Health and Medical News Headlines for July 23, 2010

Gilead AIDS drug safe for HIV prevention in study

VIENNA (Reuters) - Gilead's HIV drug tenofovir is safe to be given to men at high risk of contracting the virus as a preventative measure, scientists said on Friday, but further trials are...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:04 am

UN warning on AIDS in prisons (AP)

AP - The U.N.'s top investigator on torture and punishment is warning that overcrowded prisons are breeding grounds for AIDS.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 23 Jul 2010 | 3:00 am

TABLE-Kainos -6-month parent forecast

PARENT-ONLY EARNINGS ESTIMATES (in billions of yen unless specified)
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 23 Jul 2010 | 2:15 am

TABLE-Kainos -2010/11 parent forecast

PARENT-ONLY EARNINGS ESTIMATES (in billions of yen unless specified)
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 23 Jul 2010 | 2:15 am

UPDATE 2-Vodafone returns to organic service revenue growth

LONDON, July 23 (Reuters) - Vodafone , the world's largest mobile operator by sales, has returned to growth for the first time since the economic downturn hit due to improvements in Germany, Britain and...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 23 Jul 2010 | 1:45 am

Cancer survivor 'pregnancy risk'

Women given radiotherapy to treat cancer during childhood may be at a higher risk of suffering a stillbirth or baby dying, a study says.
Source: BBC News - Health | 23 Jul 2010 | 1:33 am

Recipes for Health: Spicy Grilled Eggplant Slices

In Italy, cooks often fry eggplant for this simple dish. Grilled eggplant works even better.

Source: NYT > Health | 23 Jul 2010 | 1:20 am

China's star blogger treads fine line

China's most popular blogger recalls being baffled when a publisher told him he could not run an article because it mentioned a person ordering a dish of lamb. "I did not get it. What's...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 23 Jul 2010 | 1:13 am

Pharma Foods Int'l -2009/10 parent

PARENT-ONLY EARNINGS ESTIMATES (in billions of yen unless specified)
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 23 Jul 2010 | 1:10 am

Somaxon Pharmaceuticals Announces Acceptance Of Phase 3 Clinical Trial Data For Publication In Sleep And Sleep Medicine

Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: SOMX), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the in-licensing, development and commercialization of proprietary branded pharmaceutical products and late-stage product candidates for the treatment of diseases and disorders in the central nervous system therapeutic area, announced that detailed results from two Phase 3 clinical trials of the company's product Silenor® (doxepin) have been accepted for publication in peer-reviewed scientific journals...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

European Medicines Agency Confirms Positive Benefit-Risk Balance Of Rotarix

Following a review of the oral vaccine Rotarix, the European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has concluded that the vaccine continues to have a positive benefit-risk balance and that the presence of a very small amount of viral particles does not present a risk to public health. Results from a very large clinical study database, together with safety data from millions of children who have already received the vaccine, show no safety concern with the vaccine...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Shortness Of Breath: Old Age Or Asthma?

Mistaken for illnesses like bronchitis and emphysema, exacerbated by medications like aspirin, and overlooked by patients and doctors alike, asthma is a common and highly treatable condition in older adults. And while allergies tend to decrease with age, they also are frequently disregarded as a potential cause of misery for the elderly. In spite of the common belief that asthma is a young person's disease, at least 40 percent are 40 or older at the time of their first asthma attack. Raymond Slavin, M.D...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Early Labor Detector To Prevent Premature Births

The birth of a baby is usually a joyous event, but when a child is born too early, worrisome complications can occur, including serious health problems for the baby and steep medical bills for the family. To address this, Johns Hopkins graduate students and their faculty adviser have invented a new system to pick up very early signs that a woman is going into labor too soon. The normal length of a pregnancy is 40 weeks, while babies born before 37 weeks gestation are considered to be preterm...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Protein Important In Diabetes May Also Play A Key Role In Heart Disease, Other Disorders

Studying a protein already known to play an important role in type 2 diabetes and cancer, genomics researchers have discovered that it may have an even broader role in disease, particularly in other metabolic disorders and heart disease. In finding unsuspected links to other disease-related genes, the scientists may have identified future targets for drug treatments. The paper appeared online July 17 in the British journal Diabetologia. "This protein could be a central player in many different diseases and traits," said study leader Struan F.A. Grant, Ph.D...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

First Study To Document Education Effectiveness In Preventing Human-Cause Fires

A study by USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station (SRS) scientists and research partners suggests that wildfire prevention education in Florida pays for itself several times over by saving millions of dollars in fire-fighting costs and reducing damages from human-caused fires. Researchers published their findings in a recent issue of the journal Forest Science...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Identification Of Key Stem Cells For Eating And Sex

New research, published in the journal Development, by Dr. Anthony-Samuel LaMantia, professor of Pharmacology & Physiology and director of the newly formed GW Institute for Neuroscience, and his colleagues have identified the stem cells that generate three critical classes of nerve cells - olfactory receptors (ORNs), vomeronasal (VRNs) and gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) neurons - that are responsible for enabling animals and humans, to eat, interact socially and reproduce. This research is the first evidence identfying these stem cells...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Novel Anti-Diabetes Mechanism Uncovered By Scripps Research Institute And Dana-Farber Scientists

In a joint study, scientists from The Scripps Research Institute and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute at Harvard University have uncovered a novel mechanism that dramatically increases insulin sensitivity and reduces the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. These findings offer a potent new target in the continuing search for new and improved anti-diabetic treatments. Currently, nearly 24 million children and adults in the United States have some form of the disease, according to the America Diabetes Association...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Vision Loss Halted By Valproic Acid In Patients With Retinitis Pigmentosa

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) believe they may have found a new treatment for retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a severe neurodegenerative disease of the retina that ultimately results in blindness. One of the more common retinal degenerative diseases, RP is caused by the death of photoreceptor cells and affects 1 in 4,000 people in the United States. RP typically manifests in young adulthood as night blindness or a loss of peripheral vision and in many cases progresses to legal blindness by age 40...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Dental Treatment Tools For Those Dying To Spend Less Quality Time With Their Dentists? There's An App For That

As healthcare costs continue to soar, more and more Americans are stepping up to actively manage their own health. They're hunting down information, storing it, using it - and doing it all on the go. To help them, Dental Optimizer announced the launch of a free dental treatment application that lets Apple iPhone, iPod touch and iPad users get a better handle on their oral health. The dental treatment application - available from the Apple iTunes App store - builds on the popularity of dentaloptimizer...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 23 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

UPDATE 1-Salamander shifts drilling after dry Vietnam wells

LONDON, July 23 (Reuters) - Asia-focused oil and gas company Salamander Energy will shift its drilling campaign from the Vinh Chau basin after a second well it drilled there also proved dry.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 23 Jul 2010 | 12:40 am

News Analysis: At AIDS Gathering, Experts Call for End to War on Drugs

A call at a global AIDS conference to end the war on drugs was lost amid worries over donor money drying up.

Source: NYT > Health | 23 Jul 2010 | 12:40 am

TABLE-India's Biocon June qtr consol net up 33 pct, lags f'cast

(Versus the same period a year earlier, in million rupees unless stated)
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Jul 2010 | 10:06 pm

Sex of Alcohol-Dependent Parents May Influence Psychopathology in Offspring

A new study shows that the sexes of alcohol-dependent parents and their children can influence the child's risk of developing psychiatric illnesses, especially for female children of alcoholic women.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 22 Jul 2010 | 9:51 pm

Giving Kids Booze, Medicines Can Be Child Abuse (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 22 (HealthDay News) -- The malicious use of alcohol and medicines is an under-recognized form of child abuse, according to a new report.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 22 Jul 2010 | 9:48 pm

Clinical Trials Update: July 22, 2010 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 22 Jul 2010 | 9:48 pm

Signs of Thyroid Trouble Tied to Raised Pregnancy Complication (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 22 (HealthDay News) -- The risk of placental separation during labor is three times higher than normal in pregnant women with antibodies that indicate early thyroid disease, a new study has found.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 22 Jul 2010 | 9:48 pm

Larger Head Size May Protect Against Alzheimer's Symptoms

New findings showing larger head size may be protective against cognitive decline support the concept of brain reserve and the importance of optimal brain development early in life.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 22 Jul 2010 | 9:43 pm

Fecal Calprotectin a Sign of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Testing for fecal calprotectin is an effective way to screen for inflammatory bowel disease and can reduce the number of patients referred for endoscopy.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 22 Jul 2010 | 9:19 pm

Bone 'turnover' link to diabetes

The skeleton has a key role in regulating blood sugar and may be the underlying cause of diabetes in some people, say researchers.
Source: BBC News - Health | 22 Jul 2010 | 7:41 pm

Health gap 'wider than 1930s'

The health inequality gap in Britain is greater than it was during the post-World War I slump and the Great Depression, a study suggests.
Source: BBC News - Health | 22 Jul 2010 | 7:30 pm

TEXT-Australia's Sonic Healthcare confirms FY guidance

SYDNEY, July 23 (Reuters) - For a full statement, please click on: http://pdf.reuters.com/asxnews/asxnews.asp?i=43059c3bf0e37541&u= urn:newsml:reuters.com:20100723:ASX_2A599525
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Jul 2010 | 7:11 pm

Consumer gene test results misleading: U.S. probe (Reuters)

Reuters - People who send off their saliva to genetic testing companies to find out their risk for prostate cancer or diabetes are likely to get different results, depending on the company they choose, government investigators told lawmakers on Thursday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 22 Jul 2010 | 5:50 pm

UPDATE 1-Consumer gene test results misleading - US probe

* Investigation finds tests produced inconsistent results
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 22 Jul 2010 | 5:42 pm

Half of Young Adults Have CHD Risk Factors

Although half of young adults have at least one CHD risk factor, less than 50%, irrespective of cardiovascular risk status, are screened for high cholesterol levels.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 22 Jul 2010 | 4:50 pm

Therapeutic Window Identified for Clopidogrel?

The first evidence of a "therapeutic window" for P2Y12-inhibitor antiplatelet agents such as clopidogrel has been reported, with the suggestion that hyperresponders and hyporesponders to these agents are not achieving the optimal levels of platelet inhibition.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 22 Jul 2010 | 4:50 pm

Whooping Cough Epidemic Hits California

Six infant deaths have been reported in California, and South Carolina also sees a rise in cases.
WebMD Health News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 22 Jul 2010 | 4:01 pm

Study: Insulin Pump Better Than Injections

Researchers say 'artificial pancreas' for type 1 diabetes may be a reality in several years.
WebMD Health News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 22 Jul 2010 | 4:01 pm

What Is Your Doctor Saying About You?

We've all seen our doctors scribbling in our charts after the exam. Now new research is exploring whether it's a good idea to let a patient read the doctor's notes.

Source: NYT > Health | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:22 pm

Federal 'Sting' Slams Gene Tests

The Government Accountability Office conducted an undercover operation, finding that some genetic testing companies were offering misleading, inaccurate results to consumers.

Source: NYT > Health | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:18 pm

States Cut Aid to the Homebound

Recent cuts to state budgets for community and home care are likely to lead to higher costs in the long run.

Source: NYT > Health | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:18 pm

Woman calls 911, says she strangled autistic children

An Irving, Texas, woman told a 911 operator that she strangled her two young children Monday because they were autistic, according to a recording of the call.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 22 Jul 2010 | 3:01 pm

Phys Ed: Do Certain Types of Sneakers Prevent Injuries?

New studies look at whether the practice of assigning running shoes by foot shape actually works.

Source: NYT > Health | 22 Jul 2010 | 2:33 pm

Extra Weight Adds to Economic Woes

Years of being overweight not only contributes to health problems but also to a person's economic woes, new research suggests.

Source: NYT > Health | 22 Jul 2010 | 2:27 pm

Whose Records Are They Anyway?

How much access should patients have to their own medical records? And how much do patients really want to know?

Source: NYT > Health | 22 Jul 2010 | 2:23 pm

Doctor and Patient: Letting Patients Read Their Doctors’ Notes

Patients have the right to review their medical records, but few have laid eyes on them, and doctors worry they will be misread.

Source: NYT > Health | 22 Jul 2010 | 2:04 pm

CDC: 15 US deaths tied to rare tropical fungus (AP)

AP - A fungus usually found in the tropics has taken root in the Pacific Northwest and has been blamed in the deaths of 15 people over the last six years, health officials said Thursday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 22 Jul 2010 | 1:32 pm

WHO Guidelines Call for Prompt HIV Testing and Treatment of Newborns

HIV status should be determined at birth in infants born to HIV-positive mothers, with diagnosis confirmed by 4 to 6 weeks of age, to begin antiretroviral therapy as early as possible.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 22 Jul 2010 | 12:42 pm

Prisons emerge as hotspots for AIDS pandemic (AFP)

AFP - Prisons are excellent breeding grounds for HIV, enabling the AIDS virus to propagate swiftly and stealthily, yet many options exist for tackling the problem, the world AIDS conference heard.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 22 Jul 2010 | 12:18 pm

Ex-conjoined twins reunited with mother

The mother of formerly-conjoined Bangladeshi twins Trishna and Krishna has visited her daughters in Australia for the first time since their separation.
Source: BBC News - Health | 22 Jul 2010 | 11:13 am

Two-Item and Nine-Item Screening Tests May Be Useful to Detect Major Depression

A 2-item Patient Health Questionnaire score of at least 2 had good sensitivity but poor specificity for major depression, and a 9-item score of at least 10 detected more depressed patients.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 22 Jul 2010 | 11:05 am

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