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08/27/2008
Cells change identity in promising breakthrough (AP)

Graphic explains how scientists were able to change a pancreas cell into an insulin-producing cell;AP - Talk about an extreme makeover: Scientists have transformed one type of cell into another in living mice, a big step toward the goal of growing replacement tissues to treat a variety of diseases.



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08/27/2008
In NYC, new HIV infections 3 times national rate (AP)

A volunteer suffering from HIV/AIDS makes AIDS symbols with red ribbons during a vaccination programme organised by a non-government organisation 'Sngobadho' (Together) at their office on the outskirts of the northeastern Indian city of Siliguri August 5, 2008. (Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters)AP - New data show New York City residents are contracting the virus that causes AIDS at three times the national rate.



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08/27/2008
Police: Disabled Palestinian siblings hidden away (AP)

Palestinian Basam Musalmeh, 38, stands behind a locked metal door leading to the room where he was locked up since he was a child, during a police raid in the West Bank village of Beit Awwa, near Hebron, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008. Police discovered a mentally disabled brother and sister in the rooms they were stashed away in for some forty years, during a raid in their southern West Bank town overnight Tuesday. The case has dramatically highlighted the shame thrown upon families who have children with disabilities in Palestinian society, made worse because of poor services and the practice of first-cousin marriages in Palestinian communities. (AP Photo/Nasser Shiyoukhi)AP - A Palestinian couple locked their disabled son and daughter away for decades out of fear they would ruin the marriage prospects of a healthy child if discovered, police said Wednesday.



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08/27/2008
FDA OKs blood test for heart transplant rejection (AP)
AP - Government regulators on Wednesday cleared the way for broader use of a blood test that can spare heart transplant patients the ordeal of repeated biopsies to check if their bodies are rejecting the new organ.
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08/27/2008
Study outcome won't sway company on eye drug (AP)
AP - What does a company do when there's anecdotal evidence that two of its drugs are equally effective in treating a leading cause of blindness in the elderly, one costing patients $60 per treatment and the other $2,000?
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08/27/2008
Fat Cells in Obese People Are 'Sick' (HealthDay)

Embryonic stem cells are pictured through a microscope viewfinder in a laboratory. Scientists have found two genetic triggers for producing healthful HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Fat cells in obese people are "sick" compared to those in lean people, a new study shows.



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08/25/2008
STDs common among arrested teenagers (Reuters)
Reuters - Teenagers arrested for juvenile offenses have a high rate of sexually transmitted diseases, so screening these teens soon after arrest may help catch many cases, a new study suggests.
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08/27/2008
4 More Deaths Reported Among Byetta Patients (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 26 (HealthDay News) -- The makers of the type 2 diabetes drug Byetta reported Tuesday the deaths of four more people who'd been taking the medication.
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08/27/2008
Health Tip: Leaving Your Children Alone (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- It's important for a child to learn to be independent and care for himself. But how do you know when a child is old and mature enough to stay alone?
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08/25/2008
Antipsychotic Drug Use Up in Elderly Despite Warnings (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Safety warnings slowed the use of antipsychotic drugs in seniors with dementia. But the overall use of the drugs in the elderly increased, a finding which suggests that warnings may not be sufficient to protect patients, Canadian researchers say.
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08/27/2008
Mistaken Beliefs About Cancer Abound (HealthDay)

A woman bites into an apple. People are deeply confused about what causes cancer and the most effective means of prevention, with many favouring more fruit rather than cutting down alcohol, a new study has said.(DDP/AFP/File/Juergen Schwarz)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27 (HealthDay News) -- People throughout the world have major misconceptions when it comes to what causes cancer, new research suggests.



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