Nanotechnology Safety Strategies Need Improvement

According to a report released by the National Research Council (NRC), human and environmental safeties of nanomaterials remain uncertain despite the spending of billions of dollars in nanotechnology research and development over the past ten years.

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Research and Markets: Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery 2011-2021 Report – Drug Delivery Set to Be One of Highest …

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery 2011-2021″ report to t

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Pharmaceutical research in Thailand

Thailand needs to develop its own community of scientists to better collaborate & compete in the Asean Economic Community (AEC) starting in 2015.

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National Cancer Institute

In the two largest clinical studies ever conducted on the molecular genetics of lung cancer, an international team led by scientists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) has demonstrated that an available molecular test can predict the likelihood of death from early-stage lung cancer more accurately than conventional methods…

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Smartphone Technology Meets Personalized Medicine in Everist Genomics' CardioDefender Diagnostic System

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Everist Genomics announced today that Executive Vice Chairman Alex Charlton will speak about its breakthrough CardioDefender Device at the Wearable Technologies …

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US Diagnostic Electrocardiography Device Market to Grow at a Slow Rate of 1.5 Percent Through 2016

According to Millennium Research Group , the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, declining demand in private practices for diagnostic electrocardiography devices will contribute to slow growth in the United States market, despite the growing number of older patients who require the use of these devices.

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Blood tests are just a breath away

DUBAI – Blood tests to measure aldehydes will be soon replaced by just breathing into a machine known as ?Revelar?, the latest global medical technology revolution, that can diagnose sickness, blood deficiencies and lung cancer in seven minutes. By April this year, the Revelar system will be rolled out in the UAE, and if used in testing centres and hospitals, Dubai residents may not be queuing up for their turn to take the blood test. Launched in Dubai on Tuesday night at the Le Meridien Hotel, the US-based Pulse Health’s Revelar system is a new milestone in medical technology that can diagnose a person’s wellness or illness by tracking aldehydes, or organic compounds released when cell damage occurs in a body.

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UMass Medical School: 2012 Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration – Video


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School teams up with Peace Corps

The University Medical School announced a new joint program yesterday which offers students a master‘s in international public health and also requires them to serve in the Peace Corps. Paige Hornsby, an assistant professor in the Medical School, anticipates accepting “half a dozen” applicants next semester, and will accept students in a rolling admissions process.

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US Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin Comments on Family Medicine – Video


26-01-2012 16:12 For more stories and videos on the 40th anniversary of Family Medicine, visit www.familypracticenews.com.

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KBST/KBTS News- SMMC Healthy Women Program with Lisa Smartt – Video


27-01-2012 09:32 KBST/KBTS News- Scenic Mountain Medical Center Healthy Woman Program celebrated it’s third year last night. The health fair and women’s expo took place at the Dora Roberts Community Center with a great turn out. Guest Speaker, Author and Comedian, Lisa Smartt hosted the sold out event

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Medical Workers make fresh pay demands – Video


27-01-2012 12:52 www.ntvuganda.co.ug Medical workers have launched fresh demands for an increment of their salaries and improvement in working conditions through negotiations with government. Chairperson of Uganda Medical Workers Association Dr Margaret Mungherera blames the deteriorating state of healthcare in public facilities on government’s failure to pay medical workers a competitive salary.

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XTRAC NBC Medical News Segment, San Francisco, Jan 11th, 2012 – Video


27-01-2012 13:29 Laser Treatment Psoriasis | Light Therapy Psoriasis | www.xtraclaser.com

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FOX News Medical Contributor "Dr. Manny" Joins EmpowHER Media Panel of Experts

SCOTTSDALE, AZ– – EmpowHER , an award-winning social health company for women, today announces that well-known FOX News personality, Dr.

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Brown Adipose Tissue Burns Calories, Keeps You Warm

Brown adipose tissue helps keep the body warm and slim, new Canadian research suggests. According to Medical News Today, the study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation found that brown fat is activated in cold temperatures to maintain body heat and burn calories.

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Health Highlights: Jan. 27, 2012

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:

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The Extraordinary Life Of A Genetics Pioneer At UConn

Arthur Chovnick, a professor at the University of Connecticut, was a pioneer in the field of genetics whose influence was felt across the field of molecular genetics and biology.

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New discovery paves way for genetic screening test

Researchers at the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine have identified a genetic variation that raises the risk of developing serious necrotic jaw bone lesions in patients who take bisphosphonates, a common class of osteoclastic inhibitors.

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Study Pinpoints Genetic Variation that Raises Risk of Serious Complication Linked to Osteoporosis Drugs

Researchers at the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine have identified a genetic variation that raises the risk of developing serious necrotic jaw bone lesions in patients who take bisphosphonates, a common class of osteoclastic inhibitors.

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Study pinpoints genetic variation that raises a risk linked to bisphosphonates

( Columbia University Medical Center ) Researchers at the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine have identified a genetic variation that raises the risk of developing serious necrotic jaw bone lesions in patients who take bisphosphonates, a common class of osteoclastic inhibitors. The discovery paves the way for a genetic screening test to determine who can safely take these drugs.

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