Health and Medical News Headlines for July 16, 2010

Cancer guarantee to be retained

The guarantee that all cancer patients can see a specialist within two weeks is to remain in place, a senior minister says.
Source: BBC News - Health | 16 Jul 2010 | 2:14 am

Avandia Stays on the Market, But for How Long? (Time.com)

Time.com - Although a federal advisory committee recommended continuing sales of Avandia, the vote could still be a devastating blow to the troubled antidiabetes medication
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Jul 2010 | 1:30 am

Shedding Light On How Psychiatric Risk Gene Disrupts Brain Development

Scientists are making progress towards a better understanding of the neuropathology associated with debilitating psychiatric illnesses like bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. New research, published by Cell Press in the July 15 issue of the journal Neuron, reveals mechanisms that connect a known psychiatric risk gene to disruptions in brain cell proliferation and migration during development. A research group led by Dr...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

New Behavioral Economic Behavior Analysis By UGA Researchers May Help Clarify The Role Of Craving In Addiction

Just-published research led by a psychologist at the University of Georgia shows that behavioral economic analysis may lead to an improved understanding of craving for alcohol and other drugs. This method of studying how craving alters the way a person values a drug is fairly new, but according to the study, it may well help assess cravings more accurately and contribute to identifying more effective ways to defeat addictions. The research was published in the journal Addiction...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

The Life-Saving Capabilities Of Storm Shelters

A safe room? Or a new home entertainment center? If you want to survive a natural disaster, better choose the first. For 18 horrific hours on April 3, 1974, the largest and most cataclysmic tornado on record for a single 24-hour period took North America by storm. Actually, it was 148 tornadoes, which spun through and sacked 13 states and one Canadian province, ravaging some 900 square miles and killing 148 people...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

The Staggering Costs Of Osteoporosis Revealed By Comprehensive Argentinean Epidemiological Study

The key findings of the article published in April 2010 in the scientific journal Archives of Osteoporosis, include: In Argentina, bone mineral density studies reveal that one out of three women aged 50 or over suffers from osteoporosis. The prevalence of vertebral fractures in Argentinean women aged 50 or older is 16%. Over 34.000 hip fractures occur every year among the 50 years or older population, with an average of 90 fractures per day. The cost of vertebral and hip osteoporotic fractures is estimated in approximately 250 million dollars per year in Argentina...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Study Finds Cashew Seed Extract An Effective Anti-Diabetic

Cashew seed extract shows promise as an effective anti-diabetic, according to a new study from the University of Montreal (Canada) and the Universite de Yaounde (Cameroun). Published in the journal Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, the investigation analyzed the reputed health benefits of cashew tree products on diabetes, notably whether cashew extracts could improve the body's response to its own insulin. Diabetes is caused when a person has high blood sugar because their body does not respond well to insulin and/or does not produce enough of the hormone...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Research Finds Half Of Swine Flu Deaths Were In Previously Healthy People

Over half of UK swine flu hospital admissions and inpatient deaths occurred in people with no underlying health problems or obvious risk factors, research at the University of Liverpool has found. The data back up the Government's policy of prioritising pregnant women, the under-fives, and those with long-term respiratory problems for vaccination against swine flu. But they also suggest that everyone with asthma might benefit from vaccination, not just those with severe disease, and they question whether a high fever helps to decide who has swine flu infection...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc. Launches DEFINITY(R) Ultrasound Contrast Imaging Agent In India

Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc., a worldwide leader in diagnostic medical imaging, today announced the launch of its ultrasound contrast imaging agent, DEFINITY® Vial For (Perflutren Lipid Microsphere) Injectable Suspension, in India. The company has signed a multi-year agreement with Mumbai-based J.B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. ("JBCPL") for the distribution and marketing of DEFINITY® in the Indian marketplace. The launch expands Lantheus' presence in southern Asia...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Type 1 Diabetes Affects Athletic Performance, But Can Be Managed

A new study led by York University researchers finds that young athletes with Type 1 diabetes may experience a marked decrease in performance as a result of their blood sugar levels. The study, published in the International Journal of Pediatrics, reports that participants' athletic prowess was sapped by low blood glucose, a condition known as hypoglycemia. Their cognitive abilities also declined as a result...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Consortium Of Food Allergy Research Renewed With A Five-Year, $29.9 Million Grant

The National Institutes of Health has announced that the Consortium of Food Allergy Research (CoFAR), established in 2005, will be funded for five more years. CoFAR will continue to foster new approaches to prevent and treat food allergies and also expand in scope to include research on the genetic causes underlying food allergy and studies of food allergy-associated eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases (EGIDs)...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Decreasing Hazards From Mold In Water Damaged Homes

A team of microbiologists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) is working with Tuskegee University and Mississippi State University to decrease mold growth in flooded homes through improved prevention and cleanup. Funded by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through the Southeast Regional Research Institute (SERRI), Mississippi State University asked SRNL and Tuskegee University to join the "Effective Mold and Contaminant Remediation for Flood and Water Damaged Homes" project...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

U.S. advisers reject Vivus' fat pill (Reuters)

Reuters - The first new prescription weight-loss pill in more than a decade failed to win backing from U.S. health advisers, who said safety concerns about the drug outweighed its ability to help obese patients shed pounds.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Jul 2010 | 12:31 am

UPDATE 3-Two final bids seen for Australia's Healthscope-source

* Financing issues, cuts to government subsidies weigh * Shares trade 6 pct below initial offer (Adds fund manager quote, background, updates shares)
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 Jul 2010 | 12:17 am

DEALTALK-With AIA IPO back on, underwriter guessing game begins

* AIA's $15 bln IPO could be biggest in Hong Kong - bankers
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 15 Jul 2010 | 10:44 pm

Market Chatter -- Corporate finance press digest

BANGALORE, July 16 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media on Friday:
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 15 Jul 2010 | 10:26 pm

India's Suzlon Energy gets 19.2 MW order

MUMBAI, July 16 (Reuters) - Indian wind turbine maker Suzlon Energy said on Friday it had got a 19.2 megawatt order from a local ayurvedic research foundation.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 15 Jul 2010 | 9:53 pm

Avandia Raises Heart Risk But Should Stay on Market, FDA Panel Finds (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 14 (HealthDay News) -- The controversial diabetes drug Avandia does raise the risk of heart attack more than other medications of its kind but should stay on the market with tightened controls, a U.S. government advisory panel recommended late Wednesday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 15 Jul 2010 | 9:48 pm

Gentle Horses Help Rein in Autism in Kids (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 15 (HealthDay News) -- Over the eight years that Mary Cusack has been raising her son, Nicky, she's become familiar with finger 'stims' -- the repetitive hand movements that Nicky and others with autism often display. If left unchecked, Nicky's stimming can interfere with everyday activities.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 15 Jul 2010 | 9:48 pm

Health Tip: Considering a Midwife? (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Some women may choose to deliver a baby with the help of a midwife rather than a doctor.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 15 Jul 2010 | 9:48 pm

No-Shame Programs May Appeal to Obese (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 15 (HealthDay News) -- Obese people prefer lifestyle change programs to help them shed excess pounds, rather than strategies that focus only on weight loss, a new study finds.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 15 Jul 2010 | 9:48 pm

More Study Urged on Risks, Benefits of Earlier HIV Therapy (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 15 (HealthDay News) -- Among HIV patients with a high level of CD4 immune cells, those who aren't taking antiretroviral therapy have a moderately increased risk of death, a new study has found.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 15 Jul 2010 | 9:48 pm

UPDATE 1-Thai Exxon unit to spend $394 mln for product upgrade

* Upgrade in line with Thai regulatory changes (Adds details)
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 15 Jul 2010 | 9:42 pm

FDA Panel Flunks Qnexa Because of Safety Concerns

A somewhat conflicted Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee has voted against approving the obesity drug Qnexa, expressing concerns about its safety.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 15 Jul 2010 | 9:22 pm

AIG Taiwan unit buyers make more concessions-paper

TAIPEI, July 16 (Reuters) - The buyers of AIG's Taiwan life insurance unit have offered more concessions to Taiwanese regulators in their push to break a deadlock that has stalled the $2.2 billion deal...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 15 Jul 2010 | 8:44 pm

Boston Scientific execs selling shares - WSJ

NEW YORK, July 15 (Reuters) - Boston Scientific Corp's Chairman Pete Nicholas and board member John Abele are selling millions of shares from the medical device company they founded decades ago, prompted...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 15 Jul 2010 | 8:38 pm

UPDATE 1-US court rules Chevron must get some film outtakes

* Part of 17-year litigation over pollution in Ecuador (Adds filmmaker pleased with limits on footage, Chevron says film useful to company)
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 15 Jul 2010 | 8:08 pm

F.D.A. Panel Votes Against Obesity Drug Qnexa From Vivus

The advisory committee to the Food and Drug Administration voted 10 to 6 that the safety concerns about Qnexa, from Vivus, overrode the potential benefits.

Source: NYT > Health | 15 Jul 2010 | 7:57 pm

Glaxo Plans $2.36 Billion Charge for Legal Issues

The charge includes the costs of settling court cases over the antidepressant Paxil and the diabetes drug Avandia.

Source: NYT > Health | 15 Jul 2010 | 7:23 pm

Elderly travel health cover fears

Many elderly travellers who fall ill while abroad are facing costly treatment and repatriation bills, a report says.
Source: BBC News - Health | 15 Jul 2010 | 6:42 pm

UPDATE 1-Haddington sells gas project to Spectra Energy

NEW YORK, July 15 (Reuters) - Energy fund Haddington Ventures said on Thursday it has agreed to sell a gas storage project to Spectra Energy Corp for $540 million.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 15 Jul 2010 | 6:42 pm

UPDATE 1-Haddington sells gas project to Spectra Energy

Sniffing insulin may help memory lost to Alzheimer's (Reuters)

Reuters - Squirting insulin up the noses of patients with early forms of Alzheimer's disease showed signs of improving their memory, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 15 Jul 2010 | 6:24 pm

NHS sets 1.7bn aside for reform

The NHS in England has earmarked nearly 1.7bn this year for its reorganisation, the BBC has learned.
Source: BBC News - Health | 15 Jul 2010 | 5:52 pm

Out-of-hours births 'are riskier'

Babies born outside normal working hours are at a greater risk of dying than others, a study of 1m births in Scotland suggests.
Source: BBC News - Health | 15 Jul 2010 | 5:31 pm

High Heels Reshape Leg Muscles, Create Pain When Not Worn

A new study suggests why some women actually experience discomfort when they walk around sans stilettos.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 15 Jul 2010 | 4:59 pm

New Insurance Rules: Free Preventive Health Care

WebMD Health News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 15 Jul 2010 | 4:35 pm

Obesity at Age 20 Linked to Early Death

A study shows an increased risk of premature death for people who are obese as young adults.
WebMD Health News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 15 Jul 2010 | 4:35 pm

FDA panel rejects experimental weight loss pill (AP)

AP - A panel of federal health experts dealt a surprising setback Thursday to a highly anticipated anti-obesity pill from Vivus Inc., saying the drug's side effects outweigh its ability to help patients lose weight.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 15 Jul 2010 | 4:21 pm

Significant Weight Loss in Obese and Overweight Patients Treated With Lorcaserin

In addition to the weight loss with the selective serotonin 2C receptor agonist, an assessment of adverse events at one and two years did not show any difference in the rates of cardiac valvulopathy, a problem that was observed with less selective obesity agents, report investigators.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 15 Jul 2010 | 4:19 pm

Tylenol Plant Lays Off 300

Johnson & Johnson cuts staff in overhaul of troubled manufacturing plant outside Philadelphia.

Source: NYT > Health | 15 Jul 2010 | 3:55 pm

High heels can shrink muscle, thicken tendons

You may want to think twice before strapping on those sky-high Manolos.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 15 Jul 2010 | 3:39 pm

U.S. probing cancer risk of blood pressure drugs (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. health officials are investigating if a class of commonly used blood pressure drugs may increase cancer risk after a recent study raised concern.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 15 Jul 2010 | 3:27 pm

Prediction Rule May Help Exclude Coronary Artery Disease in Patients With Chest Pain

A prediction rule for coronary artery disease may help to rule out coronary artery disease in patients presenting with chest pain in primary care.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 15 Jul 2010 | 2:48 pm

Recipes for Health: White Beans With Pesto

Try an unusual pesto or chermoula with cooked beans in this creamy salad.

Source: NYT > Health | 15 Jul 2010 | 2:38 pm

Hyperglycemia During Acute Illness May Predict Increased Risk for Type 2 Diabetes

Teaser: Patients with hyperglycemia during acute illness who are not diagnosed with type 2 diabetes before or during hospitalization may be at increased risk for the development of diabetes.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 15 Jul 2010 | 2:31 pm

Air pollution, asthma linked to suicide

When most people think of suicide, they think of psychological problems such as depression and anxiety. But new research suggests that lung trouble may also play a role.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 15 Jul 2010 | 2:18 pm

Potentially Lethal Cryptococcus gattii Infection Emerging in Pacific Northwest

A novel and potentially lethal fungal pathogen, Cryptococcus gattii, which appears to be spreading in Oregon and nearby states, has a mortality rate of 25% to 33%.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 15 Jul 2010 | 2:13 pm

FDA considers menthol cigarette sales ban

Menthol cigarettes are no more harmful than regular cigarettes, tobacco industry representatives argued Thursday as a federal advisory panel opened a two-day meeting to consider whether to ban the sale of those cigarettes.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 15 Jul 2010 | 2:09 pm

Early Antiretroviral Therapy Cuts HIV-Related Mortality by 75%

Early initiation of antiretroviral therapy decreased mortality 4-fold and incident tuberculosis 2-fold in HIV-infected adults with CD4+ T-cell counts of 350 cells per cubic millimeter and less.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 15 Jul 2010 | 1:26 pm

Antibiotics Could Help Control Malaria: Study

People at high risk of malaria may benefit from taking a cocktail of antibiotics as a preventative step, according to the results of a study in mice.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 15 Jul 2010 | 1:26 pm

New Global AIDS Focus: Careful Budgets?

New AIDS plans released by the United Nations and the U.S. government on Tuesday stress smarter, targeted spending as a way to keep up the fight against the pandemic during a global recession.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 15 Jul 2010 | 1:26 pm

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