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UPDATE 2-Taiwan's TSMC boosts 2010 capex to ride tech boom* Sees 2010 capex at record $4.8 bln vs $2.7 bln year agoSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Jan 2010 | 1:19 am Overweight septuagenarians live longer: study (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Jan 2010 | 1:17 am UPDATE 2-Coloplast Q1 EBIT beats forecast, ups guidance* Firm raises 2009-10 EBIT margin forecast to around 19 pctSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Jan 2010 | 1:14 am Chi Mei, Innolux, TPO merger pushed to April-sourceTAIPEI, Jan 28 (Reuters) - The proposed merger between Taiwan LCD panel makers Innolux , Chi Mei and TPO Display will be delayed by a month to April 1, a source with direct knowledge of the situation...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Jan 2010 | 1:07 am WRAPUP 1-Japan's Elpida Q3 profit up, sees tight supply* Y21 bln Q3 net profit is first in 9 qtrs, biggest in 3 yrsSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Jan 2010 | 12:59 am UPDATE 1-Explorer Afren exceeds 2009 production expecations* Establishes JV for further exploration off Nigerian coastSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Jan 2010 | 12:56 am UPDATE 1-Japan drug firm Otsuka to go public -sources* Japan's IPO market more than halved in 2009 to $637 millionSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Jan 2010 | 12:41 am UPDATE 1-Erg, Total set Italian downstream ventureMILAN, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Italian oil refiner ERG SpA and France's Total SA have agreed a refining and marketing joint venture in Italy, the companies said on Thursday, in ERG's second move to gain a...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Jan 2010 | 12:34 am Lawrence Garfinkel Dies at 88; Fought SmokingMr. Garfinkel, a student of statistics who learned epidemiology on the job, worked at the American Cancer Society for 43 years. Source: NYT > Health | 28 Jan 2010 | 12:19 am UPDATE 1-BSkyB posts strong growth but HD investment weighs* Heavy HD investment weighs on adjusted operating profitsSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Jan 2010 | 12:19 am UPDATE 1-AU Q4 net lags estimates as lawsuit weighs* Q4 net loss T$7.9 bln vs T$353 mln net profit consensusSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Jan 2010 | 12:15 am Health Care Gives Way to Economy and JobsPresident Obama did not mention health care until more than half an hour in — a sign of how imperiled the Democrats’ bill has become.Source: NYT > Health | 28 Jan 2010 | 12:11 am DNA Chip Research -9-mth parent results9 months ended 9 months ended Year toSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Jan 2010 | 12:01 am Geron Forms Collaboration To Investigate GRNOPC1 In Alzheimer's Disease ModelsGeron Corporation (Nasdaq:GERN) announced that it has entered into a collaboration jointly funded by Geron and a University of California Discovery Research and Training Grant to investigate the therapeutic potential of its human embryonic stem cell (hESC)-based product, GRNOPC1, for Alzheimer's disease. The company is currently developing GRNOPC1 for the potential treatment of spinal cord injury. Collaboration Under the collaboration, GRNOPC1 will be evaluated in models of Alzheimer's disease...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am Louisiana Wins Fight for HospitalA federal arbitration panel gave the state nearly all the money it had requested for a new Charity Hospital in New Orleans damaged by Hurricane Katrina.Source: NYT > Health | 27 Jan 2010 | 11:43 pm ResearchPoint & Azaya Therapeutics Announce First Patient Enrolled In Phase I Clinical StudyResearchPoint and Azaya Therapeutics, Inc. are proud to announce the study initiation and enrollment of the first patient in the phase I clinical study of ATI-1123, a new formulation of docetaxel. ATI-1123 has the same active ingredient as the FDA approved drug Taxotere® (docetaxel). The study is being conducted at two premier Texas cancer centers in patients with advanced solid tumors. The open-label, dose escalation study is being managed by ResearchPoint, a leading Texas-based CRO with extensive oncology trial experience...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Jan 2010 | 11:00 pm Skin Deep: Forget Jenny Craig. Hit the Drive-Thru.Taco Bell and other fast-food businesses have jumped on the reduced-calorie bandwagon, but experts have conflicting opinions on whether fast food is a healthy dieting tool.Source: NYT > Health | 27 Jan 2010 | 10:54 pm More Than $180,000 In Grants Awarded To Schools And Community Groups To Help Fight Childhood ObesityUnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) has awarded more than 265 grants of up to $1,000 to schools and youth-focused, community-based organizations in 35 states and the District of Columbia that have developed programs to fight childhood obesity in their communities. UnitedHealth HEROES Grants were awarded to programs that have demonstrated a clear understanding of the health risks associated with pediatric obesity; proposed creative solutions to fight obesity in their neighborhoods and communities; and can be easily implemented, scaled and measured...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Jan 2010 | 10:00 pm Tight Blood Sugar Control May Raise Risk of Death (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, Jan. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Very tight blood sugar control may raise the risk of premature death in people with type 2 diabetes, with the risk even higher among patients taking insulin, a new study reveals.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Jan 2010 | 9:48 pm Health Tip: Children Who Are at Risk for Ear Infection (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Ear infections are common in children, and may be chronic.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Jan 2010 | 9:48 pm Research: Two mommies are as good as mom and dad (HealthDay)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Jan 2010 | 9:48 pm Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 27, 2010 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Jan 2010 | 9:48 pm Too Much Alcohol Impairs Seniors' Thinking (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Jan. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Elderly people who are heavy drinkers are more likely to suffer memory and cognitive problems than mild-to-moderate drinkers, a new study shows.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Jan 2010 | 9:48 pm ERYtech Pharma: FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation To GRASPA(R) For Treatment Of Acute Lymphoblastic LeukaemiaERYtech Pharma announces that FDA has granted an Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) for GRASPA®, the company's lead product in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia. Pierre-Olivier Goineau, Co-Founder and COO comments: ''Following the ODD granted by EMEA for the use of GRASPA for ALL in Europe, this ODD granted by FDA extends additional potential exclusivity to the United States market. It also confirms the similar evaluation of GRASPA as a medicinal product by both agencies." "Discussions are ongoing with US Key Opinion Leaders to initiate new clinical trials with GRASPA...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Jan 2010 | 9:00 pm A Visit To Your Dentist May Save Your LifeA dental exam is much more than a cavity-spotting expedition. In addition to decay, dentists look for potentially life-threatening conditions including oral cancer. According to the Oral Cancer Foundation, 35,000 Americans are diagnosed each year with oral cancer, while 8,000 Americans each year die from it. Without early detection, survival rates significantly worsen. Having regular dental exams is the most important step, but knowing what to look for between check-ups is also critical. Test your knowledge with a short multiple-choice online quiz...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Jan 2010 | 8:00 pm Palliative Care Program Helps Patients In Making End-of-Life DecisionsGeorgia Sue Huston knew she was really sick. Every time the 82-year-old woman tried to turn over in her bed in the coronary care unit at Stanford Hospital & Clinics, she'd panic because she couldn't get enough air and because it hurt so much. In an effort to ease the pain, Laura Heldebrant asked the hospital's palliative care team to visit her mother. "I'm an ICU nurse here at Stanford, and I'd seen them help other patients and their families," she said. "But I didn't think my mother's situation was end-of-life." It turned out Huston had pulmonary fibrosis-end-stage lung disease...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Jan 2010 | 7:00 pm Minnesota HIV Statistics Point To Troubling Increase In Young Adults; Particularly In Young Gay/Bisexual MenAccording to statistics released today by the Minnesota Department of Health, 368 confirmed new cases of HIV were reported in Minnesota during 2009. The 368 new cases are the highest seen in 17 years. The Minnesota AIDS Project, the leading source for HIV information and services in Minnesota, believes that this data underscores its view that HIV prevention and education is at a critical point if we are to stop the increase in new cases...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Jan 2010 | 6:00 pm UK-Odd Summary (Reuters)Reuters - Argentina's president recommended pork as an alternative to Viagra on Wednesday, saying she spent a satisfying weekend with her husband after eating barbecued pork. "I've just been told something I didn't know; that eating pork improves your sex life ... I'd say it's a lot nicer to eat a bit of grilled pork than take Viagra," President Cristina Fernandez said to leaders of the pig farming industry.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Jan 2010 | 5:07 pm Ruling due on MMR research doctorThe doctor who first suggested the link between MMR and autism is to hear whether he is guilty of unethical research practices.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 27 Jan 2010 | 5:01 pm Most car drivers 'feel superior'Most motorists fancy themselves as better drivers than others on the road, a survey by psychologists finds.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 27 Jan 2010 | 5:00 pm Teva Receives Favorable Court Decision Regarding Generic Temodar(R)Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Nasdaq: TEVA) announced today that the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware has issued a decision in its litigation over the Company's Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) to market its generic version of Schering-Plough's brain tumor treatment Temodar® (temozolomide). The Court found that U.S. Patent No. 5,260,291 is not enforceable due to prosecution laches and inequitable conduct. Teva's tentatively approved ANDA to market temozolomide is currently pending final approval at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Jan 2010 | 5:00 pm Procalcitonin May Help Guide Antibiotic Use in Intensive Care UnitsA study shows that a procalcitonin-guided strategy to treat suspected bacterial infections in nonsurgical patients in intensive care units may safely reduce antibiotic exposure and selective pressure.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Jan 2010 | 4:30 pm Pelosi: Congress will pass health reform billHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi insisted Wednesday that Congress will pass a health care reform bill, despite recent setbacks that have raised new questions about the changing political climate.Source: CNN.com - Health | 27 Jan 2010 | 4:07 pm Kinetic Muscles Moves Home Therapy One Step Closer For Millions Of Stroke SurvivorsKinetic Muscles, Inc. ("KMI"), a leader in providing home-based rehabilitation therapy for stroke victims, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued a Notice of Allowance for KMI's U.S. patent application, titled "System and Method for Neuromuscular Reeducation." "This foundational patent is noteworthy," said Grant Farrell, president and CEO of KMI, "because it covers the unique combination of device features in our Mentor™ technology platform for providing rehabilitation therapy to victims of stroke or other neurological injury...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Jan 2010 | 4:00 pm Increased patient cost-sharing may hurt elderly (AP)AP - Higher Medicare copays, sometimes just a few dollars more, led to fewer doctors visits and to more and longer hospital stays, a large new study reveals.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Jan 2010 | 3:00 pm Idaho Technology Inc. Begins FDA Clinical Trials For The FilmArray™ Respiratory PanelIdaho Technology, Inc. (ITI) announced today that clinical trials of the FilmArray Respiratory Panel (RP) have commenced at three US Hospital Laboratories. "We believe that the FilmArray RP holds tremendous potential for hospital clinical laboratories frustrated with the hassle, long turnaround times, and inferior sensitivity and specificity of viral culture, DFA, and rapid flu tests...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 27 Jan 2010 | 3:00 pm JDRF/Animas Partnering to Develop First-Generation Artificial PancreasThe automated closed-loop continuous glucose monitoring/insulin delivery system should improve glucose control and compliance in patients with type 1 diabetes.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Jan 2010 | 2:42 pm MEG May Provide Objective Diagnosis of Posttraumatic Stress DisorderPosttraumatic stress disorder may have a unique magnetoencephalography "signature" that could be used in differential diagnosis. However, some experts are skeptical.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Jan 2010 | 2:20 pm Cases: An Ill Father, a Life-or-Death DecisionA father was sick, again, and a choice was suddenly thrust on his daughter.Source: NYT > Health | 27 Jan 2010 | 1:10 pm Shoes may have changed how we runWearing cushioned running shoes may have changed the way in which many of us run, new research suggests.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 27 Jan 2010 | 1:07 pm In Labor, a Snack or a Sip?A look at existing studies found the rule of not eating or drinking during delivery because of the possibility of using general anesthesia might be outdated.Source: NYT > Health | 27 Jan 2010 | 1:07 pm Antibodies Plus Antibiotics Decreases Clostridium difficile Infection RecurrenceA single intravenous dose of human monoclonal antibodies in combination with antibiotics may be optimal for treating Clostridium difficile recurrence.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Jan 2010 | 1:05 pm Offer to Take Over Ailing Hospital Stirs OutcryA proposal to make St. Vincent’s an outpatient center has prompted fears about emergency care on the West Side.Source: NYT > Health | 27 Jan 2010 | 12:36 pm Stopping Smoking Has Large Survival Benefit in Early Lung CancerA new analysis indicates that smoking cessation can improve survival in patients with early-stage lung cancer.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Jan 2010 | 12:31 pm More Than 600 Organizations Assisting Haitians in Earthquake Relief EffortsWith 1 million still homeless, health and humanitarian efforts continue in Haiti, with an emphasis on rehabilitation, nutrition, and sanitation.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Jan 2010 | 12:17 pm FDA Suicide Warnings Change Antidepressant Prescribing Patterns, but Physicians Ignore Monitoring RecommendationsIn the wake of black box warnings about suicidality among children taking antidepressants, physicians have changed their prescribing practices but have largely ignored monitoring recommendations.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Jan 2010 | 12:06 pm High vitamin D levels, lower colon cancer risk? (Reuters)Reuters - Higher levels of vitamin D in the blood may help protect both men and women from cancers of the colon and rectum, confirm results of the largest study ever conducted on the topic.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Jan 2010 | 11:24 am Uncontrolled Hypertension Linked With Greater White Matter Lesion VolumeNew data from the Women's Health Initiative show that women with uncontrolled hypertension despite treatment have greater white matter lesion volume compared with those whose blood pressure is under control.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Jan 2010 | 10:58 am Sodium Citrate Limits Kidney Injury in Hypertensive NephropathyIn patients with hypertensive nephropathy and metabolic acidosis, alkali treatment reduces tubulointerstitial injury and slows the decline in glomerular filtration rate (GFR), a prospective study suggests.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Jan 2010 | 10:51 am Highly Sensitive Cardiac Troponin I Assay Helps Predict Heart Failure OutcomeHigh plasma levels of cardiac troponin I, as detected by a highly sensitive commercial assay, are an independent predictor of mortality in patients with chronic heart failure, Japanese researchers report.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Jan 2010 | 9:58 am Genetic factors key to prostate cancer death risk (Reuters)Reuters - A combination of three genetic abnormalities has a dramatic impact on how long prostate cancer patients are likely to live, researchers said on Wednesday, and gene tests could help doctors decide on the best treatments.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Jan 2010 | 8:38 am The Radiation Boom: As Technology Surges, Radiation Safeguards LagWhile new treatments are more accurate, errors in software and operation are more difficult to detect.Source: NYT > Health | 27 Jan 2010 | 8:34 am Diabetes sugar 'can go too low'Intense treatment to lower blood sugar in diabetes patients may prove nearly as harmful as leaving glucose levels high, study finds.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 27 Jan 2010 | 5:56 am Democrats Put Lower Priority on Health BillWith no clear path on major health legislation, Democratic leaders in Congress signaled slower going on the president’s top domestic priority.Source: NYT > Health | 27 Jan 2010 | 3:48 am Studies Link Rare Ailment to Pain PumpsSeveral medical studies found a postsurgical device may be behind a rise in chondrolysis, a debilitating disorder.Source: NYT > Health | 27 Jan 2010 | 3:11 am
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