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Treatments for asthma and pre-term labor may increase risk of autism in developing fetus

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:22:46 GMT

New York, NY, December 2, 2009 Commonly prescribed beta 2 adrenergic agonist drugs for the treatment of asthma in pregnant women as well as pre-term labor may increase the incidence of autism-spectrum disorders, psychiatric pathology, cognitive...
Source: EurekAlert

Frontiers In Cancer Prevention Research Conference Highlights New Science In Diet And Lifestyle

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:32:23 GMT

Main Category: Cancer / Oncology Also Included In: Preventive Medicine; Conferences Article Date: 02 Dec 2009 - 2:00 PST email to a friend printer friendly view / write opinions rate article The American Association for Cancer Research...
Source: Medical News Today

Beta 2 adrenergic agonist drugs can increase risk of autism-spectrum disorders in developing fetus

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:45:14 GMT

Commonly prescribed beta 2 adrenergic agonist drugs for the treatment of asthma in pregnant women as well as pre-term labor may increase the incidence of autism-spectrum disorders, psychiatric pathology, cognitive problems and poor school performance...
Source: News-Medical.net

Smart Phones Aid Diagnosis

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:04:04 GMT

Nov. 30, 2009 (Chicago) -- Your child has abdominal pain and the young doctor suspects appendicitis. But he wants to make sure. There's an app for that.
Source: MedicineNet

Needle injuries often not reported by med students

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:50:40 GMT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Medical students are commonly stuck by needles but often fail to report their injuries to employee health services, placing them at risk for hepatitis, HIV and other blood borne diseases, results of a survey show.
Source: Reuters

TacSat-4 spacecraft complete and awaiting launch

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:14:45 GMT

December 1, 2009 NRL is the program manager with the Office of Naval Research funding the payload, management, and first year of operations.
Source: PhysOrg.com

Smart Phones Carry Out Quick Medical Diagnoses

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:43:14 GMT

CHICAGO – Radiologists can accurately diagnose acute appendicitis from a remote location with the use of a handheld device or mobile phone equipped with special software, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological...
Source: U.S. News & World Report

Dr. Barry M. Blechman Elected to the Formtek Board of Directors

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:59:48 GMT

CONCORD, Calif. , Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Formtek, Inc. , a leading provider of Enterprise Content Management solutions, announced today that Dr. Barry M. Blechman was elected to the Formtek Board of Directors.
Source: Street Insider

Quoted in 'Do You Date Only Ivy?'

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:20:58 GMT

said in Above the Law:

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Photo from Reuters Pictures

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:06:01 GMT

Johns Hopkins University President Ronald Daniels (L) applauds Carol Greider (2nd R), professor in the department of molecular biology and genetics at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and winner of a share of the 2009 Nobel Prize for Medicine...

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Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The yard where a Johns Hopkins University student armed with a samurai sword killed an intruder in his garage is shown, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009 in Baltimore, Md.

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Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:01:17 GMT