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Medical News Today: 12-12-2004
Results of a preliminary study in this week's issue of THE LANCET (pp 2076, 2122) suggest a step forward in our understanding of the processes behind narcolepsy; there appears to be an underlying autoimmune process for people with a certain genetic profile... click link for more info.
Research from 19 European countries in this week's issue of THE LANCET (pp 2074, 2097) documents how childhood cancer, while still rare, has been slowly increasing over the past 3 decades... click link for more info.
A decade of neglect has weakened UNICEF and threatened the future of child survival - As a high-level forum assessing the progress on global health in relation to the millennium development goals concluded in Abuja, Nigeria, last week, the rhetoric of success repeated by those charged with ending the needless deaths of millions of the world's children masks their own deep-seated failure to grapple with critical institutional weaknesses in their own ranks... click link for more info.
'Dioxins' refers to a group of chemical compounds that share certain chemical structures and biological characteristics... click link for more info.
Scientists at Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development, LLC, have identified a novel anti-tuberculosis (TB) compound that works better and faster than the current standard of care in mouse models of TB infection... click link for more info.
Australia's drugs regulator, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), is aware that a media statement issued by the Complementary Healthcare Council of Australia on 8 December 2004 states that the Therapeutic Goods Administration has required the withdrawal from the Australian market of celecoxib ("Celebrex")... click link for more info.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) announced that it intends to pursue US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for an over-the-counter (OTC) version of Pravachol® (pravastatin sodium) 20 mg as a cholesterol-lowering treatment option in the United States... click link for more info.
Amgen Inc today announced that data from a head-to-head study show that 200 mcg of Aranesp(R) (darbepoetin alfa) dosed once every two weeks has similar efficacy to 40,000 U of Epoetin alfa dosed once every week in boosting hemoglobin and reducing the need for blood transfusions in breast cancer patients with chemotherapy-induced anemia... click link for more info.
A new test can predict both the risk of breast cancer recurrence and may identify women who will benefit most from chemotherapy, according to research supported by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, and performed in collaboration with the National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project (NSABP) and Genomic Health Inc... click link for more info.
The revelation that 11... click link for more info.
Family members of three of the four patients who have died since October 2002 after undergoing heart valve operations have expressed their distrust of briefings by Tokyo Medical University Hospital... click link for more info.
A 10-year-old Iraqi boy was admitted to a Tokyo hospital Friday for a second operation on his left eye scheduled for Tuesday, sources said... click link for more info.
The American Medical Association (AMA) this week at a meeting in Atlanta issued a special report to member physicians to educate them about the trend toward pay for performance requirements as employers and health insurers "attempt to rein in health care costs," the Chicago Tribune reports... click link for more info.
Depression as a diagnosis among children is on the increase in the UK, but may be inappropriate and harmful, according to a leading child psychiatrist... click link for more info.
The New Zealand Medical Association welcomes the implementation of the Smokefree Environments Amendment Act, and believes the measures will quickly become accepted by New Zealanders... click link for more info.
The NBA Washington Wizards' game next Wednesday, December 15, will be played under the motto of "Healthy Environments for Children" as part of a partnership with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)... click link for more info.
The temperature of a man's testes increases by an average of nearly three degrees Celsius -- enough to impair fertility -- after one hour of laptop use of a portable computer, according to a study published on Thursday in the journal Human Reproduction... click link for more info.
An international consortium of scientists led by Professor James Paulson of The Scripps Research Institute has created a technology that will advance our understanding of the role of complex sugar chains (glycans or carbohydrates) that decorate the surface of cells in the body... click link for more info.
Despite the near universal embrace of standards for protecting childhood, a new UNICEF report shows that more than half the world's children are suffering extreme deprivations from poverty, war and HIV/AIDS, conditions that are effectively denying children a childhood and holding back the development of nations... click link for more info.
Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G... click link for more info.
US Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy G... click link for more info.
A new handbook written by carers for people caring for someone with cancer has been launched by Macmillan Cancer Relief on International Carers' Rights Day... click link for more info.
The robust report by the public inquiry into the Harold Shipman case fires a clear warning shot across the bows of the General Medical Council (GMC) and should lead to greater public protection, as well as bolster public confidence in doctors, says Which? (UK Consumers' Association) The report presents a damning indictment of the GMC and highlights the fact that it has focused on protecting the profession, rather than the public, which is its main purpose... click link for more info.
The GMC, UK, is the regulator of the medical profession... click link for more info.
Men and teenage boys should think twice before placing a laptop computer on their laps as they can lower sperm counts and reduce your chances of fathering a child... click link for more info.
Scents are made up of many different chemicals and are found in several products that are used daily... click link for more info.
Reid pledges 4 million doses of vaccine for use in case of outbreak abroad - HEALTH Secretary John Reid today pledged to contribute four million doses of smallpox vaccine to a new global stockpile being assembled by the World Health Organisation... click link for more info.
Doctors say that Viktor Yushchenko was poisoned with dioxin - they do not know whether the poisoning was deliberate or accidental... click link for more info.
FDA regulators have written to the Chiron Corp asking them how they are going to improve their manufacturing process at their UK plant... click link for more info.
UNAIDS and the Global Coalition for Women and AIDS to mark world Human Rights Day on Friday concluded their gender violence activism campaign, which aimed to raise awareness of the "links between gender-based violence and the spread of HIV infection," according to a UNAIDS release... click link for more info.
We extend our deepest sympathy to the relatives of all Harold Shipman's victims... click link for more info.
During week 47 (November 21-27, 2004)*, influenza activity overall was low in the United States... click link for more info.
New Data on Contraceptive Use Among Adults - Sexual activity declined significantly for younger teenage girls and for teenage boys between 1995 and 2002, and teen contraceptive use improved in significant ways, according to a new study released today by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)... click link for more info.
Seretide Evohaler leads the way with a built-in counter - The asthma combination treatment SeretideTM (salmeterol/fluticasone propionate) has been introduced in the world's first ever metered-dose inhaler (MDI) with a counter... click link for more info.
New Ontario program expected to bridge employment - Despite a shortage of nursing staff, new Ontario nursing graduates can't find full-time work, a McMaster University study says... click link for more info.
Identifying asymptomatic people with genital herpes infection through targeted screening of high-risk groups may prevent disease transmission... click link for more info.
When a group of teenagers fired gunshots into a Mardi Gras crowd, registered nurse Deborah Johnson of Abita Springs, La... click link for more info.
Do you want to learn more about opportunities in the greater New Jersey region for commercializing nanotechnology research? Then you won't want to miss "Commercializing Nanotechnology in the Greater Garden State Region: The Next Step," a workshop Dec... click link for more info.
Six months of treatment with celecoxib (Celebrex) in women at risk of developing breast cancer results in the reduction of estrogen receptor expression in breast cells, a research team at The University of Texas M... click link for more info.
Despite the common belief in the oncology community that cancer research and treatment have focused on breast tumors that are estrogen receptor (ER)-positive, a researcher from The University of Texas M... click link for more info.
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