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Hip and back fractures increase mortality rates in people older than 50
Vertebral and hip fractures are associated with an increased risk of death, found a new study of 7753 people in Canada aged 50 years and older published in CMAJ ( Canadian Medical Association Journal ) http://www.cmaj.ca/press/cmaj081720.pdf ( www.cmaj.ca ). According to the results, approxima...
New national study finds increase in P.E. class-related injuries
Physical education (PE) in schools is one of the main tools used to
increase physical activity and to prevent childhood obesity, and PE-related injuries are on the rise. Although increasing physical activity may reduce obesity, it may also
increase the risk of injury. While recognizing that PE cla...
District of Columbia Cigarette Tax Increase Delivers Victory for Kids and Taxpayers
WASHINGTON, July 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement of Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids:
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The D.C. Council has taken an important step to protect th...
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas Collaborates With Five Blue Plans to Increase Transparency, Expand Access to Health Care Cost Information
RICHARDSON, Texas, July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) joined other Blue Plans today to announce plans to collaborate to provide access to an online, consumer-friendly health care cost information tool, developed by WellPoint, which is cal...
MedPro Scores 87 Percent Sales Revenue Increase in Second Quarter
WAUKESHA, Wis., July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- MedPro Imaging, a premium provider of new and refurbished ultrasound solutions, reported an 87 percent
increase in sales revenues for the second quarter of 2009 compared to Q2 2008. The growth was supported by the sale of more than 90 new...
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TWO NEW KLRI PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS: Hormone Therapy May Reduce Atherosclerosis in Women Close to Menopause; Growth Hormone May Increase Risk of Diabetes, Improve Lipid Profile in Men
PHOENIX, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Phoenix-based Kronos Longevity Research Institute (KLRI) has published two new publications on hormone therapies and their effects on reducing the risks of cardiovascular disease in older adults.
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Responses After Completion of Therapy Increase Pixantrone Complete Remission (CR)/Unconfirmed Complete Remission (CRu) Rate to 24% and Overall Response Rate (ORR) to 40% Compared to 7% and 14% for Comparator Agents in Phase III EXTEND Trial in 3rd Line Th
SEATTLE, June 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Updated follow-up phase III EXTEND (PIX 301) clinical trial data enhances previously reported superior response rates for pixantrone over comparator including in high risk patient subgroups
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Research: Popular Diabetes Medications Associated with Increase in Bone Fractures
FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., June 8, /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Research presented at the American Diabetes Association's 69th Scientific Sessions points to increased risk for people with diabetes associated with two widely used drug classes; while another study shed new light on a different class of drug...
Swine Flu (H1N1) Infectivity to Increase Markedly and Lethality to Remain Low According to Latest Replikin* Peptide Genomic Data
BOSTON, May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Amid all the speculation over what course the Swine Flu epidemic will take, Boston-based biotech firm Replikins Ltd. ( www.replikins.com ) last week analyzed the most recent peptide genomic sequence data available and determined that the infectivity of the H1N1 vir...
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...
Young Smokers Increase Risk for Multiple Sclerosis
SEATTLE, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- People who start smoking before age 17 may
increase their risk for developing multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 61st Annual Meeting in Seattle, April 25 to May...
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European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition
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Wildfires set to increase 50 percent by 2050
The area of forest burnt by wildfires in the United States is set to
increase by over 50% by 2050, according to research by climate scientists.
The study predicts that the worst affected areas will be the forests in the Pacific Northwest and the Rocky Mountains, where the area of forest destro...
New biomarker method could increase the number of diagnostic tests for cancer
A team of researchers, including several from UCSF, has demonstrated that a new method for detecting and quantifying protein biomarkers in body fluids may ultimately make it possible to screen multiple biomarkers in hundreds of patient samples, thus ensuring that only the strongest biomarker candi...
Researcher finds Girl Scout meetings provide an opportunity to increase girls' physical activity
Girls typically are less physically active than boys, but a Kansas State University researcher has found that organizations like Girl Scouts provide an ideal setting to get girls moving early in life and to develop lifelong healthy habits.
Richard Rosenkranz, assistant professor in human nutrit...
Crop models help increase yield per unit of water used
MADISON, WI, May 4, 2009 -- Crop water use efficiency (WUE, or yield per unit of water used), also known as crop water productivity, can be improved through irrigation management and methods, including deficit irrigation (irrigating less than is required for maximum yields) and supplemental irriga...
UC Riverside biochemist to study how crops can increase protein production
RIVERSIDE, Calif. The small flowering plant Arabidopsis is widely used in laboratories as a model organism in plant biology.
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Altered gene can increase risk of schizophrenia
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. Rutgers geneticist Linda Brzustowicz and her colleagues have identified a specific DNA change that is likely to
increase risk for developing schizophrenia in some people. It provides a potential mechanism that may be a point of entry for drug therapy, consistent with the growi...
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Neogen Reports 16% Increase in Revenues
LANSING, Mich., July 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Neogen Corporation (Nasdaq: NEOG ) today announced a 16%
increase in revenues for its 2009 fiscal year, which ended May 31, and a continuation of the company's outstanding record of profitability.
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DuPont and Arzeda Collaborate to Develop Improved Crops to Increase Productivity
Custom Enzyme Design Technology to Bring More Options to Global Agriculture
Des Moines, Iowa and Seattle, Wash. (Vocus) July 13, 2009 -- DuPont and Arzeda Corp. today announced a technology collaboration to develop new traits to
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Kewaunee Scientific Reports Record Results Net Earnings for Year Increase 36%, Sales Increase 16%
STATESVILLE, N.C., June 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kewaunee Scientific Corporation (Nasdaq: KEQU ) today reported record sales, earnings, and order backlog for its fiscal year ended April 30, 2009.
Net earnings for the year increased 36% to $4,247,000, or $1.66 per diluted share, up from...
Phase II Trial Demonstrates Elacytarabine May Increase Survival Threefold in Patients With Late-Stage Leukaemia
OSLO, Norway, June 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
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Reduce Short-Term Mortality Compared to Previous Treatments
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Clinical Pharmacology Study With AZILECT(R) (Rasagiline Tablets) Demonstrated It Does Not Increase Tyramine Sensitivity
Study Indicated Rasagiline Selectivity for Inhibiting MAO-B at Maximum Approved Dose
KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Teva Neuroscience, Inc. today presented results from a clinical pharmacology study in which AZILECT(R) (rasagiline tablets) did not
increase the risk of tyramine sensi...
Swine Flu (H1N1) Infectivity to Increase Markedly and Lethality to Remain Low According to Latest Replikin* Peptide Genomic Data
Boston-based biotech firm Replikins Ltd. ( www.replikins.com ) last week analyzed the most recent peptide genomic sequence data available and determined that the infectivity of the H1N1 virus will
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