http://www.news-medical.net Latest Medical News From Around The World News-Medical.Net en editor@news-medical.net http://www.news-medical.net/medical_rss.gif http://www.news-medical.net 144 33 http://www.news-medical.net/?id=29298 HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt has announced that the Department is making available another $75 million to states, territories and four metropolitan areas to help strengthen their capacity to respond to a pandemic influenza outbreak. Fri, 31 Aug 2007 06:09:00 EST http://www.news-medical.net/?id=29326 Scientists at the University of Rochester and the J. Craig Venter Institute have discovered a copy of the entire genome of a bacterial parasite residing inside the genome of its host species. Fri, 31 Aug 2007 06:00:00 EST http://www.news-medical.net/?id=29335 A multicentre Phase II trial of intravenous artesunate will begin recruitment of patients in September. Fri, 31 Aug 2007 06:00:00 EST http://www.news-medical.net/?id=29300 If ingested, for example in seafood, these toxins can lead to discomfort or even illness. The algatoxin yessotoxin (YTX), which is found in both mussels and scallops in Norway, may be a potential disease risk factor in the consumption of seafood. "We don't know the long-term effects of YTX on people", says Monica Suarez Korsnes of the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science (NVH). Fri, 31 Aug 2007 06:00:00 EST http://www.news-medical.net/?id=29301 A new method for fighting skin wrinkles has been developed at the Hebrew University Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Quality Sciences. Fri, 31 Aug 2007 06:00:00 EST http://www.news-medical.net/?id=29311 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Somatuline Depot (lanreotide acetate injection) for the treatment of acromegaly, a rare and potentially life threatening disease in adults caused by abnormal secretion of growth hormone (GH), commonly from a benign tumor located in the pituitary gland located in the brain. Fri, 31 Aug 2007 06:00:00 EST http://www.news-medical.net/?id=29316 In studying how neurotransmitters travel between cells - by analysis of events in the dimensions of nanometers - Cornell researchers have discovered that an electrical current thought to be present during that process does not, in fact, exist. Fri, 31 Aug 2007 06:00:00 EST http://www.news-medical.net/?id=29296 New guidelines aimed at dealing with asthma have been released by government health experts in the United States. Thu, 30 Aug 2007 08:28:00 EST http://www.news-medical.net/?id=29295 It has taken an international survey to tell us what most wives already knew - men don't do dishes! Thu, 30 Aug 2007 08:24:00 EST http://www.news-medical.net/?id=29294 The drug company at the centre of the foot-and-mouth outbreak in Britain has been allowed to re-start production. Thu, 30 Aug 2007 08:19:00 EST http://www.news-medical.net/?id=29293 New research suggests that premenopausal women who have their ovaries removed have an increased risk of developing neurological disorders such as dementia and Parkinsonism. Thu, 30 Aug 2007 08:17:00 EST http://www.news-medical.net/?id=29292 A new study has found that when it comes to cosmetic versus urgent dermatology appointments, cosmetic procedures win hands down. Thu, 30 Aug 2007 08:08:00 EST http://www.news-medical.net/?id=29291 Cigarettes smokers in Britain will in future be pressurised even further to kick the bad habit by graphic health warnings on cigarette packets. Thu, 30 Aug 2007 08:04:00 EST http://www.news-medical.net/?id=29232 Men may be more willing than women to sacrifice achievement goals for a romantic relationship, according to a new study by Catherine Mosher of Duke Medical Center and Sharon Danoff-Burg from the University of Albany. Thu, 30 Aug 2007 05:00:00 EST http://www.news-medical.net/?id=29222 In a report that is among the first to describe the prevalence of HIV and Hepatitis B and C viruses in Afghanistan, a researcher from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine voiced concerns that increasing injection drug use and accompanying high-risk behavior could lead to an HIV epidemic in Afghanistan. Thu, 30 Aug 2007 05:00:00 EST http://www.news-medical.net/?id=29225 The use of hypnosis prior to breast cancer surgery reduced the amount of anesthesia administered during the operation, the level of pain reported afterwards, and the time and cost of the procedure, according to a study published online August 28 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute . Thu, 30 Aug 2007 05:00:00 EST http://www.news-medical.net/?id=29226 Stanford scientists show in a forthcoming paper that traditional mating patterns make men the key to explaining away the "wall of death," an enduring puzzle in the study of human longevity. Thu, 30 Aug 2007 05:00:00 EST http://www.news-medical.net/?id=29297 A staff nurse at Broadmoor Hospital has been awarded £21,500 after being attacked twice by the same patient. Thu, 30 Aug 2007 04:30:00 EST http://www.news-medical.net/?id=29241 A new study suggests that an experimental drug being tested for the treatment of multiple sclerosis and to prevent organ rejection might also help people with certain deadly forms of chronic and acute leukemia. Thu, 30 Aug 2007 04:29:00 EST http://www.news-medical.net/?id=29251 Do you remember exactly where you were when you learned of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks? Thu, 30 Aug 2007 04:29:00 EST http://www.news-medical.net/?id=29253 Not everyone needs a genetic test before taking the cancer drug irinotecan, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration should modify its prescription guidelines to say so, according to researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Thu, 30 Aug 2007 04:29:00 EST http://www.news-medical.net/?id=29254 In obese individuals, fat cells are bloated and inflamed because they receive too many nutrients, including lipids. Thu, 30 Aug 2007 04:29:00 EST http://www.news-medical.net/?id=29224 The Centers for Disease Control report that nearly 25 million women are infected with some form of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). Thu, 30 Aug 2007 04:29:00 EST http://www.news-medical.net/?id=29239 A study to be published in an upcoming edition of the Scandinavian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology reveals that Pycnogenol (pic-noj-en-all), pine bark extract from the French maritime pine tree, reduces "climacteric symptoms" such as hot flashes, depression, panic attacks, cholesterol and other common symptoms associated with women entering menopause transition. Thu, 30 Aug 2007 04:25:00 EST http://www.news-medical.net/?id=29217 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced approval of a second test for the detection of West Nile virus (WNV) in blood and organs. Thu, 30 Aug 2007 04:25:00 EST