Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced research grants to Arizona State University and the University of California, Santa Barbara to better understand the impacts of chemicals and nanomaterials throughout their ...
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ASME is the leading international developer of codes and standards associated with the art, science, and practice of mechanical engineering. Starting with the first issuance of its legendary Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code in 1914, ASME's ...
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A study of 25 high-risk medical devices approved for use on children showed that 84 percent of those devices approved by FDA since 2008 had not been tested on any child under 18 years of age before the approval was granted. Eleven had not ...
Today, Dr. Steven Thomas Purucker of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was honored as a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government ...
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The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Introduction FDA (FDA) under the United States Department of Health Education and Welfare, is responsible for the drugs, food, biological products, cosmetics, veterinary drugs, ...
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The ISO 22000 international standard specifies the requirements for a food safety management system that involves the following elements: interactive communication system management prerequisite programs HACCP principles Critical ...
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Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a $4.9 million research grant to the University of California, Santa Barbara to better understand the impacts of chemicals throughout their life cycle—from design, manufacture, ...
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Patients with spinal cord injuries and other forms of paralysis have reason to be optimistic, thanks to recent advances in the use of spinal-cord stimulator devices to regain some lower limb function. A recently announced study reporting ...
Dark chocolate compounds could prevent obesity and type-2 diabetes The potential health benefits of dark chocolate keep piling up, and scientists are now homing in on what ingredients in chocolate might help prevent obesity, as well as ...
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Pollution of the oceans and climate change has sparked concerns not just about the status of the marine environment but also about the impact on seafood safety and public health. In the global seafood market, European added-value lies in ...
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23andMe, the Mountain View, CA–based consumer DNA testing company that got in hot water with FDA over its lack of PMA approval for its testing for various medically significant genes, now seems to have backed off in its claims enough ...
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Chemetall, one of the leading developers, manufacturers, and suppliers of specialty chemicals, will attend the 2014 National Coil Coating Association's Annual Meeting on April 7-9, 2014 in Napa, California (USA). Chemetall has actively ...
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Scientists and regulators investigating the mysterious spread of a deadly virus plaguing the U.S. pork industry are stepping up their scrutiny of what the nation's hog herd eats. With a dearth of solid leads, investigators are exploring ...
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The analytica Conference from April 1–4, 2014 gives you an opportunity to gather information about new interdisciplinary approaches and analysis techniques directly from the source. The analytica Conference allows ...
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Scientists have discovered why dark chocolate is good for us The health benefits of eating dark chocolate have been extolled for a long time, but the exact reason has remained a mystery — until now. Certain bacteria in the stomach ...
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