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Acid attack woman sets up foundationAspiring model Katie Piper suffered third degree burns after her former boyfriend arranged for someone to throw acid in her face in 2008.Source: BBC News - Health | 14 Jul 2010 | 3:42 am Stem cells 'mimic' Parkinson'sDr Richard Wade-Martin explains how researchers will use stem cells to replicate neurons from Parkinson's patientsSource: BBC News - Health | 14 Jul 2010 | 2:22 am High-stakes U.S. vote nears on Glaxo diabetes drug (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 14 Jul 2010 | 2:03 am Rules Seek to Expand Diagnosis of Alzheimer’sExperts predict a two- to threefold increase in the number of people with the disease if new guidelines are adopted, as expected. Source: NYT > Health | 14 Jul 2010 | 12:56 am The Debate Is Heated on a Drug for DiabetesThe trustworthiness of the drug giant GlaxoSmithKline was discussed as part of deliberations over the controversial diabetes drug Avandia.Source: NYT > Health | 13 Jul 2010 | 11:27 pm U.S. Issues Rules on Electronic Health RecordsIntended to increase efficiency, lower costs and avoid errors, the new rules significantly scale back proposed requirements that the health care industry had called unrealistic.Source: NYT > Health | 13 Jul 2010 | 11:20 pm Classroom trialAdventurer Charley Boorman on growing up with dyslexiaSource: BBC News - Health | 13 Jul 2010 | 11:01 pm UPDATE 1-Zumiez not to pursue West 49 deal; Billabong wins* West 49 set to be acquired by Billabong International (Adds details of announcements)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 13 Jul 2010 | 10:57 pm French Company Promotes Its Artificial Heart TechnologyCarmat said it was testing what is known as a total artificial heart, an electronic device with synthetic and human tissue to replace a patient’s heart.Source: NYT > Health | 13 Jul 2010 | 10:53 pm DEALTALK-Australian buyout firms tempted by secondary deals* Two secondary deals reveal growing appetite for that routeSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 13 Jul 2010 | 10:27 pm Bailed-out small US banks face takeover risk -panelWASHINGTON, July 14 (Reuters) - Smaller banks that got U.S. government bailout money are likely to run into trouble repaying it and may become vulnerable to takeovers as a result, a congressional watchdog...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 13 Jul 2010 | 10:01 pm Phys Ed: The Men Who Stare at ScreensHow healthy are couch potatoes who work out?Source: NYT > Health | 13 Jul 2010 | 10:01 pm Can Self-Hypnosis Help Tourette Patients Control Tics? (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 13 (HealthDay News) -- Children and young adults with Tourette syndrome can gain control over their involuntary tics through self-hypnosis, a small new study suggests.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 13 Jul 2010 | 9:48 pm Gene Linked to Obesity May Also Raise Dementia Risk (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 13 (HealthDay News) -- A variant of the obesity-related gene FTO may increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease and dementia, finds a new Swedish study.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 13 Jul 2010 | 9:48 pm Emotions May Be Blunted in Alzheimer's Patients (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 13 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with Alzheimer's disease often can seem withdrawn and apathetic, symptoms frequently attributed to memory problems or difficulty finding the right words.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 13 Jul 2010 | 9:48 pm Childhood Cancer Survivors at Risk of Premature Death (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 13 (HealthDay News) -- Childhood cancer casts a long shadow. Those who survive the original cancer are at high risk of dying prematurely decades afterward from new cancers, heart disease and stroke likely caused by the cancer treatment itself, British researchers report.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 13 Jul 2010 | 9:48 pm 1 in 3 U.S. Docs Wouldn't Report Impaired, Incompetent Colleague (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 13 (HealthDay News) -- A large survey of American doctors has found that more than one-third would hesitate to turn in a colleague they thought was incompetent or compromised by substance abuse or mental health problems.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 13 Jul 2010 | 9:48 pm Guests pedal to stay at Copenhagen eco-hotelIn the lobby of an up-market hotel in a Copenhagen suburb, a suit-clad businessman pedals away on a stationary bike, periodically glancing at the counter to see how far he has gone and how...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 13 Jul 2010 | 9:17 pm F.D.A. Orders Baxter to Recall Infusion PumpsThe agency has told the company to provide a refund or a no-cost replacement to customers in the United States.Source: NYT > Health | 13 Jul 2010 | 9:10 pm Reliance eyes third shale gas deal in U.S. -papersMUMBAI, July 14 (Reuters) - Indian energy major Reliance Industries is close to acquiring a stake in a shale gas asset in North America, which will be its third such buy this year, local newspapers reported...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 13 Jul 2010 | 9:06 pm Obama vows to cut HIV cases with new AIDS strategy (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 13 Jul 2010 | 8:55 pm Artificial lung "breathes" in rats: studyWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. researchers have created a primitive artificial lung that rats used to breathe for several hours and said on Tuesday it may be a step in the development of new...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 13 Jul 2010 | 8:45 pm White House Releases National HIV/AIDS StrategyThe Obama administration has officially released the first ever domestic National HIV/AIDS strategy for the United States.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 13 Jul 2010 | 8:00 pm Glaxo said to settle Avandia cases on eve of voteGAITHERSBURG, Md (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline Plc has agreed to pay $460 million to settle thousands of lawsuits over its Avandia diabetes pill, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, on the eve of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 13 Jul 2010 | 7:48 pm Tiny mushrooms blamed for 400 deaths in SW ChinaEvery year during the height of the rainy season, villagers of all ages in a corner of southwestern China would suddenly die of cardiac arrest. No one knew what caused Yunnan Sudden...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 13 Jul 2010 | 6:25 pm UPDATE 1-Nokia Siemens in talks for Motorola equipment arm - WSJNEW YORK, July 13 (Reuters) - Nokia Siemens Networks is in talks to buy the telecom-equipment arm of Motorola Inc , according to the Wall Street Journal.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 13 Jul 2010 | 6:25 pm UPDATE 1-Leslie's Poolmart being marketed for sale-sources* Likely valued at less than $1bln - source (Recasts with information from source, byline)Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 13 Jul 2010 | 6:07 pm Celebrity shoe endorsements 'affect women's brains'Seeing a celebrity endorse a pair of shoes alters a woman's brain activity, a Dutch study suggests.Source: BBC News - Health | 13 Jul 2010 | 5:13 pm Hospitals 'eyeing private market'NHS hospitals will be looking to exploit a host of "exciting" opportunities to move into private health markets, bosses say.Source: BBC News - Health | 13 Jul 2010 | 5:13 pm Stem cell method put to the testA major UK study of Parkinson's disease using stem cells which are not derived from embryos is being launched.Source: BBC News - Health | 13 Jul 2010 | 5:12 pm Avandia maker assailed at hearingA prominent Food and Drug Administration researcher sharply criticized a safety study by the manufacturer of the diabetes drug Avandia on Tuesday as an FDA panel weighed whether to yank the drug from the market.Source: CNN.com - Health | 13 Jul 2010 | 4:18 pm Diabetes Drug Maker Hid Test Data, Files IndicateSmithKline Beecham found in a study as early as 1999 that its diabetes medicine, Avandia, posed heart risks.Source: NYT > Health | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:59 pm Drug plus counseling boosts weight loss: study (Reuters)Reuters - An experimental obesity drug, taken along with formal counseling on lifestyle changes, may spur greater weight loss than counseling alone, a new study finds.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:17 pm Cancer survivors have higher death risk for decades (Reuters)Reuters - People who survive cancer in childhood have a heightened risk of dying of a heart attack, stroke or another cancer decades later -- a risk that is likely to be due to the original treatment, scientists said on Tuesday.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:12 pm FDA Issues Requirements for Recall of Baxter Infusion PumpsThe FDA has issued a final order for Baxter to recall all Colleague infusion pumps currently in use in the United States and to provide refunds or replacement pumps to customers at no cost.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 13 Jul 2010 | 3:02 pm Study: Many docs don't blow whistle on colleagues (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 13 Jul 2010 | 2:44 pm New Chief Named for Pharmaceutical LobbyJohn J. Castellani replaces Billy Tauzin as head of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America trade group.Source: NYT > Health | 13 Jul 2010 | 2:22 pm FDA Adds Boxed Warning to Leflunomide for Severe Liver InjuryMore cases of this adverse event prompted the agency to strengthen an existing warning on the label for the rheumatoid arthritis drug.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 13 Jul 2010 | 2:16 pm ACP Helps Launch Free Web Site for EHR ShoppingACP encourages medical societies representing all specialties to participate in the Web site and its product satisfaction surveys.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 13 Jul 2010 | 2:05 pm Most Physicians Support Reporting Impaired Colleagues, But Many Do Not ReportMost physicians endorse a commitment to report impaired or incompetent colleagues in their medical practice, but when faced with this situation, many do not report.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 13 Jul 2010 | 2:04 pm Hip Fractures: Good News, Wrapped in a MysteryRates of hip fracture have declined among older Americans, and scientists have no idea why.Source: NYT > Health | 13 Jul 2010 | 2:03 pm RCOG Release: Information For Women On Post-Operative Recovery LaunchedThe Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) launches its series of patient information leaflets aimed specifically at women recovering from gynaecological surgery, to help them plan for a return to fitness, including work. These leaflets, produced in partnership with the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP), cover a range of post-operative care options and advice for women including: how to look after yourself when you have had a hysterectomy and recovering from a pelvic floor operation...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 13 Jul 2010 | 2:00 pm Synthetic Biology: Great Promise and Potential PerilThe president’s new bioethics commission examined the future of synthetic biology, including possible benefits from innovation as well as biosecurity or biosafety risks.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 13 Jul 2010 | 1:39 pm A University President's Outside Board MembershipWhile the University of Michigan's medical school has decided to forbid drug makers from financing postgraduate education, its overall president receives considerable compensation for sitting on the board of a pharmaceutical giant.Source: NYT > Health | 13 Jul 2010 | 1:36 pm Does Osama Bin Laden's Son Have Bipolar Disorder?Symptoms of bipolar disorder match up with Omar's behavior described by his wife.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 13 Jul 2010 | 1:34 pm Investigational Heat Shock Protein Inhibitor Shows Promise in Lung CancerAn investigational heat shock protein inhibitor induced responses in lung cancer and other solid tumors in an early trial.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 13 Jul 2010 | 1:32 pm New Research Links Obesity Gene To Alzheimer's Disease And Dementia - Alzheimer's Society CommentA gene known to be linked to obesity may also be associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Researchers at the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden presented their findings at the International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease (ICAD). The study involved 1,003 people over 75 without dementia. All participants were tested for the obesity gene, FTO-AA and the most common Alzheimer's gene, APOE4. Participants were then followed up after nine years to identify new cases of Alzheimer's disease and dementia...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 13 Jul 2010 | 1:00 pm Obama Moves to Assist Vets With PTSDVeterans serving in combat zones are no longer required to submit specific evidence of trauma to receive help with posttraumatic stress.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 13 Jul 2010 | 12:53 pm Cancer Mortality and Incidence Rates Continue to Fall in USThe latest statistics show that the overall death rate from cancer continues to decline, and suggest that 767,000 cancer deaths have been prevented.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 13 Jul 2010 | 12:29 pm Vitamin D May Lower Risk of Parkinson's DiseaseKnown for its role in bone health, Vitamin D may also protect against Parkinson's.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 13 Jul 2010 | 12:15 pm Alzheimer's Society's Response To Government White Paper, UKThe Government has announced new measures to give doctors and patients more control of NHS services. The White Paper announcement to give GPs more powers could be effective if there is a high level of accountability, says the Alzheimer's Society. GPs will also need to ensure that any commissioning of services is carried out in a way that ensures that those involved in the care of people with dementia are also consulted. Alzheimer's Society comment: 'This is a significant shift in how health care is organised in the UK - putting patients and doctors in the driving seat...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 13 Jul 2010 | 12:00 pm Cancer Diagnosis Should Be Disclosed in Personal SettingSome physicians need to hone their communication skills when it comes to delivering a cancer diagnosis, suggests the results from a new survey.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 13 Jul 2010 | 11:17 am Weight Loss Helped Overweight And Obese Women Reduce Hot FlushesA new US study found that overweight and obese menopausal women who lost weight during an intensive diet and exercise program suffered fewer and less severe hot flushes compared to women who did not do the program. You can read about the study led by researchers at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) online in the Archives of Internal Medicine, where it appeared on 12 July. Hot flushes, also called hot flashes, are the most common complaint among women going through the menopause, and are often linked to sleeping problems, depression and anxiety...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 13 Jul 2010 | 11:00 am Gestational Diabetes Tends to Recur in Subsequent PregnanciesA population-based, retrospective cohort study shows that women with a history of gestational diabetes have an increased risk for recurrence in subsequent pregnancies.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 13 Jul 2010 | 10:44 am Being Obese Can Cost a Man Eight YearsBeing obese at age 20 can take a toll on men's lifespans.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 13 Jul 2010 | 10:32 am Can artwork influence suicidal thoughts?Images of suicide can make the act seem more real to vulnerable people, who have likely been suffering from mental illness, experts say.Source: CNN.com - Health | 13 Jul 2010 | 10:05 am Combined Behavioral Interventions Best Way To Reduce Heart Disease RiskCombining counseling, extended follow-up with a healthcare provider and self-monitoring of diet and exercise is the most effective way to help patients embrace lifestyle changes that can lower their risk for heart and blood vessel (cardiovascular) diseases, according to a scientific statement published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. Read the full statement here. Current healthcare policies should be modified to encourage these interventions, the study's authors said...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 13 Jul 2010 | 10:00 am New Baxter-Sponsored WFH Video Launched To Spur A Global Dialogue On Improving Access To Hemophilia Care And TreatmentBaxter International Inc., in its continued support of the World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH), announced the launch of the "Our Lives with Hemophilia: The Stories of Vaibhav and Paul" video podcast at the Hemophilia 2010 World Congress of the WFH. The video podcast provides perspective into the daily lives of two young men with severe hemophilia A from diverse backgrounds...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 13 Jul 2010 | 9:00 am New York Rehabilitation And Nursing Center Agrees To Serve Patients Who Are Deaf Or Hard Of HearingUnder an agreement announced by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing will be provided equal access to a nursing and rehabilitation facility in New York State and will be provided interpretation services when necessary for effective communication. Ramapo Manor Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing (Ramapo) in Suffern, N.Y., and OCR entered into an agreement following an investigation of a disability discrimination complaint...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 13 Jul 2010 | 8:00 am Stem cell 'hope' for arthritisA stem cell therapy for the joint disease osteoarthritis is to be tested on patients in the UK for the first time.Source: BBC News - Health | 13 Jul 2010 | 7:01 am Royal Society Appoints New Principal For Kavli Royal Society International Centre, UKSir Peter Knight FRS has been appointed as the first Principal of the Kavli Royal Society International Centre. Sir Peter is currently Deputy Rector (Research) at Imperial College London and is a former member of the Royal Society's Council, Chair of the Society's Hooke Committee and member of the Audit Committee. The Kavli Royal Society International Centre for the advancement of science at Chicheley Hall has been developed to establish a new residential centre where scientists from all over the UK and the world will be able to meet to discuss and develop their work...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 13 Jul 2010 | 7:00 am Only the eyes to communicateScience has made death a lot more difficult to define, with machines capable of sustaining life indefinitely, but should life ever be let go?Source: BBC News - Health | 13 Jul 2010 | 6:56 am Growing your own knee cartilageProfessor James Richardson talks about how the stem cell therapy for arthritis will work.Source: BBC News - Health | 13 Jul 2010 | 6:21 am Language Can Make the Invisible VisibleImages typically missed by the eye can become visible when one hears the name of the object in question.Source: Livescience.com - Health | 13 Jul 2010 | 6:08 am A Step Closer To The Development Of A New Clinically Useful AntibioticScientists have identified the genes necessary for making a highly potent and clinically unexploited antibiotic in the fight against multi-resistant pathogens. "Lantibiotics are antibiotic molecules produced by soil bacteria, and we are studying probably the most potent one known, microbisporicin, which is active against many different pathogens," said Professor Mervyn Bibb from the John Innes Centre, co-author on the paper to be published in PNAS. "Our study has allowed us to understand how the antibiotic is made by a bacterium that was first isolated from Indonesian soil...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 13 Jul 2010 | 6:00 am Debt Unsustainable, Obama Commission Chairs Say; Orszag's Successor To Be Left With A Tough JobThe Associated Press: The two chairman of President Obama's debt commission told the National Governors Association Sunday that Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security are sucking up the entire federal discretionary budget. "The rest of the federal government, including fighting two wars, homeland security, education, art, culture, you name it, veterans, the whole rest of the discretionary budget, is being financed by China and other countries," Alan Simpson, a Republican, said. The other chairman, Erskine Bowles, a Democrat, told the governors, "This debt is like a cancer...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 13 Jul 2010 | 6:00 am Life and deathWho should decide when to stop supportive care?Source: BBC News - Health | 13 Jul 2010 | 4:03 am
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