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French surgeon develops artificial heart

2008-11-26T19:47:00+00:00

A renowned cardiac surgeon has teamed up with a French biomedical company
to develop an artificial heart that closely mimics the human heart.

CARMAT - A French biomedical company and a globally renowned cardiac surgeon
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Nigeria shuts drugmaker after syrup kills 25 infants

2008-11-26T17:11:00+00:00

Nigerian drug administration agency closes down pharmaceuticals
manufacturer after syrup kills 25 infants.

LAGOS, NIGERIA (NOVEMBER 26, 2008) REUTERS -
Nigeria's drug administration agency has closed down a
pharmaceuticals manufacturer in the commercial capital Lagos ...

Australia allows German family with Down Syndrome child to stay in country

2008-11-26T13:38:00+00:00

Australian minister intervenes and allows a German family to stay in the
country after the immigration department refused permanent residency because
of their child's Down Syndrome.

HORSHAM, AUSTRALIA (NOVEMBER 26, 2008) NETWORK TEN -
A ...

SELZENTRY becomes the latest fully approved treatment for HIV

2008-11-26T12:23:00+00:00

Pfizer’s Novel HIV/AIDS Treatment SELZENTRY™ Becomes the Latest Fully Approved Antiretrovial for Treatment-Experienced HIV Patients

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted SELZENTRY™ (maraviroc) full (traditional) approval for use in treatment-experienced ...

Dutch court expected to rule on sale of 'magic' mushrooms

2008-11-25T14:14:00+00:00

Dutch court expected to rule whether proposed ban on 'magic' mushrooms can
take effect on December 1.

THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS (NOVEMBER 25, 2008) REUTERS -
Dutch retailers went to court on Tuesday (November 25) to ...

Best for kids to face parents in buggy says new report

2008-11-21T18:01:00+00:00

A new study says children pushed in buggies which face away from their
parents may suffer long-term emotional and language problems.

LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (NOVEMBER 21, 2008) REUTERS-
Children pushed in buggies which face ...

Successful transplant surgery girl who lived without heart for for several months

2008-11-20T17:55:00+00:00

A teenage girl who survived nearly four months without a human heart is
released from the hospital after a successful transplant.

MIAMI, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES NBC -
A teenaged heart patient in Florida was released ...

Woman receives world's first tailor-made transplant

2008-11-18T21:45:00+00:00

A hospital in Barcelona carries out the world's first transplant of a
tailor-made trachea, grown using the patient's own cells.

BARCELONA, SPAIN (RECENT) HOSPITAL CLINIC OF BARCELONA-
A Colombian woman has received the world's first ...

Is Permanent Sterilization Permanent?

2008-11-18T19:52:00+00:00

MONTVALE, N.J., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Women who have decided that they do not want to ever become pregnant often select permanent sterilization. Patients who opt for hysteroscopic sterilization need to understand that this noninvasive ...

Citi to slash 52,000 jobs

2008-11-17T18:07:00+00:00

Citigroup announced plans to cut 52,000 positions in a drastic move
to offset billions of dollars in losses tied largely to risky home loans.

The stock lost ground and remained at levels not seen since ...

10 Things You Probably Don't Know about Your Body and Your Health

2008-11-16T14:58:00+00:00

Health knowledge is an essential as the basis for personal health maintenance with an eye toward longevity.

WESTBURY, N.Y., Nov. 15 /PRNewswire/ --

1. Your Total Cholesterol.

2. HDL or high density cholesterol.

3. Your ...

U.S. says a ban on Chinese dairy products

2008-11-15T12:55:00+00:00

The Consumers Union in the U.S. says a ban on Chinese dairy products is a
step in the right direction but suggests further restrictions may be
necessary.

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (NOVEMBER ...

Top beauty trends for 2009

2008-11-14T12:21:00+00:00

Mintel Beauty Innovation predicts top beauty trends for 2009

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In 2009, the beauty industry will undergo its own cleansing regime, as Mintel Beauty Innovation predicts a year of consolidation. The 21st century has been ...

HIV-patient apparently free of virus after leukemia treatment

2008-11-12T18:16:00+00:00

A German doctor says that leukemia treatment for an HIV-patient has
resulted in the virus being undetectable
even two years after he refrained from taking anti-HIV-medication but warns
that the treatment is far too dangerous ...

Statin Reduces Heart Attack

2008-11-11T17:07:00+00:00

Statin Reduces Heart Attack, Stroke Rates in Patients With Normal Cholesterol

but Elevated C-Reactive Protein

Study highlights:

- In a randomized, double-blind study of 17,802 patients with LDL "bad" cholesterol < 130 and C-reactive protein (hsCRP) greater than or equal to 2, those given rosuvastatin over a media of 1.9 years had 31 heart attacks and 33 strokes compared to 68 and 64, respectively, in those on placebo.

- Subgroup analysis showed similar findings across gender, race, ethnicity and Framingham risk score greater than or less than 10 percent.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A lipid-lowering drug reduced heart attacks by 54 percent in people who had normal cholesterol but elevated levels of high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2008. Rosuvastatin in the Prevention of Cardiovascular Events Among 17,802 Men and Women with Elevated Levels of C-Reactive Protein: the JUPITER Trial was presented as a late-breaking clinical trial. The study was simultaneously published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

"Compared to those who received placebo, patients receiving the drug rosuvastatin also had a 48 percent reduction in stroke, a 46 percent reduction in the need for interventions to reopen blocked blood vessels and a 20 percent drop in all-cause mortality," said Paul M. Ridker, M.D., lead author of the study and director of the Center for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass.

Patients included in the trial were men over age 50 and women over age 60, with no history of cardiovascular disease (CVD), with LDL ("bad" cholesterol) levels <130 mg/dL and hsCRP greater than or equal to 2 mg/L. They could have other risk factors for CVD, such as high blood pressure up to 190/100, obesity, current smoking, abnormal glucose tolerance (but not frank diabetes) and/or the metabolic syndrome, and/or a family history of premature heart disease. About half had a Framingham risk score (FRS) less than or equal to 10 percent and half >10 percent (10 percent to ...

Mothers, Sisters and Daughters Alike: Women Suffer Work Stress in Different Ways Than Men

2008-11-11T16:26:00+00:00

More Than One-Quarter of Women Report Unreasonable Levels of Work Stress

WAYNE, PA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/11/08 -- Research conducted by the Kenexa Research Institute (KRI) investigated the stress caused by work, and a worker's ...

Teenage girl wins right to die

2008-11-11T16:04:00+00:00

A British health authority backs down on its bid to force a terminally ill
teenage girl to have a heart transplant.

LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM ITN -
A teenage girl has won the right to ...

AHF to President Barack Obama: AIDS Is a Crisis in America

2008-11-05T06:33:00+00:00

Supporters of Barack Obama celebrate through the night as his victory as
president is announced.

BERLIN, GERMANY (NOVEMBER 5, 2008) REUTERS -
US’ Largest AIDS Group Calls on Government to Spend $200M for 10 Million ...

The rise of robotic surgery

2008-11-04T13:27:00+00:00

Practitioners of 'keyhole' surgery may soon have new tools at their
disposal, such as a mechanical 'snake' that enters the body through the mouth
or rectum.

A growing number of prostate, heart and gastro-intestinal surgeries ...

Type-1 Diabetes Not So Much Bad Genes as Good Genes Behaving Badly, Stanford Research Shows

2008-10-31T12:16:00+00:00

STANFORD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Investigators combing the genome in the hope of finding genetic variants responsible for triggering early-onset diabetes may be looking in the wrong place, new research at the Stanford University School of Medicine suggests.

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Multiple sclerosis victim loses suicide court case.

2008-10-30T14:51:00+00:00

British court refuses to rule out prosecutions for the relatives of
terminally ill people who commit suicide abroad.

LONDON, UK ITN -
A British woman with multiple sclerosis on Wednesday (October 29)
lost her High ...

Mass HIV testing campaign carried out in Uganda

2008-10-29T12:59:00+00:00

Mass HIV testing campaign is being conducted in Uganda enabling many to
take the test for the first time in their lives.

GABBA FISH LANDING SITE ALONG LAKE VICTORIA, UGANDA (OCTOBER
27, 2008) REUTERS -
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Melamine found in Chinese eggs

2008-10-29T12:57:00+00:00

Melamine turns up in Chinese chicken eggs in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong said last week it would test meat, vegetables and processed food
for melamine, a move that underlines concerns about food safety in the ...

Finding a Flu Shot Just Got Easier

2008-10-26T20:53:00+00:00

Free Online Search Lists Over 35,000 Flu Shot Clinics

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Last year, fewer than 25 percent of children ages 6 to 23 months were fully immunized for the flu during the ...

Preventing Deaths in Africa by Improving Antibiotic Access and Effectiveness

2008-10-26T20:47:00+00:00

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics (APUA) today announced a $1.37 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, to explore ways of reducing millions of preventable ...

Pfizer to Present Data on New Approaches to Pain and Inflammation Treatment at ACR Meeting

2008-10-26T12:34:00+00:00

Results from Clinical Trials Show Promise for Innovative Therapies in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis Pain and Fibromyalgia

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pfizer will present data on three investigational compounds that represent potential new mechanisms for targeting pain ...

Business and political leaders unite to eliminate malaria in Africa

2008-10-24T20:42:00+01:00

UGANDA VNR-
It's a deadly disease and has caused arguably one of the most
devastating global health crises in the world today. Malaria claims one
million lives each year, mostly women and children in Africa.
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Doctor in Germany HIV scandal

2008-10-24T20:31:00+01:00

German authorities say a doctor accused of re-using unsterilised
needles may have infected hundreds.

Investigators say the 56-year-old doctor in Bad Saulgau used contaminated
needles many times over on different patients and more than 2, ...

Cancer drug may help MS sufferers

2008-10-23T18:38:00+01:00

British scientists say a new drug developed by Bayer AG and Genzyme appears
to stop the symptoms of multiple sclerosis in its early stages and restore
lost function to patients.

Paula Rankin reads over her ...

Is Wall Street to blame for your back pain?

2008-10-23T15:29:00+01:00

Is Financial Crisis the Reason for Your Back Pain? Leading Pain Doctor Says

Talking, Walking, Laughing and Sex Can Help

NEW YORK, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Is Wall Street to blame for your back pain?

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