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Generics And Patent Strategies Returns For Its 16th Year, 13-14 May 2013, London

Date: Mar-15-2013
The respected Generics and Patent Strategies event will be returning for the 16th Instalment on 13th & 14th May, London. SMi's event promises to bring together world-renowned experts to present the hottest topics and key challenges faced within the Generics industry today...

HIV "Functionally Cured" In 14 Adults Treated Early

Date: Mar-15-2013
A new study shows that 14 HIV-infected adults appear to be "functionally cured", that is they still carry small, barely detectable reservoirs of the human immunodeficiency virus but their bodies are preventing them from rising to a point where they cause symptoms, despite stopping treatment. Researchers believe the key to achieving this remarkable result may be to start treatment as early as possible after infection...

Celebrity Endorsement Encourages Children To Eat Junk Food

Date: Mar-15-2013
A study by the University of Liverpool has found that celebrity endorsement of a food product encourages children to eat more of the endorsed product. It also found that children were prompted to eat more of the endorsed product when they saw the celebrity on TV in a different context. Celebrity endorsement is an effective method of creating value, recognition and credibility for a brand, and celebrities are frequently used in television advertising to induce children to try foods...

State Laws Aimed At Improving School Meals Help Teens Eat More Fruits And Vegetables, New Study Finds

Date: Mar-15-2013
Students' intake of fruits and vegetables increased when states required schools to offer them at lunch, especially among teens who had only unhealthy snacks available at home Teens in states that required schools to offer fruits and vegetables as part of the meal program consumed more fruits and vegetables than those living in states with no such policies, according to a study published today in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine...

Study Screened For Post-Partum Depression, Examined Positive Findings

Date: Mar-15-2013
JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights A study by Katherine L. Wisner, M.D., M.S., and colleagues screened postpartum women for depression and examined positive screening findings to determine the timing of the episode's onset, along with the rate and intensity of self-harm thoughts. (Online First) According to the results, 10,000 mothers were screened with positive findings in 1,396 women (14 percent): of these, 826 (59.2 percent) completed the home visits and 147 (10.5 percent) completed a telephone diagnostic interview. More episodes of depression began post-partum (40...

Men In Same-Sex Marriages Are Living Longer, According To New Study

Date: Mar-15-2013
The mortality rate for men in same-sex marriages has dropped markedly since the 1990s, according to a Danish study published this week in the International Journal of Epidemiology. However, same-sex married women have emerged as the group of women with the highest, and in recent years, even further increasing mortality. Denmark implemented the world's first national law on registered same-sex partnerships in 1989...

Kid's Consumption Of Sugared Beverages Linked To Higher Caloric Intake Of Food

Date: Mar-15-2013
New Study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine Reports A new study from the Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill reports that sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are primarily responsible for higher caloric intakes of children that consume SSBs as compared to children that do not (on a given day). In addition, SSB consumption is also associated with higher intake of unhealthy foods. The results are published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine...

Fertility After Ectopic Pregnancy: First Randomised Trial Finds Reassuring Evidence On The Effect Of Different Treatments

Date: Mar-15-2013
The first randomised trial to compare treatments for ectopic pregnancies has found no significant differences in subsequent fertility between medical treatment and conservative surgery on one hand, and conservative or radical surgery on the other...

Down Syndrome: Screening For Breathing Problems To Stop Unnecessary Suffering

Date: Mar-15-2013
Researchers at the University of Southampton are planning to investigate tests for a breathing disorder that affects babies and children who have Down syndrome while they sleep. They aim to provide the missing evidence so that doctors can introduce affordable and simple routine screening. The project, led by sleep specialist Dr Catherine Hill, is funded by children's charity Action Medical Research. It is hoped that screening will improve diagnosis so more children can benefit from early treatment for the condition that can have serious consequences...

Breakthrough Prostate Cancer Test Closer To Clinical Trial

Date: Mar-15-2013
The University of Surrey has signed a world-wide non-exclusive agreement with international diagnostic specialist Zeus Scientific to develop and market its breakthrough urine biomarker, EN2. This signals a significant step forward in the battle against prostate cancer which kills nearly 11,000 men in the UK every year. In a joint statement issued today, the University and the Prostate Project Charity, who jointly funded the research, said: "This is the news we have all been waiting for...