MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'germany'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:52:05 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5174620&cid=t_102683_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fscientists-study-the-shape-of-the-nose-and-its-relationship-with-climate%2F2011.08.28 The basic function of the human nose is to warm and humidify the air before it reaches the lungs. Because of the wide variation of human habitats from the polar cold and dry air to the equatorial hot and humid weather, one would expect the nose to accommodate to these climate extremes accordingly through evolutionary pressures. In essence, logically one would expect the nose to change shape to enhance time that air is in contact with the warm and moist nasal interior in cold and dry climates compared to the opposite environmental extreme. German scientists evaluated this hypothesis through (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Fauquier ENT Blog* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5174620 Sun, 28 Aug 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5174620 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5158999&cid=t_102683_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fare-patients-considering-the-idea-of-medical-tourism-to-receive-health-care%2F2011.08.24 I must confess that I have a weakness for medical tourism. Patients have always been ready to go on a pilgrimage to find the world’s leading expert (we call it ‘key opinon leader’ now) hoping to find a cure. As long as traditional leaders in the field of Medicine have been the Germans, the French and the English -with some occasional Austrian and Spanish name in the mix- traffic of wealthy patients across Europe is nothing new. Since we entered the antibiotics era, these leaders started to be located mainly in the United States, the cradle of modern, technology-driven Medicine. Thus hi-tech centers got ready to welcome foreign patients, building strong International Customer Support departments. A random example -by no means the only one- would be the Mayo Clinic. On their website y... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5158999 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:00:07 +0100 5158999 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5008662&cid=t_102683_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2Fjg8EpAu81jA%2F And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. As always, this is the signal to daydream about weekend plans. Our agenda calls for a dip in the pool, a little yardwork, hanging with assorted short people and catching up on some interesting R&D. What about you? Is a day at the beach in order? Or a drive in the country? Maybe catching up on some sleep or thinking big thoughts? Whatever you do, have a good time and be safe. Meanwhile, here are some tidbits. See you soon… Bayer Loses European Patent For Yasmin (Reuters) PETA Proposes Procter & Gamble Stop Animal Testing (Dayton Business Journal) Republicans Complain FDA Review Procedures Slow Innovation (Bloomberg News) Bydureon Diabetes Med Passed The Test In Heart Trial (Reuters) FDA Bans Imports From Dr. Reddy&#8217... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5008662 Fri, 08 Jul 2011 12:04:58 +0100 5008662 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4933162&cid=t_102683_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FVirologyBlog%2F%7E3%2FolpBr2DFWss%2F Discussion of E. coli origin (Biofortified) Outbreak update at Eurosurveillance Summary of outbreak at ProMedMail More evidence points to sprouts (CIDRAP) Phage on the rampage (NatureNews) Letters read on TWiM #9 Send your microbiology questions and comments (email or mp3 file) to twim@twiv.tv, or call them in to 908-312-0760. You can also post articles that you would like us to discuss at microbeworld.org and tag them with twim. (Source: virology blog) virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4933162 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 04:08:23 +0100 4933162 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4921753&cid=t_102683_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FPIwO-IEL5xE%2F And so another working week will soon draw to a close. This is, of course, our signal to dream about weekend doings. Our modest agenda includes spending time with Mrs. Pharmalot and the short people, catching up on our own version of R&D - a never-ending quest - and maybe taking a nap. And you? Perhaps there will be time for a walk in the park? A moment with someone special? Or seize the moment and make plans to enter the Republican presidential primary? Whatever you do, have a great time. See you soon… Bristol-Myers Resolves Problems At Puerto Rico Plant (Dow Jones) Japan Does Not Plan To Recall Actos (Reuters) Germany Joins France In Suspending Actos (Reuters) FDA Links Some Prostate Drugs To Cancer Risk (Associated Press) Sanofi CEO Tells Canada To Upgrade Patent Protection (... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4921753 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 12:02:18 +0100 4921753 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4895312&cid=t_102683_10_f&fid=35345&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.GIDEONonline.com%2F2011%2F06%2F02%2Fe-coli-travel-related-and-cross-border-outbreaks%2F The following chronology of Travel-related and Cross-border outbreaks of E. coli gastroenteritis is abstracted from the Gideon e-book series. [1,2] (Primary references are available on request) Travel-related outbreaks: 1976 – An outbreak (386 cases) of diarrhea due to Salmonella, Vibrio, Shigella, ETEC and EIEC was reported among passengers of a cruise ship following a visit to Haiti. 1981 – An outbreak (98 cases) of diarrhea due to Salmonella, Vibrio and ETEC was reported among passengers of a cruise ship following a visit to Mexico. 1997 – An outbreak was reported among tourists from Finland, Denmark, Sweden and the United Kingdom, who acquired E. coli O157 infection (3 with HUS) at a resort hotel in the Canary Islands. No cases were registered in the local po... GIDEON blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4895312 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 16:35:30 +0100 4895312 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4842854&cid=t_102683_10_f&fid=35345&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.GIDEONonline.com%2F2011%2F05%2F19%2Fjapanese-encephalitis-germany-ex-indonesia%2F The following background data on Japanese encephalitis in Indonesia are abstracted from the Gideon e-book series. [1,2] (Primary references available on request) Indonesia was the source for eight of 47 travel-associated cases reported during 1973 to 2011. Travelers from Germany were involved in four episodes during this period. [3.] Reports of infection following exposure periods of only 10 to 14 days are disturbing, since pre-travel vaccination is often not employed for short-term trips. Time and Place: Japanese encephalitis was first reported in Indonesia in 1960, and the virus was first recovered from mosquitoes in this country in 1974. – 116,114,000 persons (52% of the population) live in areas of risk. – The area of risk consists of Bali, Irian Barat, Java, Kalimantan... GIDEON blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4842854 Fri, 20 May 2011 05:46:50 +0100 4842854 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4821153&cid=t_102683_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FttGLcZVmqVw%2F Has a new UK law aimed at snuffing out bribes forced AstraZeneca to change some practices? Kai Richter, medical director for AstraZeneca Deutschland, told the Financial Times Deutschland that, as of this summer, the drugmaker will not cover the cost of hotels and travel or conference fees for doctors attending medical science events. Although he did not say specifically the decision was due to the new Bribery Act, he did indicate the policy change was an internal decision. Nonetheless, the German paper quoted an industry insider as saying the new law was a “catalyst moment” (read here). An AstraZeneca spokesperson, meanwhile, acknowledges to BMJ that changes are afoot in global sales and marketing practices. “To that end, we are discontinuing certain activities, even though the... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4821153 Thu, 12 May 2011 13:34:14 +0100 4821153 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4814189&cid=t_102683_10_f&fid=35345&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.GIDEONonline.com%2F2011%2F05%2F11%2Ftularemia-in-germany%2F 688 cases of tularemia were reported in Germany during 1949 to 2006 (including 220 cases in East Germany during 1949 to 1989) – see graph. The following background data are abstracted from the Gideon e-book series (primary references available on request). [1,2] Although tularemia in Germany is associated with wild animal contact, individual cases have been ascribed to ingestion of hare meat in a Berlin restaurant, and acquisition from a mosquito bite. Prevalence surveys: 1.2% of bird-feeding and 1.5% of rodent-feeding ticks in central Germany (2007) Seroprevalence surveys: 2.32% of persons in Leutkirch, Baden-Wuerttemberg (2008 publication) 3% of hunters in Styria and Burgenland (2003 publication) 1.7% of hunters in an endemic area (2008 publication) 3.1% of wild b... GIDEON blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4814189 Wed, 11 May 2011 18:05:37 +0100 4814189 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4642903&cid=t_102683_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2Fztz7XBdg0jQ%2F Just looking up an old camera my father gave me when I was in high school. It was ancient even then. Zeiss Ikon is a German company that was formed in 1926 by the merger of four camera makers (Contessa-Nettel, Ernemann, Goerz and Ica), and an infusion of capital by Zeiss[1] The company formed one part of the Carl Zeiss Foundation, another part being the optical company Carl Zeiss. Logically, most of the Zeiss Ikon cameras were equipped with Carl Zeiss lenses and the formerly independent companies, in particular Goerz, had to shut down their own lens manufacture. The merged company was also obliged to use Compur shutters for 80% of its cameras. Thus only the simplest cameras could get cheaper shutters like the Klio. Soon AG Hahn für Optik und Mechanik, Kassel, and Goerz Photochemisches We... white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4642903 Sun, 27 Mar 2011 01:28:15 +0100 4642903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4592362&cid=t_102683_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FY7tesAuqJ3E%2F By Mark A. CalabriaAs Congress and the White House continue to debate the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, one of the oft heard concerns is that if we eliminate all the various mortgage subsidies in our system, then the cost of a mortgage will increase.  There certainly is a basic logic to that concern.  After all, why have subsidies if they don't lower the price of the subsidized good.  Of course some, if not all, of said subsidy could be eaten up by the providers/producers of that good. All this begs the question, with all the subsidies we have for mortgage finance, are mortgages actually cheaper in the U.S.?  While not perfect, one way of answering that question is to look at mortgage rates in other countries.   Although every developed country has some sort of government in... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4592362 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 16:19:20 +0100 4592362 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4513404&cid=t_102683_10_f&fid=35345&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.GIDEONonline.com%2F2011%2F02%2F24%2Fq-fever-in-germany%2F The following review of Q-fever in Germany is abstracted from the Gideon e-book series. [1,2] (Primary references available on request). Time and Place: Q-fever was first recognized in Germany in 1947. - Reporting was instituted in West Germany in 1962, and in East Germany in 1979. The two systems were combined in 1991. - Most cases are reported in Bavaria, Baden-Wurttemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Hesse, Northrhine-Westphalia, and Thuringia. - Hesse has experienced the greatest increase in incidence since 1990. Outbreaks peak during spring to summer, and may be related to urbanization. - 40 outbreaks were reported during 1947 to 1999. Sheep were implicated in 24 of the outbreaks, and cattle in six. - Two laboratory outbreaks (in 1947 and 1948) were reported during 1947 to 1999. Reported... GIDEON blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4513404 Thu, 24 Feb 2011 09:22:29 +0100 4513404 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4455485&cid=t_102683_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FJX184xjbHIA%2F In December 2009, the Anesthesia & Analgesia journal published a study by Joachim Boldt, a prominent German anesthesiologist, but a few readers raised questions about the data and, after some digging around by the editor, the article was retracted last October. Now, though, a state medical association in Germany, where the research was supposedly conducted, investigated a long list of studies attributed to Boldt and released some startling findings. To wit, Boldt failed to take a required step: there was no evidence that he obtained Institutional Review Board approval to conduct research for 92 articles - count ‘em, 92. As you might imagine, this suggests dozens more retractions may be in the offing and further reviews have been under way, according to this letter from the edito... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4455485 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 13:17:42 +0100 4455485 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4249060&cid=t_102683_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Flive-birth-mri-style%2F2010.12.10 At the Charité Hospital in Berlin, researchers have built a specialty MRI machine with enough space to fit a woman undergoing labor. The Local, a German newspaper in the English language, is reporting that the first images of a baby moving through the birth canal have been captured, and that the mother and child are doing just fine. The clinicians involved in the project hope to be able to study why some women end up requiring a Caesarian section, while others do not. More at The Local: MRI scans live birth… *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4249060 Fri, 10 Dec 2010 15:00:00 +0100 4249060 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4203318&cid=t_102683_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fnew-aa-speaker-tapes-mp3%2F A new collection of Speaker Tapes has been found in America. The collection of MP3 tracks includes; Alcoholics Anonymous AA Founders AA Pioneers Big Book Authors Al-anon Narcotics Anonymous This library of tapes is estimated at 50,000 on wire recordings, reel-to-reel tapes, cassettes and dates back to the 1940′s. Collected by Bill and Arbutus O’Neal of Texas. This collection is progressively being converted to MP3 however there are currently several hundred available for free down load. These AA speaker tapes are mostly American but there are talks from Australia, Britain, Germany and Tokyo. Go to; Recovery Speakers Donations to the project are welcome Related articles MP3 Recovery Tracks for Lesbians in AA (recoveryissexy.com) The AA Tools of Recovery (recoveryi... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4203318 Fri, 26 Nov 2010 15:19:00 +0100 4203318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4155400&cid=t_102683_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2Fh09GDUePvIk%2F The pharmaceutical industry is facing $2.7 billion in price cuts in Germany, where lawmakers are set to approve the first price controls on newly approved meds. The law gives drugmakers one year to negotiate prices with insurers after new drugs are introduced, but if a deal isn’t reached, the German Health Ministry will set maximum pricing, triggering a cost-benefit analysis, Bloomberg News writes. The development is significant because agreements between drugmakers and insurers are likely to dampen sales. Moreover, other countries use German prices as a reference point. The bill follows temporary rebates and price freezes on drugs that German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government imposed last summer (back story) to mitigate a huge deficit in the public insurance system that is... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4155400 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 13:50:15 +0100 4155400 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4151750&cid=t_102683_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FJzZhhZ7EcRY%2F By Daniel J. MitchellEarly in the Obama Administration, there was an amusing/embarrassing incident when Chinese students laughed at Treasury Secretary Geithner when he claimed the United States had a strong-dollar policy. I suspect that even Geithner would be smart enough to avoid such a claim today, not after the Fed’s announcement (with the full support of the White House and Treasury) that it would flood the economy with $600 billion of hot money. Here’s what my colleague Alan Reynolds wrote in the Wall Street Journal about Bernanke’s policy. Mr. Bernanke…believes (contrary to our past experience with stagflation) that inflation is no danger thanks to economic slack (high unemployment). He reasons that if people can nonetheless be persuaded to expect higher infl... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4151750 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 16:01:13 +0100 4151750 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4122072&cid=t_102683_151_f&fid=35797&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewrecovery.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F10%2Feasiest-way-to-quit-dont-start.html [Originally posted on hellowellness.in 29 Sept. 2010]The placid canal that winds through Paris' Tenth Arrondissement is a social gathering place for the young.  On the warm nights of early September, we saw hundreds of twenty-somethings, or perhaps a bit younger and older, sitting in small groups on the banks, chatting, flirting, and in some cases smoking and drinking. There also we saw uniformed Paris police officers, unarmed and with a relaxed gait, ambling among the groups, chatting, and passing out some literature.  I got a copy.The main item is a 16-page pamphlet titled "Alcohol" (in French, of course), almost small enough to fit into a pocket, and liberally illustrated with cartoons in a popular style showing characters speaking in Parisian argot. The pamphlet is ... New Recovery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4122072 Sat, 30 Oct 2010 18:12:00 +0100 4122072 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4119716&cid=t_102683_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F_uKvTFMX99I%2F Rise and shine, everyone. Another day beckons. And this is a special one here on the Pharmalot corporate campus as the shortest of short people celebrates a birthday. An especially large cup of stimulation is in order…among other things. While we fuss, please enjoy these items and, of course, we hope your weekend is wonderful. Whether you pick a pumpkin, rake some leaves, read a book or enjoy a walk, do enjoy yourselves. See you soon… Glaxo Licenses Amicus Therapeutics’ Fabry Drug (Reuters) Sanofi-Aventis Buys A Chinese OTC Maker (Associated Press) Glaxo Cuts Prices In Indonesia By Up To 50 Percent (Reuters) Hepatitis C Is Fertile Field For Blockbusters (The Wall Street Journal) Supreme Court To Review Roche And Stanford Dispute Today (The Tech) AstraZeneca And Daiichi Sign $... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4119716 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 11:35:14 +0100 4119716 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4025610&cid=t_102683_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FMII5tKb42w0%2F By David BoazFree-marketers often point to the varying success of pairs of countries — the United States vs. the Soviet Union, West vs. East Germany, Hong Kong and Taiwan vs. China — to illustrate the benefits of markets over planning, regulation, and socialism. Some even point out the closer but real differences in GDP per capita between the United States and Western Europe. In his 1984 book Endless Enemies (p. 380) Jonathan Kwitny added the less familiar pairs “Morocco versus Algeria, Malaysia versus Indonesia, Thailand versus Burma, Kenya versus Tanzania.” Now Rama Lakshmi reports in the Washington Post that we can see the results of two systems of political economy in one country: It didn’t take long for the first athletes arriving in New Delhi last week f... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4025610 Sat, 02 Oct 2010 20:23:37 +0100 4025610 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3907568&cid=t_102683_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fworkplace-issues-why-wish-we-were-german%2F And it’s not because we want to drink lots of room-temperature beer all the time in a garden (although, we do, but prefer ours cold – the beer, not the garden). It’s because Germans work less, yet more efficiently, and are generally happier as a result. They have six weeks (!!!) of mandatory vacation time, plus free tuition, nursing care, and childcare. Say what you will about social democracy, but a month-and-a-half off work every year sounds pretty good to us. (No offense, boss!)Salon recently featured an interview with Thomas Geoghegan, the author of Were You Born on the Wrong Continent?How the European Model Can Help You Get a Life, about how the Germans figured out the right way to work. We’re pretty sure we should’ve been born in a European country, pref... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3907568 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:41:57 +0100 3907568 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3827188&cid=t_102683_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FmoCgaTUZUos%2F In conclusion, results from this follow-up study provide evidence that neurofeedback can yield enduring benefits for some children with ADHD. As suggested by the authors, it may be an important component of a multimodal treatment program but its consistent use as a stand alone treatment does not seem to be supported by the findings reported here. – Dr. David Rabiner is a child clin­i­cal psy­chol­o­gist and Direc­tor of Under­grad­u­ate Stud­ies in the Depart­ment of Psy­chol­ogy and Neu­ro­science at Duke Uni­ver­sity. His research focuses on var­i­ous issues related to ADHD, the impact of atten­tion prob­lems on aca­d­e­mic achieve­ment, and atten­tion train­ing. He also pub­lishes Atten­tion Research Update, a com­pli­men­tary online newslet­ter that h... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3827188 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:24:15 +0100 3827188 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3767322&cid=t_102683_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2F1st-sexual-experiences%2F People worldwide are having sex for the first time at the younger average age of 17.3 years Just over a third (35%) say they were 16 or under when they lost their virginity Young people continue to have sex at an earlier age than previous generations: while the 25-34s lost their virginity at 17.9 years, the 21-24 year olds were 17.5 years and 16-20 year olds were just 16.3 years. Women are sexually active earlier than men – at 17.2 years compared with 17.5 years People from Iceland are having sex younger than any other country (15.6 years ) followed by the Germans (15.9 years ), Swedes (16.1 years ) and the Danes (16.1 years ) People in India are the oldest to lose their virginity (19.8 years ) followed by the Vietnamese (19.6 years ), Indonesians (19.1 years ) and the Malaysian... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3767322 Sat, 17 Jul 2010 09:01:24 +0100 3767322 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3733300&cid=t_102683_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FNGX4aEjEK1k%2F Another hot day here on the Pharmalot corporate campus, where we are keeping the water bottles handy. We hope you are doing the same. After all, a flash of hot news does not require you to get overheated. Meanwhile, there is plenty of work to keep us busy. So please join us as we survey the headlines and dig in for another round of meetings and deadlines. Stay cool, everyone… Migraine Drug From Glaxo And XenoPort Fails Test (Associated Press) Aspen Lowers Its Offer For Sigma Pharma (Bloomberg News) India Expands Role As Drugmaker (New York Times) Roche Submits Breast Cancer Drug To FDA (Reuters) University Presses Invention Lawsuit Against Pfizer (Salt Lake City Tribune) Drugmakers To Boost Efforts Against Doping (Financial Times) Germany Seeks Cuts From Pharma & Insurers (Pharm... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3733300 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:02:21 +0100 3733300 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3721959&cid=t_102683_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F3SCWQiuzi24%2F Angered by the moves European nations are taking to cut drug prices, one big drugmaker commissioned a study that finds - guess what? - price cuts will severely reduce the number of new meds making it to market. The study was undertaken by the European School of Management and Technology’s Competition Analysis and funded by Novartis. The Berlin-based group claims to have modeled and quantified a “direct link between strict regulation and low innovation.” And the new meds that are likely to be “hit hardest under tough pricing regulation” include drugs for treating heart disease, multiple sclerosis and chronic meningitis, as well as antibiotics. “Our study shows the consequences that pricing and reimbursement regulation can have on pharmaceutical innovation... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3721959 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:43:21 +0100 3721959 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3714446&cid=t_102683_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FFqkAyZSwyTE%2F Is anyone surprised? German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cabinet has approved legislation that will require drugmakers and insurers to negotiate prices of new drugs based on cost-effectiveness, PharmaTimes reports. However, the bill would also allow drugmakers to set unilateral prices if agreement with insurers is not reached after 15 months. The legislation must still be approved by the Bundestag, the lower house of parliament, which this month backed proposals to increase rebates paid to manufacturers on patented drugs but also set price limits, PharmaTimes notes, adding that the measures could go into effect by January and save about $2 billion next year. The 5.3 percent rise in drug spending last year by public health insurers - which cover over 70 percent of Germany’s 82 million po... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3714446 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:05:08 +0100 3714446 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3679914&cid=t_102683_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FMXgDoWb_u_s%2F A sunny day here on the Pharmalot corporate campus, where we are using some spare moments to catch up on our reading. And of course, we are leisurely quaffing a few cups of stimulation. Later, we plan to grab a bite with Mrs. Pharmalot and The Pharmalittles in honor of you-know-what day. Whatever your plans, we hope the day is enjoyable. Meanwhile, here are a few stray items to keep you fresh. And remember to say hi to your dad. Have a great time… Patents on blockbusters are expiring. The human genome is not delivering. And the low-hanging fruit was long ago picked from the orchard of obvious follow-ups. Adrian Ivinson, director of Harvard’s NeuroDiscovery Center, is reminded of the shifts underway in the industry every time he looks out of his Cambridge, Ma., window at the “... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3679914 Sun, 20 Jun 2010 14:13:01 +0100 3679914 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3676641&cid=t_102683_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F183991%2F Want to drink clean water while saving the earth? Leave a comment about why you want to filter your water by Sunday at 6 p.m. ET, and you’ll be automatically entered to win one of five Mavea Digital Water Filtration Pitchers! Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3676641 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 17:27:37 +0100 3676641 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3662645&cid=t_102683_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fwant-this-cool-european-water-filter-pitcher-from-mavea-enter-this-weeks-giveaway%2F Hey, Blisstree Readers! Five of you could win this cool, new water filtration pitcher from Mavea if you enter this week’s giveaway! At Blisstree, we like water filtration pitchers because they mean less petroleum used to make plastic water bottles, lower transportation costs and CO2 emissions from flying and trucking cases of plastic water bottles, and, hopefully, fewer plastic water bottles clogging up landfills around the world. That’s why we’re partnering with Mavea for this week’s super-cool giveaway. 5 Lucky Blisstree Readers Will Win:* One Mavea Digital Water Filtration Pitcher (retail value: $36.99 – $39.99) New to the United States, Mavea water filtration pitchers are crafted in Germany using the latest technology, high-quality materials, and sleek... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3662645 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:45:45 +0100 3662645 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3658955&cid=t_102683_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fbike-helmet-makes-a-stink%2F2010.06.13 Research scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWM in Freiburg, Germany, have developed a helmet that will make you think twice about continuing to cycle with a damaged helmet. For maximum protection, safety helmets need to be damage-free, but it’s often impossible to know if a helmet is actually flawed after it’s been dropped or hit by something. The researchers have used polymers that start to smell if there are any small cracks, and will really stink in the case of any large cracks. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3658955 Sun, 13 Jun 2010 18:00:02 +0100 3658955 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3519446&cid=t_102683_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FWObKslpHUMs%2F By Daniel J. MitchellThere’s an old joke that if you owe a bank $10,000, you have a problem, but if you owe a bank $10,000,000, the bank has a problem. The Greek government certainly seems to have that attitude. Short-sighted and corrupt politicians in Athens have spent their nation into a fiscal ditch and they now want to mooch from both the IMF and other European nations (especially Germany). The German Prime Minister (if only for political reasons) is talking tough, saying that Greece should do more to reduce subsidies and handouts. Why should Germans work until age 67, after all, so Greeks can enjoy overpaid government jobs and retire at age 61? So what is the response from the Greeks? Amazingly, one of the politicians had the gall to say his nation “cannot accept” fu... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3519446 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:39:57 +0100 3519446 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3443981&cid=t_102683_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F2paLZUJkPhc%2F The cost-per-QALY (Quality-Adjusted Life years) pricing model is a trick used by drugmakers to raise prices, and as a pricing instrument it is “going completely the wrong way,” because the benefits to patients cannot be quantified, according to a German health insurance expert, PharmaTimes writes. Drugmakers, instead, need to demonstrate why prices are so high, Thomas Mueller, head of the pharmaceuticals department at the Federal Joint Committee (G-BA) - the lead decision-making body of Germany’s statutory health insurance system – told a conference in London. “Give us a dossier which justifies the price,” he said, noting that studies submitted to the G-BA is at a very low rate. “We have communicated our frustration about this to the government. You cannot have a free market... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3443981 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 12:16:46 +0100 3443981 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3433166&cid=t_102683_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FJeVKBIafTJY%2F And so, another work week will soon draw to a close. We look forward to quiet moments with the short and not-so-short people, another walk with the Pharmalot mascot and, perhaps, a cozy nap. What about you? Anything exciting planned? Maybe there is spring cleaning to be done? While you ponder, here are a few items to help you through the day. Whatever you do, have a great time… Pfizer Pays $400K To Settle Neurontin Suicide Suit (Bloomberg News) Drugmakers Slam Germany’s Price Moves (PharmaTimes) Off-Label Conditions Take Legal Spotlight (Investor’s Business Daily) Teva Wins Patent Case On Birth Control Pill (Reuters) Allergan Licenses Drug For Nighttime Urination (Reuters) photo thx to tipiro on Flickr creative commons (Source: Pharmalot) Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3433166 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 12:03:49 +0100 3433166 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3416325&cid=t_102683_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FAbTi8QEjMfs%2F Welcome back. We hope you had a nice weekend filled with relaxing moments and pleasant escapades. Now, though, the routine has resumed as meetings and deadlines beckon. As usual, we prepare by clutching the mandatory cup of stimulation. Grab your own or, perhaps, a bottle of water and greet the day. Here are a few items to help you on your way. Have a great day, everyone… Antisoma Halts Phase III Lung-Cancer Drug Trial (MarketWatch) Germany To Move Quickly To Enact Price Cuts (Reuters) Eisai Hit By Delay In Filing Sepsis Drug (Seeking Alpha) Roche To Cut 500 NJ Jobs (Dow Jones) Test Predicts Which Patients Benefit From MS Drugs (Bloomberg News) Merck Is A Bigger Beast To Feed (PharmaTimes) KV Pharma Sees Shipment Resuming In Fourth Quarter (St. Louis Today) (Source: Pharmalot) Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3416325 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:45:17 +0100 3416325 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3318663&cid=t_102683_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FHexPTi4FGIo%2F The German government has sacked the head of the Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWIG) to placate the drug industry, a German MP and professor alleged in an interview with the BMJ. In January, the board of directors of IQWIG, which the BMJ notes is the German equivalent of the United Kingdom’s National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), agreed to dismiss Peter Sawicki saying, “The excellent work of the institute should not be burdened with discussions about irregular administrative procedures.” Sawicki had been accused of irregularities over his expenses claims, including the use of his business car and gas for his lawnmower (BMJ 2010;340:c499, 26 Jan, doi:10.1136/bmj.c499). Karl Lauterbach is certain, however, that the real reason for ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3318663 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:03:11 +0100 3318663 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3311920&cid=t_102683_150_f&fid=34768&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmagossip.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fgerman-government-has-sacked-head-of.html BMJ (Source: PharmaGossip) PharmaGossip blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3311920 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:08:00 +0100 3311920 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3259117&cid=t_102683_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Ficon-acid-syringe-for-tooth-preparation%2F No more drill? If you’ve shied away from hard tissue lasers and you hate the mess with air abrasion, but you know that your rotary drill is antiquated, check this out: acid. Yep – now you can prepare teeth for fillings with the same stuff that burned off the face of the Joker…kind of. Acid erosion is blamed for significant oral health concerns these days, but like many things in science, measured and monitored doses of acid can be used for good. The Icon acid syringe for 15-minute fillings with “no pain and no unnecessary loss of healthy hard tissue.” Here’s how it works… First, a rubber barrier is placed around the tooth to be prepared. A small amount of acid gel is injected onto decayed tooth enamel. Over two minutes, the acid etches the tooth’s surface. After heat dryin... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3259117 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:29:05 +0100 3259117 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3149034&cid=t_102683_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FtVv87lxdqr0%2F By Daniel GriswoldThree items in the news this week remind us why we should be glad we live in a more global economy. While American consumers remain cautious, American companies and workers are finding increasing opportunities in markets abroad: Sales of General Motors vehicles continue to slump in the United States, but they are surging in China. The company announced this week that sales in China of GM-branded cars and trucks were up 67 percent in 2009, to 1.8 million vehicles. If current trends continue, within a year or two GM will be selling more vehicles in China than in the United States. James Cameron’s 3-D movie spectacular “Avatar” just surpassed $1 billion in global box-office sales. Two-thirds of its revenue has come from abroad, with France, Germany, and Russia the lea... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3149034 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:02:52 +0100 3149034 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3106721&cid=t_102683_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FOJIqNAfpXes%2F By Daniel J. MitchellGerman politicians apparently have been hot on the trail of evil evaders who did not pay tax on coffee ordered over the Internet. To address this terrible crisis, the government spent 800,000 euro and tracked down 4000 dangerous criminals. Shockingly, a few cynics, including the folks at Reuters, are trying to diminish this triumph by pointing out that the government spent 30 times more than it collected: Germany spent more than 30 times as much collecting taxes on coffee beans ordered online from abroad than it received in the tax revenues, the accounting office said on Tuesday. Some 4,000 Germans who bought coffee over the Internet from other EU countries but failed to pay the coffee tax have been charged between a few cents to 10 euros ($14.81) in taxes and fees, sa... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3106721 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 22:20:10 +0100 3106721 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2973903&cid=t_102683_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F57aEbZfmhEA%2F On his personal blog, Bottom-Up, Cato adjunct scholar Timothy B. Lee compares the Berlin Wall to the wall along the southern border of the United States. There are differences, of course, but important similarities too. [I]t’s jarring that less than 20 years after one Republican president gave a stirring speech about the barbarity of erecting a wall to trap millions of people in a country they wanted to leave, another Republican president signed legislation to do just that. Conservatives, of course, bristle at analogies between East Germany’s wall and our own, but they seem unable to explain how they actually differ. Judging by its ‘wall’ policies, the United States appears to value the freedom of Europeans more than Americans. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2973903 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:51:05 +0100 2973903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2970191&cid=t_102683_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FTcUGMK6yp1M%2F As a footnote to Chris Moody’s post about Monday’s 20-year anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, I just came across this article about red deer refusing to cross from Germany into the Czech Republic.  This, of course, is a border that was the once heavily fortified dividing line between free West Germany and captive Czechoslovakia. Even deer who weren’t born when barbed wire, watchtowers, and armed guards prevented the natural extension of their happy grazing grounds act as if the Cold War never ended — apparently because they learned their habits from their parents, who learned them from their parents. Still, as with the new generation of Eastern Europeans who have no memory of Communism, some young deer are starting to break the mold, taking advantage ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2970191 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:24:16 +0100 2970191 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2927286&cid=t_102683_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fif4t3FNSEEc%2F A handful of guilt-ridden wealthy Germans are asking to pay more tax according to a BBC report. They could just give their money to the state, of course, but they want to impose their self-loathing policies on all successful Germans. The amusing part of the story is that these dilettantes were puzzled that so few people showed up to their protest. Maybe next time they could do some real redistribution and announce that they will be tossing real banknotes in the air: A group of rich Germans has launched a petition calling for the government to make wealthy people pay higher taxes. The group say they have more money than they need, and the extra revenue could fund economic and social programmes… Simply donating money to deal with the problems is not enough, they want a change in the wh... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2927286 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:08:00 +0100 2927286 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2725203&cid=t_102683_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fback-in-country-miss-me-much.html Greetings Dear Readers, We landed in SFO yesterday after a wonderfully smooth 10-hour flight from Dublin on Aer Lingus. When I say “smooth” I mean no one broke out in tears, kicked the neighboring passengers, or spilled their juice on the seats. Not even the kids To summarize our vacation very briefly, we spent long [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2725203 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:00:19 +0100 2725203 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2576672&cid=t_102683_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Finternational-ehr-adoption I was recently asked to compare EHR adoption in the US to other countries. Based on my own experience and the comments I received from colleagues, there are three aspects to consider: * Use of Ambulatory EHR * Use of Inpatient EHR * Interoperability Ambulatory (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2576672 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:56:02 +0100 2576672 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2561210&cid=t_102683_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FhmwqvkAxdjQ%2F The United States is going to cut back on airstrikes in Afghanistan, according to the new commander there, Gen. Stanley McChrystal. This decision comes on the heels of Central Command’s release (late on a Friday afternoon) of the executive summary of a report on the killing of dozens — at least — of civilians in Farah Province in Western Afghanistan. On May 4, a B-1B providing air support to US and Afghan forces there bombed some buildings, thinking that they contained insurgents. The buildings were apparently full of civilians. Everyone seems to think this is a wise policy shift. The center of gravity in an insurgency, we’re often told, is the population. You need their support to find and defeat insurgents. Killing people undermines their support for the... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2561210 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:43:39 +0100 2561210 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512787&cid=t_102683_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F06%2F23%2Fdying-for-freedom%2F My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up: The path of Neda Agha Soltan, ندا آقا .سلطان , is not well trod, but it’s clear. These days the names Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King are rolling off of everyone’s tongues. MLK and Ghandi are indeed the stars of nonviolent resistance, but a more apt comparison might be Nazi Germany’s Sophie Scholl… Read the rest on AOL @ Dying for Freedom. Trailer for the 2005 German film Sophie Scholl: The Final Days: Last words of Sophie’s brother Hans Scholl (1918-1943) “Long live freedom!” Es lebe die Freiheit! Sophie erinnern daran erinnern Neda طولانی آزادی زندگی به یاد داشته باشید سوفی ندا به یاد داشته باشید Posted in Politics, Woman Up Tagged: i... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512787 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:25:19 +0100 2512787 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2390159&cid=t_102683_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fin-my-inbox.html I think maybe the government of Germany has been receiving the same emails as myself. You see, in case you missed it, Germany is banning Direct To Consumer testing of DNA. This is something that I have been covering for almost 2 years now.....not the Germany thing but the whole regulation of what could be construed to be the practice of medicine. Why do I think Angie Merkel has been getting the same emails as me? Well, take a look at my inbox-"There is a new comment on the post "How to Fake a DNA Test".http://www.eyeondna.com/2008/04/13/how-to-fake-a-dna-test/Author: Scooter Jones Comment:If someone wants to fake a DNA test would it work if he put someone elses saliva, sperm or blood in his mouth prior to being tested.?"A while back I said that people could potentially "fake" a DNA test, p... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2390159 Tue, 05 May 2009 12:16:00 +0100 2390159 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2365001&cid=t_102683_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2009%2F04%2F30-ways-to-shock-yourself%2F My ‘favourite’ ways from Elektroschutz in Bildern (1931) - the definitive collection of early 20th century German methods of accidental electrocution… Thanks to Bre Pettis for the images (via @bendgoldacre and kottke.org) (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2365001 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:00:02 +0100 2365001 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349269&cid=t_102683_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FVl2IosUAMQg%2F Proponents of genetically-modified food are fighting an uphill battle in the European Union. Image: sxc.hu Germany has banned a strain of genetically modified corn in the country, citing dangers to the environment as the primary reason. Last month, Luxembourg joined Hungary, France, Austria and Greece in banning Monsanto’s corn strain MON810, even though it is the only strain approved by the European Food Safety Authority. Germany has been using MON810, also known as YieldGuard Corn Borer, for the past five years. But the Agricultural Minister now admits there is reason to believe that MON810 “represents a danger for the environment”. The European Council meets next week and today, Luxembourg announced to vote down a proposal allowing GM rice (Bayer’s LL62) from being made availabl... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349269 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 03:46:00 +0100 2349269 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2073798&cid=t_102683_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F12%2Fsuicide-counsellors-show-futility-of.html Jack Kevorkian was the ground breaker in modern times: A man made world famous helping people with disabilities, the terminally ill, and the existentially suffering kill themselves. For that, he now makes $50,000 a speech. In Australia, Philip Nitschke has counseled the suicides of people who were not close to being terminally ill, and even argued it should be available to "troubled teens." Ditto the suicide clinics in Switzerland, where the Supreme Court recently granted a constitutional right to assisted suicide for the mentally ill.In Germany, another one of these death fanatics has apparently set up shop. The government has obtain an injunction. From the story: German police have issued a temporary restraining order against controversial euthanasia advocate Roger Kusch, prohibiting him... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2073798 Mon, 29 Dec 2008 18:13:00 +0100 2073798 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2013931&cid=t_102683_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F12%2F05%2Fthe-situation-of-genocide%2F Courtney Yager of CNN has an interesting piece on the work of Harvard University psychiatrist Robert Lifton, who has studied the psychology of genocides and found that situational factors can lead any human to partake in genocides.  Yager discusses the work of other social scientists who have come to similar conclusions.  We excerpt the story below. * * * Adolf Hitler, Pol Pot, Slobodan Milosevic. They are household names, infamous for masterminding genocide. But who were the foot soldiers who did the dirty work? In many cases they were equally notorious in their communities because they were the friends, neighbors and co-workers of those they raped, slaughtered and buried alive. * * * Researchers say most perpetrators of genocide were not destined for murder and had never killed before.... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2013931 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:01:53 +0100 2013931 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1996753&cid=t_102683_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F468312894%2F Hello, everyone. We hope your Thanksgiving break was enjoyable. We treated Mrs. Pharmalot and The Pharmalittles (sounds like a 60’s rock group, yes?) to a splendid meal. And while we are, technically, off today, we thought we would share a few items that we came across while rummaging around. Whether you are at work today, heading off to shop or simply kicking back on the couch, we hope your weekend goes well. See you shortly… Lilly Yanks Cymbalta Chronic Pain Application (press release) AstraZeneca Lung Drug Delayed By FDA (PharmaTimes) German Drugmakers Feel Pinch From Credit Crisis (Reuters) Enzon Biotech Sale Opposed By Shareholder (InPharma-Technologist) Arpida Lays Off Staff After FDA Rejection (PharmaTimes) Nigerian Court Adjourns Pfizer Case To January (Agence France Pr... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1996753 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:52:18 +0100 1996753 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1961876&cid=t_102683_105_f&fid=36987&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FIvorKovicMd%2F%7E3%2F451753932%2F Kraftwerk is an electronic music band from Germany. They are definitely one of the most influential and revolutionary bands of all time and they inspired artists from nearly all genre of modern music. In the early to late 1970s and the early 1980s the were really hot with their sound that combines driving, repetitive electronically-generated rhythms with catchy synthesizer-generated melodies in a minimalistic arrangement. Listen to them as they perform live their song Elektro Kardiogramm. (Source: Ivor Kovic, M.D.) Ivor Kovic, M.D. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1961876 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:25:05 +0100 1961876 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1811649&cid=t_102683_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F397229032%2F A few days ago, Rajendra, an Indian reader of our newsletter, told us that ASHA (the acronym for the American Seniors Housing Association, for whom we prepared this special report), means Hope in Hindi. Asha, everyone! Then, we saw a few excellent articles on Brain Fitness and SharpBrains in mmultiple languages and continents-time to practice our language skills!: Train your brain (Financial Times Germany): "Ob Gehirntraining etwas nützt ist nicht bewiesen. Aber in den USA boomt der Markt, Hersteller kooperieren mit Krankenkassen und Seniorenheimen. In Deutschland fassen die Spiele gerade erst Fuß." Toman auge ejercicios que adiestran la mente (Milenio, Mexico): "La clave está en encontrar actividades que estimulen más nuestra memoria." Trois nouvelles études IDATE... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1811649 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:58:57 +0100 1811649 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1402974&cid=t_102683_85_f&fid=34924&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.baggas.com%2Fposts%2F2008%2F04%2F28%2Fa-postcard-from-germany%2F Just got a postcard from Germany from a patient. She had an attack of severe arthritis in her knee a week before they were due to travel to Europe, and 2 days before I injected it with cortisone. Well the injection worked and now she is enjoying her trip. Stuff like that makes me feel good about this job, and it was nice of her to let me know (Source: Baggas' Blog) Baggas' Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1402974 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 02:06:09 +0100 1402974 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1297932&cid=t_102683_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F250340633%2F Germany’s medical regulator has asked all companies selling the Heparin blood thinner heparin in Germany to test all batches of their product for signs of contamination, The Wall Street Journal reports. Germany’s Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices, known as BFARM, asked 10 manufacturers to conduct additional tests and expects results soon, perhaps by next week, Ulrich Hagemann, a pharmaceutical safety official at the agency, tells the paper, although he couldn’t name the companies for legal reasons, but said all are German. BFARM’s move follows last week’s recall in Germany of Heparin made by Rotexmedica GmbH, a unit of the French company Groupe Panpharma. The product was recalled after reports that some patients suffered allergic reactions. In th... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1297932 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:46:40 +0100 1297932 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1280795&cid=t_102683_134_f&fid=35152&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsstrumello.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2Ffda-needs-your-input-on-diabetes.html On Tuesday, I wrote about the opportunity for people with diabetes to attend the NIH/NIDDK's jointly-sponsored (along with JDRF) "Artificial Pancreas Workshop" in July. But I also mentioned that it was merely the first opportunity for you as patients to contribute something by representing real-life patient needs to our Government-funded agencies.Another opportunity you should be aware of is that the FDA has just issued a document with Draft Guidance for Industry for Diabetes Mellitus: Developing Drugs and Therapeutic Biologics for Treatment and Prevention, which provides recommendations to industry regarding the development of drugs and more specifically, therapeutic biologics regulated within the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) in the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for... Scott's Web Log blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1280795 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:00:00 +0100 1280795 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1195856&cid=t_102683_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F02%2F01%2Fwatching-the-super-bowl-may-be-hazardous-to-your-health%2F Watching the Super Bowl on Sunday may cause your heart more stress than it can handle, according to new research published earlier this week in the New England Journal of Medicine. The researchers looked at cardiac, or heart, emergencies and heart attacks in Munich, Germany when Germany won the 2006 World Cup tournament. “The more important the game, the greater the risk,” said Dr. Ute Wilbert-Lampen, one of the study’s lead authors. “There is also a direct correlation between the tension in the game and the amount of stress one feels — and thus the strain on the heart.” The researchers looked at 4,279 heart cases that occurred in the greater Munich area during World Cup games that Germany was playing in. They then compared that period to similar perio... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1195856 Sat, 02 Feb 2008 02:27:03 +0100 1195856 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1166303&cid=t_102683_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F01%2Fgermans-overwhelmingly-oppose-human.html We continually hear from the brave new world crowd that only religion would cause one to oppose ESCR and human cloning. That isn't true, of course., One need not be religious to have serious reservations about using nascent human life as a mere natural resource.Here's some evidence demonstrating this point: German is a very secular country, and certainly isn't dominated by theocrats. And yet, a newly published German poll (no link in English) is finds overwhelming opposition to human ESCR and embryo-destructive research. Here are the results:The German January 2008 Opinion Poll on Stem Cell Research. The poll found that in 2008, 61% supported using only adult/or iPS cells. In 2007, this figure was 56.3%Only 26.9% also support ESCR, down from 32.9% lastyear.Support for Embryo Protection Act... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1166303 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 20:59:00 +0100 1166303 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=752808&cid=t_102683_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F24%2Fbrain-cancer-patients-treated-with-faulty-radiation-machines%2F Filed under: Brain Cancer, Daily news, RadiationTomorrow I report for one of my six-month radiation follow-ups. My radiation oncologist will review how I've fared for the past two years since my left breast was zapped, day after day, week after week, in an aggressive attempt to keep cancer from returning to the same local area where it first reared its ugly head. How horrified I would be if I learned the machines used to treat my cancer were faulty, that they did not in fact do anything aggressive, that they were essentially ineffective.Hundreds of brain cancer patients may be hearing this horrific news, now that malfunctioning machines have been ordered shut down following a manufacturer's warning.Brainlab of Munich, Germany claims a small targeting error occurred with their machines but ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=752808 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 752808 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=659394&cid=t_102683_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F122329925%2Ffrom_a_street_in_calcutta_into.html Back in 1982, I interviewed Mother Teresa’s right hand man, Brother Andrew. He led  a large group men who chose to follow a similar path as Mother Teresa - to help the poor on the streets in downtown Calcutta. Andrew happened to come to Victoria, British Columbia, while I was there and a  magazine asked for an article about why his work was so successful. Even after 25 years I still remember Andrew’s key statement when I questioned him about the poor people that consumed his sphere of influence …. “In many ways these people are far richer than people in your nation,” he said, lowering his eyes as if embarrassed to tell me this. When I asked how this was so … he added "The people I work with live on the street but they... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=659394 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 13:26:25 +0100 659394 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=650905&cid=t_102683_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F01%2Fvehicle-for-change-novo-nordisks-bus-to-visit-us%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Events, OpinionDrug giant Novo Nordisk's big white bus will soon roll into the USA. Officially known as the Novo Nordisk Changing Diabetes Bus, the vehicle is scheduled to visit a selection of towns in the USA between June and November. First, though, it's the turn of those lucky Canadians. The tour kicked off in Denmark back in September 2006 and goes under the banner "Changing Diabetes." Since Denmark, the bus and its crew have visited the following countries: Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, South Africa, Australia, China, Japan, and Canada. (Cool job, huh?) The Canada sojourn will last a few more days - 'till June 12, to be exact - then it's time to cross the border into the US. Last stop is New York City, where the tour will end on November 14, w... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=650905 Fri, 01 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 650905