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Delayed Pap test proposal, breast cancer report fuel health fight
washtimes Saturday, November 21, 2009 12:15:00 PM CET | info
Trigger words: (Biotechnology) cancer[3]; Cancer[2];
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Entities: Valerie Richardson[1]; Kathleen Sebelius[1];
A leading medical group added new fuel to a budding health care controversy on Friday by recommending that women delay their first cervical-cancer screening until age 21 instead of starting the test three years after becoming sexually active. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.......
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Pap Tests: Another Revision of Recommendations
time Saturday, November 21, 2009 10:50:00 AM CET | info
Trigger words: (Biotechnology) Cancer[1]; cancer[11];
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Days after a government task force rolled back its mammography screening recommendations, another influential group issued revised guidelines on Pap tests for young women...
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Hair-raising City stars caught by charity fuzz
icWales Saturday, November 21, 2009 10:29:00 AM CET | info
Trigger words: (Biotechnology) cancer[3];
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Entities: Gavin Rae[1]; Jonathan Evans[1]; Kevin McNaughton[1]; Joe Ledley[1];
THINGS are getting a bit hairy down at Cardiff City this month as the Bluebirds continue their push for promotion....
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channelnewsasia Saturday, November 21, 2009 6:34:00 AM CET | info
Trigger words: (Biotechnology) antibodies[2]; peptides[1]; cancer[1];
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Entities: Derek Lowe[1];
Other categories: TAXUD;
As a boy growing up in the late 1940s, K. Barry Sharpless fell under the spell of the coelacanth. The lungfish-like creature was believed to have been extinct for 6 million years until researchers pulled one out of the waters off South Africa in 1938. Sharpless fished obsessively in the rivers of.......
Indonesia to host int'l meeting on traditional knowledge, folklore protection
peopledaily Saturday, November 21, 2009 5:48:00 AM CET | info
Trigger words: (Biotechnology) genetic[1]; Genetic[2];
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An international meeting aimed at seeking efforts to protect genetic resources, traditional knowledge and folklore is scheduled to be held in Bali, Indonesia, from Nov. 23 to 27, a statement released by the Indonesian foreign affairs ministry said here on Friday....
latimes Saturday, November 21, 2009 5:06:00 AM CET | info
Trigger words: (Biotechnology) CANCER[3]; Cancer[1]; cancer[5];
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Routine cancer screening is designed to catch tumors at an early stage, when they are more susceptible to treatment. The practice is credited with reducing death rates of some cancers by as much as 70%. Here's what can happen when an asymptomatic person takes a screening test: SMALL CANCER A small.......
When health screening has a downside
latimes Saturday, November 21, 2009 5:06:00 AM CET | info
Trigger words: (Biotechnology) cancer[8]; Cancer[1];
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Entities: Len Lichtenfeld[1];
Other categories: PublicHealth;
Routine cancer testing saves lives, but it also leads to biopsies, surgeries, radiation, even deaths that otherwise would not have occurred. But experts' reevaluations are met with public angst. It seemed like a good idea at the time....
New law bans genetic discrimination
latimes Saturday, November 21, 2009 4:51:00 AM CET | info
Trigger words: (Biotechnology) genetics[1]; genetic-employment[1]; genetic[8]; Genetic[1];
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Entities: George W Bush[1];
Other categories: Society; AntiDiscrimination; EnterpriseEurope2; TREN-Security;
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, the most sweeping anti-discrimination law in nearly 20 years, prohibits employers from hiring or firing based on a person's genetic makeup. The most sweeping federal anti-discrimination law in nearly 20 years takes effect Saturday, prohibiting employers.......
Ceaiul îmbunătăţeşte activitatea cerebrală
gandul Saturday, November 21, 2009 3:44:00 AM CET | info
Trigger words: (Biotechnology) CANCER[1]; cancer[2];
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Persoanele care consumă până la opt ceşti de ceai în fiecare zi beneficiază de o îmbunătăţire semnificativă a stării de sănătate, informează un studiu întreprins de nutriţioniştii britanici....
S-a inventat vaccinul împotriva fumatului
gandul Saturday, November 21, 2009 3:44:00 AM CET | info
Trigger words: (Biotechnology) antibodies[2];
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Entities: Jean Stephenne[1];
Fumătorii ar putea avea acces în curând la vaccinul care să-i ajute să renunţe la acest viciu. Vaccinul NicVAX, aşa cum a fost el numit, acţionează prin formarea unor anticorpi care împiedică moleculele de nicotină să pătrundă la centrii plăcerii....
earthtimes Saturday, November 21, 2009 3:16:00 AM CET | info
Trigger words: (Biotechnology) cancer[4];
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A former Washington paper mill worker, diagnosed with mesothelioma after years of asbestos exposure, was assessed a $10.2 million verdict. In trial, it was demonstrated that the defendants defective asbestos containing products were a contributing cause to his asbestos cancer./I/P P(PRW......
Pfizer to pay $6.3 mln to patient in Prempro lawsuit
finanznachrichten-en Saturday, November 21, 2009 2:07:00 AM CET | info
Trigger words: (Biotechnology) cancer[3];
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Entities: Gary Hill[1]; Bill Berkrot[1];
LOS ANGELES, Nov 20 (Reuters) - A Philadelphia jury on Friday ordered pharmaceutical giant Pfizer to pay $6.3 million in compensatory damages to an Illinois ......
thestar Saturday, November 21, 2009 1:11:00 AM CET | info
Trigger words: (Biotechnology) biotechnology[1];
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ONE of the main challenges that could cap the growth potential of the Malaysian economy is the lack of skilled human capital. This concern is not new and it has been raised many times over the years....
thestar Saturday, November 21, 2009 1:11:00 AM CET | info
Trigger words: (Biotechnology) biotechnology[1];
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Entities: Sime Darby[1]; Bank Negara[1];
Other categories: EconomicPolicyEU;
Mida’s efforts to put Malaysia on the high-growth path FIRST impressions do matter. In that sense, with Malaysia still ranked among some of the more competitive economies in the world (being in the top 25 list) by international independent organisations such as the World Economic Forum and.......
thestar Saturday, November 21, 2009 1:11:00 AM CET | info
Trigger words: (Biotechnology) biotechnology[1];
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Entities: Najib Razak[1]; Mahathir Mohamad[1]; Tan Sri[1];
Other categories: MonetaryPolicyEU; AlternativeEnergy; InnovationENV; Environment; FinancialCrisis;
The Malaysian economy is being reformed to tap innovation and new sources of growth. What will it take to build this new economic model?...
www.PicksThatMove.com: "Picks that move" Alerts, N
antiguanews Saturday, November 21, 2009 1:07:00 AM CET | info
Trigger words: (Biotechnology) biotechnology[1]; cancer[2];
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Other categories: EnterpriseEurope2; ClimateChange; Environment; ManMadeDisasters;
Picksthatmove.com Alerts include Conseco, Inc. (NYSE: CNO); NRG Energy (NYSE: NRG); Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC); Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE); Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. (NYSE: ANW) and Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) -- November 20, 2009 Conseco, Inc. (NYSE: CNO) at $5....
Cancer screenings under scrutiny
cnn Saturday, November 21, 2009 12:52:00 AM CET | info
Trigger words: (Biotechnology) Cancer[6]; cancer[19];
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Entities: Debbie Saslow[1];
(CNN) -- It's been a confusing week for women. On Monday, it started with breast cancer. A federal advisory board made a controversial recommendation that women begin routine mammograms at age 50, rather than at 40. The United States Preventive Services Task Force came under heavy criticism for its.......
Argentina forces dirty war orphans to provide DNA
AP Saturday, November 21, 2009 12:41:00 AM CET | info
Trigger words: (Biotechnology) Genetics[1]; genetic[1];
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Entities: Elisa Carrió[1]; Ernestina Herrera de Noble[1]; Estela de Carlotto[1]; Cristina Fernández[1]; Julio Strassera[1]; Gregorio Badeni[1]; Plaza de Mayo[1];
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Valuing truth over the right to privacy, Argentina's Congress has authorized the forced extraction of DNA from people who may have been born to political prisoners slain a quarter-century ago - even when they don't want to know their birth parents.......
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The New Mammogram Guidelines: What You Need to Know
time Saturday, November 21, 2009 12:29:00 AM CET | info
Trigger words: (Biotechnology) cancer[16]; Cancer[7];
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Entities: You Need[1]; Obama Administration[1]; Kathleen Sebelius[1]; Len Lichtenfeld[1];
If the brouhaha over new mammogram guidelines has proved anything, it's that even modern medicine does not rely on statistics, scientific facts and clinical outcomes alone...
Delay cervical cancer tests: US doctors
smh Saturday, November 21, 2009 12:14:00 AM CET | info
Trigger words: (Biotechnology) cancer[7];
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The leading US group of women's health care professionals says women should not get their first cervical cancer screening before age 21....
SIRIUS XM to Broadcast 'Doctor Radio Reports: What Every Woman Needs To Know About Mammograms'
earthtimes Friday, November 20, 2009 11:45:00 PM CET | info
Trigger words: (Biotechnology) cancer[7]; Cancer[1];
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Entities: Oprah Winfrey[1]; Barbara Walters[1]; Monte Sinaí[1]; Willie Nelson[1]; Rosie O'Donnell[1]; Martha Stewart[1]; Bob Dylan[1]; Jimmy Buffett[1]; Jamie Foxx[1]; Howard Stern[1]; Tom Petty[1];
Other categories: PublicHealth;
NEW YORK, Nov. 20 -- SIRIUS XM Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI) today announced that it will broadcast Doctor Radio Reports: What Every Women Needs to Know About Mammograms, an in-depth special hosted by veteran journalist Perri Peltz. (......
Funeral workers risk cancer from formaldehyde
thestar Friday, November 20, 2009 11:38:00 PM CET | info
Trigger words: (Biotechnology) cancer[2]; Cancer[2];
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Entities: Xavier Briand[1];
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Morticians who use formaldehyde to embalm bodies have a higher risk of leukemia, researchers reported on Friday....
Consultative workshop on draft national policy in science and technology
ghanaweb Friday, November 20, 2009 11:27:00 PM CET | info
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Accra, Nov. 20, GNA - A national consultative workshop to solicit views for a national science, technology and innovative policy was held in Accra on Friday. The policy is aimed at making Ghana a middle income economy in the shortest possible time, facilitate the mastering of scientific and.......
Terry Fox Run Passes through Old Damascus Streets
Sana-en Friday, November 20, 2009 11:15:00 PM CET | info
Trigger words: (Biotechnology) cancer[5];
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Entities: Fadi Allafi[1]; Manal Ismael[1]; Terry Fox[3];
Damascus, (SANA)-The Streets of old Damascus witnessed the 18th Terry Fox Marathon for supporting cancer research, organized by the Syrian Organization for Supporting Medical Research....
Woman gives birth at 54 years-old
newvision Friday, November 20, 2009 11:13:00 PM CET | info
Trigger words: (Biotechnology) In-vitro[2]; in-vitro[3];
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A Ugandan woman has given birth at the age of 54, ten years after reaching menopause. The woman, a university lecturer, delivered a baby boy at the Women’s Hospital International and Fertility Centre in Kampala on Thursday last week....
Drug resistant H1N1 found in U.S. and U.K.
usaToday Friday, November 20, 2009 11:08:00 PM CET | info
Trigger words: (Biotechnology) genetic[1]; cancer[1];
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Entities: Dave Daigle[1];
Other categories: CommunicableDiseases; SwineFlu;
Epidemic experts have launched an investigation of four Tamiflu-resistant swine flu cases at Duke University Medical Center to ......
Vaccine offers best hope in malaria fight
dailymonitor Friday, November 20, 2009 11:03:00 PM CET | info
Trigger words: (Biotechnology) genetic[2];
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Entities: Bill Gates[2];
Other categories: CommunicableDiseaseOutbreaks;
Dr Thomas Egwang, 56, a leading Ugandan scientist is the Executive Director of the Africa Academy of Sciences based in Nairobi....
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Announces Webcasts of its Presentations at Two Investor Conferences
earthtimes Friday, November 20, 2009 10:45:00 PM CET | info
Trigger words: (Biotechnology) biotechnology[1]; cancer[1];
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Entities: Piper Jaffray[1];
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that it will webcast its presentations at the Piper Jaffray 21st Annual Health Care Conference on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. EST and at the 2009 Deutsche Bank Biotech Boston Confab on Tuesday,...
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