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Revance Therapeutics Announces Efficacy Of Topical Botulinum Toxin Type A For The Treatment Of Facial Wrinkles
Revance Therapeutics, Inc. ("Revance") announces that RT001, a topical botulinum toxin type A, under investigation for the treatment of crow"s feet wrinkles, demonstrated efficacy and safety in a US Phase 2b clinical study. The randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, dose-finding study showed efficacy versus placebo at primary and multiple secondary endpoints.
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Academy Publishes New Volume Of Essays Examining The Use Of fMRI To Recognize Deceit
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has published a new collection of essays, "Using Imaging to Identify Deceit: Scientific and Ethical Questions," examining the scientific support for using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to recognize deception.
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Daschle Playing Role Of Adviser, Expert In Health Reform Debate
Even after withdrawing his nomination as HHS secretary, former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) has remained involved in the health reform debate, USA Today reports. According to USA Today, his "[m]ost important" action has been participating in private meetings on health reform with members of Congress. Daschle is a co-founder of the Bipartisan Policy Center, which is scheduled to release its own reform plan in June. He also has called "for action in a campaign-like circuit of speeches," wrote an opinion piece supporting a public health plan and was named to the board of General Electric"s new initiative to reduce medical costs by $6 billion, USA Today reports.Daschle works for Alston & Bird, a law firm that lobbies on behalf of more than a dozen health companies, including CVS Caremark, according to Senate lobbying disclosure statements (Fritze, USA Today, 5/21).
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Interson Launches The SeeMore™ USB Ultrasound Imaging Probe

Interson announces the launch of the SeeMore USB Ultrasound Imaging probe. Inexpensive and portable, SeeMore probes plug directly into the USB port of a laptop, netbook, or desktop computer. General purpose and specialty probes are available for a wide range of clinical applications including: abdominal, OB/GYN, bladder scanning, emergency, vascular access, small parts, musculo-skeletal, nerve blocks, endocavity (prostate, transvaginal) and more, and range in frequency from 3.5 MHz to 24 MHz. According to Roman Solek, President and C.E.O. of Interson, "Our products are so affordable and simple to use that they enable a whole new population of physicians to reap the benefits of having ultrasound in their practice. Improved patient care and productivity are the key drivers in health care today. Patients benefit, because ultrasound will now be available anywhere, anytime. Even for practices that already own an ultrasound machine, SeeMore provides a low-cost backup." Interson Corporation


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