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Wednesday 7 January 2009 08:01 PST

Obama Asks Prominent TV Doctor Gupta To Be Surgeon General

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

US President elect Barack Obama has asked prominent TV surgeon Dr Sanjay Gupta to accompany him to the White House and take up the post of Surgeon General when the new administration takes over later this month...
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Measles Eradication By 2010 Unlikely Say Experts

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

The global plan to eradicate measles by 2010 is unlikely to come about say epidemiology experts because of high rates of infection in some parts of Europe where many children go unvaccinated...
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Deep Brain Stimulation May Benefit Advanced Parkinson's Disease Patients, But With Increased Adverse Event Risk

Written by Anna Sophia McKenney

Deep brain stimulation treatment may improve movement skills and quality of life for patients with advanced Parkinson's disease (PD) over other medical therapies, though it may also have a higher risk of serious adverse...
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Social Networking Sites May Help Identify At-Risk Adolescents And Intervene

Childhood Trauma May Be Risk Factor For Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Bulimia Nervosa In Women Associated With Certain Brain Circuit Abnormalities

Other Medical and Health News for 7 January*

World Medical Association Pleads For Physicians' Access To Patients And Medical Facilities In Gaza

From Popcorn To Nuts In Diverticulosis: Good-bye To An Old Chestnut

Forensic Issues In Child Sexual Abuse Allegations

Insanity Defense Evaluations - Basic Procedure And Best Practices

FDA Prevents Two Dairies From Adulterating Animal Drugs And Food

UNICEF Delivers Supplies For Children Suffering As A Result Of Critical Shortages Of Food, Fuel And Medicine In Gaza

CMS Reports Lowest Rate Of Overall Growth In National Health Spending Since 1998

Medicare Proposes Expansion Of PET Scans As Cancer Diagnostic Tool

MAQUET Opens North America's First VARIOP Prefabricated Operating Suite System

Cell Transplantation Now Open-Access

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Delivers Same Day Patient Discharge Via Bighand Digital Dictation

Journal Of The American Dietetic Association January 2009

Get Fit For Free, UK

A Protein That Protects Against Alzheimer's?

British Veterinary Association Adds Two New Services For Members Of The Young Vet Network

Familial Susceptibility For Degenerative Brain Disease Caused By Genetic Mutation

Special Issue Of Lymphatic Research And Biology Honors Judah Folkman, M.D

Testes Stem Cell Can Change Into Other Body Tissues, Stanford/UCSF Study Shows

'Relocation' Plan Of Metastatic Cancer Cells Uncovered By Stanford Researchers

Protein Has Pivotal Role In Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome

Medtronic Announces Clinical Trial Of Stent For Peripheral Arterial Disease

Medtronic Launches Its First Integrated Power Console (IPC™) Platform For Use In Spinal, Cranial, And Ear, Nose, And Throat Surgeries

Orphan Drug Designation In Gastric Cancer For Tesetaxel, A Leading Oral Taxane In Clinical Development

Protective Gene Variant Becomes Bad Actor On A High-Fat Diet

Idera Pharmaceuticals Announces Publication Of Studies On Chemistry Of Novel Antagonists For Toll-like Receptors 7 And 9

Sensitivity To Appetite Suppressant Fat Hormone Restored By Approved Drugs

Science Of Health Care Disparities Meeting To Be Hosted By American Association For Cancer Research, AZ

New Collaborative Journal Launches, Highlights Latest Sports Medicine Research

Association For Medical Ethics Releases Ethical Rules Of Disclosure

Gout: Clues To Clinical Diagnosis

First Science From The Compact Light Source: A Miniature Synchrotron For Your Home Lab

Nurses Play Key Role In Improving Quality Of Patient Care

Smoking During Pregnancy Fosters Aggression In Children - Published In Development And Psychopathology

Small Steps Forward In The Land Of Small Tumors

Study Helps Explain Connection Between Sleep Apnea, Stroke And Death - Researcher Offers Tips To Watch For In Identifying Risks

Integrative Oncology - Acupuncture

People Urged To Take Extra Care In Cold Weather, UK

Seniors Live At Home Longer With Health-Monitoring Technology, MU Researchers Find

Although Wii Fit's BMI Calculator Has Flaws, It Is A Promising Tool For All Ages

Prevention Of Recurrent MRSA Skin Infections: What You Need To Know

Coronary Heart Disease Not Accurately Predicted By Traditional Risk Assessment Tools

For Scientists Who Track Interactions Between Cell Proteins, A Time Of Reckoning Has Arrived

Hospital-Wide Mobile Phone Bans Should Be Lifted, UK

Angina: New Drug Gets Right To The Heart Of The Problem

Wrist Ligament Tears Can Be Detected By 3T MRI, Possibly Eliminating Need For Invasive Arthroscopy

Cerepro(R) Application For Marketing Authorisation Accepted By EMEA, Europe

Sight Problems Prompt Older Drivers To Put Down The Keys

Discovery Of New Bartonella Species That Infects Humans

Health Minister Approves Plan To Buy Equipment Decontamination Unit, Wales

Dangerous New Method For Bacterial Toxin Transfer Discovered By NYU Scientists

A Primary Care Primer On The Risks Of Commercial Air Travel

Make Community Pharmacy The First Port Of Call For Cold And Flu Advice Says National Pharmacy Association

Health Warning By International Experts On Harmful Algal Blooms

Newsweek Opinion Pieces Examines Race-Based Medicine

Height Of Black Women Declining; Obesity Might Be Related To Cause, Study Finds

New York State Web Site Lists Hospital Admission Rates By ZIP Code, Race, Ethnicity

New Drug Shows Promise For Treatment Of Adults With Fragile X Syndrome

Statement From British Association Of Cosmetic Doctors Warning Against "Discount Injectables"

ASTRO Changes Name To American Society For Radiation Oncology

Vision Problems Prompt Older Drivers To Put Down The Keys

Rising PSA In Nonmetastatic Prostate Cancer

Plant Polymerases IV And V Are Special Forms Of Polymerase II

Understanding And Treating Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

Do Babies With Febrile Seizures Need Spinal Taps?

'Futile Care': What To Do When Your Patient Insists On Chemotherapy That Likely Won't Help

UN Fails Miserably To Protect Innocent Citizens In Conflict Zones And Hold Offending Governments To Account

Ovarian Cancer In The Elderly: Further Considerations

NO Help: Nitric Oxide Monitoring Does Not Help Most Children With Asthma

MIT Neuroscientists ID Source Of Cognitive Decline In Aging Brains - Memory Suffers When Brain-communication Network Decays

The Absent-Minded Professor: An Unusual Complication Of Melanoma

AARP Sets Priorities For 2009 To Promote Health And Economic Security, USA

A 'Just Culture' Is The Right Culture For Improving Patient Safety

Understanding Medication Errors One Way To Help Improve Quality Of Care

Clinical Trials Of Experimental Breast Cancer Vaccine Expected To Begin In Spring

Media Misinterpreted Study On Teen Virginity Pledges, WSJ Opinion Piece Says

Obama Should Lead Movement To End Sex Trafficking, Opinion Piece Says

Obama Should Seek 'Common Ground' On Abortion Debate With Ryan-DeLauro Bill

Blogs Comment On Future Of Abortion Rights Under Obama Administration, 'Virginity Pledge' Study, Other Topics

Health Care Spending In 2007 Increased At Lowest Rate In Nine Years, With Prescription Drug Spending Growth Slowing To Lowest Rate Since 1963, Study

President-Elect Obama Meets With Congressional Leaders To Discuss Economic Stimulus Package

Congressional Democrats Seek To Pass Health Care Legislation This Year

Access To Health Care For Children Ages 10 To 19 Lacking, According To Report

Nursing Shortage Expected To Grow Annually Through 2016, According To U.S. Bureau Of Labor Statistics

Proposal To Restrict No-Cost Care At Atlanta Public Hospital Draws Criticism From Patient Advocates

More U.S. Residents Seeking To Participate In Paid Clinical Trials As Economy Weakens

Texas Managed Care Program Continues Amid Complaints From Beneficiaries

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Feature Highlights Recent Blog Entries

India Introduces Second-Line Antiretroviral Treatment In Eight States

Cell Phone Soap Operas Promote Condom Use, HIV Awareness

Debate Over Mandatory HIV Testing Increases In Malaysia, New Cases Up Among Married Women

IRIN/PlusNews Profiles PNG Commune For People Living With HIV/AIDS

Youth In Nigeria At Increased Risk Of HIV Because Of Inadequate Information, Counseling, UNPF Adviser Says

More Than 1,000 Chicago Teenagers Receive HIV Test At Annual Teen Test Day

Out-Of-Pocket Payments For Health Care Rose Over Past Decade; Increase In Chronic Disease Played Key Role

Skate Through Winter Sports Injury Free

First RapidArc Radiotherapy Treatment In Italy Takes Place At Leading Milan Cancer Center

Study Yields Clues About The Evolution Of Epilepsy

Obesity: Reviving The Promise Of Leptin

Protein's Essential Role In Repairing Damaged Cells Revealed

Interpretation Time For Screening Digital Mammograms: Is It Efficient?

MR Arthrography Is More Accurate Than MR In Diagnosing Shoulder Tears

New Infant Formula Safety Advice Could Prevent Infant Suffering

'Magnetic Bra' Gives Independence Back To Disabled And Older Women

Evolution Caught In The Act: Biologist Finds Plant Polymerases IV And V Are Really Variants Of Polymerase II

Current Recommendations For Babies With Uncomplicated Febrile Seizures Questioned

Clioquinol Inhibits Action Of The CLK1 Aging Gene, May Alleviate Alzheimer's

Gates Foundation Awards $7.5M To UCSF-Tanzania To Train African Health Workers

News From The Journal Of Neuroscience, 6-Jan-2009

In Older Heart Patients Risk Of Death Decreased By Implantable Defibrillators

Oxytocin Improves Human Ability To Recognize Faces

'Scrawny' Gene Keeps Stem Cells Healthy

Merck Seeks FDA Approval For HPV Vaccine Use In Boys, Young Men

Contraceptive Pills Contribute To Environmental Pollution, Male Infertility, Catholic Medical Official Says

FDA Approves First Nucleic Acid Test To Screen For Additional Types Of HIV In Donated Blood And Tissue

FDA Approves Drug For Patients With Advanced Prostate Cancer

Action Needed To Reduce Child Homicide, Australia

Yale Researchers Create An Epic Genetic Atlas Of Rice

More Men Die From COPD Compared To Women

Caring Ambassadors Program Releases "Hepatitis C Choices, 4th Edition"

BIOLASE Announces First Nationally Televised Laser Root Canal Procedure To Be Broadcast January 8

Galapagos Selects Pre-clinical Candidate Drug For Cachexia

Amira Announces The Successful Completion Of GLP Toxicity Studies For A Novel DP2 Antagonist

NIDA Releases A New Research Report On Comorbidity Of Addiction And Other Mental Illnesses

Young Adults Need To Make More Time For Healthy Meals

Study Demonstrates That AHCC(R) Enhances Immune System By Increasing The Production Of Key Dendritic Cells

Sequella Lead Drug Compound SQ109 Selected For Phase 1B Clinical Trial Program

American Asthma Foundation Announces Breakthrough Discovery

Chimerix Completes Phase I Study And Initiates A Phase II Multi-dose Clinical Trial For CMX001

Phase III Studies Of EXPAREL(TM) (DepoBupivacaine) From Pacira Complete Enrollment

Cequent To Present First Proof Of Activity Of An Oral RNAi Drug In Non-Human Primates At February Keystone Conference

Kawasaki Disease Treated With Plasma-Derived Therapy

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