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New MSU program targets worldwide counterfeiting
The fight against fake products has found a home at Michigan State University with the launch of the Anti-Counterfeiting and Product Protection Program."The FBI has called (it) 'the crime of the 21st century,'" university spokesman Andy Henion wrote on the...
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Discovery could be cancer cure
The closest Michael Kalafatis ever will get to being a rock star is a photo posted near his office door at Cleveland State University.In the photo, a musician, strutting across a stage, soaks in the applause and adulation of thousands of fans. On it, a...
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Dragons Den deal falls through
Kranes Dragons Den deal falls through.MAKING THEIR PITCH: James Krane (left) and business partner Ron Whittick face the Dragons on last weeks show. PHOTO COURTESY OF CBC Local entrepreneur James Krane has a new claim to fame after recently securing the...
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charged in Feb. robbery
A 17-year-old Milton male faces charges in connection with a robbery in which a man was stabbed last month.The youth has been charged with robbery and conspiracy to traffic a controlled substance. He will appear in Milton Youth Court April 15. Halton...
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product, huge deal
Krane lands $5-million on Dragons Den for Insect Defend Patch Jackpot!Local entrepreneur James Krane has come away with the biggest deal in Dragons Den history! During Wednesdays pre-taped episode, Krane and business partner/former Miltonian Ron Whittick...
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Fulminant Wilson's Disease Requiring Liver Transplantation in One Monozygotic Twin Despite Identical Genetic Mutation
Acute decompensated Wilson's disease (WD) that presents as fulminant hepatic failure carries significant mortality without hepatic replacement.The abnormal gene implicated in WD, ATP7B, has been mapped to chromosome 13, and leads to decreased passage...
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Intensive Statin Tx Cuts CVEs in Kidney Disease Patients
By Ed Susman, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Published: March 18, 2010 Action Points * Explain to interested patients that this study by the manfacturer of atorvastatin (Lipitor) suggests that heart disease patients with kidney disease and who have...
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Night of jazz aids cancer patients
SOUTH BEND The annual Jazzed About Art will take place from 5:30 to 9 p.m.Thursday at Trios Restaurant & Jazz Club, 129 N. Michigan St. The evening will feature performances by Danny Lerman and the Herb Wilson Ensemble with Janet Hines North.
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Details of Democratic tweaks to health bill
News reports scour the latest health overhaul bill for specific provisions and adjustments.The New York Times: "The reconciliation package unveiled by Democrats would impose $28 billion in fees on the drug industry over 10 years ... That is $5 billion...
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NJ man with MS gets 5 years for growing marijuana
A New Jersey man with multiple sclerosis was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for growing marijuana plants he said he needed to treat his condition.John Ray Wilson, 37, was convicted in December of second-degree manufacturing of marijuana and...
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Greatness in the genes
IDENTIFYING genetics that help growers make money was the aim of Australias largest and recently concluded wether trial ' the Craig Wilson Livestock Wether Trial.Upon winding up on March 5, trial organiser and Merino genetic consultant, Craig Wilson...
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Surgient to Lead Sessions at CloudSlam 2010
Top 10 Cloud Computing Dos and Donts: Private Cloud Facts vs.Fiction AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At the upcoming CloudSlam2010 event, executives from Surgient, the leader in private cloud automation for the enterprise, will participate in two sessions...
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VIVUS, Inc. (VVUS) Reports 2009 Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Financial Results
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VIVUS, Inc.(Nasdaq: VVUS) today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009. 'This past year was transformational for VIVUS given the significant...
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Divisions within pro-life groups on overhaul ease opposition
A previously steadfast coalition opposed to abortion - which feared that the health overhaul could divert federal money to support the procedure - is beginning to crack, The Christian Science Monitor reports."Increasingly, abortion foes - including high...
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UHS to offer free skin cancer screening
JOHNSON CITY United Health Services will offer free screening for skin cancer from 9 to 11:30 a.m.May 1 at the Johnson City Family Care Center, Picciano Building 2, Wilson Regional Medical Center in Johnson City. UHS to offer free skin cancer...
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#762 Women and Sex
Many women are less than satisfied with their sex lives.But how can they improve the situation? Research about female sexuality is surprisingly scarce, but both biological and psychological factors can play an important role in women's sexual satisfaction?...
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ACC: Intensive Statin Tx Cuts CVEs in Kidney Disease Patients
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.Action Points Explain to interested patients that this study by the manfacturer of atorvastatin (Lipitor) suggests that heart disease patients with kidney disease and who have metabolic syndrome might benefit by...
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MP bids to help older breast cancer victims
Reading East MP Rob Wilson backed a campaign for equal access for breast cancer treatment for older patients.Mr Wilson joined forces with Breakthrough Breast Cancer as the charity launched its Every Chance campaign which calls for treatment to be...
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Protestors to meet officials over hospital axe threat
CAMPAIGNERS determined to save King George Hospital services from the chop will meet health officials tonight.From 7.30pm at Somerville Hall, Somerville Road, Chadwell Heath clinical director Dr Mike Gill and NHS Redbridge managing director Conor Burke will...
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Scientists map genetic code of deadly bacteria
Scientists at have helped to map the genetic make-up of a deadly form of bacteria known to exist in powdered baby formula.The team says that its work could reduce the possibility and risk of infections among newborn babies, along with the development of new...
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Rise in flu cases sets peak poser
More flu cases were reported in the past three weeks, with human swine flu (H1N1) and seasonal flu each accounting for half of them.But health experts said it is too early to say whether the territory is at the peak of the flu season. Workers at Raimondi...
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GenVault Provides GenTegra(TM) DNA To Support Cardiovascular Genetic Testing At Berkeley HeartLab
GenVault Corporation announced that Berkeley HeartLab, a subsidiary of Celera Corporation (Nasdaq: CRA), has adopted GenTegra DNA to preserve and store diagnostic samples for genetic testing related to the management of cardiovascular disease.As new...
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CNS Network Selects ALPHADAS, Logos Technologies Early Phase EDC System
Clinical Trials Update Breaking News News source: Business Wire It is announced today that CNS Network has purchased ALPHADAS, Logos Technologies Incs early phase, e-source data capture system and site automation tools to accelerate and streamline its clinical...
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CNS Network Selects ALPHADAS, Logos Technologies Early Phase EDC System
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--It is announced today that CNS Network has purchased ALPHADAS, Logos Technologies Inc?s early phase, e-source data capture system and site automation tools to accelerate and streamline its clinical trials.ALPHADAS is to be...
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Cancer patients denied treatment
Between 16,000 and 20,000 cancer sufferers have been denied the use of ten drugs commonly used in Europe and the USA, and often acceptable to health insurers, simply to save money.This comes, not as you would expect from a politician trying to make a pre...
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