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Robo-chefs and fashion-bots on show in TokyoForget the Transformers and Astroboy: Japan's latest robots don't save the world -- they cook snacks, play with your kids, model clothes, and search for disaster victims. In a nation...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 26 Nov 2009 | 2:39 am WHO donates 9 million flu shots to PhilippinesMANILA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) promised on Thursday to donate 9 million H1N1 flu shots to the Philippines, and assured the country the vaccines were safe.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 26 Nov 2009 | 2:24 am Pardon? Humans 'hear' through their skin, say researchersSensations on the skin, such as a puff of air, can alter how people hear speech, say Canadian researchers.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 26 Nov 2009 | 2:11 am Device spells doom for superbugsResearchers have demonstrated a device that can kill off superbugs such as MRSA in just seconds - and could help with body odour.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 26 Nov 2009 | 2:05 am UCB in talks with banks to refinance loan facilityBRUSSELS, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Belgian pharmaceutical group UCB has begun discussions with banks to refinance loans it agreed three years ago to buy German peer Schwarz Pharma.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 26 Nov 2009 | 1:53 am UPDATE 1-Borders & Southern, Falkland to raise funds via placing* Borders & Southern to sell 234.2 mln shares at 50p apieceSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 26 Nov 2009 | 1:52 am Vaccine implant 'kills tumours'A cancer vaccine given through an implant placed under the skin can kill tumours in mice, say researchers.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 26 Nov 2009 | 1:43 am Blood safetyFilter may protect against transfusion risk of CJDSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 26 Nov 2009 | 1:32 am Petrol says interested in buying Croatian CrobenzLJUBLJANA, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Slovenia's largest fuel retailer Petrol said on Thursday it is interested in buying Crobenz, a small fuel retailer of Croatian oil group Ina put up for sale for anti-trust...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 26 Nov 2009 | 1:31 am UPDATE 1-System C Healthcare says on track to meet FY mkt view* Says recent acquisitions helped growth (Adds details)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 26 Nov 2009 | 1:30 am UPDATE 1-Assura posts H1 pretax profit; confident of futureNov 26 (Reuters) - British healthcare firm Assura Group Ltd swung to a first-half pretax profit on Thursday, aided by strong pharmacy revenue and said it was trading in line with its own expectations...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 26 Nov 2009 | 1:24 am UPDATE 2-Minsheng falls on debut; China banks under pressure* Minsheng capital ratio rises to 12 pct after HK listingSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 26 Nov 2009 | 1:19 am Daily Mail beats forecast with 23 pct profit dropLONDON, Nov 26 (Reuters) - British newspaper group Daily Mail & General Trust beat its guidance with a 23 drop in full-year pretax profit and said profitability at its UK consumer businesses had sharply...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 26 Nov 2009 | 12:39 am Between prisons and divisions: Chile's Mapuche IndiansIn his prison cell in Concepcion, a town 600 kilometers (400 miles) south of the Chilean capital Santiago, an indigenous leader dreams of recovering his "ancestral lands". The model for...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 26 Nov 2009 | 12:36 am Foot Ulcers Can Pose Great Threat To DiabeticsDiabetics face many health challenges, and among them is the risk of developing foot ulcers. "Foot ulcers can be painful and can lead to further infections and even limb amputation if they are not monitored or treated correctly," said Marcus M. Riedhammer, M.D., Certified Wound Specialist, Geisinger Medical Center.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 26 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am H1N1 linked to rise in bacterial pneumonia casesAs H1N1 cases are rising, so are bacterial pneumonia cases, health officials are finding.Source: CNN.com - Health | 25 Nov 2009 | 11:57 pm Obama Backs Senate on Health Bills’ DisparitiesA tax on high-cost insurance and a new commission to control Medicare spending — items only in the Senate’s bill — are seen as essential by Obama advisers. Source: NYT > Health | 25 Nov 2009 | 11:00 pm Geisinger Ranked On InformationWeek 500 List For Sixth TimeGeisinger Health System was included in the 2009 InformationWeek 500, a list of companies that are leaders in their use of innovative technology. Geisinger's inclusion marks the sixth time it has appeared in the InformationWeek 500.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Nov 2009 | 11:00 pm Fitness: Triathletes, on Your Mark ...Whoa!As more casual athletes sign up for triathlons, the sport has seen a corresponding rise in injuries.Source: NYT > Health | 25 Nov 2009 | 10:34 pm Greater Use of Vaccine for Infection Is UrgedBacterial infections, for which there is an underused treatment, can be a common and sometimes deadly swine flu complication.Source: NYT > Health | 25 Nov 2009 | 10:30 pm Women Who Want to WantAs they revise their psychiatric diagnostic manual, researchers are wondering why so many women feel little sexual desire and what should be done for them.Source: NYT > Health | 25 Nov 2009 | 10:06 pm Unacculturated Hispanics In US At Higher Risk For HIVFindings Researchers from UCLA's Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research surveyed 600 Hispanics recruited from Los Angeles County sexually transmitted disease clinics, community-based organizations and needle-exchange programs.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Nov 2009 | 10:00 pm World Briefing | Middle East: Flu Fears May Curtail PilgrimageThe number of pilgrims to Mecca this year may be down substantially because of fears of swine flu, the BBC and CNN reported Wednesday, citing remarks by government officials.Source: NYT > Health | 25 Nov 2009 | 9:53 pm ER Visits for Elderly Rise During Thanksgiving (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Thanksgiving is a time of eating turkey, gathering with family -- and sometimes taking your elderly loved one to the emergency room.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 25 Nov 2009 | 9:49 pm One Step Closer to New Diabetes Treatment (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Mitochondrial damage causes people with type 2 diabetes to lose insulin-producing cells, a finding that could lead to new treatments, U.S. researchers say.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 25 Nov 2009 | 9:49 pm Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 25, 2009 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 25 Nov 2009 | 9:49 pm Implantable Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25 (HealthDay News) -- A cancer vaccine delivered in a fingernail-size implant eliminated melanoma tumors in mice, a new study reports.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 25 Nov 2009 | 9:49 pm Mom's Depression May Worsen Child's Asthma (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25 (HealthDay News) -- A mother's depression can worsen her child's asthma, U.S. researchers have found.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 25 Nov 2009 | 9:49 pm Long-Term Problems Linked to Testicular Cancer Chemo (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Neurological side effects are among the potential problems faced by long-term survivors of testicular cancer who were treated with cisplatin-based chemotherapy, a new study has found.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 25 Nov 2009 | 9:49 pm Dr. Brian McDowell Presents Clinical Study Results At Society Of Chiropodists And Podiatrists Annual Conference 2009PinPointe USA, Inc., a privately held emerging medical technology company which introduced the breakthrough PinPointe FootLaser treatment for toenail fungus in Europe, announced that Dr. Brian McDowell presented the results of his pilot clinical study "Laser Treatment for Toenail Fungus" (Harris, McDowell and Strisower, Proc.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm Ipsen Initiates An Advanced Endometrial Cancer Program With BN83495, Its First-in-Class Steroid Sulfatase Inhibitor First Patient Dosed In Phase IIIpsen (Paris:IPN) announced the initiation of an international, multi-center, controlled, randomized Phase II clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of BN83495, its investigational first-in-class steroid sulfatase (STS) inhibitor, in advanced endometrial cancer. BN83495 is currently being studied in several clinical studies in patients with hormone dependent cancers.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Nov 2009 | 8:00 pm Foreign-Born Patients With HIV at Risk for Subclinical Parasitic Infections Decades After Move to USNew study data suggest a high prevalence of subclinical parasitic infections among foreign-born HIV-positive patients that can persist for decades and frequently go undetected.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 25 Nov 2009 | 7:50 pm Comprehensive, Long-Term Healthcare for the US Military to Address Combat-Related ConditionsUS military personnel, both in active duty and in reserve, have inadequate healthcare coverage, and particularly insufficient mental health services for combat-related psychological disorders.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 25 Nov 2009 | 7:25 pm Gloucester Pharmaceuticals To Present Positive Results From Multiple Studies Of ISTODAX(R) At The ASH Annual MeetingGloucester Pharmaceuticals announced multiple presentations from clinical and preclinical studies of ISTODAX® (romidepsin) at the upcoming 51st American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting being held in New Orleans, Louisiana, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, December 5 - 8, 2009. ISTODAX, a novel histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor, was recently approved by the U.S.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Nov 2009 | 7:00 pm NY couple charged with forcing woman into sex work (AP)AP - A young woman from Mexico was smuggled over the border and forced to work as a prostitute for years in Brooklyn, and the remains of an infant were found in concrete at the home where she was held prisoner, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 25 Nov 2009 | 5:21 pm Exercise 'no panacea' for alcoholExercising may cure a hangover, but cannot undo the damage heavy drinking may cause, the government says.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 25 Nov 2009 | 5:00 pm Swish And Enviro-Solutions To Launch SDC-Based Disinfectants In Canada And USPURE Bioscience (NASDAQ:PURE) announced an agreement with Charlotte Products Ltd. whereby Charlotte Products will blend and package PURE's patented silver dihydrogen citrate (SDC)-based hard surface disinfectant, which will be distributed in Canada and the US through Swish Maintenance Limited, Swish (USA) and Enviro-Solutions Limited.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Nov 2009 | 5:00 pm CytRx Announces Plan To Initiate A Phase 2 Clinical Trial With INNO-206 In Patients With Advanced Soft Tissue SarcomasCytRx Corporation (NASDAQ: CYTR), a biopharmaceutical company, today announced plans to initiate a multinational Phase 2 clinical trial with its doxorubicin prodrug INNO-206 as a treatment for patients with advanced soft tissue sarcomas who have failed surgery and radiation.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Nov 2009 | 4:00 pm CDC Warns of Increasing Pneumococcal Disease Associated With H1N1 FluThe CDC is reporting an increase in invasive pneumococcal disease associated with H1N1 influenza, as well as increasing vaccine supplies and no new safety concerns.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 25 Nov 2009 | 3:51 pm LFB's Recombinant Anti-CD20 Monoclonal Antibody Is Granted Orphan Drug Status In Europe For Chronic Lymphocytic LeukemiaThe recombinant anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody produced by LFB Biotechnologies received orphan drug status for the treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL). This approval from the EMEA's Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products (COMP) was handed down on last October 7th. Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia represents 30% of cases of leukemia in adults in Europe.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Nov 2009 | 3:00 pm JUPITER: Primary-Prevention Statin Therapy in Women Cuts Cardiovascular Risk in HalfThe primary prevention study showed that women with normal LDL cholesterol but elevated CRP levels treated with statins reduced their risk of cardiovascular events 46% compared with placebo-treated individuals.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 25 Nov 2009 | 2:41 pm CDC: Swine flu vaccine safe; no big problems seen (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 25 Nov 2009 | 2:32 pm Synexus Leads The Way In South Africa With Vital Paediatric Vaccines TrialUK-based Synexus, the world's largest multi-national company dedicated to the recruitment and running of clinical trials, recruited the highest number of patients to the South African study investigating a paediatric vaccine against rotavirus.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 25 Nov 2009 | 2:00 pm Democrats Step Up Push for Votes on Health CareAnxious about how little maneuvering room the weekend victory on health care provided, Democrats are stepping up overtures to two moderate Republican senators from Maine.Source: NYT > Health | 25 Nov 2009 | 1:09 pm Study of Different Ethnic Groups Shows Method of Fish Preparation Affects Cardiac BenefitsA new study reveals a unique snapshot of the dietary habits of different ethnic groups, and shows that eating fish per se is not necessarily beneficial, but that the method of cooking it is key.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 25 Nov 2009 | 12:06 pm Learning His Body, Learning to DanceA determined choreographer has done what therapists could not: She has dramatically changed the way Gregg Mozgala, a 31-year-old actor with cerebral palsy, walks.Source: NYT > Health | 25 Nov 2009 | 11:54 am N.F.L. Head Injury Study Leaders QuitThe co-chairmen of the National Football League’s committee on brain injuries resigned from the group.Source: NYT > Health | 25 Nov 2009 | 11:51 am Iodixanol and Iopamidol Show Similar NephrotoxicityIodixanol and iopamidol carry a similar risk of contrast-induced nephrotoxicity in patients with chronic kidney disease and diabetes mellitus undergoing coronary angiography, researchers report in the American Heart Journal for November.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 25 Nov 2009 | 11:49 am Adverse Events Common With Low- to Medium-Dose GlucocorticoidsIn patients receiving glucocorticoids for inflammatory diseases, adverse events are very common, even at low to medium doses, according to a meta-analysis by researchers in the Netherlands.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 25 Nov 2009 | 11:49 am Consumer Drug Ads Drive up Health Costs: U.S. StudyWhen consumer advertising began for the popular blood-thinner Plavix, Medicaid insurance programs for the poor and disabled spent millions more on the drug, even though the ads did not tempt doctors to write more prescriptions, researchers reported on Monday.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 25 Nov 2009 | 11:49 am Preterm Birth Not Tied to Gonadal Function in Young MenPreterm birth and being small for gestational age does not affect gonadal function in young men. However, other factors such a maternal smoking may, Dutch researchers report in the November issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 25 Nov 2009 | 11:49 am Ectopic Lipid Storage Linked to Decreased Heart FunctionIn obese patients with metabolic syndrome, ectopic storage of lipid in different body locations - including around the heart, within the liver, and around the aorta - is directly linked to decreased heart function.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 25 Nov 2009 | 11:49 am Vegetable-inspired creativity for ThanksgivingGoing vegetarian on Thanksgiving doesn't mean molding tofu into faux poultry or shaping legumes into meat-like blobs. Here are some mouth-watering ideas from iReporters.Source: CNN.com - Health | 25 Nov 2009 | 11:09 am Surprise! Your Skin Can HearPuffs of air on the skin could change what we hear.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 25 Nov 2009 | 11:00 am Carbon Dioxide Triggers Primordial Fear of SuffocationCarbon dioxide can trigger fear of suffocation in mice.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 25 Nov 2009 | 10:01 am 'Coma' man was really awake for 23 yearsA Belgian car crash victim who was misdiagnosed as being in a vegetative state for 23 years was conscious the whole time, it has emerged.Source: CNN.com - Health | 25 Nov 2009 | 9:16 am Expert Answers on Chronic Fatigue SyndromeDr. Nancy Klimas answers readers' questions on the diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome, its possible link to vaccines, and more.Source: NYT > Health | 25 Nov 2009 | 9:12 am The Hajj: A perfect storm for swine flu?Forget stampedes, fires and terrorist attacks. The big fear this year concerning the Hajj, the annual millions-strong pilgrimage to Mecca, is swine flu.Source: CNN.com - Health | 25 Nov 2009 | 9:08 am On ‘The Biggest Loser,’ Health Can Take Back SeatSome contestants of NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” say that dangerous weight-loss techniques are common.Source: NYT > Health | 25 Nov 2009 | 8:46 am CDC warns: Holiday could bring more swine flu (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 25 Nov 2009 | 7:52 am Where to go for healthy holiday shoppingIt's that time of year to make your list, check it twice -- and hit the stores. Happily, some retailers today realize that shoppers want a healthy experience as well as bargains. Here's a look at America's healthiest shopping spots.Source: CNN.com - Health | 25 Nov 2009 | 7:22 am Canada flu vaccine batch on holdGlaxoSmithKline tells doctors in Canada to stop using a batch of its swine flu, amid reports of severe side-effects.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 25 Nov 2009 | 6:26 am Climate policies 'improve health'Cutting emissions to mitigate climate change will also make people healthier, according to research.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 25 Nov 2009 | 5:41 am Locked-inTotally paralysed, talking with blinks, how can you cope?Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 25 Nov 2009 | 5:36 am An easy birthAre men a help or hindrance in the delivery room?Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 25 Nov 2009 | 4:59 am Comatose for 23 years, Belgian feels reborn (AP)
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