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Is extra-corporal liver support with prometheus safe in patients with end-stage liver disease?
Patients with end-stage liver disease would benefit from liver supportive liver therapy while waiting for stabilization of hepatic functions or to enable bridging to liver transplantation. view more (2008-05-21)
£30 Million extra for new research on benefits from knowledge of genes
The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) today announces its biggest ever single research initiative, in a bid to ensure that the UK remains a world leader in the race to benefit from new information about the types of genes present in different plants, animals and microbes. Scientists throughout the UK are being invited... view more... (2001-02-01)
Post-marketing studies finding adverse events in drugs used in children
The Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act (FDAMA, 1997), designed to stimulate more drug safety studies in children, has resulted in more than 130 label changes since its inception nearly six years ago, according to researchers at Duke Children's Hospital. view more (2008-09-02)
Researchers develop technologies to devour food pathogens
Purdue University researchers are developing two inexpensive technologies that may be able to prevent future food-borne illness, such as the recent outbreak of E. coli in contaminated spinach. view more (2006-10-09)
Researchers stress the need to educate consumers about hazards of tire aging
Human factors/ergonomics (HF/E) researchers at North Carolina State University have found that vehicle owners may not be aware that older but relatively unused tires can fail and cause crashes. view more (2006-10-17)
Less common procedures less common than thought
The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery announces the results of its 2009 Less Common Cosmetic Procedures consumer survey. view more (2009-07-30)
Scientists developing food allergy treatment
A team of scientists from across Europe are embarking on new research to develop a treatment for food allergy. view more (2008-12-01)
Mandatory alcohol testing for truck and bus drivers reduces alcohol involvement in fatal crashes
Mandatory alcohol testing programs for truck and bus drivers have contributed to a significant reduction in alcohol involvement in fatal crashes, according to a new study by researchers at the Mailman School of Public Health and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. view more (2009-09-14)
Advance offers revolution in food safety testing
Microbiologists at Oregon State University have developed a new technology to detect illness-causing bacteria - an advance that could revolutionize the food industry, improving the actual protection to consumers while avoiding the costly waste and massive recalls of products that are suspected of bacterial contamination but are perfectly safe. view more (2008-09-26)
Flaxseed oil and osteoporosis
Animal studies suggest that adding flaxseed oil to the diet could reduce the risk of osteoporosis in post-menopausal women and women with diabetes, according to a report to be published in the International Journal of Food Safety, Nutrition and Public Health. view more (2009-11-24)
Employers "should face jail" over bad workplaces
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) "has been a great disappointment" in its efforts to make UK working conditions safe, according to Dr Harry Waldron, writing in the March Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. Dr Waldron, an occupational medicine consultant from St Mary's Hospital, London, points out that occupational health... view more... (2001-03-05)
World's most powerful MRI ready to scan human brain
The world's most powerful medical magnetic resonance imaging machine, the 9.4 Tesla at the University of Illinois at Chicago, has successfully completed safety trials and may soon offer physicians a real-time view of biological processes in the human brain. view more (2007-12-05)
Foods, not specific nutrients, may be key to good health
In a recent academic review, a University of Minnesota professor in the School of Public Health has concluded that food, as opposed to specific nutrients, may be key to having a healthy diet. view more (2007-11-07)
RTD info travels the road to safety
News alert The new issue of RTD info brings you news and views from the latest avenues of European research as Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin charts progress down the path to an integrated European Research Area. Putting safety first, a special dossier highlights how cutting-edge technologies are helping to make Europe's roads safer. And... view more... (2003-06-11)
Improving children's road safety
Practical roadside training is the key to effective road safety education in young children. The 'Drumchapel Project' was described by Kirstie Whelan and James Thomson in a paper presented today, Friday 24 November, to The British Psychological Society Scottish Branch annual conference at the Crieff Hydro Hotel. The project was a major... view more... (2000-11-17)
Poultry probiotics - Easter discovery for UK chicks
UK scientists have discovered a new way to combat food poisoning, by targeting it in living animals using beneficial bacteria. Probiotics provide fresh hope for destroying food poisoning bacteria in poultry before it enters the food chain. Scientists at the Institute of Food Research (IFR) have discovered that the probiotic Lactobacillus johnsonii... view more... (2004-04-07)
Nanotechnologies Bring Great Potential And Need For Responsible Development
Nanotechnology offers many potential benefits, but its development must be guided by appropriate safety assessments and regulation to minimise any possible risks to people and the environment, according to a report published today (29 July 2004) by the Royal Society and the Royal Academy of Engineering. The report was commissioned by the UK... view more... (2004-07-29)
Legal loophole exposes Canadians to drug advertising banned in US: UBC research
A legal loophole is counteracting Canada's ban on direct-to-consumer drug advertising and has exposed Canadians to more than $90 million worth of ads, including those for drugs with life-threatening risks, according to a study by UBC researchers. view more (2009-05-27)
Safety risk for tritium pollution worse than we thought
NUCLEAR regulators have miscalculated the health risks from one of the world`s most widespread nuclear pollutants. People are twice as likely as previously thought to develop cancer after being exposed to tritium spread in hydrogen bomb tests and discharged by nuclear plants and factories. The risks... view more... (2002-05-29)
Glass tables: an overlooked safety threat
Many households harbor a threat to young children that safety regulations, surprisingly, have overlooked: glass-topped tables and tables with glass panels. A review by Children's Hospital Boston, in collaboration with Consumers Union, nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports, finds that glass-table injuries aren't as rare as one might think, and... view more... (2009-03-17)
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