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BBC Health
UK radiotherapy 'lagging behind'
Too few UK cancer patients are receiving state-of-the-art radiotherapy care, experts from Cancer Research UK say.
6 Sep 2010 at 6:01pm
ME 'virus link' found in children
ME, or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, in children could be caused by a virus, scientists say.
7 Sep 2010 at 2:07am
Gaps persist in cancer survival
Despite significant improvements in cancer survival rates across England, regional differences remain, national statistics show.
7 Sep 2010 at 6:16am
'Genetic link' to breast cancer
Researchers have identified a series of genetic variations which may play a role in a common breast cancer.
7 Sep 2010 at 4:30am
Bipolar 'not linked to violence'
People with a mental illness are no more likely to be violent unless they abuse drugs or alcohol, a study suggests.
6 Sep 2010 at 3:00pm
NHS in Wales faces £380m cutbacks
The Welsh NHS faces making £380m worth of cutbacks by April, with managers saying it is the biggest challenge they have faced in 20 years.
7 Sep 2010 at 6:32am
Diabetes drug advice 'not heeded'
A type two diabetes drug is still being prescribed in the UK two months after it was recommended for withdrawal, BBC Panorama learns.
5 Sep 2010 at 6:18pm
Junior medics 'leaving training'
Nearly one in four junior doctors drop out of their NHS training after two years, figures show.
6 Sep 2010 at 6:08am
Gum and heart link 'breakthrough'
Scientists say they have established one reason why gum disease may increase the risk of heart disease.
5 Sep 2010 at 8:42pm
Reading Arabic 'hard for brain'
Israeli scientists believe they have identified why Arabic is particularly hard to learn to read.
3 Sep 2010 at 6:56pm
NY Times: Health
Mind: Forget What You Know About Good Study Habits
Psychologists have discovered that some of the most hallowed advice on study habits is flat wrong.
by By BENEDICT CAREY
7 Sep 2010 at 1:40pm
In Feast of Data on BPA Plastic, No Final Answer
Everyone is exposed to BPA, but after hundreds of studies, there is no consensus about its safety.
by By DENISE GRADY
7 Sep 2010 at 10:04am
Health Care Wastefulness Is Detailed in Studies
A heavy reliance on emergency rooms care is seen as a sign of weaknesses in the primary health care system.
by By KEVIN SACK
7 Sep 2010 at 7:38am
Tasty Vegan Food? Cupcakes Show It Can Be Done
Vegan eating has had a growth spurt in recent years, but a victory on a Food Network baking show this summer has showered attention on vegan food's fine taste.
by By TARA PARKER-POPE
6 Sep 2010 at 9:31pm
Learning to Talk the Talk in a Hospital
Communicating a patient's story is a matter of getting right and saying it fast.
by By THERESA BROWN, R.N.
6 Sep 2010 at 3:50pm
Topical Gel Catches Up With Pills for Relief
Controlled trials suggest that a topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug in a cream is as effective as their oral counterparts for treating osteoarthritis, soreness and tendinitis.
by By LAURIE TARKAN
7 Sep 2010 at 10:18am
At Hospitals, New Methods With a Focus on Diversity
As more immigrants crowd their waiting rooms, a growing number of hospitals are adopting practices intended to improve care for an increasingly diverse patient population.
by By FERNANDA SANTOS
7 Sep 2010 at 12:30am
Global Update: Tuberculosis: Automated Test for Drug-Resistant TB Gives Resul...
Research indicates the test is 98 percent accurate when compared with positive results from the old method ? examination of sputum by a trained microscopist.
by By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
6 Sep 2010 at 11:20pm
Vital Signs: Nostrums: A Bit of Marijuana Is Found to Ease Pain
Patients with persistent nerve damage inhaled, and felt better, but did not get high, a Canadian study reports.
by By RONI CARYN RABIN
6 Sep 2010 at 11:20pm
Vital Signs: Risks: Asleep, and Helping to Keep the Weight Off
Children under 5 who do not get at least 10 hours of sleep at night are almost twice as likely to be overweight or obese later in childhood, a new study reports.
by By RONI CARYN RABIN
7 Sep 2010 at 2:07am
Medical News Today
Memory Problems Or Mild Cognitive Impairment More Common In Men
Mild cognitive impairment, which may include problems with memory or thinking beyond that explained by the normal aging rate, is more common among men than women, say researchers in an article published in the medical journal Neurology, September 7 issue. People with mild cognitive impairment, or MCI can function in everyday activities, but they may have problems with memory, such as remembering people's names, losing the flow of a conversation, and not remembering where they left things. In this latest study, researchers found that men are 1...
7 Sep 2010 at 12:00pm
Olympics 2010; At Least One In Ten Athletes Were Injured In Vancouver
According to research found in the esteemed British Journal of Sports Medicine, at least one in 10 athletes sustained an injury during the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, Canada. Aside, one in 14 fell ill during the games. These relatively high numbers are more than likely to still be an underestimate, authors of the study suggest. This numerical content was based on reports from each of the head international physicians for each of the national Olympic teams represented. Holistically, 82 doctors responsible for 2567 athletes took part in the study...
7 Sep 2010 at 12:00pm
Research Shows That You Have To Read The Labels When Counting Carbs
Findings from a recent study in the September/October issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior demonstrates that consumers often read nutritional information on foodstuff labels, and don't clearly understand the true definition of health, weight loss and carbohydrate claims. "Effect of Low-carbohydrate Claims on Consumer Perceptions about Food Products' Healthfulness and Helpfulness for Weight Management" was authored by Judith Labiner-Wolfe, PhD; Chung-Tung Jordan Lin, PhD; and Linda Verrill, PhD. In the early 2000s, when Dr...
7 Sep 2010 at 10:00am
Low Carb Plant Sourced Diet Better Than Animal Sourced One
If you want to live longer, you are better off on a low carb diet which is vegetable based, rather than one whose proteins are sourced from animals, according to a study involving 129,716 men and women published this week in the medical journal Annals of Internal Medicine. The researchers found lower overall mortality rates and lower death rates from cancer and cardiovascular disease among the low carb veggie people...
7 Sep 2010 at 9:00am
Toddlers With Autism May Fix Their Eyes On Geometric Patterns Rather Than Chi...
Children with autism may stare at geometric patterns when they are just 14 months old rather than look at kids playing around or doing yoga, say researchers in an article published in Archives of General Psychiatry. Children without autism prefer looking at other kids doing things, the authors added. Autism is known as a complex developmental disability. Experts believe that Autism presents itself during the first three years of a person's life...
7 Sep 2010 at 9:00am
Katharine Spink, Malcolm Moos, And David Schaffer To Present At Advances In S...
Katharine Spink, Ph.D., Vice President of Operations for Geron's Regenerative Medicine Programs; Malcolm Moos Jr., M.D., Ph.D., Medical Officer, at FDA/CBER/OCTGT; and David Schaffer, Professor of Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering, and Neuroscience at University of California, and Co-Director of the Berkeley Stem Cell Center will give a featured presentations at the 4th Advances in Stem Cell Discovery and Development Conference to be held this year in San Francisco, CA Oct. 20-22, 2010 by GTCbio...
7 Sep 2010 at 7:00am
NHS Choices: Six Warning Signs Of Cancer
More than 1/3 people in the UK will develop some form of cancer during their lifetime. The good news is that some cancers can be cured if detected early enough. The key is to be aware of unexplained changes to your body, and to know the common signs and symptoms of cancer. While many cancer symptoms are common of other illnesses and usually nothing to worry about, you should see your GP if you have any of the below warning signs. This is so your GP can check your symptoms and either rule out cancer, or get you treated immediately...
7 Sep 2010 at 7:00am
INL Selects Vistec's Electron-Beam Lithography System EBPG5200 For Nanotechno...
Vistec Lithography, a leading supplier of advanced electron-beam lithography systems has announced today that the International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL) in Braga, Portugal has placed an order for Vistec's electron-beam lithography system EBPG5200. The Portuguese Laboratory is the first fully international research organization in Europe in the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology...
7 Sep 2010 at 7:00am
Non-stick Cookware And Waterproof Fabrics Linked To Higher Cholesterol Levels...
Chemicals used in the production of non-stick cookware and waterproof fabrics, known as perfluoroalkyl acids, can get into children's blood and raise their LDL cholesterol levels ("bad cholesterol" levels), says an article published in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. Examples of perfluoroalkyl acids include PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid) and PFOS (perfluorooctanesulfonate). LDL stands for low density lipoprotein, known as "bad cholesterol". HDL stands for high density lipoprotein, known as "good cholesterol" (see further down for an explanation on cholesterol)...
7 Sep 2010 at 7:00am
Indresh Srivastava, Ph.D., To Give A Featured Presentation At The 5th Biologi...
Indresh Srivastava, Ph.D., Head of Protein Biology, Novartis, will give a featured presentation at the 5th Biological Therapeutics Research and Development Conference to be held in San Francisco, CA on Oct. 20-22, 2010 by GTCbio as part of the 6th Annual Modern Drug Discovery and Development Summit...
7 Sep 2010 at 6:00am
Yahoo News Health
US smoking rate still stuck at 1 in 5 adults
(AP)
AP - U.S. smoking rates continue to hold steady, at about one in five adults lighting up regularly, frustrated health officials reported Tuesday.
7 Sep 2010 at 1:56pm
FDA cites claims on 2 green tea beverages
(AP)
AP - Federal health regulators have issued warnings to the makers of Canada Dry ginger ale and Lipton tea for making unsubstantiated nutritional claims about their green tea-flavored beverages.
7 Sep 2010 at 1:43pm
FDA relents from midodrine withdrawal plan
(AP)
AP - Federal regulators have backed off a plan to remove a Shire PLC low blood-pressure treatment from the market after warning in August that the drug has not been proven effective.
6 Sep 2010 at 11:47am
Japan confirms its first case of new superbug gene
(AP)
AP - Japan has confirmed the nation's first case of a new gene in bacteria that allows the microorganisms to become drug-resistant superbugs, detected in a man who had medical treatment in India, a Health Ministry official said Tuesday.
7 Sep 2010 at 6:29am
Picking right blood pressure medicine challenging
(AP)
AP - It's hard to predict which pills will best lower which patient's high blood pressure, but researchers are hunting ways to better personalize therapy — perhaps even using a blood test.
7 Sep 2010 at 2:04am
Cholera outbreak in Cameroon 'worst in 20 years'
(AP)
AP - UNICEF says more than 300 people have died in the West African nation of Cameroon from the country's worst cholera outbreak in 20 years.
6 Sep 2010 at 5:34am
Lack of Sleep May Be Linked to Childhood Obesity
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Infants and preschoolers who don't
get enough sleep at night are at increased risk for later childhood
obesity, a new study suggests.
7 Sep 2010 at 3:03pm
For Bonobo Males, Mom Is the Best Wingman
(LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - To most human males, the thought of your mother anywhere near your sex life is probably horrifying. Not so for the bonobo, one of our closest primate relatives. A new study confirms that hanging out with mom boosts male bonobos' chances of getting intimate with a fertile female.
31 Aug 2010 at 6:21pm
Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 7, 2010
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of ClinicalConnection.com:
7 Sep 2010 at 3:03pm
Autistic Toddlers Prefer to Gaze at Geometric Patterns:
Study
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- When given the choice to gaze at
geometric patterns or children dancing and playing, toddlers with autism
spent more time looking at the patterns while typically developing
toddlers preferred to look at other kids, a new study finds.
7 Sep 2010 at 3:03pm
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