NEW YORK, Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The third Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
/ Anti Aging Medicine: The Next Generation Symposium will be held on July
20-22, 2012 at the Conrad New York, a new luxury complex overlooking the
Hudson River adjacent to One World Trade Center tower. This interactive,
multidisciplinary conference will feature a world-class faculty presenting
advancements in aesthetic surgery, cosmetic medicine and anti-aging therapy
from around the globe.
"This year's symposium will feature groundbreaking technologies from Europe,
Latin America and the U.S. in the emerging fields of regenerative medicine,
stem cell research, dermal fillers and volumizing agents, neuromodulators,
lasers, light, ultrasound and radiofrequency based technologies and aesthetic
plastic surgery. The faculty we have assembled represents top experts from
plastic surgery, dermatolo... (more)
COLUMBIA, Md., Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Maryland Stem Cell Research
Commission (Commission) has announced a new program for pre-clinical and
clinical research grants. This program will support for-profit companies in
advancing medical therapies using human stem cells. The Commission has issued
a new request for Applications (RFA), RFA-MD-12-4, soliciting proposals for
this program.
"In Maryland, we stand on the cutting edge of technology and innovation,"
said Governor O'Malley. "To grow Maryland's biotech and life sciences assets,
this session, we are proposing ... (more)
ZUTPHEN, The Netherlands, November 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
The 5th ITERA Life-Sciences Consortium Symposium took place in Maastricht,
the Netherlands, and showcased the progress of stem cell research and
promising therapeutic applications. Thanks to solid scientific data,
researchers confirmed that umbilical cord blood stem cells are one of the
prime sources to be used in current stem cell transplants, ongoing research
and future regenerative medicine.
Cord blood is one of the prime sources for stem cells, more and more used for
stem cell transplants
The eminent Prof. Gluckman ... (more)
You may recall my examination earlier this month of a paper by Johnson and
Stricker published in the Journal of Medical Ethics. In my view, it was not a
terribly well-argued or coherent example of a paper on medical ethics. Now,
judging from an eLetter to the journal from Anne Gershon, the president of
the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), there is reason to
question the factual accuracy of that paper, too. The Johnson and Stricker
paper promised an exploration of ethical issues around an antitrust
investigation launched by the Connecticut Attorney General examining ... (more)
A new search site is in beta called DeepDyve that has some promise. First,
they claim that they index millions of medical papers from paid journals and
free sites. The problem in the past is that this content wasn’t too readily
available. Yes, there is Medline, but not a very user-friendly tool. Second,
getting copies of the papers to read has never been easy, particularly for
those of us in the lay community that don’t have medical center accounts or
access to medical libraries.
This is where DeepDyve comes in. They charge a buck to rent the paper for 24
hours. You can get other... (more)
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