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No compulsory genetic testing for newborn babies in Europe

European Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin today rejected stories in several media claiming he had called for genetic testing of all newborn babies in Europe.

2 Jul 2004

Access to HIV antiretroviral therapies in the developing world should be a major world health priority

One of the strategies adopted consists in utilizing combinations of fixed doses of generic antiretrovirals, involving three medicinal drugs of two different classes in the same tablet.

2 Jul 2004

How DNA repair machinery detects and corrects errors in DNA replication

Biochemists at Duke University Medical Center have discovered key components that enable the cell's DNA repair machinery to adeptly launch its action in either direction along a DNA strand to strip out faulty DNA.

2 Jul 2004

Positron emission tomography offers a better way to observe the damage that strokes and neurodegenerative diseases wreak on brain cells

A laser-based microscopy technique may have settled a long-standing debate among neuroscientists about how brain cells process energy

2 Jul 2004

Emergency Nurses Association has initiated its annual drinking and driving awareness campaign

The ENA’s program empowers emergency nurses across the nation to educate parents and teens about the dangers of drinking and driving during the Fourth of July holiday weekend and throughout the year.

2 Jul 2004

District of Columbia child health assessment and immunization campaign

District of Columbia Mayor Anthony A. Williams today announced the launch of a comprehensive community outreach campaign to encourage annual child health assessments and immunizations.

2 Jul 2004

Study will focus on issues of "marriage"' and "'fatherhood"

Experts affiliated with a new institute at Cornell University will closely examine a radically evolving social institution -- the modern family, with a special focus on marriage and fatherhood.

2 Jul 2004

The fee that British GP's receive for completing Factual Reports will rise from £17 to £32

From 1st October 2004, the fee for completing Factual Reports will rise from £17 to £32 providing the GP meets new targets on turnaround times for completion.

2 Jul 2004

ASU and Mayo Clinic collaborate on a new joint nursing program

ASU and Mayo Clinic have reached an agreement to collaborate on a new joint nursing program based at Mayo Clinic Hospital in northeast Phoenix.

2 Jul 2004

19 additional human cases of West Nile virus have been confirmed in Arizona

A teen-ager from Pinal County is the 57th case of West Nile virus in humans in Arizona, and public health officials are urging all residents to take precautions against the disease.

2 Jul 2004

Allina Hospitals & Clinics are now tobacco free

This means smoking or the use of tobacco products will not be allowed in the buildings, on the grounds or in parking areas of the hospitals or its owned and leased facilities.

2 Jul 2004

U.S. drug prices rise by 3.4 percent during the first quarter of 2004, elderly especially hard hit

A new study released by AARP finds manufacturers' wholesale prices for the 197 brand name prescription drugs most frequently used by older Americans continued an upward climb.

1 Jul 2004

Longer maternity leave period may improve some women's mental and physical health

The first few weeks of motherhood are among of the most rewarding, as well as demanding, times in a woman's life.

1 Jul 2004

Method of producing exact models of skull defects which enable technicians to create exactly matching titanium plates

The work of a student at the University of Ulster has had a direct effect on the treatment of patients requiring head and facial surgery.

1 Jul 2004

Three-dimensional cryo-electron microscope may help guide the design of new antibiotics

Understanding the last step of protein synthesis – the basic process of translating DNA into its final protein product – just became more clear both literally and figuratively.

1 Jul 2004

Young gay men experience high rates of anti-gay violence and harassment

A UCSF study of gay and bisexual young men in Phoenix, Austin and Albuquerque found that during a six-month period, over a third reported experiencing anti-gay harassment, 5 percent reported anti-gay violence and 11 percent reported anti-gay discrimination.

1 Jul 2004

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No compulsory genetic testing for newborn babies in Europe

Access to HIV antiretroviral therapies in the developing world should be a major world health priority

How DNA repair machinery detects and corrects errors in DNA replication

Positron emission tomography offers a better way to observe the damage that strokes and neurodegenerative diseases wreak on brain cells

Emergency Nurses Association has initiated its annual drinking and driving awareness campaign

District of Columbia child health assessment and immunization campaign

Study will focus on issues of "marriage"' and "'fatherhood"

The fee that British GP's receive for completing Factual Reports will rise from £17 to £32

ASU and Mayo Clinic collaborate on a new joint nursing program

19 additional human cases of West Nile virus have been confirmed in Arizona

Allina Hospitals & Clinics are now tobacco free

U.S. drug prices rise by 3.4 percent during the first quarter of 2004, elderly especially hard hit

Longer maternity leave period may improve some women's mental and physical health

Method of producing exact models of skull defects which enable technicians to create exactly matching titanium plates

Three-dimensional cryo-electron microscope may help guide the design of new antibiotics

Young gay men experience high rates of anti-gay violence and harassment

Computer learning better than traditional counseling when educating injection drug users about HIV/AIDS

Physical activity cuts risk of depression in children

New drug application for cilansetron, an investigational product for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome

Dual Purpose leaflet on Dementia and Alzheimer's disease

Unlocking live single-cell functional insights

Fluidics in Modern Healthcare & Medical Device Innovation

How microRNA is transforming science: From discovery to diagnostics

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