RAND finds cases of undiagnosed diabetes drop sharply
...he studys sole author and corporate chair of labor market and demographic studies at RAND, a nonprofit research organization. On a less positive note, Smith found that while disparities in undiagnosed diabetes disappeared over the past 25 years, new disparities have developed based upon education levels. ...'Heroes of Chemistry' honored for medical, energy, environmental breakthroughs
...fastest growing atypical antipsychotic in the U.S. market in 2006 and had worldwide sales in that year of $758 million. Harry R. Howard, Jr., who is retired, was an associate research fellow at Pfizer, Inc. He received his M.S. in chemistry from St. Joseph College, West Hartford, Conn. in 1985. Joh...States taking action to insure nation's 13.3M uninsured young adults
...cost of basic coverage on the individual insurance market can amount to a large share of a low or moderate income. States with laws requiring health plans to cover young adults on their parents insurance until age 25 include Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Mexico, Rhode I...Young children's taste preferences may be influenced by fast-food branding
...industries spend more than $10 billion per year to market to children in the United States, according to background information in the article. By age 2, children may already have beliefs about certain brands and 2- to -6-year-olds can recognize brands and associate them with products. In a study by Thom...From UF and IBM, a blueprint for 'smart' health care
...r IBM. Doing so in an open environment will remove market inhibitors that impede innovation in critical industries like health care and open a broader device market thats fueled by uninterrupted networking. Helal has devoted the past several years to developing s...Helicopter flight trials for EGNOS
...on of EGNOS and Galileo services into the aviation market while demonstrating to the responsible authorities that the required safety levels are achieved. The helicopter trials follow on from the fixed-wing EGNOS/GIANT trials held at Valencia, in Spain, during late 2006. Additional GIANT flight trials wi...Sucampo Pharmaceuticals submits supplemental new drug application for Lubiprostone to treat IBS-C
...n to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to seek market approval of a lower strength of lubiprostone (8 mcg) to treat irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C). Lubiprostone, developed by Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, is currently approved for the treatment of Chronic Idiopathic Constipation in adult...SAGE to publish British Journal of Infection Control
...me to complement its established reputation as the market leader in the social sciences. SAGE publishes over 460 journals, over 150 of which are in the science, technical and medical fields, including influential publications such as The American Journal of Sports Medicine, the Journal of Psychopharmacology...Hib vaccine: A critical ally in Asia's effort to reduce child deaths
...rers from developing countries are coming into the market very soon and prices for this vaccine will be coming down in the very near future. Now is the time for additional Asian countries to make this important addition to the EPI programs. I commend the GAVI Alliance and the countries of Bangladesh, Pak...A new direction: Integrating best-practices to improve food responses
...says Maxwell. We are making progress toward better market analysis that may limit, if not eliminate, the neg...displaced trade or production incentives, or labor market distortions by not providing food aid for those who dont need it. Maxwell discusses various methods...How to market diet pills: Prescription and over-the-counter pills may increase unhealthy behavior
... is so different than the typical approach used to market these kinds of products. Usually, they are positioned as effective as some kind of easy, magic solution. This product is up front in educating consumers that the road to long term weight loss goals requires hard work and a long term commitment. Its e...Bias in statin trials, failure to control malaria, and more
...LoS Medicine. There are several statins now on the market and many research trials have compared different brands of statin head-to-head. The authors of the article looked at nearly 200 such trials, some were funded by governments, some by pharmaceutical companies, and in some cases the source of the fundin...New drug development facility helps move medicines to market
... move medicines out of the laboratory and into the market more quickly, provides expertise and support throu...ovides its services internationally and the global market will be a target for future growth. We are also collaborating with drug development companies in oth...Doctors conclude temsirolimus is effective new treatment for advanced renal cell carcinoma
... U.S. Food and Drug Administration for approval to market temsirolimus (brand name Torisel) for the treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma. A decision on approval is expected before July 2007....Dr. Eli Peli of Schepens Eye Research Institute elected SPIE fellow
...impaired vision has led to several products on the market as well as many novel approaches for testing the effects of vision enhancement and image quality. Peli's service to the optics community is impressive. He has supported numerous workshops, advisory panels and committees relative to impaired vision...New perspective on brain function now possible
...nti-psychotic medicines currently available on the market work via the dopamine system, for example. However, it may well turn out that glutamate receptors are even better drug targets." Within the framework of this same collaboration, a state-of-the-art PET camera has been purchased for use in both acade...Steps needed to reduce smoking in the US
...nt unless the basic legal framework of the tobacco market is changed. Therefore, it proposed a second set of further-reaching recommendations. Specifically, the committee called for: Changing federal law to give FDA authority to regulate tobacco products, including powers to restrict how they can be...Vacuum cleaning ineffective in allergy avoidance
...mbe said. "There are many vacuum cleaners on the market that claim to be suited to allergy sufferers. The most important aspect to look for is HEPA (high efficiency particulate air filter) filtration which is finding its way into some very affordable models." Dust mite allergen exposure can be reduced ...Clinical trial data for Perforomist Inhalation Solution presented at International ATS Conference
...y a grant from Dey, L.P., which developed and will market Perforomist Inhalation Solution. "DEY is the U...ringing the first nebulized formoterol fumarate to market is central to our overall strategy," commented Mel Engle, President and CEO of DEY. "We are highly ...