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Pain Medicine Experts Recommend Safe and Responsible Use of Acetaminophen

GLENVIEW, Ill., July 2 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to the advisory committee's recommendations to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to put new restrictions on acetaminophen this week, physician leaders from the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM), have released the following...

Genetic pathway responsible for link between body clock disturbance and worsening arthritis

Copenhagen, Denmark, Wednesday 10 June 2009: The genes that regulate human circadian rhythm, or 'the body clock', are significantly disturbed in individuals with arthritis, according to the results of a new study presented today at EULAR 2009, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rhe...

Researchers identify the gene responsible for a rare form of congenital anemia

This press release is available in French . Montreal, May 8, 2009 The latest electronic edition of the journal Nature Genetics reports the discovery of a new gene responsible for congenital sideroblastic anemia, a rare disease, mainly characterized by the presence of ringed sideroblasts in...

Liver disease responsible for most alcohol-related illness and deaths

Copenhagen, Denmark, Thursday 23 April: Liver disease is the most prevalent cause of alcohol-related deaths, followed by car accidents and cancer, according to new research conducted in Portugal and presented today at EASL 2009, the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Live...

On Being a Scientist: A Guide to Responsible Conduct in Research, third edition

ON BEING A SCIENTIST: A GUIDE TO RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT IN RESEARCH, THIRD EDITION, new from the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine, offers researchers -- especially early-career scientists and their mentors -- guidance on the ethical conduct of s...

Indoor Tanning Association Promotes Responsible Tanning for Spring Breakers

Moderate Exposure to UV Light Provides Vitamin D, but be Careful Not to Burn Cautions Tanning Association WASHINGTON, March 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With spring break upon us, The Indoor Tanning Association (ITA) is encouraging beach goers to tan responsibly. While moderate exposure to U...

Aspen Institute to Introduce Roadmap for Responsible Health Care Reform, New Coalition To Call For Sustainable Improvements

WASHINGTON, March 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Thursday, March 12, the Aspen Health Stewardship Project will unveil a new coalition of 15 organizations that have come together in support of a roadmap for making smart, sustainable improvements to the U.S. health care system. Members of the ...

Canada-US scientists discover gene responsible for brain's aging

This press release is available in French . Montreal, January 16, 2009 Will scientists one day be able to slow the aging of the brain and prevent diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's? Absolutely once the genetic coding associated with neuronal degeneration has been unraveled. A...

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At www.greatplaceinc.com , you'll find a 50-state register of senior housing options -- senior apartments, assisted living, nursing homes, adult day care and many more -- together with a 12-chapter Toolkit that offers advice and counsel on a variety of legal, social and family issuesthat impact...

SEIU Janitors and Responsible Corporate Leaders Herald New Model for Making Health Care More Accessible and More Affordable

HOUSTON, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- SEIU janitors and corporate leaders joined together today to unveil the new Houston Service Workers' Clinic, a groundbreaking labor-business partnership that could provide a model for other cities also struggling with the crisis in health care. ...

Be Green with B. Braun: Company Shares Expertise, Environmentally Responsible Products at ASHP 2008

Waste Weight Calculation Tool Available in Booth #236 BETHLEHEM, Pa., Dec. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Demonstrating its commitment to environmentally responsible products and practices , B. Braun Medical Inc. (B. Braun) will present its portfolio of green products at the 43rd American Society of ...

World Publics See Government as Responsible for Ensuring Basic Healthcare, Food, and Education Needs

But Big Variations on How Well Their Government is Performing COLLEGE PARK, Md., Nov. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new WorldPublicOpinion.org poll of 21 nations finds that large majorities in every nation say their government should be responsible for ensuring that citizens can meet their...

Mysterious Disfiguring Disorder Responsible For Hair Loss in Over 11 Million American Women

New approach to stop compulsive hair pulling breaks new ground in battle against Trichotillomania. Lafayette, CO (PRWEB) October 28, 2008 -- One day Tina, a 36 year-old mother of three noticed a quarter-sized bald spot just above her daughter's right ear. A few days la...

Scientists identify new gene responsible for puberty disorders

AUGUSTA, Ga. A new gene responsible for some puberty disorders has been identified by Medical College of Georgia researchers. They found that the gene mutated in CHARGE syndrome a multi-system disorder characterized by diverse problems from heart defects to hearing loss to cleft lip and pala...

'Never Events' Responsible for One Out of Six Med Mal Liability Claims, Says Aon

Four recognized categories of hospital-acquired conditions make up 12.2 percent of total medical professional liability costs CHICAGO, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hospital-acquired infections, hospital-acquired injuries, objects left in surgery and pressure ulcers account for on...

Emergencies Are No Longer Obstacles in Responsible Pet Care

New all-encompassing pet emergency service now available for pet owners and first responders in the United States and Canada. Provided by Wag'N Enterprises, LLC the leading pet safety company in the Northern Hemisphere, Rover Respond'R™ not only promotes responsible pet care but also provid...

Eisai Renews Its Commitment to Responsible Healthcare Community Interactions in Accordance with the Revised PhRMA Marketing Code

- Commitment Reflects Eisai's human health care (hhc) Mission to Serve the Needs of Patients and Families - WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., July 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Eisai Inc., as a member company of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), today announced that ...

Johnson & Johnson Announces Commitment To Adopt Revised PhRMA Marketing Code for Responsible Interactions With Healthcare Professionals

Pharmaceutical companies in the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies to abide by the revised Code NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., July 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Johnson & Johnson today announced the commitment by its pharmaceutical companies to adopt the revised Pharmaceutical R...

PhRMA Revised Marketing Code Reinforces Commitment to Responsible Interactions With Healthcare Professionals

WASHINGTON, July 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Reflecting the continuing commitment of America's pharmaceutical research and biotechnology companies to pursue policies and practices that best serve the needs of patients and the healthcare community, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturer...

'Faulty' brain connections may be responsible for social impairments in autism

New evidence shows that the brains of adults with autism are "wired" differently from people without the disorder, and this abnormal pattern of connectivity may be responsible for the social impairments that are characteristic of autism. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, a team of r...

MemorialCare Joins Forces with Physician Partners to Advocate for a Balanced, Fiscally Responsible Healthcare System

SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 2, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- MemorialCare is joining forces with its physician partners to influence the state legislative process to bring attention to the hard hits health care providers have been taking. Most recently, the Governor signed legislation directin...

Huge virulence gene superfamily responsible for devastating plant diseases

Blacksburg, Va. A research team from the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech has identified an enormous superfamily of pathogen genes involved in the infection of plants. The Avh superfamily comprises genes found in the plant pathogens Phytophthora ramorum and Phytophthora sojae. T...

Researchers identify a gene responsible for cases of Lou Gehrig's disease

This release is available in French . Montreal, March 31, 2008 A team of Canadian and French researchers has identified a novel gene responsible for a significant fraction of ALS (sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) cases. ALS is commonly referred to as Lou Gehrigs disease, an incurab...

Researchers identify a gene responsible for Lou Gehrig's disease

This release is available in French . Montreal, March 31, 2008 A team of Canadian and French researchers has identified a novel gene responsible for a significant fraction of ALS (sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) cases. ALS is commonly referred to as Lou Gehrigs disease, an incurab...

Scientists confirm new virus responsible for deaths of transplant recipients in Australia

February 6, 2008 In the first application of high throughput DNA sequencing technology to investigate an infectious disease outbreak, scientists from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, the Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIRDL) in Melbourne, Australia, the C...

Deficient regulators in the immune system responsible for type 1 diabetes

Montreal, 24th January 2008 - The main regulators of the immune system, called CD4+Treg cells, are thought to be highly involved in a large range of immune diseases. The gradual reduction in their regulating capacity seems to play a critical role in the onset of type 1 diabetes, as demonstrated in...

Malnutrition Responsible for a Third of Child Deaths Worldwide

Report also found it accounted for 11% of international disease burden THURSDAY, Jan. 17 (HealthDay News) -- A international epidemic of maternal and childhood malnutrition accounts for more than one-third of childhood deaths and 11 percent of the world's disease burden, researchers re...

Council for Responsible Nutrition Calls Proposed DHEA Legislation 'A Solution in Search of a Problem'

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --- In response to the press conference introduction by Senators Charles Grassley (R-IA) and Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) of a bill -- S 2470, the "Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) Abuse Reduction Act of 2007 (DARA 2007)," -- which proposes to amend the Co...

Scientists identify gene responsible for statin-induced muscle pain

BOSTON Statins, the popular class of drugs used to lower cholesterol, are among the most commonly prescribed medications in developed countries. But for some patients, accompanying side effects of muscle weakness and pain become chronic problems and, in rare cases, can escalate to debilitating an...

Photo: Scientists Complete Genome Sequence of Fungus Responsible for Dandruff, Skin Disorders

Research Findings to Impact Human Health, Agricultural Science CINCINNATI, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, scientists from P&G Beauty announced that they successfully sequenced the complete genome for Malassezia globosa (M. globosa), a naturally occurring fungus responsible for the ...

Scientists search for brain center responsible for tinnitus

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- For the more than 50 million Americans who experience the phantom sounds of tinnitus -- ringing in the ears that can range from annoying to debilitating -- certain well-trained rats may be their best hope for finding relief. Researchers at the University at Buffalo have studie...

NEJM Owes Patients Responsible Journalism, Says Lyme Disease Association

The following statement has been issued by Patricia V. Smith, President of the Lyme Disease Association. JACKSON, N.J., Oct. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) published an article October 3 titled "A Clinical Appraisal of 'Chronic Lyme Disease.'" E...

Researchers Say Brain Region Responsible for Pain's Ability to Seek Attention

Researchers have identified the brain region responsible for pain's ability to seek attention. The new study has found that this pain-related brain region is distinct from the one involved in cognitive processing interference due to a distracting memory task. The study was conducte...

Gene Responsible for Ageing Process Discovered and Calorie Restriction Could Help

In Mahabharat, the famous Indian epic, a prince donates his youth to his father so that he could continue to pursue his passions . Another kind of help is at hand now. For scientists say they have discovered a gene that plays a central role in the ageing process. And by manipulating that gene ...

Gene Variant Responsible for Acquiring Intellect and Memory in Humans Identified

Chinese scientists have identified a unique gene variant linked with learning and memory, which may help understand how humans acquired intellect and language skills much faster than their closest relatives, monkeys. Researcher Bing Su and his colleagues at the Kunming Institute of Zoology...

Gene Responsible for Blindness in Infants and Children Identified

Montreal, June 4, 2007 An international team led by MUHC has identified the gene that causes Leber Congenital Amaurosis (LCA). LCA is a common congenital blindness in infants and small children. The study has been published in todays issue of Nature Genetics and is partly funded by the Foundation...

Soot-infused Snow Responsible for Arctic Warming: Study

Researchers at the University of California, Irvine, believe that while the threat of greenhouse emissions exists, soot-infused or dirty snow also contributes to global warming. If Charlie Zender, an Associate Professor of Earth System Science at the UCI and co-author of the study, is to b...

Cells Responsible for Spread of Breast Cancer Identified

Ms Lebret is the first to use a particular cell model that mimics the structure of the human breast to map the spread of cancer. Using this model she identified a rogue cell type that may cause cancer cells to move out of the breast. As it is not possible to study what happens in the real hum...

Gene Responsible for Ageing Process Discovered – and Calorie Restriction Could Hel

In Mahabharat, the famous Indian epic, a prince donates his youth to his father so that he could continue to pursue his passions//. Another kind of help is at hand now. For scientists say they have discovered a gene that plays a central role in the ageing process. And by manipulating that gene ...

Local Councils Should Be Responsible for Tackling Health Inequalities

The responsibility and resources for public health and tackling health inequalities should lie// with local councils rather than with the NHS, argues an expert in this week’s BMJ. Professor Tim Blackman of Durham University says that partnerships between local government and the NHS would the...