Monthly Archives: September 2012

The great stem cell dilemma

By Jeffrey M. O’Brien, contributor Stem cells stored in liquid nitrogen at Advanced Cell Technology in Marlborough, Mass. FORTUNE — Imagine yourself the proud but rueful owner of an ancient Jaguar Continue reading

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Hopes stem cell therapy can help diabetes sufferers

Scientists are hoping recent developments in the usage of stem cell therapy to treat common health problems can be transferred to diabetes. Researchers from the University of Adelaides Robinson Institute say stem cells harvested from bone marrow have been shown to work magic when injected into inflamed joints. Continue reading

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New Edition of Definitive (Two-Volume) Resource in Stem Cells Released Today

MARLBOROUGH, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. (ACT; OTCBB: ACTC), a leader in the field of regenerative medicine, announced today that its chief scientific officer, Robert Lanza, M.D. and Anthony Atala, M.D., W.H Continue reading

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Go forth and regenerate

Video will begin in 5 seconds. Professor Nadia Rosenthal discusses regeneration in The Zone Continue reading

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Go forth and multiply — and regenerate

Video will begin in 5 seconds. Professor Nadia Rosenthal discusses regeneration in The Zone Continue reading

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Avita Medical Secures Additional Funding From US Department of Defense

NORTHRIDGE, CA and CAMBRIDGE, UNITED KINGDOM–(Marketwire – Sep 28, 2012) – Regenerative medicine company Avita Medical Ltd. ( ASX : AVH ), ( OTCQX : AVMXY ) announced that it has been awarded a grant of an additional US$880K in support for its on-going pivotal US FDA trial for the use of ReCell Spray-On-Skin in the treatment of burn injuries. Continue reading

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Dr. Arnold Levine Joins GeneCentric Board of Directors

DURHAM, N.C., Sept. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — GeneCentric, a molecular diagnostics company focused on personalized oncology today announced the appointment of Dr. Arnold Levine to the company’s board of directors Continue reading

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With topics like Transvaginal Mesh, ADHD, Asthma, Irritable Bowel, Diabetes, DVT, and GERD, Audio-Digest Foundation …

Audio-Digest Foundation, the largest independent publisher of Continuing Medical Education in the world, is releasing free written summaries of its anesthesiology, emergency medicine, family practice, gastroenterology, general surgery, internal medicine, neurology, obstetrics/gynecology, oncology, ophthalmology, orthopaedics, otolaryngology, pediatrics, psychology, and urology programs via Amazon Kindle. Glendale, CA (PRWEB) September 27, 2012 Anesthesiology Continuing Medical Education: What’s Old And What’s New In Pediatric Anesthesiology to improve the management of anesthesia for children with sleep disorders and sickle cell disease. Emergency Medicine Continuing Medical Education: Malpractice Prophylaxis to prevent malpractice and related lawsuits Continue reading

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With topics like Trauma, Asthma, COPD, Vitamin D, PXF, Kidney Cancer, and Meniere's Disease, Audio-Digest Foundation …

Audio-Digest Foundation, the largest independent publisher of Continuing Medical Education in the world, is releasing free written summaries of its anesthesiology, emergency medicine, family practice, gastroenterology, general surgery, internal medicine, neurology, obstetrics/gynecology, oncology, ophthalmology, orthopaedics, otolaryngology, pediatrics, psychology, and urology programs via Amazon Kindle. Continue reading

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With topics like hemorrahe, neonatal disorders, atrial fibrillation, IBS, and dyspepsia, Audio-Digest Foundation …

Audio-Digest Foundation, the largest independent publisher of Continuing Medical Education in the world, is releasing free written summaries of its anesthesiology, emergency medicine, family practice, gastroenterology, general surgery, internal medicine, neurology, obstetrics/gynecology, oncology, ophthalmology, orthopaedics, otolaryngology, pediatrics, psychology, and urology programs via Amazon Kindle. Glendale, CA (PRWEB) September 29, 2012 Anesthesiology Continuing Medical Education: Forthcoming Issues In Clinical Anesthesia to improve judicious use of anesthesia by reviewing the evidence about neurotoxicity and predictions of future trends in anesthesia care Continue reading

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With topics like Anorexia, Bulimia, Immunizaion, Malpractice, Scoliosis, Melanoma, Psychosis, Audio-Digest Foundation …

Audio-Digest Foundation, the largest independent publisher of Continuing Medical Education in the world, is releasing free written summaries of its anesthesiology, emergency medicine, family practice, gastroenterology, general surgery, internal medicine, neurology, obstetrics/gynecology, oncology, ophthalmology, orthopaedics, otolaryngology, pediatrics, psychology, and urology programs via Amazon Kindle. Glendale, CA (PRWEB) September 30, 2012 Anesthesiology Continuing Medical Education: Preoperative Evaluation: Who Should Do It? Continue reading

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BIONOVA Skincare: Customization and Life Science Nanotechnology.

NEW YORK, Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Importance of Age Groups BIONOVA, a pioneer brand based on Life Science Nanotechnology, offers customization based on Human physiology. Continue reading

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On medical school entrance exam, students get early start to stay ahead

Amy Li 14 had two summer jobs, but her work did not end when she went home for the day. She spent half of her summer at a clinical internship in Alabama and the other half on campus doing molecular biology research Continue reading

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A Community Success Story: Combining Public and Private Sectors for Health Care and Education

How a local government, university, hospital, medical school, non-profit, and corporation in Bethlehem, Pennslyvania are working together in an approach to education that encompasses health and well-being. Continue reading

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WC medical school training doctors of osteopathy

COURTESY WILLIAM CAREY UNIVERSITYThird-year medical students Shanique Jarrett of Gainesville, Fla., and Alaukik Bhasin of Columbia study the structures of the human face at the William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine. HATTIESBURG — Brent Arnold was planning to get his doctorate in biomedical engineering from Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, La., but in his senior year he decided he wanted to be a doctor and work directly with patients rather than doing research. Arnold enrolled in the first class at William Carey University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine and this year will begin his clinical rotations. Continue reading

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UMass Med professors are sleuths of the genome

WORCESTER Two professors at the University of Massachusetts Medical School are playing a role in a global effort to unlock the mysteries of the human genome, which is the complete set of genetic instructions for humans. Medical school professors Job Dekker and Zhiping Weng participated in an international consortium of scientists from 32 institutions that made headlines this month with its findings. The scientists involved in the Encyclopedia of DNA Elements project, or ENCODE, announced that parts of the genome often dismissed in the past as junk DNA actually play an important role in regulating what genes do Continue reading

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Joslin Scientists Identify Molecular Process in Fat Cells That Influences Stress and Longevity

Newswise BOSTON September 16, 2012 As part of their ongoing research investigating the biology of aging, the greatest risk factor for type 2 diabetes and other serious diseases, scientists at Joslin Diabetes Center have identified a new factor microRNA processing in fat tissue which plays a major role in aging and stress resistance. Continue reading

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Natures Elements Releases New Product: Reishi Mushroom – This Chinese Longevity Mushroom Has Miraculous Health Benefits

Natures Elements, an online vitamin and herbal supplement retailer, has just released Reishi Mushroom (also know as Ling Zhi or Ganoderma Lucidum). This powerful Red Reishi Mushroom is often referred to as the mushroom of immortality because of all its amazing benefits Continue reading

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Eunuchs May Hold Key to Longevity

Call it making the best of a potentially bad situation. Eunuchs — castrated men — live nearly 20 years longer than other men, a new study has found. The study of over 80 eunuchs from the Chosun Dynasty, which ruled in Korea from 1392 to 1897, looked at the world’s only known record of eunuchs’ lives and compared them to genealogical records of other men of similar social rank Continue reading

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Celebrating longevity: the shape of the future

Celebrating longevity: the shape of the future The International Day of Older Persons next Monday (1 October) is a chance to consider the benefits our society gains from people living longer, says Senior Citizens Minister Jo Goodhew. The day, which is dedicated to the celebration of older people throughout New Zealand and the rest of the world, will feature a wide range of events, including intergenerational activities and events focusing on positive ageing. Nationally, the celebrations have already begun Continue reading

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Mind as Medicine: Retreat Brings Healing, Growth

TEL AVIV, Israel, Sept.25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — More than 100 people attended a recent meditation retreat in Tel Aviv, Israel: Physicians, journalists, holistic practitioners, cancer patients and meditation enthusiasts. Continue reading

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MILITARY: PTSD reduced with integrative medicine, Scripps Health study finds

Camp Pendleton Marines returning from overseas assignments with the psychological scars of combat have been helped with treatment by Scripps Healthresearchers, according to a new study. The researchers treated active-duty Marines who had post-traumatic stress disorder with what is calledcomplementary and integrative medicine. Marines treated with the complementary methods, called “guided imagery” and “healing touch,” showed significantly more recovery than a control group who didn’t receive the treatment. Continue reading

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Unique Ryder Cup gives José María Olazábal a shot at immortality | Ewan Murray

Medinah has heard talk of marked men and bullseyes on backs as Europe and the USA meet in an event unlike all others It can be said without fear of contradiction that the narrative to the 39th Ryder Cup so far bears no resemblance to the 38 that have gone before. Soft golfing souls would be entitled to question what exactly is going on in this corner of Illinois Continue reading

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What nightmares may come, when we shuffle onto an immortal coil

Sunday, Sep. 30, 2012 “In 20 years human beings will neither die nor age.” That’s Shukan Gendai magazine’s headline. Is it possible? Continue reading

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John Silber and Immortality

Today is a day for John Silbers detractors to put their pens down. John Silber is dead, and he was a great man in the sense of how human beings long were measuredby their accomplishments. In many ways he was the exact opposite of the famously self-referential Milan Kundera, whose own thinking was summed up nicely in his novel Immortality: While hypnotic, that obsession with self-reference is a recipe for hyper-sensitivity, resentments, and all-too-much navel-gazing, the kind that we require of our students all too often as they learn to write. Continue reading

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