Medtronic And Scil Technology Establish Partnership For Dental Bone Regeneration Therapies Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) and Scil Technology GmbH announced a development, licensing and supply agreement between Medtronic and Scil Technology. The agreement focuses on development of Scil's biologic rhGDF-5 (recombinant human Growth and Differentiating Factor 5) dental regenerative technology for use in bone regeneration for dental implant placement and treatment of periodontal disease.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comA&E Nurses Under Pressure To Meet Four Hour Target, UK Nine out of ten (1) accident & emergency (A&E) nurses have felt unduly pressured to meet the four-hour waiting target, according to a new survey from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN). The survey of over 500 frontline A&E nursing staff shows that the pressure to meet the four-hour waiting time has had negative consequences for the quality of patient care.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comIndian Prime Minister Singh Decries Sex-Selective Abortions, Calls For Stricter Enforcement Of Laws Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday during a national conference condemned the practice of sex-selective abortions and called for stricter enforcement of laws that prohibit the practice, the New York Times reports. During his first speech on the subject, Singh highlighted the "alarming" gender imbalance in the country. In 1981, 962 girls were born for every 1,000 boys.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNewspapers Respond To PEPFAR Reauthorization Bills The Seattle Post-Intelligencer and London's Guardian recently published an editorial and an opinion piece about bills (S 2731, HR 5501) that would reauthorize the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. Summaries appear below.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comCDC, Verizon, University Of Georgia Launch Cell Phone Initiative That Aims To Increase HIV Testing Among Youth In an effort to increase HIV testing among young people, Verizon Wireless, CDC and University of Georgia's New Media Institute are collaborating on a project that transmits videos featuring college couples talking about getting tested for the virus via students' cell phones, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBrain Training "Mind games may improve our performance at work", reads the headline in The Times. The newspaper reports that a new study has shown that volunteers who took part in "rigorous exercises designed to tax their mental agility�?� stimulated problem-solving abilities in the brain that can be applied to a variety of circumstances.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comWas Austrian Cellar Father Responsible For His Actions? Was Josef Fritzl, who kept his daughter (Elizabeth) in a cellar for 24 years and has confessed to fathering seven children with her, responsible for his actions? That is what his lawyer, Rudolf Mayer, said experts must decide. He faces up to 15 years in prison just for rape - if he is found guilty of rape.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comGlitazones Could Increase Risk Of Bone Fractures New research claims that people with diabetes who take glitazones could be at increased risk of bone fractures. The study found that people taking one of the eight glitazones for 12 to 18 months were at almost double the risk of a fracture, particularly of the hip or wrist, and those taking one of the
drugs for more than two years were almost three times the risk.
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