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Zaldy allowed leave for hospital tests Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:19AMQuezon City Judge Jocelyn Solis-Reyes yesterday granted the motion of suspended Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao governor Zaldy Ampatuan to undergo a series of tests for diabetes at the St. Luke’s Global Center Hospital in Taguig City.
New Anti-Doping Test Looks for Biochemical Changes over Time Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:17PMBy Ewen Callaway of Nature magazine Cyclist Borut Bozic drew his hands to his chest with a look of joy, disbelief and exhaustion after defeating some of the world's best sprinters in the Swiss village of Tobel. [More]
Dumped onion waste could be used as food supplement: Study Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:42PMLondon, July 15 : More than a half million tonnes of onion waste dumped every year in Europe could be used as food supplements as they are rich in dietary fibre and medicinal compounds, says a scientific study.
LEO Pharma A/S and The Scripps Research Institute Enter Collaboration Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:25PMPARSIPPANY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LEO Pharma Inc., a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of LEO Pharma A/S, makers of the Taclonex® brand of products, announced today that LEO Pharma A/S and top biomedical research institute, The Scripps Research Institute, have entered a research collaboration. The collaboration between LEO Pharma and The Scripps Research Institute has been established at the nexus ...
Racing just to keep up Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:10PMAnti-doping researchers are looking for new ways to catch cheaters. Can a biological passport help to save the sport?
Global Weirding: Get Ready For 21st Century Revolutions In Climate, Politics And Religion Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:59AMIf the green movement hasn’t done much for the planet lately, it has given us some cool new expressions. One of the best is “global weirding,” the trendy new way of branding the apocalypse formerly known as global warming.
Doctor recommends hospitalization for Zaldy Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:40AMMurder suspect Rizaldy "Zaldy" Ampatuan might finally get a chance to leave his detention cell after a government doctor recommended his hospitalization due to several illnesses.
PSA may be used to detect breast cancer Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:47PMTAOYUAN, Taiwan, July 15 (UPI) -- The prostate-specific antigen blood test for prostate cancer in men may get a second life as a much-needed new test for breast cancer, U.S. researchers say.
PSA test for men can now detect breast cancer in women Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:08AMWashington, July 14 (ANI): A new study has suggested that the widely known PSA blood test for prostate cancer in men may get a second life as a much-needed new test for breast cancer in women.
Taking New Tack, PrimeraDx Offers MDx Tech as Open Platform for Test Developers Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 6:14PMIn an effort to expand the potential market for its multiplex PCR-based molecular testing technology, PrimeraDx has decided to offer it as an open platform to laboratories wishing to develop their own molecular tests, CEO Matthew McManus said in an interview this week.
Pharmaceutical Stability Testing: Commercial Prospects 2011-2025 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:01AMReportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
Ipsen, Salk Institute renew Life Sciences Program Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:48AMIpsen and The Salk Institute for Biological Studies announced today that they are renewing the Ipsen Life Sciences Program at The Salk Institute.
Experimental Test May Warn of Premature Births Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 4:39PMWEDNESDAY, April 20 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have developed a blood test that they say could help physicians predict whether pregnant women will deliver their babies prematurely.
Tethys PreDx® Diabetes Risk Score (DRS) Shown to Improve the Cost-effectiveness of Diabetes Prevention Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 3:12PMEMERYVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tethys Bioscience announced the publication of study results showing that the cost-effectiveness of type 2 diabetes prevention can be significantly improved when the PreDx Diabetes Risk Score (DRS) is
CoA rejects two laboratory machines Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 6:09AMMANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Audit (CoA) yesterday rejected two laboratory equipment delivered to the Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital (DJNRMH) for failing to meet the standards set by the hospital. CoA auditors said the two equipment costing the government hospital P2.295 million were found to be “non-compliant with the required specifications” indicated in the purchase orders ...
Early Steps Toward an Alzheimer's Blood Test Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:42AMTHURSDAY, Jan. 6 (HealthDay News) -- A blood test that screens for antibodies, a protein produced by the immune system, may one day be used to detect Alzheimer's and other diseases, new research suggests.
Experts Issue 'Top 5' List for Better Primary Care Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 4:37AMMONDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- Cutting back on unnecessary antibiotics, delaying wasteful imaging for lower back pain and foregoing annual ECG screenings for healthy, low-risk patients are among the actions that could help streamline primary care, experts say.
Glycominds receives MS blood test approval in 3 more US states Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 4:02AMPennsylvania, Maryland, and Rhode Island approved the tests, bringing the total number of state approvals to 48.
Touring Clallam County’s bloodline Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 12:08PMStaff says medical technologists in high demand
Study: Firefighters suffer from 'hidden' heart disease Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 9:55AMBarrow County firefighter and paramedic Robert Aldred has helped hundreds of heart attack patients in his career, but at 42, he never thought he would find himself on the gurney.
Casey Anthony Trial: Guilty or Innocent? You Be The 13th Juror (POLL) Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 12:54PMFor 32 days, a jury has sat and listened to more than 200 hours of testimony in the case of the State of Florida vs. Casey Anthony.
The future of medicine: we're decades away from the huge advances Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 8:07AMThe theme of this year's Lindau Meeting of Nobel Laureates is the future of medicine, and it played host to a panel discussion on the prospects for biomedicine that featured Peter Agre, Aaron Ciechanover, Martin Evans, and Ferid Murad. The panel discussed the promise of stem cells and personalized medicine, but felt that it would be decades before much of this promise will really come to the ...
diaDexus Preannounces Strong Second Quarter Revenues Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 7:10PMSOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- diaDexus, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: DDXS), a diagnostics company focused on the development and commercialization of patent-protected in vitro diagnostic products addressing unmet needs in cardiovascular disease, today announced that it expects to report strong revenue growth for the 2011 second quarter with revenues of $3.8 million, a ...
Research and Markets: In-vitro Diagnostics Market Outlook in Australia - Demand for IVD Devices in Australia Grows In ... Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 10:00PMResearch and Markets has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report "In-vitro Diagnostics Market Outlook in Australia" to their offering.
Structure House Presents Data Correlating Weight Loss, Reduction of Diabetes Risk Factors and Lowering of Tethys PreDx ... Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 9:20PMTriangle - Structure House, an internationally recognized residential weight loss center, recently presented data from a research study of obese individuals in a residential weight loss program showing a correlation among degree of weight loss, reduced cardiometabolic risk factors including cholesterol, triglycerides, and blood pressure, and lowered PreDx® Diabetes Risk Score (DRS). The data ...
Press Release Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 2:00AMData presented today from an analysis of samples from the European Diabetes Prevention Study (EDIPS) showed that the PreDx® Diabetes Risk Score (DRS) is lowered by lifestyle intervention, which correlates to a reduction in the risk that patients will develop diabetes over time.
Megan Murphy: Freeze nutritious blueberries now to enjoy all year Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 12:00AMLike most berries, blueberries are high in antioxidants.
Data Show that a Decrease in Tethys’ PreDx® Diabetes Risk Score (DRS) is Correlated with Lowered Risk of Diabetes Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 2:14PMEMERYVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Data presented today from an analysis of samples from the European Diabetes Prevention Study (EDIPS) showed that the PreDx® Diabetes Risk Score (DRS) is lowered by lifestyle intervention, which correlates to a reduction in the risk that patients will develop diabetes over time. The data further showed that patients with the highest DRS, who face the highest ...
Structure House Presents Data Correlating Weight Loss, Reduction of Diabetes Risk Factors and Lowering of Tethys ... Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 1:42PMDURHAM, N.C. & EMERYVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Structure House, an internationally recognized residential weight loss center, today presented data from a research study of obese individuals in a residential weight loss program showing a correlation among degree of weight loss, reduced cardiometabolic risk factors including cholesterol, triglycerides, and blood pressure, and lowered PreDx® ...
Reverend departs Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 9:59AMSARK bade farewell to the Rev. Graham Leworthy – curate-in-charge at St Peter’s Church – on Sunday.
Bodies resist weight loss efforts when food intake is reduced drastically Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 8:50AMIf you've been trying to lose weight and suspect your body's working against you, you may be right, according to a University of Illinois study published in Obesity.
New delivery system for Viagra ingredient Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 9:02AMScientists are reporting development and successful initial tests of a potential new delivery system for the biological signaling agent responsible for the effects of Viagra. It could be used to deliver the substance, called nitric oxide or NO, to treatment conditions ranging from heart disease to skin ulcers and other wounds that fail to heal, according to a report in the Journal of the ...
On the night shift Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 6:16AMJodi Jackson was named ALMH’s Employee of the Month for her positive attitude and willingness to go above and beyond. Photo courtesy of ALMH
Major ruling for doctors due Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 6:24PMThe Court returns to an issue, under patent law, of doctors' right to observe how their patients react to varying dosages of medicine, when such observations might infringe on a diagnostic method that is patented.
UCSD Spinout to Market Low-cost, Handheld qPCR Device for HAI Testing Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 2:07PMFresh off winning second place in a University of California, San Diego, business plan competition, a team of graduate students from the school is starting a company to commercialize a low-cost, handheld quantitative PCR instrument for diagnosing hospital-associated infections.
Biotech and the Unintended Consequences of Moore’s Law By John Mauldin June 13, 2011 Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 1:38PMToday we turn away from Europe and QE2 and talk about something I find far more interesting, if not as immediate. I have been talking and emailing with Pat Cox of Breakthrough Technology Alerts a lot lately.
Mitsubishi Chemical Medience Corporation Receives 510(k) Clearance for PATHFAST® cTnI-II (cardiac Troponin I) Test in ... Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 12:00AMMitsubishi Chemical Medience Corporation announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted 510 premarketing notification clearance to the PATHFASTÂ® cTnI-II diagnostic test, clearing the way for its sale in the United States.
A Long, Unlikely Road to Stanford Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 8:09AMSAN DIEGO — On the last Friday of the school year, seniors at Crawford Invention and Design Educational Academy in City Heights are lined up for a barbecue. Later in the afternoon they’ll rehearse for graduation.
Obituary: Rosalyn S. Yalow / Nobel winner who revolutionized diabetes research Sunday, June 12, 2011 @ 11:18PMPhysicist Rosalyn S. Yalow, who shared the 1977 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the development of a medical diagnostic test that revolutionized patient care and led to a new understanding of diabetes and a host of other diseases, died May 30 in New York City. She was 89.
1 life, not 9, so take care of your cat Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 11:58PMContrary to the saying, cats do not have nine lives. If a cat owner is lucky and careful, a cat might live to be a 16 to 18 years old. There are a number of steps to take to ensure a long life for your feline. Start by keeping your cat inside. Cats living outside risk a shortened life span because of threat of car accidents, fights with other cats and other encounters.
Magnet School camp teaching future forensic scientists Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 10:07PMThis week, more than 50 rising fifth-graders are learning more about what many of them have seen on their favorite television shows.
Ask Dr. Hallberg: The 5 routine procedures for doctors to avoid Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 5:09PMLess is more. That's the message from a new program by the National Physicians Alliance. The nonprofit group is urging primary care doctors to avoid five common medical interventions, arguing that the procedures are both costly and unnecessary.
CORRECTING and REPLACING Biogen Idec Receives Approval in the European Union for AVONEX® PEN™ Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 8:37AMZUG, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Third paragraph, first sentence should read: ....AVONEX 30mcg/0.5ml... (sted ...AVONEX 30mcg/50ml...) The corrected release reads: Biogen Idec Receives Approval in the European Union for AVONEX® PEN™ European Commission approves the first single-use intramuscular autoinjector designed to improve convenience of once-weekly AVONEX (interferon beta-1a ...
Biogen Idec Receives Approval In The European Union For AVONEX(R) PEN™ Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 8:17AMBiogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB) announced today that the European Commission (EC) has granted approval to AVONEX PEN for patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS) and patients who have had a single demyelinating event. "At Biogen Idec, our commitment to the MS community is unwavering. We strive to meet the needs of all MS patients by harnessing our extensive expertise in neurology and through ...
Lifecoach: How can I improve my hand-to-eye co-ordination? Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 1:38AMOur healther experts answer your questions on how to improve hand-to-eye co-ordination for sports
Endorsement of EPA troubling Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 4:50PMRe: Fears based on misinformation, Letters, June 2.
Biogen Idec Reports Positive Data From AVONEX Dose Titration Study At 2011 Annual Meeting Of The Consortium Of ... Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 11:30AMBiogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB) today announced the findings from a randomized, multicenter, dose-blinded clinical trial that evaluated the effect of AVONEX®(interferon beta-1a) dose titration, or gradual dose escalation, on flu-like symptoms associated with the therapy...
Man celebrates 85 years living with diabetes Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 11:16AMLOS ANGELES — When Bob Krause turned 90 last week, it was by virtue of an unflagging determination and a mentality of precision that kept his body humming after being diagnosed with diabetes as a boy.
CORRECTING and REPLACING Biogen Idec Reports Positive Data from AVONEX Dose Titration Study at 2011 Annual Meeting of ... Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 7:37AMWESTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BIOGEN IDEC REPORTS POSITIVE DATA FROM AVONEX DOSE TITRATION STUDY AT 2011 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CONSORTIUM OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS CENTERS
Biogen Idec Reports Positive Data from AVONEX Dose Titraion Study at 2011 Annual Meeting of the Consortium of Multiple ... Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 6:38AMWESTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BIOGEN IDEC REPORTS POSITIVE DATA FROM AVONEX DOSE TITRAION STUDY AT 2011 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CONSORTIUM OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS CENTERS