Archive for the ‘News’ Category
Saturday, July 31st, 2010
Boffins unravel secret of ancient Mayan dye’s longevity
Washington, July 31 : Taking a cue from a Mayan pigment – a brilliant blue colour that still adorns the walls of their ancient temples – scientists have developed a new dye that can last a thousand years.
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Friday, July 30th, 2010
SouthWest Water Receives Clearance for Proposed Merger from Three of Five Required State Public Utility Regulators
LOS ANGELES—-SouthWest Water Company today announced that it has received clearance for its proposed merger from three of the five required state public utility regulators, including Alabama, Mississippi and Texas.
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Thursday, July 29th, 2010
Max-Wellness gets off to a healthy start
When biz whiz Michael Feuer walks through one of his four Max-Wellness stores, he feels as though he should be wearing a white lab coat. The two stores in Cleveland and two in Florida are considered prototype laboratories for Feuer’s new upscale health, fitness and wellness retail chain.
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Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
US FDA issues CMC draft rules for new NDAs & ANDAs, seeks comments from industry before Sept 23
US Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) has issued a draft guidance on chemistry, manufacturing and controls (CMC) which calls for post approval manufacturing changes to drug applicants on the types of changes that are to be included in annual submissions.
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Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
Exposure to early evening sunlight in spring creates teenage night owls
( Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ) In the spring, later sunset and extended daylight exposure delay bedtimes in teenagers, according to researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Lighting Research Center.
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Monday, July 26th, 2010
Briton makes engagement ring from his bone
Encounter on between security forces, Maoists Ranchi: A fierce encounter took place on Sunday night between security forces and Maoists in the forests bordering Khunti district of Jharkhand, police said. The encounter has been going on for the last several hours but details are yet …
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Sunday, July 25th, 2010
Madurai tops in number of forms for inclusion of names
Amarnath Yatra suspended for second day; over 20,000 stranded SRINAGAR: The annual Amarnath pilgrimage remained suspended for the second day on Friday due to incessant rains along the route to the holy cave. More than 20,000 pilgrims are stranded at various places. No yatri was allowed to leave …
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Saturday, July 24th, 2010
Quick Study: Daily glucosamine supplements performed no better than placebo
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Friday, July 23rd, 2010
Father’s death leaves rift within a family
Dear Annie: When my widowed father required constant care, I tried repeatedly and without success to …
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Thursday, July 22nd, 2010
Corn extract may ease constipation in the elderly
Researchers from the Chung Shan Medical University hypothesized that the benefits were linked to stimulated growth of bifidobacteria in the colon.
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