Health and Medical News Headlines for September 14, 2008

Chinese dairy blamed for delayed baby milk warning (AP)

AP - A New Zealand farmers' group that owns part of the Chinese dairy that produced tainted milk powder linked to the sickening of more than 430 babies said Sunday it urged the company to recall the product as early as six weeks ago.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 14 Sep 2008 | 9:54 am

Few safeguards for Mexican produce heading north (AP)

AP - At the end of a dirt road in northern Mexico, the conveyer belts processing hundreds of tons of vegetables a year for U.S. and Mexican markets are open to the elements, protected only by a corrugated metal roof.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 14 Sep 2008 | 9:20 am

Patients Endorse Home Oxygen Servicem UK

95% of patients in England and Wales are happy with the service they receive from the Home Oxygen Service, the Department of Health announced today.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am

Bringing Resources And Hope To People With Cancer - AACR And The Wellness Community Partner To Provide Resources And Support

The American Association for Cancer Research and The Wellness Community are collaborating to combine their respective scientific integrity and extensive educational resources to reach out to cancer patients, survivors, and their loved ones.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am

BioServe Introduces Customizable DNA Panels For Genetic Research

BioServe announced a more affordable pricing plan for its vast bank of DNA with comprehensive, de-identified, covariate data that includes age, gender, diet, body mass index (BMI), and race. In addition, each sample has data on the complete diagnostic and treatment history of the donor.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am

Erectile Dysfunction Related To Sleep Apnea May Persist, But Is Treatable

For sufferers of sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction (ED) is often part of the package. New research indicates that ED in cases of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) may be linked to the chronic intermittent hypoxia-oxygen deprivation- (CIH) that patients with OSAS experience during episodes of obstructed breathing.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am

Primary Research Of Treatments For Adolescents With Persistent Depression

Research published by the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) programme has added to the evidence base on treatment for adolescents who are clinically depressed.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am

COPD? Eat Your Veggies

You know it's good for you in other ways, but could eating your broccoli also help patients with chronic lung disease? It just might.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am

Pluristem Successfully Concludes Final Pre-Clinical Safety Studies With PLX-PAD In Preparation For Human Trials For Critical Limb Ischemia Treatment

Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. (NasdaqCM: PSTI; DAX: PJT), a bio-therapeutics company dedicated to the commercialization of non- personalized (allogeneic) cell therapy products for a variety of degenerative, ischemic and autoimmune indications, announced today the successful conclusion of its pre-clinical studies utilizing PLX-PAD prior to the initiation of human clinical trials.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am

I-M Health: Age & Health Management System

I-M Health is an 'early-detection' diagnostic tool, a software system designed to provide an accurate assessment of your patient's health by measuring their biological age. Drawing on years of research and medical data, it enables the practitioner to pinpoint and address potential areas of concern as soon as they become apparent.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am

New Coloplast Device For Men With ED Features Innovative New Design

Coloplast announced today the first U.S. patient training with its new Titan® inflatable penile prosthesis with One-Touch Release (OTR) pump for men with erectile dysfunction who do not respond to traditional ED drug therapy.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am

Does Tea Really Help You Burn Fat?

With all the hype about diet tea and weight loss going around lately, the consumerunderground.com team did some investigating. Claims from the companies who make tea range anywhere from increased energy, weight loss, cancer prevention, anti-aging, stopping certain neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, fat burning properties and more.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am

Aga Khan pours his wealth into Islamic sites in Syria

The majestic citadel atop Syria's ancient city of Aleppo, the Masyaf fortress of the sinister order of the Assassins and the castle of Arab conqueror Saladdin have all been given a new...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Sep 2008 | 6:55 am

China Detains 19 as Toxic Formula Sickens Hundreds of Infants

The formula is implicated in the death of one infant, and at least 432 others have been afflicted with kidney problems.

Source: NYT > Health | 14 Sep 2008 | 6:01 am

Lithuania's "miracle" town: where religion meets national idenity

Tens of thousands of pilgrims from Lithuania and beyond have descended on this tiny town to celebrate the "apparition" of the Virgin Mary 400 years ago, predating even the better-known...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Sep 2008 | 5:45 am

Russian nuclear bombers relive Soviet glory

The Soviet glory days are back at this nuclear bomber base in southern Russia: the US is none too popular and the crews say they are ready to fly anywhere in the world at a moment's notice.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Sep 2008 | 5:25 am

5 Pioneering Scientists Win Lasker Medical Prizes

Akira Endo, a Japanese scientist who discovered the first cholesterol-lowering statin drug, is one of five winners of this year’s Lasker Awards for medical research.

Source: NYT > Health | 14 Sep 2008 | 5:17 am

Mary Dunn, Yoga Teacher to Thousands, Is Dead at 66

Ms. Dunn was a yoga teacher who guided thousands of students into the discipline known as Iyengar yoga beginning in Berkeley, Calif., in 1974.

Source: NYT > Health | 14 Sep 2008 | 5:08 am

Ron Rivera, Potter Devoted to Clean Water, Dies at 60

Mr. Rivera pioneered ceramic water filters that cut in half the the incidence of diarrhea, a leading cause of death in the third world, especially among children.

Source: NYT > Health | 14 Sep 2008 | 5:06 am

Nepali exodus for overseas work despite Maoist vows

Tej Man Prajapati's mother was inconsolable as she tearfully blessed her son on the forehead with red powder before he went through security at Nepal's scruffy international airport.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Sep 2008 | 4:55 am

Changes in Seniors' Sleep Patterns Need Attention (HealthDay)

HealthDay - SATURDAY, Sept. 13 (HealthDay News) -- While it's normal for older people to have occasional sleep problems, seniors who experience sleep pattern changes that last for longer than two weeks should see a doctor, says Dr. Charles Cefalu, a member of the American Geriatrics Society.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 14 Sep 2008 | 3:46 am

Inflation bites into Ramadan celebrations across Asia

In Muslim households across Asia, the inflation crisis is casting a shadow over the holy month of Ramadan, and making the nightly ritual of breaking the fast a more meagre affair.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Sep 2008 | 3:40 am

Lourdes, supermarket of the soul, wants to keep pilgrims coming

Business is brisk at the Rosary Palace where power-shopping pilgrims fill their baskets with glow-in-the-dark statues of the Virgin Mary, rosaries and bottles to fill with "miracle" water...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Sep 2008 | 2:23 am

Topalov beats Norwegian prodigy in Grand Slam Chess final

Bulgaria's Veselin Topalov on Saturday won the Grand Slam Chess Final Masters in Spain, beating 17-year-old Norwegian prodigy Magnus Carlsen who had hoped to become the youngest ever world...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 13 Sep 2008 | 9:30 pm

Discoverers of Small Regulatory RNAs and Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs to Receive Lasker Awards for Medical Research

Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 13 Sep 2008 | 9:00 pm

Gardasil Approval Expanded to Prevention of HPV-Related Vulvar, Vaginal Cancer

The FDA has approved the vaccine Gardasil for the prevention of vaginal and vulvar cancer caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) types 16 and 18 in girls and women aged 9 to 26 years.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 13 Sep 2008 | 8:26 pm

EGFR Mutations in NSCLC Predict Better Response to Erlotinib

Among patients with stage 4 non-small-cell lung cancer who were positive for EGFR mutations, erlotinib was shown to increase overall survival.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 13 Sep 2008 | 6:20 pm

Targeted Therapies Improve Outcomes in Renal Cancer and GIST, but Challenges Remain

The prognosis for patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma and advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumors has improved with targeted therapies, but challenges remain as far as outcomes, patient compliance, and defining the most optimal strategies.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 13 Sep 2008 | 5:40 pm

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