Health and Medical News Headlines for May 13, 2010

Sad dilemma

Should relatives always be allowed to view the body?
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 13 May 2010 | 4:00 am

UPDATE 2-BP says oil spill costs $450 million so far

LONDON, May 13 (Reuters) - British oil major BP said the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico had cost it $450 million so far, an increase of $100 million on the figure reported earlier this week.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 13 May 2010 | 3:59 am

RPT-Czech Unipetrol sees demand rising slowly

PRAGUE, May 13 (Reuters) - Demand for refinery and petrochemical products is rising but at a slow pace, Czech downstream oil group Unipetrol said on Thursday.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 13 May 2010 | 3:14 am

UPDATE 1-Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions

(Adds Ford Motor, Tullett Prebon, Astaire Securities; updates SAP AG)
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 13 May 2010 | 3:12 am

UPDATE 3-Tullett suitor walks away, shares slide

* Revenue down 12 pct to 312 mln stg in four months to April
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 13 May 2010 | 2:27 am

Sinochem oil trade chief to become CNOOC VP -sources

BEIJING, May 13 (Reuters) - State-run oil and chemicals trader Sinochem Corp's vice-president Li Hui will become vice-president of China National Offshore Oil Co (CNOOC), industry officials told Reuters...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 13 May 2010 | 2:26 am

UPDATE 1-KazMunaiGas EP Q1 net income down 52 percent

ALMATY, May 13 (Reuters) - Kazakh oil producer KazMunaiGas Exploration and Production posted a 52 percent fall in first-quarter net income to 51.7 billon kazakh tenge ($352 million).
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 13 May 2010 | 2:11 am

Study: Megadoses of Vitamin D Offer No Benefit (Time.com)

Time.com - A new study shows that megadoses of vitamin D don't prevent falls or fractures in the elderly and may even increase their risk
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 13 May 2010 | 2:10 am

UPDATE 2-Polish TVN sees mild TV ad recovery in 2010

(Releads with forecast, adds CEO, analyst comments, shares)
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 13 May 2010 | 2:08 am

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Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 13 May 2010 | 2:01 am

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Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 13 May 2010 | 1:55 am

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Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 13 May 2010 | 1:55 am

People From Africa Continue To Bear The Burden Of Malaria

New figures from the Health Protection Agency show that Africans or those of African descent who travel to Africa to visit friends and relations continue to be those most likely to acquire malaria. Of the cases recorded in the UK in 2009, and where ethnicity was recorded, nearly 1000 (999) were reported as African or of African descent compared with 123 white and 173 Asian or South Asian decent. Over half (54 per cent) of people with malaria were recorded as having travelled to or arrived from West Africa (813/1495)...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 13 May 2010 | 1:00 am

Global Health Ventures To Develop Fast Acting Anti-Stress Medication

Global Health Ventures Inc. (OTCBB:GHLV) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that, it has targeted the development of a new anti-stress medication "Relax-B" using its proprietary sublingual technology. The Company's lead therapeutic product "X-Excite" (male sexual enhancement drug) is already proceeding successfully through the clinical trials. The Company has initiated the development of a second drug "Relax-B" designed to cause relaxation of muscles leading to stress relief...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 13 May 2010 | 1:00 am

A Human Hepatoma Multidrug Resistant Cell Line In Vitro

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) responds poorly to chemotherapy owing to MDR. Recent studies have shown the tumors derived from the colon, kidney, or adrenal cortex, and HCC exhibited overexpression of MDR1/P-gp. This overexpression results in a primary MDR phenotype of these cancers. Tumor derived cell lines are one of the most important tools for investigation of the biological mechanisms directly leading to drug resistance in patients...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 13 May 2010 | 1:00 am

Radiologists' Guide To Diagnosing Superior Mesenteric Artery Aneurysm

A recent case report published on May 14, 2010 in World Journal of Gastroenterology describes the imaging features of a ruptured superior mesenteric artery aneurysm,which created a giant hematoma and mimicked a pancreatic mass, with mild dilatation of main pancreatic duct. Previous studies have shown how pancreatic disease can be simulated by various anatomical structures in the retroperitoneal region at the pancreatic level. Aneurysm of the hepatic artery, for example, simulates pancreatic disease, even with the possibility of choledocus compression...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 13 May 2010 | 1:00 am

The King's Fund Comments On Andrew Lansley's Appointment As New Secretary Of State For Health, UK

Commenting on the appointment of Andrew Lansley as the new Secretary of State for Health and the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition agreement, The King's Fund's Chief Executive, Professor Chris Ham, said: 'Andrew Lansley has a deep understanding of our health system. His grasp of the key issues facing the NHS will enable him to hit the ground running, which is essential given it is facing the most significant financial challenge in its history...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 13 May 2010 | 1:00 am

Duodenocaval Fistula

Duodenocaval fistula (DCF) is an uncommon but lethal clinical entity. The high mortality has been attributed to the difficulty of diagnosis before attempts at definitive therapy. A case report and review of literature published on May 14, 2010 in the World Journal of Gastroenterology addresses the diagnostic significance of computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for DCF. During a 2-month stay in hospital, a small, low-density air bubble appeared in the inferior vena cava (IVC) and gradually enlarged on follow-up CT scans...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 13 May 2010 | 1:00 am

New Government Must Keep The Spotlight On Dementia, UK

David Cameron was yesterday named Prime Minister and the leader of a new Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government. In Cameron's first speech as leader of the country he highlighted the need for the government to look after the older people, the frail and the poorest in our country. Alzheimer's Society comment: 'This is an exciting time for British politics and Alzheimer's Society looks forward to working with the new government. We are delighted David Cameron acknowledged the plight of the country's older people in his first speech as Prime Minister...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 13 May 2010 | 1:00 am

Long-acting Insulin Analogues In Type 1 Diabetes: No Proof Of Additional Benefit Compared To Human Insulin

It has so far not been proven that the long-acting insulin analogues (LAIAs) insulin detemir (trade name: Levemir) and insulin glargine (trade name: Lantus), which are approved for the treatment of type 1 diabetes, offer patients an additional benefit versus long-acting human insulin. This applies to adults as well as to children and adolescents. This is the result of the final report published by the Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) on 19 April 2010...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 13 May 2010 | 1:00 am

Report: One In Five Non-Elderly Virginians Has A Diagnosed Pre-Existing Condition

Approximately 1.5 million people under the age of 65-more than one in five (22.2 percent) of Virginia's non-elderly population-have a diagnosed pre-existing condition that could lead to a denial of coverage in the individual health insurance market, according to a report released today by the consumer health organization Families USA. They are among the 57.2 million people nationwide who could potentially face discriminatory health coverage practices...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 13 May 2010 | 1:00 am

Music Aids Alzheimer's Patients In Remembering New Information

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have shown that patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) are better able to remember new verbal information when it is provided in the context of music even when compared to healthy, older adults. The findings, which currently appear on-line in Neuropsychologia, offer possible applications in treating and caring for patients with AD. AD, the most common form of dementia, is characterized by a general, progressive decline in cognitive function that typically presents first as impaired episodic memory...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 13 May 2010 | 1:00 am

Trauma 'not rife among UK troops'

Serious mental issues are not nearly as common as feared in UK troops who have served in combat zones, a study says.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 13 May 2010 | 12:36 am

Less Invasive Heart Defibrillators Seen Closer to Reality

A new device delivers a jolt through a sensor implanted under a patient’s skin, but not wired to a patient’s heart.

Source: NYT > Health | 12 May 2010 | 10:49 pm

Ultramarathoner Jurek Takes Diet to the Extreme

The ultramarathoner Scott Jurek needs 5,000 to 8,000 calories a day to fuel his running regimen, and he gets them without consuming animal products.

Source: NYT > Health | 12 May 2010 | 10:47 pm

Walgreen gene tests on hold after FDA challenge (Reuters)

Reuters - Walgreen, the nation's biggest pharmacy chain, says it will delay plans to sell genetic testing kits after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration demanded proof the kits have regulatory clearance or some reason why they should be sold without the agency's blessing.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 12 May 2010 | 10:21 pm

Almost Half of Deaths in Kids Under 5 Occur in 5 Countries (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, May 11 (HealthDay News) -- Infectious diseases such as pneumonia, diarrhea, malaria and blood poisoning account for more than two-thirds of the 8.8 million annual deaths in kids under 5 years of age worldwide, a new report shows.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 12 May 2010 | 9:49 pm

Impotence Drugs May Aid Brain Tumor Treatment (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, May 12 (HealthDay News) -- A drug already approved for the treatment of erectile dysfunction may actually help boost the effectiveness of treatments for brain tumors tied to both lung and breast cancer, research shows.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 12 May 2010 | 9:49 pm

Walgreens Delays Selling Personal Genetic Test

The company said the Food and Drug Administration had challenged the legality of offering the test through a drugstore.

Source: NYT > Health | 12 May 2010 | 9:20 pm

National Briefing | Midwest: Minnesota: Woman Paralyzed by E. Coli Settles With Agribusiness Company

The terms were confidential, but both sides said the settlement would provide for Stephanie Smith’s care throughout her life.

Source: NYT > Health | 12 May 2010 | 8:21 pm

Study tracks effects of interruptions on doctors

Interruptions in the emergency room may exact an unhealthy toll on patient care, a group of Australian researchers reported Thursday.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 12 May 2010 | 7:39 pm

FDA Panel Nixes Naproxcinod for Osteoarthritis

Two advisory committees sent the French biotechnology company NicOx back to the drawing board with its novel compound naproxcinod, saying it was not ready for approval for treatment of osteoarthritis.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 12 May 2010 | 7:28 pm

Sugar drops 'ease baby jab pain'

Babies should be given something sugary before a jab to reduce pain and crying, international researchers say.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 12 May 2010 | 5:33 pm

Yoga Works for BP Lowering in Cardiac Rehab...Just Don't Call It "Yoga"

German researchers testing two nontraditional techniques for relaxation have found dramatic blood-pressure reductions using yoga in cardiac-rehab patients. One caveat: the male, mostly blue-collar participants likely didn't realize they were doing yoga.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 12 May 2010 | 4:50 pm

Dr Chris Cates Falls Short in Georgia Special Election

The interventional cardiologist had been vying to fill the vacant Congressional seat from Georgia's ninth district but came in fourth in a field of eight candidates. The two veteran state legislators who came in first and second will face each other in a June 8 runoff election.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 12 May 2010 | 4:50 pm

Risk-Factor Control Edges Out New Therapies as Source of CHD Mortality Decline in Ontario Analysis

Nearly half of the 35% drop in CHD mortality from 1994 to 2005 in the Canadian province could be attributed to improved management of lipids, blood pressure, and other risk factors; treatment advances like primary PCI accounted for a slightly smaller proportion.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 12 May 2010 | 4:50 pm

Second Fixed-Dose Triple Antihypertensive Under Review in US

A second triple-antihypertensive combination therapy looks set to hit the US market in the not-too-distant future; while experts say these products will have a role to play in the management of hard-to-treat patients, they warn that they are powerful agents and should not be used lightly.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 12 May 2010 | 4:50 pm

The Science of a Happy Marriage

Findings suggest that while some people may be naturally more resistant to temptation, men and women can train themselves to protect their relationship.

Source: NYT > Health | 12 May 2010 | 3:53 pm

Benefits of prenatal vitamin A last a decade: study (Reuters)

Reuters - Children whose malnourished mothers took vitamin A during pregnancy had stronger lungs throughout childhood, with the benefits measurable well past the age of 9, researchers reported on Wednesday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 12 May 2010 | 3:27 pm

Mom's Voice Just as Comforting as a Hug

Simply hearing moms voice over the phone works just as well at calming nerves of stressed children as does a real-life pat on the shoulder.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 12 May 2010 | 3:25 pm

Nurses Rally Renews Debate Over Mandatory Staffing Ratios

Disagreement between an ambitious nurses union and the American Nurses Association is just one sign of a profession with clashing voices.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 12 May 2010 | 3:20 pm

Researchers Zero in on Neuroprotective Pathway of Flavanols in Stroke

Results of a new animal study could lay the groundwork for future clinical trials of epicatechin, a flavanol found in dark chocolate and other foods.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 12 May 2010 | 2:22 pm

Postcall Fatigue Does Not Appear to Affect Neurosurgery Residents' Psychomotor Skills

In a small study of neurosurgery residents, 24 hours of sleep deprivation did not appear to diminish psychomotor skills or cognitive abilities as tested in simulations.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 12 May 2010 | 1:59 pm

Skin Deep: U.S. Approves Drug to Treat Varicose Veins

Asclera, a vein injection drug, has been approved by the F.D.A. for treating varicose veins.

Source: NYT > Health | 12 May 2010 | 1:08 pm

CT Scans Overused in Emergency Assessment of Pediatric Head Trauma?

Two studies involving almost 45,000 children indicate that computed tomography (CT) scans are overused in the emergency department for the assessment of head injuries.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 12 May 2010 | 1:05 pm

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