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Nepalese doc is God of Sight to poor

Headlines from the Associated Press  Sat, 03/20/2010 - 23:01

HETAUDA, Nepal (AP) -- Raj Kaliya Dhanuk sits on a wooden bench, barefoot, with a tattered sari covering thin arms as rough as bark.

Thick clear tears bleed from her eyes, milky saucers that stare at nothing....


 

Caltech-led team provides proof in humans of RNA interference us...

EurekAlert! - Cancer  Sat, 03/20/2010 - 23:00

(California Institute of Technology) A Caltech-led team of researchers and clinicians has published the first proof that a targeted nanoparticle -- used as an experimental therapeutic and injected directly into a patient's bloodstream -- can traffic into tumors, deliver double-stranded small interfering RNAs, and turn off an important cancer gene using a mechanism known as RNA interference.

Moreover, the team provided the first demonstration that this new type of therapy can make its way to human tumors in a dose-dependent fashion.


 

King Pharmaceuticals Settles and One Columnist Writes that Such ...

Health Care Renewal  Sat, 03/20/2010 - 16:46

Here we go again.  The latest settlement in the parade was made by the Alpharma subsidiary of King Pharmaceuticals, as reported by Reuters:

Alpharma Inc, a unit of King Pharmaceuticals (KG.N), has agreed to pay $42.5 million to resolve allegations that it gave kickbacks to doctors to prescribe the pain drug Kadian and misrepresented its safety and effectiveness, the Justice Department said on Tuesday.


 

Study: Researchers with Glaxo ties favored Avandia

Health Care Renewal  Sat, 03/20/2010 - 12:40

As mentioned in my previous post on the MIT controversy surrounding an economist's testifying to Congress on healthcare policy without revealing possible economic conflicts of interest that could affect his views, frequently expressed on this blog are concerns about undisclosed conflicts of interest and their corrosive effects upon healthcare (query link).


 

Pregnancy Linked to Critical H1N1 Illness (CME/CE)

MedPage Today Infectious Disease  Sat, 03/20/2010 - 09:30

Pregnant or postpartum women were seven times more likely than other women of childbearing age to be admitted to intensive care if they had the H1N1 pandemic flu, Australian and New Zealand researchers said.


 

Study: Lesser-known bug a bigger hospital threat

Headlines from the Associated Press  Sat, 03/20/2010 - 08:13

ATLANTA (AP) -- As one superbug seems to be fading as a threat in hospitals, another is on the rise, a new study suggests....


 

Researchers find infrared thermal detection systems useful for p...

EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases  Fri, 03/19/2010 - 23:00

(Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America) Researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center found an Infrared Thermal Detection System (ITDS) to be a fast and effective fever screening tool in clinical settings during the H1N1 influenza pandemic.

The ITDS detected fever in patients through split-second, non-contact skin temperature measurements. Fever is a primary symptom of seasonal influenza, H1N1, avian influenza, SARS and other infectious diseases.


 

Setback for cancer test hopes

BBC News | Health | World Edition  Fri, 03/19/2010 - 19:01

Testing for a virus linked with cervical cancer during traditional screening does not help identify high risk women, say doctors.


 

Testing overseas may explain big drop in TB cases

Headlines from the Associated Press  Fri, 03/19/2010 - 18:29

ATLANTA (AP) -- An unexpected big drop in new U.S. tuberculosis cases is probably because of stepped up screening and treatment of immigrants before they leave their native countries, health officials say....


 

John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. Voluntarily Recalls Snack Mix and...

Food and Drug Administration--Recalls  Fri, 03/19/2010 - 16:13

– As a follow up to the voluntary recall of black pepper from Mincing Overseas Spice Company announced on March 5, 2010, John B.

Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (Nasdaq: JBSS) (the "Company") announced today that it is voluntarily recalling various snack mix and cashew products, which have been flavored with seasoning containing the recalled black pepper and which are listed below, as a precautionary measure because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

To date, the Company has not received any reports of illnesses in connection with the item listed below.