Scientists find evidence of catastrophic sand avalanches, sea level changes in Gulf of Mexico
Identical twins lose some fundamental similarities as they grow older, a new study reports. Researchers report in this week's Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that these differences may stem from changes in the epigeno...Genetically modified maize not found in southern Mexico
Contrary to what many scientists thought, genetically modified (GM) corn has not yet spread to native maize crops in southern Mexico. The finding surprised the researchers, said Allison Snow,...Retinal scans eyed for New Mexico show cattle
It sounds like science fiction, but New Mexico State University researchers are testing advanced eye-scanning technology on cattle as part of a national tracking system for animal health. "Retinal scans are part of a growing technological trend in cattle identification," said Manny Encinias, livestock specialist at NMSU's Clayton Livestock Research Center. "It painlessly flashes a beam of...Alleged 40,000-year-old human footprints in Mexico much, much older than thought
Alleged footprints of early Americans found in volcanic rock in Mexico are either extremely old - more than 1 million years older than other evidence of human presence in the Western Hemisphere - or not footprints at all, according to a new analysis published this week in Nature. The study was conducted by geologists at the Berkeley Geochronology Center and the University of California, Be...HIV/AIDS rates in Tijuana, Mexico increasing at alarming rate
A study by researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine indicates that the rate of HIV/AIDS infection in Tijuana, Mexico is increasing, and much higher than had been previously estimated. The findings are based on data compiled by a team of researchers working in San Diego and Mexico to create a population-based model in order to estimate HIV infection rates....New Mexico firm to make flu vaccine at Wisconsin BioManufacturing facility
Located at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's , the...Primex, Visiplex settle suit over clock-setting technology
in Deerfield. The suit involved patents on automatically setting clocks in schools, hospitals or other institutions based on the clocks in GPS satellites. Both companies are privately held, and terms of the settl...Race Based Genome Project Launched By Mexico
Mexico has launched a race based genome project to determine if a genetic basis exists for its growing health crisis. The goal is to clean insights into genetic differences, believed to be unique// to its population, which may play a key role in chronic diseases like asthma, diabetes and hypertension. Applied Biosystems (ABI), IBM Health care and Affymetrix with assist the government in...Mexico and US border attain a new outlook due to BiNational Sustainability Laboratory
The vice president of Sandia National Laboratories, Gerry Yonas was the first to visualize a need for laboratories in the Mexican border. This led to the development of the BiNational Sustainability Laboratory (BNSL), which extends over an area of 4000 square feet at Santa Teresa. This will mainly augment the border security force and deal with terrorism // with the help from Canada &...Mexican candies with lead content banned
Department of Health Services would be banning Mexican candies with lead contents for sale in United States. Following reports of high levels of lead// in Mexican candies the Officials have banned the sale of Mexican brand of candies with high amount of lead. It is known that there are more than 100 brands of Mexican candies sold and the Government is planning to have stringent quality c...New Mexico State Hospitals Information Website
New Mexico Hospitals and Health Systems Association has launched a hospital information website which helps the patients to look into the quality of treatment// offered by the hospital which would help them to take a decision of selecting the hospital for their treatment. There are 35 State hospitals in the state and the website provides information about the number of patients visiting...New Mexico Debates Over Forcing Mentally Ill People To Seek Treatment
The recent spate of killings by mentally ill people in the United States has revived the debate as to whether such people should be forced to seek treatment even if they have not committed any crime. Lawmakers in New Mexico are preparing// to argue about a bill that seeks to compel mentally ill people into seeking treatment for their condition. Gov. Bill Richardson has conveyed his supp...Pharmexa A/S (DK) - Pharmexa presents data from influenza program
Summary: Pharmexa-Epimmune, the U.S.-based subsidiary ofPharmexa A/S, presents selected data from its influenza vaccineprogram today at the Influenza Conference entitled, "Options forthe Control of Influenza VI," held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Thedata show that a "universal" vaccine designed to inducecell-mediated immune responses can protect transgenic mice againstlethal experimental...Diabetes drug supported by Mexican Diabetes Federation
VANCOUVER, June 21, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - BiotechHoldings reports that the Mexican Diabetes Federation has givenBiotech's "Sucanon" diabetes drug its support in an overview ofdiabetic drugs published in the May-June 2007 issue of DiabetesHoy, the Diabetic Federation's scientific and medical magazine fordoctors and other health professionals. The overview of diabetic drugs,...Pharmexa A/S (DK) - Long lasting immune response and survival to RAS vaccine
HORSOLM, Denmark, June 4, 2007-Professor Trond Buanes today gavea presentation titled "RAS peptide vaccination in resectedpancreatic cancer patients - persistence of anti tumour responseand long term survival" at ASCO's (American Society of ClinicalOncology) annual cancer meeting. A follow-up study of 23 resected pancreatic cancer...