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GPs 'to get control of NHS funds'The government is set to reveal proposals for a major shake-up of the NHS system in England.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 12 Jul 2010 | 3:21 am FDA to review first of 3 new weight loss drugs (AP)AP - Dieters, doctors and investors get their first extensive look at the first of a trio of new weight loss drugs this week. The hope is that the new drugs can succeed where many others have failed: delivering significant weight loss without risky side effects.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 12 Jul 2010 | 2:02 am NHS shake-up 'hands power to GPs'GP practices could be handed responsibility and budgets for many health services under a radical shake-up of the NHS in England.Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 12 Jul 2010 | 1:49 am Alzheimer's advances show need for better drugs (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 12 Jul 2010 | 1:04 am Groundbreaking Energy Harvesting TechnologyThe journal, NanoLetters, recently published an article highlighting the fascinating Nanogenerators developed by Dr. Yong Shi, a professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Stevens Institute of Technology. The paper was entitled, "1.6 V Nanogenerator for Mechanical Energy Harvesting Using PZT Nanofibers." Dr. Shi's work focuses on miniature energy harvesting technologies that could potentially power wireless electronics, portable devices, stretchable electronics, and implantable biosensors...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 12 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am HIV/AIDS Epidemic Could Be Reduced By Universal HIV Testing And Immediate TreatmentImplementing a program of universal HIV testing and immediate antiretroviral treatment (ART) for infected individuals could have a major impact on the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Washington, DC, but a new study finds that it would not halt the epidemic, something that a previous report had projected...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 12 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Maglev Haptic Interface Wins R&D 100 AwardA magnetic levitation haptic interface invented by Ralph Hollis, a professor in Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute, is the recipient of a 2010 R&D 100 Award, presented by R&D Magazine to recognize the 100 most technologically significant products of the past year. Hollis and other winners, listed on the R&D Awards website, will be recognized at an awards banquet Nov. 11 in Orlando, Fla. The maglev haptic interface, under development in Hollis' lab since 1997, enables computer users to manipulate or interact with virtual or remote environments using their sense of touch...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 12 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am The First Experimental Evidence Of Dynamic Allostery In Protein RegulationThe brand-new Jean Jeener Bio-NMR Center at the VIB Department of Molecular and Cellular Interactions, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, has already played a role in a scientific breakthrough that made it into the leading science journal Cell. Thanks to NMR technology, it is possible to determine the dynamic structure of proteins. So Flemish scientists put it to use to find out how the activity of certain proteins involved in the stress physiology of bacteria is regulated. This is a first in every way...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 12 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Instant Testing For Sore Throats Wins The CIMIT PrimaryHealthcare PrizeImagine finding out before you leave the pediatrician's office if your child has strep throat, or even something more serious requiring a different treatment. A novel application for applying DNA "nanobarcodes" in a clinical assay could help primary-care physicians quickly and more accurately determine what's causing a patient's acute pharyngitis from an easy throat swab. Mark R. Hartman, a Cornell University PhD candidate in Biological and Environmental Engineering will lead the team chosen to receive the $150,000 top honor in the 2010 CIMIT Prize in Primary Healthcare competition...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 12 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Making Malaria Mission PossibleBioMed Central has announced a fund to help researchers in developing countries attend the conference, Parasite to Prevention. The conference, held in conjunction with Malaria Journal, takes place in Edinburgh UK, 20-22 October 2010. Researchers and graduate students from low-income and lower-middle income countries can apply for a conference bursary to cover the cost of their travel, accommodation and conference registration. Places are strictly limited. The scientific committee will award the conference bursaries based solely on the quality of the abstracts submitted...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 12 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am GOP Questions Berwick's Ties To IndustryThe Hill reports that Republicans are charging the Obama administration with evading questions on Dr. Donald Berwick's ties to the health care industry. President Barack Obama used a recess appointment this week to install Berwick as head of the agency that oversees Medicare and Medicaid after key Republicans had raised concerns about Berwick's views. "The memo from a staffer for Sen...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 12 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am AOL News Reports On Challenges Of Global Spread Of Drug-Resistant TBAOL News examines health officials' concerns about the world-wide spread of drug-resistant strains of tuberculosis, focusing on the U.S. and Mexico. "Here's one scenario that keeps health officials on edge: A Mexican contracts the disease ... and then comes to the United States seeking work. ... he passes it to several other migrants. But instead of promptly seeking medical assistance, the workers shun health care out of fear that they won't be treated or risk being deported. As a result, the disease festers and spreads," AOL News writes...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 12 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Scientists Win Four R&D 100 Awards For Environment, Biology, Security TechnologiesTechnologies that enhance threat and radiation detection, improve life sciences research and reduce our dependence on fossil fuels have received recognition for their innovation. R&D Magazine honored four advancements developed by researchers at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory with its annual R&D 100 awards. R&D Magazine selects the 100 most innovative scientific and technological breakthroughs of the year from nominations spanning private, academic and government institutions...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 12 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Researcher Developing Novel Therapy For Alzheimer's DiseaseA University of Oklahoma researcher is developing a novel therapy for Alzheimer's disease using "biopharmaceutical proteases" to attack the toxic plaque that builds up in the brain of an Alzheimer's patient - an approach that he predicts will be lower in cost and higher in effectiveness than current therapies. Peter J...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 12 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Study: The Case for Universal Cholesterol Screening in Children (Time.com)Time.com - Current government recommendation suggest screening for high cholesterol in children with a family history of heart disease or high cholesterol, but this misses many at-risk kidsSource: Yahoo! News: Health News | 11 Jul 2010 | 11:50 pm Babies off bottles at 9 months?A simple, five-minute conversation with parents during their baby's regularly scheduled 9-month checkup can help their child stop bottle-feeding, according to new research released Monday.Source: CNN.com - Health | 11 Jul 2010 | 11:28 pm All kids should have cholesterol tests: study (Reuters)Reuters - Tens of thousands of kids may benefit from cholesterol-lowering medication, but no one would know because screening guidelines exclude too many children, U.S. doctors said Monday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 11 Jul 2010 | 11:19 pm All kids should have cholesterol tests: studyNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Tens of thousands of kids may benefit from cholesterol-lowering medication, but no one would know because screening guidelines exclude too many children, U.S....Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Jul 2010 | 11:19 pm Dog bites can leave kids with emotional scars too (Reuters)Reuters - When animals attack, some kids might develop post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 11 Jul 2010 | 11:19 pm Dog bites can leave kids with emotional scars tooNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When animals attack, some kids might develop post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Jul 2010 | 11:19 pm Alternative therapies don't help kids' cancer stressNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Massage, humor therapy and relaxation don't seem to make life much easier for children with cancer who go through stressful bone marrow transplants, disappointedSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Jul 2010 | 11:18 pm Market Chatter -- Corporate finance press digestBANGALORE, July 12 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media on Monday:Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Jul 2010 | 10:13 pm Running with Pamplona's bulls, 'a high that lasts all year'It's a different dimension ... it's like floating," said Texan Larry Belcher, as he sought to put into words the feeling of being chased by a pack of thundering bulls. Hundreds of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Jul 2010 | 10:02 pm 'Invisible Gorilla' Test Shows How Little We NoticeInvisible gorilla basketball video highlights inattentiveness.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 11 Jul 2010 | 9:59 pm Exercise, Vitamin D Seem to Cut Alzheimer's Risk: Researchers (HealthDay)HealthDay - SUNDAY, July 11 (HealthDay News) -- Physical activity and adequate levels of vitamin D appear to reduce the risk of cognitive decline and dementia, according to two large, long-term studies scheduled to be presented Sunday at the International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease in Hawaii.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 11 Jul 2010 | 9:48 pm Obama to Outline New Strategy Against AIDSThe administration will unveil a new national strategy this week to slash the number of new infections and increase the number of people who get care and treatment. Source: NYT > Health | 11 Jul 2010 | 9:00 pm Blackstone to manage some BoA real estate assets-sourceNEW YORK, July 11 (Reuters) - Private equity firm Blackstone Group is to manage some of Bank of America's Asian real estate assets, a source familiar with the situation said, confirming an earlier report...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Jul 2010 | 7:31 pm Australia's Sigma seeks better offer from AspenMELBOURNE (Reuters) - Embattled Australian drug maker Sigma Pharmaceuticals said it will work with South Africa's Aspen Pharmacare to improve its A$648 million ($567 million) bid, but did...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Jul 2010 | 6:47 pm Avid amyloid tracer hits target in Alzheimer's studyCHICAGO (Reuters) - A new radioactive dye for PET scans showed that the same bits of a toxic protein that light up in the brain of people with Alzheimer's disease are present in an autopsy...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Jul 2010 | 5:33 pm Antioxidants Not the Only Key to Anti-AgingYou do not need to have lowered free radical production to live long.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 11 Jul 2010 | 5:32 pm Health agency says faucets can be turned back on in Fawcett, Alta.of an Alberta community to use the water that comes out of their taps. But some residents of Fawcett, Alta., say the water still stinks and they'd don't want to drink it. Alberta...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Jul 2010 | 4:11 pm Pamplona bull running museum to feature virtual adrenalineSpain's Pamplona is to open a museum dedicated to the city's San Fermin festival where visitors can experience virtually being chased down cobbled streets by a pack of thundering bulls. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 11 Jul 2010 | 1:04 pm The Dark Side of Perfectionism RevealedOne might assume perfectionists are being models for physical well-being. But new research suggests this is not always the case — the trait seems to bring both perils and profits.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 11 Jul 2010 | 7:27 am Dying mothersOne midwife takes on Sierra Leone's tragic recordSource: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 11 Jul 2010 | 6:21 am
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