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China Nepstar Chain Drugstore fourth quarter revenues increase 1.0% to US$95 million

China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Ltd., the largest retail drugstore chain in China based on the number of directly operated stores, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

16 Mar 2011

Almac invests in two ZED automated inline wallet presses

Global Clinical Services provider Almac has announced an investment in two ZED automated inline wallet presses. Operating in Craigavon and Pennsylvania, the fully automated machines will drastically reduce timelines associated with the use of blister card packaging, when compared with current rotary press methods.

16 Mar 2011

U.S. aid has been reaching Libya, U.S. officials say

Though safety concerns have prevented U.S. disaster experts from entering Libya and seeing the situation first-hand, State Department officials said Monday that U.S. partners have been dispensing aid, CNN reports.

16 Mar 2011

Non-laser light treatments may help treat common skin conditions

While dermatologists have used lasers successfully for years to treat common skin conditions such as acne, rosacea and aging skin, it now appears that even non-laser lights may provide some of the same benefits.

16 Mar 2011

Two articles address long-term public health threats about airport security scanners

The Transportation Security Administration has begun to use whole-body imaging scanners as a primary screening measure on travelers passing through airport security checkpoints. One type of scanner employs millimeter wave technology, which delivers no ionizing radiation.

16 Mar 2011

UCI receives two-year grants to continue innovative work in elder abuse prevention

UC Irvine's Center of Excellence on Elder Abuse & Neglect has received a pair of two-year grants that will allow the university to continue its innovative work in elder abuse prevention.

16 Mar 2011

Researchers discover 3-D structure of key biological receptor

Researchers have solved the three-dimensional structure of a key biological receptor. The finding has the potential to speed drug discovery in many areas, from arthritis to respiratory disorders to wound healing, because it enables chemists to better examine and design molecules for use in experimental drugs.

16 Mar 2011

EU parliament approves resolution calling for countries to revise pandemic response

On the heels of the release of a draft report by an independent panel of experts examining the WHO's response to H1N1, BMJ News reports on a recently approved resolution and accompanying report released by the European Union parliament that calls on EU countries to revise their flu prevention plans "to make them more effective, coherent, and flexible" and for the WHO to revise its definition of pandemic to take into account not only geographical spread of disease but also severity.

16 Mar 2011

Conservative approach with endoscopic techniques can resolve colonic perforation

Colonoscopy is considered a safe procedure, although complications can occur. The most dreaded of these is iatrogenic perforation. The literature reports perforation rates of 0.03%-0.8% for diagnostic procedures, and a rate of 0.15%-3% for therapeutic procedures.

16 Mar 2011

Research: Underweight HCV-infected patients tend to be older at HCC onset

The incidence and mortality associated with hepatocellular carcinoma have been increasing worldwide, and hepatitis C virus infection plays an important role in the pathogenesis of HCC.

16 Mar 2011

Ambry, LABS partner to offer new donor and patient screening options

LABS, Inc., the recognized leader in microbiology, infectious disease screening, cell/molecular biology and immunological testing for the transplant and biomedical sciences communities, today announced an agreement with Ambry Genetics, a global leader in molecular diagnostics and genomic services to the healthcare and life sciences industries, that will allow the organizations to provide superior testing services to a broader base of clients in the reproductive health industry.

16 Mar 2011

vRad launches breast imaging solutions across the U.S.

Virtual Radiologic, a technology-enabled national radiology practice, today announced the launch of an innovative delivery of breast imaging solutions that will expand access to the highest-quality interpretations from fellowship-trained subspecialists across the United States.

16 Mar 2011

NKI's eye-tracking I-Portal research to be showcased at 2011 Brain Injury Awareness Day

Neuro Kinetics, Inc., manufacturers of noninvasive medical diagnostic equipment used worldwide for neurophysiologic/neurotologic testing, said today that it will showcase its eye-tracking I-Portal technology and the company's collaborative push with the military to develop earlier diagnosis of combat injuries, at the upcoming 2011 Brain Injury Awareness Day on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

16 Mar 2011

Decades-old FDA approved hypertension drug may delay onset and reduce severity of MS

People suffering from multiple sclerosis may benefit if patent-pending research conducted at Purdue University shows that a decades-old drug approved by the FDA to treat hypertension also delays the onset and reduces the severity of MS symptoms.

16 Mar 2011

Older adults on cell phones may put themselves at risk while street-crossing

Older adults may put themselves at risk by talking on cell phones while crossing the street, researchers report in a new study. The researchers found that adults aged 59 to 81 took significantly longer than college students to cross a simulated street while talking on a mobile phone, and their heightened cautiousness in initiating crossing did nothing to improve their safety.

16 Mar 2011

New study on how epoxyeicosatrienoic acids protect kidneys

Researchers at Georgia Health Sciences University are studying whether inhibiting an enzyme that reduces levels of a protective metabolite could halt the progression of diabetic nephropathy, or kidney disease resulting from diabetes.

16 Mar 2011

Sonova expects sales of around CHF 1,600 million for the current business year 2010/11

Sonova Holding AG, the world's leading provider of hearing systems, is announcing today that the Group is expecting sales of around CHF 1,600 million and an EBITA margin of 20-21% for 2010/11, barring any unforeseen events.

16 Mar 2011

TESE offers fertility to male cancer survivors

An intricate procedure that finds and carefully removes individual sperm from testicular tissue has made fathers of men who were once considered sterile due to prior cancer treatment, say researchers at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center who pioneered the technique.

16 Mar 2011

U-M purchases Fluxion's IonFlux system to study nanoscale membrane disruption

Fluxion Biosciences, Inc. announced today that the University of Michigan Department of Chemistry has purchased the IonFlux 16 automated patch clamp instrument.

From Fluxion Biosciences 16 Mar 2011

Florida Legislature must modernize state's 14-year-old tobacco policies: Citizens For Fairness

The Florida Legislature must modernize the state's 14-year-old tobacco policies said Citizens for Fairness in Florida, a coalition of individuals, retailers, manufacturers, health care advocates, and statewide organizations.

16 Mar 2011

Medical News

China Nepstar Chain Drugstore fourth quarter revenues increase 1.0% to US$95 million

Almac invests in two ZED automated inline wallet presses

U.S. aid has been reaching Libya, U.S. officials say

Non-laser light treatments may help treat common skin conditions

Two articles address long-term public health threats about airport security scanners

UCI receives two-year grants to continue innovative work in elder abuse prevention

Researchers discover 3-D structure of key biological receptor

EU parliament approves resolution calling for countries to revise pandemic response

Conservative approach with endoscopic techniques can resolve colonic perforation

Research: Underweight HCV-infected patients tend to be older at HCC onset

Ambry, LABS partner to offer new donor and patient screening options

vRad launches breast imaging solutions across the U.S.

NKI's eye-tracking I-Portal research to be showcased at 2011 Brain Injury Awareness Day

Decades-old FDA approved hypertension drug may delay onset and reduce severity of MS

Older adults on cell phones may put themselves at risk while street-crossing

New study on how epoxyeicosatrienoic acids protect kidneys

Sonova expects sales of around CHF 1,600 million for the current business year 2010/11

TESE offers fertility to male cancer survivors

U-M purchases Fluxion's IonFlux system to study nanoscale membrane disruption

Florida Legislature must modernize state's 14-year-old tobacco policies: Citizens For Fairness

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

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