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The End Of An Era For DNA Patenting, Says Report
Human DNA patents are unlikely to be the barrier to medical and scientific innovation that they were first feared to be, according to new findings published this week. [click link for full article]

"Botox" Can Ease Writerâ??s Cramp
"Botox" the popular anti- wrinkle treatment, can also ease writerâ??s cramp, suggests a small study published ahead of print in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry.Writerâ??s cramp describes the painful involuntary, spasmodic muscle contractions of the fingers, hand, or arm during writing. But it can also occur during other manual tasks. [click link for full article]

GlaxoSmithKline And XenoPort Announce Agreement On Late-stage Compound For RLS And Neuropathic Pain
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and XenoPort, Inc. (Nasdaq: XNPT) today announced an exclusive agreement to co-develop and commercialise XP13512, a unique prodrug of gabapentin that improves its bioavailability, in the US and other countries worldwide, excluding certain Asian countries. [click link for full article]

Possible Genetic Link To Schizophrenia, Alcoholism, Parkinson's Disease Identified
Several neurological and psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia, alcoholism, and Parkinson's disease, are associated with changes in the brain that affect the nerves that communicate with each other through the naturally-produced chemical dopamine. One protein that is crucial for dopamine-mediated neuronal communication in animals is DARPP-32. [click link for full article]

Aesthetic Facial Surgery Institute Of New York First To Use Allergan's New JUVEDERM(TM) Prior To Its Debut In January 2007
The Aesthetic Facial Surgery Institute of New York and New Jersey, owned and directed by double board certified facial plastic surgeon Dr. Oleh Slupchynskyj, is one of the first plastic surgeons in New York City now offering live demonstrations of the newest and most cutting-edge in wrinkle fighting treatments, JUVEDERM(TM), prior to its debut on the market in January 2007. The Dr. [click link for full article]

FDA Approval Of Silicone Implants Example Of Apparent 'Approve Now, Test Later' Policy, Opinion Piece Says
Although FDA's approval in November 2006 of silicone breast implants means "big money for easy surgery" for U.S. plastic surgeons, "women will become the experimental lab rats for these implants," Dallas-based surgeon Edward Melmed writes in a [click link for full article]

Nanotechnology Could Be Next Wrinkle Fighter
The next big idea in preventing wrinkles is very, very small. Nano small.A Michigan State University chemical engineer has discovered that nanoparticles can stop thin polymer films from buckling and wrinkling. It's a new solution to a critical problem as thin films become more important in new technology such as electronic monitors. [click link for full article]

New Technique Uses Pubic Bone For Grafting
A new technique using the pubic bone as a source of bone for grafting may avoid the complications of harvesting bone from the iliac crest, or "hip bone," according to a report in the November/December issue of The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery.With further study, the pubic bone could become the new standard for harvesting bone grafts for certain types of reconstructive surgery, write Dr. John W. Polley and colleagues of Rush University Medical Center, Chicago. [click link for full article]

Philadelphia Inquirer Examines Demand For Silicone Breast Implants Since FDA Approval
The Philadelphia Inquirer on Wednesday examined the "resurgence" of silicone breast implants after FDA in November 2006 decided they were "reasonably safe" for breast reconstruction and cosmetic purposes (McCullough, Philadelphia Inquirer, 1/31). [click link for full article]

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