News Items by Date - October 2005

1 October 2005Sun's rays may do us good, according to Australian cancer expert

1 October 2005Dealing with ageing among groups with disabilities (Australia)

1 October 2005Support grows for Evidence-based Medicine (EBM) worldwide

2 October 2005Call for research funding to prevent pregnancy complications (USA)

2 October 2005New test offered to Baltimore children to identify developmental delays (MD, USA)

2 October 2005Scientists claim that nanowires can detect molecular signs of cancer - Latest Research

2 October 2005Warwick Medical School joins forces with Novo Nordisk to improve diabetes care

3 October 2005UK Chief medical officer calls for over-65s and children to get their free flu jabs

3 October 2005Scottish Doctors advocate presumed consent for organ donation (UK)

3 October 2005Children with diabetes treated with pig cells (Mexico)

3 October 2005Bristol University tackles attitudes of healthcare professionals towards disabled people

4 October 2005BMA warns about actions of medical reporting companies (UK)

4 October 2005Australian researchers investigate obsessive behaviour in children

4 October 2005Mental Health Research Network launched

5 October 2005UK Government to accelerate availability of cancer drug that may save 1000 lives

5 October 2005Living kidney paired donation effective for overcoming donor-recipient incompatibilities

6 October 2005UK Public Sector Healthcare Workers to receive improved working terms & conditions

6 October 2005Herpes simplex virus in the eye can cause blindness

6 October 2005AMA Foundation offers grants to physicians affected by natural disasters

7 October 2005Who are the UK’s sperm donors ?

7 October 2005Scottish School Pupils 'healthier on school food'

7 October 2005Viagra may be saving endangered species after all

8 October 2005UNICEF calls for US$4 million to urgently assist up to 700,000 children in Kenya

8 October 2005Researchers Reveal Structural Basis for Debilitating Hereditary Disease

8 October 2005Physiotherapists demand improved access to mental health services

9 October 2005New GM mosquito sexing technique a step towards malaria control

10 October 2005Innovative New Methods for Assessing Concussion

10 October 2005Mental Health Foundation comments on proposed UK Welfare Reforms

10 October 2005Recent research suggests much public support for UK doctors being assessed regularly

11 October 2005UK Government announces more money for new health scanning technology

11 October 2005Scotland: New campaign to encourage smokers to quit

12 October 2005Avian Influenza: Concerns and preparations in Wales (UK)

12 October 2005Researchers call for better public health campaigns to control and eliminate river blindness

12 October 2005New test to aid diagnosis of asthma in young children - Leicester University

12 October 2005New research to look at effects of involving people with asthma in their own care and treatment

13 October 2005British Medical Assoiation (BMA) evidence to the doctors and dentists review body

13 October 2005AURE Welcomes European Summit on Regulating Health Professionals

13 October 2005Too much salt - latest from the Food Standards Agency

13 October 2005Personal health records to remain with Gypsies-Travellers patients in Scotland

14 October 2005Largest ever Health Research Grants made available by the Canadian Government

14 October 2005Review of Adult Mental Health Medium Secure Units in Wales (UK)

14 October 2005Global conference on infection control

14 October 2005High stakes for Malawi's children as malnutrition rises

15 October 2005World Health Organization launches global patient safety challenge

15 October 2005Depression and Parkinson's disease: study

15 October 2005Clear highways can lead to leap in driver stress

15 October 2005Better health is good for the Euro economy

15 October 2005Research suggests effective mode of delivery of medicine around the body

15 October 2005Cerebral Palsy Midlands launched

16 October 2005Helping vulnerable people to manage their medicines

16 October 2005Cool Therapy Reduces Brain Injury and Death from Oxygen Loss in Newborns

16 October 2005Researchers disprove *fat redistribution syndrome* among men taking HIV drugs

16 October 2005AIDS - Antiretroviral Drugs Don’t Slow Loss of Brain Tissue

17 October 2005UK Medics welcome smoking ban announcement Re. Northern Ireland

17 October 2005Better NHS response for patients harmed by healthcare (UK)

17 October 2005MRC Experts to investigate & research into influenza ahead of an international conference in London

17 October 2005National Patient Safety Agency launches guidance to improve communications with patients

17 October 2005New Australian guidelines for doctors managing procedural pain in children, including suggestions for parents

17 October 2005Breath analysis potential for early detection and treatment of lung-bacteria growth in cystic fibrosis

18 October 2005Study reveals attempted suicide often a snap decision fuelled by drugs and alcohol

18 October 2005US insurance company rewards to doctors and hospitals may not improve care

18 October 2005UCLA Medical Center introduces mobile, wireless access to patient data

18 October 2005General Medical Council (GMC) changes complaints handling process - UK

18 October 2005Changes to primary care trusts and strategic health authorities in the UK

18 October 2005USA Health News - Racial Disparities Narrowing in Medicare Managed Care

19 October 2005UK Chief Medical Officer steps up preparedness for a flu pandemic

19 October 2005Kidney disease patients in UK to access personal medical details online

19 October 2005UK doctors back sexual health campaign to protect young people's rights

19 October 2005AMA makes 'House Call' to south Florida encouraging seniors to get involved

19 October 2005Cannabis smoke is less likely to cause cancer than tobacco smoke

19 October 2005Asthmatic cats may be allergic to humans, say vets

20 October 2005Responses published to adult social care green paper (UK)

20 October 2005AMA reiterates call for FDA regulation of antimicrobials in consumer products (USA)

20 October 2005Sheffield University participates in pioneering breast cancer prevention study

20 October 2005Hertfordshire University group to adopt a new approach to weight loss

20 October 2005World leaders in cancer research to meet in Liverpool

20 October 2005High Costs of pharmaceutical drugs in the United States

21 October 2005Deep brain stimulation can lower blood pressure

21 October 2005GMC improves access to information with online doctor search (UK)

21 October 2005Children in Darfur in better health but more needs to be done - UNICEF

21 October 2005Preparing Scotland for a flu pandemic is major priority

21 October 2005Harvard study leads to concerns about warnings to limit fish consumption

22 October 2005Interactive websites can help manage chronic diseases

22 October 2005Cell cultures can identify CJD and Scrapie infectious agents

22 October 2005UK Food Standards Agency warns about the fraudulent sale of Zam Zam water

22 October 2005US campaign empowering older adults to manage their diabetes

23 October 2005More than 50% of surveyed Norwegian doctors self-prescribe

23 October 2005University Maryland $20 Million (UDS) to study Traditional Chinese Medicine

23 October 2005Older Australians using cannabis for medical purposes: new study

23 October 2005Acupuncture tested for use treating migranes

23 October 2005University investigates benefits of medication to those at risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

24 October 2005Assessing the impact of breast cancer

24 October 2005Women, children, and Australia's mental health crisis

24 October 2005Report on differences in patients' attitudes to the quality of healthcare services - UK

24 October 2005Antibacterial soaps no better at cleaning your hands

24 October 2005Stem cells' electrical characteristics might help their safe clinical use

25 October 2005Upfront fee plans threaten diversity in medicine, BMA and medical schools warn

25 October 2005General Medical Council to survey UK doctors about their job situation

25 October 200510,000 African women to take part in a major HIV prevention trial

26 October 2005Despite high knowledge levels about HIV/AIDS, Liberian youth still at risk

26 October 2005Bring on the Babies ! ... Natural Home Births are a labour of love

26 October 2005Improved system for people to report side effects from medicines

26 October 2005Healthcare regulator acts to protect people with learning disabilities - Cornwall (NHS Trust)

26 October 2005Study to investigate sleep disturbances in blind and vision-impaired

27 October 2005NHS reform (UK) intended to deliver fastest ever access to treatment

27 October 2005Dirty drugs in the fight against cancer - OHSU Research

27 October 2005International consortium completes important genetic map

27 October 2005Joint UK & Norwegian University studies of Childrens' Health

27 October 2005New Animal Hospital - Liverpool University

27 October 2005UK NPSA launches new patient safety guide for primary care

28 October 2005UK FSA publishes surveys of fish, shellfish and fish oils

28 October 2005UK Patients could be denied specialists because of lack of training funding

28 October 2005UK Public want more hospital style services in the community

28 October 2005Ten Minute Test at the Dentist Helps Smokers to Quit

28 October 2005Combined Forces of Physics and Medicine to Investigate Hidden Toxicity

28 October 2005Deprived people less likely to get treatment to prevent heart disease

29 October 2005Discovery of DCDC2 Gene associated with dyslexia

29 October 2005High risk of dependence and psychosis among *ice* users

30 October 2005UK NHS hospitals call for PFI process to be updated

30 October 2005Don’t let SAD get you down says the Mental Health Foundation

30 October 2005Physios issue warning over road safety this winter

30 October 2005Equine chiropractor eases racehorse pain (Australia)

30 October 2005Treatment Strategy for Early Rheumatoid Arthritis

31 October 2005UK Medical Law and Ethics Advisor to collaborate with NZ Human Genome Project

31 October 2005Negative body image: New treatment study (Australia)

31 October 2005UK Government increase funding for prostate cancer awareness

31 October 2005Grief and Young Children

31 October 2005Doubling of number of complaints about NHS requiring independent review

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