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A Decade Later, Human Genome Project Yields Few New CuresThe primary goal of the $3 billion Human Genome Project — to ferret out the genetic roots of common diseases like cancer and Alzheimer’s and then generate treatments — remains largely elusive. Source: NYT > Health | 12 Jun 2010 | 11:20 pm In Italy, a university for Slow Food gastronomesStudents from all over the world are flocking to a one-of-a-kind university devoted to the Slow Food movement, founded nearly a quarter century ago to promote "good, clean and fair" food.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Jun 2010 | 11:01 pm French tourists breathe new life into Iraq's pastStaring out at the ancient Sumerian city of Girsu with the sun beating down in the midst of the Iraqi desert, Philippe Cousin breathlessly exclaims, "It's extraordinary." The retired...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Jun 2010 | 10:37 pm Lawn Mowers a Real Safety Hazard for Kids (HealthDay)HealthDay - SATURDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) -- A coalition of several major American health organizations has issued a cautionary advisory in an attempt to draw attention to the specific risks posed to children by lawn mower use.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 12 Jun 2010 | 9:49 pm In Florida, a Lifeline to Patients With TBSixty years after it opened for tuberculosis patients, A.G. Holley State Hospital in Florida is both a paragon of globalized public health and a health care anachronism.Source: NYT > Health | 12 Jun 2010 | 9:40 pm Fred Plum, Neurologist Who Helped Coin ‘Persistent Vegetative State,’ Dies at 86Dr. Plum’s influential research improved the diagnosis and treatment of patients who lose consciousness from head injuries, strokes, metabolic disorders and drug overdoses.Source: NYT > Health | 12 Jun 2010 | 8:31 pm Sandcastle dreams buoyed by World CupSibusiso uses a twig to inscribe "Moses Mabhida" and three days work comes to an end on his enormous sand castle in the shape of the newly-built World Cup stadium here. World football's...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Jun 2010 | 4:37 pm Board bid foiled for frustrated MS patients pushing for unproven treatmentTORONTO - Multiple sclerosis patients and advocates were thwarted in a bid to win two seats on the MS Society of Canada's board on Saturday, positions they sought in order to push for...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Jun 2010 | 4:32 pm Price of popular Yemeni drug soars during World CupThe euphoria-inducing drug qat, which is a national passion in Yemen, shot up in price on the first day of football's World Cup, the defence ministry said on its website on Saturday. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Jun 2010 | 3:40 pm Obama Presses Congress to Avert Medicare Pay CutsThe president said the so-called doc fix, which would undo a planned 21 percent pay cut for doctors who see Medicare patients, was necessary to ensure the health of older Americans.Source: NYT > Health | 12 Jun 2010 | 3:03 pm Activists cycle for two-wheeled revolution in LebanonMore than 150 activists pedalled across the Lebanese capital on Saturday, cutting off traffic along a scenic seaside road to demand bicycle paths and eco-friendly means of transportation.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Jun 2010 | 2:43 pm MS patients who want immediate access to unproven treatment fail in board bidTORONTO - Multiple sclerosis patients and advocates who are pushing for immediate access to an unproven treatment have failed in a bid to win seats on the MS Society of Canada's board.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Jun 2010 | 2:35 pm Pre-cooked meat from Winnipeg plant recalled over listeria concernsproducts over contamination concerns. Smith's Quality Meats, which sells in provinces from British Columbia to Ontario, has voluntarily pulled a wide variety of its products from ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Jun 2010 | 1:22 pm How Genetic 'chips' Could Help Identify New Genes And Molecules Responsible For Coronary Artery DiseaseResearchers at the University of Leicester, England will use the state-of-the-art genetic techniques to examine DNA from over 20,000 patients with heart disease. The study will help to identify new genes and molecules responsible for Coronary Artery Disease (CAD). This, in turn may help to develop new diagnostic and treatment strategies. The project is being undertaken by postgraduate researcher Paraskevi Christofidou, of the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences. Preliminary findings from her research will be presented at the University of Leicester on 24 June...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 12 Jun 2010 | 1:00 pm UPDATE 1-UK PM Cameron to visit Washington next monthLONDON, June 12 (Reuters) - David Cameron, who held telephone talks with U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday, will make his first visit to the United States as British prime minister on July 20.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Jun 2010 | 12:16 pm UK PM Cameron to visit Washington on July 20LONDON, June 12 (Reuters) - David Cameron will make his first visit to the United States as British prime minister on July 20, his office said on Saturday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 12 Jun 2010 | 11:29 am Cancer? More exercise may be bestFor Marika Holmgren, fighting breast cancer was an uphill battle -- literally. She got back on her mountain bike shortly after her diagnosis in February 2007, smack-dab in the middle of chemotherapy.Source: CNN.com - Health | 12 Jun 2010 | 6:53 am
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