Project studies the effects of drugs and alcohol on traffic safety
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The EU-funded project DRUID (Driving under the Influence of Drugs, Alcohol and Medicine) project is tackling the question of what impact psychoactive substances have on traffic safety. In order to gather reliable information in this area, where knowledge is still limited according to the project partners, the University of Ghent, Belgium, has started collecting blood and saliva samples from drivers involved in accidents, as well as drivers stopped for random checks.
Manhattan Research Ranks the Top Pharmaceutical Branded Websites by Rx Request Rates
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The First Web 2.0 Pharmaceutical News Portal
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World Pharma News project is launching a Web 2.0 pharmaceutical news platform, named as well World Pharma News but with attached '.net' extension. Web 2.0 generally represents knowledge-oriented social-networking platforms focused first of all on collaborative approaches.
EU project on intelligent materials to regenerate bone tissue
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More than half a million Europeans suffer from disorders in or serious defects of some part of their bone structure. So, graft or implant operations needed to repair the damage depend decisively on the materials used. The Nanobiocom project, funded under the EU's Sixth Framework Programme (FP6), is working on the regeneration and repair of bone tissue.
European Commission calls on interested parties to submit information on biocides
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Call for papers accelerates cancer information transfer - ecancermedicalscience
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ecancermedicalscience aims to improve communications between sub-specialised cancer scientists and clinicians by working interactively and faster - offering authors a rapid peer review process. Submit your paper and you'll hear if it will be published within three weeks.
Nature Publishing Group and Sermo partner to help physicians
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Nature Publishing Group (NPG) and Sermo, the largest online physician community in the US, announced a partnership to facilitate the discussion and interpretation of content in leading NPG medical journals by US physicians.
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