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WHO, Stop TB Partnership, UNITAID Announce New TB Test That Quickly Diagnoses MDR-TB
03.07.2008 12:14
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The World Health Organization, Stop TB Partnership, UNITAID and the
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India Reduces Rate Of HIV Transmission In Some States, UNAIDS Report Says
03.07.2008 11:15
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India has managed to reduce the rate of HIV transmission in some states through increased awareness, resources and legislation, according to a report released Monday by India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Reuters reports.
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Number Of Abortions In Wisconsin Lowest On Record In 2007
03.07.2008 11:14
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The number of abortions in Wisconsin declined for the fourth year in a row in 2007, marking the lowest recorded number since the state began tracking abortions in 1974, according to a report by the state Department of Health and Family Services, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
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Indian Generic Drug Company Cipla Receives FDA Approval For U.S. Sale Of Antiretroviral Zidovudine
03.07.2008 10:15
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Indian generic pharmaceutical company Cipla recently received full FDA approval to sell and market in the U.S. an oral generic version of the antiretroviral drug zidovudine, the Drug Industry Daily reports. Cipla's application for zidovudine was considered under the expedited review provisions of the
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Premier Research Group Earns ISO 13485 Certification For Medical Device Operations
03.07.2008 09:17
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Premier Research Group Limited, the international pharmaceutical services company, announces that its subsidiary, Premier Research Group SA, has earned ISO 13485:2003 certification in support of its global medical device operations. ISO 13485:2003 is a stringent, globally-recognized standard for management systems for medical device manufacturers and service providers.
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Medical Equipment
Weighing Up The Benefits Of Weight Watchers Vs. Fitness Centers
03.07.2008 09:17
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In the first study of its kind, using sophisticated methods to measure body composition, the nationally known commercial weight loss program, Weight Watchers, was compared to gym membership programs to find out which method wins in the game of good health. A University of Missouri researcher examined the real-life experiences of participants to determine which program helps people lose pounds, reduce body fat and gain health benefits.
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FDA Grants Conditional Approval To Interventional Spine's PercuDyn™ System IDE Application
03.07.2008 09:17
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Interventional Spine, Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the Company's investigational device exemption (IDE) application for its PercuDyn System for the treatment of degenerative disc disease (DDD). This approval is conditional upon the Company providing some additional information to the FDA. Walter A. Cuevas, Interventional Spine's CEO, observed, "We are pleased by FDA's action.
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Aethlon Medical Announces Second HIV/AIDS Treatment Site
03.07.2008 09:17
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Aethlon Medical, Inc. (OTCBB:AEMD) announced today that it has added a second HIV/AIDS clinical study location at the Bhvani Hospital in Bihar, India. Aethlon previously disclosed plans to initiate the "first-in-man" clinical study of a medical device to treat the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), which causes Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
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Former Pa. Sens. Santorum, Wofford Serve As State Co-Chairs Of ONE Vote '08, Bring Attention To HIV/AIDS
03.07.2008 09:16
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Former Pennsylvania Sens. Rick Santorum (R) and Harris Wofford (D), who competed in a "bitter and high-profile" Senate race in the 1990s, are joining together to serve as state co-chairs of ONE Vote '08 -- which aims to bring attention to issues of extreme poverty and global disease, including HIV/AIDS, during the presidential campaign -- the
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Potential New Drug Candidates To Combat 'Bird Flu' Identified By UC San Diego Researchers
03.07.2008 09:16
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As the specter of a worldwide outbreak of avian or "bird flu" lingers, health officials recognize that new drugs are desperately needed since some strains of the virus already have developed resistance to the current roster of anti-flu remedies.
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Study Of Glaucoma Surgery In Medicare Patients
03.07.2008 09:16
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Ophthalmologists (Eye M.D.s) continue to develop treatments to help the more than three million Americans with glaucoma. The July issue of Ophthalmology includes a large, national study of outcomes of incisional surgeries, used to reduce pressure inside the eye, in Medicare patients. Also covered is research that may brighten the outlook for patients with end-stage glaucoma.
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Eyesight Disorders
Special Diabetes Program
03.07.2008 09:16
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Volunteers representing the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International (JDRF), the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the National Indian Health Board (NIHB) have presented Senator Byron Dorgan with the 2008 Congressional Leadership Award for his leadership on extending the Special Diabetes Program (SDP) in Congress.
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VioQuest Pharmaceuticals Submits 510(k) Application To FDA For Xyfid™, A Novel Topical Agent For The Treatment Of Various Skin Disorders
03.07.2008 09:16
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VioQuest Pharmaceuticals (OTCBB: VOQP) announced the submission of a 510(k) application to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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Dermatology
UC San Diego Undergraduates Forge New Area Of Bioinformatics
03.07.2008 09:15
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A group of undergraduate students from the University of California San Diego have forged a new area of bioinformatics that may improve genomic and proteomic annotations and unlock a collection of stubborn biological mysteries. Their work will be published in the July issue of the journal Genome Research.
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Biology
Computer-Like Mechanism Identified That Drives Neuron Expression For Taste And Smell
03.07.2008 09:15
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Thanks to salt and hot chili peppers, researchers have found a calculus-computing center that tells a roundworm to go forward toward dinner or turn to broaden the search. It's a computational mechanism, they say, that is similar to what drives hungry college students to a pizza.
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