Health and Medical News Headlines for August 29, 2009

The Path To New Antibiotics

Researchers at Burnham Institute for Medical Research (Burnham), University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and University of Maryland have demonstrated that an enzyme that is essential to many bacteria can be targeted to kill dangerous pathogens. In addition, investigators discovered chemical compounds that can inhibit this enzyme and suppress the growth of pathogenic bacteria.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Researchers Pinpoint Neural Nanoblockers In Carbon Nanotubes

Carbon nanotubes hold many exciting possibilities, some of them in the realm of the human nervous system. Recent research has shown that carbon nanotubes may help regrow nerve tissue or ferry drugs used to repair damaged neurons associated with disorders such as epilepsy, Parkinson's disease and perhaps even paralysis.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Racial Disparity Gap In Prostate Cancer Narrows, Men Diagnosed At Younger Age

The racial disparity in prostate cancer stage at diagnosis has decreased statistically significantly over time, according to a brief communication published online August 27 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. By analyzing data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program, Grace L. Lu-Yao, Ph.D.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Alcohol, Pregnancy And Brain Cell Death

Dipak Sarkar recently received a $3.5 million MERIT Award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to continue researching the damaging effects of alcohol on the nervous systems of the unborn. The MERIT (Method to Extend Research In Time) Award will extend NIH support another 10 years for one of Sarkar's research grants, now in its 13th year.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Gene Associated With Language, Speech And Reading Disorders

A new candidate gene for Specific Language Impairment has been identified by a research team directed by Mabel Rice at the University of Kansas, in collaboration with Shelley Smith, University of Nebraska Medical Center, and Javier GayÃ¡n of Neocodex, Seville, Spain.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Stroke Survivors At Risk Of Another Cardiovascular Event May Be Identified By A Simple Test

Measuring circulation in the ankle using a device similar to a blood pressure cuff can help identify asymptomatic peripheral artery disease (PAD) in stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) survivors, a group at much higher risk of subsequent cerebrovascular events, according to a study in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Predicting Cancer Prognosis

Researchers led by Dr. Soheil Dadras at the Stanford University Medical Center have developed a novel methodology to extract microRNAs from cancer tissues. The related report by Ma et al, "Profiling and discovery of novel miRNAs from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded melanoma and nodal specimens," appears in the September 2009 issue of the Journal of Molecular Diagnostics.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Abnormal QRS Duration Linked To Increased Risk Of Sudden Cardiac Death

QRS duration (QRSd) is one of several measures of heart function recorded during a routine electrocardiogram (ECG). It is a composite of waves showing the length of time it takes for an electrical signal to get all the way through the pumping chambers of the heart. Prolonged QRSd is a sign of an abnormal electrical system of the heart and is often found when the heart isn't pumping efficiently.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

Health Of U.S. Workers Threatened By Job Insecurity

Persistent job insecurity poses a major threat to worker health, according to a new study published in the September issue of the peer-reviewed journal Social Science and Medicine. The study used long-term data from two nationally representative sample surveys of the U.S. population to assess the impact of chronic job insecurity apart from actual job loss. "Dramatic changes in the U.S.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

New Journal Hormones & Cancer To Be Launched In 2010

Springer, one of the leading publishers in the fields of science, technology and medicine, has signed an agreement with The Endocrine Society to co-publish a new journal, Hormones & Cancer, starting in January 2010. Hormonal cancers include two of the most deadly cancer subtypes, cancers of the breast and prostate.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am

PetroChina says to buy $3.2 bln assets from parent

HONG KONG, Aug 29 (Reuters) - PetroChina , the world's most valuable oil and gas producer, said it would buy a combined $3.2 billion worth of assets from state-owned parent China National Petroleum Corporation...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 Aug 2009 | 12:28 am

Patient Money: For Common Male Problem, Hope Beyond a Pill

For some, pills like Viagra and Cialis don’t work. And even if they do, there are more cost-effective ways to treat a problem that grows more common with age.

Source: NYT > Health | 29 Aug 2009 | 12:12 am

Health Tip: Resting in Bed During Pregnancy (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- For various reasons, your doctor may recommend bed rest during pregnancy.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Aug 2009 | 9:49 pm

Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 28, 2009 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Aug 2009 | 9:49 pm

Some Catholic Bishops Assail Health Plan

Despite the church’s push on the issue, some are raising concerns over abortion and alarms about “rationing.”

Source: NYT > Health | 28 Aug 2009 | 9:44 pm

UPDATE 1-China's CIC wealth fund muscles up as markets recover

BEIJING, Aug 29 (Reuters) - China Investment Corp is investing as much overseas each month this year as it did in all of 2008, Lou Jiwei, the chairman of the $298 billion sovereign wealth fund, said on...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Aug 2009 | 8:55 pm

Strained by Katrina, a Hospital Faced Deadly Choices

Overtired after the hurricane, doctors and nurses in New Orleans injected some patients with drugs. Were they trying to comfort those patients — or hasten their deaths?

Source: NYT > Health | 28 Aug 2009 | 8:43 pm

CORRECTED: WHO warns of severe form of swine flu

( Corrects paragraph 2 to make clear that 15 percent of patients who are hospitalized need intensive care, not that 15 percent of all patients are hospitalized)
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Aug 2009 | 8:34 pm

Chinese SWF CIC ramping up overseas investments

BEIJING, Aug 29 (Reuters) - China Investment Corp is investing as much overseas each month this year as it did in all of 2008, Lou Jiwei, the chairman of the sovereign wealth fund, said on Saturday. ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Aug 2009 | 7:56 pm

Experts: Drugs that killed Jackson for clinical use

The drugs said to have contributed to Michael Jackson's death are routinely used in hospital settings, but should never be combined at home, medical professionals say.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 28 Aug 2009 | 7:41 pm

WHO says swine flu down in Southern Hemisphere (AP)

AP - The World Health Organization said Friday that swine flu infections are declining in the Southern Hemisphere as its seasonal flu period comes to an end and the pandemic shifts back north.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Aug 2009 | 7:07 pm

AIG paused auction of aircraft leasing firm - source

NEW YORK, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Insurance giant American International Group has paused the auction of its aircraft leasing firm, International Lease Finance Corp. (ILFC), as its new CEO reviews the divestiture...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Aug 2009 | 7:03 pm

AIG paused auction of aircraft leasing firm - source

Cutting falls

Crusading pensioners help others to be safe
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 28 Aug 2009 | 5:58 pm

Waismann Method Offers Safe Treatment for Dependency to Benzodiazepines

Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Aug 2009 | 5:47 pm

Studies tipping toward surgery to prevent strokes

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Surgery may be a better way to clear blockages in neck arteries and prevent strokes than less invasive treatment such as angioplasty, European researchers reported on...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Aug 2009 | 5:00 pm

Studies tipping toward surgery to prevent strokes

CHICAGO, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Surgery may be a better way to clear blockages in neck arteries and prevent strokes than less invasive treatment such as angioplasty, European researchers reported on Friday...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:50 pm

UPDATE 1-KBR CFO leaving, eyes alternative fuels investment

* Seeks opportunities in alternative fuels venture capital
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:39 pm

Tick saliva could hold cancer cure: Brazilian scientists (AFP)

AFP - It may be one of nature's repulsive little blood-sucking parasites, but the humble tick could yield a future cure for cancers of the skin, liver and pancreas, Brazilian researchers have discovered.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Aug 2009 | 3:06 pm

Charitable Donation of Pacemakers Harvested After Death Ramps Up in the US

Pacemaker reuse isn't permitted within the US, but it is legal for Americans to donate devices with substantial remaining battery life after the patient dies for use in less affluent countries. It's been happening on a small scale for years. A University of Michigan program is trying to make it common.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Aug 2009 | 2:30 pm

Why Did Evolution Produce Depression?

Well, maybe depression's not such a bad thing.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 28 Aug 2009 | 2:23 pm

In serious debt? You're also more likely obese (Reuters)

Reuters - People who are heavily in debt are more likely to be heavy themselves, too, according to new research from Germany.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Aug 2009 | 1:51 pm

Asthma Education May Improve Outcomes of Children With Asthma

In a randomized controlled trial, education about asthma, especially in a small-group, interactive format, improved clinically important outcomes and overall care of children with asthma.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Aug 2009 | 12:26 pm

Brazil tops worldwide H1N1 deaths, officials say

Brazil has confirmed 557 deaths caused by H1N1 flu, the highest total in the world, the nation's Health Ministry says.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 28 Aug 2009 | 12:15 pm

Blood Tests May Facilitate Screening for Type 2 Diabetes in Obese Youth

A study shows that hemoglobin A1c and 1,5-anhydroglucitol are excellent predictors of type 2 diabetes in insulin-resistant obese children.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Aug 2009 | 12:15 pm

Forty Years' War: Weighing Hope and Reality in Kennedy’s Cancer Battle

When Senator Edward M. Kennedy learned he had brain cancer last year, he became one of the millions whose fate was not much changed by the cancer war.

Source: NYT > Health | 28 Aug 2009 | 11:09 am

Job Insecurity Worse For Your Health Than Unemployment

Surprisingly, the effect is worse than actually losing your job.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 28 Aug 2009 | 10:45 am

Maintenance Therapy Does Not Improve Survival in Advanced Ovarian Cancer

In contrast to an earlier study, no improvement was seen in patients with advanced ovarian cancer who underwent maintenance therapy after first-line platinum-based regimens.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Aug 2009 | 10:37 am

Chronic Beta-Blockers Not Linked With Postoperative Stroke

Chronic beta blocker therapy does not increase patients' risk of stroke after non-cardiac surgery, according to a paper in the August 1st American Journal of Cardiology.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Aug 2009 | 10:24 am

Urinary IgM Tied to Course of Diabetic Nephropathy

Increased urine immunoglobulin M (IgM) excretion predicts cardiovascular events in patients with type 1 diabetic nephropathy, according to a study by Swedish researchers reported in the online journal BMC Medicine.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Aug 2009 | 10:24 am

Doctor who performs abortions is target of protests

If LeRoy Carhart's abortion clinic had a terror alert scale, it would be at Code Red this weekend.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 28 Aug 2009 | 10:07 am

RA Patients and Diabetics Have Similar Cardiovascular Risk

The risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is as high for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients as it is for patients with type 2 diabetes, Dutch researchers have discovered.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Aug 2009 | 9:57 am

Doxorubicin-Docetaxel Combination Slows Breast Cancer

Compared with docetaxel alone, the combination of pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (Doxil, Ortho Biotech) and docetaxel significantly prolongs time to disease progression in certain women with advanced breast cancer, a study indicates.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Aug 2009 | 9:57 am

No Flu Vaccines Before Mid-October, CDC Predicts

Scientific advisers to President Barack Obama may have asked the government to speed up the availability of swine flu vaccines, but they are unlikely to be ready before October, the new head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Aug 2009 | 9:57 am

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