• Africans Less Likely than Americans To Develop Alzheimer's
    IBADAN, Nigeria-Living in poverty, with little variety in diet and few healthcare options available is the average life of a Nigerian. Although they may live without many of the comforts of the western world, a new study shows they are also less likely to live with ...More
    February 14, 2001
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  • Icelanders' DNA Helps Map Disease
    REYKJAVIK, Iceland-Pharmaceutical company Hoffman-La Roche will try to develop a schizophrenia drug based on information from the Icelandic gene pool. A research project done by deCODE genetics in Iceland has been using the entire Icelandic population as a study subject. ...More
    February 14, 2001
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  • Pucker Up for Good Health
    PHOENIX, Ariz-Feeling blue? Perhaps you should kiss away your sadness. Paul Pearsall, MD, author of the national best-seller <$>Superimmunity says kissing, when in a loving relationship, boosts chemicals in a person's body that protect against disease. Clinical ...More
    February 13, 2001
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  • Pucker Up for Good Health
    PHOENIX, Ariz-Feeling blue? Perhaps you should kiss away your sadness. Paul Pearsall, MD, author of the national best-seller <$>Superimmunity says kissing, when in a loving relationship, boosts chemicals in a person's body that protect against disease. Clinical ...More
    February 13, 2001
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  • New System Developed To Fight Brain Injuring Emboli
    SAN DIEGO, Calif-ORINCON Corp., working with Embolus Inc., has developed a prototype system to detect, classify, and possibly reduce the risks and occurrence of brain injuring emboli. The Emboli Detection and Classification System (EDAC) has been designed to help the ...More
    February 12, 2001
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  • Website Gives Physicians Quick References
    ST. LOUIS, MO--The MD Consult website was designed to give healthcare workers necessary information quickly. It includes 40 medical reference books, 50 medical journals, comprehensive drug information, 600 clinical practice guidelines, 3,000 patient education handouts, ...More
    February 12, 2001
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  • Muslims Treking to Mecca Learn About Meningitis
    PATERSON, NJ-Doctors and staff are preparing a New Jersey community for their holy pilgrimage to Mecca. While many anxious travelers are worried about packing and airline tickets, healthcare workers are quickly teaching about the dangers of meningitis. Men and women in ...More
    February 8, 2001
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  • Briggs Corp. Announces Vice President
    DES MOINES, Iowa-Briggs Corp. has chosen a new vice president of sales and marketing to lead the healthcare products company. Michael S. Ness will oversee 75 employees in the sales and marketing group. Briggs Corp. is a leading provider of products and services to the ...More
    February 6, 2001
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  • NewBiotics Inc. Appoints New President
    SAN DIEGO, Calif-NewBiotics, Inc announced January 8, that H. Michael Shepard, will be the company's president. Shepard will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the company's research and development strategies, scientific and corporate collaborations, and related ...More
    February 6, 2001
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  • Scientists Worry Bush Will Cut Stem Cell Research Funding
    WASHINGTON, DC-Newly elected President Bush said Friday he thinks scientists should be using adult stem cells for their research. The only problem is that most researchers use stem cells derived from aborted fetuses or fertility clinic's discarded embryos. Embryonic stem ...More
    February 2, 2001
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