Water discharged from households and industrial units is heavily contaminated with organic and inorganic matter. If released in the natural water bodies in the same form, this water may cause severe damage to marine life and result in high ...
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Scientists have moved a step closer to an "obesity drug" that may block the effects of diets high in fat and sugar, according to research from the University of Queensland in Brisbane. The findings, published in the December 2013 issue ...
Pregnant and postpartum women with bipolar disorder more frequently have significant mental health and early mothering challenges than other perinatal women undergoing psychiatric treatment, according to a study in the Journal of Affective ...
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Drexel University will begin a major expansion of its nurse-managed health center which is nationally recognized as a model of integrated care. With a new gift of $2.5 million from the Sheller Family Foundation, the center at 850 N. 11th ...
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Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISIS) today provided an update on its ongoing open label, multiple dose Phase 2 study of ISIS-SMNRx in infants with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). To date, all four infants in the 6 mg cohort have been ...
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The worldwide consumption value of LEDs in biophotonic and medical devices reached US$77.3 million, an increase of 19.8% versus 2012, according to ElectroniCast Consultants. The consumption of LEDs in sensing/detection and ...
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US-based XOMA Corporation (XOMA) has received Orphan Drug Designation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its IL-1 beta modulating antibody 'gevokizumab' for the treatment of pyoderma gangrenosum (PG). Gevokizumab is a ...
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Biosense Webster has obtained an approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Thermocool Smarttouch catheter that enables direct and real-time measurement of contact force during catheter ablation procedures for patients ...
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Nephros, a commercial stage medical device company that develops and sells high performance liquid purification ultrafilters and Bellco, an Italy-based company focused on Dialysis and Extracorporeal Blood Purification, have signed an ...
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Suez Cement and Italcementi s first waste treatment plant in Egypt was inaugurated this week. The project uses 45,000t of household waste to produce 35,000t of alternative fuel annually. Given Egypt s on-going fuel concerns the project will ...
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Anika Therapeutics (ANIK) has received marketing approval for MONOVISC from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of patients suffering from osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. MONOVISC is a single injection supplement ...
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Wärtsilä receives the first order for its new Slop Water Treatment System Monday, Feb 24, 2014 The new Wärtsilä slop water treatment system has been ordered for an ultra-deep water drill ship operating in the Gulf of ...
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Health care spending higher for boys than girls; rise in teen use of prescriptions and mental health services; spending on babies highest of any children's age group Spending on health care for children covered by employer-sponsored ...
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Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc., a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Astellas Pharma Inc. (Tokyo: 4503), announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) designated isavuconazole as a Qualified Infectious Disease Product ...
February 17, 2014 Sophie Langley An apple a day really does keep the doctor away, research shows Prescribing an apple a day to all adults aged 50 and over would prevent or delay around 8,500 vascular deaths such as heart attacks and ...
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