How Viruses Work: Natural Motors Revealed

New images reveal how a molecular motor works inside of a virus.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 12 Jan 2009 | 1:41 pm

UPDATE 3-Oce scraps final divi as financial crisis bites

(Rewrites, adds background, CEO comment, updates shares)
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:51 pm

UPDATE 1-Repros' endometriosis pain drug shows positive results

Jan 12 (Reuters) - Repros Therapeutics Inc , which focuses on drugs to treat reproductive system disorders, said both doses of its experimental drug Proellex significantly reduced pain in a mid-stage trial...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:41 pm

UPDATE 2-Fresenius SE aims for 2009 sales, net income growth

* Plans note issue to repay bridge loan (Adds bond market reaction)
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:30 pm

China Pharma Holdings, Inc. Receives SFDA Production Approval for Tiopronin Enteric-Coated Capsules


Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:30 pm

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Issues Mylan's Specialty Division, Dey L.P., Three Additional Patents Protecting Perforomist(R) Inhalation Solution


Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:30 pm

BMP Sunstone Adopts Voluntary Executive Compensation Restrictions in 2008 and 2009


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NEC's new M155 Messenger Sets New Standards in Mobile Messaging


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International Conference to Focus on Concerns of Young Breast Cancer Survivors


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Synvista Therapeutics Announces Progress in Phase 2 Clinical Trial Program for Alagebrium


Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:30 pm

Charleston Laboratories, Inc. Phase I Clinical Trial


Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:30 pm

Top Army recruiter weighs fat camp for recruits (AP)

Pvt. Idalia Halley,19 left, of Columbia, S.C. stands with her 'battle buddy' Pvt. Katrina Thompkins, 19 of Greenville, S.C. during rifle training at a shooting range Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008, at Fort Jackson, S.C. Both women had issues with their weight but with five weeks of training behind them and doing daily push-ups, sit-ups and working on running a two-minute mile they are confident they are ready to pass basic training. (AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain)AP - The Army has been dismissing so many overweight applicants that its top recruiter, trying to keep troop numbers up in wartime, is considering starting a fat farm to transform chubby trainees into svelte soldiers.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:06 pm

Vital operation

Biomedical models simulate the human body
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 12 Jan 2009 | 10:07 am

The Specific Definition Of High Risk Prostate Cancer Has Minimal Impact On Biochemical Relapse-Free Survival

UroToday.com - In the online edition of the Journal of Urology, Dr. Carvell T. Nguyen and colleagues from the Cleveland Clinic examined the application of different definitions of high risk prostate cancer (CaP) to a population of patients at the Cleveland Clinic to determine if the definition used affected biochemical relapse-free survival (BPFS).
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 12 Jan 2009 | 10:00 am

Blogs Comment On Recent Studies, Abstinence-Only Programs, Reproductive Rights Under Obama Administration

The following summarizes selected women's health-related blog entries.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 12 Jan 2009 | 10:00 am

Nepal Forms Global Alliance To Combat HIV/AIDS, Prevention Efforts 'Main Focus,' Officials Say

The Nepal Red Cross Society and Red Crescent Societies have formed a global alliance to fight HIV/AIDS in low-income countries like Nepal, where the epidemic is "so severe that it could well be classified as a disaster," the Himalayan Times reports.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 12 Jan 2009 | 10:00 am

U.S. Health Care Spending Remains 'Pressing Concern' Despite Recent CMS Study, Editorial States

A recent CMS study that found health care spending in 2007 grew at the lowest rate in nine years provided "a sliver of good news for those worried about the relentless rise in health care costs," but "buried within the overall statistics was sobering evidence that health costs continue to be a pres
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 12 Jan 2009 | 10:00 am

RegeneRx Reports Phase II Pressure Ulcer Trial Results

Regenerx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMEX:RGN) announced the outcome of its Phase II clinical trial evaluating the safety and wound-healing efficacy of RGN-137 for the treatment of patients with chronic pressure ulcers. RGN-137 is a topical gel formulation of thymosin beta 4 peptide (Tβ4).
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 12 Jan 2009 | 10:00 am

Prognostic Significance Of Nondiagnostic Molecular Changes In Urine Detected By UroVysion FISH During Surveillance For Bladder Cancer

UroToday.com - Non-diagnostic fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) (ie, /=2 chromosomes (3, 7, or 17) in 4 cells, isolated loss of 9p21 in 12 cells, or isolated gains of only 1 chromosome in /=10% of cells. Most FISH-positive patients will develop recurrent urothelial carcinoma within 1 year.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 12 Jan 2009 | 10:00 am

Mendel Biotechnology Yield Trait Reaches Phase III For Monsanto Soybean Products

Monsanto Company ("Monsanto") announced earlier this week that it has advanced its higher yielding soybean trait, sourced from Mendel Biotechnology, Inc. ("Mendel"), into its Phase III development stage. The technology was identified and developed through a research program funded by Monsanto, designed to leverage Mendel's expertise in regulatory pathways and network biology.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 12 Jan 2009 | 10:00 am

Array BioPharma Initiates Phase 1 Clinical Trial For MEK Inhibitor ARRY-300

Array BioPharma Inc. (NASDAQ: ARRY) has initiated dosing in healthy volunteers in a Phase 1 clinical trial with ARRY-300, a targeted small molecule MEK inhibitor. The Phase 1 clinical trial is a randomized, single-blind, placebo-controlled, single-ascending dose study to evaluate the safety, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of orally administered ARRY-300 in healthy volunteers.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 12 Jan 2009 | 10:00 am

Alkermes Announces Initiation Of First Clinical Study For A Four-Week Long-Acting Injectable Formulation Of Risperidone

Alkermes, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALKS) announced that its partner, Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C. (J&JPRD), has initiated a phase 1 study of a four-week long-acting injectable formulation of risperidone for the treatment of schizophrenia.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 12 Jan 2009 | 10:00 am

Public Citizen's Sidney Wolfe Taking On Larger Role At FDA; Drugmakers Express Concerns

The Wall Street Journal on Friday examined how, to "the consternation of the drug industry," the appointment of "[d]rug-safety crusader" Sidney Wolfe to FDA's Drug Safety and Risk Management Committee could give one of the leading critics of the pharmaceutical industry "the ear of several health leaders and members of Congress expected to influence FDA policy in the Obama administration.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 12 Jan 2009 | 10:00 am

A Tactic to Cut I.C.U. Trauma: Get Patients Up

Doctors are experimenting with radical solutions to ward off the effects of prolonged stays in intensive care units.


Source: NYT > Health | 12 Jan 2009 | 9:32 am

Women-only gene link to dementia

Scientists have found a genetic risk factor for late onset Alzheimer's disease which is only carried by women.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 12 Jan 2009 | 7:27 am

F.D.A. Is Lax on Oversight During Trials, Inquiry Finds

The Food and Drug Administration does almost nothing to police the financial conflicts of doctors who conduct clinical trials of drugs and medical devices in human subjects, government investigators said.


Source: NYT > Health | 12 Jan 2009 | 6:42 am

My Genome, My Self

In the coming era of consumer genetics, your DNA will have much to tell you about the biological bases of your health, your physique and even your personality. But will this knowledge really amount to self-knowledge?


Source: NYT > Health | 12 Jan 2009 | 5:04 am

China says 296,000 children fell ill from tainted milk (AFP)

Journalists gather round parents whose babies suffered from melamine-tainted milk in Beijing. China said Monday that a total of 296,000 children had fallen ill from consuming dairy products tainted with the industrial chemical melamine, up 2,000 from the previous official count(AFP/File/Frederic J. Brown)AFP - China said Monday that a total of 296,000 children had fallen ill from consuming dairy products tainted with the industrial chemical melamine, up 2,000 from the previous official count.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 12 Jan 2009 | 3:39 am

More UK Asians having abortions

The number of Asian women having abortions jumped by 50% between 2003 and 2007, according to figures from the Department of Health.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 12 Jan 2009 | 1:41 am

Single gene fuels overeating risk

Scientists produce more evidence that carrying the wrong variant of a gene can raise the risk of overeating and obesity.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:03 am

Critically ill child care lacking

Most children with septic shock are not receiving appropriate life-saving treatment in A&E, a UK audit suggests.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:03 am

Epidural risk lower than thought

The risks of epidurals and spinal anaesthetics may be being overstated, a study suggests.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:03 am

First sex-specific gene linked to Alzheimer's: study (AFP)

An elderly person suffering from Alzheimer's disease. A gene found on the X chromosome harbours the first sex-specific genetic variant linked to a greater susceptibility to Alzheimer's, according to a new study.(AFP/File/Fred Tanneau)AFP - A gene found on the X chromosome harbours the first sex-specific genetic variant linked to a greater susceptibility to Alzheimer's, according to a new study.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 11 Jan 2009 | 11:58 pm

First US count finds 1 in 200 kids are vegetarian (AP)

Sam Silverman, 16, of Westborough, Mass., works out at the YMCA gym, in Westborough, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009. Silverman, co-captain of his high school football team, and a vegetarian, says he's pleased with his health and has no problems sticking to his diet. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)AP - Sam Silverman is co-captain of his high school football team — a safety accustomed to bruising collisions. But that's nothing compared with the abuse he gets for being a vegetarian.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 11 Jan 2009 | 9:48 pm

Nutrient diligence needed for vegetarian kids (AP)

Sam Silverman, 16, of Westborough, Mass., works out at the YMCA gym, in Westborough, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009. Silverman, co-captain of his high school football team, and a vegetarian, says he's pleased with his health and has no problems sticking to his diet. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)AP - Children who want to be vegetarians need to "fill in the blanks" of their low-protein diets by eating alternatives to red meat, fish and poultry, experts say.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 11 Jan 2009 | 9:39 pm

CDC director is leaving with a mixed legacy (AP)

In this Thursday, July 31, 2008 file photo, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Julie Gerberding prepares to testify on Capitol Hill in Washington. Gerberding has resigned as director of the Atlanta-based U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and will be replaced as of Jan. 20, 2009 by a deputy who will serve as interim director. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)AP - The woman who led the nation's top public health agency for more than six years is leaving the post with a mixed legacy.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 11 Jan 2009 | 8:18 pm

Salmonella prompts peanut butter recall (AP)

Salmonella is seen under high magnification in a colorized scanning electron micrograph. (CDC/Handout/Reuters)AP - An Ohio distributor says it has recalled two brands of its peanut butter after an open container tested positive for salmonella bacteria.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 11 Jan 2009 | 7:03 pm

Sleep like a baby, wake like a baker

January 11, 2009 Jan. 11--Fall asleep
Source: PsycPORT.com | 11 Jan 2009 | 1:51 pm