<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.congoo.com/css/rss.css" type="text/css" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Medical News - Congoo</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/feed/newschannelsfeed.aspx?chid=69&amp;catid=266</link><description>News Feed for - Medical</description><item><title>The test to speed up war on cancer</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96243750&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=266</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T19:45:00</pubDate><description>SYDNEY scientists have developed a world-first test for a technique that cancer cells use to make themselves immortal, an advance that could speed up development of new types of anti-cancer drugs. It </description><source>Sydney Morning Herald</source></item><item><title>Egypt reports 10th death case of A/H1N1 flu</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96226244&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=266</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T10:16:00</pubDate><description>CAIRO, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- Egypt reported Sunday the 10th A/H1N1 flu death case, a statement issued by the Egyptian Ministry of Health said. A 48-year-old woman died of A/H1N1 virus in the hospital on </description><source>Xinhua News Agency</source></item><item><title>New cancer target for non-Hodgkin&amp;#39;s lymphoma</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96243353&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=266</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T20:12:00</pubDate><description>cancer target for non-Hodgkins lymphoma Bioscience Technology Online Mouseover Tabs Menu- (c) Dynamic Drive DHTML code library (www.dynamicdrive.com)* This notice MUST stay intact for legal use* Visit </description><source>Bioscience Technology Online</source></item><item><title>Tribe's resistance could help CJD</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96072512&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=266</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T09:04:00</pubDate><description>Kuru attacks the brain tissue Darwinian natural selection could help halt human 'mad cow disease', experts say after finding a tribe impervious to a related fatal brain disorder. The Papua New Guinea </description><source>BBC</source></item><item><title>A/H1N1 flu vaccine withdrawn in Canada</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96091059&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=266</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T03:01:00</pubDate><description>OTTAWA, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- About 170,000 doses of A/H1N1 flu vaccine are being withdrawn in Canada from Friday after health officials reported an unusually high number of allergic reactions. Health officials </description><source>Xinhua News Agency</source></item><item><title>Cancer metabolism discovery uncovers new role of IDH1 gene mutation in brain cancer</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96241381&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=266</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T20:12:00</pubDate><description>cancer-causing gene, or oncogene. This breakthrough discovery shows that the mutated form of IDH1 produces a metabolite, 2-hydroxyglutarate (2HG), which may contribute to the formation and malignant progression </description><source>Bioscience Technology Online</source></item><item><title>Swine flu vaccine effective despite mutations</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96156124&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=266</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T21:50:00</pubDate><description>Swine flu vaccines are still effective despite reported cases of mutations in the A(H1N1) virus, health experts in Europe and North America said Saturday. A person is seen being vaccinated against the </description><source>Bangkok Post</source></item><item><title>US guidelines say less frequent Paps OK to detect cervical cancer - every 2 years </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96168413&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=266</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T19:08:00</pubDate><description>WASHINGTON - New guidelines by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists say most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually to catch slow-growing cervical </description><source>CBC</source></item><item><title>Funds crunch deters State from starting IVF centres</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96246136&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=266</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T20:33:00</pubDate><description>Kozhikode: Health Minister P.K. Sreemathy has said that the huge investment required is the major factor that comes in the way of setting up In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) centres at government medical </description><source>The Hindu</source></item><item><title>UK investigates spread of drug resistant swine flu</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96238309&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=266</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T17:52:00</pubDate><description>0:26 am TWN, LONDON, Reuters British health officials are investigating the likely person-to-person spread of a drug-resistant strain of swine flu, the Health Protection Agency said. There have been five </description><source>China Post</source></item><item><title>Hajj pilgrims in Saudi unfazed by swine flu</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96039715&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=266</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T08:54:00</pubDate><description>Days before a forecast three million Muslim pilgrims pack Mecca to begin the holy ritual of the hajj, the spectre of a possible outbreak of swine flu seems to be fazing few of them. There might be posters </description><source>The Independent</source></item><item><title>Kuwait reports 27th swine flu death</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96121935&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=266</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T20:28:00</pubDate><description>KUWAIT, Nov 22 (KUNA) -- The Health Ministry announced here on Sunday death of the 27th victim of the A (H1N1) virus, saying that the deceased was a woman in her 50s. Ministry Spokesman Dr. Qeis Al-Duweiri </description><source>Kuwait News Agency</source></item><item><title>Australian Government announces cancer research grants</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96191576&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=266</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T15:07:00</pubDate><description>The Federal Government has announced the successful grant applications under the 2009 round of the Collaborative Cancer Research Scheme (CCRS). The government entity Cancer Australia is contributing AUD$7.6 </description><source>Life Science Lab</source></item><item><title>Mussolini's Brain, Blood on eBay</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96095739&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=266</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T20:20:00</pubDate><description>59 AM CST (MYFOX NATIONAL) - Italian dictator Benito Mussolini's brain and blood were offered for sale on eBay, according to the London Times . Alessandra Mussolini, the far-right Italian politician and </description><source>FOX WFLD Chicago</source></item><item><title>Tax returns extended because of Swine Flu</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96154463&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=266</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T10:59:00</pubDate><description>The deadlines by which various types of tax returns must be submitted are to be extended because of setbacks caused by the A H1N1 flu epidemic according to a statement from the General Tax Bureau (DGCI), </description><source>The Portugal News</source></item><item><title>Death toll from flu epidemic in Ukraine rises to 374</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96079141&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=266</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T10:17:00</pubDate><description>epidemic in Ukraine has risen to 374 cases, including 11 deaths in the past twenty-four hours, the country's Health Ministry reported on Sunday. The ministry said over 1.58 million people have been infected </description><source>Russian Information Agency Novosti</source></item><item><title>Influence of stress related to war on biological and morphological characteristics </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96224535&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=266</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T09:36:00</pubDate><description>biological nature of how attention, action selection and memory are inter-connected is unknown. We describe here new phenotypes of the memory mutant radish in the fruit fly Drosophila. Nov 8 Like the </description><source>Bioscience Technology Online</source></item><item><title>Flu vaccine not sold at retail yet - minister</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96222012&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=266</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T08:48:00</pubDate><description>MOSCOW, November 22 (Itar-Tass) - Russian Minister of Public Health and Social Development Tatyana Golikova on Saturday warned people in connection with advertisements offering ?private vaccinations? </description><source>Itar Tass</source></item><item><title>A note on statistical association and causality derived from epidemiological ICU </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96220259&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=266</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T08:20:00</pubDate><description>Action selection is modulated by external stimuli either directly or via memory retrieval. In a constantly changing environment, animals have evolved attention-like processes to effectively filter the </description><source>Bioscience Technology Online</source></item><item><title>AIDS death rate drops</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96217392&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=266</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T07:26:00</pubDate><description>Kaimuanthang Lamka, Nov 21 : Since the introduction of ART at the District hospital mumber of deaths of people living with HIV/AIDS in the district has gone down drastically and many more people are coming </description><source>Kangla Online</source></item><item><title>Study: 12 percent of Israeli teens have a mental health disorder</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96213168&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=266</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T06:25:00</pubDate><description>A new Health Ministry study by researchers from Israel, Britain and the United States has found that 12 percent of adolescents in Israel suffer from a recognized psychological disorder. Among the most </description><source>Haaretz</source></item><item><title>Swine flu outbreak stirs panic, political discord in Ukraine</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96178773&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=266</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T06:56:00</pubDate><description>KIEV - One night at the height of the panic over what people here call the California flu, as 24-hour news stations tracked a rising death toll and politicians speculated about a mystery lung plague, </description><source>Boston Globe</source></item><item><title>Skin cancer surgery delay</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96201486&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=266</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T05:32:00</pubDate><description>Kim Hames has rebuffed Opposition claims the health system has suffered under the Barnett Government. The State Opposition claims a Perth man had to wait six months for skin cancer surgery because the </description><source>ABC Online</source></item><item><title>What if flu vaccine tests weren't adequate?</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96207258&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=266</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T04:53:00</pubDate><description>vaccine tests weren't adequate? please provide your username //__________________ general getting xml http object __________________- else if return What if flu vaccine tests weren't adequate? Sunday </description><source>7 Days</source></item><item><title>Assistant or Associate Professor, Section of Anatomic Pathology</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96168216&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=266</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T04:54:00</pubDate><description>Homepage &gt; Job search &gt; Job description : Employer: Location: Posted: November 19, 2009 Expires: January 18, 2010 Requisition number: None Science jobs from : job description Assistant or Associate Professor </description><source>Nature</source></item></channel></rss>