Every home built in England will have to be designed for an ageing population under government plans. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 25 Feb 2008 | 12:10 pm
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Nasdaq: TEVA) announced the receipt of a positive opinion from the CHMP, the scientific committee of the European Medicines Agency ("EMEA"), for its human granulocyte colony stimulating factor ("G-CSF") product. Teva's product is the first biosimilar G-CSF to receive a positive opinion in the European Union. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Feb 2008 | 11:00 am
Corgenix Medical Corporation (OTCBB: CONX), a worldwide developer and marketer of diagnostic test kits, has received notification of European Patent Office (EPO) approval for technology to which Corgenix holds exclusive worldwide licensing rights. McMaster University (McMaster) of Hamilton, Ontario, is the owner of the patent covering the aspirin resistance measurement method. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Feb 2008 | 11:00 am
Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. (OTCBB: ACTC) reported for the first time a robust and highly efficient process for the generation of high-purity hepatocytes (liver cells). The research, described online (ahead of print) in the journal STEM CELLS, signifies a significant step towards the efficient generation of hepatocytes for use in regenerative medicine and drug discovery. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Feb 2008 | 11:00 am
Endometriosis is a condition of unknown etiology in which endometrial tissue occurs at extra-uterine sites, including ovaries, fallopian tubes, and gastrointestinal tract. It usually occurs between 30 and 40 years of age. Four to 17% of menstruating women develop endometriosis. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Feb 2008 | 11:00 am
An estimated three in every four obese people suffering from diabetes can be cured of the disease with bariatric surgery, according to a groundbreaking new study reported in the current edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Experts say this finding opens the door to changes in the treatment of diabetes that are as profound as the discovery of insulin. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Feb 2008 | 11:00 am
The Genetics and Public Policy Center will conduct a series of public town hall meetings to gather feedback from the public on their views related to a proposed large cohort study on the role of genes and environment in health. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Feb 2008 | 11:00 am
Oxidative stress describes the state level of oxidative damage in a cell, tissue or organ, caused by reactive oxygen species. Alcohol induces oxidative stress in the liver resulting in an imbalance between oxidants and anti-oxidants. Increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and glutathione (GSH) depletion, lead to abnormal breakdown of fat molecules (i.e., lipid peroxidation). Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Feb 2008 | 11:00 am
Now it is possible to see a movie of an electron. The movie shows how an electron rides on a light wave after just having been pulled away from an atom. This is the first time an electron has ever been filmed, and the results are presented in the latest issue of Physical Review Letters. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Feb 2008 | 11:00 am
The number of Americans taking advantage of precautionary DNA testing appears to be going down, and the reason is thought to be fear of genetic discrimination from health insurers and employers.Some health experts are so concerned that they have called for new legislation to protect US citizens from being discriminated against should their DNA test reveal health risks. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Feb 2008 | 11:00 am
Gastrointestinal congenital anomalies are rare entities in an adult patient. Commonly they are located in the upper gastrointestinal system and present with intestinal symptoms such as bleeding, obstruction and/or perforation of the intestine. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Feb 2008 | 11:00 am
A GP develops a way to find up to 500,000 people with potential diabetes who risk being overlooked. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 25 Feb 2008 | 7:32 am
Afraid of having genetic information used against them, many Americans do not take advantage of its growing availability. Source: NYT > Health | 25 Feb 2008 | 6:23 am
TAIPEI (Reuters) - With many of China's 1.3 billion people eating them every day, it's not surprising that instant noodles are big business in China where an economic boom has created a... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Feb 2008 | 5:29 am
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A 44-year-old woman in China's southern Guangdong province suspected of contracting the H5N1 bird flu virus has died, the Hong Kong government said on Monday. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Feb 2008 | 5:10 am
Restaurants in Europe, the United States and Japan are testing technology to let diners order their food direct from a screen at their table instead of depending on a fellow human being to... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Feb 2008 | 5:07 am
World governments are focussing too much on fighting terrorism while obesity and other "lifestyle diseases" are killing millions more people, an international conference heard Monday. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Feb 2008 | 4:37 am
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A woman in southern China is suspected to have been infected with the H5N1 bird flu virus, the Hong Kong government said on Monday, a week after the country reported... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 Feb 2008 | 12:57 am
A consumer pressure group says many fruit-flavoured food and drink products actually contain little or no fruit. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 25 Feb 2008 | 12:29 am
TORONTO - As influenza season hits its stride, blaring headlines declare that there is a mismatch between strains covered by this year's flu shot and the viruses actually confining people Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Feb 2008 | 11:52 pm
TORONTO - One of the mantras of global public health is that infectious diseases know no borders. But this year's flu season continues to thumb its nose at that notion, rolling out in... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Feb 2008 | 11:50 pm
Mclatchy-Tribune News Service. February 24, 2008 WASHINGTON - The results of recent wine tastings conducted inside an MRI brain-scanning device have left high-end wineries with a bitter aftertaste but given consumers a new way to save money. Source: PsycPORT.com | 24 Feb 2008 | 12:47 pm
Houston Chronicle February 24, 2008 Feb. 24--Obesity gets most of the ink, but eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia continue to haunt a seemingly hidden segment of America. On Friday, experts came to Houston for a conference on such disorders. Menninger Clinic psychologist Theresa Fassihi, a conference participant, spoke with the Houston Chronicle's Todd... Source: PsycPORT.com | 24 Feb 2008 | 12:47 pm
