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Vibrating gloves and air puffs - plans for a car for blind driversUS scientists aim present a prototype car for blind drivers in 2011, using sensors to indicate turns in the road via vibrating gloves.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 3 Jul 2010 | 4:03 am Patient Money: Joint Replacement? Do It Right the First TimeThousands of patients have discovered they need surgery to fix failed artificial knees and hips, but additional operations can be avoided by adhering to several simple procedures. Source: NYT > Health | 3 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am It's Good To Have Friends - You May Live LongerFemale baboons that maintain closer ties with other members of their troop live substantially longer than do those whose social bonds are less stable, a recent study has found. The researchers say that the findings, reported online on July 1st in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, add to evidence in animals from mice to humans that social bonds have real adaptive value. "Our results suggest that close, stable social relationships have significant reproductive benefits," said Joan Silk of the University of California, Los Angeles...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am How Active Immune Tolerance Makes Pregnancy PossibleUnderstanding of mouse immune-system response to specific fetal antigens also may provide insight into issues that arise during human pregnancies. The concept of pregnancy makes no sense - at least not from an immunological point of view. After all, a fetus, carrying half of its father's genome, is biologically distinct from its mother. The fetus is thus made of cells and tissues that are very much not "self" - and not-self is precisely what the immune system is meant to search out and destroy...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am 'Geographic Signatures' Found In Beverages Enable The Tracking Of A Person's MovementsThe bottled water, soda pop, or micro brew-beer that you drank in Pittsburgh, Dallas, Denver or 30 other American cities contains a natural chemical imprint related to geographic location. When you consume these beverage you may leave a chemical imprint in your hair that could be used to track your travels over time, a new study suggests. The findings, believed to be the first concerted effort to describe the use of beverages as a potential tool to investigate the geographic location of people, appears in ACS' bi-weekly Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Eternally Green: New Eco-Friendly Cremations And BurialsPeople who care about improving the environment in life may soon be able to do so after death. Entrepreneurs in Europe have developed two new and unusual methods of body disposal - including a low-heat cremation method and a corpse compost method that turns bodies into soil - that could provide environmentally friendly alternatives to those now in use. That's the topic of an article in the current issue of Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN), ACS' weekly newsmagazine...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Identification Of Gene Regulating Human Brain DevelopmentWith more than 100 billion neurons and billions of other specialized cells, the human brain is a marvel of nature. It is the organ that makes people unique. Now, writing in the journal Cell Stem Cell (July 1, 2010), a team of scientists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison has identified a single gene that seems to be a master regulator of human brain development, guiding undifferentiated stem cells down tightly defined pathways to becoming all of the many types of cells that make up the brain...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Tibetans Have Mutations In Numerous Genes Related To How The Body Uses OxygenA comparison of the genomes of 50 Tibetans and 40 Han Chinese shows that ethnic Tibetans split off from the Han less than 3,000 years ago and since then rapidly evolved a unique ability to thrive at high altitudes and low oxygen levels. The genome-wide comparison, performed by evolutionary biologists at the University of California, Berkeley, uncovered more than 30 genes with DNA mutations that have become more prevalent in Tibetans than Han Chinese, nearly half of which are related to how the body uses oxygen...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am The Next Big Treatment Era In DentistryScientists are reporting an advance toward the next big treatment revolution in dentistry - the era in which root canal therapy brings diseased teeth back to life, rather than leaving a "non-vital" or dead tooth in the mouth. In a report in the monthly journal ACS Nano, they describe a first-of-its-kind, nano-sized dental film that shows early promise for achieving this long-sought goal. Nadia Benkirane-Jessel and colleagues note that root canal procedures help prevent tooth loss in millions of people each year...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Adaptation To Altitude Shown By Mountain MiceMice at altitude save oxygen during exercise by using more carbohydrates rather than fat, Canadian and Peruvian scientists reveal. This fuel-preference represents an adaptation in high altitude mice to use oxygen more efficiently than their low-altitude counterparts. "Andean mouse species have independently evolved a strategy to maximize energy yield when little oxygen is available" explain lead researchers Marie-Pierre Schippers and Grant McClelland from McMaster University...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation: July 1, 2010METABOLIC DISEASE: Childhood obesity: possible new insight from mice Given the current 'epidemic' of obesity and its related diseases (including type 2 diabetes and heart disease), understanding how food intake, body composition, and energy expenditure are regulated has become a research priority. One soluble molecule found to regulate all these processes, and more, is leptin. Leptin causes many of its effects by acting on nerve cells in different regions of the brain, but exactly what effects each brain region mediates has not been clearly determined...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Reducing Unnecessary Emergency Department X-Rays Using Top Down ApproachAn imaging algorithm produced by a radiology department and distributed through the medical director's office, in a top-down fashion, enabled a large, academic medical center to significantly reduce the number of unnecessary cervical spine radiographs (X-rays) in the emergency department, according to a study published in the July issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology)...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 3 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Clinical Trials Update: July 2, 2010 (HealthDay)HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Jul 2010 | 9:48 pm 'Family-Centered Rounds' for Pediatric Patients Applauded (HealthDay)HealthDay - FRIDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- Including families of hospitalized children in discussions during medical rounds improves doctor-family communication and benefits medical trainees, a new study shows.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Jul 2010 | 9:48 pm Effects of Mom's Favoritism May Last Into Adulthood (HealthDay)HealthDay - FRIDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- Children of mothers who favor or reject one child are more likely to suffer depressive symptoms as middle-age adults, new research suggests.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Jul 2010 | 9:48 pm Talk Therapy Can Be Potent MedicineUnlike medications for depression, which take weeks to become effective while symptoms abate gradually, talk therapy can bring almost immediate relief.Source: NYT > Health | 2 Jul 2010 | 9:03 pm Driving while blind? Maybe, with new high-tech car (AP)
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News: Health News | 2 Jul 2010 | 9:00 pm Missing outWhy more medical research should focus on childrenSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 2 Jul 2010 | 7:52 pm UPDATE 1-Cliffs wins Spider backing, KWG bows outNEW YORK, July 2 (Reuters) - Spider Resources Inc agreed to a takeover by Cliffs Natural Resources Inc and ended a deal with KWG Resources Inc , giving up on its efforts to fend off Cliffs' unsolicited...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Jul 2010 | 7:10 pm Monitoring Teenage Phones and FacebookHow much monitoring of teen cellphone and computer use is appropriate?Source: NYT > Health | 2 Jul 2010 | 5:13 pm UPDATE 1-Devon, Murphy claim force majeure on Diamond rigs* Devon, Murphy adds to Cobalt Gulf of Mex. force majeureSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Jul 2010 | 5:12 pm CORRECTED - CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-Par Pharma's nausea drug gets FDA approval(Removes reference to Monosol RX being a German company and fixes amount of milestone payment, both in paragraph 4)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Jul 2010 | 4:47 pm Cypress Semiconductor easing off U.S. power gridSAN JOSE, Calif., July 2 (Reuters) - A California technology company is attempting a feat usually associated with hippies in communes -- going off the power grid to generate all its own electricity --...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Jul 2010 | 4:05 pm GM makes second major ad agency switch since May* The switch is second major GM ad agency change since MaySource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Jul 2010 | 3:23 pm Fertility treatment tied to risk of cerebral palsyNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study confirms that children conceived via infertility treatment may have a higher-than-average risk of cerebral palsy -- explained largely by their higherSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Jul 2010 | 3:23 pm ConocoPhillips Sweeny FCCU has upset in stormHOUSTON, July 2 (Reuters) - ConocoPhillips reported an upset in the gasoline-making fluid catalytic cracking unit at its 247,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) Sweeny, Texas, refinery during bad weather on Thursday,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Jul 2010 | 3:23 pm Testosterone may not help memory after menopauseNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Researchers have wondered whether replacing the small amount of testosterone women stop producing after having hysterectomies could improve the memory loss many...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Jul 2010 | 3:23 pm Will you lose more pounds at a bigger diet center? (Reuters)Reuters - Weight loss loves company, hints new research.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Jul 2010 | 3:22 pm UPDATE 3-Apple says iPhones overstate signal strengthNEW YORK, July 2 (Reuters) - Apple Inc came clean on Friday about an embarrassing software glitch that overstates network signal strength in its hot-selling iPhone, as complaints mounted about the phone's...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Jul 2010 | 3:20 pm Economy Wreaks Havoc on Federal AIDS Drug ProgramThe government program that gives life-sustaining drugs to people with H.I.V. or AIDS who cannot afford them has seen its waiting list rise sharply.Source: NYT > Health | 2 Jul 2010 | 3:14 pm Ohio lake's algae dangerous to swimmers, economy (AP)AP - Patches of green and turquoise slime floated like thick paint in the channel behind Kyle Biesel's home. His pontoon boat sat covered up, unused for weeks, on a wooden lift stained by the algae.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Jul 2010 | 3:09 pm Alex impacts on energy output in Gulf of MexicoJuly 2 (Reuters) - Remnants of Hurricane Alex flogged northern Mexico and south Texas Friday after killing six in Monterrey, but the storm spared U.S. oil wells in the Gulf of Mexico. Companies rapidly...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 2 Jul 2010 | 3:05 pm Childhood Adversities May Be Risk Factors for Suicidal Behavior Throughout LifeChildhood adversities, especially physical or sexual abuse, may be "powerful predictors" of suicide attempts and ideation in later life, according to a large survey study performed in 21 countries.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Jul 2010 | 2:57 pm Atorvastatin Beats Rosuvastatin in Protecting Kidneys in Diabetic and Nondiabetic PatientsThe 2 PLANET trials show that atorvastatin reduces proteinuria and protects kidney function and that rosuvastatin does not in diabetic and nondiabetic patients with moderate proteinuria.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Jul 2010 | 2:40 pm Noticed: Too Much Red Bull? Relaxation Drinks For Sale“Relaxation shots” claim to undo the very buzz caffeinated drinks were designed to deliver.Source: NYT > Health | 2 Jul 2010 | 2:20 pm Physician Communication, Management Skills Affect Adherence to Hypertension MedicationThose with better decision-making ability may incorporate patient preferences into treatment choices.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Jul 2010 | 2:08 pm History of Poor Decision Making May Be a Risk Factor for Suicide in Older AdultsNew research suggests a history of poor decision making in older individuals with depression may be a risk factor for attempted suicide.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Jul 2010 | 1:52 pm Diabetic Instructors Help Neighbors Lose Weight, Improve Glucose ProfilesMean fasting glucose and BMI were lower and weight loss was greater in adults at risk for diabetes enrolled in a supervised weight-loss program than for a similar group without such support.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Jul 2010 | 1:34 pm Why we can't unplug on vacationDriving south from Ohio with his wife and two children on Thursday, Steve Daly stopped in Tennessee for what's advertised as the world's best ice cream. After ordering, he briefly switched out of vacation mode to check his e-mail on his phone.Source: CNN.com - Health | 2 Jul 2010 | 1:06 pm Must Insurers Cover Adult Children Never Before on a Parent's Plan?As long as the plan covers dependents and the adult child can't get coverage through his own job, the new health care law requires that the insurer allow him to be added to a parent's policy.Source: NYT > Health | 2 Jul 2010 | 1:01 pm Coumadin Samples Recalled in USBMS has voluntarily recalled a number of blister packs of Coumadin 1 mg provided as samples in the US, because they may not contain the right amount of an additive, isopropanol. There is little clinical risk from this situation, the company says.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Jul 2010 | 12:41 pm New Study Implicates Autoimmune Mechanisms in Alopecia AreataHair-loss disease has risk loci in common with many other autoimmune diseases.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Jul 2010 | 12:23 pm The Most Dangerous Things at the BeachOn this Fourth of July weekend, if you dare go in the water, oil may be the least of your worries.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 2 Jul 2010 | 12:13 pm When Good Sleep Habits Aren't EnoughWhen good sleep hygiene fails to relieve insomnia, cognitive-behavior therapy or drugs may help.Source: NYT > Health | 2 Jul 2010 | 12:00 pm Getting Joint Replacements RightAlthough joint replacements are now routine, they are not fail-safe, reports Lesley Alderman in the Patient Money column.Source: NYT > Health | 2 Jul 2010 | 11:44 am Less Medical Intervention for Home Birth Linked to Increased Neonatal Mortality RateA systematic review shows that less medical intervention during planned home birth is associated with a tripling of the neonatal mortality rate.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Jul 2010 | 11:40 am Complications After Stroke Deprive Patients of Years of Optimum HealthPoststroke neurologic or medical complications deprive patients of an average 2 years of disability-free health, a new study shows. The new analysis used here could aid in healthcare planning.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Jul 2010 | 11:36 am Use of Pentavalent Rotavirus Vaccine Linked to Reduction in GastroenteritisIncreased use of pentavalent rotavirus vaccine in a pediatric practice was linked to fewer acute gastroenteritis visits and hospitalizations among immunized children and older groups.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 2 Jul 2010 | 11:19 am French Cooking Made HealthfulIn this week's Recipes for Health, Martha Rose Shulman provides an update of one of the mainstays of classic French cuisine: the rich and creamy white sauced called bechamel.Source: NYT > Health | 2 Jul 2010 | 10:24 am Sugar, not just salt, linked to high blood pressureEating too much sodium can push your blood pressure into the danger zone. Now, researchers are reporting that eating too many sweets--or drinking too much soda--may have a similar effect.Source: CNN.com - Health | 2 Jul 2010 | 9:23 am For Medicare, Whose Party Is It?Experiments to change the way patient care is coordinated may involve Medicare, but how many conditions does the federal behemoth set for its participation?Source: NYT > Health | 2 Jul 2010 | 7:42 am Bike messengers deliver condoms in Swiss health campaignAs part of a campaign to fight AIDS, Swiss health officials are offering a new twist on safe sex: condoms delivered to your door.Source: CNN.com - Health | 2 Jul 2010 | 7:13 am NFL player's brain damage at 26 sparks concernFindings from Chris Henry's brain examination reverberated through the sports world, raising questions about head injuries and safety in high-contact sports.Source: CNN.com - Health | 2 Jul 2010 | 7:03 am Genes predict living beyond 100Scientists in the US have developed way of predicting how likely a person is to live beyond the age of 100.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 2 Jul 2010 | 7:02 am Russia set for drink-driving banMPs approve a total drink-driving ban in Russia, said to have one of the world's highest rates of alcohol-related accidents.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 2 Jul 2010 | 5:52 am Suicide watchSwiss clinic Dignitas under growing pressureSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 2 Jul 2010 | 5:42 am Health overhaul may mean longer ER waits, crowding (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Jul 2010 | 5:31 am Fast evolution seen in TibetEthnic Tibetans' ability to thrive in high altitudes with low oxygen is the fastest genetic change ever observed in humans, according to a study published Friday in the journal Science.Source: CNN.com - Health | 2 Jul 2010 | 4:49 am UN food agency: Niger now an 'emergency operation' (AP)AP - The World Food Program has declared its work in Niger an "emergency operation" after a survey found a sharp rise in malnutrition rates among young children.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 2 Jul 2010 | 3:56 am
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