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VIDEO: EU proposes data storage changes (1/26/2012 1:04:12 AM) The Justice Commissioner, Viviane Reding, sets out proposals for new data privacy laws for the European Union. Is data the oil of the digital age? (1/25/2012 8:24:01 PM) Just as the politics of oil shaped the 20th century industrial economy, so the politics of data will shape the 21st century digital economy. Pending home sales retreat from 1-1/2 year high (1/25/2012 4:23:58 PM) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pending sales of existing U.S. homes fell more than expected in December, industry data showed on Wednesday, pointing to a moderation in home sales after recent hefty gains. Forensic science: Ignorance is bliss (1/25/2012 3:48:31 PM) AS ALL fans of crime fiction know, DNA is the gold standard of forensic science. Or is it? Itiel Dror, a cognitive psychologist at University College, London, thinks this doctrine of infallibility needs to be questioned. His problem is not with the technology itself, but with the way it is deployed. For he has gathered evidence that DNA examiners’ interpretations of their results are, at least in complex cases, open to subjectivity and bias.When America’s National Academy of Sciences produced a report on the state of forensic science in 2009, it criticised many of the methods then in use. Citing earlier research by Dr Dror, the report’s authors stated, for example, that fingerprint examiners’ claims of zero error rates were scientifically implausible. DNA, however, was spared their criticism. Now Dr Dror and Greg Hampikian, a forensic biologist at Boise State University in Idaho, have published a study in Science & Justice that suggests all is not shipshape in the domain of the double 'Right to be forgotten' online confirmed in EU data protection law shake-up (1/25/2012 3:24:11 PM) A single set of new pan-European laws on how electronic data can be used will give people the right to force companies to hand over or delete information about them. Breach of new EU online data rules to carry high fines (1/25/2012 3:04:56 PM) BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission proposed new online data privacy rules on Wednesday, putting more responsibility on companies to protect users' information, and said those who breach the code could be fined up to two percent of annual turnover. EU confirms data penalty proposal (1/25/2012 12:44:34 PM) The European Commission proposes an overhaul of data protection laws, including large fines for firms that breach the rules. Study Of Electronic Medical Records Reveals That Women Report Feeling Pain More Intensely Than Men (1/25/2012 9:23:27 AM) Women report more-intense pain than men in virtually every disease category, according to Stanford University School of Medicine investigators who mined a huge collection of electronic medical records to establish the broad gender difference to a high level of statistical significance. Their study, published online in the Journal of Pain, suggests that stronger efforts should be made to recruit women subjects in population and clinical studies in order to find out why this gender difference exists. The study also shows the value of EMR data mining for research purposes... EU data rules a 'tax' on business (1/25/2012 9:04:48 AM) Some business leaders and lawyers warn that proposed changes to EU data laws could prove expensive. Japan logs record trade deficit in 2011 (1/25/2012 1:03:43 AM) TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan logged an annual trade deficit in 2011 for the first time in 31 years, Ministry of Finance data showed on Wednesday, as last year's earthquake and tsunami, weak global demand and a strong yen battered exports. A New Way To Stimulate The Immune System And Fight Infection (1/24/2012 12:05:50 PM) These new data are an essential step towards understanding the operation of these key cells in the immune system, and they could provide a new therapeutic approach to fighting infection. They also suggest that the operation of NK cells must be precisely regulated to guarantee an optimum immune reaction. Details of this work are published in the journal Science. Our bodies are subject to attack by many different infectious particles (bacteria, viruses, etc.), which surround us in our everyday environment... New Malaria Maps To Guide Battle Against The Disease (1/24/2012 12:05:50 PM) A new suite of malaria maps has revealed in unprecedented detail the current global pattern of the disease, allowing researchers to see how malaria has changed over a number of years. In a study published in the Malaria Journal, a multinational team of researchers from the Malaria Atlas Project (MAP), funded mainly by the Wellcome Trust, present the results of a two-year effort to assemble all available data worldwide on the risk of Plasmodium falciparum malaria, the most deadly form of the disease... Researchers Study Impact Of Proposed Autism Diagnostic Criteria (1/24/2012 11:43:48 AM) Getting an autism diagnosis could be more difficult in 2013 when a revised diagnostic definition goes into effect. The proposed changes may affect the proportion of individuals who qualify for a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder, according to preliminary data presented by Yale School of Medicine researchers at a meeting of the Icelandic Medical Association. The proposed changes to the diagnostic definition would be published in the fifth edition of the American Psychiatric Association's (APA) "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5)... Outdated European data protection rules 'cost £2billion a year' (1/23/2012 11:24:03 PM) Changes to outdated European data protection legislation, including the 'right to be forgotten', could take until 2015 to implement even though conflicting rules currently cost over £2billion per year EU's Reding says data fines not in focus (1/23/2012 10:24:07 PM) LONDON (Reuters) - The European Union will leave the setting of fines for breaching proposed new data protection laws largely to national bodies, European Commissioner Viviane Reding said after reports that the EU planned to fine companies up to 5 percent of their turnover. Firm stops file sharing after Megaupload case (1/23/2012 2:24:21 PM) (Reuters) - FileSonic, a website providing online data storage, has disabled its file sharing services following a U.S.-led crackdown on a rival website and amid heated debate over Washington's attempts to clamp down on online piracy. Trade statistics: iPadded (1/23/2012 1:08:56 PM) AMERICA’S trade deficit with China hit another record last year. Estimated at almost $300 billion, it made up over 40% of America’s total deficit. Yet official data grossly overstate US imports from China. Take the iPad, which America imports from China even though it is entirely designed and owned by Apple, an American company. iPads are assembled in Chinese factories owned by Foxconn, a Taiwanese firm, largely from parts produced outside China. According to a study by the Personal Computing Industry Centre, each iPad sold in America adds $275, the total production cost, to America’s trade deficit with China, yet the value of the actual work performed in China accounts for only $10. Using these numbers, The Economist... Are Religious People Better Adjusted Psychologically? (1/23/2012 10:23:58 AM) Psychological research has found that religious people feel great about themselves, with a tendency toward higher social self-esteem and better psychological adjustment than non-believers. But a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, finds that this is only true in countries that put a high value on religion. The researchers got their data from eDarling, a European dating site that is affiliated with eHarmony. Like eHarmony, eDarling uses a long questionnaire to match clients with potential dates... Benefits Of High Quality Child Care Persist 30 Years Later (1/22/2012 9:24:05 AM) Adults who participated in a high quality early childhood education program in the 1970s are still benefitting from their early experiences in a variety of ways, according to a new study. The study provides new data from the long-running, highly regarded Abecedarian Project, which is led by the FPG Child Development Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Researchers have followed participants from early childhood through adolescence and young adulthood, generating a comprehensive and rare set of longitudinal data... Cholesterol-Lowering Statins May Treat Breast Cancer (1/21/2012 11:43:45 AM) Cholesterol-lowering statins seem to keep breast cancer at bay in some patients. Now researchers reporting in the January 20th issue of the journal Cell, a Cell Press publication, provide clues about how statins might yield those unexpected benefits. The findings also suggest that mutations in a single gene could be used to identify tumors likely to respond to statin therapy. "The data raises the possibility that we might identify subsets of patients whose tumors may respond to statins," said Carol Prives of Columbia University... Generation of youngsters face retiring 'in poverty' because of pensions collapse (1/21/2012 8:43:54 AM) A pensioner’s income will fall from £21,000 a year today to only £6,440 despite earning the same salary and paying into the pension for 40 years, data from experts Barnett Waddingham predicts. Drug Compliance Undermined By Affordability, Canada (1/20/2012 11:43:41 PM) According to an investigation by researchers from the University of British Columbia, University of Toronto and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal), the cost of prescription medication affects 1 in 10 Canadians, and 1 in 4 individuals without medication insurance cannot afford to have their prescriptions filled. The researchers examined data from 5,732 individuals who took part in the Canada Community Health Survey in 2007... China manufacturing starts new year downbeat (1/20/2012 1:23:24 PM) China's manufacturing activity shrank for the third straight month in January, data showed Friday, leading analysts to warn of of a further slowdown for the world's number two economy. FTSE 100: Miners weigh on market after Chinese data disappoints (1/20/2012 1:23:24 PM) Heavyweight miners dragged the benchmark index into the red on Friday after data from China dented the demand outlook from the world's top metals consumer. Investors exit big-name funds as stars fail to shine (1/20/2012 10:43:33 AM) LONDON (Reuters) - Investors rattled by unpredictable global markets are losing faith in star managers to shield them from painful losses, with some of the industry's best known names topping a list of funds which hemorrhaged cash in 2011, Lipper data shows. Investors exit big-name funds as stars fail to shine (1/20/2012 10:43:33 AM) LONDON (Reuters) - Investors rattled by unpredictable global markets are losing faith in star managers to shield them from painful losses, with some of the industry's best known names topping a list of funds which hemorrhaged cash in 2011, Lipper data shows. Merging data sources to give better answers (1/20/2012 8:23:43 AM) Merging data to give customers better answers Virgin the least punctual train company over Christmas (1/19/2012 5:30:23 PM) Virgin Trains was the least punctual train company over the festive period, according to monthly performance data released today by Network Rail. Abortion statistics: Nearly a third of pregnancies in Europe end in termination (1/19/2012 4:43:43 PM) The startling statistic came to light as Dr Gilda Sedgh from the Guttmacher Institute in the U.S, revealed the data from the latest global abortion study. Anti-Influenza Drug Surrounded By Continuing Uncertainties (1/19/2012 11:43:43 AM) Incomplete availability of data has hampered a thorough assessment of the evidence for using the anti-influenza drug oseltamivir, a Cochrane Review has found. However, after piecing together information from over 16,000 pages of clinical trial data and documents used in the process of licensing oseltamivir (Tamiflu) by national authorities, a team of researchers has raised critical questions about how well the drug works and about its reported safety profile... It Is Not The Divorce In Itself That Poses A Risk For Children (1/19/2012 11:03:13 AM) "It is not divorce in itself that can lead to problems in children. It is the divorce linked to interparental conflict, a lack of co-parenting, an unsuitable family climate, etc.," according to Priscila Comino, a researcher at the University of the Basque Country's (UPV/EHU) Faculty of Psychology. Comino has gathered data on 416 children between the ages of 4 and 18 to study and compare the behaviour of the offspring of divorced parents (214) with that of the offspring of married parents (202)... Managing Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain With Muscle Relaxants And Neuromodulators (1/19/2012 9:43:32 AM) Pain management is a high priority for patients with rheumatoid arthritis, so three researchers in Australia analysed existing study data to see whether two different classes of drugs can help. When looking at muscle relaxants, they discovered that neither the benzodiazepine agents, diazepam and triazolam, nor the non- benzodiazepine agent, zopiclone, reduce pain when taken for one to 14 days. However, even this short use was associated for both agents with drowsiness and dizziness... Obesity In Children - Virtually Unchanged In U.S. (1/19/2012 4:23:22 AM) Two investigations being published by JAMA reveal that the prevalence of obesity in the United States has not changed considerably. Approximately 1 in 3 adults and 1 in 6 children and adolescents are obese according to data from 2009-2010. The data also revealed that the prevalence of obesity in certain demographics has increased. In order to determine obesity rates in the U.S., Katherine M. Flegal, Ph.D., Cynthia L. Ogden, Ph.D., M.R.P., and colleagues with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hyattsville, Md... Small class sizes boost pupil results, new bandings reveal (1/19/2012 3:48:12 AM) SMALL class sizes make a significant difference to the performance of children at school, the Welsh Government’s banding data shows. AT&T jacks up data plan prices as usage booms (1/19/2012 1:23:12 AM) (Reuters) - AT&T Inc plans to sharply raise prices on data plans for smartphone and tablet customers from next week, calling the move a response to an explosion in wireless usage. AT&T jacks up data plan prices as usage booms (1/19/2012 1:23:12 AM) (Reuters) - AT&T Inc plans to sharply raise prices on data plans for smartphone and tablet customers from next week, calling the move a response to an explosion in wireless usage. AT&T jacks up data plan prices as usage booms (1/19/2012 1:23:12 AM) (Reuters) - AT&T Inc plans to sharply raise prices on data plans for smartphone and tablet customers from next week, calling the move a response to an explosion in wireless usage. Tamiflu's Effectiveness Remains Uncertain - Roche Still Not Releasing Vital Trial Data (1/18/2012 10:23:43 PM) Two years ago, pharmaceutical giant, Roche, promised the BMJ to release key Tamiflu trial data for an independent investigation. However, Roche refuses to provide full access to all its data. According to a new report by the Cochrane Collaboration, Roche's refusal to provide access leaves critical concerns about how the drug works unresolved. A BMJ investigation, published at the same time as the report, also voices serious concerns regarding drug data access, the drug approval process and the use of ghostwriters in drug trials... Increasing Care Needs For Children With Neurological Impairment (1/18/2012 2:43:55 PM) In this week's PLoS Medicine, Jay Berry of Harvard Medical School, USA and colleagues report findings from an analysis of hospitalization data in the United States, examining the proportion of inpatient resources attributable to care for children with neurological impairment (NI). Their results indicate that children with NI account for a substantial proportion of inpatient resources and that the impact of these children is growing within children's hospitals, necessitating adequate clinical care and a coordination of efforts to ensure that the needs of children with NI are met... No Safe Level Of Alcohol During Pregnancy (1/18/2012 2:43:55 PM) The authors of a study published online on Tuesday that was designed to overcome the difficulties of obtaining accurate and reliable data in Fetal Alcohol Syndrome research, say their findings reinforce the warning that there is no safe level of alcohol consumption during pregnancy. The lead author of the study is Haruna Sawada Feldman, a post-doctoral student in the University of California, San Diego pediatrics department, where senior author Christina Chambers, is a professor. The study is published in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research... New vaccine against deadly meningitis B 'will be available in the spring' (1/18/2012 8:43:12 AM) The jab could dramatically cut the toll of infants and children dying from the disease or struggling with lifelong disabilities. Data suggests it could guard against 80 per cent of 1,000 meningitis strains in Europe. Study Reveals 1 In 10 Canadians Cannot Afford Prescription Drugs (1/18/2012 12:03:43 AM) One in ten Canadians cannot afford to take their prescription drugs as directed, according to an analysis by researchers from the University of British Columbia and the University of Toronto. The study, published in the CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) is the first to examine the relationship between drug insurance and the use of prescription drugs in Canada. Researchers from UBC's Centre for Health Services and Policy Research reviewed data from 5,732 people who answered Statistics Canada's Canadian Community Health Survey. They found that 9... Childhood Obesity Rates In The USA Have Changed Little (1/18/2012 12:03:43 AM) Two investigations being published by JAMA reveal that the prevalence of obesity in the United States has not changed considerably. Approximately 1 in 3 adults and 1 in 6 children and adolescents are obese, according to data from 2009-2010. The data also revealed that the prevalence of obesity in certain demographics has increased. In order to determine obesity rates in the U.S., Drs. Katherine M. Flegal, Cynthia L. Ogden and colleagues with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hyattsville, Md... Funding deal helps propel growth (1/17/2012 2:47:56 PM) A MAJOR loan deal from Funding Circle, the UK’s largest online lending platform for small businesses, has led to key growth for The Retail Data Partnership. EU to take legal action over Hungary laws (1/17/2012 2:23:13 PM) BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission plans to take legal steps against Hungary over the country's laws on its central bank, judiciary and data protection, an EU official said on Tuesday. EU prepares warning for Hungary (1/17/2012 1:44:06 PM) The EU is expected to warn Hungary over controversial reforms to its central bank, data protection and judiciary. FTSE 100: Miners lead large-caps up 0.9pc (1/17/2012 11:43:17 AM) Heavyweight miners helped haul the large-caps higher as fourth-quarter economic growth data from China boosted the demand outlook for the sector. FTSE LIVE: China growth offsets eurozone fears (1/17/2012 10:43:20 AM) Slightly better than expected economic data from China is diverting investor attention from S&P's downgrade of the eurozone's rescue fund. Divers recover ship's 'black box' (1/17/2012 10:24:54 AM) The Italian Coast Guard said Tuesday it has located the second "black box," or data recorder, from the Costa Concordia cruise ship that wrecked off Italy's western coast, killing at least six people. BrainStorm sees positive data in ALS stem cell trial (1/17/2012 10:24:54 AM) TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Data from the first ALS patients in a clinical trial treated with BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics adult stem cell therapy did not show significant side effects and the treatment has so far proven to be safe, the company said on Tuesday. England cricket set to benefit at all levels with new new tracking system (1/17/2012 9:03:18 AM) New ball tracking data will transform how players chart their development. Asian shares steady as China data eyed (1/17/2012 3:03:44 AM) TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares inched higher and the euro stayed above a 17-month trough on Tuesday as investors focused on economic data from China to gauge the impact of the euro zone debt crisis on global growth. Research Misconduct Revealed in UK (1/16/2012 10:43:47 PM) A BMJ survey revealed that over one in ten (13%) UK based scientists or doctors have witnessed that colleagues intentionally changed or fabricated data during their research in order to get published, whilst 6% of respondents reported they are aware of possible research misconduct at their institution, that has not been accurately investigated. The survey has already attracted more than 2,700 responses in one day. According to the findings, research misconduct is thriving in the UK... Marathon Running Not Linked To Higher Risk Of Cardiac Arrest (1/16/2012 5:04:11 PM) A new study that analyzes 10 years of data finds that contrary to what many people may believe, taking part in marathons and half-marathons is not linked to higher risk of cardiac arrest compared to other forms of athletics. The study, published online on 12 January in the New England Journal of Medicine, reveals that most of the participants who did experience cardiac arrest during such long-distance races had undiagnosed, pre-existing heart problems... Study Reveals Discrimination May Harm Your Health (1/16/2012 11:23:54 AM) Racial discrimination may be harmful to your health, according to new research from Rice University sociologists Jenifer Bratter and Bridget Gorman. In the study, "Is Discrimination an Equal Opportunity Risk? Racial Experiences, Socio-economic Status and Health Status Among Black and White Adults," the authors examined data containing measures of social class, race and perceived discriminatory behavior and found that approximately 18 percent of blacks and 4 percent of whites reported higher levels of emotional upset and/or physical symptoms due to race-based treatment... Golden parachutes: Rip-cord economics (1/16/2012 1:28:44 AM) RICH rewards for departing bosses are not popular. After Sir Fred Goodwin led Royal Bank of Scotland into a ditch and dumped the bill on British taxpayers, he left with a pension of over £700,000 ($980,000) a year. The Sun, a tabloid, said he had “screwed the nation”.Yet golden parachutes have their uses. If well-designed, they align the boss’s interests more closely with those of shareholders. Suppose, for example, a takeover is brewing. Takeovers are usually lucrative for shareholders of the target firm: in America between 1990 and 2008, they have received a median premium of 35%. But the boss’s interests are quite different. If the firm is acquired, he is likely to be fired.A golden parachute can persuade the boss not to obstruct a takeover. But their notoriety dissuades firms from using them. Dirk Jenter of Stanford University and Katharina Lewellen of Tuck Business School find that golden parachutes are rarer and stingier than they should be.To test whether bosses block takeovers, Nine in ten Easter eggs to be on promotion this year (1/14/2012 6:24:13 PM) The quantity of confectionery sold as part of a special deal soared from 69.2 per cent in 2006 to 86.4 per cent last Easter, according to data seen by The Grocer magazine. Cutting down the data traffic jams (1/14/2012 4:04:05 AM) Wider wifi highways may end data gridlock PIP Breast Implants - UK Dept Of Health Response To Expert Report (1/14/2012 3:24:12 AM) According to the Department of Health, their main concern is the wellbeing of women who have had PiP breast implants. For this reason, an expert group led by Professor Sir Bruce Keogh, NHS Medical Director, has been asked to examine all available data and evidence on PiP breast implants. The experts concluded that: There is no association with PiP breast implants and cancer Advice given by the MHRA still stands That there is insufficient evidence to recommend routine extraction of PiP breast implants... Invisible chips? IBM stores data inside just 12 atoms - and can spell words on a 'drive' built from 100 (1/13/2012 7:44:07 PM) IBM scientists have cracked 'atomic' computing - lining up two rows of six atoms to store data in the smallest container ever designed. The breakthrough could be a new dawn for 'nano' computing. UK survey finds science misconduct "alive and well" (1/12/2012 8:44:49 PM) LONDON (Reuters) - More than one in 10 British-based scientists or doctors have witnessed colleagues intentionally altering or fabricating data during their research, according to a survey by the British Medical Journal (BMJ) on Thursday. UK grew 0.1pc in fourth quarter, says think tank Niesr (1/12/2012 6:44:21 PM) The British economy just about scraped growth in the fourth quarter of 2011 according to the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (Niesr), but weaker data elsewhere darkened the economic outlook. U.S. researcher accused of fraud in studies on red wine compound (1/12/2012 4:04:04 PM) NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A University of Connecticut researcher who studied the link between aging and a substance found in red wine has committed more than 100 acts of data fabrication and falsification, the university said on Wednesday, throwing much of his work into doubt. Red wine-heart research slammed with fraud charges (1/12/2012 4:04:04 PM) NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A University of Connecticut researcher who studied the link between aging and a substance found in red wine has committed more than 100 acts of data fabrication and falsification, the university said Wednesday, throwing much of his work into doubt. Betfair and IOC monitor 2012 bets (1/12/2012 1:48:44 PM) Online betting exchange Betfair agrees to exchange data about irregular or suspicious betting on London 2012 Olympic events. Caesarean Birth Increases Risk Of Developing Asthma By Age Of 3 (1/12/2012 1:24:17 PM) The study from the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa) suggests that children delivered by caesarean section have an increased risk of asthma at the age of three. This was particularly seen among children without a hereditary tendency to asthma and allergies. Data from more than 37 000 participants in the MoBa study were used to study the relationship between delivery method and the development of lower respiratory tract infections, wheezing and asthma in the first three years of life... Neurologists Hear Above The Noise With The Help Of Fusion Plasma Research (1/12/2012 1:24:17 PM) Fusion plasma researchers at the University of Warwick have teamed up with Cambridge neuroscientists to apply their expertise developed to study inaccessible fusion plasmas in order to significantly improve the understanding of the data obtained from non-invasive study of the fast dynamics of networks in the human brain. Unless they undertake invasive techniques, neuroscientists are limited to external sensing when studying live brains... Stocks lower amid recession fears (1/12/2012 9:04:06 AM) Asian stock markets were mostly lower amid inflation data in China that failed to meet expectations and fears of a possible recession in Europe. Red wine researcher 'faked data' (1/12/2012 12:24:31 AM) A US university has said a researcher known for his work on red wine's benefits to cardiovascular health falsified his data in more than 100 instances. Stratfor relaunches website in wake of attack (1/12/2012 12:23:59 AM) (Reuters) - Intelligence analysis firm Strategic Forecasting Inc (Stratfor) relaunched its website more than two weeks after an attack by hackers who had stolen data of clients including Henry Kissinger and former Vice President Dan Quayle. First Peer-Reviewed Data For New Noninvasive Prenatal Test Published By Aria Diagnostics (1/11/2012 10:03:33 PM) Aria Diagnostics, a molecular diagnostics company, has announced publication of data supporting a directed, non-invasive approach to cell-free DNA (cfDNA) analysis in maternal blood for evaluation of two common fetal trisomies linked to genetic disorders. The results, assessing the detection of Trisomy 21 (associated with Down syndrome) and Trisomy 18 (associated with Edwards syndrome), were published online*... M&S price cuts fail to stop festive sales fall (1/11/2012 9:44:29 PM) Marks & Spencer warned of no let-up in the fierce discounting on the high street yesterday after it posted disappointing general merchandise sales over Christmas and industry data showed shop price inflation tumbling to a 16-month low. Scrap school banding, says union (1/11/2012 9:04:03 PM) NUT Cymru calls on the Welsh government to scrap its controversial new school banding system after the release of further data showing their performance. Keys For Detecting Cardiac Rupture (1/10/2012 8:24:17 PM) The cardiologist Aitor Jimenez has managed to gather and characterise in detail 110 cases of cardiac rupture (CR), after spending 22 years (1978-2000) gathering data at the Hospital de Cruces, near Bilbao. It is one of the broadest anatomical series described in this respect. CR is the most serious complication of acute myocardial infarction; it is not very common, but when it does occur, it is mortal in practically all cases. So prevention, although difficult, seems more feasible than cure... Sorafenib Effective In Patients With Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, But Low Survival Rates Reported (1/10/2012 11:24:23 AM) Sorafenib was effective in patients with non-small cell lung cancer and a KRAS mutation, but survival rates were reportedly "unsatisfactory," according to data presented at the AACR-IASLC Joint Conference on Molecular Origins of Lung Cancer: Biology, Therapy and Personalized Medicine, held Jan. 8-11, 2012. Patients with lung cancer and a KRAS mutation are believed to have a poor prognosis and may not benefit from treatment with epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors, according to study author Wouter W. Mellema, M.D... Genetic Composition Of Multicentric Lung Tumors Appears To Be Similar (1/10/2012 11:24:23 AM) Multicentric carcinogenesis with the same genetic mutation appears to occur in lung adenocarcinoma, according to data presented at the AACR-IASLC Joint Conference on Molecular Origins of Lung Cancer: Biology, Therapy and Personalized Medicine, held Jan. 8-11, 2012. Data also demonstrated that the EGFR and KRAS genes, which are mutually exclusive, can be used to define clinically relevant molecular subsets of lung adenocarcinoma and can define tumor clonality... China trade growth slows to 2-year lows in December (1/10/2012 9:44:15 AM) BEIJING (Reuters) - China's exports and imports grew at their slowest pace in more than two years in December as foreign and domestic demand ebbed, data showed on Tuesday, bolstering expectations of more policy action from Beijing to support the world's number two economy. China trade growth slows to 2-year lows in December (1/10/2012 7:43:58 AM) BEIJING (Reuters) - China's exports and imports grew at their slowest pace in more than two years in December as foreign and domestic demand ebbed, data showed on Tuesday, bolstering expectations of more policy action from Beijing to support the world's number two economy. FTSE joins in rally as US and Asia show resilience (1/9/2012 7:04:05 PM) Strong manufacturing data out of the US and Asia ignited a stockmarket rally on hopes the global economy can weather a recession in Europe this year. FTSE 100: Glaxo sickens as large-caps flatline (1/9/2012 7:04:05 PM) Underwhelming new drug data hurts GlaxoSmithKline as the FTSE 100 marks time ahead of Merkozy meeting. Trauma Centers Increase Use Of Non-Surgical Options For Abdominal Gunshot And Stab Wounds (1/9/2012 5:44:06 PM) An increasing number of abdominal gunshot and stab wounds are being treated without the need for unnecessary operations, according to a study in the January Trauma Supplement published by BJS, the British Journal of Surgery. Researchers from The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, USA, and the Aga Khan University in Pakistan reviewed nearly 26,000 patients with penetrating abdominal gunshot or stab injuries from the American College of Surgeons' National Trauma Data Bank... Islet Homeostasis Protein May Be New Target For Type 1 Diabetes Treatment (1/9/2012 5:44:06 PM) A protein that might play a vital role in how the human body controls blood glucose levels has been identified by investigators at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center's Institute for Regenerative Medicine. According to the study published in the current issue of Pancreas, the protein named Islet Homeostasis Protein (IHoP) may represent a new target for treating people with type 1 diabetes. Bryon E. Petersen, Ph.D., professor of regenerative medicine and senior author, explained: "This data may change the current thinking about what causes type 1 diabetes... Study Finds Tobacco Company Misrepresented Danger From Cigarettes; Toxicity Levels Obscured, Increasing Risks Of Heart Disease, Cancer (1/9/2012 9:43:58 AM) A new UCSF analysis of tobacco industry documents shows that Philip Morris USA manipulated data on the effects of additives in cigarettes, including menthol, obscuring actual toxicity levels and increasing the risk of heart, cancer and other diseases for smokers. Tobacco industry information can't be taken at face value, the researchers conclude. They say their work provides evidence that hundreds of additives, including menthol, should be eliminated from cigarettes on public health grounds. The article is published in PLoS Medicine... Missing Data - A Serious Problem In Clinical Research (1/7/2012 5:24:22 AM) Missing data is a serious problem in clinical research given that it distorts the scientific record and prevents clinical decisions from being based on the best evidence available. As part of an in-depth BMJ review on the subject, experts on bmj.com warn that patients can be harmed through missing clinical trial data, leading to unnecessary costs to health systems. BMJ has published several papers on the subject, assessing the causes, the extent, and consequences of unpublished evidence... U.S. widens definition of rape crimes (1/7/2012 4:43:53 AM) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. officials are expanding the definition of rape to include men as well as women and any victim who is unable to give consent or who is violated with an object, long-sought changes aimed at collecting more accurate data about the sex crime. Antiestrogen Supplements Might Reduce Melanoma Risk (1/7/2012 4:03:54 AM) According to an investigation published in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, antiestrogen supplements may lower the risk of women with breast cancer developing melanoma. The Swiss Research Foundation against Cancer, a nonprofit group, funded the investigation. Data from 7,360 women who had breast cancer between 1980 and 2005 was examined by the team led by Dr. Christine Bouchardy, a professor at the University of Geneva and head of the Geneva Cancer Registry. 54% of the 7,360 women received antiestrogen therapy... Hacker, 19, claims he posted thousands of Isreali credit card details online in his second attack of the week (1/7/2012 2:24:20 AM) Head of Israel's data protection agency Yoram Hacohen, pictured, has labelled the attack a cyber crime after the hacker released the details of some 6,000 active accounts late on Thursday. Shopacheck loses data on 1.4 million customers (1/7/2012 12:07:59 AM) A bungling loan firm has raised the alarm after losing sensitive personal data on 1.4 million customers. U.S. widens definition of rape crimes (1/6/2012 11:44:18 PM) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. officials are expanding the definition of rape to include men as well as women and any victim who is unable to give consent or who is violated with an object, long-sought changes aimed at collecting more accurate data about the sex crime. Eurozone recession fears grow and currency slides (1/6/2012 11:04:04 PM) The euro came under renewed pressure on Friday, falling to an 11-year low against the yen as a fresh round of downbeat data intensified fears the troubled region is heading for recession. Apple's iPhone voice assistant can double your data bills, say researchers (1/6/2012 8:44:12 PM) Analysis of the habits of a million European phone users found that iPhone 4S owners use double the amount of data iPhone 4 users do - leaving users at risk of increased bills, or penalty charges. Heart Attack Hospital Re-Admission Rates Higher In The USA Than Abroad (1/6/2012 7:44:05 PM) A study published in the January 4 issue of JAMA shows that U.S. patients who experienced a ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), a certain pattern on an electrocardiogram after a heart attack, were more likely to be readmitted to the hospital at 30 days after the heart attack compared with patients in other countries. The findings were discovered during a data analysis from over 15 countries, including the U.S., Canada, Australia, and many European nations. Approximately 29 to 38% of all heart attacks are due to ST-segment elevation... New Fermented Soy Ingredient Containing S-Equol Significantly Reduced Hot Flash Frequency (1/6/2012 2:44:13 PM) Daily doses of a soy germ-based nutritional supplement containing S-equol significantly improved menopausal symptoms, including significantly reducing hot flash frequency after 12 weeks according to a placebo-controlled study in postmenopausal Japanese women published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Women's Health. "It is believed that S-equol, produced from the isoflavone daidzein during the fermentation of soy germ, interacts with specific estrogen receptors to promote the improvement in menopausal symptoms. Data from this study and other clinical studies, including those done in U.S... Beijing to release more air data (1/6/2012 11:44:13 AM) Authorities in the Chinese capital agree to release more detailed monitoring data on air pollution, after public complaints. Researchers Discover Protein That May Represent New Target For Treating Type 1 Diabetes (1/6/2012 10:24:06 AM) Researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center's Institute for Regenerative Medicine and colleagues have discovered a new protein that may play a critical role in how the human body regulates blood sugar levels. Reporting in the current issue of Pancreas, the research team says the protein may represent a new target for treating type 1 diabetes. "This data may change the current thinking about what causes type 1 diabetes," said Bryon E. Petersen, Ph.D., professor of regenerative medicine and senior author... Antiestrogen Therapy May Decrease Risk For Melanoma (1/6/2012 10:24:06 AM) Women with breast cancer who take antiestrogen supplements may be decreasing their risk for melanoma, according to a study published in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. Christine Bouchardy, M.D., Ph.D., professor at the University of Geneva and head of the Geneva Cancer Registry, and colleagues analyzed data from 7,360 women who had breast cancer between 1980 and 2005. About half (54 percent) of these women received antiestrogen therapy... New iPhone doubles data consumption: study (1/6/2012 10:24:05 AM) (Reuters) - Apple's new iPhone 4S consumes on average twice as much data as the previous iPhone model and even more than iPad tablets due to increasing use of online services like the virtual personal assistant Siri, an industry study showed. Debt woes hit euro, stocks firm; U.S. jobs eyed (1/6/2012 10:24:05 AM) LONDON (Reuters) - The euro was under pressure and safe-haven assets in demand on Friday on signs that fallout from the euro zone's debt crisis is hitting its banks, but hopes U.S. jobs data later in the day would brighten the economic outlook lifted stocks. Ethnic advertising: One message, or many? (1/6/2012 9:28:23 AM) IN THE television series “Mad Men”, a 1960s adman makes a pitch to a television-maker whose sales are flat. “Among Negroes sales are actually growing,” he chirps. He proposes making “integrated” ads that appeal to both black and white consumers. His idea bombs. This being the era of segregation, one of his listeners wonders if mixed-race ads are even legal.Such days are long gone. America’s minorities will eventually be a majority of the population: by 2045, according to the most recent census. Advertisers have noticed. Many now favour cross-cultural ads that emphasise what black, Hispanic and Asian-American consumers have in common. This approach is thought to work well with the young, who often listen to the same music, eat the same food and wear similar clothes regardless of their ethnic background.Ogilvy & Mather, a big ad agency, formed OgilvyCulture in 2010 as a unit specialising in cross-cultural marketing. “The ethnic ad model has not changed since the 1960s,” says Jeffrey Bowm Selling cars online: The TrueCar challenge (1/6/2012 9:28:23 AM) If I don’t have it, they don’t make it AMERICANS looking for a new car nowadays often use online price-comparison sites such as AutoTrader, Edmunds and eBay to find the best deal. Most such sites charge dealers a small fee for passing on sales leads from shoppers who have submitted their details. TrueCar, a relative newcomer, does things differently. It charges dealers $300, but only when its introduction of a customer results in a sale, and it makes its dealers guarantee to honour their quotes, no excuses.TrueCar taps into data from state vehicle-registration offices, car-loan providers and other sources to compile what it says are the most accurate figures available for what motorists pay for the same car locally. This can be several hundred dollars less than the sticker price, and is often below “invoice”—the price that, according to the paperwork sent by the carmaker, represents the wholesale price the dealer paid. In fact dealers receive various rebates from car