National and International News
Flu panic brings vaccine rationing - The Guardian 22/11/05
Panic demands for the flu vaccine in the wake of the avian flu scare have depleted stocks to such critical levels that there may be insufficient to inoculate the elderly and others most at risk of infection during the winter. Doctors have now been told to give the jabs only to people over 65 or with chronic conditions.
Flu jab runs out - The Times 22/11/05
GPs caught out by failure to predict vaccine demand - The Times 22/11/05
Stocks of NHS vaccine run low after bird flu scare - The Independent 22/11/05
Doctors warned as NHS runs out of flu vaccine - Daily Telegraph 22/11/05
Winter flu jab stocks running low - BBC Health News 22/11/05
Concern over vaccine shortage - Daily Mail 22/11/05
Flu jabs run out amid panic over bird flu - Daily Mail 22/11/05
Relentless rise of Aids as HIV infections top 40m - The Times 22/11/05
THE number of people living with HIV worldwide has exceeded 40 million for the first time, with more than 2.6 million adults and nearly 600,000 children dying from the disease in the past year alone.
HIV around the world [Graphic] - The Times 22/11/05
Number with HIV 'at highest yet' - BBC Health News 22/11/05
Global HIV toll hits 40.3 million - Daily Mail 22/11/05
Healthcare attitude change revealed - Daily Mail 22/11/05
More than four out of 10 Britons believe that people who fail to look after their health should face penalties, research has revealed.
'Get tough' on unhealthy - survey - BBC Health News 22/11/05
NHS pays £3.6m to parents of children in body parts scandal - The Guardian 22/11/05
The NHS has paid out more than £3.6m in damages to families affected by the organ retention scandal involving their children, it emerged yesterday.
Damages for organ retentions paid - BBC Health News 22/11/05
NHS pays organ retention damages - Daily Mail 22/11/05
10,000 breast screenings to be re-examined - The Guardian 22/11/05
Almost 10,000 women in Northern Ireland are to have their screenings for breast cancer rechecked because of concerns over the clinical judgment of a senior doctor who has been suspended.
Police stop woman breast-feeding on bench in high street - The Times 22/11/05
A MOTHER has spoken of her disgust at being stopped by police for breast-feeding her four-week-old baby in the high street.
GP who assaulted wife is spared jail - The Times 22/11/05
A DOCTOR convicted of beating up his wife walked free yesterday after a sheriff agreed to spare him jail to enable him to take up a new job in England.
Twins go home after surgery - The Times 22/11/05
TWINS born joined at the head have returned home to Egypt wearing protective helmets two years after being separated by surgeons in the United States.
Hospitals reviewing cancer cases - BBC Health News 22/11/05
More than 2,000 breast examinations carried out by a consultant radiologist at Belfast City Hospital are to be reviewed amid concerns about his work.
Neglect 'leaves a physical mark' - BBC Health News 22/11/05
Children neglected in their early years are left with physical as well as psychological marks, research suggests.
Schizophrenics 'come off drugs' - BBC Health News 22/11/05
A total of 25% of schizophrenics say they have stopped taking their medication because of adverse side effects, research has found.
Key gene link to increased lifespan - Daily Mail 22/11/05
Lifespan can be dramatically increased in fruitflies by tinkering with a key gene which is also present in humans, scientists have said.
Parkinson's 'linked to education' - Daily Mail 22/11/05
Highly educated physicians are more likely to develop Parkinson's disease than manual workers who left school early, a new study has shown.
Charity in over-65s health warning - Daily Mail 22/11/05
Older people are not spending enough money on food or taking enough exercise to stay healthy, a report has revealed.
Minister accused over TB jab - Daily Mail 22/11/05
The Prime Minister is facing calls for a public inquiry into a defence minister whose drugs company covered up that it had given faulty TB jabs to as many as 900,000 children.
Menopausal women suffer symptoms in silence - Daily Mail 22/11/05
Women are struggling in silence to cope with their menopausal symptoms because they are too embarrassed to talk to their partners or doctors.
Kids pick up on mothers' work stress - Daily Mail 22/11/05
Children whose mothers do not enjoy their jobs suffer increased stress themselves, researchers have said. The youngsters had more than double the level of a stress hormone called cortisol, than kids whose parents enjoyed their work.
A family of survivors - Daily Mail 22/11/05
When Emily Kemp discovered she had breast cancer, she couldn't believe her bad luck.
Hypertension, genes and bad outcomes - Medical News Today 22/11/05
Having high blood pressure and a particular genetic alteration dramatically increases the risk of heart attack, stroke or death, and may explain why some hypertensive patients fare worse than others - even if they take the same medication, University of Florida researchers announced this week.
Value of blood test to diagnose heart failure, study - Medical News Today 22/11/05
A large-scale international study has demonstrated the usefulness of a blood test to confirm or exclude the diagnosis of acute heart failure in emergency room patients and shows that the test also can identify patients at a higher risk for death.
The way to whoop whooping cough - Medical News Today 22/11/05
Although the use of vaccines has decreased the incidence of childhood whooping cough, the causative agent, Bordetella pertussis, somehow remains endemic in vaccinated populations where the bacteria causes a coughing illness of variable severity.
Kicking up kidney failure treatment - Medical News Today 22/11/05
Ischemia/reperfusion injury is the most common cause of acute renal failure. Despite advances in supportive treatments such as dialysis, severe acute renal failure remains a major cause of death and has no specific therapies.
Sticks and stones may break our bones, but here's what spares them from resorption - Medical News Today 22/11/05
In inflammatory osteolysis, bone-resorbing osteoclasts erode periarticular bone and cause joint collapse and potential disfigurement. Large numbers of osteoclasts appear at sites of synovitis, suggesting that products of local inflammation recruit the cells.
Understanding T cell proliferation to a T - Medical News Today 22/11/05
Homeostatic, or spontaneous, proliferation of T cells occurs in many physiological and pathological conditions, including aging and chronic infections.
TACE puts a face on insulin resistance and its relation to disease - Medical News Today 22/11/05
Insulin resistance underlies type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease, but the mechanisms underlying its effects have not been entirely worked out.
Impact of pre-emptive malaria treatment for infants - Medical News Today 22/11/05
Administering malaria medicines preemptively to infants in malaria endemic regions has emerged as a potentially effective way to protect young children from the ravages of the disease. Children account for the majority of malaria deaths.
Young cancer researchers honored - Medical News Today 22/11/05
Three young investigators who have made major accomplishments in cancer research will be the recipients of the 2005 Paul Marks Prize for Cancer Research and will share a $150,000 award, announced Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC)
Strategic plan to accelerate Australian drug development - Medical News Today 22/11/05
Contract research organisation TetraQ has formed a strategic alliance with Ground Zero Pharmaceuticals Inc (GZP) to help new Australian pharmaceuticals get to market.
Possible cause of Kawasaki disease - Northwestern University - Medical News Today 22/11/05
In an important discovery in infectious disease research, a team of scientists from Northwestern University has identified a possible viral cause of Kawasaki disease, the most common cause of acquired heart disease in children in developed nations.
New drug target identified for fighting Parkinson's disease - Medical News Today 22/11/05
Researchers at Johns Hopkins' Institute for Cell Engineering (ICE) have discovered a protein that could be the best new target in the fight against Parkinson's disease since the brain-damaging condition was first tied to loss of the brain chemical dopamine.
Maternal Placental Syndrome Increases Risk of Cardiovascular Disease, Study Says - Medical News Today 22/11/05
Pregnant women who experience maternal placental syndrome -- which includes high blood pressure and preeclampsia -- are three times as likely as other women to later experience cardiovascular disease, according to a study published in the Nov. 19 edition of the journal Lancet, the Toronto Star reports (Harvey, Toronto Star, 11/18).
Women Who Have Precancerous Cells Removed Still at Higher Risk of Developing Cervical Cancer, Study Says - Medical News Today 22/11/05
Women who undergo treatment to have precancerous cells removed from their cervix are still at a greater risk of developing cervical cancer in the 20 years after treatment than women in the general population, according to a study published in the Nov. 19 issue of BMJ, London's Daily Mail reports (Daily Mail, 11/18).
Making primary health care work: New research - Medical News Today 22/11/05
Health reform needs to be championed by health leaders, responsive to community needs and securely funded, to be sustained and benefit the health of Australians according to a new research published in the Medical Journal of Australia.
Sonography valuable in determining surgery in peroneal nerve injuries in the knee - Medical News Today 22/11/05
Peroneal nerve injury in traumatic knee dislocation is common, especially in high-speed collisions or sports injuries. "Because of its superficial course and proximity to the underlying bone, the peroneal nerve is susceptible to direct injury during contact sports and to indirect injury during knee trauma," said the authors.
Placental microtransfusions lead to transmission of AIDS virus during childbirth, study - Medical News Today 22/11/05
Transmission of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, from pregnant women to their infants sometime during childbirth is a huge international problem, studies have shown. Between 25 percent and 35 percent of babies born to untreated HIV-infected mothers become infected themselves.
First ever visualization of psychological stress in the human brain, Penn's Center for Functional Neuroimaging - Medical News Today 22/11/05
Using a novel application of an fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging) technique, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have, for the first time, visualized the effects of everyday psychological stress in a healthy human brain.
Curing' depression? 7-item questionnaire to determine if a patient has recovered - Medical News Today 22/11/05
Determining when treatment of a depressed patient can safely be discontinued is important but difficult for clinicians; until now, no tests have been available that are simple to administer in a doctor's office.
How some chemicals protect the brain against cell damage, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions - Medical News Today 22/11/05
Study could lead to better treatments for Alzheimer's disease. A study by Johns Hopkins scientists has revealed that stimulating brain cell receptors for certain hormone-like chemicals in brain cells called prostaglandins can protect the cells from amyloid â-peptide 42 (Aâ1-42), a compound that has been linked to brain cell death and Alzheimer's disease (AD).
Sleep apnea, toddlers who sleep on their backs suffer more respiratory problems - Medical News Today 22/11/05
Researchers at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston have discovered that toddlers with sleep apnea experience more respiratory disturbances when they sleep on their backs than in other positions. Their findings, which contradict earlier studies on the subject, were published in this month's issue of Archives of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery.
Use of laparoscopic procedure for gallbladder removal varies widely - Medical News Today 22/11/05
There is a wide variation in the use of laparoscopic surgery for gall bladder removal in Hong Kong hospitals, and use of this procedure is more likely at certain hospitals and among younger female patients operated on more recently, according to a study in the November issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Age alone influences heart surgery outcomes for octogenarians - Medical News Today 22/11/05
Patients aged 80 and older have a higher risk of death and disease than younger patients after undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery or valve surgery, and age alone influences these outcomes, according to a study in the November issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Gilead's Truvada Better at Suppressing HIV Than GSK's Combivir, Preliminary Data Show - Medical News Today 22/11/05
Gilead Sciences' once-daily combination antiretroviral drug Truvada is more effective at suppressing HIV than GlaxoSmithKline's twice-daily antiretroviral Combivir, according to preliminary data from Gilead's Phase IV clinical trial presented on Thursday at the 10th European AIDS Conference in Dublin, Ireland, Reuters reports (Reuters, 11/17).
Rate of Drug Resistance High, Increasing Among HIV-Positive Individuals in United Kingdom - Medical News Today 22/11/05
The rate of antiretroviral drug resistance among HIV-positive individuals living in the United Kingdom is one of the highest in the world and appears to be increasing, according to a study published in the Nov. 18 issue of BMJ, Reuters reports.
Viagra improves urinary symptoms in men - Reuters 22/11/05
Treatment with Viagra (sildenafil) can improve urinary tract symptoms in men with erectile dysfunction and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a common disease in older men that involves urinary symptoms due to enlargement of the prostate gland, according to study findings presented here Monday at a meeting of the Sexual Medicine Society of North America.
Study finds more pregnant women need to get moving - Reuters 22/11/05
Most pregnant women in the United States are not getting enough exercise, the results of a new study suggest.
Infertility linked to higher testicular cancer risk - Reuters 22/11/05
Men who are undergoing treatment for infertility are 20 times more likely than men in the general population to be diagnosed with testicular cancer, a new study shows. The finding underscores the importance of urological screening for any man with infertility, Dr. Marc Goldstein said, especially because this evaluation is often not a part of infertility treatment.
Cervical cancer shots win some conservative favor - Reuters 22/11/05
Conservatives that fought wider access to a "morning-after" pill are speaking favorably about vaccines against a sexually transmitted cause of cervical cancer, but some groups may still call for limited use.
Preterm birth tied to high blood pressure in men - Reuters 22/11/05
Blood pressure in young men is higher in those who were born prematurely, according to a report in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. Further studies are needed to determine if this holds true for women as well.
Sleep position may affect breathing in children - Reuters 22/11/05
Very young children with obstructive sleep apnea who sleep on their backs (the "supine" position) appear to have more respiratory problems, as measured by increases in the respiratory disturbance index (RDI), new research shows. As such, the severity of the apnea could be underestimated in children who do not spend much time in this position, according to the authors.
Age affects cardiac surgery outcome - Reuters.co.uk
Compared with younger patients -- even those with similar histories -- patients in their 80s who undergo coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) or valve replacement surgery are at greater risk for postoperative complications and mortality, the results of a new study suggest.
Vitamin D may reduce risk of falls in the elderly - Reuters 22/11/05
Taking vitamin D supplements may reduce the risk of falls in elderly people in residential care facilities, results of a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society suggest.
Vegetables and fruits cause more US food illnesses - Reuters 22/11/05
Contaminated fruits and vegetables are causing more food-borne illness among Americans than raw chicken or eggs, consumer advocates said a in report released on Monday.
Chicken off menu as some Asians fret over bird flu - Reuters 22/11/05
Xiao Si's family loves to eat chicken. But after many outbreaks of bird flu, she is beginning to doubt safety guarantees about poultry.
Cheshire and Mersey News
Drugs firm stayed silent over its faulty vaccines - Daily Post 21/11/05
A DRUGS firm which employs around 600 people on Merseyside is embroiled in fresh controversy after revelations that it stayed silent over thousands of faulty vaccines.
Concern as skin cancer cases rise - Maghull & Aintree Star 17/11/05
THE number of people in Liverpool with skin cancer has doubled over the last 10 years.
New era dawns for 24-hour drinking - Liverpool Daily Post 21/11/05
From Thursday, alcohol will be available around the clock in Liverpool. Jessica Shaughnessy reports.
Cumbria and Lancashire News
20,000 `slots' to fill dentists' gap - Lancashire Evening Telegraph 21/11/05
HEALTH chiefs have unveiled plans to create 20,000 new NHS dental places in Burnley within two years.
Greater Manchester News
Cancer woman wins her drug treatment fight - Bury Times 21/11/05
A BREAST cancer sufferer from Radcliffe has learned she will be prescribed the wonderdrug, Herceptin.
HIV infects more than 40m - Manchester Evening News 21/11/05
THE number of people living with HIV around the world has reached its highest level, with more than 40 million now infected, a report revealed today.
Climate change may hit health - Manchester Evening News 21/11/05
WARM and stormy winters and hotter, drier summers in the future will have a significant impact on the nation's health, says a report.
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