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US FDA Gives Green Signal for Folic Acid Fortification of Corn Masa Flour
Apr 18, 2016The US Food and Drug Administration has given green signal for folic acid fortification of corn masa flour. The approval will allow manufacturers to voluntarily add up to 0.7 milligrams of folic acid per pound of corn masa flour, making ...
Tags: folic acid, Corn Masa Flour
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Stanford Scientists Wirelessly Control Mouse with Blue LED Implant
Nov 11, 2015A blue glowing device the size of a peppercorn can activate neurons of the brain, spinal cord or limbs in mice and is powered wirelessly using the mouse's own body to transfer energy. Developed by a Stanford Bio-X team, the device is the ...
Tags: blue LED, wireless control, mouse
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Canada Lifts 19-Year Import Ban on European Beef
Oct 23, 2015Canada has lifted a 19-year ban on import of beef from the European Union, which was imposed due to mad cow disease epidemic. The European Commission along with the 19 member states are working on to resume the exports of beef to the ...
Tags: European Beef, Import Ban
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Medtronic Spends $4.4 Million Settling Country-of-Origin Lawsuit
Apr 7, 2015Medtronic made no admission of guilt in the settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, which claimed Medtronic misled the military about the origin of its medical devices. Chris Newmarker Medtronic will pay $4.4 million to settle a ...
Tags: Chris Newmarker, medtech giant, Medicine
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Nevro's Stock up More Than 20% From Where It Was Late Last Week
Jan 28, 2015The Nevro Senza, as shown in a video on the company's website. Nevro’s stock is now up more than 20% from where it was late last week, after the Menlo Park, CA–based company said that the FDA has deemed the PMA for its spinal ...
Tags: spinal pain-killing device, Health
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FDA's First Weight-Loss Device TP for Obese Adults to Dieting and Having Bariatric Surgery
Jan 19, 2015The EnterMedics Maestro Rechargeable System weight loss treatment device is effective although scientists are unclear why. The FDA has approved the first weight-loss device since 2007, giving obese adults an alternative to dieting and ...
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Halal Food and Drinks Are Considered Najis
Apr 11, 2014These norms for Islamic way of slaughtering of animals, handling and preparation must be compulsorily observed at all establishments involved in the processing of Halal food. Halal food and drinks are considered najis if they are ...
Tags: HALAL Certification, certification
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Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries and Forms of Paralysis Have Reason to Be Optimistic
Apr 10, 2014Patients 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 ...
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A New Study Describes The Complexity of The New T Cell Repertoire
Mar 4, 2014A new study describes the complexity of the new T cell repertoire following immune-depleting therapy to treat multiple sclerosis, improving our understanding of immune tolerance and clinical outcomes. In the Immune Tolerance Network's ...
Tags: Immune System Reconstitutes Itself, Immune-Depleting Therapy
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UCLA Would Explore New Therapies for The Approximately 273,000 Americans
Feb 25, 2014The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering has awarded UCLA researchers Dr. Daniel Lu (Brentwood) and Dr. Reggie Edgerton (Bel Air) a $6 million, five-year grant to explore new therapies for the approximately 273,000 ...
Tags: UCLA, Spinal-Cord Injuries, New Therapies, lower spine.
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The Number of Serious Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries Is on The Rise in The United States
Feb 8, 2014Rates rising fastest among those over 65, and most injuries now due to falls, not car crashes The number of serious traumatic spinal cord injuries is on the rise in the United States, and the leading cause no longer appears to be motor ...
Tags: changing face, M.D., M.P.H., cord injury
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Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries Are on The Rise in The United States
Feb 7, 2014Traumatic spinal cord injuries are on the rise in the United States and the leading cause no longer is motor vehicle crashes, but falls, researchers say. Dr. Shalini Selvarajah, a post-doctoral surgical research fellow at the Johns ...
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Medtech Giant St. Jude Medical Announced a Major Reorganization and Leadership Changes
Feb 7, 2014Medtech giant St. Jude Medical announced a major reorganization and leadership changes on Tuesday. The Little Canada, MN–based company says its two operating divisions will be integrated into one research and development ...
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The Brain Is a Reclusive Organ
Jan 22, 2014The brain is a reclusive organ. Neurons the cells that make up the brain, nerves, and spinal cord communicate with each other using electrical pulses known as action potentials, but their interactions are complicated and hard to understand. ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics
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FDA Approval for Probeam Proton Therapy System Was Obtained by Varian Medical Systems
Jan 17, 2014US-based medical device company Varian Medical Systems has obtained 510(k) approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its updated ProBeam proton therapy system. Using the ProBeam system, clinicians can deliver the dose ...
Tags: Varian Medical, IMPT, ProBeam system
