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A new twist has been thrown into the classic debate of"nature
versus nurture" through the budding field ofepigenetics, which has
found that nurture can alter thegenetic nature of both an
individual and the person'sdescendents.Epigenetics researchers
investigate the ways thatenvironmental factors -- pollution,
emotional stress, physicaltrauma -- can affect the way people's
genetic blueprint isexpressed through their physical and
emotionaldevelopment.
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Lifestyle you lead today may affect generations to comeH e a l t
h D a y
A new strain of the MRSA "superbug"
has been found in British cows and isbelieved to be infecting
humans.
Environmental campaigners say the
new strain has emerged because of
the over-use of antibiotics by dairy
farmers. Dr Mark Holmes of
Cambridge University, who led theresearch, said this was a
"credible
hypothesis". The researchers, say
there is no additional health risk from
eating milk and dairy products.
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MRSA: new strain of
superbug found in cowsB B C N e w s
EUNEWS The European Union (EU) formally adoptedthe falsified
medicines directive at theweekend, giving member states 18 months
tomakes the document's anti-counterfeiting trackand trace measures
into national law.
The directive, which gained Europeanparliament approval in
February, establishes a
legal framework defining falsified medicalproducts and
differentiates them from otherillegal or substandard drugs.
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EU falsified meds act formally adoptedI n P h a r m a
T e c h n o l o g i s t
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EPSANEWS
While the EPSA team is meeting in Brussels for the 2 nd
ExecutiveMeeting, preparations are underway for this years EPSA
SummerUniversity. This time with an urban twist, we present a
mixture ofstudent life, uptown clubbing and a genuine educational
opportunitythat will redefine your experience with EPSA. We invite
you to thecity of Warsaw, where you will stay right next to the
historical OldTown and the modern city centre. FLY ABOVE THE
RACE!An intense leadership and career skills programme that
will
expand your outlook on life and career, delivered to you by
theEPSA training team & co.This Summer University will offer an
unprecedented selection oftopics so that you can tailor your own
programme. Have YOUregistered yet?
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f o l l o w u s
Pfizer is carrying out virtual clinical trials in theUS, in a
bid to encourage better trial compliancefrom participants.
The pilot will let patients feed back their data viamobile
phones and the internet without the needfor clinic visits. They
will also have 24-hourremote access to the trials clinicians, who
willmanage the study remotely and share data andresults with
patients who can then add theinformation to their personal health
records.
Pfizer says researchers expect to save time andobtain better
quality, more reliable data throughincreased trial compliance,
lower withdrawalrates and real-time data collection.They plan to
compare results from the trial withdata from previous phase IV
trials of the samedrug in order to assess the validity of the
newapproach.
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