The doctor who sparked the MMR contoversy admits a poor grasp of medical ethics in relation to children. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 11 Apr 2008 | 11:38 am
The German parliament votes to ease restrictions on embryonic stem cell research, after a heated debate. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 11 Apr 2008 | 11:37 am
Biotechnology's contributions to a cleaner, more sustainable world will be highlighted during the 2008 BIO International Convention. Hosted by the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), the global event for biotechnology will take place June 17-20, 2008 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, Calif. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Apr 2008 | 11:00 am
The first American College of Nurse-Midwives Women's Health Expo will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 24, 2008 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston in conjunction with the ACNM 53rd Annual Meeting & Exposition. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Apr 2008 | 11:00 am
Data from experimental work on the use of organs from cardiac arrested donors is being presented this week at the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation's 28th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Apr 2008 | 11:00 am
A coalition of leading Alzheimer's disease organizations today announced the first three recipients of "Tomorrow's Leaders in Alzheimer's Disease Research" prizes; a new award mechanism to recognize outstanding young scientists in Alzheimer's and dementia research. The three winners are: - Sterling C. Johnson, Ph.D. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Apr 2008 | 11:00 am
In a surprising outcome that overturns the conventional wisdom on the body's immune response to infection, scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have shown that T cells do not begin proliferation until up to three days after infection. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Apr 2008 | 11:00 am
The Protein Data Bank this month reached a significant milestone in its 37-year history as the 50,000th molecule structure was released into its archive, joining other structures vital to pharmacology, bioinformatics, and education. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Apr 2008 | 11:00 am
Social integration affects the mental health of non-Western male immigrants in a positive way. For women however, social integration gives an increased risk for mental problems according to a new study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH).We found that social integration among non-Western immigrants is linked to good mental health in men, but not in women. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Apr 2008 | 11:00 am
A symposium at the American Society for Nutrition's annual meeting at Experimental Biology was held in which noted scientists discussed new infant feeding studies that used methodology such as randomized clinical trials (involving breastfeeding promotion) as well as sibling pairs analysis. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Apr 2008 | 11:00 am
Data presented at this week's 28th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) suggest the potential of a significant impact of using biomarkers to reduce the need for biopsies and personalize transplant patient care. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Apr 2008 | 11:00 am
Immigrants are more likely to smoke or drink in pregnancy the longer they have lived in the UK, researchers find. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 11 Apr 2008 | 9:23 am
A major Australian fashion event on Friday scrapped plans to use a 14-year-old model on the Sydney catwalk after an outcry over her age. Australian Fashion Week organisers... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Apr 2008 | 7:17 am
Japan’s Takeda Pharmaceutical has agreed to pay $8.8 billion in cash for Millennium Pharmaceuticals, one of the earliest American genomics companies. Source: NYT > Health | 11 Apr 2008 | 6:40 am
Vietnamese toddler Phung Thien Nhan, not yet two years old, is a born survivor whose horrific story and cheeky smile have touched hearts and drawn offers of support from across the nation. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Apr 2008 | 6:22 am
The forum is intended to help defuse years of criticism from vaccine skeptics that the government is hiding what it knows about vaccine safety or failing to investigate the issue diligently. Source: NYT > Health | 11 Apr 2008 | 5:38 am
More research is needed into a US treatment for Alzheimer's that appears to help some patients, experts say. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 11 Apr 2008 | 5:08 am
A hospital group says more needs to be done to prevent medication errors in children. A safety alert issued Friday by the group comes days after the release of a study finding that drug... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Apr 2008 | 5:04 am
PERGAMINO, Argentina (Reuters) - Sometimes called "green gold" of the Pampas, soybeans have brought new prosperity to the Argentine countryside, but with that prosperity comes controversy... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Apr 2008 | 12:54 am
STROUD (Reuters) - On a sideboard in Bettina Hoy's house, a mounted case containing two Olympic gold medals reminds the German of the day she was crowned the best rider in the world. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Apr 2008 | 12:14 am
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian rider Luke Madill has built a remarkable full-size replica of the Olympic BMX (bicycle motocross) track in his backyard to ensure he leaves no stone unturned... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Apr 2008 | 12:13 am
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investment bank bailouts, home foreclosures and job losses have spread economic gloom through America but in New York, at least, there's one industry still weathering... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Apr 2008 | 12:11 am
A drug which may protect the body against radiation, such as that in cancer treatments, is developed by US scientists. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 10 Apr 2008 | 11:08 pm
People surfing for suicide information are more likely to find sites encouraging it than giving support, a study says. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 10 Apr 2008 | 11:07 pm
The FDA has approved an oral vaccine (Rotarix) and new recommendations for peginterferon alfa-2b (PegIntron) plus ribavirin (Rebetol) combination therapy. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 10 Apr 2008 | 9:00 pm
In a randomized trial, raloxifene increased bone mineral density at the spine and reduced vertebral fractures in postmenopausal women with chronic kidney disease. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 10 Apr 2008 | 9:00 pm
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has issued updated guidelines for the use of psychiatric medications during pregnancy and breast-feeding. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 10 Apr 2008 | 9:00 pm
In a study of healthy older adults engaging in knee-extensor resistance training for 3 months, taking recommended daily doses of ibuprofen or acetaminophen led to substantially greater increases over placebo in quadriceps muscle mass and strength. Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 10 Apr 2008 | 8:55 pm
The survival benefits of implantable converter/defibrillator therapy (ICD) in preventing sudden cardiac death are as high in African Americans as they are in white Americans, investigators with the Sudden Cardiac Death in Heart Failure Trial (SCD-HeFT) report in the March issue of the America Heart Journal. Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 10 Apr 2008 | 8:52 pm
High blood pressure, hypertension, and uncontrolled blood pressure are associated with worse cognitive function than normal blood pressure in individuals aged 60 years and older, according to a report by researchers at Howard University Hospital in Washington, DC. Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 10 Apr 2008 | 8:50 pm
The Women's Interagency HIV Study group reports that women infected with HIV have a higher waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) than their uninfected counterparts. Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 10 Apr 2008 | 8:48 pm
Women with epithelial cells present in nipple aspirate fluid face a higher risk of breast cancer than do women without epithelial cells in their nipple fluid, according to a report in the March 19th BMC Cancer. Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 10 Apr 2008 | 8:46 pm
Hyperlipidemia is often increased and appears to be a significant prognostic factor for survival in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according to French researchers. Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 10 Apr 2008 | 8:44 pm
Dementia is a part of Parkinson's disease for most patients and reduces survival, researchers in Norway report. The likelihood of developing dementia also increases with age. Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 10 Apr 2008 | 8:40 pm
International Herald Tribune April 10, 2008 The Monty Hall problem has struck again, and this time it is not merely embarrassing mathematicians. If the calculations of a Yale economist are correct, there is a sneaky logical fallacy in some of the most famous experiments in psychology. Source: PsycPORT.com | 10 Apr 2008 | 3:46 pm
A much-noted study last year raised eyebrows when it suggested that digital music players could set hearts aflutter. Source: NYT > Health | 10 Apr 2008 | 2:36 pm
When 9-month-old Gillian Branam had an asthma attack, the emergency room nurse had to give her medicine through an adult-sized mask. Needless to say, it didn't work very well. In this week's Empowered Patient, CNN medical correspondent Elizabeth Cohen tells you how to find the best ER for your child -- one with child-sized equipment and actual pediatricians.
A food safety watchdog calls for an EU ban on six artificial food colourings after research links them with hyperactivity. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 10 Apr 2008 | 11:26 am
