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  • DNA test names exposed online Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:00AMAUSTRALIANS seeking confidential DNA paternity tests to establish the parentage of their children have been outed in a major privacy breach.
  • Fillings, Sealants May Leach BPA Into Kids' Mouths Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 4:26AMTUESDAY, Sept. 7 (HealthDay News) -- The fillings and sealants that many dentists use can expose children to the controversial chemical bisphenol A (BPA), a new analysis indicates, but such exposure is short-lived and it remains unclear whether or not it poses a long-term health risk.
  • First Nation joins fight against pill abuse Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 12:41PMNaicatchewenin has taken a major step to curb a dangerous “epidemic” that is moving through their small community. By instituting a staff drug-testing policy at the band office, the chief and council hope to both set a positive example for prescription drug abusers and keep the addiction from affecting administrative operations. read more
  • Text Messages Help People Quit Smoking Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 3:02PM  Text messages help people quit smoking when the texts are motivating them to stick to their goal, according to new research. The new study, called the “txt2stop” trial, is the first to use biomedical testing to verify quit rates, and found that smokers are twice as likely to quit when they receive texts urging them to remain smoke-free....
  • People on The Move in Kalamazoo Sunday, June 12, 2011 @ 12:06PMPeople on The Move announces the new title or working role of individuals moving from one paid position to another. That includes lateral moves, promotions, people joining a company or people taking on significant new work assignments.
  • Local News Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 11:19PMEAST PALESTINE - Village schools would save more than $27,000 annually by bringing a retired technology coordinator back into employment three days per week, Superintendent Tom Inchak said.
  • Asheville area murder case turns on missteps Sunday, May 15, 2011 @ 5:31AMThe N.C. Innocence Inquiry Commission is a state agency created by lawmakers in 2006 to review post-conviction innocence claims.
  • One in 10 miners uses legal high Wednesday, May 11, 2011 @ 4:16PMNearly one-third of workers tested for drugs at some WA mines had used synthetic cannabis, according to the State Government's testing laboratory said.
  • Safer Journeys Fails Youth - Candor Trust Tuesday, May 10, 2011 @ 8:40PMCandor Trust Safer Journeys Action plan 2011 is fundamentally flawed and at this late date the Government has no excuse.
  • Testing quandary Tuesday, May 3, 2011 @ 11:00PMIt is now possible to learn about your predisposition to certain diseases simply by buying a home genetic test kit, swabbing your mouth and sending the saliva sample to a laboratory. But should you be allowed to? That question, raised by a recent article in The Los Angeles Times, is best answered: "Yes, but …"
  • Dactinomycin more effective for low-risk gestational tumor treatment Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 2:07AMA clinical trial has sifted out the most effective single-drug chemotherapy regimen for quick-growing but highly curable cancers that arise from the placentas of pregnant women.
  • Report: Gut bacteria divide people into three types Thursday, April 21, 2011 @ 2:05AMIn the early 20th century, scientists discovered that each person belongs to one of four blood types. Now they have discovered a new way to classify humanity: by bacteria.
  • What's your type? Ecosystem in your belly gives it away Thursday, April 21, 2011 @ 2:01AMThe research team, led by Peer Bork of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Heidelberg, Germany, found no link between what they call enterotypes and the ethnic background of the European, American and Japanese subjects they studied. Gut microbes aid in food digestion and synthesize vitamins, using enzymes our own cells cannot make. Instead of trying to wipe out disease-causing bacteria ...
  • Bacteria Divide People Into 3 Types, Scientists Say Wednesday, April 20, 2011 @ 11:14PMIn the early 1900s, scientists discovered that each person belonged to one of four blood types. Now they have discovered a new way to classify humanity: by bacteria. Each human being is host to thousands of different species of microbes. Yet a group of scientists now report just three distinct ecosystems in the guts of people they have studied.
  • Gut Bacteria Divide People Into 3 Types, Scientists Report Wednesday, April 20, 2011 @ 3:59PMScientists report that the three “enterotypes” may have discrete effects on people’s health.
  • Gut Bacteria Divide People Into 3 Types, Scientists Say Wednesday, April 20, 2011 @ 1:41PMScientists report that the three “enterotypes,” which are unrelated to ethnicity, sex, weight or age, may have discrete effects on people’s health.
  • Testing raising concerns Friday, April 15, 2011 @ 8:42AMA proposed Randolph County student drug testing policy has raised concern as to whether it is needed and if it violates student rights. Superintendent of Schools Dr.
  • Testing raising concerns Friday, April 15, 2011 @ 8:42AMA proposed Randolph County student drug testing policy has raised concern as to whether it is needed and if it violates student rights. Superintendent of Schools Dr.
  • Failed drug test Thursday, April 14, 2011 @ 11:16AMRACHEL Parnell says she drove to and from work at the Mackay Marina several times in a day before police conducted a drug test on her – and she failed the test.
  • Failed drug test Thursday, April 14, 2011 @ 11:16AMRACHEL Parnell says she drove to and from work at the Mackay Marina several times in a day before police conducted a drug test on her – and she failed the test.
  • Heriot-Watt offers clout for academic spin-outs Sunday, April 10, 2011 @ 6:05PMHERIOT-WATT University has put £25,000 up for an "X-Factor meets Dragons' Den" funding scheme for academics who want to start a business.
  • Alzheimer’s disease breakthrough also a win for collaboration (Morning Read) Monday, April 4, 2011 @ 7:26AMRead current medical news from today, including: revelations from the latest Alzheimer's disease research, deconstructing flimsy pharma R&D statistics, Medicaid patients fined for being fat, are some healthcare jobs making the economy sick, and an end to phony doctor notes.
  • Man caught with cannabis in system Friday, April 1, 2011 @ 11:16AMCOMMERCIAL fisherman Steven Perry had marijuana in his system when he was caught operating a fishing dory out at sea off Mackay.
  • Knowing your family history is the best medicine Monday, March 21, 2011 @ 12:16AMGene tests, when done responsibly, can be valuable. But even more valuable is just knowing your family’s history when it comes to disease and lifestyle.
  • Clinical Trial For Dry Mouth Funded By International Oral Care Award Thursday, March 17, 2011 @ 6:30AMA clinical trial using an all-natural lozenge to treat dry mouth, a condition that impacts 40 percent of American adults, is under way at Georgia Health Sciences University College of Dental Medicine. "These patients' mouths are as dry as if you've closed the faucet, and we want to turn that faucet back on," said Dr. Stephen Hsu, Molecular and Cell Biologist and co-investigator of the study ...
  • DNA Genotek Files for FDA Clearance of Oragene Products Tuesday, March 15, 2011 @ 9:51AMNEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – DNA Genotek announced today that it has field for US Food and Drug Administration clearance of its Oragene Dx family of products.
  • OraSure on Track to Catch Swelling Wave of Workplace Drug Testing Friday, March 11, 2011 @ 10:05AMOraSure Technologies has won 510(k) clearance for a quartet of homogeneous, fully automated oral fluid drugs-of-abuse assays and plans to begin selling them later this year.
  • FDA Panel Gets Varied Opinions on DTC Genomics Thursday, March 10, 2011 @ 10:21AMNEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – Advisers for the US Food and Drug Administration this week heard arguments and recommendations about how it should approach direct-to-consumer genetic testing, with some parties making the case for little or no regulation, others seeking tighter controls, and some proposing a stratified regulatory scheme.
  • Home Gene Test Kits May Need Doctor Review, U.S. Rules, FDA Official Says Wednesday, March 9, 2011 @ 6:03PMSome genetic tests sold directly to consumers as predictors of health risks may instead need to be supplied through doctors, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration official said.
  • Dr. Paul Donohue: Dry mouth often sign of Sjogren's syndrome Wednesday, March 9, 2011 @ 4:23AMDear Dr. Donohue: You recently wrote about burning tongue syndrome. You touched lightly on the condition of dry mouth. We wonder if you'd cover it more extensively in a future column.
  • Ecuadorean Dwarfs May Unlock Cancer Clues Thursday, February 17, 2011 @ 4:38PMIt's been more than two years since I traveled to Ecuador to meet endocrinologist Jaime Guevara, and the population of remarkable people who are helping scientists identify a way to stop cancer and diabetes from growing in our bodies.
  • Technology in human trials to spot cardiac disease, cancer, drug abuse Thursday, February 10, 2011 @ 9:27AMWashington, Feb 10 : Rice University scientists have come up with a new microchip technology, which is expected to advance the art of diagnosis.
  • Diagnostic Chip May Help Hearts, Cut Costs: Human Trials To Spot Cardiac Disease, Cancer, Drug Abuse Thursday, February 10, 2011 @ 9:18AMHeart disease is a silent killer, but new microchip technology from Rice University is expected to advance the art of diagnosis. During National Heart Health Month, Rice Professor John McDevitt will discuss the potential of this technology to detect cardiac disease early at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Washington, D.C., Feb. 17-21 ...
  • Technology in human trials to spot cardiac disease, cancer, drug abuse Thursday, February 10, 2011 @ 6:49AMWashington, Feb 10 (ANI): Rice University scientists have come up with a new microchip technology, which is expected to advance the art of diagnosis.
  • Rice University Technology In Human Trials To Spot Cardiac Disease, Cancer, Drug Abuse Thursday, February 10, 2011 @ 4:16AMDiagnostic chip may help hearts, cut costs Heart disease is a silent killer, but new microchip technology from Rice University is expected to advance the art of diagnosis. During National Heart Health Month, Rice Professor John McDevitt will discuss the potential of this technology to detect cardiac disease early at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science ...
  • Microsponges From Seaweed May Save Lives Thursday, February 10, 2011 @ 4:15AMRice University scientists refine process at heart of diagnostic bio-nano-chip Microsponges derived from seaweed may help diagnose heart disease, cancers, HIV and other diseases quickly and at far lower cost than current clinical methods. The microsponges are an essential component of Rice University's Programmable Bio-Nano-Chip (PBNC) and the focus of a new paper in the journal Small. The paper ...
  • New technology in human trials to spot cardiac disease, cancer, drug abuse: Diagnostic chip may help hearts, cut costs Wednesday, February 9, 2011 @ 8:13PMHeart disease is a silent killer, but new microchip technology is expected to advance the art of diagnosis.
  • Microsponges from seaweed may save lives Wednesday, February 9, 2011 @ 3:29PMMicrosponges derived from seaweed may help diagnose heart disease, cancers, HIV and other diseases quickly and at far lower cost than current clinical methods.
  • Rice University technology in human trials to spot cardiac disease, cancer, drug abuse Wednesday, February 9, 2011 @ 3:28PM( Rice University ) Heart Health Month: Heart disease is a silent killer, but new microchip technology from Rice University is expected to advance the art of diagnosis.
  • Microsponges from seaweed may save lives (w/ Video) Wednesday, February 9, 2011 @ 3:05PM(PhysOrg.com) -- Microsponges derived from seaweed may help diagnose heart disease, cancers, HIV and other diseases quickly and at far lower cost than current clinical methods. The microsponges are an essential component of Rice University's Programmable Bio-Nano-Chip (PBNC) and the focus of a new paper in the journal Small.
  • On the spot for safety Tuesday, February 8, 2011 @ 12:38PMChance Warne responded to growing demand for drug-free workplaces by adding drug and alcohol testing to his business’ services. The drug-testing branch, Rocky Mountain Drug Testing, has kept so busy, he said, it’s obvious companies eagerly invest in safety.
  • Diagnostic chip may help hearts, cut costs Monday, January 31, 2011 @ 5:21AMHeart disease is a silent killer, but new microchip technology from Rice University is expected to advance the art of diagnosis.
  • Deadly superbugs are spread miles from farms by house flies Wednesday, January 26, 2011 @ 5:55AMResearchers have found disturbing evidence that houseflies and cockroaches carry antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria normally found in the guts of livestock.
  • Vampire bats and Gila monsters inspire medical research for stroke and diabetic patients Saturday, January 22, 2011 @ 9:39PMThe vampire bat leaned into the bowl of blood on Saturday morning and drank as easily as a cat would lap milk. Not far away, a Gila monster stared at visitors with cold eyes, looking far too mellow to grip a small animal with crushing intensity and inflict a venomous bite.
  • Akonni introduces TruTip kit for extraction of human genomic DNA from fresh, frozen whole blood Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 10:44PMAkonni Biosystems, a molecular diagnostics company focused on providing rapid and highly scalable solutions for infectious and genetic disease testing, today announced the launch of a TruTip kit for extraction of human genomic DNA from fresh or frozen whole blood.
  • Drug Test Kit Discount for Placer County Parents Wednesday, January 19, 2011 @ 9:19PMHigh school parents in Placer County will now have cheaper access to drug testing kits to make sure their children are drug free. The Placer County Deputy Sheriff's Association is funding a discount program so the $40 kit can be purchased for $10. A $2 saliva swab kit to test for alcohol is also available.
  • Drug and Alcohol screening kits available Tuesday, January 18, 2011 @ 1:30PMSeveral Placer County agencies are teaming up to assist parents in preventing underage drinking and teen drug use, thereby reducing a host of wide-ranging and devastating consequences
  • The Year in Review Wednesday, January 12, 2011 @ 9:23AMNatalie Dershem, left, 14, and Maiah Cuomo, center, 14, compare their schedules at Cleveland High School. Ashleigh Cuomo, right, 14, Maiah's twin, won't be attending this school but was joining in on the fun.
  • Lakeway neurologist prescribes handbook for smell, taste disorders Sunday, January 9, 2011 @ 9:28PMLakeway neurologist prescribes handbook for smell, taste disorders
  • Company to pay in Santeria case Monday, January 3, 2011 @ 11:02PMA Sanford automotive parts manufacturer will pay $36,432 to settle a religious discrimination case filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.