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Doctors should stop prescribing antibiotics for the common cold, review advises

Antibiotics should not be prescribed to patients with the common cold because there is scant evidence they stop other infections, and the benefits do not outweigh the risks, according to a new systematic review of current evidence. "Antibiotics appear to have no benefit in the treatment of acute upper respiratory tract infections," conclude Dr. Bruce Arroll and Dr. Timothy Kenealy of the U...

Microbes under Greenland Ice may be preview of what scientists find under Mars' surface

A University of California, Berkeley, study of methane-producing bacteria frozen at the bottom of Greenland's two-mile thick ice sheet could help guide scientists searching for similar bacterial life on Mars. Methane is a greenhouse gas present in the atmospheres of both Earth and Mars. If a class of ancient microbes called Archaea are the source of Mars' methane, as some scientists have p...

UN review shows need to halt destructive fishing practice

A long-awaited report by the United Nations shows the need for an international moratorium on bottom-trawling and other destructive fishing practices that damage deep sea life, Conservation International (CI) said. The U.N. Division for Ocean Affairs and Law of the Sea (DOALOS) reviewed measures to protect the vulnerable deep oceans of the high seas ?the 64 percent of ocean that lies beyo...

Federal testing for mad cow disease a failure, law review editor says

The U.S. Agriculture Department's mad cow disease-testing program is wholly inadequate and the agency's refusal to let processors do their own testing further undercuts the safety of American beef, a University of Illinois scholar writes. Eating meat from cattle infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or mad cow disease, can cause Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a fatal human brain-wast...

Quantum dots reviewed -- Could these nanoparticles hold the cure to cancer?

The worlds of medical and biological research are abuzz with the promises offered by nanoparticles known as semiconductor quantum dots. These Quantum Dots (QDs) have unique optical and electronic properties that make them suitable for breakthrough treatments such as the detection and destruction of cancer cells. Just released on the nanotechnology website AZoNano, is a comprehensive r...

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WARF expects review of stem cell patents

Andy Cohn, government and public relations manager for WARF, said the foundation remains co...

Voting machine source code must be available for review

Correction: the original story was based on an official summary that referred to the bill as introduced and did not take into account certain amendments. Under the law as enacted, the source code would be placed into escrow with the elections board. It would be analyzed in the case of a recount, but not open to the public. WTN very much regrets the error and any confusion it may have caused.</...

Wisconsin Technology Review - third quarter

From stem cell research to high-tech bicycles to an identification chip implant in former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thomspson, Wisconsin Technology Network readers showed a broad range of interests by the stories they clicked on and read during the last three months. We re-present those top stories in this latest edition of a quarterly publication of the Wisco...

Conference will review healthcare IT

The event, to be held Sept. 12-13 at the Radisson hotel in La Crosse, will be split into two par...

DM Review announces award finalists

The award, a symbol of excellence within the business intelligence and data warehousing industry, has been given out since 1996. Entries are accepted in categories that reflect mission-critica...

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FDA may speed review of new drugs

The Food and Drug Administration has reached agreement with the drug companies it regulates on steps that might speed review of new medications, in return for tens of millions in new industry fees. The industry has long funded a significant portion of the FDA’s drug review work. But for the first time, the agreement would allow some of that money to go to improved safety monitoring of...

Scientists review SARS

Scientists brought together by the World HealthOrganization to review the epidemiologic data on SARS.Existing public health measures have been effective in containing the disease in many countries and should be worked eventually in China and Taiwan, where the disease is now concentrated.Crucial measures are taken to control the chain ofperson-to-person transmission of the SARS vir...

US Reviews Risks Of Tamiflu After 12 Children Die

The safety of Tamiflu, the anti-flu drug, has been questioned for the second time in a week following reports that it has been linked to the deaths of 12 children in Japan // . The drug is being stockpiled by governments around the world preparing for a threatened flu pandemic, but American drug regulators are to review its status today. European regulators said on Monday they...

Breast Cancer Examinations To Be Reviewed In Irish Hospitals

It has now been announced that the British Government would be conducting a separate enquiry into the alleged mis-practices of a consultant radiologist in Ireland. // These clinical decisions by the Irish doctor have come under the scanner and have necessitated the recall of close to 7,000 women to reassess their breast cancer examinations. The enquiry team will be headed by Dr...

BioCryst’s Bird Flu Drug Enjoys Fast-Track Review By FD

A new drug, peramivir, claimed to be a highly potent formulation for combating the virulent forms of the H5N1 bird flu virus has been credited with a fast-track review by the Food and Drug Administration. // This novel drug, produced by the pharmaceutical company BioCryst can be injected intravenously. Promising results have been obtained from drug trials conducted against different...

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Aurora & Aurora Deluxe PSG - Recording & Review

Description:Aurora is a powerful Windows-based digital PSG instrument providing complete data acquisition, recording and review capabilities in one flexible package. The Aurora offers the most feature-packed PSG system in any price range....
Company:Grass Technologies

Comet XL Lab-based EEG - Recording & Review

Description:Comet XL is a complete EEG system designed to satisfy the needs of the physician's office, hospital, or medical center. Ready to use, Comet XL is supplied with the latest high performance PC and Photic Stimulator. Select from various mobile carts, cabinets and monitor sizes to suit your individual needs. These powerful, easy-to-use EEG systems consist of the high response 50-channel AS40 Amplifie...
Company:Grass Technologies

PreView PHP (Preferential Hyperacuity Perimetry)

Description:The PreView PHP is designed specifically for detection of recent-onset neovascular ("wet") age-related macular degeneration (AMD). This macular perimeter maps and quantifies visual field defects consistent with the progression of intermediate ("dry") AMD to the wet stage of the disease. By overcoming the brain's ability to compensate for small visual field defects, the PreView PHP can identify...
Company:Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.

Digisonics DigiView Cardiology Review Workstation

Description:For over 30 years, Digisonics has set the standard in cardiology review workstations with the first review station, the only fully integrated digital/video image management, and the best multi-modality reporting. DigiView cardiology solutions bring together high performance image review workstations, professional reporting choices, an integrated clinical database, and a powerful PACS imag...
Company:Digisonics, Inc.

Cochrane Reviews in Peripheral Vascular Diseases

Description:Cochrane Reviews enable all those involved with healthcare decisions to keep up to date with the very latest evidence in their field of interest - a challenge which becomes harder each year as the volume of evidence increases. Cochrane Reviews solve this problem by delivering the best single source available for continually updated evidence-based medical information. Each review explores the evid...
Company:Skyscape, Inc.

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Peer Reviewed Journal Article Indicates Repros' Proellex Exhibits Potential for New Approach to the Treatment and Prevention of Breast Cancer

THE WOODLANDS, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 5, 2007 - ReprosTherapeutics Inc. (NasdaqGM:RPRX) today announced that an articlehas been published in the July 1, 2007 issue of Oncology Reportsindicating a potential for a new approach to the treatment ofbreast cancer using Proellex. The article reviews the findings froma study conducted in an accepted in vivo rat model of breastcancer. The study...

Major New Review Supports the Broader Potential of CeNeS COMT Inhibitor Discovery Programme

CAMBRIDGE, U.K. 2nd July 2007 - CeNeS Pharmaceuticals (AIM:CEN)("CeNeS" or "the Company") the Cambridge-based biopharmaceuticalcompany today announced that a paper published this week in CNSDrugs(1) further supports the hypothesis that acatechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) inhibitor that acts in thebrain would be a useful agent to address profound cognitivedeficits in schizophrenia and bi...

Neuroblastoma Expert Reviews Progress and Challenges in Fighting Difficult Pediatric Cancer

PHILADELPHIA, June 25, 2007 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Childhoodcancers are fortunately rare, but among them, neuroblastoma is aspecial case, accounting for 7 percent of all childhood cancers,but 15 percent of childhood cancer deaths. It typically occurs as asolid tumor in the abdomen, but also in the neck, chest, andpelvis, developing in the network of the body's sympathetic nervoussyst...

Medicure's MEND-CABG Trial Results Published in Peer Reviewed Journal

WINNIPEG, Manitoba - (May 31, 2007) Medicure Inc. (TSX:MPH;Amex:MCU), a cardiovascular focused biopharmaceutical company,today announced that the results from its Phase 2 MEND-CABG trialare featured in a peer reviewed article in the June edition of TheJournal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, published by theAmerican Association of Thoracic Surgery. The article, titled, "Effects of...

Review of Nexavar Data Presented at ASCO 2007- Investor Conference Call on June 4, 2007

Leverkusen, Germany, May 31, 2007- Results from variousclinical studies including a pivotal Phase III trial in patientswith advanced hepatocellular carcinoma, or primary liver cancerwith Nexavar (sorafenib) tablets will be presented at the AnnualMeeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) inChicago, USA from June 1 - 5, 2007. On this occasion a conference call for i...

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