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Japan train line mulls anti-groping camerasA Japanese railway company may install high-definition security cameras in some Tokyo commuter trains to prevent an epidemic of groping in crowded carriages, a spokesman said Tuesday. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 15 Dec 2009 | 12:52 am UPDATE 1-Elan, Transition drop top drug doses after deathsLONDON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Elan Corp Plc and Transition Therapeutics Inc have dropped the two highest doses of their experimental Alzheimer's drug from a mid-stage clinical trial following nine deaths...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 15 Dec 2009 | 12:42 am Case Shined First Light on Abuse of ChildrenIn 1874, it took the A.S.P.C.A. to bring the case of a battered 10-year-old, Mary Ellen McCormack, before a New York court. Source: NYT > Health | 15 Dec 2009 | 12:25 am Takeda buys non-U.S. rights to Seattle Genetics drugTOKYO, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Japan's Takeda Pharmaceutical Co said on Tuesday that it will help develop Seattle Genetics' Hodgkin lymphoma and anaplastic large cell lymphoma drug, brentuximab vedotin (SGN-35)...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 15 Dec 2009 | 12:25 am Really?: The Claim: Flu Viruses Live Longer on Surfaces Than Cold VirusesHow long can a virus survive on your sink or doorknob?Source: NYT > Health | 15 Dec 2009 | 12:25 am US couple offers hope to disabled Chinese childrenSeven-year-old Huang Zhuoxiang could barely move a few months ago due to cerebral palsy, as his desperate parents searched in vain for help from an unresponsive Chinese state medical...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 15 Dec 2009 | 12:24 am Dads think they look good on the dancefloorResearch shows that older men are more confident dancing.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 15 Dec 2009 | 12:24 am Rural communities lead Nepal's green fightbackThirty years ago, Nepalese farmer Badri Prasad Jangam realised that the once thickly-wooded hillside that overlooks his home had been transformed into a barren slope. Decades of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 15 Dec 2009 | 12:24 am Swastikas on the tree: how the Nazis stole ChristmasPresents wrapped in paper covered with Nazi symbols nestling beneath a tree adorned with swastikas and grenade-shaped baubles: welcome to Christmas under Adolf Hitler's Third Reich. As aSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 15 Dec 2009 | 12:24 am Victims of Zimbabwe blitz struggle to build housesFour years after her house was demolished in a blitz by Zimbabwe's government, Chipo Chama still lives in a grass thatched shack struggling to find a better home for herself and her two...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 15 Dec 2009 | 12:24 am Costume exhibition celebrates Diaghilev's passionLegendary impresario Serge Diaghilev is associated above all with the Ballets Russes, but his first love was music and it was opera that he initially brought to Paris. In 1908, a year...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 15 Dec 2009 | 12:24 am Cases: Exam-Room Rules: What’s in a Name?Choosing between first names or titles in a doctor-patient relationship sets the tone for all communication.Source: NYT > Health | 15 Dec 2009 | 12:21 am Letters: The Power of Shoes (1 Letter)To the Editor:.Source: NYT > Health | 15 Dec 2009 | 12:11 am Letters: Drugs, Reconsidered (2 Letters)To the Editor:.Source: NYT > Health | 15 Dec 2009 | 12:07 am Observatory: Flies Get Tipsy and Aid the Study of AddictionBy exposing fruit flies to alcohol, researchers hope to gain genetic insight into human behavior.Source: NYT > Health | 15 Dec 2009 | 12:02 am Q & A: Fears About EarsWhat is cochlear hydrops and what might help?Source: NYT > Health | 14 Dec 2009 | 11:56 pm New Goal for the Obese: Zero Gain in PregnancyA study of weight gain by obese women in pregnancy will try to keep them from putting on any pounds.Source: NYT > Health | 14 Dec 2009 | 11:41 pm UPDATE 2-Samsung names new CEO, promotes ex-chmn's son* Shares edge lower, but analysts see faster decision-making (Adds details, background)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Dec 2009 | 11:38 pm In Surgery, a Tangled Tumor Meets Its MatchAt NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia, surgeons spent 43 hours performing an ex vivo procedure on a man whose liver was engulfed by a cancerous tumor.Source: NYT > Health | 14 Dec 2009 | 11:37 pm UPDATE 1-Market Chatter -- Corporate finance press digestBANGALORE, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media on Tuesday:Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Dec 2009 | 11:30 pm Lieberman Gets Ex-Party to Shift on Health PlanThe senator is infuriating his old party, but Democrats suggested they may bow to his demands by scrapping a Medicare expansion and dropping the public option.Source: NYT > Health | 14 Dec 2009 | 11:21 pm Health Tip: Prevent Diaper Rash (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Diaper rash is an outbreak of a sore rash beneath a baby's diaper. Although quite common, parents can take steps to protect those sensitive bottoms.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 14 Dec 2009 | 9:49 pm Half of U.S. Kids With Mental Issues Are Getting Help (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, Dec. 14 (HealthDay News) -- A little over half of the children in the United States who have mental problems, including attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, get professional help, federal health officials report.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 14 Dec 2009 | 9:49 pm Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 14, 2009 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 14 Dec 2009 | 9:48 pm Studies Quantify Cancer Risks From CT Scans (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, Dec. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Commonly performed CT scans are exposing patients to far more radiation than previously thought and in doses that could cause tens of thousands of cancers a year, two new studies claim.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 14 Dec 2009 | 9:48 pm Coffee, Tea Might Stave Off Diabetes (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, Dec. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Here's good news for people who can't start their morning without a cup or two of java: Coffee and tea consumption may decrease the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 14 Dec 2009 | 9:48 pm Study: Decade drop in teen pot use stalls (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 14 Dec 2009 | 7:34 pm Alzheimer's protein may be early risk factor (Reuters)Reuters - Imaging tests may be able to detect the early signs of Alzheimer's disease long before it begins to affect memory, a finding that may lead to earlier, more effective treatments, U.S. researchers said on Monday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 14 Dec 2009 | 6:07 pm Studies show obesity taking hold in Africa and UK (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 14 Dec 2009 | 5:15 pm Anti-depressants 'up stroke risk'Post menopausal women who take anti-depressants face a small - but statistically significant - increased risk of a stroke, research suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 14 Dec 2009 | 5:01 pm Coffee and tea 'prevent diabetes'Drinking tea and coffee, whether decaffeinated or not, lowers the risk of type 2 diabetes, a large body of evidence shows.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 14 Dec 2009 | 5:00 pm First Randomized Study of Endovascular Aortic Repair Offers More Questions, Few AnswersThoracic endovascular aortic repair failed to improve two-year survival and adverse-event rates despite favorable aortic remodeling in the randomized INSTEAD trial, but the potential role of stent grafts in these patients is still unclear.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 14 Dec 2009 | 4:10 pm FDA Panel Readies to Review Expanded Rosuvastatin LabelThe panel will review the company's bid to broaden the labeling for this statin to include people with normal LDL levels but high CRP. The application is based on the positive findings from the JUPITER trial.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 14 Dec 2009 | 4:10 pm PROTECT Halted: Event Rates Fall by Treating HF With Natriuretic-Peptide GuidanceA randomized trial was halted early when it became apparent that patients managed to NT-proBNP targets were faring significantly better than those on standard therapy.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 14 Dec 2009 | 4:10 pm Diet-Related Weight Loss in Obese Improves Cardiac Structure, FunctionA two-year study suggests that adverse changes in the heart associated with obesity are at least partially reversible with moderate weight loss, brought about primarily by diet.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 14 Dec 2009 | 4:10 pm Low-Carb Diets Hit the Headlines AgainA small study in only 24 patients and lasting just eight weeks has once again thrust low-carb diets into the spotlight, with the finding that this diet adversely affected a little-known measure of arterial stiffness, the aortic-augmentation index, which could have implications for long-term vascular health.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 14 Dec 2009 | 4:10 pm Different Antithrombotic Combinations up Risks for Bleeding and Recurrent MIA Danish survey looking at readmissions for bleeding and MI in patients prescribed antithrombotics after a first MI suggests that certain combinations carry much higher risks than others.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 14 Dec 2009 | 4:10 pm Radiation from CT scans may raise cancer risks (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 14 Dec 2009 | 2:30 pm '30 Rock' actor in need of kidney transplantBeloved "30 Rock" cast member Grizzwald "Grizz" Chapman is undergoing dialysis treatment while on the wait-list for a kidney transplant.Source: CNN.com - Health | 14 Dec 2009 | 2:22 pm Active lifestyle aids kidneys, colon cancer survivors (Reuters)Reuters - You may know this already, but here's more proof: Leading a physically active life yields multiple health dividends, according to four studies published today in the Archives of Internal Medicine.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 14 Dec 2009 | 2:17 pm Recipe Makeover: Mudslide cookiesThe Cooking Light Reader: Ben Downie, M.D., 26, Birmingham, AlabamaSource: CNN.com - Health | 14 Dec 2009 | 2:14 pm Physical Activity Linked to Maintenance of Kidney Function in Older AdultsIn a large cohort of older adults, higher levels of physical activity were associated with a lower risk for rapid decline in kidney function.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 14 Dec 2009 | 2:11 pm Government Takes First Step Towards Medicare Red Tape Streamlining, AustraliaAMA President, Dr Andrew Pesce, said today that the Government's promised streamlining of the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) has delivered a number of worthwhile reforms, but has not matched the rhetoric of the Prime Minister's 2007 election promise to 'simplify Medicare'. Dr Pesce said that Australia's hard working GPs had high hopes that GP consultation items would be comprehensively overhauled and red tape cut to a minimum so they could spend more time with their patients...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Dec 2009 | 2:00 pm Dual HER2 Approach Improves Survival in Metastatic Breast CancerIn women with metastatic breast cancer who progressed on trastuzumab, continuing trastuzumab and adding lapatinib improved overall survival for the first time in this patient population.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 14 Dec 2009 | 1:52 pm Massive transplant effort pairs 13 kidneys to 13 patientsRenee Patterson's most precious present this Christmas won't be under her tree, and it didn't come from a store. This holiday, she says, she got her life back.Source: CNN.com - Health | 14 Dec 2009 | 12:54 pm Lieberman a major problem for Senate DemocratsA few weeks ago, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said colleague Joe Lieberman was the least of his problems in passing a health care bill.Source: CNN.com - Health | 14 Dec 2009 | 11:24 am Similarities Between HIV-Related Dementia and Mild Alzheimer's DiseaseIndividuals with HIV-related cognitive deficits have similarly low levels of the protein beta-amyloid in cerebrospinal fluid as those with early Alzheimer's disease, new research suggests.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 14 Dec 2009 | 10:30 am Laparoscopic Nephrectomy Suitable for PT3 Renal TumorsPerforming radical nephrectomy laparoscopically does not compromise survival in patients with nonmetastatic pT3 renal tumors, researchers report in the December issue of BJU International.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 14 Dec 2009 | 10:10 am Rare dementias rob personality, then lifeLife was good for Kenny Sparks. A handsome man with a big smile, he had a loving wife, two beautiful, college-age children and was the co-owner of a successful contracting business. Then, a devastating diagnosis.Source: CNN.com - Health | 14 Dec 2009 | 10:10 am Colorado's Green Rush: Medical marijuanaDriving down Broadway, it's easy to forget you are in the United States. Amid the antique stores, bars and fast-food joints occupying nearly every block are some of Denver's newest businesses: medical marijuana dispensaries.Source: CNN.com - Health | 14 Dec 2009 | 7:31 am Marijuana Mom and the Cannabis KidDiane Irwin has just wrapped up her first season as a pot farmer. Her plants yielded 13 pounds. Their destination: her son Jason's medical marijuana dispensary in Denver. It's a modern twist on the traditional family business.Source: CNN.com - Health | 14 Dec 2009 | 7:18 am Ipsen Establishes Optimal Biological Dose For BN83495 Steroid Sulphatase (STS) Inhibitor In ER-Positive Metastatic Breast CancerIpsen (Paris:IPN) (Euronext: FR0010259150; IPN) announced the preliminary results of a phase I trial in metastatic breast cancer with BN83495, Ipsen's lead and first-in-class orally available irreversible steroid sulfatase (STS) inhibitor. In the course of the study, the optimal biological dose was determined as 40 mg once daily oral administration for future phase II trials in this indication...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Dec 2009 | 7:00 am Over 20 Senior Level Speakers Will Gather At MDDexec's European Sales And Marketing Summit, 17-18 March 2010, LondonRepresentatives from leading corporates such as Boston Scientific, DePuy, Hospira and Philips Healthcare are set to gather in March to share best practice alongside more than fifteen fellow executives for two days of focused debate and networking at the European Sales and Marketing Summit, a two-day business conference organised by MDDexec on 17th and 18th March 2010, in London...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Dec 2009 | 7:00 am Synexus Poland Celebrates Success Of First 'Importance Of Clinical Trials In Medical Practice' ConferenceSynexus in Poland organised the first 'Importance of Clinical Trials in Medical Practice' conference last week, in conjunction with Wroclaw Medical University. The event, targeting senior medical professionals, aimed to raise awareness of the role of clinical research in drug development and the importance of the business to Poland. Radoslaw Janiak M...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Dec 2009 | 6:00 am Charities Urge Swift Action On Lung Health Blueprint, UKTwo leading medical charities have welcomed a new Health Service framework for treating lung illnesses - but they say it needs to be put into action quickly to address worrying numbers of emergency hospital admissions for asthma in some parts of Northern Ireland. New figures show that, compared with the regional average, admissions are almost 30% higher among children with asthma in the Western Health and Social Services Board. Among people of all ages in the Western Board, they are almost 20% higher...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Dec 2009 | 6:00 am AIS Releases Low Cost Medical LCD Monitors Designed For Patient Monitoring ApplicationsAmerican Industrial Systems, Inc. (AIS) introduces a new line of medically certified LCD Monitors for hospitals and personal care industries. The medical LCD displays have passed UL60601-1 Medical Equipment Certifications for approved electronic compatibility and reliability in the medical field. They are currently available in 17" and 19" sizes with the same physical appearance to maintain a consistent look over all installations...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Dec 2009 | 6:00 am Elan Drug Technologies Announces First Japanese Approval Of Product Using Its NanoCrystal(R) TechnologyElan Drug Technologies, a business unit of Elan Corporation, plc (NYSE: ELN) announces the approval by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of EMEND® (aprepitant) for the treatment of cancer chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. EMEND®, which was developed by a subsidiary of Merck & Co Inc., Whitehouse Station, N.J., USA and licensed to Ono Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. for the Japanese market, is the first licensed product approved in Japan that incorporates Elan Drug Technologies' NanoCrystal® technology...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Dec 2009 | 6:00 am Scientists Are "Reolysin" The Power Of Live Biologics To Fight Cancer In Two Recent StudiesA novel class of cancer therapies called live biologics is offering new hope for patients affected by hard-to-treat cancers, according to two different studies testing the therapies in patients with sarcomas and head and neck cancers. Traditional cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy come with a serious disadvantage: they cannot distinguish cancer cells from normal cells. Since normal cells can be stunted by chemotherapy and destroyed by radiation along with abnormal cells, patients may experience serious health issues during a course of extended treatment...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Dec 2009 | 6:00 am Speeding The Path To Regulatory Approval In The Era Of Electronic SubmissionsWhen a pharmaceutical company wants its new drug on the market, it must first submit mountains of paperwork to regulatory agencies like the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA)-most of it scientific articles describing the drug's properties. Gathering these articles can be time-consuming, expensive and downright exhausting. And if the company opts to submit them all electronically, there's another hurdle to clear: the regulatory agency wants all articles in the electronic Common Technical Document (eCTD) format...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Dec 2009 | 6:00 am NHS Providers Should Open Their Books To Public Scrutiny, UKAll companies, individuals and organizations contracting for the NHS should open their accounts to public scrutiny to encourage financial transparency and ensure that the NHS is getting value for money, says the NHS Alliance. This includes providers commissioned by Primary Care Trusts and other primary care commissioners. With costs of secondary care rising more than double that of primary care, such a move would allow commissioners to establish whether acute hospital providers are delivering more services or simply are being paid more as a result of payment by results arrangements...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 14 Dec 2009 | 6:00 am Cannabis spray helps cancer painCancer patients who used a cannabis mouthspray had their pain levels reduced by 30%, a new study shows.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 14 Dec 2009 | 5:12 am Baby faced? You might get to live longerPeople who look young for their age live longer than those who don't wear so well, work finds.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 14 Dec 2009 | 3:01 am 'Keep busy'How MP deals with his autoimmune conditionSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 14 Dec 2009 | 2:10 am In picturesAmina, who was born with no legs, takes first stepsSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 14 Dec 2009 | 1:51 am
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