Health and Medical News Headlines for September 3, 2009

Become Model-Beautiful: Here's How They Do It! 'The Models Diet - More Than A Body'

Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:00 am

OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals to Webcast Presentations at September Investor Conferences

Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:00 am

Firefighter Will Attempt to Set Ohio Record for 100 Consecutive Skydives

Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:00 am

National Pasteurized Eggs Increases Access to Safe Pasteurized Shell Eggs With New Plant Opening During September's National Food Safety Education Month

Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 Sep 2009 | 4:00 am

REFILE-Cisco, EMC eye technology services tie-up-WSJ

(Refiles to attribute headline to the Wall Street Journal)
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 Sep 2009 | 3:50 am

EU opens in-depth probe into Oracle, Sun deal

BRUSSELS, Sept 3 (Reuters) - European Union antitrust regulators launched on Thursday an in-depth probe into U.S. software firm Oracle's $7 billion takeover of computer maker Sun Microsystems , citing...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 Sep 2009 | 3:49 am

COMING UP-Reuters interview with Merck drugs head

FRANKFURT, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Reuters has interviewed the head of Merck KGaA's pharmaceuticals business, Elmar Schnee, who discusses prospects for the Erbitux and Cladribine drugs.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 Sep 2009 | 3:21 am

UPDATE 2-China to draw foreign investments via partnership rule

* Foreign partnerships must seek China approval - document
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 Sep 2009 | 3:12 am

UPDATE 2-China to draw foreign investments via partnership rule

* Foreign partnerships must seek China approval - document
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 Sep 2009 | 3:12 am

Novartis swine flu vaccine may work on fewer doses (AP)

AP - Swiss drugmaker Novartis said Thursday one of its swine flu vaccines may work with just one dose, rather than two as previously expected, a finding that could potentially boost global supplies.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 3 Sep 2009 | 3:12 am

Nippon Mining to recycle metals in lithium-ion batteries

TOKYO, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Nippon Mining & Metals Co Ltd plans to open the world's first plant that will extract lithium and manganese from used lithium-ion batteries on a commercial scale, the company...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 3 Sep 2009 | 3:05 am

A Stem-Cell Discovery Could Help Diabetics (Time.com)

Time.com - Harvard stem-cell scientists have created the first insulin-producing cells from skin cells of Type 1 diabetes patients -- and gained a deeper understanding of the disease
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 3 Sep 2009 | 2:25 am

Vaccine may protect pigs from human swine flu (AP)

AP - Humans may not be the only ones guarding against swine flu by the time cold weather ushers in influenza season. The flu namesakes could also be getting new vaccinations.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 3 Sep 2009 | 2:17 am

What Is Colic? What Causes Colic?

Colic is an attack of crying and what appears to be abdominal pain in early infancy (babies). Colic is a common condition and is estimated to affect at least 20% of babies during their first few months. All babies cry for various reasons; hunger, cold, tiredness, heat, or because the diaper (nappy) needs changing.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

PET/CT Scans May Help Detect Recurring Prostate Cancer Earlier

A new study published in the September issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine shows that positron emission tomography (PET)/computer tomography (CT) scans with the imaging agent choline could detect recurring prostate cancer sooner than conventional imaging technologies in some patients who have had their prostates surgically removed.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

House Protection With Mosquito Screening Reduces Malaria And Anaemia In Children

An article published Online First and in a future edition of The Lancet reports that protecting houses with screening measures can substantially decrease both the numbers of malaria-carrying mosquitoes and the occurrence of anaemia related to malaria in children leaving in those homes.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

Fighting Fat And Diabetes With Biotransformed Blueberry Juice

Juice extracted from North American lowbush blueberries, biotransformed with bacteria from the skin of the fruit, holds great promise as an anti-obesity and anti-diabetic agent.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

When Reporting Medical Errors, Patient Perception Is Vital

When reporting medical errors, patients' perceptions of their physicians' disclosure may be key to gaining their trust, according to researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. However, a positive perception of the disclosure has little effect on the lawsuit risk a physician faces.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

Researchers Induce HIV-Neutralizing Antibodies That Recognize HIV-1 Envelope Protein, Lipids

For the first time, researchers have experimentally induced antibodies that neutralize HIV-1 and simultaneously recognize both HIV-1 envelope protein and lipids. The results were reported by U.S. Military HIV Research Program (MHRP) researchers on Aug. 25 in the online version of AIDS, the official journal of the International AIDS Society. The lead investigators, Dr. Gary Matyas and Dr.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

Mechanisms That Help Cancer Cells Proliferate Examined By Researchers

A process that limits the number of times a cell divides works much differently than had been thought, opening the door to potential new anticancer therapies, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center report in the Aug. 7 issue of the journal Cell. Most cells in the human body divide only a certain number of times, via a countdown mechanism that stops them.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

Proton Pump Inhibitors Do Not Counteract Benefits Of Antiplatelet Drugs Clopidogrel Or Prasugrel In Patients After An Acute Coronary Syndrome

An article published Online First and in a future edition of The Lancet reports that proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) do not interfere with the clinical benefit of the anticlotting drugs clopidogrel or prasugrel (thienopyridines) in patients after an acute coronary syndrome such as heart attack or unstable angina. PPIs are a commonly prescribed antacid medication.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

Smokers And Overweight Women Are At Greater Risk Of Breast Cancer

A recent study published in the Journal of Cancer Epidemiology has reinforced the correlation between being overweight, smoking and breast cancer. What makes this study unique is how test subjects were not diagnosed for BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations, which predispose women to breast cancer.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

Telemonitoring: A Bridge To Personalized Medicine

An increasing number of heart failure patients are treated with a number of complex devices, i.e. cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). Recently completed and ongoing clinical trials such as MADIT-CRT and EchoCRT provide evidence of a growing number of CRT patients, in need of individualised treatment.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

China approves swine flu vaccine

Chinese health authorities approve a vaccine that they say prevents swine flu with a single dose.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 3 Sep 2009 | 12:53 am

Obama Aides Aim to Simplify and Scale Back Health Bills

White House officials are looking for ways to simplify and scale back the major Democratic bills, lower the cost and drop contentious but nonessential elements.

Source: NYT > Health | 3 Sep 2009 | 12:08 am

Pfizer Pays $2.3 Billion to Settle Marketing Case

The government charged that executives throughout the company planned schemes to illegally market Bextra and other drugs.

Source: NYT > Health | 2 Sep 2009 | 11:49 pm

No, the Treadmill Isn’t Also a Shoe Buffer

Should health club personnel give members unsolicited advice, or should they mind their own business?

Source: NYT > Health | 2 Sep 2009 | 11:23 pm

Skin Deep: Plastic Surgery May Also Ease Migraines

Earlier this month, news of a surgical “cure” that touts a high success rate ricocheted worldwide.

Source: NYT > Health | 2 Sep 2009 | 11:18 pm

China approves single-dose swine flu vaccine (AP)

AP - The answer may be at hand to a crucial question about vaccination for the advancing swine flu one shot or two? Chinese officials approved a vaccine Thursday that they say prevents the new flu in a single dose.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Sep 2009 | 11:01 pm

Diabetes Study: Diet Can Help Avoid Drugs (Time.com)

Time.com - In a four-year study, the popular Mediterranean-style diet helped keep Type 2 diabetes patients off blood-sugar-controlling medications
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Sep 2009 | 10:55 pm

U.N. Guide for Sex Ed Generates Opposition

A set of proposed international sex education guidelines by Unesco, aimed at reducing H.I.V. infections among young people, has provoked criticism from conservatives.

Source: NYT > Health | 2 Sep 2009 | 10:32 pm

Vital Signs: Regimens: Habits Help in Avoiding Breast Cancer, Study Finds

Maintaining a healthy weight, getting regular exercise and limiting alcohol intake are among the steps that may reduce breast cancer risk.

Source: NYT > Health | 2 Sep 2009 | 10:23 pm

| Science: System Tracks Flu Cases at Colleges

Students back at college have already begun coming down with the flu, according to a new tracking system that uses reports from 165 universities.

Source: NYT > Health | 2 Sep 2009 | 10:21 pm

The Social Side of Obesity: You Are Who You Eat With (Time.com)

Time.com - Studies increasingly show that our weight is influenced by whom we hang out with

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Sep 2009 | 9:55 pm

New Technique Offers Hope for Kids With Immune Deficiency (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- For children born with immunodeficiencies, researchers may have found a better way for them to get the help they need from stem-cell transplants.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Sep 2009 | 9:49 pm

Weight-Loss Surgery Breaks Families' 'Obesity Cycle' (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Obese mothers have children who are likely to be obese, but a new study concludes that weight-loss surgery can break the cycle.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Sep 2009 | 9:49 pm

Democrats Go on the Road to Revive Health Care Push

Democrats have been using a cross-country bus trip to rally the faithful for a health care overhaul, but some supporters are unsure how they can help.

Source: NYT > Health | 2 Sep 2009 | 9:08 pm

Conservatives See Need for Serious Health Debate

Many conservative experts said the dynamic of the debate was making it nearly impossible for them to inject their studied, free-market solutions into the discussions.

Source: NYT > Health | 2 Sep 2009 | 8:57 pm

Baby with protruding heart set for surgery

Doctors at an Indian government hospital were ready Thursday morning for a critical surgery to save a baby boy born with a heart protruding from his chest.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 2 Sep 2009 | 8:29 pm

Drug trial shows promise in battling skin cancer (AFP)

AFP - Scientists working on a promising lead in the battle against skin cancer received a boost, when a study showed their technique had some success in first-phase clinical trials.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Sep 2009 | 7:41 pm

Gel hope for brain injury repair

An injectable hydrogel may aid recovery from brain injury by helping stimulate tissue growth at the site of the wound.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 2 Sep 2009 | 6:31 pm

Medicare pays 4 times suppliers' wheelchair cost

Power-driven wheelchairs are costing Medicare and its beneficiaries nearly four times what suppliers pay for them, and competitive bidding could have reduced those costs, according to an inspector general's report released Wednesday.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 2 Sep 2009 | 5:49 pm

Sources: Obama to give big health care speech

President Obama is considering giving a major speech detailing what he would like to see included in a bill to overhaul health care, a senior White House aide said Wednesday.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 2 Sep 2009 | 5:19 pm

Drug giant Pfizer to pay record $2.3B fine

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has agreed to pay a record $2.3 billion settlement to resolve criminal and civil liability for illegally promoting certain pharmaceuticals, the Justice Department announced Wednesday.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 2 Sep 2009 | 5:17 pm

$100K buys patient new kidney but not good health

In a dank Tel Aviv hospital room, you can see at a glance just how desperate some Israelis are for a new kidney.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 2 Sep 2009 | 4:47 pm

Excitement Over Hedgehog Pathway Inhibitors as Novel Cancer Drugs

Although clinical results come from very early trials, the responses were so dramatic that researchers are hopeful for the future of this approach.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Sep 2009 | 4:25 pm

Consider Insulin as First Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes: Study

Insulin can be safely and effectively used as a first-line treatment, in combination with metformin, in patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes, with high rates of patient satisfaction and compliance, results of a study indicate.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Sep 2009 | 3:57 pm

Nitroglycerin May Aid External Cephalic Version in Nulliparous Women

Intravenous nitroglycerin increases the success rate of external cephalic version in nulliparous women, Canadian researchers report in the September issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Sep 2009 | 3:57 pm

Very Low Birth Weight Linked to Poor Skeletal Health in Adults

Preterm infants with very low birth weight have less dense bones later in life -- when studied close to the age of peak bone mass -- than their peers born at term with normal weight, Finnish clinicians have observed.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Sep 2009 | 3:57 pm

New pill shows promise in hard-to-treat cancers (Reuters)

Reuters - An experimental cancer pill made by Roche's Genentech shrank tumors in patients whose skin cancer had spread, raising hope for a new class of drugs that may have an affect on many other cancers as well, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Sep 2009 | 3:33 pm

Once-Daily Azelastine Nasal Spray Approved for Seasonal Allergies

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved azelastine HCl 0.15% nasal spray for the treatment of seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis in patients 12 years and older.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Sep 2009 | 2:41 pm

Real-World Registry Study Confirms MADIT 2 Results

Survival at 36 months was the same as in MADIT 2, sicker patients had slightly more benefit, and implantation 11 months or more after the index MI was associated with superior survival. Trouble is, very few patients actually got a device.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Sep 2009 | 2:28 pm

MAGGIC Confirms Lower Mortality in Preserved-EF Heart Failure

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction should be considered a different condition from heart failure with impaired ejection fraction, with the former having much lower mortality, a new individual patient-data meta-analysis has shown.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Sep 2009 | 2:28 pm

SYNTAX Year Two: Significantly Higher MI Rate in PCI Arm, No Increase in CABG Strokes After 12 Months

The overall results so far suggest that CABG, as expected, is pulling ahead. But more details on types of MI, as well as further follow-up, will be needed, experts say, before any hard conclusions are made about the best treatment for multivessel and left main disease.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Sep 2009 | 2:28 pm

FFR-Guided PCI Benefits Confirmed at 18 Months: The FAME Study

Confirming the results seen at one year, the 18-month data suggest that clinicians could reduce events and save money by stenting only hemodynamically significant lesions.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Sep 2009 | 2:28 pm

Military Service, Formaldehyde Exposure May Increase ALS Risk, While Pesticides May Contribute to Parkinson's Disease

Studies suggest that ALS risk factors include military service not specific to the first Gulf War and exposure to formaldehyde, and pesticide exposure may increase the risk for Parkinson's disease.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Sep 2009 | 2:12 pm

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