Peanut Butter :: ConAgra Foods provides estimate of costs for peanut butter recall
ConAgra Foods Inc. said its nationwide recall of peanut butter will cost between $50 million and $60 million, hurting its third-quarter earnings.
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Autism :: Results of largest ever genome scan for autism out
The genomes of the largest collection of families with multiple cases of autism ever assembled have been scanned and the preliminary results published in Nature Genetics (February 18, 2007). They provide new insights into the genetic basis of autism.
Autism :: Genetic links for autism
On Feb. 18, Nature Genetics will publish the largest-ever study on the genetics of autism. The research is the fruit of an international autism genetics consortium, called the Autism Genome Project.
Autism :: Preliminary results of largest scan of autism DNA information
Preliminary findings from the largest genome scan ever completed in the history of autism research are being published today in Nature Genetics. University of Pittsburgh researchers with a consortium of scientists from across the world contributed to this landmark research endeavor through the Autism Genome Project.
Avian Flu :: Avian flu disease control measures updates
Defra has announced changes to its disease control measures following the publishing of the interim epidemiological report into the outbreak of avian influenza in Suffolk.
Health :: M.D. Anderson collaborates with Federal Ministry of Health in Nigeria
In a first-of-its-kind trans-Atlantic effort to address cancer disparities among Nigerian and Nigerian-American populations, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, the Health Disparities Education, Awareness, Research & Training Consortium (HDEART) and the Ministry of Health of the Federal Republic of Nigeria today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), forming a partnership to collaborate on cancer research, education and training programs in Nigeria.
Vasectomy :: Vasectomy may cause dementia
Men who have had a vasectomy may face an increased risk of developing a rare type of dementia, Northwestern University researchers discovered.
Flu :: Public health and pandemic flu preparedness to headline Preventive Medicine 2007
Several of the nation?s top experts in pandemic, bioterrorism, and disaster readiness will be on hand next week at the premier annual gathering of preventive medicine and public health leaders to discuss public health preparedness and response efforts at the national, state, and local levels.
Counseling :: What prevents doctors from counseling their patients to lose weight, exercise and quit smoking?
This study examined the reasons why, although 99 percent of physicians think it is important to counsel their patients to live a healthier lifestyle, very few actually do it.
DNA :: DNA Ends – Common Tool, Different Job
Every time a cell repairs or replicates its DNA, the resulting single strand is wrapped up by a dedicated protein complex. In eukaryotes or organisms whose cells have a nucleus, this job is handled by a tripartite complex called replication protein A (RPA).