Saturday, May 31, 2008
No Prescription - Challenges Associated With Vulvar Pain Disorder
Challenges Associated With Vulvar Pain Disorder Vulvar vestibulitis syndrome (vvs), a vulvar pain disorder, affects approximately 15 percent of women. A new study in the journal Family Process reviews the experiences of couples in which the woman has a diagnosis of vvs and explores coping strategies that aid in the subsequent emotional, relational, and sexual challenges. There is no known cause or decisive treatment.Researchers including Jennifer J. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comCancer Survival May Be Predicted By Quality Of Life, U-M Study Finds Head and neck cancer patients who reported lower physical quality of life were more likely to die from their disease, according to a new study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. The findings could mean that identifying patients with poor quality of life could also identify patients with particularly aggressive tumors."Low quality of life may have value in screening patients for recurrence. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comQuest For Better Treatment For Effects Of Menopause During menopause, lack of oestrogens increases the risk of suffering cardiovascular diseases. For her doctoral thesis, University of the Basque Country researcher, Ainhoa Ruiz del Agua, studied the effects of substitute treatments and the genetic factors influencing the response to these therapies.Menopause is a natural period in the ageing process of a woman. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comIncreased Breast Cancer Risk Following Long-Term Hormone Replacement Therapy "Are you taking or did you take hormones? If yes, which hormone medication and for how long? When did you stop taking hormone replacement medication?" 3,464 breast cancer patients and 6,657 healthy women between the ages of 50 and 74 years participated in a large survey and elicited detailed information about hormone replacement medications they are taking or used to take for relief of menopausal symptoms. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Challenges Associated With Vulvar Pain Disorder (No Prescription)
Challenges Associated With Vulvar Pain Disorder Vulvar vestibulitis syndrome (vvs), a vulvar pain disorder, affects approximately 15 percent of women. A new study in the journal Family Process reviews the experiences of couples in which the woman has a diagnosis of vvs and explores coping strategies that aid in the subsequent emotional, relational, and sexual challenges. There is no known cause or decisive treatment.Researchers including Jennifer J. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comCancer Survival May Be Predicted By Quality Of Life, U-M Study Finds Head and neck cancer patients who reported lower physical quality of life were more likely to die from their disease, according to a new study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. The findings could mean that identifying patients with poor quality of life could also identify patients with particularly aggressive tumors."Low quality of life may have value in screening patients for recurrence. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comQuest For Better Treatment For Effects Of Menopause During menopause, lack of oestrogens increases the risk of suffering cardiovascular diseases. For her doctoral thesis, University of the Basque Country researcher, Ainhoa Ruiz del Agua, studied the effects of substitute treatments and the genetic factors influencing the response to these therapies.Menopause is a natural period in the ageing process of a woman. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comIncreased Breast Cancer Risk Following Long-Term Hormone Replacement Therapy "Are you taking or did you take hormones? If yes, which hormone medication and for how long? When did you stop taking hormone replacement medication?" 3,464 breast cancer patients and 6,657 healthy women between the ages of 50 and 74 years participated in a large survey and elicited detailed information about hormone replacement medications they are taking or used to take for relief of menopausal symptoms. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Cancer Survival May Be Predicted By Quality Of Life, U-M Study Finds (Online Pharmacy)
Cancer Survival May Be Predicted By Quality Of Life, U-M Study Finds Head and neck cancer patients who reported lower physical quality of life were more likely to die from their disease, according to a new study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. The findings could mean that identifying patients with poor quality of life could also identify patients with particularly aggressive tumors."Low quality of life may have value in screening patients for recurrence. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Friday, May 30, 2008
Dehydrated Tomatoes Show Promise For Preventing Prostate (No Prescription) Cancer
Dehydrated Tomatoes Show Promise For Preventing Prostate Cancer New research suggests that the form of tomato product one eats could be the key to unlocking its prostate cancer-fighting potential, according to a report in the June 1 issue of Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comIs Tubal Ligation Permanent? Almost every publication about tubal ligation stresses that it is a permanent method of birth control. The public, and even most doctors, believe this to be true. Although tubal sterilization is intended to be permanent, the procedure can be reversed by an experienced microsurgeon in over 95% cases. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comCalif. Supreme Court Weighs Whether IVF Can Be Denied Based On Sexual Orientation The California Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments in the case of a woman who claims she was denied in vitro fertilization by her physicians because she is a lesbian, the San Francisco Chronicle reports (Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 5/29). According to the Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comStudies Define Type 2 Diabetes Risk Factors In Women, Adolescents The risk of developing type 2 diabetes in women is significantly increased as a result of either low cardiorespiratory fitness or higher Body Mass Index (BMI), and a combination of the two increases the risk the most, according to a long-term study presented at the 55th Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comResearcher Addresses Calls For Increased Focus On Male Circumcision, Partner Reduction Programs As Part Of HIV Prevention In Africa NPR's "News & Notes" on Tuesday included a discussion with Daniel Halperin, a senior research scientist in the Department of Population and International Health at the Harvard School of Public Health, about a recent Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Online Pharmacy - CMP Medica And NPA Issue Joint Statement On PIP Code, UK
CMP Medica And NPA Issue Joint Statement On PIP Code, UK The NPA and CMP Medica, the publishers of Chemist and Druggist, have issued a joint statement to clarify the licensing arrangements for the use and distribution of the PIP Code.The statement, which is published in full below, signals the intention of both organisations to continue to work together to safeguard the future of the PIP code and ensure it meets the needs of the pharmacy supply chain. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comHerceptin Prolongs Progression Free Survival Of HER2 Breast Cancer Patients The results of a phase III trial comparing Herceptin with chemo against chemo on its own showed that Herceptin helped women with aggressive metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer live nearly three months longer without their cancer progressing. The findings are being presented this weekend at the 44th annual meeting of the American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in Chicago. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comClinical Guideline Backs Food, Drink During Labor Title: Clinical Guideline Backs Food, Drink During Labor Category: Health News Created: 5/30/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 5/30/2008 Source: www.medicinenet.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
CMP Medica And NPA Issue Joint Statement On PIP Code, UK (No Prescription)
CMP Medica And NPA Issue Joint Statement On PIP Code, UK The NPA and CMP Medica, the publishers of Chemist and Druggist, have issued a joint statement to clarify the licensing arrangements for the use and distribution of the PIP Code.The statement, which is published in full below, signals the intention of both organisations to continue to work together to safeguard the future of the PIP code and ensure it meets the needs of the pharmacy supply chain. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Calif. Supreme Court Weighs Whether IVF Can Be Denied Based On Sexual Orientation (No Prescription)
Calif. Supreme Court Weighs Whether IVF Can Be Denied Based On Sexual Orientation The California Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments in the case of a woman who claims she was denied in vitro fertilization by her physicians because she is a lesbian, the San Francisco Chronicle reports (Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 5/29). According to the Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comResearcher Addresses Calls For Increased Focus On Male Circumcision, Partner Reduction Programs As Part Of HIV Prevention In Africa NPR's "News & Notes" on Tuesday included a discussion with Daniel Halperin, a senior research scientist in the Department of Population and International Health at the Harvard School of Public Health, about a recent Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMind Welcomes King's Fund Report On Mental Health, UK Commenting on the release of the King's Fund report on the cost of mental health care, Paying the Price, Mind Chief Executive Paul Farmer said:"Today's report makes a robust economic case to invest more broadly in mental health because it's worth it. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comIs Tubal Ligation Permanent? Almost every publication about tubal ligation stresses that it is a permanent method of birth control. The public, and even most doctors, believe this to be true. Although tubal sterilization is intended to be permanent, the procedure can be reversed by an experienced microsurgeon in over 95% cases. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comDehydrated Tomatoes Show Promise For Preventing Prostate Cancer New research suggests that the form of tomato product one eats could be the key to unlocking its prostate cancer-fighting potential, according to a report in the June 1 issue of Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
CMP Medica And NPA Issue Joint Statement On PIP Code, UK (No Prescription)
CMP Medica And NPA Issue Joint Statement On PIP Code, UK The NPA and CMP Medica, the publishers of Chemist and Druggist, have issued a joint statement to clarify the licensing arrangements for the use and distribution of the PIP Code.The statement, which is published in full below, signals the intention of both organisations to continue to work together to safeguard the future of the PIP code and ensure it meets the needs of the pharmacy supply chain. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comIs Tubal Ligation Permanent? Almost every publication about tubal ligation stresses that it is a permanent method of birth control. The public, and even most doctors, believe this to be true. Although tubal sterilization is intended to be permanent, the procedure can be reversed by an experienced microsurgeon in over 95% cases. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
No Prescription - Dehydrated Tomatoes Show Promise For Preventing Prostate Cancer
Dehydrated Tomatoes Show Promise For Preventing Prostate Cancer New research suggests that the form of tomato product one eats could be the key to unlocking its prostate cancer-fighting potential, according to a report in the June 1 issue of Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comCMP Medica And NPA Issue Joint Statement On PIP Code, UK The NPA and CMP Medica, the publishers of Chemist and Druggist, have issued a joint statement to clarify the licensing arrangements for the use and distribution of the PIP Code.The statement, which is published in full below, signals the intention of both organisations to continue to work together to safeguard the future of the PIP code and ensure it meets the needs of the pharmacy supply chain. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Thursday, May 29, 2008
As Population Ages And Need For Palliative Care Grows, Experts Tackle New Challenge For The First Time At European Meeting (No Prescription)
As Population Ages And Need For Palliative Care Grows, Experts Tackle New Challenge For The First Time At European Meeting Experts from across Europe are gathering at a scientific symposium held at the fifth European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) congress in Trondheim, Norway, on the 29th May, to discuss the challenges of managing an overlooked and distressing symptom that affects large numbers of patients receiving opioids as part of palliative care management for advanced illness: opioid-induced constipation (OIC). Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNew England Journal Of Medicine Publishes Results From A RELISTOR Phase 3 Clinical Study Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, a division of Wyeth (NYSE: WYE), and Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PGNX) announced the publication of results from a pivotal phase 3 trial of RELISTOR(TM) (methylnaltrexone bromide) subcutaneous injection in the May 29, 2008 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comHealth Tip: Prepare Your Body for Pregnancy Title: Health Tip: Prepare Your Body for Pregnancy Category: Health News Created: 5/29/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 5/29/2008 Source: www.medicinenet.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
LDR Announces Release Of Its ROI-T(TM) Transforaminal Approach Implant (Online Pharmacy)
LDR Announces Release Of Its ROI-T(TM) Transforaminal Approach Implant LDR, a total spine solution company, announced that it has begun to market its ROI-T? partial vertebral body replacement device following recent 510(k) clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPeople OK With Summary Care Record Program, But Largely Uninformed A study published on bmj.comreports on the failure of an extensive public information campaigndesigned to let people know of the NHS Summary Care Record(SCR) - just 30% of people living in the areas piloting the programhave heard about it. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comHospitals Hire 'Nocturnists' To Improve Patient Care During Night, Weekend Hours, Wall Street Journal Reports The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday examined how some hospitals have begun "taking steps to improve safety and reduce their own legal liability from mishaps" that occur during "thinly staffed" night and weekend shifts, when patients "suffer higher rates of death, complications and medical errors. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLouisiana Nursing Home Owners Likely To File Lawsuit Against State For Lower Medicaid Rate Increase In 2009, Health Official Says Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Alan Levine on Friday said that the state likely would face a lawsuit from nursing home owners if Medicaid cuts approved by the state House are not restored, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports (Moller, New Orleans Times-Picayune, 5/24). Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comOpinion Piece Takes On Attack Aimed At Kan. Gov. Sebelius' Abortion-Rights Support A recent syndicated column by Robert Novak, the "redoubtable right-wing hit man," criticizing Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D) for her actions as governor on abortion-related issues is an example of the Republican Party's "hard cultural right" attempting to "revive abortion's single-issue virulence in this presidential cycle," Los Angeles Times columnist Tim Rutten writes in an opinion piece. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comReported Cases Of PTSD In Soldiers Up 50% In 2007, According To Defense Officials The number of U.S. service members diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder increased by nearly 50% from 2006 to 2007, according to Pentagon data released on Tuesday, the Washington Post reports. Nearly 40,000 soldiers who have served in Iraq or Afghanistan from 2003 to 2007 have been diagnosed by the military as having PTSD (Scott Tyson, Washington Post, 5/28). Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
House Members Introduce Resolution Asking FDA To Stop Efforts To Ban Hormone Ingredient Estriol (No Prescription)
House Members Introduce Resolution Asking FDA To Stop Efforts To Ban Hormone Ingredient Estriol Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) and eight other House members earlier this month introduced a "sense of Congress" resolution (H Con Res 342) that would ask FDA to stop its effort to ban custom-made hormones aimed at treating menopause-related symptoms that contain the ingredient estriol, the Arizona Daily Star reports. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comDiabetes Prevented/Reversed In Lab Study At Children's Hospital Of Pittsburgh Microspheres carrying targeted nucleic acid molecules fabricated in the laboratory have been shown to prevent and even reverse new-onset cases of type 1 diabetes in animal models. The results of these studies were reported by diabetes researchers at the John G. Rangos Sr. Research Center at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC and Baxter Healthcare Corporation. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSantarus Announces Development Program For New ZEGERID Prescription Product Santarus, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNTS), a specialty pharmaceutical company, announced that it is developing a new tablet formulation to add to its ZEGERID� family of branded prescription pharmaceutical products. The new formulation is a swallowable tablet that combines immediate-release omeprazole, a proton pump inhibitor (PPI), with a mix of buffers. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comKavli Prize Awarded To Pasko Rakic, Pioneering Yale Neuroscientist Pasko Rakic, professor of neurobiology and neurology at Yale University School of Medicine, was named one of the inaugural recipients of the Kavli Prizes, for his key role in changing our understanding of the cerebral cortex, the seat of human cognitive function. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSport And Exercise Not Working For Today's Kids "The traditional panacea to combat childhood obesity has always been centered on sports and traditional fitness exercises. In my opinion, this strategy has simply not worked," stated Jim Teatum former head of the US fitness giant Nautilus. "Sport and fitness, whatever form they may take, by nature discriminate against the overweight, deconditioned, and uncoordinated. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNew Multi-Million Pound Study To Find The Cause Of Type 1 Diabetes, UK Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) has awarded more than £3million to fund a research centre that will investigate the causes of type 1 diabetes - a condition that results from an immune attack on the body's insulin producing cells. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comStars From Film, Television, Sports, Journalism And Music Come Together For Sept. 5 Prime Time Television Event To Raise Funds For Cancer Research Stand Up To Cancer (http://www.standup2cancer.org/), a new initiative to raise philanthropic dollars for accelerating ground-breaking research, launches through an unprecedented collaboration uniting the major television networks, entertainment industry executives, celebrities and prominent leaders in cancer research and patient advocacy. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comOsteologix Presents Phase 2 Osteoporosis Data At A Major European Medical Conference Osteologix, Inc. (OTCBB: OLGX), a specialty pharmaceutical company, announced today that data from a Phase II clinical study of NB S101 (strontium malonate) was presented at the European Calcified Tissue Society's 35th Annual Meeting in Barcelona, Spain. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBeneficial Bacteria And Inflammatory Bowel Disease A naturally occurring molecule made by symbiotic gut bacteria may offer a new type of treatment for inflammatory bowel disease, according to scientists at the California Institute of Technology."Most people tend to think of bacteria as insidious organisms that only make us sick," says Sarkis K. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAmerican Veterinary Medical Association Launches Podcast For Pet Owners The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) announced the launch of its first podcast, the Association's latest effort to inform the public about issues related to pet health, public health and veterinary medicine. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
As Population (Online Pharmacy) Ages And Need For Palliative Care Grows, Experts Tackle New Challenge For The First Time At European Meeting
As Population Ages And Need For Palliative Care Grows, Experts Tackle New Challenge For The First Time At European Meeting Experts from across Europe are gathering at a scientific symposium held at the fifth European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) congress in Trondheim, Norway, on the 29th May, to discuss the challenges of managing an overlooked and distressing symptom that affects large numbers of patients receiving opioids as part of palliative care management for advanced illness: opioid-induced constipation (OIC). Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAVANIR Announces Positive Outcome Of Zenvia PK Study AVANIR Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AVNR) reported a positive outcome of its large, formal pharmacokinetic (PK) study of its investigational drug Zenvia? (dextromethorphan/quinidine [DM/Q]). The objective of the formal PK study was to support identification of an alternative dosing formulation of Zenvia designed to deliver similar efficacy as observed in the first Phase III clinical study in diabetic peripheral neuropathic (DPN) pain but with an improved safety and tolerability profile. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNew England Journal Of Medicine Publishes Results From A RELISTOR Phase 3 Clinical Study Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, a division of Wyeth (NYSE: WYE), and Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PGNX) announced the publication of results from a pivotal phase 3 trial of RELISTOR(TM) (methylnaltrexone bromide) subcutaneous injection in the May 29, 2008 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMost Developing Countries Ill-Equipped To Ensure Global Biosafety: UN University A two-year UN study of internationally funded training programmes in biotechnology and biosafety warns that as many as 100 developing countries are unprepared to effectively manage and monitor the use of modern biotechnologies, leaving the world community open to serious biosafety threats. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAnalytical Technology's New Gassens Monitor Enables Safe And Efficient Gas Detection In The Pharmaceutical Industry Specialist electrochemical sensor manufacturer, Analytical Technology Inc. announces that its GasSens monitor enables safe and efficient continuous on-line monitoring and control of gas detection in the pharmaceutical industry. Analytical Technology is the de facto company for chlorine monitoring in water, and the recent introduction of the GasSens monitor to the UK market complements the company's existing portfolio of water and gas instrumentation. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAustralian Full Federal Court Upholds Basic Lipitor Patent, Preventing Launch Of Generic Ranbaxy Product Pfizer Inc said that the Australian Full Federal Court in Victoria has upheld on appeal the exclusivity of its basic patent covering atorvastatin, the active ingredient in Lipitor. The ruling, the culmination of a lawsuit filed in 2005 by generic drug manufacturer Ranbaxy, preserves Lipitor's patent coverage in Australia through May 2012. Ranbaxy can appeal the decision. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNew Book Demystifies The World Of Clinical Trials Researchers, patients, and even clinical trials managers are often bewildered by the Byzantine rules and regulations governing clinical trials. Keeping it all straight and up-to-date has, until now, been challenging. This newly released book, edited by Dr Madhu Davies and Dr. Faiz Kermani, demystifies the topic in an exceptionally reader-friendly, yet authoritative format. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
USPTA And ACSM Announce Exercise (No Prescription) Is Medicine(TM) Partnership
USPTA And ACSM Announce Exercise Is Medicine(TM) Partnership The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) announced a partnership with the United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) as it relates to two of the associations' initiatives: Exercise is Medicine ? and Tennis - for the health of it!, respectively. The announcement was made on Friday, May 9, during the free Tennis Across America? clinic, held in Houston. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comProstate Cancer Treatment Offers Results Without Side Effects Sanofi Aventis U.S. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the supplemental new drug application (sNDA) to include six-year overall survival analysis from the MOSAIC trial in the Eloxatin(R) (oxaliplatin injection) prescribing information (PI). Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPneumonia: There Are Ways To Avoid It! So Concludes A Major Multicentre Study Conducted In Spain Community-acquired pneumonia - in other words, pneumonia caught outside hospital - can be prevented, according to a Spanish report to be published in the forthcoming issue of the ERJ, the peer-reviewed scientific publication of the European Respiratory Society (ERS). Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comEpstein-Barr Virus: An Infectious Cause For COPD? Terence McManus (Mater Hospital, Belfast, UK) and his colleagues examined the role of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the umbrella medical term used nowadays for bronchitis and emphysema. COPD is a common respiratory condition, for which smoking is the most frequently found risk factor. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSNM Hosts 55th Annual Meeting Of Nuclear Medicine And Molecular Imaging Research June 14-18, 2008 SNM's 55th Annual Meeting, "Molecular Imaging: Build on the Past, Define the Future," will be held June 14-18, 2008, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, La., with more than 4,000 of the world's leading experts in molecular imaging and therapy and nuclear medicine attending. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBiPar Sciences Expands Clinical Development Of BSI-201, A Novel PARP Inhibitor, With Phase 2 Trial In Uterine Cancer BiPar Sciences, Inc. announced it has expanded its clinical trials program through the initiation of an additional Phase 2 study of its lead product candidate BSI-201. The trial will assess BSI-201, the first ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitor in the company's DNA repair portfolio, for the treatment of uterine carcinosarcoma or malignant mixed mullerian tumors. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comFDA Clears ExAblate Fertility Enhancement Study In Women With Uterine Fibroids InSightec Ltd. announced that the U.S. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Most Developing Countries Ill-Equipped To Ensure Global Biosafety: UN University (Online Pharmacy)
Most Developing Countries Ill-Equipped To Ensure Global Biosafety: UN University A two-year UN study of internationally funded training programmes in biotechnology and biosafety warns that as many as 100 developing countries are unprepared to effectively manage and monitor the use of modern biotechnologies, leaving the world community open to serious biosafety threats. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Online Pharmacy - Novel Approach To Drug Insolubility Strengthens PolyTherics Patent Estate
Novel Approach To Drug Insolubility Strengthens PolyTherics Patent Estate Polytherics Ltd ("PolyTherics"), a biopharmaceutical spin-out company from Imperial College London and the London School of Pharmacy that specialises in the targeted application of polymers to biopharmaceuticals, announced the grant of a European patent on the application of polymer complexation technology to improve drug efficacy. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMental Illness In England Cost 50 Billion Pounds In 2007, UK A major year-long study into the cost of meeting the mental health needs of the nation over the next two decades is published today by the King's Fund. Paying the Price suggests that significant investment in evidence-based services could help thousands back to productive work. The report reveals that mental illness in England cost £50 billion in 2007. Almost half, £22. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com1 Small Step For A Lab Science, 1 Green Leap For Mankind "Environmentally friendly" is not a phrase normally used to describe a chemistry lab. But thanks to a groundbreaking discovery at Tel Aviv University, the chemical industry is a step closer to being green.Prof. Arkadi Vigalok from the School of Chemistry at Tel Aviv University has discovered a way to use water to make certain steps of a complicated chain of chemical reactions more environmentally-friendly.Prof. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBureaucracy Has Delayed Plans For Three FDA Offices In China, HHS Secretary Leavitt Says HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt on Friday said that Chinese bureaucracy has delayed plans to establish FDA offices in three cities -- Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou -- that would monitor exports of food, medications, medical devices and other consumer products to the U.S., the Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNew Society Award For Medicines Safety, UK Plans for a new medicines safety award were announced by Hemant Patel, President of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain's President at the Society's AGM on 21 May. The annual award will be presented to those that have demonstrated a significant contributionto improving medicines safety in Great Britain. Documented benefits for patients that have been achieved, and which could be rolled out more widely, will also form part of the selection criteria. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBrand-Name Prescription Drug Companies Reached 14 Deals With Generic Manufacturers To Delay Sale Of Generic Medications In FY 2007, FTC Report Finds Brand-name prescription drug makers in fiscal year 2007 reached 14 agreements with generic drug makers to delay market entry of generic medications, according to a report released on Wednesday by the Federal Trade Commission, Reuters reports (Bartz, Reuters, 5/23). Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Online Pharmacy - AP/International Herald Tribune Examines Male Circumcision In Kenya Following Political Violence
AP/International Herald Tribune Examines Male Circumcision In Kenya Following Political Violence The AP/International Herald Tribune on Friday examined male circumcision in Kenya in the wake of the disputed December 2007 presidential election that resulted in political violence. Kenya is rolling out its first no-cost male circumcision Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Health Care Coalition Pushes For E-Prescribing Legislation, Citing Existing Standards For Implementation (Online Pharmacy)
Health Care Coalition Pushes For E-Prescribing Legislation, Citing Existing Standards For Implementation The technical standards necessary to establish a national electronic prescribing system already have been adopted by physicians and pharmacy software companies, according to a letter to lawmakers from a coalition of health care providers, insurance companies, academics and pharmacies, CQ HealthBeat reports. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comASHP Announces Thielke Winner Of Prestigious John W. Webb Award Thomas S. Thielke, M.S., FASHP, a leader in pharmacy organizations who has contributed to numerous technological and clinical advancements in the pharmacy profession, has been named the 2008 recipient of the John W. Webb Lecture Award. Thielke is vice president of Professional and Support Services at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics (UWHC) in Madison and a clinical professor at the UW School of Pharmacy. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPaclitaxel Plus Chemo Improves Outcomes in Early Breast Cancer Title: Paclitaxel Plus Chemo Improves Outcomes in Early Breast Cancer Category: Health News Created: 5/28/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 5/28/2008 Source: www.medicinenet.comBPC 2008 Helps Kick-Start Careers In Pharmacy, UK The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain and The Pharmaceutical Journal (PJ) will again bring the BPC-PJ Careers Forum to the British Pharmaceutical Conference (BPC) this autumn. Sponsored by AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer, the Forum is aimed at all those who are thinking of exploring their career options within pharmacy or the pharmaceutical industry. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSociety's Voice Is Heard In Summary Of Responses To The Responsible Pharmacist Consultation, UK In its response to the Responsible Pharmacist consultation the Society stated that the maximum length of absence from the pharmacy should be two hours in any working day, and the Government has stated that the Responsible Pharmacist regulations will reflect this. This shows the Society's voice is not only heard but is influential with the Government. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
U.S. Government 'Must Take The Lead' (No Prescription) In Health Care IT, Former Rep. Johnson Writes
U.S. Government 'Must Take The Lead' In Health Care IT, Former Rep. Johnson Writes There are online tools that "can remember what books you ordered over the last three years," so "why can't your doctor's computer remind him" of the details related to patients' prescription drugs, insurance or other procedures, former Rep. Nancy Johnson (R-Conn.), a senior public policy adviser for Baker Donelson, writes in a Washington Times opinion piece. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLeiden Scientists Sequence First Female DNA Geneticists of Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC) are the first to determine the DNA sequence of a woman. She is also the first European whose DNA sequence has been determined. This has been announced by the researchers this morning, during a special press conference at 'Bessensap', a yearly meeting of scientists and the press in the Netherlands. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Childhood Lead Exposure Associated With Criminal Behavior In Adulthood (Online Pharmacy)
Childhood Lead Exposure Associated With Criminal Behavior In Adulthood New research from the University of Cincinnati (UC) reports the first evidence of a direct link between prenatal and early-childhood lead exposure an increased risk for criminal behavior later in life. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSen. Clinton Says She Would Improve Health Care For American Indians, Increase IHS Funding If Elected President Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) on Friday during a press teleconference from South Dakota pledged that if elected, she would increase funding for Indian Health Services, improve health services provided to American Indians not living on reservations and expand health insurance coverage to all American Indians as part of her plan to insure all U.S. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBrainstorm Cell Therapeutics Chief Scientist, Dr. Daniel Offen, To Present Results From New Parkinson's Study At International Stem Cell Meeting BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc. (OTCBB: BCLI), a leading developer of adult stem cell technologies and therapeutics, announced that Dr. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBattling Bird Flu By The Numbers A pair of Los Alamos National Laboratory theorists have developed a mathematical tool that could help health experts and crisis managers determine in real time whether an emerging infectious disease such as avian influenza H5N1 is poised to spread globally. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comWhite Reclamation Ltd Fined 50,000 Pounds After Death Of An Employee, UK The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) warns employers to ensure they control the risks from workplace transport at their sites following the successful prosecution of a waste transfer company after one of their drivers died whilst emptying his vehicle on the site. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSociety's Voice Is Heard In Summary Of Responses To The Responsible Pharmacist Consultation, UK In its response to the Responsible Pharmacist consultation the Society stated that the maximum length of absence from the pharmacy should be two hours in any working day, and the Government has stated that the Responsible Pharmacist regulations will reflect this. This shows the Society's voice is not only heard but is influential with the Government. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
No Prescription - BPC 2008 Helps Kick-Start Careers In Pharmacy, UK
BPC 2008 Helps Kick-Start Careers In Pharmacy, UK The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain and The Pharmaceutical Journal (PJ) will again bring the BPC-PJ Careers Forum to the British Pharmaceutical Conference (BPC) this autumn. Sponsored by AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer, the Forum is aimed at all those who are thinking of exploring their career options within pharmacy or the pharmaceutical industry. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comASHP Announces Thielke Winner Of Prestigious John W. Webb Award Thomas S. Thielke, M.S., FASHP, a leader in pharmacy organizations who has contributed to numerous technological and clinical advancements in the pharmacy profession, has been named the 2008 recipient of the John W. Webb Lecture Award. Thielke is vice president of Professional and Support Services at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics (UWHC) in Madison and a clinical professor at the UW School of Pharmacy. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSociety's Voice Is Heard In Summary Of Responses To The Responsible Pharmacist Consultation, UK In its response to the Responsible Pharmacist consultation the Society stated that the maximum length of absence from the pharmacy should be two hours in any working day, and the Government has stated that the Responsible Pharmacist regulations will reflect this. This shows the Society's voice is not only heard but is influential with the Government. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMental Illness In England Cost 50 Billion Pounds In 2007, UK A major year-long study into the cost of meeting the mental health needs of the nation over the next two decades is published today by the King's Fund. Paying the Price suggests that significant investment in evidence-based services could help thousands back to productive work. The report reveals that mental illness in England cost £50 billion in 2007. Almost half, £22. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Hormone May Hold Key To Helping Elderly (No Prescription) Men Live Longer
Hormone May Hold Key To Helping Elderly Men Live Longer Elderly men with higher activity of the hormone IGF-1 or insulin-growth factor 1 appear to have greater life expectancy and reduced cardiovascular risk, according to a new study accepted for publication in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).IGF-1 is a hormone similar in molecular structure to insulin. It is released from the liver and plays an important role in childhood growth and continues to have anabolic effects in adults. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
ASCP Pharmacy Policy And Procedure Manual For Assisted Living Debuts At Geriatrics 08 (No Prescription)
ASCP Pharmacy Policy And Procedure Manual For Assisted Living Debuts At Geriatrics 08 The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) announces the release of The ASCP Pharmacy Policy and Procedure Manual for Assisted Living. The announcement was made by ASCP President Lee Meyer, PharmD, CGP, during the Opening General Session at Geriatrics '08, ASCP's 30th Midyear Conference and Exhibition, held last week in Las Vegas, Nevada. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNACDS Urges House And Senate To Reject Durable Medical Equipment Competitive Bidding Proposals To Help Ensure Patient Access To Pharmacy The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) submitted comments to key members of the House and Senate requesting they reject any proposals that would expand the durable medical equipment (DME) competitive bidding program to diabetic supplies sold at retail pharmacies or seek cuts and/or freeze to the DME fee schedule updates. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLori Daiello Receives 2008 ASCP Senior Care Pharmacist Award Lori Daiello, PharmD, BCPP, received the 2008 ASCP Senior Care Pharmacist Award from the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) at the Opening General Session during Geriatrics '08, ASCP's 30th Midyear Conference and Exhibition, held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comRisks For Painkiller Abuse Do Not Outweigh Benefits In Chronic Pain As controversy swirls about proper clinical use of opioids and other potent pain medications, research reported at the American Pain Society annual meeting shows that, contrary to widespread beliefs, less than 3 percent of patients with no history of drug abuse who are prescribed opioids for chronic pain will show signs of possible drug abuse or dependence. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMylan Launches Paroxetine Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets Mylan Inc. (NYSE: MYL) announced that Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. has launched Paroxetine Hydrochloride (HCl) Extended-release (ER) Tablets, the generic version of GlaxoSmithKline's (GSK) Paxil CR(R). As the first company to successfully file an abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) containing a paragraph IV certification for the 12.5 mg and 25 mg tablets, Mylan has earned 180 days of marketing exclusivity for these two strengths. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comHave You Got The Pharmacy RX Factor? UK The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain's Chief Executive Jeremy Holmes launched the pharmacy RX Factor at the Branch Representatives' Meeting.This exciting competition will identify four faces of pharmacy to support the Society's media campaigns. The winners will all receive professional media training and have the chance to represent the profession across national and regional media in four major campaigns in 2009. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Online Pharmacy - Variety At Breakfast Linked With Better Mental Health For Teens
Variety At Breakfast Linked With Better Mental Health For Teens Adding a banana to a bowl of cereal and milk could be the key to better mental health in teenagers, according to Australian researchers who have found that a variety of foods at breakfast is linked to mental functioning. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPsychiatry Remains The "Cinderella" Speciality, Says British Medical Association, UK Funding for many aspects of NHS mental health care has decreased over the past year with some patient services being adversely affected, according to a survey of doctors published today (Tuesday 27 May, 2008) by the BMA's psychiatry committee. In a survey*1 of UK doctors working in psychiatric services, just over half (52%) the respondents said there had been a decrease in the overall funding for mental health services. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comRisks For Painkiller Abuse Do Not Outweigh Benefits In Chronic Pain As controversy swirls about proper clinical use of opioids and other potent pain medications, research reported at the American Pain Society annual meeting shows that, contrary to widespread beliefs, less than 3 percent of patients with no history of drug abuse who are prescribed opioids for chronic pain will show signs of possible drug abuse or dependence. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Mylan Launches Paroxetine Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets (No Prescription)
Mylan Launches Paroxetine Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets Mylan Inc. (NYSE: MYL) announced that Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. has launched Paroxetine Hydrochloride (HCl) Extended-release (ER) Tablets, the generic version of GlaxoSmithKline's (GSK) Paxil CR(R). As the first company to successfully file an abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) containing a paragraph IV certification for the 12.5 mg and 25 mg tablets, Mylan has earned 180 days of marketing exclusivity for these two strengths. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comDOR BioPharma Opens New Corporate Office In United Kingdom DOR BioPharma, Inc. (OTCBB: DORB), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company developing products to treat life-threatening side effects of cancer treatments and serious gastrointestinal diseases, and vaccines against certain bioterrorism agents, announced that it has opened a new corporate office in the United Kingdom (UK). Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
DOR BioPharma Opens New Corporate (No Prescription) Office In United Kingdom
DOR BioPharma Opens New Corporate Office In United Kingdom DOR BioPharma, Inc. (OTCBB: DORB), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company developing products to treat life-threatening side effects of cancer treatments and serious gastrointestinal diseases, and vaccines against certain bioterrorism agents, announced that it has opened a new corporate office in the United Kingdom (UK). Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Variety At Breakfast Linked With Better (Online Pharmacy) Mental Health For Teens
Variety At Breakfast Linked With Better Mental Health For Teens Adding a banana to a bowl of cereal and milk could be the key to better mental health in teenagers, according to Australian researchers who have found that a variety of foods at breakfast is linked to mental functioning. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
ASCP Pharmacy Policy And Procedure Manual For Assisted Living Debuts At Geriatrics 08 (Online Pharmacy)
ASCP Pharmacy Policy And Procedure Manual For Assisted Living Debuts At Geriatrics 08 The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) announces the release of The ASCP Pharmacy Policy and Procedure Manual for Assisted Living. The announcement was made by ASCP President Lee Meyer, PharmD, CGP, during the Opening General Session at Geriatrics '08, ASCP's 30th Midyear Conference and Exhibition, held last week in Las Vegas, Nevada. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMylan Launches Paroxetine Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets Mylan Inc. (NYSE: MYL) announced that Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. has launched Paroxetine Hydrochloride (HCl) Extended-release (ER) Tablets, the generic version of GlaxoSmithKline's (GSK) Paxil CR(R). As the first company to successfully file an abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) containing a paragraph IV certification for the 12.5 mg and 25 mg tablets, Mylan has earned 180 days of marketing exclusivity for these two strengths. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comHave You Got The Pharmacy RX Factor? UK The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain's Chief Executive Jeremy Holmes launched the pharmacy RX Factor at the Branch Representatives' Meeting.This exciting competition will identify four faces of pharmacy to support the Society's media campaigns. The winners will all receive professional media training and have the chance to represent the profession across national and regional media in four major campaigns in 2009. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comCurrent Prescriptions Of Psychotropic Drugs Are Irrational For The Patients But Very Rational For The Big Pharma UK psychiatrist David Healy has attacked current prescription habits of psychiatrists which are strongly influenced by the pharmaceutical propaganda in the fourth 2008 issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics.Commenting on a paper by Harvard investigators on the psychology of risk and prescriptions of psychotropic drugs, Healy denounces a real crisis in psychiatry at present. In part this stems from the lack of independent studies. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
No Prescription - Risks For Painkiller Abuse Do Not Outweigh Benefits In Chronic Pain
Risks For Painkiller Abuse Do Not Outweigh Benefits In Chronic Pain As controversy swirls about proper clinical use of opioids and other potent pain medications, research reported at the American Pain Society annual meeting shows that, contrary to widespread beliefs, less than 3 percent of patients with no history of drug abuse who are prescribed opioids for chronic pain will show signs of possible drug abuse or dependence. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Monday, May 26, 2008
DiaGenic Appoints SRL Ranbaxy Pathology Laboratories For Marketing Diagenic's Early Breast Cancer Test In India (No Prescription)
DiaGenic Appoints SRL Ranbaxy Pathology Laboratories For Marketing Diagenic's Early Breast Cancer Test In India DiaGenic ASA (OSO:DIAG) and SRL Ranbaxy Ltd. announced that they have signed a commercial agreement to commence marketing DiaGenic's breast cancer test in India. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAbortion Opponents Call On Bush To Implement Title X Gag Rule Abortion opponents are calling on President Bush to issue new regulations that would prohibit Title X family planning program funding to clinics that counsel women about abortion as a possible option or offer referrals for abortion, the Wall Street Journal reports. The regulations also would prohibit funding to clinics that, with non-federal dollars, provide abortion services. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNuMetrex Puts Wii Fit To Heart Rate Monitor Test Can the new Wii Fit by Nintendo get people off the couch and exercising in a way that could truly improve cardiovascular health? That's the question that marathon runner and NuMetrex marketing director, Meg Burich, set out to answer yesterday when the product hit stores near the company's Delaware headquarters. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSurvey: Americans Believe Wounded Iraq War Veterans Are Not Receiving High Quality Medical Care In US As part of the ongoing poll series, Debating Health: Election 2008, a recent survey by the Harvard Opinion Research Program at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and Harris Interactive� finds that a majority of Americans (62%) believe that wounded Iraq war veterans do not receive high quality care in military and Veteran's Administration (VA) hospitals once they return to the U.S. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMany Baby Boomers Incorrectly Believe They Are Protected Against The Risk Of Disability Many baby boomers incorrectly believe they have disability income protection, according to a new survey conducted by Harris Interactive� on behalf of America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP). Most say that disability insurance is important to protect their income, but nearly half say they do not have any disability income protection. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMassachusetts Medical Society Sues Group Insurance Commission Over Physician Rankings The Massachusetts Medical Society on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against the state's Group Insurance Commission, which purchases health insurance for most state employees and retirees, over its physician ranking system, the AP/Boston Herald reports (AP/Boston Herald, 5/21). Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Challenging The Origin Of Cells For Connective Tissues Of Skull And Face (No Prescription)
Challenging The Origin Of Cells For Connective Tissues Of Skull And Face With improved resolution, tissue-specific molecular markers and precise timing, University of Oregon biologist James A. Weston and colleagues have possibly overturned a long-standing assumption about the origin of embryonic cells that give rise to connective and skeletal tissues that form the base of the skull and facial structures in back-boned creatures from fish to humans. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comCounting Immune Cells On A 'protein Printboard' In order to monitor how far an HIV infection has progressed, the number of immune cells lymphocytes must be counted. Researchers at the University of Twente have developed a method that neatly arranges the antibodies that bind to these immune cells on a 'molecular printboard'. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNPSA SOP Series Available Online, UK The NPA has issued five template SOPs and guidance notes over the past couple of months on NPSA alerts. The SOP-guidance notes resources are now all free for NPA members to download on the members' area of the NPA website. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comRisks From Occupational Lead Exposure Last A Lifetime, Pitt Study Finds - Combination Of Age And Early Exposure To Lead Significantly Increase Risk Older workers with past occupational exposure to lead face increased risk for recirculation of lead into their bloodstreams later in life, according to a study by University of Pittsburgh researchers published in the current issue of Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health. "The neurotoxic effects of lead have been documented for over a century," noted Lisa A. Morrow, Ph.D. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comUsing Video Games To Make Us Creative Video games that energize players and induce a positive mood could also enhance creativity, according to media researchers. However, the study also finds that players who were not highly energized and had a negative mood, registered the highest creativity."You need defocused attention for being creative," said S. Shyam Sundar, professor of film, video and media studies at Penn State. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comHeroin Addict Nurse Struck Off, UK A 56 year old mental health nurse from Sheffield has been struck off the Nursing & Midwifery Council register for receiving a police caution for possession of heroin.Helen West was working at a nursing home in July 2006 when she was arrested in the nursing home car park as she met her drug dealer. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comTherapeutic Nicotine Is Safe, Effective And Can Help Reverse Mental Acuity Deficits In Smokers Who Are Quitting The United States' Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced yesterday that it has removed a prescription anti-smoking pill from their approved list of safe medications for pilots and air-traffic controllers. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comRoadmap To Next-Generation Cancer Therapies Pinpointing new targets for cancer treatments is as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack, yet a University of Rochester team has discovered an entire novel class of genes they believe will lead to a greater understanding of cancer cell function and the next generation of effective and less harmful therapies for patients. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Male Painters Exposed To Fertility Damaging Chemicals (No Prescription)
Male Painters Exposed To Fertility Damaging Chemicals Men working as painters and decorators who are exposed to glycol ethers are more likely to have poor semen quality, according to research carried out by scientists from the Universities of Sheffield and Manchester.The findings from the research, which have been published in the BMJ journal Occupational Environmental Medicine, show that men who work with solvents such as glycol ether have a 2. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBetter Care Need For Lone Asylum Seeking Children Lone asylum seeking children are more likely to have experienced high levels of war trauma, combat and torture than those who arrive in a country with adult carers, according to a new study looking at the mental health of asylum seeking children in the UK. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Novel Toxin Receptor Discovered For Helicobacter Pylori (Online Pharmacy)
Novel Toxin Receptor Discovered For Helicobacter Pylori Helicobacter pylori is one tough bug. It can survive in the human stomach, a zone with a pH somewhere between that of lemon juice and battery acid. Now researchers have discovered how an H. pylori toxin gets into cells, a feat that helps the bacterium live in one of the most inhospitable environments in the body. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comIndian State Launches HIV/TB Testing Program The Hindu on Thursday examined a cross-referral program for HIV and TB testing launched in January in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Under the program, all people who test positive for one of the diseases are tested for the other if they give their consent. Health workers accompany people to be tested. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comThermo Fisher Scientific Announces 2008 Laboratory Informatics Symposium In China Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, has scheduled its 2008 Laboratory Informatics Symposium (LIS) to take place on 9-10 July 2008 at the Sheraton Dameisha Resort in Shenzhen, China. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAbortion Opponents Call On Bush To Implement Title X Gag Rule Abortion opponents are calling on President Bush to issue new regulations that would prohibit Title X family planning program funding to clinics that counsel women about abortion as a possible option or offer referrals for abortion, the Wall Street Journal reports. The regulations also would prohibit funding to clinics that, with non-federal dollars, provide abortion services. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSouth Carolina House Approves Cigarette Tax Increase To Fund Health Care For Low-Income Residents The South Carolina House on Wednesday approved legislation that would increase the state cigarette tax by 50 cents per pack to fund health care programs for low-income state residents, the AP/Winston-Salem Journal reports. The state Senate approved the bill earlier this month.The tax increase is expected to generate an estimated $159 million in additional revenue. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comHigh Triglycerides Common In People Who Are Obese And/Or Diabetic, At Risk For Heart Disease Diabetes researchers at the John G. Rangos Sr. Research Center at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC have identified a potential target for the development of new therapies to treat hypertriglyceridemia, a lipid disorder commonly seen in people who are obese and diabetic. Results of their study are published in the June issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Sunday, May 25, 2008
No Prescription - Targets For Bullying: High-School Girls Who Consider Themselves Attractive
Targets For Bullying: High-School Girls Who Consider Themselves Attractive University of Alberta Educational Psychology PhD student Lindsey Leenaars has completed a study that assessed what types of high school students are being indirectly victimized. This includes being involved in emotionally damaging scenarios such as receiving hurtful anonymous notes, being socially excluded, or having rumours spread about them, including threats of physical harm.Leenaars analyzed data that was collected in Ontario in 2003. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comInfections/Inflammation Of The Genitourinary Tract: Interstitial Cystitis UroToday.com - For the first time in memory, the session devoted to interstitial cystitis at the annual meeting of the AUA was a podium session rather than a poster session. A mix of basic science and clinical presentations resulted in a compelling session. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comFDA Will Monitor Medical Records Of Medicare Beneficiaries To Identify Potential Prescription Drug, Medical Device Safety Problems HHS on Thursday announced the creation of a new program that will allow FDA, state agencies and academic researchers to use medical record data to ensure drugs and medical devices are safe for consumers after they enter the market, the Washington Post reports (Stein, Washington Post, 5/23). The so-called "Sentinel Initiative" has been discussed for years, according to the New York Times. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSociety Of Urologic Oncology Meeting - Bladder Cancer - Panel With Case Discussion UroToday.com - Dr. Grossman started by discussing bladder markers. Biomarkers are now being incorporated into large phase III trials so that they can be robustly assessed. Biomarkers with a predictable cutoff, performed in a reliable laboratory hold promise.Restaging TUR is relatively accurate, with upstaging in 30%. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
Targets For Bullying: High-School Girls Who Consider Themselves Attractive (No Prescription)
Targets For Bullying: High-School Girls Who Consider Themselves Attractive University of Alberta Educational Psychology PhD student Lindsey Leenaars has completed a study that assessed what types of high school students are being indirectly victimized. This includes being involved in emotionally damaging scenarios such as receiving hurtful anonymous notes, being socially excluded, or having rumours spread about them, including threats of physical harm.Leenaars analyzed data that was collected in Ontario in 2003. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLabels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy
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