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Osteopontin-c is a good biomarker of breast cancer.

Researchers have identified a molecule that may be more accurate than existing biological signposts used to predict which breast cancers will develop into advanced forms of the disease.

6 Nov 2007

Trial of the antidepressant fluoxetine for teens with depression and substance use disorders

The antidepressant fluoxetine combined with cognitive behavioral therapy appears as effective for treating depression among teens who also have substance use disorders as among those without substance abuse problems, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

6 Nov 2007

Antioxidants inositol and inositol hexaphosphate could provide all-purpose radiation protection

Two common dietary molecules found in legumes and bran could protect DNA from the harmful effects of radiation, researchers from the University of Maryland report.

6 Nov 2007

Half of heart attack patients stop taking lifesaving medications within three years

Recovery from heart attacks is best served by continuing to take prescribed medications.

6 Nov 2007

Having two particular epilepsy genes protects against the disease

New research from the Baylor College of Medicine has found that inheriting two of the genes which both cause epilepsy might actually provide protection from the serious condition.

6 Nov 2007

When it comes to brain power for some babies breast is definitely best

According to a new British study breastfeeding when it is combined with certain genes can enhance the IQ of children.

6 Nov 2007

British experts promise to double lung cancer survival rates

Lung cancer is one of the developed world's biggest cancer killers; it causes 33,000 deaths each year in Britain, claims the lives of 7,000 Australians each year and in 2007 it is estimated that 160,390 Americans will die from the disease.

6 Nov 2007

Blood pressure more of a problem in winter

According to the latest research from the U.S. high blood pressure may be more difficult to control in winter.

6 Nov 2007

Lack of sleep makes children fat

A new study by researchers in the United States has found that children who do not get enough sleep are more likely to be overweight.

6 Nov 2007

Cocktails of alcohol and energy drinks a dangerous combo

A new study, involving more than 4,000 students, has found that drinking cocktails of alcohol and energy drinks doubles the risk of clubbers getting hurt or being taken advantage of sexually.

6 Nov 2007

Bayer Pharmaceuticals agrees to a marketing suspension of Trasylol

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that, at the agency's request, Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corp. has agreed to a marketing suspension of Trasylol, a drug used to control bleeding during heart surgery, pending detailed review of preliminary results from a Canadian study that suggested an increased risk for death.

5 Nov 2007

Oregon receives $1.2 million to provide rent, support services for HIV-positive people living with mental illnesses

The HIV Care and Treatment Program in the Oregon Department of Human Services recently received a three-year, $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide support services and rental housing for HIV-positive people living with mental illnesses, the Eugene Register-Guard reports.

5 Nov 2007

Washington Post examines reaction to study tracking HIV's arrival in U.S. from Haiti

The Washington Post on Monday examined reaction to a recent study that found that HIV likely arrived in the U.S. from Haiti about a decade earlier than previously believed (Stein, Washington Post, 11/5).

5 Nov 2007

Global Fund, World Bank provide Malawi with $48.5 million to expand HIV/AIDS services, commission says

Malawi's National AIDS Commission in a statement issued Thursday announced that it has received $48.5 million from the Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and the World Bank to expand HIV/AIDS services in the country up to December, Xinhua News Agency reports.

5 Nov 2007

U.N., Google, Cisco Systems launch web site aimed at providing data on Millennium Development Goals

The United Nations, Google and Cisco Systems on Thursday launched a Web site aimed at providing data and information on global efforts to meet the U.N. Millennium Development Goals, the AP/International Herald Tribune reports.

5 Nov 2007

Raid of WellCare prompted by Medicaid fraud concerns

A recent raid by federal and state authorities on Tampa, Fla.-based health insurer WellCare was prompted by allegations that the company inflated mental health care spending so it could keep funds it should have refunded to the state's Medicaid program, according to a person familiar with details of the investigation, the Wall Street Journal reports (Won Tesoriero/Francis, Wall Street Journal, 11/3).

5 Nov 2007

Fewer U.S. residents purchase prescription drugs from Canada, in part because of Medicare drug benefit

Online drug sales in 2006 from Canadian pharmacies to U.S. consumers dropped about 50%, from $420 million Canadian dollars in 2005 to $211 million Canadian dollars last year, according to data from IMS Health, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

5 Nov 2007

UAW agrees on tentative contract with Ford that includes voluntary employees' beneficiary association

Negotiators for United Auto Workers and Ford Motor on Saturday reached an agreement on a tentative four-year contract that follows the pattern set by General Motors and Chrysler Group and includes the creation of a voluntary employees' beneficiary association, the New York Times reports.

5 Nov 2007

Bipartisan measure proposed by Maryland lawmakers would include health care cuts

State lawmakers in Maryland on Thursday presented an additional $440 million in cuts from the state budget proposed by Gov. Martin O'Malley (D), including $32 million in cuts from Medicaid spending, the Washington Times reports.

5 Nov 2007

Senator calls on President Bush to do more to improve veterans' health care

Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) on Saturday called promises by President Bush to provide adequate health care to veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan "hollow talk" and said the Bush administration must do more to address the issue, the AP/Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. During the Democratic weekly radio address, Murray said that Bush has not requested adequate funds for the Department of Veterans Affairs.

5 Nov 2007

Medical News

Osteopontin-c is a good biomarker of breast cancer.

Trial of the antidepressant fluoxetine for teens with depression and substance use disorders

Antioxidants inositol and inositol hexaphosphate could provide all-purpose radiation protection

Half of heart attack patients stop taking lifesaving medications within three years

Having two particular epilepsy genes protects against the disease

When it comes to brain power for some babies breast is definitely best

British experts promise to double lung cancer survival rates

Blood pressure more of a problem in winter

Lack of sleep makes children fat

Cocktails of alcohol and energy drinks a dangerous combo

Bayer Pharmaceuticals agrees to a marketing suspension of Trasylol

Oregon receives $1.2 million to provide rent, support services for HIV-positive people living with mental illnesses

Washington Post examines reaction to study tracking HIV's arrival in U.S. from Haiti

Global Fund, World Bank provide Malawi with $48.5 million to expand HIV/AIDS services, commission says

U.N., Google, Cisco Systems launch web site aimed at providing data on Millennium Development Goals

Raid of WellCare prompted by Medicaid fraud concerns

Fewer U.S. residents purchase prescription drugs from Canada, in part because of Medicare drug benefit

UAW agrees on tentative contract with Ford that includes voluntary employees' beneficiary association

Bipartisan measure proposed by Maryland lawmakers would include health care cuts

Senator calls on President Bush to do more to improve veterans' health care

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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