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British experts dash ME breakthrough hopes - Daily Mail 6th January 2010
"The search for the cause of chronic fatigue syndrome has suffered a setback after British scientists dismissed claims that a virus was to blame.
Hopes of new treatments were raised last year when a 'spectacular' American study found the little-known XMRV bug in up to 95 per cent of blood samples from patients with the mysterious illness. "
Research finds no proof that a virus is the cause of ME - BBC Health News 6th January 2010
"UK scientists say they can find no proof that a particular virus is the cause of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) or ME, contrary to recent claims.
The Imperial College London team say they want to share the findings as some patients are pinning their hopes on drugs to fight the virus called XMRV. "
Patients being tube-fed 'to save time' - Daily Telegraph 6th January 2010
"Patients are having their health put at risk by staff who feed them through tubes unnecessarily because they are too busy to help them eat normally, a report has warned. "
Care homes forcing elderly to have feeding tubes fitted - The Guardian 6th January 2010
"Thousands of elderly people are being forced to have tubes fitted so they can be artificially fed if they want to be admitted to a care home, a major report warns today.
There is no evidence that tube feeding prolongs life, and it deprives patients of the pleasure and social contact involved in normal eating and drinking, says a Royal College of Physicians working group which recommends that artificial nutrition should only be used as a last resort."
Care home patients given feeding tubes 'to save on staffing' - The Times 6th January 2010
"A growing number of patients are being fed “nil by mouth” when it is inappropriate, with some care homes insisting residents are fitted with feeding tubes, doctors warn today.
An expert report states that artificial feeding — involving tubes inserted into a person’s stomach — is being used too frequently, often because staff shortages mean there is not enough time for conventional feeding. "
Care home patients fed by tube to cut costs - Daily Mail 6th January 2010
"Thousands of elderly patients in care homes are being put at risk by having feeding tubes fitted unnecessarily, doctors warn.\n\nCare homes claim to be acting in patients' interests when the real motive may be to cut costs and save on staff, according to research by the Royal College of Physicians."
Inappropriate tube feeding of patients 'widespread' - BBC Health News 6th January 2010
"Leading doctors say some dying patients are inappropriately being given stomach tubes for feeding.
New guidelines from the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) say every effort should be made to maintain eating and drinking by mouth. "
Beware the celebrity quacks: Megan Fox says vinegar will keep you slim - Daily Telegraph 4th January 2010
"Megan Fox and Cindy Crawford swear that vinegar is the key to staying slim, while Shilpa Shetty claims fizzy drinks cause wrinkles and Roger Moore warns that foie gras may give you a terminal illness. "
Celebrities named and shamed for crazy comments in name of science - The Times 4th January 2010
"From special diets and miracle cures to chemicals, vaccines and evolution - there seems to be no limit to the subjects on which some celebrities will speak. But while some may be talented actors, athletes, TV presenters and pop stars, science is not their forte.\n\nA compendium of cod science and misconceptions espoused by celebrities is published today, with the likes of Roger Moore, Heather Mills and Shilpa among the worst offenders."
Ginkgo biloba does not slow cognitive decline: study - The Independent 31st December 2009
"The herbal supplement ginkgo biloba does not slow cognitive decline, a study published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) said."
Taking herbal supplement to ward off memory problems in old age 'a waste of time' - Daily Telegraph 30th December 2009
"Thousands of people who take a herbal supplement to ward off memory problems in old age are wasting their time, according to new research. "
Tens machines get 0 out of 10 for back pain relief - Daily Mail 30th December 2009
"Using a Tens machine - a portable device that stimulate nerves with tiny pulses of electricity - will not help back pain, doctors warn.\n\nAlthough widely used for pain relief, there is a lack of good scientific evidence that they actually work, according to a new U.S. guideline. "
Thinking of shifting festive pounds with a detox diet? Spare yourself all the torture - experts say detoxing is a waste of time, reports Sarah Newstead - Cumberland News 29th December 2009
"The first time I ever heard of "detoxing" was at university ten years ago. A flatmate had read a diet guru book championing a regular starvation regime as the only way to achieve bodily nirvana. "
Some health professionals giving wrong advice about cancer - The Guardian 30th October 2009
"A cancer charity survey suggests some health professionals are not up to date with the latest evidence on the disease and believe in 'myths' for which there is no evidence"
Ancient Chinese remedy ginkgo doesn't boost memory - Daily Mail 29th December 2009
"The ancient Chinese remedy ginkgo is used by thousands of people trying to stave off the effects of old age.
But after a six-year study involving 3,000 people, researchers say that it doesn’t actually work."
Sacked drug tsar claims 'no independent scientist could work for Home Secretary'"Drugs of Abuse" "Evidence Based Practice" Politics Legisltion Health News UHN
"Professor David Nutt, sacked as the Government's top drugs adviser last week, has predicted more of his colleagues will resign in response to his treatment and warned that independent scientists will no longer want to work for the Home Secretary. "
Drugs: The 40-year failure - The Guardian 3rd November 2009
"Comparing the dangers of ecstasy and equestrianism was provocative, as indeed was Professor David Nutt's more recent suggestion, which led to his sacking last week, that "politicised" drugs classifications concealed the reality that alcohol does more harm than LSD. To that extent – and to that extent only – the home secretary, Alan Johnson, had a point in suggesting that the top drugs adviser whom he dismissed on Friday had strained the limits of his scientific remit, and was effectively campaigning."
Government orders inquiry into role of drug advisers - The Guardian 2nd November 2009
"The government had already ordered an inquiry into the future operation of the panel of scientists advising the Home Office on drug policy before the controversial sacking of its chairman, Professor David Nutt, the Guardian has learned."
Scientists line up to attack Alan Johnson over sacking of drug adviser - The Guardian 2nd November 2009
"The home secretary, Alan Johnson, is facing growing anger from scientists and government advisers over his decision to force the resignation of his senior drug adviser, David Nutt."
Alan Johnson is right to fire David Nutt - The Guardian 2nd November 2009
"Science is not united around the view that drugs are harmless, and the government has to take health dangers seriously"
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