PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 31 (UPI) — Diet may influence odor profiles but does not prevent identification of genetically determined odortypes, U.S. researchers say.
In animal studies, scientists at the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia found changing diet ingredients did not obscure detection of underlying odortypes.
“These findings indicate that biologically-based odorprints, like fingerprints, could be a reliable way to identify individuals,” Read the rest of this entry »
– Multichannel News, 10/30/2008 3:26:00 PM
after casting Emily Rose, of NBC’s
, in the lead.
Rose, who plays new resident Dr. Tracy Martin in the current season of
, plays a top female trauma surgeon who returns home from a tour of duty to take a post as a surgeon at a military hospital, according to USA. She finds herself quickly entangled in health-care bureaucratic minefields and a completely unexpected romantic encounter.
), had Read the rest of this entry »
Stanford center Jayne Appel is cleared to return to practice this week as the Cardinal prepare for Saturday’s exhibition opener at home against Chico State. Cal’s Devanei Hampton, meanwhile, is being eased into the season after swelling in her right knee forced her out of practice.
The Bears play Chico in an exhibition game next Wednesday. Hampton, the senior from Oakland, likely won’t rejoin Cal for practice until early next week. Hampton missed Read the rest of this entry »
Two people were killed late Sunday and four children were critically injured in a car crash at North First Street and Highway 237.
San Jose Fire Capt. Barry Stallard said the two who died were a male and female in their teens or early 20s. Four youngsters riding in the same tan Ford Explorer were rushed to nearby hospitals after the 9:14 p.m. accident.
A 6-year-old, 5-year-old and another child whose age was unknown were taken to Valley Medical Read the rest of this entry »
Q. What is a “Personal Medical Home?
By Bernard Katz, M.D., family medicine specialist at Saint John’s
Health Center.
The “personal medical home” is a new concept that every patient
deserves a “personal physician,” and access to quality, coordinated
care across a variety of multi-specialties. The “personal medical
home” is patient centered – the patient is the Read the rest of this entry »
(RTTNews) -
Thursday, ICU Medical Inc. (ICUI:
) reported net income of $7.6 million or $0.52 per share for the third quarter of 2008 compared to of $4.7 million or $0.31 per share in the year-ago quarter.
Revenues for the quarter increased 22% to $54.7 million from $44.9 million in the same quarter last year.
On average, analysts polled by First Call/Thomson Financial expected earnings of $0.41 per share on Read the rest of this entry »
A new family of drugs offering users a “legal high” has been found by researchers in London.
They are based on cathinone, the active ingredient in the plant khat, commonly used as a stimulant in East Africa.
Although cathinone is a controlled substance, scientists say these new compounds have been deliberately modified to circumvent the law.
Expert John Ramsey told the BBC: “Presumably [users] think they’re safe, and they’re probably not.” Read the rest of this entry »
For Nancy and Steven Clarke, financial hardship was just one illness away.
The Clarkes, of Middletown, joined the more than 1.3 million other New Jerseyans without health insurance when Nancy lost her computer consulting job in July 2007.
When she found a new job in December last year, no insurance was provided. The Clarkes decided to roll the dice and not buy private insurance.
It was a bad bet.
“I thought, ‘We’ll do this for a couple of Read the rest of this entry »
Five months after it was first announced, a health clinic founded by a trio of coal companies is set to open its doors at 5:30 p.m. Monday.
The Coalition Family Health Center at 430 Medical Arts Court will serve more than 5,000 energy workers, their dependents and retirees in Campbell County.
It was established by the Wyoming Quality Healthcare Coalition, a limited liability company that includes Rio Tinto Energy America, Powder River Coal Co. Read the rest of this entry »
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert due to concerns about illness caused by Salmonella that may be associated with
raw, frozen, breaded and pre-browned, stuffed chicken entrees.
. The illnesses were linked through the epidemiological investigation by their PFGE pattern (DNA fingerprint).
did not include microwave instruction for preparation, individuals who became Read the rest of this entry »