Archive for 2007/11


Minister Ritz Statement On USDA Decision To Lift Heightened Inspection Of Canadian Meat Exports

The Government of Canada is pleased that the United States Department of Agriculture is returning to standard testing levels for Canadian beef, pork and poultry products. Thanks to the cooperation between the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and USDA officials, our American counterparts have confirmed that special testing measures are no longer necessary.
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11/30/2007 | Environment | Trackback | Comments Off

Inspire Initiates Phase 3 Trial Of Epinastine Nasal Spray For Allergic Rhinitis

Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISPH) announced the initiation of a Phase 3 clinical trial to evaluate epinastine nasal spray for the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis. This Phase 3 clinical trial is a 14-day randomized, double-blind comparison of two concentrations of epinastine (0.1% and 0.15%) at two different spray volumes to placebo in approximately 750 subjects who have a documented history of seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR) to mountain cedar pollen.
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11/30/2007 | Allergy | Trackback | Comments Off

Better Health Through Core Fitness

Stretch-A-Minute(R) (SAM), a ground-breaking fitness product, has created a revolution in core fitness. Designed as a personalized work out coach, SAM's audible timing system ensures that a comprehensive training regimen is completed successfully. "For years I had been assisting celebrities and general clients whose needs ranged from back ailments to weight loss to general conditioning," stated Michael Fluegge, inventor of SAM and highly acclaimed personal trainer and body-builder.
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11/30/2007 | Fitness | Trackback | Comments Off

Animal Insulin Still Available, Says Wockhardt UK

People with diabetes will still have access to animal insulin once Novo Nordisk withdraws its pork (porcine) insulins this December.Wockhardt UK says it will continue to supply Hypurin porcine and bovine insulin, giving people with diabetes a much-needed choice of treatment.Cathy Moulton, Diabetes UK care advisor , maintains that it is important for people with diabetes to have a choice about their treatment.
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11/30/2007 | Environment | Trackback | Comments Off

More Boys Than Girls Born In Warmer Years, UK

Researchers investigating potential impact of temperature on gender, have shown that consecutive warm years can result in more men being born than women. Their findings are published yesterday in the Royal Society journal Biology Letters.The researchers analysed the relationship between male-female sex ratios and reconstructed average temperatures.
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11/30/2007 | Environment | Trackback | Comments Off

AACR-Prevent Cancer Foundation Award To Be Presented To Dr. Leslie Bernstein, Ph.D.

Leslie Bernstein, Ph.D., a research expert on the effects of hormones and physical activity on cancer risk, late effects of cancer treatment, the impact of lifestyle on cancer prognosis, and quality of life after cancer, has been selected to receive the sixth annual American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)-Prevent Cancer Foundation Award for Excellence in Cancer Prevention Research.
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11/29/2007 | Fitness | Trackback | Comments Off

Reducing Inflammation In Damaged Skin Tissue Aided By Exercise

In recent years, researchers at the University of Illinois have uncovered a host of reasons for people to remain physically active as they age, ranging from better brain function to improved immune responses.Now a new U. of I. study points to yet another benefit: a link between moderate exercise and decreased inflammation of damaged skin tissue."The key point of the study is that moderate exercise sped up how fast wounds heal in old mice," said researcher K.
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11/29/2007 | Fitness | Trackback | Comments Off

Could A Fuel Cell That Runs On Glucose Save The Planet?

A new type of fuel cell powered with glucose derived from biomass is described in the latest issue of the Inderscience Publication International Journal of Global Energy Issues. The experimental device works by using sunlight to convert the glucose into hydrogen to power the cell, which produces several hundred millivolts.
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11/29/2007 | Environment | Trackback | Comments Off

Moffitt Seeking Participants For Green Tea Study

Moffitt Cancer Center is looking to recruit and treat 240 men and evaluate safety and effectiveness of Polyphenon E, a drug developed from green tea, in preventing the progression of early signs of prostate cancer. The goal is to also assess if Polyphenon E reduces urinary tract symptoms that men experience with this condition. In July, a team of physicians and scientists, led by Nagi Kumar, Ph.D.
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11/29/2007 | Complementary | Trackback | Comments Off

Stored Nuclear Waste May End Up In The Columbia River, Washington State

Millions of gallons of hazardous waste resulting from the nation's nuclear weapons program lie in a remote location in southeastern Washington state called Hanford. Beneath this desert landscape about two million curies of radioactivity and hundreds of thousands of tons of chemicals are captured within the stratified vadose zone below which gives rise to complex subsurface flow paths. These paths create uncertainties about where the contaminants go and what happens to them.
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11/28/2007 | Environment | Trackback | Comments Off

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