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Preventing And Curing Exotic And Emerging Animal DiseasesBird flu, bluetongue, swine fever... CIRAD is active on every front as regards viruses and other animal contamination agents. In particular, it is working with major French and international research centres to develop therapeutic vaccines. [click link for full article]
New Technique Uses Pubic Bone For GraftingA new technique using the pubic bone as a source of bone for grafting may avoid the complications of harvesting bone from the iliac crest, or "hip bone," according to a report in the November/December issue of The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery.With further study, the pubic bone could become the new standard for harvesting bone grafts for certain types of reconstructive surgery, write Dr. John W. Polley and colleagues of Rush University Medical Center, Chicago. [click link for full article]
Is Cosmetic Surgery Right For You?Today, the largest multi-specialty organization of cosmetic surgeons in the world launched a new consumer education campaign called Be Wise About Beauty. The integrated, multi-faceted campaign will arm patients with the facts about cosmetic surgery, patient safety and the qualifications of practitioners to help consumers make informed decisions about cosmetic enhancement. [click link for full article]
February Nursing News And Research BriefsHypertension Clinical Trial of High Risk Group Yields Promising Blood Pressure Results Controlling hypertension among African-American men living in urban areas has long posed a challenge, a perception that may have discouraged researchers from studying that high risk group. [click link for full article]
Hotline To The BrainA direct connection exists between the brain and the immune system at least in mice. Scientists at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research in Braunschweig conducted a comprehensive study of mice intestine and the surrounding blood and lymph vessels using special microscopy and marking techniques. [click link for full article]
The Genetic Code Is Nearly Optimal For Harboring InformationResearchers from The Weizmann Institute of Science report the discovery of two new properties of the genetic code. Their work, which appears online in Genome Research, shows that the genetic code - used by organisms as diverse as reef coral, termites, and humans - is nearly optimal for encoding signals of any length in parallel to sequences that code for proteins. [click link for full article]
FDA Decision Involves Area Patients; Indiana Physician Participated In 'Rigid' National Clinical StudyLocal surgeons who perform breast reconstruction and 'primary augmentation' for a large region of Indiana and three surrounding states are applauding the Food & Drug Administration decision (November 2006) to approve the manufacturing and use of silicone gel- based breast implants for American women. Ronald Downs, MD, FACS, former President of the Indiana State Medical Association and founder of The Centre, P.C. [click link for full article]
The End Of An Era For DNA Patenting, Says ReportHuman DNA patents are unlikely to be the barrier to medical and scientific innovation that they were first feared to be, according to new findings published this week. [click link for full article]
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