Health and Medical News Headlines for September 1, 2009

Combination heart device reduced heart failure (AP)

AP - A two-in-one heart device to fix irregular beats and contraction patterns cut patients' chances of developing heart failure by 41 percent, new research says.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 1 Sep 2009 | 4:27 am

Birth drugs 'cut breastfeeding'

Drugs commonly used to treat bleeding after birth may hamper a woman's ability to breastfeed her baby, research suggests.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 1 Sep 2009 | 3:38 am

UPDATE 3-Vivendi Q2 beats forecasts, says Zain deal dead

* Keeps 2009 financial goals, eyes lower debt at year-end
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 1 Sep 2009 | 3:12 am

UPDATE 3-Vivendi Q2 beats forecasts, says Zain deal dead

* Keeps 2009 financial goals, eyes lower debt at year-end
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 1 Sep 2009 | 3:12 am

UK teenage girls 'worst drunks'

An international report finds young teenagers in the UK, particularly girls, have high rates of drunkenness.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 1 Sep 2009 | 3:02 am

Integrated Medical Systems Receives CE Mark for World's First 'Suitcase' Intensive Care Unit

Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 1 Sep 2009 | 3:00 am

Stemgent Announces Sponsorship of Harvard Stem Cell Institute Seminar Series;

Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 1 Sep 2009 | 3:00 am

CORRECTED - CORRECTED-UPDATE 2-S.Korea Boryung jumps on H1N1 vaccine supply

(Corrects Boryung representation of Sinovac in paragraph 6, Sinovac share trading status in paragraph 12)
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 1 Sep 2009 | 2:50 am

UPDATE 4-China's Sina eyes changes to save $1.4 bln deal

* Sina says Focus deal still possible; studying alternatives
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 1 Sep 2009 | 2:49 am

UPDATE 1-Aspen sees FY headline EPS up by 60-70 pct

JOHANNESBURG, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Africa's biggest generic drug maker Aspen Pharmacare said on Tuesday it expects full-year headline earnings per share to rise by between 60-70 percent, sending its shares...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 1 Sep 2009 | 2:33 am

CORRECTED-French "Spiderman" finally scales Malaysia tower

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 (Reuters Life!) - A French climber dubbed "Spiderman" for his ropeless ascents of some of the world's highest skyscrapers finally scaled on Tuesday a Malaysian tower he had tried to...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 1 Sep 2009 | 2:23 am

UPDATE 2-Market Chatter -- Corporate finance press digest

BANGALORE, Sept 1 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media on Tuesday:
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 1 Sep 2009 | 2:22 am

UPDATE 2-Market Chatter -- Corporate finance press digest

BANGALORE, Sept 1 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media on Tuesday:
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 1 Sep 2009 | 2:22 am

Rare but deadly meningitis: Don't forget kid shots (AP)

AP - Fever, chills, vomiting: It starts like a stomach bug or the flu. But bacterial meningitis can go on to kill terrifyingly fast one of the few infections in the U.S. where someone can feel fine in the morning and be dead by night. And prime targets are tweens, teens and college freshmen.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 1 Sep 2009 | 1:05 am

Nadroparin Nearly Halves Risk Of Developing Blood Clots In Ambulatory Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy

An article published Online First and in the October edition of The Lancet Oncology reports that the blood-thinning drug nadroparin halves the risk of developing blood clots in ambulatory cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. Consequently, it could become an important preventive treatment in these patients.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 1 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

New "payment By Results" System Results In Changes In Hospital Care (England)

A study published recently on bmj.com reports that a new payment system for hospitals in England has led to real changes in the delivery of care. The Department of Health in England outlined policies in April 2002 to launch a new system of financing hospitals called "payment by results.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 1 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

Sporting Heroes Not Trusted To Coach Our Children, UK

Gold medal winning triple jumper Phillips Idowu is calling on the public to take giant strides to end to mental health stigma by taking part in this year's Get Moving week (3 to 11 October 2009) a part of the Time to Change campaign to end discrimination.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 1 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

Age Concern And Help The Aged Comment On The Patients Association Report, UK

Andrew Harrop, Head of Public Policy at Age Concern and Help the Aged, said: "This report adds to the huge number of complaints we've heard from older people and their families about hospitals' failure to treat patients with dignity and care. "Stories of patients being left without food or drink come as no surprise.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 1 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

Basic Discoveries Suggest Robotics Applications

Fish and some amphibians possess a unique sensory capability in the so-called lateral-line system. It allows them, in effect, to "touch" objects in their surroundings without direct physical contact or to "see" in the dark. Professor Leo van Hermmen and his team in the physics department of the Technische Universitaet Muenchen are exploring the fundamental basis for this sensory system.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 1 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

Brain Region Responsible For Our Sense Of Personal Space Discovered By Caltech Neuroscientists

In a finding that sheds new light on the neural mechanisms involved in social behavior, neuroscientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have pinpointed the brain structure responsible for our sense of personal space.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 1 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

Protein Involved In Causing Gum Disease, Osteoporosis, Arthritis Identified

Investigators at Hospital for Special Surgery, collaborating with researchers from other institutions, have contributed to the discovery that a gene called interferon regulator factor-8 (IRF-8) is involved in the development of diseases such as periodontitis (gum disease), rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 1 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

The Same Neural Networks In The Brain Process Familiar And Newly Learned Words

Our vocabulary continues to grow and expand even in adulthood. Just ten years ago, the word 'blog' did not yet exist - and now we no longer remember when we heard this word for the first time or when we learned its meaning. At some stage new words become just as familiar to us as words we have learned earlier.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 1 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

Molecular Sensor Could Reveal Zinc's Role In Diseases

Scientists have developed a new molecular sensor that can reveal the amount of zinc in cells, which could tell us more about a number of diseases, including type 2 diabetes. The research, published in Nature Methods, opens the door to the hidden world of zinc biology by giving scientists an accurate way of measuring the concentration of zinc and its location in cells for the first time.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 1 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

Nerve Growth Factor With Therapeutic Potential In Parkinson's Disease Discovered By Finnish Scientists

Scientists in the Academy of Finland's Neuroscience Research Programme have reported promising new results with potential implications for the treatment of Parkinson's disease.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 1 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

Swine flu: 10 things you need to know (AP)

AP - Since it first emerged in April, the global swine flu epidemic has sickened more than 1 million Americans and killed about 500. It's also spread around the world, infecting tens of thousands and killing nearly 2,000.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 1 Sep 2009 | 12:37 am

Democrats Focus on Health Care in California Election

In a special election for a Congressional seat in a solidly Democratic part of San Francisco, health care has been a topic of choice for several candidates.

Source: NYT > Health | 1 Sep 2009 | 12:23 am

Massachusetts Cuts Back Immigrant Health Care

Permanent residents who have had green cards for less than five years will lose dental and hospice care.

Source: NYT > Health | 1 Sep 2009 | 12:15 am

Tobacco Firms Sue to Block Marketing Law

Large tobacco companies have banded together to say that a new law further limiting the marketing of cigarettes is a First Amendment issue.

Source: NYT > Health | 1 Sep 2009 | 12:15 am

Essay: Finding a Scapegoat When Epidemics Strike

In every pandemic, the chain of causation is intricate.

Source: NYT > Health | 1 Sep 2009 | 12:09 am

For Longtime Captives, a Complex Road Home

Therapists say Jaycee Dugard’s biggest challenge may prove to be shaking the influence of her abductors.

Source: NYT > Health | 31 Aug 2009 | 11:32 pm

New Targets in the Fat Fight: Soda and Juice

Officials believe an ad’s graphic, in-your-face approach will make New Yorkers think twice before drinking a soda.

Source: NYT > Health | 31 Aug 2009 | 11:21 pm

Vital Signs: Patterns: Cancer Is Hardest on Separated Patients

Among single patients with cancer, those who are separated at the time of diagnosis have the worst life expectancy, a new study reports.

Source: NYT > Health | 31 Aug 2009 | 11:13 pm

Vital Signs: Aging: Moderate Drinking May Help the Brain

People over 60 who consume moderate amounts of alcohol have a reduced risk for Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, according to a large review of studies.

Source: NYT > Health | 31 Aug 2009 | 11:12 pm

Vital Signs: Risks: Disparities Found in Heart-Related Deaths

Women are almost twice as likely as men to die within 30 days after heart attacks and unstable angina, a new study shows.

Source: NYT > Health | 31 Aug 2009 | 11:12 pm

Global Update: Crop Disease: In Africa Where Bananas Are a Staple, Two Diseases Are Destroying Plants

Two diseases are attacking banana crops across central Africa, putting about 30 million people at risk in regions where it is a staple.

Source: NYT > Health | 31 Aug 2009 | 10:39 pm

Tax junk food, drinks to fight child obesity: report (Reuters)

Reuters - A strongly worded report on child obesity released on Tuesday recommends that state and local governments tax junk food and soft drinks, give tax breaks to grocery stores that open in blighted neighborhoods and build bike trails.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 31 Aug 2009 | 10:21 pm

Report: Tips on creating fat-fighting communities (AP)

AP - Where you live matters when it comes to children's waistlines, says a report that finds lots of options localities could and should use to fight child obesity from easy bike paths, to luring healthier stores, to taxes on junk food.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 31 Aug 2009 | 10:05 pm

Study: 1 in 10 binge drinkers get on the road (AP)

AP - One in 10 binge drinkers got behind the wheel the last time they drank heavily. And half of those drivers left from a bar, restaurant or nightclub after downing five or more drinks, a new study has found.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 31 Aug 2009 | 10:04 pm

Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 31, 2009 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 31 Aug 2009 | 9:49 pm

Is Eye Exam on Your Back-to-School List? (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Parents should add an eye exam to their children's back-to-school list, experts say.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 31 Aug 2009 | 9:49 pm

Prostate Cancer Over-Diagnosed: Study (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Mass screening for prostate cancer with a test for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) has led to mass over-diagnosis and over-treatment, a new study contends.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 31 Aug 2009 | 9:49 pm

Mediterranean Diet May Be Best for Type 2 Diabetes (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) -- The Mediterranean diet, long touted as a healthy eating plan, may help people with type 2 diabetes stay off blood sugar-lowering medications, as well as help them lose weight and lower cardiovascular risk factors.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 31 Aug 2009 | 9:48 pm

University of Kansas students isolated by the flu

It started with a sore throat. Then her chest was burning.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 31 Aug 2009 | 9:04 pm

Valganciclovir Approved to Prevent Cytomegalovirus in Children

The FDA has approved an expanded indication for valganciclovir (Valcyte) for the prevention of cytomegalovirus disease in high-risk pediatric kidney and heart transplant patients aged 4 months to 16 years.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 31 Aug 2009 | 6:19 pm

Depressed teens 'face adult risk'

Teenagers with minor depression have a significantly higher risk of a range of mental health problems in later life, a US study suggests.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 31 Aug 2009 | 5:15 pm

Limited Evidence Supporting Lipid-Combination Therapies Over High-Dose Statins

The available evidence supporting the use of combination therapies over high-dose statin monotherapy is insufficient to guide many clinical decisions, say researchers.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 31 Aug 2009 | 4:45 pm

GISSI-HF Trial Finds Marginal Statin Effect Against New Atrial Fib

Rosuvastatin's effect was weak in a post hoc analysis of the randomized trial and reached significance only after much statistical adjustment, leaving researchers unenthused.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 31 Aug 2009 | 4:45 pm

Routine Coronary Angiography Prior to Vascular Surgery Boosts Long-Term Survival, Cuts CV Events

Authors of a new study say their findings support a rethinking of the current ACC/AHA guidance, which recommends coronary angiography in patients with peripheral artery disease slated for surgery only if they appear to have coronary disease based on noninvasive testing.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 31 Aug 2009 | 4:45 pm

Gene Linked to Substance Dependence in Women of European Origin

The identification of PKNOX2 as a gene linked to substance dependence is an important step toward the ultimate goal of effective treatment and prevention of addiction.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 31 Aug 2009 | 4:05 pm

Debate on Healthcare Reform is Monumental, Historic, and Sometimes Hysterical

Extending healthcare coverage to the uninsured via a government-run plan doesn't represent the bogeyman of socialized medicine, or does it? Medscape examines the divisive issue of healthcare reform.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 31 Aug 2009 | 3:20 pm

Mediterranean diet may help control diabetes

Studies already suggest that the Mediterranean diet -- rich in fish, fruits, nuts, and olive oil -- can prevent second heart attacks, delay Alzheimer's disease, and maybe even lower your cancer risk.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 31 Aug 2009 | 3:18 pm

Substance Abuse Main Driver of Violence in Schizophrenia, Psychoses

A large systematic review shows that drug abuse, not mental illness itself, is the leading risk factor for violence in individuals with schizophrenia and other psychoses.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 31 Aug 2009 | 2:34 pm

PCI "Preferred" Strategy in Left Main Disease, Despite Lack of Randomized Trials: GRACE Registry

PCI is associated with an early in-hospital mortality risk in left main disease, primarily because higher-risk patients undergo PCI rather than being referred for surgery, but both CABG and PCI improve survival compared with conservative medical therapy from hospital discharge to six months.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 31 Aug 2009 | 1:06 pm

GP IIb/IIIa Inhibitor of No Benefit in AMI Patients With Cardiogenic Shock

Seriously ill patients with acute MI complicated by cardiogenic shock did not benefit from the routine use of abciximab during primary PCI, results of the PRAGUE-7 study show.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 31 Aug 2009 | 1:06 pm

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