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Japan's Olympus close to unveiling new board line-up
Sun,26 Feb 2012 07:35 PM PST
Reuters -  TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Olympus Corp is expected to unveil a new board of directors as early as Monday, part of efforts to recover from a $1.7 billion accounting fraud, but the new line-up is likely to disappoint the firm's major overseas investors. The existing, disgraced Olympus board meets on Monday and is set to consider an outside panel's recommendations for a new slate of candidates to replace it, with local media tipping a company veteran to become its next president and an ex-banker from its main lender to become chairman. ...
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South Africa's Mandela released from hospital
Sun,26 Feb 2012 05:18 AM PST
Reuters -  JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Former South African President Nelson Mandela was discharged from hospital on Sunday after a keyhole abdominal examination showed there was nothing seriously wrong with the 93-year-old anti-apartheid leader, the government said. "The doctors have decided to send him home as the diagnostic procedure he underwent did not indicate anything seriously wrong with him," President Jacob Zuma's office said in a statement. ...
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South Africa's Mandela released from hospital
Sun,26 Feb 2012 05:17 AM PST
Reuters -  JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Former South African President Nelson Mandela was discharged from hospital on Sunday after a keyhole abdominal examination showed there was nothing seriously wrong with the 93-year-old anti-apartheid leader, the government said. "The doctors have decided to send him home as the diagnostic procedure he underwent did not indicate anything seriously wrong with him," President Jacob Zuma's office said in a statement. ...
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Mandela in hospital, expected to go home soon
Sat,25 Feb 2012 08:59 AM PST
Reuters -  JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Former South African president Nelson Mandela was comfortable in hospital on Saturday after undergoing a "diagnostic procedure" for abdominal pains, the government said, telling people not to panic about the health of the 93-year-old anti-apartheid leader. A statement from President Jacob Zuma said Mandela, who is popularly known by his clan name, Madiba, should be discharged on Sunday or Monday after being checked out for a "long-standing abdominal complaint. ...
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Mandela in hospital, expected to go home soon
Sat,25 Feb 2012 08:56 AM PST
Reuters -  JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Former South African president Nelson Mandela was comfortable in hospital on Saturday after undergoing a "diagnostic procedure" for abdominal pains, the government said, telling people not to panic about the health of the 93-year-old anti-apartheid leader. A statement from President Jacob Zuma said Mandela, who is popularly known by his clan name, Madiba, should be discharged on Sunday or Monday after being checked out for a "long-standing abdominal complaint". ...
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Factbox: Nelson Mandela
Sat,25 Feb 2012 06:49 AM PST
Reuters - (Reuters) - Nelson Mandela was admitted to hospital on Saturday with a "long-standing abdominal complaint," intensifying fears for the health of the 93-year-old who became a world symbol of resistance to apartheid, then worked for reconciliation as South Africa's first black president. Here is a short summary of Mandela's career: * EARLY LIFE - Born July 18, 1918, son of a counselor to the paramount chief of the Thembu people near Qunu in what is now the Eastern Cape. He is widely known in South Africa by his clan name, Madiba. ... Full Story | Top |
Culture wars may weaken youth support for Republicans
Fri,24 Feb 2012 02:45 PM PST
Reuters -  FAIRFAX, Virginia (Reuters) - Colleen Wilson has all the makings of a foot soldier for whichever Republican becomes the nominee to oppose President Barack Obama in the November election. The Virginia college student comes from a conservative family and describes herself as a Republican. She is an intern at the county Republican committee and paid her own way to attend the prominent Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington this month. ...
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Study supports soy cholesterol benefits for some
Fri,24 Feb 2012 02:24 PM PST
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite past evidence suggesting that eating soy might only lower cholesterol in those whose bodies are able to convert it to an estrogen-like compound called equol, a new study hints that soy might benefit a wider range of people. Canadian researchers found that a diet high in soy isoflavones lowered so-called "bad" cholesterol, or LDL, about equally in people who were considered "equol producers" and in those who weren't. The equol producers, however, maintained their previous levels of "good" HDL cholesterol, while the non-producers' HDL dropped as well. ... Full Story | Top |
Phosphate enemas may be deadly in elderly: report
Fri,24 Feb 2012 02:23 PM PST
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Sodium phosphate enemas, used to relieve constipation, may cause older people to suffer kidney failure or even die, a new report suggests. The study, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, focuses on a group of 11 patients, ranging in age from 61 years old to 89 years old, whose kidneys suddenly shut down after using enemas containing sodium phosphate. "Their use should be limited to low-risk patients only," wrote Dr. Yaacov Ori and his colleagues from the Rabin Medical Center in Petah-Tikva, Israel. ... Full Story | Top |
New J&J CEO must fix sullied image, integrate Synthes
Fri,24 Feb 2012 02:17 PM PST
Reuters - CHICAGO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson's new CEO will need to take bold steps to help the giant healthcare company repair its reputation following costly product recalls and oversee its biggest acquisition ever. Alex Gorsky, 51, vice chairman of the Medical Device and Diagnostics Group, rose through the ranks of J&J from his start as a salesman in 1988. He will be J&J's ninth top executive, all of them chosen from inside the company. ... Full Story | Top |
Pharma research not always more positive on drugs
Fri,24 Feb 2012 01:15 PM PST
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Drugmaker-funded science isn't always more likely to favor new medicines than studies paid for by non-profits, according to a new report on past research in rheumatoid arthritis. The finding flies in the face of a large body of evidence showing industry studies tend to promote new drugs and downplay potential side effects. That potential bias has fueled concerns that medical care could be guided by warped science, not least because more and more research is being done or paid for by companies with money riding on the results. ... Full Story | Top |
Cat scratch disease may be safe in pregnancy
Fri,24 Feb 2012 01:15 PM PST
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The largest-ever review of outcomes for pregnant women with cat scratch disease -- including just eight cases -- suggests the infection is not damaging to babies, but its authors say there are too few instances to glean any definitive answers. Six of the women gave birth to healthy babies, while one woman had a miscarriage and another opted for an abortion for reasons unrelated to the infection itself. "I think we can find some mild amounts of reassurance by saying, 'well, six out of these eight pregnancies ended in a normal, healthy live birth'," said Dr. ... Full Story | Top |
Study links high fiber to healthy gums in older vets
Fri,24 Feb 2012 11:15 AM PST
Reuters - Lindsey Konkel NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - U.S. researchers who followed healthy male veterans for up to 24 years found that older men who ate more high-fiber fruits were less likely to show signs of gum disease. For more than 600 men participating in a long-running Veterans Affairs dental study, each serving of high-fiber food was linked to an almost 30 percent lower likelihood of lost teeth and a 24 percent lower risk of bone loss associated with receding gums. ... Full Story | Top |
Roche says fake Avastin found in Syria in 2009
Fri,24 Feb 2012 08:04 AM PST
Reuters - (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Roche said on Friday that fake versions of its cancer drug Avastin had been found in Syria in 2009, three years before bogus copies of the drug were traced to Egypt in a similar case involving U.S. clinics. Last week's discovery of fake Avastin in the United States, the world's biggest market, underscored how even expensive injectable medicines, not just pills like Viagra and Lipitor, are at risk from criminal counterfeiters. ... Full Story | Top |
Mexican researchers patent heroin vaccine
Fri,24 Feb 2012 05:17 AM PST
Reuters -  MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - While Mexico grapples with relentless drug-related violence, a group of Mexican scientists is working on a vaccine that could reduce addiction to one of the world's most notorious narcotics: heroin. Researchers at the country's National Institute of Psychiatry say they have successfully tested the vaccine on mice and are preparing to test it on humans. The vaccine, which has been patented in the United States, works by making the body resistant to the effects of heroin, so users would no longer get a rush of pleasure when they smoke or inject it. ...
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