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Old Math Reveals New Thinking In Children’s Cognitive Development

admin — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:00:00 +0000

Five-year-olds can reason about the world from multiple perspectives simultaneously, according to a new theory by researchers in Japan and Australia. Using an established branch of mathematics called Category Theory, the researchers explain why specific reasoning skills develop in children at certain ages, particularly at age five

Patient Receives World’s First Delivery Of Intra-arterial Avastin Directly Into A Malignant Brain Tumor

admin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0000

Neurosurgeons from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center performed the world’s first intra-arterial cerebral infusion of Avastin (bevacizumab) directly into a patient’s malignant brain tumor.

Patient Receives World’s First Delivery Of Intra-arterial Avastin Directly Into A Malignant Brain Tumor

Master — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0000

Statement By WFP Executive Director Josette Sheeran On The World Food Summit And Feeding The Hungry Billion

admin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0000

As delegates at the World Summit on Food Security discuss urgent measures to counter the forward march of hunger, we must mobilise all world citizens – not just global leaders -to feed the more than one billion hungry people around the world.

Scientists Put Interactive Flu Tracking At Public’s Fingertips

admin — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

New methods of studying avian influenza strains and visually mapping their movement around the world will help scientists more quickly learn the behavior of the pandemic H1N1 flu virus, Ohio State University researchers say.

GPs – Key Educators In Prevention Of Diabetes, Australia

admin — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) warmly welcomes the two pronged themes of prevention of and education that are the focus of World Diabetes Day (14 November). “Recent research is predicting that one in seven Australians will have type 2 diabetes by 2050,” said RACGP president, Dr Chris Mitchell.

Public Health Experts Call On The Scottish Parliament To Do The Right Thing And Introduce Minimum Pricing For Alcohol

Master — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000

At the Faculty of Public Health Scottish conference in Peebles, delegates called on the Scottish and UK governments to introduce new measures to curb binge drinking, anti-social behaviour and to tackle Scotland’s increasing alcohol-related health problems. Scotland has one of the fastest growing chronic liver disease rates in the world, and one in three divorces is linked to alcohol problems.

Potential Success Of U.N. World Food Summit Questioned

admin — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0000

Next week’s World Food Summit in Rome “is not likely to make more than token headway in the fight against hunger, with leaders merely pledging to boost aid to poor countries but setting no targets or deadlines for action,” Reuters/New York Times reports. Though the U.N.

Medical Test Manufacturer Donates 4,500 HIV Test Kits For The World AIDS Day 2009 Testing Millions Global Campaign

Master — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0000

Chembio Diagnostics, Inc., a NY-based company that develops, manufactures, licenses and markets proprietary rapid diagnostic tests, is donating more than 4,500 rapid HIV test kits to the AIDS Healthcare Foundation’s 2009 Testing Millions Global Campaign, based in Los Angeles, to commemorate World AIDS Day 2009 on December 1st.

Recent Studies Suggest Benefits Of Continuous Glucose Monitoring

Master — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0000

In acknowledgement of this year’s World Diabetes Day, which calls on all those responsible for diabetes care to understand diabetes and take control, Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) highlights the growing body of clinical evidence for Personal Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) in improving glucose control for diabetes patients

Scientists And Children’s Hospice Team Up On Unique Study

Master — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0000

A partnership between researchers at the University of Leeds and Martin House Children’s Hospice has resulted in the world’s first comprehensive study of palliative care received by children and young people.

Discovery Of Mechanism Of Insulin Production May Lead To Better Treatment For Diabetes

admin — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

How a specific gene within the pancreas affects secretion of insulin has been discovered by researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, in collaboration with Japanese and American universities. Their work opens the way for a new understanding of possible paths to battle diabetes and diabetes-related health problems, which are on the rise all over the world.

Find Dental CAD/CAM Treasure At Dental Showcase 2009, UK

admin — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:00:00 +0000

Renishaw, the world’s largest supplier of in-lab CAD/CAM scanning machines (hall 6 stand Q18), will highlight its new inciseTM dental milling system which enables dental laboratories of all sizes to manufacture truly low cost zirconia frameworks in-house.

CSL Biotherapies Obtains FDA Licensure For Use Of Its Thimerosal-Free Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Monovalent Vaccine In Children

admin — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000

CSL Biotherapies, a subsidiary of CSL Limited (ASX: CSL), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of influenza vaccine, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the company’s application for accelerated approval of its seasonal flu vaccine, Afluria® (Influenza Virus Vaccine) for use in the pediatric population aged 6 months and older.

The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Applauds APHA’s Call For Ban On Asbestos, Annual Warnings For Workers In High-Risk Occupations

admin — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:00:00 +0000

The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) applauds the American Public Health Association (APHA), the largest and most diverse public health organization in the world. APHA adopted a resolution calling on Congress to pass legislation banning the manufacture, sale, export, or import of asbestos containing products including products in which asbestos is a contaminant.

Societies Failing To Meet Healthcare Needs Of Women At Key Life Stages, WHO

admin — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:00:00 +0000

A new report by the World Health Organization released this week suggests that despite considerable progress in the past decades, societies are still failing to meet the healthcare needs of women at key stages in their lives, especially in adolescence and old age.

WHO Report Highlights Gender Disparities, Cites AIDS As Leading Cause Of Women’s Deaths

admin — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000

Women around the world are “denied a chance to develop their full human potential” because of a lack of essential health care throughout their lives, according to a World Health Organization report released Monday, Reuters reports. The report is the organization’s first attempt to highlight gender disparities in medical care over women’s lifetimes.

Food Prices ‘Stubbornly High’ In Developing Countries, Report Says

admin — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:00:00 +0000

Food prices in developing nations continue to be “stubbornly high … despite a strong cereal harvest this year, and 31 countries need emergency aid,” the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said in its “Crop Prospects and Food Situation” report released Tuesday ahead of next week’s Rome World Summit on Food Security, Agence France-Presse reports

Special Issue Of Behavioural Neurology Focuses On Alzheimer’s Disease

Master — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:00:00 +0000

With about 35 million people around the world suffering from Alzheimer’s disease (AD) by the year 2010 and an expectation that these numbers will double every twenty years with approximately 115 million cases by 2050, pressure on healthcare systems worldwide will be intense.

Molecular Targets And Cancer Therapeutics International Conference

Master — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000

Scientists and industry leaders from around the world will gather in Boston Nov. 14-19, 2009, for the AACR-NCI-EORTC Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics International Conference, which will feature groundbreaking information on important cancer therapies in development.

QuantRx Debuts Flagship Diagnostic Reader Device (Q-Reader™) At MEDICA 2009, The World’s Leading Medical Trade Fair

admin — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000

QuantRx® Biomedical Corporation (OTCBB: QTXB), a broad-based diagnostic company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative diagnostic products, today announced that the Company will demonstrate its latest technology at MEDICA 2009, the world’s leading medical trade fair, to be held November 18-21, 2009, in DÃ¼sseldorf, Germany.

ART As Part Of HIV Prevention Strategy Supported By WHO

admin — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:00:00 +0000

“AIDS drugs should be given to all who need them to reduce new infections, the World Health Organization said,” following a three-day meeting on the topic of using antiretroviral therapy (ART) to help prevent the spread of HIV, Bloomberg reports.

Journal Of Cardiovascular Nursing Urges Policies And Prevention To Reduce Deaths From Venous Thromboembolism

admin — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

In a newly-published special supplement, the Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing calls for new hospital policies to prevent and treat venous thromboembolism (VTE), a major cause of death and disability in hospitals throughout the world.

Majority Of UK Doctors Rate Quality Of Care Is Continually Improving

Master — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

The NHS has been ranked as having one of the best primary health care systems in the world in a survey by the leading US think tank the Commonwealth Fund, published today.

JÃ¼lich Neutron Scientists Inaugurate Unique Device In The US

Master — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

A unique large-scale research device from JÃ¼lich has gone into operation in the USA. At the strongest neutron source in the world, the spallation source SNS in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Forschungszentrum JÃ¼lich inaugurated a so-called neutron spin echo (NSE) spectrometer. The NSE spectrometer enables detailed observations to be made of the motion of proteins and polymers