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Friday, 02 June 2006 |
Currently, more than 50 percent of medicines used to treat children in Europe have not been specifically tested on them or authorised for their use.
Thus, doctors in the EU are having to guess the best dosage levels for children. New rules will require that all medicines still in the development stages be researched as to the safety and effectiveness of their products in children. (BBC ) |
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Friday, 02 June 2006 |
Cytori Therapeutics is testing a
breast reconstruction therapy that uses stem cells derived from fat to
reconstruct breast tissue in women who have undergone partial
mastectomies. (Wired )
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Friday, 02 June 2006 |
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The BBC reports Kenya's president has announced that anti-retroviral drugs will now be free to all people with AIDS within all of its clinics and hospitals.
Kenya is one of the few countries to reduce their citizens' HIV rate, "from 14 percent in 1997 to 4 percent today." The cost for treatment — 100 shilling per dose ($1) — keeps 140,000 of the 200,000 eligible Kenyans from taking the beneficial drugs. (more )
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Monday, 29 May 2006 |
Read an inspiring story on the 60 Minutes Web site about soldiers who are living without limbs, but doing so while helping others to do the same. Melissa Stockwell's story is an upbeat addition to my Memorial Day, and it also reminds everyone of the consequences of war. (The sentiment one WWII veteran expressed this morning on C-Span's call-in show, implored the listener, "When are we going to find another way? War is only the killing of people. We need to stop doing it.")
Like many soldiers benefitting from life-saving armor these days, Melissa survived an explosion, but lost a leg:
Melissa is full of enthusiasm for her country, her life … and now, her new leg. Her prosthetic leg goes all the way up to her hip. Getting her new leg helped Melissa find a new calling: She is studying to be a prosthetist, to help other amputees. (cbs news)
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Thursday, 25 May 2006 |
A team of eye doctors, fellow researchers, and students at MIT have produced a "seeing machine " that allows the visually challenged to view the face of a friend, access the Internet, and "previsit" unfamiliar buildings …
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