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Exotic Meats USA Announces Urgent Statewide Recall of Elk Tenderloin Because It May Contain Meat Derived From An Elk Confirmed To Have Chronic Wasting Disease (February 9)
submitted by DrKennedy 393 days ago (via fda.gov)
Exotic Meats USA of San Antonio, TX is initiating a voluntary recall of Elk Tenderloin because it may contain meat derived from an elk confirmed to have Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). The meat with production dates of December 29, 30 and 31, 2008 was purchased from Sierra Meat Company in Reno, NV. The infected elk came from Elk Farm LLC in Pine Island, MN and was among animals slaughtered and pr
 
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Draft Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff - Establishing the Performance Characteristics of In Vitro Diagnostic Devices for the Detection or Detection and Differentiation of Human Papillomaviruses
submitted by DrKennedy 182 days ago (via fda.gov)
FDA is issuing this draft guidance to provide industry and agency staff with recommendations for studies to establish the analytical and clinical performance of in vitro diagnostic devices (IVDs) intended for the detection, or detection and,,,
 
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Critical Molecule To Celiac Disease, Possibly Other Autoimmune Disorders, Pinpointed By UM Scientists
submitted by DrKennedy 182 days ago (via medicalnewstoday.com)
It was nine years ago that University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers discovered that a mysterious human protein called zonulin played a critical role in celiac disease and other autoimmune disorders, such as multiple sclerosis and diabetes. Now, scientists have solved the mystery of zonulin's identity, putting a face to the name, in a sense. Scientists led by Alessio Fasano, M.D.
 
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New Type 2 Diabetes Gene Identified
submitted by DrKennedy 182 days ago (via medicalnewstoday.com)
Researchers have identified a gene that may promote insulin resistance, one of the key factors in the development of Type 2 diabetes. Imperial College London scientists say the IRS1 gene controls how the body responds to insulin, and that a variation in the gene's DNA promotes insulin resistance.
 
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Large Thighs - Protection Against Heart Disease?
submitted by DrKennedy 182 days ago (via medicalnewstoday.com)
A new study of 3,000 people has claimed men and women with thighs over 60cm (23.6in) in circumference have a lower risk of heart disease and early death. People with narrow thighs may not have enough muscle mass to use insulin properly, raising the risk of diabetes and, in turn, heart disease, the researchers say.
 
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Robarts Receives Million Dollar Boost To Alzheimer's And Stroke Research
submitted by DrKennedy 182 days ago (via medicalnewstoday.com)
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) has announced a grant totaling more than a million dollars for John F. MacDonald's research on Alzheimer's disease. MacDonald is the Director of the Robarts Research Institute at The University of Western Ontario. "If you have a stroke and survive, you have a very high risk of developing Alzheimer's disease or another dementia.
 
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American Lung Association Study To Be Designated As An Editor's Choice Article In Next Edition Of The "Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology"
submitted by DrKennedy 182 days ago (via medicalnewstoday.com)
The American Lung Association's Asthma Clinical Research Centers (ACRC) completed the largest and most comprehensive study to evaluate placebo effects in patients with asthma. This new study investigated whether it is possible to enhance the effectiveness of treatment for poorly controlled asthma by increasing patients' expectations of the health benefit prescription drug therapy will provide.
 
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UK Grant Facilitates Creation Of International Health Links Centre
submitted by DrKennedy 182 days ago (via medicalnewstoday.com)
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) and Liverpool Associates in Tropical Health (LATH) have received a £560,000 grant from the UK's Department for International Development (DFID) to set up and deliver a UK International Health Links Centre (IHLC).
 
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New Support Service Available For Stroke Survivors In Eltham, UK
submitted by DrKennedy 182 days ago (via medicalnewstoday.com)
A new lifeline is being offered to stroke survivors in the Eltham area of London. The Eltham Communication Support Group has been launched to help people who've experienced a stroke and their families. Every year 150,000 people in the UK have a stroke and around 30% of those who survive are affected by communication problems. This can include the ability to speak, read, write and understand.
 
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1,200 RNs Gather In San Francisco Tuesday: Take Next Step To Form Nation's Largest Ever Union Of Nurses
submitted by DrKennedy 182 days ago (via medicalnewstoday.com)
Nurses to March for Employee Free Choice, Unmask Insurance Industry "Death Panels," and Hear from RNs in Single-Payer Systems With the approaching formation of the largest union and professional association of nurses in U.S.
 
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