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| Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News | |
| Norway Has New Legal Limits In Traffic For Drugs Other Than Alcohol Legal limits for twenty illegal drugs and medicines with an abuse potential have been introduced by the Norwegian government. Norway is the first country to define both impairment-based legislative limits and limits for graded sanctions for drugs other than alcohol. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Alzheimer's / Dementia News | |
| Sleeping More Reduces Risk Of Alzheimer's A new study, which will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 64th Annual Meeting in New Orleans, April 21st to April 28th, reveals that the amount of shut-eye people sleep may later affect their memory's function and the risk of Alzheimer's. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Cognitive Difficulties Widespread Among "Healthy Elderly" A study published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease shows that 39% of non-demented elderly Swedish people suffer from subjective impairment, and 25% from objective cognitive impairment. The nation-wide study of twins conducted by researchers at the Aging Research Center of Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, also demonstrates that higher education is a major protective factor, emphasizing the significance of environmental aspects over genetics, in mild cognitive disorders in the elderly. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Mediterranean Diet Reduces Small Vessel Damage In The Brain The February issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals, carries a report this month on the Mediterranean diet. It appears that a Mediterranean-style diet reduces the burden of white matter hyperintesity volume. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Alzheimer Flies Benefit From Turmeric-Based Drug Curcumin, a substance extracted from turmeric, prolongs life and enhances activity of fruit flies with a nervous disorder similar to Alzheimer's. The study conducted at Linkoping University, indicates that it is the initial stages of fibril formation and fragments of the amyloid fibrils that are most toxic to neurons. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Biology / Biochemistry News | |
| Gut Bacteria May Have Role In Obesity A new animal study published in this month's issue of the Journal of Proteome Research suggests that bacteria living in the large intestine may play a role in obesity by slowing down the activity of energy-burning brown fat. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Quest For Cancer Treatments Strengthened By Cell Discovery Fresh insights into how our cells multiply could help scientists develop drugs to treat cancer.Researchers have gained better understanding of the workings of two key proteins that control cell division. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Blood / Hematology News | |
| Heparin - Possible Cancer Treatment Although the blood thinner heparin has been used for several decades to prevent and treat blood clots, researchers are now questioning whether the drug could be effective in treating cancer. Even though results from large studies have been promising, a study by investigators from McMaster University and the University at Buffalo, suggests that these studies still fail to provide precise answers to key questions, with regard to the benefits of low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) for cancer patients. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Increase In Injectable Treatment For Blood Clots In Advanced Cancer Patients The use of an injectable, clot-preventing drug known as Low Molecular Weight Heparin to treat patients with advanced cancer complicated by blood clots increased steadily between 2000 and 2007, according to a new study published in The Oncologist, funded by the National Cancer Institute and led by Kaiser Permanente Colorado. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Patients With AL Amyloidosis May Benefit From Powerful Myeloma Treatment Regimen Two studies published in Blood, the Journal of the American Society of Hematology (ASH), demonstrate preliminary success of an effective multiple myeloma (MM) regimen in patients with AL amyloidosis, a rare and devastating blood disease that results in deposition of damaging abnormal protein in critical organs of the body, including the kidneys, heart, liver, and intestines, and shares some characteristics with MM. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Human Testing Of New HIV-Vaccine Scientists from the Antwerp Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp University Hospital and Antwerp University have tested a new 'therapeutic vaccine' against HIV on volunteers. The participants were 'so to say' vaccinated with their own cells. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Breast Cancer News | |
| Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - Effective In Treating Menopause Symptoms Two new studies state that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has been proven to help treat menopause symptoms, including night sweats and hot flushes. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a method using a psychotherapeutic approach - a talking approach. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Increase In Injectable Treatment For Blood Clots In Advanced Cancer Patients The use of an injectable, clot-preventing drug known as Low Molecular Weight Heparin to treat patients with advanced cancer complicated by blood clots increased steadily between 2000 and 2007, according to a new study published in The Oncologist, funded by the National Cancer Institute and led by Kaiser Permanente Colorado. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| First Prospective Analysis Links Breast And Pancreatic Cancer Risk With Lynch Syndrome A new prospective study of patients with Lynch syndrome - an inherited disorder of cancer susceptibility caused by mutations in specific DNA repair genes - provides the first strong evidence that people with Lynch syndrome face significantly increased risks of breast and pancreatic cancers. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Cancer / Oncology News | |
| Fake Avastin (Bevacizumab) Found In USA Fake cancer drug, Avastin (bevacizumab) has been distributed in the USA, according to statement issued by Roche, Genentech and the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) today. Roche warns that the counterfeit medication does not have the active ingredient - bevacizumab - and should not be used or taken. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Heparin - Possible Cancer Treatment Although the blood thinner heparin has been used for several decades to prevent and treat blood clots, researchers are now questioning whether the drug could be effective in treating cancer. Even though results from large studies have been promising, a study by investigators from McMaster University and the University at Buffalo, suggests that these studies still fail to provide precise answers to key questions, with regard to the benefits of low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) for cancer patients. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Bureaucracy May Be Putting Lives At Risk, Europe A European Parliament event to discuss how EU legislation has negatively affected the treatment received by children and adolescents has marked International Childhood Cancer Day - 15th February. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Computational Algorithm Developed To Assist In Cancer Treatments High-throughput DNA sequencing technologies are leading to a revolution in how clinicians diagnose and treat cancer. The molecular profiles of individual tumors are beginning to be used in the design of chemotherapeutic programs optimized for the treatment of individual patients. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Quest For Cancer Treatments Strengthened By Cell Discovery Fresh insights into how our cells multiply could help scientists develop drugs to treat cancer.Researchers have gained better understanding of the workings of two key proteins that control cell division. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Ingestion Of PAHs From Pavement Sealant May Put Children At Risk Children living near coal-tar-sealed pavement are likely to receive a far higher dose of carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from incidental ingestion of house dust than do children living near unsealed pavement, and that dose is more than two times higher than the PAH dose children are estimated to receive from food. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Cardiovascular / Cardiology News | |
| Excessive Consumption Of Phosphate Is Harmful To Health The current issue of Deutsches Arzteblatt International reports that excessive consumption of phosphate is harmful to health, recommending that foods containing phosphate additives should be labeled. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Bone Marrow Stem Cells Help Heal Heart Attack Damage A systematic review of the evidence so far suggests stem cells derived from bone marrow moderately improves heart function after a heart attack. But the authors say larger trials are needed before we can devise guidelines for therapy practice, or draw conclusions about the long-term benefit of the treatment, such as whether it extends life. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Discovery Of Critical Element That Improves Vascular Function In Postmenopausal Women Researchers studying why arteries stiffen in postmenopausal women have found a specific chemical cofactor that dramatically improves vascular function.Kerrie Moreau, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, discovered that BH4 or tetrahydrobiopterin plays a key role in arterial health of women. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Offering New Hope To Heart Failure Patients More than six million American adults suffer from heart failure. But, while the prevalence of this disease has increased over time, there are signs that deaths from it have not and hospitalization rates may be stabilizing as well. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Cleft Palate News | |
| Tracking Down The Causes Of Loeys-Dietz Syndrome A USC research team has pinpointed the source of a genetic disorder that causes life-threatening birth defects, which may allow doctors to quickly diagnose and better treat the disease.Babies born with the disorder, known as Loeys-Dietz syndrome or Marfan syndrome type II, have cleft palates and other facial characteristics similar to babies born with other diseases - but also happen to suffer potentially fatal heart defects, making it critical for them to receive an accurate diagnosis right away. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Clinical Trials / Drug Trials News | |
| Bureaucracy May Be Putting Lives At Risk, Europe A European Parliament event to discuss how EU legislation has negatively affected the treatment received by children and adolescents has marked International Childhood Cancer Day - 15th February. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Medical Researchers Discover 'Very Promising' Treatment For Huntington Disease Medical researchers at the University of Alberta have discovered a promising new therapy for Huntington disease that restores lost motor skills and may delay or stop the progression of the disease based on lab model tests, says the lead researcher. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Colorectal Cancer News | |
| Increase In Injectable Treatment For Blood Clots In Advanced Cancer Patients The use of an injectable, clot-preventing drug known as Low Molecular Weight Heparin to treat patients with advanced cancer complicated by blood clots increased steadily between 2000 and 2007, according to a new study published in The Oncologist, funded by the National Cancer Institute and led by Kaiser Permanente Colorado. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News | |
| Omega-3 Slows Down Retinitis Pigmentosa Progression A report published Online First by Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals, reveals that adults with retinitis pigmentosa who took vitamin A supplements over a period of four to six years, showed slower decline in annual rates of distance and retinal visual acuities by consuming a diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Dentistry News | |
| What Is Gingivitis? What Causes Gingivitis? Gingivitis means inflammation of the gums (gingiva). It commonly occurs because of films of bacteria that accumulate on the teeth - plaque; this type is called plaque-induced gingivitis. Gingivitis is a non-destructive type of periodontal disease. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Screening For Diabetes Using Blood From Periodontal Disease Oral blood samples drawn from deep pockets of periodontal inflammation can be used to measure hemoglobin A1c, an important gauge of a patient's diabetes status, an NYU nursing-dental research team has found. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Dermatology News | |
| Lead Levels In Lipstick Much Higher Than Previously Thought A recent study conducted by the U.S Food And Drug Administration (FDA) reveals that over 400 popular lipstick brands contain twice as much lead as previously believed - up to 7.19 parts per million (ppm). | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Diabetes News | |
| In Young Sri Lankans Diabetes Risk Factors Much Higher Than Previously Thought Scientists at King's College London and the National Diabetes Centre (Sri Lanka) have found evidence of a high number of risk factors for type 2 diabetes among the young urban population in Sri Lanka. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Screening For Diabetes Using Blood From Periodontal Disease Oral blood samples drawn from deep pockets of periodontal inflammation can be used to measure hemoglobin A1c, an important gauge of a patient's diabetes status, an NYU nursing-dental research team has found. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Ear, Nose and Throat News | |
| Antibiotic Amoxicillin No Better than Placebo for Most Sinus Infections If you have a sinus infection, taking a course of amoxicillin, an antibiotic medication, does not help you recover faster or reduce symptoms any more effectively than taking an inactive placebo, according to a new study by Washington University School of Medicine in St. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Eye Health / Blindness News | |
| Prostaglandin Analogs And Laser Trabeculoplasty Prove Cost Effective For Treating Glaucoma A study published Online First by Archives of Ophthalmology, reveals that glaucoma medication known as prostaglandin analogs (PGAs) and laser trabeculoplasty (LTP), a small invasive procedure both seem cost-effective options for patients with newly diagnosed mild open-angle glaucoma. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Omega-3 Slows Down Retinitis Pigmentosa Progression A report published Online First by Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals, reveals that adults with retinitis pigmentosa who took vitamin A supplements over a period of four to six years, showed slower decline in annual rates of distance and retinal visual acuities by consuming a diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| New Operation For Complex Strabismus Or Cross Eyes Offers Faster Recovery, More Precise Results People with strabismus (misalignment and limited movement of one or more eyes) are often teased about their crossed-eye appearance; those with more complex, disfiguring strabismus can become socially isolated and develop neck and back problems from having to turn their head to see properly. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology News | |
| Gut Bacteria May Have Role In Obesity A new animal study published in this month's issue of the Journal of Proteome Research suggests that bacteria living in the large intestine may play a role in obesity by slowing down the activity of energy-burning brown fat. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Genetics News | |
| More Than Just Packaging, The Genome Affects The Way Our Genes Change And Develop In the Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Workshop on the History and Philosophy of Science, Dr. Lamm has introduced a critical new paradigm that redefines the genome as a dynamic structure that can impact genes themselves. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| First Prospective Analysis Links Breast And Pancreatic Cancer Risk With Lynch Syndrome A new prospective study of patients with Lynch syndrome - an inherited disorder of cancer susceptibility caused by mutations in specific DNA repair genes - provides the first strong evidence that people with Lynch syndrome face significantly increased risks of breast and pancreatic cancers. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Computational Algorithm Developed To Assist In Cancer Treatments High-throughput DNA sequencing technologies are leading to a revolution in how clinicians diagnose and treat cancer. The molecular profiles of individual tumors are beginning to be used in the design of chemotherapeutic programs optimized for the treatment of individual patients. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Tool Can Help Save Lives By Quickly Tracing Origins Of Foodborne Pathogens 2011 brought two of the deadliest bacterial outbreaks the world has seen during the last 25 years. The two epidemics accounted for more than 4,200 cases of infectious disease and 80 deaths. Software developed at Georgia Tech was used to help characterize the bacteria that caused each outbreak. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Hearing / Deafness News | |
| Experts Estimate Nearly 23 Million Have Untreated Hearing Loss Though an estimated 26.7 million Americans age 50 and older have hearing loss, only about one in seven uses a hearing aid, according to a new study led by Johns Hopkins researchers.The finding adds clarity to less rigorous estimates by device manufacturers and demonstrates how widespread undertreatment of hearing loss is in the United States, the study investigators say. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Heart Disease News | |
| Offering New Hope To Heart Failure Patients More than six million American adults suffer from heart failure. But, while the prevalence of this disease has increased over time, there are signs that deaths from it have not and hospitalization rates may be stabilizing as well. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| HIV / AIDS News | |
| HIV Resistance Among Many Sex Workers In Africa According to a new study, HIV-resistant sex workers in Africa have a weak inflammatory response in their vaginas. The researchers, led by Dr. Michel Roger of the University of Montreal Hospital Centre and the university's Department of Microbiology and Immunology, were surprised by this finding, as they expected the opposite, due to the women's high exposure to the virus. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Scientist Works To Detach Protein That HIV Uses As Protective Shield One of the frustrations for scientists working on HIV/AIDS treatments has been the human immunodeficiency virus' ability to evade the body's immune system. Now an Indiana University researcher has discovered a compound that could help put the immune system back in the hunt. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Human Testing Of New HIV-Vaccine Scientists from the Antwerp Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp University Hospital and Antwerp University have tested a new 'therapeutic vaccine' against HIV on volunteers. The participants were 'so to say' vaccinated with their own cells. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Huntingtons Disease News | |
| Medical Researchers Discover 'Very Promising' Treatment For Huntington Disease Medical researchers at the University of Alberta have discovered a promising new therapy for Huntington disease that restores lost motor skills and may delay or stop the progression of the disease based on lab model tests, says the lead researcher. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Hypertension News | |
| Discovery Of Critical Element That Improves Vascular Function In Postmenopausal Women Researchers studying why arteries stiffen in postmenopausal women have found a specific chemical cofactor that dramatically improves vascular function.Kerrie Moreau, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, discovered that BH4 or tetrahydrobiopterin plays a key role in arterial health of women. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Immune System / Vaccines News | |
| Scientist Works To Detach Protein That HIV Uses As Protective Shield One of the frustrations for scientists working on HIV/AIDS treatments has been the human immunodeficiency virus' ability to evade the body's immune system. Now an Indiana University researcher has discovered a compound that could help put the immune system back in the hunt. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| New Research Into Immune Tolerance Studies The Sensing Of Self And Non-Self At the most basic level, the immune system must distinguish self from non-self, that is, it must discriminate between the molecular signatures of invading pathogens (non-self antigens) and cellular constituents that usually pose no risk to health (self-antigens). | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Human Testing Of New HIV-Vaccine Scientists from the Antwerp Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp University Hospital and Antwerp University have tested a new 'therapeutic vaccine' against HIV on volunteers. The participants were 'so to say' vaccinated with their own cells. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News | |
| Antibiotic Amoxicillin No Better than Placebo for Most Sinus Infections If you have a sinus infection, taking a course of amoxicillin, an antibiotic medication, does not help you recover faster or reduce symptoms any more effectively than taking an inactive placebo, according to a new study by Washington University School of Medicine in St. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Hepatitis Viruses Activated By Stress In Cells People who have received a donor organ need lifelong immunosuppressant drugs to keep their immune system from attacking the foreign tissue. However, with a suppressed immune system, many infectious agents turn into a threat. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Tool Can Help Save Lives By Quickly Tracing Origins Of Foodborne Pathogens 2011 brought two of the deadliest bacterial outbreaks the world has seen during the last 25 years. The two epidemics accounted for more than 4,200 cases of infectious disease and 80 deaths. Software developed at Georgia Tech was used to help characterize the bacteria that caused each outbreak. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Compound May Help In Fight Against Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs North Carolina State University chemists have created a compound that makes existing antibiotics 16 times more effective against recently discovered antibiotic-resistant "superbugs."These so-called superbugs are actually bacterial strains that produce an enzyme known as New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase (NDM-1). | 15 Feb 2012 |
| IT / Internet / E-mail News | |
| The Power Of Games And Interactive Media For Childhood Obesity Prevention And Health Promotion Children are naturally drawn toward gaming and other types of technology, creating an ideal opportunity to design interactive media tools to encourage physical activity and promote healthy eating habits, according to an article in a special issue of the journal Childhood Obesity celebrating the second anniversary of First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move! initiative. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| For Users Of Electronic Health Records,10 Rights And Responsibilities Providing clinicians ten rights and responsibilities regarding their electronic health record use could serve as the foundation on which to build a new approach to health care in the electronic age, states an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Liver Disease / Hepatitis News | |
| Hepatitis Viruses Activated By Stress In Cells People who have received a donor organ need lifelong immunosuppressant drugs to keep their immune system from attacking the foreign tissue. However, with a suppressed immune system, many infectious agents turn into a threat. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Lymphoma / Leukemia / Myeloma News | |
| AL Amyloidosis - Bortezomib, Cyclophosphamide, And Dexamethasone Combo Shows Promise Two studies have registered a preliminary success of an effective multiple myeloma (MM) regimen in patients with AL amyloidosis. The studies have been published in Blood, the Journal of the American Society of Hematology (ASH). | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Targeting Leukemia Stem Cells New research takes aim at stubborn cancer stem cells that are thought to be responsible for treatment resistance and relapse. The study, published by Cell Press in the February 14 issue of the journal Cancer Cell, provides insight into mechanisms associated with the survival of leukemia stem cells and identifies a potential therapeutic target that is specific for these dangerously persistent cells. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Medical Devices / Diagnostics News | |
| Evaluating The Factors Underlying Medicare Decisions On Coverage Of Medical Technology A new study by researchers at Tufts Medical Center provides unique insight into factors that affect Medicare decisions on whether to pay for medical technologies. The study, published online by the journal Medical Care, underscores that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has incorporated evidence-based medicine into its decision making, highlighting the importance of the strength and quality of the supporting clinical evidence. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Experts Estimate Nearly 23 Million Have Untreated Hearing Loss Though an estimated 26.7 million Americans age 50 and older have hearing loss, only about one in seven uses a hearing aid, according to a new study led by Johns Hopkins researchers.The finding adds clarity to less rigorous estimates by device manufacturers and demonstrates how widespread undertreatment of hearing loss is in the United States, the study investigators say. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP News | |
| Evaluating The Factors Underlying Medicare Decisions On Coverage Of Medical Technology A new study by researchers at Tufts Medical Center provides unique insight into factors that affect Medicare decisions on whether to pay for medical technologies. The study, published online by the journal Medical Care, underscores that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has incorporated evidence-based medicine into its decision making, highlighting the importance of the strength and quality of the supporting clinical evidence. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Menopause News | |
| Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - Effective In Treating Menopause Symptoms Two new studies state that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has been proven to help treat menopause symptoms, including night sweats and hot flushes. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a method using a psychotherapeutic approach - a talking approach. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Discovery Of Critical Element That Improves Vascular Function In Postmenopausal Women Researchers studying why arteries stiffen in postmenopausal women have found a specific chemical cofactor that dramatically improves vascular function.Kerrie Moreau, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, discovered that BH4 or tetrahydrobiopterin plays a key role in arterial health of women. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| MRSA / Drug Resistance News | |
| Compound May Help In Fight Against Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs North Carolina State University chemists have created a compound that makes existing antibiotics 16 times more effective against recently discovered antibiotic-resistant "superbugs."These so-called superbugs are actually bacterial strains that produce an enzyme known as New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase (NDM-1). | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Neurology / Neuroscience News | |
| Sleeping More Reduces Risk Of Alzheimer's A new study, which will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 64th Annual Meeting in New Orleans, April 21st to April 28th, reveals that the amount of shut-eye people sleep may later affect their memory's function and the risk of Alzheimer's. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Cognitive Difficulties Widespread Among "Healthy Elderly" A study published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease shows that 39% of non-demented elderly Swedish people suffer from subjective impairment, and 25% from objective cognitive impairment. The nation-wide study of twins conducted by researchers at the Aging Research Center of Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, also demonstrates that higher education is a major protective factor, emphasizing the significance of environmental aspects over genetics, in mild cognitive disorders in the elderly. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Air Pollution Tied To Cognitive Decline, Stroke Two studies published in the Archives of Internal Medicine on Monday suggest that air pollution at levels experienced by most Americans or considered safe by the Environmental Protection Agency is linked to higher risk of cognitive decline and stroke. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Neurobiologists Identify New Animal Model To Better Understand A Human Metabolic Disorder In medical research, finding a reliable and cost-effective animal model can greatly enhance success in identifying disease mechanisms and genetic pathways, potentially cutting years off drug testing regimes and development of new treatment strategies. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Orgasms Often Unafffected Following Nerve Sparing In Prostate Cancer Surgery The vast majority of men who have a prostate cancer operation can retain their ability to orgasm if the surgery is carried out without removing the nerves that surround the prostate gland like a hammock, according to a study in the February issue of the urology journal BJUI. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Nutrition / Diet News | |
| Half A Billion Children At Risk From Malnutrition Save the Children released a report today, claiming that childhood malnutrition over the next fifteen years, puts nearly five hundred million youngsters at risk of permanent health problems.Carolyn Miles, President & CEO of Save the Children said in a statement : "Malnutrition is a largely hidden crisis, but it afflicts one in four children around the world . | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Excessive Consumption Of Phosphate Is Harmful To Health The current issue of Deutsches Arzteblatt International reports that excessive consumption of phosphate is harmful to health, recommending that foods containing phosphate additives should be labeled. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Food Marketing Targeted At Kids Still Not Ideal New research shows that the US government and schools have only achieved a mixed progress in its extensive quest to address food and beverage marketing practices that are harmful to young people's health. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Mediterranean Diet Reduces Small Vessel Damage In The Brain The February issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals, carries a report this month on the Mediterranean diet. It appears that a Mediterranean-style diet reduces the burden of white matter hyperintesity volume. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Switching To Water, Diet Beverages Can Tip The Scales Making a simple substitution of water or diet soft drinks for drinks with calories can help people lose 4 to 5 pounds, a new University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill study shows.The study, published online and scheduled to appear in the March 2012 print issue of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, compared weight loss for 318 overweight or obese people, who were divided into three groups: those who switched from calorie-laden beverages to diet soft drinks; those who switched to water; and those who were not counseled to change beverages but received general information about healthy choices that could lead to weight loss. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News | |
| Gut Bacteria May Have Role In Obesity A new animal study published in this month's issue of the Journal of Proteome Research suggests that bacteria living in the large intestine may play a role in obesity by slowing down the activity of energy-burning brown fat. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Switching To Water, Diet Beverages Can Tip The Scales Making a simple substitution of water or diet soft drinks for drinks with calories can help people lose 4 to 5 pounds, a new University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill study shows.The study, published online and scheduled to appear in the March 2012 print issue of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, compared weight loss for 318 overweight or obese people, who were divided into three groups: those who switched from calorie-laden beverages to diet soft drinks; those who switched to water; and those who were not counseled to change beverages but received general information about healthy choices that could lead to weight loss. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| The Power Of Games And Interactive Media For Childhood Obesity Prevention And Health Promotion Children are naturally drawn toward gaming and other types of technology, creating an ideal opportunity to design interactive media tools to encourage physical activity and promote healthy eating habits, according to an article in a special issue of the journal Childhood Obesity celebrating the second anniversary of First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move! initiative. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Palliative Care / Hospice Care News | |
| Palliative Sedation Approaches By Physicians Physicians take two types of approaches to palliative sedation, either mild sedation or deep sedation from the start, and it is important to understand the reasons behind each approach, states an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Pancreatic Cancer News | |
| First Prospective Analysis Links Breast And Pancreatic Cancer Risk With Lynch Syndrome A new prospective study of patients with Lynch syndrome - an inherited disorder of cancer susceptibility caused by mutations in specific DNA repair genes - provides the first strong evidence that people with Lynch syndrome face significantly increased risks of breast and pancreatic cancers. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Pediatrics / Children's Health News | |
| Food Marketing Targeted At Kids Still Not Ideal New research shows that the US government and schools have only achieved a mixed progress in its extensive quest to address food and beverage marketing practices that are harmful to young people's health. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Bureaucracy May Be Putting Lives At Risk, Europe A European Parliament event to discuss how EU legislation has negatively affected the treatment received by children and adolescents has marked International Childhood Cancer Day - 15th February. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Premature Oxygen-Deprived Babies May Fare Worse If Kept Warm Premature infants' immature lungs and frequent dips in blood pressure make them especially vulnerable to a condition called hypoxia in which their tissues don't receive enough oxygen, sometimes leading to permanent brain damage. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Increased Risk Of Testicular Cancer When Fetus Exposed To Radiation Male fetuses of mothers that are exposed to radiation during early pregnancy may have an increased chance of developing testicular cancer, according to a study in mice at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| The Meaning Of Many Spoken Words Understood By 6- To 9-Month-olds At an age when "ba-ba" and "da-da" may be their only utterances, infants nevertheless comprehend words for many common objects, according to a new study.In research focused on 6-to-9-month-old babies, University of Pennsylvania psychologists Elika Bergelson and Daniel Swingley demonstrated that the infants learned the meanings of words for foods and body parts through their daily experience with language. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Teen Victims Of Dating Violence Have Often Been Hurt By Others Too Teen victims of dating violence are overwhelmingly more likely to have been victims of other forms of violence, such as sexual violence and child abuse, according to new research from the University of New Hampshire Crimes Against Children Research Center. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Ingestion Of PAHs From Pavement Sealant May Put Children At Risk Children living near coal-tar-sealed pavement are likely to receive a far higher dose of carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from incidental ingestion of house dust than do children living near unsealed pavement, and that dose is more than two times higher than the PAH dose children are estimated to receive from food. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| The Power Of Games And Interactive Media For Childhood Obesity Prevention And Health Promotion Children are naturally drawn toward gaming and other types of technology, creating an ideal opportunity to design interactive media tools to encourage physical activity and promote healthy eating habits, according to an article in a special issue of the journal Childhood Obesity celebrating the second anniversary of First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move! initiative. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry News | |
| Turning Chitin In Crab Shells Into Pharmaceuticals Usually, mould fungi are nothing to cheer about - but now they can be used as "chemical factories". Scientists at the Vienna University of Technology have succeeded in introducing bacterial genes into the fungus Trichoderma, so that the fungus can now produce important chemicals for the pharmaceutical industry. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Pharmacy / Pharmacist News | |
| Fake Avastin (Bevacizumab) Found In USA Fake cancer drug, Avastin (bevacizumab) has been distributed in the USA, according to statement issued by Roche, Genentech and the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) today. Roche warns that the counterfeit medication does not have the active ingredient - bevacizumab - and should not be used or taken. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Pregnancy / Obstetrics News | |
| In Young Sri Lankans Diabetes Risk Factors Much Higher Than Previously Thought Scientists at King's College London and the National Diabetes Centre (Sri Lanka) have found evidence of a high number of risk factors for type 2 diabetes among the young urban population in Sri Lanka. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Increased Risk Of Testicular Cancer When Fetus Exposed To Radiation Male fetuses of mothers that are exposed to radiation during early pregnancy may have an increased chance of developing testicular cancer, according to a study in mice at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Preventive Medicine News | |
| In Young Sri Lankans Diabetes Risk Factors Much Higher Than Previously Thought Scientists at King's College London and the National Diabetes Centre (Sri Lanka) have found evidence of a high number of risk factors for type 2 diabetes among the young urban population in Sri Lanka. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Primary Care / General Practice News | |
| Palliative Sedation Approaches By Physicians Physicians take two types of approaches to palliative sedation, either mild sedation or deep sedation from the start, and it is important to understand the reasons behind each approach, states an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). | 15 Feb 2012 |
| For Users Of Electronic Health Records,10 Rights And Responsibilities Providing clinicians ten rights and responsibilities regarding their electronic health record use could serve as the foundation on which to build a new approach to health care in the electronic age, states an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Prostate / Prostate Cancer News | |
| Orgasms Often Unafffected Following Nerve Sparing In Prostate Cancer Surgery The vast majority of men who have a prostate cancer operation can retain their ability to orgasm if the surgery is carried out without removing the nerves that surround the prostate gland like a hammock, according to a study in the February issue of the urology journal BJUI. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Psychology / Psychiatry News | |
| Air Pollution Tied To Cognitive Decline, Stroke Two studies published in the Archives of Internal Medicine on Monday suggest that air pollution at levels experienced by most Americans or considered safe by the Environmental Protection Agency is linked to higher risk of cognitive decline and stroke. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| The Meaning Of Many Spoken Words Understood By 6- To 9-Month-olds At an age when "ba-ba" and "da-da" may be their only utterances, infants nevertheless comprehend words for many common objects, according to a new study.In research focused on 6-to-9-month-old babies, University of Pennsylvania psychologists Elika Bergelson and Daniel Swingley demonstrated that the infants learned the meanings of words for foods and body parts through their daily experience with language. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Experts Estimate Nearly 23 Million Have Untreated Hearing Loss Though an estimated 26.7 million Americans age 50 and older have hearing loss, only about one in seven uses a hearing aid, according to a new study led by Johns Hopkins researchers.The finding adds clarity to less rigorous estimates by device manufacturers and demonstrates how widespread undertreatment of hearing loss is in the United States, the study investigators say. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Motivation To Exercise Affects Behavior For many people, the motivation to exercise fluctuates from week to week, and these fluctuations predict whether they will be physically active, according to researchers at Penn State. In an effort to understand how the motivation to exercise is linked to behavior, the researchers examined college students' intentions to be physically active as well as their actual activity levels. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Fluctuating Sense Of Control Linked To Cognitive Ability In Older Adults Everyone has moments when they feel more in control of their lives than at other times. New research from North Carolina State University shows that this sense of control fluctuates more often, and more quickly, than previously thought - and that this sense of control may actively affect cognitive abilities. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Public Health News | |
| Patients' Safety - New Proposals Inadequate Say Lords, UK According to a letter from The House of Lords EU Committee to Norman Lamb MP, Minister for Employment Relations at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), a number of concerns have been raised regarding the European Commission's proposed revision of the Mutual Recognition of Professional Qualifications Directive. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Tool Can Help Save Lives By Quickly Tracing Origins Of Foodborne Pathogens 2011 brought two of the deadliest bacterial outbreaks the world has seen during the last 25 years. The two epidemics accounted for more than 4,200 cases of infectious disease and 80 deaths. Software developed at Georgia Tech was used to help characterize the bacteria that caused each outbreak. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Hospital Reviews Reflect Data On Hospital Outcomes Patients' ratings of hospitals tally with objective measures of the hospital's performance, according to an independent study published in Archives of Internal Medicine.Since 2008, patients have been able to post comments on and rate hospitals using the NHS Choices website, in the same way as they might rate a hotel on Tripadvisor. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Norway Has New Legal Limits In Traffic For Drugs Other Than Alcohol Legal limits for twenty illegal drugs and medicines with an abuse potential have been introduced by the Norwegian government. Norway is the first country to define both impairment-based legislative limits and limits for graded sanctions for drugs other than alcohol. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Teen Victims Of Dating Violence Have Often Been Hurt By Others Too Teen victims of dating violence are overwhelmingly more likely to have been victims of other forms of violence, such as sexual violence and child abuse, according to new research from the University of New Hampshire Crimes Against Children Research Center. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Radiology / Nuclear Medicine News | |
| Increased Risk Of Testicular Cancer When Fetus Exposed To Radiation Male fetuses of mothers that are exposed to radiation during early pregnancy may have an increased chance of developing testicular cancer, according to a study in mice at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Regulatory Affairs / Drug Approvals News | |
| Fake Avastin (Bevacizumab) Found In USA Fake cancer drug, Avastin (bevacizumab) has been distributed in the USA, according to statement issued by Roche, Genentech and the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) today. Roche warns that the counterfeit medication does not have the active ingredient - bevacizumab - and should not be used or taken. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Seniors / Aging News | |
| Fluctuating Sense Of Control Linked To Cognitive Ability In Older Adults Everyone has moments when they feel more in control of their lives than at other times. New research from North Carolina State University shows that this sense of control fluctuates more often, and more quickly, than previously thought - and that this sense of control may actively affect cognitive abilities. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Sexual Health / STDs News | |
| What Is Female Genital Mutilation? Female genital mutilation, also known as FGM refers to all procedures which partially or completely remove the external female genitalia. FGM also includes any other injury to a woman's or girl's genitalia for reasons other than medical ones. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Orgasms Often Unafffected Following Nerve Sparing In Prostate Cancer Surgery The vast majority of men who have a prostate cancer operation can retain their ability to orgasm if the surgery is carried out without removing the nerves that surround the prostate gland like a hammock, according to a study in the February issue of the urology journal BJUI. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Teen Victims Of Dating Violence Have Often Been Hurt By Others Too Teen victims of dating violence are overwhelmingly more likely to have been victims of other forms of violence, such as sexual violence and child abuse, according to new research from the University of New Hampshire Crimes Against Children Research Center. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia News | |
| Sleeping More Reduces Risk Of Alzheimer's A new study, which will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 64th Annual Meeting in New Orleans, April 21st to April 28th, reveals that the amount of shut-eye people sleep may later affect their memory's function and the risk of Alzheimer's. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Sports Medicine / Fitness News | |
| Motivation To Exercise Affects Behavior For many people, the motivation to exercise fluctuates from week to week, and these fluctuations predict whether they will be physically active, according to researchers at Penn State. In an effort to understand how the motivation to exercise is linked to behavior, the researchers examined college students' intentions to be physically active as well as their actual activity levels. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Stem Cell Research News | |
| Bone Repair Stem Cell Breakthrough Shows Promise According to a study published in the February issue of the STEM CELL Translational Medicine Journal , a world-first technique for generating adult stem cells (mesenchymal stem cells [MSCs]) has been developed by researchers at the University of Queensland. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Bone Marrow Stem Cells Help Heal Heart Attack Damage A systematic review of the evidence so far suggests stem cells derived from bone marrow moderately improves heart function after a heart attack. But the authors say larger trials are needed before we can devise guidelines for therapy practice, or draw conclusions about the long-term benefit of the treatment, such as whether it extends life. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Targeting Leukemia Stem Cells New research takes aim at stubborn cancer stem cells that are thought to be responsible for treatment resistance and relapse. The study, published by Cell Press in the February 14 issue of the journal Cancer Cell, provides insight into mechanisms associated with the survival of leukemia stem cells and identifies a potential therapeutic target that is specific for these dangerously persistent cells. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Transplants / Organ Donations News | |
| Hepatitis Viruses Activated By Stress In Cells People who have received a donor organ need lifelong immunosuppressant drugs to keep their immune system from attacking the foreign tissue. However, with a suppressed immune system, many infectious agents turn into a threat. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Tropical Diseases News | |
| Malaria Parasite Goes Bananas Before Sex: New Study New research from the University of Melbourne shows how the malaria parasite (Plasmodium falciparum) changes into a banana shape before sexual reproduction, a finding that could provide targets for vaccine or drug development and may explain how the parasite evades the human immune system. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Urology / Nephrology News | |
| Excessive Consumption Of Phosphate Is Harmful To Health The current issue of Deutsches Arzteblatt International reports that excessive consumption of phosphate is harmful to health, recommending that foods containing phosphate additives should be labeled. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Water - Air Quality / Agriculture News | |
| Air Pollution Tied To Cognitive Decline, Stroke Two studies published in the Archives of Internal Medicine on Monday suggest that air pollution at levels experienced by most Americans or considered safe by the Environmental Protection Agency is linked to higher risk of cognitive decline and stroke. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Ingestion Of PAHs From Pavement Sealant May Put Children At Risk Children living near coal-tar-sealed pavement are likely to receive a far higher dose of carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from incidental ingestion of house dust than do children living near unsealed pavement, and that dose is more than two times higher than the PAH dose children are estimated to receive from food. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Women's Health / Gynecology News | |
| Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - Effective In Treating Menopause Symptoms Two new studies state that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has been proven to help treat menopause symptoms, including night sweats and hot flushes. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a method using a psychotherapeutic approach - a talking approach. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| What Is Female Genital Mutilation? Female genital mutilation, also known as FGM refers to all procedures which partially or completely remove the external female genitalia. FGM also includes any other injury to a woman's or girl's genitalia for reasons other than medical ones. | 15 Feb 2012 |
| Lead Levels In Lipstick Much Higher Than Previously Thought A recent study conducted by the U.S Food And Drug Administration (FDA) reveals that over 400 popular lipstick brands contain twice as much lead as previously believed - up to 7.19 parts per million (ppm). | 15 Feb 2012 |
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