Expert feels no harm in disclosing results of gene tests (EARTHtimes.org)
LONDON - The results of gene tests must be made public despite the fact that it may result in patients having to shell out higher premiums, a leading medical experts has said in an article published in the British Medical Journal....more...Medical expert to testify against Glaxo (AP via Yahoo! News)
The controversy surrounding GlaxoSmithKline's diabetes drug Avandia mounted Wednesday as a medical expert prepared to tell lawmakers the British drug maker threatened him with legal action when he first raised questions about the treatment's safety....more... NAMES & FACES (Washington Post)
A British judge yesterday sentenced George Michael to 100 hours of community service for driving under the influence of drugs....more... Book Review: The Bonus Years Diet - 7 Miracle Foods Including Chocolate, Red Wine, and Nuts That Can Add 6.4 Years on ... (Blogcritics.org)
Lose weight, drink wine and eat chocolate! The Bonus Years Diet is where medical science meets the lust for food. This popular life-enhancing book can radically change the body. It is the culmination of the last 25 years of the latest cardiovascular research from the British Medical Journal . These sound studies have provided the basis for The Bonus Years Diet . Results show that when ......more... Scientists find new gene linked to Alzheimer's (IANS via Yahoo! India News)
London, June 9 (IANS) British scientists have identified a new gene that they claim is linked to late-onset Alzheimer's disease....more... New gene linked to Alzheimer's found (The Times of India)
LONDON: British scientists have identified a new gene that they claim is linked to late-onset Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's disease is a common form of dementia - a brain disorder that impairs memory and judgment ability....more... Scientists find new gene linked to Alzheimer's (New Kerala)
London, June 9: British scientists have identified a new gene that they claim is linked to late-onset Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's disease is a common form of dementia - a brain disorder that impairs memory and judgment ability....more... People: Sean Connery, Paris Hilton, George Michael (International Herald Tribune)
P aris Hilton's release from jail may be short-lived. Hours after she was sent home under house arrest for an undisclosed medical condition, the judge who put her in jail for violating her reckless-driving probation ordered her into court Friday to decide if she should go back behind bars, according to a Los Angeles Superior Court spokesman. The celebrity inmate was sent home from the Los ......more... Expert backs gene test disclosure (BBC News)
The results of genetic tests should be available to insurance companies, says a leading medical ethics expert....more... |