Nurses At EMMC Ratify Contract In one of closest votes in its history, Nurses represented by the Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses United ratified a one-year agreement with EMMC late Tuesday evening.Nurses at EMMC have been in bargaining since August 2010, and had to strike EMMC in November to demonstrate their commitment to safe patient care. | 05 May 2011 |
| Nutrition / Diet News | |
| Up Late? Gain Weight. Period. Sleeping Habits Very Important. Like your late night talk shows? Your Letterman, your Conan, your Leno, your Fergerson or Lopez? Well a new study shows that you could be gaining up to two pounds a month because you're staying up too late. | 05 May 2011 |
| Greater Availability Of Fast Food Restaurants Associated With Higher Calorie Intake The increased availability of fast food restaurants is associated with a higher intake of calories among African Americans in the Southeast reports a new study released today in the American Journal of Public Health. | 05 May 2011 |
| Parents' Work Influences How Often Family Meals Are Eaten Outside Of Home According to the United States Department of Agriculture, Americans are spending about half their food budget in restaurants. As it is widely known, food prepared away from home, as compared to food prepared at home, is often higher in calories, saturated fat, and sodium. | 05 May 2011 |
| Potential Natural Protection Against Radiation In the midst of ongoing concerns about radiation exposure from the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan, scientists are reporting that a substance similar to resveratrol - an antioxidant found in red wine, grapes and nuts - could protect against radiation sickness. | 05 May 2011 |
| Cola Detectives Test Natural Flavoring Claims For Pricey Soft Drinks Scientists are reporting development and successful testing of a new way to determine whether cola drinks - advertised as being made with natural ingredients and sold at premium prices - really do contain natural flavoring. | 05 May 2011 |
| Antioxidant Effects Of Caffeine In Coffee May Protect Against Alzheimer's And Heart Disease Scientists are reporting an in-depth analysis of how the caffeine in coffee, tea, and other foods seems to protect against conditions such as Alzheimer's disease and heart disease on the most fundamental levels. | 05 May 2011 |
| People Who Go To Bed Late And Sleep Late Eat More Fast Food And Weigh More Staying up late every night and sleeping in is a habit that could put you at risk for gaining weight. People who go to bed late and sleep late eat more calories in the evening, more fast food, fewer fruits and vegetables and weigh more than people who go to sleep earlier and wake up earlier, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study. | 05 May 2011 |
| The School Food Revolution: School Nutrition Professionals - The Miracle Workers Running School Cafeterias Balancing tight budgets, complex nutrition regulations and strict food safety requirements, school nutrition professionals have their plates full, yet every school day they provide healthy meals to more than 32 million children across the country. | 05 May 2011 |
| Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News | |
| Weaning Baby Off Bottle Key In Curbing Future Childhood Obesity Bottle feeding beyond a child's age of a year and a half may lead to adulthood obesity according to a new study. Often parents rely on this pacifier to comfort children when crying or simply being overly demanding, but in fact may be threatening their health and even their lives in the long run. | 05 May 2011 |
| Greater Availability Of Fast Food Restaurants Associated With Higher Calorie Intake The increased availability of fast food restaurants is associated with a higher intake of calories among African Americans in the Southeast reports a new study released today in the American Journal of Public Health. | 05 May 2011 |
| Walking And Cycling Have Increased In The United States But Remain At Low Levels: Better Infrastructure And Targeted Programs Needed A new study published in the American Journal of Public Health reports a significant increase in walking between 2001 and 2009 in the United States, but only slight growth in cycling. A team of researchers from Rutgers University, Virginia Tech and the University of Sydney assessed changes in walking and cycling in the United States between 2001 and 2009. | 05 May 2011 |
| Protein Discovered That Contributes To Obesity In Females Weizmann Institute scientists have added another piece to the obesity puzzle, showing how and why a certain protein that is active in a small part of the brain contributes to weight gain. This research appears in Cell Metabolism. | 05 May 2011 |
| People Who Go To Bed Late And Sleep Late Eat More Fast Food And Weigh More Staying up late every night and sleeping in is a habit that could put you at risk for gaining weight. People who go to bed late and sleep late eat more calories in the evening, more fast food, fewer fruits and vegetables and weigh more than people who go to sleep earlier and wake up earlier, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study. | 05 May 2011 |
| Ovarian Cancer News | |
| ONCO-101 May Prove Effective Against Ovarian And Endometrial Cancer The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) has licensed its first drug, a unique compound that targets cancer tumors by modifying the actions of proteins.This announcement is another key fulfillment of TGen's primary mission: To move laboratory discoveries more rapidly into therapeutics that can immediately help patients improve their quality of life. | 05 May 2011 |
| Pain / Anesthetics News | |
| Conservative Pain Management A First-Line Defense Against Prescription Drug Abuse Crisis The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) applauds federal efforts to curb prescription drug abuse following the U.S. government's announcement in late April that the problem has reached crisis level. | 05 May 2011 |
| Pancreatic Cancer News | |
| KAEL-GemVax: TeloVac Becomes World's Largest Ever Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine Trial KAEL-GemVax, a leading oncology biopharmaceutical company, today announced that it had been officially notified by the independent Data Monitoring Committee that over 1000 patients have been enrolled in the TeloVac Study, making it the world's largest ever pancreatic cancer vaccine trial. | 05 May 2011 |
| Boston Scientific's SpyGlass® Direct Visualization System Achieves Global Utilization Milestones Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) announced several milestones in the adoption of its SpyGlass® Direct Visualization System since its worldwide launch in July 2007. The SpyGlass System guides visualization and accessory devices for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in the pancreatico-biliary system, including the hepatic ducts. | 05 May 2011 |
| Pediatrics / Children's Health News | |
| Childhood Exposure To Environmental Toxic Chemicals Costs $76.6 Billion Annually, USA The USA spends 3.5% of its whole health care budget dealing with the consequences of childhood exposure to environmental toxic chemicals, researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine revealed in the journal Health Affairs. | 05 May 2011 |
| Researchers Find Key Gene In Childhood Cancer There are no effective treatments for rhabdoid tumors - aggressive childhood cancers that usually strike children under three years old and affect the brain or kidneys. The disease is extremely rare - fewer than 10 cases are diagnosed each year in the U. | 05 May 2011 |
| Weaning Baby Off Bottle Key In Curbing Future Childhood Obesity Bottle feeding beyond a child's age of a year and a half may lead to adulthood obesity according to a new study. Often parents rely on this pacifier to comfort children when crying or simply being overly demanding, but in fact may be threatening their health and even their lives in the long run. | 05 May 2011 |
| The European Commission Approves Pfizer's Revatio(R) (sildenafil Citrate) For The Treatment Of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension In Children Pfizer announced that Revatio® (sildenafil citrate) has been approved by the European Commission for the treatment of paediatric patients aged 1 year to 17 years old with pulmonary arterial hypertension. | 05 May 2011 |
| Children Conceived In Winter Have A Greater Risk Of Autism, Study Finds An examination of the birth records of the more than 7 million children born in the state of California during the 1990s and early 2000s has found a clear link between the month in which a child is conceived and the risk of that child later receiving a diagnosis of autism. | 05 May 2011 |
| For Best Mental Health Programs, Researchers Say Schools Need Collaboration, Not Packaged Solutions Top researchers throughout the country have developed mental health programs to address many of the most profound issues facing schools, including students' disruptive and aggressive behavior, anger outbursts, anxiety, and suicide. | 05 May 2011 |
| UNICEF Says Education For Women And Girls A Lifeline To Development Making sure girls and women have equal access to quality education is key to sustainable economic development, UNICEF said today, as the world celebrates Global Action Week on Education. This year's Global Action Week focuses on Education for Women and Girls, as 53 per cent of all children out of school remain girls denied of the right to learn. | 05 May 2011 |
| Survivors Of Childhood Cancer Are At Increased Risk For Ongoing Post-Therapy GI Complications Patients who received therapy for cancer during childhood have an increased risk of developing gastrointestinal (GI) complications later in life, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute. | 05 May 2011 |
| Link Between Air Pollution Near Michigan Schools And Poorer Student Health, Academic Performance Air pollution from industrial sources near Michigan public schools jeopardizes children's health and academic success, according to a new study from University of Michigan researchers.The researchers found that schools located in areas with the state's highest industrial air pollution levels had the lowest attendance rates - an indicator of poor health - as well as the highest proportions of students who failed to meet state educational testing standards. | 05 May 2011 |
| The School Food Revolution: School Nutrition Professionals - The Miracle Workers Running School Cafeterias Balancing tight budgets, complex nutrition regulations and strict food safety requirements, school nutrition professionals have their plates full, yet every school day they provide healthy meals to more than 32 million children across the country. | 05 May 2011 |
| Environmental Disease In Children Estimated To Cost $76.6 Billion Per Year In three new studies published in the May issue of the journal Health Affairs, Mount Sinai School of Medicine researchers reveal the staggering economic impact of toxic chemicals and air pollutants in the environment, and propose new legislation to mandate testing of new chemicals and also those already on the market. | 05 May 2011 |
| AAPD To Host Record-Breaking Annual Session In New York City The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), the authority on children's oral health, will host its 64th Annual Session in New York City at the Hilton New York, Sheraton New York and Marriott Marquis Hotels from May 26th-29th. | 05 May 2011 |
| In Diagnosis Of Juvenile Inflammatory Arthritis In Children, Sonography Complements Physical Exam Juvenile Inflammatory Arthritis (JIA) is a potentially debilitating childhood disease. Early detection and treatment of active arthritis may avert long term joint damage and disability. Research has shown that sonography with power Doppler can facilitate making assessments in joint activity and sub-clinical disease, according to research being presented at the 2011 American Roentgen Ray Society's annual meeting. | 05 May 2011 |
| Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry News | |
| Extension Of Cellulosic Biofuel Tax Credit Needed To Restart Investment, BIO Says Tax incentives that support advanced biofuels, biobased products, and renewable chemicals are vital to attracting investment needed to build a robust, sustainable renewable industry. The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today expressed thanks to Sen. | 05 May 2011 |
| ONCO-101 May Prove Effective Against Ovarian And Endometrial Cancer The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) has licensed its first drug, a unique compound that targets cancer tumors by modifying the actions of proteins.This announcement is another key fulfillment of TGen's primary mission: To move laboratory discoveries more rapidly into therapeutics that can immediately help patients improve their quality of life. | 05 May 2011 |
| Microneedle Drug Delivery Systems Moving Toward Commercialization By Converging With Existing Delivery Technologies For the past decade a small group of device development companies, often supported by academic partners and national government technology transfer programs, have been attempting to commercialize drug delivery products based on arrays of microneedles. | 05 May 2011 |
| Argos Therapeutics' Immunotherapy Platform Based On Recombinant Human Soluble CD83 Demonstrates Significant Promise For Solid Organ Transplantation Argos Therapeutics announced that its immunotherapy platform based on recombinant human soluble CD83 demonstrated significant promise for renal and heart transplantation.Two studies were presented at the 2011 American Transplant Congress meeting in Philadelphia. | 05 May 2011 |
| Selexys Pharmaceuticals Initiates Enrollment In Phase I Clinical Study Of SelG1 Selexys Pharmaceuticals announced that it has initiated enrollment in a Phase I clinical study of its lead compound, SelG1, a humanized anti-P-selectin antibody. The placebo-controlled, double-blind, first-in-human, ascending single dose and multiple dose study of SelG1 will enroll approximately 30 healthy subjects. | 05 May 2011 |
| The Future Of Pharma SFE- Have We Actually Got Any Answers? "The end of the blockbuster era has come and now the scale and approach of the commercialization of products/portfolio by big pharma has to change" discusses Todd Lambert, VP Sales Shire. He believes that things only seem to be getting tougher for the pharma industry, with the economic and political environment placing greater restrictions on our ability to have meaningful interactions with the health care providers. | 05 May 2011 |
| Q1 Hosts 2nd Annual European Pharmaceutical Reimbursement & Market Access Conference In a challenging economic environment, pharmaceutical companies are struggling to attain adequate reimbursement for their new & existing therapies. Evolving healthcare policy, coverage decisions & national health systems under siege from governments imposing austerity measures & budget restrictions are reducing payments to pharmaceutical companies as well as restricting the integration of new therapies into health systems. | 05 May 2011 |
| Q1 Hosts European Life Science Financial Forum During these challenging financial times, it is critical to bring together finance executives for discussion and debate between top pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device and diagnostic companies. | 05 May 2011 |
| Pharmacy / Pharmacist News | |
| PBS Decision Lacks Evidence Base, Conference Told, Australia The Federal Government is ignoring its own growth forecasts for the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, and making policy decisions without an evidence base, Medicines Australia chief executive Dr Brendan Shaw told industry experts in Sydney today. | 05 May 2011 |
| FDA Issues Final Guidance For Liquid OTC Drug Products With Dispensing Devices The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today released its final guidance to firms that manufacture, market, or distribute over-the-counter (OTC) liquid drug products packaged with cups, droppers, syringes, and spoons to measure and dispense the doses of medication. | 05 May 2011 |
| Pregnancy / Obstetrics News | |
| Top Ways Moms Can Pamper Themselves On Mother's Day According to the California Teratogen Information Service (CTIS) Pregnancy Health Information Line, a statewide non-profit that educates women about exposures during pregnancy and breastfeeding, about 80 percent of new moms experience what's known as the "baby blues. | 05 May 2011 |
| New Zealand Medical Association Welcomes Extra Maternity Care Funding The Government's announcement that there will be an extra $33 million towards maternity funding, over four years, has been welcomed by the New Zealand Medical Association (NZMA) which says it will assist in improving the safety and quality of maternity services. | 05 May 2011 |
| New UTHealth Trial Aimed At Helping Pregnant Women Stop Smoking A clinical trial to test the safety and efficacy of a medication that could help pregnant women stop smoking has begun enrollment at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). | 05 May 2011 |
| Preventive Medicine News | |
| GEN Reports On Novel Noninvasive Tests For Early Cancer Detection Researchers at last month's AACR conference in Orlando demonstrated that they are intensifying their efforts to identify and validate various types of biomarkers that are detectable in readily accessible bodily fluids such as blood and urine, reports Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN). | 05 May 2011 |
| Primary Care / General Practice News | |
| Victoria Backs Advanced Training Pathway For Rural Doctors, Australia The Rural Doctors Association of Australia (RDAA) has applauded the decision by the Victorian Government to fund a dedicated training pathway for rural doctors in its first budget. The Victorian Health Minister has confirmed that from $2. | 05 May 2011 |
| Prostate / Prostate Cancer News | |
| Prostate Cancer: More Soy In Diet May Protect Against Deadly Disease Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men and many have felt that taking natural supplements could help stave off the progression of the disease. However a new study out of Canada finds that ingesting vitamin E, selenium and soy for example serve as no benefit to men who were at a higher risk of developing the disease. | 05 May 2011 |
| American Medical Systems' GreenLight HPS® Approved For Use In Japan American Medical Systems® (AMS) (NASDAQ: AMMD), a leading provider of world-class devices and therapies for male and female pelvic health, announced it has received clearance from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) to market and distribute its GreenLight HPS® laser therapy system for the treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), or enlarged prostate, in Japan. | 05 May 2011 |
| Radical Prostatectomy Better For Younger Males Than Watchful Waiting Men under 65 with early stage prostate cancer have much better outcomes with radical prostatectomy than watchful waiting, Swedish researchers report in the New England Journal of Medicine. They found that all-cause mortality was 40% lower among the younger patients who had their prostate surgically removed. | 05 May 2011 |
| Psychology / Psychiatry News | |
| Who Knows You Best? Not You, Say Psychologists Know thyself. That was Socrates' advice, and it squares with conventional wisdom. "It's a natural tendency to think we know ourselves better than others do," says Washington University in St. | 05 May 2011 |
| For Better Or Worse: Marital Relationships And Health In Old Age A study of older married couples that gives new meaning to the matrimonial adage "for better or worse" finds that spouses have a much greater impact on their partner's health than previously known. | 05 May 2011 |
| New Framework Proposed For Manual Of Mental Disorders The American Psychiatric Association today released the organizational framework proposed for the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). This restructuring of the DSM's chapters and categories of disorders signals the latest scientific thinking about how various conditions relate to each other and may influence care. | 05 May 2011 |
| Holistic Processing: Seeing The Trees And Missing The Forest The phenomenon known as holistic processing is best known in faces. Most people see faces as a whole, not as two eyes a nose, and a mouth. But holistic processing happens in other cases, too, and can even be taught. | 05 May 2011 |
| For Best Mental Health Programs, Researchers Say Schools Need Collaboration, Not Packaged Solutions Top researchers throughout the country have developed mental health programs to address many of the most profound issues facing schools, including students' disruptive and aggressive behavior, anger outbursts, anxiety, and suicide. | 05 May 2011 |
| Scholars Examine Race, Inequality And Culture In A 21st-Century Landscape Four Northwestern University scholars authored or co-authored three essays in "Race, Inequality, and Culture." In the new issue of Daedalus, the Journal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 22 prominent social scientists examine race in America today, weighing in on topics ranging from the future of African American studies to intra-minority group relations in the 21st century. | 05 May 2011 |
| Positive Effects Of Depression Sadness, apathy, preoccupation. These traits come to mind when people think about depression, the world's most frequently diagnosed mental disorder. Yet, forthcoming research in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology provides evidence that depression has a positive side-effect. | 05 May 2011 |
| Public Health News | |
| Childhood Exposure To Environmental Toxic Chemicals Costs $76.6 Billion Annually, USA The USA spends 3.5% of its whole health care budget dealing with the consequences of childhood exposure to environmental toxic chemicals, researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine revealed in the journal Health Affairs. | 05 May 2011 |
| New Drugs Commonly Do Not Come With Comparative Effectiveness Data Only approximately half of drugs that are newly approved by the US FDA include data which compares the new medication with existing alternatives - known as comparative effectiveness (efficacy) data - thus hindering a doctor's ability to make the best treatment decisions, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School reported in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association). | 05 May 2011 |
| Suspected Measles Cases In Bucks And Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Suspected cases of measles in Bucks County have triggered an investigation by the Pennsylvania Department of Health - authorities say Lancaster County may also be linked. Health authorities in Pennsylvania say there is a chance some people may have been exposed to the virus it various locations. | 05 May 2011 |
| Minister For Health Opens Conference To Mark Major Progress On National Health Research Agenda, Ireland Strong alliance of health, industry and academic leaders driving implementation of the Action Plan for Health Research 2009 - 2013 and maximising health and economic benefits.Minister for Health, Dr. | 05 May 2011 |
| Minister For Health Pledges Ireland's Support For WHO SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands Dr. James Reilly, Minister for Health today (Thursday 5th May 2011) reaffirmed his support for the WHO Hand Hygiene Day. Hand hygiene in healthcare is everyone's concern and everyone has a responsibility to take appropriate action. | 05 May 2011 |
| Regulator Tells Tameside Hospital NHS Foundation Trust To Make Further Improvements, UK The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has told Tameside Hospital NHS Foundation Trust that, despite improvements since the last review and inspection on 16th June 2010, it must do more to comply fully with three essential standards of quality and safety. | 05 May 2011 |
| Greater Availability Of Fast Food Restaurants Associated With Higher Calorie Intake The increased availability of fast food restaurants is associated with a higher intake of calories among African Americans in the Southeast reports a new study released today in the American Journal of Public Health. | 05 May 2011 |
| Workers At Nail Salons May Be At Higher Risk Of Harmful Exposure To Toxins A new study from the American Journal of Public Health reports that workers at nail salons may be at higher risk of exposure to chemical toxins that may be harmful to their health.Researchers set out to measure personal and area concentrations of solvents among Vietnamese women working in various California nail salons through a community-based participatory research study. | 05 May 2011 |
| Walking And Cycling Have Increased In The United States But Remain At Low Levels: Better Infrastructure And Targeted Programs Needed A new study published in the American Journal of Public Health reports a significant increase in walking between 2001 and 2009 in the United States, but only slight growth in cycling. A team of researchers from Rutgers University, Virginia Tech and the University of Sydney assessed changes in walking and cycling in the United States between 2001 and 2009. | 05 May 2011 |
| For Better Or Worse: Marital Relationships And Health In Old Age A study of older married couples that gives new meaning to the matrimonial adage "for better or worse" finds that spouses have a much greater impact on their partner's health than previously known. | 05 May 2011 |
| Bahrain Attacks Spark Call For Mandate To Uphold Medical Neutrality During Civil Unrest Reported attacks against healthcare workers and patients in Bahrain have sparked calls for an international mandate to uphold the principle of medical neutrality in times of war and civil unrest. | 05 May 2011 |
| Silicones In Cosmetics And Personal Care Products Affected By New Regulations At a time when cosmetics, shampoos, skin creams, and other personal care products already are going green - with manufacturers switching to plant-derived extracts and other natural ingredients - government regulators in Canada are adding to the woes of the silicone-based ingredients long used in these products. | 05 May 2011 |
| Health Literacy Increased Via Social Media By Nonprofit Health Organizations As the presence of social media continues to increase as a form of communication, health organizations are searching for the most effective ways to use the online tools to pass important information to the public. | 05 May 2011 |
| Employee Flu Vaccination Rates Increased By Systematic Effort In Hospital A systematic effort to improve flu vaccination rates for healthcare workers has increased flu vaccinations rates from 59 percent to 77 percent at the University Health System (UHS) in San Antonio. | 05 May 2011 |
| Scholars Examine Race, Inequality And Culture In A 21st-Century Landscape Four Northwestern University scholars authored or co-authored three essays in "Race, Inequality, and Culture." In the new issue of Daedalus, the Journal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 22 prominent social scientists examine race in America today, weighing in on topics ranging from the future of African American studies to intra-minority group relations in the 21st century. | 05 May 2011 |
| Age UK Announces Its Falls Awareness Week 2011 Monday 20 June - Friday 24 June 2011 Every year, more than three million people aged over 65, including half of those aged 80+, will have a fall. The consequences can be devastating, both physically and emotionally.There are many factors that can lead to falls and this year's Falls Awareness Week, run by Age UK, will focus on the link between reduced vision and falls. | 05 May 2011 |
| Burgess Legislation Passes House And Repeals Mandatory Funding Today legislation sponsored by Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26) passed the United States House of Representatives. The legislation, H.R. 1214, repeals reckless mandatory funding for school based health center construction that was included in the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act (PPACA). | 05 May 2011 |
| FDA Puts Into Effect Laws That Directly Protect Nation's Food Supply The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is stepping in and taking action, allowing the agency to protect the nation against potentially unsafe goods from entering the food supply chain and ward off stings of contamination such as the rise in salmonella outbreaks popping up in many segments of the nutrition pyramid recently. | 05 May 2011 |
| Radiology / Nuclear Medicine News | |
| Potential Natural Protection Against Radiation In the midst of ongoing concerns about radiation exposure from the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan, scientists are reporting that a substance similar to resveratrol - an antioxidant found in red wine, grapes and nuts - could protect against radiation sickness. | 05 May 2011 |
| Thomas Jefferson University And Hospitals Tasked To Find New Radiation Drugs Shortly before Japan's devastating nuclear incident, researchers at Thomas Jefferson University and Hospitals received an award to find novel drugs to treat people exposed to dangerous amounts of radiation in the wake of a nuclear terrorist attack or a nuclear accident. | 05 May 2011 |
| Regulatory Affairs / Drug Approvals News | |
| New Drugs Commonly Do Not Come With Comparative Effectiveness Data Only approximately half of drugs that are newly approved by the US FDA include data which compares the new medication with existing alternatives - known as comparative effectiveness (efficacy) data - thus hindering a doctor's ability to make the best treatment decisions, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School reported in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association). | 05 May 2011 |
| Cell Therapeutics To Re-Submit Pixantrone NDA In Consideration For Accelerated Approval In Accordance With Guidance From FDA's Office Of New Drugs Cell Therapeutics, Inc. ("CTI") (NASDAQ and MTA: CTIC) today announced that the Office of New Drugs (the "OND") of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the "FDA") after carefully reviewing the materials CTI submitted in support of its appeal, the reviews of the New Drug Application (the "NDA") for pixantrone prepared by the FDA staff, the transcript of the March 22, 2010 Oncology Drugs Advisory Committee meeting and consulting with the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research's (the "CDER") Deputy Director of Clinical Science and the Office of Biostatistics, concluded that accelerated approval of pixantrone NDA 022481 may not necessarily be out of reach based on a single controlled clinical trial, provided two key matters can be satisfactorily resolved. | 05 May 2011 |
| New FDA-Approved Flexible, Smooth-Tip Dermasculpt(R) Microcannula For Virtually Painless & Non-Bruising Cosmetic Filler Injections Cosmofrance Inc. introduces Dermasculpt ® a FDA-approved, FLEXIBLE blunt-tip microcannula for non-bruising & practically painless cosmetic injections. Dermasculpt ® microcannulas are used to administer facial fillers, such as Restylane®, Juvederm®, Perlane®, Radiesse® and Scultra®, in conjunction with the Skin Sculpting Technique ™ (SST) to alleviate patient anxiety & discomfort and maximize results. | 05 May 2011 |
| Vitrolife Is The First Company In China To Receive Regulatory Approval For An Entire IVF Culture Media Portfolio Vitrolife (STO:VITR) is the first company to receive regulatory approval for an entire IVF culture media portfolio in China. With the approval from Chinese SFDA (State Food and Drug Administration), Vitrolife can now provide a unique level of compliance to the IVF community with products covering all steps of an IVF treatment. | 05 May 2011 |
| FDA Issues Final Guidance For Liquid OTC Drug Products With Dispensing Devices The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today released its final guidance to firms that manufacture, market, or distribute over-the-counter (OTC) liquid drug products packaged with cups, droppers, syringes, and spoons to measure and dispense the doses of medication. | 05 May 2011 |
| Rehabilitation / Physical Therapy News | |
| 23-Year-Old Stroke Patient Attributes Recovery To Video Games A 23-year-old stroke patient says she made a remarkable recovery after suffering a stroke because of rehabilitation therapy using Nintendo Wii.Stephanie Ho suffered a stroke in 2010, when she was just 22 years old, as a result of a congenital defect in the blood vessels of her brain. | 05 May 2011 |
| Respiratory / Asthma News | |
| Asthma UK Response To University Of East Anglia Study About Asthma Pill In response to a University of East Anglia study: Asthma pill more user-friendly than inhalers - and no less effective which was published in the New England Journal of Medicine, we issued the following comment: Dr Samantha Walker, Director of Research and Policy at Asthma UK says: 'Inhaled treatments are safe and effective for the majority of people with asthma, however this authoritative study reveals preliminary evidence that non-steroid daily tablets can provide a realistic, alternative choice of treatment for some of the 4. | 05 May 2011 |
| Workers At Nail Salons May Be At Higher Risk Of Harmful Exposure To Toxins A new study from the American Journal of Public Health reports that workers at nail salons may be at higher risk of exposure to chemical toxins that may be harmful to their health.Researchers set out to measure personal and area concentrations of solvents among Vietnamese women working in various California nail salons through a community-based participatory research study. | 05 May 2011 |
| Link Between Air Pollution Near Michigan Schools And Poorer Student Health, Academic Performance Air pollution from industrial sources near Michigan public schools jeopardizes children's health and academic success, according to a new study from University of Michigan researchers.The researchers found that schools located in areas with the state's highest industrial air pollution levels had the lowest attendance rates - an indicator of poor health - as well as the highest proportions of students who failed to meet state educational testing standards. | 05 May 2011 |
| Environmental Disease In Children Estimated To Cost $76.6 Billion Per Year In three new studies published in the May issue of the journal Health Affairs, Mount Sinai School of Medicine researchers reveal the staggering economic impact of toxic chemicals and air pollutants in the environment, and propose new legislation to mandate testing of new chemicals and also those already on the market. | 05 May 2011 |
| Rarely Prescribed Asthma Pill More User Friendly Than Inhalers -- And No Less Effective A rarely prescribed asthma drug is easier to use and just as effective as conventional treatment with inhalers, according to a new study led by the University of East Anglia (UEA).Publishing in the New England Journal of Medicine, the researchers followed 650 patients with chronic asthma for two years. | 05 May 2011 |
| Asthma Pill As Effective As Inhalers And Easier To Use Leukotriene receptor antagonist (LTRA) pills are just as effective as inhalers in managing asthma symptoms, and are much easier to use, researchers from the University of East Anglia, England reported in NEJM (New England Journal of Medicine). | 05 May 2011 |
| Seniors / Aging News | |
| AARP Calls On Congress To Ensure Access To Doctors In Medicare Without Price Spikes For Seniors AARP Executive Vice President Nancy LeaMond sent a letter to leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee in advance of the Subcommittee on Health hearing on Medicare physician payments. | 05 May 2011 |
| For Better Or Worse: Marital Relationships And Health In Old Age A study of older married couples that gives new meaning to the matrimonial adage "for better or worse" finds that spouses have a much greater impact on their partner's health than previously known. | 05 May 2011 |
| In AFib/Atrial Flutter, Data Evaluates Rehospitalization And Cost Burden Two studies to be presented this week address the often-overlooked costs associated with atrial fibrillation (AFib), the most common form of cardiac arrhythmia. Each study evaluates these costs and updates a growing body of evidence suggesting that the true costs of AFib are complex and may not yet be fully understood. | 05 May 2011 |
| Age UK Announces Its Falls Awareness Week 2011 Monday 20 June - Friday 24 June 2011 Every year, more than three million people aged over 65, including half of those aged 80+, will have a fall. The consequences can be devastating, both physically and emotionally.There are many factors that can lead to falls and this year's Falls Awareness Week, run by Age UK, will focus on the link between reduced vision and falls. | 05 May 2011 |
| AARP Urges Finance Committee To Consider Impact On Seniors During Deficit Debate AARP today submitted written testimony for the Senate Finance Committee's hearing on Budget Enforcement Mechanisms. As members of the committee and their colleagues consider ways to reduce the federal deficit, AARP is fighting to ensure arbitrary cuts do not jeopardize the health care and retirement security of America's seniors and future retirees. | 05 May 2011 |
| Experts In The UK Say Age Alone Should Be Used To Screen For Heart Attacks And Strokes Using age alone to identify those at risk of heart disease or stroke could replace current screening methods without diminishing effectiveness, according to a groundbreaking study published in the open access journal PLoS ONE. | 05 May 2011 |
| Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia News | |
| People Who Go To Bed Late And Sleep Late Eat More Fast Food And Weigh More Staying up late every night and sleeping in is a habit that could put you at risk for gaining weight. People who go to bed late and sleep late eat more calories in the evening, more fast food, fewer fruits and vegetables and weigh more than people who go to sleep earlier and wake up earlier, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study. | 05 May 2011 |
| Smoking / Quit Smoking News | |
| African American Smokers More Apt To Use CA Quitline A new study examining 18 years of data from the California state tobacco quitline found that African American smokers used the counseling service at significantly higher rates than Caucasian smokers. | 05 May 2011 |
| New UTHealth Trial Aimed At Helping Pregnant Women Stop Smoking A clinical trial to test the safety and efficacy of a medication that could help pregnant women stop smoking has begun enrollment at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). | 05 May 2011 |
| Sports Medicine / Fitness News | |
| Most NFL Teams Use Pre-Game Hyperhydration With IV Fluids Three-fourths of NFL teams "hyperhydrate" players with intravenous (IV) fluids before games-despite a lack of proven benefits and some risk of complications, according to a study in the May Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. | 05 May 2011 |
| Health Vs. Fitness: Why Fitness Does Not Necessarily Equate To Health It is a commonly held belief that the fitter you are, the healthier you are. Is this so? Most experts agree that a certain level of fitness is required for health. However, this leads to several questions: What level of fitness qualifies as healthy? Can you be detrimentally fit? What is the equation for optimal fitness with optimal health? Assuming that the range of fitness runs from total couch potatoes to ultra-marathoners, how is one to determine an answer?A recent study by researchers at McLean Hospital in Belmond, MA, analyzed the blood of marathoners less than 24 after the race finish and found abnormally high levels of inflammatory and clotting factors similar to the ones known to appear in heart attack victims. | 05 May 2011 |
| The Heart Is Protected By Exercise Via Nitric Oxide Exercise both reduces the risk of a heart attack and protects the heart from injury if a heart attack does occur. For years, doctors have been trying to dissect how this second benefit of exercise works, with the aim of finding ways to protect the heart after a heart attack. | 05 May 2011 |
| Stem Cell Research News | |
| Normal Stem Cells Made To Look And Act Like Cancer Stem Cells Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, after isolating normal stem cells that form the developing placenta, have given them the same properties of stem cells associated with an aggressive type of breast cancer. | 05 May 2011 |
| Spinal Cord Injury Stem Cell Trial Gets $25 Million Award From CIRM A human embryonic stem cell Phase I Trial for patients with spinal cord injury is to get a $25 million award from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM). This is the first clinical trial based on cells derived from human embryonic stem cells that has been approved by the FDA, and also the first time CIRM has funded stem-cell derived therapy research. | 05 May 2011 |
| Stroke News | |
| Was It Mind Blowing? Sex, Coffee, Cola Can Cause Aneurysm, Stroke A new study published this week from The Netherlands states that having sex, blowing your nose or even drinking coffee can temporarily raise your risk of rupturing a brain aneurysm and suffering a stroke. | 05 May 2011 |
| Age Can Predict Heart Disease And Stroke Risk As Well As Tests Study Suggests, UK A study launched today by Barts and the London Medical School suggests that a person's age can be used as effectively as medical tests to predict the risk of heart disease and stroke. The report says that offering treatment to all people over the age of 55 would achieve the same results as screening through tests like blood pressure or cholesterol. | 05 May 2011 |
| Drinking Coffee, Having Sex Are Triggers That Raise Rupture Risks For Brain Aneurysm From drinking coffee to having sex to blowing your nose, you could temporarily raise your risk of rupturing a brain aneurysm - and suffering a stroke, according to a study published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. | 05 May 2011 |
| Few African-Americans Call 9-1-1 Immediately For Stroke Symptoms Most African-Americans say they'd call 9-1-1 if stroke symptoms occurred - but few do, according to research reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.In a survey of 253 African-Americans in Washington, D. | 05 May 2011 |
| Experts In The UK Say Age Alone Should Be Used To Screen For Heart Attacks And Strokes Using age alone to identify those at risk of heart disease or stroke could replace current screening methods without diminishing effectiveness, according to a groundbreaking study published in the open access journal PLoS ONE. | 05 May 2011 |
| 23-Year-Old Stroke Patient Attributes Recovery To Video Games A 23-year-old stroke patient says she made a remarkable recovery after suffering a stroke because of rehabilitation therapy using Nintendo Wii.Stephanie Ho suffered a stroke in 2010, when she was just 22 years old, as a result of a congenital defect in the blood vessels of her brain. | 05 May 2011 |
| Transplants / Organ Donations News | |
| UK Needs Fewer Heart Transplant Units As Number Of Heart Transplants Fall, Say Experts It is time to consider reducing the number of heart transplant units in the UK because too few transplants are being performed and it is difficult for surgeons to maintain their expertise, argue experts on bmj. | 05 May 2011 |
| Argos Therapeutics' Immunotherapy Platform Based On Recombinant Human Soluble CD83 Demonstrates Significant Promise For Solid Organ Transplantation Argos Therapeutics announced that its immunotherapy platform based on recombinant human soluble CD83 demonstrated significant promise for renal and heart transplantation.Two studies were presented at the 2011 American Transplant Congress meeting in Philadelphia. | 05 May 2011 |
| Tropical Diseases News | |
| Safer, Cheaper Treatments Expected Following Vaccine 'Revolution' An innovative way of making vaccines at the University of Central Florida has attracted the support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for its potential to make vaccines less expensive, more effective and needle free. | 05 May 2011 |
| Tuberculosis News | |
| Grants To Foster Teamwork Among South African TB/HIV Scientists Awarded By K-RITH The KwaZulu-Natal Research Institute for Tuberculosis and HIV (K-RITH) has awarded a total of 1.7 million rand ($248,000 US) to 18 South African scientists and students to help build new tuberculosis and HIV research collaborations throughout South Africa. | 05 May 2011 |
| Urology / Nephrology News | |
| American Medical Systems' GreenLight HPS® Approved For Use In Japan American Medical Systems® (AMS) (NASDAQ: AMMD), a leading provider of world-class devices and therapies for male and female pelvic health, announced it has received clearance from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) to market and distribute its GreenLight HPS® laser therapy system for the treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), or enlarged prostate, in Japan. | 05 May 2011 |
| Radical Prostatectomy Better For Younger Males Than Watchful Waiting Men under 65 with early stage prostate cancer have much better outcomes with radical prostatectomy than watchful waiting, Swedish researchers report in the New England Journal of Medicine. They found that all-cause mortality was 40% lower among the younger patients who had their prostate surgically removed. | 05 May 2011 |
| Vascular News | |
| Volcano Corporation To Supply Intravascular Ultrasound Technology To Covidien For Integration With Plaque Excision Systems Volcano Corporation (NASDAQ: VOLC), the leading developer and manufacturer of precision guided therapy tools designed to enhance the treatment of coronary and peripheral vascular disease, announced the signing of a supply agreement with ev3, a Covidien company, under which Volcano will supply its proprietary Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) technology for use in ev3's Plaque Excision Systems. | 05 May 2011 |
| Water - Air Quality / Agriculture News | |
| Childhood Exposure To Environmental Toxic Chemicals Costs $76.6 Billion Annually, USA The USA spends 3.5% of its whole health care budget dealing with the consequences of childhood exposure to environmental toxic chemicals, researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine revealed in the journal Health Affairs. | 05 May 2011 |
| Workers At Nail Salons May Be At Higher Risk Of Harmful Exposure To Toxins A new study from the American Journal of Public Health reports that workers at nail salons may be at higher risk of exposure to chemical toxins that may be harmful to their health.Researchers set out to measure personal and area concentrations of solvents among Vietnamese women working in various California nail salons through a community-based participatory research study. | 05 May 2011 |
| Study Adds Weight To Link Between Arsenic In Drinking Water And Heart Disease Exposure to even moderate levels of arsenic in drinking water is associated with an increased risk of heart disease, especially among smokers, finds a study published on bmj.com today. Arsenic is a natural element of the Earth's crust and high concentrations in groundwater pose a public health threat to millions of people worldwide. | 05 May 2011 |
| Link Between Air Pollution Near Michigan Schools And Poorer Student Health, Academic Performance Air pollution from industrial sources near Michigan public schools jeopardizes children's health and academic success, according to a new study from University of Michigan researchers.The researchers found that schools located in areas with the state's highest industrial air pollution levels had the lowest attendance rates - an indicator of poor health - as well as the highest proportions of students who failed to meet state educational testing standards. | 05 May 2011 |
| Environmental Disease In Children Estimated To Cost $76.6 Billion Per Year In three new studies published in the May issue of the journal Health Affairs, Mount Sinai School of Medicine researchers reveal the staggering economic impact of toxic chemicals and air pollutants in the environment, and propose new legislation to mandate testing of new chemicals and also those already on the market. | 05 May 2011 |
| Women's Health / Gynecology News | |
| Top Ways Moms Can Pamper Themselves On Mother's Day According to the California Teratogen Information Service (CTIS) Pregnancy Health Information Line, a statewide non-profit that educates women about exposures during pregnancy and breastfeeding, about 80 percent of new moms experience what's known as the "baby blues. | 05 May 2011 |
| Protein Discovered That Contributes To Obesity In Females Weizmann Institute scientists have added another piece to the obesity puzzle, showing how and why a certain protein that is active in a small part of the brain contributes to weight gain. This research appears in Cell Metabolism. | 05 May 2011 |
| UNICEF Says Education For Women And Girls A Lifeline To Development Making sure girls and women have equal access to quality education is key to sustainable economic development, UNICEF said today, as the world celebrates Global Action Week on Education. This year's Global Action Week focuses on Education for Women and Girls, as 53 per cent of all children out of school remain girls denied of the right to learn. | 05 May 2011 |
| New Zealand Medical Association Welcomes Extra Maternity Care Funding The Government's announcement that there will be an extra $33 million towards maternity funding, over four years, has been welcomed by the New Zealand Medical Association (NZMA) which says it will assist in improving the safety and quality of maternity services. | 05 May 2011 |
| More Knowledge Not Always Helpful For Women Dealing With Heart Disease Women with congestive heart failure who repress their emotions, especially anger, are more likely than emotionally expressive women to experience symptoms of depression associated with knowledge about their disease, according to new research. | 05 May 2011 |
| New UTHealth Trial Aimed At Helping Pregnant Women Stop Smoking A clinical trial to test the safety and efficacy of a medication that could help pregnant women stop smoking has begun enrollment at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). | 05 May 2011 |
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