Polymorphisms Of The Interleukin-1 Gene Complex May Influence Alcohol Dependence

Posted by admin on September 21st, 2009 in Men Health

Cytokines are small proteins secreted by cells that serve as molecular messengers between cells. Pro-inflammatory cytokines – which function in the immune system- may be involved in alcohol dependence (AD). A study of three polymorphisms of the interleukin-1 gene complex (IL-1) and one of the tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFα) has found that IL-1 may directly [...]

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Medtronic Expects New Data On Drug-Eluting Stents And Transcatheter Heart Valves To Feature At TCT 2009

Posted by admin on September 21st, 2009 in Medical Devices

Expecting new data on drug-eluting stents and transcatheter heart valves to feature prominently at Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2009 next week in San Francisco, Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT), today announced plans to showcase its innovative cardiovascular product portfolio, technology pipeline and clinical research at the world’s premier annual meeting for interventional cardiologists.

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The Nation’s Top Scientists And Innovators To Be Honoured By President Obama

Posted by admin on September 21st, 2009 in Medical Devices

President Obama named nine researchers as recipients of the National Medal of Science, and four inventors and one company as recipients of the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, the highest honors bestowed by the United States government on scientists, engineers, and inventors. The recipients will receive their awards on October 7 at a White [...]

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UNAIDS Welcomes Creation Of New UN Women’s Agency

Posted by admin on September 21st, 2009 in Women Health

UNAIDS welcomes the adoption of a resolution by the 63rd General Assembly of the United Nations calling for the creation of a new UN agency on women. “This is a historic opportunity to advance the rights of women and girls,” said UNAIDS’ executive director Mr. Michel Sidibé. “UNAIDS will work closely with [...]

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Increasing Cohabitation By Young People Disrupts ‘Courtship Narrative,’ Post Columnist Writes

Posted by admin on September 21st, 2009 in Women Health

The traditional “courtship narrative” of “dating, engagement, marriage, children,” has been “disrupted without being replaced, leaving many 20-somethings” to “evolv[e] a casual, ad hoc version of their own: cohabitation,” Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson writes.

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Voters To Weigh Future Of Contraceptive Distribution Program At Mass. High School

Posted by admin on September 21st, 2009 in Women Health

The Revere, Mass., Election Commission has approved a proposal to place a question on the November ballot asking whether the city should temporarily suspend a program allowing contraceptives to be made available at the high school health center, the Revere Journal reports.

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