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Saturday 30 June 2012
Hetero ring derivative
Abstract: It was found that a 3-substituted triazine or 3-substituted pyrimidine derivative exhibits a PI3Kδ-selective inhibitory action, and/or an IL-2 production inhibitory action, and/or a B cell proliferation inhibitory action (including an activation inhibitory action), and can be an agent for preventing or treating rejection in the transplantation of various organs, allergy diseases (asthma, atopic dermatitis, etc.), autoimmune diseases (rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, ulcerative
Womack to tour world after cancer
29 June 2012
Last updated at 01:11
Soul singer Bobby Womack has told how he plans to tour the world, even though he has just been given the all clear from prostate and colon cancer.
Releasing his first new album for 18 years, he told BBC Radio 4's Front Row programme he was feeling better but still had "a long way to go".
"They keep telling me one step at a time, one day
Last updated at 01:11
Soul singer Bobby Womack has told how he plans to tour the world, even though he has just been given the all clear from prostate and colon cancer.
Releasing his first new album for 18 years, he told BBC Radio 4's Front Row programme he was feeling better but still had "a long way to go".
"They keep telling me one step at a time, one day
Pharmaceutical composition comprising a3 adenosine receptor agonist (ib-meca/cf-101) for treatment of psoriasis
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Abstract: The present invention is based on the clinical finding that twice daily administrations of 2 mg of 1- -β-D-ribofuronamide (IB-MECA) (total daily administration of 4 mg) to subjects having moderate to severe psoriasis, was significantly more effective in treatment of the psoriatic plaques than treatment of
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Abstract: The present invention is based on the clinical finding that twice daily administrations of 2 mg of 1- -β-D-ribofuronamide (IB-MECA) (total daily administration of 4 mg) to subjects having moderate to severe psoriasis, was significantly more effective in treatment of the psoriatic plaques than treatment of
NHS: How does Wales measure up?
29 June 2012
Last updated at 07:21
By George Herd
BBC Wales news
The report found Welsh health spending higher per person than in England
A detailed report on just how the different health services across the UK measure up has been published by the National Audit Office.
It reveals that Wales spends more per person
Last updated at 07:21
By George Herd
BBC Wales news
The report found Welsh health spending higher per person than in England
A detailed report on just how the different health services across the UK measure up has been published by the National Audit Office.
It reveals that Wales spends more per person
Human serum albumin-based topical ointment for treatment of acne, psoriasis, egfr-induced toxicity, premature skin aging and other skin conditions
Abstract: Dermatological compositions and method for treating psoriasis, eczema, acne and like skin conditions for sanitization pharmaceutical compounding and protection of the skin from extreme environmental conditions are provided which contain serum albumin in an amount effective to treat, reduce the symptoms and improve the appearance of affected skin due to psoriasis, eczema, and acne and like conditions, enhance the delivery performance or stability of pharmaceutical compounding bases,
Scanner helps paralysed people
29 June 2012
Last updated at 14:36
fMRI is usually used to track brain activity by measuring blood flow
A new brain scanner has been developed to help people who are completely paralysed speak by enabling them to spell words using their thoughts.
It uses functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to help patients choose between 27 characters - the alphabet and a blank space.
Last updated at 14:36
fMRI is usually used to track brain activity by measuring blood flow
A new brain scanner has been developed to help people who are completely paralysed speak by enabling them to spell words using their thoughts.
It uses functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to help patients choose between 27 characters - the alphabet and a blank space.
Ordering fast food? Go for the greens
By Mayo Clinic staff
You can eat healthy away from home, even at fast-food restaurants. If you're ordering fast food, choose an entree salad with grilled chicken, shrimp or garden vegetables. Opt for fat-free or low-fat dressing on the side. Steer clear of high-calorie salads, such as those with deep-fried shells or those topped with breaded chicken. Also, skip salad extras such as cheese, bacon bits, croutons and fried chips.
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You can eat healthy away from home, even at fast-food restaurants. If you're ordering fast food, choose an entree salad with grilled chicken, shrimp or garden vegetables. Opt for fat-free or low-fat dressing on the side. Steer clear of high-calorie salads, such as those with deep-fried shells or those topped with breaded chicken. Also, skip salad extras such as cheese, bacon bits, croutons and fried chips.
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Friday 29 June 2012
Ex-NHS man questioned over bribes
28 June 2012
Last updated at 11:09
Detectives from Operation Elveden have arrested 36 people so far
A former NHS employee has been arrested by detectives investigating allegations that journalists bribed police officers and public officials.
Scotland Yard said the man, 31, was detained at his home in Uxbridge, west London, early on Thursday.
He was held on suspicion of
Last updated at 11:09
Detectives from Operation Elveden have arrested 36 people so far
A former NHS employee has been arrested by detectives investigating allegations that journalists bribed police officers and public officials.
Scotland Yard said the man, 31, was detained at his home in Uxbridge, west London, early on Thursday.
He was held on suspicion of
'Heart risk from low-carb, high-protein diets'
Wednesday June 27 2012
A 'steak' through the heart: could low-carb Atkins diet be a risk?
A 'steak' through the heart: could low-carb Atkins diet be a risk?
US healthcare reform law upheld
28 June 2012
Last updated at 20:16
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Obama: "A victory for people all over this country"
The US Supreme Court has said
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Obama: "A victory for people all over this country"
The US Supreme Court has said
NHS walk-in centres being closed
28 June 2012
Last updated at 12:54
By Brian Wheeler
Political reporter, BBC News
Walk-in health centres were meant to be more convenient for patients
Walk-in centres are rapidly becoming a casualty of the tougher financial climate in the NHS in England.
The centres - which treat minor ailments without an appointment - were a
Last updated at 12:54
By Brian Wheeler
Political reporter, BBC News
Walk-in health centres were meant to be more convenient for patients
Walk-in centres are rapidly becoming a casualty of the tougher financial climate in the NHS in England.
The centres - which treat minor ailments without an appointment - were a
BMA head 'wants Lansley meeting'
28 June 2012
Last updated at 20:59
By Nick Triggle
Health correspondent, BBC News
Doctors have said the demanding nature of the NHS means working until 68 would not be safe
The British Medical Association's new head wants an "urgent meeting" with the health secretary, raising the prospect of resolving the pensions dispute.
Dr
Last updated at 20:59
By Nick Triggle
Health correspondent, BBC News
Doctors have said the demanding nature of the NHS means working until 68 would not be safe
The British Medical Association's new head wants an "urgent meeting" with the health secretary, raising the prospect of resolving the pensions dispute.
Dr
Ex-NHS chief is 'being gagged'
29 June 2012
Last updated at 09:06
Gary Walker claimed he had been dismissed unfairly
The former head of an NHS Trust has been paid more than £500,000, including legal costs, as part of a severance deal which also stops him discussing patient safety, the BBC has learned.
Gary Walker was sacked as chief executive of the United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust in February 2010.
Last updated at 09:06
Gary Walker claimed he had been dismissed unfairly
The former head of an NHS Trust has been paid more than £500,000, including legal costs, as part of a severance deal which also stops him discussing patient safety, the BBC has learned.
Gary Walker was sacked as chief executive of the United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust in February 2010.
HIV quad pill 'may improve care'
29 June 2012
Last updated at 04:05
The quad pill is the first to include a type of anti-HIV drug known as an integrase inhibitor
A new once-a-day pill which combines four HIV drugs into a single daily treatment is safe and effective, according to a US study.
It is hoped the four-in-one "quad pill" will make it easier for patients to stick to their medication, improving the
Last updated at 04:05
The quad pill is the first to include a type of anti-HIV drug known as an integrase inhibitor
A new once-a-day pill which combines four HIV drugs into a single daily treatment is safe and effective, according to a US study.
It is hoped the four-in-one "quad pill" will make it easier for patients to stick to their medication, improving the
Thursday 28 June 2012
VIDEO: Pregnancy 'biggest killer of teen girls'
The biggest killer of teenage girls worldwide is pregnancy.
That is the startling conclusion of a report by the charity Save the Children.
It says more than a million girls - some as young as 11 - die or suffer injury through getting pregnant.
In many countries girls marry young and become pregnant before their bodies are ready to bear children.
Catharina Moh reports.
That is the startling conclusion of a report by the charity Save the Children.
It says more than a million girls - some as young as 11 - die or suffer injury through getting pregnant.
In many countries girls marry young and become pregnant before their bodies are ready to bear children.
Catharina Moh reports.
Wednesday 27 June 2012
Unpaid carers cost economy £5.3bn
27 June 2012
Last updated at 09:12
Over 300,000 carers in England have left employment to provide unpaid care
Carers who give up work to look after others cost England's economy about £5.3bn a year, the charity Age UK says.
It says an unfit care system means people often have to give up work to help the elderly or adult disabled.
The figure was calculated on the lost
Last updated at 09:12
Over 300,000 carers in England have left employment to provide unpaid care
Carers who give up work to look after others cost England's economy about £5.3bn a year, the charity Age UK says.
It says an unfit care system means people often have to give up work to help the elderly or adult disabled.
The figure was calculated on the lost
US approves new weight-loss pill
28 June 2012
Last updated at 00:43
US health regulators have approved a weight-loss pill for the first time in 13 years.
Belviq, made by Arena Pharmaceutical, can be used by obese or overweight adults with at least one condition.
The drug achieved only modest results in clinical studies, helping people lose on average about 5% of their body weight.
Belviq was
Last updated at 00:43
US health regulators have approved a weight-loss pill for the first time in 13 years.
Belviq, made by Arena Pharmaceutical, can be used by obese or overweight adults with at least one condition.
The drug achieved only modest results in clinical studies, helping people lose on average about 5% of their body weight.
Belviq was
Oppose assisted dying, says BMA
27 June 2012
Last updated at 12:42
By Nick Triggle
Health correspondent, BBC News
Assisting a suicide is illegal throughout the UK
Doctors have reiterated their opposition to assisted dying, at their annual conference.
Delegates at the British Medical Association's meeting in Bournemouth debated the issue after a motion calling
Last updated at 12:42
By Nick Triggle
Health correspondent, BBC News
Assisting a suicide is illegal throughout the UK
Doctors have reiterated their opposition to assisted dying, at their annual conference.
Delegates at the British Medical Association's meeting in Bournemouth debated the issue after a motion calling
Standing 'may slow' foetal growth
28 June 2012
Last updated at 02:09
Teaching is one of the jobs where pregnant women spend a lot of time on their feet
Standing for long periods of time when pregnant may slow foetal growth, a study suggests.
Researchers found that women who stood for the majority of time at work had babies whose heads were around 1cm smaller than average.
This did not affect the health
Last updated at 02:09
Teaching is one of the jobs where pregnant women spend a lot of time on their feet
Standing for long periods of time when pregnant may slow foetal growth, a study suggests.
Researchers found that women who stood for the majority of time at work had babies whose heads were around 1cm smaller than average.
This did not affect the health
'Smoking vaccine' blocks nicotine
27 June 2012
Last updated at 19:00
By James Gallagher
Health and science reporter, BBC News
Researchers believe vaccines may one day help people if they choose to quit.
Smokers could one day be immunised against nicotine so they gain no pleasure from the habit, according to researchers in the US.
They have devised a vaccine that
Last updated at 19:00
By James Gallagher
Health and science reporter, BBC News
Researchers believe vaccines may one day help people if they choose to quit.
Smokers could one day be immunised against nicotine so they gain no pleasure from the habit, according to researchers in the US.
They have devised a vaccine that
'Heart risk from low carb, high protein diets'
Wednesday June 27 2012
A steak through the heart: could low-carb Atkins diet be a risk?
A steak through the heart: could low-carb Atkins diet be a risk?
Failures in NHS standards exposed
28 June 2012
Last updated at 02:15
By Nick Triggle
Health correspondent, BBC News
Maternity wards were highlighted as an area of concern
More than a quarter of NHS and social care services in England are failing to meet all the essential standards they should, the regulator says.
The Care Quality Commission inspected 14,000
Last updated at 02:15
By Nick Triggle
Health correspondent, BBC News
Maternity wards were highlighted as an area of concern
More than a quarter of NHS and social care services in England are failing to meet all the essential standards they should, the regulator says.
The Care Quality Commission inspected 14,000
Quit smoking: Celebrate your successes
By Mayo Clinic staff
Quitting smoking is hard, so reward yourself for your successes. Made it through the day without a cigarette? Treat yourself to something special. Made it through the week? Count how much you've saved by not buying cigarettes. Use the savings for a special treat or invest the money for the future. Reward yourself for not smoking by doing something you enjoy every day, such as spending extra time with your children or grandchildren, going to a ball game,
Quitting smoking is hard, so reward yourself for your successes. Made it through the day without a cigarette? Treat yourself to something special. Made it through the week? Count how much you've saved by not buying cigarettes. Use the savings for a special treat or invest the money for the future. Reward yourself for not smoking by doing something you enjoy every day, such as spending extra time with your children or grandchildren, going to a ball game,
Plant DNA logged to develop drugs
26 June 2012
Last updated at 08:26
The spreading bellflower, campanula patula, is among the plants whose DNA is recorded
Wales has recorded the DNA of all its native flowering plants, which has potential to help conservation and develop new drugs to fight illnesses.
The National Botanic Garden of Wales says it is the first country in the world to create the database.
Last updated at 08:26
The spreading bellflower, campanula patula, is among the plants whose DNA is recorded
Wales has recorded the DNA of all its native flowering plants, which has potential to help conservation and develop new drugs to fight illnesses.
The National Botanic Garden of Wales says it is the first country in the world to create the database.
Tuesday 26 June 2012
Suicidal teenagers 'let down'
By Declan HarveyNewsbeat reporter
Robbie's family say there was no follow-up care and he was left alone
Suicidal teenagers are not getting the help they need, it's claimed.
Charities, doctors and relatives say it's because parts of the health service can't decide if they should be treated as adults or young people.
As a result some end
Robbie's family say there was no follow-up care and he was left alone
Suicidal teenagers are not getting the help they need, it's claimed.
Charities, doctors and relatives say it's because parts of the health service can't decide if they should be treated as adults or young people.
As a result some end
Teen pregnancies target missed
26 June 2012
Last updated at 14:23
Pregnancy rates in under 18s and under 20s are going down
A target set by the Scottish government to reduce teenage pregnancies has been missed, although the rate has fallen for the fourth year in a row.
In 2010 the number of pregnancies in under-16s was 7.1 per 1,000 girls - narrowly missing the aim of 6.8 per 1,000.
NHS Fife had
Last updated at 14:23
Pregnancy rates in under 18s and under 20s are going down
A target set by the Scottish government to reduce teenage pregnancies has been missed, although the rate has fallen for the fourth year in a row.
In 2010 the number of pregnancies in under-16s was 7.1 per 1,000 girls - narrowly missing the aim of 6.8 per 1,000.
NHS Fife had
Brain trace 'can detect autism'
26 June 2012
Last updated at 03:25
By Michelle Roberts
Health editor, BBC News online
The researchers found 33 EEG patterns linked to autism
A simple brain trace can identify autism in children as young as two years old, scientists believe.
A US team at Boston Children's Hospital say EEG traces, which record electrical brain
Last updated at 03:25
By Michelle Roberts
Health editor, BBC News online
The researchers found 33 EEG patterns linked to autism
A simple brain trace can identify autism in children as young as two years old, scientists believe.
A US team at Boston Children's Hospital say EEG traces, which record electrical brain
Stress and dementia link examined
26 June 2012
Last updated at 03:22
By Michelle Roberts
Health editor, BBC News online
Ongoing research suggests stress might play a part in dementia
UK experts are to begin a study to find out if stress can trigger dementia.
The investigation, funded by the Alzheimer's Society, will monitor 140 people with mild cognitive
Last updated at 03:22
By Michelle Roberts
Health editor, BBC News online
Ongoing research suggests stress might play a part in dementia
UK experts are to begin a study to find out if stress can trigger dementia.
The investigation, funded by the Alzheimer's Society, will monitor 140 people with mild cognitive
NHS 'hospital loans' questioned
26 June 2012
Last updated at 14:27
By Branwen Jeffreys and Nick Triggle
BBC News
South London Healthcare runs hospitals in Orpington, Sidcup and Woolwich
A political row has erupted over the legacy of PFI for the health service as one hospital trust faces insolvency.
South London Healthcare, a merger of three hospital trusts,
Last updated at 14:27
By Branwen Jeffreys and Nick Triggle
BBC News
South London Healthcare runs hospitals in Orpington, Sidcup and Woolwich
A political row has erupted over the legacy of PFI for the health service as one hospital trust faces insolvency.
South London Healthcare, a merger of three hospital trusts,
'Preventable' stillbirths and social inequality
Tuesday June 26 2012
'900 stillbirths due to inequalities could be prevented', say papers
'900 stillbirths due to inequalities could be prevented', say papers
Blood clot care 'risking lives'
27 June 2012
Last updated at 01:27
By Jane Hughes
Health correspondent, BBC News
Clots can cause leg pain and swelling
Hospitals in England and Wales are being given new guidelines in a bid to improve diagnosis and treatment of blood clots in the legs and lungs.
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence says some
Last updated at 01:27
By Jane Hughes
Health correspondent, BBC News
Clots can cause leg pain and swelling
Hospitals in England and Wales are being given new guidelines in a bid to improve diagnosis and treatment of blood clots in the legs and lungs.
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence says some
Monday 25 June 2012
Cancer girl could be flown home
25 June 2012
Last updated at 14:44
Olivia Downie was diagnosed with neuroblastoma three years ago
A seven-year-old Fraserburgh girl with terminal cancer who is on life support in Mexico could be flown home soon after more than £140,000 was raised.
Olivia Downie and her family flew out earlier this month to get treatment for neuroblastoma, which she was diagnosed with three years
Last updated at 14:44
Olivia Downie was diagnosed with neuroblastoma three years ago
A seven-year-old Fraserburgh girl with terminal cancer who is on life support in Mexico could be flown home soon after more than £140,000 was raised.
Olivia Downie and her family flew out earlier this month to get treatment for neuroblastoma, which she was diagnosed with three years
Junior doctors must shadow jobs
25 June 2012
Last updated at 08:53
Junior doctors start their first jobs in August
Junior doctors will have to spend at least four days shadowing their first job in the NHS before starting work, the government has announced.
The new system will be introduced in England this August when the new intake of junior doctors is taken on.
NHS medical director Professor Sir Bruce
Last updated at 08:53
Junior doctors start their first jobs in August
Junior doctors will have to spend at least four days shadowing their first job in the NHS before starting work, the government has announced.
The new system will be introduced in England this August when the new intake of junior doctors is taken on.
NHS medical director Professor Sir Bruce
Care homes 'failing vulnerable'
25 June 2012
Last updated at 18:24
A BBC Panorama investigation showed patients being physically and verbally abused at Winterbourne View hospital
Almost half of all care homes and treatment centres in England are failing to protect adults with learning disabilities, a report says.
Unannounced inspections were carried out by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), England's health
Last updated at 18:24
A BBC Panorama investigation showed patients being physically and verbally abused at Winterbourne View hospital
Almost half of all care homes and treatment centres in England are failing to protect adults with learning disabilities, a report says.
Unannounced inspections were carried out by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), England's health
BMA wants way out of pensions row
25 June 2012
Last updated at 11:19
By Nick Triggle
Health correspondent, BBC News
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Dr Hamish Meldrum: ''We don't want
Last updated at 11:19
By Nick Triggle
Health correspondent, BBC News
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NHS trust faces being dissolved
26 June 2012
Last updated at 00:04
By Branwen Jeffreys and Nick Triggle
BBC News
South London Healthcare runs hospitals in Orpington, Sidcup and Woolwich
An NHS hospital trust has been formally warned it could be declared bust - in the first case of its kind.
South London Healthcare, which runs three hospitals, had debts of
Last updated at 00:04
By Branwen Jeffreys and Nick Triggle
BBC News
South London Healthcare runs hospitals in Orpington, Sidcup and Woolwich
An NHS hospital trust has been formally warned it could be declared bust - in the first case of its kind.
South London Healthcare, which runs three hospitals, had debts of
Sunday 24 June 2012
Patient drug shortage concerns
24 June 2012
Last updated at 18:12
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Huw Irranca-Davies has called on the UK government to give NHS patients priority over exports.
Last updated at 18:12
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Huw Irranca-Davies has called on the UK government to give NHS patients priority over exports.
Voice algorithms spot Parkinson's
25 June 2012
Last updated at 00:52
By Jane Wakefield
Technology reporter, TEDGlobal, Edinburgh
Mr Little wants to create a database of voices to help diagnose Parkinson's
Parkinson's is a devastating disease for those living with the condition and currently there is no cure.
Diagnosis can also be slow as there are no
Last updated at 00:52
By Jane Wakefield
Technology reporter, TEDGlobal, Edinburgh
Mr Little wants to create a database of voices to help diagnose Parkinson's
Parkinson's is a devastating disease for those living with the condition and currently there is no cure.
Diagnosis can also be slow as there are no
British women's waists 'too big'
25 June 2012
Last updated at 00:02
Larger waists could lead to an increased chance of fertility problems
More than half of British women have waists that are larger than the recommended healthy size, experts say.
Researchers from the charity Nuffield Health say overweight women risk an increased chance of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, infertility and cancer.
The
Last updated at 00:02
Larger waists could lead to an increased chance of fertility problems
More than half of British women have waists that are larger than the recommended healthy size, experts say.
Researchers from the charity Nuffield Health say overweight women risk an increased chance of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, infertility and cancer.
The
Pensions on BMA conference agenda
25 June 2012
Last updated at 00:35
By Nick Triggle
Health correspondent, BBC News
Members' views will be critical in the BMA's decision on what to do next
Doctors are set to discuss what to do next in their dispute over pensions as they gather for their four-day annual conference.
The British Medical Association meeting in
Last updated at 00:35
By Nick Triggle
Health correspondent, BBC News
Members' views will be critical in the BMA's decision on what to do next
Doctors are set to discuss what to do next in their dispute over pensions as they gather for their four-day annual conference.
The British Medical Association meeting in
Depression: Diagnosis is key
By Mayo Clinic staff
It's perfectly normal to occasionally feel sad or upset, or to be unhappy with situations in your life. But with depression, these feelings linger for weeks, months or even years. If you think you may be depressed, seek medical help as soon as possible. You might start with your family doctor. Depression usually doesn't get better on its own, but depression is treatable. Remember, help is available.
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It's perfectly normal to occasionally feel sad or upset, or to be unhappy with situations in your life. But with depression, these feelings linger for weeks, months or even years. If you think you may be depressed, seek medical help as soon as possible. You might start with your family doctor. Depression usually doesn't get better on its own, but depression is treatable. Remember, help is available.
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Saturday 23 June 2012
Treating eczema and/or psoriasis
Abstract: The treatment of humans or other mammals for eczema and/or psoriasis using dosage forms or compositions that include cetyl myristate alone or (in admixture or serially) both cetyl myristate and cetyl palmitate. ...
Agent: Lypanosys Pte Limited - Singapore, SGInventors: Timothy David MEAKIN, Dianne Cadwallader, Craig Leonard HealtleyUSPTO Applicaton #: #20120157525 - Class: 514552 (USPTO)
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Agent: Lypanosys Pte Limited - Singapore, SGInventors: Timothy David MEAKIN, Dianne Cadwallader, Craig Leonard HealtleyUSPTO Applicaton #: #20120157525 - Class: 514552 (USPTO)
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Prodrugs of methyl hydrogen fumarate, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of use
Abstract: Prodrugs of methyl hydrogen fumarate, pharmaceutical compositions comprising prodrugs of methyl hydrogen fumarate, and methods of using prodrugs of methyl hydrogen fumarate and pharmaceutical compositions thereof for treating diseases such as psoriasis, asthma, multiple sclerosis, inflammatory bowel disease, and arthritis are disclosed. ...
Agent: Xenoport, Inc. - Santa Clara, CA, USInventors: Archana Gangakhedkar, Xuedong Dai, Noa Zerangue, Peter A. VirsikUSPTO Applicaton
Agent: Xenoport, Inc. - Santa Clara, CA, USInventors: Archana Gangakhedkar, Xuedong Dai, Noa Zerangue, Peter A. VirsikUSPTO Applicaton
Heterocyclic compounds with cxcr3 antagonist activity
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Abstract: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or ester thereof. Also disclosed is a method of treating chemokine mediated diseases, such as, palliative therapy, curative therapy, prophylactic therapy of certain diseases and conditions such as inflammatory diseases (non limiting example(s) include,
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Abstract: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or ester thereof. Also disclosed is a method of treating chemokine mediated diseases, such as, palliative therapy, curative therapy, prophylactic therapy of certain diseases and conditions such as inflammatory diseases (non limiting example(s) include,
Medical uses of nanoclustered water
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Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of treating or preventing an infection or infectious disease in a mammal, or sanitizing mammalian tissue, or treating or preventing psoriasis in a mammal, comprising topically administering to said mammal an electrolytic acid water comprising free chlorine, wherein:
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Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of treating or preventing an infection or infectious disease in a mammal, or sanitizing mammalian tissue, or treating or preventing psoriasis in a mammal, comprising topically administering to said mammal an electrolytic acid water comprising free chlorine, wherein:
Humanized antibodies specific for hsp65-derived peptide-6 methods and uses thereof
Abstract: The present invention relates to humanized antibodies that specifically bind a polypeptide comprising peptide-6 as denoted by SEQ ID NO. 15, that is an HSP65 derived peptide. More specifically, the invention relates to humanized anti-peptide-6 antibodies, compositions, methods and uses thereof for the treatment of immune-related disorders, specifically, inflammatory disorders such as arthritis, IBD, psoriasis, diabetes and MS. The invention further provides combined compositions and
'We thought it was growing pains'
23 June 2012
Last updated at 00:38
Sam Rowbotham spent five days being treated in hospital when he was diagnosed
When 10-year-old Sam Rowbotham was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, his parents felt awful.
"We thought it was growing pains at the time. He had grown a lot, maybe four or five centimetres. We put them together and thought it was puberty," says his father Gareth, from
Last updated at 00:38
Sam Rowbotham spent five days being treated in hospital when he was diagnosed
When 10-year-old Sam Rowbotham was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, his parents felt awful.
"We thought it was growing pains at the time. He had grown a lot, maybe four or five centimetres. We put them together and thought it was puberty," says his father Gareth, from
Friday 22 June 2012
Warning over DIY asbestos risk
22 June 2012
Last updated at 02:09
By Dame Helena Shovelton,
Chief executive, British Lung Foundation
Asbestos may still be in some homes
Asbestos-related diseases kill more people than road accidents in the UK each year, and the number is still growing - deaths are set to peak around 2016.
But in this week's
Last updated at 02:09
By Dame Helena Shovelton,
Chief executive, British Lung Foundation
Asbestos may still be in some homes
Asbestos-related diseases kill more people than road accidents in the UK each year, and the number is still growing - deaths are set to peak around 2016.
But in this week's
VIDEO: Body confidence pack launched
A government guide to help parents teach their children how to be confident about their bodies is being launched.
The pack shows how digitally enhanced images of celebrities affects youngsters' self esteem, and it offers advice on how to talk to children about the subject.
Linda Hardy reports.
The pack shows how digitally enhanced images of celebrities affects youngsters' self esteem, and it offers advice on how to talk to children about the subject.
Linda Hardy reports.
VIDEO: Pioneering surgery on baby in the womb
Surgeons have removed a tumour from the mouth of a foetus, in what has been described as a "world first" procedure.
After a scan at 17 weeks, mother Tammy Gonzalez said she "could see a bubble" coming out of her baby's mouth.
Doctors said it was a very rare tumour called an oral teratoma and there was little chance her daughter would survive.
After the pioneering operation, baby Leyna was born five months later.
Denise Hammick reports.
After a scan at 17 weeks, mother Tammy Gonzalez said she "could see a bubble" coming out of her baby's mouth.
Doctors said it was a very rare tumour called an oral teratoma and there was little chance her daughter would survive.
After the pioneering operation, baby Leyna was born five months later.
Denise Hammick reports.
VIDEO: Local councils to decide on obesity treatment
Doctors have said increasing number of people are "super obese", with people so overweight they struggled to leave the house. In England alone obesity costs the NHS more than £5 billion a year. So experts aren't just warning about a future health crisis but a financial one as well.
Jenny Hill reports from Rotherham.
Jenny Hill reports from Rotherham.
Body confidence guide launched
22 June 2012
Last updated at 01:32
The pack is part of the government's body confidence campaign launched in 2010
A pack to help parents educate children on how the media alters images and to inspire them to be confident in their bodies has had government backing.
Developed for six to 11-year-olds by not-for-profit organisation Media Smart, the pack contains before
Last updated at 01:32
The pack is part of the government's body confidence campaign launched in 2010
A pack to help parents educate children on how the media alters images and to inspire them to be confident in their bodies has had government backing.
Developed for six to 11-year-olds by not-for-profit organisation Media Smart, the pack contains before
More NHS action 'not ruled out'
22 June 2012
Last updated at 03:01
By Nick Triggle
Health correspondent, BBC News
The BMA's annual conference is next week
More days of industrial action are not being ruled out by doctors' leaders as they ponder their next move in the battle over pensions.
The BMA leadership will spend the next week discussing what to do after
Last updated at 03:01
By Nick Triggle
Health correspondent, BBC News
The BMA's annual conference is next week
More days of industrial action are not being ruled out by doctors' leaders as they ponder their next move in the battle over pensions.
The BMA leadership will spend the next week discussing what to do after
Amputee candidate takes next step
22 June 2012
Last updated at 10:35
By Neil Bowdler
Health reporter, BBC News
Nicola Wilding competing in her first triathlon to raise money for a possible amputation
A woman who wants to swap her right hand for a bionic prosthetic will undergo exploratory surgery in September to determine if the amputation can go ahead.
Nicola
Last updated at 10:35
By Neil Bowdler
Health reporter, BBC News
Nicola Wilding competing in her first triathlon to raise money for a possible amputation
A woman who wants to swap her right hand for a bionic prosthetic will undergo exploratory surgery in September to determine if the amputation can go ahead.
Nicola
H5N1 avian flu virus 'could spread in people'
Friday June 22 2012
Bird flu: controversial research has put the cat among the pigeons
Bird flu: controversial research has put the cat among the pigeons
Tumour op in womb saves foetus
22 June 2012
Last updated at 10:15
The "bubble" at the top of the picture is a tumour growing on Leyna's mouth
Surgeons have removed a tumour from the mouth of a foetus, in what has been described as a "world first" procedure.
After a scan at 17 weeks, mother Tammy Gonzalez said she "could see a bubble" coming out of her baby's mouth.
Doctors said it was a very rare
Last updated at 10:15
The "bubble" at the top of the picture is a tumour growing on Leyna's mouth
Surgeons have removed a tumour from the mouth of a foetus, in what has been described as a "world first" procedure.
After a scan at 17 weeks, mother Tammy Gonzalez said she "could see a bubble" coming out of her baby's mouth.
Doctors said it was a very rare
Thursday 21 June 2012
VIDEO: Burns: Doctors offered a 'fair deal'
The British Medical Association chairman said doctors were aiming to "minimise the impact on patients" as they boycott non-urgent care on Thursday in a dispute over pensions.
Hamish Meldrum said doctors were having to pay twice as much as some civil servants, had already agreed to work harder and pay more for pensions, and were in the third year of a pay-freeze.
Health Minister Simon Burns denied the government had reneged on a previous deal, and said it
Hamish Meldrum said doctors were having to pay twice as much as some civil servants, had already agreed to work harder and pay more for pensions, and were in the third year of a pay-freeze.
Health Minister Simon Burns denied the government had reneged on a previous deal, and said it
VIDEO: The 'super-sized' fried breakfast
As part of his investigation into why British people are on average nearly three stone (24kg) heavier than 50 years ago, Jacques Peretti attempts to eat what is thought to be one of Britain's biggest fried breakfasts.
A reflection of the rise in popularity of super-sizing food, Jester's diner in Great Yarmouth serves a breakfast that includes 8 eggs, 12 rashers of bacon, 12 sausages, potatoes, mushrooms, hash browns, black pudding, beans and 12
A reflection of the rise in popularity of super-sizing food, Jester's diner in Great Yarmouth serves a breakfast that includes 8 eggs, 12 rashers of bacon, 12 sausages, potatoes, mushrooms, hash browns, black pudding, beans and 12
VIDEO: Health Explained: How to make stem cells
Dr Dusko Ilic, a senior lecturer in stem cell science at King's College London, shows the BBC how stem cells for research are generated from spare embryos donated by couples at the Assisted Conception Unit at Guy's Hospital, London.
He undergoes two changes of clothes to first enter the embryology laboratory, and then puts on further protective clothing to enter the stem cell laboratory where millions of stem cells are grown for use in research.
The
He undergoes two changes of clothes to first enter the embryology laboratory, and then puts on further protective clothing to enter the stem cell laboratory where millions of stem cells are grown for use in research.
The
Daily drinking in pregnancy 'not safe'
Wednesday June 20 2012
Claims that alcohol is safe in pregnancy are misleading and potentially damaging
Claims that alcohol is safe in pregnancy are misleading and potentially damaging
First baby born at new hospital
21 June 2012
Last updated at 18:43
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The first baby has been born at the new South West Acute Hospital, near Enniskillen.
The first
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'Urgent need' to get kids active
21 June 2012
Last updated at 00:44
There is an urgent need to increase activity levels in primary school children in order to prevent health problems later in life, according to scientists.
Researchers at the Universities of Strathclyde and Newcastle found that some eight to 10-year-olds were active for only 20 minutes a day.
Their study suggests girls are less active than
Last updated at 00:44
There is an urgent need to increase activity levels in primary school children in order to prevent health problems later in life, according to scientists.
Researchers at the Universities of Strathclyde and Newcastle found that some eight to 10-year-olds were active for only 20 minutes a day.
Their study suggests girls are less active than
A&E unit closure plans published
21 June 2012
Last updated at 20:32
By Karl Mercer
BBC London, Health Correspondent
Four north-west London hospitals could lose their accident and emergency departments
Health bosses in north-west London have put forward plans to close four of the nine accident and emergency departments in the area.
They say the changes will
Last updated at 20:32
By Karl Mercer
BBC London, Health Correspondent
Four north-west London hospitals could lose their accident and emergency departments
Health bosses in north-west London have put forward plans to close four of the nine accident and emergency departments in the area.
They say the changes will
Health-boosting nutrients
By Mayo Clinic staff
To help your health and nutrition goals, eat more foods that add these protective nutrients to your diet: 1. Antioxidants (almonds, broccoli), which may help prevent cholesterol from damaging the linings of your arteries. 2. B vitamins (sweet potatoes), which help reduce the risk of stroke and peripheral artery disease by lowering homocysteine levels. 3. Omega-3 fatty acids (salmon), which may help reduce your heart attack risk. 4. Dietary fiber (apples, red
To help your health and nutrition goals, eat more foods that add these protective nutrients to your diet: 1. Antioxidants (almonds, broccoli), which may help prevent cholesterol from damaging the linings of your arteries. 2. B vitamins (sweet potatoes), which help reduce the risk of stroke and peripheral artery disease by lowering homocysteine levels. 3. Omega-3 fatty acids (salmon), which may help reduce your heart attack risk. 4. Dietary fiber (apples, red
'We just didn't know how to be a mum or dad'
20 June 2012
Last updated at 07:44
By Caroline Parkinson
Health editor, BBC News website
Vicki and her partner Michael were shown how to bathe their premature baby Jacob
More than one in 10 babies in the UK are born prematurely - that is to say, delivered before 37 weeks, compared with a full-term pregnancy of 40 weeks. Babies born as
Last updated at 07:44
By Caroline Parkinson
Health editor, BBC News website
Vicki and her partner Michael were shown how to bathe their premature baby Jacob
More than one in 10 babies in the UK are born prematurely - that is to say, delivered before 37 weeks, compared with a full-term pregnancy of 40 weeks. Babies born as
VIDEO: Scientist 'prove selective deafness'
New research suggests people filter out sound automatically and can become deaf to other noise.
Scientists asked volunteers to listen to a conversation between two men and two women, concentrating on what the women said.
Dr Polly Dalton, one of the people behind the study, and psychologist Emma Kenny explained how it worked.
Scientists asked volunteers to listen to a conversation between two men and two women, concentrating on what the women said.
Dr Polly Dalton, one of the people behind the study, and psychologist Emma Kenny explained how it worked.
VIDEO: Would MPs take a free doughnut?
MPs have coined the term "Parliamentary stone" for the amount of flab they put on after being exposed to the sweet treats on offer at Westminster.
Adam Fleming tried to tempt them with some BBC doughnuts and it looked like they were all set to refuse.
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VIDEO: NHS 'is performing magnificently'
The head of the NHS Confederation, which represents senior managers, has accused politicians of a "chronic failure of leadership" when discussing radical change in the health service.
Mike Farrar says the NHS in England "looks like a super tanker heading for an iceberg", because of the financial pressures it is facing.
Health minister Simon Burns defended the government's handling of the health service.
Mike Farrar says the NHS in England "looks like a super tanker heading for an iceberg", because of the financial pressures it is facing.
Health minister Simon Burns defended the government's handling of the health service.
VIDEO: Could tea cause prostate cancer?
Research by Glasgow University has shown men who drink more than seven cups of tea a day are at significantly greater risk of prostate cancer.
The authors of the study say they cannot be sure whether the increased risk is due to tea itself or other factors.
BBC Scotland's health correspondent Eleanor Bradford reports.
The authors of the study say they cannot be sure whether the increased risk is due to tea itself or other factors.
BBC Scotland's health correspondent Eleanor Bradford reports.
Wednesday 20 June 2012
VIDEO: Hague: Doctors should go to work
The government is urging doctors not to take industrial action on Thursday.
Some GPs are planning not to do non-emergency work as part of a dispute over proposed cuts to their pensions.
The Foreign Secretary William Hague, standing in for David Cameron at Prime Minister's Question Time, urged them to reconsider.
He also tackled questions on NHS waiting lists put to him by deputy Labour leader Harriet Harman.
Some GPs are planning not to do non-emergency work as part of a dispute over proposed cuts to their pensions.
The Foreign Secretary William Hague, standing in for David Cameron at Prime Minister's Question Time, urged them to reconsider.
He also tackled questions on NHS waiting lists put to him by deputy Labour leader Harriet Harman.
VIDEO: Doctors' worries over 'super obesity'
Doctors have told BBC Breakfast they are now increasingly worried about so called 'super obesity', where people weigh so much that they struggle to leave the house.
Britain's obesity epidemic will cost the NHS and the economy £60bn annually by 2050. That is the prediction of health professionals who will meet MPs today to discuss the problem.
Jenny Hill reports.
Britain's obesity epidemic will cost the NHS and the economy £60bn annually by 2050. That is the prediction of health professionals who will meet MPs today to discuss the problem.
Jenny Hill reports.
VIDEO: Odd drink 'no development risk'
Drinking a low or moderate amount of alcohol in early pregnancy has no significant effect on the development of five-year-olds, according to Danish research.
The findings published in the BJOG journal, suggested one to eight drinks a week was not linked to harm. But children whose mothers drank more than nine drinks per week were found to have a lower attention span.
Pat O'Brien, spokesperson for the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, said
The findings published in the BJOG journal, suggested one to eight drinks a week was not linked to harm. But children whose mothers drank more than nine drinks per week were found to have a lower attention span.
Pat O'Brien, spokesperson for the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, said
VIDEO: Lansley warns against NHS strike
Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has warned doctors against going on strike over pensions on Tuesday.
Addressing the NHS Confederation in Manchester, he said: "I want to call again on doctors to think again before taking part in a strike that must inevitably damage the services to patients."
He added that doctors had "one of the most generous" pension schemes in the country.
A majority of doctors voted in favour of a day of action on 21 June in a
Addressing the NHS Confederation in Manchester, he said: "I want to call again on doctors to think again before taking part in a strike that must inevitably damage the services to patients."
He added that doctors had "one of the most generous" pension schemes in the country.
A majority of doctors voted in favour of a day of action on 21 June in a
US teen survives spear in brain
19 June 2012
Last updated at 18:04
A US teenager's survival after a spear was shot through his brain is a miracle, doctors say.
Yasser Lopez, 16, is recovering after he was accidentally hit with a spear gun by a friend during a Florida fishing trip this month.
Medics at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami said the 3ft (90cm) projectile entered his brain over his right eye
Last updated at 18:04
A US teenager's survival after a spear was shot through his brain is a miracle, doctors say.
Yasser Lopez, 16, is recovering after he was accidentally hit with a spear gun by a friend during a Florida fishing trip this month.
Medics at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami said the 3ft (90cm) projectile entered his brain over his right eye
Health bailouts 'unsustainable'
20 June 2012
Last updated at 13:54
By Toby Mason
Political reporter, BBC Wales
Mr Thomas said the local health boards would not have broken even without the cash bail outs
A finance watchdog has warned that £24m in cash bailouts given to four Welsh local health boards (LHBs) are "unsustainable".
Aneurin Bevan, Cwm Taf,
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By Toby Mason
Political reporter, BBC Wales
Mr Thomas said the local health boards would not have broken even without the cash bail outs
A finance watchdog has warned that £24m in cash bailouts given to four Welsh local health boards (LHBs) are "unsustainable".
Aneurin Bevan, Cwm Taf,
Last-ditch plea over NHS action
20 June 2012
Last updated at 17:07
By Nick Triggle
Health correspondent, BBC News
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Health correspondent, BBC News
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Doctors' strike
15 June 2012
Last updated at 12:59
Are you due to have an operation on Thursday?
A majority of NHS doctors have voted in favour of going on strike over a pensions dispute.
Health secretary, Andrew Lansley has condemned the vote for a day of action in a ballot of 104,000 members of the British Medical Association.
He says 30,000 operations may have to be cancelled, 58,000
Last updated at 12:59
Are you due to have an operation on Thursday?
A majority of NHS doctors have voted in favour of going on strike over a pensions dispute.
Health secretary, Andrew Lansley has condemned the vote for a day of action in a ballot of 104,000 members of the British Medical Association.
He says 30,000 operations may have to be cancelled, 58,000
Liver failure youth loses battle
18 June 2012
Last updated at 12:20
By Sharon Ferguson
BBC News
A recent picture of Gareth Anderson taken before his death
The father of a young man who died from liver failure said he did everything he could to try to help his son.
Gareth Anderson died on 4 June almost three years after he was first admitted to Dundonald
Last updated at 12:20
By Sharon Ferguson
BBC News
A recent picture of Gareth Anderson taken before his death
The father of a young man who died from liver failure said he did everything he could to try to help his son.
Gareth Anderson died on 4 June almost three years after he was first admitted to Dundonald
Tuesday 19 June 2012
Children 'changing the way we eat'
19 June 2012
Last updated at 10:26
By Matt Bardo
Reporter, BBC Food
Marshall Reid is a 12-year-old now touring the US promoting healthy eating
A ban preventing a nine-year-old Scottish schoolgirl from taking pictures of her school meals for her blog has been reversed. But she's not alone - we take a look at the new generation of
Last updated at 10:26
By Matt Bardo
Reporter, BBC Food
Marshall Reid is a 12-year-old now touring the US promoting healthy eating
A ban preventing a nine-year-old Scottish schoolgirl from taking pictures of her school meals for her blog has been reversed. But she's not alone - we take a look at the new generation of
VIDEO: NHS operations being restricted
A survey suggests there are growing restrictions on access to NHS operations in England. Nine out of ten local trusts say they have imposed conditions on non-urgent surgery.
Some NHS managers blamed the trend on cost-cutting. The government promised to take action against trusts that delay treatment on the basis of cost alone.
Adam Brimelow reports.
Some NHS managers blamed the trend on cost-cutting. The government promised to take action against trusts that delay treatment on the basis of cost alone.
Adam Brimelow reports.
AUDIO: NHS 'should have national consistency'
A freedom of information request sent by GP magazine to over 100 Primary Care Trusts in England has found that the majority are putting restrictions on certain non-urgent operations. David Stout, deputy chief executive of the NHS confederation, says the NHS is under huge financial pressure and PCTs are making sure they get the "absolute best value" out of what funds are available. He admits, however, that "there would be some advantages on greater consistency on what is offered". Dr Richard
VIDEO: Nicklinson: Let doctors help me die
Tony Nicklinson has "locked-in syndrome". Following a stroke he cannot do anything for himself, and can only communicate by blinking at a screen to spell out his words.
He wants the right to have a doctor assist him to die without facing prosecution for murder.
The BBC's Medical Correspondent, Fergus Walsh, interviewed Mr Nicklinson regarding his court case.
Fergus Walsh talks about meeting Mr Nicklinson for the first time, and explains the
He wants the right to have a doctor assist him to die without facing prosecution for murder.
The BBC's Medical Correspondent, Fergus Walsh, interviewed Mr Nicklinson regarding his court case.
Fergus Walsh talks about meeting Mr Nicklinson for the first time, and explains the
Hartson's school cancer campaign
19 June 2012
Last updated at 10:13
John Hartson was diagnosed with cancer in 2009
Ex-footballer John Hartson is leading a campaign to educate 15-year-old boys in south Wales about testicular cancer.
The retired Arsenal and Celtic striker has described his battle to recover from the condition on a DVD, to be used as part of a schools teaching pack.
The campaign, developed
Last updated at 10:13
John Hartson was diagnosed with cancer in 2009
Ex-footballer John Hartson is leading a campaign to educate 15-year-old boys in south Wales about testicular cancer.
The retired Arsenal and Celtic striker has described his battle to recover from the condition on a DVD, to be used as part of a schools teaching pack.
The campaign, developed
Cancer risk for male tea drinkers
19 June 2012
Last updated at 01:00
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Researchers looked at data from more than 6,000 men aged between 21 and 75
Men who are heavy tea
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Researchers looked at data from more than 6,000 men aged between 21 and 75
Men who are heavy tea
Fine over patient records breach
19 June 2012
Last updated at 13:47
By Marie-Louise Connolly
BBC Northern Ireland health correspondent
Belvoir Park Hospital closed in March 2006, after 100 years in operation
The Belfast Health Trust has been fined £225,000 after thousands of patient records were found abandoned in a disused hospital.
The Information
Last updated at 13:47
By Marie-Louise Connolly
BBC Northern Ireland health correspondent
Belvoir Park Hospital closed in March 2006, after 100 years in operation
The Belfast Health Trust has been fined £225,000 after thousands of patient records were found abandoned in a disused hospital.
The Information
Psoriasis May Boost Risk of Diabetes
By Crystal Phend, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage TodayAction Points Psoriasis, particularly more severe cases, may independently raise the risk of developing diabetes, a population-based study determined.Incident diabetes was a modest but significant 14% more likely among individuals with the skin disease after adjusting for a range of other factors, Rahat S. Azfar, MD, of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and colleagues found.Severe psoriasis raised the risk most -- with a
NHS treatment 'being rationed'
19 June 2012
Last updated at 09:52
By Nick Triggle
Health correspondent, BBC News
GP magazine received responses from two thirds of trusts
Access to NHS care - including knee and hip operations - is being restricted, data from trusts in England suggests.
The evidence, gathered under the Freedom of Information Act by GP magazine,
Last updated at 09:52
By Nick Triggle
Health correspondent, BBC News
GP magazine received responses from two thirds of trusts
Access to NHS care - including knee and hip operations - is being restricted, data from trusts in England suggests.
The evidence, gathered under the Freedom of Information Act by GP magazine,
"My battle against childhood MS"
18 June 2012
Last updated at 03:58
By Dominic Hughes
Health correspondent, BBC News
Emily Murdoch is a keen horse rider despite her problems with MS
New research suggests the number of children suffering from multiple sclerosis may be higher than previously thought.
It remains a very rare condition and only a third of young
Last updated at 03:58
By Dominic Hughes
Health correspondent, BBC News
Emily Murdoch is a keen horse rider despite her problems with MS
New research suggests the number of children suffering from multiple sclerosis may be higher than previously thought.
It remains a very rare condition and only a third of young
Monday 18 June 2012
Autism photographic competition winner
18 June 2012
Last updated at 15:19
Article written by
Phil Coomes
Picture editor
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A beautiful picture of a child running across the beach has won the top award in the 50th birthday photography competition of the National Autistic Society.
The picture was taken by Melanie Garside and
Last updated at 15:19
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Phil Coomes
Picture editor
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A beautiful picture of a child running across the beach has won the top award in the 50th birthday photography competition of the National Autistic Society.
The picture was taken by Melanie Garside and
VIDEO: MS affects more young than realised
Jack Osbourne, the 26-year-old son of Ozzy and Sharon, has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis - a condition that is usually associated with older people.
The MS Society says it affects more children and youngsters than most people realise and research has found boys and girls as young as 10 can experience the symptoms.
Michael Absoud, University of Birmingham, says the research raises awareness that this disease does occur in children.
Dominic
The MS Society says it affects more children and youngsters than most people realise and research has found boys and girls as young as 10 can experience the symptoms.
Michael Absoud, University of Birmingham, says the research raises awareness that this disease does occur in children.
Dominic
VIDEO: 'I am happy with the findings'
The final report into the PIP breast implant scandal has concluded that the gel material does not cause a long-term threat to human health.
It says the implants, which were made with unauthorised silicone filler are not toxic nor carcinogenic.
The review, led by Professor Sir Bruce Keogh, the NHS medical director, said they do have double the rupture rate of other implants.
Gemma Pepper had PIP implants fitted days before the scandal and says she
It says the implants, which were made with unauthorised silicone filler are not toxic nor carcinogenic.
The review, led by Professor Sir Bruce Keogh, the NHS medical director, said they do have double the rupture rate of other implants.
Gemma Pepper had PIP implants fitted days before the scandal and says she
Jack Osbourne diagnosed with MS
18 June 2012
Last updated at 01:27
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BBC Health - what is multiple sclerosis?
The Osbournes have revealed that son Jack has multiple sclerosis (MS).
The TV and music star family said Jack was diagnosed from tests taken when he lost 60% vision in his right eye earlier this year.
He told Hello! that after first
Last updated at 01:27
Continue reading the main story
BBC Health - what is multiple sclerosis?
The Osbournes have revealed that son Jack has multiple sclerosis (MS).
The TV and music star family said Jack was diagnosed from tests taken when he lost 60% vision in his right eye earlier this year.
He told Hello! that after first
Stripes research wins BBC award
17 June 2012
Last updated at 11:42
Striped garments in both horizontal and vertical - and plain black - were designed and made for the tests
A study to investigate the effects of wearing horizontal vs vertical stripes has won the BBC's Amateur Scientist of the Year award.
The research by 53-year-old Val Watham shows that vertical stripes do indeed make people appear taller
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Striped garments in both horizontal and vertical - and plain black - were designed and made for the tests
A study to investigate the effects of wearing horizontal vs vertical stripes has won the BBC's Amateur Scientist of the Year award.
The research by 53-year-old Val Watham shows that vertical stripes do indeed make people appear taller
Mental health services 'shocking'
18 June 2012
Last updated at 01:17
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Care Services Minister Paul Burstow: Matters of body as important as matters of mind
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Law 'will increase organ donors'
18 June 2012
Last updated at 13:32
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Critics argue there is no evidence that changing the law will increase donation rates
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Obesity impacts weight of nations
18 June 2012
Last updated at 00:31
By Matt McGrath
Science reporter, BBC World Service
Extra weight could be the equivalent of adding an extra billion people to the planet.
Researchers say that increasing levels of fatness around the world could have the same impact on global resources as an extra billion people.
Last updated at 00:31
By Matt McGrath
Science reporter, BBC World Service
Extra weight could be the equivalent of adding an extra billion people to the planet.
Researchers say that increasing levels of fatness around the world could have the same impact on global resources as an extra billion people.
Cost-cutting plans for free milk
18 June 2012
Last updated at 15:28
The Nursery Milk scheme allows children under five in approved day care to receive 189ml a day
The government says it remains committed to providing free nursery milk despite launching a review into the rising cost of the scheme.
The Department of Health says the cost has doubled in four years to £53m - with some childcare providers claiming
Last updated at 15:28
The Nursery Milk scheme allows children under five in approved day care to receive 189ml a day
The government says it remains committed to providing free nursery milk despite launching a review into the rising cost of the scheme.
The Department of Health says the cost has doubled in four years to £53m - with some childcare providers claiming
Re: Lessons learnt
Well, the fact is that for most people with this stupid, poxy condition, it really is a case of managing your expectations.I know it's easy for me to say, as I don't have it that bad, and I know that some of you out there are hit so bad that it really does screw everything up, but the vast majority of people can carry on as normal, with some changes.So, I'm posting this as my example and I hope it helps for anyone newly diagnosed.I had a 'flare-up' and a moan on here nearly 2 weeks ago and
Unpaid carers 'being let down'
18 June 2012
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By Nick Triggle
Health correspondent, BBC News
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Register or LoginOCTOBER 23, 2011Vitamins and Other Supplements: An UpdateWe are often asked about various vitamins and supplements and when important information becomes available, we try to make blog posts to update everyone. We’ve also decided to summarize some of our thoughts about supplements and this is the result of that effort. As always, the opinions expressed here are general recommendations and we always encourage a conversation with your
Register or LoginOCTOBER 23, 2011Vitamins and Other Supplements: An UpdateWe are often asked about various vitamins and supplements and when important information becomes available, we try to make blog posts to update everyone. We’ve also decided to summarize some of our thoughts about supplements and this is the result of that effort. As always, the opinions expressed here are general recommendations and we always encourage a conversation with your
PIP implants not toxic
18 June 2012
Last updated at 10:25
Article written by
Fergus Walsh
Medical correspondent
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A ruptured PIP breast implant
The final report into the PIP breast implant scandal has concluded that the gel material does not cause a long-term threat to human health.
It says the implants, which were
Last updated at 10:25
Article written by
Fergus Walsh
Medical correspondent
More from Fergus
A ruptured PIP breast implant
The final report into the PIP breast implant scandal has concluded that the gel material does not cause a long-term threat to human health.
It says the implants, which were
Is healthy aging in your genes?
By Mayo Clinic staff
Sure, your genes affect your health. But your lifestyle, your environment and even chance may matter even more. What you eat, how much you exercise, how well you control your blood pressure and whether you smoke all play a role in whether you actually develop a heart condition. Stack the cards in your favor with healthy lifestyle choices.
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Sunday 17 June 2012
VIDEO: Why don't men like to go to doctors?
Medical centres are going out into the community to persuade more men to consult their doctor.
Clinics are springing up in DIY centres, factories and offices to encourage men, who are traditionally more reluctant to seek help, to get themselves checked out.
John Maguire reports.
Clinics are springing up in DIY centres, factories and offices to encourage men, who are traditionally more reluctant to seek help, to get themselves checked out.
John Maguire reports.
Cholesterol 'helps' damaged brain
17 June 2012
Last updated at 18:24
The fatty myelin sheath, light green, around the nerve is vital.
A diet high in cholesterol may help people with a fatal genetic disease which damages the brain, according to early studies in mice.
Patients with Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease struggle to produce a fatty sheath around their nerves, which is essential for function.
A study,
Last updated at 18:24
The fatty myelin sheath, light green, around the nerve is vital.
A diet high in cholesterol may help people with a fatal genetic disease which damages the brain, according to early studies in mice.
Patients with Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease struggle to produce a fatty sheath around their nerves, which is essential for function.
A study,
Saturday 16 June 2012
What caused the obesity crisis?
13 June 2012
Last updated at 12:25
British people are on average nearly three stone (24kg) heavier than 50 years ago, but who or what is to blame? Jacques Peretti (pictured above) investigates.
Contrary to popular belief, we as a race have not become greedier or less active in recent years. But one thing that has changed is the food we eat, and, more specifically, the sheer
Last updated at 12:25
British people are on average nearly three stone (24kg) heavier than 50 years ago, but who or what is to blame? Jacques Peretti (pictured above) investigates.
Contrary to popular belief, we as a race have not become greedier or less active in recent years. But one thing that has changed is the food we eat, and, more specifically, the sheer
Poverty, noun
14 June 2012
Last updated at 11:27
Article written by
Mark Easton
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The government's determination to redefine the word poverty is likely to re-ignite the once red-hot political debate as to whether poverty actually exists in Britain.
There will
Last updated at 11:27
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The government's determination to redefine the word poverty is likely to re-ignite the once red-hot political debate as to whether poverty actually exists in Britain.
There will
Olympics appeal for blood donors
14 June 2012
Last updated at 16:29
Article written by
Fergus Walsh
Medical correspondent
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Last updated at 16:29
Article written by
Fergus Walsh
Medical correspondent
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First census of bugs living on us
13 June 2012
Last updated at 19:22
By Smitha Mundasad
BBC News
Researchers sampled five areas of the bodies of healthy volunteers
"When I get up from my chair, ten times more bacterial cells get up than human ones," says Dr Bruce Birren.
He is one of the hundreds of US scientists involved in the world's most extensive map of
Last updated at 19:22
By Smitha Mundasad
BBC News
Researchers sampled five areas of the bodies of healthy volunteers
"When I get up from my chair, ten times more bacterial cells get up than human ones," says Dr Bruce Birren.
He is one of the hundreds of US scientists involved in the world's most extensive map of
Ageing in centenarians and newborns
15 June 2012
Last updated at 00:55
By James Gallagher
Health and science reporter, BBC News
A newborn and a 103-year-old examined in the study
It's pretty easy to spot the difference between a newborn and a centenarian, but explaining how and why we age is far more challenging.
Why do we develop wrinkles and why do our muscles
Last updated at 00:55
By James Gallagher
Health and science reporter, BBC News
A newborn and a 103-year-old examined in the study
It's pretty easy to spot the difference between a newborn and a centenarian, but explaining how and why we age is far more challenging.
Why do we develop wrinkles and why do our muscles
'Strike' day surgery postponed
15 June 2012
Last updated at 13:44
By Jane Dreaper
Health correspondent, BBC News
Planned operations are at risk of being cancelled
It is a time of uncertainty and anxiety.
Lyn suffers from rheumatoid arthritis and is awaiting her second hip replacement.
Her surgery was due to take place on 21 June, the day the British
Last updated at 13:44
By Jane Dreaper
Health correspondent, BBC News
Planned operations are at risk of being cancelled
It is a time of uncertainty and anxiety.
Lyn suffers from rheumatoid arthritis and is awaiting her second hip replacement.
Her surgery was due to take place on 21 June, the day the British
Olympics helpers are taught CPR
13 June 2012
Last updated at 00:49
Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is lifesaving
A thousand Team London volunteers are being taught life-saving skills as part of their duties for the 2012 Games.
The two-hour Heartstart course, devised by the British Heart Foundation, aims to ensure they can give vital emergency care until ambulance crew arrive.
The volunteers will
Last updated at 00:49
Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is lifesaving
A thousand Team London volunteers are being taught life-saving skills as part of their duties for the 2012 Games.
The two-hour Heartstart course, devised by the British Heart Foundation, aims to ensure they can give vital emergency care until ambulance crew arrive.
The volunteers will
Friday 15 June 2012
Green man 'too fast for elderly'
14 June 2012
Last updated at 00:53
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The BBC looks at what happens when Anita, who is in her 80s, uses a pelican crossing
Last updated at 00:53
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The BBC looks at what happens when Anita, who is in her 80s, uses a pelican crossing
Anti-cancer virus 'is hitchhiker'
13 June 2012
Last updated at 19:01
By James Gallagher
Health and science reporter, BBC News
A tumour-killing virus can sneak around the body by "hitchhiking" on the back of blood cells, researchers have shown.
It is hoped reoviruses can be used to treat cancer, but there were fears they would not work if the immune system could
Last updated at 19:01
By James Gallagher
Health and science reporter, BBC News
A tumour-killing virus can sneak around the body by "hitchhiking" on the back of blood cells, researchers have shown.
It is hoped reoviruses can be used to treat cancer, but there were fears they would not work if the immune system could
Fish oil capsules 'may not slow mental decline'
Wednesday June 13 2012
Current evidence does not prove that fish oil prevents dementia
Current evidence does not prove that fish oil prevents dementia
Child meal salt content warning
14 June 2012
Last updated at 00:55
High salt content was found in main meals, side dishes and desserts
Children's meals at some of the leading pub and fast food chains contain more salt than they should eat in an entire day, an investigation has found.
Children are not meant to eat more than 4g of salt a day.
Lunches at outlets including Nando's and Wetherspoons exceeded
Last updated at 00:55
High salt content was found in main meals, side dishes and desserts
Children's meals at some of the leading pub and fast food chains contain more salt than they should eat in an entire day, an investigation has found.
Children are not meant to eat more than 4g of salt a day.
Lunches at outlets including Nando's and Wetherspoons exceeded
'Stop opposing assisted dying'
14 June 2012
Last updated at 00:50
Article written by
Fergus Walsh
Medical correspondent
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Assisting a suicide is illegal throughout the UK
The British Medical Journal has called on doctors' organisations to stop opposing assisted dying for terminally ill, mentally competent adults.
Last updated at 00:50
Article written by
Fergus Walsh
Medical correspondent
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Assisting a suicide is illegal throughout the UK
The British Medical Journal has called on doctors' organisations to stop opposing assisted dying for terminally ill, mentally competent adults.
Stem cell stroke trial promising
14 June 2012
Last updated at 15:45
By Pallab Ghosh
Science correspondent, BBC News
Brain cells from a foetus were originally used to create the stem cells
Doctors in Scotland have said five stroke patients involved in an experimental stem cell treatment have shown signs of slight improvement.
They have stressed that
Last updated at 15:45
By Pallab Ghosh
Science correspondent, BBC News
Brain cells from a foetus were originally used to create the stem cells
Doctors in Scotland have said five stroke patients involved in an experimental stem cell treatment have shown signs of slight improvement.
They have stressed that
MPs reveal mental health issues
14 June 2012
Last updated at 16:30
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MPs have spoken of their mental health issues, with one suggesting raising it in public may affect his career and another labelling
Last updated at 16:30
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MPs have spoken of their mental health issues, with one suggesting raising it in public may affect his career and another labelling
Ten-year-old gets lab-grown vein
14 June 2012
Last updated at 00:50
By James Gallagher
Health and science reporter, BBC News
A 10-year-old girl has had a major blood vessel in her body replaced with one grown with her own stem cells, Swedish doctors report.
She had poor blood flow between her intestines and liver.
A vein was taken from a dead man,
Last updated at 00:50
By James Gallagher
Health and science reporter, BBC News
A 10-year-old girl has had a major blood vessel in her body replaced with one grown with her own stem cells, Swedish doctors report.
She had poor blood flow between her intestines and liver.
A vein was taken from a dead man,
Second Legionnaires' victim dies
15 June 2012
Last updated at 00:20
It is thought the infection was spread from contaminated vapour from a cooling tower
A second person has died after contracting Legionnaires' disease in Edinburgh.
The man, who was in his 40s, was from the Gorgie area of the city, which is at the centre of the outbreak.
It is understood the man had underlying health issues and was being
Last updated at 00:20
It is thought the infection was spread from contaminated vapour from a cooling tower
A second person has died after contracting Legionnaires' disease in Edinburgh.
The man, who was in his 40s, was from the Gorgie area of the city, which is at the centre of the outbreak.
It is understood the man had underlying health issues and was being
NHS 111 rollout 'to be delayed'
14 June 2012
Last updated at 18:04
By Caroline Parkinson
Health editor, BBC News website
The 111 service will offer advice for urgent healthcare problems
The government has announced a delay in the rollout of the NHS 111 number in England.
The free one-stop number for patients with urgent, but not life-threatening symptoms, was
Last updated at 18:04
By Caroline Parkinson
Health editor, BBC News website
The 111 service will offer advice for urgent healthcare problems
The government has announced a delay in the rollout of the NHS 111 number in England.
The free one-stop number for patients with urgent, but not life-threatening symptoms, was
Graphic cigarette warnings 'work'
15 June 2012
Last updated at 01:30
Large text warnings currently appear on the front of cigarette packaging and image warnings on the back
Images of patients on ventilators on cigarette packets help smokers heed the health warnings about smoking, says US research.
A study of 200 smokers in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found that 83% were able to
Last updated at 01:30
Large text warnings currently appear on the front of cigarette packaging and image warnings on the back
Images of patients on ventilators on cigarette packets help smokers heed the health warnings about smoking, says US research.
A study of 200 smokers in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found that 83% were able to
Alzheimer's gene 'diabetes link'
15 June 2012
Last updated at 01:29
Scientists say they have identified a possible genetic link between diabetes and Alzheimer's disease.
It has been known for some time that people with diabetes have a much higher risk of developing Alzheimer's, but not why this is so.
Now US researchers writing in Genetics say a study of worms has indicated a known Alzheimer's gene also plays
Last updated at 01:29
Scientists say they have identified a possible genetic link between diabetes and Alzheimer's disease.
It has been known for some time that people with diabetes have a much higher risk of developing Alzheimer's, but not why this is so.
Now US researchers writing in Genetics say a study of worms has indicated a known Alzheimer's gene also plays
Re: Olive oil?
I am talking from my own personal experiences and from natural skin care courses I have studied. Chemicals and anything that is derived from or has a connection to petrochemicals (petroleum); will dry you out more. Paraffin is a classic example of this. That is the nature of the beast. Lots of people initially report they have success with Vaseline but if used long enough, you will notice your skin getting worse. I can’t use Chap Stick for chapped lips because it contains petroleum and
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