Health and Medical News Headlines for July 7, 2010

'Big budget' porn film shot in London hospital

A "big budget" porn movie was shot in a London hospital when it hired out one of its wards to a film company.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 7 Jul 2010 | 3:51 am

7/7 victim's remarkable healing

A woman who suffered severe facial burns during the 7/7 terror attacks reveals her new face to the world.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 7 Jul 2010 | 3:12 am

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

July 7 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies were reported by 0900 GMT on Wednesday. (For Reuters columns on deals, click on...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Jul 2010 | 3:03 am

REFILE-BP CEO meets UAE sovereign wealth fund ADIA-source

ABU DHABI, July 7 (Reuters) - BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward has met with representatives of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), one of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds, a UAE official...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Jul 2010 | 3:01 am

Depression 'may lead to dementia'

Having depression may nearly double the risk of developing dementia later in life, new research suggests.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 7 Jul 2010 | 2:54 am

CORRECTED - CORRECTED-(July 6)-UPDATE 1-FTI Consulting cuts 2010 outlook

(Corrects first bullet point and paragraph 1 to show the outlook cut was not for the second time this year. Also corrects company name in paragraph 3)
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Jul 2010 | 2:21 am

Japanese school grooms leaders with ancient values

An ability to march 100 kilometres in 24 hours, fight using the way of the sword and serve tea with grace are just some of the prerequisites for a modern Japanese leader. That is...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Jul 2010 | 1:47 am

Anxiety May Be At The Root Of Religious Extremism

Anxiety and uncertainty can cause us to become more idealistic and more radical in our religious beliefs, according to new findings by York University researchers, published in this month's issue of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. In a series of studies, more than 600 participants were placed in anxiety-provoking or neutral situations and then asked to describe their personal goals and rate their degree of conviction for their religious ideals. This included asking participants whether they would give their lives for their faith or support a war in its defence...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

A Step Towards A New Therapy For Chronic Bowel Disease

Scientists associated with VIB (Flanders Institute for Biotechnology) and Ghent University (UGent) have discovered that A20 protein plays an important protective role in diseases associated with chronic bowel inflammation. This makes A20 into a promising therapeutic target for the development of new anti-inflammatory drugs. Chronic bowel inflammation Inflammation is a normal protective reaction against tissue damage and infection. This immune response is very specific and only possible after a whole cascade of signals...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

The Mystery Of Sudden Cardiac Death Revealed By Scientists

Scientists at The University of Manchester have solved a mystery connected with why people die from sudden cardiac arrest during sleep - potentially saving thousands of lives. The pioneering research, using detailed computer models, could help save lives through preventative treatment of those most at risk from a form of heart rhythm disorder called sick sinus syndrome. This occurs when the activity of the heart's pacemaker, the sinoatrial node, is impaired. Up to now, no-one has been able to work out why this happens...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Negative Perceptions Of The Menopause Contradicted By New Study

New research from the University of Sheffield has found that social and psychological factors have the biggest influence upon womenÂ´s sexual behaviour during the menopause, rather than biological changes such as declining hormone levels. The study, published in the Journal of Health Psychology, found that contrary to previous evidence, womenÂ´s experience of sexual activity during the menopause differs greatly between individuals, and is not always directly linked to biological factors...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Study Evaluates Role Of Drugs On Sexual Performance

Sharing a bottle of red wine may seem like the best recipe for a romantic interlude. However, the evening may not turn out as planned according to a Concordia University study, which evaluated the effect of a wide range of drugs, including alcohol, on sexual behaviour. The findings, published in the journal Hormones and Behavior, definitively show that despite our preconceived notions, use of many recreational drugs can cause a loss in that lovin' feeling...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Neural Stem Cells Attack Glioblastoma Cells

In their latest research, scientists of the Max Delbruck Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) Berlin-Buch, Germany, have demonstrated how the brain's own stem cells and precursor cells control the growth of glioblastomas. Of all brain tumors, glioblastomas are among the most common and most aggressive. Dr. Sridhar Reddy Chirasani, Professor Helmut Kettenmann and Dr. Rainer Glass (all MDC) and Dr...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Canadians Confused And Conflicted Over Sun Protection Products

While most Canadians know that sun exposure can cause skin cancer, many are confused over other damage the sun, and potentially sunscreens, can do to their bodies. A new study by the Canadian Dermatology Association shows that Canadians remain unaware of the true toll the sun can take on their skin and are unwilling to take the full range of precautions necessary to protect themselves from its harmful rays. Meanwhile, an American report criticizing the industry's use of toxic ingredients and inflated efficacy claims has prompted debate over the safety of Canadian sunscreens...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Please Don't Squeeze The Handles: Newly Patented Electronic Braking System Prevents Slips On Walkers

Rolling walkers - which help senior citizens maintain mobility and an active lifestyle - have just become safer and easier to use. Cornell University biomedical engineering students working with Weill Cornell Medical College affiliated psychiatrist Dr. Eli Einbinder have designed an electronic braking system for walkers, with buttons replacing bicycle-style squeeze brakes and also automatic braking that can prevent slips, slides and falls when a user grabs the handgrips...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

European Medicines Agency Updates Treatment Recommendations Because Of Continued Fabrazyme Shortage

The European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has been obliged to revise its previous recommendations on the use of Fabrazyme (agalsidase beta). This follows information from the manufacturer, Genzyme, stating that the current supply of Fabrazyme will not address the medical needs of the nearly 600 patients receiving Fabrazyme in Europe today. The CHMP is recommending that in situations where alternative treatment is available, no new patients should be started on Fabrazyme...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Road Surface Purifies Air By Removing Nitrogen Oxides (NOx)

Road surfaces can make a big contribution to local air purity. This conclusion can be drawn from the first test results on a road surface of air purifying concrete. This material reduces the concentration of nitrogen oxides (NOx) by 25 to 45 per cent, said prof. Jos Brouwers in his inaugural lecture last Friday. The tests were carried out in the municipality of Hengelo, where the busy Castorweg road was resurfaced last fall. As part of the project, around 1,000 square meters of the road's surface were covered with air-purifying concrete paving stones...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Solar plane sets out on historic flight

An experimental solar-powered aircraft took off from a Swiss airbase here in the early hours of Wednesday in a bid to make history by flying round the clock and through the night. Solar...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Jul 2010 | 12:46 am

Robert Butler, Aging Expert, Is Dead at 83

Dr. Butler was a psychiatrist whose painful youthful realization that death is inevitable prompted him to challenge and ultimately reform the treatment of the elderly through research.

Source: NYT > Health | 7 Jul 2010 | 12:40 am

Bangladesh sex workers plump up on cow steroids (AFP)

AFP - Whenever Bangladeshi brothel owner Rokeya, 50, signs up a new sex worker she gives them a course of steroid drugs often used to fatten cattle.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 7 Jul 2010 | 12:31 am

Obama Bypassing Congress to Appoint Chief of Medicare and Medicaid

President Obama will use a “recess appointment” to name Dr. Donald M. Berwick to run Medicare and Medicaid.

Source: NYT > Health | 7 Jul 2010 | 12:30 am

Saudi investors eye 10-15 pct stake in BP-paper

RIYADH, July 7 (Reuters) - Unnamed Saudi investors seek to buy a stake worth 10 to 15 percent in British oil company BP dealing with a massive U.S. oil spill, a Saudi newspaper said in an unsourced report...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Jul 2010 | 12:27 am

Roche submits breast cancer drug for FDA approval

ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding AG has submitted a new breast cancer drug for approval with U.S. health regulators, the group said on Wednesday, taking the innovative...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Jul 2010 | 12:20 am

BP CEO to meet investors, ADNOC in Abu Dhabi visit

* Visit not to ask for equity contributions - spokesman
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 7 Jul 2010 | 12:15 am

Your Brain on Exercise

A number of new studies have begun to tease out the specific mechanisms and, in the process, raised new questions about just how exercise remolds the brain.

Source: NYT > Health | 6 Jul 2010 | 11:28 pm

India Expands Its Global Role in Drug Production

India’s drug industry is on track to grow 13 percent this year, to just over $24 billion in sales.

Source: NYT > Health | 6 Jul 2010 | 11:15 pm

Borders launches e-bookstore, new smartphone apps

NEW YORK, July 7 (Reuters) - Borders Group Inc launched its long awaited electronic bookstore on Wednesday, along with applications for the store on several leading smartphones in a bid to catch up to...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Jul 2010 | 10:29 pm

Women Receive Fewer Appropriate ICD Interventions in Primary Prevention of Sudden Death

Women who receive an ICD for primary prevention of sudden cardiac death have the same mortality benefit as men who receive the device but experience significantly less appropriate ICD interventions.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Jul 2010 | 10:14 pm

Microsoft plans small job cuts - WSJ

July 7 (Reuters) - U.S. software giant Microsoft Corp is planning to cut a small number of jobs as early as this week, the Wall Street Journal said, citing a person familiar with the matter.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 6 Jul 2010 | 10:03 pm

Should Doctors Screen Asymptomatic Patients for Subclinical Cardiovascular Disease?

One expert says yes -- noninvasive testing adds value to global risk assessments; another says no -- screening might be good at detecting disease, but has not been seen to reduce clinical events.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Jul 2010 | 9:58 pm

Too Much Screen Time Can Threaten Attention Span (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, July 5 (HealthDay News) -- Too much time spent watching television and playing video games can double the risk of attention problems in children and young adults, new research finds.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Jul 2010 | 9:49 pm

Kids See Fewer Ads for Sweets, More for Fast Food: Study (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, July 5 (HealthDay News) -- American children are seeing fewer TV ads for candy and beverages, but more fast food commercials, finds a new study.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Jul 2010 | 9:49 pm

New Alzheimer's Clues Identified (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 6 (HealthDay News) -- High concentrations of a blood plasma protein called clusterin may influence the development, severity and progression of Alzheimer's disease, English researchers report.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Jul 2010 | 9:49 pm

Clinical Trials Update: July 6, 2010 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Jul 2010 | 9:49 pm

Changes in Fat Cells May Pave Way for Type 2 Diabetes (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 6 (HealthDay News) -- Cellular changes in fat tissue play a major role in the development of type 2 diabetes, a new study shows.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Jul 2010 | 9:49 pm

CDC: Thousands die each year over lack of cancer screening (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 6 (HealthDay News) -- While more Americans are being screened for colon and breast cancer than ever before, millions aren't getting the tests and thousands are dying needlessly as a result, according to U.S. health officials.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Jul 2010 | 9:49 pm

Shorter Telomere Length Again Linked to Cancer (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 6 (HealthDay News) -- People who have white blood cells with shorter telomeres may be at a higher risk of developing cancer, especially aggressive cancers that are more likely to kill, new research suggests.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 6 Jul 2010 | 9:49 pm

Cardiologists Don't Ask About Nutraceutical/OTC Meds

Doctors seeing patients in a cardiology clinic hardly ever asked patients about their use of nutraceuticals or over-the-counter medications, according to a new survey carried out by clinical pharmacists.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Jul 2010 | 9:44 pm

New Meta-Analysis: CYP2C19*2 Carriers at Higher Risks of Events on Clopidogrel

The analysis also looked at the effect of PPIs and found that they were associated with an increased risk of events only in high-risk patients.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Jul 2010 | 9:36 pm

Recipes for Health: Roasted Spring Onion and Beet Salad

This dish is a delicious combination of sweet and earthy vegetables — but watch the onions closely.

Source: NYT > Health | 6 Jul 2010 | 9:20 pm

Personal Health: Taking the ‘Wild’ in Wildlife Seriously

Growing numbers of animals like coyotes, raccoons, bears and deer in cities and suburbs can wreak havoc on human health and safety.

Source: NYT > Health | 6 Jul 2010 | 8:50 pm

Patient Voices: A ‘Forest Fire of Hair Loss,’ and Its Scars

In facing alopecia areata, Matt Kelley slowly regained his sense of self.

Source: NYT > Health | 6 Jul 2010 | 8:50 pm

Health and Austerity: When Budget Cuts Cost Lives

European leaders slicing away at national budgets are keen to persuade voters that healthcare is sacrosanct, but they will struggle to escape the truth that cutting spending elsewhere also eventually costs lives.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Jul 2010 | 8:30 pm

Limited Value of 2-Month Sputum Smear in Predicting TB Culture Conversion

The commonly used 2-month sputum smear does not accurately predict culture conversion in patients being treated for pulmonary tuberculosis, researchers from Taiwan report online in the June 1st European Respiratory Journal Express.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Jul 2010 | 8:26 pm

Wrestling Injuries Uncommon During 2008 Beijing Olympic Games

Wrestling injuries were uncommon and generally minor during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, according to a report in the June 3rd online issue of The American Journal of Sports Medicine.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Jul 2010 | 8:19 pm

Pay Increased in 2009 for Primary Care Physicians in Group Practices

"Primary care is more recession-proof than other aspects of healthcare," says the president and chief executive officer of the MGMA, which recently released its latest compensation survey.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Jul 2010 | 6:38 pm

Valproate Carries Highest Risk for Major Congenital Malformations of All Antiepileptics

The relative risk for major congenital malformations to the fetus of pregnant women with epilepsy is highest with sodium valproate, with risk more than doubled compared with carbamazepine or lamotrigine.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Jul 2010 | 4:59 pm

What Do Tour de France Riders Eat?

If you were heading out for a leisurely bike ride, you might pack a snack. But what about a spin that covers about 2200 miles?
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 6 Jul 2010 | 4:00 pm

Perfectionists At Risk for Postpartum Depression

A specific type of perfectionism is associated with depression after childbirth, a new study finds
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 6 Jul 2010 | 3:26 pm

Allopurinol Regresses Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Chronic Kidney Disease

High-dose allopurinol caused regression of left ventricular hypertrophy in patients with chronic kidney disease; allopurinol also improved endothelial function over 9 months of treatment.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 6 Jul 2010 | 3:03 pm

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