Household cleaners effectively remove lead-laden dust
...did just as well as a more expensive lead-specific product and trisodium phosphate (TSP), a less environmentally friendly substance. Lead-specific cleaners or TSP have long been recommended for lead removal. Of the approximately 100 million housing units in the United States, about 24 million have signifi...EU and G8 countries must help Russia tackle its health crisis
...t be able to afford, given that its gross domestic product (GDP) is the lowest of all the G8 countries, he warns. For EU and G8 leaders, a stable, healthy, and economically strong Russia is strategically important. In 2006 Russia will assume the rotating presidency of the G8. President Vladimir Putin has an ...Smoking associated with severity of psoriasis
...e authors report. Cigarette-years, measured as the product of the intensity and duration of smoking, significantly increased the risk of clinically more severe psoriasis. "Separate analyses for men and women showed that the effect of cigarette-years on psoriasis severity was stronger for women than for men,......s levels as they are on a nation's gross domestic product (GDP), he concludes....Tercica launches Increlex in the US
...is the most convenient rhIGF-1 replacement therapy product for parents and children to store, transport and administer." Increlex was generally well tolerated and no subjects withdrew from the clinical trials due to adverse events. The most common drug-related adverse events were hypoglycemia, lipohypertroph...A closer look at oral controlled release
...s technology, with emphasis on improved control of product performance and process parameters. AAPS is a professional, scientific society of more than 13,000 members employed in academia, industry, government, and other research institutes worldwide. Founded in 1986, AAPS provides a dynamic international for...Researchers develop portable 'vein finder' for faster, more accurate injections
... field-testing. The researchers envision the final product will be about the size of a fat fountain pen. Compared to existing devices on the market that try to locate veins with lights or heat strips, the GTRI-developed system will be faster and more reliable, says Connell Reynolds, founder of Reynolds Medi...One million people in medical gamble
...s to be tested anywhere in the world targeting the product of disease genes isolated in the common diseases," says Edward Farmer of Decode. The Icelandic studies focused on spotting gene variants in people who already have specific diseases or family histories of disease, and comparing them with those of hea...For orthopedic injuries, a robot that follows patients as they move
...ch has a one-meter mechanical arm, is a commercial product normally used in robotically assisted surgeries and silicon chip manufacturing that Banks and his graduate students have re-engineered. The robot can shadow a person's knee, shoulder or other joint with its hand as he or she moves. In its completed f...First two research awards from university-industry partnership
...atforms of strategic interest to J&J for potential product development. To qualify, research projects had to have arrived at the stage where a carefully designed study could provide preliminary proof that the work can advance treatment or improve diagnosis. Awards will consist of what is termed "no rights"...University of Utah surgeon returns from Iraq to help start-up company fight cancer
... the University to access its unique resources for product development and support, and this promotes the acceleration and success rate of these spin-offs. Their success will further spur economic development throughout the State of Utah," said Jack Brittain, University Vice President for Technology Venture ...Experts to address use of patient-reported outcomes in clinical trials at joint Mayo-FDA forum
... industry on using PRO measures to support medical product labeling claims. The draft guidance will be published in the Federal Register with an invitation for public comment. "Exactly how we incorporate patient-reported outcomes into cancer research has been murky for a long time. It is a great opportunit...Online ear and hearing diagnosis to break sound barrier
...tests to perform. "It really will be an innovative product that will speed up the diagnosis process for practitioners," Professor Bunt said. "Paradigm Diagnostics looks forward to advancing this revolutionary diagnosis technology with the Lions Ear and Hearing Institute." Professor Bunt also said the softwar...AANP and UpToDate partner to improve patient care
...ToDate have worked together to make sure that this product will be extremely beneficial to nurse practitioners. In addition to being an AANP approved continuing education provider, UpToDate's point-of-care information enables NPs to have important clinical resources at their fingertips," said AANP Director ...Barrow's new technology permits global consultations during surgery in real time
...ns for patient care, medical education and medical product development. With generous philanthropic support from Karl and Stevie Eller, Barrow recently designed and constructed the MedPresence Conference Room, a cutting-edge "immersion conference/classroom" that allows individuals to view neurosurgery from m...UBC/CBS researcher invents device to boost world supply, quality of blood platelets
... know within 15 minutes which is the best platelet product for the patient." The DLS-PM, roughly the size of a large shoebox, contains a unique holder that grips a tiny vial about the diameter of a toothpick of platelet concentrate. When a beam of light is passed through the vial, platelet particles scat...New licensing agreement to maximize AIDS drug development
...e better our potential is for getting an effective product ready for distribution." "I am delighted for our two organizations to enter into this agreement. We have collaborated for many years on all aspects of our microbicide development programs, and we have a deep respect for each other's knowledge and ...Ames Laboratory innovation key to a 'lead-free' Europe
... a little ahead of its time, but it's an excellent product and we have a strong patent; you can't ask for a better combination than that." The Ames Lab solder is just one of several lead-free alternatives on the market. The type and specific composition of lead-free solder also depends on the soldering techn...Tobacco industry developed product strategy to conceal toxicity of cigarettes
...ers. The documents also show that BAT pursued this product strategy despite the health risks to consumers and...or less hazardous when they were notMoreover, this product strategy remains in place today, as does the tool of its deception, the ISO cigarette testing protoc......t his research team took pains to select an herbal product that matched the levels of fatty acids and sterols commonly believed to be saw palmetto's active ingredients found in most commonly available commercial preparations of the herb. Almost all prior studies of saw palmetto used exactly the same dose, ...