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Infectious Diseases are Emerging and Re-emergingMany factors are making it easier for infectious diseases. The genetic makeup and reproductive ability of many infectious agents allows them to mutate or evolve into more deadly strains against which humans have little or none resistance. Mass migrations and global travellers bring infectious diseases into new areas. Growth of congested urban slums and lacking sanitation and clean water, result in large outbreaks of infectious diseases. Over time, animal infections can become transmissible to humans. The globalization of world commerce brings potential contaminants across our borders daily by way of food, plants, hitchhiking insects, and other products. Many micro organisms have become resistant to our most powerful modern drugs. Likewise, disease-carrying insects are becoming resistant to pesticides. Human sexual behaviours and substance abuse expedite the spread of infectious agents.  Top Infectious / Transmitted Disease News2010-09-02 Pregnancy Tests: Quidel gains FDA clearance for pregnancy test MassDevice - Medical Device Industry NewsQuidel Corp. wins Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its chorionic gonadotropin-based pregnancy test. Quidel Corp. (NSDQ:QDEL) landed a nod from the Food and Drug Administration for its new pregnancy test platform. The RapidVue dipstick-format pregnancy immunoassay will be the San Diego-based diagnostics companys fourth product launched this year, according to a press release. Designed the human chorionic gonadotropin-based test to be used with urine samples. The company
2010-09-02 DNA Test: Cold Case: DNA test pending in 2000 murderAldecoas case is open, said Deputy Jason Ogan, a spokesman for the Pima County Sheriffs Department. Though investigators have no suspects, the results of DNA tests are pending.
2010-09-02 Lead Test: F-35B delays lead to re-phased flight test scheduleIt is not immediately clear if the possible "rephasing" of the flight test schedule would result in a new overall delay for any of the three F-35 variants. Addressing a group of market analysts on 1 September, Lockheed Martin CEO Robert Stevens says a recent push to improve the reliability of the F-35B STOVL variant has fallen short of expectations. The previous schedule called for Lockheed to complete more than 1,200 flight tests by all three variants in Fiscal 2010. Earlier this year, government officials relaxed that number significantly , dropping the overall number to 394 flight tests in FY2010 and about 1,000 in FY2011.
2010-09-02 Hepatitis B-HBV Test: Abbott says FDA approves hepatitis B test - BusinessWeekThe FDA approved the Abbott RealTime HBV test, which measures the amount of hepatitis B virus in a patients blood. Abbott Laboratories said Wednesday the Food and Drug Administration cleared the companys new hepatitis B test. The test is intended for use as an aid in the management of patients with chronic hepatitis B infection undergoing anti-viral therapy, the company said.
2010-09-02 Carbon Monoxide: Hot Water Around Giant Carbon Star Creates Interstellar Mystery Wired ScienceThe star the water vapor was found around is much like our star will be in 6 billion years: nearing the end of its life, expanding outward, and with more carbon than oxygen in its atmosphere. Water vapor wasnt expected around such a star, because it was thought that all the oxygen would be bound up in carbon monoxide, a stable molecule, and not available for making water molecules. The new explanation for the water is that high energy ultraviolet light from nearby hot stars is penetrating the atmosphere of the carbon star and breaking apart the carbon monoxide molecules. Breaking these molecules apart would release oxygen that could react with the abundant hydrogen to form water.
2010-09-02 Alcohol Test: Edmonton Oilers and Nikolai Khabibulin: Whats The Next Step Bleacher ReportThe 37-year old goaltender was stopped for speeding in . He was clocked doing 70 mph in a 40 mph zone. The officer that stopped Khabibulin smelled alcohol on his breath and administered a sobriety test, which Khabibulin failed. Khabibulin told the officer he had and ldquo;one glass (of wine). and rdquo; Later, a blood alcohol test revealed that Khabibulin blood alcohol level was . 164, more than double the Arizona legal limit of . 080.
2010-09-02 Menopause Tests: Study: Preventive Cancer Surgeries Save Lives - The Early Show - CBS NewsAshton continued, "There is no accepted screening test for ovarian cancer. We cant biopsy the ovaries. What we have now at our disposal is really pelvic sonograms, certain blood tests, like the HE-4, CA-125 or a new one, called OVA-1. Theyre not perfect tests. Theyre not 100 percent accurate. They can detect cancer, but they can also give what are called false-positives, and be abnormal when there is no cancer there. So, its very difficult when you talk about screening for ovarian cancer. "
2010-09-02 Performance Test: Democrat Alex Sink unveils her education plan - St. Petersburg TimesSinks plan retains much of the foundation of the current school accountability system a hallmark of Republican governors for the past 12 years. But she proposes significant changes that include considering other factors that influence a childs learning when grading schools, using test scores as a road map to help prepare students, and allowing parents to see detailed test results. She has been endorsed by the Florida teachers union, but not all of her proposals have the unions support. Her support of a constitutional amendment to offer flexibility for the class-size amendment and teacher pay incentives tied to performance are at odds with the union, said Kyra Jennings, Sinks spokeswoman.
2010-09-02 Carpal Tunnel Test: Built-in voice recognition in Windows 7 can reduce repetitive motion injury Microsoft WindowsIf you feel like youre experiencing early symptoms up of a repetitive stress injury like carpal tunnel damage, be aggressive early about trying to do something about it. Voice recognition software might be part of that solution, but there also a lot of relatively inexpensive tools that you can use as well including ergonomic mouse pads, track pads, mice, and wrist supports. Its likely too, that if you work for very large company, they can hook you up with someone to evaluate your situation and give you some good advice. TAKE THE ADVICE. The alternative is very unpleasant.
2010-09-02 Inflammatory Bowel Test: A primer on inflammatory bowel diseases Grand Forks Herald Grand Forks, North DakotaCrohns and a related disease, ulcerative colitis, are the two main disease categories that belong to a larger group of illnesses called inflammatory bowel disease. Symptoms: Persistent diarrhea (loose, watery or frequent bowel movements), crampy abdominal pain, fever, and, at times, rectal bleeding: These are the hallmark symptoms of Crohns disease, but they vary from person to person and may change over time. Loss of appetite and subsequent weight loss also may occur.
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