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Potential Alzheimer's Treatment: A Chemical To Make Brain Cells GrowScientists have identified a chemical that makes new neurons grow. The substance works specifically in a part of the brain that is integral to learning and memory. The discovery, made after researchers systematically and painstakingly infused each of 1,000 different chemicals into the brains of live mice, could point the way to a new type of neuroprotective drug for people with Alzheimer's or other neurodegenerative diseases, according to the report in the July 9th issue of the journal Cell, a Cell Press publication...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am In Mice With Cancer, Housing Upgrade Shrinks TumorsWhen mice with cancer get a boost in their social life and an upgrade in living conditions, their tumors shrink, and their cancers more often go into spontaneous remission Reported in the July 9th issue of the journal Cell, a Cell Press publication, these findings offer powerful new evidence of the critical role that social connection and an individual's mental state, may play in cancer. "Animals' interaction with the environment has a profound influence on the growth of cancer - more than we knew was possible," said Matthew During of The Ohio State University...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am HHS Awards $10 Million In Prevention And Wellness Grants To 10 National OrganizationsThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced awards of $10 million to 10 national non-profit organizations to support public health efforts to reduce tobacco use and reduce obesity through increased physical activity and improved nutrition. These competitive awards are part of the HHS Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW) initiative, a comprehensive prevention and wellness initiative funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am ADA Statement On Infection Control Procedures In Dental SettingsIn light of recent developments at the Missouri VA Medical Center in St. Louis, the American Dental Association (ADA) understands that there may be heightened interest in infection control procedures in dental settings. The ADA has long recommended that all practicing dentists, dental auxiliaries and dental laboratories employ standard precautions as described in the 2003 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Infection Control in Dental Health Care Settings guidelines...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Antibodies That Prevent Most HIV Strains From Infecting Human Cells Will Advance HIV Vaccine Design, Antibody Therapy For Other DiseasesScientists have discovered two potent human antibodies that can stop more than 90 percent of known global HIV strains from infecting human cells in the laboratory, and have demonstrated how one of these disease-fighting proteins accomplishes this feat. According to the scientists, these antibodies could be used to design improved HIV vaccines, or could be further developed to prevent or treat HIV infection. Moreover, the method used to find these antibodies could be applied to isolate therapeutic antibodies for other infectious diseases as well...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Healthy Smiles, Healthy Children Accepting Grant ApplicationsHealthy Smiles, Healthy Children (HSHC), the Foundation of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, is currently accepting applications for its three grant programs: HSHC Access to Care, Oral Health Research and Future Dental Researcher Fellowship. Applications are due on September 1, 2010. The HSHC Access to Care Grants are matching/challenge grants of up to $20,000 per year supporting United States service initiatives that provide dental care to underserved and limited access children...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Musical Skill Reflects Working Memory Capacity In Addition To Practice TimePractice will help you play piano better - but it's not going to turn you into Liberace. A new study looks at the role that working memory capacity plays in piano players' ability to sight read a new piece of music, an important and complex skill for musicians. Scientists have debated the role of practice in developing expertise for over a century. Genius used to be thought of as coming from inherited ability. Now many researchers think practice is the key. In 2007, researchers proposed that it takes a decade of intense practice to become an expert. Elizabeth J...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Minister Harney Welcomes Launch Of Health Funding Report, IrelandThe Minister for Health and Children Mary Harney T.D. today welcomed the publication of the report of the Expert Group on Resource Allocation and Financing in the Health Sector, which she established in April 2009. The Group was tasked with analysing the current resource allocation arrangements for health and personal social services, and recommending changes which would support the core objectives of the health reform programme. It was also asked to take a view on the most appropriate financing mechanism for this purpose in Ireland (see terms of reference and membership below)...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am THT Launches All-day 'STI Testival' In BristolHIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is launching an all day 'STI Testival' in Bristol, encouraging local people to test for HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). On Thursday 22nd July, THT's 'Fastest' clinic on West Street will be open from 10.00am - 9.00pm, offering free, confidential testing to local people. THT is running the event in an effort to bring down high levels of undiagnosed HIV and STIs in the city and surrounding areas...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am AACP Forum A Highlight Of PAC10 - Pharmaceutical Society Of AustraliaA highlight of the annual Pharmacy Australia Congress every year is the Australian Association of Consultant Pharmacy Accredited Pharmacists' (AACP) Forum which attracts accredited and other interested pharmacists from across Australia for a day of educational and informative sessions. At PAC10 this year, the AACP Accredited Pharmacists' Forum is titled Clinical and Practical Skills for MMRs, Building your Portfolio on Thursday 28 October from 9.00am - 5...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 11 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Turn 70. Act Your Grandchild’s Age.Grandma sky-dives. Ringo Starr plays at Radio City. Is this what’s expected in life’s eighth decade? Source: NYT > Health | 10 Jul 2010 | 9:50 pm FDA Reviewer Questions Results of Key Avandia Trial (HealthDay)HealthDay - FRIDAY, July 9 (HealthDay News) -- One step ahead of a planned government review of the safety of Avandia, new doubts surfaced Friday on a key trial that helped keep the blockbuster diabetes drug on the market.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 10 Jul 2010 | 9:48 pm Parents Urged to Enforce Proper Use of Child Safety Seats (HealthDay)HealthDay - SATURDAY, July 10 (HealthDay News) -- Incorrect use of child safety seats is a major reason why car accidents remain the leading cause of disability and death among children in the United States, an expert warns.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 10 Jul 2010 | 9:48 pm Sex now chief cause of Ukraine's AIDS epidemic (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 10 Jul 2010 | 9:26 pm Synthetic Marijuana Spurs State BansEight states have banned K2, a blend of herbs treated with synthetic marijuana that is sending users to emergency rooms across the country.Source: NYT > Health | 10 Jul 2010 | 9:15 pm Haiti hospital woes show challenges of recoveryIt was a simple problem with a novel solution. Doctors, nurses and technicians at Haiti's most important hospital had not been paid since before the earthquake _ causing strikes and...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 10 Jul 2010 | 5:45 pm Dying mothersOne midwife takes on Sierra Leone's tragic recordSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 10 Jul 2010 | 5:22 pm Whether a Child Lights Up, or Chows DownEfforts to fight childhood obesity may have overtaken those to fight teenage smoking.Source: NYT > Health | 10 Jul 2010 | 1:37 pm In Spain, crowds rally for Catalan autonomyHundreds of thousands of people on Saturday marched in northeastern Spain in support of the Catalan region's statute of autonomy, after it was challenged by a constitutional court. The...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 10 Jul 2010 | 1:14 pm Factory Efficiency Comes to the HospitalSeattle Children’s Hospital says it has improved patient care, and its bottom line, by incorporating practices made famous in manufacturing.Source: NYT > Health | 10 Jul 2010 | 12:32 pm Remote Easter Island braces for total solar eclipseRemote and mysterious Easter Island saw an influx of tourists and scientists ahead of Sunday's solar eclipse, a mixed blessing of sorts for the tiny Pacific territory. An estimated 4,000Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 10 Jul 2010 | 11:50 am Johnson & Johnson sued over pediatric drug recall (Reuters)Reuters - Johnson & Johnson, the U.S. drugmaker forced to recall children's Tylenol and other over-the-counter pediatric medicines, has been sued in federal court here by consumers unhappy with the company's plan to offer coupons or replacement products to those who bought the affected drugs.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 10 Jul 2010 | 11:45 am Haitian farmers reaping hard times as hunger growsIn Haiti's rocky northern hills, Joseph Jean has planted seeds donated by a US aid group Trees for The Future hoping to reverse the deforestation that has washed away soil and impoverished...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 10 Jul 2010 | 9:58 am Health unit investigating after people fall sick at Owen Sound, Ont. weddingOWEN SOUND, Ont. - Health officials are investigating after more than 70 guests became sick after attending a wedding at a golf course near Owen Sound, Ont. last week. Officials from...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 10 Jul 2010 | 9:47 am PTSD claims made easier for veteransThe Department of Veterans Affairs is overhauling how veterans must prove they are victims of post-traumatic stress disorder in order to make it easier and faster for vets to get benefits.Source: CNN.com - Health | 10 Jul 2010 | 9:26 am 10 nutrition powerhouses for kidsGet your kids addicted to these colorful, tasty, nutrient-packed superfoods, like blueberries, cocoa, cinnamon and more.Source: CNN.com - Health | 10 Jul 2010 | 6:28 am Bad air day? Here's how to surviveIf you've ever seen a brown haze of pollution hanging over your city, most likely your response was, "Ugh. How can I avoid breathing that stuff?" But let's face it, even if you know it's a bad air day, you probably need to grab some sunshine, get in an outdoor run, or get to work.Source: CNN.com - Health | 10 Jul 2010 | 6:22 am Indonesia's Bumi says H1 coal output up 13 pctJAKARTA, July 10 (Reuters) - Bumi Resources , Indonesia's biggest coal miner, said on Saturday that it produced 30.2 million tonnes of coal in the first half of 2010, up 13 percent from the same period...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 10 Jul 2010 | 6:18 am NOAA: Gulf seafood tested so far is safe to eat (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 10 Jul 2010 | 5:47 am FDA review spotlights heart risk of diabetes pill (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 10 Jul 2010 | 5:06 am UPDATE 1-Petronas says Newfield pipeline source of oil sheenKUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Reuters) - A production pipeline belonging to the Malaysian unit of independent energy firm Newfield Exploration Co was the source of an oil sheen spotted earlier off the country's...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 10 Jul 2010 | 3:14 am
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