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DCPR classification provides diagnostic criteria to evaluate psychosomatic syndromes

An investigation headed by Piero Porcelli (Bari, Italy) has yielded new insights as to what affects how a patient perceives his/her illness. It is published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics.

20 Oct 2009

PCV vaccines can save the lives of millions of children

A study published in The Cochrane Review this month concludes that pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV), already known to prevent invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) and x-ray defined pneumonia, was also effective against child deaths.

20 Oct 2009

Presentation highlights the administration of autologous stem cells for treating spinal cord injury

DaVinci Biosciences LLC, of Costa Mesa, CA, announced today the presentation of their safety and feasibility study demonstrating the administration of autologous bone marrow derived stem cells for the treatment of acute and chronic spinal cord injury at Neuroscience 2009, Society for Neuroscience's 39th Annual Meeting, to be held at McCormick Convention Center in Chicago, IL.

20 Oct 2009

Conference to discuss the pent-up demand for home based eldercare personal robots

GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. announced today that during their first annual "Mobile Robots in Motion" conference November 4-5, 2009, attendees will be able to learn and discuss the basis for GeckoSystems' belief that pent-up demand exists for their cost effective, home based eldercare personal robots.

20 Oct 2009

Children restrained in belt-positioning booster seats less likely to get injured

A study released today in Pediatrics by The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia offers updated evidence that children ages 4 to 8 who are restrained in the rear seat of a car in a belt-positioning booster seat are 45 percent less likely to be injured in a crash compared with children using a seat belt alone. Furthermore, the study showed there was no difference in the level of protection offered by backless versus high back booster seats.

20 Oct 2009

Waters presents a new video on its UPLC Systems, Mass Spectrometers and SDMS software solutions

Waters Corporation has posted a new version of its online video showcase featuring compelling interviews with more than 50 scientists, development partners, and product experts in the fields of pharmaceutical discovery and development, food safety, environmental analysis, sports medicine, disease research and clinical toxicology and clinical research.

20 Oct 2009

AHF reiterates its disappointment over the presentation of Thai HIV vaccine study data

In anticipation of today’s controversial presentation of the Thai HIV vaccine study data at the AIDS Vaccine Conference in Paris, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) reiterated its disappointment at the news that data that seriously undermined the purported success of the trial were not released publicly when other, more favorable data were reported late last month.

20 Oct 2009

Aspect Medical Systems to present a complete family of BIS monitoring technologies at ASA meeting

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Annual Meeting will feature 62 scientific presentations that reference BIS® monitoring when it convenes on October 17-21, 2009 in New Orleans. BIS-related research will cover a broad range of applications for BIS monitoring, including initial results from studies conducted as part of a comparative effectiveness research collaboration with the Cleveland Clinic as well as findings from a study evaluating use of a Composite Variability Index (CVI) that is based on BIS parameters.

20 Oct 2009

Remote-controlled robot for testing visual prosthesis

Scientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have created a remote-controlled robot that is able to simulate the "visual" experience of a blind person who has been implanted with a visual prosthesis, such as an artificial retina.

20 Oct 2009

Two high blood pressure medicines effective in treating stable ischemic heart disease

Two medications commonly used to treat high blood pressure appear to be effective in treating a common type of heart disease known as stable ischemic heart disease, according to a new comparative effectiveness review funded by HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

20 Oct 2009

PhRMA calls for appropriate incentives for continued biotechnology innovation

Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) Senior Vice President Ken Johnson issued the following statement today regarding appropriate incentives for continued biotechnology innovation:

20 Oct 2009

Teacher participation in research experience program produces a significaant increase in student achievement

The notion that training teachers in the rigors of hands-on science will directly improve their students' academic performance now has real data behind it: Research assembled over the last decade - now published in the Oct. 16 issue of Science - shows that high school students' pass rate on New York State standardized tests, called Regents examinations, can be significantly improved if they are among the lucky few to study under a teacher trained in Columbia University's Summer Research Program for Science Teachers.

20 Oct 2009

Preliminary findings from EDC survey presented at DIA 3rd Annual Clinical Forum

Preliminary findings from a new survey on electronic data capture (EDC) use in clinical trials were presented today at the Drug Information Association's (DIA) 3rd Annual Clinical Forum in Nice, France. The survey, titled "Investigational Site Perspectives on Clinical Trial Information Systems," is the first update to a 2001 survey published on the topic.

20 Oct 2009

University of Leeds' £50 million research initiative to improve quality of life in second half century

A £50 million research initiative, aimed at giving people '50 active years after 50' is being launched by the University of Leeds.

20 Oct 2009

Trial collaborators present results from Prime-Boost HIV Vaccine Clinical Trial

Detailed results from the Prime-Boost HIV Vaccine Clinical Trial involving more than 16,000 adult volunteers in Thailand show that an investigational HIV vaccine regimen was safe and modestly effective at reducing the rate of HIV infection compared to placebo.

20 Oct 2009

Clonality analyses may lead to further understanding of hepatocarcinogenesis

Focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) is a lesion found in an otherwise normal liver, and is considered to be parenchyma overgrowth responsive to increased blood flow secondary to vascular malformations.

20 Oct 2009

Biomagnetics Diagnostics to raise $1 million

Biomagnetics Diagnostics Corp. (Pink Sheets:BMGP), a producer of revolutionary diagnostic systems and technology for malaria, tuberculosis, HIV and hepatitis testing today announced the completion of its equity financing designed to fund entry into the Integrated Optical Biosensor Systems (IOBS) market.

20 Oct 2009

Regulatory differences between mother and daughter cells shed new light on cell division

When mother and daughter cells are created each time a cell divides, they are not exactly alike. They have the same set of genes, but differ in the way they regulate them. New research now reveals that these regulatory differences between mother and daughter cells are directly linked to how they prepare for their next split.

20 Oct 2009

Vitamin D and progesterone combination for treating traumatic brain injury

As doctors begin to test progesterone for traumatic brain injury at sites across the country, researchers are looking ahead to optimizing the hormone's effectiveness.

20 Oct 2009

Testicular cancer survivors at risk of effective treatment

Testicular cancer survivors can face an increased risk of long-term illness, not because of the malignancy, but the highly effective treatment they receive, according to a study in the urology journal BJUI.

20 Oct 2009

Research News and Research

DCPR classification provides diagnostic criteria to evaluate psychosomatic syndromes

PCV vaccines can save the lives of millions of children

Presentation highlights the administration of autologous stem cells for treating spinal cord injury

Conference to discuss the pent-up demand for home based eldercare personal robots

Children restrained in belt-positioning booster seats less likely to get injured

Waters presents a new video on its UPLC Systems, Mass Spectrometers and SDMS software solutions

AHF reiterates its disappointment over the presentation of Thai HIV vaccine study data

Aspect Medical Systems to present a complete family of BIS monitoring technologies at ASA meeting

Remote-controlled robot for testing visual prosthesis

Two high blood pressure medicines effective in treating stable ischemic heart disease

PhRMA calls for appropriate incentives for continued biotechnology innovation

Teacher participation in research experience program produces a significaant increase in student achievement

Preliminary findings from EDC survey presented at DIA 3rd Annual Clinical Forum

University of Leeds' £50 million research initiative to improve quality of life in second half century

Trial collaborators present results from Prime-Boost HIV Vaccine Clinical Trial

Clonality analyses may lead to further understanding of hepatocarcinogenesis

Biomagnetics Diagnostics to raise $1 million

Regulatory differences between mother and daughter cells shed new light on cell division

Vitamin D and progesterone combination for treating traumatic brain injury

Testicular cancer survivors at risk of effective treatment

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