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Clear CT Scans with Less Radiation
August 1, 2010 8:36 pm | by Massachusetts Institute of Technology | CommentsResearchers are devising new ways to get the same results with fewer x-rays.
Growing Organs and Helping Wounds Heal
August 1, 2010 8:36 pm | by Massachusetts Institute of Technology | CommentsA strong, stretchy material could provide a scaffold for growing organs or making wounds heal faster.
A cellular housekeeper, and potential target of obesity drugs, caught in action
August 1, 2010 8:34 pm | by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | CommentsNew clues emerge about how a molecular machine breaks down unwanted proteins in cells, a critical housekeeping chore that helps prevent diseases such as cancer. The insights, thanks to the first molecular-scale description of a giant enzyme called tripeptidyl peptidase II, could also...
Negative effects of sleep restriction may linger after 1 night of recovery sleep
July 31, 2010 10:37 pm | by EurekAlert | Comments(American Academy of Sleep Medicine) Neurobehavioral impairments such as delayed reaction times accumulated across a period of five days when sleep was restricted to less than four hours per night. Measures of alertness improved significantly after a night of recovery sleep, with...
SIDS surprise: Study finds that infant boys are more easily aroused from sleep than girls
July 31, 2010 10:37 pm | by EurekAlert | Comments(American Academy of Sleep Medicine) At 2 to 4 weeks of age, the mean strength of a pulsatile air-jet stimulus that was required to induce arousal during quiet sleep was significantly lower in male infants than female infants. At 2 to 3 months of age when the SIDS risk peaks, this...
Short and long sleep durations are independent risk factors for cardiovascular disease
July 31, 2010 9:31 pm | by EurekAlert | Comments(American Academy of Sleep Medicine) The risk of any cardiovascular disease for adults who reported sleeping five hours per day or less was more than two times higher than that of people who reported a daily sleep duration of seven hours (adjusted odds ratio = 2.20). Participants who...
Missing Puma reveals cancer conundrum
July 31, 2010 2:37 pm | by EurekAlert | Comments(Walter and Eliza Hall Institute) Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers in Melbourne, Australia, have made a discovery that has upended scientists' understanding of programmed cell death and its role in tumor formation.
GT solar acquires sapphire producer crystal systems
July 31, 2010 10:34 am | by I-Micronews | CommentsEntry into fast growing sapphire market creates new revenue opportunities
Consumer Information on: OraQuick HCV Rapid Antibody Test - P080027
July 30, 2010 5:32 pm | by U.S. Food & Drug Administration | CommentsThe OraQuick HCV Rapid Antibody Test is used to detect a patient?s exposure to the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Antibodies are proteins produced by the body to fight against foreign substances, such as viruses and bacteria. The presence of the antibodies...
Summary Information for: OraQuick HCV Rapid Antibody Test
July 30, 2010 5:32 pm | by U.S. Food & Drug Administration | CommentsLabeling, Approval Order, and Summary of Safety and Effectiveness for OraQuick HCV Rapid Antibody Test (P080027).
NICE Recommends First Device Under New Technology Pathway
July 30, 2010 5:31 pm | by U.S. Food & Drug Administration | CommentsThe UK's National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has given a provisional nod to B. Braun Medical's SeQuent Please balloon catheter for use in patients with in-stent restenosis in bare metal coronary artery stents, following the recommendation of the...
FDA Extends Comment Period on Reclassification Rule
July 30, 2010 5:31 pm | by U.S. Food & Drug Administration | CommentsThe FDA is giving devicemakers more time to comment on a proposed rule that would reclassify some devices as Class II and amend the regulations to establish special controls for others.
Miracle Mineral Solution (MMS): Product as consumed produces a potent bleach
July 30, 2010 5:31 pm | by U.S. Food & Drug Administration | CommentsProduct sold online as a dietary supplement. When consumed as instructed, produces an industrial bleach that can cause serious harm to health.
Afluria (CSL Ltd.) Influenza Virus Vaccine: Label Change - Risk of Fever and Febrile Seizure
July 30, 2010 5:30 pm | by U.S. Food & Drug Administration | CommentsIncreased incidence of fever and febrile seizure among young children reported in Australia, mainly among those less than 5 years of age.
3M, Vosschemie resolve patent dispute
July 30, 2010 2:45 pm | by The Associated Press | Comments3M Co. and Vosschemie GmbH said Friday they have settled a patent infringement lawsuit that 3M filed last November.The case involves a patent 3M owns concerning its Paint Preparation Systems products. 3M manufactures and sells a disposable cup paint mixing system under its PPS brand.Vosschemie...
