VA Needs Legislative Push to Inform Veterans of Health Issues Connected to Military Service

WASHINGTON, May 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "Federal law stipulates that the Department of Veterans Affairs has a responsibility to inform veterans of the benefits they have earned by virtue of their service to our nation while in uniform," said John Rowan, National President of Vietnam Veterans...

Pistachio Growers and Processors Announce New Web Site to Inform Consumers, Retailers of Pistachio Brands Not Containing Pistachios From Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella, Inc.

Pistachiorecall.org lists brands that do not contain pistachios from Setton FRESNO, Calif., April 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Pistachio growers and processors today announced a new Web site - www.pistachiorecall.org - that lists specific pistachio products and brands that do not contain pistachios ...

Pistachio Growers and Processors Announce New Web Site to Inform Consumers, Retailers of Safe Pistachio Brands

Pistachiorecall.org lists brands unaffected by the voluntary recall FRESNO, Calif., April 6 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of ongoing collaboration with the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), pistachio growers and processors today announced a new Web site - www.pistachiorecall.org ...

Nurses, Healthcare Workers Launch Massive Drive to Inform 1 Million Caregivers in Key States on Obama and McCain Healthcare Plans

Unique volunteer effort by union and nonunion caregivers blends online phone-bank technology and in-person outreach to reach primarily female workforce WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With women voters poised to play a pivotal role in the presidential election, a unique proj...

Internet Video Revolution - Sutter Health Harnesses Power of Web 2.0 to Inform Customers

Trendsetting Interactive, Online Annual Report Experience it at http://SutterHealth.org/annualreport SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Are you an e-patient? Studies show that 80 percent of American Internet users go online for health information. Thanks to Web ...

New Study Shows Physicians Use Numerous Sources to Inform Prescribing Decisions for Patients

WASHINGTON, July 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Over 90 percent of physicians rely on multiple sources of information when making prescribing decisions for their patients, according to a new survey released today by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA). The survey o...

Introspective experiences inform inferences about similar people -- but not dissimilar

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Using fMRI scanning, researchers have found that the region of the brain associated with introspective thought is also accessed when inferring the thoughts of other people who are similar to oneself. However, this is not the case when considering those who are different politica...

Federal toxics disclosure law could help inform public of nanotechnology risks

The Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN) is releasing a first-time legal analysis that finds a key federal toxics reporting statute could be applied to production and commercialization of nanotechnology, providing the public with more information about these revolutionary -- yet still potent...

Cord Blood America Supports Trend From New York, California for States to Inform Parents of the Advantages of Umbilical Cord Blood Storage

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cord Blood America, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CBAI), the umbilical cord blood stem cell preservation company ( http://www.cordblood-america.com ) focused on bringing the life saving potential of stem cells to families nationwide and inter...

Movement Against Cancer, a Cancer Patient Advocacy Group in Russia, Launches an Effort to Inform Russian Authorities and the Public About Inadequate Access of Innovative and Effective Cancer Treatments for Cancer Patients in Russia

- Advocacy Group Urges Russian President Vladimir Putin to Adopt a National Plan Against Cancer - MOSCOW, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The Movement Against Cancer, a cancer patient advocacy group in Russia, today launched an effort to inform Russian authorities and the public a...

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Pharmasset Reports Positive Preliminary Antiviral Data With PSI-7851 for the Treatment of Hepatitis C

... RG7128, a nucleoside analog for chronic HCV infections, is in a Phase 2b clinical trial in combination with Pegasys(R) plus Copegus(R) and is also in inform studies, the first series of studies designed to assess the potential of combinations of small molecules without Pegasys(R) and Copegus(R) to treat ch...

Neurointerventionists Expand Research to Quality of Life in Aneurysm Patients Following Minimally Invasive Coiling Treatment

...o now focus on subjects rather than simply the accumulation of cases. At present, the coiling technique is so advanced that research - that will help inform the areas of psychosocial functioning that could benefit from support - is the next step we must take in our ongoing journey." To evaluate qua...

Dirucotide Does Not Meet Primary Endpoint in Phase III MAESTRO-01 Trial in Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

...U.S. Phase III clinical trial designed to evaluate dirucotide for the treatment of SPMS that completed enrollment in August 2008. Lilly and BioMS will inform regulatory agencies and provide instructions to investigators outlining the process for discontinuing the studies. Patients involved in studies who ha...

New Study Evaluating the ADHD Medication VYVANSE(R) (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) CII Demonstrated No Change in the Pharmacokinetic Profile of VYVANSE When Coadministered with Prilosec OTC(R) 40 mg (20 mg X 2), a Commonly Used Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI)

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RISPERDAL(R) CONSTA(R) (Risperidone) Long-Acting Treatment Delayed the Time to Relapse in Patients with Bipolar I Disorder

...u observe any of these symptoms, talk to your healthcare professional. inform your healthcare professional if you become pregnant or intend to become pre... Some medications interact with RISPERDAL (R) CONSTA (R) . Please inform your healthcare professional of any medications or supplements that you are...

Type 2 Diabetes: An Epidemic Among America's Youth

... United States and 92 other countries. Founded in 1991, AACE is dedicated to the optimal care of patients with endocrine problems. AACE initiatives inform the public about endocrine disorders. AACE also conducts continuing education programs for clinical endocrinologists, physicians whose advanced, speci...

Taking a Hard-Line Approach to Cardiovascular Risks in the Diabetes Patient

...the United States and 92 other countries. Founded in 1991, AACE is dedicated to the optimal care of patients with endocrine problems. AACE initiatives inform the public about endocrine disorders. AACE also conducts continuing education programs for clinical endocrinologists, physicians whose advanced, speci...

VIDEO from Medialink and the Epilepsy Foundation: New Study Suggests Different Versions of the Same Epilepsy Medication Can Be Harmful

...See video from the Epilepsy Foundation at: http://inr.mediaseed.tv/Epilepsy_36519/ "We strongly urge the Food and Drug Administration to inform patients and their doctors about the possible dangers of medication switching, and we're calling on the FDA to do more research into this matter and t...

Diabetes Experts Issue New Recommendations for Inpatient Glycemic Control - Call for Systemic Changes in Hospitals Nationwide

...e United States and 92 other countries. Founded in 1991, AACE is dedicated to the optimal care of patients with endocrine problems. AACE initiatives inform the public about endocrine disorders. AACE also conducts continuing education programs for clinical endocrinologists, physicians whose advanced, spec...

Methadone Frequently Causes Menopausal Symptoms in Young Women

...ormonal suppression caused by narcotic pain medications. Despite this study, most methadone patients report physicians prescribing methadone failed to inform them of hormonal suppression risks caused by methadone. Physicians prescribing methadone, Vicodin, Oxycontin, Percocet, morphine and other opiate pai...

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Improved air quality during Beijing Olympics could inform pollution-curbing policies

The air in Beijing during the 2008 Olympics was cleaner than the previous year's, due to aggressive efforts by the Chinese government to curtail traffic, increase emissions standards and halt construction in preparation for the games, according to a Cornell study. Led by Max Zhang, assistant pr...

Glypican-3 gene function in regulating body size helps inform novel cancer treatments

Toronto (May 13, 2008) - In a leading study that has implications for the development of novel therapies for a number of breast, lung and ovarian cancers that have lost the expression of a gene called glypican-3 (GPC3), Sunnybrook researchers have discovered how the loss of the GPC3 gene induces o...

The art of using science to inform ecosystem restoration in Puget Sound

In Puget Sound, scientists and managers must restore endangered orca populations and Chinook salmon populations as they work to restore an entire ecosystem. The needs of these two species present a prime example of how previous single-species strategies do not work in ecosystem restoration. The...

Tropical insects 'go the distance' to inform rainforest conservation

EAST LANSING, Mich. The long-held belief that plant-eating insects in tropical forests are picky eaters that stay close to home dining only on locale-specific vegetation is being challenged by new research findings that suggest these insects feast on a broader menu of foliage and can be consis...

Iron isotopes as a tool in oceanography

...sent the first measurements of their kind, but because they are telling us something important about iron cycling processes in the deep-sea, which can inform future iron isotope investigations in ancient rocks and the modern oceans," said William Homoky. They find that the composition of iron isotopes i...

1 in 6 health workers won't report in flu pandemic -- study by Ben-Gurion U. researchers

...isruption," explains Dr. Balicer. The study concludes that in the context of pandemic influenza planning, the EPPM provides a useful framework to inform nuanced understanding of baseline levels of and gaps in local public health workers' response willingness. Within local health departments, "con...

Smaller than expected, but severe, dead zone in Gulf of Mexico

...t $2.8 billion annually. The models used to forecast the area of the dead zone are constructed for understanding the important underlying causes to inform long-term management decisions, but they do not include short-term variability due to weather patterns. Prior to the LUMCON cruise, NOAA's Southea...

Canadian researchers set to study impact of nanomaterials on aquatic ecosystems

...onmental impact." The research resulting from this study will help regulators understand the interaction of new molecules within our ecosystem, and inform and facilitate the development of sound regulatory policies in this area.The goal is to expedite the safe use of nanotechnology in the future by under...

Antibiotics take toll on beneficial microbes in gut

...e models to examine how changes in the microbiota in the gut may influence how inflammatory bowel disease develops and progresses. The study will also inform ongoing research in his lab to gain insights into colitis associated with C. difficile infection. The Young laboratory recently published a study th...

U-M researcher and colleagues predict large 2009 Gulf of Mexico 'dead zone'

...gnien, director of NOAA's Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research. U.S. Geological Survey data on spring river flow and nutrient concentrations inform the computer models that produce the hypoxia forecasts. The official size of the 2009 hypoxic zone will be announced following a NOAA-supported mon...

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Leading North American Emergency Medical Services Provider British Columbia Ambulance Service Selects NICE Inform for Improved Service

RA'ANANA, Israel, June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NICE Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: NICE ), the global provider of advanced solutions that enable organizations to extract Insight from Interactions to drive performance, today announced that the British Columbia Ambulance Service (BCAS), the sole am...

Cord Blood America Supports Effort in Congress to Inform on Value of Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cell Storage

SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cord Blood America, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CBAI), the umbilical cord blood stem cell preservation company ( http://www.cordblood-america.com ) focused on bringing the life saving potential of stem cells to families nationwide and inte...

Lilly Backs Federal Legislation to Inform the Public on Payments to Physicians

Support for Grassley-Kohl Bill Newest Addition to Lilly's 'Transparency Agenda' INDIANAPOLIS, May 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY ) announced its support of the newly revised Physicians Payments Sunshine Act, sponsored by Unit...

Scientists Using Social Media to Inform Lab Purchasing Decisions

ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Life scientists are highly engaged users of a variety of social media, according to preliminary results of a worldwide study of more than 1,500 scientists released today by BioInformatics, LLC, a leading provider of market research services. The survey, ...

REPEL-CV(TM) Adhesion Barrier Receives Endorsement of Kids With Heart

...t of Kids With Heart National Association for Children's Heart Disorders, Inc. Michelle L. Rintamaki, Director of Kids With Heart, stated, "We want to inform parents of children with congenital heart defects about this new surgical device that reduces the risks associated with adhesions during repeat open-h...

Pharmasset to Present at Canaccord Adams Conference

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BioNeutral Group's CEO, Stephen Browand and Chief Scientist, Dr. Andrew Kielbania to Appear on WVOX 1460 AM 'In Focus' Radio Show Hosted by Dr. Dan Miller

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Elagolix Successful in Six Month Lilac Petal Study; Safety and Efficacy Confirmed in Patients With Endometriosis

... accurate," said Chris O'Brien, Chief Medical Officer of Neurocrine Biosciences, "Most importantly, we find that the 250 mg once-daily dose, chosen to inform us about the upper limit of dosing, met the pre-defined threshold for bone impact." From an efficacy standpoint, the exploratory daily pain sc...

Study Published in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health Demonstrated Once-Daily Vyvanse(R) (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) CII Provided Significant Improvement of ADHD Symptoms for Children at 13 Hours After Administration

...ults. Tell the doctor about any heart conditions, including structural abnormalities, that you, your child, or a family member, may have. inform the doctor immediately if you or your child develops symptoms that suggest heart problems, such as chest pain or fainting. Vyvanse shou...

Muscular protein bond -- strongest yet found in nature

... studying a variety of other molecular complexes that nature subjects to mechanical strain in living organisms. Better understanding could potentially inform physiological research and biomedical applications. Such insights might also inspire biomimetic research and design for nanotechnology. ...

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