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Human aging gene found in flies
| 5/11/2008 | Scientists funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) have found a fast and effective way to investigate important aspects of human ageing. Working at the University of Oxford and The Open University, Dr Lynne Cox and Dr Robert Saunders have discovered a gene in fruit flies that means flies can now be used to study the effects ageing has on DNA. In new work... [Comments] |
Air Methods Corporation Confirms Fatal Accident in Wisconsin
| 5/11/2008 | All Three Crew Members were Fatally Injured; No Patient was On-Board DENVER, May 11 /- Air Methods Corporation(Nasdaq: AIRM ), reported today that one of its EC-135 twin-enginehelicopters serving the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics inMadison, Wisconsin crashed Saturday night around 10:30 p.m. CST afterdelivering a patient to a hospital. The pilot,... [Comments] |
NEWSWEEK: Media Lead Sheet/May 19, 2008 Issue (on newsstands Monday, May 12, 2008)
| 5/11/2008 | COVER: "The O Team" (p. 20). Senior White House Correspondent RichardWolffe examines Barack Obama's campaign team, looking at the presidentialcandidate's leadership and management style and how they're all gettingready for the coming mud war with John McCain and the Republicans. Obama'sadvisers insist that the race will be about the big issues because thereare stark contrasts between th... [Comments] |
16th Annual Komen Pittsburgh Race for the Cure(R) Winners Announced
| 5/11/2008 | PITTSBURGH, May 11 /- The winners of today's Susan G.Komen Pittsburgh Race for the Cure(R) are as follows: 1st Place Overall Winners Male: Pat McGuire, Charlottesville, Va., 15:14 Female: Kelly Knickelbein, Pittsburgh, Pa., 19:19 2nd Place Overall Winners Male: Eric Burnett, 16:02 Female: Anna Beck, Washington, Pa., 19:22 3rd Place Overall Winner... [Comments] |
Crisis in Myanmar Relief Camps: Mass Exodus Sets Stage for Public Health Emergency
| 5/11/2008 | - Hundreds of thousands of homeless forced to migrate north for aid- World Vision has assisted 78,000 people so far with water, rice, survival items YANGON, Myanmar, May 11 /- The lives ofthousands of cyclone survivors are at extreme risk as people scramble outof the shattered Irrawaddy Delta to find food and shelter, according to a... [Comments] |
| 5/11/2008 | NEW YORK, May 11 -- The situation for childrencontinues to worsen in Myanmar as thousands of children have been separatedfrom their families, many more are living in desperate conditions in reliefcamps, and some are drinking water from ponds covered with dead bodies, aUNICEF report stated today. The information is contained in a new situation report received fro... [Comments] |
Relief Supplies from American Red Cross Arrive in Myanmar
| 5/11/2008 | WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Today, a commercialairplane carrying the first shipment of American Red Cross relief suppliestouched down in Yangon, Myanmar, to assist survivors of cyclone Nargis.This newly arrived shipment includes an initial supply of 8,000insecticide-treated mosquito nets to help prevent the spread of malaria. "This is a very critical time for survivor... [Comments] |
Y-ME Makes Historic Announcement on Mother's Day
| 5/11/2008 | Thousands across the Country on Hand for Unveiling of the New Name of the Nation's Oldest Breast Cancer Organization CHICAGO, May 11 /- Thousands of people honoring Mother'sDay in 15 cities across the country were present for the unveiling of thenew name and logo of the nation's oldest non-profit breast cancerorganization This year, Y-ME National Breast Cancer... [Comments] |
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Medicine Technology
White Nose Syndrome: Is Pennsylvania Next?
| 5/9/2008 | Agency biologists will play key role in national effort probing foranswers By Joe Kosack Wildlife Conservation Education Specialist Pennsylvania Game Commission NOTE: Photos to accompany the following article are available from theGame Commission's website (http://www.pgc.state.pa.us ) by clicking on "Release#049-08." HARRISBURG, Pa., May 7 -- The... [Comments] |
Animals That Cyclone Survivors Depend on Need Help Now
| 5/9/2008 | BANGKOK, Thailand, May 9 -- An emergencyveterinary team from the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA)is on stand-by in Thailand awaiting authority to enter cyclone struckMyanmar to assess and then relieve the suffering of thousands of animalsthat human survivors depend on for food and their livelihoods. WSPA is receiving daily updates from The Fo... [Comments] |
| 5/9/2008 | TAMPA, Fla., May 9 -- Osteoarthritis is apainful and potentially debilitating condition that affects almost 50million people in the United States. It is caused by deterioration ofcartilage in bone joints. The novel investigational pain medicationtapentadol, a centrally acting oral analgesic, provided significant relieffor patients with joint-disease pain, compared... [Comments] |
| 5/9/2008 | TAMPA, Fla., May 9 -- Many strong acting painmedications have bothersome side effects. These can include nausea andvomiting with short-term use, and constipation with longer, chronic use.Such symptoms can lead patients to discontinue treatment, adding additionalcomplications to pain management for physicians. The novel investigationalmedication tapentadol, a cent... [Comments] |
| 5/9/2008 | Novel Pain Medicine Studied in Patients Following Bunionectomy TAMPA, Fla., May 9 -- Many foot-surgerypatients experience intense pain for several days following removal of abunion, one of the most common foot surgeries. The investigational painmedication tapentadol provided significant relief for patients who had thissurgery, compared to those treated with... [Comments] |
(Date:5/11/2008)...NGTON, May 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, a ... American Red Cross relief supplies,touched down i...Nargis.,This newly arrived shipment includes an in... nets to help prevent the spread of malaria., "Th...exposed to the,elements and vulnerable to diseases...
(Date:5/10/2008)...ization Continues with Efforts to Gain Clearance f...upplies, STAMFORD, Conn., May 10 /PRNewswire-USNe...rrived in Myanmar earlier today to assess the,cris...learance for the,organization,s airlift of 15 tons...ngon., "AmeriCares is working closely with the Wo...
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Breaking Medicine Technology:Siemens and LabCorp Enter Agreement to Co-Develop New Clinical Diagnostic Tests 2Siemens and LabCorp Enter Agreement to Co-Develop New Clinical Diagnostic Tests 3Siemens and LabCorp Enter Agreement to Co-Develop New Clinical Diagnostic Tests 4BiPar Sciences Expands Phase 2 Clinical Trials of BSI-201, a Novel DNA Repair Inhibitor, in Ovarian Cancer 2Trubion Announces Initiation of Phase 2b Study of TRU-015 for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis 2Trubion Announces Initiation of Phase 2b Study of TRU-015 for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis 3Trubion Announces Initiation of Phase 2b Study of TRU-015 for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis 4Study Demonstrates Lexapro(R) Significantly Improves Depression Symptoms in Adolescents 2Study Demonstrates Lexapro(R) Significantly Improves Depression Symptoms in Adolescents 3Study Demonstrates Lexapro(R) Significantly Improves Depression Symptoms in Adolescents 4Study Demonstrates Lexapro(R) Significantly Improves Depression Symptoms in Adolescents 5Study Demonstrates Lexapro(R) Significantly Improves Depression Symptoms in Adolescents 6New Drug Duo Helps Fight Colon Cancer 16802 1New Drug Duo Helps Fight Colon Cancer 16802 2New Drug Duo Helps Fight Colon Cancer 16802 3New Drug Duo Helps Fight Colon Cancer 16802 4Ingenuity Systems and Pfizer Announce Strategic Partnership for Pathway Analysis 4592 1Ingenuity Systems and Pfizer Announce Strategic Partnership for Pathway Analysis 4592 2Ingenuity Systems and Pfizer Announce Strategic Partnership for Pathway Analysis 4592 3ANX 530 Demonstrates Equivalent Pharmacokinetics to Navelbine 28R 29 in a Registrational Bioequivalence Clinical Study 4589 1ANX 530 Demonstrates Equivalent Pharmacokinetics to Navelbine 28R 29 in a Registrational Bioequivalence Clinical Study 4589 2ANX 530 Demonstrates Equivalent Pharmacokinetics to Navelbine 28R 29 in a Registrational Bioequivalence Clinical Study 4589 3ANX 530 Demonstrates Equivalent Pharmacokinetics to Navelbine 28R 29 in a Registrational Bioequivalence Clinical Study 4589 4ANX 530 Demonstrates Equivalent Pharmacokinetics to Navelbine 28R 29 in a Registrational Bioequivalence Clinical Study 4589 5Presentation of HeartWare Clinical Results 1784 1Presentation of HeartWare Clinical Results 1784 2[0] Siemens and LabCorp Enter Agreement to Co-Develop New Clinical Diagnostic Tests[0] BiPar Sciences Expands Phase 2 Clinical Trials of BSI-201, a Novel DNA Repair Inhibitor, in Ovarian Cancer[0] Trubion Announces Initiation of Phase 2b Study of TRU-015 for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis[0] Study Demonstrates Lexapro(R) Significantly Improves Depression Symptoms in Adolescents
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