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08/19/2008 04:00 PM
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BBC Programme 'Pedigree Dogs Exposed' - BBC1, Tuesday 19 August, 9.00 Pm
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The BVA has co-operated with the producers of the BBC programme due to be broadcast this evening, with the President being interviewed. From pre-publicity generated by the BBC Press Office it would appear that the programme, rather than looking at how science can help to overcome problems, is, as its title makes explicitly clear, an exposé of the worse elements of pedigree dog breeding.
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08/19/2008 03:00 PM
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Clinical Studies Completed For HeartVue's 6S Heart Screening System
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Pegasus/Heartview LLC (PINKSHEETS: PGUZ) announced that they have now completed the required clinical studies, which are an integral part of the process required for the marketing of the Company's breakthrough HeartVue 6S Heart Screening System in North America.
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08/19/2008 02:00 PM
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Arizona Hospital Offers Culturally Tailored Care, Services To Navajo Indian Patients
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USA Today on Monday examined how "traditional Navajo healing is merging with modern medicine" at the Page, Ariz.-based Banner Page Hospital. About 50% of the patients at the hospital come from a nearby Navajo reservation. "Hospitals have long struggled with providing health care" to American Indians who "often don't trust modern medicine and techniques," USA Today reports.
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08/19/2008 02:00 PM
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Arizona Universal Health Care Initiative To Appear On Ballot
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A measure that would prohibit enactment of any law in Arizona that requires people to obtain health coverage has qualified for the November ballot after a Superior Court judge ruled that the 22 signatures originally declared invalid should be counted, the Capital Media/Arizona Daily Star reports.
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08/19/2008 01:00 PM
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North Carolina Physicians Raise Concern Over Undocumented Immigrants' Lack Of Trust In Medical System
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Some North Carolina doctors have raised concern that fear over their immigration status and a lack of trust in the health system could prevent some undocumented immigrants from seeking medical care and thus contribute to a rise in infectious diseases, infant mortality and emergency health costs, the Raleigh News & Observer reports.
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08/19/2008 01:00 PM
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Proposed California Medicaid Changes Could Drive Up Health Insurance Premiums, Report Finds
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Stricter Medi-Cal eligibility rules proposed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) would result in higher health insurance premiums for insured Californians because physicians and hospitals would shift the costs of treating more uninsured patients, according to a new study commissioned by Health Access California, the Sacramento Bee reports.
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08/19/2008 12:00 PM
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Lancet Publishes Articles About Presidential Candidates' Global Health Plans, HIV Prevention
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The Lancet in its Aug. 16 issue published an article about biomedical interventions to prevent HIV, as well as the U.S. presidential candidates' global health plans. Summaries appear below.
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08/19/2008 12:00 PM
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Tadalafil Shows Promise For Relief Of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Associated With Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
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Men with signs of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) can be helped with a daily dose of tadalafil (Cxxxxs®) to relieve associated lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), according to a new study published in the October 2008 issue of The Journal of Urology.
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08/19/2008 12:00 PM
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Dallas Morning News Examines Differences Between McCain, Obama Health Plans
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The Dallas Morning News on Saturday examined how, although "Democratic health care proposals may have gotten more attention during the primaries," the plan proposed by presumptive Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) "just might be more revolutionary.
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08/19/2008 11:00 AM
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Helping Provide Antiretroviral Access Abroad 'Earns' U.S. 'Considerable Goodwill,' Editorial Says
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When President Bush in 2003 "proposed to take the fight against AIDS to Africa" with the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, slowing the "spread of the disease seemed quixotic, particularly on a continent where only about 50,000 of the 30 million" people worldwide living with the disease had treatment access, a Washington Post editorial says.
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08/19/2008 11:00 AM
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Lawsuits Help Ensure Drug Safety, NEJM Editors Say
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FDA by itself cannot guarantee drug safety and state-level lawsuits are "a vital deterrent" to help protect consumers against drugmakers that do not disclose all risks associated with a treatment, editors of the New England Journal of Medicine wrote in a friend-of-the-court brief on Thursday, the AP/Orlando Sentinel reports (Alonso-Zaldivar, AP/Orlando Sentinel, 8/15).
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08/19/2008 10:00 AM
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Suicidal Thoughts Not Uncommon Among US Students
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A recent study found that suicidal thoughts among US college students is more common than might be expected, after more than half of 26,000 students surveyed at 70 colleges and universities reported having at least one episode of suicidal thinking at some point in their lives.
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08/19/2008 10:00 AM
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ProPublica Examines U.S. Investigation Into Pharmaceutical Company Ranbaxy Over Antiretrovirals Used In PEPFAR, Other Drugs
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ProPublica on Thursday examined a U.S. investigation into whether Indian pharmaceutical company Ranbaxy engaged in a "pattern of systemic fraudulent conduct" by concealing its drug manufacturing process violated FDA standards, including HIV/AIDS medications used in the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (Andrews, ProPublica, 8/14).U.S.
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08/19/2008 10:00 AM
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Lawmakers Promote Bill To Increase Funds For Community Health Centers
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Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Rep. Mike Castle (R-Del.) on Wednesday promoted legislation (S 901, HR 1343) that would increase federal funding for the 1,200 community health centers nationwide, the Wilmington News Journal reports.Carper, together with Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.
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08/19/2008 09:00 AM
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Number Of People Accessing HIV/AIDS Treatment Increasing In Northwest England, Study Finds
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The number of people accessing HIV/AIDS treatment in the northwest region of England increased by 9% in 2007 compared with data from 2006, according to a report released recently by the Centre for Public Health at Liverpool John Moores University and the North West Protection Agency, the Press Association reports.
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08/19/2008 09:00 AM
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Some Democrats Respond To Bush Administration Decision Not To Enforce SCHIP Directive, Call On CMS To Stop Blocking States' SCHIP Expansion Plans
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Senate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) on Friday called on CMS to rescind an SCHIP directive scheduled to take effect on Monday, CQ HealthBeat reports (Reichard, CQ HealthBeat, 8/15).
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08/19/2008 08:00 AM
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Conflict In Nigeria's Delta Region Contributing To Spread Of HIV, IRIN/PlusNews Reports
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Conflict in Nigeria's oil-rich delta region is contributing to the spread of HIV in the country, IRIN/PlusNews reports. According to IRIN/PlusNews, rapes being committed by militants fighting for a greater share of the region's oil wealth and the military are contributing to the spread of HIV.
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08/19/2008 08:00 AM
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Beijing's Health Department Distributes No-Cost Condoms, HIV/AIDS Pamphlets To Olympic Hotels
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About 400,000 no-cost condoms and 250,000 HIV/AIDS prevention pamphlets recently were distributed by Beijing's Health Bureau to 119 hotels that contracted with the Olympic Games, as well as other hotels in the city, Xinhuanet reports. Condoms have been placed in more than 90,000 rooms in 424 hotels rated three stars or higher, Jin Dapeng, the bureau's party chief, said.
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08/19/2008 07:00 AM
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BIOLASE Launches Software Upgrade For First Generation WaterlaseTM Dental Laser Systems
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BIOLASE Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLTI), the world's leading dental laser company, today announced the global launch of a new software upgrade that includes innovations designed to extend the capabilities and useful life of installed first generation Waterlase™ hard and soft tissue dental laser systems.
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08/19/2008 07:00 AM
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HIV/AIDS Advocates In Georgia Discuss Need For Improved Outreach Efforts, Particularly Those For Blacks, Rural Residents, Young People
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HIV/AIDS advocates in Georgia have become concerned that "[o]ld messages geared to urban, white, gay men simply don't resonate with many" black, rural, women and young people, who now are the "new face" of HIV/AIDS in the state, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
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08/19/2008 07:00 AM
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WellNet Launches Online Social Networking Program For Health Care Coordination
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WellNet Healthcare this month will launch a test version of Point to Point Healthcare, a social network linking users' physicians, pharmacists and insurance benefit managers, the Washington Post reports. The online tool will allow employees of companies who use the program to connect their health care providers to facilitate treatments.
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08/19/2008 07:00 AM
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Tennessean Examines Debate Over Effectiveness Of 'Virginity Pledges'
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The Tennessean on Thursday examined the debate over the effectiveness of "virginity pledges" among teenagers. According to a recent RAND study, teens who said they wanted to delay sex were more likely to remain abstinent within three years of taking the pledge than were teens who wanted to avoid sex before marriage but did not take a pledge.
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08/19/2008 06:00 AM
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SinoFresh(R) Nasal Spray Kills MRSA "Super-Bug" In Live Noses
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SinoFresh HealthCare, Inc. (OTCBB: SFSH) announced preliminary results today from a successful in vivo pilot study indicating that its patented SinoFresh® nasal spray was shown to be useful in controlling the MRSA "super-bug" in the nasal passages.
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08/19/2008 06:00 AM
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PregLem Starts Phase III Trials Of PGL4001 In Uterine Myoma
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PregLem SA, a Swiss biopharmaceutical company specialized in reproductive medicine, announced the start of an international Phase III clinical trial program for PGL4001 (ulipristal) in symptomatic uterine myoma, a common benign solid tumor of the genital tract in women of reproductive age.
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08/19/2008 06:00 AM
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QIAGEN Unveils Diagnostic Assay In The EU To Detect Genetic Variation Causing Adverse Reactions In AIDS Patients
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QIAGEN (Nasdaq: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) announced that it has introduced a new molecular diagnostic test to type the HLA-B*5701 allele, a genetic variation in the Human Leucocyte Antigen (HLA) system.
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08/19/2008 06:00 AM
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ViRexx Announces Encouraging Results From Its Lead ChimigenTM Therapeutic Vaccine Candidate For Treating Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infections
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ViRexx Medical Corp. (TSX:VIR) (AMEX:REX), company focused on developing innovative-targeted therapeutic products that offer better quality of life and a renewed hope for living.
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08/19/2008 06:00 AM
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Indiana Abortion Opponents Press For County Ordinances To Limit Access
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Abortion-rights opponents in Indiana recently have been seeking county ordinances to require doctors who perform the procedure to have admitting privileges at a local hospital after efforts to enact statewide legislation stalled, the AP/WHAS reports.
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08/19/2008 05:00 AM
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Actavis Receives Approval Of Generic Wellbutrin XL(R) 300mg In The United States
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Actavis Group, the international generic pharmaceuticals company, announced that it has received approval from the US Food & Drug Administration to market Bupropion Hydrochloride extended-release tablets (XL) 300mg. Distribution of the product will commence immediately.
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08/19/2008 05:00 AM
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Government Of Canada Confirms Funding For Canadian Mental Health Commission
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The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health announced that the Government's funding commitment to the Canadian Mental Health Commission is now confirmed at $130 million over its 10-year mandate.
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08/19/2008 05:00 AM
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World Water Week 2008 Focuses On Sanitation, Health And Hygiene
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Over 170 collaborating organizations will meet to discuss issues around water and its impact on health, the environment, and poverty alleviation, at the annual World Water Week to be held in Stockholm from August 17 to 23. This year's theme; Progress and Prospects on Water: For a Clean and Healthy World includes a special focus on sanitation and hygiene.
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08/19/2008 05:00 AM
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Canadian Psychiatrists Press For Equal Treatment Of Mental Illness And Petition Fellow Physicians To Fight Discrimination Towards Mentally Ill Persons
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Historically the care for patients with psychiatric illnesses has been loaded with prejudice and discrimination, the Canadian Psychiatric Association (CPA) told delegates at today's Canadian Medical Association (CMA) meeting. CPA also commends the CMA for putting a spotlight on mental health issues today at its annual meeting of Canadian physicians.
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08/19/2008 05:00 AM
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Hearing Loss, Lack Of Sleep Impair Back-To-School Health
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As the new school year approaches, many parents are preparing their children by buying school supplies, new clothes, and organizing fall sporting events.
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08/19/2008 05:00 AM
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Healthcare Reformers Hold Reception For Congressional HR 676 Caucus At Democratic National Convention, Tues. Aug 26, California Nurses Association
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The California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee (CNA/NNOC), and Progressive Democrats of America will hold a reception at the Democratic Convention in honor of the 92 members of the Congressional HR 676 Caucus. What: Reception for Congressional HR 676 Caucus When: Tuesday August 26, 6:30 to 9:00 p.m.
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08/19/2008 05:00 AM
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Norfolk Activity Centre Prosecuted Following School Trip Incident, UK
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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned activity centres to ensure their staff are properly trained, after a child was seriously injured on a school trip. Kingswood Learning and Leisure (Group) Limited of Alkmaar Way in Norwich, was fined £12,000 with £10,690 costs at Cromer Magistrates Court, after pleading guilty to breaching section 3(1) of the Health & Safety at Work etc.
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08/19/2008 05:00 AM
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American Red Cross Urges Florida To Get Ready For Tropical Storm Fay
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At a time when people in Florida are used to carrying sunscreen and heading to the beach, tourists and residents in threatened areas are being directed to take action to prepare for Tropical Storm Fay. Coastal and inland residents may be affected by tornadoes, high winds, flooding and coastal storm surge in the coming days.
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08/19/2008 05:00 AM
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Starting Kindergarten Later Gives Students Only A Fleeting Edge, Study Finds
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New research challenges a growing trend toward holding kids out of kindergarten until they're older, arguing that academic advantages are short-lived and come at the expense of delaying entry into the workforce and other costs.
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08/19/2008 05:00 AM
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American Red Cross Prepares To Respond To Tropical Storm Fay
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As Tropical Storm Fay continues to threaten the Florida Keys and western Florida, the Red Cross has pre-positioned both people and supplies throughout the state. Florida has more than 5,000 Red Cross volunteers, nearly 30 feeding trucks, a strong warehouse system and a large stock of cots, blankets and other supplies.
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08/19/2008 05:00 AM
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Indigenous Australian Children Who Speak Languages That Have Few Number Words Are Still Able To Count, According To A New International Study
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The study, by researchers from the University of Melbourne and University College London, is set to be published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA.
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08/19/2008 05:00 AM
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New Treatment Guidelines For Seasonal Allergies Released
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New guidelines for diagnosing and treating allergic rhinitis were released this month, just in time for the crush of fall allergy sufferers seeking relief from their allergist/immunologists.
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08/19/2008 05:00 AM
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Facial Structures, Brain Abnormalities Studied To Reveal Formula For Detection Of Autism
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Recently, Harvard researchers reported that children with autism have a wide range of genetic defects, making it nearly impossible to develop a simple genetic test to identify the disorder.
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08/19/2008 05:00 AM
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Catalyst Mystery Unlocked
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Different keys are not supposed to fit the same lock, but in biological systems multiple versions of a catalyst all make a reaction go, according to a new study that explains the phenomenon. Scheduled for online publication in PNAS Early Edition sometime after Aug. 18, the study challenges entrenched ideas about the workings of catalysts.
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08/19/2008 05:00 AM
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Funding For Clinical Trials For New Probe To Detect Skin Cancer
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Assistant Professor James Tunnell has been awarded a Phase II Early Career Award from the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation to continue the development and testing of a device that uses light to detect skin cancer without the need for an invasive biopsy procedure.
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08/19/2008 05:00 AM
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Attack Mechanism Of Illness-Inducing Bacterium Uncovered By UT Southwestern Researchers
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An infectious ocean-dwelling bacterium found in oysters and other shellfish kills its host's cells by causing them to burst, providing the invader with a nutrient-rich meal, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found.
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08/19/2008 05:00 AM
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International Children's Experts Come To Major Cardiff Conference, Wales
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The children's charity, Children in Wales is co-hosting a major international conference in Cardiff at the end of September for experts from across the world. The conference, WorldForum 2008 will consider the important issue of 'Early Intervention and Prevention' and will include an opening address from First Minister, Rhodri Morgan.
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08/19/2008 05:00 AM
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Tip Of The Week - Credit Crunchy Veg
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The credit crunch may be taking its toll, but even if you're feeling the pinch, don't get out of heart healthy habits - a vegetable-rich diet doesn't have to be expensive.
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08/19/2008 05:00 AM
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The Effects Of Tibolone In Older Postmenopausal Women
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The recent report from the LIFT study1, a large, randomized, controlled trial of the hormone replacement therapy (HRT) tibolone in older postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, provides some good news and some bad news. The primary aim of the study was to confirm that tibolone reduces the risk of osteoporotic vertebral fracture.
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08/19/2008 05:00 AM
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Potential Vice Presidential Candidates Kaine, Ridge Address Abortion Issues On Sunday Shows
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Former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge (R) on Sunday said that he believes Republicans would accept an abortion-rights supporter as a vice presidential candidate but added that whomever Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) picks as his running mate should defer to McCain on the issue, the AP/Google.com reports. According to the AP/Google.
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08/19/2008 04:00 AM
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Higher Blood Pressure Risk In Teenagers Linked To Poor Or Insufficient Sleep
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US research reveals that teenagers who don't sleep enough or have poor quality sleep may be at higher risk of elevated blood pressure that could lead to cardiovascular disease in adulthood. The study is the first to examine links between high blood pressure and sleep quality in healthy adolescents.
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08/19/2008 04:00 AM
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Federation Of Holistic Therapists' Training Congress - Sunday 21st And Monday 22nd September, UK
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The event, which is to be held on Sunday 21st and Monday 22nd September 2008 at Donington Park in the East Midlands, is the UK's largest complementary therapy trade exhibition and educational experience taking place outside of London, and the only event of its kind supported by the Federation of Holistic Therapists (FHT).
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08/19/2008 04:00 AM
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Olympic Medical Research Using GE Healthcare Technology Finds Enlarged Hearts Can Be Good Hearts
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GE Healthcare along with Olympic medical leaders announced at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, initial findings that recognize risks for sudden cardiac death and musculoskeletal injuries before they happen.
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08/19/2008 04:00 AM
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Asuragen, Inc. Launches Signature® NPM1 Mutations (RUO): A Rapid Multiplex Assay For The Detection Of NPM1 Mutations
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Asuragen, Inc. announced the launch of Signature® NPM1 Mutations (RUO), a multiplex reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR) assay that enables the detection of NPM1 mutations. Asuragen's Signature® NPM1 Mutations is a sensitive molecular assay for the combined detection of mutations A, B and D in exon 12 of the nucleophosmin (NPM1) gene. Asuragen is one of two exclusive licensees to NPM1.
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08/19/2008 04:00 AM
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AbSorber's Test Identifies Patients With Increased Risk For Kidney Transplant Rejection
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LinkMed's (STO:LMED) portfolio company AbSorber recently received FDA approval in the U.S. for its patented transplantation test XM-ONE®. Now AbSorber has received further support for its transplantation test from a major clinical trial in which six well-reputed transplantation centers in the U.S. and Sweden participated.
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08/19/2008 04:00 AM
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New Hip Replacement Implant Designed To Cater To Women's Needs - Orthopedic Surgeon At Rush Is A Developer Of Implant Device
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When it comes to hips and joints, one size does not fit all. That's why women facing hip surgery are being offered a new option specifically designed with their anatomy in mind. At Rush University Medical Center, orthopedic surgeons are offering a new "gender-specific" implant called the M/L Taper Hip Prosthesis with Kinectiv™ Technology. Dr.
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08/19/2008 04:00 AM
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The Alliance For Patient Medication Safety Submits Landmark Filing To Be A Patient Safety Organization, USA
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The Alliance for Patient Medication Safety will file a certification to be a Patient Safety Organization (PSO) with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) . The Alliance for Medication Safety will serve as the premier national patient-centric medication safety evaluation system in the country.
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08/19/2008 04:00 AM
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In HIV Patients, Chemical Liberated By Leaky Gut May Allow Virus To Infect The Brain, Einstein Researchers Find
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In up to 20 percent of people infected with HIV, the virus manages to escape from the bloodstream and cross into the brain, resulting in HIV-associated dementia and other cognitive disorders.
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08/19/2008 04:00 AM
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Crisis Residential Facilities Healthier Than Psychiatric Hospitals? - Study Finds More Mental Health Improvements At Consumer-Managed Program
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For people with grave psychiatric conditions, consumer-managed residential programs may be the way to go, a new study suggests.
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08/19/2008 04:00 AM
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Monthly Group Provides Support For Survivors Of Strokes In The Prime Of Their Lives
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David Bellamy did not expect to suffer a stroke at age 26. When he did, he had no idea where to turn for support to get on with his life because most stroke recovery support groups are geared toward and populated by older stroke victims whose expectations and needs may be very different.
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08/19/2008 04:00 AM
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Australian Medical Students' Association: Physician Assistants Not The Answer For Rural Health
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The introduction of Physician Assistants (PAs) into Queensland hospitals will compromise the quality of medical student training for very little gain, the Australian Medical Students' Association (AMSA) said. The Queensland government recently announced their intention to roll out a Physician Assistant Pilot Program at five sites across the state.
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08/19/2008 04:00 AM
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FDA To Strengthen Warnings On Diabetes Drug After 2 More Deaths
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Futher to an alert it issued in October 2007, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is planning to strengthen the warnings on diabetes drug Byetta (exenatide) after receiving reports of another 6 patients having to be admitted to hospital, two of whom died, because they got hemorrhagic or necrotizing pancreatitis after taking the drug.
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08/19/2008 04:00 AM
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Lautenberg-Pascrell Bill Requiring Better Information About Fire Safety On College Campuses Becomes Law, USA
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Last week, legislation authored by U.S. Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-08) to provide students and families with crucial fire safety records of the nation's colleges and universities was signed into law by the President. The Lautenberg-Pascrell bill was included as part of a larger higher education package.
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