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ADA supports IOM’s proposal on school nutrition programs

The American Dietetic Association welcomes a report issued Wednesday, October 21, by the Institute of Medicine encouraging federal school meal programs to adopt standards that increase the nutrition content and limit the calories in meals served to schoolchildren.

23 Oct 2009

NNu Skin Enterprises signs research agreements to develop next-generation skin care and nutritional products

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. today announced that it has entered into research agreements with Stanford University and LifeGen Technologies, a genomics company based in Madison, Wis. LifeGen co-founders, Richard Weindruch, Ph.D., and Tomas Prolla, Ph.D., will also hold positions on the newly formed Nu Skin Anti-aging Scientific Advisory Board.

23 Oct 2009

Ethiopia requests emergency food aid for 6.2m people

Ethiopian Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development Mitiku Kassa on Thursday asked the international community for more than $121 million for emergency food aid for 6.2 million people, the Associated Press reports (10/22).

22 Oct 2009

BioCube completes initial phase development of environmentally safe decontamination system

Spring Creek Capital Corporation (OTCBB: SCRK), a Nevada corporation, announced today that one of its portfolio companies, BioCube, Inc., has completed the initial phase of the development of an environmentally safe decontamination system, utilizing an aerosol-based delivery method of aqueous solution.

22 Oct 2009

SemBioSys Genetics and INDEAR sign commercial license agreement

SemBioSys Genetics Inc. (TSX:SBS) today announced that it has entered into an exclusive commercial license agreement with Instituto de Agrobiotecnologia Rosario S.A. (INDEAR).

22 Oct 2009

Anabolic steroid cycles available from Online Legal Steroids

Online Legal Steroids, a leading online supplier of muscle enhancers, bodybuilding supplements and legal steroids products, now offers legal steroid cycles for any and every customer, regardless of what their goals entail.

22 Oct 2009

SMOS satellite to study two parameters of complex climate system

As preparations for the launch of SMOS and Proba-2 continue on schedule, the engineers and technicians at the Russian launch site say goodbye as both satellites are encapsulated within the half-shells of the Rockot fairing.

22 Oct 2009

New procurement guidelines to minimize formaldehyde and VOCs exposure

To minimize formaldehyde and exposure to other volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in emergency housing, FEMA developed new procurement guidelines for allowable airborne levels in manufactured housing.

22 Oct 2009

Cosmetic procedures for a competitive edge in the workplace

As the unemployment numbers heat up, so does the competition for available jobs. To get an edge, increasing numbers of job seekers are looking to cosmetic procedures to give them confidence and a competitive edge in the workplace. Indeed, a recent survey released by The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) supports this.

22 Oct 2009

Siemens recognized as one of the top 100 employers in Canada

Siemens Canada Limited made the list as part of the 2010 winners of the Canada's Top 100 Employers competition.

22 Oct 2009

Eat healthy food to keep bacteria in the gut healthy

Healthy eating, not supplements, is the best way to keep the good bacteria in your gut healthy, says a dietitian and researcher.

22 Oct 2009

Web-savvy johns use the Internet to warn of prostitution hot zones and stings, Study finds

The Internet has spawned a virtual subculture of "johns" who share information electronically about prostitution, potentially making them harder to catch, according to a new study co-authored by a Michigan State University criminologist.

22 Oct 2009

SmokeStik: Healthier and cheaper electronic cigarettes

We've all felt the price increase of smoking hit our wallets. Over the past ten years the price of a pack of cigarettes has more than doubled, tripled and even quadrupled in some areas, but the amount of people who still smoke isn't decreasing.

22 Oct 2009

France Biotech announces its 5th Bioethics Forum

France Biotech, the French association of life science businesses and their partners (www.france-biotech.org) today announced that its 5th Bioethics Forum (organized in collaboration with the Eurobiomed cluster) will take place on Friday, December 11th, at the Musée du Carre d’Art venue in Nîmes.

22 Oct 2009

Fluorescent molecule to detect cyanide contamination in drinking water

A small molecule designed to detect cyanide in water samples works quickly, is easy to use, and glows under ultraviolet or "black" light.

22 Oct 2009

The Century Council provides $100,000 research grant to EMF

As part of a multi-faceted initiative geared to significantly reduce college binge drinking and coinciding with National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week, The Century Council, a not-for-profit organization funded by distillers dedicated to fighting drunk driving and underage drinking, has provided a $100,000 research grant to the Emergency Medicine Foundation (EMF) to learn more about the role of emergency services with regard to college binge drinking.

21 Oct 2009

Life science tool companies must consider multiple factors to develop strategies for future

Companies involved in the life science tools market must consider a multitude of technologies, economic drivers and societal trends in developing strategies for the future.

21 Oct 2009

Organic, zero calorie carbonated soft drink from Steaz

Steaz, the nation's premier brand of organic and fair-trade beverages, introduces Steaz Zero Calorie Sparkling Green Tea -- the first certified organic, all-natural zero calorie carbonated soft drink.

21 Oct 2009

APHA urges Americans to be prepared for any kind of emergency

Setting the clocks on Nov. 1 because of daylight saving time gives us a little extra time to think about preparing for emergencies. Since Mother Nature is known to throw us a curveball when we least expect it, the American Public Health Association is urging Americans to be ready for any kind of emergency such as blizzards, floods, blackouts or influenza.

21 Oct 2009

Carcinoembryonic antigen co-discoverer Dr. Phil Gold to be inducted into The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame

Prof. Heather Munroe-Blum, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of McGill University, and the Hon. Arthur T. Porter, Director General and CEO of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), welcome the news that Dr. Phil Gold is to be inducted into The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame. In 1965, Dr. Gold co-discovered the carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), the first clinically useful human tumour marker that revolutionized the diagnosis and management of cancer.

21 Oct 2009