The following is a statement highlighting key findings from the Prostate Cancer Education Council's (PCEC) 2007 Prostate Cancer Awareness Week (PCAW) final report. Each year for one week in September, the PCEC organizes hundreds of free or low cost screening sites for men across the country. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Apr 2008 | 9:00 am
An international team of researchers led by MIT has explained how contaminated batches of the blood-thinner heparin were able to slip past traditional safety screens and kill dozens of patients recently in the United States and Germany. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Apr 2008 | 9:00 am
Archemix Corp., a biotechnology company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing aptamer therapeutics for rare hematological diseases, announced that ARC1779 has received orphan drug designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Apr 2008 | 9:00 am
The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology launched its Performance Assessment for the Advancement of Radiation Oncology Treatment (PAAROT) program on April 1 as a way for ASTRO members to satisfy the American Board of Radiology's Maintenance of Certification program requirements. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Apr 2008 | 9:00 am
The influence of genetics increases as young women transition from taking their first drink to becoming alcoholics. A team of researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found that although environment is most influential in determining when girls begin to drink, genes play a larger role if they advance to problem drinking and alcohol dependence. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Apr 2008 | 9:00 am
Orexigen® Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: OREX), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of central nervous system disorders, including obesity, announced completion of enrollment in NB-301, the largest of its Phase III clinical trials, for Contrave®, its lead obesity product candidate. This represents completion of enrollment in the second of four Phase III trials of Contrave. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Apr 2008 | 9:00 am
Amkor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. reports that all clinical activities of its Phase I, double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled ascending intravenous (IV) single dose (both loading and maintenance infusion) study assessing the safety, tolerance, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of Neu2000KL in 95 healthy young and elderly volunteers has been completed. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Apr 2008 | 9:00 am
PhiloGene will debut its revolutionary advances in understanding the biology and the treatment of cancer and macular degeneration to a group of eminent venture capitalists and executives from pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. PhiloGene, through collaboration with Professor David Bates and Dr. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Apr 2008 | 9:00 am
BEIJING (Reuters) - Banning smoking completely in Beijing is "impossible" but the city will do its best to ensure a smoke-free environment for the Olympics through new regulations to come... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Apr 2008 | 7:54 am
Sailing into the Oslo fjord, the sheer size of the Independence of the Seas, the latest addition to the largest cruiseship family in the world, makes the other ships look like bathtub toys. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Apr 2008 | 6:30 am
Call it the Lasik indicator. As consumers cut back on discretionary spending, the number of laser vision-correction surgeries has been falling. Source: NYT > Health | 24 Apr 2008 | 6:28 am
Men chant in ancient Hebrew over the sheep, their white garments and knives lit by the fading dusk as they ready a sacrifice for the God of Israel in the heart of the West Bank. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Apr 2008 | 6:03 am
Moses once parted the Red Sea ... now Osama bin Laden's half-brother is planning to build a bridge over it. Building on engineering feats such as the Channel Tunnel between... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Apr 2008 | 5:47 am
Traffic gridlock is emerging as a challenge to auto sales in China, with many potential buyers saying lack of space on the country's roads is a major factor in whether or not they will buy... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Apr 2008 | 5:21 am
Hong Kong was set on Thursday to hold its first wine auction since it scrapped duty on the tipple, the latest sign of how Asia's growing thirst for fine vintages is powering the global... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Apr 2008 | 4:27 am
Why does the Boston Marathon make it so hard to enter? And how often do runners sneak in by trading or buying one another’s entries? Source: NYT > Health | 24 Apr 2008 | 3:45 am
Depression symptoms could be a problem for large numbers of teenagers, suggest surveys for the Children's Society. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 24 Apr 2008 | 2:08 am
Scientists have moved a step closer to creating functioning heart tissue for transplants in the lab. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 24 Apr 2008 | 12:46 am
Survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia are at risk for late effects of cancer therapy, especially those who received radiation therapy and/or experienced a relapse of their disease. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Apr 2008 | 9:22 pm
The authors give an overview of the evaluation of bleeding and bruising disorders, medications that cause bleeding, and diagnostic findings to help determine the cause of bleeding and bruising. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Apr 2008 | 9:00 pm
The American Heart Association has revised their preventive guidelines for infective endocarditis, advising that antibiotic prophylaxis for dental procedures is needed only in specific patients. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Apr 2008 | 9:00 pm
In a large cohort study, adult-strength aspirin taken daily for 5 years or more was linked with a 15% reduced overall cancer incidence. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Apr 2008 | 9:00 pm
In a prospective, longitudinal cohort study of patients with obstructive sleep apnea, nasal surgery was effective in improving quality of life and reducing sleep-related snoring. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Apr 2008 | 9:00 pm
The association between low vitamin D levels and peripheral artery disease was observed in a representative sample and was present even after adjustment for multiple cardiovascular risk factors. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Apr 2008 | 9:00 pm
A nested case-control analysis shows that elderly patients who take antipsychotics are at increased risk for pneumonia, particularly when taking atypical antipsychotics. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Apr 2008 | 9:00 pm
Patients with acute myocardial infarction admitted to the hospital on weeknights, holidays, or weekends had percutaneous coronary intervention less often but had no increase in in-hospital mortality. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Apr 2008 | 9:00 pm
Scientists have identified a human cardiovascular progenitor cell type from which colonies comprised of cardiac, endothelial, and vascular smooth muscle lineages are derived. This provides another step in the development of cardiac tissue for transplantation into damaged heart muscle. Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Apr 2008 | 8:48 pm
In a study of nearly 900 type 1 diabetics, higher blood pressures in childhood correlated with higher levels in young adulthood, European researchers report. Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Apr 2008 | 8:45 pm
Lawmakers are close to an agreement to clear the way for a bill prohibiting employers and insurers from discriminating on the basis of genetic tests. Source: NYT > Health | 23 Apr 2008 | 6:48 pm
The Food and Drug Administration was criticized for not doing more checks of foreign drug manufacturers in the wake of problems with the blood thinner heparin and other products. Source: NYT > Health | 23 Apr 2008 | 6:42 pm
If one retires before 65, building an insurance bridge between retirement and Medicare can be complicated and expensive. Source: NYT > Health | 23 Apr 2008 | 4:57 pm
Women can influence the gender of their child with what they eat before they conceive, according to new research that lends scientific support to age-old superstitions about pregnancy.
The term "nutrient density" sounds complicated but simply refers to foods that give you big bang for the buck: plenty of vitamins and minerals for the calories. Cooking Light talked to three nutrition experts about how to add nutrient-dense foods to your meals to boost nutrition and flavor.
New medical treatments will be lost forever unless the rate of species loss is reversed, warn scientists. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 23 Apr 2008 | 12:37 pm
Associated Press April 23, 2008 CHICAGO - Two years ago, scientists had high hopes for new pills that would help people quit smoking, lose weight and maybe kick other tough addictions such as alcohol and cocaine. Source: PsycPORT.com | 23 Apr 2008 | 11:46 am
