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Research suggests scorpion venom could be an alternative to morphine painkiller

Scorpion venom is notoriously poisonous ― but it might be used as an alternative to dangerous and addictive painkillers like morphine, a Tel Aviv University researcher claims.

17 Feb 2010

ONA applauds bill to protect nurses from workplace violence

The Ohio Nurses Association applauds the introduction of House Bill 450 (HB 450) on February 11, 2010, sponsored by State Representatives Denise Driehaus (D-Columbus) and Linda S. Bolon (D-Columbiana). The bill will increase the penalty for assault when the victim is a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse engaged in the performance of official duties whom the offender knows or has reasonable cause to believe is a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse.

17 Feb 2010

ACT's research on therapeutic cell types obtained from iPS cells featured in leading news media outlets

Advanced Cell Technology or “ACT” announced today that its research involving therapeutic cell types obtained from induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells has been featured in several leading news media outlets: Scientific American, USA Today and Newsweek.

17 Feb 2010

New foundational research may advance pharmacological therapies for neurological disorders

Investigators in the Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Faculty of Medicine, have made a major breakthrough in our understanding of nerve impulse generation within the brain.

17 Feb 2010

Siemens Healthcare to host first free Virtual Healthcare IT Conference on the use of EHR

On February 23, Siemens Healthcare kicks off its first in a series of free Virtual Healthcare IT Conferences. The conference, accessed at www.siemens.com/virtual-ARRA, will provide insights on achieving Meaningful Use of electronic health records, tied to the HITECH provision of President Barack Obama's American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA), and how health IT technology can help propel organizations to exceptional achievements in the delivery of healthcare services.

17 Feb 2010

Muscle Flex announces cancellation of over 5M common stock shares

Muscle Flex Inc. announced today that it has cancelled 5,043,750 shares of its common stock. The share cancellation is effective as of February 17, 2010.

17 Feb 2010

XMRV infection is not linked to chronic fatigue syndrome

Researchers investigating UK samples have found no association between the controversial xenotropic murine leukaemia virus-related virus (XMRV) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).

17 Feb 2010

Effectiveness of influenza vaccines in older people: No clear conclusions

Evidence for the safety and efficacy of influenza vaccines in the over 65s is poor, despite the fact that vaccination has been recommended for the prevention of influenza in older people for the past 40 years. These are the conclusions of a new Cochrane Systematic Review.

17 Feb 2010

Study: Multiple genetic markers linked with CVD not associated with improvement in CVD risk prediction

Creation of a genetic risk score comprised of multiple genetic markers associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) was not associated with significant improvement in CVD risk prediction in a study that included more than 19,000 women, according to a study in the February 17 issue of JAMA.

17 Feb 2010

Disparities in breast cancer treatment: African-American women diagnosed in later stages of disease

Cancer, the peer-reviewed international journal of the American Cancer Society, has published a study conducted by HealthCore, Inc. in its Jan. 1 edition, demonstrating disparities in breast cancer treatment between commercially insured African-American and white women.

17 Feb 2010

Scotland's $13 billion chemicals sector to showcase new initiatives at Informex

Scotland's $13 billion chemicals sector will showcase innovative new initiatives at Informex this week, highlighting the country's research and manufacturing expertise, and offering integrated, world-class solutions to the global chemicals industry.

17 Feb 2010

Low RVEF increases risk of death in patients with systolic heart failure

New research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) suggests that the ability of right side of the heart to pump blood may be an indication of the risk of death to heart-failure patients whose condition is caused by low function by the left side of their heart.

17 Feb 2010

Study demonstrates usefulness of salivary diagnostics in finding pancreatic cancer

The good news is that there may soon be a new weapon in the battle against the so-called "worst" cancer - cancer of the pancreas. A multidisciplinary group of investigators from the UCLA School of Dentistry, the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, the UCLA School of Public Health and UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has demonstrated the usefulness of salivary diagnostics in the effort to find and fight the disease.

17 Feb 2010

Smithsonian Institution joins Arizona State University in innovative education and science partnership

The Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. has joined Arizona State University in an innovative education and science partnership aimed at sustaining a biodiverse planet. On Feb. 12, Secretary Wayne Clough, head of the Smithsonian, and ASU President Michael M. Crow launched a global classroom - with one foot in Arizona's Sonoran desert and the other in the tropical landscapes of Panama.

17 Feb 2010

Canada's first-ever national physiotherapy advertising campaign

Today marks the launch of the first-ever national advertising campaign in the 90-year history of physiotherapy in Canada. Commercials about physiotherapy will air on the CTV national network, TSN, and Sportsnet during coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver when large numbers of Canadians will be tuning in. The ads will also be appearing on CBC's News Network and TVA's Salut Bonjour. A companion print ad will follow to extend the reach of the message, in time for May, which is National Physiotherapy Month.

17 Feb 2010

Simple urine tests for four proteins may detect early kidney disease in people with lupus

Simple urine tests for four proteins might be able to detect early kidney disease in people with lupus, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found in an animal study.

17 Feb 2010

Protein crucial in mediating anti-inflammatory actions of nuclear lipid receptors discovered

Researchers at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet have discovered a protein that is crucial in mediating the anti-inflammatory actions of nuclear lipid receptors. The findings, published in the research journal Genes & Development, link lipid metabolism and inflammation and open up new possibilities for developing treatments of metabolic diseases associated with inflammation, such as diabetes and atherosclerosis.

17 Feb 2010

UWM engineer creates software program that foresees outcome before stem cell divides

A software program created by an engineer at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) can not only predict the types of specialized cells a stem cell will produce, but also foresee the outcome before the stem cell even divides.

17 Feb 2010

Sirona Dental Systems files prospectus supplement to its existing shelf registration statement

Sirona Dental Systems, Inc., today announced that it is filing a prospectus supplement to its existing shelf registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to an underwritten public offering by Sirona Holdings Luxco S.C.A. of 7,000,000 shares of its common stock and 250,000 shares by Jeffery Slovin.

17 Feb 2010

Waters launches new Viridis family of analytical and preparative SFC columns for compound purification

Waters Corporation introduces today Viridis™ SFC columns, a new family of analytical and preparative supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) columns. Waters new Viridis SFC columns were developed to give laboratories using SFC a reliable source of high-quality columns for compound purification. Paired with Waters® TharSFC™ instrumentation laboratories now have a single source for both instrumentation and columns for their all-important purification work.

17 Feb 2010

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Research suggests scorpion venom could be an alternative to morphine painkiller

ONA applauds bill to protect nurses from workplace violence

ACT's research on therapeutic cell types obtained from iPS cells featured in leading news media outlets

New foundational research may advance pharmacological therapies for neurological disorders

Siemens Healthcare to host first free Virtual Healthcare IT Conference on the use of EHR

Muscle Flex announces cancellation of over 5M common stock shares

XMRV infection is not linked to chronic fatigue syndrome

Effectiveness of influenza vaccines in older people: No clear conclusions

Study: Multiple genetic markers linked with CVD not associated with improvement in CVD risk prediction

Disparities in breast cancer treatment: African-American women diagnosed in later stages of disease

Scotland's $13 billion chemicals sector to showcase new initiatives at Informex

Low RVEF increases risk of death in patients with systolic heart failure

Study demonstrates usefulness of salivary diagnostics in finding pancreatic cancer

Smithsonian Institution joins Arizona State University in innovative education and science partnership

Canada's first-ever national physiotherapy advertising campaign

Simple urine tests for four proteins may detect early kidney disease in people with lupus

Protein crucial in mediating anti-inflammatory actions of nuclear lipid receptors discovered

UWM engineer creates software program that foresees outcome before stem cell divides

Sirona Dental Systems files prospectus supplement to its existing shelf registration statement

Waters launches new Viridis family of analytical and preparative SFC columns for compound purification

Redefining control and consistency in anaerobic microbiome workflows

AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

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