Monthly Archives: March 2012

'Fringe' recap: In The World To Come, We Will All Be Monsters

Image credit: Michael Courtney/Fox “Can you believe this recap? His theories are total crap! And enough with the comic book references, already! ‘Doc’ Jensen? More like SHLOCK Jensen.Sheesh.” An alternate reality riff on the season 1 episode The Transformation (aka the one where the nerdy Bruce Banner hulked out into an incredibly rubbery human porcupine), Nothing As It Seems was chockablock with strange mutations. Continue reading

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Bristol Evening Post published Prominent doctor fails to overturn his ban on contacting former…

A FORMER Bristol Medical School lecturer and renowned researcher has failed to get a restraining order against him lifted. Cardiac physiology specialist Dr Allan Levi is banned from making any contact with his ex-wife Dr Jackie Addison, who practises as a GP in Shirehampton Continue reading

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Your child’s milk tooth can save her life

Is your child about to lose her milk tooth? Instead of throwing it away, you can now opt to use it to harvest stem cells in a dental stem cell bank for future use in the face of serious ailments Continue reading

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The Kind of Stress That Doesn't Kill You, but Makes You Stronger

Digging into an eight-decade landmark study on longevity, the author finds that stress brought on by hard work can keep you happy and healthy. Phatic-Photography/Shutterstock More than a half century after Dr. Terman collected his data on work and occupational success, we looked into the long-term consequences on health and longevity. Continue reading

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White House Aims to Tap Power of Government Data

The White House announced a plan on Thursday to pour millions of dollars into harnessing the huge amounts of data, from genetic databases to earthquake tracking, collected by government agencies. Continue reading

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Levi Garraway on cancer cell genetic profile catalogs | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute – Video




30-03-2012 11:44 Personalized medicine is becoming an increasingly important aspect of cancer treatment. Levi Garraway, MD, PhD, of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Broad Institute, describes a new database of nearly 1000 cancer cell lines, across numerous tumor types, that will be used to help predict the effectiveness of cancer drugs based on a tumor’s genetic profile. Continue reading

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Mayo v. Prometheus and Its Impact on Myriad "Gene Patenting" Case—Antoinette Konski – Video




29-03-2012 12:24 More LXBN TV interviews at: While talk this week of course focuses on the oral arguments in the Affordable Care Act case, the Supreme Court last week ruled in a very important and influential intellectual property case. Continue reading

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Rihanna ‘has chemistry with Kutcher’

Rihanna and Ashton Kutcher’s friends have reportedly claimed it is only a matter of time before the two become an item. Continue reading

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Your child's milk tooth can save her life

New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Is your child about to lose her milk tooth? Continue reading

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Avita Medical Sponsors Inaugural Skin Regeneration Symposium

Avita Medical Ltd. (ASX:AVH) (OTCQX:AVMXY), the regenerative medicine company, sponsored the inaugural Skin Regeneration Symposium held in Rome, Italy, 23-24 March 2012. Continue reading

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Eastday-Neurosurgeon, geneticist take top prizes in science

A brain surgeon and a scientist doing basic research on genes were honored with the city’s top award for science innovation yesterday. Continue reading

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Q&A: GE Healthcare's Mark Dente on the Challenges of Integrating Genomics Data with EMRs

GE Healthcare has taken initial steps to integrate ‘omics data into its Centricity electronic medical record system through an exploratory research project that is developing a genomics data analysis infrastructure. Mark Dente, GE healthcare’s chief medical officer for healthcare information technology, discussed the project last week during a panel discussion at the American Medical Informatics Association’s Translational Bioinformatics conference in San Francisco. The panel discussed several projects that are looking to integrate genomics data into EMRs. Continue reading

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Early Autoimmune Therapy Helps Autoimmune Epilepsy Patients

Editor’s Choice Academic Journal Main Category: Epilepsy Article Date: 30 Mar 2012 – 5:00 PDT email to a friend printer friendly opinions Current Article Ratings: 5 (1 votes) According to the researchers: Seizures are prevalent in autoimmune neurologic disorders, such as limbic encephalitis. Amy M. L Continue reading

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ICA Donates to 360 Communities in the Name of HIMSS12 Charity Drawing Winner Rebecca Swain-Eng of the American Academy …

Informatics Corporation of America (ICA, www.icainformatics.com) and 360 Communities (www.360communities.org) announced today that a charitable donation of $2,000 was made in the name of Rebecca Swain-Eng, Senior Manager, Measurement & Implementation, the American Academy of Neurology, to continue 360 Communities’ mission of transforming lives within the greater Minneapolis-St. Paul area. Continue reading

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"Backpacking" Bacteria Ferry Nano-Medicines

Featured Article Main Category: Medical Devices / Diagnostics Also Included In: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses;Biology / Biochemistry Article Date: 30 Mar 2012 – 12:00 PDT email to a friend printer friendly opinions Current Article Ratings: This week, at the 243rd National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS) in San Diego, Dr David H Gracias, from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, gave an account of the progress he and his team are making in this area. Gracias told the press: “Cargo-carrying bacteria may be an answer to a major roadblock in using nano-medicine to prevent, diagnose and treat disease.” Nano-technology concerns itself with making ultra-tiny devices, small enough to fit a million or so on the head of a pin Continue reading

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'Backpacking' bacteria

Public release date: 29-Mar-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Michael Bernstein m_bernstein@acs.org 619-525-6268 (March 23-28, San Diego Press Center) 202-872-6042 Michael Woods m_woods@acs.org 619-525-6268 (March 23-28, San Diego Press Center) 202-872-6293 American Chemical Society SAN DIEGO, March 29, 2012 To the ranks of horses, donkeys, camels and other animals that have served humanity as pack animals or beasts of burden, scientists are now enlisting bacteria to ferry nano-medicine cargos throughout the human body. Continue reading

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'Backpacking' bacteria help ferry nano-medicines inside humans

ScienceDaily (Mar. 29, 2012) To the ranks of horses, donkeys, camels and other animals that have served humanity as pack animals or beasts of burden, scientists are now enlisting bacteria to ferry nano-medicine cargos throughout the human body. They reported on progress in developing these “backpacking” bacteria — so small that a million would fit on the head of a pin — in San Diego on March 29 at the 243rd National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS) Continue reading

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Ex-Temple med school official sentenced in fraud case

Former Temple University physician and medical school assistant dean Joseph J. Kubacki was sentenced in federal court Thursday to more than seven years in prison after being convicted by a jury of defrauding Medicare, private insurers, and patients by filing false medical claims. Kubacki, 63, was convicted in August of 150 counts of health-care fraud, wire fraud, and making false statements in health-care matters Continue reading

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Sitting more than four hours a day could raise risk of dying early: Study

By Dr Ananya Mandal, MD According to Australian researchers spending less time sitting could boost longevity. Their study of more than 220,000 NSW residents found the longer you spend sitting down the greater your risk of dying early, even if you otherwise do regular exercise. Continue reading

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Friends Every Woman Needs

You know that close friendships feel good – but did you know just how much of a health boost they can be? According to a 10-year study of older people in Adelaide, Australia, satisfying friendships predict longevity better than even close family ties, and they can protect against obesity, depression, and heart disease, among other health problems. When women get stressed, our instinct is often to find a friend and talk things through, says Joan Borysenko, author of Inner Peace for Busy Women. Continue reading

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Estelle Harris talks about longevity of 'Seinfeld' and of senior pets

TORONTO – Comic actress Estelle Harris expected to gain a younger generation of fans with her role as the voice of Mrs. Potato Head in the hit “Toy Story” film franchise. Continue reading

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Do rich people live longer?

Those looking for a magic elixir to keep them healthy and happy need look no further than their bank account. Continue reading

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Genetic study yields longevity clue

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Health Pioneer Calls For Doctor’s and Patient’s Bill of Rights on National Doctors’ Day

Nation’s leaders are invited to acknowledge that “Doctors are people too, and have rights, just like patients.”(PRWEB) March 30, 2012 Elson M. Haas, MD, an integrative medicine pioneer and the Founder/Medical Director of Preventive Medical Center of Marin since 1984, is taking his message to the nation’s health leaders this National Doctors’ Day. Continue reading

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World-Renowned Podiatrist Phillip Vasyli, Founder of OrthaheelUSA, and Dr. Weil Integrative Footwear Hosts "Healthy …

SAN RAFAEL, Calif., March 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ –Are flats good for your feet? How long should you stay in your heels Continue reading

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