Health and Medical News Headlines for July 8, 2010

Inactivity obesity link queried

The idea lack of exercise makes children put on weight is challenged by research which says it is the other way round.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 8 Jul 2010 | 4:12 am

BP says does not expect to halt oil spill until August

LONDON, July 8 (Reuters) - BP does not expect to plug its leaking Gulf of Mexico well until August, a spokeswoman for the company told Reuters on Thursday, following press speculation that it could happen...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Jul 2010 | 3:03 am

RPT-UPDATE 1-Inpex to raise $6.7 bln to fund Ichthys gas project

TOKYO, July 8 (Reuters) - Inpex Corp , Japan's top oil and gas explorer, said it plans to raise up to $6.7 billion through a global share offering to finance its giant Ichthys liquefied natural gas project...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Jul 2010 | 2:57 am

UPDATE 3-Maersk lifts 2010 guidance on shipping rebound

* Expects 2010 profit to exceed 2008 level after 2009 loss
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Jul 2010 | 2:13 am

UPDATE 2-Alcon directors take new step to protect minorities

* IDC repeats Novartis minorities bid is grossly inadequate
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Jul 2010 | 2:08 am

UPDATE 1-UMC June sales hit near 3-year high

* Stock flat before results, lagging TAIEX's 1 pct gain (Recasts with details, Quanta sales)
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Jul 2010 | 1:45 am

UPDATE 1-LDK Solar signs 13 MW solar module deal with ABB

* Says wider cooperation agreement is under negotiation (Adds detail)
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Jul 2010 | 1:43 am

UPDATE 2-Vivo talks get fresh life, golden share ruling due

* EU expected to rule Portugal Telecom golden share illegal
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Jul 2010 | 1:41 am

UPDATE 2-Philips taps restructuring expert as new CEO

* To take COO position before replacing Kleisterlee in 2011
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Jul 2010 | 1:32 am

Japan's Inpex to raise $6.7 billion - filing

TOKYO, July 8 (Reuters) - Inpex Corp , Japan's top oil and gas explorer, will raise up to 587.2 billion yen ($6.7 billion) through a global share offering, according to a regulatory filing.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Jul 2010 | 1:27 am

BRIEF-Maersk CEO says confident of guidance upgrade

COPENHAGEN, July 8 (Reuters) - A.P. Moller-Maersk's Chief Executive Nils Smedegaard Andersen said on Thursday after the shipping and oil group upgraded its 2010 earnings guidance:
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 8 Jul 2010 | 1:04 am

Skin Deep: 3-D Images Show Patients a Straight Smile

Three-dimensional imaging technology has been making gradual inroads in the world of orthodontics.

Source: NYT > Health | 7 Jul 2010 | 11:44 pm

Fish oil linked to lower breast cancer risk

Millions of Americans already take fish oil to keep their hearts healthy and to treat ailments ranging from arthritis to depression. Now, a new study suggests that the supplements may also help women lower their risk of breast cancer.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 7 Jul 2010 | 11:08 pm

Tight Control of Hyperglycemia and Dyslipidemia May Slow Progression of Diabetic Retinopathy

In the large ACCORD randomized trial, tight glycemic control and intensive control of dyslipidemia slowed progression of retinopathy in patients with diabetes.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 7 Jul 2010 | 11:07 pm

Men Who Use Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Have Higher Rates of STDs

In a retrospective cohort study, men who used ED drugs had higher rates of STDs, particularly HIV infection, both in the year before and in the year after use of these drugs.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 7 Jul 2010 | 11:06 pm

Caffeinated Coffee Drinking Linked to Lower Risk for Head and Neck Cancers

A pooled analysis of case-control studies showed an inverse association between caffeinated coffee drinking and risk for cancer of the oral cavity and pharynx.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 7 Jul 2010 | 11:04 pm

FDA Approves 7-Day Buprenorphine Pain Patch

The FDA has approved a once-weekly buprenorphine transdermal system for the management of moderate to severe chronic pain in patients requiring a continuous, around-the-clock opioid analgesic.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 7 Jul 2010 | 11:04 pm

Until Cryonics Do Us Part

The men who want to be cryonically preserved, and the women who sometimes find it hard to be married to them.

Source: NYT > Health | 7 Jul 2010 | 11:01 pm

Veterans Affairs to Ease Claim Process for Disability

New rules on filing claims for post-traumatic stress disorder could affect hundreds of thousands of veterans from the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and Vietnam.

Source: NYT > Health | 7 Jul 2010 | 11:00 pm

Recipes for Health: Beet, Citrus and Avocado Salad

This beautiful salad offers many contrasting flavors and textures.

Source: NYT > Health | 7 Jul 2010 | 10:20 pm

Recipes for Health: Grated Raw Beet Salad

People who hate beets often love this salad.

Source: NYT > Health | 7 Jul 2010 | 10:10 pm

Health Tip: Protect Children From Sunburn (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- A child's delicate skin needs protection from the sun to prevent a painful burn and skin damage.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 7 Jul 2010 | 9:49 pm

Clinical Trials Update: July 7, 2010 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 7 Jul 2010 | 9:48 pm

Doctor-Patient E-Mails Are a Healthy Addition, Research Shows (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 7 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with diabetes or hypertension or both who communicated with their doctors via e-mail got better care and better health outcomes, new California research contends.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 7 Jul 2010 | 9:48 pm

U.S. Cancer Death Rate Keeps Falling: Report (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 7 (HealthDay News) -- The number of deaths due to cancer continues to decline in the United States, according to new statistics from the American Cancer Society.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 7 Jul 2010 | 9:48 pm

Patient Money: Joint Replacement? Do It Right the First Time

Thousands 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 | 7 Jul 2010 | 5:47 pm

Diabetics eye obesity surgery to tame blood sugar (AP)

AP - For nearly a decade, Cristina Iaboni tried to tame her diabetes the usual way, through daily shots of insulin and other medicine.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 7 Jul 2010 | 5:35 pm

Delayed School Start Times May Improve Adolescent Behaviors, Health

Study shows an association between a delay in school start time and improved alertness, mood, and health, owing perhaps to beneficial adjustments to the children's sleep needs and circadian rhythm.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 7 Jul 2010 | 5:14 pm

Rizatriptan an Option for Migraine in Sumatriptan Nonresponders

Currently available triptans have many similarities, but there are also some clinically relevant pharmacological differences, say researchers.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 7 Jul 2010 | 4:57 pm

Baucus Objects to Recess Appointment

The Democratic chairman of the Finance Committee criticized the president's decision to use a recess appointment, bypassing senatorial confirmation, for Dr. Donald Berwick.

Source: NYT > Health | 7 Jul 2010 | 4:02 pm

Skilled Healthcare down 75 percent on $671 million verdict (Reuters)

Reuters - A California jury ordered Skilled Healthcare Group Inc to pay $671 million in damages for not providing sufficient nursing care to patients, causing the shares of the nursing home operator to plunge 75.6 percent to a record low.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 7 Jul 2010 | 3:56 pm

Viagra-popping seniors lead the pack for STDs (Reuters)

Reuters - Even if you're past your prime and have a hard time getting an erection, you might still need to worry about unprotected sex, according to U.S. doctors.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 7 Jul 2010 | 3:21 pm

USPSTF Issues Osteoporosis Screening Update

Recommendations for osteoporosis screening are based on indirect evidence mostly obtained from studies of women, according to updated USPSTF guidelines.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 7 Jul 2010 | 2:31 pm

New Computer Program Accurately Simulates Protein Folding Dramatically Faster Than Previous Methods

All proteins self-assemble in a fraction of the blink of an eye, but it can take a long time to mimic the process. And there has been no guarantee of success, even with the most powerful computers - until now. Rice University researchers have come up with a computer program to accurately simulate protein folding dramatically faster than previous methods. It will allow scientists to peer deeper into the roots of diseases caused by proteins that fold incorrectly...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Jul 2010 | 2:00 pm

Lessons to Learn From Medicare Pilot

Authors of a recent article urge Medicare innovators to look to past mistakes when deciding on how to care for enrollees.

Source: NYT > Health | 7 Jul 2010 | 1:37 pm

Dynavax Awarded NIH Grant To Explore Feasibility Of Universal Papilloma Virus Vaccine

Dynavax Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: DVAX) today announced the award of a $600,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to explore the feasibility of developing a universal vaccine to prevent infection by human papilloma virus (HPV). In contrast to the two approved HPV vaccines that target approximately 70 percent of HPV strains, Dynavax's goal is to develop a vaccine that provides immunity to nearly all cancer-causing strains of HPV. Each year, 470,000 cervical cancers are diagnosed worldwide, and 250,000 deaths are due to cervical cancers...

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

Simple Protocols Reliably Test Cognition in MS Patients

Simple, easily administered paper- and computer-based assessment tools reliably assess cognitive impairment in MS patients; cognitive assessment is an important component of care in MS.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 7 Jul 2010 | 12:45 pm

Trabectedin for Ovarian Cancer: Approved Elsewhere, But Not in US

Trabectedin has been approved in Europe, Canada, and other regions of the world for use in platinum-sensitive recurrent ovarian cancer, but it is not available in the United States
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 7 Jul 2010 | 12:39 pm

Half of Patients With Refractory Epilepsy Are Seizure Free at 1 Year With Levetiracetam

Seizure freedom was achieved in approximately half the patients with refractory epilepsy who received levetiracetam, 1000 mg/day; however, the discontinuation rate was 50% due to adverse effects.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 7 Jul 2010 | 12:23 pm

Top Drug Executive Salaries

A Web site lists the 10 highest-paid industry leaders for 2009.

Source: NYT > Health | 7 Jul 2010 | 12:06 pm

Medistem Panama Founder Granted US Patent On Cancer Treatment Based On Patient's Own Cells

Medistem Inc. (PINKSHEETS: MEDS). Medistem Panama, licensee of Medistem Inc., announced today issuance of US patent # 7,749,495 covering a new method for treating cancer that does not require use of chemotherapy or radiation. The procedure, which involves taking out patient cells, manipulating them, and re-introducing them into the body, has demonstrated positive results in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma, neuroblastoma, adenocarcinoma, breast cancer, sarcoma, and rectal cancer. "Dr...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Jul 2010 | 12:00 pm

A Last Conversation With Dr. Robert Butler

"You want to live as long as you enjoy life," said the late Dr. Robert Butler, one of the world's leading researchers on aging.

Source: NYT > Health | 7 Jul 2010 | 11:58 am

U.S. cancer death rates continue drop: report (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. cancer death rates are falling, with big decreases in major killers such as colon and lung cancer, the American Cancer Society said on Wednesday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 7 Jul 2010 | 11:33 am

DNA bank recruits half a million

The most comprehensive health study in the UK reaches its goal of enrolling 500,000 adults for genetic and lifestyle tests.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 7 Jul 2010 | 11:29 am

Study Shows Once-Daily Morning Retinoid Acne Regimen Simplifies Treatment Without Sacrificing Results

From the minute they wake until the minute they sleep, today's teenagers have busy, demanding schedules. Life may be hectic, but an acne care routine doesn't have to get in the way, according to a new study published in the July 2010 issue of Journal of Drugs in Dermatology. Researchers found that acne sufferers looking to simplify their treatment regimen without sacrificing results have further proof they can use a safe, easy and effective once-daily treatment of Retin-A Micro® Pump in the morning along with benzoyl peroxide...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Jul 2010 | 11:00 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 | 10:33 am

Obesity surgery may curb 'drive to eat' (Reuters)

Reuters - Gastric bypass surgery may reduce the high drive to eat that is typically found in severely obese people, a new study suggests.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 7 Jul 2010 | 10:23 am

Failure To Diagnose Type Of Arthritis Costs Society Dear Experts Tell UK Government

Failure to diagnose people who have a type of arthritis known as Ankylosing Spondylitis and give them the care they need is costing society dear, experts tell the UK government. A working group of doctors, healthcare professionals and clinical researchers are presenting members of parliament (MPs) at a special parliamentary drop in session today, Wednesday, with a report written in April this year...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Jul 2010 | 10:00 am

Journal Highlights General Practice Issues That Matter - Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners

Australian Family Physician, the flagship journal of The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP), features a range of clinical, viewpoint and research articles focusing on key issues in general practice today. The July 2010 edition includes the following feature articles: Pulmonary embolism Simon McRae Pulmonary embolism remains a common and potentially preventable cause of death. This article reviews the clinical features, diagnostic process and treatment...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Jul 2010 | 10:00 am

Neck Circumference Can Be Used To Screen For Obesity

Body mass index, or BMI, is the most common tool used to describe overweight and obesity in children. But BMI does not adequately describe regional distribution of fat, such as in the upper body, which is a better predictor of some obesity-related complications such as hypertension, diabetes and heart disease. In a study, "Neck Circumference as a Screening Measure for Identifying Children With High Body Mass Index," published in the August print issue of Pediatrics (published online July 5), researchers tested the usefulness of measuring neck circumference to identify children with high BMI...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Jul 2010 | 9:00 am

St. Jude Medical Completes Acquisition Of LightLab Imaging

St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ), a global medical device company, completed the previously announced acquisition of LightLab Imaging, Inc. for approximately $90 million in cash. LightLab is the pioneer and leader in the development of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), a high resolution diagnostic coronary imaging technology which aids physicians in the treatment of cardiovascular disease. The acquisition of OCT technology accelerates the expansion of St...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Jul 2010 | 9:00 am

Cruel Summer: The Science of Heat Waves

A silent killer, heat waves claim about 175 lives a year.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 7 Jul 2010 | 8:57 am

Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute Awarded National Institutes Of Health Grant To Help Predict Vulnerability To Sudden Cardiac Arrest

The Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute has been awarded a $1.66 million, four-year grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health to develop a measurement system that could help doctors predict which patients could be struck by sudden cardiac arrest, a heart rhythm disturbance that causes instant death in more than 95 percent of cases. "Less than five percent of the people who have a sudden cardiac arrest survive, so we have to find a way to predict who is susceptible," said Sumeet S. Chugh, M.D...

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

Tragedy in the backseat: Hot-car deaths

Each year about 37 babies and toddlers die when they are accidentally left strapped in car safety seats or become trapped in vehicles that rapidly heat up.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 7 Jul 2010 | 6:47 am

With crayons, brushes, an escape from Alzheimer's

Every Friday morning, students walk into an art class in Atlanta, Georgia. Some look dazed, uncertain in their environment, as if it's vaguely familiar but they can't fully recognize where they are -- until they sit down and begin to draw.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 7 Jul 2010 | 6:13 am

ERA-Net NEURON Announces Winners Of The First Excellent Paper In Neuroscience Award

ERA-Net NEURON, an initiative of the European Commission aimed at advancing transnational European research in the field of disease-related neuroscience, announced the winners of the Excellent Paper in Neuroscience award for young scientists for the year 2009. The two winners, awarded each a prize of 3,000 euros, are Dr. Heidi O. Nousiainen from the National Institute for Health and Welfare, Biomedicum, Finland and Dr. Asya Rolls from the Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel. The award ceremony took place during the 7th Forum of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) yesterday in Amsterdam...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 7 Jul 2010 | 6:00 am

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