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The Vanishing Mind: Promise Seen for Detection of Alzheimer’sIf one company’s findings hold up, doctors would for the first time have a reliable way to diagnose Alzheimer’s in patients with memory problems. Source: NYT > Health | 24 Jun 2010 | 4:08 am Brave new worldLooking back on 10 years of progress on human genomeSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 24 Jun 2010 | 3:04 am Group will sue McDonald's over Happy Meal toys (AP)AP - Are the toys in your child's Happy Meal making him fat?Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 Jun 2010 | 2:51 am CORRECTED - UPDATE 1-Adcock, Merck team up to promote drugs in S.Africa(Corrects story to make clear it is U.S. company Merck & Co not German company Merck KGaA)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Jun 2010 | 1:41 am Sri Lanka soldiers adapt to post-war pastimesIn a wooden shelter in north Sri Lanka a soldier has swapped his gun for a pair of scissors, trimming hair and beards of civilians who now travel through what was a war zone until last...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Jun 2010 | 1:20 am UPDATE 1-D1 says Bromborough sale doubtful, shares fallJune 24 (Reuters) - Biofuels company D1 Oils said on Thursday it was doubtful about the completion of the sale of its Bromborough site, after the third-party buyer cited issues regarding timing and structure...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Jun 2010 | 1:09 am Synthetic drugs use 'rising' - UNSynthetic drugs are becoming increasingly popular while demand for opium and cocaine is dropping, a UN report says.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 24 Jun 2010 | 1:09 am Putin calls for new gas transit talks with MinskNOVOKUZNETSK, Russia, June 24 (Reuters) - Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin called on Thursday on Belarus to hold new talks on gas transit after the head of Russia's Gazprom told him a gas dispute...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Jun 2010 | 1:01 am UPDATE 1-Petrofac sees order backlog higher by year-end* Sees backlog higher than $8.1 bln by end December 2010Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am Migraine: Abnormal Brain Activity Not Restricted To AttacksTypically, migraine is considered to be an episodic disorder with discrete attacks of headache. But new research by Dr. Till Sprenger and his team from UCSF Headache Group and Technische Universitat Munchen found increased network activity -- stronger functional connectivity -- bilaterally in the visual, auditory and sensorimotor network in migraineurs. "There has been increasing evidence that the processing and perception of sensory stimuli is abnormal even outside of attacks," said Dr. Sprenger...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am Soldiers With Migraine Endure Poor Sleep QualitySome 19 percent of soldiers returning from Iraq have migraine and migraine is suspected in another 17 percent. While prevalence of migraine among the U.S. military is well documented , little is known about sleep quality in soldiers with chronic headaches including post-traumatic headache and migraine...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am Migraine Sufferers Who Experienced Childhood Abuse Have Greater Risk Of Cardiovascular DiseaseMigraine sufferers who experienced abuse and neglect as children have a greater risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease including stroke and myocardial infarction (MI) among others, say scientists presenting data at the American Headache Society's 52nd Annual Scientific Meeting in Los Angeles this week...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am Novo Nordisk Withdraw Insulin Mixtard 30 - Diabetes UKAround 90,000 people with diabetes in the UK who use the insulin Mixtard 30 have until 31 December 2010 to change their treatment before the medication is withdrawn by manufacturer Novo Nordisk. There are several other similar insulin treatments available for people currently prescribed Mixtard 30, and Diabetes UK is advising people affected to consult with their GP, hospital consultant, practice nurse or diabetes specialist nurse to help them decide which option is best for them...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am Only Six Percent Of Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities Offer Specialized Services For Gays And LesbiansA new study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) reveals that only 777 of 13,688 (6 percent) substance abuse treatment facilities surveyed across the nation offer special programs for gay and lesbian clients. Released in conjunction with Gay and Lesbian Pride Month, the study also shows that the availability of these specialized programs tends to vary according to two main characteristics of facilities - whether they are privately or publicly owned, and their primary focus of treatment...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am REM Sleep Deprivation Plays A Role In Chronic MigraineReporting at the American Headache Society's 52nd Annual Scientific Meeting in Los Angeles this week, new research shows that sleep deprivation leads to changes in the levels of key proteins that facilitate events involved in the underlying pathology of migraine. Paul L. Dunham, Ph.D. and his team at Missouri State University's Center for Biomedical & Life Sciences sought to understand the mechanisms by which sleep disturbance increases the risk of migraine and may even trigger migraine. "Previous clinical data support a relationship between sleep quality and migraine," said Dr...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am Children Wait Too Long For Urgently Needed Dental Care, CanadaThe Canadian Dental Association highlights the Wait Times Alliance (WTA) report card on wait times for pediatric dental care delivered in hospitals across Canada. Dental surgery for Early Childhood Caries (ECC) under general anesthesia is the most common day surgery procedure at most pediatric hospitals in Canada, but in 2009, more than 17,000 Canadian children waited longer for pediatric surgery than medical experts recommend. Delays in performing surgery on children can have a lifelong impact...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am Brain Structure Corresponds To PersonalityPersonalities come in all kinds. Now psychological scientists have found that the size of different parts of people's brains correspond to their personalities; for example, conscientious people tend to have a bigger lateral prefrontal cortex, a region of the brain involved in planning and controlling behavior. Psychologists have worked out that all personality traits can be divided into five factors, commonly called the Big Five: conscientiousness, extraversion, neuroticism, agreeableness, and openness/intellect...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am Affordable Care Act Holds Promise For US Performance; Focus On Information Technology And Primary Care VitalDespite having the most expensive health care system, the United States ranks last overall compared to six other industrialized countries - Australia, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom - on measures of health system performance in five areas: quality, efficiency, access to care, equity and the ability to lead long, healthy, productive lives, according to a new Commonwealth Fund report. While there is room for improvement in every country, the U.S...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am Lessons From The Mammography Screening ControversyThe firestorm that followed the November 2009 release of guidelines that would have reduced use of screening mammograms in women aged 40 to 49 highlights challenges for implementing the findings of comparative effectiveness research (CER), according to a new analysis. Meeting such challenges - which may become more common due to increased funding for CER - requires better communication to the public and stakeholders about evidence and its connection to health care quality and efficiency. Michael K. Gusmano, a research scholar at The Hastings Center, and Bradford H...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 24 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am UPDATE 1-Crucell starts work on RSV vaccine* RSV one of three innovation programmes in J&J partnershipSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Jun 2010 | 12:55 am UPDATE 1-Safaricom plans to buy two local ICT firmsNAIROBI, June 24 (Reuters) - Kenya's Safaricom plans to acquire two local information and communications technology firms in a drive to boost its data business, the firm said.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Jun 2010 | 12:49 am Bulgaria strives to end plight of abandoned childrenKuna, a pretty eight-year-old girl, lives in an orphanage in Bulgaria, abandoned by her family, but her Roma origins mean her chances of adoption are almost nil. "Kuna's features do not...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Jun 2010 | 12:49 am Bulgaria strives to end plight of abandoned children (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 24 Jun 2010 | 12:48 am South African Markets - Factors to watch on June 24JOHANNESBURG, June 24 (Reuters) - The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect South African markets on Thursday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Jun 2010 | 12:36 am BP, Chevron target China deep water block-WSJJune 24 (Reuters) - Besieged energy giant BP Plc is set to partner with U.S. rival Chevron Corp to bid for a South China Sea exploration block, the Wall Street Journal said, citing a person familiar...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 24 Jun 2010 | 12:24 am Whooping Cough Kills 5 in California; State Declares an EpidemicSome 910 cases of the illness have been confirmed, and if the pace keeps up, it could be the largest outbreak in the state in 50 years.Source: NYT > Health | 23 Jun 2010 | 11:50 pm Misgivings Grow Over Corporate Role in Keeping Doctors CurrentScrutiny of corporate financing for continuing medical education is growing because of the potential for promoting products over patient interests.Source: NYT > Health | 23 Jun 2010 | 10:52 pm How Does Your Pet Keep You Healthy?Numerous studies show that pets are good for your health, but now we're asking readers to share videos showing us how pets keep them healthy.Source: NYT > Health | 23 Jun 2010 | 10:16 pm Hospice Patients Aid in ResearchThe patients agreed to be scanned for Alzheimer plaque before they died and then have their brains examined after death to see if a company’s new system worked.Source: NYT > Health | 23 Jun 2010 | 9:50 pm Health Tip: If Your Child Stutters (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Stuttering is an interrupted pattern of speech, often characterized by words, letters or syllables being repeated or delayed.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 23 Jun 2010 | 9:49 pm Clinical Trials Update: June 23, 2010 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 23 Jun 2010 | 9:49 pm Mouse Study Sheds Light on Diabetes-Heart Disease Link (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, June 23 (HealthDay News) -- A potential link between diabetes and a heightened risk of heart disease and sudden cardiac death has been spotted by researchers studying mice.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 23 Jun 2010 | 9:49 pm Tailored Treatment for Advanced Lung Cancer? (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, June 23 (HealthDay News) -- Advanced lung cancer is notoriously hard to treat, but a team of Japanese scientists reports that a cancer drug known as Iressa was significantly more effective than standard chemotherapy for patients with a certain genetic profile.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 23 Jun 2010 | 9:49 pm Aging Swingers at High STD Risk (HealthDay)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, June 23 (HealthDay News) -- All those wild and crazy nights may be catching up with swingers as they age, new research found.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 23 Jun 2010 | 9:49 pm Stem cells reverse blindness caused by burns (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 23 Jun 2010 | 9:37 pm Skin Deep: The Long Wait for More-Effective Sunscreen LabelsThe long wait for more effective sunscreen labels continues.Source: NYT > Health | 23 Jun 2010 | 6:10 pm Baby bluesWhy the birth of Nicki's first child left her incontinentSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 23 Jun 2010 | 5:11 pm UK's NICE rejects Glaxo, Genmab leukemia drug (Reuters)Reuters - GlaxoSmithKline leukemia drug Arzerra, licensed from Denmark's Genmab, has been rejected by Britain's cost watchdog NICE in preliminary draft guidance.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 23 Jun 2010 | 5:10 pm Patient feeding lapses exposedThere are major deficiencies in the way hospitals provide artificial nutrition to sick babies and adults, an inquiry has found.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 23 Jun 2010 | 5:02 pm Jet Lag Leaves Kidneys In Another Time ZoneInternal clocks are manipulated to create time zone-resistant mice.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 23 Jun 2010 | 4:34 pm Braunwald Appoints Dr Marc Sabatine as Vice Chair for the TIMI Study GroupWhile there is no word as to whether Braunwald has any plans to step down as chair, his choice of Marc Sabatine for this position over other senior investigators within the group may set tongues wagging.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:51 pm Should I Drop Coverage Now to Qualify for a High-Risk Pool?Patients with pre-existing conditions and high premiums might consider transferring to a high-deductible plan linked to a health savings account.Source: NYT > Health | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:22 pm Experts: CT scans pose risks, need more regulation (AP)AP - From long-term cancer risks to radiation overdose mistakes, CT scans pose a growing danger to the American public and need more regulation to improve their safety, imaging experts write in a leading medical journal.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:19 pm Does Insomnia Always Have an Underlying 'Cause'?Sleep experts now believe that insomnia is not always related to stress, pain or another underlying condition.Source: NYT > Health | 23 Jun 2010 | 3:07 pm How Do Vuvuzela Horns Cause Hearing Damage?The vuvuzela, a stadium horn made popular by World Cup soccer fans in South Africa, may permanently damage the hearing of people within the vuvuzela's close proximity, including the horn-blower, according to a recent study.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 23 Jun 2010 | 2:54 pm Continuous Monitoring Urged for Pro–Eating Disorder WebsitesIn the first large-scale analysis of pro–eating disorder websites, researchers urge continued monitoring to better understand the sites' graphic material that supports anorexia and bulimia behaviors.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Jun 2010 | 2:50 pm Financial AbuseIs scamming the elderly a hate crime? Prosecutors in New York think so.Source: NYT > Health | 23 Jun 2010 | 1:59 pm Scientists Predict Your Behavior Better Than You CanDon't know what you'll be doing next week? A brain scan could do the trick.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 23 Jun 2010 | 11:59 am Etanercept Outperforms Sulfasalazine in Patients With Active SpondyloarthritisEtanercept is superior to sulfasalazine in reducing inflammation detected by magnetic resonance imaging in patients with active axial spondyloarthritis.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Jun 2010 | 11:57 am Anxiety Exacts a Toll in Adults With Tourette's SyndromeA new study finds anxiety/panic disorder the most disabling comorbidity in adults with TS.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Jun 2010 | 11:53 am Soprano soars again after lung transplantOpera singer Charity Tillemann-Dick appears to have approached recovery from her transplant surgery in the same manner she battled her illness -- she would sing, no matter how awful she felt.Source: CNN.com - Health | 23 Jun 2010 | 11:42 am Use of Computer-Aided Mammography Soared After Mandated Medicare CoverageComputer-aided detection dramatically increased after Medicare coverage was established, but doubts remain about its superiority over standard film mammography.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Jun 2010 | 11:28 am Management of Allergic Rhinitis ReviewedAllergic rhinitis is a common chronic respiratory illness affecting quality of life, productivity, and comorbid conditions such as asthma.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Jun 2010 | 11:25 am Phys Ed: Do Sport Bars and Gels Provide the Energy of Sports Drinks?To date no one has comprehensively studied whether, in fact, these carbohydrate alternatives are as effective as liquid calories.Source: NYT > Health | 23 Jun 2010 | 11:20 am City passes phone radiation lawSan Francisco is set to be the first US city to require mobile phone retailers to post radiation levels next to handsets they sell.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 23 Jun 2010 | 10:43 am Personality Predicted by Size of Different Brain RegionsThe size of certain brain regions agrees with people's personalities, a new study suggests.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 23 Jun 2010 | 10:39 am More Than Half of Pediatricians Report Making Frequent Diagnostic ErrorsMisdiagnosing viral illnesses as bacterial illnesses is the most common diagnostic error.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Jun 2010 | 10:38 am FDA Approves CDC's Optimized H1N1 TestThe FDA has cleared a new test developed by the CDC for the diagnosis of infections caused by the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus, formerly known as "swine flu" or "pandemic H1N1 flu."Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Jun 2010 | 10:26 am Brain's Courage Center LocatedThe ability to have courage and overcome fears might be due to a certain brain regionSource: Livescience.com - Health | 23 Jun 2010 | 10:04 am Early Menopause Raises Heart Disease RiskWomen who go through menopause early, before age 46, may have more than twice the risk of having a heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular event later in life, researchers reported yesterday.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Jun 2010 | 9:58 am Digital Enhancement Appears Not to Increase Colonoscopy EffectivenessThe adenoma miss and detection rates for screening colonoscopy using Fuji Intelligent Color Enhancement (FICE) is no better than those from conventional white-light colonoscopy, study results show.Reuters Health Information Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 23 Jun 2010 | 9:58 am Is Wine Really Good for You?Is Wine Really Good for You?Source: Livescience.com - Health | 23 Jun 2010 | 9:04 am Fear-eliminating Drug Works in RatsA drug can reduce fear in rats in much the same way training does, a new study suggests.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 23 Jun 2010 | 7:05 am Road trip! Eat healthy -- anywhereWhether you're heading to a spa for a girls-only weekend or chugging down the highway in a car full of Disney-crazed kids, a road trip is the ultimate rite of summer. Here's how to eat healthy on the road.Source: CNN.com - Health | 23 Jun 2010 | 6:17 am Typing successHow a boy with autism is learning to communicateSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 23 Jun 2010 | 4:08 am
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