Research points to a new way to protect kidneys threatened by insufficient blood or toxins
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Better treatments for acute renal failure may be possible by blocking the mitochondrial fragmentation that occurs when kidneys don't get enough blood or are exposed to toxins, researchers at the Medical College of Georgia report in the may issue of the Journal of Clinical Investiga...ACPM concludes insufficient evidence to recommend routine prostate cancer screening
Washington, D.C. - The American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) has found there is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against routine population prostate screening with digital rectal examination (DRE) or measurement of the serum tumor marker, prostatespecific antigen (PSA). ACPM adv...TFAH Statement: FDA Food Protection Plan is Insufficient
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement from Jeff Levi, Ph.D., Executive Director of Trust for America's Health (TFAH) in response to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) progress report on the Food Protection Plan: "The nation lacks a real plan fo...Americans' Knowledge of Fats Growing But Still Insufficient
DALLAS, Oct. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --- A new American Heart Association survey (1) shows consumer awareness of the "bad" fats - trans fat and saturated fat - is at an all-time high. But consumers still need some key information to improve how they eat. Most Americans Know What - but Not...Heat Avoidance Advice Insufficient During Heat Waves
The passive dissemination of advice on heat avoidance is insufficient for health protection during a heat wave, and vulnerable people need to be actively identified and cared// for, argues a public health expert in this week’s BMJ. This summer Europe has again been affected by a major heat wa...Hypertension linked to Insufficient Sleep
According to research reported in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association sleeping five or less hours a night at middle age may increase risks of high blood pressure. // Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health and the College of Physicians and Surgeons conducted the st...Amicus Therapeutics Commences Phase 3 Trial Evaluating Amigal(TM) for the Treatment of Fabry Disease
...d uncertainties inherent in the business of Amicus, including, without limitation: the potential that data from the phase 3 trial design for Amigal is insufficient to support regulatory approval; the potential that results of clinical or pre-clinical studies indicate that the product candidates are unsafe or inef...Value of Genetic Testing for Preventing Blood Clots Unproven, According to New AHRQ Study
... ROCKVILLE, Md., June 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- According to a new report by HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, there is insufficient evidence to conclude that genetic testing for two gene mutations in adults with a history of blood clots helps to prevent a condition known as deep-ve...AFRESA(R) Phase 3 Pulmonary Function Safety Data in Patients with Diabetes Presented at ADA
... blood glucose, or blood sugar. Insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas, normally regulates the body's glucose levels, but in people with diabetes insufficient levels of insulin are produced (type 1 diabetes) or the body fails to respond adequately to the insulin it produces (type 2 diabetes). Current mealtim...The Link Endomodel Rotational Knee
Description:... The revision knee system for severe joint deterioration with insufficient ligament support....KOWA VX-10 / VK-2 Digital Imaging System
Features:.... Working distance guiding function and focus detecting function, enabling flare-less, sharp pictures to be taken. Small pupil mode to cope with insufficient pupils diameter in mydriatic photography (not for non-mydriatic photography). TV monitoring mode for readily enabling mydriatic photography without...OLA2500 Clinical Lab Automation System
Features:...No carryover with disposable, conductive aliquot tips Clot detection to ensure valid sample distribution Prioritized aliquotting when there is insufficient amount of sample in the primary tube Load up to as many as 300 samples in the input area Sort to any number of user defined sorting targets wi...Joslin research finds nearly three-quarters of youths with diabetes insufficient in vitamin D
BOSTON [Dec. 15, 2008] Three-quarters of youths with type 1 diabetes were found to have insufficient levels of vitamin D, according to a study by researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center findings that suggest children with the disease may need vitamin D supplementation to prevent bone fragilit...Statistics are insufficient for study of proteins' signal system
Ten years ago great attention was attracted by the discovery that it was possible to demonstrate signal transfer in proteins using statistical methods. In an article in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS) Uppsala researchers are now presenting results of experiments t...Warming climate threatens California fruit and nut production
...equirements and new management strategies for breaking dormancy in years of insufficient winter chill," Luedeling said. About winter chill Most fruit and nut ...specific chilling requirement, which needs to be fulfilled every winter. insufficient winter chill plays havoc with flowering time, which is particularly critica...Frost & Sullivan: North American Government Biometrics Markets Thrive With Active R&D Thrust
...of biometric vendors remain optimal security, user friendliness, non-invasiveness, and low cost. Observations reveal that the lack of standardization, insufficient awareness, and long sales cycles impede adoption of biometrics technology. Historically, fingerprint recognition technology has proved to be the most ...Iron and biological production in the high-latitude North Atlantic
...and some iron is also lost through detrital sinking. Moreover, the new findings suggest that iron brought to the surface during winter overturning is insufficient to support maintenance of the phytoplankton bloom into the summer. Nielsdottir, a research student at the University of Southampton's School of Oce...Ovarian transplantation: First baby is born after a new technique
... said. Dr. Piver and colleagues set out to tackle one of the biggest problems of ovarian transplantation: the low response to stimulation caused by insufficient vascularisation of the transplanted tissue. "In order for a woman to become pregnant, the ovaries need to be responsive to the action of hormones...Ultrasound Transducer Disinfection in Many Cases Insufficient
HAMBURG, Germany, December 11 /PRNewswire/ -- - New 'Trophon EPR' Device Offers Unique Solution Current methods of ultrasound transducer disinfection are in many cases not sufficient for clinical practice. This is the latest alarming result issued by the Center for Disease Control ...KV Pharmaceutical Announces Stockholder Action to Amend By-Laws is Invalid
...Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 30, 2009, as well as certain other of the Company's SEC filings; (23) the possibility that insurance proceeds are insufficient to cover potential losses that may arise from litigation, including with respect to product liability or securities litigation; (24) the informal inqu...Cadence Pharmaceuticals Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results
...nly product candidate, Acetavance, and the possibility that the FDA may determine that the data and information provided in the NDA for Acetavance are insufficient to support regulatory approval; the possibility that the FDA may require Cadence to perform additional clinical trials, studies or other activities, o...PROLOR Biotech Acquires License Option from Yeda for Development of Long-Acting Anti-Obesity Drug
...e actual dollar amount of any grants from the OCS is uncertain and is subject to policy changes of the Israeli government, and that such grants may be insufficient to assist with product development; and other risks and uncertainties that may cause results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-...PROLOR Biotech Announces $10 Million Preferred Stock Line From Members of The Frost Group
...e actual dollar amount of any grants from the OCS is uncertain and is subject to policy changes of the Israeli government, and that such grants may be insufficient to assist with product development; and other risks and uncertainties that may cause results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-...Free Webinar on Safer Clinical Hand-Offs Offered by Compirion Healthcare
...eloped as part of an ongoing educational program by consultants from Compirion Healthcare Solutions, a hospital process improvement firm. insufficient or inconsistent communication between hospital staff adversely affects the quality and continuity of care provided and contributes to adverse events a...