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Paying People To Change Their Behaviour Can WorkPaying people to change their behaviour can work, at least in the short term. However, there are many unanswered questions about this approach, conclude researchers in a paper published on bmj.com today.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Apr 2009 | 8:00 am Multisensory Integration Deficit, Autism Link: CCNY Neuroscientists Receive $2.8M For StudyDrs. Sophie Molholm and John Foxe, neuroscientists at The City College of New York (CCNY), have been awarded $2.8 million over five years from the National Institute of Mental Heath of the National Institutes of Health to study whether and how multisensory integration - the nervous system's integration of different sensory stimuli - is impaired in persons with autism.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Apr 2009 | 8:00 am New Guidance For Healthcare Professionals To Support People With Long Term Conditions, UKThe Department of Health is launching an information booklet and resource pack to healthcare professionals today, to support them to raise awareness of the benefits of self care to the 15.4 million people living with a long term condition in England.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Apr 2009 | 8:00 am Development Of Resistance-Breaking Insecticides To Reduce Malaria Transmission Funded By NIHResearchers from Virginia Tech and Molsoft LLC have received a five-year, $3.557 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to continue their promising work on a new class of resistance-breaking insecticides to reduce malaria transmission.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Apr 2009 | 8:00 am Income Gap Widening In Part Because Of Increasing Health Care Costs, Insurance PremiumsRising health insurance premiums are responsible for an unequal share of the lowest-paid workers' total compensation compared with higher-income workers, which has contributed to income disparity in the U.S., according to a recent article by the McKinsey Global Institute, the Wall Street Journal's "Real Time Economics" reports.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Apr 2009 | 8:00 am A Step Closer To Creating Safe Embryonic-Like Stem CellsA team of UCSF researchers has for the first time used tiny molecules called microRNAs to help turn adult mouse cells back to their embryonic state. These reprogrammed cells are pluripotent, meaning that, like embryonic stem cells, they have the capacity to become any cell type in the body.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Apr 2009 | 8:00 am UNODC, Afghan Health Ministry Establish Regional Initiative To Control Spread Of HIV Among IDUsThe United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the Afghan Ministry of Health have established a regional plan to prevent and control the spread of HIV among injection drug users who are refugees in Iran and Pakistan, Xinhua News Agency reports.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Apr 2009 | 8:00 am Diagnostics Waiting Times & Activity Data: Month Ending February 2009, UKThe following statistics were released today by the Department of Health: Diagnostics waiting times & activity data: month ending February 2009. This data shows the NHS' progress in tackling the waiting times for diagnostic tests like scans. The monthly data published today gives the waiting times for 15 key diagnostic tests carried out in the NHS.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Apr 2009 | 8:00 am Tracing Resistance To The Antimalarial Drug Sulfadoxine Across AfricaIn research published in PLoS Medicine, Cally Roper of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and colleagues use genetic analyses to trace the emergence and dispersal of drug-resistant Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Africa.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Apr 2009 | 8:00 am HIV Pays A Price For InvisibilityMutations that help HIV hide from the immune system undermine the virus's ability to replicate, show an international team of researchers in the April 13 issue of the Journal of Experimental Medicine. The study was published online on March 23.Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Apr 2009 | 8:00 am Defying the oddsPhil Neville on his daughter's cerebral palsySource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 14 Apr 2009 | 7:36 am SNAPSHOT - Financial Crisis - 0735 GMT- Goldman Sachs beats forecasts with $1.66 billion Q1 profit; to raise $5 billionSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Apr 2009 | 7:35 am Mitsubishi Chemical, Sinopec to broaden allianceTOKYO, April 14 (Reuters) - Japan's Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp said on Tuesday it would enter a strategic partnership with China's Sinopec in petrochemicals to lower procurement and development...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Apr 2009 | 7:11 am UK drug shows early promise against Alzheimer's (Reuters)Reuters - A new drug against Alzheimer's disease, developed by British researchers, has shown promise in tests on a handful of patients.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 14 Apr 2009 | 7:02 am UK drug shows early promise against Alzheimer'sLONDON, April 14 (Reuters) - A new drug against Alzheimer's disease, developed by British researchers, has shown promise in tests on a handful of patients.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Apr 2009 | 6:59 am UPDATE 1-Shell in talks with Chinese for Iraq oil bid -CEOBEIJING, April 14 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell Plc said on Tuesday it is holding discussions with Chinese state oil firms to jointly bid for oil projects in Iraq.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Apr 2009 | 6:54 am MARKETS-FRANCE-BENELUX/STOCKS (UPDATE 2)Multimedia versions of Reuters Top News are now available for: * 3000 Xtra : visit http://topnews.session.rservices.com * BridgeStation: view story .134 For more information on Top News visit http:...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Apr 2009 | 6:49 am Prenatal Testing of Thyroid Is DebatedMost doctors’ groups have not endorsed universal prenatal thyroid screening, but advocates of routine testing see no need to wait for more answers.Source: NYT > Health | 14 Apr 2009 | 6:47 am UPDATE 1-Ipsen in anti-wrinkle drug side-effect talks in US*Analysts see Reloxin marketing approval in H2 (Adds analyst, background)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Apr 2009 | 6:40 am Spanish stocks - Factors to watch on TuesdayMADRID, April 14 (Reuters) - The following Spanish stocks may be affected by newspaper reports and other factors on Tuesday. Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy:Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Apr 2009 | 6:38 am UPDATE 2-Australia's Telstra open to break up-report* Telstra considering operational split, says paper * Telstra says has no comment on the report * S&P cuts outlook to negative from stable (Adds S&P comment)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Apr 2009 | 6:20 am First Mention: Alzheimer’s DiseaseAlois Alzheimer was the first to note the characteristics of what came to be known as Alzheimer’s disease in a young woman.Source: NYT > Health | 14 Apr 2009 | 6:05 am Global Update: AIDS: Earlier Drug Treatment for AIDS Saves More Lives, Study FindsResearchers have identified a new benchmark for starting drug treatment for AIDS, according to a new report.Source: NYT > Health | 14 Apr 2009 | 6:03 am Shell in talks with Chinese firms to bid for Iraqi fieldsBEIJING, April 14 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell Plc said on Tuesday it is in discussions with Chinese state oil firms to jointly bid for oil projects in Iraq.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Apr 2009 | 6:01 am ZenithOptimedia cuts '09 ad forecast to 7 pct dropLONDON, April 14 (Reuters) - Global advertising spending is set to fall 6.9 percent this year to $453 billion with the Internet the only medium to attract higher expenditure on ads, media agency ZenithOptimedia...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Apr 2009 | 6:00 am Really?: The Claim: Nasal Irrigation Can Ease Allergy SymptomsCan a “neti pot” help to reduce suffering during allergy season?Source: NYT > Health | 14 Apr 2009 | 5:59 am Well: Stomach Bug Crystallizes an Antibiotic ThreatDrugs that solve one problem, only to open the door to another.Source: NYT > Health | 14 Apr 2009 | 5:55 am Observatory: Hairs Provide Clues to Shifts in Elephant DietFor certain animals, the ratio of isotopes of carbon and other elements in the hair can indicate whether the animals are eating grasses or trees and shrubs and how the water supply is changing.Source: NYT > Health | 14 Apr 2009 | 5:54 am Evidence That Mice Produce Egg Cells After BirthScientists have challenged the orthodox medical view that a woman is born with egg cells to last a lifetime.Source: NYT > Health | 14 Apr 2009 | 5:20 am Vital Signs: Risk: Astronauts’ Muscles Age Quickly in SpaceA healthy astronaut who spends an extended amount of time at the International Space Station may return to earth with muscles rivaling those of an 80-year-old.Source: NYT > Health | 14 Apr 2009 | 5:19 am Vital Signs: Regimens: Broccoli Sprouts May Be Germ FightersBroccoli sprouts seem to be able to control the bacteria that causes ulcers, a new study shows.Source: NYT > Health | 14 Apr 2009 | 5:19 am Vital Signs: Patterns: Living Near a Highway Linked to ArthritisOnly 1 percent of the population is affected by rheumatoid arthritis, but living near a highway seems to increase your risk.Source: NYT > Health | 14 Apr 2009 | 5:19 am Mom's Diet Can Change Unborn Baby's GeneticsIf a mother rat does not eat well, her offspring exhibit genetic changes that affect what they'll become.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 14 Apr 2009 | 3:51 am Clinical Trials Update: April 13, 2009 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com and CenterWatch:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 14 Apr 2009 | 3:49 am A Drop of Blood May Help Assess Cancer Therapy (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, April 13 (HealthDay News) -- A specialized technique that can detect subtle changes in cancer cells contained in a drop of blood or a tiny piece of tissue may one day be used by doctors to better assess how cancers are responding to treatment, say U.S. researchers.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 14 Apr 2009 | 3:49 am Screening Lowers Stroke Risk for Sickle Cell Kids (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, April 13 (HealthDay News) -- A specialized ultrasound scan is helping more children with sickle cell disease avoid strokes, but that good news is tempered by the limited access most children with the disease have to labs offering this screening, a new report notes.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 14 Apr 2009 | 3:49 am Alcohol flush 'shows cancer risk'People who get a flushed face when they drink alcohol should be particularly wary of gullet cancer, warn experts.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:55 pm Drug offers hope on Alzheimer'sA new drug which shows promise as a treatment for Alzheimer's disease has been developed by UK scientists.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:35 pm Treating kids with malaria at home doesn't work (AP)AP - Treating African children at home for malaria doesn't help in cities because most fevers aren't actually caused by malaria, a new study said Tuesday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 13 Apr 2009 | 11:19 pm Combined Oral Contraceptive Use Linked to Risk for Systemic Lupus ErythematosusThe use of combined oral contraceptives is associated with an increased risk for systemic lupus erythematosus, especially in women who recently started contraceptive use, suggesting an acute effect.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 13 Apr 2009 | 10:28 pm Triple-Negative Breast Cancers Are Increased in Black WomenBreast cancers negative for estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 are 3-fold more common in black vs nonblack women.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 13 Apr 2009 | 10:22 pm Increased Waist Size Linked to Heart FailureHigher waist size was associated with heart failure in women at all levels of body mass index, and both waist size and body mass index predicted heart failure in men.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 13 Apr 2009 | 10:12 pm Topical Spray May Improve Symptoms of Premature EjaculationA new topical spray, PSD502, applied 5 minutes before intercourse improved ejaculatory latency and control and sexual satisfaction; it was well tolerated both by patients and partners.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 13 Apr 2009 | 9:51 pm Age-Related Macular Degeneration Prevalence Due to Explode by 2050About 40 years from now, cases of early AMD in the United States will climb to almost 18 million, but use of antioxidant vitamins and other new therapies can reduce the resulting visual impairment and blindness by as much as 35%, researchers predict.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 13 Apr 2009 | 9:31 pm Mystery of Tooth Strength CrackedBasket-weave structure of tooth enamel prevents cracks from spreading.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 13 Apr 2009 | 9:02 pm Combined Oral Contraceptive Use Linked to Risk for Systemic Lupus ErythematosusThe use of combined oral contraceptives is associated with an increased risk for systemic lupus erythematosus, especially in women who recently started contraceptive use, suggesting an acute effect.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 13 Apr 2009 | 9:00 pm Triple-Negative Breast Cancers Are Increased in Black WomenBreast cancers negative for estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 are 3-fold more common in black vs nonblack women.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 13 Apr 2009 | 9:00 pm AHA/ASA Issues Guidelines on Intracranial Neurointerventional ProceduresA new scientific statement looks at evidence supporting various intracranial interventions for acute ischemic stroke.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 13 Apr 2009 | 9:00 pm Increased Waist Size Linked to Heart FailureHigher waist size was associated with heart failure in women at all levels of body mass index, and both waist size and body mass index predicted heart failure in men.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 13 Apr 2009 | 9:00 pm Retina undamaged by long-term use of impotence drugs (Reuters)Reuters - Healthy men who use drugs to treat impotence may be able to stop worrying - at least for now -- about a loss of vision caused by the drugs. A new study, published in the Archives of Ophthalmology, detected no changes in visual function, signs of retina damage or intraocular pressure after the daily use for 6 months of sildenafil (Viagra) or tadalafil (Cialis).Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 13 Apr 2009 | 8:54 pm Where you live may effect cancer survival (Reuters)Reuters - A study of neighborhoods suggests that modifiable factors, not genetics, underlie the racial disparities that have been seen in survival of breast and prostate cancer.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 13 Apr 2009 | 8:52 pm Study gathers best science on heart-healthy foods (AP)AP - What we know for sure about diet and what protects the heart is a relatively short list.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 13 Apr 2009 | 8:00 pm Testing continues in Chicago TB scarePublic health officials in Chicago said Monday that they have tested at least 10 family members of the medical intern linked to a tuberculosis scare in the city.Source: CNN.com - Health | 13 Apr 2009 | 7:47 pm Old Ovaries Might Produce New EggsThe conventional wisdom is that women are born with a certain number of eggs.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 13 Apr 2009 | 6:21 pm In Haiti, patients despair of adequate health careFrom victims of gunshot wounds and domestic violence to common road injuries, Trinite Hospital in Port-au-Prince, Haiti is inundated with trauma cases daily.Source: CNN.com - Health | 13 Apr 2009 | 4:55 pm The laws of sexual attractionPhysical attraction may be as old as time, but new studies are beginning to uncover the science behind sex appeal. Unexpected factors -- like biochemical odors, face shape and voice pitch -- just might have more to do with your choice of mate than anyone ever expected.Source: CNN.com - Health | 13 Apr 2009 | 2:04 pm Got Nature? Why You Need to Get OutStudies find that exposure to green spaces leads to better mental and physical health.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 13 Apr 2009 | 1:54 pm
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