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A new study has found that people from Middle Eastern countries are developing lung disease at a younger age, reported Gulf News. The 46-country Greatest International Antibiotic Trial (Giant) studied...

The American Dietetic Association journal reports that 91% of Saturday-morning food ads sell children high-fat, high-salt, high-sugar or low-nutrient foods.

When a 15-year-old boy died suddenly last year, his organs went to four adults who needed them. But a month later, an autopsy revealed that he had a rare and fast-moving lymphoma that was killing the recipients, Nancy Cordes reports.

The chemotherapy worked as intended on cancer, extending the lifespan of mice injected with aggressive human tumors, reported a group led by Valter Longo of the University of Southern California.

Tattoos are still as popular as ever. But they do come with risks. 7NEWS anchor Bertha Lynn reports on how to get a safe tattoo.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A few days of fasting might help protect patients from some of the unpleasant and dangerous side-effects of cancer chemotherapy, researchers reported on Tuesday.

A few days of fasting might help protect patients from some of the unpleasant and dangerous side-effects of cancer chemotherapy, researchers reported on Tuesday.

IDBS is proud to announce the upcoming releases of E-WorkBook Suite 8.0, ActivityBase 7.0 and ActivityMart 3.0. The forthcoming releases are to be delivered in early 2008 as part of IDBS' continued commitment to developing and integrating its industry-leading product suites. ActivityBase is IDBS' flagship product and since its inception has become the industry-standard screening solution, employed by over 75% of the world's leading biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies.Enhancements to ActivityBase 7.0 include simplified plate creation, time savings in results processing and report generation and support for chemical tautomer searching. Following the success of the ActivityBase Suite, IDBS launched its comprehensive electronic laboratory notebook (ELN), the E-WorkBook Suite, in 2005. The imminent release of E-WorkBook 8.0 will deliver major enhancements in searching and reporting and increased support for chemistry.ActivityMart drives the decision-making process by providin

IDBS, provider of data management, analysis and decision support software, is proud to report double-digit revenue growth and profitability for 2007 despite increasingly challenging market conditions.Sales revenues have increased by almost 50% since 2005, on the back of major developments to core product lines such as the ActivityBase Suite. Much of the revenue also coming from existing customers who have invested in new technologies such as the E-WorkBook Suite, with a consistently high level of renewals and substantial market expansion to new customers.'The excellent sales performance over the past few years reflects the innovations we have made in the management of discovery data,' commented Neil Kipling, founder and CEO of IDBS. 'Innovation, supported by a proven ability to deliver and perform according to customer expectations, has made IDBS a trusted partner to an increasing number of, not only pharmaceutical companies, but also other companies who realize the value we can de

Integrating genomic information with traditional clinical risk factors can refine the prognosis and help optimize treatment strategies for women with early breast cancer, a research team at Duke University reports in the Journal of the American Medical Association this week.