Caloric Restriction in Non-obese People Extends Life Span
...udy. A third of them received 100% of their energy requirements in their diet; the caloric restriction (CR) group had their calorie intake reduced by 25%; and the caloric restriction plus exercise (CREX) group had their calorie intake reduced by 12.5% and their energy expenditure increased by 12.5%. The researc...Medical Personnel Can Save More Lives by Screening for Oral Signs of Disease
...ts can’t do HIV testing (New York State has strict requirements about providing counseling with testing), but can refer patients to clinics, hospitals and agencies such as the Brooklyn AIDS Task Force that perform confidential or anonymous testing, especially the Rapid HIV Test, which delivers negative results in...FDA Decision Encourages Lamictal Generics
...rove ANDAs provided all other legal and regulatory requirements are met. The FDA added that the ruling was in response to a citizen's petition from a patent attorney that was filed in June 1995. However, even if rival drug makers were to file an application for the drug, the respective company could still face...HL7 Announces Industry’s First Electronic Health Record System (EHR-S
...SI-approved standard that specifies the functional requirements for an electronic health record system (EHR-S). ...ong-term carecommunity to move forward in defining requirements and expectations for EHR systems in this vital component of our nation’s health delivery system. Fun...Olive Leaf Juice Could Be Edible Oil Antioxidant
...ng, pushed by easier consumer acceptance and legal requirements for market access. This natural antioxidant range could potentially include the polyphenol-rich extract from olive leaves, suggests new research published in the International Journal of Food Science and Technology. The Egyptian researchers compa...Cancer-virus Vaccine Targets Wrong Age Group
...We're concerned that our role in supporting school requirements is a distraction from that goal," Dr. Haupt told the Associated Press. Lawmakers looking to force preteen girls to take Gardasil, a new vaccine against a virus that causes cervical cancer, are targeting the wrong age group, cancer data shows. Sour...CDA Investigates Case of Bovine Tuberculosis
...ired to meet a series of federal and state testing requirements when shipping cattle to another state. Source-Bio-Bio Technology...Drug Companies Should Not Have a Monopoly Over Clinical Trial Data
...en the intellectual property regime and regulatory requirements for pharmaceuticals," she says, otherwise we will lose the battle for access to essential medicines. Source-Eurekalert SM...Researchers Improve Soy Processing by Boosting Protein and Sugar Yields
...ng units. He also said the capital costs and power requirements for ultrasonics are small. Source-Bio-Bio Technology...Greater Quality Control Needed for Overseas-Trained Doctors
...urged the Federal Government to toughen visa entry requirements for overseas-trained doctors if States and Territo..., said today that nationally consistent visa entry requirements would prevent those who do not measure up from slipping through assessment gaps and into the medical...Indian Doctors in Britain Lose Legal Battle
...empt to amend the rules, thereby circumventing the requirements of section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971." Ho...mfort about the Home Office not complying with the requirements of the race relations legislation and the acceptance that no consultations were held before the chan...FDA Clears Breast Cancer Specific Molecular Prognostic Test
...s to meet pre-market review and post-market device requirements even when the tests are developed and used by a single laboratory. Although FDA regulates diagnostic tests sold to laboratories, hospitals and physicians, it uses discretion when regulating tests developed and performed by single laboratories. On F...Forge Ahead On Folate Fortification
...e United States, already have introduced mandatory requirements for folate fortification of flour – an effective and inexpensive way to ensure women of child-bearing age consume enough folic acid. “This measure should have been taken when the Australia and New Zealand Food Regulation Ministerial Council last m...Growth Factors Given With Chemotherapy may Increase Risk of Blood Diseases
...e growth factors cause an increased risk or if the requirements for their use cause an increased risk; however, the absolute overall risk appeared to be small, even among the elderly patients we studied. Nevertheless, if further research confirms this finding, this risk should be factored into clinical decisions ...European Medical Research Still Ignoring Women
...rmal rules. And while every committee had formal requirements to ensure that certain types of expertise were represented, these did not include experts on sex and gender issues. All committees had protocols for research involving drugs and women of childbearing age, to ensure that unborn children are protecte...Make Healthcare Accessible, Affordable, Urges Kalam
...ia was importing medical equipment to cater to the requirements of its billion-plus population. "The cost must come down drastically. Simultaneously, while we consider the saving due to the films (imaging) and other forms, the life time cost will become affordable to the common man," he said. Pointing out tha...US Student Raising Funds For Cancer-Ridden Indian American
...over last summer while fulfilling his prerequisite requirements for Loyola's medical school, Pierce developed a relationship with the senior Patel when he kept visiting the coffee shop in the course of business-related visits to the area. "The whole idea is to provide support for the family and maybe take a lit...Kenya: Alert As Virus Leaps Over Buffer Zone
...t week. He said there had been enough warning, but requirements such as animal vaccines and awareness programmes were brought in long after the virus had struck. In candid discussions with top scientists from Kemri and US Centres for Diseases Control, it came out clearly that Africa has to rein in the bug as a ...Royal College Issues Revised Guidelines for Face Transplantation
...for facial transplant procedures. "If all of these requirements are met, review committees might reasonably take t...econd edition of our report, including the minimal requirements we define, will allow face transplantation to progress in a rational way that protects the interests...11 Percent Increase of Addictive Nicotine in Cigarettes: Report
... They suggest that MDPH amend its unique reporting requirements to include more information about cigarette and smokeless tobacco product design features that affect nicotine delivery - as well as testing of a sample of brands for the actual delivery of nicotine to the body. Source-Eurekalert SRI...