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Death Of Psychiatric Patient At New York Hospital Underscores Mental Health Care Crisis
04.07.2008 07:22
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The reported death of a woman at King's County Hospital in Brooklyn, N.Y., illustrates the dire need for more public services for individuals with mental illness, according to the American Psychiatric Association. According to news reports, a woman who was suffering from agitation and psychosis, was kept waiting in the emergency room for almost 24 hours because the hospital reportedly did not have a bed available for psychiatric patients.
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Mental Disorders
3rd ESU Masterclass Presents Insightful Updates On Urological Oncology
04.07.2008 07:21
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Insightful updates on onco-urological issues were the focus of the 3rd ESU masterclass, which started in Barcelona on Friday 27 June. There were 150 participants who listened to a faculty of 12 internationally renowned experts in urological cancers. The European Board of Urology (EBU) organised a written examination following the masterclass which is accredited within the EU-ACME programme.
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Cancer
Titan Pharmaceuticals Announces Spheramine® Initial Phase IIb Results
04.07.2008 06:14
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Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMEX:TTP) announced initial analyses show that Spheramine® did not meet the Phase IIb clinical study's primary or key secondary endpoints, with no significant differences detected between the Spheramine and sham surgery arms of the study after 12 months of follow-up.
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Parkinson's Disease
European Association Of Urology Research Foundation Has New Chairman
04.07.2008 06:14
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Prof. Peter Mulders from Nijmegen (NL) was recently appointed chairman of the executive board of the EAU Research Foundation (RF). The Clinical Studies Committee and the EAU Registries section are now headed by Profs. Anup Patel and Andrea Tubaro respectively. The foundation´s mission statement is ambitious and self-confident: "The EAU RF should be self-funded, so we should be successful in obtaining the money required," chairman Peter Mulders pointed out.
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Urology
New Impact Factor Of European Urology Underlines Journal's Outstanding Position
04.07.2008 06:14
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European Urology, the official journal of the European Association of Urology (EAU), has a newly released impact factor of 5.634. "The journal has been a respected urological forum for over 20 years and is currently read by more than 15,000 urologists across the globe," Prof. Francesco Montorsi, Editor-in-Chief, points out. The Platinum Journal offers its readers and authors high quality papers, fast response and international profile.
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Urology
New Research With GPs Suggests Sick Notes Are A Complex Issue, UK
04.07.2008 06:14
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New qualitative research presented today (2nd July 2008) at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Occupational Medicine suggests that GPs have widely differing views about their role in filling in sickness certificates, find it difficult to assess fitness for work and are concerned about their lack of training in Occupational Health.
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Critical Care Medicine & Anesthesiology
Walgreens June Sales Increase 9.9 Percent, USA
04.07.2008 06:14
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Walgreens (NYSE: WAG) (NASDAQ: WAG) had June sales of $4,810,100,000, an increase of 9.9 percent from $4,378,540,000 for the same month in 2007. Sales in comparable stores (those open at least a year) rose 3.4 percent, while comparable store front-end sales increased 3.5 percent. June front-end sales were helped in part by strong sales of promotional products, consumables and gift cards.
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Pharmaceutics
The New British National Formulary For Children - Delivering The Latest Advice On Recent Health Concerns
04.07.2008 06:13
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The fourth edition of the British National Formulary for Children (BNFC) arms health professionals with the information they need to tackle recent controversial health concerns in young people, including rising rates of teenage pregnancy and the increasing incidence of sexually transmitted infections.
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Children Diseases
Mental Health Treatment: It's Commonly Accepted Yet Not So Easy To Obtain Or Understand
04.07.2008 06:13
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Seeing a psychologist or other mental health professional isn't an unusual thing; in fact it's relatively common. Nearly three in ten U.S. adults (29%) report that they have received treatment or therapy from a psychologist or other mental health professional. The survey also found that younger adults are more open to seeking mental health treatment than those over 50 and that many adults are not discouraged from seeking treatment because of stigma or fear of others finding out.
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Mental Disorders
Simian Foamy Virus Found To Be Widespread Among Chimpanzees
04.07.2008 06:13
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Researchers in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, France, Gabon, Germany, Japan, Rwanda, the United Kingdom, and the United States have found that simian foamy virus (SFV) is widespread among wild chimpanzees throughout equatorial Africa. Details are published July 4th in the open-access journal PLoS Pathogens. Recent studies have shown that humans who hunt wild primates, including chimpanzees, can acquire SFV infections.
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Infectious Diseases
Cambridge University Research Reveals How Chronic Disease Epidemic Could Lead To Economic Slowdown In The Developing World
04.07.2008 06:13
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The developing world is being infested by Western-style social health problems such as obesity and "couch-potato" living, which could ultimately widen the global gap between rich and poor, new research suggests. The study, carried out at Cambridge University, argues that the gradual Westernisation of the developing world is causing a surge in conditions such as heart disease, cancer, respiratory disease and diabetes, costing tens of millions of lives.
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Infectious Diseases
Hepatitis C Vaccine Delivered By Inovio Biomedical's Electroporation System Shows Increased T-Cell Responses And Reduced Viral Loads, Study
04.07.2008 06:13
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Inovio Biomedical Corporation (AMEX:INO), a leader in enabling the development of DNA vaccines using electroporation-based DNA delivery, announced today that its partner, Tripep AB, reported additional interim results from its ongoing phase I/II clinical study of its ChronVac-C® therapeutic DNA vaccine, which is delivered using Inovio's electroporation-based DNA delivery system.
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Immunology
Odanacatib, An Investigational Cathepsin K Inhibitor, Reduced Markers Of Bone Turnover In Women With Breast Cancer And Bone Metastases
04.07.2008 06:12
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Merck & Co., Inc, Whitehouse Station, NJ, USA, which operates in many countries as Merck Sharp & Dohme or MSD, announced results of a new study in which its investigational selective cathepsin K inhibitor odanacatib reduced measures of bone turnover (breakdown and rebuilding of bone) in women with breast cancer that has spread to the bones (bone metastases). Study results were presented today during an oral session at the VII International Meeting on Cancer Induced Bone Disease.
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Orthopedics
Who Cares Wins: Medical Journalists Vote Arthritis Care Health Charity Of The Year, UK
04.07.2008 06:12
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The UK's leading organisation supporting and representing the interests of people with any of the 200 forms of arthritis was last night voted Health Charity of the Year by members of the Medical Journalists' Association. The user-led charity, which celebrated its diamond jubilee in 2007 and pre-dates the NHS by one year, beat a distinguished field to scoop the coveted award.
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Arthritis
New method that blocks HIV transmission via breastfeeding on the anvil
04.07.2008 05:57
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Researchers from Lavax (Palatine, Ill.) and the University of Illinois at Chicago are developing a new method that may help in inhibiting HIV transmission from breastfeeding. They have revealed that vaccinating the infants with probiotic lactobacilli from the human mouth can block HIV transmission via breastfeeding. It belongs to the same species as those found in dairy foods, such as yogurt and kefir. According to the researchers this strain captures the HIV virus by binding to its outer 'envelope'. As it grows and reproduces itself in milk, once an infant is inoculated with the Lactobacillus, the protection may last until the infant is weaned. This technology offers an easily administered alternative to HIV vaccines, which are currently unavailable. By screening a variety of food ingredients for a better protective agent, the investigators have identified a new alternative. The analysis showed that, after 12 weeks, the Lactobacillus in the infant formula was as good as fresh Lactobacillus in capturing HIV and blocking the HIV infection of cultured mammalian cells. The study was presented during the 86th General Session of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR). (ANI)
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