Wednesday, January 30, 2013

[Health] Brendan Marrocco, US quadruple amputee, gets new arms

Brendan Marrocco, US quadruple amputee, gets new arms
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-21248988
The first US soldier to survive losing four limbs in Iraq has said he is looking forward to swimming and driving after having a double arm transplant.

ISIS Wins, SSH Exits ASX, ABIO Rockets, KERX, VTUS, NLNK, Announce Offering
http://www.rttnews.com/2046131/isis-wins-ssh-exits-asx-abio-rockets-kerx-vtus-nlnk-announce-offering.aspx?type=ts
Shares of Isis Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ISIS: Quote) were up more than 8% in extended trading on Tuesday, following the FDA approval of its drug Kynamro for the treatment of patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia.

When you eat as important as what you eat, study finds
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/01/29/when_you_eat_as_important_as_what_you_eat_study_finds.html
A new study by American and Spanish researchers adds scientific heft to the notion that early eaters lose more weight than late eaters.

Erection problems signal heart disease risk
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/health/Erection-problems-signal-heart-disease-risk/articleshow/18254055.cms
An Australian study has found that men with erectile dysfunction have a higher risk of hospital admission for heart disease, even if they have no history of heart problems and are also at greater risk of premature death from any cause.

The British stiff upper lip is wobbling
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/stiff-upper-lip-ups-cancer-risk-16267730.html
A new report by King's College London and University College London has suggested that the British stiff upper lip explains lower British cancer survival rates.

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