Best health news articles 02 2008

	Genetic testing can gauge prostate cancer risk Genetic testing of DNA in a blood sample can determine which men are likely to develop prostate cancer, as five genetic variants previously associated with prostate cancer risk have a strong cumulative effect. Prostate Cancer - Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, USA
	Combined hormone therapy increases lobular breast cancer risk Postmenopausal women who take combined estrogen/progestin hormone-replacement therapy for three years or more face a fourfold increased risk of developing various forms of lobular breast cancer, according to new findings by researchers. Breast cancer - Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, USA
	Canadians support ban on smoking in cars with kids The majority of Canadians (82 per cent) say they support a ban on smoking in vehicles with children younger than 18 years of age, according to a national poll released by the Canadian Cancer Society. The poll results also show that more than two-thirds of smokers (69 per cent) support a ban. Smoking - Canadian Cancer Society, Canada
	Maternity care in UK varies - Healthcare Commission review The Healthcare Commission has ranked one in four NHS maternity services as "best performing" in a national review published today, but the comparative review, the most comprehensive assessment ever of maternity services in England, also found significant variations in the quality of care across the country. Pregnancy - Healthcare Commission, UK
	Intensive blood glucose lowering treatment proved fatal for diabetes patients Intensive blood glucose lowering treatment proved fatal for diabetes patients in a US study, and for Safety, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) has changed intensive blood sugar treatment strategy in clinical trial of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Diabetes - National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, USA
	Adverse reactions linked to Botox use, warns FDA The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today notified the public that Botox and Botox Cosmetic (Botulinum toxin Type A) and Myobloc (Botulinum toxin Type B) have been linked in some cases to adverse reactions, including respiratory failure and death, following treatment of a variety of conditions using a wide range of doses. Botox - U.S. Food and Drug Administration, USA
	1 in 20 breast cancer web pages features inaccuracies In an extended analysis of Web pages dedicated to disseminating breast cancer information, researchers at two University of Texas institutions in Houston have determined that while most breast cancer data found online was accurate, one in 20 breast cancer Web pages featured inaccuracies and sites displaying complementary and alternative medicine were 15 times more likely to contain false or misleading health information. Breast cancer - University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, USA
	Music listening improves stroke patients' recovery Researchers from Finland found that if stroke patients listened to music for a couple of hours a day, their verbal memory and focused attention recovered better and they had a more positive mood than patients who did not listen to anything or who listened to audio books. Stroke - University of Helsinki, Finland
	Gene changes after smoking affects lung cancer Smoking plays a role in lung cancer development, and now scientists have shown that smoking also affects the way genes are expressed, leading to alterations in cell division and regulation of immune response. Notably, some of the changes in gene expression persisted in people who had quit smoking many years earlier. Lung Cancer - National Institutes of Health, USA
	Drug resistant tuberculosis growing, says WHO Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) has been recorded at the highest rates ever, according to a new report published today. The report presents findings from the largest survey to date on the scale of drug resistance in tuberculosis. Tuberculosis - World Health Organization, Switzerland
	Anti HIV gel Tenofovir proven safe for women An experimental anti HIV gel is safe for women to use on a daily basis, according to researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. HIV - University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA

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