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Early-morning cigarette smokers more likely to develop lung, head and neck cancers

Two new studies have found that smokers who tend to take their first cigarette soon after they wake up in the morning may have a higher risk of developing lung and head and neck cancers than smokers who refrain from lighting up right away.

26 Aug 2011

Benefits of physical activity accumulate across a lifetime: New study

The benefits of physical activity accumulate across a lifetime, according to a new study published in the October issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

26 Aug 2011

Longer looks: Who is influencing health care?; Planned Parenthood's battle in the states; Oregon's new experiment

Right-wing radio host Rush Limbaugh once vowed to flee to Costa Rica if President Barack Obama's health care reforms took effect. Limbaugh might have overlooked a couple of critical details: Costa Rica's respected universal healthcare system is highly socialized. It's also on the verge of going broke. ... Costa Rica's broad coverage ranked better than most of the Americas, including the United States, in a 2000 World Health Organization index.

26 Aug 2011

Viewpoints: Advice for the super committee and pundits; Calif. health insurance regulation; NEJM on episodic payment

As a member of the Bipartisan Policy Center's Debt Reduction Task Force, I supported gradually raising the Medicare eligibility age. I think it's a good idea now even though it wouldn't have been a couple of years ago. The bottom line is that raising the Medicare retirement age primarily affects higher income older people, who are more likely to be able to keep working and can afford the premiums even if they don't.

26 Aug 2011

FDA approves Avita's IDE for use of ReCell to treat hypertrophic dyspigmented scars

Avita Medical Ltd., the regenerative medicine company, today announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Company's investigational device exemption (IDE) feasibility study for the use of ReCell Spray-On-Skin in the treatment of hypertrophic dyspigmented scars: i.e., raised and/or discoloured scars.

26 Aug 2011

Omega-3s decreases severity of brain damage after stroke

A diet rich in omega-3s reduces the severity of brain damage after a stroke, according to a study conducted by Universit- Laval researchers. The team, co-directed by professors Jasna Kriz and Fr-d-ric Calon, showed that the extent of brain damage following a stroke was reduced by 25% in mice that consumed DHA type omega-3s daily.

26 Aug 2011

DaTscan allows doctors to differentiate Parkinson's from other movement disorders

Thanks to a new diagnostic imaging technique, physicians now have an objective test to evaluate patients for parkinsonian syndromes, such as Parkinson's disease. Northwestern Memorial Hospital is among the first institutions in the country to offer DaTscan-, the only FDA-approved imaging agent for assessment of movement disorders.

26 Aug 2011

Boehringer Ingelheim, Lilly receive EU approval for linagliptin to treat type 2 diabetes

Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company today received Marketing Authorization from the European Commission for linagliptin 5 mg film-coated tablets for the treatment of adults with type 2 diabetes.

26 Aug 2011

Shire receives FDA marketing approval for FIRAZYR to treat acute attacks of HAE

Shire plc, the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted marketing approval for FIRAZYR for treatment of acute attacks of hereditary angioedema (HAE) in adults 18 years of age and older.

26 Aug 2011

Roundup: Federal appeals court says Ariz. Medicaid co-pays violate law; Mich. court rules against medicinal marijuana policies

A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that mandatory copayments charged to Arizona's poorest residents violate federal law. The three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said federal health officials failed to show how the copays, imposed in November after a seven-year court battle, served any purpose besides cutting the state's Medicaid budget.

26 Aug 2011

Countdown begins for GP11 – The Conference for General Practice

With only six weeks to go until the Royal Australian College of General Practitioner’s (RACGP) annual conference - GP11, final preparations are well underway for what will be an outstanding program of presentations, workshops and social networking opportunities for GPs and allied healthcare professionals.

25 Aug 2011

Temporary ER staff poses increased safety risk to patients

Temporary staff members working in a hospital’s fast-paced emergency department are twice as likely as permanent employees to be involved in medication errors that harm patients, new Johns Hopkins research suggests.

25 Aug 2011

Allergan gets FDA nod for use of Botox in urinary incontinence

Allergan Inc. has received United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval to market the wrinkle smoother Botox as a treatment for urinary incontinence. The FDA approved the drug for people with overactive bladders who have neurologic conditions such as multiple sclerosis and spinal cord injuries, the agency said today in a statement. The medicine is injected into the bladder to increase its capacity by relaxing muscles.

25 Aug 2011

MDxHealth first half 2011 commercial revenues increase 19%

MDxHealth SA, a leading molecular diagnostics company in the field of personalized medicine, announced today its 2011 half-year results.

25 Aug 2011

CVRx introduces CE Mark approved Barostim neo for treatment of uncontrolled hypertension

CVRx, Inc., a private medical device company, introduced today its second-generation implantable device, the Barostim neo, for the treatment of uncontrolled hypertension. The Barostim neo features a new unilateral, 1mm electrode and a new smaller, more advanced stimulator to allow for more focused and efficient delivery of therapy. These improvements have led to shorter procedure times and extended longevity.

25 Aug 2011

First Edition: August 25, 2011

In today's headlines, reports about a new Congressional Budget Office report and the usually unlikely assumptions it makes -- including the end of Medicare physician payment fixes.

25 Aug 2011

NTNU Professors receive 2011 Anders Jahre's Award for Medical Research

NTNU Professors May-Britt and Edvard Moser have been selected for the 2011 Anders Jahre's Award for Medical Research. The award, which includes a NOK 1 million (€128,000) prize, is considered among the most prestigious of medical awards in the Nordic countries.

25 Aug 2011

Kinexus launches TranscriptoNET KnowledgeBase for human gene expression study

Kinexus Bioinformatics Corporation, a world-leader in molecular intelligence research, announced the launch of its TranscriptoNET KnowledgeBase for the study of human gene expression in over 300 types of human tissues and organs as well as over 300 human cancer cell lines.

25 Aug 2011

Tropical plants may contain basis of new and effective treatments for ovarian cancer

Tropical plants may contain the basis of new and effective treatments for ovarian cancer, according to researchers at the Universities of Strathclyde and Portsmouth.

25 Aug 2011

OHA, Plackers announce five winners of Smiles Across America Innovation Grants

Plackers, makers of the first disposable dental flosser, and Oral Health America (OHA), a national, charitable non-profit, announced five winners of the first-ever Smiles Across America Innovation Grants, each of whom will receive monetary grants to kick-start innovative new programs intended to deliver oral health preventative products and services to children at increased risk for oral diseases.

25 Aug 2011

Medicine News and Research

Early-morning cigarette smokers more likely to develop lung, head and neck cancers

Benefits of physical activity accumulate across a lifetime: New study

Longer looks: Who is influencing health care?; Planned Parenthood's battle in the states; Oregon's new experiment

Viewpoints: Advice for the super committee and pundits; Calif. health insurance regulation; NEJM on episodic payment

FDA approves Avita's IDE for use of ReCell to treat hypertrophic dyspigmented scars

Omega-3s decreases severity of brain damage after stroke

DaTscan allows doctors to differentiate Parkinson's from other movement disorders

Boehringer Ingelheim, Lilly receive EU approval for linagliptin to treat type 2 diabetes

Shire receives FDA marketing approval for FIRAZYR to treat acute attacks of HAE

Roundup: Federal appeals court says Ariz. Medicaid co-pays violate law; Mich. court rules against medicinal marijuana policies

Countdown begins for GP11 – The Conference for General Practice

Temporary ER staff poses increased safety risk to patients

Allergan gets FDA nod for use of Botox in urinary incontinence

MDxHealth first half 2011 commercial revenues increase 19%

CVRx introduces CE Mark approved Barostim neo for treatment of uncontrolled hypertension

First Edition: August 25, 2011

NTNU Professors receive 2011 Anders Jahre's Award for Medical Research

Kinexus launches TranscriptoNET KnowledgeBase for human gene expression study

Tropical plants may contain basis of new and effective treatments for ovarian cancer

OHA, Plackers announce five winners of Smiles Across America Innovation Grants

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