Mosquito Virus May Have Caused Brain Damage In Thousands Of Babies
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — In the early weeks of Angelica Pereira's pregnancy, a mosquito bite began bothering her. At first it seemed a small thing. But the next day she awoke with a rash, a headache, a fever and a burning in her eyes. The symptoms disappeared within four days, but she fears the virus has left lasting consequences. Pereira's daughter Luiza was born in October with a head more than an inch (3 centimeters) below the range defined as healthy by doctors, a rare condition known as microcephaly that often results in mental retardation. A neurologist soon gave Pereira and her husband more bad news: The brain da...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - December 28, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Social representations associated with men and women drivers among French adolescents and adults. Effects of the perceiver's age, sex, and socioeconomic status - Degraeve B, Granie MA, Pravossoudovitch K, Lo Monaco G.
The aim of this study was to investigate the specific contents of the social representations (SR) associated with men and women drivers and examine the effects of the social insertions of individuals (i.e., age, sex and socio-economic status) on the conten... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - November 8, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
ITC grants Varian bid for Elekta investigation
The U.S. International Trade Commission said last week that it will begin an investigation into alleged Tariff Act violations by Elekta (STO:EKTA B), based on a complaint by arch-rival Varian Medical (NYSE:VAR).
Varian makes the TruBeam and VitalBeam radiotherapy systems, which compete with Elekta’s Versa HD and Infinity devices.
The ITC said Oct. 26 that it would open the probe based on a Sept. 25 complaint by Palo Alto, Calif.-based Varian against Elekta and several subsidiaries in Sweden, the U.K., Germany, China and the U.S., including Impac Medical Systems of Sunnyvale, Calif.
Varian’s complaint seek...
Source: Mass Device - November 2, 2015 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Brad Perriello Tags: Legal News Radiosurgery Elekta AB Varian Medical Systems Source Type: news
Elekta disputes Varian patent infringement claims
Radiation oncology firm Elekta said it will defend itself vigorously against...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 29, 2015 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
The Sustainable Development Goals: Making Transformation Happen
We are here at last -- at the end of one journey, and the beginning of another. Today, after more than three years of negotiations, world leaders will adopt the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Tomorrow, the real work of real implementation begins. Seventeen goals for people, planet, prosperity and peace. Seventeen goals that will apply to every country -- Ivory Coast and Italy; Mongolia and Monaco; Canada and Costa Rica. Seventeen goals that have the potential to transform our world, after being agreed to through the most inclusive and deliberative negotiating process the UN has ever seen. In a world of conflict...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - September 25, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Elekta touts new consortium
Radiation oncology firm Elekta is highlighting a consortium it created to continue...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:Elekta gets FDA nod for Gamma Knife Icon, August 5, 2015Elekta highlights Monaco upgrades at AAPM 2015, July 9, 2015Elekta files patent suit against Varian, June 19, 2015Elekta reports lower profit, reshuffles management, June 2, 2015Elekta wins African contracts, May 7, 2015 (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - August 27, 2015 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Stop Should-ing on Yourself: 3 Tips to Peaceful Productivity
I am a recovering perfectionist. I lived 25+ miserable years striving for the approval and validation of others and it took quite a toll on my peace of mind, physical health and professional growth. Despite having a thriving career and all of the outer trappings of success, I was unhappy. More than that, I was desperately ready for my life to change. Mainly because I wasn't following my heart. I learned the hard way that I gave away my power when I looked for success through greater and greater achievement. Like other perfectionists in recovery, I eventually had to realize that my best was better than what others wanted o...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 4, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Dutee Chand Scores Important Victory For Hyperandrogenic Female Athletes
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — In a victory for individual athletes over governing bodies, sport's highest court has suspended IAAF rules governing women who have high levels of male hormones. The rules requiring some female athletes to get medical clearance were introduced in 2011, after South African 800-meter runner Caster Semenya was sidelined for almost a year after winning the 2009 world title when she was 18. However, the Court of Arbitration for Sport said Monday the world athletics body failed to prove that women with naturally high levels of testosterone had a competitive edge. "In the absence of such eviden...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - July 27, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Elekta highlights Monaco upgrades at AAPM 2015
Elekta plans to highlight the latest version of its Monaco stereotactic radiosurgery (more) (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - July 9, 2015 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Understanding the influence of Parkinson's disease on Adolf Hitler's decision-making during World War II - Gupta R, Kim C, Agarwal N, Lieber B, Monaco EA.
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the presence of Lewy Bodies and a reduction in the number of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra of the basal ganglia. Common symptoms of Parkinson's disease include:... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 27, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Commentary Source Type: news
Throwing a Lifeline for the High Seas
Recently at the United Nations in New York, countries laid the ground work for a major shift in how we manage our relationship with the ocean. It's an important moment that comes at a critical hour for conservation.
After almost a decade of dialogue, workshops, and speeches, a resolution is about to be tabled at the General Assembly to begin negotiating a new agreement that would be the first of its kind; one that protects biodiversity in ocean areas beyond national jurisdiction, known as the high seas. This region, covering about 45% of the surface of the earth and 64% of the ocean, is an incubator of wondrously diverse...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - June 12, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Alain Ducasse, Michelin Starred Chef, Cooks Food For Astronauts To Eat In Space
French chef Alain Ducasse knows a lot about stars. He's become famous around the world for opening restaurants from Monaco to Hong Kong that have been showered with three-star ratings by the Michelin Red Guide. But Ducasse has also been serving food to a group of people who know a lot more about stars than he even does: astronauts.
For the past couple of years, Ducasse and his team of chefs have been creating gourmet meals for consumption on the International Space Station. The dishes they make for NASA are a far cry from the chalky freeze-dried ice cream that most people associate with space food: served only on special...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - April 29, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Forest fire smoke exposures and out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in Melbourne, Australia: a case-crossover study - Dennekamp M, Straney LD, Erbas B, Abramson MJ, Keywood M, Smith K, Sim MR, Glass DC, Del Monaco A, Haikerwal A, Tonkin AM.
This study aims to measure the association between out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHC... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - March 28, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news
Solar Impulse Plane Embarks On First Fuel-Less Flight Around The World
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Swiss solar-powered plane took off from Abu Dhabi early Monday, marking the start of the first attempt to fly around the world without a drop of fuel.
Solar Impulse founder André Borschberg was at the controls of the single-seater when it took off from the Al Bateen Executive Airport. Borschberg will trade off piloting with Solar Impulse co-founder Bertrand Piccard during stop-overs on a journey that will take months to complete. The Swiss pilots say their aim is to create awareness about replacing "old polluting technologies with clean and efficient technologies."
The plane is...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - March 9, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Prevalence of genital anomalies in young football players - Monaco M, Verdugo F, Bodell M, Avendaño E, Til L, Drobnic F.
The purpose of genital examination (GE) during the Pre-participation Physical Examination (PPE) is to identify the state of maturity, and rule out any genital pathology. To describe genital anomalies (GA) and estimate the awareness of GE in young football ... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - December 4, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
