Obama gets conflicting tips on health care speech (AP)

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama, with daughters Malia and Sasha, left, return to the White House in Washington after five days at Camp David Sunday, Sept. 6, 2009. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP - President Barack Obama is getting no shortage of advice on what to say in his health care speech to Congress, and much of it conflicts.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 7 Sep 2009 | 4:25 am

Roche sees isolated cases of Tamiflu resistance (Reuters)

Reuters - Isolated cases of resistance to Roche Holding AG's Tamiflu are likely to occur in pandemic H1N1 swine flu, in line with what has been seen in clinical trials, a Roche executive said on Monday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 7 Sep 2009 | 4:18 am

Medvedev tells Gazprom no change in Ukraine gas fee

MOSCOW, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev told the chief executive of gas export monopoly Gazprom not to agree with Ukraine to change gas transit fees, Interfax news agency reported...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Sep 2009 | 3:46 am

UPDATE 1-Roche sees isolated cases of Tamiflu resistance

* Sees isolated cases in line with observations in studies
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Sep 2009 | 3:42 am

UPDATE 1-Ramco to focus on offshore wind activities

LONDON, Sept 7 (Reuters) - British energy investment company Ramco Energy will sell off its oil and gas interests and focus solely on its offshore wind operations, it said on Monday.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Sep 2009 | 3:33 am

UPDATE 1-Kharafi, others eye selling Zain stake

*Abu Dhabi eyeing Zain stake-reports (Recasts, adds details, share price))
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Sep 2009 | 3:24 am

New Alzheimer's gene link discovered (AFP)

The hands of an elderly person. Scientists working in seven countries announced they had uncovered variants of three genes which play a role in Alzheimer's, a discovery that should throw open many new avenues for tackling this tragic, mind-killing disease.(AFP/Getty Images/File/John Moore)AFP - Scientists working in seven countries announced they had uncovered variants of three genes which play a role in Alzheimer's, a discovery that should throw open many new avenues for tackling this tragic, mind-killing disease.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 7 Sep 2009 | 3:18 am

WRAPUP 3-Abu Dhabi to buy Chartered; Hynix stake up for grabs

* ATIC offers S$2.68/share to buy Chartered Semiconductor
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Sep 2009 | 3:03 am

Bounty Parenting Club Launches View on Demand 'How to Breastfeed' Video


Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Sep 2009 | 3:00 am

Women 'risk their feet in the name of fashion'

Nearly four in 10 women buy shoes knowing they do not fit, a poll reveals.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 7 Sep 2009 | 2:56 am

UPDATE 1-Showa Shell to invest $1.1 bln in solar cell plant

* To invest Y100 bln in solar plant to come on line in H2 2011
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Sep 2009 | 2:39 am

REFILE-UPDATE 2-Kraft seeks Cadbury deal, $16.7 bln bid rejected

* Kraft made 10.2 bln stg ($16.66 bln) offer for Cadbury
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Sep 2009 | 2:28 am

TPG, VTB buy large stake in retailer Lenta-sources

MOSCOW, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Private equity firm TPG Capital [TPG.UL] and the private equity arm of Russian state bank VTB bought a large stake in Russian hypermarket chain Lenta, banking sources told Reuters...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Sep 2009 | 2:25 am

Spotify launches iPhone and Android mobile services

LONDON, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Spotify, the much-hyped European digital music service, has secured a deal to launch a mobile offering on Apple's iPhone, iPod Touch and phones using the Android platform, it...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Sep 2009 | 2:18 am

Audio slideshow

Interpretations of the human body in art and medicine
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 7 Sep 2009 | 1:45 am

Outcome Of Bypass Surgery Strongly Predicted By Cardiac Biomarker Levels

Levels of a biomarker used in the diagnosis of heart attacks are almost universally elevated in patients who have undergone coronary-artery bypass grafting (CABG) and, when markedly elevated, are powerfully prognostic, a team of researchers from the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Heart Center has found.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

Breast Cancer: Discovery Leads To Rapid Mouse 'Personalized Trials'

One person's breast cancer is not the same as another person's, because the gene mutations differ in each tumor. That makes it difficult to match the best therapy with the individual patient.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

Proposed Subsidies To Expand Coverage May Miss Some Families

Democrats' reform proposals would attempt to expand health coverage to uninsured middle and low-income families with new premiums to help buy insurance plans, Kaiser Health News reports. But for many families, those efforts may not go far enough.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

Discovery Of Two Antibodies Could Move AIDS Vaccine Development Forward

Scientists from Scripps Research Institute on Thursday announced they have discovered and isolated two antibodies "with the ability to neutralize [or block the action of] many strains of the AIDS virus, a discovery that might help create a long-sought vaccine against the deadly disease," Bloomberg reports. "Working with doctors and clinics in Thailand, Australia, the U.S., the U.K.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

Opinion: Local Drug Production In Developing Countries; Obama's PEPFAR Changes

Local Drug Production Doesn't Increase Access, Undermines Quality The international community focuses on lowering drug prices as a means of improving access and "today its idea is local pharmaceutical production ...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

More PMTCT Interventions Needed, Experts At WHO Regional Meeting Say

Experts participating in the 59th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa called for more interventions to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT), New Times/allAfrica.com reports.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

Protein Associated With Alzheimer's Identified By U Of T Researchers

Researchers at the University of Toronto have identified a protein which plays a key role in the development of neurons, which could enhance our understanding of how the brain works, and how diseases such as Alzheimer's occur. U of T graduate student John Calarco, working in the labs of Prof. Ben Blencowe (Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto) and Prof.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

Health Bills Might Not Protect Some Needy Americans, Experts Say

Kaiser Health News reports that the House's health overhaul proposal would allow some families "to obtain family coverage for $250 a month, with the government picking up the rest of the premium costs. While that subsidy would make insurance more affordable" some families "could still be stuck with huge medical bills" if someone becomes seriously ill.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

Monkey Brains Signal The Desire To Explore

Sticking with what you know often comes at the price of learning about more favorable alternatives. Managing this trade-off is easy for many, but not for those with conditions such as Alzheimer's disease or obsessive-compulsive disorder who are trapped in simple routines.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

Safety Net Hospitals Worry Health Reform Poses Threat

The Associated Press/San Jose Mercury News: "To all the knotty issues involved in health care overhaul, add one more: The proposals in Congress may threaten the funding and future of the nation's already-struggling safety net hospitals.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Sep 2009 | 1:00 am

New Fee on Health Insurance Companies Is Proposed to Help Expand Coverage

The proposal, circulated by Senator Max Baucus, does not include a government-run health care plan, which many Democrats want.


Source: NYT > Health | 7 Sep 2009 | 12:16 am

Obama Faces a Critical Moment for His Presidency

With the White House on the defensive, President Obama will seek to reassert command of the health care debate.


Source: NYT > Health | 7 Sep 2009 | 12:15 am

3 Genetic Variants Are Found to Be Linked to Alzheimer’s

The variants discovered by European scientists account for some 20 percent of the genetic risk of the disease.


Source: NYT > Health | 6 Sep 2009 | 11:08 pm

Forty Years' War: For Profit, Industry Seeks Cancer Drugs

Companies are pouring billions into developing cancer drugs, lured by the high prices such drugs can command.


Source: NYT > Health | 6 Sep 2009 | 10:02 pm

Drilling Down: Social Snacking Next to a Size Zero

A paper soon to be published explores the way that food choices are affected by the body type of other people eating the same meal.


Source: NYT > Health | 6 Sep 2009 | 10:01 pm

Vital Signs: Awareness: Clinical Trial Rule Is Widely Ignored

Many researchers are ignoring a requirement that they register proposed clinical trials in a government database as a condition for publishing their results, a new study shows.


Source: NYT > Health | 6 Sep 2009 | 9:09 pm

Honesty test 'should be reviewed'

Researchers say current "honesty test" should be reviewed after discovering big differences in judging what makes a dishonest act.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 6 Sep 2009 | 8:14 pm

Despite Caution, the Yankees Deal With Arm Trouble From Top to Bottom

Arm troubles prevented the Yankees from promoting their top prospects to fill the void left by the injured Chien-Ming Wang.


Source: NYT > Health | 6 Sep 2009 | 5:35 pm

Mass brain training study begins

The public will be invited to take part in a mass brain training study in a joint project by the BBC and Alzheimer's Society.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 6 Sep 2009 | 5:15 pm

Fallout from nuclear tests leads to health crisis (AP)

Pius Henry, originally from the Marshall Islands, and 30 other Micronesians protest for the continuation of their health care in front of the Hawaii State Capital in Honolulu Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009. Henry is a diabetic and receives dialysis treatments three-times-a week. The state of Hawaii is cash strapped and has threatened to cut off him and others to save money. (AP Photo/Eugene Tanner)AP - Pius Henry fears his adopted government will kill him, that the United States won't live up to a health care obligation to people from Pacific islands where it tested nuclear bombs.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Sep 2009 | 2:33 pm

Clinton’s Health Defeat Sways Obama’s Tactics

The failure 15 years ago to overhaul the health care system has defined President Obama’s drive for reform.


Source: NYT > Health | 6 Sep 2009 | 2:19 pm

Charities criticise Aids-awareness ad featuring Hitler lookalike

Aids charities condemn a provocative a TV advert which features an Adolf Hitler lookalike having sex.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 6 Sep 2009 | 12:30 pm

CDC chief says swine vaccine for my kids, too (AP)

Graphic shows percentage of children who have died from seasonal flus since 2003 and swine flu in 2009 by age groupAP - The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says his kids are going to get the swine flu vaccine when it's available.



Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Sep 2009 | 11:46 am

Alzheimer's genes link uncovered

Two potentially key genes linked to the development of Alzheimer's disease have been uncovered by UK researchers.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 6 Sep 2009 | 11:00 am

Soldiers' stress

US army embarks on huge study as suicides double
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 6 Sep 2009 | 10:01 am

College students more disrespectful, professors find

September 06, 2009 Sep. 6--Lee Shumow doesn't want to text her students, or be their friend on Facebook, but to their chagrin prefers an old-fashioned way to communicate: e-mail.
Source: PsycPORT.com | 6 Sep 2009 | 5:36 am

Shake the Government’s Helping Hand. Or Bite It.

The old fight over Social Security reform and the current struggle over health care help define the boundaries of the American debate over how to balance government against market forces.


Source: NYT > Health | 6 Sep 2009 | 3:13 am