Veterinarians using stem cells to treat animals (AP)

In this photo taken June 10, 2009, Carol Fischman plays with Lucy the Labradoodle, as the dog sits in her stroller at their Vero Beach, Fla. home June 10, 2009. Lucy can only scoot around the ground to grab a bone_she is unable to walk, crippled by rheumatoid arthritis that has rendered her back limbs unusuable. But her owner believes that she is showing improvement after stem cell treatments. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)AP - Lucy the Labradoodle scoots along the ground to grab a bone.



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Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions

**Finnish publisher Alma Media Oyj made a mandatory offer on Monday for all shares in Talentum , valuing the smaller rival at 81.9 million euros ($117.6 million). [ID:nLA132792]
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Huge challenges ahead in fight against AIDS: experts

BALI, Indonesia (Reuters) - Leading health experts on Monday called for repeal of outdated laws criminalizing prostitution and homosexuality so that people suffering from HIV/AIDS or at...
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Veterinarians using stem cells to treat animals

Lucy the Labradoodle scoots along the ground to grab a bone. At only 5 years old, she's unable to walk, crippled by rheumatoid arthritis that has rendered her back limbs unusable. ...
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UBS advising Yanzhou on potential Felix deal-sources

SYDNEY, Aug 10 (Reuters) - China's state-owned Yanzhou Coal is being advised by Swiss bank UBS on a potential takeover of Australian coal producer Felix Resources Ltd , two sources with familiar with...
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UPDATE 4-Mitsubishi Chem to buy Mitsubishi Rayon -Nikkei

* Mitsubishi Chem says "won't deny" considering acquisition
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UPDATE 1-Thomson aims to sell Grass Valley by Sept -report

PARIS, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Shares in French media technology group Thomson gained more than 8 percent on Monday after a press report said it was close to clinching the sale of its digital film and broadcasting...
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UPDATE 1-Thomson aims to sell Grass Valley by Sept -report

PARIS, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Shares in French media technology group Thomson gained more than 8 percent on Monday after a press report said it was close to clinching the sale of its digital film and broadcasting...
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Integrated Medical Systems Ships World's First 'Suitcase' Intensive Care Unit to U.S. Army


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Thomson Reuters Research Identifies Top U.S. Health Systems


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UPDATE 3-China's Yanzhou Coal nears Felix takeover-source

* Felix, Yanzhou reach agreement on potential deal-source
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Teen Health Threatened By Binge Drinking And Smoking

As teens head back to school, health teachers may want to revise their lesson plans. Temple researchers have found that kids who engage in heavy drinking will more than likely also engage in heavy smoking, and they say educators can help combat the trend by addressing both topics as one health risk.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 10 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

What Is Postherpetic Neuralgia? What Causes Postherpetic Neuralgia?

Neuralgia is severe pain along the course of a nerve. The pain occurs because of a change in neurological structure or function due to irritation or damage of a nerve. Postherpetic neuralgia is a painful condition which affects the nerve fibers and skin. Postherpetic neuralgia is a complication of shingles. There are two main types of pain, nociceptive and non-nociceptive pain.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 10 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Erectile Aid Use By Men Treated For Localized Prostate Cancer

UroToday.com - A UCLA single-institution study in the online edition of the Journal of Urology reports on the use of erectile aid (EA) following treatment for localized prostate cancer (CaP). Participants with a diagnosis of CaP were prospectively recruited between 1999 and 2003.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 10 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Combined Androgen Blockade With Bicalutamide For Advanced Prostate Cancer: Phase 3 Long-term Survival Follow-up, Double-blind, Randomized Study

UroToday.com - Use of an anti-androgen with castration for the treatment of prostate cancer (CaP) is referred to as combined androgen blockage (CAB). Use of CAB has been assessed in over 30 studies and a meta-analysis suggests that when non-steroidal anti-androgens are used there is a survival benefit with risk of death reduced by 8%.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 10 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Most Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research Uses Only 2 Cell Lines, Stanford Scholar Finds

For the past eight years, scientists who wanted to use federal funds for research on human embryonic stem cells had to restrict their studies to 21 cell lines approved by the National Institutes of Health. But an analysis by a researcher at the Stanford University School of Medicine suggests that only two of those lines have been used routinely.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 10 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

'Music And Medicine' Launched By SAGE

In response to a recent surge in studies that integrate medicine and music, SAGE, the world's leading independent academic and professional publisher, is pleased to launch Music and Medicine in July, a new interdisciplinary journal that will incorporate the research that combines the two disciplines.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 10 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Research Presented At The American Sociological Association Annual Meeting

Dozens of Indiana University researchers are participating in the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association. Below are examples of some of the studies. Out in the Country Gay depictions in the media have "exploded" in the last 10 years but rural gay, lesbian, bisexual and transsexual youth still find it difficult to find people like them on TV or in the movies.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 10 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

What Is Trigeminal Neuralgia? What Causes Trigeminal Neuralgia?

Trigeminal Neuralgia, also known as Tic Douloureaux, is a nerve disorder that causes abrupt, searing, electric-shock-like facial pains, most commonly the pain involves the lower face and jaw, but symptoms may appear near the nose, ears, eyes or lips. Many experts say trigeminal neuralgia is the most unbearably painful human condition. Neuralgia is severe pain along the course of a nerve.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 10 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Decline In Marriage, Reproduction, For Highly Educated Black Women

Fewer black women with postgraduate degrees are getting married and having children, according to research to be presented at the 104th annual meeting of the American Sociological Association.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 10 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Longer Lives Can Still Lead To Happier Golden Years, Psychologists Say

As more people live well into their 80s and 90s, it's reassuring to know that most people get happier as they age and exert more emotional control than younger adults, according to researchers who spoke at the 117th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association. "Life expectancy changed because people changed the way they lived," said Lauren Carstensen, PhD.
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Horror movie

A schizophrenia film to challenge stereotypes
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 10 Aug 2009 | 12:57 am

Swine flu deaths go up in India

The number of people to die of swine flu in India has risen to six with more deaths over the weekend, health officials say.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 10 Aug 2009 | 12:26 am

Mentally Ill Offenders Strain Juvenile System

Cash-starved states are increasingly relying on the prison system to handle young offenders with mental illnesses, many of whom need therapy more than punishment.


Source: NYT > Health | 10 Aug 2009 | 12:08 am

The Caucus: Tumultuous Environment Makes a Health Care Compromise More Unlikely

The rowdiness at lawmakers’ town-hall-style meetings on health care overhaul signaled the demise of bipartisan negotiations.


Source: NYT > Health | 9 Aug 2009 | 11:42 pm

A Primer on the Details of Health Care Reform

It can be difficult to sort fact from fiction in the debate over health care reform. Here’s a guide to the main issues.


Source: NYT > Health | 9 Aug 2009 | 11:36 pm

Equation 'to spot small placenta'

Placenta measurement could act as an early warning system, potentially stopping babies dying in the womb, says a study.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 Aug 2009 | 5:06 pm

Brain radiotherapy affects mind

Radiotherapy used to treat brain tumours may lead to a decline in mental function many years down the line, say Dutch researchers.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 9 Aug 2009 | 5:06 pm

Brain Power: After Injury, Fighting to Regain a Sense of Self

Scientists are investigating delusions caused by brain trauma for clues to one of the most confounding problems in brain science: identity.


Source: NYT > Health | 9 Aug 2009 | 9:13 am

Consumer protections lost in health care debate (AP)

FILE -- In this July 29, 2009 file photo, President Barack Obama listens to a question during a town hall meeting on health care at a supermarket in Bristol, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)AP - It's one issue in the health care debate that nearly everyone — even the insurance lobby — seems to agree on: Better consumer protections are needed to end the nightmare of not being able to get covered for a treatable, if costly, illness.



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Experts gather in Bali to discuss AIDS fight (AFP)

A clinic where patients receive medical treatment for HIV/AIDS in Jakarta. Experts from 65 nations gathered in Indonesia to assess progress in the battle against HIV/AIDS in Asia and the Pacific, amid concern that only a quarter of those in need in the region were getting treatment.(AFP/File/Adek Berry)AFP - Experts from 65 nations gathered in Indonesia Sunday to assess progress in the battle against HIV/AIDS in Asia and the Pacific, amid concern that only a quarter of those in need in the region were getting treatment.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 9 Aug 2009 | 5:11 am

Obama: Health overhaul key to economic recovery (AP)

President Barack Obama smiles as he arrives to speak on the economy, Friday, Aug. 7, 2009, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)AP - Using better-than-expected jobs numbers to press his top domestic priority, President Barack Obama is arguing that overhauling the health care system is essential to the country's economic well-being.



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