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Building a false confession Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:14PMAlex Bostick described his great aunt with affection.
A malaria vaccine? Nah, just use…stinky socks? (Morning Read) Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:00AMCurrent medical news and unique business news for anyone who cares about the healthcare industry. Researchers test stinky sock method for malaria prevention. People in three villages in Tanzania have been running experiments to try to trap malaria-infected mosquitoes by using smelly socks to lure them into traps, where they are then poisoned and eventually die. [...]
Novartis Afinitor Phase III trial on tuberous sclerosis meets primary endpoint Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 2:18AMNovartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation announced today Phase III trial results that showed more than one-third of patients taking Afinitor tablets experienced a 50% or greater reduction in the size of their subependymal giant cell astrocytomas, non-cancerous brain tumors associated with tuberous sclerosis complex.
New prototype device to help doctors prescribe most appropriate medicine for individual patients performs well in pilot Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 1:02PMA prototype handheld device that analyses DNA to predict how patients may respond to their prescription medication has performed well in a preliminary pilot study, researchers announce today.
Device determines genetic predisposition to drug allergies Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 9:28AMA prototype handheld device could determine whether patients are genetically predisposed to suffering adverse reactions to prescription drugs.
Stoned driving is uncharted territory Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 11:52PMExperts say they don't know what level of marijuana impairs a driver, but statistics show that fatal crashes involving drugged drivers have jumped. Law enforcement puts much of the blame on the growth of medical marijuana use. It was his green tongue that helped give away Jimmy Candido Flores when police arrived at the fatal accident scene near Chico.
PENNSAID Viscous Solution Phase 2 clinical trial for osteoarthritis pain meets primary endpoint Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 7:35AMNuvo Research Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company dedicated to building a portfolio of products primarily for the treatment of pain, today announced receipt from Mallinckrodt Inc., a Covidien company (Covidien), of top-line results from a Phase 2 study conducted by Covidien, of twice-daily administration of PENNSAID Viscous Solution (topical diclofenac sodium viscous solution) 2% w/w ...
Researchers develop way to uncover evolution of human cancer cells Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 1:05AMA team of researchers led by scientists at the University of California, San Francisco has developed a way to uncover the evolution of human cancer cells, determining the order in which mutations emerge in them as they wend their way from a normal, healthy state into invasive, malignant masses.
Outbreak sparks fresh Hendra fears Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 7:04AMA VET called to care for a horse that later died of Hendra virus, and seven others who had contact with the animal, are facing tests and preventative treatment.
Local News Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 11:19PMWELLSVILLE The village school district is the second district in the county to implement a mandatory drug testing program for students involved in athletics, extracurricular activities and who hold parking passes.
Kronic dilemma Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 1:06AMThe rise of headline-grabbing Kronic, the so-called legal weed banned last Friday, had its origins in legitimate medical research, authorities say. Researchers were investigating the alleged benefits of the active ingredients in organic cannabis including delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) which had been associated with relieving nausea symptoms in cancer patients, glaucoma and high blood ...
City signs up for Tomorrow Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 9:07AMMayor Morris Flewwelling, who expects to be officially declared prostate cancer free in October, is happy that so many people in Red Deer are participating in the Tomorrow Project research study initiated by Alberta Health Services, Cancer Care.
Stone Cold Golf: US Open Winner Rory McIlroy Opens a Door to Save American Golf Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 8:38PMThose in dire need of saving are always the last to know. They not only fail to realize they require a life line, but to grasp how obviously they have been flailing in public, unable to make a life-saving decision for themselves. Thus, they wallow about in embarrassing inactivity until the least likely person, either with a purpose or by accident, rescues them at the most surprising and ...
23andMe hits major milestone: 100,000 users in DNA database Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 9:20AMStartup is brainchild of Anne Wojcicki, wife of Google's Sergey Brin
Google-backed 23andMe hits major milestone: 100,000 users in DNA database Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 7:58AMThe Mountain View genomics startup is the brainchild of Anne Wojcicki, wife of Google co-founder Sergey Brin.
Early Hitler Letter: Four-Page Letter Signed By Hitler Unveiled By Simon Wiesenthal Center (Photo) Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 9:04PMAdolf Hitler Early Letter Image Credit: Mary Altaffer/AP Early Hitler letter for the annihilation of Jews reportedly unveiled on Tuesday, June 7, 2011 in New York City by Simon Wiesenthal Center, a Los Angeles-based organization who acquired the four-page letter, according to several reports. The early letter of Adolf Hitler was purchased by the Los [...]
Handheld 'drugalysers' could be in use by police forces this year Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 3:58AMHANDHELD devices which check if drivers are high at the wheel could be introduced by the end of the year.
From the archives: Herald-Leader’s first story about AIDS in Kentucky, published May 19, 1983 Sunday, June 5, 2011 @ 5:38AMEditor’s note: According to the Herald-Leader’s archives, the first time the newspape
Nuvera announces results of blinded study on breast cancer assay for taxane chemotherapy response Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 11:29PMNuvera Biosciences, a molecular diagnostics company that develops gene-based diagnostic assays for personalized medicine in cancer, announced the results of a blinded validation study on its breast cancer assay for taxane chemotherapy response.
Ted Titmus Announces New Inventions Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 4:00PMTed Titmus releases saliva based tests that can detect diseases, medical conditions and ingested substances in seconds.
PCR-based saliva test can accurately identify cytomegalovirus infection in newborns Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 12:14AMAlthough cytomegalovirus infection is a known cause of birth defects, including permanent hearing loss, most CMV infections in infants are not identified early, when interventions can lessen the effects of hearing loss.
Researchers say bat could aid stroke victims Sunday, May 29, 2011 @ 2:15AMEvery 40 seconds, someone has a stroke in the United States.Every 48 hours, vampire bats must feed on the blood of unsuspecting victims or starve to death.
PolyMedix Presents Antimicrobial Compound Data at Two Prestigious Scientific Meetings Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 6:00AMPolyMedix, Inc. , an emerging biotechnology company focused on developing new therapeutic drugs to treat life-threatening infectious diseases and acute cardiovascular disorders, announced today that new pre-clinical data for its novel, defensin-mimetic antimicrobial compounds was recently presented at two prestigious scientific meetings, including the American Society of Microbiology.
Lake Washington HS plans alcohol test to enter prom Monday, May 23, 2011 @ 11:06PMEvery student at Lake Washington High School's June 4 senior prom would be tested for alcohol consumption under a plan in the works by school officials — departing from the school's past practice of testing only students who showed signs of alcohol use.
Ticks Urban Legends Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 6:15AMRead what to do and what not to do when you find a tick on you or your pets.
Roadside drug testing begins Sunday, May 15, 2011 @ 6:45PMACT police will begin roadside drug testing across Canberra from today.
Aids vaccine 'could remove all trace of disease' Friday, May 13, 2011 @ 4:26AMAN EXPERIMENTAL drug helped monkeys with a form of the Aids virus control the infection for more than a year, suggesting it may lead to a vaccine for people, or even a cure.
AIDS vaccine 'could remove all traces of disease from sufferers' Wednesday, May 11, 2011 @ 2:33PMA new herpes vaccine has the potential to clear the body of all traces of the Aids virus HIV, scientists say. It should be possible for tests to begin on people within three years.
South Adams sets rules for drug testing Wednesday, May 11, 2011 @ 9:06AMBy Kristin Baron Litwilwer with SA drug.jpg Guidelines have been set for a random drug testing policy at South Adams Schools that will be implemented beginning next school year. Superintendent Scott Litwiller said at Tuesday's board meeting that a committee met several times and "the guidelines are probably as complete as they can be until we get into it [the practice of random drug ...
Officers seek blood samples act Tuesday, May 10, 2011 @ 6:10AMCorrections officers in Kingston are hoping to gain the authority to demand blood samples from prisoners who attack them with bodily fluids when Parliament resumes.[...]
A New Treatment for Strokes: Vampire Bat Saliva Tuesday, May 10, 2011 @ 4:12AMA New Treatment for Strokes: Vampire Bat Saliva
Rational, emotional reasons for genetic testing Tuesday, April 19, 2011 @ 1:18PMRIVERSIDE — Consumers decide whether to use mail-in genetic tests based on both rational and emotional reasons, a finding that adds to a growing body of health-care behavior research on information seeking and avoidance, according to researchers at the University of California, Riverside.
Genomind To Use DNA Genotek Collection Kit In Psychiatric Genetic Test Monday, April 18, 2011 @ 1:05PMNEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – The neuropsychiatric personalized medicine company Genomind has selected DNA Genotek's Oragene DNA sample collection kit for use in its Genecept Mood Assay, DNA Genotek announced today.
South Adams drug testing policy is outlined Wednesday, April 13, 2011 @ 9:14AMBy Kristin Baron Starfire logo.jpg South Adams Schools board member and random drug testing policy committee chairman Steve Dobler recommended at Tuesday's school board meeting that the random drug testing policy be enforced at the beginning of the 2011-12 school year. "I think it will be a good thing for our students," he said. Dobler reported that the random drug testing committee ...
Student drug use in county system low Thursday, April 7, 2011 @ 4:49AMSt. Clair County — While the funding for St. Clair County’s School-Based Drug Testing (SBDT) program will reach its end next month, the program seems to have made an impact during its three-year tenure.
BARCS Project Releases First Findings Wednesday, April 6, 2011 @ 12:11PMAt the 39th annual meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society in Boston during February and at the 18th annual Cognitive Neuroscience Society meeting in San Francisco on April 2-5, researchers presented the findings from the Brain and Alcohol Research with College Students Project (BARCS).
For Food Junkies, Brains React to Milkshakes Like Drugs Monday, April 4, 2011 @ 3:15PMThe brains of food addicts show the same reaction when they anticipate eating as drug addicts show when they anticipate using. Surprisingly, these food addicts, who can't always control their eating habits, aren't fatter than nonaddicts.
Drunk drivers, high drivers equal Tuesday, March 29, 2011 @ 2:59AMA random sampling of nighttime drivers in B.C. found roughly the same number of people tested positive for drugs as alcohol, a new study says.
MADD Naive over Drug Cocktails Monday, March 28, 2011 @ 8:30PMThe Candor Trust is pleased the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse has funded studies about the serious drug driving issue, but is appalled at the hostile "turf guarding" attitude of MADD Canada.
Nearly same number of B.C. drivers high on drugs as alcohol: study Monday, March 28, 2011 @ 7:19PMA random sampling of night-time drivers in B.C. found roughly the same number of drivers tested positive for drugs as alcohol, a new study says.
Australia's Lumigenix Launches DTC Genomics Offering Friday, March 25, 2011 @ 3:05PMNEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – Lumigenix has launched what it said is the first personal genomics testing service provided directly to consumers in Australia.
Dr. Donohue: Huntington's disease is inherited and damaging Saturday, March 19, 2011 @ 12:08AMA couple planning on starting a family are concerned because the husband's father had Huntington's disease.
The YOU Docs: Best gene test is to simply look at your mom and dad Saturday, March 19, 2011 @ 12:08AMLike Lover's Lane and the Oval Office walls, your DNA could tell you some surprising things ... if it could talk.
Detecting Huntington's before symptoms appear Thursday, March 17, 2011 @ 11:02PMDear Dr. Donohue: My husband and I have been married for two years and are planning to start a family. My father-in-law died when my husband was 8 years old. We didn't know what he died of. My mother-in-law never talked about it.
Pig model reveals how cystic fibrosis gene mutation causes disease Thursday, March 17, 2011 @ 12:27AMIt's been more than 20 years since scientists first discovered the gene that causes cystic fibrosis (CF), yet questions about how the mutated gene causes disease remain unanswered.
Commissioners look at elevator issues in courthouse Wednesday, March 16, 2011 @ 1:34PMKNOX — Starke County Commissioners took action last week to repair the only elevator in the courthouse, which was out of service for several weeks recently.
You Docs: Family health history more important than any DNA testing Wednesday, March 16, 2011 @ 7:14AMYour DNA could tell you some surprising things ... if it could talk.
DNA Genotek Inc. Submits Filing for 510(k) Clearance Wednesday, March 16, 2011 @ 1:17AMDNA Genotek files a 510(k) pre market submission to the U.S. Food and Drug Agency on a new family of products for the molecular diagnostics industry. Ottawa, ON (Vocus/PRWEB) March 15, 2011 DNA Genotek Inc. a leading provider of products for biological sample collection, stabilization and preparation, announced today that it has completed filing a 510(k) pre market submission to the U.S. Food ...
Cloverdale may raise lunch prices Tuesday, March 15, 2011 @ 11:46PMCLOVERDALE -- At a meeting of the Cloverdale school board Monday night received an update on a community learning center and Toni Tomlinson gave a presentation on the Knoy Resource Center at the...
DNA Genotek Inc. Submits Filing for 510(k) Clearance Tuesday, March 15, 2011 @ 11:00AMDNA Genotek files a 510(k) pre market submission to the U.S. Food and Drug Agency on a new family of products for the molecular diagnostics industry.