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JAMA Revisits Classic "Blue" Baby Study That Revolutionized Cardiovascular Medicine
16.07.2008 05:16
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A Johns Hopkins study published 63 years ago will make an encore appearance in the July 16 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) as part of a year-long retrospective celebrating JAMA's 125th anniversary by revisiting papers that changed the course of modern-day medicine. A full text of the original paper will be available online at http://jama.ama-assn.org.
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Cardiology
Jerini Receives European Commission Approval For FIRAZYR(R) (Icatibant) In The Treatment Of HAE
16.07.2008 05:16
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Shire Limited (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, notes that Jerini AG (FSE:JI4) has announced that the European Commission has granted the company marketing authorization for its lead compound FIRAZYR(R) (Icatibant) in the treatment of acute attacks of hereditary angioedema (HAE). HAE is a debilitating and potentially life-threatening genetic disease characterized by spontaneous and recurring attacks of edema.
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Cardiology
Stand Up To Cancer: AACR Issues A Call For Ideas To The Cancer Research Community
16.07.2008 05:16
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As the scientific partner to Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), an unprecedented collaboration uniting the major television networks, entertainment industry executives, celebrities and prominent leaders in cancer research and patient advocacy, the
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Cancer
Alzheimer's Australia Vic Announces Dementia Awareness Week 2008
16.07.2008 05:15
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Alzheimer's Australia's major annual awareness campaign, Dementia Awareness Week, will kick off this year on Friday 19 September and conclude on Friday 26 September. The theme this year is 'Mind your Mind, and reduce the risk of dementia'. To mark Dementia Awareness Week, and to coincide with World Alzheimer's Day on Sunday 21 September, Alzheimer's Australia Vic will open up its doors in Hawthorn for a 'Mind your Mind' themed Open Day.
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Alzheimer's Disease
fpa Reacts To STI Data Released By The Health Protection Agency, UK
16.07.2008 04:13
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Commenting on the STI data released by the Health Protection Agency Julie Bentley, Chief Executive, fpa said: "Driving home the safer sex message is as relevant as ever. Education, information, accessible services and widespread STI testing are imperative in improving the sexual health of the population and especially the 16-24 year old age group.
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Sexology
For Children With Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Statin Does Not Improve Cognitive Function
16.07.2008 04:13
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For children with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), a genetic disorder that often leads to learning disability, cognitive function is not improved by the statin simvastatin, according to an article released on July 15 in JAMA. NF1 is characterized by the development of tumors in Schwann cells in the nervous system.
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Neurology
Mosquito Reduction May Not Reduce Incidence Of Dengue
16.07.2008 04:13
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A new study published in the open-access journal PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases finds a paradoxical relationship between dengue hemorrhagic fever and the mosquitoes that carry the virus. The surprising result, wrote the researchers from Thailand, Japan, and the UK, was that as the density of the Aedes mosquitoes decreased, there was an increase in the incidence of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF).
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Infectious Diseases
One In Four Unaware An Eye Test Could Save Their Sight
16.07.2008 04:12
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New research from Action for Blind People shows that many people in Great Britain are unaware an eye test could prevent them from going blind, and are risking their sight by not going for regular eye tests. The national visual impairment charity commissioned a survey of over 2,000 people in Great Britain on their habits and attitudes towards eye tests.
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Eyesight Disorders
Depression And Antidepressants Increase Risk Of Falling In Later Life
16.07.2008 04:12
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Depression And Antidepressants Increase Risk Of Falling In Later Life Older people have a high risk for falls and the ensuing injuries. This risk, according to an article released on June 17, 2008 in the open-access journal PLoS ONE, is increased by the presence of depression, and increased even more with medication for depression. Falls are a common problem in seniors, who often have impaired reflexes and strength.
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Depression
Medtronic Launches First Insertable Cardiac Monitor In Japan
16.07.2008 04:12
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Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) announced it has received Japanese regulatory approval for the Reveal DX™ Insertable Cardiac Monitor (ICM). The device has been designated by the Japanese government as a high-priority medical device, and is the first insertable cardiac monitor to be introduced in Japan. The Reveal DX ICM provides insight into unexplained fainting episodes, also known as syncope.
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Cardiology
Researchers Discover Link Between Organ Transplantation And Increased Cancer Risk
16.07.2008 04:12
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Researchers have determined a novel mechanism through which organ transplantation often leads to cancer, and their findings suggest that targeted therapies may reduce or prevent that risk. In the July 15, 2008, issue of
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Cancer
Children May Build Tolerance To Egg Allergy
16.07.2008 04:12
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New research suggests that beating childhood egg allergy is literally a piece of cake. In a preliminary study, researchers in Greece demonstrated that gradually exposing allergic children to heat-treated egg - such as those in baked goods - could help them overcome the allergy. In the trial, 94 children were regularly given tiny amounts of cake containing egg. Over a period of several months, the quantity of cake was gradually increased.
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Allergy
Family planning groups object to abortion plan
16.07.2008 04:01
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Family planning groups and at least one member of Congress objected on Tuesday to a Bush administration memo that defines several widely used contraception methods as abortion and protects the right of medical providers to refuse to offer them.
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Health & Beauty
Family planning groups object to abortion plan
16.07.2008 03:01
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Family planning groups and at least one member of Congress objected on Tuesday to a Bush administration memo that defines several widely used contraception methods as abortion and protects the right of medical providers to refuse to offer them.
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Health & Beauty
Malaria drug may be fueling antibiotic resistance
16.07.2008 03:01
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Treatment with a common malaria drug may explain why people in remote villages in South America have high levels of resistance to a widely used class of antibiotics known as fluoroquinolones, despite never having taken the drugs, Canadian researchers said on Tuesday.
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Health & Beauty
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