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Can your doctor call you 'fat'?Doctors need to be more direct when they are dealing with overweight patients, according to the government's health minister.Source: BBC News - Health | 29 Jul 2010 | 3:38 am Coping with loss of armed forces parentA special holiday break is helping UK children cope with the loss of loved ones killed in conflictSource: BBC News - Health | 29 Jul 2010 | 3:26 am UPDATE 1-Market Chatter -- Corporate finance press digestBANGALORE, Jul 29 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media on Thursday:Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 Jul 2010 | 2:43 am Qualcomm India unit to sell stake for $64 mln-srcsMUMBAI, July 29 (Reuters) - The Indian broadband unit of cellphone chip maker Qualcomm plans to sell a 26 percent stake to two Indian companies for about 3 billion rupees ($64 million), two sources with...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 Jul 2010 | 2:22 am UPDATE 2-TSMC hikes capex after record profit; glut fears loom* Q2 net record T$40.3 bln vs consensus forecast T$35.2 blnSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 Jul 2010 | 2:05 am WRAPUP 1-Sony surprises with Q1 profit, raises outlook* Sony operating profit at Y67 bln vs mkt forecast for lossSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:43 am UPDATE 1-Suncor posts Q2 profit on strong energy pricesJuly 29 (Reuters) - Suncor Energy Inc , Canada's No.1 oil production and refining company, posted a second-quarter profit on Thursday, up from a year-prior loss, helped by its acquisition of Petro-Canada...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:23 am Russia's DST plans London IPO in 2011 - paperMOSCOW, July 29 (Reuters) - Digital Sky Technologies (DST), the Russian Internet firm and Facebook investor, plans to sell up to 25 percent of shares in a London initial public offering in 2011, Russian...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:22 am DC pushes female condoms to fight HIV epidemic (AP)AP - Charlene Cotton will talk to anyone about sex. Several days a week she stands behind a table decorated with a bowl of flavored condoms and safer sex pamphlets, calling to women passing on the street, "Come check out my table. Don't be scared."Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:20 am Nintendo posts Q1 profit fall, keeps outlookTOKYO, July 29 (Reuters) - Japan's Nintendo Co Ltd posted a 42 percent drop in quarterly operating profit and kept its full-year forecast, hit by slowing demand for its handheld game device and a stronger...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:05 am REFILE-WRAPUP 1-Toshiba profit surges, Japan chipmakers rebound* Toshiba Apr-Jun op profit Y29.5 bln vs consensus Y24.2 blnSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:03 am UPDATE 1-Taiwan Formosa says restarting 1 CDU at refinerySINGAPORE, July 29 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Formosa Petrochemical Corp is restarting one of three crude distillation units (CDUs) on Thursday, with low output to be expected on Friday, a company spokesman...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:03 am The Cruelest Month: For Some Fitness Buffs, July Heat Is No ObstacleWhen you’re dedicated to your fitness routine, weeks of 90-something weather is no obstacle. Source: NYT > Health | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am UPDATE 3-Statoil Q2 misses view, trims 2012 oil/gas goal* Q2 Adjusted EBIT up to 36.4 bln NOK vs 38.2 bln avg fcastSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Antares Pharma Announces Positive Top Line Results From Its Pivotal Phase 3 Study Of Anturol Gel For The Treatment Of Overactive BladderAntares Pharma, Inc. (NYSE Amex:AIS) announced positive results from its Phase 3 study of AnturolTM Gel in patients with overactive bladder (OAB). The study met its primary endpoint of a statistically significant reduction in urinary incontinence episodes for both doses studied (56 mg daily or 84 mg daily, p=0.028 and 0.033 respectively). An Open Label Extension study, evaluating long term safety remains ongoing and is scheduled to complete by Q4 2010...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Genetic Architecture And The Evolution Of RNA VirusesIn biology and genetics, the concept of epistasis is what gives rise to the whole being more (or less) than the sum of its parts. The quantitative effect of a given mutation upon the traits of an organism has the potential to depend strongly upon the gene versions present in other parts of the genome, or even other mutations co-occurring in that gene...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am FDA Grants Priority Review To Cladribine Tablets For The Treatment Of Relapsing Forms Of MSMerck Serono, a division of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for filing the New Drug Application (NDA) for Cladribine Tablets as a therapy for relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS). The application also has been granted a Priority Review designation by the FDA, which means the review period for the NDA is reduced. The goal for completing a Priority Review is six months instead of the standard 10 months...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Smaller Hospitals Can Provide Safe And High-Quality Surgical Care Comparable To Larger CounterpartsSmaller, rural hospitals may be quicker and more efficient at implementing surgical safety initiatives than their larger, urban counterparts, and are capable of providing a standard of surgical care that is at par with major hospitals that provide a comprehensive array of care services, according to an 18-month series of studies led by researchers from the University of Louisville Department of Surgery...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Peer-Reviewed Journal Publishes Findings By Viral Genetics' Lead ScientistResearch co-authored by Viral Genetics, Inc., (Pink Sheets: VRAL) lead scientist Dr. M. Karen Newell has been published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Leukocyte Biology (JLB). Newell's article identifies a potential mechanism that promotes chronic inflammation, a characteristic of most autoimmune diseases. Viral Genetics has been pursing treatments for Lyme Disease and HIV/AIDS. Articles published in the JLB undergo rigorous screening to ensure proof of concept as well as high research standards...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Pitt Team Says One Molecule, Many More Insulin-Producing Cells To Treat DiabetesWith a single stimulatory molecule, human insulin-producing beta cell replication can be sustained for at least four weeks in a mouse model of diabetes, according to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in Diabetes, a journal of the American Diabetes Association...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Male Narcissism - Hostility Toward Heterosexual Women Most Of AllHeterosexual women bear the brunt of narcissistic heterosexual men's hostility, while heterosexual men, gay men and lesbian women provoke a softer reaction, according to psychologist Dr. Scott Keiller from Kent State University at Tuscarawas in the US. This is likely to be due to women's unparalleled potential for gratifying, or frustrating, men's narcissism. They are crucial players and even gatekeepers in men's quests for sexual pleasure, patriarchal power and status. Dr. Keiller's findings are published online in Springer's journal Sex Roles...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am News From The American Journal Of PathologyTransforming Growth Factor-βa (TGF-β1) Contributes to Kidney Disease Dr. Wilhelm Kriz and colleagues at the University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; the University of Paris, Paris, France; the University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; the University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany; the University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany; and the Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania demonstrate that TGF-β1 contributes to kidney disease. Their report can be found in the August 2010 issue of the American Journal of Pathology...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Tumor Growth Blocked By MorphineCurrent research suggests that taking morphine can block new blood vessel and tumor growth. The related report by Koodie et al, "Morphine suppresses tumor angiogenesis through a HIF1α/p38MAPK pathway," appears in the August 2010 issue of the American Journal of Pathology. Morphine is currently the gold standard of analgesics used to relieve severe pain and suffering. Angiogenesis, or new blood vessel growth, is critical for tumor progression from dormant to malignant...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Envoy To Seek New Parkinson's Disease Therapy With ScrippsEnvoy Therapeutics Inc., a recently formed drug discovery company, announced that it has begun a research collaboration with The Scripps Research Institute to identify new drugs for Parkinson's disease (PD) that have greater efficacy and safety compared to current therapies. Using funding provided by Envoy, scientists at the two organizations will apply Scripps - Florida's high-throughput screening capabilities to discover compounds that modulate a target protein discovered by Envoy. Parkinson's disease affects more than one million people in the United States...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am Destination Harley StreetReferring patients to a specialist private clinic cheaper than NHSSource: BBC News - Health | 29 Jul 2010 | 12:46 am Mother's griefLiving with the effects of the Oxford heart surgery deaths.Source: BBC News - Health | 28 Jul 2010 | 11:34 pm Sanofi Said to Plan a Bid of $70 for GenzymeA deal would bolster Sanofi’s drug pipeline and significantly increase its presence in biopharmaceuticals.Source: NYT > Health | 28 Jul 2010 | 11:20 pm Novartis Plans Giveaway of New Children’s MedicineThe Swiss drug giant will give away up to 250,000 bottles of a liquid medicine to woo parents frustrated by the recall of liquid children’s Tylenol.Source: NYT > Health | 28 Jul 2010 | 11:17 pm Washington State Moves to Tighten Controls on Pain KillersRegulators in Washington State are attempting to stem what some see as the excessive use of prescribed narcotics.Source: NYT > Health | 28 Jul 2010 | 11:00 pm Test Zeroes in on Imatinib-Resistant Cells From Patients With CMLBiosensor is both sensitive and specific for the BCR-ABL kinase.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Jul 2010 | 10:06 pm Aggressive Glucose Control in Patients With Diabetes and Kidney Disease Not Associated With Improved SurvivalA study suggests that in the absence of randomized controlled trials, aggressive management of HbA1c levels in patients with diabetes and end-stage kidney failure is not warranted.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Jul 2010 | 9:38 pm FDA Approves Implantable Soft-Tissue MonitorThe FDA has granted 510(k) clearance for a long-term implantable medical device used to radiographically mark biopsy and other soft tissue sites during and after surgical procedures.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Jul 2010 | 9:26 pm FDA Approves Insulin Patch-Pen for Use With Insulin AspartThe FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to market an insulin patch-pen for up to 3 days' use with rapid-acting insulin aspart.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Jul 2010 | 9:15 pm Personal Health: What Do You Lack? Probably Vitamin DIf recent findings hold up in future research, the consequences of vitamin D deficiency are likely to go far beyond excessive bone loss.Source: NYT > Health | 28 Jul 2010 | 9:04 pm Recipes for Health: Giant Lima Bean Ragout (or Soup)This dish is flavored by vegetables cooked separately from the beans and, if the cook chooses, by Parmesan cheese.Source: NYT > Health | 28 Jul 2010 | 8:40 pm NYC looks to stop spreading bedbug infestations (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Jul 2010 | 7:53 pm U.S. a Leader in Tension Between Adults and Their Parents (LiveScience.com)LiveScience.com - Parents in the United States are more likely to have conflict in their relationships with their adult children than are parents in European countries, a new study finds.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Jul 2010 | 5:26 pm Report due into baby heart deathsParents of four babies who died after heart surgery at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, wait to hear the results of an independent review.Source: BBC News - Health | 28 Jul 2010 | 5:08 pm Public health fear in NHS revampThe overhaul of the NHS may harm the public health drive, a health think tank is warning.Source: BBC News - Health | 28 Jul 2010 | 5:07 pm Hip hope from stem cell techniqueDoctors may soon be able to patch up damaged bones and joints anywhere in the body with a simple shot in the arm.Source: BBC News - Health | 28 Jul 2010 | 5:07 pm FDA considering changes to risky drug safeguards (Reuters)Reuters - Safeguards to protect patients from risky drugs should have less paperwork and more consistency, drugmakers and pharmacy representatives said this week during a U.S. Food and Drug Administration meeting.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Jul 2010 | 4:43 pm Hands-only CPR, pushy dispatchers are lifesavers (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Jul 2010 | 4:28 pm Hands-only CPR as effective as originalAs compression-only CPR has grown in use, the question has remained whether it's as effective as the traditional form that includes mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Two new studies say yes. FULL STORY | WATCH: CPR in 2 minutesSource: CNN.com - Health | 28 Jul 2010 | 4:24 pm Advisory Panel Votes to Recommend FDA Approval of TicagrelorAn FDA advisory panel voted overwhelmingly in favor of approval of AstraZeneca's antiplatelet agent Brilinta for preventing thrombotic events in patients with acute coronary syndrome.Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Jul 2010 | 3:52 pm Migraines and the Menstrual CycleCan birth control pills help prevent the onset of migraines tied to a woman's menstrual periods? An expert responds.Source: NYT > Health | 28 Jul 2010 | 3:18 pm Prostate Cancer Vaccine: Effect on Survival Is "Important"The pivotal trial that showed a survival advantage and led to approval is now published, but the lack of a measurable antitumor effect is "surprising."Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Jul 2010 | 3:01 pm Acupuncture for Chronic Low Back Pain ReviewedA review summarizes recent evidence and management principles concerning the use of acupuncture for chronic low back pain.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Jul 2010 | 3:01 pm FDA Devices Panel Gives a Reserved Yes to Medtronic's AmplifyThe FDA Medical Devices Advisory Committee has endorsed Medtronic's bid for approval of its novel spinal stabilizing device, despite doubts about its risk-benefit ratio.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Jul 2010 | 1:50 pm 'Excellence' centers no better for bariatric surgery (Reuters)Reuters - For weight-loss surgery, "Centers of Excellence" may not be any safer than their undistinguished peers, a study of 25 Michigan hospitals suggests.Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Jul 2010 | 1:14 pm High Levels of Early Maternal Affection May Lower Emotional Distress in Adult OffspringEarly nurturing and affection from mothers can positively affect the long-term mental health of children into adulthood, according to a large study.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Jul 2010 | 12:44 pm Neuropsychological Status of Older Children Unimpaired After Uncomplicated Heart SurgeryA new study shows no independent effect of cardiopulmonary bypass on neuropsychological status after repair of acyanotic congenital heart defect.Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 28 Jul 2010 | 12:22 pm The Roving Runner Rides a BikeOur Roving Runner columnist Brian Fidelman has been sidelined by injury, but that hasn't stopped him from exploring New York by bicycle. Recently he wrote about tackling three mountain biking trails in the city.Source: NYT > Health | 28 Jul 2010 | 12:22 pm Indian minister warns of fruit and veg hormone injections (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 28 Jul 2010 | 11:59 am Poll: Older Americans Perplexed by Health Care LawMany Americans over age 65 are uncertain about the provisions of the new health care law and its impact, a new poll finds.Source: NYT > Health | 28 Jul 2010 | 11:39 am The OutlierDaniel Schorr was an extraordinary journalist. There's no need to make him an icon for the elderly as well.Source: NYT > Health | 28 Jul 2010 | 11:00 am Scientists' dispersant concerns remainLittle is known about the effects of the chemicals added to the Gulf of Mexico to break up oil flowing from the Deepwater Horizon's ruptured well.Source: CNN.com - Health | 28 Jul 2010 | 10:42 am Baby Month Is Almost Here!In most recent years, summer months have been the top months for births in the United States, according to federal statistics. But what month is currently leading the way in birth rates?Source: Livescience.com - Health | 28 Jul 2010 | 9:38 am Clone farm goal: Disease-resistant animalsCloning has been a controversial issue since German embryologist Hans Spemann first made a pair of adorable, genetically identical salamander twins out of a single egg, way back in nineteen-dickety-two.Source: CNN.com - Health | 28 Jul 2010 | 9:00 am Cell phones save lives in RwandaThe Rwandan government is giving out hundreds of cell phones in an attempt to save pregnant women and babies.Source: CNN.com - Health | 28 Jul 2010 | 6:46 am What to do if stung by a Weever fishWhat should you do if you are stung by Britain's most poisonous fish?Source: BBC News - Health | 28 Jul 2010 | 4:49 am Say fat not obese, says ministerGPs and other health professionals should tell people they are fat rather than obese, England's public health minister says.Source: BBC News - Health | 28 Jul 2010 | 4:48 am Asian donationOrgans for the community are in short supplySource: BBC News - Health | 28 Jul 2010 | 4:08 am
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