Archives - Thursday 14 August 2008
Beaker Hill: Down with Bad Cholesterol, Up with Stem Cells
Published on Thursday 14 August 2008 - 22:00 - http://bostonist.com/Bostonist is introducing a new science feature, Beaker Hill. Have some science you'd like us to include? Email tips at bostonist dot com. Foodies concerned about the cardiac effects of Restaurant...
Abbott Signs Deal to Promote Crestor in U.S.
Published on Thursday 14 August 2008 - 19:34 - http://www.fdanews.com/Continuing to expand its portfolio of drugs to reduce the risk of heart disease, Abbott Laboratories said it has signed an agreement with AstraZeneca to co-promote the British drug giant’s...
CARBS! It's What Fuels Michael Phelps's Olympic Fire
Published on Thursday 14 August 2008 - 17:44 - http://www.basilandspice.com/Janet Bond Brill, Ph.D., R.D., LDN, nutritionist and author of Cholesterol DOWN (Three Rivers Press), has spent many years counseling patients on wellness, weight loss, and cardiovascular...
CARBS! It's What Fuels Michael Phelps's Olympic Fire
Published on Thursday 14 August 2008 - 17:44 - http://www.basilandspice.com/A leading diet, nutrition and fitness author, speaker and national TV spokesperson, Janet Bond Brill, Ph.D., R.D., LDN, is the author of Cholesterol DOWN (Three Rivers Press). She has published...
Abbott, AZ team up on Crestor
Published on Thursday 14 August 2008 - 17:16 - http://www.fiercepharma.com/The battle of the cholesterol meds could heat up even further now that two Big Pharma companies have forged an alliance. AstraZeneca and Abbott Laboratories are joining forces to market Crestor,...
Abbott and AstraZeneca Expand Relationship to Include Co-Promotion of CRESTOR(R)
Published on Thursday 14 August 2008 - 16:01 - http://www.redorbit.com/ABBOTT PARK, Ill. and WILMINGTON, Del., Aug. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Abbott and AstraZeneca announced today that they have entered into an agreement for Abbott to promote AstraZeneca's...
STRANGE BUT TRUE- Displacement: Elephants are great swimmers
Published on Thursday 14 August 2008 - 14:48 - http://www.readthehook.com/DRAWING BY DEBORAH DERR McCLINTOCKQ. When elephants need to cross a river and can't find a bridge, what's their recourse? --T.R. Zan A. Excellent swimmers, they can go for hours, says Guy Murchie...
LETTER-Microbes not so benign
Published on Thursday 14 August 2008 - 14:48 - http://www.readthehook.com/At the risk of starting a flame war with Marlene Condon, whose writing I typically enjoy, I'd like to call attention to the fact that many people would disagree with the statement, "The reality is...
Cholesterol Talk! Blog Introduces New Guest Blogger, Lim Lay Beng - TCM Physician from Singapore
Published on Thursday 14 August 2008 - 07:58 - http://www.pr-usa.net/Guest blogger Lim Lay Beng, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Physician to blog and share about heart and cholesterol related information on Cholesterol Talk! blog (http://yourheartyourlife.com)...
There’s no junk science in pesticide regulation
Published on Thursday 14 August 2008 - 00:52 - http://network.nationalpost.com/In a June editorial, Terence Corcoran dismissed my arguments questioning pesticide regulation in this country as “junk science.” As a medical professional, I take science very seriously and have...

