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• Boating officers in pay dispute for Harbour patrols

  Fetched: September 7th, 2008, 7:19am EDT

  Boating safety officers are in a dispute with the New South Wales Maritime authority over pay for night patrols of Sydney Harbour.

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• How To Be A Healthier Single - Forbes.com

  Posted: September 7th, 2008, 6:38am EDT by orsiko

  Can This Be True? Regardless of your marital status, you've probably heard about or read one of the countless studies showing the health benefits of marriage.

• Hold your horses! Discover the secret of slow

  Posted: September 7th, 2008, 5:23am EDT by Scott Isaacs

  Want to be a better father, trim that gut, blow 'em away in your next presentation and make your wife moan with delight? Take a lesson from the tortoise.

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• Advice For Muslims With Asthma During Ramadan

  Posted: September 7th, 2008, 4:00am EDT

  Although Islamic rules state that people with chronic conditions are permitted not to fast, some Muslims with asthma still chose to observe Ramadan and many may consider using an inhaler to be breaking the fast.

• Tiny Ancestral Remnant Lends Developmental Edge To Humans

  Posted: September 7th, 2008, 4:00am EDT

  Subtle genetic changes that confer an evolutionary advantage upon a species, such as the dexterity characteristic of the human hand, while difficult to detect and even harder to reproduce in a model system, have nevertheless generated keen interest amongst evolutionary biologists. In findings published online in the September 5 edition of the journal Science, researchers from the U.S.

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• Bike Seats And Sexual Performance

  Posted: September 7th, 2008, 3:18am EDT

  Bike Seats And Sexual Performance

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• Ancient Olympics Guide: Myths about the Olympic Games

  Posted: September 7th, 2008, 3:05am EDT by ilove2shop

  Ancient Olympics Guide: Myths about the Olympic Games

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• Rasilez(R), First-In-Class Direct Renin Inhibitor, Lowers High Blood Pressure More Effectively Than Diuretic In Obese Patients

  Posted: September 7th, 2008, 3:00am EDT

  New clinical data analysis confirms that the first-in-class direct renin inhibitor Rasilez® (aliskiren), known as Tekturna® in the US, provides significantly greater blood pressure reductions in obese patients with high blood pressure compared to the diuretic hydrochlorothiazide (HCT) alone1.

• Excessive Calorie Intake Induced By Intellectual Work

  Posted: September 7th, 2008, 3:00am EDT

  A Universite Laval research team has demonstrated that intellectual work induces a substantial increase in calorie intake. The details of this discovery, which could go some way to explaining the current obesity epidemic, are published in the most recent issue of Psychosomatic Medicine. The research team, supervised by Dr.

• Toward Improved Antibiotics Using Proteins From Marine Diatoms - Biomacromolecules Journal

  Posted: September 7th, 2008, 3:00am EDT

  Researchers in Florida are reporting an advance toward tapping the enormous potential of an emerging new group of antibiotics identical to certain germ-fighting proteins found in the human immune system. Their study, which may help fight the growing epidemic of drug-resistant infections, is in the current (August) issue of ACS' Biomacromolecules, a monthly journal. In the new study, D.

• Study Suggests A Possible Way To Offset Chemobrain Memory Loss

  Posted: September 7th, 2008, 3:00am EDT

  Cancer patients have complained for years about the mental fog known as chemobrain. Now in animal studies at West Virginia University (WVU), researchers have discovered that injections of N-acetyl cysteine (NAC), an antioxidant, can prevent the memory loss that breast cancer chemotherapy drugs sometimes induce.

• Promising Method For Reducing MRSA Infections In Hospital Intensive Care Units Revealed By University Of Virginia Study

  Posted: September 7th, 2008, 3:00am EDT

  Doctors at the University of Virginia Health System have significantly reduced MRSA infections among surgical intensive care patients by using antibiotic cycling, a method of rotating drugs at regular intervals.

• Marijuana Ingredients Show Promise In Battling Superbugs - Journal Of Natural Products

  Posted: September 7th, 2008, 3:00am EDT

  Substances in marijuana show promise for fighting deadly drug-resistant bacterial infections, including so-called "superbugs," without causing the drug's mood-altering effects, scientists in Italy and the United Kingdom are reporting.

• A Bioinformatic System Takes Adult Stem Cell Research To A New Level

  Posted: September 7th, 2008, 3:00am EDT

  Stem cell research is the next great leap in medicine. In the future, new tissue grown in a laboratory could replace a failing heart, or new cells take the place of damaged cells in the brain. Rather than using stem cells from embryonic sources, which opens difficult ethical and complicated scientific issues, scientists have been looking to adult human stem cells, culled from a person's own body.

• Link Between Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes And Neurodegeneration

  Posted: September 7th, 2008, 3:00am EDT

  New research from Rhode Island Hospital found that obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) can contribute to mild neurodegeneration with features common with Alzheimer's disease (AD) - the first study to show that obesity can cause neurodegeneration. The study appeared in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Volume 15:1 (September 2008) .

• An Advance On New Generations Of Chemotherapy And Antiviral Drugs

  Posted: September 7th, 2008, 3:00am EDT

  Researchers are describing progress toward developing a new generation of chemotherapy agents that target and block uncontrolled DNA replication - a hallmark of cancer, viral infections, and other diseases - more effectively than current drugs in ways that may produce fewer side effects. Their article is scheduled for the Aug. 27 issue of ACS' Biochemistry, a weekly journal.

• Major Flooding Risk Could Span Decades After Chinese Earthquake

  Posted: September 7th, 2008, 3:00am EDT

  Up to 20 million people, thousands of whom are already displaced from their homes following the devastating Chinese earthquake, are at increased risk from flooding and major power shortages in the massive Sichuan Basin over the next few decades and possibly centuries.

• VSP Vision Care Study: Nearly 8 Out Of 10 American Kids Under Five Have Never Had An Eye Exam

  Posted: September 7th, 2008, 3:00am EDT

  A recent nationwide survey of nearly 4,000 Americans by VSP® Vision Care revealed that more than three-quarters (76 percent) of children under the age of five have never had a comprehensive eye exam.

• PITT Receives $10 Million NIMH Grant For Schizophrenia Research

  Posted: September 7th, 2008, 3:00am EDT

  The University of Pittsburgh has received a $10 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to support a new Conte Center for the Neuroscience of Mental Disorders (CCNMD). The center will focus on developing new treatments for schizophrenia, a disease that affects over two million adults in the United States alone.

• eHealthMe.com Offers New Look At Statin Side Effects Study, More Research May Be Needed

  Posted: September 7th, 2008, 3:00am EDT

  In 2004, the FDA sponsored a study on occurrences of rhabdomyolysis, a sometimes deadly side effect of cholesterol-lowering statins, generally believed to be rare after the withdrawal of cerivastatin. The FDA study looked at patients using statins for a period of one year, with results showing that only 0.44 in 10,000 patients will develop this sometimes life-threatening condition.

• American Kidney Fund's Disaster Relief Program Available To Dialysis Patients

  Posted: September 7th, 2008, 3:00am EDT

  The American Kidney Fund's Disaster Relief Program is ready to provide emergency financial assistance to U.S. dialysis patients affected by Hurricane Gustav--as well as to help dialysis patients who may be affected by additional storms as hurricane season reaches its peak.

• Two-Thirds Of Adult Americans Willing To Pay Higher Taxes To Fund Chronic Disease Prevention Programs, Survey Finds

  Posted: September 7th, 2008, 3:00am EDT

  More than two-thirds of adult Americans agree that the U.S. healthcare system needs to put more emphasis on chronic disease preventive care than on treatment, and they're willing to pay higher taxes to fund those programs, according to a new survey by the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors.

• Spencer Forrest Begins Clinical Trials On The X5 Hair Laser, Sets Sights On Beating Genetic Hair Loss

  Posted: September 7th, 2008, 3:00am EDT

  In yet another milestone for its line of products aimed at countering hair loss, Spencer Forrest Inc. has officially entered clinical trials with its X5 Hair Laser. Featuring 15 individual lasers that interact directly with the scalp, the X5 is the most powerful Laser Therapy device on the market.

• Early And Accurate Detection Of Bowel Cancer With RanplexCRC - Detects 28 Polymorphisms Associated With Colorectal Cancer In A Single Stool Sample

  Posted: September 7th, 2008, 3:00am EDT

  RanplexCRC is a diagnostic test that can detect 28 polymorphisms associated with colorectal cancer in a single stool sample. It does not require a hospital visit or dietary restrictions, while having greater sensitivity than the currently used Faecal Occult Blood (FOB) screening test.

• New Think Tank Tackles Health Policy And Professionalism Issues - Indiana University School Of Medicine And Riley Hospital For Children

  Posted: September 7th, 2008, 3:00am EDT

  Quick turnaround research on the hottest topics of the day related to health policy, medical professionalism, medical education, and physician practice is the goal of the Center for Health Policy and Professionalism Research (CHPPR), recently created as an innovative think tank at the Indiana University School of Medicine and Riley Hospital for Children.

• Smoking Cessation Reduces Cardiovascular Risks In Patients With CKD

  Posted: September 7th, 2008, 3:00am EDT

  Nearly 47.5 million Americans currently smoke, and the habit is one that increases the risk and progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Patients with CKD also develop cardiovascular issues as the disease worsens, and researchers are calling for more studies that will help reduce cardiovascular mortality in this patient group.

• Case Report: Delivering A Full-Term Baby While On Hemodialysis Is Possible

  Posted: September 7th, 2008, 3:00am EDT

  For women with chronic kidney disease (CKD), getting pregnant is very rare, and a successful pregnancy is even more uncommon, especially for women on dialysis. In the July-August 2008 issue of Nephrology Nursing Journal, Mary Coyle and co-authors present a case report of a 35-year-old woman with Stage 5 CKD who successfully completed a 39-week pregnancy while on hemodialysis.

• Kidney Research UK Launches First Ever National Kidney Disease Screening Pilot

  Posted: September 7th, 2008, 3:00am EDT

  Kidney Research UK is to launch a pilot programme of national screening days for chronic kidney disease (CKD).  The screenings will take place from September until the end of November in four centres across the UK.

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• Op-Ed Columnist - Let's Talk About Sex - Op-Ed - NYTimes.com

  Posted: September 7th, 2008, 1:04am EDT by wilddove

  Op-Ed Columnist - Let's Talk About Sex - Op-Ed - NYTimes.com

• The science of happiness -

  Posted: September 7th, 2008, 1:01am EDT by Angel_C

  IF RECENT scientific research on happiness -- and there has been quite a bit -- has proved anything, it's that happiness is not a goal. It's a process. Although our tendency to be happy or not is partly inborn, it's also partly within our control.

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• Raising grandchildren an extra burden for many

  Posted: September 7th, 2008, 1:00am EDT

  An estimated 2.5 million U.S. grandparents are responsible for the basic needs of one or more grandchildren who live with them, ...

  

  

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• Vein tubes 'fitted needlessly'

  Posted: September 7th, 2008, 12:52am EDT by Red Wolf

  A third of patients have unnecessary tubes inserted into veins when they are in hospital, pharmacists have warned. Researchers from Aberdeen's Robert Gordon University said this needlessly exposed them to serious complications, such as infections and blood clots.

• Scared Senseless - Review of 'Hyping Health Risks'

  Posted: September 7th, 2008, 12:37am EDT by bgates43

  In "Hyping Health Risks," Geoffrey Kabat, an epidemiologist himself, shows how activists, regulators and scientists distort or magnify minuscule environmental risks.

• Suicides and the media

  Posted: September 7th, 2008, 12:06am EDT by Barney Lerten

  Curious what y'all think. We've had a rash of suicides (or suicide attempts) in our area lately - maybe we're not alone, considering the state of the economy.

• 5 or More Drinks - Increases STD risk

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 11:39pm EDT by austinl7

  No surprise. If you drink heavily, your judgement drops, and you're at greater risk of picking up a sexually transmitted disease (STD), reports this LA Times news article, "Binge drinking is fun -- until the gonorrhea diagnosis." Here are the highlights of this article . . .

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• Robert Novak column describes brain cancer treatment

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 10:50pm EDT

  Conservative political commentator Robert Novak says he's lost partial vision and undergone a lengthy surgery to remove a tumor since being diagnosed with brain cancer.

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• Calls for changes to ACT Prostitution Act

  Fetched: September 6th, 2008, 10:33pm EDT

  Sex workers in the ACT want Territory legislation to be changed to better protect their members.

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• What is histoplasmosis?

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 9:15pm EDT by jpark

  The Food and Drug Administration is ordering stronger warnings on a particular class of medications because of patient deaths from fungal infections

• For Even Healthy Men, Alcohol Seems to Lower Heart Attack Risk

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 9:04pm EDT by Populist Party

  Those who had one-half to two drinks a day had the lowest heart attack risk — 40 percent to 60 percent lower than healthy men who didn't drink. And that was true no matter whether they were drinking beer, wine or liquor.

BBC Health News

• Young 'ignorant on mental health'

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 8:26pm EDT

  Almost half of all teenagers cannot name a single mental health condition, according to a poll of schoolchildren.

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• Breast MRIs delay cancer treatment by weeks: study | U.S. | Reuters

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 8:13pm EDT by mprimario

  Breast MRIs delay cancer treatment by weeks: study | U.S. | Reuters

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• Vein tubes 'fitted needlessly'

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 8:07pm EDT

  A third of patients have unnecessary tubes inserted into veins when they are in hospital, pharmacists have warned.

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• Basil Holds the Key to Anti-Aging

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 8:01pm EDT by Ageing Hippie

  Basil can protect against the harmful effects of ageing, according to research presented at the British Pharmaceutical Conference (BPC) in Manchester.

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• One more death reported from listeriosis in Canada

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 6:10pm EDT

  OTTAWA, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- One more person has died from ...

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• Obama hits McCain on Social Security

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 6:10pm EDT

  Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama criticized Republican John McCain's approach to Social Security on Saturday, saying it would undermine the government program aimed mainly at retirees. McCain said he would preserve Social Security.

  Both candidates spoke via satellite to a gathering of the AARP, the nation's largest group of older Americans.

  Obama said McCain's campaign has suggested trimming Social Security benefits, raising the eligibility age and privatizing a portion of the program.

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• Emotionally wounded kids get cash boost

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 5:34pm EDT by Johblogs

  CHILDREN displaced and emotionally wounded by their parents' divorce will get new support under measures announced by the Rudd Government. Funding of up to $17 million over the next three years will be provided to expand and/or create 18 separate services to support children dea …

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• Do MRIs help or hurt breast cancer patients?

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 5:30pm EDT

  A new breast cancer study raises a provocative question: Can you ever have too much information? The study focuses on MRI scans, ...

  

  

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• Energy foods through history

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 5:23pm EDT by orsiko

  Hearkening back to ancient Europe, people often held the belief that you are what you eat. Strong athletes and warriors were encouraged to eat boiled meat and foods high in energy-producing carbohydrates.

• A treadmill designed for kids? A debate over fitness takes shape. - The Boston Globe

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 5:02pm EDT by orsiko

  Treadmills and elliptical trainers for children: a benign way for kids to get in shape - or a depressing statement on what our society has become? That's the question swirling around two new products, Fitness Fun's My Treadmill and Glide-a-Stride, both of which are aimed at kids  …

• Why Men Die Sooner, New Book Called

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 4:51pm EDT by mprimario

  Why Men Die Sooner, New Book Called

• Robert D. Novak - How a Tumor Is Changing My Life

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 4:35pm EDT by Leah M

  Many people have asked me how I first realized I was suffering from a brain tumor and what I have done about it.

• ABC News: New Down Syndrome Test Hailed as Promising

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 4:31pm EDT by mprimario

  ABC News: New Down Syndrome Test Hailed as Promising

• NEW FLU 'STICKERS' - New York Post

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 4:09pm EDT by mprimario

  NEW FLU 'STICKERS' - New York Post

• Are Curvy Women More Intelligent?

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 4:02pm EDT by orsiko

  Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and the University of California at Santa Barbara looked at data from a study of more than 16,000 women and girls from 1988 to 1994 that detailed their body measurements, as well as their education level and their scores on various cogn …

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• Can Physicists Be Funny?

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 4:00pm EDT

  Scientists at the European Organization for Nuclear Research are taking improv comedy classes so they can better explain to a nervous world that the new Large Hadron Collider will not, in fact, create a black hole that could end life on earth. Physicist Bob Stanek and improv pioneer Charna Halpern talk about helping scientists communicate better.

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• Would you eat a clone?

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 3:36pm EDT by orsiko

  Would you eat a clone? What about the offspring of a clone? Food companies are sensing that many of us won't, and are positioning themselves accordingly.

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• Minister Clement Announces Reappointment To The Canadian Institutes Of Health Research

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 3:00pm EDT

  The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health, today announced the reappointment of Arnold Steinberg as a member of the Governing Council for the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR), for a three year term. "Mr. Steinberg has already made a significant contribution having acted as Chair of the Governing Council while a new president was being sought," said Minister Clement.

• NovaDel Announces Data From Pilot Efficacy Study Comparing Sumatriptan Oral Spray To Imitrex(R) Tablets

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 3:00pm EDT

  NovaDel Pharma Inc. (AMEX: NVD), a specialty pharmaceutical company developing oral spray formulations for a broad range of marketed treatments, today announced data from its Pilot Efficacy Study of its Oral Spray formulation of sumatriptan (Sumatriptan OS) compared to sumatriptan tablets, marketed as Imitrex®/Imigran®, the leading triptan indicated for the treatment of migraine headaches.

• Safety In Numbers For Cyclists

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 3:00pm EDT

  It seems paradoxical but the more people ride bicycles on our city streets, the less likely they are to be injured in traffic accidents. International research reveals that as cycling participation increases, a cyclist is far less likely to collide with a motor vehicle or suffer injury and death - and what's true for cyclists is true for pedestrians.

• Government Of Canada And Province Of British Columbia Collaborate On Addictions Treatment Programs In Vancouver's Downtown Eastside

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 2:00pm EDT

  Individuals living in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside will benefit from two new treatment services thanks to an investment by the Government of Canada. The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health, and the Honourable George Abbott, B.C.

• NIMS' Acceleration Therapeutic Platform: Potential Non-Invasive Home Treatment Of Coronary Artery Disease

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 2:00pm EDT

  Marvin A Sackner, M.D., CEO, Chairman of the Board, Non-Invasive Monitoring Systems, Inc.

• Yerkes Researchers Create Animal Model Of Chronic Stress

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 2:00pm EDT

  In an effort to better understand how chronic stress affects the human body, researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center and the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University, have created an animal model that shows how chronic stress affects behavior, physiology and reproduction.

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• With an impressive roster of stars, Stand Up to Cancer telethon takes over network TV

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 1:45pm EDT

  MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.Skateboarder Tony Hawk, actor Shemar Moore and other celebrities said they joined in a three-network cancer telethon on Friday because the disease had touched or taken the lives of loved ones.

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• Good News if you are Diabetic ...

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 1:17pm EDT by keithw8007

  Supplementing with vitamin K may improve insulin resistance in men, according to a new study published in Diabetes Care.

Medical News Today

• Situation Worsens For Children As Relief Measures Falter In Horn Crisis

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 1:00pm EDT

  Children, already casualties of the complex drought, food price and conflict crisis unfolding in the Horn of Africa, are suffering severe effects of the lack of food, water and medical care. Three million children in the arid, marginalized region are at risk of death, disease or the long-term consequences of malnutrition.

• University Of California Irvine Extension Introduces "Tourette's Syndrome, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder And Other Anxiety Disorders"

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 1:00pm EDT

  Millions of children across the United States suffer from disorders such as Tourette's Syndrome and anxiety disorders, including Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - conditions which often affect their performance in school on both social and academic levels.

• Women With Hormone Disorder May Benefit From Acupuncture

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 1:00pm EDT

  Getting pregnant with her first child was difficult, but when Rebecca Killmeyer of Charlottesville, Va. experienced a miscarriage during her second pregnancy, she wasn't sure if she would ever have another baby. When she decided to enter a study testing the impact of acupuncture on women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) at the University of Virginia Health System, she came out with a miracle.

• Pharmacy White Paper Consultation On Legislative Changes

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 12:00pm EDT

  In response to the Pharmacy White Paper related consultation on legislative changes published on 27 August, the NPA has called for new money to be made available for future pharmacy services and for a clear timetable to be put in place for a more ordered entry of businesses into the pharmacy market.

• CYPHER® Sirolimus-eluting Coronary Stent Comparable To Bypass Surgery In Key Safety Measures In Patients With Diabetes And Multi-Vessel Disease

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 12:00pm EDT

  Data from the largest randomized trial of its kind performed to date indicate that the use of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with the CYPHER® Sirolimus-eluting Coronary Stent was comparable to bypass surgery (coronary artery bypass grafting or CABG) in key safety endpoints in patients with multi-vessel disease and diabetes.

• Immune System Cell Signaling Detected By New Nano Device

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 12:00pm EDT

  Scientists have detected previously unnoticed chemical signals that individual cells in the immune system use to communicate with each other over short distances.

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• This Blog Has Gone Mobile - The Health, Drug, Prescription, and GMP Supersite

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 11:49am EDT by austinl7

  Our posts are now available for mobile viewing too! So here's what will happen. We'll maintain our original Blogger blog, here at: I'll continue to post new content here.

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• Paralympic Athletes Add Equality to Their Goals

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 11:04am EDT by By ALAN SCHWARZ

  Many Paralympians criticize the U.S. Olympic program for giving them fewer benefits than Olympians receive.
  
  

• Judge to Unseal Documents on the Eli Lilly Drug Zyprexa

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 11:00am EDT by By MARY WILLIAMS WALSH

  A federal judge in Brooklyn decided to unseal confidential materials about Eli Lilly’s top-selling antipsychotic drug, citing questions about the way drugs are approved for new uses.
  
  

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• UNICEF Relief Efforts Continue In Bihar, India, As Estimates Of Flood Affected Rise To Over 3 Million

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 11:00am EDT

  With the number of people affected by the flooding in the Bihar state of India now estimated at three million, UNICEF continues its relief operation in what it describes as a "grim humanitarian situation". Tens of thousands of people, including many children, may still be stranded in remote areas, says the children's agency.

• Amgen And Wyeth Statement On The FDA Safety Announcement Regarding Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Blockers

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 11:00am EDT

  Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, a division of Wyeth (NYSE: WYE), issued a statement in response to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) safety announcement regarding opportunistic fungal infections in patients treated with Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) blockers [marketed as Remicade&r

• Improving Public Safety In The Skies

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 11:00am EDT

  University of Texas professor Constantine Caramanis and colleagues at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are working on a air traffic decision-making system that rapidly adapts its flight recommendations without human input based on thousands of changing variables.

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• Alzheimer's Discovery » librarynews.info

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 10:12am EDT by bbest7

  Alzheimer's research results

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• Handling, Transfer And Transport Of Waste Consultation - Pharmacy Bodies Comment

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 10:00am EDT

  The NPA is one of five bodies representing community pharmacy businesses that have submitted a joint response to the second consultation carried out by DEFRA on the Handling, Transfer and Transport of Waste. The consultation seeks views on the measures needed to reduce the incidence of fly-tipping and inappropriate disposal of waste.

• First Day Of Ovarian Cancer Symposium Focuses On Early Detection - Ovarian Cancer Research Symposium

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 10:00am EDT

  Leading ovarian cancer researchers and clinicians from around the world gathered at the Ovarian Cancer Research Symposium today to hear about cutting-edge developments that may increase the chances of early detection of the disease. Dr. Patricia Kruk, from the University of South Florida, presented her research that could lead to using a non-invasive urine test for detecting ovarian cancer.

• Research Suggests That Cigarettes' Power May Not Be In Nicotine Itself

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 10:00am EDT

  There may be a very good reason why coffee and cigarettes often seem to go hand in hand. A Kansas State University psychology professor's research suggests that nicotine's power may be in how it enhances other experiences. For a smoker who enjoys drinking coffee, the nicotine may make a cup of joe even better. And that may explain why smoking is so hard to quit.

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• Medicine Cabinet Must-Haves

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 9:00am EDT

  Dr. Mallika Marshall spelled out what to keep around - just in case - on The Early Show.

Medical News Today

• 15-Month-Old Gavin Denied Care By His Insurer Pacific Source

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 9:00am EDT

  "My 15-month-old son Gavin was recently denied by Pacific Source insurance in Oregon due to the fact that he has recently gotten ear tubes - of all things," Nixie Krusee of Portland, Ore., writes. "He has been fighting ear infections for the past eight months and by doctor's recommendations he had ear tubes placed in both ears.

• Spectranetics Announces Federal Investigation, USA

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 9:00am EDT

  Spectranetics Corporation (Nasdaq:SPNC) was jointly served by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) this morning with a search warrant issued by the United States District Court, District of Colorado.

• Chemists Identify Sources Of Smoke Smudging Mexico City's Air

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 9:00am EDT

  Mexico City once topped lists of places with the worst air pollution in the world. Although efforts to curb emissions have improved the situation, tiny particles called aerosols still clog the air.

China Xinghua Health News

• Cholera breaks out in southern Zambia

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 8:44am EDT

  　LUSAKA, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- Cholera has broken out in ...

Medical News Today

• Moving People Is Changing Its Name To 'Time To Change'

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 8:00am EDT

  You may have heard that Moving People, the major anti-discrimination programme in mental health, has been looking for a new name - and you may have helped find one by taking part in one of our surveys. The programme, in which Mind is a partner along with Mental Health Media, Rethink and the Institute of Psychiatry, is now delighted to be able to unveil our new identity - Time to Change.

• Elan And Biogen Idec Initiate First Clinical Trial Of TYSABRI(R) In Oncology - First Multiple Myeloma Patient Treated

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 8:00am EDT

  Elan Corporation, plc (NYSE: ELN) and Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB) announced the initiation of the first clinical trial of TYSABRI® (natalizumab) in oncology. The first dose of TYSABRI was administered yesterday in the trial. The objectives of this Phase I/II study are to evaluate the safety and potential anti-tumor activity of TYSABRI in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.

• USP's 2008 Annual Scientific Meeting To Convene Scientific Experts From Around The World

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 8:00am EDT

  The U.S. Pharmacopeial (USP) Convention's 2008 Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) will be held in Kansas City, Mo., September 24 to 26. The meeting is an opportunity to interact with the USP experts responsible for establishing internationally recognized standards for prescription and over-the-counter medicines, food ingredients and dietary supplements.

Australia ABC News: Health

• Polls set to close in the state election.

  Fetched: September 6th, 2008, 7:36am EDT

  Polling will close in the state election shortly.

• 'Abortion on demand' protesters rally in Melbourne

  Fetched: September 6th, 2008, 7:36am EDT

  Anti-abortion campaigners have been rallying in central Melbourne to protest against proposed legislation to decriminalise abortion.

• Salvos cautious on part-time takeaway grog ban in Darwin

  Fetched: September 6th, 2008, 7:36am EDT

  The Salvation Army has lent some support to a suggestion that takeaway alcohol sales be banned on at least two nights a week in Darwin.

Newsvine - health

• Universal flu vaccine tests start

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 7:00am EDT by Red Wolf

  A universal flu vaccine which could mean an end to the annual jab is being tested on UK volunteers. It targets a different part of the virus to current vaccines, which means it does not have to be altered every year to match circulating strains.

Medical News Today

• Nursing Regulator To Develop New Standards For Nursing Education

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 7:00am EDT

  A new framework for pre-registration nursing education is to be developed with a view to ensuring that the new nurse of tomorrow is able to work safely and effectively to meet the needs of the people in their care as the delivery of healthcare services continues to change.

• Inverness Medical Launches Portable Blood Testing Monitor To Warn Patients And Their Physicians Of Potential Blood Clots

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 7:00am EDT

  Inverness Medical Physician Diagnostics Group, a division of Inverness Medical Innovations, announced the launch of the INRatio®2 PT/INR Monitoring System, a portable device that measures blood-clotting time, also known as prothrombin time, using one drop of blood from a patient's finger.

• Gene Associated With Pair-Bonding In Animals Has Similar Effects In Human Males

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 7:00am EDT

  Variation in the gene for one of the receptors for the hormone vasopressin appears to be associated with how human males bond with their partners, according to an international team of researchers. The researchers found that the "334" allele of a common AVPR1A variation, the human version of avpr1a studied in voles, seemed to have negative effects on men's relationship with their spouses.

• Mildly Infected Diabetic Foot Ulcers - Oculus Innovative Sciences Holds Successful End-of-Phase II Meeting With FDA For Microcyn(R) Technology

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 6:00am EDT

  Oculus Innovative Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:OCLS) announced that the company held a successful End-of-Phase II meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on August 29, 2008. Following a review of the Phase II data on Microcyn® Technology for the treatment of mildly infected diabetic foot ulcers, the FDA agreed: - Oculus may move forward into the pivotal phase of its U.S.

• An Essential And Comprehensive Report On Biopharmaceuticals In The US And European Markets, By Research And Markets

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 6:00am EDT

  Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Biopharmaceuticals in the US and European Markets" report to their offering.

• Identification Of Structure Of Key Epigenetics Component

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 6:00am EDT

  Scientists from the Structural Genomics Consortium (SGC) have determined the 3D structure of a key protein component involved in enabling "epigenetic code" to be copied accurately from cell to cell.

• Elderly Benefit From Cholesterol Drugs To Lower Risk Of Stroke

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 6:00am EDT

  Elderly people who take a cholesterol drug after a stroke or mini-stroke lower their risk of having another stroke just as much as younger people in the same situation, according to research published in the September 3, 2008, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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• For the Brain, Remembering Is Like Reliving

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 5:16am EDT by henry1966

  Scientists have for the first time recorded individual brain cells in the act of summoning a spontaneous memory, revealing not only where a remembered experience is registered but also, in part, how the brain is able to recreate it.