Egypt's Citadel invests $183 mln in river ports

CAIRO, March 14 (Reuters) - Egyptian private equity firm Citadel Capital has invested 1 billion Egyptian pounds ($183 million) in three Nile river ports and wants to invest in two more in the country,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 14 Mar 2010 | 3:02 am

Concocting a Cure for Kids With Issues

Through a controversial practice called vision therapy, some optometrists say they can treat learning disabilities.


Source: NYT > Health | 13 Mar 2010 | 9:22 pm

Senate Parliamentarian in a Starring Role as Health Care Bill Referee

As the health care drama enters its final act, Alan S. Frumin, the Senate parliamentarian, is in a starring role.


Source: NYT > Health | 13 Mar 2010 | 9:09 pm

Is Failure Forgivable? Health Care and the Presidency

Win or lose on health care, Obama will face a vastly different political landscape after the fate of his plan is decided.


Source: NYT > Health | 13 Mar 2010 | 8:30 pm

Rays of Hope in Battling an Agonizing Disease

Epdermolysis bullosa, a rare genetic disease full of suffering and disfigurement that makes skin as fragile as a butterfly’s wing, is the focus of research along three differing paths.


Source: NYT > Health | 13 Mar 2010 | 5:38 pm

Gum disease 'link' to early birth

Successful treatment for gum disease cuts the risk of pregnant women giving birth early, say US researchers.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 13 Mar 2010 | 5:29 pm

Ukraine is not on the verge of default - FinMin

KYEV, March 13 (Reuters) - Ukraine is not on the verge of default despite severe budget holes, newly appointed Finance Minister Fedir Yaroshenko said on Saturday.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 13 Mar 2010 | 5:04 pm

Antisense Inhibitor of ApoB Synthesis: A New Approach for Severe Hypercholesterolemia

The novel agent was associated with impressive reductions of LDL and Lp(a) in a trial in patients with homozygous FH.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 13 Mar 2010 | 4:31 pm

Economic View: Managed Care: Get Used to It

Like it or not, more cost control looks likely to flourish in any health plan, Tyler Cowen says.


Source: NYT > Health | 13 Mar 2010 | 4:17 pm

Amnesty International Report on U.S. Maternal Health (Time.com)

Time.com - In a new report on pregnancy andchildbirth care in the U.S., Amnesty details the maternal health care crisisin this country as part of a systemic violation of women's rights
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 13 Mar 2010 | 4:05 pm

Women More Likely to Be Referred for Cath

There appears to have been a paradigm shift in the way cardiologists refer to the cath lab, a new registry study suggests.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 13 Mar 2010 | 3:54 pm

Fitness More Important Than Fatness for Thrombotic Risk in Firefighters

Despite looking fit and healthy, a third of firefighters examined in a new study were at high risk of a thrombotic event, and improving their fitness is more likely to reduce this risk than tackling excess body weight, say the researchers.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 13 Mar 2010 | 3:54 pm

Hearts may swoon when stocks do, study suggests (AP)

AP - Stock market slides may hurt more than your savings. New research suggests they might prompt heart attacks.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 13 Mar 2010 | 3:07 pm

Abiomed Repairs Potentially Dangerous Computer Problem in AB5000 Circulatory-Support Devices

Abiomed is repairing some AB5000 circulatory-support devices as part of a class I recall triggered by computer problems that cause it to shut down without warning.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 13 Mar 2010 | 2:49 pm

Doctors Blame Economy for Drop in Plastic Surgery

Cosmetic surgeries are down. Doctors blame the recession. But maybe it’s more than a pocketbook issue.


Source: NYT > Health | 13 Mar 2010 | 1:21 pm

Study suggests hearts may swoon when stocks do

research suggests they might prompt heart attacks. Duke University researchers found a link between how a key stock index performed and how many heart attacks were treated at their...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 13 Mar 2010 | 10:32 am

Many WTC responders show early signs of heart woes (AP)

AP - Law enforcement officers who worked near ground zero after the World Trade Center attacks seem to show early signs of heart problems at a higher rate than would be expected for their age, a new study suggests.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 13 Mar 2010 | 6:20 am

Many WTC responders show early signs of heart woes

Doctors say that law enforcement officers who worked near ground zero after the World Trade Center attacks seem to show early signs of heart problems at a higher rate than would be expected
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 13 Mar 2010 | 6:17 am

Are Cities Designed For Women? Penn-ICOWHI Conference Examines Urban Women's Health

Women comprise more than half the population of the nation's cities, are three times as likely as their male counterparts to live alone after the age of 65, and are primary caregivers for their families at all ages and stages of life. The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, with the International Congress of Women's Health Issues, will host "Cities and Women's Health: Global Perspectives," Wednesday, April 7, through Saturday, April 10, on Penn's campus to examine how urban environments affect their health...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 13 Mar 2010 | 2:00 am

Diabetes Experts Call For Early, Integrated Treatment Approach To Help Prevent Complications And Improve Patient Outcomes

Results from a new online survey of more than 300 practicing endocrinologists and family medicine physicians1 show that a large majority of physicians (83 percent)1 indicated that using a team of specialists early in the course of type 2 diabetes (T2D) treatment can help prevent serious T2D-related complications. However, more than nine out of 10 physicians (93 percent)1 surveyed do not believe their peers are using this team approach. The online survey was supported by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and conducted by Sermo...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 13 Mar 2010 | 2:00 am

Stimuvax Will Become Decision Resources' Proprietary Clinical Gold Standard For The Treatment Of Locally Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer

Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that Merck KGaA/Oncothyreon's Stimuvax vaccine earns Decision Resources' proprietary clinical gold standard status in 2013 and 2018 for the treatment of locally advanced non-small-cell lung cancer. Available data from Phase II clinical trials of Stimuvax have shown promising median overall survival and tumor response rates in patients when the drug is used as a maintenance therapy following chemoradiotherapy...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 13 Mar 2010 | 2:00 am

NVIDIA Tesla GPUs Help TechniScan Deliver Timely Breast Imaging Diagnostics

TechniScan, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: TSNI) is featured on NVIDIA's recently posted blog about speeding the amount of time it takes to get breast imaging results into the hands of doctors and patients. NVIDIA is the world leader in visual computing technologies and inventor of the graphics processing unit (GPU). TechniScan's Warm Bath Ultrasound (WBU™) system utilizes NVIDIA Tesla GPUs to compute its complex algorithms used in creating 3 dimensional images of the breast. "Waiting for medical results of diagnostic breast imaging is very stressful for women...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 13 Mar 2010 | 2:00 am

Trillium Expands Immunology Pipeline And Enters Stem Cell Field Through In-licensing Of Two New Programs

Trillium Therapeutics Inc. (TTI), a biopharmaceutical company developing innovative immune-based biologics, announced that it has entered into two definitive license agreements with University Health Network (UHN) and The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto, Ontario, granting Trillium exclusive worldwide rights to commercialize two immunology programs in the areas of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and cancer. "We are very excited to have strengthened our immunology franchise and to have reinforced our existing bond with Toronto's world-class immunology community...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 13 Mar 2010 | 2:00 am