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RPT-India Reliance's Lyondell buy seen unlikely in 2009MUMBAI, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Indian energy major Reliance Industries' bid to buy bankrupt petrochemicals firm LyondellBasell [ACCEIN.UL] is unlikely to result in a deal in 2009 as the target evaluates its...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Dec 2009 | 3:01 am Senate gears for second critical health vote (AP)
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News: Health News | 22 Dec 2009 | 2:36 am CBS and Walt Disney may join Apple TV venture -WSJDec 22 (Reuters) - Apple's plan of offering television subscription via the Internet might receive a boost with U.S. media companies CBS and Walt Disney's probable participation in the venture, the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Dec 2009 | 2:23 am UPDATE 2-Actelion sees $80 million hit from ruling* Arbitration panel ruled unit CoTherix to pay $91 millionSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Dec 2009 | 2:17 am Two China web firms set up fund for Hollywood filmsSHANGHAI, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Chinese Internet portal firm Sohu and video sharing firm Ku6 said on Tuesday they will set up a fund to buy licences to show Hollywood movies and television shows on their...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Dec 2009 | 1:51 am UPDATE 1-Ratiopharm to beat own expectations for 2009* Previously expected 2009 EBITDA of more than 200 mln eurSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Dec 2009 | 1:47 am UPDATE 1-Ratiopharm to beat own expectations for 2009* Previously expected 2009 EBITDA of more than 200 mln eurSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Dec 2009 | 1:47 am UPDATE 1-Russia resumes Turkmen gas imports, slashes volumesASHGABAT, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Russia will resume Turkmen gas imports next year but volumes would be much smaller than in old deals agreed before a supply dispute between the two states prompted Ashgabat...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Dec 2009 | 1:30 am Ceausescu draws tourists 20 years after firing squadTwenty years after his execution by firing squad, Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu still attracts the tourists despite lingering memories of his despotic regime. Nowhere is that so...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Dec 2009 | 1:23 am UPDATE 2-UK body approves Ticketmaster, Live Nation mergerLONDON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - The proposed merger of two live music giants, Live Nation Inc and Ticketmaster Inc , was given a huge boost on Tuesday when a British regulatory body dropped its objections...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Dec 2009 | 1:20 am Fiat meets government to thrash out production plansMILAN, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Fiat may offer to raise car production in Italy 50 percent when it holds preliminary talks with the government on Tuesday, in return for tax breaks on some car sales and possible...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Dec 2009 | 1:14 am Remarkable Creatures: Whatever Doesn’t Kill Some Animals Can Make Them DeadlySome species tolerate high levels of tetrodotoxin, and answers may lie in the evolution of sodium ion channels. Source: NYT > Health | 21 Dec 2009 | 11:25 pm Building a Search Engine of the Brain, Slice by SliceThe dissection of the brain of Henry Molaison, an amnesiac, has opened the door to a much more ambitious project.Source: NYT > Health | 21 Dec 2009 | 11:25 pm Scientist at Work: Russell T. Hurlburt: Taking Mental Snapshots to Plumb Our Inner SelvesRussell T. Hurlburt, of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, explores inner life, and faces skeptics.Source: NYT > Health | 21 Dec 2009 | 11:25 pm Drug Maker Sanofi-Aventis Buys Chattem for $1.9 BillionThe deal for the consumer health care group will give Sanofi an over-the-counter presence in the United States.Source: NYT > Health | 21 Dec 2009 | 11:17 pm Global Update: Brazil and India Join the Top Ranks of Governments Supporting ResearchBrazil and India are now among the top five government supporters of research into third-world diseases, according to a study.Source: NYT > Health | 21 Dec 2009 | 11:15 pm Vital Signs: AWARENESS: Nearsightedness Rising in U.S., Study SaysThe share of Americans ages 12 to 54 who needed corrective lenses for distance vision was 42 percent in 1999-2004, up from 25 percent three decades earlier.Source: NYT > Health | 21 Dec 2009 | 11:11 pm Vital Signs: REGIMENS: Click Off the TV, and Burn More CaloriesA small research trial found that adults who cut their viewing time in half burned 120 more calories a day.Source: NYT > Health | 21 Dec 2009 | 11:11 pm Vital Signs: RISKS: Fighting Diabetes With Lots of EspressoCoffee and tea drinkers are less likely to develop Type 2 diabetes than nondrinkers, a study found.Source: NYT > Health | 21 Dec 2009 | 11:11 pm Personal Health: Risks, as Well as Hope, for Very Tiny InfantsA growing number of extremely preterm, extremely tiny babies now survive and even thrive, thanks to expert, highly coordinated prenatal and postnatal care.Source: NYT > Health | 21 Dec 2009 | 11:01 pm Essay: A ‘Gift of Life’ With Money AttachedFinancial incentives may be needed to help secure enough organ donations, as altruism alone is not working.Source: NYT > Health | 21 Dec 2009 | 10:55 pm Health Tip: Decorate for the Holidays Safely (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Some holiday decorations can be unsafe, posing hazards for adults, children and even pets.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 21 Dec 2009 | 9:49 pm Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 21, 2009 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 21 Dec 2009 | 9:49 pm Single Shot of H1N1 Vaccine May Be Enough for Kids (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, Dec. 21 (HealthDay News) -- A single dose of the H1N1 flu vaccine may be enough to guard children and infants against potential infection, Australian researchers report.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 21 Dec 2009 | 9:49 pm Diabetes Insight Could Lead to Better Treatments (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, Dec. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have identified a protein that may be involved in the development of type 2 diabetes, a finding that could lead to new drugs to fight this growing worldwide scourge.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 21 Dec 2009 | 9:48 pm With Cardiac Rehab, More Is Better: Study (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, Dec. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Cardiac rehabilitation sessions for elderly people with heart disease can lower their risk of heart attack and help them live longer, new research finds, but fewer than one in five eligible patients bothers to go.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 21 Dec 2009 | 9:48 pm Meddling in mosquitoes' sex life could cut malaria (Reuters)Reuters - Interfering in mosquitoes' sex lives could help halt the spread of malaria, British scientists said on Tuesday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 21 Dec 2009 | 6:01 pm 'Burn off' Christmas with a walkThe public have been urged to have an active festive break, with a walk on Christmas Day to burn off calories from lunch.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 21 Dec 2009 | 5:03 pm Fears over child fitness levelsSedentary lifestyles are making children less fit - even among those who are not obese, a study suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 21 Dec 2009 | 5:03 pm Benefits of Dispatcher-Assisted CPR Outweigh The RisksA substudy of the Dispatcher Assisted Resuscitation Trial shows that cardiopulmonary resuscitation by bystanders rarely causes injuries, and therefore the benefits of CPR to patients in arrest outweigh the risks of administering CPR to someone not in arrest.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 21 Dec 2009 | 4:05 pm Perseverance Pays for Older Patients Who Start Cardiac RehabIn a sample of Medicare patients who showed up for at least one post-CABG or post-MI cardiac-rehabilitation session, mortality and MI risk were inversely related to the number of sessions attended. But surprisingly few took full advantage of their Medicare benefits by attending all 36 covered sessions.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 21 Dec 2009 | 4:05 pm AMA Endorses Senate Healthcare Reform Bill, But Warns It Will Withdraw Support Unless Sustainable Growth Rate Formula is AmendedThe American Medical Association gave a qualified endorsement of the amended Senate healthcare reform bill, but wants changes to the Sustainable Growth Rate.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 21 Dec 2009 | 3:37 pm FAQs about health care reformSenate Democrats claimed a major victory this weekend after voting to end debate on their version of the health care bill.Source: CNN.com - Health | 21 Dec 2009 | 2:19 pm Maine to consider cell phone cancer warning (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 21 Dec 2009 | 2:11 pm Study: Sticking with heart rehab boosts survival (AP)AP - If you've had a heart attack or a bypass operation, there's an easy way to help prevent another one: stick with rehab.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 21 Dec 2009 | 2:00 pm 'Invisible bracelet' for emergency health alerts? (AP)AP - Emergency health alerts for the Facebook generation? The nation's ambulance crews are pushing a virtual medical ID system to rapidly learn a patient's health history during a crisis — and which can immediately text-message loved ones that the person is headed for a hospital.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 21 Dec 2009 | 1:55 pm New Standard in Early-Stage Hodgkin's LymphomaFinal results from a large German study show that 2 cycles of chemotherapy and 20 Gy involved-field radiation has the least toxicity while maintaining efficacy.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 21 Dec 2009 | 12:57 pm Obama hails health vote 'victory'US President Barack Obama hails the Senate's healthcare vote as a "big victory for the American people".Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 21 Dec 2009 | 12:04 pm Skull Bone's Resistance To Osteoporosis Opens Way For New Treatment, PreventionUK scientists curious to discover why unlike the weight-bearing bone in our limbs, skull bone does not get thin as it ages, even in post-menopausal women, have found some quite remarkable differences between the two bone types that could help develop new treatments and prevent osteoporosis. Researchers at Queen Mary, University of London, led the investigation, which was published last week as a study in the open access journal PLoS ONE...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 21 Dec 2009 | 12:00 pm Patients Admitted to ICU During Morning Rounds Sicker, More Likely to DiePatients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) during morning rounds have more severe illness and higher mortality rates, according to a report in the December Chest.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 21 Dec 2009 | 11:03 am Mechanical Valve Needle-Free Catheter Connectors Linked to Bloodstream InfectionsBloodstream infections are more common with the use of needle-free mechanical valve connectors in intravascular catheters, a new study shows.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 21 Dec 2009 | 11:03 am Lung Volume Predictions Often Wrong in the ElderlyLung volume predictions are likely to be inaccurate in elderly patients because the equations were derived using data from younger subjects, Spanish researchers report.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 21 Dec 2009 | 11:03 am Tocilizumab Better Than Methotrexate for Rheumatoid ArthritisTocilizumab is more effective than methotrexate for patients with moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis, producing "rapid improvement" in signs and symptoms of the disease, new findings show.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 21 Dec 2009 | 11:03 am Endoscopic Resection Effective for Large Colonic PolypsEndoscopic resection of large colonic polyps is a safe and cost-effective alternative to surgery, according to a paper in the December issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 21 Dec 2009 | 11:03 am Fake Sugar May Alter Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Release in Response to Real SugarCombining artificial sweeteners with the real thing boosts the stomach's secretion of the "fullness" hormone, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), new research shows.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 21 Dec 2009 | 11:03 am Brazil needle man 'tried to kill'The Brazilian who pushed needles into his stepson confesses he wanted the boy dead to spite his wife, say reports.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 21 Dec 2009 | 10:03 am Heart-healthy gifts from the kitchenNothing quite expresses love and joy like gifts of food -- especially for those loved ones on your list who may be at higher risk for heart disease.Source: CNN.com - Health | 21 Dec 2009 | 9:09 am Embryo screening test is 'safe'An embryo screening test called preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD)is safe for the children of singleton pregnancies, Belgian researchers say.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 21 Dec 2009 | 6:59 am 'Nana, What's Cancer?' tackles tough questionsWhen Tess Hamermesh learned her nana had cancer, her grandmother explained it "as a boo-boo on her tummy." Their talks are in "Nana, What's Cancer?" published by the American Cancer SocietySource: CNN.com - Health | 21 Dec 2009 | 5:42 am Roundup Of Health Policy Research And AnalysesUrban Institute/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: What Would Health Care Reform Mean for Small Employers and Their Workers? - "Small employers and their workers face a broad assortment of barriers to obtaining health insurance coverage today," such as "high administrative costs, limited ability to spread health care risk, and a low-wage workforce." The authors conclude: "A health insurance exchange, such as those proposed in the House and Senate bills, along with insurance market reforms would spread health care risks and reduce administrative costs...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 21 Dec 2009 | 3:00 am Possible Link Between Infertility, Low Egg Reserve, And Breast/Ovarian Cancer Gene (BRCA1)A New York Medical College physician who specializes in restoring or preserving fertility in female cancer patients has discovered a possible link between the presence of breast cancer genes and infertility. In a paper published last week in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Kutluk Oktay, M.D., professor of obstetrics and gynecology and principal investigator on the study, concluded that mutations in the BRCA1 gene, which have been linked with early onset breast cancer, are also associated with an early loss of egg reserves...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 21 Dec 2009 | 3:00 am Spanish Lawmakers Approve Law Expanding Abortion RightsSpain's Congress of Deputies on Thursday approved a bill that would legalize abortion up to 14 weeks' gestation, assert a woman's right to undergo the procedure and remove an existing threat of imprisonment for women who have an abortion outside of specific circumstances, the AP/Google News reports. The 350-member Congress of Deputies voted 184-158 in favor of the bill, with one abstention. According to the AP/Google News, the legislation now progresses to the Senate, which is expected to pass the bill in early 2010...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 21 Dec 2009 | 3:00 am Leading Autism Advocacy Organization Calls For Dramatic Increase In Federal Funding For Research And ServicesIn the wake of the new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) stating that autism now affects 1 in every 110 American children, Autism Speaks, the nation's largest autism science and advocacy organization, called on the federal government to immediately step up its efforts - and dramatically increase funding - to address the growing national autism public health crisis...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 21 Dec 2009 | 3:00 am Some Doctors May Overprescribe Antibiotics For Fear Of LawsuitsA new study led by a team of researchers at New York Medical College suggests that that medical liability concerns may be playing a role in the increase of MRSA in healthcare settings by encouraging clinicians to prescribe antibiotics more often and more broadly than clinical circumstances and evidence-based guidelines warrant. The study appeared in the American Journal of Therapeutics. The team analyzed census figures, statistics on population density of attorneys and physicians, and data on antibiotic utilization for the United States, Canada, and 15 European countries...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 21 Dec 2009 | 3:00 am Senate Passes COBRA ExtensionWhen the Senate passed a $626 billion defense spending measure Saturday morning, it was good news for laid-off workers who get the COBRA subsidy. The Detroit Free Press: "The congressional stimulus bill passed in February created a program that paid 65% of monthly insurance premiums for people who lost their employer-based health care coverage because they were laid off. But that program was only open to people who lost their jobs - and their coverage - by the end of 2009. The new bill extends that eligibility deadline by two months, until the end of February 2010...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 21 Dec 2009 | 3:00 am One Step Closer To Uncovering The Histone CodeResearchers at Emory University School of Medicine have determined the structures of two enzymes that customize histones, the spool-like proteins around which DNA coils inside the cell. The structures provide insight into how DNA's packaging is just as important and intricate as the information in the DNA itself, and how these enzymes are part of a system of inspectors making sure the packaging is in order. The results are published online this week in the journal Nature Structural and Molecular Biology...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 21 Dec 2009 | 3:00 am Rapid-Acting Insulin Analogues: Trials Provide No Proof Of Additional Benefit For Children And Adolescents With Type 1 DiabetesLong-term research is lacking - potential harm remains unclear - valid studies are urgently needed for growing and developing children and adolescents Due to a lack of suitable studies, it remains unclear whether children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes benefit more or less from long-term treatment with rapid-acting insulin analogues than with short-acting human insulin. Certainly, there is no proof of additional benefit from the available results from clinical trials of maximum one year duration...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 21 Dec 2009 | 3:00 am Senate Health Bill Relies On Government Regulation To Expand CoverageCertain health reform policy issues are drawing attention from news organizations. The Los Angeles Times: "When Senate Democratic leaders agreed this week to remove a public insurance plan from their massive healthcare bill, they did more than quash a liberal dream of expanding the government safety net. They effectively pinned their hopes of guaranteeing coverage to all Americans on a far more conventional prescription: government regulation...
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