Sunday, January 27, 2013

[Health] Ariel Sharon: Israeli ex-PM in coma 'has brain activity'

Ariel Sharon: Israeli ex-PM in coma 'has brain activity'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-21225929
Ariel Sharon, the former Israeli prime minister who has been in a coma for seven years, has shown significant signs of brain activity, doctors say.

Aging in Brain Found to Hurt Sleep Needed For Memory
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2269177/Lack-deep-sleep-old-age-contribute-significantly-memory-loss.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
Scientists have known for decades that the ability to remember newly learned information declines with age, but it was not clear why.

Swine flu infected 1 in 5, death rate low, study shows
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/ColdandFlu/flu-activity-epidemic/story?id=18316402
By Kate Kelland. LONDON | Fri Jan 25, 2013 11:41am EST. LONDON (Reuters) - At least one in five people worldwide were infected with swine flu during the first year of the 2009-2010 H1N1 pandemic, an international research group said on Friday, but the ...

Clinical Notes: New Norovirus Strain Appears
http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/new-stomach-bug-strain-sweeps-united-states-article-1.1248303?localLinksEnabled=false
Most norovirus outbreaks seen recently in the U.S. were caused by a novel strain known as GII.4 Sydney, the CDC reported. Also this week: a name change is urged for polycystic ovary syndrome.

4 Mets' minor league catcher's daughter dies
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/mets-catcher-daughter-dies-article-1.1248874
The 5-month-old daughter of Landon Powell, a catcher the Mets signed to a minor-league contract earlier this month, died Friday night, the family wrote on Facebook.

Report: Migraine triggers may not be so potent
http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-85489-Lightning-may-be-linked-to-migraines---
And there's a lot of miss about what actually triggers them all the things we love chocolate. Coffee bright lights there's a new study though that actually goes through what causes migraines.

Takeda Diabetes Drug Succeeding Actos Wins FDA Approval
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-28/takeda-diabetes-drug-succeeding-actos-wins-fda-approval.html
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. (4502), whose best-selling diabetes drug Actos lost patent protection in August, won U.S. regulatory approval for a new treatment five years after its initial application.

Fighting the flu
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Swine-flu-pandemic-infected-at-least-one-in-five-Indians-Study/articleshow/18201361.cms
While the latest statistics from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre show a levelling off in influenza -like illness in the Republic, the country remains firmly in the grip of the annual flu season.

Mental health funding discussions รข€" where does it leave those with illnesses?
http://therealnews.com/t2/component/content/article/100-more-blog-posts-from-william-fisher/1455-mentally-ill-in-prison
LIMA - Legislators in the state and nationally have considered restoring funds to mental health programs, particularly after murderous gun rampages have occurred during the past year.

Toddler in 'miracle recovery' after freak fall sends coloring pencil through her eye ...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2268320/Toddler-miracle-recovery-freak-fall-sends-coloring-pencil-eye-inches-brain.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
A toddler has made a miracle recovery after falling on a coloring pencil which pierced through her eye and traveled five inches through her brain to the back of her scull.

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