Health and Medical News Headlines for April 29, 2010

Australia plans to ban logos and colour from cigarette packaging

Australia announces new rules banning logos and colour from cigarette packaging, and a 25% cigarette tax increase.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 29 Apr 2010 | 3:00 am

Robot arm used in heart surgery

Heart surgery using a remote-controlled robot arm is carried out for the first time by UK doctors.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 29 Apr 2010 | 12:52 am

Tobacco firms take aim at Bangladeshi, Asian women

Bangladeshi chest doctor Kazi Saifuddin Bennoor has seen many misleading cigarette advertisements, but the one that suggested smoking could make childbirth easier plumbed new depths. ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 Apr 2010 | 12:50 am

Pfizer to lose Viagra patent in Brazil June 20 (AFP)

AFP - US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer will lose the patent that gives it the exclusive right to manufacture erectile drug Viagra in Brazil on June 20, the Brazilian Supreme Federal Court has ruled.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 29 Apr 2010 | 12:09 am

Swiss rankle as scholar hints at Heidi's German origins

The legend of Heidi, the storybook character cherished as a national icon in Switzerland, has been shaken in recent weeks after a German scholar questioned her Swiss origins. Peter...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Apr 2010 | 11:57 pm

Australia poised to force tobacco companies to sell cigarettes in plain packs, a world first

SYDNEY, Australia - Tobacco companies would be forced to use plain, logo-free packaging on their cigarettes in a bid to make them less attractive to smokers under legislation introduced...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Apr 2010 | 11:51 pm

GeNOsys Sponsors Phase I Safety Study

GeNOsys, Inc. (OTCBB: GNYS) announced they are sponsoring a Phase I safety trial in collaboration with Nitric Solutions Inc. GeNOsys will be testing their patented nitric oxide generator and nitric oxide producing formula for safety and effectiveness in treating disease. In a parallel study Nitric Solutions will be testing the efficacy of their prophilactic nitric oxide producing formula NitrisolTM. The studies will be conducted in a Canadian government research facility by Dr. Kevin Kane; results are expected to be available within 30 days...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Apr 2010 | 11:00 pm

TABLE-Indonesia's Medco Q1 net profit up 17 pct

JAKARTA, April 29 (Reuters) - Following are unaudited first-quarter results for Indonesian energy firm PT Medco Energi Internasional Tbk .
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Apr 2010 | 10:57 pm

Cairo's zabaleen want only respect in a rubbish life

Children stop their game of marbles and scatter as rubbish-laden trucks trundle up their dusty street, swarming with flies and grinding dead vermin beneath their wheels. The sight -- and
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Apr 2010 | 10:34 pm

BRIEF-Moody's assigns first time rating of Ba3 to Vinacomin

Apr 29 (Reuters) - Vinacomin: Moody's Investors Service has assigned a Ba3 local currency corporate family rating to Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group ("Vinacomin").
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Apr 2010 | 10:20 pm

Market Chatter -- Corporate finance press digest

BANGALORE, April 29 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media on Thursday:
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Apr 2010 | 10:15 pm

Market Chatter -- Corporate finance press digest

BANGALORE, April 29 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media on Thursday:
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Apr 2010 | 10:15 pm

TABLE-India's Biocon Jan-March net triples, beats f'cast

(Versus the same period a year earlier, in million rupees unless stated)
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Apr 2010 | 10:02 pm

Clinical Trials Update: April 28, 2010 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Apr 2010 | 9:48 pm

Tight Blood Sugar Control May Not Harm Diabetics (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, April 28 (HealthDay News) -- The Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) study was abruptly halted in 2008 when researchers noticed an increase in deaths in the group of type 2 diabetics who were being intensively treated to bring their blood sugar levels down to near-normal levels.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Apr 2010 | 9:48 pm

Breakthrough in Predicting Invasive Breast Cancer (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, April 28 (HealthDay News) -- A new way to predict whether women with the most common form of breast cancer are at risk of developing more invasive tumors later in life will help those women be more selective about their treatment, U.S. researchers report.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Apr 2010 | 9:48 pm

India's Tata Group in $2bn road JV with Actis-report

MUMBAI, April 29 (Reuters) - India's Tata Group is forming a joint venture with private equity firm Actis that could invest about $2 billion over five years in building roads, The Economic Times newspaper...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 28 Apr 2010 | 9:40 pm

Study Details the ‘Invisible’ Work Burden of Family Doctors

A report shows that family doctors, paid by the visit, perform many hours of uncompensated follow-up work.

Source: NYT > Health | 28 Apr 2010 | 9:20 pm

VaxInnate's VAX125 Seasonal Flu Vaccine Shown Safe And Highly Immunogenic In Phase II Study Of Elderly Subjects

VaxInnate Corporation presented preliminary Phase II data showing that its VAX125 seasonal flu vaccine was safe and highly immunogenic in elderly subjects at the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases' (NFID) Thirteenth Annual Conference on Vaccine Research here today. VaxInnate is a biotechnology firm pioneering breakthrough technology for developing novel vaccines...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Apr 2010 | 9:00 pm

Warm, Wet Spring Sets The Stage For An Early Mosquito Season

Many regions of the country are experiencing an unusually warm and wet spring - a weather pattern that is likely to foster an earlier and more severe mosquito season, the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) warns. The NPMA is asking homeowners to take action now to eliminate potential breeding sites for mosquitoes on or around their properties. "The heavier-than-normal precipitation that many areas of the country received this spring have left areas of standing water, which are perfect mosquito breeding grounds," says Missy Henriksen, vice president of public affairs for the NPMA...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Apr 2010 | 8:00 pm

Cardiovascular Systems Receives Unconditional FDA Approval For ORBIT II Coronary Clinical Trial

Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (CSI) (Nasdaq: CSII), has received Food and Drug Administration unconditional Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) approval, allowing the company to proceed with ORBIT II, a pivotal trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of CSI's Diamondback 360® System in the coronary arteries. CSI received conditional IDE approval for the ORBIT II study in January 2010. The pivotal trial will initially enroll up to 100 patients at as many as 50 U.S. sites, with the potential to enroll up to 429 patients. Dr...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Apr 2010 | 7:00 pm

UnitedHealth Group Supports Tornado Victims In Southern States

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) and its family of companies, including UnitedHealthcare, Ovations, AmeriChoice, OptumHealth and Prescription Solutions, are taking immediate action to assist people in the 17 county disaster area who may have been affected by the recent Mississippi tornadoes...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Apr 2010 | 6:00 pm

Brain 'pacemaker' surgery hope

Brain surgery to treat Parkinson's is more effective than medication alone, a major study has found.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 28 Apr 2010 | 5:41 pm

What You Eat Affects You, Your Kids and Your Grandkids

Epigenetics may be giving us a better understanding of how lifestyle affects health -- not only our own health but that of our children and grandchildren
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 28 Apr 2010 | 5:30 pm

England 'lagging on lung cancer'

Lung cancer patients in England are much less likely to survive the disease than their Scandinavian counterparts, a study suggests.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 28 Apr 2010 | 5:10 pm

ChronTech Pharma AB: ChronSeal(R) Study Completed And Continuing Positive Results In The Follow-up Of The ChronVac-C(R)-study

The multi-center study in Sweden and Norway with ChronSeal® is now finalized and the data are being analyzed in Sweden and by Kringle in Japan. ChronTech and Kringle have jointly decided that the results will be publicly available on May 27th. At follow-up of the ChronVac-C® -study where patients now have started treatment according to standard-of-care (interferon and ribavirin) all patients (100%) were virus free at treatment week 12 and 5/6 (83%) had less than 50 copies of virus/mL blood already at treatment week four...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Apr 2010 | 5:00 pm

Skin Deep: Cosmetic Surgeries Get a Little Nip and Tuck

The five most popular procedures fell in number by nearly 9 percent in 2009, a survey of plastic surgeons, dermatologists and doctors shows.

Source: NYT > Health | 28 Apr 2010 | 4:47 pm

What You Eat Affects You, Your Kids and Your Grandkids (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - While cancer victims usually blame themselves - I shouldn't have smoked, should have eaten better, should have exercised - or the cruelty of chance, they may now have a new scapegoat: Grandma.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Apr 2010 | 4:35 pm

Second Successful Phase I/II Clinical Trial For BiondVax's Universal Flu Vaccine

BiondVax Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (TASE:BNDK), an Israeli biopharmaceutical company at the forefront of global efforts towards the development of a Universal Influenza Vaccine, announced the successful conclusion of the Company's second Phase I/II clinical trial of the Multimeric-001 Universal Influenza Vaccine...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Apr 2010 | 4:00 pm

Prevent Alzheimer's? No evidence you can: panel (Reuters)

Reuters - Fish oil, exercise and doing puzzles may all be good for the brain but there is no strong evidence that any of these can prevent Alzheimer's disease, an expert panel concluded on Wednesday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:10 pm

Diamyd Medical: Diamyd's Phase III Studies Continue To Follow Plan

In her comments in today's quarterly report, Elisabeth Lindner, President and CEO of Diamyd Medical (STO:DIAMB), describes the progress in the decisive Phase III studies with the Company's lead drug candidate Diamyd®, and comments on the Company's strategies and efforts to build a Nordic specialty pharmaceutical company. "We have exciting times ahead of us with only one year to go before we have the results from our European Phase III study. Our hard work starts to pay off," says Elisabeth Lindner, President and CEO of Diamyd Medical...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Apr 2010 | 3:00 pm

Parasitic Chagas Disease a Growing Cause of Ischemic Stroke

Chagas disease is an independent risk factor for ischemic stroke, and many patients are unaware they are infected until after they have their first stroke.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:48 pm

FDA Approves First Non-Drug Treatment for Severe, Persistent Asthma

Controlled application of thermal energy reduces airway smooth muscle to improve asthma symptoms.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:41 pm

Active Surveillance in Prostate Cancer Patients May Not Be Best Option

Candidates for active surveillance of apparently low-risk prostate cancer might want to consider robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy instead.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:34 pm

Report: Most Americans still live in unclean air (AP)

AP - Six in 10 Americans — about 175 million people — are living in places where air pollution often reaches dangerous levels, despite progress in reducing particle pollution, the American Lung Association said in a report released Wednesday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:29 pm

Toys banned from some kids' meals

A California county on Tuesday became the first in the nation to ban toys from fast food kids' meals high in calories, fat, salt and sugar.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:28 pm

Recipes for Health: Peanut and Chile Salsa

This spicy Mexican salsa goes well with grilled and steamed vegetables and brown rice.

Source: NYT > Health | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:06 pm

New Wed-Based Program Helps Physicians Compare EHR Systems: An Expert Interview With Michael S. Barr, MD

The Internet-based AmericanEHR Partners Program helps physicians vet available electronic health records (EHR) systems and implement the technology in their practices.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:04 pm

Clues for Personalizing Breast Cancer Treatment

Researchers have identified markers that may make early breast cancer more likely to spread, offering new clues about the best course of treatment for ductal carcinoma in situ.

Source: NYT > Health | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:00 pm

Iraq And Syria Spearhead Regional Immunization Week

Iraq and the Syrian Arabic Republic this week launched their national immunization weeks, part of a region-wide push to raise vaccination rates. The week will be Iraq's first, while this year marks Syria's eighth. "Immunization weeks signal a commitment that governments are placing the health of children at the top of their priorities," said Jos Vandelaer, UNICEF's Chief of Immunization, from New York. "Vaccines are an essential tool in the fight to prevent the needless deaths of children...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 Apr 2010 | 2:00 pm

Osteopontin a Possible Therapeutic Target in Alcoholic Hepatitis

Osteopontin serum levels are 5 times higher in patients with alcoholic hepatitis than in control subjects, suggesting a new avenue of treatment for this population.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Apr 2010 | 1:16 pm

Can laughing give you a workout?

Small studies tout the therapeutic effects of laughter, including stress decrease, reduced blood vessel constriction and better immunity.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 28 Apr 2010 | 1:13 pm

SAMHSA Awards $2 Million For Jail Diversion And Trauma Recovery Grant To The State Of Pennsylvania

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced it is awarding a Jail Diversion and Trauma Recovery grant to the Pennsylvania Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse. The grant totals up to $2 million over five years. The purpose of this program is to support local implementation and statewide expansion of jail diversion programs that address the experience of traumatic events in order to better serve individuals with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and trauma related disorders involved in the justice system...

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

Risperidone, Olanzapine Reduce Neuroleptic-Induced Tardive Dyskinesia

Both olanzapine (Zyprexa) and risperidone (Risperdal) significantly reduced neuroleptic-induced tardive dyskinesia in schizophrenics in a head-to-head trial in Taiwan.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Apr 2010 | 12:35 pm

Indoor Cycling After Hip Replacement Improves Health-Related Quality of Life

Patients who exercise on a stationery cycle after hip replacement report better health-related quality of life and greater satisfaction, according to a study in the April issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Apr 2010 | 12:35 pm

Pluristem Stem Cell Treatment Shows Early Promise

Pluristem Therapeutics Inc said on Tuesday its experimental stem cell treatment appeared to be safe and showed promise in treating critical limb ischemia, according to interim data from a small Phase I study.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Apr 2010 | 12:35 pm

Experts Try to Break Dengue Scourge With Gene Study

Former policewoman Jaycee Choy had to be pushed around in a wheelchair and couldn't eat for a week when she fell ill with dengue fever in 2005, the year when Singapore was hit by its worst dengue epidemic.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Apr 2010 | 12:35 pm

Zambia Prison Conditions Spreading HIV and TB

Poor living conditions and lack of proper medical care in Zambian prisons are encouraging the spread of HIV and tuberculosis among inmates, a study showed on Tuesday.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Apr 2010 | 12:35 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 | 28 Apr 2010 | 12:27 pm

Record-Breaking Pollen Counts Fuel Miserable Allergy Season

A late spring caused record or near-record pollen levels across the Eastern U.S. this April, a trend which could increase with global warming.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 28 Apr 2010 | 12:25 pm

Tips to Nip Allergies in the Bud

Pollen levels are at an all-time high, but that shouldn't keep you trapped indoors. Here are some tips for allergy sufferers.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 28 Apr 2010 | 12:23 pm

Mothers' obesity tied to newborn heart defects (Reuters)

Reuters - The more obese a woman is when she becomes pregnant, the greater the likelihood that her baby will be born with a heart defect, a U.S. government study finds.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Apr 2010 | 12:07 pm

Obesity, smoking may raise blood clot risk (Reuters)

Reuters - Obesity and smoking may each raise a person's risk of potentially dangerous blood clots in the veins, but certain other suspected risk factors seem to have no impact, a new study finds.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Apr 2010 | 12:00 pm

Camera screens can slash colon cancer deaths (Reuters)

Reuters - Screening 55 to 64-year-olds with an examination of the lower colon and rectum using a small camera can cut death rates from colorectal cancer by 43 percent, according to British scientists.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Apr 2010 | 11:55 am

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