Health and Medical News Headlines for April 28, 2010

UPDATE 3-LG Elec eyes World Cup TV boost, cautious on mobiles

* Q1 operating profit 489 bln won vs 497 bln won mkt forecast
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:46 am

UPDATE 1-China Telecom Q1 profit down on 3G spending

* Q1 net profit 4.27 bln yuan versus 4.2 bln yuan forecast
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:08 am

UPDATE 2-Nobel Biocare Q1 lags rivals, shares tumble

* Nobel Biocare looking to narrow gap with rivals in 2010
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:43 am

UPDATE 2-AT&T exits stake in India's Tech Mahindra-sources

* Sells over 7 pct; mostly to Life Insurance Corp - sources
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:38 am

UPDATE 2-AT&T exits stake in India's Tech Mahindra-sources

* Sells over 7 pct; mostly to Life Insurance Corp - sources
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:38 am

UPDATE 2-Infineon hikes outlook as sees lasting demand ahead

* Shares down 1.5 pct (Adds analyst comment, share price)
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:33 am

Syria's smoking ban leaves cafes empty

Damascus's oldest cafe, the Havana, used to be packed with customers whiling away the hours sipping coffee and puffing on a water pipe, but today it is three-quarters empty. Like so many
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:05 am

TEXT-Macarthur extends Gloucester offer to May 13

SYDNEY, April 28 (Reuters) - For a complete statement, please click on: http://pdf.reuters.com/asxnews/asxnews.asp?i=43059c3bf0e37541&u= urn:newsml:reuters.com:20100428:ASX_2A590774
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Apr 2010 | 1:59 am

India opens first blood bank for dogs

Veterinarians in the southern city of Chennai are looking for donors after opening India's first blood bank for dogs. Dr P. Thangaraju from Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Apr 2010 | 1:52 am

UPDATE 2-Informa pleased with 2010, sees flat margins

(Adds share price, analyst comment, details, background)
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Apr 2010 | 1:49 am

Time bomb

Is the UK's obesity problem spiralling out of control?
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 28 Apr 2010 | 1:43 am

What Is Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome? What Causes Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome?

Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, also known as Strom-Zollinger-Ellison syndrome is a disorder usually caused by a gastrinoma - a tumor - which occurs mainly in the pancreas. The tumor secretes gastrin, a hormone, resulting in excess production of hydrochloric acid in the stomach, which leads to severe recurrent ulcers of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum and jejunum (upper portions of the small intestine). Gastrinomas that result in Zollinger-Ellison syndrome may also occur in the duodenum, spleen, lymph nodes and stomach. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome is a rare disorder...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am

Grant To Study HIV Prevention Gel

Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute (LA BioMed) has received a $350,000 grant to study the safety of a gel designed to reduce the heterosexual transmission of HIV from the International Partnership for Microbicides (IPM), a nonprofit global initiative to develop products to reduce HIV transmission, and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Institute announced. The grant will fund LA BioMed's participation in the IPM020 study of the safety of a dapivirine-containing microbicide gel, which represents the second generation of HIV-prevention products for women...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am

Simple Change Leads To Big Success In School Lunchroom

Providing healthier food choices for our nation's schoolchildren is a hot-button issue in Michelle Obama's Let's Move campaign. And a team of researchers from Cornell University have recently identified one simple solution to help schools serve more fresh vegetables and salad items. Laura Smith, a researcher at the Cornell Food and Brand Lab, presented the findings of the study "Convenience Drives Choice in School Lunchrooms" at this week's Experimental Biology conference in Anaheim, Calif...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am

Family Change Causes More Damage To Caucasian Teenagers Than Their African-American Peers

A new study from the Journal of Marriage and Family reveals that teenagers who have experienced several family changes are more likely to engage in delinquent behaviour, become sexually active early, or become parents outside of marriage, than kids who have always lived in the same family arrangement (whether with married parents or a single parent). The findings show that white adolescents, compared to their African-American peers, are more likely to become sexually active earlier, and experience a nonmarital birth...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am

Osteoporosis Can Be Forestalled By Exercise

The stage for osteoporosis is set well before menopause - but exercise can help rewrite the script, according to Medical College of Georgia researchers. Declining estrogen levels have long been associated with osteoporosis, but bone density starts to decline years before these levels drop, according to Dr. Joseph Cannon, Kellet Chair in Allied Health Sciences and principal investigator of the National Institute of Aging-funded study. It's during that time that levels of follicle-stimulating hormone, released by the pituitary gland to help regulate ovarian function, actually increase...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am

Angiogenesis May Be Initiated By Cellular Mechanical Forces

Pericytes, the contractile cells surrounding capillaries, may use mechanical forces to initiate angiogenesis, the "sprouting" of new blood vessels, according to researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine (TUSM) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The study, published in Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, is among the first to examine mechanical signaling by pericytes as a potential driver of angiogenesis, which is crucial in the progression of cancer, diabetic retinopathy, and age-related macular degeneration...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am

Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind: Eat 20 Percent Less By Keeping The Serving Dishes Off The Table

Can eating less be as simple as leaving serving dishes on the stove and off the table? According to a team of researchers from Cornell University, it can. At this week's Experimental Biology conference in Anaheim, Calif., researchers led by Brian Wansink, director of the Cornell Food and Brand Lab, shared findings of their "Serve Here; Eat There" study of 78 adults. "We looked at whether serving foods from the kitchen counter, instead of at the table, would reduce the number of times a person refilled his or her plate," Wansink said...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am

Nomination Of Dr. Donald Berwick To Head Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services Applauded By ASTRO

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) applauds President Obama's selection of Donald Berwick, M.D., to serve as the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. ASTRO looks forward to working closely with Dr. Berwick, the administration and Congress to implement critical healthcare reforms for patients and work toward system reforms that align incentives across providers to improve the quality of care patients receive. ASTRO's highest priority is excellence in patient care. We look forward to working with Dr...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am

Chinese Medicine Textbook Series In English Launched By Springer Asia

The Baptist University of Hong Kong (HKBU) and Springer Science+Business Media have launched a new textbook series entitled Essentials of Chinese Medicine. The three-volume English language set is of fundamental significance for the subject. Spearheaded by the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine and the School of Chinese Medicine HKBU, the books were co-written by 14 distinguished scholars from Hong Kong, mainland China and the USA. Representatives from HKBU, as well as the Chinese government and Springer, attended the book launch in Hong Kong on 19 April. Speaking at the event, Mr...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am

Blood Cancer Strikes Nearly 5 Times More Americans Than Previously Thought

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) - a group of serious blood cancers - are nearly five times more common in seniors than previously thought, according to a new study by researchers from the John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center. The study also showed for the first time that MDS patients are at much higher risk for heart attack, diabetes and other serious complications than other seniors, and that their health care costs are far higher. The study is published online in the Journal of Clinical Oncology...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am

China Lifts Ban on Visitors Who Are H.I.V. Positive

Days before travelers are to begin arriving for Shanghai’s world expo, China lifted a two-decade ban.

Source: NYT > Health | 28 Apr 2010 | 12:47 am

Positive Results in a Test for a Genentech Eye Treatment

A clinical trial has determined that Lucentis can help diabetic patients whose vision has been impaired.

Source: NYT > Health | 27 Apr 2010 | 11:20 pm

Educational Program Urges Parents to Immunize Kids (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, April 27 (HealthDay News) -- A new educational campaign to reinforce the importance of childhood vaccinations will be launched during National Infant Immunization Week, April 24 to May 1.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Apr 2010 | 9:48 pm

Clinical Trials Update: April 27, 2010 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Apr 2010 | 9:48 pm

Anemia Harder to Treat in Black Children With Kidney Disease (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, April 27 (HealthDay News) -- Even when given the same medical treatment, black children with chronic kidney disease have more severe anemia than white patients, a new U.S. study has found.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Apr 2010 | 9:48 pm

Selenium Helped Cells 'Reboot' After Exposure to Cancer-Causing Chemicals (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, April 27 (HealthDay News) -- A form of the element selenium, which is found in tiny amounts in people's diets, can help reset a cell's biological clock after it has been thrown off by cancer-causing chemicals, researchers have found.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Apr 2010 | 9:48 pm

Imaging Costs Soar for Medicare Cancer Patients (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, April 27 (HealthDay News) -- Among cancer patients on Medicare, the costs for medical scans have increased twice as fast as overall costs for cancer care, Duke University researchers report.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Apr 2010 | 9:48 pm

OTC Drugs May Work Differently in Obese Kids (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, April 27 (HealthDay News) -- Children who are overweight or obese appear to metabolize over-the-counter drugs differently than normal-weight children, a new study finds.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Apr 2010 | 9:48 pm

One Sigmoidoscopy Boosts Colon Cancer Survival Odds (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, April 27 (HealthDay News) -- Adults who undergo a sigmoidoscopy examination between ages 55 and 64 could significantly reduce their odds of developing and dying from colorectal cancer, new research shows.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Apr 2010 | 9:48 pm

U.S. Judge Rejects Guidant Deal on Defibrillators

The Justice Department was faulted for its $296 million deal with the device maker.

Source: NYT > Health | 27 Apr 2010 | 9:30 pm

A Ban on Toys With Fast-Food Meals for Children

Citing the rate of obesity among its children and a desire that children eat healthier food, a California county board of supervisors enacted a ban on the toys.

Source: NYT > Health | 27 Apr 2010 | 9:10 pm

AstraZeneca Settles Case for $520 Million

The drug maker agreed to settle charges of improper marketing of Seroquel, an antipsychotic.

Source: NYT > Health | 27 Apr 2010 | 8:50 pm

A, B or O?

Why blood type matters to Japanese singles
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 27 Apr 2010 | 7:46 pm

Vit. B link to diabetic kidney malfunction: study (AFP)

AFP - Patients with diabetic nephropathy, kidney disease caused by diabetes and treated with high doses of vitamin B, suffered rapid deterioration of the kidneys, a recent study has found.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Apr 2010 | 7:27 pm

Childhood Obesity and Diabetes: Two Sides of the Same Coin (Time.com)

Time.com - Dr. Howard Shapiro's new book, Eat & Beat Diabetes with Picture Perfect Weight Loss: The Visual Program to Prevent and Control Diabetes is an action plan for both adults and children.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Apr 2010 | 7:20 pm

Call for bowel cancer screening

A five-minute, one-off screening test could prevent thousands of people dying from bowel cancer every year, experts say.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 27 Apr 2010 | 5:32 pm

5-minute colon cancer test could save thousands (AP)

AP - A five-minute colon cancer test could reduce the number of deaths from the disease by about 40 percent, a new study says.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 27 Apr 2010 | 5:01 pm

Little-Known Disorder Can Take a Toll on Learning

A talk-show host brings attention to auditory processing disorders in children, which are often misdiagnosed as attention problems or even autism.

Source: NYT > Health | 27 Apr 2010 | 4:12 pm

Sugar in Diet Hurts Cholesterol Levels, Too

Added sugar is now seen to significantly adversely affect cholesterol and blood lipid levels.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 27 Apr 2010 | 3:28 pm

Autotaxin Linked to Itch Intensity in Cholestatis Liver Disease

New data show that the greater the itch intensity, the greater the autotaxin activity, but there is no such link with bile salts.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Apr 2010 | 2:23 pm

Mediterranean Diet May Improve Cognitive Function

A study shows a benefit of the Mediterranean diet may be slower mental decline as people age.
WebMD Health News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Apr 2010 | 2:22 pm

Wide-Field High-Resolution Optical Imaging to Guide Intraoperative Brain Cancer Detection: An Expert Interview With Anna Yaroslavsky, PhD

High-resolution optical imaging is being tested as a way to improve surgical outcome and quality of life for patients with brain cancers.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Apr 2010 | 1:46 pm

Death at 25: Blogging the end of a life

Eva Markvoort narrated an unvarnished blog about life with a terminal disease. This was an artistic outlet for her to reflect near the end of her life.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 27 Apr 2010 | 1:37 pm

Remembering the Last Act

Children are recorded on video almost from birth. Why aren't the cameras trained on aging family members?

Source: NYT > Health | 27 Apr 2010 | 1:18 pm

Computer Model May Improve Detection of Serious Bacterial Infection in Young Children With Fever

Emergency department physicians may underdiagnose serious bacterial infection in young children with fever, resulting in undertreatment with antibiotics.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Apr 2010 | 12:52 pm

Cytomegalovirus Resistance Linked to Subtherapeutic Ganciclovir

Most lung transplant patients with ganciclovir-resistant cytomegalovirus infections have cystic fibrosis.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Apr 2010 | 12:48 pm

Risk for Graves' Disease Nearly Tripled in Vietnam Vets Exposed to Agent Orange

Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange are 3 times more likely to develop Graves' disease.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Apr 2010 | 12:15 pm

Scientists Find New Protein Key to Bowel Disease

Boosting a specific protein might restore the body's natural defenses to gut infections and offer a new way to treat Crohn's disease, European scientists said on Monday.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Apr 2010 | 12:08 pm

Foreign Version of Propofol During Shortage Appears Safe, Says Anesthesiologist Society Official

Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Apr 2010 | 11:55 am

Giving Good Nutritional Advice in Brief Clinical Encounters: An Expert Interview With Jennifer Ventrelle, MS, RD, LDN, CPT

Nurses are in an ideal position to deliver heart-smart nutritional advice during brief patient visits, a Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association official says.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Apr 2010 | 11:43 am

Steroids Add to Mortality Risk in C. Difficile Infection

Recent glucocorticoid treatment is tied to a higher risk of death in patients with Clostridium difficile-associated disease (CDAD), researchers report in an April 13th online paper in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 Apr 2010 | 11:26 am

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