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Study examines fundamental aspects of fertility in yeast

Research at the University of Leicester analyzing common Baking and Brewers yeast is providing new insights into aspects of human health and fertility.

27 Nov 2009

iCo Therapeutics reports financial results for three months ended September 30, 2009

iCo Therapeutics Inc. today reported financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2009. Amounts, unless specified otherwise, are expressed in Canadian dollars and in accordance with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (Canadian GAAP).

27 Nov 2009

Dr. Gail Harrison to receive the March of Dimes Agnes Higgins Award

A nutritionist whose research was instrumental in adding fruits and vegetables to the federal Women, Infants and Children (WIC) food subsidy will receive the March of Dimes Agnes Higgins Award for outstanding achievement in the field of maternal-fetal nutrition.

27 Nov 2009

Combination of CPR and AED saves boy's life

A 13-year old male student attending James Keating Elementary School is alive today thanks to the partnership between the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario and the County of Simcoe Paramedic Services.

27 Nov 2009

Advitech announces merger operations with Botaneco Specialty Ingredients

Advitech Inc. ("Advitech" or the "Corporation") (TSX Venture Exchange: AVI) announced today that, further to the consolidation of its common shares on a 8-for-1 basis (the "Consolidation"), the TSX Venture Exchange Inc. (the "TSX-V") has approved the release from escrow of the previously announced acquisition of all the issued and outstanding shares of Botaneco Specialty Ingredients Inc.

27 Nov 2009

Bobby Moore Fund launches 'Project South Africa' to raise critical funds for bowel cancer research

The Bobby Moore Fund for Cancer Research UK is offering up to 40 participants a travel experience with a difference to the beautiful Republic of South Africa, just months before the country hosts the World Cup.

27 Nov 2009

Scientists demonstrate stem cells heal lungs of newborn rats; study anticipated to benefit premature babies

Dr. Bernard Th-baud lives in two very different worlds. As a specialist in the Stollery Children's Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, he cares for tiny babies, many of whom struggle for breath after being born weeks before they are due.

27 Nov 2009

Sexual selection to greatly enlarge the scope for adaptive speciation, finds new research

Darwin suggested that the action of natural selection can produce new species, but 150 years after the publication of his famous book, 'On the Origin of Species', debate still continues on the mechanisms of speciation.

27 Nov 2009

Research shows rare parasitic disease is transmitted by gay men

A rare parasitic disease, which normally only is transmitted by contaminated water, has been shown to be transmitted by gay sex between hiv-positive men. In the industrial world the disease is virtually absent, but from now on that could change.

27 Nov 2009

Free HIV testing service for Liverpool residents on World AIDS Day 2009

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) is leading a partnership with NHS Liverpool Community Health, the Health Protection Agency, Royal Liverpool University Hospital and Liverpool John Moores University, to offer a free, while you wait HIV testing service to anyone in Liverpool on 1, 2 and 3 December, on a drop-in basis with a result in 20 minutes.

27 Nov 2009

Researchers predict diabetes cases to double and cost to triple in the next 25 years

The diabetes population in the United States will almost double over the next 25 years and annual medical spending on the disease is projected to hit $336 billion, up from $113 billion today, according to a study published in the December issue of Diabetes Care. The National Changing Diabetes® Program (NCDP), a program of Novo Nordisk, commissioned the analysis by a team from the University of Chicago.

27 Nov 2009

New approach for repairing damaged nerve fibers in spinal cord injuries using nano-spheres discovered

Researchers at Purdue University have discovered a new approach for repairing damaged nerve fibers in spinal cord injuries using nano-spheres that could be injected into the blood shortly after an accident.

27 Nov 2009

Cancer Research UK launches Little Star Awards in partnership with TK Maxx

THE COURAGE of British children who've encountered cancer is to be recognised with a unique award backed by celebrities including Leona Lewis, the Jonas Brothers and athletics phenomenon Usain Bolt.

27 Nov 2009

Copper sequestering drug tetrathiomolybdate shown to be effective in treating Wilson disease

The copper sequestering drug tetrathiomolybdate (TM) has been shown in studies to be effective in the treatment of Wilson disease, a disease caused by an overload of copper, and certain metastatic cancers.

27 Nov 2009

Risk of postnatal transmission can be reduced with HAART in HIV-positive mothers

Researchers conducting clinical trials in Rwanda have concluded that the risk of postnatal transmission is minimal in HIV-positive mothers undergoing highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) while breastfeeding.

27 Nov 2009

Whitehead researchers develop new type of genetic screen for human cells

Whitehead researchers have developed a new type of genetic screen for human cells to pinpoint specific genes and proteins used by pathogens, according to their paper in Science.

27 Nov 2009

Experts say vitamin D assists body's immune system to fight against H1N1

The world's leading vitamin D experts say that raising your levels of "the sunshine vitamin" this winter might be the best way to help your body naturally raise its resistance to all forms of the flu virus - including the H1N1 swine flu virus.

26 Nov 2009

CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery treatment offers new option for cancer patients in Ontario

Ontario marks a milestone with the announcement of the province's first CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery treatment option for cancer patients at Juravinski Cancer Centre. The technology will offer many cancer patients an effective alternative to surgery for some cancers.

26 Nov 2009

MICARDIS receives Health Canada approval to reduce the risk of non-fatal stroke

MICARDIS(R) (telmisartan) has received Health Canada approval to reduce the risk of non-fatal stroke or non-fatal myocardial infarction in patients 55 years or older at high risk of developing major cardiovascular events who cannot tolerate an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor.

26 Nov 2009

International collaborative research projects to decipher the biology behind the ageing process

Research efforts to help the world's ageing population live longer healthier lives have been given a major boost with the announcement of six new transatlantic research projects aiming to understanding the biology of the ageing process.

26 Nov 2009

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Study examines fundamental aspects of fertility in yeast

iCo Therapeutics reports financial results for three months ended September 30, 2009

Dr. Gail Harrison to receive the March of Dimes Agnes Higgins Award

Combination of CPR and AED saves boy's life

Advitech announces merger operations with Botaneco Specialty Ingredients

Bobby Moore Fund launches 'Project South Africa' to raise critical funds for bowel cancer research

Scientists demonstrate stem cells heal lungs of newborn rats; study anticipated to benefit premature babies

Sexual selection to greatly enlarge the scope for adaptive speciation, finds new research

Research shows rare parasitic disease is transmitted by gay men

Free HIV testing service for Liverpool residents on World AIDS Day 2009

Researchers predict diabetes cases to double and cost to triple in the next 25 years

New approach for repairing damaged nerve fibers in spinal cord injuries using nano-spheres discovered

Cancer Research UK launches Little Star Awards in partnership with TK Maxx

Copper sequestering drug tetrathiomolybdate shown to be effective in treating Wilson disease

Risk of postnatal transmission can be reduced with HAART in HIV-positive mothers

Whitehead researchers develop new type of genetic screen for human cells

Experts say vitamin D assists body's immune system to fight against H1N1

CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery treatment offers new option for cancer patients in Ontario

MICARDIS receives Health Canada approval to reduce the risk of non-fatal stroke

International collaborative research projects to decipher the biology behind the ageing process

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