Health and Medical News Headlines for July 30, 2010

UPDATE 3-Bitter smartphone war seen pinching vendor margins

* Cellphone mkt volume grew 13 pct in Q2 -Strategy Analytics
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Jul 2010 | 4:04 am

UPDATE 2-Hitachi Q1 profit beats consensus, hikes H1 outlook

* Keeps Y340 bln 10/11 profit f'cast, in line with consensus
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Jul 2010 | 3:16 am

London launches cycle hire scheme

London launched a major cycle hire scheme on Friday which aims to make transport in the city greener ahead of the 2012 Olympics, following in the tracks of cities like Paris and Shanghai.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Jul 2010 | 3:12 am

Chicken producers debate 'natural' label (AP)

AP - A disagreement among poultry producers about whether chicken injected with salt, water and other ingredients can be promoted as "natural" has prompted federal officials to consider changing labeling guidelines.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 30 Jul 2010 | 2:47 am

Getting Into Med School Without Hard Sciences

A program admits students if they study humanities instead of the traditional pre-medical school curriculum.

Source: NYT > Health | 30 Jul 2010 | 2:35 am

UPDATE 2-Belgacom ups revenue forecast on solid first half

* H1 core profit 1.43 bln euros vs 1.43 bln euro forecast
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Jul 2010 | 2:19 am

UPDATE 4-Samsung Elec sees weak profit after record Q2

* Warns of chip price fall, weak margins in H2 on competition
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Jul 2010 | 1:15 am

Goldman Sachs eyes Slovene top bank - paper

LJUBLJANA, July 30 (Reuters) - US bank Goldman Sachs is interested in taking over Slovenia's largest bank Nova Ljubljanska Banka (NLB), daily paper Finance reported on Friday, citing unofficial government...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Jul 2010 | 1:07 am

Alcatel keeps 2010 goals despite parts scramble

* Q2 adjusted operating income 28 mln vs. consensus 20.2 mln
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Jul 2010 | 1:05 am

French Mother Indicted in Smothering of Infants

A nursing assistant was charged with what prosecutors called modern France’s worst case of infanticide.

Source: NYT > Health | 30 Jul 2010 | 1:01 am

Closing The Gender Gap During Medical School

Half of U.S. first-year medical students are female, yet a new UCLA study shows that they volunteer for leadership roles in the classroom significantly less than their male counterparts. Subtle encouragement from teachers, however, can even out the playing field by boosting female students' willingness to identify themselves as leaders. "People assume that if you have parity in the numbers of men and women training to become physicians, then everything else will fall into place...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

New Catalytic Process Could Be Used To Create Pharmaceuticals With Less Chemical Waste

Much like two children in the back seat of a car, it can be challenging to get two catalysts to cooperate for the greater good. Now Northwestern University chemists have gotten two catalysts to work together on the same task -- something easily done by nature but a difficult thing to do in the laboratory. The findings, published by the journal Nature Chemistry, will allow medicinal chemists to invent new reactions and produce valuable bioactive compounds faster with less impact on the environment. Catalysis is inherently green chemistry...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Popular Diabetes Drugs Associated With Fractures In Type 2 Diabetic Patients

Postmenopausal women with diabetes taking thiazolidinediones (TZDS), including rosiglitazone and pioglitazone, may be at increased risk for fractures according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). Men with diabetes taking both loop diuretics and TZDs may also be at increased risk of fractures...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Choice Of Neurotransmitter Influenced By Electrical Activity In Developing Brain

Cascades of genetic signals determine which neurotransmitter a brain cell will ultimately use to communicate with other cells. Now a pair of reports from biologists at the University of California, San Diego, have shown for the first time that electrical activity in these developing neurons can alter their chemical fate - and change an animal's behavior - by tweaking this genetic program. "When I was a graduate student we were taught that the transmitters that neurons use were fixed and unchanging...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Protease Associated With Damage After Stroke Implicated In Huntington's Toxicity

A new study reveals that an enzyme linked with multiple disorders is also involved in the generation of toxic, neuron-killing protein fragments in Huntington's disease (HD). The research, published by Cell Press in the July 29 issue of Neuron, provides insight into Huntington's pathology and proposes new therapeutic strategies for this devastating incurable disease. HD is an inherited disease that is characterized by degeneration of brain cells in the striatum and cortex. Symptoms of HD include uncontrolled movements, emotional disturbances, and mental deterioration...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Study Identifies Molecular Mechanism Triggering Parkinson's Disease

Scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine have identified a molecular pathway responsible for the death of key nerve cells whose loss causes Parkinson's disease. This discovery not only may explain how a genetic mutation linked to Parkinson's causes the cells' death, but could also open the door to new therapeutic approaches for the malady...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Research Study Opens The Door To New Class Of Drugs For Epileptic Seizures

A chemical compound that boosts the action of a molecule normally produced in the brain may provide the starting point for a new line of therapies for the treatment of epileptic seizures, according to a new study by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute. "This compound really provides a new angle for developing drugs to treat seizures," says Scripps Research Assistant Professor Xiaoying Lu, who co-authored the paper with Professor Edward Roberts, Chair of the Molecular and Integrative Neurosciences Department Tamas Bartfai, and colleagues...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Allos Therapeutics Announces Topline Results From Phase 2b Study Of FOLOTYN In Patients With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Allos Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALTH) announced topline results from the Company's randomized Phase 2b investigational trial of FOLOTYN® (pralatrexate injection) versus erlotinib in patients with Stage IIIB/IV (advanced) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who had received one or two prior systemic treatments including at least one prior platinum-based regimen. The objective of the trial was to estimate the efficacy of FOLOTYN compared to that of erlotinib as assessed by overall survival. The results demonstrated clinical activity of FOLOTYN in this patient population...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Link Between Western Diet And ADHD

A new study from Perth's Telethon Institute for Child Health Research shows an association between ADHD and a 'Western-style' diet in adolescents. The research findings have just been published online in the international Journal of Attention Disorders. Leader of Nutrition studies at the Institute, Associate Professor Wendy Oddy, said the study examined the dietary patterns of 1800 adolescents from the long-term Raine Study and classified diets into 'Healthy' or 'Western' patterns...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

ArQule Announces Initiation By Kyowa Hakko Kirin Of Phase 2 Clinical Trial In Asia With ARQ 197 In Gastric Cancer

ArQule, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARQL) announced the initiation of a Phase 2, single agent trial with ARQ 197 in gastric cancer by Kyowa Hakko Kirin, its exclusive licensee for the development and commercialization of ARQ 197 in the Asian territory consisting of Japan, China (including Hong Kong), South Korea and Taiwan. Initiation of this trial will trigger a $5 million milestone payment to ArQule from Kyowa Hakko Kirin. "We welcome the expansion by Kyowa Hakko Kirin of its development program with ARQ 197 into gastric cancer," said Paolo Pucci, chief executive officer of ArQule...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 30 Jul 2010 | 1:00 am

Taiwan's Acer sees India revenue up 25 pct in 2010

BANGALORE, July 30 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Acer , the world's No. 3 PC brand, sees its India revenue rising 25 percent this year to 25 billion rupees ($539 million) on increase in demand, its India head said...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Jul 2010 | 12:59 am

Added to the Recall List: Millions of Frozen Mice

Salmonella outbreaks that sickened more than 400 in the U.S. and Britain have been traced to mice sold as food for exotic pets.

Source: NYT > Health | 30 Jul 2010 | 12:50 am

UPDATE 1-UBM on track for full year as trade fairs improve

LONDON, July 30 (Reuters) - Britain's United Business Media said it was on track to meet its full-year goals after a strong first-half performance at its key events division offset weakness in trade magazines...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Jul 2010 | 12:40 am

UPDATE 1-SES H1 growth in line, holds forecasts

* SES H1 core profit (EBITDA) 632.7 mln euros, up 3.3 pct
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 30 Jul 2010 | 12:39 am

Books of The Times: Stefanie Syman’s Yoga History, ‘The Subtle Body’

Stefanie Syman’s book examines how yoga, the centuries-old spiritual discipline, became a fitness routine for American athletes, C.E.O.’s, movie stars and soccer moms.

Source: NYT > Health | 29 Jul 2010 | 10:50 pm

The Bay Citizen: In Mission, Aging Hospital Is Seen as a Bargaining Chip

St. Luke’s Hospital in the Mission district is essentially on life-support, with its future largely dependent on the fate of an expansion plan by its owner, California Pacific Medical Center.

Source: NYT > Health | 29 Jul 2010 | 10:50 pm

Exposure to Estradiol Transdermal Spray Risky for Children and Pets, FDA Says

The FDA urges healthcare professionals to advise their patients who spray the drug on their forearm to keep children and pets from coming into contact with the medicated area of skin.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Jul 2010 | 8:25 pm

Recipes for Health: Baked Large Limas With Spinach and Feta

This Greek-inspired dish makes a hearty meal rich in nutritious spinach.

Source: NYT > Health | 29 Jul 2010 | 8:20 pm

FDA Approves Glycopyrrolate Oral Solution for Chronic Severe Drooling

The FDA has approved glycopyrrolate oral solution for the treatment of patients aged 3 to 16 years with chronic severe drooling associated with neurologic conditions, such as cerebral palsy.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Jul 2010 | 7:50 pm

African Ancestry Linked to Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

New UK Cancer Drugs Fund Moved Forward, As Report Shows UK Lags Behind in Cancer Drug Use

The UK government has moved forward plans to start its new Cancer Drug Fund as a government report shows that cancer drug use lags behind that of other countries.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Jul 2010 | 7:28 pm

Problems With DCIS Misdiagnosis: When Cancer Is Not Cancer

Scary and emotional media reports about misdiagnosis and overtreatment of DCIS may keep women from getting recommended screening. Is it time for DCIS to be revisited?
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Jul 2010 | 7:14 pm

Addiction drugs 'aid weight loss'

A combination pill of two drugs used to treat addiction may help people lose weight, say US researchers.
Source: BBC News - Health | 29 Jul 2010 | 6:28 pm

Advance on AIDS Raises Questions as Well as Joy

Experts are pondering issues raised after a trial found that a vaginal gel could help women avoid infection.

Source: NYT > Health | 29 Jul 2010 | 6:02 pm

Pregnant women rights questioned

The right of women to choose whether they have home births is being questioned by a leading medical journal.
Source: BBC News - Health | 29 Jul 2010 | 5:54 pm

Hands-only CPR equally effective

As 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 minutes

Source: CNN.com - Health | 29 Jul 2010 | 5:36 pm

Health Tip: Dealing With Separation Anxiety (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- It's common for young children to have a tough time when mom or dad leaves them with someone else.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 29 Jul 2010 | 5:08 pm

Health Tip: Is Your Blood Sugar High? (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Hyperglycemia, the medical term for high blood sugar, is a prime cause of complications among people with diabetes.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 29 Jul 2010 | 5:08 pm

Kids Adopted By Same-Sex Couples 'Thriving': Researcher (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Children adopted by gay or lesbian parents develop as well as those adopted by heterosexual couples, a new study has found.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 29 Jul 2010 | 5:08 pm

Knee, Hip Replacements May Aid Weight Loss: Study (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Weight loss has been noted among patients who've had a knee or hip replacement, a new study says.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 29 Jul 2010 | 5:08 pm

Clinical Trials Update: July 29, 2010 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 29 Jul 2010 | 5:08 pm

Calcium supplements linked to heart attacks: study (AFP)

AFP - Ordinary calcium supplements taken by the elderly to strengthen bones may boost the risk of heart attacks, according to a study released Friday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 29 Jul 2010 | 5:04 pm

Calcium supplements may boost heart attack risk

The millions of people who take calcium supplements to strengthen aging bones and ward off osteoporosis may be putting themselves at increased risk of a heart attack, a new study has found.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 29 Jul 2010 | 5:00 pm

Calcium pills 'raise' heart risk

Calcium supplements taken by many older people could be increasing their risk of a heart attack, research shows.
Source: BBC News - Health | 29 Jul 2010 | 4:59 pm

Obese patients lose weight on new Orexigen drug (Reuters)

Reuters - Overweight volunteers who took Orexigen's experimental drug Contrave, designed to reduce cravings, lost about 13 pounds (6 kg) over a year, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 29 Jul 2010 | 4:41 pm

Prostate Cancer 'Cell of Origin' Identified (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - For researchers, a key to studying any cancer is finding its "cell of origin." Now scientists at the University of California at Los Angeles say they've found just that -- a specific type of cell that gives rise to prostate cancer.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 29 Jul 2010 | 3:10 pm

Eldercare Questions

Submit your questions about caregiving to an elder law attorney.

Source: NYT > Health | 29 Jul 2010 | 3:01 pm

Sanofi-Aventis Sues FDA Over Generic Lovenox Approval

The Lovenox manufacturer wants the FDA to reverse the approval decision it made last week, on grounds that the generic product is not clinically equivalent to its own product.
Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Jul 2010 | 2:51 pm

Monitoring Mother

New technology is making it possible for adult children to monitor aging parents closely -- perhaps too closely.

Source: NYT > Health | 29 Jul 2010 | 2:22 pm

When Unemployed Means Unhealthy Too

As a primary care doctor in a city hospital clinic, I see patients from all cultures, speaking all languages. But lately there have been patients from a new culture-the recently -laid-off-now-without-insurance culture.

Source: NYT > Health | 29 Jul 2010 | 2:02 pm

Wireless Sensor Watches Blood Sugar for Diabetics

Researchers have developed an implantable sensor that measures blood sugar continuously and transmits the information without wires - a milestone, they said, in diabetes treatment.
Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:34 pm

Total Joint Replacement Registry May Improve Patient Outcomes

A total joint replacement registry using carefully designed and integrated technology enhanced patient safety, quality of care, cost-effectiveness, and research.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:27 pm

Daptomycin May Be Linked to Eosinophilic Pneumonia

In 7 cases reviewed by the FDA, patients developed eosinophilic pneumonia 2 to 4 weeks after starting daptomycin treatment.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:11 pm

Prostate Cancer 'Cell of Origin' Identified

Scientists watched as healthy cells embedded in mice grew into prostate tumor cells.
Source: Livescience.com - Health | 29 Jul 2010 | 12:59 pm

Government has your baby's DNA

When Annie Brown's daughter, Isabel, was a month old, her pediatrician asked Brown and her husband to sit down because he had some bad news to tell them: Isabel carried a gene that put her at risk for cystic fibrosis.

Source: CNN.com - Health | 29 Jul 2010 | 12:27 pm

Drug prescribed after web search

A father persuades the NHS to give his sick daughter a "miracle" drug he found on the internet.
Source: BBC News - Health | 29 Jul 2010 | 12:06 pm

High School Incompletion Rates Highest in Teens With ADHD

Teens with ADHD are more likely to drop out of high school or delay high school graduation than their counterparts with more "serious" mental health conditions, new national data suggest.
Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 29 Jul 2010 | 11:46 am

Disclaimer | About

Blogs : Humor pages | Norkay's Blog | Kids Stories | Indian Recipes | Database Tech Blog

Sundries : World Video Clips | Songs Clips | Indian Video Clips |