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Young infants and toddlers with sickle cell anemia who received the drug hydroxyurea were no more likely to have cellular genetic damage than those who received a placebo or inactive medicine, said researchers from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., yesterday at the American Society of Hematology's annual meeting in San Diego, Calif. These findings provide further evidence of the safety of hydroxyurea for children with sickle...

Documentary tells the incredible story of an unprecedented partnership that is saving Asian elephants from a deadly killer WASHINGTON, Oct. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Foundation for Biomedical Research (FBR) and executive producer Frankie Trull announced today the world premiere of their made-for-television documentary SurvivorTales: Herding For A Cure at the Houston Zoo's Brown Education Center on Thursday, October 27th at 6:00 p.m. With this distinguished documentary, FBR brings...

Baylor College of Medicine today announced the first major project of its new Center for Globalization, a plan to partner with a leading health care provider in India in an academic affiliation.Dr. Paul E. Klotman, BCM president and CEO, signed the memorandum of understanding with Analjit Singh, founder and chairman of Max India Group. The MOU provides the framework for the two groups to finalize an academic affiliation between BCM and Max Healthcare.The BCM Center for Globalization was...

HOLBROOK, N.Y., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NorthStar Global Business Services, Inc. (Pink Sheets: MDIND), today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, NorthStar Business and Property Brokers, Inc., has signed an agreement with BCM, a telecommunications giant and main channel partner with Qwest Communications. With over 6000 customer locations locally, the deal expands NorthStar's reach incredibly. BCM has been in business since 1992, and has had growth year after year....

GREEN BAY, Wis., Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- EuroPharma, Inc. signs exclusive multi-year contract with DolCas Biotech for the use of super absorbency BCM-95® curcumin and specialized BosPure® boswellia in multiple EuroPharma formulations. The exclusive distribution territory for these clinically-studied ingredients includes both the health food store channel and professional channel, which includes allopathic doctors, chiropractors, naturopathic doctors, and clinics. BCM-95® is a...

"Ew." It's a word many parents hear when they serve a meal to their child. But before getting frustrated, parents should know that children taste different flavors in foods than adults do.According to an expert at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, exposing children to various types of foods early and often will help them develop a taste for different foods."Children have sensitive taste buds, and they taste what we smell," said Roberta Anding, registered dietitian...