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Be overweight and live longer(Deutsches Aerzteblatt International) Contrary to what was previously assumed, overweight is not increasing the overall death rate in the German population. Matthias Lenz of the Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Natural Sciences of the University of Hamburg and his co-authors present these and other results in the current issue of Deutsches Artzeblatt International.
Eurekalert.org Friday, October 16, 2009Elsevier's BrainNavigator research tool to launch new features at Neuroscience 2009 show(Elsevier) A new neuroscience research tool, developed in collaboration with the Allen Institute for Brain Science and used by the National Institutes of Health, will be showcased October 18-21 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Ill.
Eurekalert.org Friday, October 16, 2009HPV vaccinations to be completed in some N.B. schoolsThe Department of Health will complete the human papillomavirus vaccinations already started for young women in Saint John and Fredericton, despite cancelling the program this year.
CBC Friday, October 16, 2009Radiation Overdoses Point Up Dangers of CT ScansAt a time when Americans receive far more diagnostic radiation than ever before, the cases underscore the risks posed by a diagnostic tool when used incorrectly.
New York Times Friday, October 16, 2009Wellness Incentives Could Create Health-Care LoopholeGet in shape or pay a price. That's a message more Americans could hear if health-care reform provisions passed by the Senate finance and health committees become law. By more than doubling the maximum penalties that companies can apply to employees who flunk
medical evaluations, the legislation...
Washington Post Friday, October 16, 2009Johns Hopkins Still Tops in Research and Development FundingJohns Hopkins University led the nation in research and development spending in fiscal year 2008, according to a new National Science Foundation ranking, and most other Washington area institutions maintained their national R&D rankings in a down economy.
Washington Post Friday, October 16, 2009Maternal HIV-1 treatment protects against transmission to newborns(Infectious Diseases Society of America) Mothers receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy to treat HIV-1 infection are less likely than untreated mothers to transmit the virus to their newborns through breastfeeding, according to a new study. The findings, now available online in the November 15 issue of the Journal of Infectious Diseases, suggest HAART regimens should be initiated as early as possible in eligible mothers in areas with limited resources, such as Africa, where most infant HIV-1 infections occur, and breastfeeding is common.
Eurekalert.org Friday, October 16, 2009Targacept's P.2b depression study succeeds: 6-point difference on HAM-D(Linnden Communications) Targacept Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of drugs known as NNR Therapeutics, today announced the presentation of data from its recently completed Phase 2b clinical trial of TC-5214 as an augmentation treatment in subjects with major depressive disorder, or MDD, who did not respond adequately to first-line treatment with the representative SSRI citalopram hydrobromide.
Eurekalert.org Friday, October 16, 2009Springer and WINFOCUS found new journal(Springer) Springer and the WINFOCUS Society are founding a new publication, the Critical Ultrasound Journal. This international, peer-reviewed journal will serve as the official publication of WINFOCUS (World Interactive Network Focused on Critical UltraSound). Volume 1, Number 1, will be published in October 2009. The Critical Ultrasound Journal is designed for clinicians and health professionals using point-of-care ultrasound for possible critical decisions, interventions or diagnoses.
Eurekalert.org Friday, October 16, 2009Over a third of the world's hungry in India, reports sayNew Delhi - More than a third of the world's hungry
people live in India and the figure may rise amid the global economic crisis, news reports and officials said Friday, which is designated as the World Food Day by the United Nations. Around 35 per c...
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