Health
Older female cancer survivors have added health issues compared to their counterparts
As cancer survivors live longer, questions arise about what kind of care long-term survivors require.
Feb 3, 2010
Technology
Violence is part of the job say nurses as study shows only 1 in 6 incidents are reported
Three-quarters of nurses providing private and public care experienced workplace violence, but only one in six incidents were formally reported, according to study published in the February issue of the Journal of Clinical Nursing.
Feb 3, 2010
Health
Alterations in the brain's reward system related to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Until now, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was related to alterations in the brain affecting attention and cognitive processes.
Feb 3, 2010
Earth & Environment
Storm runoff and sewage treatment outflow contaminated with household pesticides
Pyrethroids, among the most widely-used home pesticides, are winding up in California rivers at levels toxic to some stream-dwellers, possibly endangering the…
Feb 2, 2010
Technology
Researchers show applied electric field can significantly improve hydrogen storage properties
RICHMOND, Va. (Feb. 2, 2010) -- An international team of researchers has identified a new theoretical approach that may one day make the synthesis of hydrogen…
Feb 2, 2010
Health
Mass. Eye and Ear Infirmary Cataract Surgery Trainer teaches residents cataract surgery
Boston (Feb. 2, 2010) -- The Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Cataract Surgery Trainer, a virtual training tool which helps to train physicians to perform…
Feb 2, 2010
Health
Lifestyle changes for teens critical in light of research about teens' heart disease risk
WASHINGTON, DC (February 2, 2010) -- Pamphlets detailing the warning signs associated with heart disease may soon end up in an unexpected location: your child's pediatrician's office.
Feb 2, 2010
Uncategorized
Baker Institute Report: Mapping the territorial contours of an Israeli-Palestinian peace settlement
A report published today by Rice University's James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy offers concrete recommendations to U.S. negotiators on the territorial component of an Israeli-Palestinian peace settlement.
Feb 2, 2010
Health
Workshop examines successful integration of imaging biomarkers into clinical trials
A community workshop sponsored by SNM's Clinical Trials Network (CTN) officially kicked off on Feb.
Feb 2, 2010
Health
Cedars-Sinai researchers: Fat behaves differently in patients with polycistic ovary syndrome
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, or PCOS, is the most common hormonal disorder of women of childbearing age, affecting approximately 10 percent of women.
Feb 2, 2010
Health
Diabetes patients rank health concerns differently than their doctors, U-M survey shows
Ann Arbor, Mich. -- -- About one-third of doctors and their patients with diabetes do not see eye to eye on the most important health conditions to manage, according to a survey by the University of Michigan Medical School.
Feb 2, 2010
Health
Nutrition services, prevention important in nutrition care for special health needs
CHICAGO -- The American Dietetic Association has published an updated position paper that addresses the nutrition aspects of health care for people with developmental disabilities and special health care needs.
Feb 1, 2010
Health
Scripps Research scientists create new way to screen libraries of 10 million or more compounds
JUPITER, FL, February 1, 2010 -- The search for new drug compounds is probably worse than looking for a needle in a haystack because scientists are limited in…
Feb 1, 2010
Health
High-throughput analysis of gene regulation, DNA synthesis in Cold Spring Harbor Protocols
COLD SPRING HARBOR, N.Y. (Mon., Feb. 1, 2010) -- Mapping DNase I hypersensitive sites has long been the standard method for identifying genetic regulatory elements such as promoters, enhancers, silencers, insulators, and locus control regions.
Feb 1, 2010