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Caltech scientists find emotion-like behaviors, regulated by dopamine, in fruit flies

11/25/2009

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 PASADENA, Calif.Scientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have uncovered evidence of a primitive emotion-like behavior in the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster . Their findings, which may be relevant to the relationship between the neurotransmitter dopamine and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), are described in the December issue of the journal Neuron... [Comments]

Hormone ghrelin can boost resistance to Parkinson's disease

11/25/2009

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 Ghrelin, a hormone produced in the stomach, may be used to boost resistance to, or slow, the development of Parkinson's disease, Yale School of Medicine researchers report in a study published in a recent issue of the Journal of Neuroscience . Parkinson's disease is caused by a degeneration of dopamine neurons in an area of the midbrain known as the substantia nigra, which is responsible... [Comments]

Researchers discover biological basis of 'bacterial immune system'

11/25/2009

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 Athens, Ga. Bacteria don't have easy lives. In addition to mammalian immune systems that besiege the bugs, they have natural enemies called bacteriophages, viruses that kill half the bacteria on Earth every two days. Still, bacteria and another class of microorganisms called archaea (first discovered in extreme environments such as deep-sea volcanic vents) manage just fine, thank you, in... [Comments]

Magic box for mission impossible

11/25/2009

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 On September 11, firefighters, police officers and ambulance workers faced a terrifying rescue effort in the World Trade Center complex. They battled to save people from the collapsing Twin Towers, searched for survivors, tackled fires and evacuated as many people as they could in an area which contained an estimated 17,000 people. And making their jobs even harder was the problem of poor comm... [Comments]

Biology Technology

North Carolina-based Cnanoz Unveils NanoPure(TM) to Government Leaders in Hyderabad, India

11/25/2009

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DURHAM,N.C.,Nov.25/PRNewswire/--ResearchTrianglePark-basedCnanozInc.unveiledthefirstenergy-efficient,single-treatmentwaterpurificationsystemNanoPure(TM)developedfromcarbonnanotubestoAndhraPradesh,MinisterofRuralWaterSupply,Hon.MinisterViswarupandotherleadersinHyderabad,Indiatoday.Initialtests,performedatIndianInstituteofTechnology(IIT)Kanpur,confirmedthatthemajorityofthedrinkingwateravai... [Comments]

Biological H1N1 Vaccines: Too Little, Too Late

11/25/2009

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BOSTON,Nov.25/PRNewswire/--BiotechfirmReplikinsLtd.,whichhasanalyzedtheH1N1virus'genomicdatafromthe1918pandemicthroughtheprediction,outbreak,andprogressofthecurrentH1N1pandemic,todayissueditslatestbiochemicalanalysisofthevirus.ThenewdatashowsthatthelethalityoftheH1N1("SwineFlu")virushasdroppedfromitspeakof3.7(s.d.4.5)duringthevirus'scurrentoutbreakinthespringof2009torestingnon-epidemicle... [Comments]

French Ambassador for International Investment to Visit Toronto December 11

11/25/2009

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Ambassador to Speak at Economic Club of Canada Toronto, Canada (Vocus) November 25, 2009 -- Ambassador to Speak at Economic Club of Canada. Who: David Appia, French Ambassador for International Investment, and Chairman and CEO of the I... [Comments]French Ambassador for International Investment to Visit Toronto December 11

Nation's Largest Network of Doctors Specializing in Bioidentical Hormones Grows at an Exponential Rate

11/25/2009

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BOCARATON,Fla.,Nov.25/PRNewswire/--Formanybusinesses,2009hasbeenapainfulyear.NotsoforBodyLogicMD.Thenation'slargestandfastestgrowingnetworkofexpertphysiciansspecializingexclusivelyinmedicallysupervised bioidenticalhormones has grownthenumberof physiciansinitsnetwork sinceNovember2008-from21to36physicians -andisinprogresstoaddmorephysician-ownedcenters,includingoneinPuertoRic... [Comments]

Medicine News

TMJ and Chiropractic Care: An Overall Wellness Approach

11/25/2009

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EDINA,Minn.,Nov.25/PRNewswire-USNewswire/--WhenmostpeopleheartheacronymTMJ,theythinkoftheirdentist.Butachiropractorcanalsogivepatientsthehelptheyneed.TMJstandsfortheTemporal-MandibularJoint,whichiswhereyourjaw(mandible)contacts/connectswithyourskull(temporalbone). ThemostcommonsymptomsassociatedwithTMJdysfunctionarepainwithchewing,clickingorpoppingofthejaw.Butmanyothersymptomscanbe... [Comments]

Kansas City Prepares for Largest Free Health Clinic

11/25/2009

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KANSASCITY,Mo.,Nov.25/PRNewswire/--TheBartleHallConventionCenterwilltemporarilybecomethenation'slargestmedicalcliniconDec.9-10,whenKansasCityhoststhelatestinaseriesofmassivefreeclinicsforuninsuredpeople. "Thisfreecliniceventhasthepotentialtobethebiggestoneyet,becauseitwillextendovertwodaysinsteadofjustoneandbeheldonweekdaysinsteadofoveraweekend,"SheriWood,executivedirectoroftheKans... [Comments]

Onyx Pharmaceuticals Announces December 2009 Investor Events

11/25/2009

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EMERYVILLE,Calif.,Nov.25/PRNewswire-FirstCall/-- OnyxPharmaceuticals,Inc.(Nasdaq: ONXX )todayannouncedthatthecompanywillhosttwoinvestoreventsinDecember: ASHBriefing December7,2009-9:00a.m.CT/10:00a.m.ET Principalinvestigatorswilldiscussdatapresentationssurroundingcarfilzomibinrelapsedand/orrefractorymultiplemyeloma,asfeaturedatthe51stAmericanSocietyofHematology... [Comments]

Sentinelle Medical Inc. Introduces Aegis(TM) Web Powered By Calgary Scientific's PureWeb Technology

11/25/2009

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TORONTOandCALGARY,Nov.25/PRNewswire/-SentinelleMedicalInc.,aleadingmanufacturerofMagneticResonanceImaging(MRI)coilsandsoftwareandCalgaryScientificInc.,aleadingproviderofsoftwareenablingtechnologies,haveintroducedawebversionofAegis(TM)Breast4DAdvancedVisualizationsoftware. Thisinnovativeinterfaceisthefirsttrulyzero-footprintWebclientbasedmedicalimagingofferinginthemarket.CalgaryScie... [Comments]

Medicine Technology

Praxis EMR Wins Top Rankings in 2009 AAFP EHR User Satisfaction Survey

11/25/2009

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CANOGAPARK,Calif.,Nov.25/PRNewswire/--PraxisElectronicMedicalRecordsreceivedfirstplacerankingsintheAmericanAcademyofFamilyPhysicians'(AAFP)FamilyPracticeManagement(FPM)2009EHRUserSatisfactionSurveyforimprovingmedicalquality,healthmaintenance,anddiseasemanagement,allcriticalfornewARRAStimuluslegislation.Praxisalsoranked#1amongdoctorsindicatingtheirEMRhadapositiveeffectindeterminingtheirsa... [Comments]

American Scientific Resources Inc. Opens Shanghai Location

11/25/2009

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WESTON,Fla., Nov.25/PRNewswire-FirstCall/--AmericanScientificResourcesInc.(PinkSheets:ASFX)("theCompany")ispleasedtoannouncethattheyhaveopenedaregionalmarketingandproductionmanagementofficeinShanghai,China. ASRhasbeenabletosecurealocationabroad,providinganessentialgatewayforthedevelopmentandproductionofcurrentandfuturehealthandsafetyproductsforchildrenandadultstobedistributedandso... [Comments]

Heska Announces Supply Agreement With Roche Diagnostics

11/25/2009

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LOVELAND,Colo.,Nov.25/PRNewswire-FirstCall/--HeskaCorporation(HSKA);("Heska"),aleadingproviderof advanceddiagnosticandspecialtyproductstotheveterinaryindustry,announcedtodayagreementswithRocheDiagnosticsCorporationforthesupplyofbloodgasproductsandaffiliatedconsumablesfortheveterinarymarket. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000622/HESKALOGO ) "HeskaandRocheshareth... [Comments]

New Hologic SecurView(R) DX Diagnostic Workstation Software Streamlines Workflow, Improves Radiologist Productivity

11/25/2009

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BEDFORD,Mass.,Nov.25/PRNewswire-FirstCall/--Hologic,Inc.(HologicortheCompany)(Nasdaq: HOLX ),aleadingdeveloper,manufacturerandsupplierofpremiumdiagnostics,medicalimagingsystemsandsurgicalproductsdedicatedtoservingthehealthcareneedsofwomen,isusingtheannualmeetingoftheRadiologicalSocietyofNorthAmerica(RSNA)atMcCormickPlaceinChicago,November29throughDecember3,2009tohighlightournewSecurView(... [Comments]

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