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Microbiology Brought To Life In Nottingham, UK

Antimicrobial insect brains, mouth bacteria behaving badly and the hundreds of microbial communities that lurk in household dust are just some of the highlights at the Society for General Microbiology's autumn meeting in Nottingham next week. The annual event takes place on 6-9 September at the Jubilee Campus, University of Nottingham...

Winn-Dixie Offers Flu Vaccinations Beginning Sept. 1

Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: WINN), will offer flu vaccinations on a walk-in basis and through vaccine clinics at all of its in-store pharmacies beginning Sept. 1. Customers using their Winn-Dixie Customer Reward Card will receive a $5 discount off the $28 flu vaccine ($23 with the Customer Reward Card)...

Will Extra Protein And Exercise Help Dialysis Patients?

University of Illinois scientists will learn whether protein supplements and cycling during treatments can help dialysis patients fight cardiovascular disease and retain physical function, thanks to a $2.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). "Patients with kidney failure face many health problems...

BRINAVESS™ (vernakalant) For Infusion Approved In The European Union For Rapid Conversion Of Recent Onset Atrial Fibrillation

Merck (known as MSD outside the United States and Canada) (NYSE:MRK) and Cardiome Pharma Corp...

Diabetes 2 Drug Metformin May Protect Against Lung Cancer In Smokers

Two studies reveal that smokers may have a significantly lower risk of developing lung cancer and colorectal cancer with the drug metformin, which is commonly prescribed for diabetes type 2 treatment, the medical journal Cancer Prevention Research informs...

More Patients Research Their Own Diseases, Seek To Manage Chronic Conditions

News outlets report on how the delivery of health care is being changed by empowered patients. USA Today: "In the past, most patients placed their entire trust in the hands of their physician. Your doc said you needed a certain medical test, you got it. Not so much anymore. Though some doctors find the newer 'empowered' patients taxing, others ...

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