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New mechanism of Elafin to prevent lung injury in mechanically ventilated newborns
tiakis BIOTECH AG today announced the publication of research results by Alcazar et al. from Stanford University on a new mechanism by which Elafin rescues lung cell survival in the lung of newborn mice subjected to mechanical ventilation. Neonatal chronic lung disease or bronchopulmonary dysplasia develops in preterm infants whose lungs are incompletely developed and therefore require ...
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Chrysalis BioTherapeutics Receives Funding from the National Institutes of Health for COVID-19 Therapeutic Development
Chrysalis BioTherapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing regenerative drugs for acute organ injury caused by radiation exposure, announced today that the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, awarded Chrysalis $912,157 to fund preclinical development of its investigational drug TP508 for SARS-CoV-2 ...
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To The Point About Preventing Eye Injuries
Dust, wood chips, nails, hazardous chemicals, radiant light and countless other items can strike or enter the eye and cause injury. Taking proper precautions and wearing the appropriate protection against eye hazards can prevent eye injuries. This program provides an overview of your organization’s plan to protect your sight and points out how the use of various protective devices can ...
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Bilirubin, which eliminates inflammation... Bilix, the world`s first drug
Discovered in the 1930s... fail every time Chemicalized by combining with hydrophilic substances “To develop a treatment for reperfusion injury” Since the 1930s, 'bilirubin', which causes jaundice in humans, has been in the limelight as an anti-inflammatory substance. The phenomenon in which rheumatoid arthritis patients get jaundice causes rheumatoid inflammation to disappear when ...
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First Aid Training you`ve Never Seen!
The beginning of the new school year is behind us. In our company, we started September really vigorously. At the start we appeared in the city, where we conducted practical training in first aid. Thanks to the commitment of our team, but also workshop participants, we were able to master all knowledge to perfection! TRAINING WITH FIRST AID It is widely known that in our work we try to combine ...
By EHS VR
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When Contact Sports Cause Concussion Injuries, Who Comes Out Ahead?
In a 15-year retrospective study (here) of 1,200 varsity student-athletes at Columbia University in New York, Dr. James Noble, NoMo Diagnostics CMO, found: the most commonly reported concussion symptoms include headache, impaired concentration, and dizziness; the risk of concussion was higher among females (23.3 percent) than males (17 percent) over the course of their collegiate career; and the ...
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GRAFTYS announces the extension of its CE mark for its calcium phosphate cements to now include GRAFTYS® HBS and GRAFTYS® Quickset for the indication of subchondral bone marrow lesions around the knee joint (BML)
Aix-en-Provence, September 14th, 2015 – GRAFTYS SA, a company focused on development and commercialization of orthopedic biomaterials, is pleased to announce that it has obtained authorization from its notified body, NSAI (National Standards Authority of Ireland) for European commercialization for two of its cements (GRAFTYS® HBS and GRAFTYS® Quickset) for treatment of bone marrow ...
By Graftys
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Nymbl Advances Efforts to Prevent 1 Million Falls Among Older Adults by Partnering with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
Nymbl Science has partnered with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City (Blue KC) to help improve the lives of Blue KC’s older adult population with Nymbl’s evidence-based and scientifically proven fall prevention program. In this partnership, Nymbl is offering Blue KC’s older adult members fun and effective balance training that teaches the brain and body to work together ...
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HSE urges UK construction industry to do more to prevent deaths at work
Early unvalidated figures from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) suggest that around 69 construction workers were killed in 2007/08. This points to a 10% improvement on the previous year’s figures but HSE warned the construction industry not to be complacent. HSE’s Chief Inspector of Construction Stephen Williams today said: 'While it is encouraging that these unvalidated figures suggest ...
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Ballast Netting at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Birmingham’s prestigious new Critical Care hospital called on Eco Environmental Services expertise to overcome a growing bird problem. Crows living around the site were picking up the large pebble ballast and mistaking the pebbles for food, dropping the stones from great height in an attempt to open them. Some of these stones fell onto the extensive glass atria on the site causing ...
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Safe kids worldwide to award $400,000 in grants to improve pedestrian safety
Grants totaling $400,000 will be awarded by Safe Kids Worldwide to participants this October for its pedestrian safety program called Safe Kids Walk This Way, now in its eleventh year. Program sponsor FedEx will provide the grant funding for local environmental improvements and recognition of International Walk to School Day. "Improved pedestrian safety in school areas is particularly vital," ...
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Beware the Slippery Slope: Slips, Trips, and Falls at Healthcare Facilities
Hospitals are safe places to work - right? Well, maybe not. US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics for 2014 (the most recent year published) show that total recordable case rate for hospitals (injury and illness cases per 100 full-time workers) is 6.2. The hospital injury rate is higher than in mining (3.8), hazardous waste treatment and disposal (4.6), and manufacturing (4.0). Now ...
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9/11 issues linger - not all victims compensated
Following the 9/11 tragedy, the US government made enormous efforts to compensate the families of people who died when the Twin Towers were attacked. Not all victims have been compensated, however. There are people who worked and volunteered on the day of the attacks and in the days and weeks afterwards who may develop life-threatening diseases as a result of exposure to asbestos, but are not ...
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Preventing Workplace Soft Tissue Injuries and Cal/OSHA Requirements
If a company has experienced more than one diagnosed repetitive motion injury (RMI) within a 12 month period and the injured employees were conducting “identical” or even “similar” work, Title 8, Section 5110 of California’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) requires specific actions be taken. These actions include: Developing and ...
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Hypothenar Hammer Syndrome (HHS)
Hypothenar Hammer Syndrome (HHS) is a disease that can be easily confused with other disorders, such as hand-arm vibration syndrome (an occupational illness) or Raynaud’s disease, which is hereditary. HHS can lead to serious injury in the affected fingers—and could even result in their amputation without appropriate diagnosis and treatment. So, it’s important that you ...
By SafetyNow
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Over 30% Reduction in Unnecessary Head CT Scans When Integrating FDA-Cleared BrainScope One
BrainScope announced today the publication of a study conducted by physicians at Washington University Barnes Jewish Medical Center in St. Louis in the peer-reviewed journal The American Journal of Emergency Medicine entitled “Reduction in unnecessary CT scans head-injury in the emergency department using an FDA cleared device." The study demonstrated that the FDA-cleared BrainScope One ...
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Amsel Medical Announces $1.5 million AFWERX TACFI Grant Award
Amsel Medical Corporation today announced receipt of award and signing of a contract for a non-dilutive AFWERX Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) of $1.5 million augmenting its original $1M Phase II SBIR Grant. This effort is sponsored by the Air Force Research Laboratory and will enable Amsel Medical to bridge its Phase II efforts towards Phase III commercial scaling. It facilitates the delivery ...
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Infrared Coagulation of The Inferior Turbinate: A new treatment for refractory chronic rhinitis
Nasal obstruction remains a challenge to the modem day rhinologist. In the evolving climate of "cost containment" and "risk-outcome analyses", office-based inferior turbinate reduction has regained popularity. This article describes a new method to reduce nasal obstruction in patients with chronic rhinitis when conventional medical therapy has failed. Rhinitis is chronic (CR) when symptoms of ...
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Biostage Reports Q1 2022 Financial Results and Corporate Highlights
Biostage, Inc. (OTCQB: BSTG) ("Biostage" or the "Company"), a cell-therapy biotechnology company with successful "first-in-human" experience in treating esophageal cancer (conducted at the Mayo Clinic and published last August) and FDA approval to commence a clinical trial of the Biostage Esophageal Implant, or BEI, for severe esophageal disease including cancer, today announced its financial ...
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Brazil fines 35 firms US$44 million for biopiracy
A Brazilian government agency responsible for natural resources has fined 35 companies for not sharing benefits from exploitation of the country's biodiversity. The decision follows official complaints filed by the Genetic Heritage Department of the Brazilian Ministry of Environment to the agency in charge, the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama). Ibama ...
By SciDev.Net
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