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'Facebook Generation' Faces Identity Crisis
04.07.2008 05:36
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A generation of Internet users who have never known a world where you can't surf on-line may be growing up with a different and potentially dangerous view of the world and their own identity, according to a warning delivered to the Annual Meeting of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
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Psychiatry
Omrix Biopharmaceuticals Initiates Phase II Clinical Trial In Israel For Fibrin Pad Product Candidate
04.07.2008 05:35
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Omrix Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Omrix" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: OMRI) announced that it has enrolled its first patient in a Phase II clinical trial in Israel for its Fibrin Pad product candidate. This is the first clinical trial that will evaluate the Fibrin Pad's performance in surgery where severe bleeding is present and the product is applied directly onto a solid organ. The Phase II clinical trial in Israel is being conducted simultaneously with the Phase II clinical trial in the U.S.
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Medical Equipment
John Wayne Cancer Institute Receives Grant To Study Long-term Health Effects Of Traumatic Brain Injuries
04.07.2008 05:35
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The John Wayne Cancer Institute at Saint John's Health Center announced that it has received a grant from the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment to study pituitary hormonal failure (hypopituitarism) in retired football players.
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Neurology
Georgia To Offer More Community Living Alternatives For Individuals With Disabilities
04.07.2008 05:35
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More than 2,300 individuals with disabilities currently institutionalized in Georgia's eight public psychiatric hospitals and mental retardation facilities will have the opportunity to live in their communities with appropriate supports tailored to meet their individualized needs as a result of a settlement agreement between the state of Georgia and the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR).
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Mental Disorders
European Medicines Agency Approves Relistor™ The First-In-Class Treatment Of Opioid-Induced Constipation (Oic) In Advanced-Illness Patients
04.07.2008 05:35
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Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, 3rd July, announced that it has received EMEA marketing approval for Relistor™ (methylnaltrexone bromide) subcutaneous injection. This first-in-class treatment is indicated for opioid-induced constipation (OIC) in patients with advanced illness who are receiving palliative care, when response to the usual laxative therapy has not been sufficient.
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Gastroenterology
New Research Indicates That Adrenal Nodules Not Being Adequately Evaluated
04.07.2008 05:35
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A new study published in Endocrine Practice found that a substantial percentage of patients with nodules, or growths, in their adrenal glands were not being properly evaluated by physicians. Adrenal glands are located at the top of each kidney. They make hormones that are critical for survival such as adrenaline and cortisol that are best known for dealing with stress. The study, lead by Dr.
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Endocrinology
OneTouch® Ping™ Glucose Management System Cleared By FDA
04.07.2008 05:35
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Animas Corporation announced the clearance of its OneTouch® Ping™ Glucose Management System by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). OneTouch Ping is the first full-feature insulin pump that wirelessly communicates with a blood glucose meter-remote.
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Diabetes
FDA Approves EVOLENCE®, A New Generation Collagen Based Facial Filler
04.07.2008 05:35
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") announced the approval of EVOLENCE® for the correction of moderate to deep facial wrinkles and folds, such as nasolabial folds. EVOLENCE® is a new advanced collagen-based structural dermal filler, and a first of its kind product. The introduction of EVOLENCE® marks the first dermal filler entry for the Aesthetics Group of OrthoNeutrogena.
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Dermatology
Breakthrough Technology That Will Revolutionize The Treatment Of Tooth Decay
04.07.2008 05:34
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Quantum Dental Technologies, a Canadian diagnostic device company, revealed its breakthrough technology which detects and monitors the early onset of tooth decay without the need for dental x-rays. It reduces the number of invasive and painful procedures, and encourages better oral health. Quantum introduced its Dental Caries Detection System prototype, known as The Canary System, at the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) Conference in Toronto, Canada.
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Dentistry
Researchers Of The Universite Libre De Bruxelles (ULB) Elucidate The Early Mechanism Of Cardiovascular Specification
04.07.2008 05:34
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The mature heart is composed by different cell types, including contractile cardiac cells, vascular cells, smooth muscle cells as well as pacemaker cells. During embryonic development as well as during embryonic stem cell differentiation, the different cardiovascular cell types arise from the differentiation of multipotent cardiovascular progenitors. The mechanism that promotes multipotent cardiovascular progenitor specification from undifferentiated mesoderm cell remains largely unknown.
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Cardiology
Relaxation Response Can Influence Expression Of Stress-Related Genes
04.07.2008 05:34
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How could a single, nonpharmacological intervention help patients deal with disorders ranging from high blood pressure, to pain syndromes, to infertility, to rheumatoid arthritis? That question may have been answered by a study finding that eliciting the relaxation response - a physiologic state of deep rest - influences the activation patterns of genes associated with the body's response to stress.
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Depression
AVMA Collections Highlights Disaster Preparedness
04.07.2008 05:34
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From Midwest floods, to wildfires that have scarred California, recent natural disasters have grabbed headlines and have cost dearly in life and livelihood. Many animals and pets have also been lost or have ended up in shelters, waiting for their owners to claim them. The catastrophic events of the 2005 hurricane season also created a deluge of painful lessons in disaster preparedness and response.
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First Aid
UNICEF: Soaring Child Deaths In Greater Horn Of Africa Must Be Averted
04.07.2008 05:34
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A lethal mix of drought, expanding conflict, rising food and energy prices, disease, and high poverty is pushing children and their families in the Greater Horn of Africa to the brink of disaster. Actions and policies are needed now to avert grave human suffering. Ethiopia and Somalia are the worst affected, but parts of Eritrea, Djibouti, Kenya and Uganda show ominously similar signs.
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First Aid
Extending The Boundaries Of Care For Older People, UK
04.07.2008 04:18
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'Extending the boundaries' - The Annual Conference for Psychology Specialists Working with Older People (PSIGE), part of The British Psychological Society, was held at the University of York from Wednesday 2 July until Friday 4 July 2008. The themes for the conference included diversity, the positive aspects of ageing and the politics of ageing and discrimination. Papers on both clinical and academic aspects will be presented by members and other invited speakers.
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Psychiatry
Terrorism Is A Social Problem, Not A Mental Health Or Criminal Problem
04.07.2008 04:18
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There is no evidence that young terrorists are mentally ill, a leading authority on terrorism has claimed at the Annual Meeting of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
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Psychiatry
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