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Sugar for newborns does not relieve pain Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:10PMPARIS: Contrary to international guidelines, sugar given to newborn babies does not ease pain, according to a study published on Thursday by The Lancet.
Sugar for newborns does not relieve pain Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 8:38PMContrary to international guidelines, sugar given to newborn babies does not ease pain, a study published by The Lancet says.
Sugar fails to ease baby pain: study Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 8:31PMContrary to international guidelines, sugar given to newborn babies does not ease pain, a study suggests.
Sugar for newborns 'does not relieve pain' Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 8:16PMCONTRARY to international guidelines, sugar given to newborn babies does not ease pain.
Dawning of New Order: PAP invulnerability in challenge Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 8:07PMPAP inherently is not evil but why is there raucous negativity, skepticism and insolence towards PAP? Why is trust bestowed upon them is in question? Perhaps, the answer lies in the Psyche of PAP: Invoking the proverbial fairy-tale recitation, “Mirror, Mirror on the wall, who is the best (fairest) of us all’, PAP see reflection and hear only [...]
Jobs adjusts the dial on Apple TV Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:44PMCEO unveils new features, lower pricing on set-top box in bid to shake up business dominated by cable and satellite operators
Evolution in Action: Lizard Moving From Eggs to Live Birth Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:30PMA skink species lays eggs on the coast but births babies in the mountains, giving a rare glimpse at how placentas evolved, scientists say. Evolution - Lizard - Species - Biology - Squamata
Experts warn over ‘stem cell tourism’ dangers Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:52PMThousands of people are putting their health and life savings at risk to travel to private clinics around the world for unproven and potentially dangerous stem cell treatments, British experts said.
Tales of surviving entrapment with sanity intact Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:35PMHO This July 18, 2010 photo provided by Randy Knapp shows Knapp on the summit of South Sister near Bend, Ore. Knapp was a teenager when he spent 13 nights trapped in a whiteout on Oregon's Mount Hood. Thirty-three years later, he's still climbing.
Health experts warn of "stem cell tourism" dangers Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:29PMThousands of people are putting their health and life savings at risk to travel to private clinics around the world for unproven and potentially dangerous stem cell treatments, British experts said on Tuesday.
Impaired driver badly injured U.S. visitor Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:22PMTerritorial court Judge Karen Ruddyhas released her reasons behind her 2009 sentencing of an impaired driver who badly injured a man in another vehicle.
Doctor, you can't be serious! They might sound barking, but some of our crazy DIY remedies actually work Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:14PMVICTORIA LAMBERT took 15 of the most interesting and asked a variety of medical specialists to explain why they might work - and how.
Neurotech Pharmaceuticals Announces Initiation of Phase 1 Clinical Trial for AAD-2004, a Potent Spin Trapping Molecule ... Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:07PMSUWON, SOUTH KOREA--(Marketwire - August 30, 2010) - Neurotech Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. has begun dosing in the Phase 1 clinical testing of AAD-2004. AAD-2004 was developed as a dual function drug to remove free radicals and PGE 2 , the key mediators of nerve injury in Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The Phase 1 clinical trial was ...
Neurotech Pharmaceuticals Announces Initiation of Phase 1 Clinical Trial for AAD-2004, a Potent Spin Trapping Molecule ... Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:00PMSUWON, SOUTH KOREA--(Marketwire - 08/30/10) - Neurotech Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. has begun dosing in the Phase 1 clinical testing of AAD-2004. AAD-2004 was developed as a dual function drug to remove free radicals and PGE2, the key mediators of nerve injury in Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The Phase 1 clinical trial was initiated to ...
Smoking marijuana helps reduce pain, trial shows Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 1:18PMResearchers in Montreal have completed what they say is the first placebo-controlled clinical trial to show that smoking pot really helps to relieve pain.
A Gathering Storm Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:18PMJim and Kelley Cannon seemed to have a happy marriage. But things aren't always what they seem, and the secrets that began swirling around town were the least of their troubles.
Answering the Call Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:47AMPeople waited hours to donate blood for cop gunned down in the line-of-duty. Business - blooddonation - Blood Products - Products and Services - Healthcare
The genetic mystique of ‘me’ medicine Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 4:11AMAre we simply our genes? Is that why we’re unique? Guess again
Science & Environment Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 2:23AMEnvironmental and animal-welfare groups are urging the International Whaling Commission (IWC) to persuade the World Health Organization (WHO) to act over fears about eating whale meat.
Northwest La. blood donor age drops to 16 Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 2:02AMLifeShare Blood Centers will accept 16-year-old donors who meet height, weight and health criteria. However, the donors must have written permission from a parent or guardian to give blood. The change comes as the organization prepares for campus blood drives in the area.
Standing room only for her birth Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 1:35AMMore than 40 people aided a rare procedure to ensure that Haylee Hanson, daughter of Megan and Dan Hanson of Denison, would be able to breathe.
Manatee’s stars shine brightest Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 11:55PMBRADENTON — It didn’t feel like a preseason game, not with the stands packed to capacity and ESPN making its mark all over Hawkins Stadium.
NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 27 August 2010 Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 11:25PMAll ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
NGOs warn of 'toxic' whale meat Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:22PMA coalition of 10 NGOs is urging the International Whaling Commission (IWC) to contact the World Health Organization (WHO) about health concerns surrounding eating whale meat.
Launch MS clinical trials immediately, researcher urges Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 7:29PMClinical trials of the controversial liberation treatment for multiple sclerosis should happen immediately, says a former University of Saskatchewan researcher who proposed an eerily similar theory more than a decade ago.
Man sentenced to life in prison for strangulation death of wife Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:37PMA Beltsville man was sentenced to life in prison Thursday for the 2008 strangulation of his wife, prosecutors announced.
Arrest in '09 Forest Grove death made to look like suicide Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 2:40PMFOREST GROVE -- Police have arrested a man for murder in a case made to look like a suicide by hanging. Joshua David Nicholas, 36, was taken into custody Friday as he was released from the Oregon State Penitentiary where he served time for unrelated sentences, said Forest Grove Police Captain Aaron Ashbaugh. He was accused of aggravated murder, which carries a potential death penalty conviction ...
Searching for a cure: Dos Pueblos graduate pursues stem cell therapy to battle Lyme disease Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 3:58AMWhen Greg Compton wakes up in the morning, there is a lot he wants to do. He’d like to put some work in on the house he bought, maybe take a walk down to the beach with his wife. He’d love to have a family.
Customs seizes ingredients enough for 2 tons of shabu Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 2:43AMCUSTOMS agents intercepted in North Harbor, Manila a huge shipment of toluene, a regulated substance used in producing shabu, which was declared by the importer as ladies handbags from Shekou, China.
Cryo-Save Group N.V.: Revenue up 5% to EUR 19.5 Million and Net Profit up 36% to EUR 1.3 Million in First Half Year 2010 Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 1:21AMZUTPHEN, THE NETHERLANDS--(Marketwire - August 26, 2010) - Cryo-Save Group N.V. (EURONEXT: CRYO) ('Cryo-Save,' or 'the Group'), Europe's leading adult stem cell storage bank, has published its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2010.
Cryo-Save Group N.V.: Revenue up 5% to EUR 19.5 Million and Net Profit up 36% to EUR 1.3 Million in First Half Year 2010 Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 1:18AMZUTPHEN, THE NETHERLANDS--(Marketwire - 08/26/10) - Cryo-Save Group N.V. (EURONEXT: CRYO) ('Cryo-Save,' or 'the Group'), Europe's leading adult stem cell storage bank, has published its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2010. Please click on this link for the full version of the press release including tables: http://hugin.info/143308/R/1440372/384802[[[SHIFTIN ...
Research finds adenovirus potential for oncolytic cancer therapy Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 1:03AMA novel mechanism used by adenovirus to sidestep the cell's suicide program, could go a long way to explain how tumor suppressor genes are silenced in tumor cells and pave the way for a new type of targeted cancer therapy, report researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in the Aug. 26, 2010 issue of Nature.
Toddler Undergoing Stem Cell Treatment Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 10:28PMSome medical researchers believe stem cell treatments can provide cures for a variety of medical conditions that include Parkinson's disease, cancer and even blindness. But one Virginia toddler is undergoing stem cell treatment in hopes of being able to see one day.
NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 25 August 2010 Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 8:25PMAll ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
Common ills Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 7:56PMMost people still do not know what neurologists do.
Donating umbilical cord blood Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 5:10PMThe National Marrow Donor Program solicits umbilical cord blood to help those who have life-threatening diseases. You must be logged in to rate this story.
Saudi court baulks at victim's call to paralyse attacker Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 4:16PMA Saudi Arabian court is trying to persuade a man paralysed in a fight to drop a demand that his attacker suffer a similar injury by having his spinal cord surgically damaged.
NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 24 August 2010 Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 12:25PMAll ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
Don C. Reed: Overturn Dickey-Wicker Abomination, or Forget Stem Cell Cures for a Generation Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 11:53AMFuture generations will look back upon us, and wonder how we could have been so stupid--to have the tools of cure in our hands, and put them aside.
New mum didn't make hospital Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 11:42AMSUSANNAH Marlena Eshuys was in such a hurry to enter the world that young mum Jolene Hansford didn't even have time to get to the hospital.
Neuron-damaging mechanism discovered in mouse model of inherited amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 11:10AMNew research uncovers what may be a primary neuron-damaging insult that occurs in an inherited form of a devastating neurodegenerative disorder. The study, published by Cell Press in the August 26th issue of the journal Neuron, describes a critical mechanistic link between a mutant protein and disease pathogenesis in an animal model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Effect on stem cell ruling on companies unclear Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 10:56AMWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Government officials say they will appeal a U.S. District Court injunction that stops new federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research.
UT Southwestern University Hospital - St. Paul Recognized As Primary Stroke Center Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 10:20AMThe Joint Commission has certified UT Southwestern University Hospital - St. Paul as a Primary Stroke Center, a distinction for hospitals fostering specialized stroke care for patients. Expertly trained stroke teams of neurologists, imaging specialists, nurses and technicians have ready access to the technology and medications that can limit damage during or after a stroke. Each year about 700 ...
Effect on stem cell ruling on companies unclear Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 10:19AMSource: Reuters Aug 25 (Reuters) - U.S. government officials say they will appeal a U.S. District Court injunction that stops new federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research. The ruling has no direct ...
Please Donate Blood in Commemoration of 9/11 Victims Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:14AMNEW YORK, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New York Blood Center (NYBC), serving more than 20 million people in New York City, Long Island, the Hudson Valley, New Jersey, and parts of Connecticut and Pennsylvania, calls upon the communities it serves to please donate blood in honor and remembrance of the thousands of men, women, and children affected by the terrorist attacks of September 11 ...
News of the day Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 7:56AMGilead Sciences Announces Notification of ANDA Filing for Hepsera(R) FOSTER CITY, Calif., August 19, 2010 -- Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:GILD) today announced receipt of a Paragraph IV Certification Notice Letter advising that Sigmapharm Laboratories, LLC submitted an Abbreviated New...
News of the day Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 7:55AMAdditional Phase III Clinical Trial with UrocidinTM Expected to Commence in 2010 BELLEVILLE, Ontario, August 19, 2010 - Bioniche Life Sciences Inc. (TSX: BNC), a research-based, technology driven Canadian biopharmaceutical company, today provided an update on the clinical development program for its...
UT Southwestern University Hospital, St. Paul Recognized As Primary Stroke Center Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 7:19AMThe Joint Commission has certified UT Southwestern University Hospital St. Paul as a Primary Stroke Center, a distinction for hospitals fostering specialized stroke care for patients. Expertly trained stroke teams of neurologists, imaging specialists, nurses and technicians have ready access to the technology and medications that can limit damage during or after a stroke. Each year about 700,000 ...
EHSI: New Stem-Cell Study An 'Encouraging Step' Towards Organ Regeneration Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 6:49AMCindy Morrissey, President and CEO of Emerging Healthcare Solutions, Inc., called the results of a recent study on Friday an 'encouraging step' towards the use of stem cells to regenerate human organs. The research, published in the journal Nature, shows that it is possible to convert one stem cell type to another, without the need for genetic modification. "This is really a key discovery in the ...
Human umbilical cord blood cells appear to protect astrocytes from cell death: Research Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 6:33AMHuman umbilical cord blood cells (HUCB) used to treat cultured rat brain cells (astrocytes) deprived of oxygen appear to protect astrocytes from cell death after stroke-like damage, reports a team of researchers from the University of South Florida (USF) Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair.