Health and Medical News Headlines for October 7, 2009

UPDATE 2-Japan fines Panasonic,Samsung units on CRT prices

TOKYO/SEOUL, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Japan's antitrust watchdog said it has fined and issued a cease-and-desist order to Samsung SDI Co and Panasonic Corp unit MT Picture Display for fixing prices of displays...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:58 am

Shock treatment

Anti-obesity ads in New York pull no punches
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:53 am

Diabetes gene link treatment hope

People with Type 2 diabetes who possess a specific gene respond better to a particular treatment than those who do not.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:35 am

UPDATE 2-Indonesia's PT Smelting sees '09 copper output up

JAKARTA, Oct 7 (Reuters) - PT Smelting, Indonesia's only copper smelter, said on Wednesday it expects to produce nearly 8 percent more copper cathode this year as it completes a capacity expansion and...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:33 am

Fergus On Flu

Seasonal flu vaccine offers 'some protection'
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:09 am

Taiwan museum rejects looted Chinese relics

Taiwan's National Palace Museum on Wednesday ruled out accepting looted relics, after a celebrity French collector reportedly said that his offer to donate two controversial animal heads...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Oct 2009 | 3:04 am

UPDATE 1-Candover extends fund investment suspension

LONDON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - British private equity firm Candover said on Wednesday it is extending a standstill agreement on its 2008 fund as it continues discussions with investors over the future of the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Oct 2009 | 2:46 am

TVN advertising sales up 2 pct in Q1-Q3 -report

WARSAW, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Poland's top listed broadcaster, TVN , sold 1.83 billion zlotys ($643.2 million) in television adverts in the first nine months of 2009 based on book prices, a report showed on...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Oct 2009 | 2:42 am

FACTBOX-Five political risks to watch in Australia

SINGAPORE, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Australia's central bank raised interest rates on Oct. 6 and signalled more increases to come, sparking opposition attacks on the economic management of Prime Minister Kevin...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Oct 2009 | 2:37 am

India's Axis PE to raise $250 mln for infra fund

MUMBAI, Oct 7 (Reuters) - India's Axis Private Equity, a unit of private sector lender Axis Bank , hopes to raise an additional $250 million for its infrastructure fund in 6-9 months, its chief executive...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Oct 2009 | 2:34 am

Family firms a big hurdle for Indian PE buyouts

MUMBAI, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Global buyout giants such as Warburg Pincus [WP.UL] and the Carlyle Group [CYL.UL] may have to wait a decade or more for Indian family business cultures to change before they...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Oct 2009 | 2:29 am

Family firms a big hurdle for Indian PE buyouts

UPDATE 2-Novera rejects 90.5 mln stg Terra Firma offer

* Novera says offer "significantly undervalues" company
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Oct 2009 | 2:13 am

National Report Shines Light On Lupus 50-Year Treatment Drought

The Lewin Group, a national health care consulting firm, has issued recommendations on ways to overcome the barriers that have obstructed lupus drug development resulting in no new drug approval for this disease in more than 50 years - since the Eisenhower Administration.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

GE Healthcare Introduces CARESCAPE Monitor B850

GE Healthcare announced the FDA-cleared CARESCAPE™ Monitor B850, which provides caregivers with a unique level of integration between patient monitoring data and hospital information systems.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

EPSRC-Funded Research Develops Advanced Sensors For Detection Of Chemicals And Illegal Drugs

Scientists at Queen's University Belfast are developing new sensors to detect chemical agents and illegal drugs which will help in the fight against the threat of terrorist attacks. The devices will use special gel pads to 'swipe' an individual or crime scene to gather a sample which is then analysed by a scanning instrument that can detect the presence of chemicals within seconds.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

Impax Laboratories Receives Tentative FDA Approval For Generic FLOMAX(R) 0.4mg Capsules

Impax Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ: IPXL) confirmed that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted tentative approval of the Company's Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for generic version of FLOMAX® (tamsulosin hydrochloride) 0.4mg capsules. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. markets FLOMAX® for the functional symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

Swine Flu: The Seasonal Vaccine Offers Some Protection

Preliminary research published today on BMJ.com reports that the 2008-2009 seasonal flu vaccine (trivalent inactivated vaccine (TIV)) provides some protection against swine flu, particularly the most severe forms of the disease.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

Seattle Genetics Announces Discontinuation Of Dacetuzumab Phase IIb Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Clinical Trial

Seattle Genetics, Inc. (Nasdaq:SGEN) announced that it has discontinued the SeaGen MARINER clinical trial based on a determination that the trial would be unlikely to meet its primary endpoint of superior complete response rate in the dacetuzumab combination arm as compared to the placebo combination arm.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

Possible Link Between Common Mental Disorders And Increased Risk Of Obesity

New research published on bmj.com today reports that people with ordinary mental disorders such as depression and anxiety are at increased risk of becoming obese. The authors say their findings also indicate that individuals with chronic or repeat episodes of common mental disorders are particularly at risk. Earlier studies report conflicting results.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

Journal Of Neuroscience Researchers Speak Out Against Animal Rights Extremism

In a recent commentary, We must face the threats, in the Journal of Neuroscience, researchers Dario Ringach and David Jentsch spoke out against animal rights extremism. They urged the scientific community to stand together and fight misconceptions about experiments using animals.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

Giving New Meaning To 'Green' Cross Code

Pedestrians could reduce the amount of traffic pollution they breathe in simply by crossing the street, according to the latest research from the University of Leeds.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

Positive Phase II Results For GSK1838262/XP13512 Reported For Subjects With Post-Herpetic Neuralgia And A History Of Inadequate Response To Gabapentin

GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE:GSK) and XenoPort, Inc. (Nasdaq:XNPT) announced top-line results from a Phase II clinical trial evaluating GSK1838262/XP13512 (gabapentin enacarbil) in adult patients with neuropathic pain associated with post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) who have had a history of inadequate response to gabapentin doses of 1800 mg/day or higher.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am

Swine Flu Vaccinations Start as Officials Attack Myths

Children in several states, including New York, received nasal spray vaccines on Tuesday, as a top health official addressed fears about the disease and its prevention.

Source: NYT > Health | 6 Oct 2009 | 11:40 pm

In Schools, New Rules on Snacks for Sale

The new snacks and drinks will be more nutritious — but probably less popular, as the estimate of future income for schools from vending machines is revised downward.

Source: NYT > Health | 6 Oct 2009 | 11:33 pm

John Wild, 95, a Developer of Ultrasound in Cancer Diagnoses, Dies

Dr. Wild collaborated on some of the first equipment to use high-frequency sound waves to obtain images of human tissue, especially for cancer diagnosis.

Source: NYT > Health | 6 Oct 2009 | 11:26 pm

4 Senators’ Concerns Reflect Health Care Challenge

With the Senate Finance Committee poised for its final vote on a health care bill, the worries of four undecided members reflected the spectrum of qualms leaders face.

Source: NYT > Health | 6 Oct 2009 | 11:20 pm

Pentagon Research Director Visits Universities in Bid to Re-energize Partnerships

The Pentagon’s research arm is working to mend relationships damaged under the Bush administration.

Source: NYT > Health | 6 Oct 2009 | 11:16 pm

European Court Sides With Drug Companies Over Pricing Matter

The decision, in a case involving GlaxoSmithKline, is a blow to governments in northern Europe looking to keep costs down.

Source: NYT > Health | 6 Oct 2009 | 10:47 pm

Health Tip: Soothing a Colicky Baby (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Colic is a broad term for conditions that result in excessive crying among young babies. It's perfectly normal, and usually goes away on its own.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Oct 2009 | 9:53 pm

Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 6, 2009 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Oct 2009 | 9:53 pm

Burn Rate in Kids Has Dropped, But Still Causes Concern (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Oct. 6 (HealthDay News) -- After a long day last year, Danette McKinney asked her husband, Shawn, to check on the roast she had in the oven. As he opened the door, Shawn didn't see their 1-year-old daughter toddle up beside him. The little girl placed her palms on the scorching metal and shrieked.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Oct 2009 | 9:52 pm

National Briefing | Washington: Airlines Ordered to Test and Disinfect Onboard Water

Federal regulators issued final rules requiring airlines to test and treat the tap water served to passengers and used in plane lavatories.

Source: NYT > Health | 6 Oct 2009 | 9:52 pm

Exercise in Adolescence May Cut Risk of Deadly Brain Tumor (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Oct. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Exercising during adolescence may help guard against a deadly form of brain tumor in adulthood, new research suggests.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Oct 2009 | 9:52 pm

Gene Test Might Predict Tamoxifen's Effectiveness (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Oct. 6 (HealthDay News) -- A genetic variant seems to predict resistance to the breast cancer drug tamoxifen, German researchers report.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Oct 2009 | 9:52 pm

Swine Flu Vaccine Reaches an Anxious Nation

The fear of swine flu is being compounded by new worries, this time among primary care doctors who say that they are already being swamped by calls.

Source: NYT > Health | 6 Oct 2009 | 8:29 pm

Study: 2 million babies and mothers die at birth (AP)

AP - More than 2 million babies and mothers die worldwide each year from childbirth complications, outnumbering child deaths from malaria and HIV/AIDS, according to a study.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Oct 2009 | 6:57 pm

Patients warned over cancer delay

Britons would put off seeing their GP with cancer symptoms for a variety of reasons, including fear, a survey suggests.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 6 Oct 2009 | 5:55 pm

Convertibles 'bad for the ears'

Driving a convertible car with the top down at speeds of between 50 and 70mph can seriously damage your ears, experts warn.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 6 Oct 2009 | 5:54 pm

The Work-Up: Health Insurance Exchanges: Will They Work?

Critics worry that big insurers may shun the exchanges or that consumers will not be able to afford what is offered.

Source: NYT > Health | 6 Oct 2009 | 4:28 pm

Incidental Findings on Cardiac CT Costly and Rarely Clinically Significant

Among nearly 1000 consecutive patients who underwent cardiac CT, 41% had noncardiac incidental findings, but just 1.2% of these were clinically significant. While another 7% were "indeterminate," none of these inconclusive findings became clinically significant during follow-up.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Oct 2009 | 3:52 pm

20,000-Patient DAPT Clinical Trial Starts Enrolling With Eight Industry Sponsors on Board

The trial, rumored to cost more than $100 million, is a first for collaboration: eight drug and device companies are backing the trial, along with the FDA. The study is powered to detect a difference in stent thrombosis and major adverse events between patients taking 12 or 30 months of aspirin plus clopidogrel or prasugrel.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Oct 2009 | 3:52 pm

Simple, Fixed-Dose Drug Bundle May Lower MI and Stroke Risk

A bundle of medium doses of a statin and an ACE inhibitor appears to lower CV risk in high-risk individuals, an observational study suggests, but critics caution that these are early days.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Oct 2009 | 3:52 pm

China Death Toll Due to Hypertension Worse Than Predicted

The first prospective study using real data to inform the number of people suffering from and dying due to high blood pressure in China finds the problem is much worse than previously thought. A number of initiatives are planned to try to tackle this crisis.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Oct 2009 | 3:52 pm

Acute Heart-Failure Prediction Model Blends Clinical Gestalt With Natriuretic Peptides

Its developers say the prediction model for guiding management of patients presenting with dyspnea can make a difference when clinicians aren't sure about the diagnosis based on clinical signs. An editorial takes issue.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Oct 2009 | 3:52 pm

CDC Offers Reassurances on H1N1 Vaccine Safety

On the second day of nationwide vaccination for the influenza A (H1N1) virus, the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reiterated today that the vaccine is safe in an effort to assuage public misgivings.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Oct 2009 | 3:27 pm

FDA sees no safety issues with Pfizer HIV drug (AP)

AP - The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday an HIV drug from Pfizer appears safe for expanded use in patients who have not already taken other drugs to combat the virus.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Oct 2009 | 3:22 pm

Canadian Study Shows Stabilization of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer

The largest Canadian study of its kind shows a sharp ascent in rates of nonmelanoma skin cancer, followed by an unexpected stabilization.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Oct 2009 | 2:48 pm

CDC: Spray is here; swine flu shots come next week (AP)

AP - The initial swine flu vaccine doses this week will be the nasal spray version, and arm injections will begin next week to help meet demand, health officials said Tuesday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Oct 2009 | 2:31 pm

Lactoferrin May Help Prevent Late-Onset Sepsis in Very Low-Birthweight Newborns

A randomized trial showed that very low-birthweight newborns who received the milk protein lactoferrin alone or in combination with a probiotic had a lower incidence of late-onset sepsis.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Oct 2009 | 2:21 pm

Antioxidants may raise diabetes risk: study (Reuters)

Reuters - Instead of protecting against diabetes, antioxidants -- compounds in foods and supplements that prevent cell damage -- may actually increase the chances of getting diabetes, at least in the early stages, Australian researchers reported on Tuesday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Oct 2009 | 2:18 pm

Antidepressants during pregnancy can affect baby

More than one in 10 women develops depression during pregnancy. Now, a new study suggests that women who are treated with antidepressants are more likely to give birth early or to have newborns that need to spend time in a neonatal intensive care unit.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 6 Oct 2009 | 1:23 pm

Permanent Soft-Tissue Filler Hydrogel is Safe and Effective

Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Oct 2009 | 12:48 pm

Goal Posts Appear Smaller After Kicker Misses

Failed field-goal attempts can change an athlete's perception of the goal size.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 6 Oct 2009 | 12:40 pm

Bayer Sued for Prostate Cancer Claims About Selenium in Multivitamin

A nonprofit organization says Bayer's prostate health claims about selenium in their men's multivitamin product are illegal and the group is now suing the company.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Oct 2009 | 12:09 pm

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