Health Fair spotlights children safety and dental care
Ransom Memorial Hospital and the Franklin County Children’s Coalition host the sixth annual Children’s Health and Safety Fair from 8 30 a.m. to 12 30 p.m. March 24 with hands on activities, puppet shows, and glow germ demonstrations. A parent must attend. The third annual Children’s Dental Health Fair runs February 24 from 8 a.m. to noon at Dr. Steven Thompson’s office offering free screenings and supplies with Major Molar. Appointments are helpful but not required.
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Childrens Health
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Franklin County Children’s Coalition
Steven Thompson
DDS
S. Main
Scientists near deciphering the mouse genetic code
Celera Genomics announced that its data cover more than 99 percent of the roughly three billion DNA letters in the mouse genome, a major step toward understanding human biology and disease. Experts say the sequence will aid disease research, gene regulation study, and comparisons with the human genome, with full analysis targeted for spring.
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Washington
Celera Genomics
Rockville
Celera
Mark Adams
Ken Paigen
Jackson Laboratory
Bar Harbor
Maine
Paigen
Eric Lander
Whitehead Institute Center For Genomic Research
Cambridge
Mass
Parisons
Adams
National Institutes of Health
Whitehead Institute
Lander
Cure to fight cancer and Alzheimer's by 25 years
CHICAGO AP Collaboration among bio engineering, gene therapy and chemotherapy experts may tame cancer, Alzheimer's and other diseases within 25 years. Dr. David G. Nathan notes real progress and a shift to team work as promising drug STIS71 shows remission in leukemia patients. bioengineering could enable earlier diagnosis and better treatments for osteoarthritis and Alzheimer's.
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Chicago
David G. Nathan
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Nathan
Journal of the “American Medical Association
David Livingston
Ramesh Shivdasani
Dana-Farber
JAMA
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Linda Griffith
Alan Grodzinsky
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Early Puberty in Girls Sparks Medical Debate
Washington endocrinologists report rising precocious puberty in girls as young as 7 to 8, with race and obesity linked trends. The study notes girls may start breast development earlier, while menarche remains near prior timings. scientists urge further research into fat, environment, and hormonal factors.
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Washington
Gilbert August
August
Puerto Rico
Washington, D.C
Marcia Herman-Giddens
University of North Carolina
Herman Giddens
Pfizer halts pregabalin trials after mouse tumor signals
Pfizer stops clinical trials of the pain drug pregabalin after FDA cited a mouse tumor finding. Pfizer will run another mouse study while evaluating data with FDA officials. About 2,400 people nationwide remain in trials, and nonresponders may return to the drug.
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Boston
Pfizer Corp
Boston Globe
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FDA
Mariana Caprino
Age not a barrier to joint replacement in elderly
Canadian study of 454 patients in Edmonton hospitals finds that those 80 and older experience significant relief from pain and improved function after total hip or knee replacement, with outcomes comparable to younger patients. All participants showed improved stiffness, and all older patients returned home within six months.
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Chicago
Archives of Internal Medicine
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
John Klippel
The
Arthritis Foundation
Klippel
C. Allyson Jones
University of Alberta
Edmonton
Jama
Amaassa
Arthritis.org
Aaos
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