Council happy over Basson ruling
Pretoria News Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:04 AM PST
A ruling that cardiologist Wouter Basson still had a case to answer vindicated the Health Professions Council of SA (HPCSA), the body said on Friday. |
Headed for Surgery? Hold the Protein
Environmental News Network Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:01 AM PST
Fast before surgery. That's a common recommendation doctors give patients to ensure a safe procedure. Now a new study in mice suggests that the advice may have benefits beyond the operation itself: Extensive presurgical fasting appears to protect organs from postsurgical damage. Although preliminary, the finding builds on evidence that short-term starvation helps the body guard against stress ... |
Corcept Therapeutics - What's Ahead?
RTT News Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:30 AM PST
The regulatory decision on a new drug for Cushing's syndrome is just a few days away. Cushing's syndrome is a hormonal disorder caused by high levels of cortisol and is characterized by diabetes, high blood pressure, upper body obesity, thinner arms and legs. So, which is the drug and the company expecting the FDA decision? |
Brighton's Gifford Cat Shelter: Virgil will be poetry to your ears
Allston-Brighton Tab Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:51 AM PST
Virgil is a 1½-year-old handsome black male cat with flecks of white fur all over his body. He walked out of the woods one day and decided to be rescued by a nice woman, which is how he ended up at Gifford . We featured Virgil in this space back in September, but - much to our surprise - this wonderful cat is still waiting for a family. |
Bomb in Shiite neighborhood kills dozens in funeral procession
Washington Post Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:48 AM PST
BAGHDAD â€" A suicide bomber detonated a car full of explosives amid a funeral procession here Friday morning, killing at least 31 people and injuring at least 60, a security official said. Mourners had gathered outside a hospital to receive the body of three people killed the night before, said the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly ... |
Hospital cashier found dead in Talisay
Sun Star Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:13 AM PST
THE cashier of Teresita Jalandoni Provincial Hospital in Silay City was found dead in the seaside of Sitio Mambukog, Barangay Zone 16, Talisay City. Jun Iligan, 36, was identified Thursday by his family. His body was recovered Wednesday and was named Mr. X by the Talisay City Philippine National Police, as no one claimed his body. read more |
Man shot before being decapitated
Belfast Telegraph Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:58 AM PST
A man whose headless body was found on fire was blasted with a shotgun before being decapitated, police have said. Related Stories Manchester man's head and burning body found at roadside Implants chief faces French charges Verge blaze man was decapitated Judges try to speed up hacking case 350 steel redundancies 'disastrous' |
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Derbyshire Times Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:45 AM PST
A man whose headless body was found on fire was blasted with a shotgun before being decapitated, police have said. |
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