| Alert issued on rising number of dog thefts
Brutus the Rottweiler disappeared recently from Pompano Beach.
A friendly German shepherd named Pancho went missing from Miramar in January.
And in December, a spunky Great Pyrenees puppy vanished from her Tequesta home.
Their owners say the dogs were all stolen, adding to what the American Kennel Club on Thursday called a growing trend nationwide. The group cited the increased number of stolen dog cases reported in the media and by clients for sounding its alarm.
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Xenna Corporation Offers Solution to Dry, Cracked Heels and Hardened Skin on Feet with Use of Natural Exfoliating ...
Among the many products for dry feet, only Xenna's acid-free, diabetic-friendly CalleX® Ointment (www.callex.com) contains natural enzymes which have proven to be remarkably effective for softening and thinning thick skin on feet, exfoliating dry cracked heels and moisturizing dry, scaling skin. .
FDA approves Cimzia as treatment for Crohn's disease
A new drug has been approved to help sufferers of Crohn's disease, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today. Cimzia (certolizumab pegol) received approval for adults with moderate to severe Crohn's disease who have not responded to conventional therapies. This product was approved with a Medication Guide. Crohn's disease is a chronic, inflammatory bowel disease that affects more than 1 million men and women worldwide. It has no cure and its cause is unknown. Crohn's can cause diarrhea, fever, rectal bleeding, malnutrition, narrowing of the intestinal tract, obstructions, abscesses, cramping, and abdominal pain. It also can lead to abnormal connections (fistulas) leading from the intestine to the skin or internal organs. "Crohn's is a debilitating disease that disrupts the quality of life for its sufferers," said Julie Beitz, M.D., director of the Office of Drug Evaluation III for the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.
American Society For Laser Medicine And Surgery Hosts Annual Scientific Conference In Kissimmee, Florida, April 2-6, ...
The world's top laser experts will gather in Kissimmee, FL, to share innovations in lasers and emerging technologies at the 28th Annual Scientific Conference of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS). "LASER 2008" will be held on April 2-6, 2008, at the Gaylord PalmsTM Resort and Convention Center. Headlining the scientific program are acknowledged leaders in the field who will unveil the latest research developments and clinical studies in laser medicine, as well as present promising devices poised to enhance disease detection and management.
The ASLMS conference is traditionally regarded as the premier forum for the introduction of the newest breakthroughs in laser diagnostics and technology. Accordingly, some of the research and techniques presented at the meeting are only in the early stages of development.
Minister says seal hunt protesters to be charged
Seal hunt protesters who claim their ship was intentionally rammed by a Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker, will be the ones to face charges, said Fisheries Minister Loyola Hearn. Crew aboard the Farley Mowat, a vessel owned by the conservation group the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, said the icebreaker Des Groseilliers smashed into their vessel twice last weekend in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. On the society's website, Sea Shepherd founder Paul Watson claims Hearn is "weaving a very tangled web" with his version of events and crew have captured the incident on video, proving they were not at fault. "The Canadian government is abusing their authority," Watson told CTV Atlantic Thursday, adding that if his ship had rammed the coast guard vessel, action would have been taken immediately by the authorities.
Immunotherapy: Enlisting The Immune System To Fight Cancer
Researchers are directing the body's immune system to shrink tumors and prevent new ones from forming. Data presented at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, April 12-16, detail how cellular strategies and new vaccines are changing the cancer treatment landscape.
The first use of a live listeria cancer vaccine in man: Abstract 225
Phase I/II trial results have shown that the live Listeria cancer vaccine, Lovaxin C, is safe for humans. In addition, three women in the cervical cancer trial had approximately 20 percent tumor reductions, researchers report.
"We are using Listeria to deliver tumor-specific antigens to the immune system in a manner that results in maximal immune and tumor-clearing response," said John Rothman, Ph.D., vice president of clinical development at Advaxis, which is developing Lovaxin C.
Polygamist clothing has roots in 19th century and 1950s
For a society accustomed to the likes of Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan, the images of the women from the polygamist compound in Texas are almost shocking in their understatement: Ankle-length dresses, makeup-less faces, hauntingly uniform hair. And while no one would accuse the women of making a fashion statement, the pioneer-style outfits are a rare example of how in an age of overexposure, modesty, too, can give pause. The puff-sleeved, pastel dresses worn by the women in the sect are a combination of original 19th-century wear and 1950s clothing that was adopted when the church took a conservative turn, according to Janet Bennion, an anthropologist who studies polygamist women. The dresses are meant to show modesty and conformity: They go down to the ankles and wrists, and are often worn over garments or pants, making sure every possibly provocative inch of skin is covered.
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