Archives - Nov. 19, 2008

Bon, demain matin je débute une formation avec Mr Mariano Rocabado sur l'articulation temporo-mandibulaire. Pour ceux qui se demandent c'est quoi ça, eh bien c'est la mâchoire... Ça risque d'être fort intéressant car Mr Rocabado est une sommité en la matière. Il vient d'ailleurs de loin pour donner cette formation... directement du Chili! Alors je vais aller me coucher pour pas trop cogner de clous. Surtout que je sais pas trop quel sorte d'accent il va avoir... A+

Applied Pharma Research sa (APR), and Fidia Farmaceutici SpA (Fidia) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the Investigational New Drug (IND) application for the development of a 140mg Diclofenac Sodium Matrix Patch for the topical treatment of acute pain due to minor strains, sprains and contusions.

Children and teenagers with even mild cases of anorexia exhibit abnormal bone structure, according to a new study appearing in the December issue of Radiology and presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). "Adolescence is the most critical period for growth of bone mass, and the onset of anorexia interferes with that process," said Miriam A. Bredella, M.D.

A new study confirms that exercise can reverse the age-related decline in the production of neural stem cells in the hippocampus of the mouse brain, and suggests that this happens because exercise restores a brain chemical which promotes the production and maturation of new stem cells. Neural stem cells and progenitor cells differentiate into a variety of mature nerve cells which have different functions, a process called neurogenesis.

All great athletes know that in order to perform well, they can't just depend on their physical capabilities. Speed and efficiency in decision-making are just as essential. Two researchers from the School of Optometry of the Université de Montréal have discovered how to train the brain of athletes to improve their overall athletic performance.