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News: Health News | 25 May 2010 | 3:59 am News International launches paid-for Times sitesLONDON, May 25 (Reuters) - News Corp's News International launched new paid-for websites for the Times of London and the Sunday Times on Tuesday, the first major consumer newspapers to charge readers...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 May 2010 | 2:22 am Pru chairman says confident of shareholder approvalHONG KONG, May 25 (Reuters) - Harvey McGrath, chairman of British insurer Prudential plc , said on Tuesday that he was confident of gaining shareholder approval for its proposed $35.5 billion takeover...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 May 2010 | 1:59 am Thai stocks fall 3 pct to 5-week lowBANGKOK, May 25 (Reuters) - Thailand's benchmark stock index fell 3 percent to its lowest in five weeks on Tuesday amid political risk at home plus global market weakness due to concerns about euro zone...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 May 2010 | 1:53 am Germany suspends purchase of EADS helicopter-ministryBERLIN, May 25 (Reuters) - Germany's Defence Ministry has suspended the planned purchase of the EADS Tiger attack helicopter due to technical problems with the aircraft.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 May 2010 | 1:47 am UPDATE 1-Indonesia's Bukit Asam sees profit flat this yearJAKARTA, May 25 (Reuters) - Indonesian coal miner PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam Tbk on Tuesday said net profit is expected to remain flat this year while revenue is forecast to increase 5-10 percent...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 May 2010 | 1:31 am Australia private equity tax ruling delayed againMELBOURNE, May 25 (Reuters) - Australia's tax office has delayed for the third time a final decision on taxing gains from private equity asset sales, after its draft rulings last year sent shockwaves through...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 May 2010 | 1:27 am TABLE-Ypsomed Holding full year resultsMay 25 (Reuters) - 12 months to 31 Mar 2010 Group (in SFR millions unless otherwise stated)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 May 2010 | 1:20 am UPDATE 1-Providence Resources pulls out of Kinsale deal* Providence says Kinsale no longer represents opportunitySource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 May 2010 | 1:15 am Indonesian stocks fall nearly 4 percentBANGKOK, May 25 (Reuters) - Indonesian stocks fell nearly 4 percent on Tuesday amid weakness on most Asian markets due to fears that Europe's sovereign debt woes could trigger a new crisis at banks and...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 May 2010 | 1:08 am HarbourVest raises 101 mln stg in share placingLONDON, May 25 (Reuters) - HarbourVest Senior Loans Europe said on Tuesday it had completed a fundraising of 101 million pounds through a share placing mainly to UK institutional investors.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 25 May 2010 | 1:01 am Targeting brain circuits for addiction, relapse (AP)AP - Could a once-a-month alcoholism shot keep some of the highest-risk heroin addicts from relapse? A drug that wakes up narcoleptics treat cocaine addiction? An old antidepressant fight methamphetamine?Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 25 May 2010 | 1:00 am Vital Signs: Hazards: Report on Sanitation at Swimming PoolsOne in eight public swimming pools inspected in 2008 were closed immediately because of serious health code violations. Source: NYT > Health | 24 May 2010 | 10:50 pm The New Landscape: Young People Stand to Reap Benefits From New Health LawUnder the bill, health coverage will be available for young adults through Medicaid, government subsidies or an extension of their parents’ policies.Source: NYT > Health | 24 May 2010 | 10:50 pm Global Update: Tropical Diseases: Outbreak of Dengue Fever Is Reported in Florida, Health Officials SayTwenty-eight people have received a diagnosis of the mosquito-borne virus, the last in April, and all have been traced to Key West.Source: NYT > Health | 24 May 2010 | 10:32 pm Council Bars Doctor Who Claimed Link Between Vaccines and AutismDr. Andrew Wakefield was banned for ethical lapses, including conducting invasive medical procedures on children that they did not need.Source: NYT > Health | 24 May 2010 | 10:21 pm House Panel Criticizes New Chairmen of N.F.L. Committee on ConcussionsThe two new co-chairmen of the N.F.L. committee on head injuries were rebuked by members of a House panel for sounding “like the same old N.F.L.”Source: NYT > Health | 24 May 2010 | 10:12 pm Female-to-Male HIV Transmission Risk Doubles During Pregnancy (HealthDay)HealthDay - SUNDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- Men in a relationship with an HIV-positive woman face double the risk of becoming infected themselves when their partner is pregnant, new research reveals.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 May 2010 | 9:48 pm Global Death Rate for Children Lower Than Thought (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, May 24 (HealthDay News) --The global death rate for children under the age of 5 appears to be significantly lower -- by as much as 800,000 fewer deaths -- than the latest mortality estimates released by UNICEF in 2008.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 May 2010 | 9:48 pm Viral Infection Could Be Marker for Type 1 Diabetes (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, May 24 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have discovered a link between infection with enteroviruses -- which can cause viral meningitis -- and diagnoses of type 1 diabetes in children.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 May 2010 | 9:48 pm Pediatricians Urge Warning Labels on Foods That Can ChokeThe American Academy of Pediatrics says that food can pose lethal hazards to young children and should be subject to as much scrutiny as toys.Source: NYT > Health | 24 May 2010 | 9:32 pm Vital Signs: Regimens: Eat Your Vegetables, but Not Too ManyIs it possible to eat too many leafy green vegetables?Source: NYT > Health | 24 May 2010 | 9:32 pm A Pattern of Sibling Risk-Taking in the Major LeaguesA study has found that younger siblings tend to take more risks not only in normal life but also in Major League Baseball.Source: NYT > Health | 24 May 2010 | 9:32 pm Vital Signs: Having a Baby: Depression Affects New Fathers, TooOne in 10 new fathers experience prenatal or postpartum depression, according to a new analysis of dozens of earlier studies.Source: NYT > Health | 24 May 2010 | 9:32 pm Advertising: New Huggies Ad, With an Ewww FactorA new Huggies ad for diapers in a blue jeans pattern does not shy away from the “P” words.Source: NYT > Health | 24 May 2010 | 9:20 pm Britain bans doctor who linked autism to vaccine (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 May 2010 | 7:30 pm Premature births 'down to genes'Premature birth risk is genetic, researchers suspect after finding early births tend to run in families.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 24 May 2010 | 6:27 pm 9/11 'link' to male foetus deathsNationwide stress caused by the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center may have led to an increase in miscarriages of male foetuses, US researchers say.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 24 May 2010 | 5:24 pm For Prescription Opioid Dependence, Relapses Associated With Shorter Treatment CourseThe largest treatment study ever conducted for prescription opioid dependence shows that tapering with buprenorphine during a 9-month period led to nearly universal relapse.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 May 2010 | 3:47 pm Pandemic and Seasonal Flu in Singapore Have Different Symptom PatternsFor influenza A (H1N1/2009), incidence of fever and dyspnea were lower than in seasonal influenza; patients were also younger and had fewer and slightly milder symptoms.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 May 2010 | 2:48 pm H1N1 Influenza in Pregnant Women Linked to Obstetrical ComplicationsObstetrical complications associated with maternal H1N1 influenza may include fetal distress, premature delivery, emergency cesarean delivery, and fetal death.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 May 2010 | 2:46 pm Billions needed to end US child hunger, obesity: officials (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 May 2010 | 2:08 pm Umbilical Cords Clamped Too Soon, Researchers SayDelaying umbilical cord clamping by just a few minutes may impart significant health benefits to the baby.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 24 May 2010 | 1:40 pm Long-Term Metformin Treatment Linked to Vitamin B12 DeficiencyLong-term treatment with metformin increased the risk for vitamin B12 deficiency, which may be preventable, and increased homocysteine concentrations in patients with type 2 diabetes.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 May 2010 | 1:34 pm Pregnancy Doubles Risk for HIV Infection in MenA man's risk of becoming infected with HIV doubles when his HIV-infected female partner becomes pregnant.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 May 2010 | 1:25 pm Study: Anti-Aging Supplements Best Taken in Middle AgeAnti-aging supplements might work best if taken in middle age rather than after the age of 65, a new study suggests.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 24 May 2010 | 1:16 pm Testosterone Makes Women Less TrustingTrusting women appear to become more skeptical when they are given doses of the sex hormone testosterone, a new study finds.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 24 May 2010 | 1:02 pm Software Program Accurately Assesses Body Image in Patients With Anorexia NervosaA new software program can objectively assess body image distortion in patients with anorexia nervosa.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 May 2010 | 12:19 pm New Alzheimer's Association Report Models Future Cost Trajectories for AD Care With and Without Effective TreatmentThe picture is grim if no new treatments are developed, the report indicates, and more funding for research is going to be required to do that.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 May 2010 | 12:09 pm Stem Cells To Unlock Secrets Of Motor Neurone DiseaseBeing able to grow and program human motor neurones in the lab has been the dream motor neurone disease scientists for several years. The Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association is funding its first ever stem cell research program with the aim of finding the secrets of this neurological condition. Spelling - Motor Neurone Disease or Motor Neuron Disease are both possible spellings...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 May 2010 | 10:00 am FDA approves swine flu test for permanent use (AP)AP - The Food and Drug Administration says it has approved the first diagnostic test for 2009 swine flu under its traditional approval system.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 May 2010 | 9:50 am Did Scientists Create a Synthetic Cell? It Depends Who You AskBacteria with fully prosthetic genome have normal phenotype and ability to self-replicate.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 May 2010 | 9:36 am Diet Free of Gluten and Casein Has No Effect on Autism SymptomsA placebo-controlled study shows that a gluten- and casein-free diet has no effect on symptoms or other measures of autism, including sleep, socializing, language, or activity, in preschool children.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 May 2010 | 9:21 am First Molecular Test Cleared for HSV-1 and HSV-2The FDA has granted 510(k) market clearance for a HSV-1 and HSV-2 PCR kit.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 24 May 2010 | 9:00 am Protein heart tests: Lifesaver or hype?Is CRP a major advance in heart disease prevention? Not everyone's convinced. Some experts have questioned the role of CRP and inflammation in heart disease, and they worry that the new emphasis on CRP will lead to overuse of statins.Source: CNN.com - Health | 24 May 2010 | 8:36 am New Step In Protein Production Could Explain Cellular Response To StressUK scientists found a new step in how cells make protein which could explain how they respond to stress, such as starvation and being attacked by viruses. Drs Graham Pavitt and Martin Jennings from the Faculty of Life Sciences at the University of Manchester, described their findings in a paper published online on 20 May in the journal Nature. Making proteins is a major activity of cells and takes place in complex structures called ribosomes...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 May 2010 | 8:00 am Clinical Data gets app nod for depression drug (AP)AP - Federal regulators have accepted an application for a depression drug marketed by Clinical Data Inc., the company said Monday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 May 2010 | 7:34 am Autism study doctor disbarred for 'serious misconduct'The doctor who sparked the fear that the childhood MMR vaccine was linked to autism has been barred from practicing medicine after his study was discredited, Britain's General Medical Council announced Monday.Source: CNN.com - Health | 24 May 2010 | 6:13 am Swim lessons for toddlers get doctors' approval (AP)AP - The nation's largest pediatricians group is relaxing its stance against swimming lessons for children younger than 4.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 May 2010 | 6:11 am Conceiving after loss: 'You can never replace a child'Having another child after a loss can bring new joys, but it's not a matter of "replacing the loss" and "getting a new one," say experts.Source: CNN.com - Health | 24 May 2010 | 6:11 am ACF's Joan Lombardi Receives Distinguished Service To Education AwardThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Administration for Children and Families' (ACF) Joan Lombardi, Ph.D., deputy assistant secretary and inter-departmental liaison for early childhood development, is the recipient of the George Mason Graduate School of Education's Distinguished Service to Education Award for 2010. The award was given during the graduate school of education's convocation at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia. "Over the past 30 years, Dr...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 May 2010 | 6:00 am American Diabetes Association Congratulates Bret Michaels On Winning NBC's "Celebrity Apprentice"The American Diabetes Association congratulates Bret Michaels on winning NBC's "Celebrity Apprentice" and raising $390,000 to further the Association's movement to Stop Diabetes. Bret, who has type 1 diabetes, chose the American Diabetes Association as his charity during this season of "Celebrity Apprentice." The money that Bret has raised on the show will help support the American Diabetes Association, leading provider of diabetes camps...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 May 2010 | 6:00 am Cellceutix Signs Agreements For KevetrinTM Phase 1 Support; Company Continues To Advance Kevetrin Toward Human Studies Targeting Drug Resistant CancerCellceutix Corporation (OTCBB: CTIX), a bio-pharmaceutical company that develops small molecules to treat cancer, autism and inflammatory disease, announced that it has concluded agreements with PharPoint Reasearch for Phase 1 data management and statistical analysis and with Medical Research Consulting Services for Phase 1 clinical monitoring. The terms of the agreements were not disclosed. These agreements provide the basic resources necessary to conduct the Phase 1 study of the Company's cancer compound, Kevetrin...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 May 2010 | 6:00 am Medicare Part D Beneficiaries Will See 50 Percent Savings On Applicable Drugs In The Coverage GAP In 2011The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today issued new guidance to Part D plan sponsors to guarantee that Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in Part D prescription drug plans will see 50 percent savings on their brand name and some authorized generic drugs when they enter the coverage gap, or donut hole, during 2011. In a notice in the Federal Register, CMS also issued the draft model agreement that drug manufacturers of applicable Part D drugs will sign in order to participate in the discount program...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 May 2010 | 6:00 am Busy lifestyles make us scrimp on brushing, say researchersOne in three adults in the UK do not brush their teeth for a recommended full two minutes per day, experts believe.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 24 May 2010 | 5:45 am Chronix To Present Data At ASCO That Could Revolutionize The Diagnostic Paradigm For CancerChronix Biomedical today reported a summary of data supporting the utility of its serum DNA blood tests for the early and accurate detection of breast cancer and prostate cancer. The unique testing algorithms developed by Chronix detected and correctly identified DNA fragments in the blood from dying (apoptotic) cancer cells with 92% sensitivity and 100% specificity in both prostate cancer and breast cancer. If confirmed in larger studies, these results would significantly outperform those obtained from current diagnostics for these cancers...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 May 2010 | 5:00 am Provectus Reports Further Positive Phase 2 Data On PV-10 For Metastatic Melanoma At ASCOProvectus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a development-stage oncology and dermatology biopharmaceutical company, has announced further positive data on the first forty subjects in its Phase 2 clinical trial of PV-10 for metastatic melanoma, with an objective response ("OR") observed in 61% of subjects and a mean Progression Free Survival ("PFS") of at least 11.1 months among those subjects achieving an OR. These data were included in Abstract #8534, entitled "Chemoablation of metastatic melanoma with rose bengal (PV-10)", to be presented by Dr...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 May 2010 | 5:00 am Ligand Acquired Milestone And Royalty Interest In AstraZeneca IL-9 Program For AsthmaLigand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ: LGND) announced today that it has purchased from the Genaera Liquidating Trust certain intellectual property and interests in future milestones and royalties for MEDI-528, an IL-9 antibody program under development by AstraZeneca's subsidiary, MedImmune. MEDI-528 is currently in a 320-patient Phase II study for moderate-to-severe asthma. Ligand paid $2.75 million to the Genaera Liquidating Trust in connection with the purchase. This opportunity arose from initial diligence and work conducted by Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P. (BVF)...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 May 2010 | 5:00 am New Guidelines For Diagnosis And Management Of Thyroid Nodules ReleasedThree of the world's most respected medical associations for the treatment of thyroid disease recently issued joint guidelines for the diagnosis and management of thyroid nodules. The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE), the Associazione Medici Endocrinologi (AME) and European Thyroid Association (ETA) jointly published the guidelines online this week, and the executive summary will be published in the next issue of their respective journals...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 May 2010 | 5:00 am MMR doctor struck off registerThe doctor who first suggested a link between MMR vaccinations and autism is to be struck off the medical register.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 24 May 2010 | 4:16 am
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