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Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News
Steroid Testing For New Jersey Police Officers In response to a report that revealed officers routinely using state health benefits to acquire steroids, New Jersey Attorney General, Paula Dow announces plans to test police officers for illegal steroid use.	08 July 2011

Alzheimer's / Dementia News

New Guidelines On Genetic Counseling And Testing For Alzheimer Disease When is it appropriate to perform genetic testing for Alzheimer disease (AD), and what information do patients need to understand their risk? The June issue of Genetics in Medicine, the official peer-reviewed journal of The American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG) presents a new practice guideline on genetic counseling and testing for AD.

08 July 2011

Arthritis / Rheumatology News
New Research States Smoking Decreases Hip Replacement Risk Smoking is bad for your health, but also bad for your hips? A new study from down under Australia has found that men who smoke are less likely than nonsmokers to require total hip or knee replacement.	08 July 2011

Dentistry News
New Study Shows Gum Disease Can Extend The Time That It Takes For A Woman To Become Pregnant The importance of maintaining a sound oral hygiene is often underestimated by women but new research has shown that presence of gum disease can by an average of two months extend the time that it takes for a woman to become pregnant.	08 July 2011
Gene Implicated In Craniosynostosis, Delayed Tooth Eruption And Supernumerary Teeth Researchers have described a new, recessively inherited human syndrome featuring craniosynostosis, maxillary hyperplasia, delayed tooth eruption and extra teeth. They also identified causative mutations in a gene IL11RA.	08 July 2011
Craniosynostosis, Delayed Tooth Eruption And Supernumerary Teeth One Gene In Background Researchers at the University of Helsinki, Finland, have described a new, recessively inherited human syndrome featuring craniosynostosis, maxillary hyperplasia, delayed tooth eruption and extra teeth.	08 July 2011

Flu / Cold / SARS News
Broadly Acting Antibody Against Influenza Viruses Discovered Annually changing flu vaccines with their hit-and-miss effectiveness may soon give way to a single, near-universal flu vaccine, according to a new report from scientists at The Scripps Research Institute and the Dutch biopharmaceutical company Crucell.	08 July 2011

Heart Disease News
Multaq Permanent Atrial Fibrillation Trial Stopped - Causes Increased Cardiovascular Problems Multaq, which is already approved for temporary irregular heartbeat, was being tested on patients with permanent atrial fibrillation. The trial was stopped because it was causing increased cardiovascular problems.	08 July 2011
Phase Two Study Suggests Use Of Adult Autologous Stem Cells May Improve Cardiac Function In Angina Patients New research published online today in Circulation Research found that injections of adult patients' own CD34+ stem cells reduced reports of angina episodes and improved exercise tolerance time in patients with chronic, severe refractory angina (severe chest discomfort that did not respond to other therapeutic options).	08 July 2011

Mental Health News
Europe's Suicide Rates Up Following Financial Crisis Suicide rates among the under-65s in the European Union (EU) rose markedly between 2007 and 2009, with Greece, Ireland and Latvia rising the most, say researchers who have been taking a first look at how the financial crisis affected deaths in the EU.	08 July 2011

Pharmacy / Pharmacist News

How To Engage With The New NHS? Eyeforpharma Asked Grunenthal, Genzyme, The NHS, GP Consortia And The National Pharmacy Association Eyeforpharma recently interviewed Christine O'Connor, chief executive, Catch On Group, Allan Mackintosh, PMAP Coach, Grunenthal, Julian Given, Julian Given, Head of Informatics, Newcastle Bridges GP Consortia, Michael Holden, chief executive, National Pharmacy Association, Mark Wilkinson, director, Life Sciences Innovation, NHS Trust and Richard Lomas, national commissioning specialist, Genzyme Therapeutics to see what they will be focusing on for the next 12 months.

08 July 2011

Seniors / Aging News
Cancer In The Elderly In many American families, including those from minority populations, people from a wide range of ages live together under the same roof. The elder folk in these homes face what are called the diseases of aging, including hypertension, diabetes, arthritis, and cancer.	08 July 2011

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