Safe4now Foundation Allows Prostitutes to Prevent Aids or STD Infection Though condom prices are decreasing rapidly all over the world, prostitutes and other women working in the sex industry still have to pay enormous costs to guarantee a safe working environment. Although HIV infections and sexual transmitted diseases (STD) remain a great risk in their [ Read More ]
Archive for October, 2008
Sigma’s Imprint(TM) Methylated DNA Quantification Kit significantly simplifies the study of Global Methylation with results in half the time of current methods Sigma-Aldrich introduced its Imprint(TM) Methylated DNA Quantification Kit (MDQ1) for epigenetic research http://www.sigma-aldrich.com/mdq1. The Methylated DNA Quantification Kit employs a familiar ELISA-like procedure, with no radioactivity or chromatography, to measure global methylation in [ Read More ]
Sanofi-aventis announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Apidra(R) (insulin glulisine [rDNA origin] injection) to improve glycemic control in children (4 years and older) with diabetes mellitus. The approval of Apidra(R) for pediatric use is based upon FDA review of a 26-week, phase III, open-label, active control study of Apidra(R) in [ Read More ]
Insurers Still Seeking Right Price for Consumer-Driven Products, According to New Report from HealthLeaders-InterStudy HealthLeaders-InterStudy, a leading provider of managed care market intelligence, reports that despite its trend-setter reputation, California is behind the curve in the consumer-driven health plan market, resulting in some sticker shock as insurers search for the right price for their products. [ Read More ]
It’s National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month ‘Use it or lose it’ is a phrase originally coined to express the benefits of keeping physically fit, but it is equally valid when applied to brain fitness. Numerous studies have shown that regular brain training sessions — aptly referred to as neurobics in some circles — can help [ Read More ]
U-M experts offer ‘Stem Cells 102′ to present facts to the citizens of Michigan about regulations, oversight and ethical issues surrounding the safety and benefits of stem cell research University of Michigan experts are providing educational information to help Michigan citizens learn about the ethics, guidelines, and federal and state oversight that apply to all [ Read More ]