AOL Inc., a Dulles-based
Internet subscription service, is making online safety
tools available to
all computer users for free. The AOL Safety and Security Center
includes free anti-virus software, spyware, a firewall
and phishing protection to prevent theft of personal
data. (News
release)
Tissues Technologies LLC of Richmond
received approval from the Food and Drug Administration
for its first product, a complex bandage with therapeutic
capabilities, unlike a standard strip of gauze. The
dressing is especially suited for treatment of bedsores.
The company has a manufacturing deal for the bandage
but is seeking a distributor. (Richmond
Times-Dispatch)
The Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia
Tech has developed a model for the study of metabolism
and toxicity related to the drug AZT, used to treat
patients with HIV/AIDS. Long-term use of AZT proves
toxic for some patients and it is hoped the model
may lead to a way to minimize or eliminate the side
effects. (News release)
