News incl. lifesciences, animals, wildlife & nature
from or mentioning the United States of America
The news articles listed below include information from, about or mentioning the United States of America (USA). This is page 6 of 22.
World Kidney Day - 10 March
FDA approves ELANA Surgical Kit to maintain blood flow during artery bypass brain surgery
Improved RxNorm drug naming standard for electronic health records (USA)
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the United States has recently announced that data contributed by First DataBank has improved the utility of the drug vocabulary produced by NIH. All medi...
Schizophrenia linked to mutations in the gene for VIPR2
Genetic testing for duplications of the VIP receptor could enable early detection of a subtype of patients with schizophrenia, and the receptor could also potentially become a target for developmen...
Warnings against certain uses of asthma drug terbutaline for preterm labour
Terbutaline is FDA-approved to prevent and treat narrowing of the airways (bronchospasm) associated with asthma, bronchitis, and emphysema. The drug is used off-label for obstetric purposes, includ...
Child trafficking film draws attention to child rights abuses (NY)
Child trafficking—often referred to as a “slave trade”—has many manifestations. A child who is trafficked is any person under 18 who is recruited, transported, transferred, harboured or received fo...
Oxford Uni Study links economic insecurity with obesity
Oxford researchers compared 11 affluent countries and found that those with a liberal market regime (strong market incentives and relatively weak welfare states) experienced one-third more obesity ...
