High-tech imaging usesd satellites to help eye doctors treat patients far away

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Researchers at the University of Alberta, the Canadian Space Agency and Vancouver, BC-based MacDonald Detwiler are developing a $1.4 million satellite-based medical system. The teleophthalmology system allows physicians to treat patients with eye disease via satellite communications.

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, Government domestic functions, Research and Testing Services, Communications Equipment, Communications Eqp ex Tel, Communications Equipment Manufacturing, Ophthalmic R&D, Telecommunications equipment industry, Telecommunications equipment, Ophthalmic research, MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Ltd., Canada. Canadian Space Agency

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Transgenic salmon farm in PEI seeks U.S. approval

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St. John's-based Aqua Bounty Farms Inc. are seeking approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration for its transgenic salmon fish products. Aqua Bounty operates a fish research facility in Souris, Prince Edward Island.

United States, Product development, Government regulation, Finfish, Salmon, Finfish Fishing, Animal aquaculture, Fish Farming, Laws, regulations and rules, Fish industry, Fisheries, United States. Food and Drug Administration, Aquaculture, Aquaculture industry, Aqua Bounty Farms Inc.

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Exercise cuts breast-cancer risk by a third, Canadian study says

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The University of Alberta and the University of Calgary have found that a lifetime of daily physical exercise can reduce a woman's chances of getting breast cancer by one third or greater.

Cancer research, Prevention, Breast cancer, Cancer, University of Calgary

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