Health and Medical News Headlines for July 30, 2008

Dunkin' Donuts to offer healthier menu items (AP)

AP - Looking to entice those hungry for a healthier option, Dunkin' Donuts will begin offering a new slate of better-for-you offerings in August.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Jul 2008 | 10:49 am

LA blocks new fast-food outlets from poor areas (AP)

AP - City officials are putting South Los Angeles on a diet.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Jul 2008 | 10:48 am

SectorWatch.biz Issues MarketStats on Health and Fitness Companies UKMA, LULU, GAIA, NTRI, DIET, NKE

Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Jul 2008 | 10:00 am

Webcast Alert: Transgenomic Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2008 Earnings Release Conference Call Webcast

Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Jul 2008 | 10:00 am

REMBRANDT(R) Introduces Superior Reformulations of INTENSE STAIN(TM) and Canker Sore Toothpastes

Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Jul 2008 | 10:00 am

VendorClear(TM) Announces Limited Release of New Products for Healthcare Facilities and Vendor Representatives

Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Jul 2008 | 10:00 am

Video: Resveratrol-based Nutriceutical (Longevinex(R)) Induces Favorable Changes on Gene Expression in Mouse Heart At Doses 17-320 Times Lower Than Prior Studies

Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Jul 2008 | 10:00 am

New Alzheimer's drug could slow mental decline: research (AFP)

AFP - Scientists in Britain have developed a drug which could represent a major breakthrough in treatment for people with Alzheimer's disease, they said Wednesday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Jul 2008 | 9:43 am

Health crunch

Could the economic downturn make us ill?
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 30 Jul 2008 | 9:13 am

Findings On Bladder-Brain Link May Point To Better Treatments For Problems In Sleep, Attention

Bladder problems may leave a mark on the brain, by changing patterns of brain activity, possibly contributing to disrupted sleep and problems with attention. For one in six Americans who have overactive bladder, the involuntary bladder contractions that often trigger more frequent urges to urinate, such mind-body connections may be of more than academic interest.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jul 2008 | 9:00 am

Marinating Meats Prior To Grilling May Decrease Cancer Forming Compounds

Outdoor cooking season is at its peak, and now there are even more reasons to marinade meats before grilling. New research published in the Journal of Food Science suggests that marinating meats may decrease the cancer-forming compounds called heterocyclic amines (HCA), which are produced during grilling, by over 70 percent.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jul 2008 | 9:00 am

Doctors Don't Change Their Routine During Longer Consultations

Some patients might feel like they spend more time in the waiting room than actually talking with their doctor, but a new review of studies suggests that these consultations would not be much different if patients had more face time with their physicians.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jul 2008 | 9:00 am

National Venous Program Screenings Increased To 2,234

The American Venous Forum's National Venous Screening Program (NVSP), having finished its second year (November 2006 to the beginning of 2007), reported an increase in participation from 17 to 83 medical centers and 476 to 2,234 individuals screened in a total of 40 states.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jul 2008 | 9:00 am

Bladder-Brain Link May Point To Better Treatments For Sleep, Attention Problems

Deportation Linked To HIV Risk In Male Injection Drug Users

Male injection drug users deported from the United States to Tijuana have four-fold higher odds of HIV infection compared to those living in Tijuana who were not deported there, according to a study to be presented at the International AIDS Conference on August 5, 2008 in Mexico City.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jul 2008 | 9:00 am

Where And When Does A Ring Start And End? Testing The Ring Species Hypothesis In A Species Complex Of Australian Parrots

Some of the biggest names in 20th century evolutionary biology such as Ernst Mayr and A.J. Cain considered that eastern Australian parrots of the Crimson Rosella Platycercus elegans group exemplified the phenomenon of ring speciation whereby reproductive isolation develops despite gene flow.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jul 2008 | 9:00 am

Joint Inflammation And Heart Disease Linked

People coping with rheumatoid arthritis or lupus already have a lot to deal with. Even so, paying attention to heart health may be especially important for this group. The August 2008 issue of the Harvard Heart Letter reports that rheumatoid arthritis doubles a person's risk of heart attack or cardiac arrest.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jul 2008 | 9:00 am

Nanoparticles + Light = Dead Tumor Cells

Medical physicists at the University of Virginia have created a novel way to kill tumor cells using nanoparticles and light. The technique, devised by Wensha Yang, an instructor in radiation oncology at the University of Virginia, and colleagues Ke Sheng, Paul W. Read, James M. Larner, and Brian P. Helmke, employs quantum dots.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jul 2008 | 9:00 am

Idenix Pharmaceuticals Advances HCV Discovery Program To Clinic

Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDIX), a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of drugs for the treatment of human viral and other infectious diseases, today announced that it has initiated a first-in-man study of IDX184 under a United States investigational new drug (IND) application.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jul 2008 | 9:00 am

Beijing seeks to reassure on food safety

YANQING, China (Reuters) - Nestled beneath verdant mountains two hours drive north of Beijing, surrounded by swaying trees and fields of maize, lies a farm that this year's Olympic host...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Jul 2008 | 8:59 am

Johnson & Johnson (China) Investment Co., Ltd. Acquires Beijing Dabao Cosmetics Co., Ltd.

Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Jul 2008 | 8:03 am

Dr. Julius B. Richmond, Who Led Head Start and Battled Tobacco, Dies at 91

Dr. Richmond was the first national director of Project Head Start and later as surgeon general was a fierce adversary of the tobacco industry.

Source: NYT > Health | 30 Jul 2008 | 6:50 am

Keeper of Hiroshima flame hands down father's soul

Takudou Yamamoto feels a family duty to hand down a message against the tragedy of war. He is the keeper of a legendary flame which his late father lit after the Hiroshima nuclear attack.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Jul 2008 | 6:13 am

UN says AIDS epidemic has stabilized with fewer deaths and infections

Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Jul 2008 | 5:54 am

McCain Skin Spot Is Not Cancerous

A biopsy removed from the right cheek of John McCain revealed no evidence of skin cancer, an official at the Mayo Clinic said Tuesday.

Source: NYT > Health | 30 Jul 2008 | 5:45 am

Pre-pregnancy diabetes tied to more birth defects, U.S. study suggests

likely to have a child with birth defects than other women, according to new government research. The study is the largest of its kind, and provides the most detailed information to...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Jul 2008 | 5:40 am

U.S. Blacks, if a Nation, Would Rank High on AIDS

If black America were a country, it would rank 16th in the world in the number of people living with the AIDS virus, the Black AIDS Institute says.

Source: NYT > Health | 30 Jul 2008 | 5:18 am

Pre-pregnancy diabetes tied to more birth defects (AP)

AP - Diabetic women who get pregnant are three to four times more likely to have a child with birth defects than other women, according to new government research.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Jul 2008 | 4:36 am

Australian state toughens anti-smoking laws (AFP)

AFP - Smokers in Australia's biggest city, already hounded out of bars and restaurants, will now be banned from smoking in their own cars if children are passengers, authorities announced Wednesday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Jul 2008 | 4:26 am

FDA Approves First Generic Depakote

Generic depakote is approved for the treatment of seizures, migraine headaches, and bipolar disorder.
WebMD Health News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 30 Jul 2008 | 3:55 am

Clinical Trials Update: July 29, 2008 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Jul 2008 | 3:47 am

Prostate Cancer Treatment Could Impair Men's Thinking (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Men undergoing hormone deprivation therapy to keep prostate cancer at bay may experience memory loss and have trouble concentrating, a new study finds.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Jul 2008 | 3:47 am

Experimental Alzheimer's drug shows early promise (AP)

AP - For the first time, an experimental drug shows promise for halting the progression of Alzheimer's disease by taking a new approach: breaking up the protein tangles that clog victims' brains.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Jul 2008 | 3:44 am

Books: Crusaders for Quality, a Health-Care Intangible

From what has been called a perfect storm of disgruntled patients, legislators and medical professionals, the quality movement in health care has been born.

Source: NYT > Health | 30 Jul 2008 | 2:59 am

City bans new fast-food outlets in poor area

Read full story for latest details.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 30 Jul 2008 | 2:14 am

Medicine Show

Reporting from behind the scenes of a busy Brooklyn hospital.

Source: NYT > Health | 30 Jul 2008 | 12:05 am

Statins cut dementia risk in half

The Independent - London July 29, 2008 Statins, which have saved millions of people from heart disease, may have an additional role in protecting the brain from dementia, researchers say.
Source: PsycPORT.com | 29 Jul 2008 | 11:48 pm

Housing bottom delayed by supply, pessimism

Associated Press July 29, 2008 NEW YORK - More than 800,000 vacant homes for sale stand between the housing recession and the bottom. And that glut is driving down home prices, slowing sales and turning consumer psychology against the market.
Source: PsycPORT.com | 29 Jul 2008 | 11:48 pm

Psychologist helps Chinese squads release pressure

Xinhua News Agency July 29, 2008 BEIJING, Jul 29, 2008 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- With only 10 days to go before the Beijing Olympic Games, both Chinese men's and women's handball teams walked out of their gym and received a pressure-releasing psychologic aid in their training camp here on Tuesday.
Source: PsycPORT.com | 29 Jul 2008 | 11:48 pm

U.S. researchers identify possible sleep gene

Xinhua News Agency July 29, 2008 WASHINGTON, Jul 29, 2008 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Researchers at University of Pennsylvania reported on Tuesday that they identified a gene that controls sleep of fruit flies.
Source: PsycPORT.com | 29 Jul 2008 | 11:48 pm

Pediatricians nix heart tests before ADHD drugs (AP)

AP - The nation's largest pediatricians' group says most children getting attention-deficit drugs don't need heart screening with electrocardiogram tests, challenging advice from a leading heart doctors' association.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 29 Jul 2008 | 11:46 pm

Transsexual toilet

Thai school offers students a third set of facilities
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 29 Jul 2008 | 11:38 pm

The Doctor’s World: The Story Behind Kennedy’s Surgery

The nation’s top neurosurgeons were divided on whether or not to operate on Senator Edward M. Kennedy’s brain tumor.

Source: NYT > Health | 29 Jul 2008 | 11:23 pm

Sleep clue to age memory decline

Scientists may have uncovered why some people naturally lose their ability to make new memories as they get older.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 29 Jul 2008 | 11:14 pm

Smoking risk of cancer survivors

Childhood cancer survivors who are most likely to develop tumours in later life continue to smoke, says research
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 29 Jul 2008 | 11:09 pm

Long goodbye

How Alzheimer's causes misery for the whole family
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 29 Jul 2008 | 10:57 pm

Vitamin C Intake Linked to Lower Risk for Type 2 Diabetes

A population-based, prospective cohort study shows that higher plasma vitamin C level and, to a lesser degree, fruit and vegetable intake are associated with a decreased risk for type 2 diabetes.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Jul 2008 | 9:00 pm

Colesevelam May Be Safe, Effective in Patients With Diabetes Receiving Insulin

A randomized controlled trial shows that colesevelam treatment is safe and effective for improving glycemic and lipid control in patients with type 2 diabetes receiving insulin therapy.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Jul 2008 | 9:00 pm

Omega-3 Rather Than Genetics Is Key to Lack of CHD in Japanese?

High levels of marine-derived omega-3 fatty acids have antiatherogenic properties that are independent of traditional cardiovascular risk factors.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Jul 2008 | 9:00 pm

Jump in CV Risk With Menopause Tied to Hormonally Mediated Metabolic Syndrome

The prevalence of metabolic syndrome in women rises with their transition into menopause.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Jul 2008 | 9:00 pm

Androgen Ablation Therapy Linked to Cognitive Impairment in Prostate Cancer Patients

Androgen-ablation therapy appears to have subtle yet significant negative effects on specific domains of cognition in patients with prostate cancer.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Jul 2008 | 9:00 pm

Multidisciplinary Collaboration Needed to Incorporate Genomics Into Clinical Care

New gene-disease associations are reported in the literature almost weekly, but responsible use of these findings for personalized health recommendations and clinical practice may have to wait until investigators untangle the gene-gene and gene-environment interactions. Meanwhile, direct-to-consumer genetic tests are on the market, raising social and behavioral questions about how the results -- and limitations -- of genetic testing should be communicated to the public.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Jul 2008 | 8:23 pm

Alzheimer's drug 'halts' decline

UK scientists have developed a drug which may halt the progression of early-stage Alzheimer's disease.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 29 Jul 2008 | 7:27 pm

Recipes for Health: The Underappreciated Omelet

A vegetable omelet is one of the most satisfying meals I can think of, but many of us hardly ever think of having omelets for dinner.

Source: NYT > Health | 29 Jul 2008 | 7:26 pm

Essay: Apology Shines Light on Racial Schism in Medicine

The American Medical Association’s apology to the nation’s black physicians remains pertinent, if long overdue.

Source: NYT > Health | 29 Jul 2008 | 6:59 pm

Fitness: Recent Triathlon Deaths Have Experts Searching for Answers

While triathlon deaths remain rare, a puzzling resemblance is beginning to present itself: all recorded deaths in the last two years have happened during the swim portion of the event.

Source: NYT > Health | 29 Jul 2008 | 6:43 pm

Personal Health: The Treadmill’s Place in Evaluating Hearts

The exercise stress test has no value unless its findings are interpreted in the context of a person’s other risk factors for heart disease.

Source: NYT > Health | 29 Jul 2008 | 6:07 pm

Black U.S. AIDS rates rival African nations'

The AIDS epidemic among African-Americans in some parts of the United States is as severe as in parts of Africa, according to a report out Tuesday.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 29 Jul 2008 | 4:42 pm

Progress made in HIV prevention

There have been significant gains in preventing new HIV infections in a number of heavily-affected countries, a UNAids report says.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 29 Jul 2008 | 4:41 pm

Alzheimer's Association Will Make ICAD an Annual Event

In response to the increasing population of AD patients and a burgeoning research climate, the Alzheimer's Association is making their premier meeting, the International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease, normally held every other year, an annual event.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Jul 2008 | 4:36 pm

New Imaging Techniques May Be Key to Early Detection and Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease

Three new studies indicate that emerging diagnostic imaging techniques are bringing medical science closer to the early detection and diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Jul 2008 | 3:27 pm

Obesity not a contraindication to knee replacement (Reuters)

Reuters - Obese individuals with arthritic knees should not be denied knee replacement surgery, researchers conclude, based on a new study showing that obese patients benefit from the surgery almost as much as their normal-weight peers.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 29 Jul 2008 | 3:22 pm

5 Things You Must Know About Skin Cancer

Facts about melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 29 Jul 2008 | 2:47 pm

Physical Fitness Linked to Less Regional Brain Atrophy in Alzheimer's Disease

A new study shows that cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with hippocampal and parahippocampal volumes in those with early AD but not with dementia. In separate studies, AD patients who did caregiver-directed exercise had a reduction in falls and an increase in quality of life.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Jul 2008 | 2:35 pm

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