Haitian quake victim walks againWednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 3:47PMMinutes before the quake hit, Michel Thomalus slipped into a back pew at a parish church, the Eglise Saint-Louis Roi de France, to participate in its Tuesday afternoon service.
Kendra Wilkinson Is Done With PlayboyWednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 2:11AMPreviously appearing in several nude pictures for Playboy and living in the Playboy mansion, new mom Kendra Wilkinson claims that her focus now is her baby, adding 'My Playboy days are done'.
Lung cancer gene tests not ready - U.S. reportTuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 10:03PMWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Genetic tests designed to predict how well lung cancer patients will fare after treatment do very little to guide doctors, government researchers said on Tuesday.
FDA statement dims Boston Scientific’s CRT expansion hopesTuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 8:12PMA Food & Drug Administration panel said the risks of implanting cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators into patients suffering from milder forms of heart failure may not be worth the benefit on the open marketplace, even though Boston Scientific Corp. (NYSE:BSX) provided sound evidence of the devices’ effectiveness in its Madit-CRT [...]
My health, my countrySaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 5:42PMMalaysia’s healthcare system: it’s strengths and weaknesses. THE Malaysian healthcare system is ever improving.
Kendra Wilkinson Faces DepressionSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 10:49AMKendra misses the warm weather. Ellen Wu Following the birth of her son, Hank IV, Kendra Wilkinson stated publicly that she went through depression. Sources have claimed it was either postpartum depression or it was just a regular case of depression. The former Girls Next Door star clarified: "I'm not going to sit here and say that I had postpartum depression. I was depressed but it wasn't ...
Pancreatic cancer study reveals mechanism initiating disease, in miceFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 8:52AMUCSF scientists have discovered how a mutated gene known as Kras is able to hijack mouse cells damaged by acute pancreatitis, putting them on the path to becoming pancreatic cancer cells.
Pancreatic cancer study reveals mechanism initiating disease, in miceFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 8:01AM( University of California - San Francisco ) UCSF scientists have discovered how a mutated gene known as Kras is able to hijack mouse cells damaged by acute pancreatitis, putting them on the path to becoming pancreatic cancer cells.
Athena Feminine Technologies, Inc. Initiates Enrollment Of Phase Iv Clinical Trial For Athena Pelvic Muscle Trainer™Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:34AMAthena Feminine Technologies, Inc., in partnership with the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health, announced the initiation of a nationwide enrollment for Phase IV of the DUETS (Device for Urinary Incontinence, Effectiveness, Tolerability and Satisfaction) research study for its Athena Pelvic Muscle Trainer™ (PMT). The Athena PMT is an FDA-approved wireless vaginal ...
Breast Cancer Incidence Among Iraqi Women ProfiledThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 8:12AMBreast cancer continues to rise in Iraq, and scientists have established the Iraqi National Cancer Research Program to better understand the underlying molecular and environmental causes in an effort to curb the incidence of cancer. "Breast cancer is the most common type of malignancy recorded in the cancer registries of almost all countries within the Eastern Mediterranean Region. In Iraq, the ...
Athena Feminine Technologies, Inc. Initiates Enrollment of Phase IV Clinical Trial for Athena Pelvic Muscle Trainer(TM)Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 8:00AMAthena Feminine Technologies, Inc., in partnership with the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health, today announced the initiation of a nationwide enrollment for Phase IV of the DUETS research study for its Athena Pelvic Muscle Trainer⢠.  The Athena PMT is an FDA-approved wireless vaginal electrical stimulator available by prescription for women with stress, urge or ...
Breast cancer incidence among Iraqi women profiledThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 4:26AMBreast cancer continues to rise in Iraq, and scientists have established the Iraqi National Cancer Research Program to better understand the underlying molecular and environmental causes in an effort to curb the incidence of cancer.
Breast Cancer Incidence Among Iraqi Women ProfiledWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:44PM1) Iraqi women commonly have late stage and more aggressive types of breast cancer; 2) Approximately one-third diagnosed were 40 to 49 years of age; 3) About 16 percent of the women reported a family history of breast cancer.
Breast cancer incidence among Iraqi women profiledWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:43PM( American Association for Cancer Research ) Breast cancer continues to rise in Iraq, and scientists have established the Iraqi National Cancer Research Program to better understand the underlying molecular and environmental causes in an effort to curb the incidence of cancer.
HIV Hides In Bone Marrow Say ResearchersMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:24PMResearchers in the US have discovered that a latent form of HIV hides in progenitor cells in bone marrow, avoids detection by the immune system and retains the ability to reproduce and spread when the coast is clear (eg when treated people stop taking anti-HIV drugs). The researchers hope their discovery will lead to new and more effective treatments that target these latent reservoirs and that ...
Bone marrow can harbor HIV-infected cellsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 2:21PMAntiviral drugs have reduced AIDS to more of chronic disease rather than a death sentence, but why is the disease so hard to cure? New research shows that bone marrow, previously thought to be resistant to the virus, can contain latent forms of the infection. Targeting these reservoirs of latent cells may open the door to new treatments.
January 2010 Connecticut Business StartsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:00AMThe following business starts were recorded in January 2010 by the Connecticut Secretary of the State's Office. When available, the name of a registered member or officer is given.
Scientists Discover Reservoir Where HIV-Infected Cells Can Lay-In-WaitSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:28PMImportant new research by University of Michigan Health System scientists has discovered that bone marrow, previously thought to be resistant to the HIV virus, can contain latent forms of the infection. The finding helps explain why it's hard to cure the disease.
Scientists Discover Reservoir Where HIV-Infected Cells Can Lie In WaitSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:28PMImportant new research by University of Michigan Health System scientists has discovered that bone marrow, previously thought to be resistant to the HIV virus, can contain latent forms of the infection. The finding helps explain why it's hard to cure the disease.
Giving the stricken a way to cope: Rainbow of HelpSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 5:46AMRainbow of Help is a unique group of diligent volunteers, whose fundraising efforts have produced $700,000 in assistance for Niagara County families facing medical emergencies.
Tussing ElementarySunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:24AMTussing Elementary COLONIAL HEIGHTS - The following students at Tussing Elementary School were named to the "All A" Honor Roll for the second nine-weeks grading period. First Grade: Lauren Elizabeth Anderson, Anna Elizabeth Barnes, Austin Ray Bennett, Ju
Little Known Household Items Can Make Your Pet Sick, Even Kill ThemFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:06PMVIENNA, Virginia -- Most pet owners know anti-freeze and chocolate are on top of the no-no list for pets. Both can be killers if an animal consumes them, but these two items just scratch the surface.
‘Prayers for Charlotte’ fundraiser to benefit Braintree girl on April 10Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:47PMA “Prayers for Charlotte” fundraiser to benefit a three-year-old Braintree girl is scheduled to take place on April 10 from 7 p.m. to midnight at the Boston Teachers Union Hall on 180 Mount Vernon St. in Dorchester behind Bayside Expo.
Cash aid likely for Manila city dentistsFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:27AMDentists and dental employees of the Manila Health Department may be given monetary allowance by the city government through an ordinance filed by the office of District 1 Councilor Ernesto Dionisio Jr. According to Julius Art Maputi, staff of councilor Dionisio, the ordinance was made to answer the local dentists’ appeal for a salary increase.
Baseball. David Meals: A Great ExampleThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:41PMLast year, David Meals led the UC Santa Barbara baseball team in saves and tied for the lead in appearances. It is hard to believe that a pitcher with Meals' talent and durability almost quit baseball a few years ago.
Technological Advances Provide A Fillip To The European IV Therapy And Enteral Nutrition Devices MarketThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:41AMThe European intravenous (IV) therapy and enteral nutrition devices market currently offers a highly dynamic and lucrative environment. Advances in pharmacology and a wider range of blood products have substantially increased the number of possible drug therapies, which can be used with IV therapy devices. At the same time, developments in biotechnology are rapidly expanding the range of ...
FBI investigating prison deathThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:25AMA former inmate of the Federal Correctional Institute-Pekin alleges in letters to his mother that inmate Adam Montoya begged for medication while in excruciating pain for several days prior to his death on Nov. 13. Randy Rader was transferred to a California medium-security prison shortly after the death of Montoya, 36, of Albuquerque, N.M., with no explanation for the transfer. He later learned ...
Data from FAME Phase 3 study for Iluvien presented at Angiogenesis 2010Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:25AMpSivida Corp., a leader in the development of ophthalmic sustained release drug delivery products, with two of the only three such products approved by the FDA for treatment of back of the eye diseases, today said that 24-month data from the FAME Phase 3 study for Iluvien presented at Angiogenesis 2010 included additional efficacy and safety data that reinforced the positive top-line results ...
Can stem cells repair damage after heart attack?Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:40PMA group of researchers, including one doctor at OHSU, are looking into the possibility that stem cells given to heart attack victims can more quickly repair a heart to nearly pre-attack levels.
Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. Reports 2009 Fourth-Quarter Earnings and Normalized EPS of $0.28 and 2009 Year-End Earnings ...Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:05PMIRVINE, CA--(Marketwire - 03/03/10) - Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUNH - News ) today announced its operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 31, 2009. Fourth-quarter Results: On a normalized basis, comparing the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2009, to the same period in 2008 (unless otherwise stated): -- consolidated revenues rose 1.6 percent to $474.1 million; - rates ...
Prescription Arkansas: Assist device can take the place of transplantWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:29PMNow some patients with heart failure have a choice between a heart transplant and living the rest of their life with a mechanical assist device that can be replaced when needed.