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Engineering & Computer Simulations wins $1.4M Army deal for medical technology
Sentinel Staff WriterOrlando-based Engineering & Computer Simulations Inc. has received a $1.4 million Army contract to develop advanced training technologies for battlefield medical personnel, the company said this week. Terms call for ECS to provide the Army with a...Tags: Medicine, Defense, Advanced Training, Medical Staff, Armed Forces
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A fearful New Orleans prepares for a potential Hurricane Gustav
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterFear and foreboding gripped this still-mending city Thursday as a potential Category 3 hurricane whirled toward the Gulf Coast on the eve of Hurricane Katrina's three-year anniversary. Tropical Storm Gustav, which was lashing Jamaica after Haitian...Tags: Michael Chertoff, Meteorological Disasters, Texas, Regional Authority, Arkansas
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Will: Meeting Schwarzenegger in the middle
If John McCain becomes president, he will be confronted by a Congress with significantly larger Democratic majorities than today's -- majorities furious about high hopes dashed by an eighth Republican victory in 11 presidential elections. And if the...Tags: Real Estate Sales, Genetics, Washington Post Company, Personal Income, Regional Authority
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Principle of uncertainty: science and fraud
In an opinion piece this Sunday, Saswato R. Das examines the phenomenon of scientific fraud and why so many scientists have gotten away with fudging and faking their way to fame. Over the years, stories of research scandals have proven that while...Tags: Medical Specialization, Genetics, Colleges and Universities, Corporate Crime, New York Times
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Company reluctant to study both of its eye drugs
WASHINGTON - What does a company do when there's anecdotal evidence two of its drugs are equally effective in treating a leading cause of blindness in the elderly, one costing patients $60 per treatment and the other $2,000? In the case of Genentech Inc....Tags: Medical Specialization, Medicine, Genentech Incorporated, Western Medicines, Genetics
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Report: Most Katrina victims were 75 or older
As New Orleans residents warily track another threatening storm, a new report presents the clearest picture yet of deaths from Katrina in Louisiana. Of the nearly 1,000 who died, almost half were 75 or older, according to researchers. Most died on the...Tags: Medicine, Health Organizations, Disasters, Louisiana, Diseases
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Katrina report shows most died of drowning
Associated PressAs New Orleans residents warily track another threatening storm, a new report presents the clearest picture yet of deaths from Katrina in Louisiana. Of the nearly 1,000 who died, almost half were 75 or older, according to researchers. Most died on the...Tags: Medicine, Health Organizations, Disasters, Louisiana, Diseases
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Inhaler Medication Can Cause Thinning Of Skin
Q: I was prescribed Advair for asthma. It worked well for my breathing problem, but my skin became thin, and I started bruising badly. Then I experienced horrible damage to my skin, with deep gashes from a slight bump. One day, I leaned on the bathroom...Tags: Medicine, Medical Staff, Western Medicines, Prescription Drugs, Pharmaceuticals
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Shared a Nobel for polio research
The Boston GlobeDr. Thomas Weller, who shared the 1954 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his research on the polio virus, has died at his home in Needham, Mass. He was 93. "It's clear that he was one of the greatest scientists of the 20th Century," said Dr. Dyann Wirth, the...Tags: Defense, Illnesses, Armed Forces, Virus Diseases, Communicable Diseases
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Health news briefs
Scientists have transformed one type of cell into another in living mice, a big step toward the goal of growing replacement tissues to treat a variety of diseases. The cell identity switch turned ordinary pancreas cells into the rarer type that churns...Tags: Howard Hughes, Diseases
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Scientists switch cells' identity
NEW YORK — Scientists say they have transformed one type of cell into another in mice, a step toward the growing of replacement tissues to treat diseases. The cell identity switch turned ordinary pancreas cells into the rarer type that churns out...Tags: Howard Hughes
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UW-Madison begins competition among top scientists
The competition among scientists has begun for one of 20 coveted spots at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's new research institute. The Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery include public and private research facilities. The university is holding...Tags: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin, Technology
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