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Screening Of First-Degree Relatives Of Patients With Bicuspid Aortic Valve Recommended
Bicuspid Aortic Valve (BAV), a condition in which patients" aortic valves have just two leaflets instead of the normal three, is the most common cardiac anomaly, affecting up to two percent of the general population. The defect can result in calcification deposits on the heart valve, leakage of the valve and may results in a feeling of tightness in the chest as well as shortness of breath. The condition is easily diagnosed; often physicians can hear a "click" or a murmur when they listen to a BAV patient"s heart with a stethoscope.

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New Phase 3 Data Continue To Indicate That Wyeth's Investigational 13-valent Vaccine Has The Potential To Cover Against Pneumococcal Disease
New data from Phase 3 European clinical trials reinforce that Wyeth"s (NYSE: WYE) investigational pneumococcal vaccine, Prevenar 13 (Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Conjugate Vaccine, 13-valent [Adsorbed]), has the potential to provide coverage against the 13 most prevalent serotypes associated with pneumococcal disease (PD), the leading cause of vaccine-preventable death in children younger than five worldwide.
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Region's Top Psychologists To Share Research In Sheffield

Around 100 of the region"s psychologists are meeting in Sheffield on 26th June 2009 to hear the latest theories and research, at the British Psychological Society"s North East of England branch Annual Conference. Over the course of the two-day conference, psychologists from around the north east of England will hear from Dr Helen Gavin from the University of Huddersfield, will talk about the psychology of sexual deviance. Dr Gavin will discuss theories in this area and recent research into sexual violence and sex offending. Dr Lynda Boothroyd from Durham University is presenting a paper on what we can learn about the psychology of attraction from Darwin. Dr Boothroyd said "Evolutionary Psychology is at the forefront of research into human physical attraction, and has helped us to understand some of the preferences that are found in populations throughout the world - finding particular face shapes and features attractive for example. However, there are also some differences in what different cultures find attractive - and this may be a result of learning and exposure. For example, physical characteristics, such as weight, may be linked to a person"s status or health differently in different populations. One of the keynote speeches comes from Penny Dick from the University of Sheffield Management School. Penny will talk about gender inequalities in the workplace. Penny said: "The idea that professionalism entails being "ever available" is widely accepted, and once women workers become mothers this idea limits their professional development. Interestingly, however, it seems that working part-time in a professional role can change ideas about what work means and how it should be performed." British Psychological Society


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