UCLA researchers in collaboration with researchers at Rutgers University have solved longstanding mysteries surrounding DNA transcription, the first step in carrying out instructions contained in our genes.
Money changes everything, and that includes changing people’s motivations for the better and their behavior toward others for the worse, according to a new study published in the international journal Science.
Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY, TSX: SHQ) announced today that a single once-daily morning dose of the investigational amphetamine compound SPD465, extended release triple-bead mixed amphetamine salts, designed to reduce symptoms of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in adults for up to 16 hours, was bioequivalent to a dose of ADDERALL XR (mixed salts of a single-entity amphetamine product) followed by a dose of mixed amphetamine salts immediate release (“MAS IR”) eight hours later.
Frequent bouts of depression, anxiety, hostility and anger are known to increase a person’s risk for developing coronary heart disease, but a combination of these “negative” personality traits may put people at especially serious risk, according to a study by researchers at Duke University Medical Center.
Common tooth whitening products, which have been used by millions of people, are found to be safe and do not increase the risk of oral cancer when used as directed. This exhaustive review of the literature, including numerous unpublished clinical studies involving over 4,000 human subjects, appeared in an article by Dr. Ian Monroe entitled, “Use of Hydrogen Peroxide-Based Tooth Whitening Products and its Relationship to Oral Cancer,” published in Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry.
More than 20 million Americans suffer from diabetes, a serious, chronic illness. Now, during American Diabetes Month, everyone has an opportunity to make an impact in the fight against the disease, at no cost, with just a click of the mouse. For each visitor who clicks at www.Click4Diabetes.com, a donation will be made to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), the nation’s leading nonprofit health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy.
Local hospitals throughout San Diego County, along with San Diego Patient Safety Consortium and the Cardinal Health Center for Safety and Clinical Excellence, today announced the results of a first-of-its-kind regional task force to improve patient safety by eliminating variation in intravenous (IV) medication practices among county hospitals.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., (NYSE: WMT) announced that starting today, it is rolling out its $4 generic prescription program in 11 additional states and adding 17 more prescriptions to the program. With the announcement, the expanded $4 generic prescription program will now be available in an additional 502 stores throughout Idaho, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Utah, Washington and West Virginia.
The country’s leading African-American lawmakers, civil rights leaders and medical experts today called on the federal government to adopt and implement a new blueprint to address the HIV/AIDS crisis in the African-American community.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., (NYSE: WMT) announced that starting today, it is rolling out its $4 generic prescription program in 11 additional states and adding 17 more prescriptions to the program. With the announcement, the expanded $4 generic prescription program will now be available in an additional 502 stores throughout Idaho, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Utah, Washington and West Virginia.