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Alzheimer's / Dementia News
Anavex Rapidly Advances ANAVEX 2-73 For Alzheimer's Disease, Phase I Clinical Trial Progressing Well Anavex Life Sciences Corp. ("Anavex") (OTCBB: AVXL) has commenced the 30 mg dose step in its ongoing Phase I clinical trial to evaluate ANAVEX 2-73, the company's lead drug candidate for Alzheimer's disease.	06 July 2011
Discovery Of Form Of Self Awareness In Monkeys Not Previously Attributed To Them May Shed Light On Apparent Self-Awareness Deficits In Humans In the first study of its kind in an animal species that has not passed a critical test of self-recognition, cognitive psychologist Justin J. Couchman of the University at Buffalo has demonstrated that rhesus monkeys have a sense of self-agency - the ability to understand that they are the cause of certain actions - and possess a form of self awareness previously not attributed to them.	06 July 2011

Arthritis / Rheumatology News
Integrating Science And Medicine In The Treatment Of Chronic Disease Chronic non-communicable diseases (NCD), such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, arthritis, chronic respiratory disorders and cancer represent the major global health problem of the 21st century and affect all age groups.	06 July 2011
Ampio Pharmaceuticals Announces Treatment Of First Patient In Phase 1b Ampion-In -Knee (AIK) Trial For Osteoarthritis In Australia Ampio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMPE - News) ("Ampio" or the "Company"), a company that discovers and develops new uses for previously approved drugs and new molecular entities ("NMEs") today announced treatment of the first patient in the three-arm, placebo controlled, 60 patient Phase 1b Ampion-In -Knee (AIK) trial in Australia.	06 July 2011

Autism News

Discovery Of Form Of Self Awareness In Monkeys Not Previously Attributed To Them May Shed Light On Apparent Self-Awareness Deficits In Humans In the first study of its kind in an animal species that has not passed a critical test of self-recognition, cognitive psychologist Justin J. Couchman of the University at Buffalo has demonstrated that rhesus monkeys have a sense of self-agency - the ability to understand that they are the cause of certain actions - and possess a form of self awareness previously not attributed to them.

06 July 2011

Dentistry News
Women's Fertility Linked To Oral Health Women who want to have a baby should look after their oral health, a fertility expert told a meeting in Sweden yesterday. During the meeting, delegates heard about preliminary research that found for the first time, from when she starts trying to conceive, a woman's chances of falling pregnant can depend on how well she looks after her teeth and gums.	06 July 2011
Obesity Contributes To Poor Oral Health, UK Poor oral health has joined the list of knock-on effects of obesity, a recent study has concluded.The study1 revealed the higher the severity of tooth decay, the higher proportion of subjects with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or over, a figure according to the World Health Organisation2 is generally considered as obese.	06 July 2011
Gum Disease Can Increase The Time It Takes To Become Pregnant For the first time, fertility experts have shown that, from the time that a woman starts trying to conceive, poor oral health can have a significant effect on the time to pregnancy.Professor Roger Hart told the annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology that the negative effect of gum disease on conception was of the same order of magnitude as the effect of obesity.	06 July 2011
Innovative Dental Device Sees 'Invisible' Tooth Decay And Plaque A team of scientists from the University of Liverpool has won an award for developing a device that can identify early tooth decay and plaque before it is visible to the human eye.The innovation, iDENTifi, comprises a clinical digital camera which incorporates Qualitative Light Induced Fluorescence (QLF) technology to take images of the mouth using blue light and special filters which can show up cavities and plaque.	06 July 2011

Flu / Cold / SARS News
Risk Factors Of H1N1 Pandemic Flu - A Global Analysis Risk factors linked to severe H1N1 pandemic flu infection are similar to those for seasonal flu, with some distrinct differences, such as younger age groups and overweight/obesity, scientists reported in the journal PLoS Medicine.	06 July 2011
Statistical Method To Predict Size Of Seasonal Influenza Epidemics Using weekly influenza surveillance data from the US CDC, Edward Goldstein and colleagues develop a statistical method to predict the sizes of epidemics caused by seasonal influenza strains. This method could inform decisions about the most appropriate vaccines or drugs needed early in the influenza season.	06 July 2011

Headache / Migraine News
Behavioral Treatment For Migraines A Cost-Effective Alternative To Meds Treating chronic migraines with behavioral approaches - such as relaxation training, hypnosis and biofeedback - can make financial sense compared to prescription-drug treatment, especially after a year or more, a new study found.	06 July 2011
Common Forms Of Neck Pain Not Cured By Botulinum Toxin There is no evidence that Botulinum toxin injections reduce chronic neck pain or associated headaches, says a group of scientists who reviewed nine trials involving a total of 503 participants.	06 July 2011

Heart Disease News
420,000 Women Die From Cardiovascular Disease In USA Each Year Diseases of the heart or blood vessels, known as cardiovascular diseases, cause more deaths among American women than any other condition or disease, a new report issued by Women Heart, entitled "2011 - 10Q Report.	06 July 2011
Increasing The Daily Dose Of Aspirin For Diabetics May Prevent Heart Attacks In some cases, an apple a day may keep the doctor away, but for people with diabetes, regular, over-the-counter Aspirin may also do the job.A new study by University of Alberta researcher Scot Simpson has shed light on the use of Aspirin as a preventative measure for cardiovascular disease and reoccurrence in patients with diabetes.	06 July 2011
Integrating Science And Medicine In The Treatment Of Chronic Disease Chronic non-communicable diseases (NCD), such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, arthritis, chronic respiratory disorders and cancer represent the major global health problem of the 21st century and affect all age groups.	06 July 2011
Heart Disease Knowledge To Be Boosted By New University Of Kent Pharmacy Research New research by a University of Kent pharmacist should reveal more evidence about how diets can reduce blood pressure and other risk factors for heart disease in different individuals.Dr Ruey Leng Loo has received a £400K research grant from the Medical Research Council to investigate the effects of different healthy diets that are proven to reduce blood pressure on people with hypertension, or high blood pressure, and those likely to develop the condition.	06 July 2011

IT / Internet / E-mail News
New Semiconductor Nanowire Laser Technology Could Kill Viruses And Improve DVDs A team led by a professor at the University of California, Riverside Bourns College of Engineering has made a discovery in semiconductor nanowire laser technology that could potentially do everything from kill viruses to increase storage capacity of DVDs.	06 July 2011
Statistical Method To Predict Size Of Seasonal Influenza Epidemics Using weekly influenza surveillance data from the US CDC, Edward Goldstein and colleagues develop a statistical method to predict the sizes of epidemics caused by seasonal influenza strains. This method could inform decisions about the most appropriate vaccines or drugs needed early in the influenza season.	06 July 2011
Innovative Dental Device Sees 'Invisible' Tooth Decay And Plaque A team of scientists from the University of Liverpool has won an award for developing a device that can identify early tooth decay and plaque before it is visible to the human eye.The innovation, iDENTifi, comprises a clinical digital camera which incorporates Qualitative Light Induced Fluorescence (QLF) technology to take images of the mouth using blue light and special filters which can show up cavities and plaque.	06 July 2011

Mental Health News
Two In Five People Don't Want To Know About A Loved One's Depression , Ireland Over two in five people in Ireland would not want to know if a loved one was experiencing depression according to findings in the 2011 Lundbeck Mental Health Barometer. Despite this, 93% of respondents agree that it is important that depression is discussed openly.	06 July 2011
Loughner Case Still In Flux; Forced Meds Okay Or Not For "Disturbed?" In a back and forth court battle, it now stands that Jared Lee Loughner, can't be forced to take anti-psychotic drugs until the government shows that the drugs are absolutely necessary and likely to render him competent to stand trial, a federal appeals court has ruled.	06 July 2011

Seniors / Aging News
New Treatment Options Between 2003-2009 Improved Survival For Elderly Dutch Lung Cancer Patients' New developments such as stereotactic ablative radiotherapy and improvements in surgical care in early-stage lung cancer have led to large survival gains for elderly Dutch patients, according to a population-based study presented at the 14th World Conference on Lung Cancer in Amsterdam, hosted by the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC).	06 July 2011
DNA Sequenced Of Cancer-Resistant Rodent The naked mole-rat is native to the deserts of East Africa and has unique physical traits that allow it to survive in harsh environments for many years. It has a lack of pain sensation in its skin and has a low metabolic rate that allows it to live underground with limited oxygen supply.	06 July 2011
Researcher Finds Link Between Back Pain And Genetics A common complaint, back pain is one of the many side effects of aging. Over three quarters of the population experience it at some point, and until now, researchers have had little conclusive proof of the causes and mechanisms of the pain.	06 July 2011
Researchers Flip The Switch Between Development And Aging In C. Elegans When researchers at the Buck Institute dialed back activity of a specific mRNA translation factor in adult nematode worms they saw an unexpected genome-wide response that effectively increased activity in specific stress response genes that could help explain why the worms lived 40 percent longer under this condition.	06 July 2011
Higher Age Group At Increased Risk Of Dying Or Suffering Harm From Hospital Errors According to a new research study published in the latest issue of the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, older patients have a higher probability of suffering harm as a result of medical misadventures* and their likelihood of dying from such misadventures is up to fifty times more compared to patients aged fourteen or under.	06 July 2011
Lack Of Dignity For Older Patients On Hospital Acute Wards Found In New Research Elderly patients receive varying standards of dignified care on NHS hospital wards, new research jointly undertaken by the University of Kent has found.The Dignity in Practice study, led by Cardiff University, discovered: Poorly-designed wards which were confusing and inaccessible for the elderly Boredom through lack of communal spaces and activities Concern about nearby patients of opposite gender Demoralised staff who were also ill-equipped with the skills to care for the elderly Organisational problems causing patients to be frequently moved within the systemThe University of Kent's Professor Michael Calnan, who carried out the research with Dr Win Tadd of Cardiff University, said the Dignity in Practice study followed a number of national reports showing that the NHS does not always treat older people with care, dignity and respect and that the lack of dignified care provided in acute NHS Trusts is a major source of complaint.	06 July 2011

Sexual Health / STDs News
Couples Report Gender Differences In Relationship, Sexual Satisfaction Over Time Cuddling and caressing are important ingredients for long-term relationship satisfaction, according to an international study that looks at relationship and sexual satisfaction throughout committed relationships, but contrary to stereotypes, tenderness was more important to the men than to the women.	06 July 2011

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