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'Full' artificial heart implantScientists say they have a working prototype of a fully artificial heart that is now ready for implanting in humans.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 28 Oct 2008 | 11:21 am CORRECTED - UPDATE 1-Finland's Orion Q3 profit misses forecasts(Corrects forecasts in first paragraph and second bullet pointSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:03 am ECRFPlus Achieves Milestone Multimillion Dollar Enterprise Agreement With CRO and Launches e-CRF+(TM): a CTMS and EDC Web Platform With ECG Analysis and Cardiac Safety Module.Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:00 am Galenea and Organix Announce Exclusive License Agreement for 5-HT2C Agonists for the Treatment of ObesitySource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:00 am PolyRemedy Hires Gary Coughlen as CFOSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:00 am BioWa Announces License of Biowa's Potelligent(R) Technology to KaloBios PharmaceuticalsSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:00 am UDPATE 1-China's Shenhua Q3 net profit up 48 pct* Net profit jumps 48 pct in Q3 on higher coal output, pricesSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Oct 2008 | 9:58 am UPDATE 3-SAP scraps 2008 revenue outlook, shares slidescrapped its 2008 revenue outlook and made no forecastSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Oct 2008 | 9:51 am TABLE-China Shenhua Q3 net profit rises 48 pctOct 28 (Reuters) - Three months ended September 30, 2008Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Oct 2008 | 9:44 am BRIEF-Enagas says approached by potential investorsMADRID, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Enagas Chairman AntonioSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Oct 2008 | 9:44 am UPDATE 3-UK's BG makes $3.4 bln bid for Queensland GasGroup Plc launched a A$5.6 billion ($3.4 billion)Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Oct 2008 | 9:38 am Wearing red can boost attraction, say scientistsWomen who don a little red dress before going out with a man may find their date more attentive and generous, according to scientists.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 28 Oct 2008 | 8:19 am Clinical Remission Figures Double For People With Rheumatoid Arthritis Following Multiple Courses Of MabThera (rituximab)Results of the REFLEX study1 show that the number of people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) achieving clinical remission from their disease doubled over three successive treatment courses with MabThera (rituximab) when used in combination with methotrexate (from 8.8% achieving clinical remission* after the first course to 17.6% after the third course).Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Oct 2008 | 8:00 am Healthiness In Old Age Requires Advance PlanningIf you plan to "thrive" when you are 65, you need to invest in your health decades earlier. A new study in the October issue of The Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences (Volume 63A, Number 10) finds that fewer than 10 percent of people aged 65-85 maintain exceptional emotional and physical health throughout their golden years.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Oct 2008 | 8:00 am Drug Information Association Conference To Explore Global Pharmacovigilance And Risk Management Strategies And Regultory FrameworksThe field of medical product safety continues to grow in complexity, with both clinical trial safety and post-marketing pharmacovigilance becoming ever more critical in the development and marketed use of medical products.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Oct 2008 | 8:00 am Failure Of Type 2 Diabetes Drugs In Animal Model Averted By Moderate UseDrugs widely used to treat type 2 diabetes may be more likely to keep working if they are used in moderation, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found in a study using an animal model. The drugs, sulfonylureas, help type 2 diabetics make more insulin, improving control of blood sugar levels.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Oct 2008 | 8:00 am Noscira Initiates Phase II Clinical Trials With NP 12, Its First Drug For Alzheimer's DiseaseNoscira, a company of Zeltia group devoted to the research and development of innovative drugs for the treatment of diseases of the nervous system, has received the approval of the Austrian health authorities and the Ethics Committee for the initiation of the first Phase II study with NP-12 for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Oct 2008 | 8:00 am New Survey Reveals Need For GPs To Challenge Status Quo In Management Of Severe Seasonal Allergic RhinitisResults of a survey launched today revealed that GPs are not referring their severe seasonal allergic rhinitis patients to secondary care, forgoing patient choice and care.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Oct 2008 | 8:00 am VaxInnate's Universal Flu Vaccine Candidate Shown Safe And Immunogenic In Phase I Clinical StudyA universal flu vaccine candidate that could end the need for annual flu shots and provide protection against seasonal and pandemic flu strains was well tolerated and immunogenic in a Phase I study that was presented at the joint 48th ICAAC/46th IDSA annual meetings here today.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Oct 2008 | 8:00 am Panacos Presents Phase 2b Bevirimat Data At The 48th Annual Interscience Conference On Antimicrobial Agents And ChemotherapyPanacos Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Oct 2008 | 8:00 am Myelodysplastic Syndromes: Vidaza Receives Positve Opinion From European CHMPThe Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation is pleased to inform patients that the European Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has awarded Vidaza (azacitidine) a positive opinion for the treatment of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) patients who are not eligible for stem cell transplants.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Oct 2008 | 8:00 am Genetic Evidence For Avian Influenza Movement From Asia To North America Via Wild BirdsWild migratory birds may be more important carriers of avian influenza viruses from continent to continent than previously thought, according to new scientific research that has important implications for highly pathogenic avian influenza virus surveillance in North America.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Oct 2008 | 8:00 am Study: Money worries rob workers of sleepNine of 10 American workers are losing sleep over financial worries, according to a survey released Monday by a company that helps workers deal with wellness issues.Source: CNN.com - Health | 28 Oct 2008 | 7:40 am Screening hope for pre-eclampsiaA blood test that screens pregnant women for pre-eclampsia could be available in five years, doctors predict.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 28 Oct 2008 | 6:39 am Some Big Food Companies Adopt Nutrient StandardsThe “Smart Choices Program” aims to reduce confusion in the grocery aisle over nutritional value by adopting common standards.Source: NYT > Health | 28 Oct 2008 | 5:29 am The Evidence Gap: Quickly Vetted, Treatment Is Offered to PatientsThe F.D.A. regularly allows devices to market after only cursory review and without clear evidence they help.Source: NYT > Health | 28 Oct 2008 | 5:08 am Atlantic City Suspends Casino Smoking BanSmoking will be permitted again in the city’s 11 casinos for at least the next year, as the City Council voted to overturn a temporary smoking ban.Source: NYT > Health | 28 Oct 2008 | 5:07 am Really?: Drinking Lots of Water Is Good for Your SkinThe adage about excess water benefiting healthy skin persists, but is it true?Source: NYT > Health | 28 Oct 2008 | 4:59 am Global Update: Polio Spreads to New Countries and Increases Where It’s EndemicSince April, polio outbreaks have been found in 10 countries beyond the 4 in which polio is considered endemic — Afghanistan, India, Nigeria and Pakistan.Source: NYT > Health | 28 Oct 2008 | 4:39 am A Rise in Kidney Stones Is Seen in U.S. ChildrenKidney stones, once considered a disorder of middle age, are now showing up in children as young as 5.Source: NYT > Health | 28 Oct 2008 | 4:38 am Personal Health: Diabetes Is a Risk in Pregnancy That Carries Risks BeyondMuch has been learned about gestational diabetes and its possible effects on newborns and their mothers.Source: NYT > Health | 28 Oct 2008 | 4:34 am Vital Signs: Regimens: Kicking the Habit May Help ArthritisPeople who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis may see an improvement in their condition if they quit smoking, a new study has found.Source: NYT > Health | 28 Oct 2008 | 4:33 am Vital Signs: Hazards: Careful When You Go Up for That ReboundRebounds, according to a new study, accounted for one-quarter of the injuries in basketball games.Source: NYT > Health | 28 Oct 2008 | 4:31 am Vital Signs: Prevention: Chest Compressions, to a Disco BeatResearchers say “Stayin’ Alive” offers almost the perfect pace for performing chest compressions on people who have had heart attacks.Source: NYT > Health | 28 Oct 2008 | 4:31 am Health Tip: If Your Child Takes Medicine (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- While pharmacists can't diagnose an illness or condition, they can recommend over-the-counter medications or discuss side effects.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Oct 2008 | 3:48 am Most Off-Label Cancer Drug Use for Palliative Care (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, Oct. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Between 1990 and 2002, off-label use of anticancer drugs in adults and children ranged between 6.7 percent and 33.2 percent, and most of that off-label use was for palliative care, say researchers who reviewed published studies from a number of countries.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Oct 2008 | 3:48 am Statins Lower Risk of Clots in Cancer Patients (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, Oct. 27 (HealthDay News) -- A class of drugs widely used to lower cholesterol may have a future in preventing blood clots in patients with breast, lung, colon and other solid-organ cancers.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Oct 2008 | 3:48 am Seniors Tend to Stick With End-of-Life Care Preferences (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, Oct. 27 (HealthDay News) - Regardless of declines in either mental or physical health, most senior citizens do not change their outlook on how they want their end-of-life care to be when the time comes, new research suggests.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Oct 2008 | 3:48 am Tennis call 'brain bias' foundTennis line judges are more likely to make mistakes when they call balls "out" rather than "in", say researchers.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 28 Oct 2008 | 12:53 am Staph germs harder than ever to treat, studies say (AP)AP - Drug-resistant staph bacteria picked up in ordinary community settings are increasingly acquiring "superbug" powers and causing far more serious illnesses than they have in the past, doctors reported Monday. These widespread germs used to be easier to treat than the dangerous forms of staph found in hospitals and nursing homes.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Oct 2008 | 10:13 pm NCI: No prostate benefit from vitamin E, selenium (AP)AP - The government is stopping a major study of whether vitamin E and selenium prevent prostate cancer because the supplements aren't working and there's a hint of risk.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Oct 2008 | 10:08 pm Cost of diabetes care doubled over last 6 yearsRead full story for latest details.Source: CNN.com - Health | 27 Oct 2008 | 10:01 pm Iraq vets and PTSD: No simple answersWhen Army Sgt. Kristofer Goldsmith returned home from four years of active duty in Iraq, he was a changed man: angry, depressed and suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. It was a long and painful journey to reclaim his life. Here is his story.Source: CNN.com - Health | 27 Oct 2008 | 9:51 pm Depression in Early Pregnancy Can Double Risk for Preterm DeliveryWomen with severe depressive symptoms in early pregnancy have twice the risk for preterm delivery as those without depressive symptoms.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Oct 2008 | 9:00 pm Optimal Gestational Weight Gain Improves Obstetric and Neonatal OutcomesThis study suggests the optimal gestational weight gain limits for body mass index categories lower the risk for negative obstetric and neonatal outcomes.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Oct 2008 | 9:00 pm Panic Attacks May Be an Independent Risk Factor for Cardiovascular DiseaseAnalysis of data from the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study suggests panic attacks in postmenopausal women seem to be an independent risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Oct 2008 | 9:00 pm Depression May Exacerbate COPD Symptoms, Increase HospitalizationsThis study suggests a possible causal relationship between depression and the risk for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation and hospitalization.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Oct 2008 | 9:00 pm Statin Use Reduces Mortality After Hospitalization for PneumoniaThe decreased mortality rates in patients pretreated with statin therapy became evident during the first weeks of hospitalization for pneumonia and persisted to at least 90 days, report investigators.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Oct 2008 | 9:00 pm Infections at First Year of Life May Increase Subsequent Risk for Rheumatoid ArthritisA large population-based case-control study shows that infections during the first year of life may increase the risk for rheumatoid arthritis and juvenile idiopathic arthritis later in life.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Oct 2008 | 9:00 pm Recommendations for Treating Peptic Ulcer Disease ReviewedHelicobacter pylori infection should be eradicated and antisecretory therapy, preferably with a proton pump inhibitor, given for 4 weeks; patients with persistent symptoms should have an endoscopy.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Oct 2008 | 9:00 pm Metformin Top Oral Antidiabetic for CV-Risk Reduction, Says Meta-AnalysisOf all such agents used in 40 select clinical trials, only metformin significantly reduced cardiovascular mortality. An accompanying editorial highlights limitations of meta-analyses and the shortfalls in knowledge about the CV effects of these agents.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Oct 2008 | 8:39 pm Diabetes drug costs soaring, top $12B last year (AP)AP - Americans with diabetes nearly doubled their spending on drugs for the disease in just six years, with the bill last year climbing to an eye-popping $12.5 billion.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Oct 2008 | 8:06 pm LV Assist Device Manufacturer Issues Warning About Damaged Connector Leads; New Pumps May Be NeededHeart-pump manufacturer Thoratec is warning that wear and tear on the percutaneous lead that connects its HeartMate II left ventricular assist device to the device controller may result in damage that can interrupt pump function over time.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Oct 2008 | 8:05 pm How Life Should End: What Physicians ThinkIndividuals tend to stick with their end-of-life wishes over time.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 27 Oct 2008 | 8:01 pm WHO: Heart, Infectious Diseases, Cancer Kill MostU.N. health agency names top three world killers.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 27 Oct 2008 | 7:46 pm Kids' eye problems often emerge in homework battle (AP)AP - Your 9-year-old's eyes hurt during homework? Your teen's a slow reader plagued with headaches? They may have a common yet often missed vision problem: Eyes that don't turn together properly to read.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Oct 2008 | 7:26 pm Fear the Flu? Don a MaskWearing masks and using alcohol-based hand sanitizers can cut flu symptoms in a community by up to half.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 27 Oct 2008 | 5:46 pm Safe Haven Laws Encourage Baby DisposalThe laws were enacted in response to a series of news reports about newborns killed or thrown away by their mothers.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 27 Oct 2008 | 4:51 pm Statins Appear to Prevent VTE in Hospitalized Cancer PatientsThe incidence of venous thromboembolism was nearly 3 times higher in cancer patients not receiving statin therapy than in similar patients who were receiving the lipid-lowering agents.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Oct 2008 | 4:28 pm WHO: Heart ailments, infectious diseases, cancer remain top killers (AP)AP - Heart ailments, infectious diseases and cancer remain the world's top three killers, the U.N. health agency said Monday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Oct 2008 | 3:56 pm Hunters face dangers bigger than bulletsThe biggest danger that some hunters face isn't getting hit by a stray bullet or falling out of a tree stand, says one cardiologist. It's heart disease. From the hiking through the woods to the adrenaline rush to dragging out the day's haul, hunters with weak hearts can fall prey to a heart attack.Source: CNN.com - Health | 27 Oct 2008 | 2:15 pm Doughnut-maker loses 170 poundsKathy Tandy was so big, she got weighed on the town's cattle scales. It was the only way she could get an accurate measurement of her weight.Source: CNN.com - Health | 27 Oct 2008 | 1:47 pm Stress Can Make You ItchStress activates the immune system in the skin of mice, causing them to itch.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 27 Oct 2008 | 12:48 pm Jab hope for rheumatoid arthritisA monthly injection could halt rheumatoid arthritis in half of all patients, trial data suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 27 Oct 2008 | 10:55 am Virtual helpHow a 3D computer world can be used to train paramedicsSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 27 Oct 2008 | 10:36 am
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