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American Dental Hygienists' Association Announces 2008-2009 Leadership
15.07.2008 07:14
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Diann Bomkamp, RDH, BSDH, of St. Louis, Mo., was inaugurated as the 2008-2009 president of the Chicago-based American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) on June 24, 2008, at the association's 85th Annual Session held in Albuquerque, N.M. "It is truly an honor to serve as ADHA president at such a unique time for the association and the profession of dental hygiene," Bomkamp said.
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Dentistry
Medspas Reports Positive Clinical Test Results On The Versatile Penzyme Healing Enzyme
15.07.2008 07:13
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Medspas of America Inc. (PINKSHEETS: MEDP), http://www.medspasofamerica.com. Two important clinical tests and nine additional clinical observations have been completed on Penzyme, leading to extremely favorable results and excellent news for Medspas. Penzim is the active and main ingredient in its Natural Renu anti-aging cream and gel.
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Plastic Surgery
Potential Health Risk Posed By 'Healthy' Sterols
15.07.2008 07:13
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Plant sterols have been touted as an effective way to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease. However, a research study in the July JLR has uncovered that these compounds do have their own risks, as they can accumulate in heart valves and lead to stenosis. Aortic valve stenosis (AS) results from cholesterol accumulation in the valve between the left ventricle and aorta; this impedes the flow of blood and puts extra pressure on the heart.
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Cardiology
Although Coronary Heart Disease Patients Live Longer, Their Quality Of Life Is Questionable
15.07.2008 07:13
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Better treatments have improved survival in people with coronary heart disease, but the quality of those extra years may be less than ideal, according to research reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. Compared with adults without coronary heart disease (CHD), adults with CHD scored up to 9 percent lower on four scales measuring "quality of life.
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Cardiology
News From The Annals Of Internal Medicine, July 15, 2008
15.07.2008 07:13
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1. Young Adults With Prehypertension Are More Likely to Have Coronary Artery Calcium and Atherosclerosis Later in Life High blood pressure in middle-aged and older adults is a strong risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Less is known about the risks of high blood pressure in young adults. Researchers analyzed blood pressure measurements of 3,560 adults 18 to 30 years of age from seven examinations over the course of 20 years.
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Cardiology
Early Warning Drugs Tests Cut Heart Death Risk
15.07.2008 07:13
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The likelihood of people dying because their medication has a side effect that affects the electrical activity of the heart is being reduced - thanks to a better understanding of why this happens and the development of tests to predict it. The progress made on this topic was discussed by leading scientists at The Federation of European Pharmacological Societies (EPHAR) 2008 Congress in Manchester on Monday, 14 July, 2008.
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Cardiology
Bone Drug Reduces Fractures In Men Having Hormone Therapy For Prostate Cancer
15.07.2008 07:13
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Drugmaker Amgen Inc announced yesterday, Monday, that a large trial of its bone drug denosumab increased bone density and cut fractures in men with non-metastatic prostate cancer who were having hormone blocking therapy. A side effect of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), which stops the male hormones feeding the cancer, is weaker bones and increased risk of fracture.
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Orthopedics
Symyx Showcases Research Services For Refining At 14th International Congress On Catalysis
15.07.2008 07:13
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Symyx Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMMX) announced, at the opening of the 14th Annual International Congress of Catalysis, the expansion of Symyx Research to include Refining R&D services. Symyx is showcasing its capabilities at the International Congress on Catalysis in Seoul, Korea, from July 14 to 18, 2008.
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Biology
Nucleostemin, Serotonin And Insulin Signaling: Controlling Drosophila Growth
15.07.2008 07:13
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In the July 15th issue of G&D, Dr. Matthew Scott and colleagues at Stanford University School of Medicine reveal that a protein called Nucleostemin 3 links the serotonin and insulin signaling pathways in the control of Drosophila body size. Nucleostemin proteins were originally identified in mammals, where they are associated with undifferentiated, proliferating stem cells. In human cells, Nucleostemin expression has been linked with certain types of cancer.
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Biology
Positive Top-Line Results For Denosumab Treatment Of Bone Loss In Men With Non-Metastatic Prostate Cancer Undergoing Androgen Deprivation Therapy
15.07.2008 06:12
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Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) announced findings from a three-year pivotal Phase 3 placebo-controlled trial evaluating denosumab in the treatment of bone loss in men undergoing androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for non-metastatic prostate cancer.
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Urology
Incorrectly Cleaved Protein Leads To Schizophrenia
15.07.2008 06:12
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Schizophrenia is a disease that strikes an average of 4000 Belgians every year. The causes of this psychiatric disorder are not yet clear. But now, VIB researchers connected to the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven have discovered that a disturbed cleavage of the Nrg-1 protein lies at the basis of the development of the disease. Greater understanding of this molecular process is a first step toward improved diagnosis and more effective treatment of schizophrenia and other related disorders.
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Psychiatry
Associations Between Exposure To Traffic-Related Air Pollution And The Onset Of Allergic Diseases In Children Shown By New Research
15.07.2008 06:12
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Under the direction of the Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen, a German research group studied in a longitudinal study, over six years, whether associations are identifiable between the onset of atopic diseases and exposure to air pollutants originating from traffic.
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Children Diseases
Surgeons Use USGI Medical's EndoSurgical Operating System To Complete Live Incisionless Appendectomy At Leading NOTES Conference
15.07.2008 06:12
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USGI Medical, Inc. (USGI) announced that Santiago Horgan, M.D., director of the UC San Diego Center for the Future of Surgery, used the company's EndoSurgical Operating System(TM) (EOS) to demonstrate a technique that allows for appendectomy without abdominal incisions at the Natural Orifice Surgery Consortium for Assessment and Research's (NOSCAR) 3rd International Conference on Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery(TM) (NOTES(TM)).
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Gastroenterology
DEF Supports Research In Preventing Ocular Herpes And Infectious Blindness
15.07.2008 06:11
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The Discovery Eye Foundation (DEF) announces their support and progress in the research of Ocular Herpres and Infectious Blindness. Their research continues to bring them closer to understanding new medical approaches, therapies and the molecular mechanisms of Ocular Herpes. Advancements have also been made in developing a new vaccine that would eventually prevent the spread of the Herpes Simplex Virus of the eye and genital tract.
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Eyesight Disorders
The Glaucoma Foundation Creates New Award
15.07.2008 06:11
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The Glaucoma Foundation (TGF) announced the creation of an annual Award for Innovation and Excellence in Glaucoma. This new honor recognizes the contributions of individuals who have played a significant and unique role in promoting the medicine and science of glaucoma. The first 2008 Glaucoma Foundation Award for Innovation & Excellence in Glaucoma will be presented to Robert Ritch, MD, on December 3, 2008, at the 22nd Black and White Ball, TGF's yearly benefit gala.
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Eyesight Disorders
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