Weekly Medical News Newsletter - 16 December 2008

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** ABORTION News **

Pope's Annual Peace Address Condemns Efforts To Reduce Birth Rates In Developing Countries
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132976.php

New Roman Catholic Church Document Equates IVF, Pre-Implantation Genetic Diagnosis With 'Sin Of Abortion'
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132975.php

NPR Examines Abortion-Rights Supporters' Expectations For Obama
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132974.php

Catholics Cannot Accept FOCA As 'Common Ground,' Opinion Piece Says
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132782.php

Ireland To Hold Second Vote On E.U. Treaty After Changes Made To Protect Existing Laws Outlawing Abortion
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132779.php

European Summit Could Include Deal On Lisbon Treaty; Impact On Abortion Laws Delayed Ireland's Approval
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132610.php

NYT Letters To The Editor Respond To Opinion Piece On GOP Election Defeats, Antiabortion Movement
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132605.php

Antiabortion Groups Urge Officials To Reduce Planned Parenthood Funding During Economic Crisis
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132601.php

England's Department Of Health Resists Disclosing Abortion Data
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132429.php

Newsweek Examines New Testing For Down Syndrome, Effect On Abortion
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132428.php

Number Of Abortion Procedures Continues To Decline In South Dakota
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132427.php

Bush Reproductive Health Policies Have Turned Abortion Debate Into 'War On Contraception,' Editorial Says
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132241.php

Rights Of Abortion Providers 'Restricted' As Protections For Abortion Opponents Expand, Slate Opinion Piece Says
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132240.php

Wrong To Blame Republican Loss On Pro-Life Movement, Opinion Piece Says
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132239.php

Uruguayan President Vazquez Offers To Resign After Backlash Over Veto Of Bill To Decriminalize Abortion
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132238.php

Kansas Supreme Court Orders District Attorney Kline To Return Copies Of Planned Parenthood Medical Records
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132237.php

Obama's Appellate Appointments Could Reverse Conservative Majority On Courts
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132235.php

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** AID / DISASTERS News **

Maryland Preparedness Effort Gets High Mark From CDC
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132879.php

Louisiana Is Tops In Disaster Preparedness, Lower In Prevention, Access
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132871.php

Poor Data Quality Hampers Effective Aid To Developing World
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132775.php

Red Cross Invites America To Join "National Day Of Giving" December 13
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132378.php

Arizona Is Ready To Respond To Emergency Situations
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132332.php

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** ALCOHOL / ADDICTION / ILLEGAL DRUGS News **

Study Questions Success Of Anti-Meth Ads
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132861.php

Downward Trend In Teen Marijuana Use Slows; Prescription Drug Abuse Remains High, USA
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132804.php

Annual Monitoring The Future Survey On Drug Abuse Shows Decline In OTC Cough Medicine Abuse
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132742.php

Tracking Community-wide Drug Use By Testing Water At Sewage Treatment Plants - Environmental Science & Technology Journal
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132594.php

Genetic Markers Identified For Alcohol Response In UCSF Gallo Study
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132581.php

Many Drug Overdose Deaths Due To Non-Medical Use Of Prescription Pain Medication
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132549.php

Animal Studies Show Sugar Can Be Addictive
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132530.php

Drinkaware's Festive Viral Gives Christmas Cheer On Youtube, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132442.php

Study: Program To Deter Youth Alcohol Use Also Reduces Conduct Problems
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132317.php

Guinness Premiership Rugby Players Support Responsible Drinking This Christmas, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132303.php

Make Holiday Parties Safe For Friends And Family; Don't Drink And Drive, Say Nebraska Authorities
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132275.php

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** ALLERGY News **

Fear Of Nuts Creating Hysteria Of Epidemic Proportions
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132547.php

Start Of Phase IIb Clinical Study With CYT003-QbG10 Monotherapy For The Treatment Of Allergic Diseases
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132535.php

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** ALZHEIMER'S / DEMENTIA News **

Potential Protection For The Brain Against Alzheimer's Disease From A Special Type Of Collagen
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132711.php

Under-Reported Dementia Deaths: Hebrew SeniorLife Study Questions Accuracy Of Mortality Statistics
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132707.php

Alzheimer's Society Comment On ONS Figure That A Almost A Quarter Of The UK's Population Will Be Over 65 By 2032, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132667.php

MIT Team Sheds Light On Alzheimer's Mystery - Work Could Lead To New Treatments For Debilitating Disease
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132638.php

Cholinesterase Inhibitors Reduce Aggression, Wandering And Paranoia In Alzheimer's Disease
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132476.php

Epilepsy Drug Shows Potential For Alzheimer's Treatment
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132310.php

Breakthrough In Screening For Alzheimer's Disease
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132230.php

Neuronetrix Announces Preliminary Alzheimer's Study Results At The Society For Neuroscience Conference
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132191.php

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** ANXIETY / STRESS News **

Role Of Epigenetics In Behavior Revealed By Anxious Mice
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132856.php

Panic Attacks Linked To Higher Risk Of Heart Attacks And Heart Disease, Especially In Younger People
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132641.php

Free Guide To Remaining Calm During Stressful Times, From Harvard Medical School
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132481.php

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** ARTHRITIS / RHEUMATOLOGY News **

Third Osteoarthritis Study This Year Reveals Pycnogenol® Lowers Inflammatory Marker CRP
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132512.php

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** ASBESTOS / MESOTHELIOMA News **

Registration Opens For 5th Annual Asbestos Awareness Day Conference - March 27 - 29, 2009, Manhattan Beach, California
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132692.php

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** AUTISM News **

ED Miliband Urged To Act On Autism And Winter Fuel Poverty, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132612.php

National Autistic Society Response To The Welfare Reform White Paper, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132583.php

Setback In Child Development Could Be Signs Of Regressive Autistic Spectrum Disorder
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132505.php

Weird, Wild And Wonderful - A Fathers Devotion For His Autistic Son
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132413.php

UNC Expands Brain Imaging Study Of Infants At Risk For Autism
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132183.php

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** BACK PAIN News **

Easing Back Pain Through Weights, Not Aerobics
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132819.php

Benefit Of Adipose-Derived Regenerative Cells In Spinal Disc Model Reported By Cytori
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132352.php

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** BIOLOGY / BIOCHEMISTRY News **

Nanotubes Sniff Out Cancer Agents In Living Cells - Carbon Nanotubes Used To Monitor Chemotherapy, Detect Toxins At The Single-Molecule Level
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132806.php

Membrane Fission Seen In Real Time
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132859.php

Cueing Up At The Meiotic Starting Line
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132851.php

Study Of Evolution Of Speech Focuses On Orangutan's Spontaneous Whistling
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132838.php

New Way Of Viewing Cells Could Lead To Easier Routes For Drug Manufacture
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132701.php

High Pesticide Levels Found In Fruit-based Drinks In Some Countries Outside U.S. - Analytical Chemistry Journal
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132589.php

PolyMedix Announces Positive Phase I Clinical Data With PMX-30063 Novel Antibiotic Drug Candidate
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132553.php

International Journal Of Toxicology To Be Published By SAGE
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132525.php

3-D Images Obtained Of Core Component Of Molecular Machinery Used For Cell Reproduction
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132498.php

Computation And Genomics Data Drive Bacterial Research Into New Golden Age
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132479.php

Artificial Skin Produced In Automated Process
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132475.php

Surface-Level Ozone Pollution Set To Reduce Tree Growth 10% By 2100
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132353.php

Caltech Researchers Get First Look At How Groups Of Cells Coordinate Their Movements
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132330.php

Lab Mice That Exercise Control May Be More Normal
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132328.php

Research Could Shed Light On Life Cycle Of Membrane-Bound Viruses Like HIV
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132320.php

UK Scientist To Examine The Body's Rejection Of Drugs
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132280.php

A Signaling Protease Required For Melanization In Drosophila Affects Resistance And Tolerance Of Infections
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132236.php

Epigenomic Consequences Of Immortalized Plant Cell Suspension Culture
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132233.php

The Worldwide Variation In Avian Clutch Size Across Species And Space
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132232.php

Discovery Of Microbe In Roundworm Provides Animal Model For 'Emerging Pathogen'
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132229.php

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** BIRD FLU / AVIAN FLU News **

Vaccines Against Avian Flu - AmVac AG Cooperates With National Health Research Institutes In Taiwan
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132900.php

Vical Pandemic Influenza Vaccines Achieve T-Cell Responses And Cross-Clade Reactivity In Humans
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132739.php

Over 80,000 Chickens To Be Killed In Hong Kong After Bird Flu Found
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132361.php

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** BLOOD / HEMATOLOGY News **

Shortfall In Human Blood Supply Spurs Innovation In Synthetic Substitutes
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132905.php

Study Of Revlimid And Vidaza In Higher-Risk MDS Is Well-Tolerated And Has High Activity
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132672.php

Lack Of Insurance, Hospital's Experience In Treating Sickle Cell Affect Outcomes For People With Disease, Study Finds
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132634.php

Analysis Shows Revlimid Plus Dexamethasone Increases Overall Survival In Multiple Myeloma Patients
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132600.php

HemaQuest Pharmaceuticals Announces Clinical Progress On New Sickle Cell Anemia Drug
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132542.php

Working To Improve Safety Of Blood Supply - Georgia Tech And CDC
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132528.php

Geron Presents Interim Clinical Data On Its Telomerase Inhibitor Drug Trial In Patients With Multiple Myeloma
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132506.php

ZymoGenetics Presents Favorable RECOTHROM(R) Phase 3b Results
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132496.php

CAL-101, An Oral P110δ Isoform-Selective PI3 Kinase Inhibitor, Demonstrates Preclinical Activity In Hematologic Cancer Cells
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132494.php

Landmark Analysis Shows Continuous Treatment With REVLIMID(R) Plus Dexamethasone Significantly Increases Overall Survival In Multiple Myeloma Patients
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132493.php

For Relapsed Multiple Myeloma Patients Drug Combination Improves Or Stabilizes Disease
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132492.php

ASH Presentation Of A Phase I Study Of REVLIMID(R) And VIDAZA(R) In Higher-Risk MDS Reports Combination Is Well-Tolerated And Has High Activity
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132488.php

EntreMed Initiates ENMD-2076 Clinical Trial In Multiple Myeloma
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132399.php

Proteolix Announces Positive Data From Two Ongoing Phase 2 Clinical Trials Of Carfilzomib In Multiple Myeloma At The 50th Annual Meeting
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132389.php

Iron Chelation Trial Shows Once-daily Exjade Significantly Removes Toxic Iron From The Heart In Patients With Thalassaemia
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132354.php

Largest Ever Iron Chelation Trial Demonstrates Once-daily Exjade Significantly Reduces Toxic Iron Levels In Patients With Myelodysplastic Syndromes
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132347.php

Anti-Clotting Drug Thins Risk To Pregnancy And Surgery Patients With Blood Disorder
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132333.php

ASH Presentation Shows Continued Treatment With Azacitidine Improves Responses In Patients With Higher-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132295.php

Characteristics Of Hospitals With Low Rates Of Surgical Site Infections Identified By Study
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132270.php

Pregnancy And Surgery Patients With Blood Disorder Aided By Anti-Clotting Drug
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132268.php

Alexion Reports Positive Results From AEGIS Registration Study Of Soliris In Japanese Patients With PNH
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132190.php

Long-term Follow Up Interim Data Show Nplate(TM) Increased And Sustained Platelet Counts In Adult Chronic ITP Patients
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132188.php

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** BONES / ORTHOPAEDICS News **

BioMimetic Therapeutics, Inc. Achieves Patient Enrollment Target (396) In North American Pivotal Study For Augment™ Bone Graft
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133016.php

Adolescent Scoliosis: Early Detection Is Important And Treatment Options Exist By Cindy Marti, PT, Spinal Dynamics Of Wisconsin
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133003.php

AAOS Issues New Clinical Practice Guideline For Osteoarthritis Of The Knee
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132743.php

Menarcheal Age Affects Bone Density
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132575.php

Award-Winning Approach Will Help Thousands Of People With Upper Limb Disorders Return To Work, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132301.php

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** BREAST CANCER News **

Nab-Paclitaxel Added To Gemcitabine And Epirubicin Shows Potential As Neoadjuvant Treatment For Early Breast Cancer
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133085.php

Fall In Breast Cancer Rates Tied To Less Use Of Hormone Therapy
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133064.php

Novelos Therapeutics Announces Presentation Of Positive Results In Ongoing Phase 2 Neoadjuvant Breast Cancer Trial
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133043.php

Monogram Announces Presentation Of Clinical Data For The HERmark™ Breast Cancer Assay At The CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133042.php

Significant Improvement In Progression-Free Survival For Triple Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients Treated With IXEMPRA™ Plus Capecitabi
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133039.php

Women At High Risk Of Breast Cancer May Benefit From Alternating Mammography And MRI
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133038.php

Research On Tamoxifen Leads To Recommendation For CYP2D6 Gene Test
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133035.php

Early Stage, HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Patients At Increased Risk Of Recurrence
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133023.php

What Biomarkers Can Reveal About Breast Cancer
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133009.php

Agendia's Breast Cancer Test MammaPrint(R) Identifies New Subset Of Low Risk HER2+ Patients
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133008.php

Breast Cancer: Patient Management, Quality Of Life And Beyond
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133007.php

Tykerb™ Plus Letrozole Delays Disease Progression In Post-menopausal Women With ErbB2 Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133006.php

Breakthrough Breast Cancer's Scottish Conversation Event
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132972.php

Most Triple-Negative Breast Cancers Express Muc-1 Target, Ireland Cancer Center Researcher Discovers
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132965.php

DNA Repair Company Announces New Clinical Findings Which May Help To Guide Breast Cancer Treatment
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132911.php

Cytokinetics Announces Clinical And Preclinical Data Regarding Ispinesib For Breast Cancer Treatment
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132906.php

Agendia's MammaPrint(R) Predicts Response To Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy In Breast Cancer
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132903.php

Herceptin Given Prior To Surgery Improves The Chance Of Survival Without Relapse For Women With HER2-positive Breast Cancer
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132933.php

Wyeth Announces Positive Data From Phase 2 Study Of Neratinib In Advanced HER-2-Positive Breast Cancer
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132916.php

RAD001 Shows Potential To Reverse Resistance To Herceptin(R) In Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients, Leading To Phase III Trial
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132915.php

RAD001 Shows Promise In Tough-to-Treat Breast Cancer Patients
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132914.php

Scholarships For San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium Awarded To Influential Breast Cancer Advocates
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132708.php

Tyverb(R)/Tykerb(R) Plus Letrozole Significantly Delayed Disease Progression In Post-menopausal Women With ErbB2 Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132882.php

Breast Cancer Drugs In The Pipeline
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132869.php

New Data Shows Zometa(R) Enhances Impact Of Chemotherapy On Reducing Breast Tumour Size
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132855.php

Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer Can Benefit From Estrogen Pills
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132854.php

Tamoxifen's Power Comes From Endoxifen, Mayo Clinic Researchers Find
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132836.php

Age-Related Breast Cancer Rates Differ Among Black, White Women, Study Finds
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132803.php

Study Adds To Evidence That Age-Related Breast Cancer Rates Differ Among Racial Groups
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132781.php

Femara 1st Aromatase Inhibitor To Indicate Overall Survival Benefit Versus Tamoxifen When Taken For Five Years After Breast Cancer Surgery
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132767.php

Zoledronic Acid With Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy May Boost Pathological Response In Breast Cancer Patients
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132761.php

Tamoxifen's Power Comes From Endoxifen, Which They Say Could Potentially Be Turned Into A Breast Cancer Drug
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132753.php

Meta Analyses Of Global Trials Finds In Favor Of Aromatase Inhibitors
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132746.php

New Data Show Zometa(R) Enhances Impact Of Chemotherapy On Reducing Breast Tumor Size
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132734.php

Easton Honored With Inaugural AACR Outstanding Investigator Award In Breast Cancer Research
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132730.php

Breast Cancer - AstraZeneca's Response To Letrozole Datapresented At San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS), 11 -14 December 2008
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132727.php

New Data Evaluating ABRAXANE In Early-Stage Breast Cancer And In Combination With Novel Investigational Agents To Be Presented At SABCS
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132696.php

Roswell Park Receives Grant To Study Link Between Breast Cancer And Low Vitamin D Levels
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132552.php

Survival In Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer Improved By Nonhormonal Treatment Regimens
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132467.php

Discovery Of Protein That Contributes To Cancer Spread
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132370.php

Controversy Over Breast Cancer Screening: Oldest Old 'Hanging In The Balance?'
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132348.php

Poorer Outcomes For Breast Cancer Patients With Marital Problems
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132334.php

Tools Designed To Help Guide Treatment Decisions In Breast Cancer Are Too Complex For Most Patients To Understand, UM Study Finds
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132302.php

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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **

Guy's And St Thomas' First Trust In UK To Use Pathwork(R) Tissue Of Origin Test For Tumours Of Unkown Origin
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132988.php

World's First Low Radiocarbon Food May Reduce Risks Of Cancer And Birth Defects
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132904.php

Removal Of Pelvic Lymph Nodes Or Radiotherapy Cannot Be Recommended As Routine Treatments In Women With Early Endometrial Cancer (Astec Study)
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132802.php

Good News For Young Male Cancer Patients
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132928.php

Potential For Early Cancer Diagnosis Technique
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132875.php

Comment By American Heart Association On The International Agency For Research On Cancer, World Cancer Report
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132809.php

Viralytics Positive Pre-clinical Research Results On CAVATAKTM In Human Brain Cancer
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132849.php

Researcher Invents Lethal 'Lint Brush' To Capture And Kill Cancer Cells In The Bloodstream
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132747.php

Alnylam Forms Collaboration With University Of California, San Francisco To Investigate Therapeutic Silencing Of Key Gene Implicated In Uveal Melanoma
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132697.php

Cancer pain - Orexo: Abstral Receives Marketing Approval In Germany
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132688.php

Oncology Drug Iressa Better Than Chemotherapy In Some Patients, According To New Report From Cutting Edge Information
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132678.php

Expected Surge In Older Cancer Survivors As Baby Boomers Age
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132654.php

Earlier Diagnosis Of Oral Cancers
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132642.php

Survival Stable For Common Cancers In England
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132607.php

Tiny Delivery System With A Big Impact On Cancer Cells - Nano Letters
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132592.php

Parents' Reactions To Child Cancer Determined By Type
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132555.php

CyDex Pharmaceuticals Receives Orphan-Drug Designation For Melphalan
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132524.php

Cancer Deaths To Double Over Next Two Decades
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132500.php

GPC Biotech Opens Enrollment In Phase 1 Trial Evaluating RGB-286638 Multi-Targeted Protein Kinase Inhibitor In Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132486.php

Mutation In Bone Marrow Cancers Blocked By Promising New Drug , May Also Help Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132473.php

News From The Journal Of The National Cancer Institute, Dec. 9
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132470.php

The Economic Cost Of Cancer Mortality Is High In The US, Regardless Of How Cost Is Measured
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132468.php

Vitamin C Or E Supplementation Not Associated With Reduced Risk Of Prostate Or Other Cancers
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132410.php

Brief Inhibition Of Cancer Target Is Effective And Less Toxic
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132355.php

UK Kidney Cancer Patients Face Toxic, Out-dated Treatments With Little Hope Of Change If NICE Has Its Way
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132343.php

Blocking Tumor Signals May Improve Anti-Tumor Response
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132324.php

Discovery Of An Achilles Heel In Cancer Cells
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132312.php

Colorado State Study Looks At Cancer And Poverty
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132287.php

CHMP Recommends Approval In The European Union (EU) For New Options For Patients With Certain Primary Brain Tumors
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132195.php

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** CARDIOVASCULAR / CARDIOLOGY News **

Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Arizona Covers Microvolt T-Wave Alternans Testing
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133031.php

Sorin Group Announces The Japanese Approval And Market Release Of Defibrillation Lead: Isoline™
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133029.php

Spectranetics Quick-Cross Extreme Product Line Receives FDA Clearance
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133021.php

PCMH, ECU Dedicate The East Carolina Heart Institute
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132912.php

New Cause Of Heart Arrhythmia Found
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132866.php

OR-Live Presents: A Live Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation Procedure To Treat Atrial Fibrillation
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132863.php

New Treatment Means Quicker Recovery For Vascular Patients At Musgrove Park
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132842.php

Managing Diastolic Heart Failure Using Implantable Monitor
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132833.php

Essentials Of Heart Failure Clinics Outlined In New Statement
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132832.php

Clues About Enzyme Role In Arrhythmias Provided By Rare Disease
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132823.php

Amish Have Gene That Keeps Blood Fats Down And May Protect Heart
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132774.php

CVBT Opens Two Additional Sites For Patient Enrollment For Phase II Heart Trial
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132737.php

Hospitals' Cost For The Top 6 Cardiovascular Treatments Nearing $60 Billion, USA
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132614.php

Bard Receives FDA Approval For The E•Luminexx™ Vascular Stent
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132516.php

Soliris(R) Reduced Measures Of Thrombosis And Inflammation, And Decreased Indicators Of Pulmonary Hypertension, In Studies Of Patients With PNH
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132400.php

Nile Therapeutics Announces Positive Results From Phase 1b Safety And Pharmacodynamics Study Of CD-NP In Patients With Heart Failure
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132391.php

Alternative Splicing Proteins Prompt Heart Development
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132359.php

Slower Heart Rate May Translate Into Longer Life, Reports The Harvard Heart Letter
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132286.php

After Severe Heart Attack Women Get Less Needed Hospital Treatment And More Likely To Die
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132220.php

Women Are More Likely Than Men To Die In Hospital From Severe Heart Attack
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132211.php

MGuard(TM) Coronary Stent System Approved In Israel
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132203.php

New Phase II Data Show Safety Of Once-Daily Oral Factor Xa Inhibitor, DU-176b, Comparable To Warfarin
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132194.php

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** CAREGIVERS / HOMECARE News **

Assembly Government To Seek Powers To Provide More Support For Unpaid Carers, Wales
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132412.php

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** CERVICAL CANCER / HPV VACCINE News **

Irish Advocates Call For Government To Reinstate HPV Vaccination Plan
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132977.php

January Is Cervical Health Awareness Month
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132751.php

Guided Therapeutics, Inc. Submits First Module Of Premarket Approval Application For Painless Cervical Cancer Detection To FDA
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132713.php

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** CHOLESTEROL News **

Managing Cholesterol And Glucose Levels Aided By Discovery Of New Genes
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132219.php

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** CLINICAL TRIALS / DRUG TRIALS News **

Neogenix Oncology To Begin First Clinical Trial For A New Generation Of Diagnostic Products
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132559.php

Participants In Clinical Trials Should Be Viewed As Partners In Research
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132300.php

Clinical Trial Participants Value Personalized, Accurate Information About Study Results
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132272.php

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** COLORECTAL CANCER News **

Colorectal Cancer: Race Gap Still Growing Among Americans
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133104.php

Protein Levels Indicate Risk Of Death In Some Colorectal Cancer Patients
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132350.php

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** COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE / ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE News **

According To A New Government Survey, 38 Percent Of Adults And 12 Percent Of Children Use Complementary And Alternative Medicine
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132568.php

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** COMPLIANCE News **

Focus On Patient Adherence In Clinical Trials Before Product Launch
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132728.php

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** CONFERENCES News **

GTCbio Announces Its 7th Annual Cytokines And Inflammation Conference
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132877.php

Michael Karin, Professor At UCSD To Give Keynote Speech At 7th Cytokines And Inflammation Conference
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132876.php

De Yang From The National Cancer Institute To Speak At The 7th Cytokines And Inflammation Conference
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132873.php

GTCbio Announces Its 2nd Annual Oncology Biomarkers Conference
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132868.php

Samir Hanash To Give Keynote Speech At GTCbio's 2nd Oncology Biomarkers Conference On January 19-20, 2009 In Miami, Florida
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132867.php

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** COSMETIC MEDICINE / PLASTIC SURGERY News **

Emotional Health Risks Of Cosmetic Surgey Downplayed In Women's Magazines, Study
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132907.php

Emotional Health Risks Of Cosmetic Surgery Downplayed By Women's Magazines: UBC Study
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132834.php

Thieme Launches Journal With A Patient-Oriented Approach To Craniomaxillofacial Trauma And Reconstruction
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132783.php

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** CYSTIC FIBROSIS News **

Official Opening For New Adult Cystic Fibrosis Unit, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, England
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132991.php

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** DENTISTRY News **

Government Appoints Independent Group To Review NHS Dentistry, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132942.php

British Dental Association Reaction To Announcement Of Independent Review Of Dentistry
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132865.php

Fighting Gum Disease With Gene Therapy
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132852.php

Hospital-Borne Pneumonia Can Be Prevented By Toothbrushing, TAU Study Finds
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132821.php

British Dental Association's Arguments Win Unfair Termination Contract Case
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132635.php

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** DEPRESSION News **

Study Showed New Episodes Of Depression Delayed In People Taking Duloxetine
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132931.php

New Episodes Of Depression Delayed In People Taking Cymbalta(R) - Fewer Patients On Treatment Experienced A New Episode
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132655.php

Postpartum Depression And Poor Sleep Quality Linked
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132640.php

Study Showed New Episodes Of Depression Delayed In People Taking Cymbalta(R)
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132561.php

Having A Sibling With Mental Illness Increases Your Risk Of Depression
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132514.php

Important Data On The Unmet Needs Of Depression Patients - ISPOR 11th Annual European Congress
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132472.php

De-Medicalising Misery Conference, University Of East Londond And University College London, 16 December, 2008
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132297.php

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** DERMATOLOGY News **

Biocompatibles International Plc Filing For CE Mark Approval For Dermal Filler Bead
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132944.php

Enrollment In Delcath's Pivotal Phase III Metastatic Melanoma Clinical Trial Reaches Halfway Point
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132738.php

Skin Services Brought To The Communities, Sheffield, England
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132676.php

FDA Considers Update For Tanning Bed Labels
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132474.php

Haemacure's Human Fibrin Sealant Demonstrates Effectiveness In Skin Graft Fixation Proof-of-Concept Study For Burn Injury
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132407.php

State Policies Have Little Effect On Reducing Minors' Indoor Tanning Use
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132363.php

Bone Marrow-Derived Stem Cells May Offer Novel Therapeutic Option For Fragile Skin Disorder
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132209.php

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** DIABETES News **

American Diabetes Association Offers Tips To Make Healthy And Inexpensive Resolutions
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132731.php

Making A Cure For Type 1 Diabetes A Reality: University Of Minnesota Receives $40 Million For Research
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132762.php

Average A1c Reduced From 7.6 To 6.7 After Three Months, Diabetes Intervention Program, Alabama
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132755.php

Shared Genetic Markers Identified Between Type 1 Diabetes And Celiac Disease
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132677.php

Epidemics Of Both Type 1 Diabetes (Insulin Dependent) And Type 2 Diabetes (Obesity Related) Are Linked To Immunization
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132570.php

Risk Of Fractures In Women Doubled By Popular Class Of Diabetes Drugs
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132531.php

Diamyd Medical: Diamyd(R) Diabetes Vaccine To Be Used In Prevention Study
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132487.php

Fructose Metabolism More Complicated Than Was Thought
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132414.php

Overweight Siblings Of Children With Type 2 Diabetes Likely To Have Abnormal Blood Sugar Levels
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132404.php

Amylin, Lilly Update On FDA Review Of BYETTA(R) (exenatide) Injection Monotherapy Submission
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132402.php

Journal Of Clinical Investigation Online Early Table Of Contents: Dec. 8, 2008
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132371.php

Modeling Neonatal Diabetes
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132344.php

Poor Areas, Poor Diabetes Control In Children, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132294.php

Early-Stage Kidney Disease In Diabetes Patients Could Be Reversed By Vitamin B1
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132283.php

Diabetes, High Blood Sugar And Body Clock All Linked In New Study
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132225.php

DeCODE To Integrate New Genetic Risk Factor For Type 2 Diabetes Into Its DeCODEme(TM) Personal Genome Scan Service
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132206.php

Diabetes Medication Rosiglitazone Carries Higher Risk Than Pioglitazone
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132182.php

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** EAR, NOSE AND THROAT News **

Dexamethasone Administered For Tonsillectomy Nausea And Vomiting In Children Also Increases Post-Operative Bleeding
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132913.php

Viralytics To Test CAVATAK™ In Head And Neck Cancer
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132326.php

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** EATING DISORDERS News **

Probing The Prevalence Of Disordered Eating Behaviors In Diabetics
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132705.php

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** ENDOCRINOLOGY News **

Discovery Of Key To Regulation Of Puberty
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132828.php

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** EPILEPSY News **

Data From Pivotal Study Show Medtronic Deep Brain Stimulation Therapy Reduced Seizure Rate In Patients With Severe Epilepsy
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132521.php

ITI Announces New Progress Milestones In Its Development Program For Acute Repetitive Seizure In Epilepsy
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132519.php

Convergence Of Technology Shows Potential For Restoring Brain Function, Targeted Cell Therapy And New Imaging Techniques
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132489.php

Despite FDA Suicide Warning Epilepsy Experts Urge Patients And Caregivers To Continue Drug Therapy
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132482.php

For Patients With Partial-Onset Seizures - New Keppra XR Data Highlight Its Role
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132480.php

New Keppra XR(TM) Data Highlight Its Role For Patients With Partial-Onset Seizures
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132394.php

Minimum Standards Of Care For Epilepsy Proposed By Experts
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132369.php

Anti-Seizure Medication Can Safely Be Withdrawn From Children With Epilepsy
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132223.php

Efficacy Of New Seizure Screening Algorithm - Positive Data On Novel Neurodiagnostic Technology
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132222.php

Beyond Seizure Control In The Treatment Of Epilepsy With New Anti-Epileptic Drug, Zebinix(TM)
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132193.php

Multiple Vimpat(R) (lacosamide) Studies Presented At American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132187.php

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** ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION / PREMATURE EJACULATION News **

VIVUS Initiates Avanafil Phase 3 Trials For Males With Erectile Dysfunction
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133044.php

Hispanic Men Face Elevated Risk Of Erectile Dysfunction
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132745.php

Sciele Pharma And Plethora Solutions Announce Final Analysis Of PSD502 For Premature Ejaculation; All Primary And Secondary Endpoints Met In Phase III
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132504.php

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** EYE HEALTH / BLINDNESS News **

Akorn, Inc. Announces FDA Approval Of Ciprofloxacin HCl Ophthalmic Solution USP, 0.3%
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133045.php

SARcode Announces Completion Of Phase 1 Clinical Trial Of SAR 1118 Ophthalmic Solution
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133013.php

New Clinical Trial For Drug Delivery Device In AMD - PSivida Corp
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132848.php

Eye Care - Black And Minority Ethnic Communities Still Neglected Says Thomas Pocklington Trust, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132839.php

Gene Mutation That Causes Eye Cancer Discovered By UBC Researchers
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132664.php

Catch A Cold Or Flu? Reduce Contact Wear
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132574.php

FDA Grants NeoVista's Request To Utilize Novel Wet AMD Treatment In Compassionate Case
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132565.php

Drastically Reducing Lazy Eye Treatment Times
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132517.php

Missing The Retention Deadline Costs You More - General Optical Council
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132415.php

Occurrence Of Major Eye Disease Projected To Increase Among Patients With Diabetes
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132269.php

Age-Related Farsightedness May Affect More Than 1 Billion Worldwide
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132267.php

Progression Of Retinal Disease Linked To Cell Starvation
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132227.php

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** FERTILITY News **

Researchers Report First Successful Transplant Of Complete Ovary To Restore Fertility
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132978.php

Victims Of 1929-1974 N.C. Eugenics Program Urged To Contact N.C. DHHS - USA
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132890.php

Applications By Prospective Egg Donors, Surrogates Increase As Economy Declines, WSJ Reports
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132425.php

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** FLU / COLD / SARS News **

First Flu Case Confirmed In Mississippi
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132887.php

First Cases Of Flu Identified In Bay State, Massachusetts
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132885.php

CDC Officials Urge Flu Vaccinations, Especially For Minorities
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132801.php

Fighting Cold And Flu Symptoms With Hot Drinks
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132683.php

It Is A Cold Or Flu? Ask NHS Direct's New Symptom Checker
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132597.php

Keeping Health Care Workers Healthy During The Flu Season
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132578.php

Mid Season Flu Immunization Rates Are Too Low
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132569.php

Dynavax Presents Preclinical Data Supporting Its Novel Universal Flu Vaccine Candidate
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132515.php

Families Fighting Flu And CDC Encourage Parents To Vaccinate Kids Against Flu
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132403.php

Pandemic Influenza - Are Maternity Services Prepared?
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132380.php

Children's Flu Vaccination Day-December 9: Reminder To Get Kids Vaccinated, Says CDC
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132289.php

It Is Not Too Late To Get A Flu Shot, Says Illinois Department Of Public Health Director
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132277.php

Survey Shows Mothers See Value In Influenza Vaccination For Their FamiliesThrough The Winter And Spring
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132215.php

Survey Shows Mothers See Value In Influenza Vaccination For Their Families Through The Winter And Spring
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132205.php

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** GASTROINTESTINAL / GASTROENTEROLOGY News **

C.B. Fleet Voluntarily Recalls Its Fleet(R) Phospho-soda(R) Products After FDA Safety Alert
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133011.php

Many Patients With Stomach Bleeds Could Be Safely Treated As Outpatients, Clearing Hospital Beds And Cutting Costs
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132827.php

DOR BioPharma Announces FDA Clearance Of IND For DOR201 In Radiation Enteritis
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132758.php

AspenBio Completes Clinical Study Patient Enrollment For AppyScore - First Blood-Based Diagnostic Test For Human Appendicitis
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132651.php

Vital Clues About Cause Of Bowel Disease
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132319.php

Pilot Program Providing Colonoscopies To The Underserved - Connecticut
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132293.php

'Border Patrol Agents' In The Gut Identified By UT Southwestern Scientists
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132274.php

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** GENETICS News **

Chromatin, Inc. Demonstrates Mini-Chromosome Performance Through 10 Generations
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133019.php

Publication Announcement - Public Expectations For Return Of Results From Large-Cohort Genetic Research
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132973.php

Creative Health Research Funded By Inaugural Back Of The Envelope Awards
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132964.php

How Mutations Are Transmitted From One Generation To The Next
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132807.php

How Gene Function Drives Natural Selection In Important Class Of Genetic Elements, Shown In New Research
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132649.php

Faster Genetic Diagnosis For Hereditary Diseases Enabled By New Technique
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132273.php

The Maternally Expressed WRKY Transcription Factor TTG2 Controls Lethality In Interploidy Crosses Of Arabidopsis
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132242.php

Population Study Finds Genetic Clues
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132231.php

Genes For Nine Health Indicators
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132185.php

Population Cohort Study Finds Six Genetic Variants Associated With 'bad' Cholesterol
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132184.php

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** HEALTH INSURANCE / MEDICAL INSURANCE News **

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Feature Highlights Recent Blog Entries
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132995.php

Employees Less Likely To Select Health Plan With Higher Premiums This Year, Survey Finds
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132989.php

Senate Fails To Invoke Cloture On $14B Financial Assistance Package For Big Three Automakers
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132986.php

President-Elect Obama Nominates Daschle As Head Of HHS, Director Of New White House Office Of Health Reform
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132981.php

Michigan AG Requests More Details Of Blue Cross Projected Losses Before Passing Bill In Insurer's Favor
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132794.php

Florida Gov. Crist Signs Contracts Launching Cover Florida Program
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132793.php

President-Elect Obama To Announce Health Care Goals, Officially Nominate Daschle For HHS Secretary
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132788.php

House Approves $14B Financial Assistance Package For Big Three Automakers; Prospect In Senate Uncertain
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132787.php

Baucus, Harkin Outline Plans For Health Care Overhaul
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132785.php

Congress Should Swiftly Adopt Legislation To Close Current Tax Loophole Favoring Foreign-Owned Insurers Over U.S. Insurers
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132689.php

Column, Opinion Piece Weigh In On Employer-Based U.S. Health Care System
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132625.php

Connecticut Advocacy Group Unveils 'Ambitious' State Health Care Overhaul Proposal
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132623.php

Four In 10 U.S. Adults Believes President-Elect Obama Will Expand Health Insurance To All Residents, Poll Finds
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132616.php

Editorials, Opinion Pieces, Letter To The Editor Discuss Issues Related To Health Care Reform
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132450.php

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Feature Highlights Recent Blog Entries
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132446.php

California Senate President Aims To Pass Plan To Cover All Children Within First 120 Days Of New Session
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132445.php

Unemployed, Uninsured Patients Could Overwhelm U.S. Hospitals, Physicians Warn
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132437.php

Congressional Democrats, Bush Administration Reach Agreement In Principle On $15B Financial Assistance Package For Big Three Automakers
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132436.php

Incoming House Energy And Commerce Committee Chair Stresses Swift Action On Health Care Overhaul
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132431.php

AARP Collects Royalties, Fees From Insurers For Endorsement
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132253.php

OPM Extends Open Season Until End Of January 2009 For BlueCross, Other Insurers
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132252.php

SEIU President Says Obama Should Address Health Care Overhaul Immediately After Stimulus
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132250.php

Increasing Unemployment Contributing To Rising Ranks Of Uninsured
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132249.php

Lawmakers To Vote On $15B, Short-Term Financial Assistance Package For Big Three Automakers
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132247.php

Sen. Edward Kennedy To Step Down From Seat On Senate Judiciary Committee To Focus On Health Care
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132246.php

President-Elect Obama's Transition Team Solicits U.S. Residents' Opinions On Health Care In Nationwide Campaign
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132243.php

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** HEART DISEASE News **

Heart Regenerates After Infarction - First Trials With Mice
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132724.php

Living In Multigenerational Households Triples Women's Heart Disease Risk
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132815.php

EUROECHO 2008: Echocardiography Now Recommended As The 'First-Line'
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132502.php

More Women Are Dying In Hospitals From Heart Attacks Than Men Despite Evidence-Based Care Guidelines
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132271.php

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** HIV / AIDS News **

Report Examines Discrimination Against, Social Exclusion Of HIV-Positive People In Eastern Europe, CIS Region
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133002.php

PEPFAR Treatment Numbers 'Remarkable On Several Levels,' Opinion Piece Says
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133001.php

Alabama HIV/AIDS Clinic Awarded Nearly $1 Million In HUD Funding For Housing Program
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133000.php

Experimental Treatment Lengthens Lifespan Of Monkeys With Simian Version Of HIV, Study Says
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132999.php

Zimbabwe's Cholera Outbreak Puts HIV-Positive People At Risk, Health Officials Say
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132998.php

Pope Discusses HIV, TB, Malaria In Annual Peace Address
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132997.php

Retrovirology Prize Awarded To Dr. Ben Berkhout For His Contribution To HIV Research
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132770.php

Increasing Number Of HIV/AIDS Cases Recorded In Philippines, Official Says
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132800.php

Accredited Treatment Centers Will Expand Antiretroviral Access In Uganda, Health Ministry Official Says
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132798.php

UNAIDS Report On HIV/AIDS In Caribbean Highlights Challenges, Next Steps
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132797.php

Advocates Optimistic About Needle-Exchange Program Approval In Bexar County, Texas
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132796.php

Response To HIV-Like Virus Improved, Survival Prolonged By Blocking Immune Inhibitor In Monkey Model
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132670.php

GlobalHealthFacts.org Posts New, Updated Data On Global Fund, PEPFAR Funding
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132633.php

Bush's HIV/AIDS Efforts In Africa 'Ignored,' Opinion Piece Says
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132632.php

Ireland's HIV Incidence Higher Than EU Average; Officials Express Concerns About Incomplete Data On New Cases
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132630.php

Namibia's Education Ministry Launches HIV/AIDS Booster Packs For Teachers, Staff
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132629.php

Chinese Government's Treatment Of Drug Users Hindering Efforts To Curb Spread Of HIV, Group Says
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132628.php

Coalition Calls For Increased Involvement From Southern U.S. Lawmakers In National HIV/AIDS Efforts
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132627.php

CDC Releases Data On HIV Transmission Rates In U.S.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132626.php

On Human Rights Day HIV Charities Speak Out About Deportation Of People With HIV
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132541.php

Full Spectrum Of Neuro-AIDS Disorders Covered In New Book
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132523.php

Profectus BioSciences Awarded $21.6 Million In NIH Contracts To Develop A HIV Preventative And A HIV Therapeutic Vaccine
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132513.php

Report Examines ADAP Waiting Lists, Other Cost-Containment Measures
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132457.php

Efforts To Criminalize HIV Transmission 'Misguided,' Opinion Piece Says
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132456.php

Officials Vote To Restore Funding For New York City HIV/AIDS Youth Center
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132455.php

Carraguard Ineffective For Preventing HIV Transmission, Study Finds; Researchers Say That Microbicide Research Should Continue
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132453.php

Nobel Prize Winner Montagnier Predicts Therapeutic HIV Vaccine In Four To Five Years
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132452.php

CDC Recommendations On HIV Testing Not Followed 'Comprehensively,' Too Few People Tested, HIV Specialist Says In Washington Post
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132451.php

Companies, NGOs Launch HIV Prevention Initiative Aimed At Youth
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132264.php

Newspapers Publish Letters To Editor About HIV/AIDS Issues
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132262.php

BBC News Examines HIV/AIDS Programs, Prevalence In Barbados, Guyana
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132261.php

Moscow Mayor Announces Ban On Gay Pride Parades Will Continue, Says Events Contribute To Spread Of HIV
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132260.php

Advocates At ICASA Conference Address Sexual Minorities, Funding Shortfalls In Africa
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132259.php

Los Angeles Times Examines Recommendations For HIV Testing As Part Of Routine Medical Care
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132258.php

China's Paradoxical Policies On HIV And Drug Use Threaten Health
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132224.php

Once-Daily REYATAZ(R) (atazanavir) Accepted By Scottish Medicines Consortium In Antiretroviral Treatment-Naïve HIV-1 Infected Adults
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132208.php

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** HYPERTENSION News **

Elevated Central Blood Pressure In Young African American Men - Noninvasive Technology May Cardiovascular Risk Earlier
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132732.php

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** IMMUNE SYSTEM / VACCINES News **

An Enzyme That Mutates Antibodies Also Targets A Cancer-Causing Oncogene
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132805.php

Immunology Center Will Continue To Drive Standard Methods, Better Science
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132764.php

Whooping Cough Cases On The Rise, Says Kentucky Department For Public Health
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132835.php

FDA Approves GlaxoSmithKline Tetanus, Diphtheria, Whooping Cough Vaccine, BOOSTRIX(R), For Adults
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132756.php

UQ Research Targets West Nile Virus And Dengue Fever
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132660.php

RNA Interference Can Facilitate Vaccine Development
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132648.php

Scans Show Immune Cells Intercepting Parasites
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132577.php

Promising Trial Results For Children's Malaria Vaccine
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132390.php

MorphoSys Unveils New Antibody Library, HuCAL PLATINUM(R)
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132345.php

Editorial: Better Methods Of Vaccine Production Needed
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132251.php

Half-Dose Flu Shot Appears To Produce Immune Response In Young, Healthy Adults
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132248.php

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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **

Formidable Opportunistic Fungus Is The Focus Of New Book
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132969.php

Health Officials Offer Information On Strep Infections
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132894.php

Barr's BLA For Adenovirus Type 4 And 7 Live Oral Vaccines Accepted For Filing By FDA
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132741.php

Ultrasound Transducer Disinfection In Many Cases Insufficient
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132736.php

USD 12.5 M Funding For The Development Of Intercell's Vaccine Patch System For Pandemic Influenza From U.S. Department Of Health And Human Services
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132735.php

CLSI Publishes Guideline For Abbreviated Identification Of Bacteria And Yeast
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132712.php

Zimbabwe Cholera Outbreak Control And Health Sector Reform Urgently Needed
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132609.php

Properties Of Unusual Virus Revealed In Research
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132331.php

Close-Up View Of Poliovirus Linked To Host Cell Receptor
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132329.php

Warning: Don't Neglect Your Christmas Hangover
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132292.php

Rib-X Pharmaceuticals Reports Positive Top-Line Results From Phase 2 Study Of Delafloxacin
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132200.php

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** IRRITABLE-BOWEL SYNDROME News **

Irritable Bowel Syndrome Can Have Genetic Causes
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132695.php

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** IT / INTERNET / E-MAIL News **

Teen Drivers' Cell Phones Jammed By Car Key
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133033.php

Opinion Piece Says Electronic Health 'Marshall Plan' Needed To Fix Health Care System
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132996.php

Massachusetts Launches Health Care Cost, Quality Comparison Web Site
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132992.php

Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Trust And IBM Sign 1-Year, £520k Agreement To Manage Hospital Information System, England
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132902.php

Joint Commission Alert: Prevent Technology-Related Health Care Errors
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132729.php

Parts Of Virtual Crash Test Dummy To Be Created By University Of Virginia Engineers
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132813.php

Critical Cognitive Skills In Older Adults Improved By Strategic Video Game
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132862.php

Mathematical Models Of Adaptive Immunity
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132829.php

t+ Medical Receives Investment From Vodafone Ventures To Help Develop The Potential Of The Mobile Health (mHealth) Market
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132554.php

Study Finds Doctors' Use Of E-Prescribing Systems Linked To Formulary Data Can Boost Drug Cost Savings
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132465.php

Increased Use Of Electronic Health Records Technology Being Spurred By Insurers, The Economy, Allscripts Official Says
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132435.php

Morpace Reports: Many Likely To Create Own Online Personal Medical Record
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132405.php

American Medical Student Association Launches Pharmfree.Org
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132379.php

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** LITIGATION / MEDICAL MALPRACTICE News **

Sanofi-Aventis And Bristol-Myers Squibb Prevail Before The U.S. Court Of Appeals For The Federal Circuit In The U.S Plavix(R) Patent Infringement Case
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133041.php

Gilead Sciences Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Teva Pharmaceuticals
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133040.php

Nevada State To Receive $228,000 Settlement From Desert Springs Hospital And Medical Center
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132888.php

Supreme Court Might Review Whistle-Blower Case That Could Set Limits On Lawsuits Against Drugmakers, Biotech Firms
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132440.php

New York AG Sues CVS Over Alleged Sales Of Expired Products
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132256.php

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** LIVER DISEASE / HEPATITIS News **

Efforts Seek To Reduce Racial Health Disparities, Raise Hepatitis B Awareness Among Asian Communities
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133004.php

Schering-Plough Announces FDA Approval Of PEGINTRON(TM) And REBETOL(R) Combination Therapy For Treating Pediatric Hepatitis C
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132932.php

Schering Plough Announces FDA Approval Of PEGINTRON(TM) And REBETOL(R) Combination Therapy For Treating Pediatric Hepatitis C
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132920.php

Although Hepatitis C Treatment Reduces The Virus, Liver Damage Continues
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132518.php

Potential New Therapy For Hepatitis C Treatment
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132497.php

Genetic Signature Predicts Outcome Of Pediatric Liver Cancer
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132356.php

Study In Mice Shows Direct Link Between Disrupted Protein Folding And Abnormal Fat Metabolism In The Liver
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132313.php

Galmed Medical Research Successfully Completes Initial Phase I Study Of Aramchol, Drug Candidate For Fatty Liver Disease
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132278.php

Human Genome Sciences Announces Albuferon(R) Meets Primary Endpoint In Phase 3 Trial In Chronic Hepatitis C
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132202.php

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** LUNG CANCER News **

International Tobacco Control Leaders Recognized By American Cancer Society
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133030.php

NM Tech, Biomoda Win Legislative Support For Lung Cancer Screening
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132759.php

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** LYMPHOLOGY/LYMPHEDEMA News **

Researchers Identify Key Mechanism That Occurs At The Inception Point Of Many Human Lymphomas
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132749.php

Promising Results From Two Trials Highlighting Developmental Oral IMiDS® Compound Pomalidomide Presented At ASH Meeting
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132703.php

Promising Results From 2 Trials Highlighting Pomalidomide Presented At ASH
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132590.php

Revlimid Data In Multiple Myeloma Reports 3-Year Survival Rates In Phase III ECOG E4AO3 Study
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132588.php

Alfacell's ONCONASE(R) And R-Amphinase Show Anti-Tumor Activity In Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia And Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia Cells
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132562.php

Intense Chemotherapy Wards Off Recurrence In Half Of Mantle Cell Lymphoma Patients After Seven Years
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132511.php

Dangerous Side Effect For Lymphoma Patients Prevented By New Therapy
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132509.php

Multiple Myeloma: New Data On ZOLINZA (Vorinostat) In Combination With Bortezomib
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132484.php

Three Studies Presented At The American Society Of Hematology Annual Meeting Showed Response To Treatment With Campath(R)
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132396.php

Celator(R) Pharmaceuticals Presents Phase 1 Results With CPX-351 In Patients With Advanced Leukemia At The American Society Of Hematology Meeting
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132393.php

Positive ELACYT(TM) Phase II Results - Data To Be Presented At ASH
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132276.php

Zevalin Consolidation In Patients With Complete Remission After Induction Therapy Results In Durable Remission Of More Than 67 Months
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132204.php

SuperGen's PIM Kinase Inhibitor, SGI-1776, Effective In Pre-Clinical Models Of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132201.php

Medarex Announces Enhanced Activity Data With Second Generation Anti-CD30 Antibody For Malignant Lymphoma
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132198.php

Arzerra(TM) (ofatumumab) Demonstrates High Response Rates In Patients With Fludarabine Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132189.php

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** LYMPHOMA / LEUKEMIA News **

Genta To Appeal FDA Decision On New Drug Application For Genasense(R) In Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133015.php

Promising Results From Two Trials Highlighting Developmental Oral IMiDS(R) Compound Pomalidomide Presented At The ASH
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132881.php

Clinical Trial Focuses On New Drug For Solid Cancer Tumors And NHL
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132752.php

Seattle Genetics Announces Interim Safety Analysis Supports Continuation Of Lintuzumab Phase IIb Clinical Trial
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132714.php

ERYtech Pharma Announces The Results Of Its Phase II Clinical Trial
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132700.php

Data From Eight Clinical Trials Facilitated By The Multiple Myeloma Research Consortium (MMRC) Presented At The ASH Annual Meeting
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132694.php

Group In Lymphoma Research Chooses Revlimid For Study In Disease's Largest Patient Population
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132674.php

Prolonged Overall Survival For Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia Demonstrated By Data
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132593.php

Data Presented At This Year's ASH Meeting Demonstrate Prolonged Overall Survival For Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132560.php

Clinical Studies Identify Oral Drug As Promising Future Treatment For Patients With Rare Subtype Of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132539.php

ZIOPHARM Presents Positive Darinaparsin Phase II Data At ASH Meeting
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132527.php

ChemGenex's Omacetaxine Demonstrates 80% Complete Hematological Response Rate In Drug-Resistant CML Patients With The T315I Mutation
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132501.php

VIDAZA(R) AZA-001 Study Reports Unprecedented Survival Benefit In Higher-Risk MDS Extends To AML Patients
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132490.php

Dacogen(R) (decitabine For Injection) Data On Phase II Clinical Trial In Elderly Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132469.php

Preclinical Data On Kinase Inhibitor, AP24534, Demonstrating Inhibition Of All Known Variants Of The CML Target Protein BCR-ABL
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132375.php

Study Finds Statins Do Not Interfere With Rituximab Treatment For Lymphomas
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132339.php

Data Shows Longest Ever Survival For Patients With Life-Threatening Leukaemia Treated With Breakthrough Treatment
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132337.php

Why Gleevec-Type Drugs Control, But Do Not Eradicate Leukemia
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132335.php

'Networks' Of Interactive Genes May Predict If Leukemia Is Aggressive Or Slow-Growing
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132323.php

Roswell Park Researchers Clarify Mechanisms Of Novel Therapy In Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Cells
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132318.php

Second-Generation CML Drugs Show Promise As Frontline Therapy
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132288.php

Potential Breakthrough For T-Cell Lymphoma Patients With Drug That Mimics Folic Acid
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132216.php

Clinical Trial Finds Lenalidomide Safe As Single Therapy For Elderly CLL Patients
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132214.php

Older Age Doesn't Affect Survival After Bone Marrow Transplant
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132213.php

International Clinical Study Confirms Effectiveness Of Lenalidomide For Patients With Relapsed, Aggressive Lymphoma
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132212.php

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** MEDICAL DEVICES / DIAGNOSTICS News **

Children's Hospital Of Illinois Presents Data On Dosing Device For Nurses That Reduces Potential Risk For Medication Errors By 88%
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133032.php

EyeMarker RTD1000 Offers First Non-Invasive Detection Of Botulism
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133017.php

Cellvizio(R), World's Smallest Microscope, Shown To Improve Biopsy Targeting In Barrett's Esophagus
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132853.php

In Living Animals, Novel Technique For Fluorescence Tomography Of Tumors
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132706.php

Philips Ranks No. 1 In Overall Service Performance In Patient Monitoring Systems 2008 IMV Servicetrak™ Report
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132602.php

Access Scientific Receives FDA Clearance For The WAND
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132485.php

Olympus Bloodtrack Suite Recognised In The Guardian: Public Services Awards 2008
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132447.php

WHO Announces Partnership To Replace Mercury Medical Devices With Alternatives
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132341.php

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** MEDICAL STUDENTS / TRAINING News **

Bayer USA Foundation Awards $279,000 Grant To Exemplary STEM Education Diversity Program
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133026.php

BMA Cymru Wales New Junior Doctors Video - "we Want The Best To Be The Best"
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132910.php

Chinese Women To Gain Management And Leadership Education Through Yale-Tsinghua Partnership
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132909.php

Association Of Faculties Of Medicine Of Canada Endorses AAMC Policies Regarding Industry Funding Of Medical Education
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132536.php

Editorials, Opinion Piece Address Recent IOM Recommendations On Work Schedules For Medical Residents
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132449.php

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** MEDICARE / MEDICAID / SCHIP News **

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Rounds Up Budget News In Four States
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132993.php

Three Governors Call On Congressional Lawmakers To Approve Economic Stimulus Package That Includes Funds For State Medicaid Programs
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132984.php

CMS Recognizes Joint Commission Ambulatory Surgery Center Accreditation - Deemed Status Option Renewed, USA
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132908.php

Prescription Drug Benefits For Medicare Patients With Cancer To Cost More In 2009
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132921.php

Medicare Rights Center Details Plan To Obama Health Team To Protect Medicare Consumers
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132791.php

GAO Report Finds Profit In 2006 Was $1.3B Higher Than Projected For Medicare Advantage Plans
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132789.php

Adding SCHIP, Health IT To Stimulus Package Could Help Clear Path For Health Care Reform, Sen. Baucus Says
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132784.php

Rhode Island, White House Close To Deal On 'Global Medicaid Waiver'
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132622.php

Inadequate Government Reimbursements Shift $88B Annually In Health Costs To Employers, Private Insurers, Study Says
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132619.php

Next CMS Chief Will Face 'Major Issues' From The Start, Former Agency Heads Say
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132617.php

Democrats Begin To Finalize Details Of Economic Stimulus Package With Additional Federal Funds For Medicaid
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132615.php

A Medicare System That Delivers For Our Patients, Australia
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132454.php

Louisiana Medicaid Spending Close To Reaching Max For Federal Matching Funds, Could Exceed Other Expenditures
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132444.php

133,000 Eligible Medicare Beneficiaries In Tennessee Not Enrolled In Drug Benefit
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132443.php

Senate, House Leadership Discuss Medicare Physician Pay Fix With Obama's Health Care Team
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132434.php

Obama Says Stimulus Package Will Include Funds For Medicaid, Health Care IT
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132244.php

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** MEN'S HEALTH News **

Report Looks At Well-Being Of Black Men Living In The South, Encourages Policy Changes
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132460.php

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** MENTAL HEALTH News **

Newspaper Publishes Series Examining Mental Health Among Hispanics, Asians
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132461.php

Public Views Sought On Development Of Mental Health Facilities In Wells
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132420.php

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** MRI / PET / ULTRASOUND News **

Brain Imaging Methods For Studying Natural Human Behavior Being Developed By UC San Diego Scientists
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132656.php

ICON Medical Imaging Launches New Cardiac Echocardiography Analysis Software
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132571.php

Use Of Medical Scans In Patients Who Experience Pain Might Prompt Unnecessary Increase In Health Care Costs
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132439.php

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** MRSA / DRUG RESISTANCE News **

Hand Hygiene Is More Important Than You Think! - Oklahoma State Department Of Health
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132897.php

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** MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS News **

IMPAX Provides Update On Meeting With FDA To Review Phase III Trial Results For IPX056
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133024.php

Multiple Sclerosis - FTY720 (Fingolimod) Trial Results
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132947.php

New Website For People With Multiple Sclerosis
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132930.php

If MRI Shows Signs Of MS, Will The Disease Develop?
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132576.php

Sheffield Hallam University Seeks Early Diagnosis For MS
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132548.php

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** MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY / ALS News **

MPs Put Spotlight On Specialist Care, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132582.php

All Couples Should Be Offered Genetic Test For Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Says The ACMG
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132466.php

Genetic Change Extends Mouse Life, Points To Possible Treatment For ALS
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132462.php

Recent Developments At The Burnham Institute For Medical Research, Dec. 2008
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132358.php

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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **

Medicare To Reimburse For The Bioness L300™ Foot Drop System For Spinal Cord Injury
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133028.php

Forgetting Over Short-Term: Study Reveals Clues
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132970.php

Brain Deletion Of FK506-Binding Protein Enhances Repetitive Behaviors In Mice
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132693.php

Different Brain Systems Govern The Determination Of Responsibility And Assigning Of Punishment
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132691.php

Fat Cells Treat Spinal Cord Injury
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132684.php

Decreased Levels Of Binding Gene Affect Memory And Behavior
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132680.php

Finding A Treatment For Intellectual Disabilities May Take Off Thanks To The Fruit Fly
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132666.php

Cellular 'Brakes' May Slow Memory Process In Aging Brains
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132618.php

Compound To Be Evaluated As Treatment For Restless Legs Syndrome
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132595.php

Advanced Imaging Technology Improves Spinal Surgery Outcome
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132580.php

News From The Journal Of Neuroscience
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132471.php

New Classification For Spinal Deformity Defines Range Of Normalcy
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132424.php

Researchers Discover Brain Cells That Are A Key To Learning
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132285.php

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** NURSING / MIDWIFERY News **

Nurses Act Locally And Globally To Close The Health Disparities Gap
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132925.php

National Council Of State Boards Of Nursing Inc.Celebrates 30th Anniversary, USA
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132824.php

State Health Department Launches Initiative To Enhance The Roles Of Public Health Nursing In Connecticut
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132290.php

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** NUTRITION / DIET News **

UC Davis Center For Entrepreneurship Announces First Food And Health Entrepreneurship Academy
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133010.php

EFSA Responds To Commission's Urgent Request On Dioxins In Irish Pork
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132979.php

A Study Reveals The Anti Inflammatory Properties Of Virgin Olive Oil
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132929.php

New Party Talk: Potluck
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132923.php

Queen's Plays Leading Role In Europe-Wide Tests For Safer Food
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132768.php

Remember Food Safety This Holiday Season, Kentucky Department For Public Health
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132870.php

Markmonitor Warns Of The Online Availability Of Diet Pills That Can Seriously Damage Your Health
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132845.php

More Children Eating Healthy School Meals During Economic Downturn, USA
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132771.php

Sweetened Beverage Consumption Increases In The U.S.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132748.php

Low Carb Diet Is Bad For Thinking And Memory
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132733.php

New Partnership To Foster Healthier Food Habits In Early Childhood, Montreal
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132631.php

Honey Adds Health Benefits, Is Natural Preservative And Sweetener In Salad Dressings
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132503.php

A Vegetarian Christmas
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132421.php

Kansas Issues Revised Fish Consumption Advisories For 2009
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132365.php

Mediterranean Cooking Among Healthiest, New Study Finds
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132309.php

Tolerable Levels For Melamine Established At WHO Meeting
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132296.php

Mediterranean Diet Plus Nuts May Be Helpful In Managing Metabolic Syndrome
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132255.php

Mediterranean Diet And Nuts May Help Manage Heart Risks
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132207.php

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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **

Qnexa Meets Primary Endpoint By Demonstrating Superior Weight Loss Over Components And Placebo In The 28-Week Equate Study (OB-301)
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133036.php

British Pharmacological Society: Winter Meeting
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133025.php

Once Upon A Time, Scales Were Displayed In Parlors, Not Hidden In Bathrooms
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133005.php

Where Do The Fattest Germans Live?
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132927.php

Brain Enzyme May Play Key Role In Controlling Appetite And Weight Gain
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132924.php

K-State Researcher Finds Correlation Between Childhood Obesity And Asthma
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132917.php

For Short-Term Weight Loss, Economic Incentives Work
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132895.php

OR-Live Presents: Webcast Featuring Laparoscopic Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132860.php

One In Three UK Adults Will Be Obese By 2012
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132820.php

Higher Percentage Of Obesity Among Low-Income Teens
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132659.php

Nearly One In Four Children Aged Four To Five In England Are Overweight, Says Report From The NHS Information Centre
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132658.php

Eating Dark Chocolate May Be An Efficient Way To Keep Your Weight Down Over Christmas
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132653.php

Officials In San Diego Seek To Address Obesity, Diabetes Rates Among American Indian Children
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132636.php

Christmas Is Coming...And The Kids Are Getting Fat...
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132598.php

Gene Variant Makes Children Eat More Calories
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132585.php

Being Overweight Or Obese Later In Life May Depend Upon The Characteristics Of Your Neighborhood
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132579.php

First Study To Look At Impact Of Body Mass Index On Older Kids Involved In Car Crashes
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132411.php

Telephone Counseling A Valuable Weight Loss Maintenance Technique
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132409.php

NHS Needs New Approach To Tackle Nation's Unhealthy Lifestyles - The King's Fund, Uk
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132384.php

Increasing Physical Activity And Limiting Television May Lead To Reduction In Type 2 Diabetes
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132357.php

Which Obesity Treatment Is Most Successful For Keeping The Weight Off?
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132342.php

Usual Metabolic Process Goes Awry In Recently Discovered Mutation, Burning Lipids Instead Of Storing Them
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132336.php

World First Study To Investigate Novel Ways For Obese Men To Lose Weight
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132327.php

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** OVARIAN CANCER News **

Curis Announces Genentech's Initiation Of Phase II Clinical Trial In Advanced Ovarian Cancer With Hedgehog Pathway Inhibitor
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132526.php

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** PAIN / ANESTHETICS News **

KAI-1678, First-in-Class Compound, Enters Phase 2a Clinical Testing For The Treatment Of Pain
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132716.php

The Profound Effects Of Numbing Agents
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132816.php

Major Pain Research Funding Decline At NIH
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132850.php

Pain Therapeutics Receives Complete Response Letter From FDA For REMOXY(R)
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132740.php

Anti-Inflammatory Drugs With Fewer Side Effects Than Aspirin
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132710.php

Encore Therapeutics Inc. Demonstrates Proof Of Concept For A Long-Acting Buprenorphine Depot For Pain And Drug Abuse Therapy (ETI-311)
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132510.php

AcelRx Pharmaceuticals Reports Positive Results From A Phase 2 Clinical Trial Of Sublingual Sufentanil NanoTabs(TM) In Treating Post-Operative Pain
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132397.php

New Medicine Recommendation By SMC Means Better Quality Of Life For Palliative Care Patients In Scotland
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132376.php

New Medicine Recommendation By Scottish Medicines Consortium Means Better Quality Of Life For Palliative Care Patients In Scotland
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132311.php

Forest Laboratories, Inc. And Cypress Bioscience, Inc. Announce Positive Results Of Phase III Study Of Milnacipran For The Management Of Fibromyalgia
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132196.php

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** PARKINSON'S DISEASE News **

Preclinical Studies Suggest That Living Cell Technologies' NeurotrophinCell Is Effective In Parkinson's Disease
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133037.php

Patients And Caregivers Unprepared For The Mental And Behavioral Changes Associated With Parkinson's Disease
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132966.php

Onset Of Parkinson's Disease May Be Signalled By A Fading Sense Of Smell
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132810.php

Affiris Begins Development Of A Parkinson's Vaccine
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132673.php

Phase III Clinical Research Study Recruiting People With Parkinson's Disease Experiencing Mental And Behavioral Changes
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132647.php

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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **

Preventing Toy Injuries During The Holidays, Oklahoma State Department Of Health
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132896.php

Podcast - The Mother's Experience: Preterm Infants In The Neonatal Care Unit
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132847.php

New Data On Children's Height And Weight Published, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132846.php

Plans To Support Children And Young People Get Royal Approval, Wales
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132844.php

Breastfeeding Important For Infants Born Premature, Says Kentucky Department For Public Health
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132831.php

Global Child Immunisation Is Not At The Level Of Official Country Reports, Or WHO/Unicef Estimates
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132808.php

Wide Horizons For Children Launches Physician-Led Missions To Improve Medical Care In Ethiopia
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132715.php

Weight Gain And Stunted Growth In Girls Caused By Lack Of Vitamin D
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132699.php

Parental Warning: Magnets In Children's Toys Pose Significant Health Risk
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132679.php

Doctors Issue Warning About The Danger Of Heavy Toilet Seats To Male Toddlers
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132665.php

Highest Death Rates In Hospital: Infants And Children Without Insurance
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132646.php

Late Preterm Births Present Serious Risks To Newborns
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132637.php

More Than 2000 Children Die Every Day As A Result Of Unintentional Injury And At Least Half Could Be Saved
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132596.php

New Who European Report Calls For Action To Reduce Childhood Injuries
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132545.php

Health Care Services For Adolescents Require Reform,Including Greater Coordination Of Care And Better Training For Providers
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132508.php

Unintentional Injury Responsible For More Than 2,000 Pediatric Deaths Every Day
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132491.php

Daycare Program Helps Aggressive Kids Avoid Being Type-Cast
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132307.php

National Association Of School Nurses (NASN) Partners With Healthy Interactions To Advance Childhood Health Education
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132291.php

Low Income Settings Require Local Guideline Development For Childhood Illness
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132226.php

Low Blood Pressure In Preterm Infants May Increase SIDS Risk
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132221.php

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** PHARMA INDUSTRY / BIOTECH INDUSTRY News **

Informa Unveils Scrip 100
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132893.php

Strength In Genetic Research Example Of University Of Houston's Ability To Solve Challenges Of 21st Century
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132772.php

Massachusetts Proposes New Rules Governing Sales/Marketing Tactics Of Pharma And Medical Device Companies
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132884.php

Cutting Edge Information Report Analyzes Sales Force Restructuring And Outlines Path Going Forward Of Pharma Industry
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132880.php

PhRMA Announces Updated Voluntary Restrictions On Direct-To-Consumer Advertising
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132792.php

IMS Health Reports Annual Global Generics Prescription Sales Growth Of 3.6 Percent, To $78 Billion
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132702.php

Senior-Level Pharmaceuticals Executives Join Together To Debate Solutions To Fix Pharma's Failing Business Model
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132662.php

Drugmakers Expected To Adopt Voluntary Restrictions On Direct-To-Consumer Advertising
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132620.php

Product Life-Cycle Signal Management Can Help Pharmaceutical Companies Protect Public Health And Product Assets
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132544.php

EuropaBio Congratulates The 2008 Winners Of The Nobel Prize For Medicine
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132529.php

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** PHARMACY / PHARMACIST News **

PCMA: Daschle The 'Right Choice' As HHS Secretary
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133022.php

Generic Prescription Drugs Led To Savings Of $1B For Consumers, Health Insurers In 2008
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132987.php

Pharmacy Service Evaluation Toolkit Imminent From National Pharmacy Association, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132946.php

Drug Information And Prescribing Guidance To Become A Key Part Of NHS Evidence, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132943.php

Pharma Package" Adopted - Particular Needs Of Non-Prescription Medicines Recognised
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132550.php

Wall Street Journal Examines Potential Harm In Providing Too Much Drug Safety Information
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132441.php

Road Fuel Supply - NPA Works With DH To Put Pharmacy In NHS Guidance, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132386.php

Electronic Prescribing System May Encourage Physicians To Choose Lower-Cost Drugs
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132263.php

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** PREGNANCY / OBSTETRICS News **

Improving Lung Development Of Premature Babies
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133027.php

European Perinatal Health Report Released By EURO-PERISTAT Project
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132830.php

Landmark Report On Fetal, Infant And Maternal Health Across 26 European Countries Shows Wide Variations But Need For Better Data In The UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132717.php

Birth Pains - It Gets Better With Time
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132671.php

Agile Therapeutics Abstracts On Lead Product, AG200-15 Accepted By ACOG
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132392.php

Mission Pharmacal Launches CitraNatal(R) Assure Prescription Prenatal Vitamin
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132197.php

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** PRIMARY CARE / GENERAL PRACTICE News **

One In Ten Single-handed Practices Closed This Year, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132722.php

Contraceptive Pill To Be Available Without Prescription, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132720.php

Medical Decision Making: An Evidence-Based Approach To Theories Of Medical Decision Making And Health
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132812.php

GP Advice Line Slashes Staff Absence
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132843.php

Jobs Desert In Major Cities For Salaried GPs, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132723.php

NICE Review Of QOF To Crack Down On 'Double Counting', UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132721.php

Threat Of Legal Action If GPs Fail To Follow NICE, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132719.php

Medical Profession Taking The Lead On Improving NHS Standards - BMA Comment On Healthcare Commission Report, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132661.php

Resistance To Use Of Generic Medications By Physicians 'Discouraging,' Editorial States
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132624.php

Incentive Pay For GPs To Be Explored By Researchers, Australian National University
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132463.php

Unite Urges End Of 'Love Affair' With NHS Privatisation
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132438.php

Phil Hope Opens First GP Health Centre In The East Midlands, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132432.php

Statistical Press Notice: GP Extended Opening Hours - Monthly Update, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132417.php

PBC Gathers Momentum
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132377.php

Reduced Visit Time Affecting Patient Health And Physician Job Satisfaction, Study Shows
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132373.php

The King's Fund Respond To Alan Johnson's Statement On New PCT Funding Allocations, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132372.php

General Practice: Improving Healthcare In Scotland - British Medical Association
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132349.php

Pruhealth Vitality Index Reveals Britain's Health Perception GAP
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132299.php

GPs Launch Out Of Hours Survey, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132298.php

MinnPost.com Examines Primary Physician Shortage In Rural Minnesota
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132257.php

Joint Statement From BMA And RCN - Doctors And Nurses Call For NHS Surplus To Be Reinvested In Front Line Care
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132210.php

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** PROSTATE / PROSTATE CANCER News **

Why Do Men Refuse Prostate Cancer Screening? Demographic Analysis In Turkey
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132936.php

The Evolving Role Of Oestrogens And Their Receptors In The Development And Progression Of Prostate Cancer
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132935.php

Recent London Improvements In Curative Radiation Therapy For Relevant Early Prostate Cancer
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132934.php

Evaluation Of T2-Weighted And Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MRI In Localizing Prostate Cancer Before Repeat Biopsy Radiology
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132919.php

Cardiac Deaths Do Not Appear To Be Increased By Hormone Therapy For Prostate Cancer
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132704.php

Vitamin E Or Selenium Supplementation Not Associated With Reduced Risk Of Prostate Or Other Cancers
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132532.php

Prostate Cancer Drug Reduces Testosterone Levels In As Little As Three Days Without Initial Hormone Surge
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132282.php

OncoGenex Announces Significant Survival Advantage In Phase II Metastatic Prostate Cancer Trial
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132217.php

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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **

The Psychology Of Nostalgia
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132971.php

Leading Health Bodies Unite To Stop Discrimination Against People With A Learning Disability In NHS Care, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132645.php

Job Autonomy And Work/life Balance
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132644.php

Difficulties Women Face At Job Interviews
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132639.php

When Making Complicated Decisions Can We Rely On Conscious Or Unconscious Thought
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132584.php

"Sentiment For All Seasons: We Offer Help More Often Than Ask For It
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132551.php

Gender Gap In Spatial Skills Starts In Infancy
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132522.php

Accuracy And Accountability Are Keys To Effective Psychotherapy
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132459.php

Boy-Girl Bullying In Middle Grades More Common Than Previously Thought
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132416.php

Genomas Clinical Study Finds Increased Prevalence Of Drug Metabolism Deficiencies In Patients With Serious Psychotropic Side Effects
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132388.php

Faith Can Silence Victims Of Sexual Abuse Or Provide Solace
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132305.php

Link Between Aggression, Status And Sex Discovered By U Of Minnesota Researcher
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132304.php

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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **

Chicago Not-for-Profit Hospital Experiences Difficulty Fulfilling Charity Mission
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132990.php

Ten Employers Recognized By UnitedHealthcare For Outstanding Efforts In Worksite Wellness Programming
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132983.php

New Expert Group To Advise On Health Service Reform, Wales
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132941.php

Virginia Receives Perfect Score For Public Health Preparedness Efforts
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132899.php

Going The Extra Mile - NHS Champions Awards 2008, NHS Champions Winners Announced
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132776.php

Exhibit Featuring Emergency Room From Air Force Hospital In Balad, Iraq Opens At National Museum Of Health And Medicine
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132726.php

Holidays In The Hospital Can Still Be Happy
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132926.php

Study Looks At Health Problems Of Immigrant Workers At WTC
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132922.php

Governor And Maine's Health Leaders Issue Health Advisory On Domestic Violence And Sexual Assault
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132874.php

Alan Johnson Welcomes Health Regulator's Annual Report
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132841.php

RADAR Welcomes 'Right To Control' For Disabled People, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132840.php

U.S. Receives C-Minus For Emergency Care, State-By-State Analysis Says
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132790.php

AARP On Obama Health Team, Grassroots Outreach
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132786.php

APHA Applauds Choice Of Daschle As Head Of Department Of Health And Human Services
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132777.php

CIHI Releases Hospital Standardized Mortality Ratios Trends For Canadian Hospitals
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132769.php

HDMA Announces Promotion Of Government Affairs Staff, Increased Healthcare Advocacy On Federal And State Issues
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132682.php

Federal Research Plan Inadequate To Shed Light On Health And Environmental Risks Posed By Nanomaterials
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132668.php

Many U.S. Hospitals Do Not Share Information On Medical Errors, Survey Finds
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132621.php

Kohl Bill To Address Severe Impending Shortage In Health Care Workforce, USA
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132611.php

Diagnostics Waiting Times & Activity Data: Month Ending October 2008 And Quarterly Census, Period Ending 30 September 2008, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132599.php

Budget-Friendly Healthy Gift Ideas From The American Medical Association
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132587.php

The U.K.'s National Health Service: People Who Want Access To The NHS Should Behave More Responsibly, Says Expert
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132520.php

Navajo Nation Leader Calls For Efforts To Address Abandoned Uranium Mines On Reservation
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132458.php

False Economy Could Be A Criminal Waste Of Money, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132423.php

A Gun Is Not A Medical Device, FDA Says In Response To Gunmaker
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132340.php

Hawai'I Ranks Second In Nation As One Of America's Healthiest States
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132322.php

Delaware Assesses Its Public Health Laboratory System
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132316.php

Health Secretary Sets Out Future Funding And NHS Priorities, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132314.php

Yeovil Hospital Named As 'One Of The Best Healthcare Organisations To Work For' In The UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132306.php

Install Detectors In The Home To Avoid Carbon Monoxide Poisoning - Colorado Department Of Health
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132281.php

Governor Palin Announced Health Priorities
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132279.php

Hispanics In Connecticut Face Health Care Barriers; Lawmakers, Hispanic Leaders Take Action
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132266.php

Report Looks At Health Care, Other Needs Of Pennsylvania Asian, Indian Residents
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132265.php

New York Times Examines Difficulties In Closing Hospitals That Provide Substandard Care
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132254.php

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** RADIOLOGY / NUCLEAR MEDICINE News **

New Technique Allows Real-Time Observation Of Molecules During Chemical Reactions
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132967.php

Experienced Pilots May Be At Risk Of DNA Damage From Ionising Radiation
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132818.php

RaySearch Laboratories: First Patient Treated With RaySearch's Proton Therapy System
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132556.php

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** REGULATORY AFFAIRS / DRUG APPROVALS News **

Wall Street Journal Examines Leader Of Obama's FDA Assessment Team, Potential Agency Heads
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132982.php

Massachusetts Department Of Public Health Announces Regulatory Action Against Town Of Hamilton And 24 EMS Workers
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132883.php

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** REHABILITATION / PHYSICAL THERAPY News **

Back Pain Solution For NHS - Economic Report Finds Alexander Technique Lessons Are Cost Effective For NHS, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132945.php

Amputees Can Experience Prosthetic Hand As Their Own
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132718.php

FDA Advisory Committee Unanimously Recommends Approval Of Genzyme's Synvisc-One
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132558.php

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** RESPIRATORY / ASTHMA News **

Allergists Respond To FDA Committee Recommendation On Asthma Medication, Encourage Patients With Questions To Contact Physicians
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133012.php

Increasing Cases Of Whooping Cough Reported In North Dakota
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132892.php

Nobel Prize Laureate Dr. Peter Agre Awarded With Annual Prize For Outstanding Contribution To Lung Research
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132857.php

Seegene Receives Approval From Health Canada For Its Respiratory Virus Multi-Pathogen Detection Tests
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132763.php

FDA Panel Says Risks Outweigh Benefits On Two Asthma Drugs
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132754.php

Experts Highlight New Tool As A Timely Addition To Asthma Treatment
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132566.php

Oridion Announces Significant Medical Research To Be Presented At AARC Congress
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132564.php

Commonly Used Medication For Asthma Shows No Clear Benefits In Children
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132495.php

Radon Causes 100 Times More Deaths Than Carbon Monoxide Poisoning - EPA Launches National Radon Action Month
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132483.php

SARS Vaccine Achieves Neutralizing Responses In First U.S. Human Trial
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132401.php

NOVAVAX And The University Of Massachusetts Medical School Announce Preclinical Study Results For A Respiratory Syncytial Virus ('RSV') Vaccine
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132387.php

Christmas Tree Asthma Risk
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132383.php

News From The American Chemical Society, Dec. 3, 2008
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132374.php

Novavax Announces Preclinical Data For Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine Candidate
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132199.php

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** SCHIZOPHRENIA News **

Phase 3 Data Demonstrate Efficacy And Tolerability Of Paliperidone Palmitate, An Investigational Long Acting Therapy For Schizophrenia
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132563.php

AstraZeneca And Targacept Announce Top-Line Results From Phase IIb Study Of AZD3480 In Cognitive Dysfunction In Schizophrenia
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132499.php

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** SENIORS / AGING News **

Patients Must Be Treated With Dignity, Says Help The Aged, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132837.php

American Geriatrics Society Applauds Sen. Herb Kohl's "Retooling The Healthcare Workforce For An Aging America Act Of 2008"
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132685.php

Cold Weather Could Spell Bad News For Older Residents In Illinois
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132567.php

Henry Review Pension Age Debate Unpopular But Necessary, Say Seniors - Australia
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132534.php

Unique Transatlantic Tie-Up To Understand The Aging Process
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132362.php

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** SEXUAL HEALTH / STDS News **

Inexperienced Prostitutes Most At Risk Of Sexual Infections
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132858.php

England To Offer Nonprescription Oral Contraception Under Pilot Programs In London Area
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132780.php

FDA Panel To Review New Female Condom
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132778.php

Family Planning Association Statement Trials In The Pharmacy Provision Of Oral Contraception, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132540.php

Most British Teens Have Positive Views About Their First Sexual Experience
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132537.php

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** SLEEP / SLEEP DISORDERS / INSOMNIA News **

Somnus Therapeutics Completes Phase I Study Of Sleep Maintenance Drug
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133034.php

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** SMOKING / QUIT SMOKING News **

Tobacco Display Bans Don't Work, Says Canadian Convenience Stores Association
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132994.php

Tobacco Retailers Concerns 'Air-Brushed Out' By Government, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132901.php

Tobacco Consumption Among Minnesota Teens Continues To Decline
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132886.php

Technology Can Help Addicts Who Are Trying To Quit
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132822.php

Researchers Call For Smokefree Outdoor Areas - British Medical Journal
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132814.php

Teens Girls Smoke Now, Pay Later With Larger Waistlines
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132750.php

Government Needs To Do More To Support People Who Want To Quit Smoking - The King's Fund, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132686.php

American Cancer Society Launches Quitline Program In India
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132557.php

Genetic Underpinnings Of Nicotine Addiction Probed By Penn Researchers
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132464.php

Tobacco Display Ban - Health Wins The Day! UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132419.php

Johnson Stubs Out Recruitment Of Young Smokers, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132418.php

Toxicity Of Harm-Reduction Cigarettes Adversely Impacts Reproduction And Prenatal Development
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132366.php

New Tobacco Control Measures Will Protect Children From Addiction, Says BMA, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132351.php

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** SPORTS MEDICINE / FITNESS News **

Exercise On Prescription Improves Health And Quality Of Life - British Medical Journal
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132811.php

Exercise Suppresses Appetite By Affecting Appetite Hormones
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132725.php

The Truth About Gyms
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132675.php

Why More Climbers Die On Everest
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132613.php

Depuy Mitek Launches Interactive Website For Health Professionals In Sports Medicine
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132586.php

Structured Warm-up Exercises May Prevent Up To Half Of Severe Sports Injuries
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132546.php

Ten Medical Reasons To Exercise: What Does Exercise Really Do For Us?
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132408.php

Sport And Exercise Psychologist's Inaugural Conference, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132385.php

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** STATINS News **

Statin Warning For Pregnant Women
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132477.php

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** STEM CELL RESEARCH News **

Patient Handbook For Stem Cell Therapies Released
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132985.php

First Functional Stem-Cell Niche Model Created By Stanford Scientists
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132698.php

Clinical Trial Demonstrates Safety Of Pre-Transplant Expansion Of Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cells
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132364.php

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** STROKE News **

PAREXEL Establishes Alliance With SITS Network Of Clinical Sites Specializing In Stroke Studies
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132406.php

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** TRANSPLANTS / ORGAN DONATIONS News **

REGiMMUNE Receives $12 Million In Grants To Develop Transplant And Allergy Drugs
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132757.php

Imaging And Tracking Transplanted Cells
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132687.php

Race A Factor In Receiving Transplant Treatment For Bone Marrow Cancer But Does Not Affect Outcomes
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132338.php

$12 Million In Grants To Develop Transplant And Allergy Drugs Received By REGiMMUNE
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132325.php

Bone Density Loss Identified As Transplant Complication
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132321.php

New Technology Revolutionises Organ Allocation Process
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132315.php

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** TROPICAL DISEASES News **

Malaria Journal Supplement Evaluates Steps Toward Elimination
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132968.php

Contract To Boost Health Research Capacity In Malawi Won By LATH
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132773.php

New Technology To Help Protect US Troops From Infectious Diseases: Report From NASA Scientists R
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132878.php

AVI BioPharma Files IND For Clinical Trial Of Ebola Virus Treatment
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132766.php

AVI BioPharma Files IND For Clinical Trial Of Marburg Virus Treatment
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132765.php

USAID Provides Additional $6.2M For Zimbabwe Cholera Outbreak
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132744.php

Examination Of Widely Used Antimicrobial Compound Reveals New Strategies To Fight Malaria
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132690.php

Intercell Reports Study Showing Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine Is Safe AndImmunogenic In Children At ASTMH Meeting In New Orleans
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132663.php

Positive Results For Improved Treatment Against Sleeping Sickness
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132478.php

New Results On World's Most Clinically Advanced Malaria Vaccine Candidate To Be Reported In NEJM
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132360.php

New Study Published Today In The Lancet Shows Millions Of Lives Could Be Saved Thanks To St George's Anti-Malaria Pioneers
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132308.php

Crippling, Often Fatal Forms Of Malaria Could Be Diagnosed From Biomarkers In Blood
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132234.php

Two New Studies In The New England Journal Of Medicine Show Malaria Vaccine Candidate Advancing In Africa
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132192.php

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** TUBERCULOSIS News **

China Experiencing Twice The Global Average Of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132681.php

New Mexico, Texas, Colorado Alerts Bus Passengers To TB Case That Traveled In August
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132284.php

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** UROLOGY / NEPHROLOGY News **

Timing Of Voiding Cystourethrography In Infants With First Time Urinary Infection
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132940.php

Robot-Assisted Mitrofanoff And Malone Antegrade Continence Enema Reconstruction Using Divided Appendix
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132939.php

Pediatric Ureteroscopic Management Of Intrarenal Calculi
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132938.php

Circumcised Hypospadias
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132937.php

A Case Of Ectopic Dysplastic Kidney And Ectopic Ureter Diagnosed By MRI
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132918.php

Metagene 'Portraits' Used By UC San Diego Researchers To Reveal Distinct Stages Of Kidney Formation
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132872.php

Genetic Disease Commonly Misdiagnosed As Urological Disorder Leads To Unnecessary Surgery In 75% Of Cases
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132657.php

Diabetes Drug Shows Potential For Treating One Cause Of Chronic Kidney Disease
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132573.php

High Phosphorus Linked To Coronary Calcification In Chronic Kidney Disease
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132572.php

UROsphere To Take Its Urological Expertise To Scandinavia
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132426.php

Omeros Announces Results From A Phase 1 Study Of OMS201 For Use During Urological Surgery
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132395.php

AAKP And Fresenius Medical Care Partner To Honor Long-Term Dialysis Patients
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132218.php

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** VETERANS / EX-SERVICEMEN News **

Editorials Discuss Nomination Of Former Army General Shinseki As Next Department Of Veterans Affairs Secretary
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132448.php

Obama To Nominate Former Army General, Chief Of Staff Shinseki As Veterans Affairs Secretary
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132245.php

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** VETERINARY News **

New Mexico Department Of Health Confirms Plague In Los Alamos Cat Urges Precautions To Protect Pets And Their Owners
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132889.php

Why Do Dolphins Carry Sponges?
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132543.php

Winn Announces Five Grants Awarded In Partnership With The Miller Trust For Important Feline Health Studies
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132538.php

Portable Test Will Enable Vets And Farmers To Identify Contagious Diseases Such As TB And Foot And Mouth On Site
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132533.php

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** WATER - AIR QUALITY / AGRICULTURE News **

California Medical Association Supports CARB's Efforts To Clean Unhealthy Air
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132669.php

Advance In The Battle Against "gray Mold" - ACS Chemical Biology Journal
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132591.php

Australian Air Pollution Model Takes Off
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132228.php

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** WOMEN'S HEALTH / GYNECOLOGY News **

Pfizer Announces Results From Trial Of AROMASIN In Postmenopausal Women With Hormone Sensitive Early Breast Cancer
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133018.php

Blogs Comment On HHS Conscience Rule, Frozen Embryos, 'Mexico City' Policy
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132980.php

Experiences Of Rape Unique To Rwandan Women Survivors Of Genocide
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132643.php

Proposed HHS Conscience Rule Ignores Patients' Rights, Opinion Piece Says
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132608.php

Obama Administration Should End 'Myth Of Abstinence-Only Education,' Chicago Sun-Times Columnist Says
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132606.php

Surrogacy Can Make Pregnancy A 'Dirty Task' For Low-Income Women, Opinion Piece Says
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132604.php

Blogs Comment On FOCA, FDA Commissioner Speculation, Black Antiabortion Movement, Recent News Coverage
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132430.php

A Women's Sexual Pleasure And Satisfaction Shaped By Contraceptive Methods
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132346.php

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