The Organic Center Refutes Misleading Nutritional Claims Made by United Kingdom's Food Standards Agency (FSA) in Agency Report on Health Value of Organic Foods
BOULDER, Colo., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by The Organic Center -- We (The Organic Center) strongly refute the claim made by Dr. Alan Dangour and his U.K. colleagues that the nutritional benefits of organic food are 'not important.' Left unchallenged...
Transcept Pharmaceuticals to Hold Conference Call on Agreement with Purdue Pharmaceutical Products L.P. to Commercialize Intermezzo(R) in the United States
PT. RICHMOND, Calif., Aug. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Transcept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: TSPT ) will host a conference call to discuss its exclusive license and collaboration agreement with Purdue Pharmaceutical Products L.P. to commercialize Intermezzo ((R)) (zolpidem t...
Call to the Youth of America: Palms for Life Fund Launches Film Competition to Document Hunger in the United States
A new national short film contest, Faces of Hunger in America, will award prizes to young filmmakers, 25 years of age and under, who document in their own communities the increasingly widespread problem of hunger in America. The top three winners will receive cash prizes of $5,000, $3,500 and $1,...
MULTAQ(R) (dronedarone) for Atrial Fibrillation or Atrial Flutter Now Available in the United States
BRIDGEWATER, N.J., July 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sanofi-aventis (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY ) announced today that MULTAQ((R)) (dronedarone) 400 mg Tablets is now available in pharmacies in the
United States. MULTAQ is an anti-arrhythmic drug indicated to reduce the risk of c...
President Obama Announces Intention to Sign United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Impacts Accessible ICT
RICHMOND, Va., July 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- President Obama today announced his intention to sign the
United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, marking an evolution in the perception of disability as a human rights issue as opposed to a health or social welfa...
RF Technologies Achieves Premier Certification From Cisco in United States
BROOKFIELD, Wis., July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- RF Technologies announced today it has achieved Premier Certification from Cisco(R). To earn Premier Certification, RF Technologies had to meet standards for networking competency, service, support and customer satisfaction set forth by Cisc...
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Watson Announces United States Availability of RAPAFLO(TM) (silodosin), a Novel New Treatment in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
-- New product, now available in pharmacies, will provide rapid symptom relief for number one reason men visit a urologist --
CORONA, Calif., April 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: WPI ), a leading specialty pharmaceutical company, announced today that RA...
Premier Research Expands its Medical Device Operations to the United States
PHILADELPHIA, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Premier Research Group Limited, the international clinical services group, is pleased to announce that it has expanded their medical device operations to include full coverage in the
United States. Their dedicated medical device group has been offering clinic...
American Oriental Bioengineering to Initiate a Phase One Clinical Trial in the United States of AOBO-001 Oral Capsule
NEW YORK, March 9 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- American Oriental
Bioengineering, Inc. (NYSE: AOB ), a China-based pharmaceutical company
dedicated to improving health through the development, manufacture and
commercialization of a broad range of prescription and over the counter ("OTC")
pr...
A First-Line Therapy for Renal Cell Carcinoma that can Increase Overall Survival when Compared with Sutent Would Earn a Higher Patient Share in the United States Than in Europe
Pfizer's Axitinib Earns Decision Resources' Gold-Standard for Renal Cell Carcinoma in 2012, According to a New Report from Decision Resources
WALTHAM, Mass., Feb. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare is...
Peptimmune Announces Grant of United States Patent for PI-2301 Peptide Copolymer for Multiple Sclerosis
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Peptimmune, Inc. a privately
held biotechnology company, announced today the grant of US Patent Number
7,381,790 (the '790 patent) which protects the composition of matter for
its PI-2301 peptide copolymer for the treatment of autoimmune diseases.
PI...
Parker Waichman Alonso LLP and Affiliated Lawfirms Have Filed a Class Action Lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York Against Merck & Co., Inc. and Schering-Plough Corporation
Great Neck, N.Y., Jan. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- On January 17, 2008, the law
firms of Parker Waichman Alonso LLP, Becnel Law Firm, LLC, Douglas & London
P.C., Levin Simes Kaiser and Gornick LLP, Bailey Perrin Bailey LLP and
Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C., have filed over a Billion ($1,000,000,000) Dollar
C...
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Salter AIRE Plus® Portable Treatment Compressor (230V) United Kingdom Model
Description: Salter AIRE Plus® Portable Treatment Compressor (230V). Same performance specifications as Model 8350. Both systems provide a wide selection of adult and pediatric mask/nebulizer combinations. This unit is also available in a variety of international voltages and configurations.
Efficient ...
Company:Salter Labs
CLIA-Certified Diagnostic Laboratory
Description:...ecializing in salivary assessment of steroid hormones and a limited number of other analytes in support of wellness and anti-aging programs across the
united States. We also offer a diverse spectrum of contractual research laboratory services and pre-clinical trials services. Our clients include a prestig...
Company:KMI Diagnostics Laboratory Testing Services
cusa dissectron Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator
Description:... CUSA DISSECTRON PORTABLE UNIT is an ultrasonic surgical aspirator for the fragmentation and emulsification of tissue available only outside the
united States....
Company:Integra LifeSciences Corporation
Dysport® Clostridium Botulinum Type A
Description:...eby reducing and smoothing away frown-lines and wrinkles.
Dysport is supported by over a decade of clinical experience. Dysport was developed in the
united Kingdom in the early 1990s to successfully treat a number of neurological and ophthalmic conditions. Since that time, with an increased understanding ...
Company:New Zealand Medical and Scientific Ltd
ICD-9-CM International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification
Description:...cation of Diseases (ICD-9). ICD-9-CM is the official system of assigning codes to diagnoses and procedures associated with hospital utilization in the
united States....
Company:Skyscape, Inc.
Precision 980 Vein Laser -
VenaCure Laser Vein Treatment
Description:... VenaCure Laser Vein Treatment. It is estimated that 25% of women and 15% of men worldwide have varicose veins. In the
united States, more than half of adults over the age of 60 suffer from painful and unsightly venous disease.
The VenaCure Laser Vein Treatment is expan...
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Allopathic medicine
...which bestow D.O. degrees).
See also: List of medical schools in the
united States
Contents
1 Current usage of term
2 ...to refer to the practice of conventional medicine in both Europe and the
united States since the 19th century . In the U.S., this was also referred to as...
American Dietetic Association
... The American Dietetic Association ( ADA ) is the
united States ' largest organization of food and nutrition professionals, with...ADE) is recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation and the
united States Department of Education as the accrediting agency for education prog...
Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program
...(AVIP), is the name of the policy set forth by the
united States government to immunize its military and s... In Dec. of 2003 , Judge Emmet G. Sullivan of the
united States District Court in Washington ruled that the...s Survey of Guard and Reserve Pilots and Aircrew"
united States General Accounting Office Report to Congres...
Artecoll
... Food and Drug Administration approval
Before Artecoll was approved by the U.S. FDA, it was studied in 251 subjects at eight medical centers in the
united States. The subjects received Artecoll injections in 1334 wrinkles of the glabella , the heavy wrinkles between the eyebrows, in the corner-of-the-mo...
Atransferrinemia
... ( see picture above ), however, have suggested that there is a higher number of current cases. Researchers used the first known case reported in the
united States [2] and identified mutations in the TF gene as a probable cause of the disorder.
Treatment
Treatment with infusions of plasma...
Body shaping
... stomach stapling , lap banding, stomach reduction and other techniques that reduce the amount of food the stomach can hold. For instance, in the
united States, the American Society of Bariatric Surgery (ASBS) reports that the year 2000 saw an estimated 37,700 surgeries to restrict the size of a patie...
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Zinc
... prevent rust, ... Trade organization comprised of primary and secondary producers of zinc metal, zinc oxide and zinc dust marketed in the
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Weight loss
...l weight , scientific articles on obesity and more. From the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney ... For the episode of the
united States version of The Office, see Weight Loss (The Office) ... Weight loss , in the context of medicine, health or physical fitness, is a ... ...
Walleye
...is a freshwater perciform fish native to most of Canada and to the northern
united States. It is a North American close relative of the European pikeperch. Th...is a freshwater perciform fish native to most of Canada and to the northern
united States. It is a North American close relative of the European pikeperch. Th...
Viral Hemorrhagic Fever
...re in the ... Overview: Viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) are a group of febrile illnesses ... Cases of viral hemorrhagic fever in the
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Viral
...f, vpr, vpx, vpu, and ... Tuberculosis (TB) is making a comeback in the
united States today - particularly among the homeless, those in prison, and those ... Ear Infections ... Articles and links on viral infections from the
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Violence
...youth violence , family and intimate violence , suicide, and firearm injuries. Child protection: UN study on violence against children ... The
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Nottinghamshire Police First Law Enforcement Agency to Deploy ForensicSoft in United Kingdom
PROVIDENCE, R.I., July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- ForensicSoft, a growing provider of digital forensic software and services, is proud to announce the formal approval and selection of its products by the Nottinghamshire Police, of Nottinghamshire, England. ForensicSoft's products, which increase the ...
K-State researchers help Epitopix license the United States' first E. coli O157 vaccine for cattle
Studies by veterinary researchers at Kansas State
University, with collaboration from Epitopix LLC, have resulted in the
United States' first vaccine against E. coli O157 in beef cattle.
"Researchers have done so much to focus on the post-harvest food safety
aspect, whether it's E. coli or ...
Urea tanks on diesel trucks -- that's the law in the United States starting in 2010
Urea tanks will be standard equipment for most new diesel trucks, buses, cars, and sport utility vehicles (SUVs) manufactured in the
United States after Jan. 1, 2010. An automotive grade of urea will be injected into the vehicles' exhaust stream to "scrub" nitrogen oxide (NOx) from the diesel exha...
Paradigm Tactical Products to be Largest Distributor of Metal/Radiation Detection Wands in United States
GEORGETOWN, Mass., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Paradigm Tactical
Products Inc. (Pink Sheets: PDGT.PK), a leading provider of detection
technology and homeland security solutions to the military as well as to
the corrections, law enforcement and security industry signs an agreement
which ...
Nitrate concentrations of ground water increasing in many areas of the United States
MADISON, WI, SEPTEMBER 15, 2008Nitrate is the most common chemical contaminant in the world's ground water, including in aquifers used for drinking-water supply. Nitrate in drinking water of the
United States is regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) because of concerns rela...
Ingram Micro to Distribute New Fujitsu Biometric Login Products for Novell eDirectory in United States
Fingerprint Sensor Solutions are Expanding eDirectory Applications and
Technology in Financial, Educational, Health Care and Government Sectors
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ingram Micro Inc.
(NYSE: IM ), the world's largest technology distributor, has signed an
agree...
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Purdue Pharmaceutical Products L.P. and Transcept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Sign Exclusive Agreement to Commercialize Intermezzo(R) in the United States
STAMFORD, Conn. and PT. RICHMOND, Calif., Aug. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Purdue Pharmaceutical Products L.P. and Transcept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: TSPT ) today announced entry into an exclusive license and collaboration agreement to commercialize Intermezzo ((R)) (z...
LS9's UltraClean Diesel Exceeds United States & Brazilian Fuels Specifications
Continuing its rapid progress toward commercialization of advanced biofuels, LS9, the Renewable Petroleum Company™, today announced that its UltraClean™ Diesel product exceeds American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D6751 and Brazilian National Agency of Petroleum ANP-7 spec...
NeoStem Raises Additional Funds from Principals of Suzhou Erye Pharmaceuticals Company Ltd. and U.S. Institutional and Private Investors, Bringing the Total Recent Financings to Over $15 Million; Funds Will Support Expansion Activities in the United State
NEW YORK, July 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NeoStem, Inc. (NYSE Amex: NBS ) announced today that it has raised additional gross funds of over $4 million from institutional and private investors. These funds, together with the $11 million private placement from three Asia-based investors announced...
Americans United for Life: Obama's Disbanding Bioethics Council Raises Troubling Questions
WASHINGTON, June 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Americans
United for Life (AUL) criticized President Obama's recent decision to disband the President's Council on Bioethics and replace it with a new bioethics commission having a mandate to offer "practical policy options."
The President'...
MedMira Strengthens North American Sales Channels, Adding VWR as Distributor for the United States
HALIFAX, May 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - MedMira Inc., ("MedMira") (TSX Venture: MIR, NASDAQ: MMIRF ), a developer and marketer of rapid diagnostic technology and solutions, announced today that VWR International, LLC (VWR) has joined the Company's U.S. distribution network. Headquartered in Wes...
The Chiesi Group Lands in the United States
PARMA, Italy, May 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The Parma Group has reacquired the
marketing rights to its own drug Curosurf and is laying the groundwork to
acquire control of the American pharmaceutical company Cornerstone; it will
be setting up its twenty-third associated company in the world's largest
...
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MAXIscript SP6/T7 Kit from Ambion
Description:... of unlabeled RNA (2-4 g/20ul reaction) of up to 2 kb. Ambions in vitro transcription kits are the most widely used in vitro transcription kits in the
united States....
Company:Ambion
Fetal Calf Serum from Quad Five
Description:... Collected at a certified USDA establishment located within the
united States. All final processing is done by Quad Five employees....
Company:Quad Five
Tryptic Soy Agar powder (USP) from Mo Bio Laboratories, Inc.
Description:... both Tryptone and Soy Peptone, the medium will support growth of many fastidious organisms without the addition of serum, etc.
Product conforms to
united States Pharmacopeia standards for use in Microbiological Tests and Microbial Limits Tests.
Applications include sterility testing, bioburden, and p...
Company:Mo Bio Laboratories, Inc.
Mastercycler ep gradient S thermal cycler from Eppendorf North America
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Antibiotic
...nt failure, these practices can result in antibiotic resistance .
In the
united States, a vast quantity of antibiotics is routinely included as low doses i...loped nations. By 1984 half the people with active tuberculosis in the
united States had a strain that resisted at least one antibiotic. In certain sett...
Archaea
...Fox, George E. (1977). Phylogenetic Structure of the Prokaryotic Domain: The Primary Kingdoms. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the
united States of America 74 (11) 5088–5090.
...
Artificial life
... those involved in attempts simulate or synthesize aspects of living systems.
Ed Fredkin founded the Information Mechanics Group at MIT , which
united Toffoli, Norman Margolus , Gerard Vichniac , and Charles Bennett . This group created a computer especially designed to execute cellular automata, e...
Biodiversity
...stification for multilevel approaches.
The 1992
united Nations Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro define...versity, since it is the definition adopted by the
united Nations Convention on Biological Diversity. The p... the Holy See, Iraq, Somalia, Timor-Leste, and the
united States of America.
If the gene is the fundamenta...
Barbiturate
...led to the development of alternative medications, namely benzodiazepines . Today, less than 10 percent of all sedative/hypnotic prescriptions in the
united States are for barbiturates.
Other non-therapeutical use
Barbiturates in high doses are used for physician-assisted suicide (PAS), and, in c...
Cancer
...t many have not been scientifically proven. In the
united States, current trials are underway to test the fo...rom the fact that lung cancer death rates in the
united States have mirrored smoking patterns, with incr...heart disease as the leading cause of death in the
united Kingdom, and in 2002 the same happened in the...
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Weed
...es in weed control. ... with funding from the Montana Noxious Weed Trust Fund. ... Weed Identification Guide from Virginia Tech (Southeastern
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Vascular cambium
...ambium which lies inside the vascular bundles is called the fascicular cambium . The fascicular cambium consists of vascular bundles which are
united by sections ... Vascular Cambium . Curtis, Lersten, and Nowak. 2002 ... ... i.e. a vascular cambium that produces cells on ... xylem ...
Upstream
...thousands of ... Shop Barnes & Noble for " Upstream : The Ascendance of American Conservatism" by Alfred S. Regnery. Find a wide selection of
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Unlinked
...n be characterized by LD ... The need to use the unlinked anonymous technique for surveillance of HIV was ... Unlinked anonymous surveys in the
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Tunica
...Tunica is a town in Tunica County, Mississippi,
united States, located near the Mississippi River. Histor... Tunica , featuring up-to-date information on ...
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