Breaking Medical, Biomedical & Scientific News

news	updated Sunday May 11, 2008

	BREAKING NEWS (LIFE SCIENCES) »			BREAKING NEWS (CLINICAL) »
•	Fruit fly avoidance mechanism could lead to new ways to control pain in humans		•	SARS Memories Trigger Quarantine of Passenger Train in Canadian North
•	Naltrexone is effective for Alaska Natives and other Alaskans living in rural areas		•	AGS: Protocol Shortens Time on Ventilator
•	Men are more likely than women to crave alcohol when they feel negative emotions		•	FDA Okays Genetically Engineered Factor VIIa for Ambient Air Storage
more...		more...

	BIOLOGY »			HEALTH NEWS »
•	Fruit fly avoidance mechanism could lead to new ways to control pain in humans		•	Fruit fly avoidance mechanism could lead to new ways to control pain in humans
•	A new gene trigger for pregnancy disorder identified		•	Naltrexone is effective for Alaska Natives and other Alaskans living in rural areas
•	Female concave-eared frogs draw mates with ultrasonic calls		•	Men are more likely than women to crave alcohol when they feel negative emotions
more...		more...

	CANCER RESEARCH »			CARDIOLOGY »
•	Human aging gene found in flies		•	Carotid Bruit May Predict Cardiovascular Risk
•	Engineer to spearhead research into cell metabolism and medical injuries		•	Arthritis a Double Whammy for Patients with Diabetes
•	Exciting new data will be released at Digestive Disease Week		•	The Vaptans Cast a Wide Net for Potential Therapeutic Uses
more...		more...

	INFECTIOUS DISEASES »			ENDOCRINOLOGY »
•	UV lotion lights the way to cleaner facilities		•	Arthritis a Double Whammy for Patients with Diabetes
•	APIC conference to focus on patient safety and 'Targeting Zero' initiatives to reduce HAIs		•	Nondiabetic Maternal Hyperglycemia May Pose Perinatal Risk
•	NIH awards LIAI major grant to test safety of new smallpox treatment		•	Investigational Drug Slows Functional Decline in Early Alzheimer's
more...		more...

	PUBLIC HEALTH »			GASTROENTEROLOGY »
•	SARS Memories Trigger Quarantine of Passenger Train in Canadian North		•	AGS: Long-Term Proton Pump Inhibitor Use Does Not Reduce Vitamin B12 Absorption
•	AGS: Protocol Shortens Time on Ventilator		•	Few Liver Graft Patients With Renal Insufficiency Need Kidney Too
•	AMA Backs FDA Pre-Screening of Direct-to-Consumer TV Drug Ads		•	Endoscopy for Esophageal Varices Beats Noninvasive Detection
more...		more...

	IMMUNOLOGY »			NEUROLOGY »
•	Asthma Hits Obese Women Harder		•	AGS: Protocol Shortens Time on Ventilator
•	Greener Urban Areas May Reduce Childhood Asthma Rates		•	APA: Just-Approved Adult ADHD Drug Shows Symptom Improvement
•	FDA Clears Latex-Free Natural Rubber Glove		•	Living Therapists Outclass Robots in Post-Stroke Rehab
more...		more...

	ONCOLOGY »			PULMONARY / CRITICAL CARE »
•	AGS: Protocol Shortens Time on Ventilator		•	SARS Memories Trigger Quarantine of Passenger Train in Canadian North
•	FDA Okays Genetically Engineered Factor VIIa for Ambient Air Storage		•	Teen Peer Influence Put to Work in Smoking Prevention
•	Breast Tumors Grow More Slowly with Age		•	Guidelines Recommend Treatment for All Tobacco Users
more...		more...

	RENAL MEDICINE »			DRUG ALERTS »
•	Arthritis a Double Whammy for Patients with Diabetes		•	FDA Okays Genetically Engineered Factor VIIa for Ambient Air Storage
•	Nondiabetic Maternal Hyperglycemia May Pose Perinatal Risk		•	APA: Just-Approved Adult ADHD Drug Shows Symptom Improvement
•	Activated Vitamin D Associated with Mortality Drop in Chronic Kidney Disease		•	AMA Backs FDA Pre-Screening of Direct-to-Consumer TV Drug Ads
more...		more...

	ETHICS AND POLICY »			SCIENCE BUSINESS »
•	Binge drinkers have a disconnect between assessing their driving abilities and reality		•	Naltrexone is effective for Alaska Natives and other Alaskans living in rural areas
•	UV lotion lights the way to cleaner facilities		•	Aerospace business leader, supreme problem solver
•	University of Leicester to lead audit of adults with autism		•	Autism Speaks announces multinational initiative
more...		more...