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New drug from lizard’s saliva
October 18th, 2019 •
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Saturday, April 30, 2005
A chemical part of the saliva of a poisonous lizard, the Gila monster, has become an integral partner in the control of Type 2 diabetes. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved its use for people who have not achieved adequate control of their diabetes with oral medications.
Byetta, or exenatide, is produced by Amylin Pharmaceuticals. It is injected before eating morning and evening meals as part of a combination treatment with oral drugs. The FDA said it could be approved as a stand-alone treatment if the drug companies can support such use with data.
Eli Lilly & Co. was the development partner in creation of the drug.
“With Byetta’s demonstrated effects on blood sugar and its safety profile, physicians and patients now have a new approach to fight the growing diabetes epidemic,” said Sidney Taurel, CEO of Lilly.
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Scientists report correlation between locations of Easter Island statues and water resources
October 10th, 2019 •
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Saturday, January 12, 2019 A United-States-based team of scientists released findings on Thursday about the large statues that dot the island of Rapa Nui, also called Easter Island. The study, published on Thursday in PLOS One, employed quantitative spatial analysis to establish that the platforms, or ahu, built to support the Easter Island statues, or […]
October 10th, 2019 •
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More Detail Here: Fibre Optic Cables Fibre Optic Cabling bytimothyharvard Optoelectronics is a branch of electronics that intersects with physics. The field takes into account the theory, design, manufacture, and operation of hardware that converts electrical signals into visible or infrared energy. The opposite conversion is also true. Examples of optical components include: achromatic doublets, […]
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U.S. team unveils plans for F1 entry in 2010
October 6th, 2019 •
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Wednesday, February 25, 2009 A United States-based operation, known now as USF1, has unveiled plans to join the Formula One motor racing series beginning in the 2010 season. Team principal Ken Anderson and sporting director Peter Windsor officially launched USF1 in a live press conference broadcast on the US television channel Speed. Ken Anderson has […]
">Armed troops take control of Suva, Fiji
September 18th, 2019 •
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Thursday, November 30, 2006 Armed Fijian soldiers took control of the streets of Suva, Fiji just before dawn In a show of force, the troops fired a mortar into the harbour and over Nukulau Island, where George Speight, leader of the Fiji Coup of 2000, is currently serving a term of life imprisonment for his […]
">Nintendo unveils controller for Revolution console
September 18th, 2019 •
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Saturday, September 17, 2005 At Thursday’s keynote presentation of the Tokyo Game Show, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata unveiled the controller design for the company’s new Nintendo Revolution console. Resembling a television remote, the controller uses two sensors placed near the user’s television to triangulate its position in three-dimensional space. This will allow players to control […]
">UK teens cleared of school massacre plot
September 18th, 2019 •
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Thursday, September 17, 2009 Two teenagers in the United Kingdom have been acquitted of planning a high school massacre similar to the 1999 Columbine High School massacre in the United States. Police and the Crown Prosecution Service have been criticised for bringing the case to trial. Matthew Swift, 18, and Ross McKnight, 16, were cleared […]
">Blow out sales prices likely on mattresses as new U.S. fire-resistant standards take effect
September 18th, 2019 •
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Wednesday, June 20, 2007 If you are in the market for new bedding, and not too concerned with the new United States guidelines for mattress fire resistance, now might be a good time to buy. Mattresses sold in the U.S. must meet new federal guidelines for flammability starting on July 1. The peak heat release […]
">Four Russian stores hit with gas attacks
September 7th, 2019 •
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Monday, December 26, 2005 In Russia’s second largest city, St. Petersburg, four gas attacks left more than 70 people ill. Devices with wires, timers, and glass vials of a gas determined on scene to be methyl mercaptan were found in outlets of Makisdom, a home improvement chain store. The chemical is both naturally occurring and […]
">Strongest earthquake in 40 years hits Southeast Asia
September 5th, 2019 •
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Sunday, December 26, 2004 Indian Ocean – The death toll continues to grow and millions face a homeless life in the new year as coastal communities in south Asia struggle against continued aftershocks and flooding caused by the largest earthquake to strike the planet in more than a generation. The magnitude 9.0 undersea megathrust earthquake […]