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Older women in the UK less likely to have breast cancer surgery than younger ones

Older women in the UK are less likely to have surgery for breast cancer than younger ones. And this difference can't be fully explained by age-related ill health from other diseases, according to new data presented today at the National Cancer Intelligence Network (NCIN) conference.

16 Jun 2011

Queen's University installs new pollen trap to control hay fever in Northern Ireland

Local hay fever sufferers will breathe more easily following the news that Northern Ireland's only air pollen sampler has been installed at Queen's University Belfast in association with the Met Office.

16 Jun 2011

Large trial of tenofovir gel for women set to begin in South Africa

A 24-month clinical trial looking at the effectiveness of tenofovir gel use among women to reduce the risk of HIV infection is set to begin in South Africa in late July or early August, the Mail & Guardian reports.

16 Jun 2011

Children use self-induced vomiting as weight-loss strategy: Study

Children as young as ten are making themselves vomit in order to lose weight and the problem is more common in boys than girls, according to a study of nearly 16,000 school pupils published online early, ahead of print publication, by the Journal of Clinical Nursing.

16 Jun 2011

ASEAN region recognizes first Dengue Day to raise awareness

"The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the World Health Organization (WHO) at the launch of Dengue Day on Wednesday called on all sectors of society to unite in the battle against the disease, which has developed into a formidable threat to health in Asia, a press statement said," Xinhua reports.

16 Jun 2011

Eyeglasses provide example of good health delivery

In this Washington Post "Think Tanked" post, journalist Allen McDuffee examines a Foreign Policy article by New America Foundation and Center for Global Development scholar Charles Kenny, which "points to advancements in eyeglasses as an example of how health can be better delivered and have a severe impact on poorer countries".

16 Jun 2011

UCLA's new center to explore links between brain, digestive system in chronic disorders

Investigators at UCLA's Center for Neurobiology of Stress have been studying the links between the brain and digestive system in the development and treatment of common chronic digestive disorders in adults and children.

16 Jun 2011

Patient safety initiatives should focus on outpatient setting to avoid paid malpractice claims

In an examination of trends of malpractice claims, there has been a greater decline in the rate of paid claims for inpatient settings than outpatient settings, and in 2009, the number of malpractice claims for events resulting in paid malpractice claims in outpatient and inpatient settings were similar, according to a study in the June 15 issue of JAMA.

16 Jun 2011

Guardian interviews USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah

The Guardian examines USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah's role in U.S. development policy and looks at some of the domestic challenges he faces.

16 Jun 2011

Researchers reveal why anti-androgen therapy may fail in men with prostate cancer

Cancer is crafty. When one avenue driving its growth is blocked by drugs targeting that path, the malignancy often creates a detour, finding an alternative route to get around the roadblock.

16 Jun 2011

PLoS Medicine publishes series on migration and health

PLoS Medicine published the latest installment of its six-part series focusing on migration and health.

16 Jun 2011

ADDF, AFTD invite scientists to apply for Frontotemporal Dementia-specific biomarker grants

The Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation and The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration invite scientists from academia and the biotechnology industry worldwide to apply for research grants to develop Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD)-specific biomarkers that reflect pathological and clinical differences so that appropriate patients can be selected for clinical trials and responses to investigational treatments can be monitored.

16 Jun 2011

National survey shows 45% of teens consider parents to be their sexuality role model

The results of a national online study show that 45% consider their parents to be their sexuality role model. Shattering stereotypes that parents and society hold about teen sexuality, the survey also revealed that only 32% looked to their friends and just 15% took inspiration from celebrities.

16 Jun 2011

Positive results from BiondVax Multimeric-001 Phase IIa trial against influenza

BiondVax Pharmaceuticals Ltd. today announced positive results from its first Phase II clinical trial of the Multimeric-001 Universal Influenza Vaccine.

16 Jun 2011

Budget talks to focus on potential foreign aid cuts among other issues

White House budget talks entered a new phase on Tuesday "as the deficit reduction group led by Vice President Biden" started debate about sensitive issues that they have purposely sidestepped during their six earlier meetings.

16 Jun 2011

Interactive humanoid robots can help children with autism

The University of Hertfordshire's groundbreaking work on a child-like robot it developed to help children with autism, has been chosen as one of the most important research projects taking place in universities today, with the publication today (16 June) of the Big Ideas for the Future report.

16 Jun 2011

Cancer Research UK to launch genetic testing programme

Cancer Research UK's chief executive Harpal Kumar today spoke of a 'golden era' for cancer research as the UK is poised to lead the world in individualising the practice of medicine by understanding which treatments are best suited to an individual patient's particular genetic type of cancer.

16 Jun 2011

Expert poll finds Afghanistan is the most dangerous place to be a woman

Afghanistan is the most dangerous place to be a woman because of high levels of poverty, poor health care and violence against female officials, according to a survey, the Guardian reports.

16 Jun 2011

Study finds no link between anxiety, depression and weight loss after bariatric surgery

Depression and anxiety do not seem to interfere with the amount of weight loss or the improvement of obesity-related conditions after bariatric surgery, according to a new study of more than 25,000 patients presented here at the 28th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery.

16 Jun 2011

Evidence-based practice guidelines for prevention and treatment of frostbite

Frostbite can be a minor injury or a life-threatening condition. In the June issue of Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, a panel of experts has published evidence-based practice guidelines issued by the Wilderness Medical Society (WMS) for the prevention and treatment of frostbite to guide clinicians and disseminate knowledge about best practices.

16 Jun 2011

Research News and Research

Older women in the UK less likely to have breast cancer surgery than younger ones

Queen's University installs new pollen trap to control hay fever in Northern Ireland

Large trial of tenofovir gel for women set to begin in South Africa

Children use self-induced vomiting as weight-loss strategy: Study

ASEAN region recognizes first Dengue Day to raise awareness

Eyeglasses provide example of good health delivery

UCLA's new center to explore links between brain, digestive system in chronic disorders

Patient safety initiatives should focus on outpatient setting to avoid paid malpractice claims

Guardian interviews USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah

Researchers reveal why anti-androgen therapy may fail in men with prostate cancer

PLoS Medicine publishes series on migration and health

ADDF, AFTD invite scientists to apply for Frontotemporal Dementia-specific biomarker grants

National survey shows 45% of teens consider parents to be their sexuality role model

Positive results from BiondVax Multimeric-001 Phase IIa trial against influenza

Budget talks to focus on potential foreign aid cuts among other issues

Interactive humanoid robots can help children with autism

Cancer Research UK to launch genetic testing programme

Expert poll finds Afghanistan is the most dangerous place to be a woman

Study finds no link between anxiety, depression and weight loss after bariatric surgery

Evidence-based practice guidelines for prevention and treatment of frostbite

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