Saturday, May 3, 2008
Is Prostate Specific Antigen Velocity Selective For Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer In Screening?
Is Prostate Specific Antigen Velocity Selective For Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer In Screening? UroToday.com - With the knowledge that screening for prostate cancer will lead to over detection and subsequent over treatment, the call for tests discriminating between non aggressive and aggressive prostate cancer is growing. If pre-biopsy data could make this distinction, a lot of unnecessary biopsies would be spared. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
Friday, May 2, 2008
St. Jude Medical Announces U.S. Launch Of TigerWire Steerable Guidewire
St. Jude Medical Announces U.S. Launch Of TigerWire Steerable Guidewire St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ) announced U.S. launch of the TigerWire(TM) Steerable Guidewire. The newest member of the St. Jude Medical GuideRight(TM) family of steerable guidewires, the TigerWire Steerable Guidewire is designed to enhance physicians' ability to steer through challenging peripheral arteries, the vessels that supply blood to the legs and arms. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNews From The May 2008 Journal Of The American Dietetic Association The May 2008 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association contains articles and research studies you may find of interest. Below is a summary of some of this month's articles.Americans Not Following MyPyramid Advice, Prefer Foods High in Fats and Added SugarsAmericans are not eating the most nutrient-dense forms of the basic food groups recommended in the U.S. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comHIV/AIDS Services In Northern Cote D'Ivoire Still Unavailable Health care services, including HIV/AIDS services, in Cote d'Ivoire's rebel-controlled northern region are still unavailable in spite of an agreement signed between government and rebel leaders in March 2007, PlusNews reports. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comStudy Identifies New Mechanism Linking Activation Of Key Heart Enzyme And Oxidative Stress A study, led by University of Iowa researchers, reveals a new dimension for a key heart enzyme and sheds light on an important biological pathway involved in cell death in heart disease. The study, published in the May 2 issue of Cell, has implications for understanding, and potentially for diagnosing and treating, heart failure and arrhythmias. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMalignancy Potential Of HG-PIN Lesions In The Prostate Predicted By Biomarker Men whose prostate cancer screenings show high grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (HG-PIN) may find themselves in limbo, "stuck" between diagnoses - they are told prostate cancer has not yet developed, but it might, and they are advised to undergo repeated needle biopsies as a precaution. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPSA Releases Guidelines, Standards And Training For Patient Medication Profile Program, Australia The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia released its professional guidelines and standards on Medication Profiling Service as well as training materials that underpin the new Fourth Community Pharmacy Agreement Patient Medication Profile (PMP) Program.The guidelines, standards and training materials are available to all pharmacists free of charge on the PSA website. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comInternational Midwives' Day, Mareeba Midwives - Leading Health Reform, Australia The Australian Nursing Federation (ANF) will celebrate International Midwives' Day (IMD) this year by awarding an inaugural scholarship for a midwife to attend the 28th International Council of Midwives (ICM) conference in Glasgow. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMental Health Month Survey Explores Americans' Social Relationships A new survey by Mental Health America shows that while many Americans are routinely overwhelmed by stress, most view their relationships with family, friends and others as important sources of emotional support and stress-relief, which can have positive effects on their mental and overall health. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
Thursday, May 1, 2008
FDA Completes Final Analysis of "Total Body Formula" and "Total Body Mega Formula" Products
FDA Completes Final Analysis of "Total Body Formula" and "Total Body Mega Formula" Products The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's final analysis of certain flavors of "Total Body Formula" and "Total Body Mega Formula" has detected hazardous amounts of chromium. Source: www.fda.gov
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Brain Training
Brain Training "Mind games may improve our performance at work", reads the headline in The Times. The newspaper reports that a new study has shown that volunteers who took part in "rigorous exercises designed to tax their mental agility�?� stimulated problem-solving abilities in the brain that can be applied to a variety of circumstances. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMedtronic Receives Approval To Market Smaller Kit Sizes Of Infuse(R) Bone Graft Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) announced it has received approval to market two smaller kit sizes of INFUSE� Bone Graft for use in certain spinal fusion and dental regenerative procedures. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved two additional configurations of INFUSE Bone Graft: XX Small (0.7cc) kit and X Small (1.4cc) kit. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSAMHSA Announces Availability Of New Drug-Free Workplace Kit The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has developed a Drug-Free Workplace Kit, suitable for all sizes of workplaces. The free kit provides public and private workplaces with practical evidence-based information, resources, and tools for producing and maintaining drug-free workplace policies and programs. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comOverseas Travellers Urged To Take Preventative Measures To Safeguard Their Health The senior doctors from Association of British Hujjaj (UK) have expressed their great concerns about the widespread ignorance amongst British overseas travellers of the necessity of taking health precautions before and during their visit abroad. They are risking their health by not taking the proper preventative measures against the potentially life-threatening diseases. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comOnline Intervention Paramount For Reducing HIV In High-Risk Population Young Internet-using men who have sex with men AND who meet their sexual partners both online and offline have greater numbers of partners, appear more likely to contract HIV, and report higher substance use rates than those who meet their partners exclusively online or offline, according to new research at the University of Minnesota. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
Call To Invest In Health In First Rudd Budget - Australian Medical Association
Call To Invest In Health In First Rudd Budget - Australian Medical Association Health must be spared the axe in the Rudd Government's first Budget, AMA President, Dr Rosanna Capolingua, said today. The Government's measures to rein in inflationary spending must take into account the increased needs that are evident in health," Dr Capolingua said. "Australia boasts a world-class health system, but the system has been under pressure and is increasingly feeling the pinch. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMedtronic Receives Approval To Market Smaller Kit Sizes Of Infuse(R) Bone Graft Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) announced it has received approval to market two smaller kit sizes of INFUSE� Bone Graft for use in certain spinal fusion and dental regenerative procedures. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved two additional configurations of INFUSE Bone Graft: XX Small (0.7cc) kit and X Small (1.4cc) kit. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comFamilies USA Report: Texas Will Lose 6,000 Jobs, 635.8 Million Dollars In Business Activity Due To Bush Administration's Medicaid Cuts Medicaid rule changes put in place by the Bush Administration will cost Texas more than $3.4 billion in federal funds over the next five years. The cut in federal funding will, in fact, act like a giant anti-stimulus package. Those lost Medicaid funds will eliminate an estimated 6,000 jobs and an accompanying $224.2 million in wages, and cost the state an estimated $635. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comGreat Ape Diseases Are Threat To Humans Humans may be more vulnerable to catching diseases from great apes chimpanzees and gorillas as these species are the closest relatives to us, says research published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, today (Wednesday 30 April 2008). Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSpecialist Nurses Still Under Threat Despite NHS Surplus, UK Fears of redundancy and downgrading are continuing to plague the NHS as it heads for a £1.8 billion surplus, according to a survey of specialist and experienced nurses by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN). Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMemory Manipulation Questioned By Moral Philosopher Is medicated memory manipulation ethically sound? And perhaps more importantly, who should be charged with the decision to deliver such a treatment: patient or physician? Elisa Hurley, a philosophy professor, is seeking answers to these questions in her research currently underway at The University of Western Ontario. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comFDA Approves Amitiza For IBS-C - Only Drug Available In USA For Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Amitiza (lubiprostone) for the treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation (IBS-C) in adult women aged 18 and over. There is currently no prescription drug therapy for IBS-C. With this approval, Amitiza becomes the only FDA-approved medical treatment for IBS-C available in the United States. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Maine Gov. Signs Law Allowing Midwives Access To Certain Medications
Maine Gov. Signs Law Allowing Midwives Access To Certain Medications Maine Gov. John Baldacci (D) on Wednesday signed into law a bill (LD 2253) that gives state pharmacists the authority to provide certified professional midwives with certain medications for pregnant women and infants for administration during home births, the Bangor Daily News reports. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comJournal Of Alzheimer's Disease Annual Award For Outstanding Contribution To Be Awarded To Milan Fiala, MD Milan Fiala, MD, UCLA Orthopedic Hospital, has been chosen as the recipient of the 2008 Alzheimer Award presented by the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease in recognition of his outstanding work, "Phagocytosis of amyloid-beta and inflammation: Two faces of innate immunity in Alzheimer's disease" by M. Fiala, D.H. Cribbs, M. Rosenthal and G. Bernard (July 2007, JAD 11(4): 457-63). Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPEPFAR Reauthorization Bill To Benefit Malaria Efforts, Experts Say New funding and provisions included in a bill (HR 5501) to reauthorize the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief would significantly benefit efforts to fight malaria worldwide, experts said last week at a forum in Washington, D.C., CQ HealthBeat reports. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comIdentification Of Genes For Common Heart Condition And Kidney Problem A gene that can cause the heart to become enlarged, greatly increasing the risk of heart attacks and heart failure, has been identified in a new study.A gene that can cause the kidney to become inflamed, which can lead to kidney failure, is also revealed in a parallel discovery. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comInstitute For Molecular And Nanoscale Innovation Opens At Brown University Many of society's most pressing problems - the search for clean energy, the availability of safe drinking water, rooting out the biomarkers of diseases - depend on the study of matter at the molecular and nanoscale level. Such complex research is no longer confined to a single department but instead embraces many disciplines, involving scientists with varied backgrounds and expertise. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
Coronary Artery Plaque Imaging Device Cleared by FDA
Coronary Artery Plaque Imaging Device Cleared by FDA The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared for marketing a device that a doctor can use to see inside a blood vessel to assess the fat content of the plaque which builds up on the wall of the coronary arteries. Source: www.fda.gov
Monday, April 28, 2008
Private Selection Ice Cream Recalled From Kroger Stores In Twelve Southeastern States
Private Selection Ice Cream Recalled From Kroger Stores In Twelve Southeastern States Inter-American Products, Inc., a division of The Kroger Co., announced a recall on two codes of Private Selection Light Churned Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream in 1.75-quart containers with a "Sell By" date of December 3, 2008. ... Source: www.pueblo.gsa.govSafety Concerns about BPA in Plastic Bottles The National Institutes of Health on April 15th released a draft of its conclusions about BPA, expressing concern over the safety of the chemical in plastics bottles. ... Source: www.pueblo.gsa.gov
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Three Studies Presented At 43rd EASL Showed Higher SVR For PEGASYS(R) (Peginterferon Alfa-2a) Plus Ribavirin Than Peginterferon Alfa-2b Plus Ribavirin
Three Studies Presented At 43rd EASL Showed Higher SVR For PEGASYS(R) (Peginterferon Alfa-2a) Plus Ribavirin Than Peginterferon Alfa-2b Plus Ribavirin Roche announced that new data from three studies indicate that chronic hepatitis C patients who received PEGASYS(R) (peginterferon alfa-2a) plus ribavirin had a greater chance of achieving a sustained virological response (SVR) than patients on peginterferon alfa-2b. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comThe Brain's Reward System Works Similarly For Both Praise And Money Why are we nice to others? One answer provided by social psychologists is because it pays off. A social psychological theory stated that we do something nice to others for a good reputation or social approval just like we work for salary. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSimplicity Of Working Memory Study Could Help With ADD And Other Attention Difficulties A mind is a terrible thing to waste, but humans may have even less to work with than previously thought. University of Missouri researchers found that the average person can keep just three or four things in their "working memory" or conscious mind at one time. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
Data Suggests Promising Overall Survival And Progression-free Survival With Vargatef? (BIBF 1120)
Data Suggests Promising Overall Survival And Progression-free Survival With Vargatef? (BIBF 1120) Monotherapy treatment with the triple angiokinase inhibitor1 BIBF 1120 (planned tradename Vargatef ?) offers promising efficacy and is well tolerated in patients with advanced, relapsed non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to results from a phase II study in patients with lung cancer2. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAndalucian Children Among The Fattest In Spain Andalucia has one of the highest rates of childhood obesity in Spain according to the Action Plan to address childhood obesity in that region (Plan Integral de Obesidad Infantil de Andalucia 2007-2012). Only children from The Canary Islands, Cantabria and Murcia are fatter. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comRoche's Investigational Hepatitis C Polymerase Inhibitor, R1626, Demonstrated Significant End-of-Treatment Response In Phase IIa Study Roche's investigational therapy for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, R1626, has shown a significant end-of-treatment response rate when given in combination with PEGASYS(R) (peginterferon alfa-2a) and COPEGUS(R) (ribavirin). R1626 also shows a high barrier to the development of resistance. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comWomen's Biological Clock Revealed: Hormone May Predict Age At Menopause Age at menopause may now be predicted more realistically according to a new study accepted for publication in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). The study revealed that anti Mullerian hormone (AMH) levels are related to the onset of menopause and are able to specify a woman's reproductive age more accurately than chronological age alone. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNo To Patenting Genes, Yes To Testing Technologies: European Experts Propose Solutions To Gene Patenting Controversy An end to the long running controversy over patenting genes for genetic tests appears in sight following the launch of new guidelines drafted by leading European experts. Over the past 4 years, geneticists from the European Society of Human Genetics (ESHG) and EuroGentest have consulted with key authorities on patenting and key stakeholders in the field of genetic testing. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
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