Manual work can raise heart disease risk by 20 per cent, especially if it is combined with gym work ...
Source: Mail Online UK
Brussels :: Belgium | updated 2013-04-19 19:38:17 -0700 | health-news
Work that is physically demanding may boost your chances of suffering heart disease compared with desk jobs, claim researchers. Doing a hard day's work increases the risk of cardiovascular disease by 20 per cent more than office workers, with the...
Cut Brunch Calories Without Feeling Deprived
Source: Fitsugar
Brussels :: Belgium | updated 2013-04-19 11:08:18 -0700 | health-news
Who can resist cutting into a stack of fluffy pancakes dripping with melted butter and syrup, or biting into a savory egg and sausage bagel sandwich? Weekends just don't seem the same without indulging in one of these decadent brunch...
NanoString licenses liver cancer gene signature from The Broad Institute
Source: Pharmaceutical Industry News
Brussels :: Belgium | updated 2013-04-19 06:39:07 -0700 | health-news
The186-gene signature is used to determine the prognosis of patients diagnosed with liver cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), or with hepatitis C-related early-stage cirrhosis. During the period of exercising the option, NanoString has planned to assess the feasibility of developing an...
Clinical trials debate shifts to transparency ahead of EU vote (News)
Source: Euractiv
Brussels :: Belgium | updated 2013-04-18 23:38:13 -0700 | health-news
Since the European Commission tabled its proposal to revise the Clinical Trials Directive last July, the focus in the debate has broadly shifted from supporting European research to patient safety and transparency, suggesting health campaigners have gained the upper hand...
Near-death episodes probed
Source: CNN
Liège :: Belgium | updated 2013-04-18 07:02:15 -0700 | health-news
And your story will become the subject of scientific research ...You're strolling down a sidewalk, listening to an ensemble of bird songs, soaking up a balmy breeze fragranced with fresh spring flowers, and gazing up at a cloudless sky of...
Are there foods I can eat to lower the high fat in my bloodstream?
Source: The Globe & Mail
Brussels :: Belgium | updated 2013-04-14 21:27:58 -0700 | health-news
Video The Globe and Mail Video Video Triglycerides in your blood are made from the foods you eat. When you eat, calories that are not needed right away are converted to triglycerides. So if you regularly eat more calories...
Banking crisis 'caused by cocaine use'
Source: The Australian
Brussels :: Belgium | updated 2013-04-14 13:38:03 -0700 | health-news
Nutt, a controversial former UK Government drugs adviser, has said that the banking crisis was caused by too many workers taking cocaine. Referring to the substance as a "more" drug, he said bankers who took cocaine were "overconfident", leading to...
Alcon launches first medicine to treat vitreomacular traction in UK
Source: Pharmaceutical Industry News
Brussels :: Belgium | updated 2013-04-12 01:17:33 -0700 | health-news
K ThromboGenics' partner Alcon has launched Jetrea (ocriplasmin), the first and only medicine for the treatment of vitreomacular traction (VMT) in the UK. Jetrea administered through a single intravitreal injection to treat VMT even when coupled with macular hole of...
Menarini to pay Furiex for Priligy launch in France
Source: Pharmaceutical Industry News
Brussels :: Belgium | updated 2013-04-09 23:02:22 -0700 | health-news
At present, Priligy is being marketed for premature ejaculation in 16 countries in Europe, Asia and Latin America and approved for the same indication in 56 countries across the world. Furiex president and chief medical officer June Almenoff said Priligy...
Valuing Private Certification
Source: Medical Connectivity Consulting
Brussels :: Belgium | updated 2013-04-09 09:02:30 -0700 | health-news
There are currently several private entities that seek to certify medical apps, connectivity solutions, EHR record exchange, and other products, services and people in our sphere of interest. Given the ongoing proliferation of private certifications, there is a growing need...
Afterlife 'more real than real'?
Source: CNN
Liège :: Belgium | updated 2013-04-09 17:04:31 -0700 | health-news
And your story will become the subject of scientific research...You're strolling down a sidewalk, listening to an ensemble of bird songs, soaking up a balmy breeze fragranced with fresh spring flowers, and gazing up at a cloudless sky of pure...
Plastic chemical may expose foetuses to cancer
Source: Qatar English Daily
Brussels :: Belgium | updated 2013-04-09 03:33:43 -0700 | health-news
The conclusions show that certain exposure of pregnant women to BPA poses a risk for the mammary glands of the unborn child," the agency said in a report that wrapped up a three-year investigation. The risk "may be characterised......
Near-death experiences more vividly recalled than real memory
Source: Indian Express
Liège :: Belgium | updated 2013-04-07 05:52:35 -0700 | health-news
Many people report seeing a bright light at the end of a long dark tunnel after a near-death experience. (Thinkstock) People who have had a near-death experience can recall the incident more vividly and emotionally than real-life memories even years...
More battles in store
Source: The Hindu
Brussels :: Belgium | updated 2013-04-06 21:44:11 -0700 | health-news
Well before the Supreme Court rejected Novartis' application for patent for Glivec (Gleevec in the U.S.), drawing attention to the dichotomy of generic and patented drugs, activists have been demanding access to expensive drugs used in the treatment of cancer,...
EMA clears new manufacturing facility for Ruconest inhibitor
Source: Pharmaceutical Industry News
Brussels :: Belgium | updated 2013-04-05 01:49:13 -0700 | health-news
Achieved through a Type II variation, the production site approval will allow Pharming to supply the European market with drug substance from Sanofi Chimie. The approval will also enable necessary improvements in Ruconest's competitiveness and will allow Pharming to meet...
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